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0,"The planned elimination of 800 jobs is part of a restructuring plan that will cost \$40 million, the troubled firm says.",0,2
1,AP - An implantable lens to correct the vision of nearsighted people won approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Monday.,1,2
2,"Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The sister of U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry on Thursday urged the more than 500,000 Americans living in Canada to register to vote in the November election.",2,0
3,Chittagong - Spin bowler Daniel Vettori claimed 10 wickets to guide New Zealand to the verge of victory on Thursday in the second Test against Bangladesh.,3,1
4,"The AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000, also announced today, provides businesses and consumers with world-class performance and enables a more secure computing environment.",4,3
5,"Agreement creates instant access to 20,000 wireless hotspots in 11 countries.",5,2
6,"One Polish woman has joined the group of other foreigners kidnapped in Iraq after a video tape broadcast by al-Jazeera TV showed an armed group while detaining what it called one Polish woman working for the American forces, calling for releasing her and ",6,0
7,"A transport system used by the malaria parasite to infect blood cells could be a target for new treatments, scientists hope.",7,0
8,"\Lung function fluctuates on a 24-hour cycle, reaching a peak for most people in late afternoon, researchers find.",8,0
9,"This image taken by NASA #39;s Hubble Space telescope, and released Thursday Aug. 12, 2004, shows nebula N44F, which, at left, is being inflated by a stellar wind, creating an interstellar bubble.",9,2
10,"After having promised to file its revisions by the end of October, Nortel Networks Corp. said it would delay its long-awaited restatement for the second time.",10,3
11,Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil futures fell for a second day after a Russian state railway official said shipments of Yukos Oil Co. oil would continue and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won a recall vote. ,11,3
12,"So I am in New York reporting on two Boston limousine competitors -- one a national player, the other an ambitious upstart -- who are wrestling over turf in the biggest limo market in the world. My limo driver, Trevor Ingram, has found himself entangled in a nasty lawsuit along with his new employer, Commonwealth Worldwide.",12,3
13,"AFP - Viktor Uspaskich, a Russian-born millionaire who is a new force in Lithuanian politics, makes no secret of his old ties to Russian energy giant Gazprom, which supplies all of Lithuania's gas, but says he has his adopted country's interests at heart.",13,0
14,"NTT DoCoMo, Japan #39;s biggest mobile communications carrier, achieved a 1Gbps packet transmission speed using 4G) mobile communication equipment in August, the company has said.",14,2
15,"Calpers, a large US pension fund, has joined a growing list of big investors supporting Oracle in its hostile buyout--at \$9.2 billion--of rival PeopleSoft.",15,3
16,MSN Messenger 7 Beta Includes Search\\Microsoft is planning to limited beta release the latest version of Instant Messaging client MSN Messenger as early as next week. The screenshots of one of the early leaked release were available on tech sites earlier this week but were later removed on Microsofts request. ...,16,2
17,"Just unveiled at Apple Expo Paris, the machine is indeed an all-in-one device that integrates the system into the display unit as per the original iMac but to an extent discarded with the second-generation,  #39;angle-poise #39; design.",17,2
18,"Vicente Fox, Mexico #39;s president, on Monday fired Mexico City #39;s police chief and the commissioner of the federal police force charged with crime prevention, in response to the ",18,0
19,"Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway (TNT, green flag shortly after 1 p.m.) is going to take some serious 'splainin, especially for those who fall into the category of casual NASCAR viewers.",19,1
20,A federal judge began hearing testimony on Monday about whether the Cobb County School District should be allowed to leave stickers in biology textbooks saying that evolution ,20,2
21,The announcement Thursday that King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia would abdicate his throne because of poor health has raised new uncertainties for a country with ,21,0
22,US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is in western Iraq to meet with American Marines fighting insurgents in the country #39;s restive Al Anbar province.,22,0
23,South Africa captain Graeme Smith is a doubtful starter for the second Test match against India starting from Sunday in Kolkata.  quot;He hurt his foot in the morning.,23,1
24,The incoming head of the European Commission has been trying to end a dispute which threatens to leave the EU without an executive.,24,0
25,"Global events, financial markets, your personal finances - The Wall Street Journal is the one source that tells you how all the pieces fit together. Subscribe now and get up to 8 free weeks!",25,3
26,Roman Abramovichs Chelsea continued their fine Champions League form with a 1-0 victory over the tycoons fellow countrymen in Moscow.,26,1
27,"com November 12, 2004, 5:31 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.",27,2
28,"update A top Red Hat executive has attacked the open-source credentials of its sometime business partner Sun Microsystems. In a Web log posting Thursday, Michael Tiemann, Red Hat #39;s vice president of open-source ",28,2
29,AP - Teresa Heinz Kerry says she doesn't know if first lady Laura Bush has ever had ,29,0
30,"Three Irishmen linked to the IRA have been given long prison sentences in Colombia, having their had earlier acquittals overturned for supplying explosives training to anti-government guerrillas.",30,0
31,Space shuttle astronauts will fly next year without the ability to repair in orbit the type of damage that destroyed the Columbia vehicle in February 2003.,31,2
32,"England soccer coach Sven-Goran Eriksson reacts to a question during a press conference in Baku, Azerbaijan Tuesday Oct. 12, 2004, following captain David Beckham #39;s comments that he deliberately got suspended ",32,1
33,"MIAMI - Local officials agree that hurricane damage to Miami-Dade County this year was light, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than \$20 million in residents' requests for aid.    Four hurricanes hit Florida in the summer, with Frances and Jeanne toppling some trees and causing some isolated power outages...",33,0
34, GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces Thursday blew up two  Palestinian housing blocs in a Gaza refugee camp that the army  said were used by Palestinian militants to launch attacks  against soldiers and settlers.,34,0
35,"ROME: Italy #39;s loss-making Alitalia has reached a deal with eight of nine unions to split the state-controlled airline in two to try to save it from collapse, three union sources said yesterday.",35,3
36," GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization's (WTO) top  trade court on Monday rejected a U.S. appeal against a ruling  exonerating the export policies of the Canadian Wheat Board,  diplomats and trade sources said.",36,3
37,Iraq #39;s Shiite Muslim parties and the religious leadership headed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani on Saturday rejected a demand by other communities for a delay in nationwide elections scheduled for Jan.,37,0
38,"Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress yesterday that the economy has  quot;regained some traction quot; after a lull in late spring, reinforcing expectations of higher ",38,3
39,"With no fanfare, President Bush today signed the most sweeping rewrite of corporate tax law in nearly two decades, showering \$136 billion in new tax breaks on businesses and other groups.",39,3
40,NEW DELHI: Kuwait #39;s foreign minister said yesterday that Middle East oil exporters are producing at maximum capacity to stabilise prices that are being driven up by speculators from outside the region.,40,0
41,"Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) pilots, who have been negotiating a slew of employment issues with company management, have offered a new contract proposal ",41,3
42,"Saluting and standing at attention, accused American army deserter Charles Jenkins surrendered to US military authorities at a base near Tokyo, today, to face charges that he left his unit in 1965 and defected to North Korea.",42,0
43,LONDON : British Airways (BA) said it would sell its 1.1 billion Australian dollar (770 million US) stake in Australia #39;s Qantas in a move seen as likely to fuel a major realignment of airline alliances.,43,3
44,"Google Update? Don't Panic!\\There has been a great deal of speculation about a shift coming in Google's ranking algorithms over the past few weeks. Several recent pieces of evidence point to a coming shift however it is very difficult to predict what, if anything will happen. It's pretty much a ...",44,2
45,"Reuters - Senate Republicans and Democrats on\Tuesday battled over blame for a record increase in Medicare\health premiums, which Democratic presidential candidate John\Kerry has criticized in his campaign to unseat President Bush.",45,0
46,"Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the former president, said the rocket had a range of 1,250 miles and added:  quot;Iran is determined to improve its military capabilities.",46,0
47,As Indonesia #39;s police investigate the embassy bombing the fear is the attackers will strike again. Mark Coultan and Catharine Munro report from Jakarta.,47,0
48,"The Finnish company, which has promised to launch a total of 35 new handsets in 2004, is trying to regain market share after competitors chipped away at its dominance in the mid- to high-end range of phones.",48,2
49,"After a week of well-deserved criticism, Lycos is abandoning its scheme to launch denial-of-service attacks against spammy websites.  Did the company reform in time to avoid criminal prosecution?",49,2
50,The free service pack is a major overhaul aimed at defeating a wide variety of security weaknesses that hackers have exploited. Microsoft says the easiest way to obtain ,50,2
51,"It took 61 come-from-behind victories, a major league record, to achieve what the Yankees did Thursday, win a seventh consecutive A.L. East title.",51,1
52,WASHINGTON - A cybersecurity advocacy group on Tuesday called on U.S. President George Bush to focus more resources on computer issues and elevate the top IT security position at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the assistant secretary level.,52,2
53,"WASHINGTON (AFX) - Consumer confidence in the United States softened for the third straight month in October, the Conference Board said Tuesday.",53,3
54,"WASHINGTON - Boeing Co., which opened a homeland security business after the 2001 terrorist attacks, received at least \$49 million in excess profit under a contract to install explosive detectors at US airports, a government report found.",54,3
55,Delta Air Lines is to issue millions of new shares without shareholder consent as part of moves to ensure its survival.,55,3
56,"As a founding member of Sun #39;s J2EE organization, Tegan-Padir managed the creation of specifications, compatibility test suites, blueprints and guided implementations of Java in the enterprise.",56,2
57,"LIVERPOOL seem set to become the target of a fresh takeover bid, from the clubs fourth suitor this year. A Los Angeles-based Liverpool-born Hollywood film executive has revealed he is ready to put together a new consortium to buy the club.",57,1
58,"Pakistani officials declared an important victory against al-Qaida yesterday after police shot dead Amjad Farooqi, who was suspected of roles in the execution of Wall ",58,0
59,"AP - Lawmakers are questioning whether a French bank failed to comply with U.S. money-laundering laws, possibly helping Saddam Hussein manipulate the  #36;60 billion U.N. oil-for-food program. The bank denies any wrongdoing.",59,0
60,"Former Cincinnati Reds general manager Jim Bowden will be the general manager of the Washington baseball franchise, Major League Baseball sources said last night.",60,1
61,"SYDNEY: Qantas Airways Ltd, Australia #39;s biggest airline, said yesterday its full-year profit doubled on cost cuts and a pick-up in passengers, but the prospect of higher fuel costs sent its shares sliding. ",61,3
62,Microsoft released on Tuesday a preview version of new tools intended to make it easier for companies to create custom Web applications.,62,2
63,"WASHINGTON: US consumer prices rose an as-expected 0.2 percent last month, a government report showed on Tuesday, but a sharp jump in lodging costs helped push core inflation up at its fastest pace in five months.",63,3
64,"AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - The United States may be able to reduce its troop levels in Iraq after the January elections if security is strengthened and Iraqi government forces continue to expand and improve, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday...",64,0
65,US authorities issued a court order on October 7 to Rackspace to physically remove Global Indymedia servers in the US and UK. The agency requesting the seizure was the Federal Bureau of Investigation.,65,2
66,"Officials from France, Britain and Germany will meet Iran #39;s top nuclear negotiator in Vienna on Thursday to offer Tehran a final chance to halt uranium enrichment plans or face possible UN sanctions, diplomats say.",66,0
67,"Reuters - Business software maker Oracle\Corp.  on Tuesday promised to do everything it can to\keep PeopleSoft Inc.'s  giant customer base, whose\departure could threaten the financial success of its proposed\ #36;9.2 billion takeover of PeopleSoft.",67,2
68,"Yes, we've been down this road before, but it looks as though the economic and political factors are now aligned in favor of baseball in the District -- although precariously.",68,1
69,"AP - With as well as No. 18 Purdue is playing right now, it appears there is only one thing that can slow down these Boilermakers  #151; the bye.",69,1
70,The British government led the condemnation Thursday of the racist abuse directed by Spanish fans at England #39;s black soccer players.,70,1
71,Three people believed to be the UN hostages seized by militants in Afghanistan have appeared in a video shown by Arabic TV Al-Jazeera.,71,0
72,"AP - Even in the pain of last year's collapse, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein was confident Boston will someday win the World Series.",72,1
73,"PITTSBURGH 27, PHILADELPHIA 3 -- PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated the 25th anniversary of their Super Bowl XIV title team.",73,1
74,"VIENNA (AFP) - The UN nuclear watchdog adopted a resolution setting a November 25 deadline for a full, definitive review of Iran #39;s alleged nuclear weapons programme, a UN nuclear agency spokeswoman told reporters.",74,0
75,Olympic time trial champion Tyler Hamilton is suspended after failing a doping test.,75,0
76,_ The baseball players #39; union is challenging the Colorado Rockies #39; decision to terminate the contract of Denny Neagle. The Rockies cut the pitcher loose last week -- after he was cited for soliciting a prostitute in suburban Denver.,76,1
77,"AP - Baltimore Ravens tackle Jonathan Ogden is expected to miss three to four weeks with a pulled left hamstring, although the 2003 All-Pro player intends to shorten his absence by adhering to a rigorous rehabilitation program.",77,1
78,"More peacekeepers are needed in Sudan's Darfur region to protect refugees, a top UN envoy says.",78,0
79,The Open Source Development Labs has gone into the soothsayer business and - based on research that it had IDC run up - says that the global Linux market will be worth \$35.7 billion in 2008.,79,2
80,"AP - American Express Co., the consumer finance and travel company, said Monday that its profit rose 14 percent in the third quarter to  #36;879 million, or 69 cents a share. That was in line with analysts' estimates.",80,3
81,"Australia #39;s Michael Rogers won the elite-division time trial Wednesday at the road cycling World Championships, defending the title he was awarded earlier this month after ",81,1
82,WASHINGTON - Senators from both parties urged the Bush administration on Sunday to make a realistic assessment of the situation in Iraq and adjust its policies aimed at pacifying the country. But Bush readied a firm defense of his Iraq policy - and a sharp new attack on rival John Kerry's stance - for a speech Monday...,82,0
83,The Supreme Court Friday agreed to consider whether the federal government should require cable television operators to open their cable lines to Internet service providers offering competing services. <FONT face=,83,2
84,"Thousands of samples from the Genesis space capsule have arrived at the Johnson Space Center, where the project #39;s curator must assemble a giant jigsaw puzzle ",84,2
85,In the battle of two No. 1s -- the No. 1 offense of 2003 against the No. 1 defense -- the Minnesota Vikings held all the aces. They had No.,85,1
86,"WASHINGTON - Twenty-seven members of an intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison either requested or condoned certain abuses of Iraqi prisoners there, an Army investigation found.   ",86,0
87,"Newcastle United have sacked their manager Bobby Robson, the English Premier League club said on Monday.  quot;After a disappointing start to the Premier League season, the directors ",87,1
88,"GuruNet Spins Off Answers.com - A Reference Driven Search Engine\\GuruNet Corporation today announced the release of Answers.com, a site-and-software combination providing instant reference answers rather than lists of search engine links. GuruNet Corporation, through its Answers.com site, plans to generate revenues from ads placed alongside its topic entries, rather than ...",88,2
89,"KABUL, August 30 (Online): US and Afghan soldiers conducting a large sweep arrested 22 suspected Taliban after a firefight in a forbidding mountain region of Zabul province, Afghan and US military officials said .",89,0
90,"Blue Cross  amp; Blue Shield of Massachusetts plans to spend about \$50 million to electronically link doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers in three Massachusetts communities, allowing them to share and access patients' medical records.",90,3
91,"BETHESDA, Md. - In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home...",91,0
92,German drug maker Bayer AG said Tuesday that early-stage trials of an experimental cancer treatment showed no significant safety concerns when used in combination with other drugs.,92,3
93,"STAFF WRITER. Peterson joined several fellow defensive starters on the sidelines: linebacker Derek Smith (leg), defensive end Andre Carter (back) and cornerback Mike Rumph (broken arm).",93,1
94,General Motors Corp. is offering customers the chance to lock in low-interest financing on their next two vehicle purchases as it seeks to boost US sales this month after a 5 percent decline in October.,94,3
95,"InfoWorld - Attempting to fine-tune its software for use in business-critical applications, Blue Titan Software on Monday is unveiling Network Director RM (Reliable Messaging), a tool for policy distribution and messaging in SOAs (service-oriented architectures).",95,2
96,"Investors following Oracle Corp. #39;s hostile takeover battle with PeopleSoft Inc. got plenty of information to digest this week, including bold predictions ",96,3
97,England captain Michael Vaughan says the Zimbabwe tour could still in doubt if the team are forced to meet Robert Mugabe.,97,0
98,AP - Raiders receiver Ronald Curry likely has a torn left Achilles' tendon that could sideline him for the remainder of the season.,98,1
99,Japan #39;s prime minister Sunday has vowed to make the country #39;s defense forces better able to fight terrorism and any attackers who would use weapons of mass destruction.,99,0
100,Sony Ericsson and Cingular provide Z500a phones and service for military families to stay connected on today #39;s  quot;Dr. Phil Show quot;.,100,2
101,AP - Retiring Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez won the Roberto Clemente Award for excellence on the field and in the community.,101,1
102, RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil coach Carlos Alberto  Parreira is more worried about playing rank outsiders Venezuela  than the likes of Germany or Argentina.,102,1
103,Reuters - Finance officials from all over the\globe gathered under heavy guard on Sunday to push for a\stepped-up fight against terror financing while warning the\poor must not be forgotten.,103,3
104,"Reuters - A new class of planets has been\found orbiting stars besides our sun, in a possible giant leap\forward in the search for Earth-like planets that might harbor\life, scientists said on Tuesday.",104,2
105," FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - The Iraqi government and U.S.  commanders declared their offensive on rebel-held Falluja a  success on Thursday but U.S. troops still faced dangers in the  city and guerrillas attacked elsewhere in Iraq.",105,0
106,"Michael Stiassny and Brendon Gibson of Ferrier Hodgson  amp; Co have been appointed interim liquidators of no-frills brokerage house Access Brokerage Limited, which was today suspended from trading.",106,3
107,"Eli Manning, the top pick in this year #39;s NFL draft, has been named the starting quarterback of the New York Giants. Coach Tom Coughlin made the announcement at a Monday news conference.",107,1
108,Newly-crowned Olympic 800m champion Kelly Holmes sets her sights on a historic Olympic double.,108,1
109,"With the holidays upon us, the thought of year-end tax planning is likely to induce headaches rather than visions of sugar plums. But if you want to boost ",109,3
110,"Hatalsky #39;s 5-under 67 was the best round among the leaders, but Kite stayed in front at 10-under 134 with an afternoon of saves and clutch putting -- though he didn #39;t know it at the time.",110,1
111,Three more Muslim girls are expelled from school in France after defying the new law banning headscarves.,111,0
112,The president of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games has decided to resign saying he no longer has the support of the Italian government.,112,1
113,"BAGHDAD In his first speech before the interim national assembly here, Prime Minister Ayad Allawi gave a sobering account Tuesday of the threat posed by the insurgency, saying that the country #39;s instability was a  quot;source of worry for many people quot; and that ",113,0
114,AFP - Japanese electronics maker Hitachi said its net profit rose more than sevenfold to 41.2 billion yen (390 million dollars) in the first half on strong sales of IT and digital electronics products.,114,0
115,There was a time when the low-carbohydrate Atkins and South Beach diets were sending tsunamis through the financial world. Riding swelling demand up was MGP Ingredients (Nasdaq: MGPI) -- formerly ,115,3
116,SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Padres released reliever Rod Beck on Tuesday and recalled centre fielder Freddy Guzman from triple-A Portland. ,116,1
117,"China will attend talks of the Group of Seven industrialized countries for the first time next week, reflecting the emerging importance of the world #39;s biggest developing nation to the global economy, the US Treasury said.",117,3
118,The vote by the shareholders of world number four gold miner Harmony on the group #39;s bid for rival Gold Fields on late Friday morning is crucial to the continuation of Harmony #39;s daring bid.,118,3
119,"Struggling doughnut shop chain Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported an unexpected quarterly net loss because of impairment charges and store closing costs.",119,3
120,"By using methodical strategies, Nextel Communications Inc. is the scrawny kid from Reston, Va., who grew up to become a scrappy fighter by. <br><FONT face=",120,2
121,Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday said it has entered a manufacturing agreement with Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing in Singapore.,121,2
122,The Colts' Edgerrin James's two touchdowns and 124 yards rushing plus Reggie Wayne's 119 yards receiving with two scores produces an impressive 31-17 win over the Titans on Sunday.,122,1
123,"In a second round of lawsuits announced on Thursday, four major US Internet service providers (ISPs) are taking on senders of e-mail spam and unwanted commercial messages sent via instant messaging.",123,2
124,"Privately held desktop search provider Blinkx on Monday said it named Mark Opzoomer, former managing director of Yahoo (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Europe, as its chief executive effective immediately.",124,2
125,"Canadian control of Banknorth Group Inc. is likely to be good for consumers on this side of the border, an analyst said yesterday after confirmation that TD Bank Financial Group is to become majority shareholder in Banknorth Group Inc.",125,3
126, TORONTO (Reuters) - National Hockey League owners will meet  with representatives from the players union on Thursday in what  is seen as a final bid to end a lockout and save the NHL  season.,126,1
127," CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Sports Network) - The Charlotte  Bobcats signed free agent shooting guard Steve Smith on  Thursday.",127,1
128,"AP - Tiger Woods has been chasing Jack Nicklaus in golf record books since he was a kid. When it comes to the Ryder Cup, though, Tiger doesn't mean Jack.",128,1
129,AP - Flag-burning and the words ,129,0
130,"VIENNA -- After two years of investigating Iran's atomic program, the UN nuclear watchdog still cannot rule out that Tehran has a secret atom bomb project as Washington insists, the agency's chief said yesterday.",130,0
131,"The memory of that painful moment just after midnight on Oct. 17, 2003 in Yankee Stadium never went away for me - even after the New England Patriots captured a second Super Bowl title.",131,1
132,"ATHENS, Greece - Three Americans, including 100-meter gold medalist Justin Gatlin, will attempt to advance to the semifinals in the 200 meters Tuesday when action resumes on the Olympic Stadium track at 1 p.m. EDT...",132,0
133,"Verizon Wireless on Tuesday withdrew its opposition to a plan that would give Nextel Communications Inc. (NXTL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) valuable new wireless airwaves ",133,3
134,"GB athletics chief Max Jones defends Paula Radcliffe after she pulls out of the 10,000m final.",134,1
135,"Angus Eve scored a 90th-minute match-winner yesterday to send Trinidad and Tobago into the final CONCACAF World Cup qualifying round after beating St Vincent and the Grenadines, 2-1.",135,1
136,"KABUL, Afghanistan - The chief rival of interim President Hamid Karzai said he has evidence of organized fraud in Afghanistan's election and accused the U.N.-Afghan electoral commission on Monday of ignoring his complaints.    In the second deadly incident surrounding the election, five people - including at least one election worker - were killed by an explosion as they drove near the Pakistan border, the joint U.N.-Afghan electoral commission said...",136,0
137,"WASHINGTON : The vast US services sector grew at a slower pace in September as hurricanes and high energy prices inflicted pain, a survey showed.",137,3
138,Will invest \$30 million on bringing software developers in five Asian countries into their fold.,138,2
139,"Owners of Dell Inspiron notebooks have reported that Microsoft #39;s Windows Service Pack 2 is cutting their system speeds dramatically -- in some cases by a factor of almost ten, from 2.6GHz to 300MHz.",139,2
140, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck   Co. <A HREF=,140,3
141,"In the first relocation of a major league team since last time the Washington Senators left, the Expos are headed to the nation's capital.",141,0
142,A space capsule containing NASA #39;s first sample from space in more than 30 years crashed into the Utah desert today after its parachutes failed to open.,142,2
143,TOKYO - Stocks opened lower Monday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange due mainly to falls in export-oriented auto and technology shares on a firmer yen.,143,3
144," LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has won U.S. agreement to hold  an international peace conference on the Middle East in London  early next year, the Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.",144,0
145,"Microsoft has introduced a new, optional trial as part of the Windows download website. The Windows Genuine Advantage program asks visitors to the site whether it is okay for Microsoft to check whether they ",145,2
146,"Pro baseball: Red Sox vs. Toronto at Fenway Park, 7 p.m.; Atlantic League -- Nashua vs. Camden at Holman Stadium, Nashua, 6:30 p.m.; International League -- Pawtucket vs. Buffalo at McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket, R.I., 7 p.m.; Eastern League: Portland vs. New Britain at Hadlock Field, Portland, Maine, 7 p.m.; Northeast League -- Brockton vs. New Haven at Campanelli Stadium, Brockton, ...",146,1
147,"Reuters - U.S. consumer confidence edged lower\in September for a second straight month as persistent worries\about the job market weighed on sentiment, a report on Tuesday\said.",147,3
148,"US giant Dell was the sector leader with 16.8 of the market, the Gartner research institute said today. Unit sales came to 46.9 million in the July-September period against 42.",148,3
149,"Terry Butcher has backed his former Rangers manager Graeme Souness to be a success after taking over at Newcastle. Butcher believes Souness, who has quit Blackburn, is perfect for a club plagued ",149,1
150,"PHILADELPHIA: For about US\$10mil (RM38mil), city officials here believe they can turn all 345 sq km of Philadelphia into the world #39;s largest wireless Internet hotspot (www.",150,2
151,"Operating systems would be designed for specific server tasks, company says.",151,2
152,"LinuxWorld Expo came to San Francisco, and our columnist managed to ignore most of the show. Read on to see what did catch his eye.",152,2
153," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. businesses added 96,000 jobs to  payrolls in September, the government reported on Friday, a  weaker-than-expected total that was expected to sharpen a  presidential debate later in the day over the economy's  direction.",153,3
154,"AFP - A huge fire swept through a copper mine in northern Turkey, killing at least 19 workers and injuring a further 17, a local official there said.",154,0
155,"Forecasts for mostly cloudy skies in the Washington area this evening could thwart hopes of seeing tonight #39;s lunar eclipse. But Elizabeth Warner, director of the University of Maryland Observatory ",155,2
156,"Microsoft this week previewed its upcoming Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition, which will ship next year. The company says the tool will help software developers in small to mid-size organizations ",156,2
157,"PC World - Symantec, McAfee hope raising virus-definition fees will move users to\  suites.",157,2
158,"Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world #39;s largest retailer, estimated that October sales at US stores open at least a year rose 2.8 percent, near the lower end of its forecast range, as shoppers ",158,3
159,"Point guard #39;s late play is difference vs. Raptors; Heat #39;s O #39;Neal surpasses 10,000 rebounds in win. EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Jason Kidd couldn #39;t have scripted a better ending, except perhaps for a flashier assist on the winning basket.",159,1
160,"The economy struggled under an increasing trade deficit and a slowdown in consumer spending, the Commerce Department said today.",160,3
161,MSN Messenger 7 Beta: Sneak Review\\Just the other day I got hold of the beta version of this much hyped up upgrade to the very popular instant messaging client MSN Messenger 7.  I downloaded it onto a test machine and found that its download size of the beta is ...,161,2
162," quot;This is my team to lead, quot; Bryant said Monday, a day before the Lakers open training camp in San Diego.  quot;Shaq was the focal point of the team.",162,1
163,A proposal to build the world's largest offshore wind power plant in Nantucket Sound is pitting environmentalists against opponents who foresee it as a blight.,163,2
164,"The brains behind Hot or Not have turned their attention -- and their wallets -- to getting people to join the electorate. Twin \$100,000 prizes are up for grabs to those who register to vote. By Dan Brekke.",164,2
165,A new era in stroke prevention gained momentum Tuesday with government approval of a new treatment that clears blocked arteries supplying the brain without major surgery.,165,3
166,"New Delhi, Aug 21.(PTI): The indefinite nationwide truckers #39; strike protesting the imposition of service tax today evoked mixed response with a section of transporters in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu staying away from the protest.",166,3
167,"The latest Bagle variant was the most notable new virus in October, although the month was relatively quiet overall. Although it only emerged at the end of the month, the variant still proved pervasive enough ",167,2
168,"In GAZA story headlined  quot;CNN producer seized by armed men in Gaza quot;, please read name in paragraph 3 as ... Ben Wedeman ... instead of ... Ben Wedemen ... and make conform throughout). By Nidal al-Mughrabi. GAZA ",168,1
169,"ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Pakistan successfully test-fired Hatf-IV (Shaheen-I), a nuclear-capable medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, it was officially announced here on Wednesday.",169,0
170,"More than two months after he won it in Athens, Olympic gymnastics champion Paul Hamm will get to keep his all-around gold medal.  quot;This is obviously a great day ",170,1
171,"After two months of treatment, headlines, anxiety and frenzied speculation, Sachin Tendulkar was cleared finally to return to Test cricket yesterday.",171,1
172,"Unionized editorial employees at Hollinger International Inc. #39;s Chicago Sun-Times agreed to a tentative new labor contract on Wednesday, averting a threatened strike, a spokeswoman for the employees said.",172,3
173,Atalanta have appointed Delio Rossi as their new coach after yesterdays sacking of Andrea Mandorlini. The former Lecce boss has put pen to paper on a contract that will take him through to the end of the season.,173,1
174,AFP - Great Britain's chances of qualifying for the World Group of the Davis Cup were evaporating rapidly after Austria moved into a 2-1 lead following the doubles.,174,0
175,Education Secretary Charles Clarke accused the Prince of Wales of being  quot;old-fashioned and out of time quot; after details emerged that the heir to the throne believes that the schools system offers pupils too much aspiration and refuses to admit failures.,175,0
176,"Reports say No. 1 food company may divest Oscar Mayer, Post cereal lines and candy units. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Kraft Foods may put its well-known Oscar Mayer, Post cereal and Altoids brands up for sale as the No.",176,3
177,"Trailing at halftime to an overmatched foe, George Washington finally gets in a groove in the second half and puts away Morgan State, 94-70, on Saturday.",177,1
178,"Identity thieves can snare Social Security numbers from a potpourri of public records, especially those maintained by state and local governments, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.",178,2
179,"When Ferdinand Alvaro Jr. wanted to start a minority-owned law firm in Boston three years ago, he immediately ran into trouble. The Puerto Rican lawyer and his partners, two black men, made presentations to the cream of Boston's downtown: banks, mutual funds, and other companies throughout the financial district.",179,3
180,"Harley-Davidson Inc. #39;s third-quarter profit surged 20 percent, revved up by higher gross margin and brisk sales of its brand-name motorcycles and accessories.",180,3
181," BEIJING (Reuters) - China has successfully tested a new  guided missile it says is highly accurate, state media said on  Tuesday amid rising tensions with arch-rival Taiwan.",181,0
182,Software giant will publish advance notice of security bulletins.,182,2
183,"FILDERSTADT, Germany : Russian Vera Zvonareva became the second seed to crash out of the 650,000-dollar WTA event falling to a straight sets 6-3, 7-5 first round defeat against compatriot Elena Likhovtseva.",183,1
184,"Its like the browser wars all over again: Two vendors are battling to win the hearts, minds, and debit cards of users and developers. The browser wars were really platform wars, based on the assumption that the browser would be the nexus through which users would access data inside and outside their companys walls. The battle hymn is sounding once more, only this time its a ring tone. Ill get to the connection between the browser wars and the enterprise mobility race at the end.",184,2
185, LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group of consumer electronics  makers said on Wednesday they approved the format for a new  generation of discs that can store five times the data of DVDs  at the same cost -- enough to put a full season of ,185,2
186,The software juggernaut that conquered the desktop is racing to get Windows into your next car.,186,2
187,"Chelsea and Arsenal were both held to draws at home by Bolton and West Brom, while Everton closed the gap with a win over Fulham. A last-gasp equaliser from Radhi Jaidi earned Bolton a point in a 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.",187,1
188,London - Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was on Monday placed under house arrest on human rights charges after a judge in Santiago ruled he was mentally fit to stand trial.,188,0
189,<strong>Letter</strong> Transylvania: the spine-tingling truth,189,2
190,Celtic have been drawn against arch rivals Rangers in next month #39;s third round Tennent #39;s Scottish Cup. Martin O #39;Neill #39;s men will have home advantage against their Old Firm rivals.,190,1
191,The team failed to score points after a race that saw difficult track conditions in the early stages and a Ferrari one-two in their home race.,191,1
192,"Ten days after the open-source Web browser Firefox 1.0 was officially launched (November 9), it had already hit the 2 million download mark.",192,2
193, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charles Schwab Corp. <A HREF=,193,3
194,"Looking to tap into discontent with Microsoft, Novell is set to deliver this week a package of Linux-based software for the PC that includes Office-like productivity applications, along with e-mail and Web browsing programs.",194,2
195,"Intel Corp. will likely add support for location-based services to its Pentium M line of mobile processors in 2006, a senior company executive said Monday.",195,2
196,DaimlerChrysler and General Motors will jointly develop new hybrid motors to compete against Japanese rivals on the fuel-saving technology ,196,3
197,"The Houston Astros battered the Atlanta Braves, 9-3, in Game 1 of their N.L. division series even without the best from their starting pitcher, Roger Clemens.",197,0
198,Many people who have never bounced a check in their life could soon bounce their first check if they write checks to pay bills a couple of days before their paycheck is deposited into their checking account.,198,3
199,Palestinian security men Tuesday sought CNN producer Riad Ali who was kidnapped in Gaza by gunmen Monday evening on a busy street.,199,0
200,"MUMBAI: India #39;s form slump may have left fans disappointed and the critics carping, but they found support from an unlikely quarter on Wednesday.",200,1
201,Bayliss was reportedly involved in a heated argument in the pits at the German Grand Prix last month with team boss Livio Suppo. An uneasy relationship has developed between the former world ,201,1
202, MIAMI (Sports Network) - The first two games of the Florida  Marlins-Chicago Cubs series at Pro Player Stadium scheduled for  Friday and Saturday have been postponed due to the impending  arrival of Hurricane Frances in the Miami area.,202,1
203,"Reuters - Oracle Corp. sales documents\detailing highly confidential information, such as which\companies receive discounts on Oracle's business software\products and the size of the discounts, are likely to be made\public, a federal judge said on Friday.",203,2
204,"French rock star Bertrand Cantat, jailed in Lithuania for killing his lover, is going home to serve his sentence.",204,0
205,"Messman said that enterprise-ready Linux capabilities, including strong management, were being achieved through its Open Enterprise Server (OES) which is shortly to go into open beta.",205,2
206,Cian O #39;Connor has decided not to accept the ESB/Rehab Irish Person of the Year award he was set to receive tonight. O #39;Connor was chosen as this year #39;s Irish Person of the Year in recognition of his achievement ,206,1
207,"Malaysia #39;s top court has agreed to review the corruption conviction of Anwar Ibrahim, the country #39;s former deputy prime minister.",207,0
208,NEW YORK - A fresh upturn in oil prices left stocks mixed Friday even as a satisfactory report on durable goods orders provided new evidence that the economy might be gaining traction. Downbeat outlooks from a pair of microchip makers weighed on tech stocks...,208,0
209,Former England boss Kevin Keegan has joined the campaign for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing to be given his chance at senior international level.,209,1
210,Summit will determine a strategy for giving Iran one last chance to abandon its alleged nuclear program or face new international pressures.,210,0
211,NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints dodged a hurricane and the San Francisco 49ers and survived the loss of their biggest offensive weapon - Deuce McAllister.,211,1
212,"As the days grow shorter and winter approaches, the weather hardly seems fit for cycling. But for many riders, it's the perfect time for the cyclocross, when they abandon the road bikes they've ridden all summer and go off road.",212,1
213,Giants Coach Tom Coughlin looks to turn around a skid where his team has lost three of their last four games by starting Eli Manning this Sunday against the Falcons.,213,1
214,Police defused a bomb near Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi #39;s villa in Sardinia early today shortly after Tony and Cherie Blair ended a visit to the Italian leader. ,214,0
215, SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp. <A HREF=,215,3
216,Japan #39;s Supreme Court on Monday said merger talks could proceed between troubled UFJ Holdings Inc. and Mitsubishi Tokyo Group Inc.,216,3
217,"VALKENBURG, the Netherlands -- Major European powers were discussing yesterday whether to take Iran to the UN Security Council amid frustration at its failure to cooperate fully with UN efforts to make sure it is not secretly trying to develop atomic weapons.",217,0
218,Reuters - David Dellucci's two-run double in the\bottom of the ninth inning helped the Texas Rangers complete a\three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 5-4 win in the\American League at Arlington Thursday.,218,1
219,"Deep into overtime, the breaks were going against the US women #39;s soccer team. First came a last-gasp goal that stole victory in regulation, then came a wide-open shot that bounced off the goalpost.",219,1
220,"SEATTLE - Mount St. Helens began rumbling more intensely Wednesday, prompting scientists to warn that a small or moderate eruption could happen in the next few days...",220,0
221,"Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been fined 15,000 pounds (\$29,220) for improper conduct for comments he made after the champions #39; 2-0 defeat by Manchester United in October.",221,1
222,"BIRTHDAY BOY: Jack LaLanne keeps going and going, and so do the parties celebrating his 90th birthday in Santa Monica, Calif. On Saturday, nearly a month after the fitness guru turned ",222,2
223,"washingtonpost.com - Oracle Corp. may have won a major antitrust fight with the Justice Department last week over its proposed acquisition of PeopleSoft Inc., but that doesn't mean the company is on the verge of closing the deal.",223,2
224,"With a long Olympic campaign behind them, 21 Olympic champions and another 52 silver and bronze medallists have converged on the Riviera to wind down their ",224,1
225,"UK High Street spending growth slows in August, partly hit by wet weather, a British Retail Consortium survey finds.",225,3
226,"Accounting standards setters yesterday issued a long-awaited plan requiring companies to treat stock options as expenses on their books, even as lobbyists vowed to derail the initiative before it takes effect in June.",226,3
227,AP - The main points of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan:,227,0
228, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Office Depot Inc. <A HREF=,228,3
229,"US Secretary of State Colin Powell will travel to the Far East next week and hold talks in Japan, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Sunday.",229,0
230,The company behind the internet song-swapping service Kazaa today claimed it was merely the musical equivalent of a video recorder as it began its defence in a landmark court case in Australia.,230,2
231,Dr. Joseph Weiss was a psychoanalyst and researcher who helped develop an influential theory involving ways that patients confront psychological trauma.,231,2
232,"Less than a month after IBM claimed the world #39;s fastest computer crown from NEC, the Japanese company announced it is trying to win it back with a new supercomputer that will be available at the end of the year.",232,2
233,"Chinese police detained two prominent dissident writers Monday night in an apparent campaign by the government to reassert authority over liberal intellectuals who have been increasingly outspoken in their criticism of the governing Communist Party, friends and family members said.",233,0
234,AP - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn't appear concerned about missing Sunday's game against the Jets despite sitting out Wednesday's practice with a sore quadriceps.,234,1
235,"As a growing economy produces new wealth and a spreading middle class in China, the epochal Cultural Revolution has receded to the distant past in just one generation.",235,0
236,"Soaring petroleum prices pushed the cost of goods imported into the U.S. much higher than expected in August, the government said today.",236,3
237,"Once the ball jumped off Bernie Williams #39; bat in the bottom of the ninth inning, everyone in Yankee Stadium knew where it was going.",237,1
238,Let the bidding begin! A federal judge Thursday rejected a government attempt to block Oracle #39;s proposed takeover of rival PeopleSoft.,238,3
239,"(Sports Network) - Things did not go exactly as planned for the defending NFC champs on Monday night. Opening the season in front of a raucous home crowd against the Green Bay Packers, Carolina looked nothing ",239,1
240,"An hour or so after West Virginia dispatched Central Florida on a steamy Saturday night in Orlando, West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez #39;s thoughts turned to this weekend #39;s opponent, No.",240,1
241," Flyi Inc., parent of struggling low-cost carrier Independence Air, yesterday announced plans to delay acquisition of 10 new Airbus jets, a money-saving move the company hopes can help avert a bankruptcy filing.",241,3
242,"AFP - US President George W. Bush  quot;has been adroit quot; at exploiting the suffering caused by the September 11 attacks, his predecessor Jimmy Carter said in an interview with the Guardian.",242,0
243,"Bombardier Inc., the world #39;s top maker of train equipment, ousted Chief Executive Officer Paul Tellier after the company #39;s market value dropped by two-thirds since he was hired two years ",243,3
244,Violence and a lack of preparedness spur calls to postpone the Jan. 30 election.,244,0
245,EU agriculture ministers are to discuss urgent reforms to Europe's heavily subsidised sugar industry.,245,0
246,"Fonterra is aiming for a significant share of the Australian dairy foods market, with a bid for one of Australia #39;s largest operators.",246,3
247,Shares in Manchester United Plc rose 3.1 percent after a newspaper report yesterday said the soccer club #39;s two biggest investors may sell their stake to billionaire Malcolm Glazer for 310 pence (\$5.,247,1
248,"In an effort to ease the transition to higher-capacity disc technology, Toshiba and Memory-Tech have developed a dual-layer disc that supports DVD and HD DVD formats.",248,2
249,"Swiss watchmaker Swatch and US software company Microsoft have launched a new range of wireless data watches, the companies announced Wednesday.",249,2
250,Florida homeowners are facing higher deductibles put in place to induce insurers to keep offering coverage there in the wake of  Hurricane Andrew more than a decade ago.,250,3
251,"The Boston Red Sox will either make history or go home heartbroken tonight, after a series-ending game against the New York Yankees that Sox fans hope will end the  quot;Curse of the Bambino.",251,1
252,"Two score and one year ago, Navy defeated Notre Dame on the football field. It hasn #39;t happened since. Today at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, an undefeated Navy squad seeks to break that ",252,1
253,"Italy will do whatever is possible to secure the release of an Italian freelance journalist kidnapped byIraqi insurgents, but will not bow to demands to withdraw its troops, the Italian government said Tuesday.",253,0
254,"Frank #39;s Nursery  amp; Crafts, the lawn and garden retailer, declared bankruptcy Wednesday for the second time, and said it will start going-out-of-business sales as soon as it receives approval from Bankruptcy Court.",254,3
255,Marine officials reported that seven marines had been killed Sunday while conducting security operations in Anbar.,255,0
256,Heisman Trophy hopeful Cedric Benson of Texas grew up idolizing Ricky Williams. Oklahoma freshman force Adrian Peterson is more of an Emmitt Smith man.,256,1
257,Only the nave or willfully ignorant seem not to understand that drug use has been widespread for many years in elite sport. The,257,0
258,"When the Wolverines play at Ohio State on Saturday, they will be playing for more than just a share off the Big Ten championship. Michigan could get a Rose Bowl bid with a victory over the Buckeyes.",258,1
259,The Lions stepped up to see if they could play with one of the NFC #39;s best teams and they got their ears boxed. The Philadelphia Eagles roared away to a 21-point lead with three touchdowns ,259,1
260,Reuters - Albert Pujols homered for the fifth\time in the last four games and drove in five runs as the St\Louis Cardinals routed the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 in National\League play at Busch Stadium on Monday.,260,1
261, KABUL (Reuters) - Thousands of U.S. troops in Afghanistan  may have failed to catch Osama bin Laden but they are credited  with encouraging millions of Afghans to register for the  country's historic election in October.,261,0
262,"TOKYO - Japan on Thursday extended the Self-Defense Forces mission in Iraq for a year through Dec 14, 2005. The cabinet endorsed the extension of the deployment of up to 600 ground troops in Iraq after the ",262,0
263,"Struggling Sun Microsystems will try to show next month that it still has a lot of friends in the financial community. On Sept. 21, the Mountain View, Calif.",263,2
264,A report released recently by the National Audubon Society indicates a number of bird species are decreasing in number all over the country.,264,2
265,"Israeli soldiers shot and killed a man swimming towards the northern Gaza Strip settlement area and arms were found in the area, the army reported.",265,0
266,"The chief of the United Nations refugee agency says the Sudanese government should grant more autonomy to Darfur to help end a conflict that has claimed some 50,000 lives.",266,0
267,"Convicted in May, Quattrone is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing a federal securities investigation and attempted witness-tampering, based on a December 2000 e-mail he sent his Credit Suisse First Boston subordinates endorsing a plan to ",267,3
268,"AP - Domino's Pizza Inc., the world's second-largest pizza chain, Tuesday said it reduced its loss for its latest quarter as revenue increased 11 percent.",268,3
269,"Gazprom, Russia's gas monopoly, says it will bid in the \$8.65bn government sale of the main production arm of embattled oil firm Yukos.",269,3
270,"EarthLink will begin providing Internet connections over Consolidated Edison #39;s power lines in Manhattan in the next several months, following an FCC vote last week to establish new ground rules for commercial deployment of the service.",270,2
271,"LAUDED as the best manager never to manage England, Brian Clough could lay claim to the same title in Wales. Clough, who died yesterday from stomach cancer at the age of 69, led the unfashionable pair of Derby ",271,1
272,"Just how excited is Justin Field about the new  quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas quot; video game.  quot;(It #39;s) the best game on the planet, in my mind, quot; said Field, the owner of the Eugene store and gaming center Big City Gamin #39;.",272,3
273,"LONDON, December 7 (newratings.com) - Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.NYS) announced yesterday that its Vice Chairman, Thomas Coughlin, would retire on January 24, 2005, after having served the company for 25 years.",273,3
274,"Companies are developing MRAM, which could be used in portable electronic devices.",274,2
275,"NAJAF, Iraq - Sporadic gunfire and explosions boomed through Najaf on Thursday despite a peace deal in which radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed to disarm his militiamen and pull them out of a revered Shiite shrine they've been taking refuge in.    As clashes in Najaf continued, Arab television station Al-Jazeera aired a video Thursday showing a militant group that called itself the Martyrs Brigade vowing to kill a missing Western journalist if U.S...",275,0
276,"AP - Illinois coach Ron Turner deflected questions about his future all season long, not wanting to be a distraction or take away from his players and the games they had left.",276,1
277,"Macromedia (Quote, Chart) took the wraps off its first developer tool for its Flex platform that it says will encourage more people to build rich media and Web-facing applications.",277,2
278,Mike Montgomery didn #39;t know what city he was in or what day it was by the time the Warriors #39; five-game road trip ended in Cleveland.,278,1
279,"German veteran Sven Fischer and France #39;s Sandrine Bailly won pursuit races Sunday at a World Cup biathlon meet. Fischer covered the men #39;s 12.5-kilometre race in 33 minutes 40.62 seconds, beating ",279,1
280,Star Gas Partners LP said Monday that a  quot;substantial decline quot; in earnings at its heating oil division would force it to cease distributions on its common partnership units and could result in the company seeking bankruptcy protection.,280,3
281,"BAGHDAD -- Kidnappers in Iraq freed seven hostages yesterday, releasing two female Italian aid workers who were abducted from their home three weeks ago, two of the women's Iraqi colleagues and three Egyptian employees of a local cell phone company.",281,0
282,"U.S. News   World Report - Throughout the presidential campaign, the Republicans have shown remarkable discipline in their public messages--but the deteriorating situation in Iraq is testing some of that unity. The strain was evident at a Senate hearing last week where Nebraska Republican Chuck Hagel unloaded on the Bush administration's sluggish reconstruction efforts in Iraq.  quot;It's beyond pitiful; it's beyond embarrassing. It is now in the zone of dangerous, quot; he thundered. ...",282,0
283,"Paris, Nov. 1 (NNN): Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is feeling better, his aides say, as he undergoes medical examinations in a French army hospital near Paris.",283,0
284,Reuters - Canada said on Thursday it had banned\fishing boats from Greenland and the Faroe Islands from its\ports because of their ,284,2
285,"Herbert H. Haft, 84, the Washington area discount retailer whose drive to sell drugs at cut-rate prices made him a multimillionaire and whose empire dissolved in a nasty and very public family feud in the 1990s, died Thursday at Sibley Memorial Hospital.",285,3
286,"The European Central Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged, taking more time to gauge the effect of soaring oil prices on the inflationary outlook and slow economic recovery.",286,3
287,"When asked if OPEC will discuss a possible cut in output in the second quarter of 2005 at its meeting next month in Cairo, OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said:  quot;We do not know yet.",287,3
288,"The UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, issues a dire warning on climate change as he sets out policies to tackle it.",288,2
289,Moderate news on the inflation front and a Labor Department report showing that consumer prices actually fell in July gave comfort to investors who are worried about potential price hikes. ,289,3
290,"The European Commission yesterday presented a proposed revision of the Stability and Growth Pact, the rules that underpin the euro.",290,3
291,"SAN FRANCISCO Intel, the largest semiconductor maker, has reported that its profit for the third quarter rose 15 percent from a year earlier, though it continued to struggle with an inventory glut that has reduced its profit margins.",291,3
292,"ALBANY, NY -- The man who made Wall Street reform its ways is now charging widespread corruption in the insurance industry. He alleged that brokers have been taking payoffs from insurance companies to steer ",292,3
293,"Lured by paychecks that are double or triple what they earned in the U.S., truckers are risking their lives - and occasionally losing them - working in Iraq.",293,0
294,"Buyout firm Forstmann Little  amp; Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cleveland, Ohio-based IMG. IMG is being acquired from trusts established by the late Mark McCormack, who founded the company, and ",294,3
295,"Reuters - U.S. Treasury debt prices rallied on\Thursday, knocking yields to five-months lows, as low inflation\and soft manufacturing figures triggered a buying spree that\took on a technical momentum of its own.",295,3
296,"When you walk through a storm hold your head up high, and you #39;ll never walk alone - unless your name is Boris Johnson and you #39;re heading north to apologise to Liverpool.",296,0
297," JAKARTA (Reuters) - Floods in the home region of  Indonesia's president have killed 11 people and forced  thousands to flee their villages on the southern part of the  country's main Java island, local media reported on Sunday.",297,0
298,BMC Software Inc. will today launch software that it says will provide a clear picture of the status of those batch processes that underpin the delivery of key business services so that failing jobs can be ,298,2
299,"Intel has become the first Silicon Valley company to form a mediation partnership with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an arrangement designed to speed the resolution of discrimination disputes.",299,3
300," UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. measures aimed at crippling  al Qaeda have had little impact on the threat of terrorism and  need to be tightened, a panel of outside experts reported on  Thursday.",300,0
301,"NEW YORK - Minnesota Timberwolves guard Latrell Sprewell has been suspended one game without pay for directing obscenities toward fans, the NBA announced Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).",301,1
302,Crude oil futures prices rose above \$43 a barrel Monday after an attack at the US consulate in Saudi Arabia and amid growing concerns that OPEC may try to firm-up oil prices after last week #39;s sharp sell-off.,302,3
303,"Four years later, chip maker still struggles to compete with AMD and Intel.",303,2
304,"An IBM machine has reclaimed the title of world #39;s fastest supercomputer, overtaking a Japanese computer that had caused shock waves at US government agencies when it set a computing speed record in 2002.",304,2
305,"EDS this week will kick off a partnership with Siebel Systems, taking the first step in a new vendor-relationship strategy emphasizing deeper links with fewer vendors.",305,2
306,"Senior Palestinian officials convened meetings in the West Bank today in response to conflicting reports over the declining health of Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat, who has been in a ",306,0
307,TEENAGE boxing sensation Amir Khan kissed his Olympic silver medal - and vowed to grab a gold in four years. The 17-year-old lightweight star said he would resist the big-money offers and stay amateur.,307,1
308," ASHBURN, Va. (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins  linebacker LaVar Arrington and kicker John Hall are listed as  doubtful for Sunday's game versus the Green Bay Packers.",308,1
309,Federal Communications Commission (FCC) changed its rules on Friday in hopes of promoting wider broadband access throughout the nation by offering the service over power lines.,309,2
310,"AFP - US Senator John McCain called for greater UN cooperation with a congressional probe of the Iraqi oil-for-food program, which he said ",310,0
311,"FT.com - Mobile phones have become a must-have item for every high-powered Japanese businessman, multi-tasking mum and self-respecting teenager. Even schoolchildren often carry a mobile phone to call home on their way back from late-night cram school.",311,2
312,"MADISON, Wis. -- Northwestern #39;s special teams were anything but special Saturday in a 24-12 loss at Wisconsin. The Wildcats had a punt blocked, missed a field goal and booted a kickoff out of bounds.",312,1
313," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cocoa prices sank on Wednesday as  exporters in top-grower Ivory Coast kept up with the arrival of  the new crop, which was halted several times this month by an  outbreak of civil violence and a farmers strike.",313,3
314,"A close ally of President Jacques Chirac was appointed Monday to head France #39;s powerful Finance Ministry, in a signal the French President has no intention of serving as lame duck ",314,0
315,"For three sloppy quarters, retirement couldn't come soon enough for BC High football coach Jim Cotter. But the final 11 minutes of the game showed why it will be tough for the 41-year veteran to walk away after this season. The Eagles scored twice in the last quarter, including a 3-yard touchdown run by Mike Duffy with 1:34 ...",315,1
316,"When lifestyle doyenne Martha Stewart arrives at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp, the multimillionaire businesswoman won #39;t just ",316,3
317,"SECURITY forces had arrested two more people, bringing to 12 the number of suspects held after authorities broke up an al-Qaeda cell plotting to blow up Italian and Ukrainian embassies and kill Western diplomats, a judicial official said today.",317,0
318,"The onslaught of the winter Typhoon Nanmadol made everyone forget the intense legislative election campaign, as early warning and disaster prevention mechanisms were initiated in the hope of minimizing damage.",318,0
319,"Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun is to visit North Korea next week, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday as China tries to coax Pyongyang into fresh talks on the crisis over its nuclear ambitions.",319,0
320,"With the NFL trading deadline set for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said there didn't seem to be much happening on the trade front around the league.",320,1
321," TEL AVIV, Israel (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon's right-wing Likud party voted Wednesday to bar a  coalition with center-left Labor that he seeks to advance his  Gaza withdrawal plan, according to early returns.",321,0
322,The streaking Houston Astros used seven pitchers and a Jeff Bagwell home run to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Friday to hold on to their share of the lead in the National League wild card race.,322,1
323,"ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday welcomed the statement by his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh about troop reduction in the Indian-held Kashmir.",323,0
324,Former government undersecretary William Schneider Jr. says the United States needs better identity authentication practices.,324,2
325,"User-Guided Search Refining in Google\\Despite the fact that the Google API hasn't been updated in over two years, people keep doing Cool Things with it. The latest Cool Thing I've seen is the very nice MyGoogleSearch ( http://www.mygooglesearch.com ). The idea behind this hack is that you can take the ...",325,2
326,AP - Technologies that let people record satellite and Internet radio broadcasts digitally are opening a new front in the recording industry's war on music piracy.,326,2
327,"NEW YORK -- They both skipped the Olympics, complaining about unforgiving injuries. But now Jennifer Capriati and Serena Williams, both sorely in need of a big win, have put themselves in position to meet on the stage that matters most -- in the quarterfinals of the US Open.",327,1
328,"Reuters - Two U.S. military transport helicopters\crashed near Baghdad on Saturday, killing two U.S. soldiers and\wounding two others, the U.S. military said.",328,0
329,NORTH ANDOVER -- Massachusetts defended its Hockey Night in Boston Girls Summer Showcase title yesterday with a 9-3 victory over Minnesota in the championship game at Merrimack College.,329,1
330,"Speaking to financial analysts at the Banc of America Securities Investment Conference yesterday, HP Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina downplayed hopes that corporate budget surpluses would drive IT spending increases in the fourth quarter.",330,2
331,The Bush administration has accelerated resource development on public lands and has pushed to eliminate regulatory hurdles for military and industrial projects.,331,2
332,"THE IMF #39;s World Economic Outlook has warned of a possible sharp fall in UK house prices, based on interest rate rises priced into future markets, the market would probably slow down significantly in the next 18 months.",332,3
333,A court case alleging copyright infringement against a Web site using a popular song in a political parody ended abruptly when an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) investigation revealed that Woody Guthrie #39;s  quot;This Land is Your Land quot; is in the public ,333,2
334,The way to soothe an anxious sheep is to show it a picture of another sheep. British scientists believe that - like humans - sheep need to see a familiar face when they are alone.,334,2
335,"Michael Koonce, who heads the legal department at Boston mutual fund manager Evergreen Investments, doesn't have a clue how much is deducted from his hefty paychecks for his family's health plan. And when the deductions go up, he said, it's  quot;not going to break the bank for me. quot;",335,3
336,"European Commission president Romano Prodi has unveiled proposals to loosen the deficit rules under the EU Stability Pact. The loosening was drafted by monetary affairs commissioner Joaquin Almunia, who stood beside the president at the announcement.",336,3
337,"Intel Corp. and Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc., yesterday announced the delivery of software that the companies hope will simplify the deployment of Wi-Fi networks for residential and small business users.",337,2
338, MIAMI (Sports Network) - Hurricane Frances has already  affected Major League Baseball this weekend as five games have  been postponed.,338,1
339,"At least five workers die as a site under construction at Dubai airport collapses, trapping workers.",339,3
340,Shares in Apple soared in early trade in New York today after a report suggested that the iPod has pushed users to dump their PCs in favour of Apple #39;s Macintosh computers.,340,3
341, NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp. <A HREF=,341,3
342,SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Invesco Funds Group and AIM Advisors agreed Tuesday to pay \$450 million in penalties and reduced fees to settle allegations that they allowed fraudulent trades in their mutual funds.,342,3
343,"Keep that copy of Shrek 2 an extra week. Heck, keep it forever: Blockbuster Inc. announced yesterday that the ubiquitous rental chain is letting customers hold onto movie and game ",343,3
344,"NAIROBI, Nov 30 (AFP) - The French army will clear landmines that were buried deep underground by landslides around its military base in Djibouti, starting in 2006, officials said in Nairobi on Tuesday.",344,0
345,"BBC, London, September 19: The wife of an American taken hostage with two others in Baghdad has appealed on television for their release.",345,0
346,"SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Major North American airlines agreed to a voluntary limit of 88 arrivals per hour for flights serving Chicago #39;s O #39;Hare International Airport during peak traffic periods, the Transportation Department said ...",346,3
347,"The United Nations has refused a U.S. request to assist Iraqi judges and prosecutors seeking to try former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his top lieutenants for war crimes, saying that a new Iraqi special tribunal  includes a death penalty provision opposed by the United Nations and fails to meet the minimum standards of justice.",347,0
348,"Reuters - Major U.S. retailers reported modest\gains in November sales on Thursday, as discounting lured\customers, but high energy prices and nagging concerns about a\soggy job market kept buying in check.",348,3
349,"Keith Harris, the City banker and ardent Manchester United supporter, is pursuing a plan to prevent Malcolm Glazer taking over the club by asking Japanese bank Nomura to help give the fans a greater say in any takeover battle.",349,1
350,"Please read second paragraph as  quot;Lyle, 46, told television programme Scotland Today quot; instead of  quot;daily newspaper Scotland Today quot;.",350,1
351,"JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--Indonesian shares are sharply higher early Tuesday, boosted by a peaceful election and as early results show an apparent landslide victory for challenger Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, dealers said.",351,0
352,"Three former Global Crossing Ltd. officials, including former chairman Gary Winnick, have reached a tentative settlement with securities regulators over an alleged failure to disclose information about the telecommunications company's swap transactions, according to two sources briefed on the deal.",352,2
353,A new report sees growing opportunity for the open-source operating system to displace Windows in small offices.,353,2
354,"Reuters - Oil prices held steady on Friday just\hours ahead of a key meeting of the OPEC producers' cartel,\which was expected to agree to curb crude output running above\the group's official production limits.",354,3
355,AP - Senators from both parties urged the Bush administration on Sunday to face the reality of the situation in Iraq and change its occupation policies.,355,0
356,"Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos. said yesterday it was suspending its practice of using  quot;market services agreements quot; with insurance carriers, which the New York attorney general has alleged were used to rig bids, cheating customers.",356,3
357,PayPal Outage Effects Online Retailing and eBay\\eBay Inc.'s online payment system PayPal said on Tuesday that account data and personal information were not compromised by a glitch in the new system update that has resulted in some users not being able to log into their accounts and also PayPal not ...,357,2
358,CANBERRA : John Howard has been formally sworn in as Prime Minister with his new fourth term ministry by Queen Elizabeth II #39;s Australian representative Governor-General Michael Jeffery.,358,0
359,"KUALA LUMPUR Shares of Genting, Asia #39;s biggest publicly traded casino group, rose Wednesday on expectations that the company #39;s plan to develop Las Vegas-style casinos in Britain with Stanley Leisure would bolster profit.",359,3
360,"On any given Saturday, the Southeastern Conference comes up with ways to entertain its fans, exhibiting competition at its best -- and worst -- and making the argument that it is the best conference in college football.",360,1
361,Irish show jumper Cian O #39;Connor says he is not a cheat after it emerged that a second horse owned and ridden by the Olympic gold medallist tested positive in a drugs test.,361,1
362,"AP - Jamar Martin, a promising fullback who struggled on special teams, was one of 12 players released Sunday by the Dallas Cowboys.",362,1
363,"Lew Ford homered and drove in two runs to back a strong outing by Brad Radke, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night and a sweep of the four-game series.",363,1
364,"The 7100t has a mobile phone, e-mail, instant messaging, Web browsing and functions as an organiser. The device looks like a mobile phone and has the features of the other BlackBerry models, with a large screen ",364,2
365, BOSTON (Reuters) - Tyco International Inc. <A HREF=,365,3
366,The pan-Arab al-Jazeera TV channel showed a videotape Thursday of 10 hostages held by Islamic militants in Iraq. An extremist Islamic group calling itself the Islamic Army ,366,0
367,"CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Minnesota Twins pitcher Johan Santana won the American League Cy Young Award Thursday, becoming the first unanimous winner since Arizona #39;s Randy Johnson two years ago.",367,1
368,"NewsFactor - IMlogic, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based firm, has partnered with McAfee, Sybari and AOL to establish an instant message and P2P threat center that will detect the spread of viruses, worms and other malware aimed at these online channels.",368,2
369,"Typhoon Meari, the eighth tropical cyclone to reach Japan this year, is passing through the northern Tohoku area at 60 kilometers (37 miles) an hour toward the Pacific Ocean with a maximum wind of 83 kilometers an hour.",369,0
370,"MOSCOW, October 22 (Itar-Tass) -- Russias State Duma has approved of a bill on the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.",370,0
371,"KHARTOUM, 17 October 2004 - Sudan yesterday questioned UN estimates that up to 70,000 people had died from hunger and disease in its remote Darfur region since a rebellion began 20 months ago.",371,0
372,"San Jose, Calif. - S2io Inc. said last week it is working with Sun Microsystems Inc. to design the startup #39;s next-generation 10-Gigabit Ethernet adapter.",372,3
373,"Seagate has launched the highest capacity PC hard disk to date. Pitched at desktop computers, the new Barracuda 7200.8 hard disk is a 7200rpm model that #39;s available with either a fast SATA or Ultra ATA interface ",373,2
374, NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF=,374,3
375,Angels left fielder Jose Guillen was suspended for the rest of the season Sunday because of his outburst after being lifted for a pinch runner a day earlier.,375,1
376,"The US Congress should stay out of the debate over expensing stock options and let the Financial Accounting Standards Board handle it, US Securities and Exchange Commission chairman William Donaldson said.",376,3
377,San Diego Chargers quarterback Drew Brees expects to start Sunday at Denver despite sustaining a mild concussion in a loss to the New York Jets.,377,1
378,"MIAMI - Hurricane Charley probably will not cause Floridians' insurance premiums to skyrocket like 1992's Andrew, and fewer insurers should go bankrupt from paying out damages expected to reach the billions of dollars, state and industry officials said Saturday.    They say previous premium increases and overhauls made because of Andrew, the most expensive natural disaster in U.S...",378,0
379,"All three men heading to the international space station in a Russian-built Soyuz spacecraft this Thursday will be riding the tiny craft for the first time, breaking with 30 years of tradition.",379,2
380, NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cardinals may be heading to their  first World Series since 1987 but there is nothing new about  post-season baseball in St. Louis.,380,1
381,Marat Safin has progressed to the final of the Paris Masters with a straight-sets victory over an angry Guillermo Canas of Argentina.,381,1
382,"Nikon Corp. will soon see a \$145 million influx, thanks to a memorandum of understanding with ASML Holding NV and Carl Zeiss SMT AG.",382,3
383,"Englishman Paul Casey will be in for a hard time on the US Tour next year after his outspoken remarks about American golfers, Scott Verplank warned on Wednesday.",383,1
384,"More than 150 individuals have been arrested or convicted in a US-wide crackdown on internet fraud and abuse, according to an announcement from Attorney General John Ashcroft on Thursday.",384,2
385,Net phones--and their portable phone numbers--help business avoid RNC crowds.,385,2
386," BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romanian television has an unlikely hit on its hands, a sitcom with a cast of racy characters who sit in a country pub and get laughs discussing the fine points of the bureaucracy and regulations of the European Union.",386,0
387,"BIRMINGHAM, England (CMC) - Yousuf Youhana stroked an unbeaten half-century and helped Pakistan into the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals with an edgy three-wicket win over India at Edgbaston yesterday.",387,1
388,"According to a recent report by Gartner, Microsoft has taken the top spot for the first time in handheld shipments. Microsoft #39;s Windows CE has had a long lasting ",388,2
389,"The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty, and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, said a new UN survey, which credited dropping prices for the robot boom.",389,2
390,"CA (Quote, Chart) has taken a renewed interest this week in network security with two additions to its eTrust portfolio. The company acquired spyware killer PestPatrol and launched a consulting practice to assist partners with Vulnerability Manager ...",390,2
391,South Africans Schalk Burger and Marius Joubert are among five players shortlisted for the International Rugby Board #39;s player of the year.,391,1
392,"Iraq is exporting oil normally from the south through its Persian Gulf terminals after a pipeline was breached yesterday, the UK military and two shipping agents said.",392,0
393,"WIESBADEN, Germany -- European investigators need to have sharper tools and share intelligence better to be able to apprehend suspected terrorists faster, French and German officials said yesterday.",393,0
394,"COMMENTARY -- In a press release issued yesterday, with the headline  quot;Sybase First to Provide Free Linux Enterprise-Class Database for Production Use, quot; Sybase notes that it has  quot;deepened its commitment to the Linux community with the availability of the ",394,2
395,"Three years ago, the first people to order an Apple iPod - announced as a  quot;breakthrough digital device quot; on 23 October 2001 - started receiving boxes in the post.",395,2
396,Google is planning to announce an agreement Tuesday with some of the nation #39;s top libraries and Oxford University to start converting their holdings into digital files.,396,2
397,"New York, September 27: Printer and PC maker Hewlett-Packard Co will stop offering desktop workstations based on Intel Corp #39;s Itanium microprocessor, The Wall Street Journal reported on its online edition.",397,2
398,"Uefa is investigating Real Madrid over racist chanting after Tuesday #39;s Champions League clash with Bayer Leverkusen. Video footage from the match, which finished 1-1, appeared to show Real fans making Nazi ",398,1
399,"CEOs at companies that outsource the most US jobs are rewarded with bigger paychecks, according to a new report,  quot;Executive Excess 2004: Campaign Contributions, Outsourcing, Unexpensed Stock ",399,3
400,"The market has had a nice little rally of late. A real push to higher levels, however, won #39;t happen until several hurdles are cleared.",400,3
401,"LOS ANGELES - Sony BMG Music Entertainment and online peer-to-peer software distributor Grokster are working on a new venture that is expected to offer paid and free song downloads over the Internet, sources say.",401,2
402,The US recording industry is taking legal action against 750 computer users believed to be distributing music illegally over the internet.,402,2
403,What is a Search Engine?\\All search engines start with a ,403,2
404,Rapid growth of the country's cell phone market has companies dreaming of a speed-dial to success. But the risks are high.\,404,2
405,USATODAY.com - President Bush says U.S. forces will stay in Iraq as long as necessary but no longer. John Kerry says he wants to bring U.S. troops home but will not ,405,0
406,Newman writes  quot;We #39;re all aware of the hole-ridden arguments that Sun executives Scott McNealy and Jonathan Schwartz use to attack Linux.,406,2
407,"Diplomats from France, Britain and Germany are expected to meet with Iranian officials Thursday in Vienna to offer Tehran incentives to end its uranium enrichment efforts.",407,0
408,"BESLAN, Russia - Russian soldiers fled as shooting broke out in the spasm of violence that ended the school siege here, and unprepared special forces were forced to borrow bullets from armed locals who had rushed to the scene.    As Beslan buried more victims Friday, a week after the bloodbath at School No...",408,0
409,"In a move both risky and essential, AOL is abandoning its strategy of exclusivity and will free much of its music, sports and other programming to nonsubscribers in hopes of increasing ad sales.",409,2
410,down - against other major currencies. The tumble has helped the portfolios of some fortunate Americans by bolstering the returns of their foreign stocks and bonds.,410,3
411," VIENNA (Reuters) - It is unclear if Iran's nuclear  ambitions are entirely peaceful, but there is still no firm  evidence that Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons as  Washington asserts, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday.",411,0
412,"AP - Details of new television ad from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, that began airing Wednesday.",412,0
413,"Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela caricatured in the mask above, is raising taxes on oil companies in the Orinoco Belt from 1pc to 16.",413,3
414,"OCTOBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Four days after its online payment Web site was slowed and only intermittently available to users due to a coding problem, PayPal.",414,2
415,"Astronomers say the show should be a good one. They note, however, that predicting meteor shower intensity is not always an exact science.",415,2
416,"Lycos Europe debuted a new weapon in the war against unwanted e-mail Tuesday, by launching a screensaver designed to overload the Web sites featured in spam messages.",416,2
417,"The mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks was granted an Australian visa a month before the attacks, using one of 24 aliases that let him slip through the system.",417,0
418,"While it was sure to be a hit in the east, it certainly wasnt so popular at Texas Stadium. Thats where Terrell Owens, Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles ripped apart the ",418,1
419,"Globular star clusters are like spherical cathedrals of light -- collections of millions of stars lumped into a space only a few dozen light-years across. If the Earth resided within a globular cluster, our night sky would be alight with thousands of stars more brilliant than Sirius.",419,2
420,Bee Staff Writer. BERKELEY - Jeff Tedford said the lasting image from last year #39;s Cal-USC game wasn #39;t necessarily Tyler Fredrickson #39;s field goal that gave the Golden Bears a triple-overtime triumph.,420,1
421,AP - A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request to force the Federal Election Commission to act on complaints by President Bush's campaign against anti-Bush groups spending millions of dollars on ads in the presidential race.,421,0
422,"PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20 - As members of the United Nations General Assembly are soon to vote on the future of cloning research, possibly within days, leading scientists will be conducting a symposium discussion ",422,2
423,"The Office of Fair Trading takes legal action against a Belgian mail-order firm, using new cross-border powers for the first time.",423,3
424,"Flies are the latest animals to be cloned, the journal Genetics reports.",424,2
425,"Visteon Corp., the second-biggest US maker of auto parts, is offering buyouts of as much as a year #39;s pay to US salaried workers to help cut costs.",425,3
426, NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were higher on  Wednesday  as investors bought beaten-down shares and oil prices eased  from the new 21-year record high hit earlier in the session.,426,3
427,"NEW YORK -- Nortel Networks Corp. reported a loss of 6 cents per share in the third quarter and predicted lower sales for 2004 than in 2003 on Tuesday, providing some of its first concrete figures for the ",427,3
428,"Microsoft Corp. today released an unprecedented number of software security updates to plug flaws in its products, including seven ",428,2
429," CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sports Network) - Carolina Panthers punter  Todd Sauerbrun was arrested Wednesday night and charged with  driving while impaired.",429,1
430,"Tokyo - US army deserter Charles Jenkins, who spent nearly four decades in North Korea, finally saw freedom on Tuesday as he left a US base with his Japanese wife for a new home on a small island north of Tokyo.",430,0
431,"FALLUJAH, Iraq. Four US marines were killed in three separate incidents in the restive Al-Anbar province of western Iraq, the US military announced Saturday.",431,0
432, CHICAGO (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive Co. <A HREF=,432,3
433,"TOKYO -- Want a wireless, hand-held game player that plays movies, music, and more? Meet the Sony PlayStation Portable known as PSP.",433,3
434,"Cairn Energy, the Edinburgh oil and gas group, yesterday became one of Britain #39;s top 100 companies, despite announcing a 40 slump in half-year profits and facing questions over its key oil discovery in India.",434,3
435,"The Marlins homered three times in a six-run third inning, and Jeff Conine drove in the winning run with a walk Tuesday to lift Florida to an 8-6 victory over the Montreal Expos at US Cellular Field.",435,1
436,"Intel, IBM and NTT DoCoMo have launched a security technology for mobile devices which they claim will bolster m-commerce services.",436,2
437,"Insurance broker Coyle Hamilton Willis is to stop accepting controversial contingent commissions from insurers, according to a report this morning.",437,3
438,The negotiator for the militant Shiite stronghold of Fallujah was freed from US custody today but refused to resume peace talks. Sheik Khaled al-Jumeili said they will remain suspended as a protest against ,438,0
439,AP - The inexperienced receivers had a tough time getting open. The retooled offensive line had some trouble protecting the star quarterback. And the No. 1 team was trailing the 17 1/2-point underdog with 17 minutes left in the season opener. Southern California doesn't look unbeatable  #151; yet.,439,1
440,"KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia #39;s national carmaker Proton is expected to sign a deal this week to assemble cars for Volkswagen AG in a tie-up that would boost the German giant #39;s presence in Southeast Asia #39;s fast-growing auto market, a report said.",440,3
441,"General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will buy Ionics Inc. (ION.N: Quote, Profile, Research) for \$1.1 billion to build out its water treatment and services business ",441,3
442,Reuters - India's ruling Congress party accused Pakistan on Saturday of not keeping its promise to halt support for Kashmiri militants fighting against New Delhi's rule in the disputed Himalayan region.,442,0
443,"Cellphones, which already double as cameras, Internet devices and music players, are poised to merge with the largest of home appliances - the television.",443,2
444,"Consumer spending was flat in August even though incomes rose, the Commerce Department reported yesterday, providing more mixed signals about the economy's recent strength.",444,3
445," MAKUHARI, Japan (Reuters) - Sony Corp. said on Friday it  would launch the latest version of its blockbuster racing game  software ",445,2
446,"Greece on Thursday sharply protesteda US decision to recognize the former Yugoslav state on its northern border as  quot;Macedonia quot;, the same name as a northern Greek province where Alexander the Great was born.",446,0
447,"Free-agent guard Anthony Goldwire signed Wednesday with the Milwaukee Bucks after Mike James was placed on the injured list. James, who was expected to start at point guard, has a rib injury.",447,1
448," DUBAI (Reuters) - A militant group in Iraq said it had  killed two Macedonian hostages it accused of spying for the  United States, Arabic television Al Jazeera reported Monday.",448,0
449,"WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve's policy-setting panel spent part of its September gathering discussing the implications of the massive US trade gap, according to minutes of the meeting that were disclosed yesterday.",449,3
450,"AP - Brad Lidge spent much of the seventh and eighth innings warming up in the bullpen, ready to take his place on the mound.",450,1
451,"This makes all kinds of sense, for despite decades of hard work crunching numbers for movers (two transportation companies), shakers (two governors) and, since 1990, Starbucks, Orin Smith doesn #39;t have any plans to stand still.",451,3
452," LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed above \$42 a barrel on  Wednesday, rising for the third day in a row as cold weather  gripped the U.S. Northeast, the world's biggest heating fuel  market.",452,3
453,Florida - Hurricane Jeanne forced the evacuations of more than 800 000 residents on Saturday as it bore down on Florida with winds near 170 kph and threatened to strengthen into a major storm.,453,3
454,"United Airlines must pay \$994 million in skipped contributions to employee pension plans and in benefits accrued by the plans, said the company appointed to protect worker interests in the retirement funds.",454,3
455,"They clean hotel rooms, tend bars, cook meals, and wait tables at many of Boston's prestigious hotels and universities, an army of mostly immigrant and low-wage workers that labors behind the scenes.",455,3
456,"Louis Rukeyser, host of financial news network CNBC #39;s  quot;Louis Rukeyser #39;s Wall Street, quot; said he won #39;t return to the weekly program following his treatment for cancer.",456,3
457,Dreamworks Studios said on Thursday it had delayed the release of its highly anticipated animated movie  #39;Shrek 3 #39; by six months as Hollywood frantically reshuffles its cartoon debuts.,457,3
458,Turns out there was a reason why Priest Holmes didn #39;t play in the final 8 1/2 minutes when the Chiefs trailed Carolina by only 11 points in their 28-17 loss Sunday.,458,1
459,PHIL Neville insists Manchester United don #39;t fear anyone in the Champions League last 16 and declared:  quot;Bring on the Italians.,459,1
460,"After watching nearly every other semiconductor manufacturer produce their x86 64-bit chips, VIA Technologies has come to the table.",460,2
461,"The announcement by Jon S. Corzine, whose riches helped make him a U.S. senator, was widely anticipated.",461,0
462," ROME (Reuters) - Clearing the way for a make-or-break  restructuring, unions at Italian airline Alitalia <A HREF=",462,3
463,"A group of major wireless operators, device and infrastructure vendors Tuesday released a proposed specification that the group claims will enable devices to seamlessly transition between cellular and wireless data networks.",463,2
464,"Iraqi officials say assailants targeted the convoys of two Iraqi government ministers in separate attacks in Baghdad Tuesday. Neither official was hurt, but five other people were killed in the attacks.",464,0
465,"Victoria's Secret has arrived in Tehran. So have the Gap, Diesel, Benetton and Black   Decker. A quarter-century after a mass movement inspired by Islam ended 2,500 years of monarchy, Iran's revolutionary society is moving on.",465,0
466,"AKRON, OHIO - Tiger Woods was cruising at one of his favorite courses before a pair of dropped shots cost him a share of the lead at the weather-delayed WGC-NEC Invitational on Thursday. ",466,1
467,"BOSTON -- In a pairing of robotics and tractor companies, iRobot and John Deere disclosed plans yesterday to build a 9-foot-long semi-autonomous battlefield vehicle.",467,3
468,MacCentral - America Online Inc. (AOL) has decided not to fully support Microsoft Corp.'s Sender ID spam-fighting plan after the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the open- source community expressed intellectual property concerns.,468,2
469,"OCTOBER 05, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Editor #39;s note: Last month, Online News Editor Ken Mingis snagged one of the first iMac G5s and offered an early look at Apple #39;s latest desktop (see story).",469,2
470,All four of the Heat #39;s wins have come against Eastern Conference opponents...Miami falls to 2-1 at home...Dallas improves to 2-1 on the road...The Mavs won in Miami for only the fourth time in 15 outings...Rasual Butler had 11 points for the Heat...Jerry ,470,1
471,"Reuters - Suspected Taliban\guerrillas killed five Afghan troops in an ambush on a district\headquarters in a troubled southern province, officials said on\Wednesday, 11 days before a landmark election.",471,0
472,NEW YORK - Eight US marines have been killed west of Baghdad in a region that has become a flashpoint of anger over the US occupation of Iraq.,472,0
473," CHICAGO (Reuters) - AMR Corp.'s American Airlines on Monday  said it will defer 54 of 56 Boeing aircraft deliveries  scheduled for 2006 to 2010, helping the world's largest carrier  postpone \$2.7 billion in capital spending.",473,3
474,Second-seeded Andy Roddick has predicted a thrilling contest when he takes on Lleyton Hewitt in the semi-final of the Masters Cup in Houston.,474,1
475,"This paper discusses the use of NetFlow, a traffic profile monitoring technology available on many routers, for use in the early detection of worms, spammers, and other abnormal network activity in large enterprise networks and service providers.",475,2
476,"Perhaps trying to show his US Olympic team coach that he should have played more in Greece, LeBron James scored a career-high 43 points Wednesday to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 92-76 win over Larry Brown #39;s Detroit Pistons.",476,1
477," #39;I awoke at 2 am in a daze and couldn #39;t get back to sleep, quot; Uri Fridman says of the morning after his son earned Israel #39;s first-ever Olympic gold medal in mistral windsailing in Athens.",477,1
478,Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson marked his return to Celtic with his Spanish side #39;s third goal in an impressive 3-1 win against the Scottish champions in Tuesday #39;s Champions League Group F opener.,478,1
479,BILLERICA -- Perhaps the loudest statement to come out of Shawsheen's 48-0 drubbing of previously undefeated Minuteman came as Ram coach Al Costabile was addressing his squad following the game.,479,1
480,"Eastman Kodak, the world #39;s largest photographic company, announced it was cutting 600 jobs in the UK and 270 in France yesterday, as it pressed on with its strategic refocus, brought on by the ",480,3
481,"It's a chore that can quickly chill the warmth of the holiday season: Trudging outside each winter night to unplug the lights, deflate the blowup snowman and shut off the rest of the outdoor extravaganza.",481,2
482,"China has raised its core interest rates for the first time in nine years, as the country #39;s central bank moves to rein in the booming economy.",482,3
483,"Robot Mars rover Spirit has so far been eclipsed in its mission by its  quot;twin quot; Opportunity, which found rich evidence of a wet history at its landing site.",483,2
484,"Today, there can be no argument. Attach an asterisk, because in this case the numbers lie. Vijay Singh trails by .1 in the Official World Golf Ranking system, but if you polled the players and the media, Vijay is The Man. Officially he ...",484,1
485,"OK, so maybe Alan Trammell did manage this game like it was the seventh game of the World Series. You know what, he #39;s not going to apologize for it.",485,1
486, LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held steady across the board  on Friday as the market readied itself for a U.S. jobs report  later in the session which is likely to set the tone for  expectations of U.S. interest rate rises.,486,3
487,"AP - Sen. John Edwards, who hopes to be vice president come January, went after the current holder of the office Thursday, criticizing Dick Cheney on terrorism, campaign rhetoric and health care.",487,0
488,Malaysia #39;s highest court has cleared the way for an appeal that could erase newly freed former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim #39;s criminal record and allow him back into politics.,488,0
489,"New cards provide more memory for cameras, cell phones and other consumer devices.\",489,2
490,"Navy beat Army by two years yesterday, tying the rivalry at an almost-poetic 49-49-7. For while the Midshipmen hired their reparative coach fully three Decembers ago, the ",490,1
491,"As with so many other businesses, wine stores are turning to computers to help keep track of new varietals and vintages.",491,2
492,GOALS from Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy gave Manchester United the win at Newcastle. Alan Shearer briefly levelled matters for the Magpies but United managed to scrape through.,492,1
493,England goalscoring hero Steven Gerrard said he was taken off the field by mistake in Saturday #39;s World Cup qualifying 2-2 tie with Austria.,493,1
494,"After a season full of races labelled  #39;significant #39; or a  #39;turning point #39;, Sunday #39;s Malaysian Grand Prix looks to have been the real thing: Valentino Rossi #39;s victory, combined with seventh for Sete Gibernau, means that the Italian now has one hand on ",494,1
495,The Bush administration says it is not alarmed by Russia #39;s announcement it is developing a new nuclear missile. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the program is part of efforts to improve Russia #39;s armed forces.,495,0
496, TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks recouped early losses by  late afternoon on Thursday as banks clawed back into positive  territory a day after a key survey showing waning business  sentiment had sparked a sell-off in the sector.,496,3
497,"Ziff Davis - In an interview with eWEEK.com and in his Weblog, Red Hat's Michael Tiemann lashes out at Sun as the two companies start to compete head-on.",497,2
498,"Prso, whose forehead was swathed in a white bandage, was ready to come on to replace Thompson in the 27th minute after the striker had gritted his teeth to head a cross over.",498,1
499,THE first test in nearly two years of a multi-billion-dollar US anti-missile shield failed yesterday when the interceptor missile shut down on its launch pad in the central Pacific.,499,3
500,"The Celtics were playing their only national television game of the season last night, so the rest of the country now knows about your club #39;s late-game lapses.",500,1
501,Gateway has announced it will start sales on December 10 of own-brand high-performance personal computers in Japan through four consumer electronics volume retailers.,501,2
502,AP - A U.S. soldier was killed during fighting in western Afghanistan that also left an Afghan dead on Sunday.,502,0
503,"IBM (Quote, Chart) announced Tuesday that it will acquire Venetica to manage access to its DB2 Information Integrator for Content software.",503,2
504,"AP - Ukraine's two presidential candidates mapped out campaign strategies with less than three weeks remaining before the repeat of last month's fraud-marred election runoff, and opposition protesters lifted their two-week siege of the Cabinet headquarters.",504,0
505,"Reuters - United Parcel Service Inc. ,\the world's largest package delivery company, said on Tuesday\it plans to hire nearly 70,000 temporary workers to help handle\an estimated 340 million packages from Thanksgiving to\Christmas, exceeding year-ago forecasts.",505,3
506,Downing Street has brushed aside reports that British Prime Minister Tony Blair has ordered a snap general election for February. The BBC reported Sunday a spokesman for Blair ,506,0
507,Auburn faces a big test this week in its quest for a spot in the national title game. Auburn is third in the BCS standings and will probably need help to reach the title game.,507,1
508,The Arizona Republican said Major League Baseball has to act quickly to restore its  quot;integrity. quot; This is after players Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds reportedly testified that they used steroids.,508,1
509,"Jose Valentin has been the White Sox shortstop for five seasons, but there is no guarantee he will be back in 2005. Valentin, who turns 35 in October and is ",509,1
510,"Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation #39;s No. 2 consumer electronics chain, reported a smaller-than-anticipated loss in the second quarter due to higher sales and fewer charges related to the sale of its bank-card business.",510,3
511,"Steve Jobs brings U2 on stage for an iPod photo op, and Wall Street likes what it's hearing.",511,2
512,Microsoft Corp. #39;s MSN division has extended its sponsored-links contract with Overture Services Inc. for another year. ADVERTISEMENT.,512,2
513,"Martinsville track can be difficult: Midway through their 10-race playoff, the Nextel Cup Series contenders are at the shortest and slowest oval on the NASCAR circuit - a place four-time series champion Jeff Gordon insists can be as damaging to title ",513,1
514,"Reuters - Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor\Yushchenko pledged a campaign of mass street protests to\overturn presidential election results he, and Western\countries, say were rigged by a Moscow-backed government.",514,0
515,"A source close to Yasser Arafat denied reports Wednesday that the Palestinian leader #39;s condition has deteriorated sharply, but another official acknowledged that his condition remained  quot;difficult.",515,0
516,"SPACE.com - Sitting \on nbsp;the nbsp;hill of an alien world millions of miles from home, a hardy ",516,2
517,UNITED NATIONS -- The top UN envoy to Sudan said yesterday that the Sudanese government has failed to improve security for the embattled people of Darfur or to bring to justice the perpetrators of atrocities during the 19-month conflict.,517,0
518,"Announcements by Vonage, Net2Phone, Boingo underscore collision course of Internet telephony and wireless broadband.",518,2
519,"Shoppers spent their money on Friday and browsed the rest of the weekend, according to a retailers #39; trade group. The Retail Council of New York State reported an erratic ",519,3
520,"MAKYBE Diva joined racing #39;s immortals with a commanding win in the \$4.6 million Melbourne Cup today. Backed into 5-2 favouritism by a flood of money from around the country, she became the first mare to win ",520,1
521,An advance team of Interpol flew in Dhaka today (Sunday) at the request of the government to investigate the August 21 grenade attack on opposition leader Sheikh Hasinas rally at Bangabandhu Avenue.,521,0
522,"Paneer is a kind of soft cheese used in Indian cuisine.  It's a bit like ricotta.  It takes minutes to make, and you can experiment with it.  This recipe is neither particularly original, nor particularly authentic.  But, you get stuff that looks and tastes like the paneer you get in Indian restaurants, so it must be pretty close.  It doesn't use rennet, so it's vegetarian-safe.  It isn't vegan-safe.",522,2
523,Latest tweak at the search site is a service that enables users to save site preferences when the search engine does its work.<br><FONT face=,523,2
524,Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow\repeated on Sunday the Bush administration would support\complete debt relief for the poorest countries and said details\of how to implement a plan could be worked out.,524,3
525,"com October 25, 2004, 3:59 PM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign at the top spot among IT priorities due to widespread IP telephony and wireless deployment.",525,2
526," OTTAWA (Reuters) - Even before the Supreme Court begins  weighing whether same-sex marriage must be allowed across  Canada, advocates on opposite sides of the argument agreed on  Tuesday that the judges would most likely say yes.",526,0
527,"HONG KONG - Hong Kong media criticised Beijing yesterday for meddling in this weekend #39;s elections, saying China #39;s new publicity about a pro-democracy candidate jailed for hiring a prostitute was timed to influence the result.",527,0
528,"Israeli authorities have launched an investigation into death threats against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and other officials supporting his disengagement plan from Gaza and parts of the West Bank, Jerusalem police said Tuesday.",528,0
529,"Pete Munro cannot describe the vibe, but he can feel it. He can sense the confidence growing. So he and many of his Astros teammates weren #39;t concerned Sunday afternoon after the Pirates scored three runs in the first.",529,1
530, SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nike Inc. <A HREF=,530,3
531,"AP - Paula Radcliffe decided there was only one way to get over the heartbreak of twin failures at the Athens Olympics: race again. She will do that Nov. 7 in the New York City Marathon, less than three months after pulling out of the event in the Summer Games. Radcliffe made the announcement Tuesday, 12 days before the race.",531,1
532, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=,532,3
533,Reuters - Palestinians accused the\United States on Sunday of destroying the Middle East peace\process after Washington signaled it could accept some growth\of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.,533,0
534,"SPACE.com - This week brings us the \  return of the famous Leonid Meteor Shower, a meteor display that over the past \  several years has brought great anticipation and excitement to sky watchers \  around the world.",534,2
535,"Do darlings Google, Yahoo and eBay, at or near 52-week highs, deserve those lofty prices? NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Are we seeing a return to irrational exuberance for Internet stocks?",535,3
536,Technological ,536,2
537,"802.14.5 is one of the many personal area network (PAN) standards around like Bluetooth and ultrawideband (UWB). Like most IEEE 802 standards, the wireless industry knew what the IEEE was doing (or didn #39;t do in the case of UWB) was not enough.",537,2
538,"DHAKA - Bangabandhu National Stadium maybe a world away from the spiritual home of cricket at Lord #39;s in London, but for Brendon McCullum the Dhaka venue felt like heaven yesterday.",538,1
539,"AP - A videotape found in Baghdad after the ouster of Saddam Hussein shows a former manager for Al-Jazeera television thanking one of Saddam's sons for his support, the newspaper Asharq al-Awsat says.",539,0
540,"This is the way it ended last year: An exhausted and emotionally spent Mariano Rivera dropped to his knees after pitching the hardest three innings of his life, sobbing and praying and finally falling prone on the hill, wrapping his arms around the mound in a mixture of thanksgiving and relief. For three innings -- the most ...",540,1
541,Kuwait #39;s foreign minister said Wednesday that Middle East oil exporters are producing at maximum capacity to stabilize prices that are being driven up by speculators from outside the region.,541,3
542,"Everything started with the murder of radical film director Theo Van Gogh by a  quot;drug addict quot; of Moroccan origin in the Netherlands, where terror can strike even at the traffic lights in broad daylight.",542,0
543,"_ With Hurricane Jeanne moving in on the Sunshine State, 16th-ranked Florida beat Kentucky 20-to-3 in a game whose start time was moved up six and a-half hours due to concerns over the approaching storm.",543,1
544,Researchers at Oxford and Nottingham universities make it into the record books by creating the smallest ,544,2
545,"Terrell Owens scored three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles amassed 35 first-half points on the way to a 49-21 drubbing of the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas, Monday.",545,1
546,A malicious trojan for phones based on Nokia #39;s Series 60 smartphone platform disguised as shareware was revealed late last week.,546,2
547,AP - The black-tailed prairie dog has been dropped from a list of candidates for the federal endangered species list because scientists have concluded the rodents are no longer threatened.,547,2
548,AP - Pat Williams is a big man with a big heart and appetite. So imagine his dilemma when the Buffalo Bills were back to their bumbling selves at the start of this season.,548,1
549,"Pittsburgh-based alternative search engine Vivsimo has unveiled Clusty.com, a full-service search site powered completely by the company #39;s clustering technology.",549,2
550,"Knee sprain to keep No. 1 scoring defense #39;s best pass rusher out against 11-1 Steelers, winners of 10 in a row. BY KEN BERGER.",550,1
551,"EDMONTON - An extra 6,000 species of butterflies and other small creatures will be wiped out if their endangered plant and animal hosts go extinct, scientists say.",551,2
552,"The Boston Red Sox clinched their second straight trip to the playoffs, rallying past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3 Monday night behind Manny Ramirez #39;s AL-leading 43rd home run.",552,1
553,"AP - An estimated 100 million locusts swarmed one of the Canary Islands Tuesday, but the crop-ravaging insects  #151; many with only a week to live  #151; posed little threat, arriving with missing wings and broken legs after their 60-mile flight from the African mainland.",553,2
554," SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices took time out on Friday  from this week's succession of record highs but anxiety over  outages in the U.S. Gulf, Nigeria and Norway in the run-up to  winter left little hope of relief for consumers.",554,3
555,"GRANTS PASS, Ore. - After a review prompted by a timber industry lawsuit, the federal government announced Thursday that the northern spotted owl, the icon of logging wars in the Northwest, will remain on the threatened species list.",555,2
556,"EasyJet owners the EasyGroup has entered the digital music business in tandem with UK operator, Wippit. The partners aim to launch the easyMusic.",556,2
557,The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that Senate testimony by a veteran FDA researcher regarding safety risks for five drugs does not reflect the views of the agency.,557,3
558,England #39;s long wait for a major one-day international tournament continues after a thrilling fightback by the West Indies at the Oval yesterday to win the final of the ICC Champions Trophy by two wickets.,558,1
559,"AFP - Sunny weather and the promise of free samples caused crowds to swarm into a small Portuguese town on the closing day of an annual chocolate festival, leading organisers to appeal for visitors to stay away.",559,0
560,"After Coca-Cola reduces earnings guidance, Pepsi raises its outlook and beats Q2 estimates.",560,3
561,"For the 19th time in the program's history, the Babson College men's soccer team has advanced to the NCAA Division 3 tournament. Coached by Jon Anderson, a member of Babson's first (of three) national championship team in 1975, the Beavers started with a 4-3-1 record but bounced back to win 11 of their last 12 matches, including victories over nationally ...",561,1
562,Union Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday congratulated double trap shooter Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on becoming the first Indian to win a silver medal in an individual event at the Olympics. ,562,1
563,WASHINGTON -- The bitter battle between American Airlines and France-based Airbus over a New York crash in 2001 that killed 265 people has escalated as the US government nears its decision tomorrow on the cause of the second-worst air disaster in US history.,563,3
564,"Under American encouragement and, in some cases, pressure, Israel has quietly taken steps aimed at strengthening the standing of Palestinian moderates.",564,0
565,"BEIRUT - Lebanon on Monday asked the Arab League to help it counter a UN Security Council resolution, aimed implicitly at its powerful neighbour, Syria, which called for Beiruts sovereignty to be respected and foreign troops to be withdrawn from the ",565,0
566,"Nine Britons are confirmed dead following a coach crash near the Jordanian tourist attraction of Petra yesterday. According to reports, a tyre of the tour bus blew out on a stretch of the Desert Highway motorway ",566,0
567,"KUWAIT CITY -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas apologized to Kuwaitis yesterday for Palestinian support of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein during the 1990-'91 Gulf War, his latest gesture to mend fences with Arab nations offended by the late Yasser Arafat over the years.",567,0
568,"Reuters - Australian politicians set\off on a marathon campaign Monday for an election that will\focus on the way forward for one of the world's strongest\economies, the credibility of candidates and support for the\Iraq war.",568,0
569,"Wind farms can change the weather, according to a model of how these forests of giant turbines interact with the local atmosphere.",569,2
570,"Newcastle United took control of Group D with a comfortable 2-0 win over Dynamo Tbilisi at St James #39; Park. Patrick Kluivert, Craig Bellamy and Alan Shearer all went close, before Laurent Robert fired a good chance wide on the half-hour mark.",570,1
571,The Fujifilm FinePix F450 attracted the attention of some popular magazines this month. Fortune named the digital camera one of the Top 25 Best Products of the Year ,571,2
572,"The Dow Jones industrials shot up more than 160 points Wednesday, enjoying one of its best days of the year as crude prices plummeted on a weekly government report on oil inventories.",572,3
573,"Carlos Beltran belted a solo home run to right field, his second of the series off Atlanta starter Jaret Wright, to put the Houston Astros ahead of the Braves 3-0 in the middle of the third inning in the decisive Game 5 of their NL Division ",573,1
574,"Oil prices have resumed their upward path, lifted by reports of pipeline sabotage in Iraq and fears that Russian firm Yukos may suspend production.",574,3
575,"BAGHDAD -- Nearly simultaneous attacks against two police stations and a Shi'ite Muslim mosque killed at least 29 Iraqis here yesterday, ending the relative lull in violence in the capital that had followed US-led offensives against insurgents in Fallujah and northern Babil Province.",575,0
576,Alan Greenspan said that the economic expansion had ,576,3
577,Australia are in firm control of the first Test with Pakistan after bowling the tourists out for 179 on the second day in Perth. Michael Kasprowicz took five wickets to give Australia a lead of 202 after the ,577,1
578,"Halftime lockerrooms are sacrosanct. Only the privileged few are allowed entry. Theyre like the situation room at the White House, only with tighter security.",578,1
579,"LONDON, October 11 (newratings.com) - US-based banking company, JP Morgan Chase (JPM.NYS), has agreed in principle to buy a 50 stake in the oldest British independent stock brokerage firm, Cazenove, for 100 million.",579,3
580,"At least five people were killed and a dozen were injured Monday after an unfinished wall collapsed during construction of a multi-billion-dollar expansion of the Dubai International Airport, airport authorities said.",580,0
581," BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU called off its sanctions on \$4  billion worth of U.S. goods on Monday after Washington repealed  illegal export tax subsidies, bringing some balm to  transatlantic ties wounded by a battle over Airbus and Boeing.",581,3
582,The termination of the \$5 billion deal stands in opposition to a trend toward more IT outsourcing.,582,2
583,"LONDON, DECEMBER 15: Senior British minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blairs team months before an expected general election.",583,0
584,"AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that the debate against Democratic Sen. John Edwards marked the first time the two had met. In fact, the two had met twice previously.",584,0
585, NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology stocks opened lower on  Thursday after a sales warning from Applied Materials Inc.  <A HREF=,585,3
586,Among the planned offerings: a hydrogen-based home-heating system and a tiny fuel cell built to power an MP3 player for 20 hours.,586,2
587,Pennsylvania #39;s attorney general on Monday sued two men for allegedly violating state law by sending out junk e-mail touting an online university that grants diplomas in 72 hours.,587,2
588,The report blames a drop in shipments from market leader palmOne and market consolidation highlighted by a near complete exit of top vendors Sony and Toshiba from international competition.,588,3
589," quot;We acted against the heads of Hamas ... in a way we found right at the right time when it was convenient for us, quot;. Sharon said on Wednesday.",589,0
590,"<p></p><p> By Carlos A. DeJuana</p><p> SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - If Ken Marshall were back inhis native Australia, he reckons he would need only half thestaff he has in Brazil to run his small import-export business.</p>",590,0
591,"French police on Sunday ended their practice of hiding plastic explosives in air passengers #39; luggage to train bomb-sniffing dogs after one such bag got lost, possibly ending up on a flight out of Paris #39; Charles de Gaulle airport.",591,0
592,MARK COLVIN: The global rise of digital photography has taken its toll in jobs in Victoria tonight. The global photography giant Eastman Kodak has been cutting jobs all over the world since January this year.,592,3
593,"Vijay Singh #39;s rise to No. 1 in golf could be a tonic for old ethnic divisions in Fiji, even if it takes a while for his achievement to sink in.",593,1
594,TOKYO - Stocks opened higher Thursday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as overnight advances in US shares prompted widespread buying of recently battered stocks.,594,3
595,An on-line database containing the career and contact details of over 22 million business people can be edited by anyone.,595,2
596,"LOS ANGELES - The founder of the world's largest Christian broadcasting network has sought repeatedly to prevent a former male employee from going public with allegations of a sexual encounter between them eight years ago, a newspaper reported Sunday.    Paul Crouch, 70, president of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, reached a \$425,000 settlement in 1998 with the former worker who threatened to sue over claims he had been unjustly fired from the network, the Los Angeles Times said...",596,0
597,AP - Andy Reid received a four-year contract extension from the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday that will take him through the 2010 season.,597,1
598,"RSS feeds, search alerts and other information monitoring technologies are great, but often end up providing too much of a good thing.  PubSub is a 'matching engine' that offers a promising new way to keep up to date while alleviating information overload.",598,2
599,"One of the toughest problems in maths may have been solved, British Association's Festival of Science is told.",599,2
600,Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) will report fiscal first-quarter results. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call expect quarterly earnings of 9 cents per share on revenue of \$2.,600,3
601,"It was a major surprise: after 12 years at the head of the Slovenian government, the left wingers will be giving their place up to the right wing parties after the confirmation of the election results of Sunday 3 October.",601,0
602,A new MyDoom worm released this week taunts the just-charged author of a rival malware line by including his mug shot. MyDoom.y -- but also called MyDoom.,602,2
603,The family of John F Kennedy has blasted a video game that reconstructs the scene of his assassination. Monday is the 41st anniversary of the event.,603,2
604,"The company teams up with Flarion, which makes a new kind of wireless technology that competes with Wi-Fi and 3G cellular.",604,2
605,"Larry Walker delivers three key hits as the Cardinals slug their way past the Astros, 10-7, Wednesday in Game 1 of a NLCS many feel is being unjustly overlooked.",605,1
606,"TORONTO - Royal Bank said Tuesday the cost of eliminating 1,660 jobs pushed its fourth-quarter earnings down 31 per cent to \$518 million.",606,3
607,"AFP - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw complained to his US counterpart Colin Powell about the deportation from the United States of former pop star Cat Stevens as a possible terrorist risk, a senior State Department official said.",607,0
608,"Global internet watchdog, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), at the weekend announced the commencement of its new inter-registrar domain name transfer (DNT) policy, just as it has settled over 10,000 domain name disputes ",608,2
609,"Although the PC market won't grow as fast this year as originally envisioned by Gartner analysts, the industry is still expected to sell 12.6 more units this year than in 2003.",609,2
610,"Eddie George missed the first game of his NFL career Sunday after playing in 140 straight, made inactive by the Dallas Cowboys not because of injury but because he wasn #39;t needed.",610,1
611,New York's attorney general is said to be scrutinizing practices for influencing which songs are heard on radio.,611,0
612,"Merck  amp; Co. said the US Food and Drug Administration has requested additional safety and efficacy information on its Vioxx successor, Arcoxia, before it considers granting US approval for the drug.",612,3
613,"NEW YORK: The Lord may move in mysterious ways but his mother, it is claimed, has chosen a rather ordinary piece of cheese on toast to make herself known to the world.",613,2
614,"The European Union (EU) said Monday it would eliminate from January 1, 2005 all quantitative restrictions on the import of textile and clothing products from World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.",614,3
615,"Reuters - Citigroup Inc.  on Monday said\Todd Thomson, its chief financial officer and head of strategy,\will swap posts with Sallie Krawcheck, Smith Barney's chairman\and chief executive officer.",615,3
616,"Nokia Corp. unveiled a system for hosting, delivering and charging for entertainment and application content for mobile phones, at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association's (CTIA's) Wireless IT and Entertainment conference on Monday in San Francisco. With Preminet, Nokia is looking to carve itself a slice of mobile network operators' revenues.",616,2
617,"If the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is right, our planet is heading for some big upheavals. By 2100, they predict, global sea levels will have risen by 9cm to 88cm, and average temperatures will be about 1.5 to 5.5C higher than now.",617,0
618,French police discover two big arms caches thought to belong to the Basque separatists Eta.,618,0
619,"There was a time when adding slightly fewer than 150,000 jobs a month in the United States, three years into an economic recovery, would have been considered a disaster.",619,3
620,"STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--Expectations for Telefon AB LM Ericsson #39;s (ERICY) third-quarter performance imply that while sales of mobile telephony equipment are expected to have dipped, the company ",620,3
621,"Japanese hi-tech giants Hitachi, Matsushita and Toshiba said Tuesday they will jointly produce large liquid crystal display (LCD) panels to help them compete more effectively in the lucrative flat-screen television market.",621,2
622,"EASTON, Pa. -- Lafayette's offense excited its homecoming crowd of 5,365 with 399 total yards yesterday, but it was still no match for Harvard.",622,1
623,"A dozen years ago I asked a friend of mine if he would share with me a technical indicator he had invented. He responded,  quot;No problem, after I am done with it.",623,3
624,Bolivians voted Sunday in municipal elections that polls predicted would see indigenous and peasant organizations gaining ground on the traditional political parties that have long dominated the nation.,624,0
625,"When veteran center Alonzo Mourning takes the court for New Jersey tonight at the United Center, it will be up to fans to decide whether the scene is heartwarming or heartbreaking.",625,1
626,"Ace Ltd., a big Bermuda insurer, is being investigated for its role in selling insurance that can smooth out volatile earnings.",626,3
627,Upcoming device will be the first audio player to use Toshiba's 60GB hard drive.,627,2
628,"AP - Abortion-rights protesters and the first Republican delegates descended on President Bush's heavily fortified convention city Saturday as campaign officials said their boss would use the nomination spotlight to defend his hawkish foreign polices and offer a second-term agenda for health care, education and job training.",628,0
629,Two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq have pleaded for Paris to meet their captors #39; demands and reverse a ban on Muslim headscarves for girls in public schools.,629,0
630,"United Dominion Realty Trust Inc. (UDR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the largest US apartment owners, said on Tuesday ",630,3
631,"CHARLOTTE, NC -- The Hornets left this basketball-crazy city two years ago in a dispute over a new stadium, leaving behind angry fans and leaders disappointed with losing the first big-time pro sports team ever based in North Carolina.",631,1
632,Roger Federer won the U.S. Open over Lleyton Hewitt and became the first player since Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in one year.,632,1
633,"Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley missed his fourth straight game Sunday with a bruised hamstring, but Jerome  quot;The Bus quot; Bettis ran for 100 yards and a score in Pittsburgh #39;s 16-7 victory over Washington.",633,1
634,Samsung Electronics has begun shipping samples of 512Mbit GDDR3 chips targeting the high-end graphics-card and the game-console markets.,634,2
635,"A German teenager who created the Sasser worm that disrupted computers around the world in May has been charged with computer sabotage, a crime carrying a maximum five-year jail term.",635,2
636,"Dell Inc. updated its line of slim consumer Dimension desktop PCs Tuesday with a multiformat expansion card reader, the first time such a feature has appeared in a Dell PC, a company spokesman said.",636,2
637,"AP - Orders placed with U.S. factories fell for the first time in four months, the Commerce Department said Monday, with demand dropping sharply for commercial airplanes and parts.",637,3
638,"LONDON : Oil prices declined in opening deals as supply fears receded after Iraq resumed oil exports through its southern pipelines and speculative activity dwindled, analysts said.",638,3
639,"Today #39;s edition of this rivalry will star Notre Dame as the  quot;then quot; and Michigan as the  quot;now. quot;. Both programs have compelling tradition and cool helmets and catchy fight songs, all the important stuff of tailgating debates.",639,1
640,When Novell #39;s Linux desktop arrives at the end of this year it will be stripped down to avoid integration problems and to keep it simple for users.,640,2
641,"Microsoft Corp. #39;s Web search technology, debuting in test form Thursday in 11 languages, promises to answer plain-language questions and give results tailored to a user #39;s region, among ",641,2
642,"Among the 20 stock analysts who follow the fortunes of Google Inc., only one lonely researcher suggests selling the shares. I would join him.",642,3
643,"WASHINGTON, Oct 26, 2004 -- Coalition forces launched precision strikes on a safe house in Fallujah early this morning, killing an associate of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi #39;s terrorist organization, military officials in Baghdad reported today.",643,0
644,"BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens rebounded from a stinging defeat by running over their hated rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jamal Lewis rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns and Chester Taylor added a ",644,1
645, LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices slid from record highs above  \$50 a barrel on Wednesday as the U.S. government reported a  surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria's  oil-rich delta region agreed a temporary cease-fire.,645,3
646,"A disruptive Greek chorus of whistles, chanting, and catcalls could not derail a crowd-silencing American sweep in the men #39;s 200-meter dash at the Olympic Games last night.",646,1
647,"Dell is looking to open its second European production plant, its chairman says, and a source familiar with the plan says the company is considering a location in France.",647,2
648,"SALT LAKE CITY -- If hydrogen created in a nuclear reactor ever winds up fueling cars and homes and businesses decades from now, it might all owe its thanks to a pottery kiln.",648,2
649,"TODAY AUTO RACING 1:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Busch Series Aaron's 312 qualifying at Hampton, Ga., Speed Channel 7 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 qualifying at Hampton, Ga., Speed Channel PRO BASKETBALL 8 p.m. -- Exhibition: Detroit at Minnesota, ESPN 10:30 p.m. -- Exhibition: Phoenix at Sacramento, ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. -- Hawaii at Boise ...",649,1
650,There are two ways to go as an acting England head coach: either you sit back and let your track record do the talking or you grasp the bull by the horns and shout your ambitions to the skies.,650,1
651,"In 1918, Albert Einstein proposed that large objects bend the space around themselves while turning on their axis. In 2004, NASA scientists confirmed that the Earth bends the time and space around it while ",651,2
652,Around 30 of North America #39;s bird species are declining significantly according to a new report from The National Audubon Society (BirdLife in the US).,652,2
653,"After a ruling that crushed its arguments against Oracle's plan to acquire PeopleSoft, antitrust regulators call it a day.",653,2
654,A Gartner analyst finds a direct connection between Linux and piracy: many systems come preinstalled with Linux to keep prices down but then bogus copies of Windows get loaded.,654,2
655,Volkswagen #39;s labor negotiations in Germany began Wednesday with union demands for raises and job guarantees and company calls for a two-year pay freeze.,655,3
656,Reuters - The pro-independence party of Taiwan\President Chen Shui-bian suffered a surprise defeat in weekend\legislative elections that could ease tensions with China but\paralyze government on the democratic island.,656,0
657,"Harvard running back Clifton Dawson, a sophomore, was named to the Associated Press Division 1-AA All-America football team yesterday.",657,1
658,"I #39;ve been playing with the Game Boy Player since it #39;s March release in Japan. If you have any interest in some of the awesome Game Boy Advance games and don #39;t own a Game Boy Advance system already, this is a must buy.",658,2
659,"Starting lineups The Angels led the American League in stolen bases (six players, led by Chone Figgins's 34, stole 15 or more) and with opponents having stolen 85 bases in 100 attempts against three Red Sox pitchers (Tim Wakefield, Derek Lowe, and Pedro Martinez), look for the Angels to run early and often. The Angels also were second in the ...",659,1
660,"The penalty was very debatable and I think it changed the game. At that stage we could still have won it. Wayne Rooney showed what a great young talent he is by scoring twice and, of course ",660,1
661,"AP - Microsoft Corp. said Friday that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows, while the European Union accused it of being ",661,0
662,"Those wondering what this year's surprise cooperation deal between Microsoftand Sun Microsystems will actually produce should get an update in coming weeks, when the companies detail some of their interoperability work in areas like Web services, directory services, and security.",662,2
663," LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the yen and  steadied against the euro on Friday, but kept within sight of  multi-month lows hit this week on worries about the U.S.  economy and its ability to attract global investors.",663,3
664,"FIRST QUARTER: K Ryan Longwell 47-yard field goal at 9:03. Key plays: QB Brett Favre opened the drive with a 7-yard pass to WR Donald Driver to GB 39. RB Ahman Green 3-yard run, plus 5-yard facemask penalty on Seattle moved ball to GB 47. Favre 11-yard ...",664,1
665,"A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque Sunday in this eastern city killed four people, including two security guards who lost their lives confronting the attacker and preventing a far greater number of deaths.",665,0
666,"Fast rising exec replaces CFO Todd Thomson, who will take her job as head of brokerage Smith Barney. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc.",666,3
667,"AFTER a couple of days #39; leave, one gets back to work, opens the e-mail and starts swearing. You know the reason: Spam. Except for tech-savvy Internet users who have installed tools such as spam filtering software ",667,2
668,"Australian scientists have invented an electronic driver #39;s assistant system, similar to the back-seat driver who forever points out road signs and warns against speeding.",668,2
669," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Jones   Co. on Wednesday cut its  earnings forecast for the current quarter, citing weakness this  month in key advertising categories at its flagship newspaper,  The Wall Street Journal.",669,3
670,"Reuters - Ford Motor Co.  posted its fourth\consecutive month of weaker U.S. sales with a 7 percent drop in\September results on Friday, and the automaker doubled its\incentives on some models to kick-start sales this month.",670,3
671,"SHANGHAI, China - Hometown hero Yao Ming scored 14 points to lead the Houston Rockets to an 88-86 win over the Sacramento Kings Thursday night in the first ever NBA game played in China.    The Rockets' Brad Miller led the scoring with 19 points, but it was the Houston center who garnered the most attention...",671,0
672,"Proclaiming it a great day in Washington, Mayor Tony Williams confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Major League Baseball is returning to Washington.",672,1
673,"ISTANBUL, Oct 13 (AFP) - A leading Turkish Islamic militant known as the  #39;Caliph of Cologne #39; was formally charged by a criminal court in Istanbul on Wednesday and sent to jail pending trial a day after he was deported from Germany.",673,0
674,An operating system for smart phones might make up for a rough quarter and Microsoft nipping at its heels.,674,2
675,"The counting of ballots from Afghanistan #39;s Oct. 9 presidential election began after a delay caused by allegations of voting irregularities, the country #39;s electoral commission said.",675,0
676,"As educators look for ways to move to smaller high schools, Manhattan Theater Lab is starting out with just over 100 freshmen.",676,0
677,"A new dawn breaks over Somalia. The interim Somali Parliament convened a special session in Kenya and elected Colonel Abdullah Yusuf Ahmed, the self-styled leader of the autonomous region of Puntland, as the new interim Somali president.",677,0
678,"Kurt Warner had a gunslinger mentality in St. Louis, where an interception here or there was acceptable, providing it was offset by three or four touchdown passes.",678,1
679," BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - For Americans, there  is no place quite like home. Europeans, however, always seem to  enjoy the challenge of foreign lands.",679,1
680,"The United States defeated Panama on two goals by Landon Donovan, advancing to the final round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.",680,1
681,"SAUDI minister Ali al-Naimi sought to take some of the heat out of the oil market, by promising that his Kingdom could pump an extra 1.5m barrels a day  #39;immediately #39; if demand increases.",681,3
682,"Brian Cashman didn't lose his job because the Yankees lost control of the American League Championship Series. Owner George Steinbrenner has told the team's general manager that he will not be fired before next season. Cashman, who expected to be summoned to Tampa for meetings soon, believes he knows what he needs to look for in the offseason.  quot;It'll be ...",682,1
683,"Reuters - Six convicted Indonesian militants\linked to the deadly blasts in Bali in 2002 have received a two\month reduction of their jail sentences by President Megawati\Sukarnoputri, a prison warden said on Tuesday.",683,0
684,"Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Two-time champion Serena Williams blew past Swiss Patty Schnyder on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals at the US Open.",684,1
685,President Olusegun Obasajo of Nigeria has challenged Anglican bishops meeting in Nigeria to provide courageous and godly leadership in matters of faith and moral conduct.,685,0
686,DigitalNet Holdings Inc. of Herndon will provide fingerprint identification services to the Homeland Security Department under a new \$25 million contract.,686,2
687,Americans have been stepping up their international purchases of stocks and bonds as the dollar #39;s decline has accelerated and foreign investors have slowed their buying of securities in the United States.,687,3
688,"The streaking O's lose for only the third time in 14 games as A's starting pitcher Mark Redman pitches eight strong innings to tame the Orioles, 3-1, on Monday night.",688,1
689,Open-source software maker releases big update to Java-based application server program.,689,2
690,"ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- It looked like Roger Clemens , Lance Berkman and Jeff Bagwell were leading the Houston Astros to an easy victory, but it turned out to be not so easy.",690,1
691,"The US Senate approved modifications to the Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act Friday, clearing the way for House passage of the bill that would prevent taxing online purchases.",691,3
692,"The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ricky Ledee to a two-year contract Monday, giving them a left-handed pinch-hitter and more depth in the outfield.",692,1
693,The head of the mechanics union at US Airways said yesterday the group is not optimistic about reaching an agreement with the airline before a critical hearing Thursday and raised the prospect that the unit could walk off the job if a court allows the current labor contract to be voided.,693,3
694,"Honda look set to become further involved with BAR, with them either buying the team outright, or becoming a co-owner. According to reports on BBC Sport Online a deal is all but agreed.",694,1
695, CHICAGO (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co. <A HREF=,695,3
696,"The number of Web sites used to steal private account information from online consumers surged in October, as banks and other financial institutions continued to struggle against Internet  quot;phishing quot; schemes.",696,2
697,"ast week, the Iraqi city of Najaf teetered between hopes for a truce and threats of an all-out government assault to rout the rebel Islamic cleric Moktada al-Sadr.",697,0
698,The tax bill passed last week that would reduce taxes at two military contractors by nearly \$500 million over 10 years.,698,0
699,"AP - Brazil has emphasized that its commitment to an international treaty meant to stop the spread of nuclear weapons may not be open-ended, and it continues to resist giving U.N. inspectors access to its technology that can make such weapons, diplomats said Thursday.",699,0
700,"What looks good on paper hasn't been tested through a season yet, so Bruce Crowder said he'll reserve judgment. He wasn't talking about rosters; he was talking about a commitment from college hockey authorities to rid the game of all the clutching and grabbing, the pinning, and tugging.",700,1
701,"Business News, TOKYO - Japan #39;s Nikkei average fell 0.69 percent by mid-afternoon on Thursday as a fall in the dollar further weakened investor confidence over company earnings, prompting selling on exporters such as Canon Inc.",701,3
702,"England #39;s Luke Donald won the European Masters by five shots for his second victory on the European Tour. Donald, who won the Scandinavian Masters six weeks ago, shot a final-round 66 to finish five ahead of overnight leader Miguel Angel Jimenez.",702,1
703," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chain store sales increased  slightly in the latest week, due in part to Labor Day sales and  back-to-school shopping, a report said on Tuesday.",703,3
704,"NTSB and Rescue personnel work at the crash site of the Hendrick Motorsport plane on bull Mountain in Patrick Springs, Va., Monday, Oct. 24, 2004.",704,1
705,"United Nations peacekeepers on Friday stormed the home of the former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to evict rebel former soldiers who seized the compound two days ago.",705,0
706,"Miguel Tejada went 4 for 5 with a homer, three doubles and five RBI for the Orioles, but it could not prevent the O's from being swept by the now hot-hitting Blue Jays, 8-5, on Sunday.",706,1
707,"By PAUL GEITNER    BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said Monday it is ready to put a stripped-down version of Windows on the market if it fails this week to persuade a judge to suspend a landmark European Union antitrust decision...",707,2
708,New Real Madrid boss Marino Garcia Remon has very little time to turn things around if his out-of-sorts side are to halt their slide when they entertain Osasuna on Tuesday.,708,1
709,"While there is growing attention to ongoing genocide in Darfur, this has not translated into either a meaningful international response or an accurate rendering of the scale and evident course of the catastrophe.",709,0
710,"ISLAMABAD: Opposition groups on Saturday boycotted the parliament session, convened for the vote of confidence of the new Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.",710,0
711,"Thousands of residents of northern Japan camped outdoors, unnerved by a day of aftershocks from the nation's deadliest earthquake in a decade.",711,2
712,"AP - The decorative banners were red, white and blue, but Tuesday's debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards have local officials seeing green  #151; as in 20 million greenbacks.",712,0
713,"PeopleSoft Inc. fired Chief Executive Officer Craig Conway, raising the likelihood the business- software maker will give up its 16-month fight against Oracle Corp.",713,3
714," GAZA (Reuters) - A Palestinian mortar bomb slammed into a  house in a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Friday,  killing a woman and fueling settler anger over Prime Minister  Ariel Sharon's plan to pull Israelis out of the area.",714,0
715,"New Orleans Hornets forward PJ Brown practices at the Charlotte Bobcats Training Facility in Fort Mill, SC, Monday, Dec. 13, 2004.",715,1
716,"South Africa #39;s United Cricket Board today sacked national coach Eric Simons, weeks ahead of the two-Test tour of India beginning November 10.",716,1
717,"New Delhi, Nov. 8: General Electric Capital International Services (Gecis), the global business process operations of General Electric, has offloaded a 60 per cent stake for about \$500 million to two private ",717,3
718,"HE #39;S considered to be golf #39;s Jackie Robinson, but between puffs on a cigar, Charlie Sifford preferred to compare his struggle to that of another black man in another nation.",718,1
719,An enormous number of consumer complaints shows investors why this company is hurting.,719,3
720,"Reuters - The world must recognize Iran's right to\enrich uranium for fueling power stations, Iranian President\Mohammad Khatami said on Wednesday, responding to a U.N. call\for Iran to suspend enrichment-related activities.",720,0
721,"to Ramallah by helicopter. Palestinians welcomed his return as if he was still alive, chanting,  quot;Welcome Abu Ammar, welcome the old man.",721,0
722,"AP - Julian Tavarez's baseball cap is dirty and grimy  #151; but not illegal, according to the man who now owns it.",722,1
723,"AP - NASA will soon send its damaged Genesis space capsule back to Colorado, where builders at Lockheed Martin will join other experts in trying to figure out why it crashed in Utah earlier this month.",723,2
724,"PLANO, Texas - JC Penney Co. Inc. named a former chairman and chief executive of both Macy #39;s and luxury retailer LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, to lead the department store company, replacing Allen Questrom.",724,3
725,"Hamas militants broke three weeks of relative calm in Gaza on Tuesday, setting off a bomb in what they said was an elaborate scheme that included a tunnel and a double agent.",725,0
726,"A red car will start on pole as usual, but the probability that Ferrari will end the season with yet another win, their 16th in 18 races, is not quite as grim as it sounds.",726,1
727," SOELDEN, Austria (Reuters) - Sweden's Anja Paerson picked  up where she left off last season with a victory in the giant  slalom which opened the new Alpine ski World Cup campaign  Saturday.",727,1
728,"Tuesday may mark the last day of the hurricane season, but it #39;s not going away quietly. Tropical Storm  quot;Otto quot; has formed far out in the Atlantic Ocean, about 810 miles east of Bermuda.",728,3
729,A contingent of 95 riot police from China arrived in Haiti on Sunday to help restore order in the Caribbean nation plagued with gang and political violence ,729,0
730,"SCO #39;s decision to rethink its scoinfo.com website, which the company had floated as a way of providing an archive of legal filings, hearing dates and SCO positions on various matters, is perhaps the first sign of common sense from the company for three ",730,2
731,"The chairman of Fannie Mae, the government-backed mortgage lender, on Wednesday described accusations of accounting misdeeds at his company as without merit.",731,3
732,AP - Interception of several technology shipments to Iran has bolstered U.S. suspicions that Iran is secretly developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten Europe and possibly the United States.,732,0
733,"CBC SPORTS ONLINE - David Hearn became the latest Canadian to qualify for the PGA Tour, earning his card by a single stroke. Hearn, from Brampton, Ont.",733,1
734,"AP - Michael Phelps led all the way in winning the 200-meter freestyle at the World Short Course Championships on opening night Thursday, giving the world's best swimmer a chance to equal the six gold medals he won at the Athens Olympics.",734,1
735,MICROTHOFT #39;S bid to get its anti-thpam Sender ID accepted by the open thource community was dealt a bit of a blow when Apache rejected the idea.,735,2
736,"American multi-millionaire Malcolm Glazer is set to intensify his campaign to gain control of Manchester United. The sports club tycoon could be about to launch a formal takeover bid this week, despite staunch opposition from United fans.",736,1
737,"Employees at game software makers are speaking out about demanding hours, challenging companies to change their ways.<br /> Photo: Family time for former EA worker",737,2
738,RAE Systems believes the government could do more to exploit sensor tools.,738,2
739,"AFP - A film on a boy losing his vision to cancer has been chosen as India's entry for an Oscar nomination, beating big-budget Bollywood productions, the director said.",739,0
740,"AFP - Well-heeled farmers, furious over a proposed law to ban fox hunting, have blocked military from using their land for training exercises.",740,0
741,"NEW YORK - Omar Minaya wants to make a splash this winter. And with trade talks about Sammy Sosa cooling off, the Mets #39; GM has turned his attention to free agent Pedro Martinez.",741,1
742,"Dieter Gundel, head of racetrack electronics at Ferrari, says all strategy decisions are based on computer simulations.",742,2
743,Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz left here Monday for Nepal on the first leg of his four-day visit to three South Asian states aimed at boosting political and economic ,743,0
744,"Seoul, December 14: South Korea #39;s Samsung electronics and Sony of Japan on Tuesday singed an agreement to share patents for digital technologies in major products, Samsung said.",744,2
745,"Google's new Google Desktop Search tool raises a number of search privacy issues. In this article, we'll look at some of the usual specters of search privacy plus some new things people should consider.",745,2
746,"MOSCOW - More than 320 bodies have been recovered from a school in Beslan, in southern Russia, after a three-day hostage-taking, officials said Saturday.",746,0
747,"AP - Cornerback Derek Ross, who tied for the NFL rookie lead in interceptions two years ago, was signed on Tuesday by the Minnesota Vikings.",747,1
748,"The party of Kazakhstan #39;s President Nursultan Nazarbayev is leading in parliamentary elections, according to early results, and his daughter #39;s party is in second place, the Associated Press reported.",748,0
749,"The notion that young people should be seen, and not heard, has never caught on within the Twins organization. Not in Spring Training.",749,1
750,"Back from injury, Elton Flatley and Mat Rogers will join Wendell Sailor on the bench when Australia opens its Northern Hemisphere rugby tour against Scotland on Saturday.",750,1
751,"WASHINGTON - Enmeshed in his re-election campaign, President Bush rarely spends a full day at the White House. But even when he does, presidential politics and campaign pitches remain close at hand...",751,0
752,"USATODAY.com - PeopleSoft's board of directors rejected Oracle's  #36;9.2 billion takeover bid Wednesday, thrusting the business software maker's fate in the hands of its shareholders.",752,2
753,"SAN FRANCISCO - Eric Gagne zipped one last pitch past Deivi Cruz, then screamed for joy while San Francisco #39;s fans groaned. Gagne knew his two innings of work had resulted in more than just another save.",753,1
754,"Siemens have landed a ten-year deal to provide IT services to the BBC in an outsourcing contract, worth about 200m a year. The German technology group has been selected as part of a cost-cutting initiative ",754,3
755,Carrying a scoreless streak deep into October isn't one of the easier tasks to carry out on a gridiron.,755,1
756,"PC World - After rocky road to public offering, search engine proceeds--but what will it do with its windfall?",756,2
757,"The president addressed the issue for the first time today, signaling that he saw its potential to hurt him on Nov. 2.",757,0
758,RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Wednesday carried out a successful test fire of its endogenously developed medium range surface to surface ballistic missile Hatf-IV/Shaheen-I.,758,0
759,Northwest Airlines and its pilots union reached tentative agreement yesterday on a deal that would save the airline \$300 million in labor costs.,759,3
760, NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF=,760,3
761,"Every other Suns starter has had his turn to shine in this season #39;s supernova. It was just a matter of time before Johnson stepped into the role of leading man, too.",761,1
762, <em> The following are excerpts from the third presidential debate between President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry:</em>,762,0
763,"US stocks gained ground in early trading Thursday after tame inflation reports and better than expected jobless news. Oil prices held steady as Hurricane Ivan battered the Gulf coast, where oil operations have halted.",763,3
764,The player kicked in the head by Alex Rae believes the five-match ban imposed on the Rangers midfielder was just. ,764,1
765,"First Health Group, which manages health-care benefits for employers and unions and which has struggled lately, will be acquired by Coventry Health Care in a \$1.",765,3
766,"Carlos Pena was all hellos, handshakes, and hugs before facing the Red Sox last night at Fenway Park. Leaning over the waist-high wall by the visitors' dugout, he greeted friends and family members. All the early arrivals seemed to have some connection to the Detroit Tigers' first baseman through either his hometown of Haverhill or his alma mater, Northeastern.",766,1
767, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Embattled mortgage finance giant  Fannie Mae <A HREF=,767,3
768,"A rocket has hit a busy Baghdad neighbourhood, killing at least one person and wounding eight. The rocket hit a side street in Baghdad #39;s Karrada neighbourhood, witnesses said.",768,0
769,"AFP - Democratic challenger John Kerry accused President George W. Bush of planning to call up large numbers of reservists for Iraq after the November election, but a new poll released indicated Kerry's new aggressive line is not working with voters.",769,0
770,EDS (EDS:NYSE - news - research) shares slipped Thursday after the company warned that an airline industry bankruptcy could take a big chunk out of earnings.,770,3
771, TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei stock average fell 0.29  percent by midday on Wednesday as investors took a breather  from the market's recent rises and sold shares of gainers such  as Sharp Corp. and other technology issues.,771,3
772,"NEW YORK Just four days after it began, a spam-fighting campaign by Web portal Lycos Europe has been ended on the grounds the cure might be worse than the disease.",772,2
773,Pharmaceutical company Merck  amp; Co.  quot;strongly quot; disagreed Thursday with the conclusions of a Food and Drug Administration-funded study that said use of the company #39;s arthritis pain reliever Vioxx increased the risk of heart attack.,773,3
774,"A Spanish bank has reached an agreement to acquire Laredo National Bancshares Inc. for \$850 million. Laredo-based LNB, which has a branch in Austin at 5532 Manchaca Rd.",774,3
775,"Reuters - U.S. aircraft, apparently AC-130\gunships, pounded positions held by Shi'ite militiamen in the\Iraqi holy city of Najaf Thursday and large orange multiple\flashes lit the night sky.",775,0
776,World Cup final revenge for Australia or  quot;payback time quot; for England #39;s June humiliation in Brisbane -- either cap fits for Twickenham #39;s mouth-watering Saturday showdown between the best of rugby enemies.,776,1
777,SHANNAN TAYLOR will fulfil a lifelong dream when he steps into the ring for a world title shot at the Gold Coast in Queensland tonight.,777,1
778,"Shares of Google jumped today after the Web search leader posted its first results as a public company, and one broker said the\stock could hit \$200, rekindling dot.com-era fervor.  <FONT face=",778,2
779,There's a growing disconnect between basketball's paying public and the NBA players that began when the NBA decided to dovetail its product with hip-hop.,779,1
780,"AP - Dressed for a night on the town, Serena Williams was all business in her first match in 4 1/2 weeks. Showing little sign of her injury-induced layoff, the two-time U.S. Open champion advanced to the second round with ease, overwhelming Sandra Kleinova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-3 Monday night.",780,1
781,Cyprus invites Turkey to discuss the stalemate on the divided island which it says is crucial to Turkey's entry.,781,0
782,"A leading Japanese electronics company is developing memory cards that can be used to make cashless payments, open locks and read identification with a simple flick.",782,3
783," quot;The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has decided today that prices of all petroleum products will be held at the same level, quot; said Mani Shankar Aiyar, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister.",783,3
784, CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walgreen Co. <A HREF=,784,3
785,Verizon Communications Inc. #39;s wireless partner on Tuesday distanced itself from discussions of a potential bid for Sprint Corp.,785,3
786,The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a remarkable U-turn on Friday by sacking manager Wally Backman just four days after appointing him.,786,1
787,"Earlier this year, Intel delayed its chip for large screen televisions. Now the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company is killing it. Intel has stopped work on its liquid crystal on silicon semiconductor, stating ",787,2
788,"AP - Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, made a dramatic return to Najaf on Thursday and swiftly won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end three weeks of fighting between his militia and U.S.-Iraqi forces.",788,0
789,"Australia #39;s Prime Minister, John Howard, has personally congratulated Indonesia #39;s President-elect, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, on his recent victory.",789,0
790,"BOSTON - Curt Schilling got his 20th win on the eve of the Red Sox #39;s big series with the Yankees. Now he wants much more.  quot;In a couple of weeks, hopefully, it will get a lot better, quot; he said after becoming ",790,1
791,The Golden State passes a law aimed at cracking down on what some feel is the internet's next scourge -- spyware. But critics say it's only a partial step toward protecting consumers.,791,2
792,AP - Russia angrily denied allegations Thursday that Russian forces had smuggled a cache of high explosives out of Iraq prior to the U.S. invasion in March 2003.,792,0
793,A Silicon Valley startup aiming to catapult wikis into the mainstream and transform the editable Web sites into an application development platform has attracted a flood of interest for its product beta.,793,2
794,Englishman Lee Westwood is leading after the third round of the Nedbank Challenge in Sun City. Westwood holds a slender one shot lead over South African Retief Goosen after shooting one under par 71 for a three round total of 5 under par.,794,1
795,Reuters - The House of Representatives on\Saturday passed a  #36;32 billion bill funding homeland security\programs this year after days of political fighting over the\measure.,795,0
796,"According to the Associated Press, Sony Computer said it disagreed with the verdict and promised to appeal. Immersion has patents on the  quot;vibro-tactile quot; technologies that can send vibrations ",796,2
797,"AP - President Bush says politicians should say what they mean. But doing so can sometimes be an invitation to disaster, as Arlen Specter, John Kerry, John Snow and Bush himself can attest.",797,0
798,"Two days after Cassini #39;s close encounter with Titan captured the first ever close-up images, it is becoming clear that Saturn #39;s giant moon is a complex and strange world.",798,2
799,"PGA Event: Texas Open. Site: LaCantera Golf Club, The Resort Course (7,001 yards, par 70), San Antonio. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Purse: \$3.5 million. Winner's share: \$630,000. Television: ESPN (today-Saturday, 4-6 p.m.; Sunday, 4-7). Last year: Tommy Armour broke the PGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record, finishing at 26-under 254. He shot 64-62-63-66 to win by seven strokes. Last week: Vijay Singh won ...",799,1
800,"EVANSTON, Ill. Northwestern tied the game with less than two-and-a-half minutes left, but lost to Number 24 Virginia 48-to-44 tonight.",800,1
801,"The way Antoine Deneriaz figures it, he was the fastest human on the course during yesterday #39;s season-opening World Cup downhill at Lake Louise, Alta.",801,1
802,"For all their electronic sophistication, fingerprint scanners like those being installed by the Department of Homeland Security at airports have a major shortcoming.",802,2
803,"PARIS -- Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat #39;s medical records show no definite diagnosis explaining his death, his nephew said Monday.",803,0
804,The US boxing team sucked on sour grapes after being left with just one gold medal prospect in the Olympic boxing tournament Friday.,804,1
805,"The country-cooking restaurant chain has agreed to pay \$8.7 million over allegations that it segregated black customers, subjected them to racial slurs and gave black workers inferior jobs.",805,3
806,"Taking a leaf from Linux #39;s book, Sun Microsystems will later today make its newly developed Solaris 10 operating system available for free, charging customers only for support.",806,2
807,"PeopleSoft said it will work with IBM to optimize its apps for use with IBM's WebSphere middleware and development tools, and plans to begin selling WebSphere products directly through its own sales force.",807,2
808,"Julius Jones scored on a 17-yard run with just 32 seconds left Monday night as Dallas beat Seattle, 43-39. It was the first time in the history of Monday Night Football a team ",808,1
809,"Venezuela will give Haiti US\$1 million (euro810,000) to help the French-speaking Caribbean country recover from Tropical Storm Jeanne, which left at least 620 people dead and caused major damage last weekend, an official said ",809,0
810,"Israeli troops pushed deep into the largest Palestinian refugee camp on Thursday, a first in four years of fighting, after a Palestinian rocket killed two preschoolers in an Israeli border town.",810,0
811,SiliconValley.com - Former eBay President Jeff Skoll is challenging Silicon Valley to create an endowment to address local needs.,811,2
812,"NO. 9 NORTH CAROLINA 91, NO. 8 KENTUCKY 78: At Chapel Hill, NC - Rashad McCants scored 28 points, Sean May had 14 points and 19 rebounds and Jawad Williams tipped in a miss to thwart a second-half rally by ",812,1
813,"US trade negotiators will deliver a firm message to their European counterparts this morning in Brussels, Belgium: The Bush administration wants to scrap a 12-year-old aerospace trade pact and craft a wholly new accord that bars government loans, two ",813,3
814,"AP - In their boldest and deadliest ambush yet, insurgents waylaid three minibuses carrying U.S.-trained Iraqi soldiers heading home on leave and massacred about 50 of them  #151; forcing many to lie down on the ground and shooting them in the head, officials said Sunday.",814,0
815,"A government ink expert was found not guilty of lying on the witness stand during Stewart #39;s trial. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Larry Stewart, a government witness who testified against Martha Stewart, was found not guilty Tuesday on all counts of perjury.",815,3
816,StarBand is hoping to provide temporary dial-up access to affected customers.,816,2
817,"AP - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the seas near the remote, tsunami-ravaged Andaman and Nicobar islands, but caused no damage or casualties, officials said Monday.",817,0
818,Crude oil prices eased slightly in early morning Asian trade Monday after pushing above the psychologically important \$50 mark for the first time last week.,818,3
819,"Fannie Mae, the giant mortgage finance company, will probably not face major business disruptions from the \$9 billion write-off that federal regulators are requiring it to take, analysts and investors said yesterday.",819,3
820,"AP - Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes, and Chris Cash made a diving interception in the end zone late in the first half to lead the Detroit Lions to a 28-13 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.",820,1
821,"Commerce One and Manugistics cut staff, as software makers grapple with industry upheaval.",821,2
822, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The discovery that antidepressants  may increase suicidal tendencies in children  has prompted some  lawmakers and physicians to ask if changes are needed to  financial incentives given to drug makers for pediatric  research.,822,3
823,"As the Boston Red Sox buried decades of futility and anguish this week, the Maryland football program has slain its own mighty dragon.",823,1
824,"May I buy your beloved pet dog, just so I can take him around back and shoot him? That #39;s how the chief executive of PeopleSoft, Craig Conway, described Oracle #39;s hostile bid for his company ",824,3
825,The crude market cooled off after the benchmark contract closed above \$50 a barrel for the first time ever on Friday. November crude added 48 cents to finish the session at \$50.,825,3
826,"Without denying the reports, Jets quarterback Chad Pennington yesterday tried to quell rumors that he #39;ll require arthroscopic surgery to have the strained rotator cuff in ",826,1
827," JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon agreed  Wednesday to changes in the route of Israel's West Bank barrier  but insisted on keeping key Jewish settlement blocks inside,  political sources said.",827,0
828,"HONG KONG Standard Chartered, which makes most of its profit in Asia, said Monday that it was promoting Peter Sullivan to chief executive of its Hong Kong operations, replacing Peter Wong, who will step down on Friday.",828,3
829,Russian President Vladimir Putin is defending his government #39;s efforts to strengthen and centralize control in the wake of several recent terrorist attacks.,829,0
830,"Peter Lonard pipped third-round leader and fellow Australian James Nitties to win the Australian PGA in Melbourne. Lonard, winner of the Australian Open last week, carded a seven-under par round of 65 to finish ",830,1
831,"Reuters - Pakistan has arrested up to six\people, including an Egyptian national, suspected of planning\major attacks in the capital Islamabad, Information Minister\Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Saturday.",831,0
832,"New York  Reuters News Service, 30 September 2004 - IBM said yesterday that it has developed the world #39;s fastest computer, putting it back on top after a Japanese supercomputer claimed the title two years ago.",832,2
833,"ST. LOUIS - The Hardee #39;s fast food chain has rolled out its new 1,400-calorie Monster Thickburger, with 107 grams of fat. The sandwich boasts two-thirds of a pound of beef, four strips of bacon, three slices ",833,3
834,"<p>\</p><p> By Duncan Martell</p><p> SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. rolled out\on Tuesday a new iPod that allows users to view and share\photos as it opened nine new iTunes music stores in Europe, \spurring its rivalry with Microsoft Corp. and others.</p>",834,2
835,"By Staff and wire reports . In a move to stave off competitors, SBC Communications Inc. will offer residential Voice over Internet service in early 2005.",835,3
836,"Five weeks after Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia were in a play-off for the Volvo Masters title, three more of Europe #39;s Ryder Cup heroes are battling for victory at the Omega Hong Kong Open.",836,1
837,"U.S. telecommunications equipment maker Avaya Inc. increased its presence in Europe to the tune of about \$635 million on Tuesday, agreeing to acquire German enterprise communications vendor Tenovis GmbH   Co. KG.",837,2
838,"  LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Advertising spending will grow  robustly in 2005 despite the absence of events like the  Olympics, media buying agencies Universal McCann and Zenith  Optimedia said on Monday as they raised their forecasts.",838,3
839,David Beckham says that he is delighted that England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has ruled himself out of the running as a possible future coach of Real Madrid.,839,1
840,"Reuters - Hurricane Charley's damaging path\through Florida and the growing ineffectiveness of sales\incentives caused U.S. car and trucks sales to slip in August,\raising the likelihood of costly cuts in vehicle production,\analysts said.",840,3
841," TOKYO (Reuters) - Leading wireless carriers and telecoms  equipment makers have agreed to develop an advanced mobile  phone standard capable of sending high-resolution video in an  instant, Japan's NTT DoCoMo said on Friday.",841,2
842,AP - The closest governor's race in Washington history was forced into a recount Wednesday as counties finished tallying the ballots and found only a few votes separating the candidates out of 2.8 million cast.,842,0
843,"As cell phones turn into mobile handheld data devices, companies are exploring ways to protect them from being hacked by a growing number of sophisticated viruses designed specifically to attack the wireless world.",843,2
844,5 November 2004 -- The US military in Iraq has reportedly sealed off Al-Fallujah in central Iraq and launched a night of air strikes on that rebel-held city.,844,0
845,"Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. on Wednesday said an offer to trade its shares for those of Blockbuster Inc. was a success, moving it closer to splitting off the video-rental chain.",845,3
846,"Ziff Davis - Security researchers have uncovered a spoofing flaw in Internet Explorer that could allow a scammer to display a fake Web site with all the attributes of a genuine, secure site.",846,2
847,China protests against a US investigation that could lead a to trade war over China's cotton trouser trade.,847,3
848,AP - Cuba responded Thursday to the U.S. diplomats's refusal to take down Christmas decorations by putting up a huge billboard in front of the U.S. Interest Section emblazoned with a swastika and showing photographs of Iraqi prisoners being abused by American soldiers.,848,0
849,"AP - Priest Holmes will likely miss next Monday night's game against the New England Patriots with sprained knee ligaments, the same injury that kept him out of Kansas City's loss to New Orleans on Sunday's loss to New Orleans.",849,1
850,"Israel has killed the top bomb maker of the Hamas Islamic militant group in a Gaza Strip air strike, days before a key parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s plan to quit the occupied territory.",850,0
851,"Wanted: one football coach. Prior head-coaching experience required (fool us once, shame on us). Must be able to win big yesterday.",851,1
852,"Adobe this week updated its Acrobat and Reader software to fix vulnerabilities spotted by Reston, Vir.-based security intelligence firm iDefense.",852,2
853,The makers of the best-selling Grand Theft Auto games are  quot;aggressively pursuing quot; the pirates who leaked a copy of the latest version of the game.,853,2
854,First came concerns about the adjustments Shawn Chacon had to make in becoming the closer for the Colorado Rockies. Then came worries about the problems of the Rockies ,854,1
855,"Australian stocks rose for the first day in three, paced by oil producers such as Woodside Petroleum Ltd. after crude oil climbed to a record amid concern that hurricane damage in North America will disrupt supply.",855,3
856,"TONY EASTLEY: There #39;s been a serious security lapse at Sydney airport, with an incendiary device being discovered in the cargo hold of a Virgin jet.",856,0
857,Australia were 197 for four in their first innings in reply to New Zealand #39;s 353 when play ended on the second day of their first test at the Gabba on Friday.,857,1
858,"Novell has announced the release of its all-in-one Linux product for newcomers and technical enthusiasts. SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 comes with latest open source features, including kernel 2.6 enhancements, KDE 3.3 and GNOME 2.6 desktop environments.",858,2
859,The US space agency NASA says one of its two rovers on Mars has found possible fresh evidence that liquid water existed there in the past.,859,2
860,AFP - Peace talks on the conflict in the Sudanese region of Darfur ran straight into trouble on the first day of formal negotiations as angry rebel leaders refused to sign an agreement to protect civilians.,860,0
861,"AFP - US retail sales fell 0.3 percent in August, marking the third decline in the past five months, according to an estimate from the Commerce Department.",861,3
862,Russia #39;s foreign minister said Friday that Chechen rebel warlord Shamil Basayev directed the hostage-taking raid on a school in southern Russia last week and that Arab militants participated in the attack.,862,0
863,A downgrading of several semiconductor companies by a brokerage firm put technology shares under pressure on Thursday.,863,2
864,"Device offers remote programming, features a whopping 400GB of storage.",864,2
865,"On Sunday, voters will have a limited chance to elect members to the city #39;s parliament. By Robert Marquand  Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.",865,0
866,"NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - New applications for US home loans rose last week while refinancings surged, as 30-year mortgage interest rates fell to their lowest level in over four months, an industry group said on Wednesday. ",866,3
867,"Freshly installed Afghan Pres-ident Hamid Karzai was gearing up yesterday to address tribal leaders on the need to eliminate this war-ravaged country #39;s booming drug trade, an aide said.",867,0
868,"Algerian rescue services were searching on Sunday for about 20 sailors missing after severe storms sank one ship and drove two aground near Algiers port, killing three seamen.",868,0
869,"Incoming European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday urged the EU to  quot;get back to work quot;, ahead of a vote expected to end an unprecedented limbo and let him take office three weeks late.",869,0
870,Reuters - Glenn McGrath celebrated his 100th test by dismissing Virender Sehwag as India were reduced to 35 for two in reply to Australia's first innings 398 on the second day of the third test on Wednesday.,870,0
871,The Mets loved the idea of the Yankees #39; YES Network so much that they will start their own regional sports channel in 2006. The Mets announced yesterday that their partners will be Time ,871,3
872,"He said he did away with his inner fan in 1993, when he was signed by the San Francisco Giants. The team he adored, the St. Louis Cardinals, was still in his heart but almost out of his mind. That was tough for a kid who grew up in the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights, wanting ...",872,1
873,"Andrejus Zadneprovskis of Lithuania got the silver. Libor Capalini of the Czech Republic won the bronze. Modern pentathlon combines shooting, fencing (one duel against every other competitor ",873,1
874,"AFP - US President George W. Bush removed most economic sanctions on Libya, clearing the way for huge compensation payments to the families of victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.",874,0
875,"Reuters - Israeli forces killed three\Palestinians, including two teenagers, on Wednesday after\storming into the northern Gaza Strip for the third time in as\many months to quell Palestinian rocket fire into Israel.",875,0
876,Vijay Singh is delighted at becoming the new world number one after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship.,876,0
877,"A year ago, Brianna LaHara felt the full weight of the American music business when the terrified 12-year-old was accused of illegally swapping songs online and forced to pay \$2,000 (1,175) compensation.",877,2
878,A leading human rights activist has poured scorn over Russian President Vladimir Putin #39;s hardline policy in breakaway Chechnya and urged him to negotiate with Chechen leader Aslan Maskhadov.,878,0
879,"Microsoft Corp., worlds largest software maker, has entered the blog market with its new MSN Spaces beta service that it started offering to end-users starting Thursday.",879,2
880,"AP - Indonesia ordered a nationwide security crackdown Thursday after Australia, Britain and New Zealand warned terrorists were preparing to attack ahead of Christmas.",880,0
881,Investigators in China have ruled out terrorism in the crash of a passenger plane Sunday that claimed the lives of 54 people. State media said Monday that investigators sent from Beijing hadn #39;t determined ,881,0
882,Partners of Computer Associates International had their concerns rekindled last week after CA announced layoffs and product changes with little detail.,882,2
883,"these two uses of wireless technology have remained stubbornly irrelevant to many mainstream users, despite the benefits they might offer and the hype they often get in the press.",883,3
884,p2pnet.net News:- European Union antitrust regulators will launch an investigation into whether or not the proposed Microsoft-Time Warner joint acquisition of a US DRM company will strengthen Microsoft #39;s  quot;already leading position quot; in the DRM solutions ,884,3
885,"Over the weekend, the US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan hinted at the maintenance of weak dollar policy (in Germany) while President Bush said he is committed to a strong dollar (in Chile).",885,3
886,"LONDON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a move that is intended to deliver benefits for the mobile industry and for mobile customers, Nokia and Vodafone today announce the formation of a mobile service architecture initiative.",886,2
887,Several thousand Israeli Arabs have marched through the streets of Nazareth in a symbolic funeral for Palestinian president Yasser Arafat.,887,0
888,"Las Vegas: Wladimir Klitschko was knocked down and ended up bleeding on his stool, but scorecards said he beat Davarryl Williamson after the heavyweight fight was stopped at the end of the fifth round because of a head butt.",888,1
889,"PHILADELPHIA - Wide open or contested, the Seattle SuperSonics hit three-pointers from all over the court. Ray Allen scored a season-high 37 points, Rashard Lewis had 21 and Vladimir Radmanovic added 20, leading ",889,1
890,HP and Sun #39;s ongoing bitter battle for server market share is being played out against overall global sales of servers that have surged strongly to surpass \$11.,890,2
891,Florent Sinama Pongolle converted two penalties to send Liverpool into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup. The striker had ensured a shootout with his 117th-minute penalty and then decided ,891,1
892,"AP - When President Bush and John Kerry talk about Mideast policy, they say little except to commit themselves to Israel's security. The rivals seem likely to say little more until one of them occupies the White House next year.",892,0
893,"The Colombian state finally wins control of the estate of the late Medellin drugs baron, Pablo Escobar.",893,0
894,"Health India: London, Oct 21 : A survey by academics at the University of Bath, UK, has revealed that male scientists are good at research because they have the hormone levels of women and long index fingers.",894,2
895,TechWeb - An Indian Institute of Technology professor--and open-source evangelist--discusses the role of Linux and open source in India.,895,2
896,"However, because it is coming out earlier, Longhorn will be trimmed of some of the more innovative stuff that has been seen in earlier builds.",896,2
897,"Recent months have been terrible for Internet Explorer. Their have been tons of bug and security flaw reported. So much so, many security agencies have started recommending people who surf online to shift to alternate browsers.",897,2
898,"McDonald's rode strong U.S. sales to a 38 percent increase, its fifth straight quarter of increased profits since snapping out of a slump last year.",898,3
899,"Indian subsidiary has grown from around 300 staff early last year to about 2,000 today, and serves over 100 customers around the world.",899,2
900,"com. Just when the Blue Jays seemed to be making it a game on Saturday, the Yankees sprinted away with a three-homer barrage. New York scored nine times in the ninth inning, cashing in an 18-6 win over Toronto.",900,1
901,"Brazil has successfully launched a test rocket, 14 months after a more powerful one exploded before lift-off killing 21 people, Brazilian space officials said on Sunday.",901,2
902,HANOVER (AFP) - Management and unions at German auto maker Volkswagen announced that they had reached an agreement that will bring an end to their long-running wage dispute and probably stave off strike action.,902,3
903,"(Sports Network/CP files) - The Toronto Raptors play the fifth contest of a six-game road trip, as they visit the Los Angeles Clippers tonight at the Staples Center.",903,1
904,"OTTAWA -- Just a week before George W. Bush arrives for a feel-good visit with Paul Martin, Ottawa is talking tough about a possible trade war with the United States.",904,3
905,"LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California university officials have warned nearly 600,000 students and faculty that they might be exposed to identity theft following incidents where computer hard drives loaded with their private information were lost or hacked into.    Since January, at least 580,000 people who had personal information about them stored in university computers received warnings they might be at risk...",905,2
906,"AP - Southern California, Oklahoma and Auburn  #151; the top three teams in The Associated Press Top 25  #151; all won easily Saturday. No. 4 Wisconsin had its national title hopes dashed, however, with a lopsided loss to Michigan State.",906,1
907,"Kerr-McGee Corp. plans to shut down its Savannah, Ga., pigment sulfate production, resulting in charges of \$75 million to \$85 million in the third quarter.",907,3
908,"NEW YORK - Crude oil futures in New York have plunged 7.6 per cent in their biggest weekly decline in a year, because of reduced concerns about supply disruptions in Iraq.",908,3
909,"Abimael Guzman, ex-leader of Peru's Shining Path rebels, faces retrial in a civilian court 12 years after his capture.",909,0
910,"Northern Ireland #39;s politicians are preparing for a second day of intensive talks aimed at restoring devolved government. The talks, continuing on Friday at Leeds Castle in Kent, are seen as the most important ",910,0
911,"North Carolina coach John Bunting never lost faith in his players, unabashedly supporting them even while their mistakes and poor play led to more losses.",911,1
912,"AFP - The Kuwaiti firm which has seven truck drivers held hostage in Iraq has decided to halt operations in the troubled country, bowing to the kidnappers' condition for their release, it said.",912,0
913,"The  crescendo of noise in the oceans is interfering with marine mammal communication, campaigners say.",913,0
914,"AP - Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned by TCDD, the most harmful known form of dioxin and a key ingredient of the Vietnam-era herbicide Agent Orange, the scientist who conducted tests on the presidential candidate's blood said Friday.",914,2
915,"Microsoft Corp. has announced the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 operating system, the successor to Windows XP Tablet PC Edition introduced in November 2002.",915,2
916,SYDNEY: Woolworths Ltd said it will extend its latest bid for hotels group ALH Ltd after Australia #39;s takeover regulator intercepted what could have been a knock-out blow in the retail giant #39;s takeover battle with rival Coles Myer.,916,3
917,"Reviewing Apple Remote Desktop 2 in Computerworld, Yuval Kossovsky writes,  #147;I liked what I found. #148; He concludes,  #147;I am happy to say that ARD 2 is an excellent upgrade and well worth the money. #148; Aug 19",917,2
918,"Reuters - India's software exports are on track\to grow by 30 percent in the year to March 2005, despite\attempts in the key U.S. market to discourage outsourcing and\protect jobs, the industry's head said on Monday.",918,2
919,"NAJAF, Iraq - Militiamen loyal to rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday removed weapons from the revered Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf in a step aimed at ending the 2-week-old uprising centered on the holy site.    Al-Sadr's followers remained in control of the walled shrine compound, but kept their guns outside...",919,0
920,"BOSTON - Curt Schilling got his 20th win on the eve of Boston #39;s big series with the New York Yankees. Now he wants much more.  quot;In a couple of weeks, hopefully, it will get a lot better, quot; he said after becoming ",920,1
921,Israeli aircraft struck more targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday as the army massed an armored force in apparent preparation for a major military operation ,921,0
922,"AP - Mississippi State will find out if it can win with its star player. On Friday night in Birmingham, Ala., the 12th-ranked Bulldogs struggled offensively in their second game without preseason All-America Lawrence Roberts, a 55-48 victory over Birmingham-Southern in the quarterfinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.",922,1
923," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for a third straight  day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government  report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes  that the economic recovery is taking hold.",923,3
924,Disaster relief agencies in Florida are beginning to confront one of their most difficult problems: finding long-term housing for thousands of displaced residents.,924,0
925,"AP - The fate of an army colonel convicted of murdering a Chechen woman will be decided by President Vladimir Putin following a Russian governor's decision to support pardoning the officer, Russian media reported Monday.",925,0
926,"PASADENA, Calif. - After the Cassini spacecraft #39;s close-up photography and radar imaging of Saturn #39;s largest moon, the first parting of its veil of dense smog, scientists know this much for sure about Titan ",926,2
927," MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips launched a  \$628 million two-day tender to boost its stake in new Russian  strategic partner LUKOIL to 10 percent, the U.S. firm said on  Thursday.",927,3
928,"Qwest Communications has agreed to pay \$250 million to settle a wide-ranging fraud investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, The Associated Press has learned.",928,3
929,"A growing number of people are turning to the online auction site not for knickknacks and trinkets, but for serious hardware and building materials.<FONT face=",929,2
930,"In the days when United Airlines was flying high, Patrick Downey exulted in being paid to live his passion. When the former Navy pilot went to work for United in 1999, he felt he landed his dream ",930,3
931,"The UK government is misleading people by failing to report all the carbon emissions it is causing, campaigners say.",931,0
932,RUSSELL Anderson is right not to dwell on why he has been given the opportunity to revive his Scotland career since it means risking being seen as someone revelling in the misfortune of others.,932,1
933,"In yet another step to keep its Nextel Cup teams from getting too creative, NASCAR handed out rear springs Friday to be used in qualifying for the EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.",933,1
934, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Biogen Idec <A HREF=,934,3
935,"(October 26, 2004) - Barb Babiarz #39;s love affair with the Boston Red Sox began in 1967, the year Carl Yastrzemski led an unsung team to the American League pennant.",935,1
936,Representatives from America's largest e-mail companies will meet in Washington today and Wednesday to look for a way to reduce the amount of ,936,2
937,"Three powerful bursts of energy from different regions of space could presage spectacular explosions of huge stars, astronomers just announced.",937,2
938,Michael Robinson and Penn State assistant coach Bill Kenney returned to State College on Sunday after Robinson was held overnight at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics following Penn State #39;s 16-3 loss to the Badgers.,938,1
939,"Samsung Electronics announced yesterday that it has developed a small, low-power, multimedia memory card (MMC) for mobile phones. The new removable MMCmicro memory card ",939,2
940,"com September 14, 2004, 4:00 AM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.",940,2
941,"The team, owned and run by Ford, have struggled since emerging from the Stewart outfit in 1999 with a high-budget, high-profile entry into F1.",941,1
942,"Is this going too far? <br>JFK Reloaded, after all, is an online game that deals with the John F. Kennedy assassination and was made available yesterday -- the 41st anniversary of the president's death.",942,2
943,AP - Carson Palmer hit a wide-open Chad Johnson on a 50-yard scoring play to give Cincinnati a 7-0 lead over the Denver Broncos after the first quarter of the Bengals' return to ,943,1
944,A newly intercepted malicious Trojan has begun infecting mobile phones which run the Symbian operating system. Dubbed  #39;Skulls #39; the Trojan has been detected on Symbian shareware download sites where it bills itself as  #39;Extended Theme Manager #39; by  #39;Tee-222 #39;.,944,2
945,"This week #39;s nuclear deal between Iran and three European countries has triggered a wave of criticism from Israeli and Jewish communal officials, who warn that the pact will fail to halt Tehran #39;s pursuit of nuclear weapons.",945,0
946,Reuters - The yen was cornered near a six-week low\against the dollar on Wednesday as record-high oil prices\dampened investors' outlook on the Japanese economy ahead of\the Bank of Japan's survey on business sentiment.,946,3
947,LONDON (Ticker) - The International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday it has begun its investigation of doping allegations against American gold medal-winning sprinter Marion Jones.,947,1
948,Oilfield services firm Halliburton Co. on Friday advised its shareholders to reject a discounted tender offer from a Canadian investment company that is looking to buy up to 3 million Halliburton shares.,948,3
949,"AP - Croatia's pro-Western president failed to win an outright majority for re-election on Sunday, forcing him to face a runoff vote against the conservative government's candidate in two weeks.",949,0
950,"AFP - Greg Dyke, the former BBC director general ousted over the broadcaster's coverage of the Iraq conflict, unleashed a scorching attack on the government of Prime Minister Tony Blair, blaming it for trying to bully the BBC into submission.",950,0
951,"Canadian Press - SANTIAGO, Chile (CP) - Canada hopes to nail down a free-trade treaty with South Korea that could offer major inroads into the booming Asian market, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Friday.",951,0
952,Russia #39;s upper house of parliament on Wednesday passed a tougher version of a bill controlling public beer sales and consumption after rejecting the original last month.,952,0
953,"ATHENS : British marathon flop Paula Radcliffe will run the Olympic 10,000 metres final, British athletics team officials said.  quot;Paula has decided to run the 10,000 metres, quot; a British athletics team spokeswoman said.",953,1
954,A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year #39;s presidential campaign tops US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster #39;s list of the 10 words of the year.,954,2
955,"With the third  quot;ZY-2 quot; research satellite successfully entered into orbit on Saturday morning, China has continuously accomplished its 40th satellites launching tasks since Oct.",955,2
956,"Microsoft posted its first-quarter 2005 financial results last week, reporting revenue of US\$9.19 billion and net income of \$2.9 billion.",956,3
957,"NewsFactor - Retailers that saw impressive growth in year-over-year online sales during last year's holiday season should not look for the same results this year, according to estimates by Forrester Research.",957,2
958,Hewlett-Packard exec promises ,958,2
959,"The government faces pressure over plans to send UK troops to an area south of Baghdad, to assist US forces.",959,0
960,"NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 19: As the visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to New Delhi nears, both countries are hardening their stands with Pak President Pervez Musharraf telling AFP today that he was not encouraged by signals from India.",960,0
961,"3Com Corp. today announced an agreement worth approximately \$1.9 million with privately held Tresnet AB, Sweden, to supply Voice Core eXchange (VCX) V7000 IP Telephony Voice Systems and Services for an initial ",961,2
962,"Internet software developer Commerce One Inc. on Friday said it laid off about 61 percent of its staff to conserve cash ahead of plans to close down its business, sending its stock plunging during morning trading.",962,2
963,"Canadian Press - TOKYO (AP) - Japan downgraded its economic assessment for the first time in more than a year Tuesday, noting slower export growth and curbed production, but said the recovery is continuing.",963,0
964,"The dollar continued its seemingly unstoppable slide against other currencies this week, leaving US and European officials increasingly at odds over what - if anything - should be done about it.",964,3
965,"Reuters - Washington, D.C., Mayor Anthony\Williams on Wednesday said the deal to bring Major League\Baseball back to the U.S. capital was close to dead after the\city council changed the plan to require private financing.",965,3
966,"The chairman of food giant Kellogg, Cuban-born Carlos Gutierrez, is named new US Commerce Secretary.",966,3
967, CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cosmetics manufacturer Estee Lauder  Cos. Inc. <A HREF=,967,3
968,Internet Explorer is a hacker #39;s dream. Can you (and should you) drop it right now? Internet Explorer is the Swiss Cheese of softwareit #39;s full of holes.,968,2
969,"Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped British director of CARE International, is seen in this image made from an undated video aired on Al-Jazeera television Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004.",969,0
970,Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged today that there had been a decline of public trust in his government over the military campaign in Iraq and he offered ,970,0
971,AP - Buffalo Bills safety Lawyer Milloy is prepared to make his season debut at Baltimore this weekend after missing seven weeks with a broken right forearm.,971,1
972,"One domain,  quot;.mobi, quot; will be set up for websites trying to work with the restrictions of Internet surfing on cell phones.",972,2
973,"On a European tour, the CEO weighs in on threats ranging from Linux and EU regulators to music pirates and ",973,2
974,"AP - Dale Earnhardt Jr. found the perfect cure for his struggling team's ills: Winning. Earnhardt broke out of a six-week slump Saturday night with a convincing victory in the Sharpie 500, giving him a weekend sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway that will certainly give him momentum for the upcoming championship chase.",974,1
975,"Steve Case, America Online Inc. #39;s former chairman, bought a majority stake in Exclusive Resorts LLC, a two-year-old luxury travel company, and signed on as the company #39;s chairman.",975,3
976," LONDON (Reuters) - Optimism about corporate earnings and  continued global economic strength drove European and Japanese  stocks higher on Monday, although oil prices near \$50 a barrel  kept investors edgy.",976,3
977,"A guaranteed check for life is a beautiful thing. Unfortunately, that beauty is fading.",977,3
978,Thailand's prime minister  visits the southern town where scores of Muslims died in army custody after a rally.,978,0
979,"Cameraman working for Reuters killed in Ramadi clashes, US war planes bomb insurgent-held Fallujah. BAGHDAD - At least five people were killed when a car comb exploded outside Iraq #39;s education ministry in Baghdad on Tuesday, hospital sources said.",979,0
980,"AFP - Internet search engine Google Inc said its net profit and sales more than doubled in the third quarter, spurring a spectacular jump in its share price.",980,2
981,"Britain #39;s Paralympians returned home to a warm welcome after arriving at Gatwick airport on Wednesday. Team GB finished second in the table, behind China, with 94 medals - 35 of which were gold.",981,1
982,"US consumer prices rose an as-expected 0.2 percent last month, a government report showed on Tuesday, but a sharp jump in lodging costs helped push core inflation up at its fastest pace in five months.",982,3
983,"US stocks rose at the open on Friday after the US economy added twice the number of jobs than had been expected last month, presenting equity investors a positive sign of US economic growth.",983,3
984,"In a wild sprint to the finish, Kenyan Luke Metto edged countryman Wilson Kigen to win the BAA Half Marathon yesterday, though both were credited with the same time -- a record-breaking 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds.",984,1
985,"NASA (news - web sites) is close to meeting all of the return-to-flight safety requirements set by Columbia accident investigators and should be able to launch a shuttle by May 2005, shuttle program officials said today.",985,2
986,The wife of Enron founder Kenneth Lay is under federal investigation for possible insider trading because she arranged for the Lay family foundation to sell half a million shares of Enron Corp.,986,3
987,A woman walks past the Pfizer headquarters in New York. The pharmaceutical giant warned of an increased risk of heart attack for its drug Celebrex.,987,3
988,"China has closed 1,600 Internet cafes and fined operators a total of \$12 million for letting children play violent games and for other violations, the government said Saturday.",988,2
989,"BHP Billiton on Wednesday reported its highest profit ever as it beefed up production to meet rising demand from China that bolstered prices for its copper, zinc, silver and lead. ",989,3
990," quot;Realtors continue to be more technologically savvy than their counterparts in years past, and have integrated numerous technological tools into their day-to-day businesses as well as ",990,2
991,Company looks to juice its application server business with a version tuned for smaller organizations.,991,2
992,AFP - A bruising Silicon Valley takeover battle was set for another round after a judge ruled Oracle can pursue its 7.7 billion-dollar hostile takeover bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft.,992,2
993,"Reuters - Eastman  Kodak Co. announced on\Tuesday that it would restructure several plants based in\Britain and France, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs\by 2005.",993,3
994,"Attacks in Iraq #39;s al-Anbar province killed seven US Marines yesterday, the US military command said in an e-mailed statement. The soldiers died in two separate incidents while carrying ",994,0
995,"THENS, Aug. 18 - After a disastrous landing on the vault that sent him stumbling off the mat and nearly into the judges #39; laps, Paul Hamm thought his night was over. ",995,1
996,"All eyes were on Champ Car title protagonists Sebastien Bourdais and Bruno Junqueira during qualifying for Sunday #39;s Lexmark Indy 300 but, despite the watchful gaze of a record 85,741 fans, a man who knows every inch of the 2.795-mile Surfers Paradise ",996,1
997,"(Sydney, Australia-AP) Oct. 9, 2004 - Australian Prime Minister John Howard has claimed victory in national elections. The vote will ensure the country keeps its troops in Iraq.",997,0
998,"At Louisville, Ky., Montrell Jones caught two touchdown passes and returned a punt for a score, and Louisville clinched its third Conference USA championship since 2000.",998,1
999,UNITED #39;S plc board have told Malcolm Glazer to put his money where his mouth is. Representatives of the American tycoon are understood to have mooted an offer of 300p per share to the United board which now wants to know how he is going to pay for it.,999,1
1000,Report alleges interrogators from two firms used methods that were not concurrent with military practice.,1000,3
1001,"State and local leaders have three years to establish and implement systems and practices needed to ensure seamless response to emergencies and incidents or else federal grants will be withheld, Homeland Security Department officials said this month.",1001,2
1002," SADO ISLAND, Japan (Reuters) - A former U.S. army sergeant  who deserted to North Korea four decades ago left a U.S.  military base near Tokyo on Tuesday to head for a new life with  his family in his Japanese wife's home town.",1002,0
1003,CAPTAIN Brian Lara and other top West Indies players have ruled themselves out of January #39;s triangular one-day series in Australia because of a contract dispute.,1003,1
1004,Ryan Klesko singled in the go-ahead run with none out in the eighth inning and San Diego ended St. Louis #39; nine-game winning streak.,1004,1
1005,CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--A federal judge on Friday ruled that a massive informational brief filed by UAL Corp.  #39;s (UALAQ) United Airlines regarding the status of the company #39;s pension plans was improper and should ,1005,3
1006,The news that PalmSource bought China MobileSoft for its knowledge of the exploding Chinese market for mobile devices makes a lot of sense.,1006,2
1007,"AP - Hicks Muse Tate  amp; Furst Inc. said Friday that it has bought a majority stake in Jimmy Choo, the British-based luxury shoe label, in a deal valued at 101 million pounds ( #36;187 million).",1007,0
1008,Nvidia is supplying graphics drivers for Solaris-based workstations that use x86 chips such as Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron.,1008,2
1009,"WASHINGTON, DC--Qwest Communications, the No. 4 US local telephone company, reported a third-quarter loss on Thursday due to a decline in revenue and having settled charges with US regulators.",1009,3
1010,California #39;s insurance regulator has unveiled new rules to prevent brokers from taking secret commissions to steer customers to certain policies.,1010,3
1011, WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland said Friday it plans to reduce  the number of its troops in Iraq from early next year and will  not remain there ,1011,0
1012, HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas jury on Friday rejected  accusations chemical maker Union Carbide had failed to disclose  the dangers of asbestos and awarded no damages to Kelly-Moore  Paint Co. in a \$1.3 billion lawsuit.,1012,3
1013,"Dubai: A building under construction at Dubai airport collapsed on Monday, killing about 50 people, according to reports. An unspecified number of workers are trapped in the debris, police and airport officials said.",1013,0
1014,MIAMI - Dell Inc. introduced on Monday a new suite of desktop support services for small and medium size businesses (SMBs) designed for companies with overstretched IT staffs.,1014,2
1015,The first ever direct talks between politicians and intellectuals of Indian and Pakistani Kashmir over the Kashmir dispute concluded here today with both the organisers and the participants stressing the need to continue dialogue.,1015,0
1016,"AP - Paint the World Series red  #151; Red Sox and Redbirds, a classic matchup filled with a rich history.",1016,1
1017," quot;The chicken genome fills a crucial gap in our scientific knowledge, quot; says Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute.",1017,2
1018,"In a deal sure to bring smiles to the faces of enterprise security pros, Microsoft (Quote, Chart) and Cisco Systems plan to integrate technologies and push for an industry standard to power network security and health policy compliance.",1018,3
1019,"The Florida Gators have charisma again and chutzpah. And presence and prestige. And eloquence and arrogance. The Gators introduced Urban Meyer as their new football coach Tuesday, and the man who is named ",1019,1
1020,(IsraelNN.com) Imprisoned arch terrorist Marwan Barghouti has reportedly set conditions for complying with Fatah leadership demands that he withdraw from the PA leadership race.,1020,0
1021,"AP - As a freshman from Mississippi, defensive end Parys Haralson didn't know much about Tennessee's rivalry with Florida.",1021,1
1022,"Alan Webb, who was supposed to end America #39;s streak of mediocrity in middle-distance races, got outmaneuvered and outrun as he failed to make it out of the preliminary round in the 1,500 meters. ",1022,1
1023,"There is a sense of symmetry about Michael Vaughan and his England team dragging themselves off to Namibia and thence Zimbabwe with all the gloom of heretics on their way to the Tower, on the same day that London #39;s 2012 Olympic bid had a champagne bottle ",1023,1
1024,"Conventional silicon based microchips have been known to be problematic at high temperatures, often due to heat generated by the circuit within while operating at high frequencies.",1024,2
1025,The success of alternative browsers such as Mozilla Foundation #39;s Firefox may ultimately have an unexpected side effect. It may be causing Microsoft to be more aggressive in leveraging its dominance of Internet ,1025,2
1026,JAKARTA - The trial of Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir on terrorism and criminal charges will begin on Oct. 28. An Indonesian court has confirmed the date and says a panel of five judges will be appointed for the trial.,1026,0
1027,"AP - SPRINT TO RECORD: A NASA-backed supersonic combustion ramjet  #151; or scramjet  #151; flew on its on power for 10 seconds, setting a world speed record for an air-breathing engine.",1027,2
1028,"District Court, appeal court rulings clear enough",1028,2
1029,All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki had to be helped to the Dallas locker room after twisting his left ankle last night against the Denver Nuggets.,1029,1
1030,Lyon playmaker Juninho would prefer three points from Saturdays French League clash with Auxerre to victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight.,1030,1
1031,"AP - Andres Nocioni had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Luol Deng added 18 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 95-92 preseason victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.",1031,1
1032,The man who became Enron Corp. #39;s chief financial officer only a month after the energy giant declared bankruptcy has resigned.,1032,3
1033,Editor #39;s Summary: A New York state jury has ruled that Sun Microsystems #39; Java infringes on three patents now held by Eastman Kodak.,1033,2
1034,"A security hole in Google #39;s Gmail service, which reportedly made it easy for hackers to access users #39; e-mail, has been corrected, Google says.",1034,2
1035," DUBAI (Reuters) - An Islamist group has released 18 Iraqi  soldiers it had captured and threatened to kill unless an aide  to Shi'ite rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was released, Arabic  television Al Jazeera reported Monday.",1035,0
1036,"Prime Minister John Howard will become the first of three allied leaders who launched the US-led invasion of Iraq to face voters, having announced Sunday that Australians will go to the polls on Oct. 9. The ",1036,0
1037,"Conexant Systems Inc. shares slid in after-hours trade Thursday after the chip maker reported a fourth-quarter loss, following others in the industry to report customer demand below expectations.",1037,3
1038,"THE LAYOFFS at Fleet seem to be a microcosm of the economy as a whole. Good, higher-paying, full-time jobs, presumably with benefits, are replaced by lower-paying, part-time jobs that may not have the same health care plans. ",1038,3
1039,AP - Harvard researchers want to be the first in the United States to produce cloned human embryos for disease research.,1039,2
1040,"European Tour Members Peter OMalley, Peter Senior and Peter Lonard remain in contention to tale the Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship as they trail fellow Australian James Nitties going into the final round at the Hyatt Collum on the ",1040,1
1041,"The Auburn Tigers are coming. Steadily, but picking up speed and power. In the Southeastern Conference, the preseason chatter was about Louisiana State, the defending co-national champion, and perhaps Georgia.",1041,1
1042,"Mark Thatcher, in court over a coup plot, has built a new life amid the millionaires #39; mansions of Constantia. Raymond Whitaker reports.",1042,0
1043,"WASHINGTON - The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned from the Homeland Security Department amid a concerted campaign by the technology industry and some lawmakers to persuade the Bush administration to give him more authority and money for protection programs.    Amit Yoran, a former software executive from Symantec Corp., made his resignation effective Thursday as director of the National Cyber Security Division, giving a single's day notice of his intention to leave...",1043,0
1044,"The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth #39;s atmosphere has increased faster than expected in the last two years, renewing concern that global warming may accelerate.",1044,0
1045,"AUGUST 26, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Computer Associates International Inc. avoided a revolt at its annual meeting yesterday, when shareholders voted down a proposal requesting that the company #39;s board adopt ",1045,2
1046,"Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. VIENNA, Austria (AP) - More than 40 countries with peaceful nuclear programs ",1046,0
1047,"Suspected Islamic militants beheaded a Buddhist laborer in Thailand #39;s tumultuous south, police said Tuesday, the second such killing in retaliation for the deaths ",1047,0
1048,West Brom boss Gary Megson has defended Darren Purse following Fulham manager Chris Coleman #39;s verbal attack on the Baggies centre-back.,1048,1
1049,"Northrop Grumman Corp. and the Boeing Co. may work as a team in a competition to develop NASAs project to send astronauts to the moon, Mars and beyond, Northrop Grumman officials said this week.",1049,2
1050,"A US federal judge yesterday tossed a crucial lawsuit between VeriSign Inc. and the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers, but VeriSign vowed to continue the legal battle in a different jurisdiction.",1050,2
1051,What kind of E-mail is landing in Martin Taylors in-box right about now? Its probably not unlike some of the messages Ive been getting in response to a story I wrote about Steve Ballmers Oct. 27 ,1051,2
1052,Yahoo and Musicmatch today announced they have signed an agreement for Yahoo to acquire Musicmatch for approximately US\$160 million in cash.,1052,2
1053,"Violence flared in Iraq on Saturday with a suicide car bomb attack in Kirkuk, a joint US-Iraqi offensive on Latifiya, and heavy clashes between US forces and insurgents in Tall Afar, leaving at least 42 dead.",1053,0
1054,"It #39;s happened many times before, most notably with dial-up modems and Ethernet interfaces: A new network technology initially appears as an add-on, but over time, the technology ",1054,2
1055,"British Prime Minister Tony Blair is traveling to Ethiopia this week, for the British-sponsored Commission for Africa meeting to discuss the continent #39;s pressing needs.",1055,0
1056,"At least two Israeli occupation soldiers are receiving medical treatment after a bomb, said to be planted by the Palestinian resistance, exploded near an Israeli army base in the central Gaza Strip.",1056,0
1057,"Reuters - Russia on Thursday observed a\day of mourning for at least 89 people who died in a mysterious\double air disaster, which some fear could have been a\terrorist attack ahead of a key election in rebel Chechnya.",1057,0
1058,"The Motion Picture Association of America has opened a second front in its war against online sharing of movies, offering a free program that will detect the presence of peer-to-peer file-sharing software and downloaded songs or movies.",1058,2
1059,The Environmental Protection Agency said yesterday it has agreed with 12 US airlines on steps to improve aircraft water quality after the agency #39;s tests discovered coliform bacteria generally found in feces in water on 12 percent of airplanes.,1059,3
1060,The last bloody exercise in the  quot;mosque-centered quot; Sunni-Shiite conflict in Pakistan occurred yesterday during Friday prayer.,1060,0
1061,"Dutch bank ABN Amro today reported a 26 rise in net profit for the third quarter to 1.05 billion, mainly due to the exceptional gain from the sale of Bank of Asia but the operational results dropped slightly.",1061,3
1062,"Shi #39;ite fighters in tracksuits and sneakers unloaded cars full of machine guns, mortars and land mines yesterday as a five-day disarmament program kicked off in Baghdad #39;s Sadr ",1062,0
1063,"AP - The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors and manage other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007 as more consumers snap up smart machines, the United Nations said.",1063,2
1064,"WASHINGTON, DC -- Denver Nuggets forward Rodney White has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor firearm charges in Washington DC after being arrested in September.",1064,1
1065,"ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Sitting at the front of US Bankruptcy Court, surrounded by US Airways #39; managers and high-priced lawyers, Chief Executive Officer Bruce Lakefield looked nervous, almost embarrassed.",1065,3
1066,"NEW YORK (CP) - Shaquille O #39;Neal leads his new conference in early all-star game voting, while Yao Ming is No. 1 overall in the NBA.",1066,1
1067,NEW YORK - Washington #39;s new baseball team shut down business and promotional operations indefinitely Wednesday as its move to the nation #39;s capital teetered on the brink of collapse.,1067,1
1068,"SANTA CLARA, Calif., - Intel Corporation has built fully functional SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) chips using 65 nanometer (nm) technology, its next generation high-volume semiconductor manufacturing process.",1068,2
1069,"Fosters said that fiscal 2005 would be a year of consolidation with moderate earnings growth, but the company aimed to achieve double-digit growth in fiscal 2006.",1069,3
1070,"Hardly anybody likes the current tax system. But as President Bush undertakes the potentially historic task of coming up with something better, he is confronting ",1070,3
1071,"IBM and AMD have jointly developed a new method for implementing strained silicon technology on both positive and negative transistors, a technique they said could improve transistor speeds by as much as 24.",1071,2
1072,"Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc. on Thursday said it recorded a wider fiscal second-quarter net loss despite a sharp growth in subscribers, as it increased spending in hopes of accelerating the growth.",1072,3
1073,"The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was a critical time for his people who must now address the question of his successor, Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff said today.",1073,0
1074,"CHENNAI, OCTOBER 12: Optimism is what drives Indian cricket, whether or not its rooted to ground realities. So Laxmipathy Balaji, who sits out his home Test in Chennai against the Australians with an injury ",1074,1
1075,"Coaches: Tubby Smith (197-53, eighth season; 321-115, 14th season overall), Kentucky; Rick Pitino (70-31, fourth season; 422-155, 19th season overall), Louisville.",1075,1
1076,"Shares of US Airways (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose more more than 5 percent on Thursday after the airline #39;s pilots union said it may soon agree on a plan to cut wages and benefits to help the carrier avoid a second ",1076,3
1077,PAUL HAMM #39;S fall and rise are what make the Olympics so much more than a sports event. The US gymnast who spun despair into gold on Wednesday gives hope to the whole human endeavor by defusing the word  quot;loser. quot; ...,1077,1
1078,"Bengie Molina went 4 for 4 with a three-run homer, Kelvim Escobar outpitched Kevin Brown, and the Anaheim Angels completed a three-game sweep of the slumping Yankees with a 4-3 victory yesterday in New York.",1078,1
1079,"With new upscale restaurants, bars, and theater, the West Bank city is undergoing a cultural revival.",1079,0
1080,"The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries boosted crude-oil production 1.2 percent in August, reaching a 25-year high for a second month in an attempt to pull prices back from records, a Bloomberg survey showed.",1080,3
1081,"United Airlines became the first US carrier to fly to Vietnam since the war ended nearly 30 years ago, marking a new milestone in relations between the former enemies as VIPs on board were greeted at the airport with lotus blossoms and silk lanterns.",1081,3
1082,"AP - In a victory for advocates of stem cell research, U.N. diplomats on Thursday gave up trying to craft a treaty to outlaw human cloning, and will probably settle for a less powerful document that won't seek a worldwide ban, officials said.",1082,2
1083,An Iraqi group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab Zarqawi beheaded American Eugene Armstrong and posted a video of the killing on the Internet on Monday.,1083,0
1084,"EVER since Ericsson invented Bluetooth in 1994, the concept of wireless connectivity has held the promise of changing the way we use machines very significantly.",1084,2
1085,Thierry Henry might find some consolation in the fact that the European Player of the Year has gone on to be crowned the worlds best only once in the last four years.,1085,1
1086,"AP - The funeral of a slain evangelical pastor was postponed Saturday after tens of thousands tried to attend, underscoring frustration with crime in a country where rebels who ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide six months ago still patrol some towns.",1086,0
1087,Lazard is moving towards a flotation that could raise \$3billion and overhaul the complex structure of the powerful investment bank.,1087,3
1088,"DECEMBER 16, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - IBM today unveiled new software to help companies integrate radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities into their IT systems, including a new server application that brings RFID benefits to existing IBM point-of ",1088,2
1089,Which do you think is the more impressive feat? The Pats winning 20 in a row -- including playoff games and the Super Bowl -- or the Dolphins going undefeated during an entire regular season?,1089,1
1090," MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Jeanne, which roared across  Florida on Sunday, may have caused \$4 billion to \$8 billion in  insured damage, a risk management group said.",1090,3
1091," LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea and Arsenal were denied  victories by Bolton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion, the  away sides scoring late equalizers against them in the English  Premier League Saturday.",1091,1
1092,"On the second day of her state visit to Germany, Britain #39;s Queen Elizabeth II demonstrated her concern for environmental issues, opening a joint German-British climate conference.",1092,0
1093,"CROWN POINT, Ind. - Foxie's cleverness is not doubted by local animal control officials after the collie warned them about smoke coming from an area that contained 10 dogs...",1093,0
1094,"AP - Thousands of tourists spent hours gazing at Mount St. Helens, packing buildings, crowding parking lots and watching from roadsides to see what the rumbling mountain would do next.",1094,2
1095,The European Union official in charge of enlargement says the EU decision on membership talks with Turkey will take into account that country #39;s progress in implementing reforms.,1095,3
1096, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clothing retailer Limited Brands Inc.  <A HREF=,1096,3
1097,"San Francisco #39;s mayor set a goal on Thursday of providing free wireless Internet connection citywide.  quot;We will not stop until every San Franciscan has access to free wireless Internet service, quot; Gavin Newsom ",1097,2
1098,IBM acquires software developer Venetica to pump up the content-handling capabilities of its DB2 platform. By Paul McDougall and Rick Whiting.,1098,2
1099,"AFP - An epic brawl involving Indiana Pacers players and angry Detroit Pistons fans turned into a near-riot, the most disgraceful day in National Basketball Association history yet.",1099,1
1100,"If the southern California coast is favored with clear skies and low turbulence on November 15, it could be a really big day for aviation history and for IISc/IIT Distinguished Alumni Dr Ajay Kumar.",1100,2
1101,"ATHENS -- Another night, another strong showing for America's sprinters. Allyson Felix , at 18 years old the youngest of the young lions, cruised to victory in her 200-meter heat, and then easily won her semifinal heat (22.36) to advance to the finals.",1101,1
1102,Digital PhishNet is the latest effort to share information that leads to immediate action against phishers. By Thomas Claburn. A group of businesses and law-enforcement agencies Wednesday announced the establishment ,1102,3
1103,18 October 2004 -- The US Army has released an Al-Fallujah leader involved in negotiations to avert an Iraqi assault inside the insurgent stronghold west of Iraq #39;s capital Baghdad.,1103,0
1104,"A union group on Thursday unveiled a Web site that lets users identify more than 200,000 US-based companies it says have exported American jobs or lost them because they were hurt by foreign trade.",1104,3
1105,"Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his cabinet yesterday, replacing several top ministers in an effort to boost his popularity, consolidate political support and quicken the pace of reforms in the world #39;s second-largest economy.",1105,0
1106,"Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is in pain because of an intestine problem but his doctors expect him to be feeling much better in a few days, the Palestinian Authority #39;s foreign minister said today.",1106,0
1107,"Every win satisfies him, but Notre Dame #39;s 38-3 thrashing of Washington on Saturday carried special significance. For the first time in six tries as a head coach, he defeated the Huskies.",1107,1
1108,Belgian authorities destroy two Asian eagles infected with bird flu found at Brussels airport.,1108,0
1109,"AP - Myanmar's tough but pragmatic prime minister was sacked Tuesday by his hard-line army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led Southeast Asian nation.",1109,0
1110,"Polish consumers rush to sign up for shares in the country's largest bank, scheduled to make its stock market debut next month.",1110,3
1111,"Dolphins owner H. Wayne Huizenga said Wednesday that the franchise is  quot;working on a plan quot; for improving the NFL #39;s only winless team, but firing coach Dave Wannstedt or General Manager Rick Spielman ",1111,1
1112,"AP - Look no farther than the Bayou State for the major developments in the AP women's basketball poll: LSU is unanimous, while Louisiana Tech is out.",1112,1
1113,Clues point to the company developing a series of Web features -- including a Web browser. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Move over Bill Gates.,1113,2
1114,"BEAUFORT, NC -- Underwater archeologists have found another cannon from the wreckage of what they believe was the flagship of the notorious pirate Blackbeard.",1114,2
1115,"Ned Johnson and his Fidelity acolytes have snapped up a quarter of all the Google stock available, at a Street value of more than \$500 million.",1115,3
1116," LONDON (Reuters) - Tony Blair's ministers have said it, his  political opponents are baying for it but the British prime  minister refuses to utter it.",1116,0
1117,"If the pessimist sees the glass half empty and the optimist sees it half full, what do we make of Bill Gates seeing his Longhorn glass three-quarters full?",1117,2
1118,"For three weeks, it will sell songs for 49 cents and albums for \$4.99--a move that could spark a price war. ",1118,2
1119,AP - The federal government asked a judge to give military families and overseas voters in Pennsylvania until after the Nov. 2 election to submit absentee ballots for president because of an ongoing court fight over Ralph Nader's ballot status.,1119,0
1120," LONDON (Reuters) - European shares failed to extend their  six-month highs, despite a pullback in the record-breaking  euro, as investors prepared for a soft Wall Street open and  paused for breath after a sizzling post-election U.S. rally.",1120,3
1121,"Dell and Intel have danced this dance before, only this time the tune has changed.  quot;Historically Dell has done this because they aren #39;t getting the response they want from Intel and then Intel ",1121,2
1122,"AP - Kevin Bettencourt made two free throws with 23 seconds remaining to give Bucknell the lead in a 69-66 victory over No. 10 Pittsburgh on Sunday night, one of the biggest wins in school history.",1122,1
1123,"Colonial BancGroup of Montgomery, Ala., Tuesday agreed to acquire Union Bank of Florida in in Sunrise, Fla. Under terms of the deal Colonial BancGroup will acquire Union Bank ",1123,3
1124,"No. 1 draft pick Eli Manning will make his first start at quarterback for the New York Giants in their exhibition game Thursday against the Carolina Panthers, coach Tom Coughlin announced Thursday, according to ESPN. ",1124,1
1125,Madrid has enlisted the support of Real Madrid in an attempt to boost its hopes of staging the 2012 Olympic Games. Madrid #39;s mayor Alberto Ruiz Gallardon described the famous soccer team as  quot;the ,1125,1
1126,"AP - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry does not plan to visit Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley because he's concerned his campaign entourage could distract from recovery efforts, he said Saturday.",1126,0
1127,"Again, yesterday Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) warned about newly found security flaws in Windows that could allow an attacker to steal data on your PC.",1127,2
1128,Doc Halladay and Justin Miller were waiting in the dugout tunnel for fellow Toronto pitcher Ted Lilly to finish his postgame TV interviews last night.,1128,1
1129,"The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates on December 14, 2004 by a quarter-percentage point for the fifth time this year and said it will keep gradually lifting them from rock-bottom levels as the economy grows.",1129,3
1130,"update IBM on Tuesday announced two new sets of radio frequency identification services, targeting companies in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, as well as midsize retail suppliers.",1130,2
1131,"Several Angels offered only cliches last night when asked about the baseball season entering the home stretch. But others were more candid about their important series at Fenway Park. When asked if facing Boston at a time when it was playing its best ball of the season represented a welcome challenge, an incredulous look came across the face of Anaheim ...",1131,1
1132,"LOS ANGELES -- The future of hypersonic flight is uncertain, but next week a tiny unmanned NASA jet will try to hurtle into that unknown on a one-way trip at 10 times the speed of sound.",1132,2
1133,"NASA, on Monday, reported its plans to delay the launch of its recently created super fast jet or  quot;scramjet quot; that is expected to reach high speeds of 7,000 mph in a matter of few minutes.",1133,2
1134,Elena Baranova scored 17 points to lead the New York Liberty to a 75-62 victory over the Detroit Shock in Game 1 of their first-round WNBA playoff series.,1134,1
1135,The National Basketball Association has filed a lawsuit to block the players #39; union obtaining an independent review of the lengthy suspensions which followed the mass brawl in last month #39;s game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit ,1135,1
1136,"UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he has no plans to resign, and will concentrate on reforming the international body in the last two years of his term.",1136,0
1137,"NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- McDonald #39;s Corp. met recently raised expectations for the third quarter Tuesday as the fast-food giant #39;s earnings rose 42 percent, driven by a strong performance turned in by its US operations.",1137,3
1138,"JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon tried to rally support for the building of a new coalition to implement his planned pullout from Gaza, where two Palestinian militants and an Israeli soldier were killed in a new upsurge of violence.",1138,0
1139,AP - Senators from both parties urged the Bush administration on Sunday to make a realistic assessment of the situation in Iraq and adjust its policies aimed at pacifying the country.,1139,0
1140,AP - International Business Machines Corp. countered Hitachi Ltd.'s September announcement by unveiling its own high-end storage server it claims puts it in the lead in that market.,1140,2
1141,"It would #39;ve been understandable if American Matt Emmons had a bad first Olympic experience. The way things had been going, he seemed destined for that. ",1141,1
1142,"HARTFORD, Conn. - Aetna Inc. Thursday reported a huge surge in third quarter profits from a one-time tax refund and increased revenue from higher membership.",1142,3
1143,"Ziff Davis - With Linux making an attractive alternative, Microsoft moved to scale down the size and the security holes of its operating system. The result? A retail-focused OS that is one-tenth the size.",1143,2
1144,THE decision to send Black Watch troops into Iraqs triangle of death followed requests by British military chiefs to take over a US-controlled area.,1144,0
1145,An alleged side deal that wiped out the legitimacy of Enron Corp. #39;s sale of equity in three barges to Merrill Lynch  amp; Co. in late 1999 lies at the heart of the first criminal trial to emerge from the bankrupt energy company #39;s scandal.,1145,3
1146,"AP - Foreign secretaries from nuclear rivals India and Pakistan began a new round of peace talks Saturday on a series of festering issues, including their decades-old dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir.",1146,0
1147,"SEOUL (AFX) - The Financial Supervisory Service has announced that Hynix Semiconductor Inc engaged in fraudulent accounting practices involving 1.98 trln won in 1999, but has already corrected this error.",1147,3
1148,"Microsoft #39;s MSN division yesterday unveiled software that searches files stored on a computer, improving what had been a ponderous and time-consuming task while at the same time laying groundwork for future battles with rivals Google and Yahoo!",1148,2
1149, SOTOGRANDE (Reuters) - Spain's Jose Manuel Lara was the  latest to be stung into action on the European Tour after  another wasp struck -- this time at the Volvo Masters.,1149,1
1150,AP - Vice President Dick Cheney asserted on Thursday that a finding by the chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq that Saddam Hussein's government produced no weapons of mass destruction after 1991 justifies rather than undermines President Bush's decision to go to war.,1150,0
1151,Three hundred Eagle County residents who showed up for jury duty Friday for the Kobe Bryant rape case were asked to describe their feelings on ,1151,1
1152,Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajik President Imomali Rakhmonov dedicated the first permanent Russian military base in Tajikistan today.,1152,0
1153,Software giant aims to become a household fixture with its entertainment-oriented Media Center 2005.,1153,2
1154,Time Warner has agreed to pay \$210 million to settle securities fraud charges involving advertising deals between America Online and smaller Internet companies.,1154,3
1155,The US ruling to block the sale of the mainproduction asset of Yukos injected fresh intrigue into the demise of Russia #39;s largest oil company.,1155,3
1156,"Gretzenbach, Switzerland - Seven Swiss firefighters were killed in the collapse of a parking garage ceiling in a fire in northern Switzerland, officials said on Sunday.",1156,0
1157,"BOFFINS AT the company which prides itself on its security excellence, Microsoft, are working out ways of keeping Apple #39;s iPod users from plugging into networks.",1157,2
1158,"Michael Kopper, the first of three former Enron executives who have pleaded guilty and are expected to testify in the ongoing Enron criminal trial, is scheduled to take the stand this morning.",1158,3
1159,"<p></p><p> By Jude Webber</p><p> CALLAO NAVAL BASE, Peru (Reuters) - Punching the air with afist and chanting rebel slogans, Peru's Shining Path founderAbimael Guzman scored a propaganda coup on Friday and forcedhis terrorism retrial to be postponed for a week.</p>",1159,0
1160,"Britons travelling to Indonesia over Christmas and the New Year face a  quot;heightened risk quot; of terrorist attacks, the Foreign Office in London has warned.",1160,0
1161,"Iran has confirmed that it has begun processing uranium to prepare it for enrichment, reports Voice of America adding that it is  quot;a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons.",1161,0
1162,"HANOI : The Asia-Europe Summit Meeting was enlarged on Thursday to include the European Union #39;s 10 new members as well as three Asian nations -- Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.",1162,0
1163,Microsoft Corp. and conferencing technology maker Polycom Inc. are teaming up to develop ways for people using PCs and other devices to hold virtual meetings with those using more traditional conferencing equipment.,1163,2
1164,"NEW YORK Sept. 3, 2004 - Kevin Brown #39;s frustrating season finally reached a boiling point, and now his hot temper could cost the New York Yankees at the most important time.",1164,1
1165,"Some 10 years ago, Miami resident Diana Duyser made a grilled cheese sandwich. But not just any grilled cheese sandwich. This one bears the image of the mother of Christ, Duyser claims: The Blessed Virgin Mary, in bread-and-cheese form.",1165,2
1166,"In what amounts to a big win for Vonage Holdings Corp., the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ruled that the broadband phone company #39;s service was exempt from state and local regulation and tariffs.",1166,3
1167,"MONACO, AUGUST 26: Defending champions Porto have been drawn to face Chelsea in Group H, meaning Chelseas new coach Jose Mourinho - who won last seasons title with Porto -ill be able to exploit familiar conditions when Chelsea play their away ",1167,1
1168,AP - President Bush on Saturday ridiculed what he called the ,1168,0
1169,"In a major disappointment for Washington, Poland says that it aims to withdraw all of its 2,500 troops from Iraq next year. The US administration sees Warsaw as one of its staunchest allies in Iraq.",1169,0
1170," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment picked up  above expectations in late August after declining earlier in  the month as oil prices eased from record highs and security  fears abated, according to sources who saw a survey on Friday.",1170,3
1171,"Instead of plugging his new book, Jon Stewart tonight on CNN's crossfire used his time to slam the media's coverage of the election.  Although Stewart leans left, he attacked political shows and begged them: ",1171,2
1172,"jangobongo writes  quot;After a 20 year struggle, the University of Arizona #39;s \$120 million Large Binocular Telescope was dedicated last week.",1172,2
1173,Manchester United #39;s title ambitions took another blow on Sunday when they were held to a goalless draw at home by derby rivals Manchester City and had Alan Smith sent off.,1173,1
1174,The UN secretary general Kofi Annan considered yesterday in an interview broadcast by the BBC ( world section) that the American invasion of Iraq in 2003  quot;was illegitimate.,1174,0
1175,"The prime minister of the Bosnian Serb-run half of the country resigned Friday, a day after the US government and Bosnia #39;s top international administrator sanctioned ",1175,0
1176,"SHTOURA, Lebanon -- A senior Hamas official expressed hope yesterday that the United States and the European Union would be fairer in mediating the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but he said his group would continue its resistance even if a Palestinian state is established.",1176,0
1177,"A string of government reports yesterday offered a mixed picture of the US economy. Worker productivity grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate in the second quarter, the ",1177,3
1178,"In the end, Matt Stover won the game for Baltimore when he kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime. But one play much earlier was the key.",1178,1
1179,"Though digital music has come a long way, today's online music stores still have significant problems. Here's my fix-it wish list.",1179,2
1180,THEY are the hottest Christmas seller this year and promise to fit entire CD collections into the palm of your hand. Retailers say that MP3 digital audio players are flying off shelves in electrical stores ,1180,2
1181," DETROIT (Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers have signed  free-agent closer Troy Percival. According to a source, the  deal is for two years and worth \$12 million.",1181,1
1182," SYDNEY (Reuters) - OPEC may set a new target range for oil  prices next week and would like to see crude down from current  lofty levels closer to \$30 a barrel, the head of the producers'  cartel said on Wednesday.",1182,3
1183," quot;Spam is a major security problem, quot; acknowledges Microsoft founder Bill Gates, but he maintains that progress has been made in the fight against unsolicited e-mail.",1183,2
1184,"AP - The Luckeyes' magic is alive and well. Ohio State made up for a shoddy day offensively by forcing five turnovers, and Mike Nugent tied a school record with five field goals to give the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 22-14 victory over North Carolina State on Saturday.",1184,1
1185,"The US Supreme Court considered yesterday how much retirement savings people can shield when they file for bankruptcy, an important question as more Americans go into debt.",1185,3
1186,"KEY WEST, Fla. - Many businesses were shuttered and streets were largely deserted Saturday as residents fled from this normally bustling island resort town amid concern that Hurricane Ivan was heading for Florida...",1186,0
1187,The panel of scientists also warned of a looming imbalance between hardware and software technology in high-performance computing.,1187,2
1188,"Singapore will give families financial incentives to boost record-low birth rates, says new PM Lee Hsien Loong.",1188,3
1189,"The 1991 Persian Gulf War and subsequent U.N. inspections destroyed Iraq's illicit weapons capability and, for the most part, Saddam Hussein did not try to rebuild it, according to an extensive report by the chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq.",1189,0
1190,The Greek Orthodox church was in mourning last night after a senior patriarch and three leading bishops were killed in a helicopter crash in the Aegean Sea.,1190,0
1191," NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc., the  world's largest insurer by market value, said on Thursday it  was the target of a federal grand jury investigation into  products that prosecutors say were concocted to help companies  manage their earnings.",1191,3
1192, LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar struggled to pull away from  August lows on Wednesday as investors wondered whether the  Federal Reserve would raise interest rates next month after  another round of weak U.S. data in the previous session.,1192,3
1193,"SPACE.com - Planet hunters have found two worlds roughly the mass of Neptune, each orbiting a star within 30 light-years of our solar system. The planets are likely gaseous or mixtures of ice and rock, but they might be barren rock worlds like Mercury.",1193,2
1194,"What a mouth-watering prospect Manchester United v Arsenal is. Giants versus giants. Or are we all getting carried away? Whatever the result, could it be that Old Trafford #39;s ",1194,1
1195,MANCHESTER United fans have been urged to boycott official club merchandise in a bid to thwart Malcolm Glazer #39;s planned 800million takeover of the club.,1195,1
1196,PC World - Virus hijacks PCs and uses them to send short message spam to mobile phones.,1196,2
1197,"SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Oil futures traded on London #39;s International Petroleum Exchange are largely expected to head higher Thursday, given the continued worries over a shortage in US heating oil inventories.",1197,3
1198,The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan called for the civil war in the south of Sudan to be halted as soon as possible.,1198,0
1199,"In a bid to further differentiate itself from its Linux rivals, Microsoft has said it will expand its legal indemnification programme to cover almost all its customers.",1199,2
1200,"(Sports Network) - Barry Zito has been in excellent form over his last few starts, and the Oakland Athletics need him to continue in that direction tonight when they battle the Texas Rangers in the middle test of an important three-game series at ",1200,1
1201,"AdWeek.com - As an ad medium, America Online has struggled to compete with rivals Yahoo! and Microsoft's MSN. But nine-month AOL Me-dia Networks president Michael J. Kelly declares the Time Warner unit has turned the corner--and some advertisers and agencies agree.",1201,2
1202,The failure of the UK's e-university was blamed on weak marketing by the higher education minister.,1202,2
1203,PITTSBURGH - The board of the nation #39;s largest flight attendants union unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a strike on Tuesday after its president accused the industry of using the bankruptcy process to cut workers #39; pay and other benefits.,1203,3
1204,"Sky Team, one of the worlds three airline alliances, announced that Continental Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airlines officially joined the alliance at its governing board in New York, Monday.",1204,3
1205,INTERNET search firm Google is testing a new service in the US which allows people to use mobile phones to tap into its web search engine via text messages.,1205,2
1206,"SONY #39;S music unit is abandoning its CDs that use built-in technology that limits copying them, after pushing the program for two years.",1206,2
1207,TheSpaceShipOne team is handed the \$10m cheque and trophy it won for claiming the Ansari X-Prize.,1207,0
1208,NewsFactor - Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) -- two Washington state companies with a massive \presence online -- have teamed up to fight what is fast becoming the No. 1 scourge on the Internet.,1208,2
1209,A LEADING international energy think-tank said the oil boom on world markets is over and predicted that prices are likely to fall over the coming months.,1209,3
1210,"A mini Blazers soap opera broke, was resolved and basically forgotten all in the same day on Sunday. It started when the news came out that Zach Randolph missed the team flight to Toronto on Saturday morning ",1210,1
1211,"LONDON - Wild capuchin monkeys can understand cause and effect well enough to use rocks to dig for food, scientists have found. Capuchin monkeys often use tools and solve problems in captivity and sometimes ",1211,2
1212,Some voters say machines indicated they had voted for a different candidate.,1212,2
1213,The US Supreme Court has been asked to hold two internet file-sharing services responsible for their customers #39; online swapping of copyrighted songs and movies.,1213,2
1214,"E-commerce has emerged as the  quot;single most targeted industry quot; according to the latest Internet Security Threat Report from security software provider Symantec, with hackers now appearing to be motivated by economic gain rather than notoriety.",1214,2
1215,"Southwest Airlines #39; package of \$117 million in cash, loan payoffs and preferred stock purchases was selected as the winning bid at the bankruptcy court-approved auction for certain ATA Airlines Inc.",1215,3
1216,"Two former Caracas police chiefs requested asylum at El Salvador's embassy Friday amid investigations into their handling of violent 2002 protests that left 19 people dead, their lawyer said.",1216,0
1217,"It #39;s a real pity that the classic American sitcom Diff #39;rent Strokes never got broadcast in Luxembourg. If it had, I could almost see the judges at Microsoft #39;s antitrust hearing ",1217,3
1218,NEW YORK - Communications chipmaker Broadcom today will announce a chip that combines four cores--the central brain of a chip--onto a single piece of silicon.,1218,2
1219,"Although Paralympic sports have been integrated with the Olympic movement in countries such as Canada, Germany and Great Britain for some time, Paralympic athletes #39; roles in the USA still are growing.",1219,1
1220,"Britain honored their Olympic and Paralympic medalists with a ticker-tape parade through the center of London on Monday. During the two-mile procession, 47 Olympic medalists ",1220,1
1221,"Some massive defensive linemen are the antithesis of the slimmer, more mobile linemen made famous by the Tampa Bay defense and personified by Warren Sapp.",1221,1
1222,"Apple has updated the software for some of its iPod digital media players so that songs bought from RealNetworks will not play. The change affects Apple #39;s new iPod Photo, which was introduced in late October ",1222,2
1223,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. airstrike targeting an alleged militant safehouse in Fallujah killed some 17 people including three children, according to doctors and accounts from the scene of the blast, and angry crowds gathered to mourn the victims and denounce the United States...",1223,0
1224,"Leaving all his stars at home to rest for domestic league matches, Italy coach Marcello Lippi will field a squad comprising six rookies and several more inexperienced players in Wednesday #39;s friendly against Finland.",1224,1
1225,"AFP - The number of Japanese aged 100 or older is set to top 23,000 by the end of September, up 12 percent from a year earlier, in another sign of the nation's rapid transition to a greying society, officials said.",1225,0
1226,"GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- Hoping to give a boost to the battle against obesity, General Mills is converting all of its  quot;Big G quot; cereals to whole grain.",1226,3
1227," LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Video game sales rose 35 percent in  the United States in October, analysts said on Friday, as the  blockbuster criminal adventure ",1227,2
1228,"AP - Ukraine's opposition leader raised the stakes in his standoff with the Kremlin-backed prime minister on Thursday, asking the Supreme Court to declare presidential election results invalid and threatening to have his supporters block key highways.",1228,0
1229,"But instead of climactic celebration of what was a wonderful event, the party and fireworks were cancelled out of respect for the seven children killed when their bus crashed on the way to the Games on Monday.",1229,1
1230,"At first, you might mistake Nintendo #39;s new DS handheld game device for a high-end organizer or an ultralight laptop. But the expression on the face of whoever #39;s using it ought to give the secret ",1230,2
1231,"Barring a last-minute contract settlement, National Hockey League owners plan to authorize a lockout of players tomorrow after the current labor agreement expires.",1231,1
1232,RYDER CUP skipper Bernhard Langer last night claimed Luke Donald #39;s European Masters win proved how valuable he will be when they face the mighty Americans next weekend.,1232,1
1233,"LONDON, November 11 (newratings.com) - Germany witnessed a slowdown in its economic growth momentum during the third quarter this year, with the nation #39;s GDP growth rate declining to 0.1 from the relatively robust growth rate of 0.4 in the first two ",1233,3
1234,"Alan Smith was sent off with two minutes remaining as Manchester United was held 0-0 at Old Trafford by Manchester City. Newcastle lost 4-1 at home to Fulham, while Bolton drew 1-1 at Middlesbrough.",1234,1
1235,"In the aftermath of its purchase of AT amp;T Wireless, Cingular Wireless is selling several sets of 10 megahertz wireless licenses to two different carriers.",1235,3
1236," KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan officials delayed counting ballots  on Monday to deal with complaints of fraud in a historic  presidential election, but several candidates appeared to be  pulling back from an initial decision to reject the vote.",1236,0
1237,"Four players, a coach and a basketall executive were enshrined Friday in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.",1237,1
1238,The price of crude oil ends above \$50 a barrel for the first time in 21 years of trade on New York's Nymex exchange.,1238,3
1239,NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - SunTrust Banks said Monday it expects to restate its first and second quarter 2004 earnings after finding accounting irregularities in the way it recorded loan loss allowances for some auto loans.,1239,3
1240,"Verizon Wireless, moving to burnish its industry reputation for the strongest cellular calling coverage, said it has recently activated 12 new cell sites in Greater Boston and Northern New England.",1240,3
1241,\\My god this is disturbing :\\,1241,2
1242,"BHUBANESHWAR, India Nov 7, 2004 - India on Sunday tested a nuclear-capable ship-launched missile off its eastern coast, an official said.",1242,0
1243,"Microsoft has unveiled a series of handheld gadgets that can replay audio, movies and TV shows.",1243,2
1244,"Sweden remembers its hugely popular foreign minister Anna Lindh, who was stabbed to death a year ago.",1244,0
1245,"Marvel says the massively multiplayer City of Heroes lets players create characters that resemble its own, so the company is suing. That's not sitting well with free-speech advocates. By Daniel Terdiman.",1245,2
1246,"By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Stocks moved higher late in the session on Thursday after Procter  amp; Gamble (NYSE: PG) released a positive forecast for sales and profits.",1246,3
1247,"VERO BEACH - Gov. Jeb Bush got teary-eyed on the last day of the hurricane season Tuesday as he thanked scores of Indian River County officials, emergency workers and volunteers for their relief efforts following Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne.",1247,3
1248,"When Saul Bellow wrote More Die Of Heartbreak, he wasn #39;t thinking of the Houston Astros and their fans. For the second consecutive game, the St.",1248,1
1249,The 20-player field had mostly scattered as the sun dipped below the Santa Rosa Mountains. Yet the LPGA Tour #39;s biggest star at the Samsung World Championship ,1249,1
1250, ATHENS (Reuters) - Michael Phelps's chances of winning a  record eight medals at the Athens Olympics were given a big  boost on Thursday when U.S. team officials said he might swim  the heats of the 4x100 medley relay.,1250,1
1251,"For France, England and Greece, tonight #39;s World Cup qualifiers will provide an opportunity to redeem themselves less than a week after disappointing games in their opening matches of the 2006 World Cup campaign.",1251,1
1252,"AP - Azy and Indah are heading to school this week  #151; a unique experience for two clever orangutans whose classroom will eventually encompass more than 200 acres of lowlands, river forest and lakes.",1252,2
1253,"The gap between the reading and literacy achievements of primary school boys and girls continues to grow in New Zealand, according to a new report.",1253,3
1254,"Militants threatening to kill three foreign hostages said Monday they were ready to negotiate with a UN envoy, but they warned that any rescue attempt would end in bloodshed and stuck to their demands that the world body withdraw from Afghanistan and that ",1254,0
1255,PC World - New service will compete with sites like Travelocity.com and Expedia.,1255,2
1256,"FT.com - Manganese Bronze is to sell for just  pound;1 some of the rights to Zingo, the mobile phone cab ordering service that last year kept the maker of London taxis well in the red.",1256,2
1257,"Investor's Business Daily - Just as you can download music to an iPod, some folks are doing the same with a new form of talk radio.",1257,2
1258,"Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives on\Thursday prepared to raise the nation's debt ceiling by  #36;800\billion, taking the new limit to  #36;8.184 trillion.",1258,0
1259,"BY any measure, this was an extraordinary spectacle. On a warm winter #39;s day in the geographical centre of India, elite batsmen on the most verdant of grounds had cause to duck, sway and weave against the rising ball.",1259,1
1260,"The shotgun formation is one used quite often on the football field, an alignment that is effective for passing the ball and generating offence.",1260,1
1261,"Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. next month plan to provide more details on work they are doing to make their products interoperable, a Sun executive said Monday.",1261,2
1262,"It seems that Microsoft #39;s new upgrade to Windows is making some people nervous. That #39;s not surprising, as home and office computing environments are just not as friendly as they used to be due to viruses and spyware. Even the software we ...",1262,2
1263,"HOW fares Sven-Goran Eriksson? After all his nocturnal romping, were England just as rampant against the Ukraine? Why, certainly. ",1263,1
1264,"KABUL, Afghanistan _ Afghanistan #39;s newly inaugurated President Hamid Karzai is pushing the fight to control the nation #39;s booming drug trade to the top of his to-do list.",1264,0
1265," PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) - A contingent of 95 riot  police from China arrived in Haiti on Sunday to help restore  order in the Caribbean nation plagued with gang and political  violence that has killed more than 50 people over the past two  weeks.",1265,0
1266,"MSN Search Engine Launch December 2004\\MSN Search Launch December '04? Wouldn't it be a kick, if they stick to effective algorithms and the slick look they're offering in the October tech preview incarnation! That version has me very happy with the rankings of my own sites and those of clients ...",1266,2
1267,His new acquisition - taking his holding from 25.3 to 27.63 - has heightened speculation he will soon make a definite takeover bid.,1267,1
1268,"Two of the league #39;s most disappointing teams put on quite a show in prime time. And after all the wild plays and big offensive numbers Monday night, a phantom penalty, followed ",1268,1
1269,Humankind got spied on by a huge space invader on Wednesday. An asteroid named for a Celtic god of war was to come closer to Earth this week than it has since 1353.,1269,2
1270,The organizing committee for 2004 Athens Paralympic Games has decided to cancel the entertainment part of the closing ceremony due to a car accident which killed atleast seven students early Monday morning.,1270,1
1271,"The elderly Muslim cleric who is on trial for the bombings in Bali and at the JW Mariott Hotel in Jakarta, Abu Bakar Ba #39;asyir, mocked the court on Thursday and challenged it to pile on the charges.",1271,0
1272, NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices slipped on  Friday as the long-awaited August jobs report showed enough of  a rise to cement market expectations for further rate hikes  from the Federal Reserve.,1272,3
1273,"AMERICAN consumers will be hit by another quarter-point rise in interest rates on Tuesday, threatening to dent their confidence only six weeks before the presidential elections.",1273,3
1274,"Images began streaming into the Cassini space mission #39;s imaging team Tuesday night, bringing detailed pictures of Titan #39;s surface.",1274,2
1275,"Russia #39;s parliament drafted proposals for an anti-terrorism law Monday, the day it began an inquiry into the Beslan school siege that killed more than 320 hostages, half of them children.",1275,0
1276,Shares of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. jumped again on Friday as the telephone companies continued negotiations on a merger that would combine the No.,1276,3
1277,IBM was to announce on Monday that it would invest \$250 million over the next five years and employ a thousand people in a new business unit to support products and services related to sensor networks.,1277,2
1278,"OPEC, the producer of more than a third of the world #39;s oil, agreed to cut output by about 4 percent in a bid to prop up prices after the biggest drop in three years.",1278,3
1279,"MILTON -- It was a game of impersonations. The special teams units from both teams looked like Charlie Brown in the Peanuts comic strip, whiffing every time they tried to kick the ball. Westwood quarterback Jeff White ran like scrambling Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons, and the Archbishop Williams offense attempted an imitation of their Super Bowl foes. In ...",1279,1
1280,"AP - With a sudden shudder, the ground collapsed and the pipe pushed upward, buckling into a humped shape as Cornell University scientists produced the first simulated earthquake Monday at their new  #36;2.1 million research facility.",1280,2
1281,"It is unclear if Iran #39;s nuclear ambitions are entirely peaceful, but there is still no firm evidence that Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons as Washington asserts, the UN nuclear watchdog says.",1281,0
1282,It may take 146 years for Nigeria to wipe out corruption from its system going by the latest report by Transparency International (TI) which gave the country the third position among the most corrupt countries of the world.,1282,0
1283," MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Femsa, Latin America's top  bottler and brewer, posted a 53 percent jump in quarterly  earnings driven by rising beer sales, expansion of its  convenience store chain and a stronger peso.",1283,3
1284,"A Pennsylvania law allowing the state to force Internet service providers to block access to child pornography sites is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on Friday.",1284,2
1285,"AP - Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Fabrice Santoro on Saturday 6-3, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in a match that was suspended the day before due to darkness, and lifted Spain to a 1-1 tie with France in the Davis Cup semifinals.",1285,1
1286,"Sony, the Japanese electronics and entertainment group, has approached arch-rival Toshiba in an attempt to prevent a damaging format war over their next-generation DVDs.",1286,2
1287, HONG KONG (Reuters) - The arrest in south China of a Hong  Kong pro-democracy politician for hiring a prostitute has  eroded support for his party and hurt its chance of victory in  the city's legislative elections next month.,1287,0
1288,"BCN Systems #39; routing architecture will be used to to speed development of converged networks for data, voice, and video. By Networking Pipeline News.",1288,2
1289,"The success of a start-up magazine rests on many factors, not the least of which is a catchy name.",1289,3
1290,AP - Darren Sharper is upset about the NFL's crackdown on pass interference.,1290,1
1291,Cisco Systems #39; collaboration with Microsoft to target the SMB market is starting to bear fruit as the networking vendor Monday launched a new application that integrates Microsoft CRM with its VoIP platform.,1291,2
1292,"NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- After building a 16-point lead with a big run, Nykesha Sales didn #39;t want to take a break for halftime. Sales scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half and the Connecticut Sun beat the ",1292,1
1293,Stewart Cink used a 2-under 68 on Saturday to extend his lead at the NEC Invitational to five shots while Tiger Woods and David Toms faded.,1293,1
1294,"Britain #39;s Yngling crew Shirley Robertson (M), Sarah Webb (R) and Sarah Ayton celebrate at award ceremony after winning the first title at the Athens Olympic Games on August 21, 2004.",1294,1
1295, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Red Hat Inc. <A HREF=,1295,3
1296,SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australian ear implant maker Cochlear Ltd. (COH.AU) said Monday it has moved quickly to lift production to meet increased demand from doctors following ,1296,3
1297,"OAKLAND, Calif. - Mark Mulder has lost his edge, and the Oakland Athletics are in ever-greater danger of losing their spot atop the AL West...",1297,0
1298,One analyst complains that the gear maker is in a ,1298,2
1299,"AP - The U.S. ambassador helped broker a cease-fire Tuesday to halt the latest bloody infighting in Afghanistan, persuading a warlord to pull away from a provincial capital as U.S. warplanes circled overhead.",1299,0
1300,"More than by brain size or tool-making ability, the human species was set apart from its ancestors by the ability to jog mile after lung-stabbing mile with greater endurance than any other primate, according to research published today in the journal ",1300,2
1301,"ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan on Friday agreed to begin the train service between Munnabao in Rajasthan and Kokhrapar in Pakistan #39;s Sindh province and lay down necessary infrastructure, but failed to reach an understanding on the time schedule to start ",1301,0
1302,"Offering a simple, ",1302,0
1303,"PARIS, Nov 3 (AFP) - The Palestinian Authority is ready to work with whoever emerges as the winner of the US presidential race as long as he is prepared to push forward the Middle East peace process, a senior adviser to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat ",1303,0
1304,AFP - Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 201 runs in the first cricket Test here to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.,1304,0
1305,"AP - A prominent Cuban doctor who was denied permission to travel to Buenos Aires to visit relatives was staying at the Argentine Embassy on Thursday, but her son said she does not plan to seek asylum in a case that has raised tensions between the two nations.",1305,0
1306,"After hanging up on long distance, the carrier dials for profits through Net telephony.",1306,3
1307,"AP - Colombia's government on Tuesday shrugged off warnings from Marxist rebels that a massive offensive is endangering the lives of dozens of hostages, including three Americans.",1307,0
1308,"GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan pummeled the Cayman Islands with floodwaters that swamped homes and fierce winds that ripped off roofs, then strengthened to an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm as it headed for western Cuba on Monday.    The slow-moving hurricane, one of the strongest on record to hit the region, killed at least 65 people across the Caribbean before reaching the Caymans and threatens millions more in its projected path...",1308,0
1309,"Reuters - U.S. planes unleashed a fierce\attack on rebel targets in Najaf early on Thursday, a Reuters\witness said.",1309,0
1310,Owners vote to extend Bud Selig's term as baseball commissioner for three years through 2009 in a unanimous vote Thursday.,1310,1
1311,"com September 27, 2004, 2:20 PM PT. Toshiba on Monday announced in Japan that it #39;s upping the song capacity of its Gigabeat line of hard drive-based digital audio players.",1311,2
1312," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs registered an  important victory in their battle for the National League  wild-card berth, edging out the Expos 2-1 over 11 innings in  Montreal Wednesday.",1312,1
1313,"AP - Hundreds of protesters demanding that a local leader step down clashed with riot police Wednesday in an impoverished region of southern Russia, authorities said.",1313,0
1314,"A relaxed buildup, out of the spotlight, has been the key to Hamish Carter #39;s Olympic success. Carter led home a New Zealand gold and silver finish in the men #39;s triathlon on Thursday night, beating home teammate Bevan Docherty.",1314,1
1315,"There is a strange La Liga round of fixtures in store, mainly because its difficult to tell if more than one game is taking place.",1315,1
1316,Real Madrid sought to dampen speculation over the future of Fernando Morientes by issuing a statement saying the striker was not for sale.,1316,1
1317,One Najaf family's shifting view of the fierce fighting that surrounds them.,1317,0
1318,"This was the afternoon before Game 4 between the Yankees and the Red Sox, a beautiful October afternoon on Newbury St. in Boston, one of the great walking streets anywhere.",1318,1
1319,The chief of the Indian Army says it will start to reduce the number of troops in Kashmir in line with an announcement last week by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.,1319,0
1320,"The abrupt ousting of Bombardier Inc. chief executive Paul Tellier yesterday was the culmination of 23 months of growing differences and frustration between him and the controlling shareholder, the Bombardier family, industry sources say.",1320,3
1321,Passengers identified for additional security screening will now have their passes checked for explosives using document-scanning machines.,1321,3
1322,"The Australian mobile carrier units of Vodafone Group PLC and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. have agreed to roll out a combined third-generation (3G) cellular network in the country, they said Friday.",1322,3
1323,An Israeli army officer who repeatedly shot a 13-year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza dismissed a warning from another soldier that she was a child by saying he would have killed her even if she was three years old.,1323,0
1324,The off week could not have come at a better time for 13th-ranked Virginia with quarterback Marques Hagans hobbled by an injured hip.,1324,1
1325,"TOKYO - NEC Electronics Inc. restarted production at its Yamagata, Japan, factory on Monday evening after a series of strong earthquakes over the weekend halted manufacturing. However, two factories near the epicenter of the quakes remain off-line and the companies that operate them have no estimate for when they will be back online.",1325,2
1326," DHAKA (Reuters) - Extra armed police patrolled the streets  of the Bangladeshi capital and traffic was light on Sunday, a  working day, as shocked Bangladeshis woke up to the aftermath  of grenade blasts that killed at least 17 people.",1326,0
1327,Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has abandoned plans to integrate a number of advanced technologies it acquired in its 2002 purchase of Compaq Computer Corp.,1327,2
1328,"Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi headed to Mexico to seal a free trade agreement after pledging to push for stronger relations between Japan and Brazil, South America #39;s largest country.",1328,0
1329,"NASA, the American space agency responsible for putting a man on the moon but who also lost seven astronauts in its 2003 Columbia Shuttle voyage and seven astronauts in its 1986 Challenger take-off, says the first space shuttle mission since the disaster ",1329,2
1330,"PARMALAT, the bankrupt Italian food company, is suing outside auditors Grant Thornton and Deloitte  amp; Touche, seeking 5.5 billion in damages. ",1330,3
1331,British Foreign Office minister Bill Rammell said Thursday that British ambassador to the Democratic People #39;s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has visited the site of a huge explosion that raised fears of a nuclear weapons test.,1331,0
1332,"Google #39;s foray into the desktop search market has this week hit it #39;s first competition, as rival offerings have been launched by both Microsoft and Ask Jeeves.",1332,2
1333,"Reuters - Sudan rejected an offer of African troops\to disarm rebels in Darfur as peace talks began in Nigeria,\insisting it was capable of neutralizing both pro-government\and rebel militia fighting in the western region.",1333,0
1334,"By ALEX VEIGA    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Despite evidence that sharing music and movies online remains popular, a report issued Tuesday by a committee of entertainment and university leaders says universities have made strides the past year to curtail online piracy.    The report, submitted to Congress by the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities, highlights steps taken by the universities to tackle Internet piracy but offers few details of their effectiveness...",1334,2
1335,The American dream of Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has become reality with his purchase of Jaguar. The Austrian billionaire has been involved in Formula One for a decade ,1335,1
1336, HOUSTON (Reuters) - Halliburton Co. <A HREF=,1336,3
1337,"Some of YUKOSs assets will be sold through the Russian Federal Property Fund, the Justice Ministrys Main Department in Moscow said on Tuesday.",1337,3
1338,"ATHENS, Greece Nov 1, 2004 - With a prosecutor expected to announce the results Tuesday of an investigation into a doping scandal that disgraced Greece #39;s two top sprinters, former Olympic champion Kostas Kenteris insisted he never tried to evade drug ",1338,1
1339,Oracle's \$7.7 billion takeover offer for PeopleSoft has been extended several times already and was set to expire today.,1339,2
1340,"Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players Association, told team owners Wednesday that the league #39;s 1,700 players should receive a larger share of the ",1340,1
1341,The discovery of remains belonging to a tiny species of ancient human has been hailed as one of the most sensational finds of its type in decades.,1341,2
1342,Tim Henman is already looking forward to the Masters event in Houston and believes he has a good chance of finishing the tennis season on a high.,1342,1
1343,"Nikolai Moiseyev informed space officials from other countries about Russia #39;s International Space Station program, which includes studies aimed at the exploration of the solar system and the use of automated spacecraft.",1343,2
1344,The organization of  quot;Qaida al-Jihad in the Mesopotamia quot; which is led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said it had kidnapped one member of the Japanese forces in Iraq and threatened to execute him if Tokyo will not withdraw its forces from Iraq within 48 hours.,1344,0
1345,"Baghdad - US troops were preventing a Red Crescent convoy of emergency aid from reaching helpless residents inside Fallujah on Saturday after allowing it as far as the main hospital, a spokesperson said.",1345,0
1346,"AP - Pinch-hitter Ross Gload came through with an RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox ended the Oakland Athletics' eight-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory Wednesday night.",1346,1
1347,NEW YORK - The campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are working on the final details for a series of presidential debates set to begin at the end of the month...,1347,0
1348,"SPACE.com - CLEVELAND, OH \-- As NASA readies the space shuttle fleet to fly again, \the agency's risk management teams are also paying attention to risk issues that \affect the International Space Station.",1348,2
1349,Russian officials are checking the identity of two female passengers in their investigiation into almost simultaneous plane crashes earlier this week.,1349,0
1350,"New Zealand coach John Bracewell is sceptical about the preparation of the pitch for the Chappell-Hadlee Series decider, suggesting the Australians want to neutralise Black Caps spinner, Daniel Vettori.",1350,1
1351, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Output growth at U.S. Mid-Atlantic  factories eased in November but still suggested the  manufacturing sector was operating at a healthy clip.,1351,3
1352,AFP - Rockets rained on cities and military outposts across Afghanistan as the war-weary nation prepared to go to the polls in Saturday's historic presidential elections.,1352,0
1353,Free daily eight-minute video featuring pollster-in-chief Frank Newport as a stand-up anchor talking about the firm's latest polling data goes online at 6 a.m. Monday through Friday. <FONT face=,1353,2
1354,"The long awaiting video game, Halo 2, hit shelves this week with an expected take of \$80 million in first day sales. The Xbox game by Bungie Studios (acquired by Microsoft due to the success of the first Halo ",1354,2
1355,The UN Security Council is due to vote on a draft resolution calling on Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon and respect Lebanese sovereignty.,1355,0
1356,Reuters - The Xbox version of ,1356,2
1357,Companies expand security alliance to help businesses keep worms and viruses from getting onto networks.,1357,2
1358,Crude oil futures prices fell Tuesday as concerns about reduced output in the North Sea were offset by expectations that an upcoming government report would show rising inventories of heating oil.,1358,3
1359,"Nvidia, a video chip maker, is to provide the graphics engine for Sony #39;s next-generation PlayStation. Nvidia shares rose more than 8 per cent on the news as analysts forecast ",1359,2
1360,Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced that proceedings would begin against former Baath Party leaders.,1360,0
1361," VIENNA (Reuters) - There is little hope U.N. inspectors  will find any secret Iranian atomic weapons program without  increased inspection powers, Western diplomats and a  non-proliferation expert said on Thursday.",1361,0
1362,"Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said Rio Ferdinand had a calming influence on the team during yesterday #39;s 2-1 victory over archrival Liverpool, the defender #39;s first match after a drug ban.",1362,1
1363,"The World Health Organization is urging Southeast Asian nations to strengthen curbs on tobacco trade. Shigeru Omi, the WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, told a conference of the Association of ",1363,3
1364,"AP - The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide when governments may seize people's homes and businesses for economic development projects, a key question as cash-strapped cities seek ways to generate tax revenue.",1364,0
1365,"A faster-than-expected thaw of the Arctic is likely to open legendary short-cut routes between the Pacific and the Atlantic, but experts say icebergs and high costs will prevent any transpolar shipping boom.",1365,2
1366,A view shows Gaza from an Israeli guard tower at the border area of the Gaza strip and the Jewish settelment of Nissanit. Photo: AFP.,1366,0
1367,"AFP - If people in the sleepy northern English town of Kidsgrove ever wondered why their letters went missing, the jailing of postal worker Nicholas Fryer for stealing 133,000 items of mail might have provided an answer.",1367,0
1368, LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair has  had a successful operation for recurrent heart palpitations and  is ,1368,0
1369,The European Commission faces a new crisis after it was revealed incoming French commissioner Jacques Barrot has a fraud conviction.,1369,0
1370,"AP - Andy Roddick has yet to face a challenge in his U.S. Open title defense. He beat No. 18 Tommy Robredo of Spain 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 Tuesday night to move into the quarterfinals without having lost a set.",1370,1
1371,Number Ten Ox writes  quot;According to The Register the BBC wants help to develop their open source video codec Dirac.  #39;Lead developer Dr.,1371,2
1372,Celtic midfielder Alan Thompson insists fears Martin ONeill might have managed Celtic in Europe for the final time will prove unfounded.,1372,1
1373,Germany woke up to fears that the political tremors sparked by state elections in Saxony and Brandenburg on Sunday could lead to deeper division within their country and scare off investors.,1373,0
1374,"COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Former Olympic gold medalist Alvin Harrison accepted a four-year suspension from the US Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday for drug violations uncovered in the BALCO case.",1374,1
1375,"Annika Sorenstam shot a second-round 68 to open up a three-shot halfway lead at the ADT Tour Championship at Trump International in West Palm Beach, Florida.",1375,1
1376, NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were poised for a bounce  at the open on Tuesday as investors hunt bargains a day after  surging oil prices sent the major U.S. stock indexes to their  lowest levels in weeks.,1376,3
1377,Sun execs say they're telling it like it is: HP's Unix offering is on its last legs. HP says they're flat-out wrong.,1377,2
1378,"China #39;s appetite for raw materials shows no sign of abating, with four Chinese steel mills agreeing to buy an extra \$3.2 billion of Australian iron ore over the next 10 years, global miner BHP Billiton said Tuesday.",1378,3
1379,A video purporting to show the killings of Nepalese kidnapped in Iraq was posted on a Web site linked to militants.,1379,0
1380," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar weakened broadly on  Thursday, reversing a short-lived rally on news that China had  raised interest rates as the market decided Beijing's move did  not radically change dollar-bearish market fundamentals.",1380,3
1381,Tokyo stocks opened moderately higher Monday on bargain hunting following Friday #39;s losses. The US dollar was up against the Japanese yen.,1381,3
1382, CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc. <A HREF=,1382,3
1383, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co. <A HREF=,1383,3
1384,The boy named by the Chinese authorities as the 11th Panchen Lama visits a temple in Tibet.,1384,0
1385,The death toll in one of China #39;s major coal mine disaster is set to rise to 204 with officials nearly giving up hope of finding the missing 148 miners alive in central China #39;s Henan province.,1385,0
1386,"Move to save hundreds of thousands of dollars on short-haul flights, decrease turn-around time. DALLAS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Cost cutting at American Airlines may cost passengers some sleep as the airline has removed pillows on about half of its fleet.",1386,3
1387,"Player of the game: Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper passed for 248 yards and two TDs, and also ran for a score. Key stat: The Bears had 14 penalties for 101 yards.",1387,1
1388,UK scientists say pollen enabled them to help to convict people in Bosnia on charges of genocide.,1388,2
1389, LONDON (Reuters) - News German investor confidence had  plunged to its lowest level in almost 2 years gave the dollar  much needed support on Tuesday and European shares eased from  6-month highs after a mixed bag of earnings results.,1389,3
1390,"Whenever the deal gets done this time, it #39;s going to be done in its entirety. They #39;ll dot the i #39;s and cross the t #39;s and get the lawyers to sign off on each and every last collectively bargained word.",1390,1
1391,"GENEVA (AFP) - Two-thirds of Swiss voters approved a new law that allows medical research on stem cells taken from human embryos but bars cloning, official results from a referendum showed.",1391,0
1392,Motorola Inc. says it #39;s ready to make inroads in the cell-phone market after posting a third straight strong quarter and rolling out a series of new handsets in time for the holiday selling season.,1392,3
1393,"This book attempts to demolish the notion that ''new is better. quot; For the most part, it succeeds. Sergio Zyman and coauthor Armin A. Brott build a solid foundation for their argument that innovation can be disastrous for the bottom line. Innovation is like a sugar high, they say -- a quick fix that just doesn't work.",1393,3
1394,"AP - Gen. Andi Muhammad Jusuf, a former Indonesian army chief who played a pivotal role in the rise to power of former dictator Suharto nearly four decades ago, has died. He was 76.",1394,0
1395,"Rivals XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio both have ventured again to the automotive industry in their latest efforts to land new subscribers, announcing separate distribution agreements Tuesday with Toyota Motor Corp.",1395,3
1396,"washingtonpost.com - New laws aimed at prosecuting big-time Internet spammers, helping small businesses and elevating lacrosse to the status of ",1396,2
1397,Microsoft says it has revised its proposal to weed out spam email to win over sceptical internet engineers who have been reluctant to adopt technology owned by the dominant software company.,1397,2
1398,"Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova flattened Anne Kremer of Luxembourg 6-0, 6-2 on Saturday and cruised into the Korea Open final.",1398,1
1399,There #39;s something to be said for being the  quot;first mover quot; in an industry trend. Those years of extra experience in tinkering with a new idea can be invaluable in helping the first ,1399,3
1400,"Rebel groups walked out of peace talks with the Sudanese government in Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday in protest of alleged attacks in the Darfur region.",1400,0
1401,"Police are patrolling the streets of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, after a series of grenade blasts killed at least 16 people. At least seven grenades were thrown at a rally yesterday of more than 3,000 supporters of the main opposition Awami League.",1401,0
1402,"Reuters - They rarely see each other, spend\winters in different countries and don't communicate for long\periods but pairs of a species of Icelandic migratory birds\know exactly when to return home to breed.",1402,2
1403,Miamis Frank Gore (3) runs past Georgia Techs Dawan Landry (20) during Saturdays game at Georgia Tech. Gore rushed for 127 yards on 25 carries.,1403,1
1404,"French President Jacques Chirac #39;s China visit is sure to boost Sino-French all-round strategic partnership, Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong said here Saturday.",1404,0
1405,CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Vince Carter scored 20 points as the Toronto Raptors completed their NBA pre-season with a 100-92 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Air Canada Centre on Friday.,1405,1
1406,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two American soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in separate attacks involving roadside bombs, U.S. officials said Thursday, and 20 Iraqis were arrested in the north in operations against those suspected of planting explosives...",1406,0
1407," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A senior official in Iraq's  Communications Ministry was shot dead as he was driving to work  in Baghdad on Thursday, a source at the ministry said.",1407,0
1408,Tony Delk and Predrag Drobjnak both scored 16 points as the Atlanta Hawks stunned the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons 88-72 in National Basketball Association play Friday in Auburn Hills.,1408,1
1409,"Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has fired his army chief of staff, Gen Mathias Doue, the BBC reported Saturday. Gbagbo hired Col Philipe Mangou, the field commander ",1409,0
1410, quot;disengage quot; from conflict with Palestinians by evacuating all Jewish settlers from Gaza and a few from the West Bank in 2005.,1410,0
1411,"WinZip Computing warned last month of a security flaw in WinZip, its compression/decompression tool that runs on the Windows platform.",1411,2
1412, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brown-Forman Corp. <A HREF=,1412,3
1413,"BHP Billiton today announced the approval of the US\$990 million Spence Copper Project in northern Chile. The project will have a designed capacity to produce 200,000 tonnes of copper cathode per annum and will have a mine life of 19 years.",1413,3
1414,"Craig Smith can shoot 3-pointers. Honest, he can. And, if you let him, he can swoop in for the rebound, dribble up the court, and finish off the transition basket. His ballhandling skills have taken a quantum leap. Really, you should see it. But you won't.",1414,1
1415,A new national backup system meant to ensure that millions of eligible voters are not mistakenly turned away from the polls this year as they were in 2000 could cause Election Day problems.,1415,2
1416,"The company behind China's leading Linux client distribution, Red Flag Software Co. Ltd., is shifting its main focus to its server operating system and enterprise customers, and planning to expand sales overseas, the company's acting president said in an interview on Friday.",1416,2
1417,"Despite showing strong growth, IVAX (AMEX: IVX) shares are getting pounded after the drug maker posted third-quarter results that still came in below analyst expectations and ",1417,3
1418,Nortel Networks Corp. said Wednesday it intends to file its long-delayed financial statements for the first two quarters of 2004 on Jan. 10 of next year.,1418,3
1419,"AP - Prime Minister Tony Blair, skirting a direct apology, acknowledged to his Labour Party Tuesday that intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq was wrong, but insisted the world was safer with Saddam Hussein in prison.",1419,0
1420,"Two friends of detained Orioles pitcher Sidney Ponson who escaped jail last week have been recaptured, and police are continuing an investigation into allegations that Ponson punched a judge on Christmas Day at an Aruba beach.",1420,1
1421, CHICAGO (Reuters) - Coventry Health Care Inc. <A HREF=,1421,3
1422,"AP - Six gas company employees were sentenced to prison from three to six years Saturday over a gas well leak that killed 243 people in southwestern China, one of the country's worst-ever industrial accidents.",1422,0
1423,Reuters - Gerald Rubin is looking for\someone who can take a picture of a thought.,1423,2
1424,TORONTO -- A roaring jobs market in Canada and disappointing jobs data from the United States helped the Canadian dollar crack 80 cents US in trading yesterday for the first time in more than a decade.,1424,3
1425,"As he hiked up a steep trail winding into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park a few days ago, Don Barger reached into his pack, pulled out his cell phone - and turned it off.",1425,2
1426,Reuters - SpaceShipOne completed the first\leg of its bid for a  #36;10-million civilian space prize with a\wild corkscrew-like ascent into space above the California\desert on Wednesday.,1426,2
1427,"The supermarket group Morrisons today revealed that Safeway #39;s performance had continued to decline, with like-for-like sales 7.9 per cent lower in the first half.",1427,3
1428,"ATHENS -- A year ago in Anaheim, Calif., they were out of uniform and on crutches, their world meet over before it began, their careers in doubt. Annia Hatch had dislocated her left knee and torn her anterior cruciate ligament. Courtney Kupets had ruptured her left Achilles' tendon. Last night, they were both on the Olympic medal stand with medals ...",1428,1
1429,Scientists believe measuring your waist could be a better indicator of future health than weighing yourself.,1429,0
1430,"Earthlink filed a federal lawsuit in Atlanta, Georgia, accusing 50  quot;John Does quot; of violating the federal CAN-SPAM Act and various other state and federal statutes, including the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Georgia Computer Systems Protection ",1430,2
1431,The No. 1 pick in the NFL was given the starting job Monday after coach Tom Coughlin benched two-time MVP Kurt Warner following losses in three of the last four games.,1431,1
1432,There were no fancy words or phrases tossed around yesterday by the man officially named the 10th manager in Blue Jays history. John Gibbons was never one for fancy talk either when managing the Jays on an ,1432,1
1433," PARIS (Reuters) - Police have detained five suspected  Islamic militants as part of a French inquiry into the Sept. 11  attacks, French judicial sources said on Wednesday.",1433,0
1434,"Minnesota may have spoiled Boston University's final game at Walter Brown Arena by claiming a 2-1 victory at the old barn Sunday, but the Terriers weren't going to let the Golden Gophers ruin their inaugural game at Agganis Arena.",1434,1
1435, The Web search company said it will commence its share  buyback offer today for the 23.4 million common shares it may  have issued improperly to previous and current employees and  consultants.,1435,3
1436,"DALLAS - What do you get for that special someone who has just about everything? How about a personal zeppelin? The 12-seater could be yours for a mere \$10 million from the 2004 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book.    Other gifts in the book include a \$1.7 million winged submarine, jeweled Mr...",1436,0
1437,The Thai authorities say they are to release 900 people detained six days ago during a protest in the south of the country in which 85 Muslims died.,1437,0
1438, PARIS (Reuters) - Yasser Arafat's nephew said on Monday  that medical records released by France showed no trace of  known poisons in the late Palestinian leader but the cause of  death remained a mystery.,1438,0
1439,"LONDON National Grid Transco, the owner of Britain #39;s power and natural gas grids, said on Tuesday that it would sell half of its gas-distribution networks for 5.",1439,3
1440,India's Supreme Court orders a key Muslim witness to explain why she changed statements in a Gujarat riot case.,1440,0
1441," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday, pressured by  declines in the drug and semiconductor sectors and  by  slower-than-expected U.S. jobs growth in September.",1441,3
1442,"ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - A pro-government  quot;Jeune Patriote quot; militia supporter holds a sign in French which translates to  quot;We are ready to fight the rebellion quot; at a demonstration in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Thursday, Nov.",1442,0
1443,"The Scot told the Rovers playing squad of his decision this morning after agreeing to replace Sir Bobby Robson on Tyneside. In one of football #39;s strange quirks, Newcastle ",1443,1
1444,Lower your monthly payment and get one easy bill with Loan to Learn #153;. Private student loans or private plus federal are accepted. Apply online for fast approval and competitive rates.,1444,3
1445,President Vladimir Putin outlined plans Monday to ,1445,0
1446,"European Tour Members Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Lee Westwood share the lead with Australian Stuart Appleby after the first round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa.",1446,1
1447,US television broadcasters Monday labeled as inadequate planned legislation to ensure millions of consumers can still watch television once broadcasters begin airing only in digital.,1447,2
1448,"(CBS) I have no idea whether Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates stays up at night worrying about his empire but, if he does, he may very well be losing sleep over the Mozilla Foundation.",1448,2
1449,"Charlotte, NC -- LeBron James poured in a game-high 19 points and Jeff McInnis scored 18 as the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Charlotte Bobcats, 106-89, at the Charlotte Coliseum.",1449,1
1450,AP - Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez thinks his team's thrilling come-from-behind victory at Purdue could be the start of something special. The Badgers jumped four spots in the AP Top 25 to No. 6 after their 20-17 win over Purdue on Saturday and are primed for a run at the national championship.,1450,1
1451,"Following the Celtics' 95-92 loss to the Bulls Tuesday night, Ricky Davis scanned the box score and shook his head.",1451,1
1452,US scientists have found a way to indentify exactly which desktop printer produced which document.,1452,0
1453,Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Friday of pursuing a dictatorial foreign policy and said mounting violence could derail progress toward bringing peace and democracy to Iraq.,1453,0
1454,"A Boeing Co.-led team has successfully fired for the first time a powerful laser meant to fly aboard a modified 747 as part of a US ballistic missile defense shield, officials said on Friday.",1454,2
1455,"Health India: London, Nov 4 : Cosmetic face cream used by fashionable Roman women was discovered at an ongoing archaeological dig in London, in a metal container, complete with the lid and contents.",1455,2
1456,"ROD LAVER, the last of only two men to win tennis #39; calender year Grand Slam, believes Roger Federer can become the first modern-day player to emulate his rare feat.",1456,1
1457,"MARTINSVILLE, Va.  Ryan Newman on Friday put himself in position to make up ground in NASCAR #39;s Chase for the Championship by winning the pole for Sunday #39;s Subway 500.",1457,1
1458,"Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come a long way in a short time. Just five years ago he was considered a dangerous subversive, sitting out a nine-month jail term for inciting religious hatred.",1458,0
1459,"FLORIDA ST. (7-2) vs. N.C. STATE (4-5) When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at Raleigh, N.C. TV, radio: ESPN, WESX (1230). Last season: Florida State won, 50-44. Comments: Last week, the No. 11 Seminoles beat Duke, 29-7, but North Carolina State is reeling after three consecutive losses. Quarterback Wyatt Sexton will get the start for the Seminoles; he replaced Chris Rix last ...",1459,1
1460," CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Luther Head had a  game-high 17 points and Dee Brown added 15 along with nine  assists as top-ranked Illinois cruised to a 78-59 victory over  in-state foe Chicago State at Assembly Hall.",1460,1
1461,"OISKHARA, Russia - Against a backdrop of war and squalor, Chechens voted Sunday for a replacement for their assassinated president in a vote the Kremlin hopes will bring some stability to the violence-torn region. A man was killed when he attempted to blow up a polling station...",1461,0
1462,"Ford Motor Co. of Canada #39;s rivals will be watching closely today as the automaker makes a widely-anticipated announcement confirming its plans to build a \$1-billion flexible manufacturing plant in Oakville, Ont.",1462,3
1463,Hank Kuehne and Jeff Sluman birdied four of the last five holes and beat Justin Leonard and Steve Flesch by two strokes at the Franklin Templeton Shootout on Sunday.,1463,1
1464,AP - The Detroit Lions signed rookie offensive line Sean Bubin from Jacksonville's practice squad on Friday.,1464,1
1465, JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police said on  Thursday two suspects had been arrested in a probe into  violations of laws related to weapons of mass destruction  (WMD).,1465,0
1466,A father of a seriously ill premature baby has pleaded with the High Court not to allow doctors to let her die.,1466,0
1467,"RALEIGH, NC State lawmakers have approved a 242 (m) million dollar incentives package to bring a Dell computer manufacturing plant to the Triad.",1467,3
1468,"Why to watch: It seems like two months, not two weeks, since we last saw USC get by Virginia Tech and while the Trojans have maintained its hold on the number one spot in most polls, a little luster has come off this seemingly invincible team.",1468,1
1469,"TODAY AUTO RACING 1:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Busch Series BI-LO qualifying at Darlington, S.C., Speed Channel 3 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup Mountain Dew 500 qualifying at Darlington, S.C., Speed Channel 8 p.m. -- NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Darlington 200 at Darlington, S.C., Speed Channel PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics vs. Charlotte at the FleetCenter, FSN, WWZN (1510) 8 p.m. ...",1469,1
1470,"The nation's colleges and universities are taking more aggressive steps to curb rampant Internet music piracy, according to a report released today. <FONT face=",1470,2
1471,Bee Sports Columnist. BEIJING - The world probably gets smaller only a little bit at a time. When Peja Stojakovic watched Yao Ming moving gracefully through a sea of people here late Sunday ,1471,1
1472,Payment system Paypal announces a tie-up with Apple's iTunes as it continues to secure new business with online retailers.,1472,2
1473,"The Windows Future Storage (WinFS) technology that got cut out of Windows  quot;Longhorn quot; is in serious trouble, and not just the hot water a feature might encounter for missing its intended production vehicle.",1473,2
1474,ROME: Rudi Voller (pic) quit as coach of Roma after just four league matches following their 3-1 defeat away to Bologna on Saturday.,1474,1
1475,"TYPHOON Chaba is expected to bring heavy rain and high winds to large areas in south-western Japan over the weekend. At noon (1pm AEST), the typhoon was located at 290km west of Minami-Daitojima island, with ",1475,0
1476,"Rivals to Internet search giant Google Inc. rode the momentum of its long-awaited initial public offering and saw mixed gains in early trading Thursday, but sank near the closing bell as Google #39;s shares remained ",1476,2
1477,"Tens of thousands of Antarctic penguin chicks could starve to death in the next few weeks as a huge iceberg blocks access to coastal feeding grounds, a New Zealand official said today.",1477,2
1478,"The kids of the abuse-hysteria generation have grown up. Many are living with the fact that they were part of a big lie. Some, like Ed Sampley, are now trying to make amends.",1478,0
1479,"_ Olympic champion Nicolas Massu defeated Karol Kucera 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 at the CA Trophy tournament on Tuesday. In the final set, the second-seeded Massu broke Kucera #39;s serve at 2-all and then closed out the match.",1479,1
1480,Oil prices inched closer to \$50 a barrel Thursday even as the Bush administration considered tapping the nation #39;s emergency stockpile of crude on behalf of refiners whose supply was disrupted by Hurricane Ivan.,1480,3
1481,"The Florida Marlins are trying to make their move in the NL wild-card race. Damion Easley, starting because of an injury to Luis Castillo, hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning ",1481,1
1482,FRANK Lowy #39;s Westfield Group dominates the listed property trust sector by size and remains a favoured stock among brokers. After the \$27 billion merger of the three Westfield trusts earlier ,1482,3
1483,"Magna International Inc., Canada #39;s largest auto parts supplier, offered to buy the shares that it doesn #39;t own in three units for as much as C\$1.",1483,3
1484," SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An emerging wireless  communications technology called WiMAX, which can blanket  entire cities with high-speed Internet connections, will rival  DSL and cable as the preferred way to connect homes and  businesses to the Internet, Intel Corp. said on Tuesday.",1484,2
1485,"Rdiger Assion, a spokesman for General Motors, trying to persuade union members striking over the company #39;s plans to cut 12,000 jobs at its Opel plants in Germany that strikes would risk more jobs.",1485,3
1486,"AP - The United Nations has condemned the rebel capture of a town in Darfur province, saying it violates a cease-fire agreement and jeopardizes the lives of tens of thousands of people who will not receive aid because of the fighting.",1486,0
1487,"About 200 colleagues of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan, who went missing a week ago today, gathered at a rally in Baghdad to demand her release.",1487,0
1488,"ATA Holdings Corp., parent of ATA Airlines, the nation #39;s 10th-largest carrier, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization yesterday, becoming the third US airline operating under court protection.",1488,3
1489,"SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- Noting two evolving areas of software licensing, Microsoft is pondering how to license when multiple instances of an application are run on a single computer, but is not eyeing a plan for utility-based computing, in which charges are based on individual usage.",1489,2
1490,Security experts say that attacks using image files could bypass established defenses.,1490,2
1491,"AFP - Philippine carriers Smart Communications and Globe Telecom lead telcos worldwide in reaping revenues from cellular data transfers, according to a report in Business World.",1491,2
1492,"Reuters - Business software maker  Oracle\Corp. (ORCL.O) said on Thursday it extended again its  #36;7.7\billion hostile tender offer for PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O), to\Sept. 10, as it awaits a U.S. District Court judge's ruling on\whether the takeover attempt can move forward.",1492,2
1493,"NAIROBI -- Wangari Maathai made a typically combative start to her first full day as a Nobel laureate yesterday, defending a recent suggestion that the HIV virus might have been made in a laboratory as a plot against Africans.",1493,0
1494,Ministers were this weekend embroiled in a stars for Labour row after they were told to use their contacts with the rich and famous to get them to back the party.,1494,0
1495,"Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of major league baseball players have taken steroids in the last few years. Yet no player has ever been suspended for steroid use.",1495,1
1496,"Nokia has unveiled the Nokia NFC (near field communication) shell, which allows consumers to access services and exchange information with a touch gesture using NFC technology - a technology that emerged from the combination of contactless identification ",1496,2
1497,"TONY EASTLEY: Residents of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, are bracing themselves for a big military assault, after Iraq #39;s interim prime minister warned that time for negotiations was running out.",1497,0
1498,"AP - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Tuesday said British spy masters have formally withdrawn the intelligence that Iraqi troops could deploy some chemical and biological weapons on 45 minutes notice, information used as a rationale for joining the U.S.-led war in Iraq.",1498,0
1499,Sun Microsystems plans to unveil on Monday the latest version of its flagship Solaris operating system. It also intends to offer a free version of the program to ,1499,2
1500,"Iraqi soldiers and US troops Tuesday targeted seven mosques in Ramadi in a bid to roust insurgents and their weaponry, CNN reported.",1500,0
1501,The Ministry of Commerce filed a protest Thursday over the possible imposition of quotas in the United States on five categories of garment imports.,1501,3
1502,"ATHENS France, Britain and the United States issued a joint challenge Thursday to Germany #39;s gold medal in equestrian team three-day eventing. ",1502,1
1503,"With the addition of the powerhouses Miami and Virginia Tech this year, there is little doubt that football has become the new money sport that drives the Atlantic Coast Conference. But the sport of champions in the A.C.C., for now, remains men's basketball.",1503,1
1504, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two television advertisements for  Pfizer Inc.'s <A HREF=,1504,3
1505,The purchasing power of kids is a big part of why the back-to-school season has become such a huge marketing phenomenon.,1505,3
1506,"Charles H. Bell, the chief executive of the McDonald #39;s Corporation, is recuperating after another surgery, the company said on Saturday.",1506,3
1507,"For those who would like more control over when and how they listen to radio shows, whether classical music in the afternoon or a soccer game at midnight, there is a new option from Griffin Technology: the RadioShark.",1507,2
1508,"The prosecutor in Oakland County, Mich., today filed criminal charges against five Indiana Pacers and five fans for their parts in a brawl last month in a game against the Detroit Pistons.",1508,1
1509,"While criminal trials await other former Enron Corp. executives, the Houston-based company #39;s former director of investor relations has agreed to pay \$1.",1509,3
1510,"Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts Inc. (DJTC.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) , struggling to stave off a bankruptcy filing, has reached a preliminary agreement with investors to restructure ",1510,3
1511,"Is Alicia Molik the great white hope of Australian women #39;s tennis? It might be unfair to burden the 23-year-old with that tag, but following her win over Maria Sharapova in the \$1.",1511,1
1512,"The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says Darfur refugees live in fear, and  that rape is widespread.",1512,0
1513,French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy meets with counterpart Wolfgang Clement in Berlin on Monday in an attempt to heal the recent rifts in Franco-German industrial relations with plans for a shipbuilding alliance.,1513,0
1514,"On Wednesday, gunmen fired at a convoy carrying Ahmad Chalabi, a former Iraq Governing Council member and one-time US ally, wounding two of his bodyguards.",1514,0
1515,United Air Lines is revamping the way aircraft mechanics get maintenance information and parts illustrations using global content management software from Enigma Inc.,1515,2
1516,"Taliban-linked kidnappers of three UN election workers, including a British woman, claimed today that a deal could be close for their release.",1516,0
1517,"Typhoon Meari swept across Japan Thursday, leaving 16 people dead and 12 missing in the country #39;s worst storm of the year. Casualties were especially high in four prefectures ",1517,0
1518,"MG Rover is about to seal a 1bn agreement to help build 200,000 cars a year in China.",1518,0
1519,"At this week's Directions 2004 user conference, Sanjiv Sidhu, the co-founder, chairman and interim CEO of supply chain management software maker i2 Technologies Inc., talked about his company's plans.",1519,2
1520,"AP - A nearly 13 million-year-old ape discovered in Spain is the last probable common ancestor to all living humans and great apes, a research team says in Friday's issue of Science magazine.",1520,2
1521,Several organisations will celebrate Saturday #39;s International Software Freedom Day by hosting open source events around the country.,1521,2
1522,"Two federal police agents were discovered wounded but alive on Friday near Cancun, a day after nine other people in the area were found slain in what appeared to be drug-related violence.",1522,0
1523,John Terry made up for Chelsea #39;s attacking deficiencies by scoring in a third straight Champions League match and helping shut out CSKA Moscow in a 2-0 win.,1523,1
1524,"BUCHAREST, Romania -- No parking spaces. Crippling traffic jams. Sky-high rents. Is this London, Rome, or Athens? No, it's Bucharest, where communism and capitalism have conspired to make it Europe's most crowded capital.",1524,0
1525,Have you noticed how women are beginning to dominate these Olympics? A week ago it was Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki who was a star of the show at the opening ceremony.,1525,1
1526,"AFP - Egyptian investigators into car bombings at resorts on Egypt's Sinai peninsula which killed at least 30 people said that they had identified a number of suspects, as rescuers continued to sift through the rubble.",1526,0
1527,"Amy Acuff won #39;t leave the Olympics with a medal, but she will leave with thoughts of what could have been. The Calallen High School graduate settled for fourth, but ",1527,1
1528,"United who fielded effectively a reserve side, overcame Crystal Palace with first half goals from Louis Saha and Kieran Richardson.",1528,1
1529,"China will continue to drive East Asia #39;s growth next year, but the world #39;s fastest-growing region may have reached its peak in expansion, according to the World Bank.",1529,3
1530,"Dutch police have apprehended eight suspects (all young Moroccans and Algerians) in the killing of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh (yes, he is related) on Tuesday morning outside his flat in Amsterdam, an act which horrified Dutch citizens.",1530,0
1531,"Making the morning line is a difficult job, and Lone Star Park oddsmaker Rick Lee did not escape the wrath of trainer D. Wayne Lukas when Lee established the mare Azeri at 15-1 for the Classic during yesterday's post position draw for Saturday's Breeders' Cup. Pleasantly Perfect, the leading candidate to be Horse of the Year, ...",1531,1
1532,"Shares of drugmaker Merck  amp; Co. Inc. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) traded 1.52 percent higher on volume of more than 61,000 shares in pre-market dealings on Friday, a day after ",1532,3
1533, MAPUTO (Reuters) - Mozambique used canoes and helicopters  to ferry ballot papers to remote rural districts for  Wednesday's election to pick a successor to President Joaquim  Chissano who spent 18 years in office.,1533,0
1534,"Ford Motor has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused its chief executive of improperly accepting shares in the initial public offering of Goldman Sachs, which agreed to pay \$13.",1534,3
1535,A Paraguay judge calls for the extradition of the country's former military ruler Alfredo Stroessner from Brazil.,1535,0
1536,"The relationship between President Bush and Wall Street has always been a tangled one, layered with paradox and outright contradiction.",1536,3
1537,Barcelona came from a goal down to thrash Real Zaragoza in a one-sided Primera Liga match at the Nou Camp on Thursday and go level on points with champions Valencia at the top.,1537,1
1538,A battle over next-generation disc standards could create a rift in console game storage. Which side are you on? There are few who contest the fact that the acceptance of CD-ROM and then DVD-ROM standards ,1538,2
1539,"NASA -- International Space Station Expedition 9 crewmembers, Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke landed on target in the steppes of Kazakhstan at 8:36 pm EDT Saturday after 188 days in space.",1539,2
1540,"Boingo Wireless and Vonage are teaming to provide voice over Wi-Fi service as a complement to traditional VoIP. Initially, the companies will collaborate on a service bundle that combines Vonage #39;s ",1540,2
1541,Andrei Pavel's decision to withdraw from the tournament because of a back injury gives Roger Federer a walkover -- and a showdown with Andre Agassi on Wednesday night.,1541,1
1542,"Cisco Systems, the world #39;s largest maker of equipment that routes traffic across the Internet, barely met analyst expectations on Tuesday when it reported quarterly earnings and noted a sequential decline in revenues for its IP router business.",1542,3
1543,"LeBron James scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved above .500 for the first time in nearly four years with a 99-88 victory Monday against the visiting Golden State Warriors.",1543,1
1544,"When your defense holds an opponent to 207 yards of offense and allows only one touchdown, you should win a lot of football games.",1544,1
1545," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush, who swiftly  reshuffled his foreign policy team on Tuesday, is planning a  more gradual overhaul of his top economic staff, people close  to the White House said.",1545,3
1546,"Bloated corpses and weeping relatives have filled morgues as Haitians face yet another tragedy in a year marked by revolts, military interventions and deadly floods.",1546,0
1547,"NHL owners and players took turns rejecting each other #39;s proposals for a new collective bargaining agreement during a 3 1/2-hour meeting at league offices in Toronto yesterday, moving the league closer toward canceling the entire 2004-05 season.",1547,1
1548,"Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Thursday that Germany #39;s national railway should be privatized by 2008 at the latest, a day after Deutsche Bahn backed off a target of selling shares on the stock market by mid-2006.",1548,0
1549,"Ty Wigginton hit a two-run homer and Oliver Perez pitched 6 2-3 strong innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates stop a seven-game road losing streak with a 6-1 victory over ",1549,1
1550,(Sports Network) - Boston #39;s Curt Schilling wasn #39;t his usual dominant self on Tuesday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series versus Anaheim.,1550,1
1551,"In the precious milliseconds it took to miss the exchange of an aluminum relay baton, American Marion Jones #39; brave smile gave way to a flood of tears.",1551,1
1552,"While running drills at the annual high school football conditioning camp in Woburn last week, John Fiore of Reading High School was the guy with the smile on his face, and quite possibly the little extra burden strapped on his shoulders.",1552,1
1553,"Gaming console giants Nintendo and Sony are enabling music and video playback on their popular gaming devices in an effort to dominate the lucrative market, expected to account for sales of \$2 billion in the United States this year.",1553,2
1554,Youth was served in a big way for the Cardinals at Miller Park on Thursday afternoon. Rookies Yadier Molina and Hector Luna combined for six hits and all four RBIs as St.,1554,1
1555,"LANDOVER, Md. - Eagles offensive coordinator Brad Childress continually preaches the importance of  quot;having respect #39; #39; for the football, and his players have done an impressive job of practicing what Childress preaches.",1555,1
1556," SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 28 -- President Ricardo Lagos of Chile on Sunday proposed special pensions and other reparations for more than 28,000 Chileans who were tortured by government agents during the country's 1973-1990 military dictatorship.",1556,0
1557,"Forget the bulls. Ignore the bears. The week ahead was made for wolves, hogs, and forgetful elephants.",1557,3
1558,"LONDON, October 18 (newratings.com) - German automotive giant, BMW (BMW.ETR), has announced the resignation of its Rolls-Royce luxury cars unit head, Karl-Heinz Kalbfell, who had assumed his position just five months ago.",1558,3
1559,"WASHINGTON - In a vote with election-year consequences, the House sought to assure that God's 50-year place in the Pledge of Allegiance will be safe from federal court challenges.    The bill, approved on a 247-173 vote Thursday, would prevent federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from ruling on whether the words ",1559,0
1560,High noon in Texas: the agriculture chief is making a stand against junk food. Can she win?,1560,3
1561,"Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will raise by 7.8 percent the limit on the size of single-family-home mortgages they will purchase, increasing the pool of home buyers who will qualify for lower-cost financing.",1561,3
1562,NASAs Cassini spacecraft pierced some of the thick veil of haze that hides Saturns giant moon at 8:25 pm CDT Tuesday as it passed within 750 miles of Titan.,1562,2
1563,A court acquits ex-paramilitary leader Jodel Chamblain of murder in a trial criticised by human rights activists.,1563,0
1564,"Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning barely won re-election to the US Senate on Tuesday, edging Democratic challenger Daniel Mongiardo by about 2 percent of the vote in Kentucky.",1564,1
1565,The London-based security firm which employed four former Gurkhas killed in a rocket attack on their compound in Baghdad have paid tribute to them as  quot;brave and professional individuals quot;.,1565,0
1566,Oil prices fell Thursday after moving close to US\$49 a barrel as markets digested news of a rise in crude inventories but lower-than-expected US heating oil stocks.,1566,3
1567,A match that assumed grave importance for India as a face saver of sorts has been cut short due to rain. The day was marked by rain and more rain and the only time the umpires decided to start play led to ,1567,1
1568,"Florida Marlins right-hander A.J. Burnett will miss his next scheduled start because of elbow inflammation, an ailment that could hurt the team's chances in the NL wild-card race.",1568,1
1569,A foreign man is shot dead near a shopping complex in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.,1569,0
1570,"Martin Petrov put the home side ahead early, but Kaiserslautern #39;s Carsten Jancker made it 1-1 with just eight minutes remaining.",1570,1
1571,"NEW YORK - Gary Sheffield and the New York Yankees battered Pedro Martinez, opening some breathing room in the AL East. Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada homered off an ineffective Martinez, and Mike Mussina gave the Yankees another excellent outing Sunday in New York's 11-1 rout of the Boston Red Sox...",1571,0
1572,"The Chase for the Nextel Cup begins Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway. The question is, are drivers truly going to chase it, or are they going to sit back and let it come to them?",1572,1
1573,"LONDON, September 24 (newratings.com) - Vladimir Putin has denied speculations about the government #39;s plans to re-nationalize the beleaguered oil giant, OAO Yukos Oil Company (YUSA.",1573,3
1574,"NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Just days after settling one anti-trust lawsuit with Microsoft, Novell filed another one. According to a Novell (down \$0.",1574,3
1575,"ROME: Italy was in shock Friday at the execution of a kidnapped journalist in Iraq, which Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi slammed as a return  quot;to the dark times of barbarism, quot; but he pledged Italian troops would stay.",1575,0
1576,"Holidaymakers descending on Australia could see fares fall by as much as 30, as Virgin Atlantic and British Airways (BA) prepare for a discordant battle regarding routes to Australia.",1576,3
1577,"AFP - If Australian opposition leader Mark Latham wins the October 9 election it will be a new-found ability to bite his tongue, as much as a bold strategy platform, that delivers him the keys to the prime minister's office.",1577,0
1578,"With the deployment of a new financial accounting system for the IRS running a year late, officials involved with the project now say it will go live in October.",1578,2
1579,"AP - Federal agents arrested a former government security agent on charges of kidnapping a leftist rebel in 1975, the second former official to arrested in the disappearance of Jesus Piedra.",1579,0
1580,"Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, who #39;s kept a low profile since last month #39;s twin suicide bombing in southern Israel, made a surprise visit to Egypt on Sunday, holding talks ",1580,0
1581,"Reston-based Upper Quadrant offers a subscription-based, Web-hosted application that enables companies to compile and share marketing information in a central database.",1581,2
1582, SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electronic Data Systems Corp.  <A HREF=,1582,3
1583,"AUBURN HILLS, Michigan : Reigning champion Detroit spoiled National Basketball Association scoring leader Tracy McGrady #39;s debut alongside star center Yao Ming with Houston, downing the Rockets 87-79 here.",1583,1
1584,"Bond prices edged higher Tuesday, following release of a report showing a dip in retail sales last month. The price of the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 5/32 point, or \$1.",1584,3
1585,Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to seek a permanent UN Security Council seat for India in a speech in New York.,1585,0
1586," LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - Five Peruvian police officers died  in a shootout on Sunday with an armed group who took 10  hostages in the siege of a police station in southern Peru on  New Year's Day, RPP radio reported.",1586,0
1587,"Increases in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have sparked concerns on how the planet is coping with greenhouse pollution. Scientists have detected record rises in carbon dioxide, the main ",1587,0
1588,New Delhi - A meeting with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf brought an unexpected birthday present for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.,1588,0
1589,FreeiPods.com is a service that offers users free iPod music players if they sign up for promotions and refer users to the services.,1589,2
1590,Three or four former El Paso natural gas traders who had been told they #39;re targets of a criminal investgation are expected to make an appearance before a US magistrate judge at 2 pm today.,1590,3
1591,"While most of the country #39;s attention has been focused on Iraq, a human-rights crisis has been unfolding in north Africa. In Darfur, Sudan, more than 50,000 people have been killed and 1.2 million displaced ",1591,0
1592,"In yet another indication that he may renege on his pledge to step down as army chief by the end of the year, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that  #39;the vast majority #39; of his countrymen want him in uniform as they fear that he would be ",1592,0
1593,"The Red Sox lose for the first time in 11 games, falling to the Rangers 8-6 Saturday and missing a chance to pull within 1 1/2 games of the Yankees in the AL East.",1593,1
1594,"A tentative truce between rebels and government troops in Nigeria #39;s oil-rich south appeared to be holding Thursday as the two sides held a second round of talks in the capital, officials said.",1594,0
1595,"A supercomputer being built by IBM for the US Department of Energy (DOE) has topped a list of the world #39;s fastest computers. The Blue Gene/L beta-system can perform 70,720 billion calculations per second, which ",1595,2
1596,"Bank of America Corp., which operates 25 branches in the Houston area, plans to cut about 2.5 percent, or 4,500 jobs, from its work force.",1596,3
1597,"Google plans to release a version of its desktop search tool for computers that run Apple Computer #39;s Mac operating system, Google #39;s chief executive, Eric Schmidt, said Friday.",1597,2
1598,The HyperTransport Technology Consortium today announced the first HyperTransport technology expansion connector specification. The new EATX Motherboard/Daughtercard ,1598,2
1599,PACIFIC Hydro shares yesterday caught an updraught that sent them more than 20 per cent higher after the wind farmer moved to flush out a bidder.,1599,3
1600,Property group Lend Lease Corp. on Wednesday announced a return to full-year profit and forecast earnings-per-share growth of more than 15 percent in the current year. ,1600,3
1601,The fiesty software giant calls its recent slowdown in application sales a one-time fluke. Some say it's symptomatic of bigger problems,1601,2
1602,"Chechnya #39;s notorious warlord ShamilBasayev is behind the school hostage-taking in southern Russia that has led to the deaths of over 100 people, Russia #39;s Federal Security Service (FSB) said.",1602,0
1603,"LeBron James became a father Tuesday and promised to be a better dad than the one he had.  quot;That #39;s my main goal, to try to be a better father than the one I had, quot; the second-year Cleveland Cavalier told the Akron Beacon Journal.",1603,1
1604,"Storage vendors Hewlett-Packard, Cisco, EMC, and Microsoft are trumpeting new products this week that foreshadow the near future of storage.",1604,2
1605,"Anil Kumble, the India spinner, has become only the ninth player to claim 400 Test wickets as Australia ended the first day of the opening Test in Bangalore on 316 for five.",1605,1
1606,A law allowing Brazil's air force to shoot down suspected drug planes comes into force on Sunday.,1606,0
1607,"Ever heard of Giant Company Software Inc? Not yet, well perhaps from today as they became Microsoft Corporations latest purchase as Microsoft try to enter the anti-spyware industry as is being portrayed.",1607,2
1608,"Iraqi kidnappers have released 10 Turkish hostages they had held for over a month after their Turkish employer said it would leave Iraq, Al Jazeera television said on Sunday.",1608,0
1609,"Computer users already associate Microsoft Corp. software with spyware and viruses. But the company hopes to someday be better known for eradicating them, not attracting them.",1609,2
1610,"AP - Developed countries should do more for Africa, including opening their markets to trade, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.",1610,0
1611,"John Cerutti, a former Toronto pitcher and current Blue Jays television announcer, was found dead in his hotel room Sunday morning, the team said.",1611,1
1612, STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Czech Republic reached the World Cup  semi-finals by outclassing Sweden 6-1 thanks to some efficient  counter-attacking hockey on Tuesday.,1612,1
1613,"AP - President Bush ranked in the middle of his Air National Guard flight class and flew 336 hours in a fighter jet before letting his pilot status lapse and missing a key readiness drill in 1972, according to his flight records belatedly uncovered Tuesday under the Freedom of Information Act.",1613,0
1614,"The powerful search application may be too good at what it does, experts say.",1614,2
1615,"A recently detected exploit code foreshadows a likely worm-style attack on Windows machines plagued with the JPEG vulnerability made public last week, security experts said Thursday.",1615,2
1616,AP - Erik Ainge and Brent Schaeffer are trying to accomplish a feat that even Peyton Manning couldn't pull off at Tennessee  #151; start at quarterback in the season-opener as a freshman.,1616,1
1617,Former US figure skating champion Christopher Bowman was arrested on charges he pointed a loaded gun at a friend while drunk. Police were called to Bowman #39;s apartment Wednesday night after a woman said he ,1617,1
1618,"SALES at consumer goods giant Unilever slumped 4 in its latest quarter, heaping yet more bad news on long-suffering investors. Just weeks after a devastating profit warning braced the markets for grim tidings ",1618,3
1619,AP - Industrial gas supplier Air Liquide SA said Monday its net profit rose nearly 10 percent in the first half of the year as industrial gas markets recovered in North America and remained strong in Asia.,1619,0
1620,China beat Hong Kong of China 7-0 but were still eliminated from the Asian zone second stage World Cup qualifying tournament on Wednesday.,1620,1
1621," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices inched up just  0.1 percent last month as gasoline and car prices tumbled, the  government said on Thursday in a report that suggested the  Federal Reserve need not hurry to push interest rates higher.",1621,3
1622,"SALT LAKE CITY -- Marty Johnson tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns and No. 14 Utah held off Air Force, 49-35, yesterday, giving the Utes their best start in 10 years.",1622,1
1623,"STOCKHOLM, Sweden Oct 29, 2004 - Top-seeded Andre Agassi beat Spain #39;s Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (4), 6-2 Friday to reach the Stockholm Open semifinals for the first time.",1623,1
1624,"BEIJING : Maria Sharapova will have Russian pride as well as a small measure of revenge in mind when she faces fellow Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova Saturday in the semi-finals of the 585,000 US dollar China Open.",1624,1
1625,"For most of the first 54 minutes of Sunday #39;s game, Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jason David was definitely a marked man, a rookie fourth-round draft choice who could almost ",1625,1
1626, HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former basketball star Calvin Murphy  took the stand in a Texas court on Thursday to deny charges he  sexually molested five of his daughters.,1626,1
1627,Stockholm - Evergreen Andre Agassi continued his career-long stranglehold over fellow veteran Jonas Bjorkman on Thursday when he beat the Swede 6-3 6-4 to move into the quarter-finals of the Stockholm Open.,1627,1
1628,"Reuters - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat\has partially emerged from his coma in a French hospital,\opening his eyes and communicating with his doctors, an Israeli\newspaper Web site said Saturday citing Palestinian sources.",1628,0
1629,"NOVEMBER 22, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Firefox 1.0 appears to have sparked new activity in the Web browser market. The release of the open-source Web browser by the Mozilla Foundation earlier this month prompted Microsoft Corp.",1629,2
1630," SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean government scientists  enriched a small amount of plutonium in a one-off experiment in  1982, the Science and Technology Ministry said on Thursday.",1630,0
1631,"<p></p><p> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Fannie Mae employee whogave U.S. regulators information about alleged accountingirregularities will not testify as planned before acongressional hearing next week, the committee said Friday.</p>",1631,3
1632,By DAVID B. CARUSO    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The nation's fertility clinics vary widely when it comes to how they perform one of the most delicate aspects of their jobs: disposing of unused frozen human embryos that were created to help infertile women become pregnant...,1632,2
1633," AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - IBM has signed a 7-year, \$969 million  contract with British bank Lloyds TSB to supply it with  Internet telephony and data services, The U.S.-based computer  giant said on Monday.",1633,3
1634,"Tyler airlines are gearing up for the beginning of holiday travel, as officials offer tips to help travelers secure tickets and pass through checkpoints with ease.",1634,3
1635,"A global survey of consumer confidence released Wednesday shows that European consumers are generally pessimistic about the economic outlook for the next 12 months, people in the Asia-Pacific are optimistic and Americans lie somewhere in between.",1635,0
1636,Pennies make the difference as the teams sell products on a shopping channel.,1636,3
1637,"PC maker sees potential profit at the end of the tunnel, boosted by new sales strategy.",1637,2
1638,"Hewlett-Packard expects to spend \$200 million over the next six months on staff reductions, but it didn't say in which areas the cuts would take place.",1638,2
1639,Scotland captain Barry Ferguson and defender Russell Anderson missed training on Monday and are struggling to be fit for the World Cup qualifier in Moldova.,1639,1
1640,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber bearing down on police in a Baghdad neighborhood killed eight people Friday, capping a bloody day across Iraq that left at least 52 dead.",1640,0
1641,"NEW YORK - A surge in oil prices and a disappointing report on retail sales kept stocks narrowly mixed in light trading Tuesday as many investors stayed on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day, renewing investors' fears of a further drop-off in consumer spending due to higher gasoline prices...",1641,0
1642,Norwegian Lasse Kjus returned to the hill where he won a world championship and tore through the second run with the fastest time Saturday to win a his first World Cup giant slalom ,1642,1
1643,"MADRID, Spain Some computer users are about to find out if fighting fire with fire works when they fight spam with spam. German-based Lycos Europe offers a free screensaver program that hits back at spam senders by flooding them with junk traffic.",1643,2
1644,"Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton, the world #39;s biggest mining company, more than doubled second-half profit as Chinese demand boosted commodity prices and said it may return as much as \$2 billion to investors, including through share buybacks. ",1644,3
1645,"The decapitated bodies of three men, their heads strapped to their backs and the corpses put in nylon bags, were found dumped by a roadside north of Baghdad Wednesday, Iraqi police and US officials said.",1645,0
1646,The patch fixes a flaw in the e-mail server software that could be used to get access to in-boxes and information.,1646,2
1647," JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Militants stormed the  heavily fortified U.S. consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid  Monday and 12 people died in gunbattles before security forces  regained control.",1647,0
1648,Detroit's Ben Wallace will not appeal the six-game suspension the NBA gave him for his involvement in Friday night's brawl with the Pacers.,1648,1
1649,"AP - A bomb exploded in front of a beauty salon in Colombia's capital Thursday night as a police car drove by, killing two officers and wounding two other people, authorities said.",1649,0
1650,"Jose Mourinho brushed aside sentiment as Chelsea beat his former club, defending champion FC Porto, 3-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday.",1650,1
1651,"Earnings at News Corp., the media conglomerate run by Rupert Murdoch, rose 27 percent in the latest quarter on stronger results from broadcast television, cable networks and newspapers, the company reported Wednesday.",1651,3
1652,Google Faces Another Keyword Lawsuit\\Another lawsuit has been filed against Google because of the trademarked keyterms that companies bid for in the AdWords keyword advertising program.  Next week Google will head over to a German courtroom where it will continue to defend its technology against Metaspinner Media GmbH.\,1652,2
1653,"Reuters - Oracle Corp.  Chief\Executive Larry Ellison said on Friday his company has talked\about revising its current  #36;21-per-share offer to buy rival\PeopleSoft Inc. , although it has focused more on\lowering the bid instead of raising it.",1653,2
1654,"McDonald #39;s Corp. #39;s second new CEO in eight months pledged Friday to keep up the fast-food giant #39;s momentum with more new menu items and a continued focus on restaurant improvements, adhering to a course that has reinvigorated the burger chain #39;s sales and ",1654,3
1655,A rift appeared within Canada #39;s music industry yesterday as prominent artists called on the CRTC to embrace satellite radio and the industry warned of lost revenue and job losses.,1655,3
1656,"CHICAGO - Delta Air Lines (DAL) said Wednesday it plans to eliminate between 6,000 and 6,900 jobs during the next 18 months, implement a 10 across-the-board pay reduction and reduce employee benefits.",1656,3
1657,By Thomas Watterson  Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor. Today #39;s sideways stock market is hard on mutual-fund companies.,1657,3
1658,"Lycos #39; European anti-spam website was taken down only hours after it went live. The outage appears to be the result of a DDoS attack, most likely initiated by spammers in response to the search engine #39;s  quot;Make ",1658,2
1659,"LONDON, UK : Sep 26 (PNS) - An unbeaten ninth wicket partnership of 71 runs between Ian Bradshaw and Courtney Browne led the West Indies to clinch the 2004 Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament defeating the hosts England by two wickets in the Finals ",1659,1
1660," NEW YORK (Reuters) - America Online, the world's largest  Internet service provider, plans to offer its 23.4 million U.S.  subscribers a premium anti-virus software service, McAfee  VirusScan Online, for free in November.",1660,2
1661,"In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Delta Air Lines warned Friday that next week #39;s third quarter earnings report will include a bigger loss than it predicted earlier.",1661,3
1662,"AP - Special forces overpowered two suspected Islamic extremists Wednesday after a 15-hour armed standoff, adding to Dutch concerns that global terrorism has spread into their corner of Europe.",1662,0
1663,Reuters - DaimlerChrysler AG  (DCXGn.DE)\has been hit with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by a\paraplegic who says the automaker's heated car seats caused him\a severe burn injury.,1663,3
1664,"In a season filled with uncertainty and unpredictable play, the only dependable part of the Celtics' game-night drama has been the raised voice of coach Doc Rivers. With a rant that rivaled Rick Pitino in duration and decibel levels, Rivers scolded Boston for failing to play together last night at the Wachovia Center. In many ways, the Celtics' ...",1664,1
1665,"Roger Federer #39;s dominant win over Lleyton Hewitt was the lowest-rated US Open men #39;s final ever. Federer #39;s 6-0, 7-6 (3), 6-0 win over Hewitt on Sunday drew a preliminary national rating of 2.5 for CBS.",1665,1
1666,IBM is aiming to take a larger share of the \$60 billion data-storage market with the introduction of two new disk-storage servers.,1666,2
1667,THE HAGUE -- The Dutch parliament asked the government yesterday to draft legislation compelling mosques to employ only imams who have studied Islamic religion in the Netherlands.,1667,0
1668,"US Federal Reserve decided Tuesday to raise the federal funds rate, which commercial banks charge each other on overnight loans, by one-quarter percentage point to 2.25 percent from 2 percent.",1668,3
1669,"Roughly a month before its November 9 release, a pirated version of Halo 2 began to be widely circulated around the Web. Now, it seems the game is once again falling into gamers #39; hands earlier than Microsoft and Bungie had planned.",1669,2
1670,"Shares of Altiris Inc. (ATRS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 7 percent before the opening bell on Tuesday a day after it posted disappointing earnings.",1670,3
1671,Australian scientists predicted a  quot;palaeontological gold rush quot; after the discovery of a new species of tiny human in neighbouring Indonesia in a find that will re-draw the human family tree.,1671,2
1672,"EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Philadelphia Eagles wrapped up a fourth consecutive NFC East title the same way they won the first three -- with an awesome defense that made Eli Manning look like a rookie.",1672,1
1673,"Almost three-quarters of likely voters think electronic voting systems should produce a paper record the voter can verify, according to a new poll. But that's not likely to happen for many of them in November. By Laila Weir.",1673,2
1674,The Minnesota Twins might have moved two steps back toward a return to Yankee Stadium next week for the first round of the playoffs when they got swept by the New York Yankees in a rain ,1674,1
1675,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - Police say a car bomb has exploded north of the Iraqi capital, killing two people and injuring four others, including a deputy provincial governor.",1675,0
1676,BSkyB launches a free digital satellite TV service which offers 140 channels for a one-off fee of 150.,1676,2
1677,"SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Crude futures headed higher Tuesday to close at a new historic level near \$47 a barrel, following news that a Russian court has rejected a plea from oil giant Yukos to suspend government efforts to collect a \$3.4 billion tax ...",1677,3
1678,"The Mets are close to signing Pedro Martnez to a four-year contract for \$56 million, according to a person involved in the negotiations.",1678,1
1679,"AFP - At least 12 people were killed and about 160 injured when a train derailed in the dark and plunged down a slope in the Philippines, officials said.",1679,0
1680,"ST. PAUL (AP) - Emergency calls made using new Internet telephone services ring in through a nonemergency line and often aren't answered immediately, according to an official who runs Ramsey County's largest 911 emergency call center...",1680,2
1681,"Tottenham climbed to fifth place on 10 points, six behind Arsenal and two short of Chelsea, who have been held goalless in their last two league games.",1681,1
1682,"The message was, characteristically, all-Oracle: Consolidate, ditch the special-purpose data warehouses, and move to a version of Oracle Corp.",1682,2
1683,"Heavily armed insurgents, some with explosives strapped to their bodies, seized a school in southern Russia today and herded scores of people into its gymnasium.",1683,0
1684,"Sub-Saharan bug builds huge, self-cooled nests. Research involves energy efficiency for skyscrapers.",1684,2
1685,Jenson Button #39;s Formula One future should be decided on Saturday at a hearing that will also determine several other drivers #39; hopes of racing next year.,1685,1
1686,Verizon (VZ:NYSE - news - research) Thursday posted a solid quarter as its wireless operation continues to pick up steam. For its third quarter ended Sept.,1686,3
1687,Islamist groups including one led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi vowed in a video obtained on Saturday to take their battle in the rebel city of Falluja to all corners of Iraq.,1687,0
1688,"LONDON, England -- Britain has agreed to a US request to redeploy about 850 troops to central Iraq, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon told lawmakers.",1688,0
1689,"LONDON -- Ernie Els has set his sights on an improved putting display this week at the World Golf Championships #39; NEC Invitational in Akron, Ohio, after the disappointment of tying for fourth place at the PGA Championship last Sunday. ",1689,1
1690,PC World - Alternative browser features protection against online scams.,1690,2
1691,"Advocates for open government are creating search engines and websites to let citizens peek into the inner workings of official agencies. Now more than ever, they say, openness is essential to self-government. By Ryan Singel.",1691,2
1692,"Missouri will allow members of the military stationed overseas to return absentee ballots via e-mail, raising concerns from Internet security experts about fraud and ballot secrecy.",1692,2
1693,"STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - On Monday, the same day the California Senate passed a bill that would ban state agencies from contracting services out to companies that use overseas labor, opponents and proponents of offshore outsourcing clashed during a conference at Stanford University.",1693,3
1694,"WASHINGTON -- Another Revolution season concluded with an overtime elimination. Last night, the Revolution thrice rallied from deficits for a 3-3 tie with D.C. United in the Eastern Conference final, then lost in the first-ever Major League Soccer match decided by penalty kicks.",1694,1
1695,Security firm Secunia has warned that most Web browsers are vulnerable to a simple  quot;phishing quot; technique that could make fraudulent content appear genuine.,1695,2
1696,Opener Virender Sehwag cracked a rapid unbeaten 82 as India rushed to 129 for one in reply to South Africa #39;s first innings 305 on the day two of the second and final test on Monday.,1696,1
1697,South African Richard Sterne carded a brilliant closing round of 65 to win the Madrid Open and a place on the European Tour for the next two years.,1697,1
1698,"Kevin B. Rollins, the new chief executive of Dell, talks about Dell's transitory slip in customer service, and why he sees a broader technology recovery taking place.",1698,3
1699,The fomer director of the Iraqi war crimes tribunal said that interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has taken over the court and could rush forward ,1699,0
1700,The Inuit of the Arctic plan to seek a ruling from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights that the U.S. is threatening their existence.,1700,0
1701,LONDON British Airways announced Friday that it was increasing its fuel surcharge on both short-haul and long-haul tickets because of rising oil prices.,1701,3
1702,"ABIDJAN (AFP) - Ivory Coast government forces carried out bombing raids of former rebels on the country #39;s main northern town, Ivory Coast military officials told AFP.",1702,0
1703,Landrum Bolling was the US 'back channel' to the Palestine Liberation Organization for years.,1703,0
1704,"Special guest Oct. 11-24 on  quot;Radio Playbill quot; is Michael Kantor, who has spent much of the last decade on an epic project, the six-part TV miniseries,  quot;Broadway: The American Musical, quot; debuting Oct. 19-21 on PBS.",1704,3
1705,"Canadian Press - GENEINA, Sudan (CP) - Armed militiamen surged into a western border area where some Darfur refugees attempted to return to their raided village, United Nations security officials said Sunday, raising further concern about how quickly 1.4 million displaced Sudanese could return home safely.",1705,0
1706,"IBM has issued an upgrade of its WebSphere middleware product, adding autonomic troubleshooting capabilities that autmatically detects system problems and recovers Web-based business transactions that would take days to fix manually.",1706,2
1707,"Nomar Garciaparra can become a free agent after the World Series and will consider returning to the Chicago Cubs, his team for the final two months this season.",1707,1
1708,Scientists think they may know why the world's largest leatherback turtle was washed up on a Welsh beach.,1708,2
1709,"When it comes down to a choice between good politics and good policy, which usually wins? Let #39;s put it this way: We don #39;t call it the political Play of the Week for nothing.",1709,3
1710,"ST. LOUIS - Charter Communications became the latest company to offer Internet telephone service Monday, announcing agreements with Sprint, Level 3 Communications, and Accenture on Monday.",1710,3
1711,"EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ--In an odd way, the Washington Redskins had sensed that they were on the verge of a slippery outing. You see, since the beginning of training camp, the Redskins #39; quarterbacks have had trouble receiving snaps from the center.",1711,1
1712,"WASHINGTON -- A new \$50 bill with touches of red, blue and yellow will show up soon in banks, cash registers and wallets. A new \$10 also is in the works, the third greenback to get colorized in an effort to thwart counterfeiting.",1712,3
1713,"US new home sales in July fell 6.4 percent to a 1.134 million annual rate, the year #39;s slowest pace and a sign housing may provide less fuel for the economy in coming months.",1713,3
1714,"America #39;s largest tobacco companies go on trial on Tuesday as they face a \$280bn (156bn) government lawsuit. Opening arguments will be heard in the case, in which the Justice Department accuses the companies ",1714,3
1715,Crude oil futures were little changed in New York after surging 5.4 percent on Nov. 19 on speculation falling temperatures in Europe will boost competition with the US for heating fuel.,1715,3
1716,"With the US team coming off its worst loss in the 77-year history of the Ryder Cup, it was expected the PGA of America would make some significant changes to its point-selection system.",1716,1
1717,"TOKYO, Japan -- The Japanese woman who plans to marry former world chess champion Bobby Fischer says their feelings are genuine. ",1717,0
1718,IBM and Advanced Micro Devices have tacked a three-year extension onto their December 2002 collaboration agreement that could see the two companies work on chip-making technologies based on a 32-nanometer process.,1718,2
1719,"Mike Hampton didn #39;t get the memo describing Citizens Bank Park as a great place to be a hitter. The Atlanta lefty, who wasn #39;t having the best August, must have been ",1719,1
1720,27 October 2004 -- Iraqi authorities say an investigation has been launched into the massacre of 49 newly trained Iraqi Army recruits.,1720,0
1721,"WASHINGTON Gordon Cooper, the astronaut who flew the last of the pioneering Mercury space missions and stayed aloft in a Gemini capsule long enough to demonstrate that a trip to the moon was feasible, died at his home in Ventura, California, NASA announced ",1721,2
1722,Manchester Utd say they have ended talks with the Glazer family regarding a possible takeover.,1722,3
1723,"VIENNA, Austria -- Olympic champion Nicolas Massu of Chile was beaten 6-4 6-3 by Italian Davide Sanguinetti in the quarter-finals of the CA Trophy.",1723,1
1724,AP - A federal magistrate has ordered IBM Corp. to reimburse software maker Compuware Corp. for costs relating to evidence that IBM produced only three months before Compuware's lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial.,1724,2
1725,A 27-year-old Connecticut man facing felony economic espionage charges for allegedly selling a copy of Microsoft #39;s leaked source code for \$20 says he #39;s being singled out only because the software giant and law enforcement officials can #39;t find the people ,1725,2
1726,"Laura Bekke moved into her new Amsterdam flat last week and declined to have a fixed phone line installed. Merijn Groenhart, a ",1726,2
1727,InfoWorld - Conferencing and collaboration equipment provider Polycom on Monday announced a series of offerings designed to bring business-quality conferencing features to personal desktops. The products follow up on a collaborative agreement struck with Microsoft earlier this year to develop rich media services.,1727,2
1728,"The next century definitely will not be for the birds as the changing world takes a toll on many species. By 2100, about 10 percent of all bird species probably will be extinct, killed off by habitat loss, hunting ",1728,2
1729,"Developing Asia and the Pacific will grow at 7.0 percent in 2004 on strong exports and buoyant intraregional trade, the Asian Development Bank says.",1729,3
1730,"Two retail giants announced a merger on Wednesday that could mean job loss in Terre Haute and nationally. Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears, Roebuck and Co.",1730,3
1731,Google buys a mapquest of its own. Also: Sharp takes us to the future of television in 3-D   hellip;.  PayPal finds a way to make amends for mistakes   hellip;. and more.,1731,3
1732," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers hired just 96,000  workers in September, the government said on Friday in a weak  jobs snapshot, the final one ahead of presidential elections  that also fueled speculation about a pause in interest-rate  rises.",1732,3
1733,AP - The Bush administration chose Thursday to urge change in Fidel Castro's Cuba rather than speculate on the health of its aging leader.,1733,0
1734,"WASHINGTON -- President Bush plans to send Congress a request early next year to finance wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and operations against terrorism that could total \$75 billion, congressional aides said yesterday.",1734,0
1735,A new round has opened in the European Commission anti-trust battle against Microsoft as the judge hearing its appeal called for a closed meeting.,1735,3
1736,NEW YORK -- Donald J. Trump #39;s casino empire has filed for bankruptcy protection after months of negotiations with bondholders over restructructuring a crushing debt.,1736,3
1737,NEW DELHI: Myanmar #39;s military leader Gen Than Shwe has arrived in India on a six-day  quot;historic quot; state visit. This is the first such visit by Myanmar #39;s head of state in over 20 years.,1737,0
1738,"Developers find themselves pushing harder, agreeing to bend more and working patiently through the unique concerns of landowners.",1738,3
1739,AP - Medical milestone or privacy invasion? A tiny computer chip approved Wednesday for implantation in a patient's arm can speed vital information about a patient's medical history to doctors and hospitals. But critics warn that it could open new ways to imperil the confidentiality of medical records.,1739,2
1740,"Worldwide athletic-goods giant Nike, Inc. announced Thursday that University alumnus and current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Philip H. Knight will step down as CEO, effective Dec. 28.",1740,3
1741,"CLAMART, France - A senior Islamic cleric arrived in France on Wednesday to visit the bedside of the ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Palestinian officials said.",1741,0
1742,"MOSCOW - One of two Russian airliners that crashed nearly simultaneously was brought down by a terrorist act, officials said Friday, after finding traces of explosives in the plane's wreckage. A Web site connected to Islamic militants claimed the action was connected to Russia's fight against Chechen separatists...",1742,0
1743,"Google Print, Google Print, Argh Argh Argh! Since I got back from Web Search University I have been buried in sites and resources to review.",1743,2
1744,Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered the army to hunt down Palestinian militants after 16 people were killed in back-to-back suicide bombings by the militant Islamic Hamas group.,1744,0
1745,"Nomar Garciaparra enjoyed his brief stay with the Cubs so much he #39;s staying in Chicago. The five-time All-Star shortstop, acquired from the Red Sox in July after spending ",1745,1
1746,"World News  gt; London, Sep.25 : Days after a  #39;batman #39; succeeded in dodging the security at the Buckingham Palace, the guards at the Queen #39;s official residence in Scotland had to face yet another embarrassment, as a journalist posing as a workman managed to ",1746,0
1747,"Burma's ruling junta says it is releasing 5,070 prisoners who were arrested ",1747,0
1748,AP - An international music industry group said Thursday hundreds of lawsuits were being filed across Europe accusing people of piracy for illegally sharing music on the Internet.,1748,2
1749, NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Symantec Corp. <A HREF=,1749,3
1750," TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian hard-liners erected a monument  Thursday to commemorate a suicide bombing which killed 241 U.S.  servicemen in Lebanon in 1983, witnesses said.",1750,0
1751,Business software giant Oracle Corp. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire rival PeopleSoft Inc. after sweetening its offer by 10 percent to approximately \$10.3 billion. <FONT face=,1751,3
1752,"The two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq were still alive a few days ago and are likely to be freed, France #39;s foreign minister said last night.",1752,0
1753,"Former Irish soccer stars to play with Team USA in Monday #39;s semifinals vs. Germany (Aug. 23, 10:00 am South Bend time on MSNBC); Gonzalez and Mexico fall to Brazil in quarterfinals.",1753,1
1754,"BEIJING (AFX-ASIA) - Intel Corp said it is delaying the delivery of its first chip for projection television sets, while rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc is moving on schedule to an advanced manufacturing process, the Wall Street Journal reported. ",1754,2
1755,"AFP - If you've always wanted to own an authentic medieval castle, the country for you is Slovakia, in the heart of central Europe, where less than one euro may be enough to pay for the property of your dreams.",1755,0
1756,Summer is associated with romance and spammers are trying to cash in by bombarding inboxes with porn.,1756,2
1757,"AFP - Several NATO countries have voiced reservations about a proposal to expand the alliance's training role in Iraq, blocking an expected final agreement, NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer warned.",1757,0
1758,Ayad Allawi #39;s ultimatum yesterday to the rebel Shia cleric Moqtada al Sadr - who is holed up with his fighters in the holy city of Najaf - was notable for one thing: the lack of a deadline. ,1758,0
1759, LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rebounded from seven-week  lows on Wednesday as U.S. heating oil stocks fell for an eighth  straight week ahead of winter.,1759,3
1760,"Reuters - A huge explosion rocked North Korea near\the border with China three days ago, producing a mushroom\cloud that sparked speculation that Pyongyang might have tested\an atomic weapon, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.",1760,0
1761,"All four bolted the University of Miami for the NFL after the 2003 season, supposedly leaving the Hurricanes defense too young and too inexperienced to handle Florida State quarterback Chris Rix and his flotilla of wide receivers.",1761,1
1762,"At least 17 Kurdish militiamen have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The bombing came hours after two car bomb explosions in the capital, Baghdad, killed at least four policemen and wounded 49 others.",1762,0
1763,"Novar, the UK building supplies group, is today expected to announce that it has agreed to be acquired by the US industrial giant Honeywell in a cash deal worth more than 800m.",1763,3
1764,"A Dec. 31 deadline is set for an accord to end the region #39;s 21-year civil war. By EVELYN LEOPOLD. NAIROBI, KENYA - Staking its prestige on Sudan #39;s troubled peace process, the UN Security Council met away from ",1764,0
1765,Last Thursday #39;s presidential debate was still in progress when the e-mails started trickling in from citizens around the country.,1765,2
1766,Reuters - Uma wanted nothing to do with the\Chechen war and sat out the fighting hundreds of miles from her\homeland. But the war found her anyway.,1766,0
1767,The European Union decided yesterday to lift heavy punitive tariffs on US goods but said it might renew them if the World Trade Organization confirms suspected loopholes ,1767,3
1768,The Wizards will host a series of dating games this season in a marketing effort to lure people to watch some basketball.,1768,1
1769,"BOSTON - The company overseeing the construction of the beleaguered Big Dig said yesterday that repairs to fix widespread leaks would take months, not years, and denounced public officials for rushing to judgment on the \$14.6 billion project.",1769,3
1770,"AP - There was no evident pattern of fraud in Venezuela's balloting that left President Hugo Chavez in office but a final judgment depends on what observers report, the State Department said Monday.",1770,0
1771,"TruSecure Corp., a Herndon provider of network security systems, agreed to merge with Betrusted Holdings Inc., a New York company that offers similar services.",1771,2
1772,"Myanmar, also known as Burma, has confirmed the ousting of its prime minister Khin Nyunt. A senior figure in the country #39;s ruling military junta, said he has been replaced by a deputy to one of the top two generals in the country.",1772,0
1773,"Four leading Internet service providers announced yesterday that they had filed a new round of lawsuits against senders of junk e-mail, or spam.",1773,2
1774,Those in charge of baseball's statistics say Barry Bonds's records will remain intact for now.,1774,1
1775,"special coverage Oracle prevails in pursuit of PeopleSoft buy, as judge rejects Justice Department's antitrust arguments.",1775,2
1776,"By The Associated Press. Two days after winning the World Series and a day before a parade in Boston to toast the achievement, the Boston Red Sox exercised their option yesterday on ",1776,1
1777,AP - The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday rejected environmentalists' appeal of a plan to poison a stream south of Lake Tahoe to aid what wildlife officials call ,1777,2
1778,Preliminary results indicate that interim leader Hamid Karzai has won a majority in Afghanistans election to become its first democratically elected President.,1778,0
1779,"Kim and Brian Ursino haven't yet earned enough seniority at US Airways Group to get some major holidays off, forcing an unusual tradition on their family: the three-hour Christmas.",1779,3
1780,THOUSANDS of pensioners and people on benefits have been hit by a massive computer failure at the Department for Work and Pensions.,1780,2
1781, AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Mention ,1781,2
1782,BT Group PLC is trying for a third time to crack the US market with the purchase of Infonet Services Corp. for a massive US\$965 million.,1782,3
1783,Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - The image of Vince Coleman frantically pounding on a telegraph key has become the symbol of the Halifax Explosion for a generation of Canadians.,1783,0
1784,ElectricNews: Mandrakesoft and several other Linux backers are to work together to build a version of the operating system that will be far more secure than previously available.,1784,2
1785,"Sun Microsystems has introduced a pay-for-use pricing model for grid computing, enabling customers to gain access to computing cycles on an on-demand basis.",1785,2
1786,"Rick Majerus will come out of retirement to coach Southern California at the end of the season, according to a report.",1786,1
1787,The Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri submitted the resignation of his government to the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud who accepted it.,1787,0
1788,"CNN will shut down its struggling CNNfn financial news network in mid-December, giving up its attempt after nine years to compete in a market dominated by CNBC.",1788,3
1789,"If you rely on technology to run your small business, you know how easily a virus can destroy your data - and potentially years of hard work.",1789,2
1790,"OAK BROOK, Ill. - Fast food giant McDonalds says earnings this quarter will be better than forecast, thanks to rising sales and a lower tax bill.",1790,3
1791,Darren Clarke had his first tournament victory of 2004 in his sights today as he topped the leaderboard after the opening round of the \$6million Tour Championship in Atlanta.,1791,1
1792,"Gerry Adams shook the hand of Northern Ireland Chief Constable Hugh Orde in Tony Blairs Downing Street office today, as the republican leadership and the Reverend ",1792,0
1793,"AP - Top-seeded Amy Frazier advanced to the second round of the ASB Women's Classic on Monday with a 6-3, 6-3 win over fellow American Laura Granville.",1793,1
1794,"NEW YORK Stocks drifted higher yesterday, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports will override worries about a struggling economic recovery.",1794,3
1795,The New York state attorney general accused the world's largest insurance broker of cheating customers by rigging prices in exchange for kickbacks.,1795,0
1796,AP - Vice President Dick Cheney turned Sen. John Kerry's own words against him Tuesday while criticizing the Democrat for calling the war in Iraq ,1796,0
1797,"Enbridge Inc., Canada #39;s second- largest pipeline company, agreed to buy Shell Gas Transmission LLC for \$613 million to gain pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time.",1797,3
1798,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes, tanks and artillery repeatedly hit at Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror network in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Saturday, while two British Muslim leaders came to Baghdad to try to convince his followers to release a British hostage...",1798,0
1799, BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Washington's closest ally in Iraq was  horrified by the beheading of a British hostage there and Prime  Minister Tony Blair urged Britons not to let it undermine their  support for continued involvement in the country.,1799,0
1800,A major rewrite of corporate tax law that would end a trade dispute with Europe won congressional negotiators #39; backing yesterday after House Republicans beat back efforts to increase tobacco regulation.,1800,3
1801,"AFP - Yuta Tabuse has signed for the Phoenix Suns, boosting his hopes of becoming the first Japanese to play in the US National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season, the NBA's Tokyo branch said.",1801,1
1802,"At least three people have been killed in a suspected suicide car bomb blast outside Baghdad #39;s main hospital, Iraqi police and medics say.",1802,0
1803,"ITunes has been a success for a number of reasons. Backed by a respected name (Apple), it offers a massive, ever-expanding library of songs at appealing prices.",1803,2
1804,"Iran has not abandoned its right to enrich uranium, as the suspension it agreed to with the UN nuclear agency is for several months, Iran #39;s top nuclear official, Hassan Rowhani, said Tuesday.",1804,0
1805," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips rose  on Thursday,  boosted by Johnson   Johnson <A HREF=",1805,3
1806,"Geneva - China is expected to be the world #39;s fastest-growing market for air travel as the world #39;s airlines look for global growth in passenger traffic of 6 percent annually over the next four years, the top industry body said on Wednesday.",1806,3
1807,"In a re-run of a media escapade from the Vietnam War, a US soldier was caught on film shooting an injured, unarmed prisoner.",1807,2
1808,Southerners Lecce and Sicilys Palermo are the surprise pacesetters in Serie A after playing their second matches of the season.,1808,1
1809,"Reuters - U.S. chain store sales fell in the\latest week mostly because the imperfect nature of adjusting\for seasonality more so than consumers lack of shopping, a\report said on Tuesday.",1809,3
1810," SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Iraq will ask Iran and  Turkey for border security arrangements to keep foreign  militants out, similar to measures already agreed with Syria,  the Iraqi Foreign Minister said on Monday.",1810,0
1811,"AP - A suicide attacker detonated grenades on a commercial street in downtown Kabul on Saturday, killing himself and wounding six other people, including two foreign peacekeepers, police said.",1811,0
1812,Australia beat New Zealand by 213 runs in the second cricket Test in Adelaide to clinch a 2-0 series victory and complete a winning record against all nine nations at the sport #39;s elite level.,1812,1
1813,"After weathering the ups and downs of the lame-duck legislative process, legislation that would open the way for suborbital space tourism was cleared by the House and sent on to the Senate for final congressional approval.",1813,2
1814,Psychologists explain how the children involved in the Russian siege will need help to come to terms with the traumatic events they have witnessed.,1814,0
1815,"When Wall Street #39;s biggest firms settled with regulators in April 2003 over charges of fraudulent stock research, the industry promised a new era of independence.",1815,3
1816,"Tiger Woods finished second at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday in Norton, Mass., and lost his No. 1 spot in the world rankings to tournament winner Vijay Singh.",1816,1
1817,President Bush tried to mend relations in Latin America with fresh promises of immigration reform Sunday while a new security spat surfaced with Chile after an embarrassing fracas in which Bush intervened.,1817,0
1818,"Reuters - Saboteurs blew up an internal oil\pipeline on the edge of Baghdad Monday, the latest in a series\of attacks on the country's internal and export pipeline\network, witnesses said.",1818,0
1819,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who pleaded tearfully last month for Prime Minister Tony Blair to meet his kidnappers' demands, was beheaded by his captors, his brother said Friday.   ",1819,0
1820, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices ended lower on Tuesday on  signs that high energy costs are slowing the economic growth  that has fueled this year's sharp increase in world oil  consumption.,1820,3
1821,"ISLAMABAD : India and Pakistan will Tuesday thrash out an agreement to give each other notice of their ballistic missile tests, but analysts say the rivals are still far from being responsible nuclear powers.",1821,0
1822,"Australia grabbed the initiative on a rain-affected first day #39;s play of the final Test of the series in India. Light rain saw the whole of the morning session washed out, and only four overs were possible in the afternoon before the rain returned.",1822,1
1823,The Spaniard has played in two victories in his first three starts - a 3-0 win over Birmingham and a 5-1 triumph over Rosenborg in the Champions League - after replacing Jens Lehmann.,1823,1
1824,"A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a small relief rally Monday, with stocks regaining ground after falling earlier in the session.",1824,3
1825,The board of Reliance Energy Ltd (REL) met on Tuesday and requested its six directors to reconsider their resignations. A Reliance Energy spokesperson told reporters that the  quot;the board reposed full trust ,1825,3
1826,"AP - Kelenna Azubuike scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half to lead No. 10 Kentucky past intrastate rival Morehead State 71-40 on Wednesday night, the fewest points scored by the Eagles in 25 years.",1826,1
1827,Defiant knocks by Manjural Rana and Nasif Iqbal helped Bangladesh survive another day of Test cricket in the first match of the series against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.,1827,1
1828,The server and software company had planned to release its new version of the Unix operating system by the end of the year -- source code and all.,1828,2
1829," KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan militant group repeated a  threat to kill three foreign U.N. workers held hostage since  late last month unless Taliban prisoners were freed, but said  it was willing to be flexible on other demands.",1829,0
1830,"Reuters - U.S. banks should use more than a\single password to identify on-line customers to prevent fraud,\bank regulators said on Tuesday in recommendations that\underscore growing concern about theft over the Internet.",1830,2
1831,Calls for the deployment of substantial African forces to Sudan to end the slaughter in Darfur were agreed by Liberal Democrats today.,1831,0
1832,ATHENS -- Adam van Koeverden has a message for his fellow Canadian athletes -- quit whining about circumstances you can #39;t control.  quot;You can #39;t fall into a corner and cry and say the Canadian sports system has let me down. You have to do things for ...,1832,1
1833," quot;Last week #39;s simultaneous outages of GeorgeWBush.com and RNC.org prompted speculation that an electronic attack may have occurred, as the two sites are hosted on separate Web servers, quot; Netcraft analyst Rich Miller said.",1833,2
1834,"It did not require a degree in clairvoyance to work out that Jason Robinson would bring something new to the union game when he crossed the sporting Rubicon from rugby league, and it did not ",1834,1
1835,PC World - Medical research team believes units could be modified to 'print' new skin.,1835,2
1836,"Go ahead, jump on his back. Pile on. Curt Schilling expects it. He wasn't kidding last winter when he all but assigned himself the job of ending the Red Sox' 86-year championship famine.",1836,1
1837,"Visitors with a pirated copy of Windows may lose easy access to company #39;s Download Center. As part of its efforts to combat software piracy, Microsoft is testing a new feature on its Download Center Web site that can lock out pirated copies of Windows.",1837,2
1838,"BRUSSELS -- The European Commission has confirmed that it wants to reach a decision on Oracle Corp.s hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc. before the end of October, prompting speculation that it will approve the merger.",1838,2
1839,The request is from Equatorial Africa over alleged ties to a plot to oust the president. CAPE TOWN -- South Africa is considering a request by Equatorial Guinea to question Mark Thatcher about his alleged ,1839,0
1840, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of drugmaker Merck   Co. Inc.  <A HREF=,1840,3
1841,"Though oil prices have eased slightly, they remain close to record high points approaching \$55 a barrel. World oil prices have more than doubled from about \$20 a barrel in New York at the start ",1841,3
1842,"Warren Sapp #39;s presence and legacy linger around the Tampa Bay Buccaneers like something tangible, something that can be felt, heard and feared, say an open-handed slap to the face mask.",1842,1
1843,VISITING US secretary of defence Donald Rumsfeld sent a strong message on Thursday that the second Bush regime was keen on strengthening strategic ties with India.,1843,0
1844,"Stocks have gained little headway this year but could get a lift over the next couple months from an infusion of cash poised to come into the market from corporations and individuals, Wall Street experts say.",1844,3
1845,Merck  amp; Co. Inc. has adopted a severance benefits plan aimed at protecting key managers in the event the company is taken over -- a growing possibility since the withdrawal of arthritis drug Vioxx sent shares tumbling.,1845,3
1846,"Seeking to boost its relevance, Sun Microsystems pursues the grid model of computing.",1846,2
1847,"We like to think tonight's Patriots-Colts NFL opener (Ch. 5, 9 o'clock) is all about football. That concept will be put to the test when a tsunami of pop culture rolls into our living rooms during the pregame  quot;NFL Opening Kickoff quot; show at 8.",1847,1
1848,AP - The winners of this year's Right Livelihood Awards  #151; dubbed the ,1848,2
1849, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private investor Cerberus Capital  Management LP has agreed to buy real estate investment and  management company LNR Property Corp. <A HREF=,1849,3
1850,"OCEANPORT, N.J. -- Sing Me Back Home pulled away in the stretch to win the \$60,000 Decathalon Handicap at Monmouth Park yesterday, equaling the track record for 5 furlongs.",1850,1
1851,"Dave Wannstedt withdrew his name Thursday from the search for a new coach at the University of Pittsburgh, he told ESPN #39;s Chris Mortensen.",1851,1
1852,New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today virtually took a back seat at the AICC session which saw many delegates hailing Rahul Gandhi as the future leader with not so subtle hints.,1852,0
1853,"The president of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian, attempted to restart peace talks with Beijing yesterday, calling for an arms control agreement and a new code of conduct to dispel the  quot;dark forces quot; threatening cross-strait relations.",1853,0
1854,"SANTIAGO : US President George W. Bush, bagging support from Asia-Pacific allies at an annual summit in Chile, bluntly warned North Korea and Iran to scrap any nuclear weapon plans.",1854,0
1855,"Wide receiver Terrell Owens found a vacant corner of the end zone and executed his pattern perfectly, a picture of fluidity with his feet planted firmly on the turf and both hands rising above his head.",1855,1
1856,"UNITED STATES SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Prisoners at the US detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been beaten while blindfolded and handcuffed, terrorized by attack dogs, and forced to take drugs, an Australian detainee said in an affidavit released yesterday. David Hicks, 29, was one of the first prisoners to arrive at the camp in eastern Cuba in ...",1856,0
1857,"TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian officials said they will not bow to international demands for Tehran to suspend its controversial uranium enrichment activities, saying they were ready for confrontation or negotiation.",1857,0
1858,"Microsoft (Quote, Chart) has fired another salvo in its ongoing spam battle, this time against porn peddlers who don #39;t keep their smut inside the digital equivalent of a  quot;Brown Paper Wrapper.",1858,2
1859,\\I've been a big fan of Log4J  for a while now but haven't migrated any code\over for one central reason.  The following line of code:\\    final static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger( ,1859,2
1860,"US antitrust authorities on Monday approved Cingular Wireless #39; plan to acquire rival AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc. (AWE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) for \$41 billion in cash, creating the nation #39;s biggest wireless carrier.",1860,3
1861,"The health and beauty retailer Boots today warned of a difficult outlook for the crucial Christmas period, sending its shares down almost 5 in early trade.",1861,3
1862,"AFP - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw left London for Sudan, where he was to discuss the crisis in war-torn Darfur with President Omar al-Beshir and senior officials.",1862,0
1863,"Reuters - Iran defied the United Nations on\Tuesday by announcing it would go on converting a large amount\of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can\be used to develop atomic bombs.",1863,0
1864,"In its 35th season, ABC's ",1864,1
1865,"Rowdy, a 4-year-old horse, got sick after splashing through the Santa Ana River on a training ride. He ran a high fever, moved feebly in his stall and just wanted to sleep - all symptoms of West Nile virus.",1865,2
1866," KARABAGH<br> The letters that arrive at the three-room studio of Radio Karabagh  are small works of folk art. They come on elaborate stationery, covered with glitter applied by hand, pictures cut from newspapers and small bits of metal foil applied like gold leaf in patterns. A flower seller...",1866,0
1867,Online broker E-Trade Financial Corp. on Monday said its stock trading volume jumped 25.8 percent in October from the prior month on a surge in retail and professional trading activity following a summer-long slump.,1867,3
1868,"NEW YORK - Uneasy investors sold stocks mostly lower Tuesday as oil prices climbed above \$51 per barrel, creating new worries that rising energy costs would curb consumer spending and corporate profits.",1868,3
1869,"Millionaire basketball players want to bounce a Harlem community center where thousands of kids come for after-school help every year, a group charged yesterday.",1869,2
1870,HONG KONG (CBS.MW) -- British pest control and office services group Rentokil warned investors Tuesday to expect weaker results next year and said 2004 profit would be hurt by the soft US dollar and one-off costs.,1870,3
1871,"FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Bowl Championship Series national championship matchup between No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma in Tuesday night's Orange Bowl is rich with tradition.",1871,1
1872,"BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICH. - Don #39;t cry for Team USA It would take something a lot more traumatic than this to have made dinner taste bitter last night at the Oakland Hills Country Club.",1872,1
1873,"Among the insurgents fighting in Chechnya #39;s long-running war for independence, Musost Khutiyev is known as a  quot;national traitor.",1873,0
1874,"NEW YORK - Eli Manning is undeniably the Giants #39; quarterback of the future. But the future is going to have wait. After a summer of speculation, Giants coach Tom Coughlin finally made it official on Sunday ",1874,1
1875,"SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems today announced a new line of integrated services routers, the industrys first routers to deliver secure, wire-speed data, voice, video and other advanced services to ",1875,2
1876," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mobile service provider Cingular  Wireless, which is buying AT T Wireless Services  Inc. <A HREF=",1876,3
1877,"NEW YORK - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi hurled a ceremonial first pitch at the game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, with Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui serving as catcher.",1877,1
1878,Connecticut Sun point guard Lindsay Whalen drove the baseline and kicked the ball out to Nykesha Sales at the top of the key. Sales let a 3-pointer ,1878,1
1879,"Mark your calendar. On Tuesday, Dec. 7th, about an hour before sunrise, the crescent Moon will eclipse Jupiter.",1879,2
1880," AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Stewart Cink maintained his  composure to register an even par final round score of 70 for a  four-shot victory at the \$7 million WGC-NEC Invitational on  Sunday, his second win of the season.",1880,1
1881,"Raja Ramanna, architect of Indias nuclear weapons programme, died early on Friday. He was 79. As director of the government-run research centre in Mumbai, Ramanna headed the team that built and tested Indias first atomic bomb in Pokhran in 1974.",1881,0
1882,"Quanta Computer Inc., the world #39;s biggest notebook computer maker, reported an unexpected 7.2 percent decline in second-quarter profit.",1882,3
1883," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of existing U.S. homes surged  in September on low mortgage rates, a trade association group  said on Monday, adding that activity would have been even  brisker had hurricanes not hit the South.",1883,3
1884,The US Commerce Department said Thursday personal income posted its biggest increase in three months in August. The government agency also said personal spending was unchanged after rising strongly in July.,1884,3
1885,Profit at the Toyota Motor Corporation slipped 1.5 percent in the most recent quarter as damage from a falling dollar offset strong increases in sales around the world.,1885,3
1886,"Coming off an eight-day break for final exams, 14th-ranked Texas had as its first assignment a non-conference match with Texas-Arlington.",1886,1
1887, TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese precision equipment maker  Olympus Corp. <A HREF=,1887,2
1888,"TEL AVIV -- The war in Iraq did not damage international terror groups, but instead distracted the United States from confronting other hotbeds of Islamic militancy and actually  quot;created momentum quot; for many terrorists, a top Israeli security think tank said in a report released yesterday.",1888,0
1889,"Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the No. 1 retailer, on Monday said September sales at US stores open at least a year were tracking in line with its forecast for a 2 percent to 4 percent increase ",1889,3
1890,"Eastman Kodak Co., in the midst of its strengthening its position in digital imaging, Wednesday said it now expects sales of digital products and services to increase by about 36 percent between 2003 and 2007.",1890,3
1891,"Moody #39;s Investors Service on Friday said it may raise its ratings on global energy company AES Corp.(AES.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , citing lower debt and improved cash flow.",1891,3
1892,"Four hundred fifty miles of Midwestern highway separate Iowa City from Ann Arbor, but the football programs at the University of Michigan and Iowa are much closer than that.",1892,1
1893,weeks after they were snatched from their car on a busy street in central Kabul. Nayan are with a Taliban splinter faction that has threatened to kill them unless Taliban prisoners are freed.,1893,0
1894,The No. 18 Louisville Cardinals flummoxed the No. 3 team in the nation Thursday night. They forcibly seized the notice of the college football world.,1894,1
1895,A PALESTINIAN democracy activist who has campaigned for non-violent resistance to Israeli occupation said today he would run for president to succeed Yasser Arafat.,1895,0
1896,"Iraqi security forces moved to within 400 meters (yards) of a holy shrine in Najaf on Tuesday, just hours after the government warned Shi #39;ite rebels inside they would be killed if they did not surrender.",1896,0
1897,"Novell has extended a partnership to sell software for e-mail and other server functions from Netline Internet Service, the companies said Thursday.",1897,2
1898,"Despite a slight seasonal dip, the software maker surpasses earnings expectations, as year-over-year growth comes in strong.",1898,2
1899,"TORONTO -- Doc Halladay and Justin Miller were waiting in the dugout tunnel for fellow Toronto pitcher Ted Lilly to finish his postgame TV interviews last night.  quot;They said to him, Hey, Hollywood, you can smile now,'  quot; said Gil Patterson, the Blue Jays pitching coach.  quot;He said, Don't worry, I'm smiling on the inside.'  quot;",1899,1
1900,AP - The protective netting in place to protect fans from falling concrete at Wrigley Field must be replaced with a permanent solution if the Chicago Cubs want to play at the stadium next spring.,1900,1
1901,Reuters - VeriSign Inc.  and a\children's safety group unveiled a new technology on Thursday\that they said would make it easier for children to avoid child\predators online.,1901,2
1902,WEDNESDAY #39;S Carling Cup clash between Manchester United and Arsenal pits together two of the fiercest rivals in the English game.,1902,1
1903,"Forum Nokia, the global developer support program of mobile giant Nokia, has announced an innovative software application that makes it easy for end-users to discover, try and buy mobile applications, content and services.",1903,2
1904,"Heavy rain and winds have begun to lash Jamaica as Hurricane Ivan roared closer, after ravaging Grenada and killing 27 people on a track that could make it the third big storm in a month to hit Florida.",1904,0
1905,Red Bull Racing will launch their 2005 Formula One car at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain on February 7. The Austrian energy drink brand bought the British-based Jaguar team from ,1905,1
1906," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was a little stronger  against the main European currencies but weaker against the yen  on Wednesday, with the Japanese currency rallying across the  board as dealers adjusted positions.",1906,3
1907,Teenagers are fiends for sending text messages from their phones. Virgin Mobile wants them to feast on other services as well.,1907,2
1908,John Kerry accuses George W Bush of using a front group to launch attacks on his Vietnam war record.,1908,0
1909,MULTAN: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq is confident his revitalised team can win their first home one-day cricket title ahead of their first tri-series match against outsiders Zimbabwe here.,1909,1
1910,"Brown, a senior guard, and Miller, a junior tight end, made Virginia one of four schools with at least two players on the first team.",1910,1
1911,Reuters - Vince Carter drilled a\tiebreaking three- pointer with 4.8 seconds remaining to lift\the Toronto Raptors to a 101-97 victory over the Portland Trail\Blazers at Air Canada Center.,1911,1
1912,"England captain David Beckham says he may retire from international soccer after the 2006 World Cup, media reported on Sunday. The 29-year-old has been named in Sven-Goran Eriksson #39;s ",1912,1
1913,"Maxtor Corp. (MXO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said Paul Tufano has resigned as chief executive, president and acting chief financial officer, less than a month after the computer ",1913,3
1914,"AP - A luxury hotel is promising some of the finer things in life  #151; fur coat, 18-karat gold watch, plush bathrobes with political party affiliation  #151; to the couple willing to purchase its presidential inauguration package for the over-the-top price of  #36;200,500.",1914,0
1915,"With operating income down and requests for dividends, Chiquita's conference call was no fun.",1915,3
1916,* A suicide bomber killed a US soldier and two Iraqis in the Abu Ghraib area outside of Baghdad early Thursday. The bomb targeted a compound that included the mayor #39;s office and a police station.,1916,0
1917,"This week #39;s issue of Nature features the first study to demonstrate a link between greenhouse gas emissions and an extreme weather event - in this case, the unusually high temperatures in Europe during the summer of 2003 that led to 14,000 deaths more ",1917,2
1918," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elena Dementieva broke the heart of  Jennifer Capriati when her spine-tingling 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 victory  over the American on Friday set up an all-Russian U.S. Open  final against Svetlana Kuznetsova.",1918,1
1919,"Finding people who like the way he has run Merck, the giant drug maker, is much harder. Mr. Gilmartin has been chairman of Merck since November 1994.",1919,3
1920,"Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. HOUSTON, Texas, United States of America -- Shaquille O #39;Neal collected 17 points and seven rebounds in his debut ",1920,1
1921,"FONTANA, Calif. - Elliott Sadler collared the biggest prize, a tidy \$279,398 winner #39;s check for capturing the Pop Secret 500 on Sunday at California Speedway.",1921,1
1922,AP - The Stanley Cup spent Sunday night in luggage limbo.,1922,1
1923,Michael Jackson's defence teams fails in an attempt to have child abuse charges thrown out of court.,1923,0
1924,Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr admitted he was frustrated his side did not score more than one goal in their friendly win over Croatia.,1924,1
1925,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militants pounded central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar barrages ever, targeting the Green Zone and destroying a U.S. vehicle along a major street...",1925,0
1926,AP - Maine's lobstermen have been hauling up phenomenal numbers for almost 15 years. Their 62.3 million pounds in 2002 set a record  #151; triple the typical catch during the 1980s. That's more than  #36;200 million worth of lobster and by far the dominant share of the Northeast's most valuable fishery. But can it last?,1926,2
1927,Israel #39;s Labour Party lashed out Wednesday at a Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s aide who said the Gaza pullout plan was aimed at freezing the peace process.,1927,0
1928,"Fear of arrest has forced all the top executives at Russian oil giant Yukos to flee the country. The entire management board was in London on Thursday, according to the Financial Times.",1928,3
1929,Daniel F. Akerson says the decisions he made as chief executive of Nextel Communications Inc. were all about survival.,1929,3
1930,"Reuters - A U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Friday\approved a 30-day exclusivity extension for United Airlines,\giving the carrier another month to file its own reorganization\plan without competing plans from creditors.",1930,3
1931,"TORONTO -- When the Bruins embarked on their annual February trip in 2000, prospects for a successful season were grim. They were racked with injuries, and the losing was weighing on everyone. Ray Bourque, who began playing in Boston in 1979, always thought he would finish his career in the black and gold, but he started rethinking that as the ...",1931,1
1932,"Reuters - Being bilingual produces changes in the\anatomy of the brain, scientists said on Wednesday in finding\that could explain why children are so much better than adults\at mastering a second language.",1932,2
1933,"AP - Three straight late-season stumbles have taken the luster off Virginia Tech. Now the Hokies are looking to get it back, and there's no better way to do that than to knock off No. 1 Southern California. The Hokies and Trojans open the season Saturday night in the Black Coaches Association Classic at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins. The game begins at 7:45 p.m.",1933,1
1934,"The Times of London has published its final edition as a broadsheet newspaper. Today, it relaunches as a tabloid. The Times is the second British newspaper to move to a smaller, more commuter-friendly format in a bid to reverse slumping sales.",1934,2
1935,"The junior varsity girls' soccer team at Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody is going to have to do without its coach, Jennifer Walsh Beardsell, for a few weeks. She'll be in Athens working as a massage therapist for the athletes at the Paralympic Games, which begin Sept. 17.",1935,1
1936,"The Federal Aviation Administration must improve oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto planes, according to a report ",1936,3
1937,The Australian Rugby Union invited Melbourne and Perth to bid for the country #39;s fourth Super 12 franchise from 2006 when the annual rugby competition expands to 14 teams.,1937,1
1938,AP - Golden State forward Mike Dunleavy missed the Warriors' game against the Houston Rockets on Friday night with a bruised lower left leg.,1938,1
1939,"Steelers broadcaster and Terrible Towel creator Myron Cope may be 75 years old, but he's still quick of wit and has the gumption to go toe-to-toe with Daniel Snyder.",1939,1
1940,"Israel #39;s fire chief complained of insufficient cooperation from Egypt on Friday in rescue efforts at an Egyptian Red Sea resort hotel, torn apart by a bomb blast.",1940,0
1941,US scientists have found new data showing patterns of water and methane on Mars could improve the chances life once existed there.,1941,2
1942,One way to compete with a team whose payroll is more than \$100 million dollars more than yours is to do all you can to make sure you're not going to beat yourself.,1942,1
1943,NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - DaimlerChrysler #39;s Dodge division has released the first official sketch of the upcoming Dodge Charger. The Charger is a four-door sedan planned for the 2006 model year.,1943,3
1944,"The world #39;s wealthier nations must contribute more money and intellectual power to fighting bird flu or risk a worldwide epidemic that spreads to people, a Vietnam-based official from the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday.",1944,0
1945,"Grace Park won the CJ Nine Bridges Classic yesterday at Jeju, South Korea, shooting a 7-under-par 65 for a five-stroke victory and giving her game a big boost after a collapse in the final round two weeks ago.",1945,1
1946,Darfur's Janjaweed militia aren't the only ones sowing chaos and death. Meet the two rebel factions threatening yet another civil war,1946,0
1947,"Saks Inc. announced plans to shut seven Saks Fifth Avenue stores, including one in Garden City, LI, and three Off 5th discount stores.",1947,3
1948," SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When the San Francisco Giants  play baseball, slugger Barry Bonds and the other players are  far from the only ones thinking about hitting home runs.",1948,1
1949,Aerospace and high-tech manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. on Wednesday reported an 8 percent increase in third-quarter profits behind double-digit growth in sales ,1949,3
1950,Reuters - Standard   Poor's on Friday said\ratings on about  #36;30 billion of aircraft-backed debt could be\threatened if creditors lost a legal dispute with bankrupt UAL\Corp.  unit United Airlines over the right to\repossess aircraft.,1950,3
1951,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession Sunday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 17, including an American soldier, U.S. and Iraqi officials said, as Defense Secretary Donald H...",1951,0
1952,"Myanmar #39;s military rulers will keep opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi isolated under house arrest until at least November 27 next year, her opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) has said.",1952,0
1953,"China #39;s economy will expand 8.8 per cent in 2004 and eight per cent in 2005, but growth next year may slow to 7.2 per cent if oil prices stay at around \$40 a barrel, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday.",1953,3
1954,"Canadian Press - PARIS (AP) - French Premier Jean-Pierre Raffarin signed an order Saturday to extradite a leftist Italian fugitive who has been convicted of murder, an official statement said.",1954,0
1955,"FOXBOROUGH -- Nobody knows what lurks in coach Bill Belichick's mind, but it seems safe to say Dan Klecko is going to make the Patriots and get appreciative playing time. Question is, will the former collegiate defensive lineman make a push to be an eventual starter at his new primary position, linebacker?",1955,1
1956,"Notre Dame certainly had its problems Saturday night against Michigan State at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans, facing an opportunistic Notre Dame defense, had more ",1956,1
1957,"SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Reinsurers may be left with more of the losses from Hurricane Ivan than they faced from hurricanes Charley and Frances because Alabama has no state program to help insurers pay claims, analysts said.",1957,3
1958,"AO Smith (NYSE: AOS), North America #39;s largest manufacturer of electric motors, shocked investors this morning by drastically reducing third-quarter earnings guidance to breakeven ",1958,3
1959,"Health professionals and families have worked hard to turn Halloween into a day that children with diabetes can take delight in, not simply endure.",1959,0
1960,Chechnya #39;s rebel leader says militant Shamil Basayev will go on trial for masterminding the hostage siege in Beslan after fighting in the breakaway Russian republic comes to an end.,1960,0
1961,"Charley, Frances and the specter of Ivan wreak havoc on industry assumptions. One, sure, but two? Three? By JEFF HARRINGTON, Times Staff Writer.",1961,3
1962,"IBM is the first computer maker to ship PCs with a new chip developed by National Semiconductor that protects desktops against hackers and viruses, both companies said this week.",1962,2
1963,"The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been given some 300 years more of life, Italian experts announced. Reporting on the present conditions of the monument at ",1963,2
1964,"Hotel franchisor Cendant Corp. agreed to buy online travel company Orbitz Inc. for about \$1.25 billion. The \$27.50 a share cash offer, which has been approved by boards of both companies but still needs regulatory ",1964,3
1965,New products will include a free Acrobat reader with reviewing capabilities.,1965,2
1966,"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Aug 23 (PNS) - Egypt Ramy Ashour became the newest World Junior Squash Champion following a 3-0 finals victory in the PIA 13th World Junior Squash Championships against Yasir Butt of Pakistan at the Mushaf Ali Mir Squash Complex ",1966,0
1967,Ian Paisley is a genius. He #39;s being hailed as a peacemaker for possibly agreeing to possibly hold talks with Sinn Fein. But he also demanded Sinn Fein should wear  quot;sackcloth and ashes until they wear out quot;.,1967,0
1968,"Reuters - Japan has decided to deport former world\chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is wanted in the United\States for defying sanctions on Yugoslavia, an immigration\official said on Tuesday.",1968,0
1969, BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Jintao  ruled out multi-party democracy on Wednesday on the eve of a  key meeting aimed at tightening the party's grip on power.,1969,0
1970,"AP - On a court that bears his moniker, Mike Krzyzewski became the sixth active coach to reach 700 career victories, watching as Shelden Williams finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 9 Duke beat Toledo 82-54 on Sunday night.",1970,1
1971,"CHICAGO - Candy and gum maker Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. said Monday that it agreed to buy a number of candy brands, including Life Savers and Altoids, from Kraft Foods for \$1.",1971,3
1972,"The Bay Area #39;s super rich had mixed financial results over the past year with the exception of Google #39;s top executives, whose wealth soared thanks to their company #39;s recent initial public offering.",1972,3
1973,"Earth is about to gets its closest brush this century with a massive asteroid, a hurtling space rock astronomers say is big enough to cause global devastation if it were to collide with the planet.",1973,2
1974,"WASHINGTON - Legislation extending three popular middle-class tax cuts for the rest of the decade sailed through Congress by lopsided votes in both the House and Senate, giving President Bush a major legislative victory on his signature economic issue, tax relief.    Many Democrats complained during debate Thursday that the majority Republicans who control Congress should have offset the lost revenue to keep the nation's soaring deficits from getting worse...",1974,0
1975,"Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right- handed pitcher Elmer Dessens and cash considerations from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league outfielder Jereme Milons on Thursday. ",1975,1
1976,"In one tsunami-hit Thai town, more than half of the 5,000-strong population are missing, police say.",1976,0
1977,NEW YORK A lackluster report on US gross domestic product sent stocks lower Friday as Wall Street worried that a lack of jobs and high energy prices were holding back economic growth.,1977,3
1978,"A bomb blast killed two people and wounded 10 in northeastern Bangladesh Sunday, coinciding with a visit by a US counter-terrorism official to the country.",1978,0
1979,"Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - David Beckham scored the game-winner for Real Madrid as the  #39;galacticos #39; and Barcelona both won in week two of the Spanish Premier division.",1979,1
1980,Speculation is growing that John OShea could be on his way out of Manchester United if the Old Trafford club complete a multi-million-pound move for Wayne Rooney before Tuesdays midnight transfer deadline.,1980,1
1981,"On one level, horse racing in Britain appears to be on a roll: it is a multi-million pound industry employing 100,000 people. More horses are competing for more prize money at more fixtures and watched by more punters than ever before.",1981,1
1982,"General Motors and Ford Motor Co. continued to lose sales ground in October despite the introduction of several new products. Asian automakers continue to pick up ground as Toyota , Nissan, Honda, and Hyundai all posted sales increases.",1982,3
1983,Reuters - Online media company Yahoo Inc.\ late on Monday rolled out tests of redesigned start\pages for its popular Yahoo.com and My.Yahoo.com sites.,1983,2
1984,"Iran again vowed to continue enriching uranium, in a potential setback to a European plan to ease the nuclear standoff with Tehran by offering sales of nuclear fuel and a trade deal as incentives.",1984,0
1985," SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Olympic 400 meters relay  gold medallist Alvin Harrison ",1985,1
1986,"In a world where enticements and incentives are abundant, it was stunning to hear players at the PGA Championship talk about the latest perk that took them by surprise. How about six free first-class, round-trip tickets to Ireland?",1986,1
1987,AP - Quincy Carter threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Justin McCareins with 5:32 remaining as the New York Jets bounced back from an embarrassing loss with an ugly 10-7 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.,1987,1
1988,"Chad Pennington made some great throws and some ugly ones. He took a few hits, too. While his return from a strained right rotator cuff was far from perfect, Curtis Martin was stellar yet again, and the two ",1988,1
1989,"Apple Computer, maker of the iPod music player and online iTunes Music Store, is likely to be forced into a multimillion-pound payout to Apple Corporation, the Beatles #39; management ",1989,2
1990,Reuters - Indonesians voted on Monday in a\landmark election expected to remove President Megawati\Sukarnoputri and install an ex-general who has vowed firmer\leadership in fighting terror and boosting the economy.,1990,0
1991,TWO Indonesian women taken hostage by an Islamic militant group in Iraq were released unharmed and handed over to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy today.,1991,0
1992,"General Electric and EMC have won a \$200 million deal to install electronic image archiving systems in 70 hospitals in the U.K., as part of an effort to centralize communications and modernize technology throughout the national health system.",1992,2
1993,"NAZARETH, Pa. - Dan Wheldon took advantage of a fiery mishap during a pit stop by leader Sam Hornish Jr. and extended Honda #39;s winning streak to 12 races with a record-setting victory Sunday in the last race at Nazareth Speedway.",1993,1
1994,"SAN SALVADOR -- Thanks to Brian McBride and Eddie Johnson, the United States can advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup with a victory over Panama Wednesday.",1994,1
1995,"A car carrying explosives ripped into a US convoy yesterday in northern Iraq, killing at least 10 people, and US troops fought persistent pockets ",1995,0
1996,"More flu vaccine, this time from Germany, will be available to help alleviate the US crunch, but that still will leave the country with just two-thirds of what was initially expected.",1996,3
1997,"Despite Consumer Association accusations that Apple overcharges for iTunes tracks in the UK, its monthly magazine, Which?, continues to celebrate Apple #39;s iPod.",1997,2
1998," HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled a mobile phone for  business users on Thursday that incorporates a camera with a  megapixel resolution, beefing up a patchy handset portfolio  that has cost it market share.",1998,2
1999,"WASHINGTON - President Bush's nominee to head the CIA promised Tuesday to shed his political past and provide precise, objective and independent intelligence to the president and Congress. But after a 4 1/2-hour confirmation hearing, some Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee were not convinced...",1999,0
2000,Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Inc. are planning a joint bid for Adelphia Communications Corp. as part of a deal that could lead to a broad realignment of interests in the cable industry and increase Comcast's already dominant presence in the mid-Atlantic region.,2000,2
2001,"AP - Russia has the right to carry out pre-emptive strikes on militant bases abroad, Russia's defense minister said Sunday, citing the school hostage crisis. He said Moscow and the United States see eye to eye on fighting terrorism.",2001,0
2002,The governor of Baghdad escapes unhurt when a roadside bomb explodes near his convoy.,2002,0
2003,"Microsoft Corp. said Friday that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows, while the European Union accused it of being  quot;paternalistic ",2003,3
2004,"Researchers say they could be used to treat burn wounds, skin injuries    HealthDayNews -- Cells in the hair follicles of the skin appear to be stem cells that may offer potential new ways to treat burn wounds and other skin injuries, as well as hair loss.    That's the promising conclusion of a study in the Sept...",2004,2
2005,Ukraine's opposition steps up its campaign to overturn the disputed presidential vote by launching a general strike.,2005,0
2006,Former Qwest Communications executive Thomas Hall agreed on Friday to plead guilty to an unspecified charge that will wrap up the first criminal case brought as part of the government #39;s ,2006,3
2007,"Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek were offered salary arbitration Tuesday by the Boston Red Sox, giving them until Jan. 8 to re-sign three key players who helped the team win its first World Series since 1918.",2007,1
2008,"The MTA unexpectedly has withdrawn its doomsday plan to raise fares, slash service and pink-slip workers. New Yorkers had been told to prepare for the worst, including a nearly across-the-board hike in discount MetroCard prices.",2008,3
2009,"CRUDE oil futures eased below \$US46 a barrel in Asia today as traders awaited the weekly US crude inventory report, which has helped bring down prices in recent weeks by showing a recovery in supplies.",2009,3
2010,"\$222.5 million -- in an ongoing securities class action lawsuit against Enron Corp. The settlement, announced Friday and ",2010,3
2011,"Whatever problems Bayern Munich face in their quest for a European and domestic treble this season, a lack of self-belief is unlikely to figure among them.",2011,1
2012,"For a man whose name hung above the door, James Hanson was remarkably unsentimental about the company he had built from scratch. As a champion of shareholder value, he believed that all assets were up for sale (or at least, should be).",2012,3
2013,"AP - Thrilling visitors and scientists alike, the only great white shark currently on display anywhere in the world marked its 17th day in captivity Friday, setting a record for longevity in an aquarium tank.",2013,2
2014,ISLAMABAD: Asian Champions Sri Lanka advanced to the final of triangular one-day international series after their match against Zimbabwe was called off due to heavy overnight rain at the Pindi Cricket Stadium here on Monday.,2014,1
2015,MUMBAI: Reliance on Monday asserted that there was no violation of law or memorandum of association by its Board in according superior power to Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani.,2015,3
2016,"Lockheed Martin Corp. said Monday that the Postal Service selected a team led by the company to provide managed network services across its 37,000 locations under a contract worth up to \$3 billion.",2016,3
2017,"Iran #39;s Intelligence Minister Ali Yunessi said Tuesday  quot;several people quot; have been arrested for spying on the country #39;s nuclear programme, the official news agency IRNA reported.",2017,0
2018,"St. Louis Cardinals #39; right-hander Julian Tavarez was fined \$10,000 by Major League Baseball for throwing over the head of Astros #39; batter Jeff Bagwell in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the NLCS, the pitcher told ESPN on Tuesday night.",2018,1
2019,"AFP - Best-selling Australian author Colleen McCullough has backed the Pitcairn Islanders convicted recently of raping teenage girls, arguing they were merely following the customs of the island community, it was reported here.",2019,0
2020,AP - Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Monday accused President Bush of ducking his responsibility to protect the country from crime and terrorism by allowing a national assault weapons ban to expire.,2020,0
2021,"Winning an unprecedented seventh Cy Young Award, his first in the National League, only makes the question of Roger Clemens's return for the 2005 season even more compelling.\   The answer probably won't be long in coming.",2021,1
2022,A corridor of the wild through the high country of North America - Yellowstone to Yukon - is becoming a reality.,2022,2
2023,"Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) will integrate its investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston with its private bank and aims to float its Winterthur ",2023,3
2024,"BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Jeff Gordon counted out the five wins he has this season, then his five poles. It was an hour before qualifying, and Gordon set a goal for himself.",2024,1
2025,"Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday delayed filing its quarterly financial report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, citing an ongoing analysis of its accounting practices.",2025,3
2026,"Don #39;t look now, but the Washington Wizards have one of the best records in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association, with 12 wins and 8 losses.",2026,1
2027,Disney Interactive has shipped three new Game Boy Advance titles based on hit Disney Channel shows. Info from the press release (because we #39;re too lazy to rewrite this stuff today) ---.,2027,2
2028,"Reuters - Merck   Co.  on Thursday said\its third-quarter profit fell, hurt by negative effects of the\recall last month of its Vioxx arthritis drug.",2028,3
2029,"Hewlett-Packard said Tuesday that it will bring products using Blu-Ray next-generation optical technology to market in late 2005. In January, both HP and Dell announced their support for the Blu-Ray specification ",2029,2
2030,"CHINA Life, China #39;s largest life insurer, might start investing in overseas financial markets before the end of the year, state media reported yesterday.",2030,3
2031,"In a report, it says the agency #39;s first try at building an enterprise architecture offers a partial foundation, but is lacking in several areas. ",2031,2
2032,Wide receiver Derrick Mason of the Tennessee Titans says the team just is not playing well right now. Fred Taylor ran for a one-yard touchdown with nine seconds left for the victory.,2032,1
2033,"Oil supply concerns and broker downgrades of blue-chip companies left stocks mixed yesterday, raising doubts that Wall Street #39;s year-end rally would continue.",2033,3
2034," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Revenues in key sectors of the U.S.  services industry grew in the second quarter, the government  said on Monday in a new survey aimed at measuring growth in the  giant tranche of the economy.",2034,3
2035,"The US supports a strong dollar, #39; #39; Treasury Secretary John Snow said, making his first remarks on the currency since George W. Bush was re-elected president on Nov. 2. We support ",2035,3
2036,"France #39;s opposition Socialist Party voted in favor of the European Union #39;s new constitution, party leaders said Thursday, boosting the chances of success for a national referendum and drawing jubilant praise from pro-EU forces across the continent.",2036,0
2037,"The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, have announced the voluntary recall of the following consumer product.",2037,2
2038, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc. <A HREF=,2038,3
2039,"California #39;s Public Utilities Commission yesterday fined Cingular Wireless a record \$12 million for violating state law by failing to tell customers that its network was overburdened, then ",2039,3
2040,"The Herald-Dispatch. The world is in danger. In just two days, an alien race called The Covenant will attempt to gain control of the most powerful weapon known to man: Halo.",2040,2
2041,Jaded souls might say that Sun Microsystems sold the open source community down the river in its landmark settlement with Microsoft in April.,2041,2
2042,"India News: Srinagar, Nov 17 : It was an expression anyone who knows Prime Minister Manmohan Singh #39;s background would understand!",2042,0
2043,"THE Federal Government #39;s plan to boost security at regional airports was inadequate because it did not include permanent passenger screening, Victorian Premier Steve Bracks said today.",2043,0
2044,The company teams up with Sun Microsystems to bring its e-mail application to Java-enabled cell phones.,2044,2
2045,Microsoft said last week that its first-quarter net income rose 11 and revenue 12 because of strong server-software demand and steady sales of PCs that run its products.,2045,3
2046,More exchange-traded funds gives your itchy trading finger more reasons to scratch.,2046,3
2047,"Bank of America Corp. (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday vice chairman James Hance will retire at the end of January 2005.",2047,3
2048,AP - China appointed a party official who has never worked in sports to oversee the preparation of athletes for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.,2048,1
2049,Microsoft #39;s Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates will share the stage on Tuesday with nearly 15 system builders in a program to officially launch Microsoft #39;s latest version of its Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system.,2049,2
2050,"AFP - Egyptian state security prosecutors released four members of the banned but normally tolerated Muslim Brotherhood and extended the custody of 52 others, legal sources said.",2050,0
2051,"FOR the first time since his appointment as Newcastle United manager, Graeme Souness has been required to display the strong-arm disciplinary qualities that, to Newcastle directors, made ",2051,1
2052,"The biotechnology revolution is shaking up the pet world. First came a cloned cat. Then came the fish genetically engineered to glow. Now, a Los Angeles company is exploiting the latest in biotechnology to create cats genetically engineered to be nearly free from the allergy-causing proteins that plague millions of people.",2052,2
2053,"AP - In One Day of Prayer, sent in advance for use Oct. 24, The Associated Press misattributed a statement about policy toward the preaching of radical Islam at the London Central Mosque. The official quoted was the deputy director of the mosque, Sheik Anwar Madi, not the director, Ahmed Al-Dubian.",2053,0
2054,"Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday outlined its vision of the Internet of the future, one in which millions of computer servers would analyze and direct network ",2054,2
2055,"Sprint and Nextel Communications have signed a merger agreement. The combined company, which will adopt the name Sprint Nextel, will serve nearly 40 million wireless customers.",2055,3
2056,A new version of the Pentium 4 aimed at the  #39;desktop replacement #39; market was introduced by Intel this week. The new chip is called the  quot;Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor 548 quot; supports Hyper Threading Technology and runs at 3.33GHz.,2056,2
2057,"Reuters - Survivors of devastating\flooding in Haiti wandered mud-clogged streets in search of\food on Tuesday as officials said more than 700 people had been\killed and at least 1,000 were missing.",2057,0
2058,"Weeks after coming under criticism for sitting on patches for multiple holes in its database software, Oracle Corp. has announced that it is moving to a monthly patch release schedule. ",2058,2
2059,Security experts warn that virus writers could be preparing to create havoc using a bug in the way that Windows handles images.,2059,2
2060,"Oil giant Yukos has its tax bill for 2001 upped by Russia's tax ministry, a move that may push it closer to bankruptcy.",2060,0
2061,Want to get into the market for DVD players? Intense competition and standardization mean that you might make more as a mime.,2061,2
2062,"Increasing the tension over government subsidies to Airbus and Boeing, yesterday #39;s latest round of talks between the United States and the European Union ended in deadlock.",2062,3
2063,"For a guy who last weekend said he wasn't coming and kept tour organizers in suspense until showing up just hours before the team's charter flight was due to depart from Los Angeles, Manny Ramirez acted mighty happy to be in Japan.",2063,1
2064,"The issue has united readers of all stripes, from the religious to privacy advocates, CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos writes.",2064,2
2065,<strong>Opinion</strong> Tiemann's diaper must be changed,2065,2
2066,"Yahoo! Inc has bought Stata Labs Inc, maker of email search software, in a move apparently aimed at beefing up its Yahoo! Mail property in the face of competition from Google Inc #39;s Gmail service.",2066,2
2067,The fixes come about eight months after a security researcher told the database software maker of the problems.,2067,2
2068,"Thomas Coughlin, who joined Wal-Mart Stores as head of security and rose to vice chairman, will give up the post early next year after 25 years of service that helped the company become the world #39;s biggest retailer.",2068,3
2069,"Citing the urgent need to protect its users from online threats, America Online Inc. (AOL) will begin bundling antivirus software from McAfee Inc. with the latest version of its software, AOL 9.0, according to a statement from the company.",2069,2
2070,"Nortel Networks is only a shadow of what it was three years ago. It has shed 61,500 workers worldwide, and announced last week another 3,500 are slated to go.",2070,3
2071,Two prominent open-source software groups have rejected a proposed technology standard backed by Microsoft Corp. that would close a loophole used to send unsolicited commercial ,2071,2
2072,SUZUKA (Japan) - Michael Schumacher led the wet Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix with teams casting a wary eye to the skies with a typhoon approaching.,2072,1
2073,"With his period of house arrest over, former Parmalat boss Calisto Tanzi took a walk in the garden of his villa Monday, following nine months of detention and questioning over the fraud scandal that engulfed his company.",2073,3
2074,NEC Corporation and Panasonic Mobile announced that they have developed a Linux-based software platform for third-generation (3G) mobile phones.,2074,2
2075,p2pnet.net News:- Britain #39;s Consumers #39; Association wants to know why Apple charges its UK users 17 more for downloads that those in the rest of Europe.,2075,2
2076,Oil ministers are meeting to consider raising the formal output ceiling as crude prices remain stubbornly high despite OPEC's persistent efforts to lower them.,2076,3
2077,"By DAISY NGUYEN     RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- Since the discovery five years ago that a ravenous insect was spreading grape-killing Pierce's Disease in California, grape growers have contributed millions of dollars to fund research projects they hope can end the scourge...",2077,2
2078,Mortgage giant Freddie Mac announced Monday that it is shutting down some operations of its debt-securities sales division and transferring others - moves that experts said should tighten the company's internal controls after an accounting scandal.,2078,3
2079,Two people were under hospital observation in northern Malaysia with flu-like symptoms yesterday as the country fought to contain the second case of deadly bird flu in two weeks.,2079,0
2080,Serious doubts are raised on the accuracy of a new identity system being introduced on all new UK passports next year.,2080,2
2081,"HARARE : Zimbabwean immigration officials ordered a fact-finding mission from South Africa #39;s biggest trade union movement to leave after they defied a government ban, the leader of the South African team said.",2081,0
2082,"Baseball is returning to the nation #39;s capital for the first time in 33 years, in the form of the Montreal Expos. Expos president Tony Tavares said Major League Baseball told him Wednesday his team was moving ",2082,1
2083,"Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it will cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs, or about 10 percent of its work force, over the next 18 ",2083,3
2084,"CHARLESTON, SC -- Ben Reed scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Western Michigan beat the College of Charleston, 69-56, on Sunday.",2084,1
2085,"NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Target Corporation said earnings rose 78 percent in the third quarter, boosted by one-time gains from the sale of its Mervyn #39;s store chain.",2085,3
2086, SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia's peace overseer fired six Serb  police officers and three other officials on Thursday to punish  the Serb Republic for failing to arrest war crimes suspects and  obstructing the process of hunting them down.,2086,0
2087,"Ernie Els, unaccustomed as he is to public failure, has rededicated himself to winning, and, in pursuit of that, leads the American Express World Golf Championship at Mount Juliet after the first 36 holes.",2087,1
2088,"Reuters - Demands by the United States and other\wealthy nations to delay the phasing out of a pesticide that\depletes the ozone layer threaten to unravel a key global\environmental treaty, experts said on Thursday.",2088,2
2089," NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. aircraft and tanks pounded  Shi'ite militia positions around a holy shrine and ancient  cemetery in Najaf early on Friday, witnesses said.",2089,0
2090,Chinese network equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies is beginning to make inroads into the U.S. mobile telecommunications market about three years after establishing a subsidiary here.,2090,2
2091,"For a company that owns two of the most widely used midmarket software packages for sales and contact management, Best Software Inc. has been a fairly low-key competitor in the market over the past few years.",2091,2
2092,Rapid-response Swat police teams will be on standby for terror threats at Australia #39;s small rural airports under the Government #39;s new security plans.,2092,0
2093,"A funny thing happened as Orlando Cabrera triumphantly rounded the bases after he knocked in Johnny Damon with his walkoff double off the Green Monster in Tuesday's 5-4 thriller over the Blue Jays. In the stands, Cabrera's wife, Eliana, noticed during the celebration her cellphone ringing. And ringing. And ringing.",2093,1
2094,BEIJING -- China warned Hong Kong legislators yesterday to forget the idea of holding a referendum on whether residents should be able to directly elect their leaders.,2094,0
2095,"Google's planning to greatly expand the editorial guidelines it publishes online, providing everyone a better idea of what it accepts on the advertising front.",2095,2
2096,Chinese troops have cordoned off villages in central China following fighting between ethnic groups that killed at least seven people.,2096,0
2097,Frank Lampard expects Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen to be back to top form in front of goal soon. The Icelander netted his first club strike since the opening day of the Barclays ,2097,1
2098,"ATHENS -- Their best player didn't even last 20 minutes. The shooting eye that had surfaced against Spain -- and only Spain -- was never there. The uphill quest for Olympic gold by the United States came to an abrupt end last night, as Uncle Sam's lads were sliced, diced, dissected, filleted, and ultimately spanked by Argentina, 89-81.",2098,1
2099,"In North Korea, portraits of Kim Jong Il have been taken down in what may signal significant and possibly far-reaching changes in the Stalinist leader #39;s personality cult.",2099,0
2100,"A stubby rocket plane touched down safely in the Mojave desert yesterday to claim a dual prize: the first private, crewed spacecraft to fly two successful missions within ",2100,2
2101,Boston ended its 12-game road trip at 9-3...Lowe fell to 4-4 lifetime against Seattle...Meche is 2-1 in his career versus Boston...The Red Sox took five of nine meetings with the Mariners this season. Seattle ,2101,1
2102,"by RN Eastern Europe editor Margreet Strijbosch, 25 October 2004. A Russian-born millionaire has turned Lithuanian politics on its head.",2102,0
2103, OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian families could soon enjoy a  measure of peace and quiet at dinner time as the result of  legislation introduced on Monday to limit the right of  telemarketers to make unsolicited calls.,2103,2
2104,"Reuters - Oil prices rose on Wednesday as\Hurricane Ivan -- one of the fiercest storms on record --\churned toward the southeastern United States, while the dollar\struggled with worrying economic data.",2104,3
2105,"MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Eddy Curry scored 20 points, and Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon each added 15 points to lead Chicago past Memphis. Chicago won for the only the second time on the road this season and Memphis ",2105,1
2106,AP - Keith Langford had 19 of his 24 points in a torrid first half that propelled second-ranked Kansas over Louisiana-Lafayette 96-51 Saturday night.,2106,1
2107,"RealNetworks Inc. RNWK.O is ending its 49 cent-per-song music download service but will keep the promotional prices in place for top 10 songs, the Internet media and software company said on Thursday.",2107,2
2108,"The new search tool from Google matches queries with the content inside a book. If there is a match, Google will show links to that particular book in the search-results page.",2108,3
2109,"More than a month after sustaining burns in a wreck, Dale Earnhardt Jr. broke out of a six-week slump with a win in the Sharpie 500 in Bristol.",2109,1
2110,Coeur d #39;Alene Mines Corp. on Monday formally launched a \$2.1 billion effort to buy all the outstanding common shares of rival Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.,2110,3
2111,Bankrupt ATA Airlines #39; withdrawal from Chicago #39;s Midway International Airport presents a juicy opportunity for another airline to beef up service in the Midwest ,2111,3
2112,"AP - Barry Bonds hit his 699th home run, and the San Francisco Giants regained the NL wild-card lead with a 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.",2112,1
2113,"Federal Express raised its earnings forecast, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.",2113,3
2114,ATHENS -- Italy used incredible 3-point shooting to advance to the gold medal men's basketball game for just the second time at the Olympics.,2114,1
2115,"LONDON Richard Branson, the adventurous entrepreneur behind the Virgin Group, said Monday that he would form a commercial space travel company that would start carrying passengers by 2007.",2115,2
2116,"PAKISTANI PRESIDENT Pervez Musharraf #39;s Kashmir trial balloon has too many holes to float let alone fly, say observers in New Delhi.",2116,0
2117,"By the time guests arrived at a well-hyped product unveiling by Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL ) on Oct. 26, the big news had leaked: U2 #39;s Bono would be on hand to introduce a special black version of the iPod music player.",2117,2
2118,Richard Branson says the Virgin Global Flyer is looking good for its solo trip around the world without refuelling.,2118,2
2119,Reuters - Sammy Sosa grabbed his 568th career\homer and Aramis Ramirez followed up with another third-inning\blast to guide the Chicago Cubs to an 8-3 win over the Houston\Astros in the National League (NL) Thursday.,2119,1
2120,"Software security companies and US-Cert, the US government #39;s computer monitoring body, have issued warnings about security vulnerabilities in Oracle software.",2120,2
2121,"While Chinese athletics were striving for gold at the Athens Olympics, Chinese companies and international firms are competing for the business chances offered by the Games.",2121,1
2122,"The Russian government yesterday night appeared to be preparing to sell the main asset of Yukos, the countrys embattled oil company, for as little as \$4 billion - a fraction of its fair value -n a move analysts branded as daylight robbery ",2122,3
2123,The PC maker is coming out with its own hard-drive-based MP3 player--a miniature unit that displays color photos. \,2123,2
2124,"World News: Baghdad, Nov 30 : Four people were killed and 20 injured in an attack on a US military convoy in Iraq Tuesday, reports Xinhua.",2124,0
2125,"AP - Secretary of State Colin Powell, widely viewed as the moderate in an administration dominated by hawks, announced Monday he will step down as America's chief diplomat once a successor is in place.",2125,0
2126,POLICE officers are among more than 150 people charged with about 2000 child sex offences resulting from Australia #39;s biggest crackdown on internet child pornography.,2126,0
2127,"Consumer electronics chain store Dixons is to stop selling video recorders because of the rise in popularity of DVD technology. The store, which has sold VCRs for 26 years, said that DVD sales had damaged ",2127,2
2128,"Europe has defeated the United States by a record margin in the 35th Ryder Cup team golf tournament. Lee Westwood of England ensured the Europeans would retain the trophy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with a 1-up victory Sunday over American Kenny Perry.",2128,1
2129,UK lender Barclays says it is in talks with South Africa's Absa about buying a majority stake in the bank.,2129,3
2130,"Firefox, the alternative Web browser from the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation, is chipping away at Microsoft Internet Explorer #39;s stranglehold on the market.",2130,2
2131,IBM said it plans to acquire software vendor Systemcorp for an undisclosed sum. The Montreal company makes project portfolio management software for helping companies manage IT projects.,2131,2
2132,The Nikkei stock average rose 1.02 percent by midsession on Monday as investors were encouraged to seek bargains by a recovery in US stocks after crude oil prices retreated from record highs.,2132,3
2133,AP - The nation's chief media regulator expressed disappointment Wednesday over the steamy locker room opening to ABC's ,2133,1
2134,Companies counting on big back-to-school spending are showing their disappointment.,2134,3
2135,Sony's new Cyber-shot P150 raises the bar for high-resolution cameras at affordable prices.,2135,2
2136, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arch Coal Inc. <A HREF=,2136,3
2137,"Rupert Murdoch won shareholder approval on Tuesday to move the corporate headquarters of his \$48 billion News Corp. Ltd. (NCP.AX: Quote, Profile ",2137,3
2138,"Summary - (Nov 4, 2004) European astronomers have produced the first image of an object using high energy gamma rays - the most penetrating form of radiation known.",2138,2
2139,"If the Sun Belt is where the growth is, then Southern Company is a place to be.",2139,3
2140,"SAN JOSE, CALIF. - A keychain device that enables people to turn off TVs just about anywhere is flying off the shelves, its inventor says.",2140,2
2141,"Application developers are getting a raft of new options this week with Sun updating J2SE, Borland upping its CORBA ante, and Compuware detailing products that will work with Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005 toolbox.",2141,2
2142,"New England captain Jonny Wilkinson looks set to miss his country #39;s autumn games against Canada, South Africa and Australia as a result of his latest injury.",2142,1
2143,Rob Glaser and his geek pals from Microsoft wanted to revive pro bowling. So they bought the whole damned league. By Tom McNichol from Wired magazine.,2143,3
2144,"AFP - Fujitsu-Siemens, Europe's leading manufacturer of personal computers, said pre-tax profit and sales rose strongly in the six months to September and the PC maker was confident about the outlook for the rest of the year.",2144,2
2145,King Abdullah II stripped his half brother and heir apparent of his title as crown prince in an abrupt shake-up Sunday aimed at redeeming the full power the king inherited from his late father.,2145,0
2146,"PeopleSoft Inc. said it #39;s willing to discuss a bid by Oracle Corp. at the right #39; #39; price, the first time officials have raised the possibility of ending the companies #39; 16-month takeover fight.",2146,3
2147,"CHICAGO  Alonzo Mourning was his old self in his second game since having a kidney transplant 11 months ago, making back-to-back layups in the second overtime to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 111-106 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.",2147,1
2148,AP - The stone ,2148,2
2149,"Austin police are working with overseas officials to bring charges against an English man for sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony.",2149,2
2150,Rescue operation atthe site of an air crash killing all 53 people aboard a commuter plane and one more on the ground on Sunday morning was declared conclusion Tuesday.,2150,0
2151,Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has won the toss and chosen to field in the delayed ICC Champions Trophy contest with Kenya at Edgbaston.,2151,1
2152,"The boy wonder, who #39;s really a man these days, could be The Man by the end of the month in Boston. Theo Epstein, 30, is the youngest general manager in baseball, a kid from suburban Boston who ",2152,1
2153,"Gary Pilgrim, once a poster boy for the hot-growth mutual fund mania and the cult surrounding their managers, and his partner Harold Baxter agreed yesterday to pay \$80 million each to settle ",2153,3
2154,"AP - The consumer electronics arm of the Virgin Group is introducing a new five-gigabyte hard-disk portable music player, bringing a powerful brand name in music to the increasingly crowded product space.",2154,2
2155,"A federal judge Tuesday delayed the trial of former WorldCom chief executive Bernard Ebbers until January, granting his lawyers more time to prepare their defense.",2155,3
2156,"Sidearm curveballs, regular fastballs, and even some knuckleballs. No matter the direction or the spin, Jordan Brower was nearly unhittable.",2156,1
2157, ATHENS (Reuters) - The United States lost their first  basketball match at the Olympics since 1988 on Sunday when  Puerto Rico gave them a shock 92-73 trouncing.,2157,1
2158,Unilever shares fell sharply after the household products giant issued a warning over its profits for 2004. The Anglo-Dutch food-to-detergents group admitted that its leading brands #39; performance in the third quarter would be below that of the second.,2158,3
2159,TWO Chechen women suspected of blowing up two Russian passenger planes last month were detained but freed -- and then went on to bribe their way aboard.,2159,0
2160,The European Union #39;s head office said it filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday against the United States and Canada for not lifting sanctions against the EU over its ban on imports of hormone-treated beef.,2160,3
2161,"Margaret Hassan, said to be a British-born Iraqi national, the director of CARE International #39;s operation in Iraq is seen in this image made from video footage made on May 20, 2003.",2161,0
2162,"Indonesia #39;s president-elect has finally given his victory speech, almost three weeks after the country #39;s first direct presidential poll.",2162,0
2163,ROME -- Police defused a bomb in a town near Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi #39;s villa on the island of Sardinia on Wednesday shortly after British Prime Minister Tony Blair finished a visit there with the Italian leader. ,2163,0
2164,Host Miami and Florida State might have to wait several extra days before playing their season opener. School officials were strongly considering postponing the game five days from Monday to Sept.,2164,1
2165,French Finance Minister Herve Gaymard said Monday that  quot;the American and Asian authorities quot; should work together with Europe to deal with the weakness of the US dollar.,2165,3
2166,"Columbus Crew #39;s Frankie Hejduk (2) beats New England Revolution #39;s Shalrie Joseph (21) to the ball during the first half of their Eastern Conference playoff semifinal game in Columbus, Ohio Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004.",2166,1
2167,Followers of radical cleric Moqtada Sadr trickled in to police stations in Baghdad #39;s Sadr City district to hand in weapons today under a deal seen as a key step toward ending weeks of fighting with US and Iraqi forces in the Shiite militant stronghold.,2167,0
2168,India and Pakistan are believed to have agreed that it would be unrealistic to set any rigid time frame for the resolution of the Kashmir question.,2168,0
2169,"Reuters - The stars of the video\game industry came out in force on Tuesday night to honor their\peers for creative excellence -- taking a page from the\Hollywood playbook with red carpets, glittering gems and a live\nationwide broadcast.",2169,2
2170,The US Labor Department said Thursday first-time applications for unemployment benefits fell last week for the first time in four weeks.,2170,3
2171,"LONDON (Dow Jones/AP) -- Corus Group PLC, one of the world #39;s largest makers of steel, Thursday reported a profit for the first time in its five-year history.",2171,3
2172,The first test between India and Bangladesh has been postponed by a day to Friday after the Indian team #39;s arrival was delayed because of a threat by an Islamic militant group.,2172,1
2173,The European Commission takes the German government to court for maintaining a law which protects car giant VW from takeover.,2173,3
2174,"I have come like a pilgrim to this modest Fort Lauderdale neighborhood, nestled conveniently between the flight path of a major airport and an Indian gaming casino, to witness a miracle - in marketing, if nothing else.",2174,2
2175,"LeBron James scored his career-high 43 points to pace the Cleveland Cavaliers for their seventh victory in eight games, a 92-76 home win over defending champions Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.",2175,1
2176,THE family of President John F Kennedy yesterday blasted a video game that lets players simulate his assassination. Glasgow-based Traffic Games has released JFK Reloaded to coincide with the 41st anniversary of the murder in Dallas.,2176,2
2177,"DAVID Jones has made a solid start to the financial year, yesterday posting a robust 9.3 per cent spike in first-quarter sales - smashing the performance of rival Myer.",2177,3
2178," ASTANA, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - Russia curtly told the  United States to stay out of its business Wednesday after U.S.  criticism, echoed by the European Union, of President Vladimir  Putin's plans for radical change that will boost Kremlin power.",2178,0
2179,"(LAUSANNE, Switzerland) - Paul Hamm will get to keep the gold medal he won two months ago. The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland has rejected an appeal from South Korea #39;s Yang Tae-Young of the Olympic gymnastics all around results.",2179,1
2180,"Ask Jeeves Asks Google's AdWords\\Have you ever spoke with an expert in a field and asked them a question about a topic they should have the answer to, but they respond that they need to ask someone else? Well, what about Ask Jeeves? You do a search at Ask Jeeves, ...",2180,2
2181,The IAEA decision to accept Iran #39;s suspension of uranium enrichment and not take the matter to the United Nations Security Council wins both hostile and welcome reactions in Iranian newspapers.,2181,0
2182,New candidates for the reshuffled European Commission win support from MEPs at nomination hearings.,2182,0
2183," FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. aircraft blasted the rebel  stronghold of Falluja for a third time in 24 hours in a  concerted effort to hit militants loyal to guerrilla chief Abu  Musab al-Zarqawi, Washington's number one enemy in Iraq.",2183,0
2184," LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a 7-1/2 month low  against the euro on Wednesday and a three-month trough on the  Swiss franc as a selloff on the back of recent worries about  the U.S. economy and interest rate outlook gained momentum. The  yen came under pressure briefly as Tokyo stocks fell 1.65  percent. But given the export-oriented economy's reliance on  oil, a recent retreat in oil prices underpinned the currency  near this week's three-month high on the dollar.",2184,3
2185,"Small businesses were less optimistic about US economic growth last month than in July, and fewer expected sales to increase in the coming months, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.",2185,3
2186," UPDATE 2-Cricket-Warne takes six but India establish handy lead October 16, 2004 09:12:55 MADRAS, India, Oct 16 (Reuters) - World test wicket record holder Shane Warne grabbed six wickets as India established a handy 141-run first innings lead in the ",2186,1
2187,"Notre Dame players will vote on Wednesday whether to play in the Insight Bowl in Phoenix, SportsLine.com has learned. In light of the firing of coach Ty Willingham, the players have yet to determine if they are emotionally ready to play in the Dec.",2187,1
2188,"ATHENS -- Today, Olympians will be in the ancient stadium at Olympia for the shot put competition. Been there, but haven #39;t done that. ",2188,1
2189,WASHINGTON : Four former Merrill Lynch bankers and a former Enron executive were convicted by a Texas jury on criminal charges for carrying out a fraudulent deal that helped the notorious energy trader inflate its earnings.,2189,3
2190,Canadian Press - MOSCOW (CP) - A Canadian reported killed in Chechnya was described by Russian defence officials Friday as an explosives expert who was among a group of insurgents involved in fighting there.,2190,0
2191,KUWAIT - The Kuwaiti newspaper that predicted the release of two Italian hostages in Iraq says the captors had originally demanded a US\$5 million (\$7.,2191,0
2192,Laksamana.Net - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says terrorism is the enemy of all religions so they must wage war against the violent scourge.,2192,0
2193,"The withdrawal of painkiller Vioxx means Merck  amp; Co. will miss the already diminished expectations of Wall Street analysts for 2005, the huge drug maker said Wednesday.",2193,3
2194,"When Amit Yoran last week became the third cybersecurity chief to leave his post in less than two years, most folks barely noticed.",2194,2
2195,"Saying he #39;s  #39;tired of the censorship, #39; the shock jock announces he #39;s abandoning traditional broadcasting and going over to satellite.",2195,3
2196,Chelsea have denied rumours that they are planning to try and sign Liverpool #39;s Steven Gerrard this season. Blues boss Jose Mourinho insisted that there would be no big-money bid for the England midfield star when the transfer window opens on 1 January.,2196,1
2197,AP - North Atlantic right whales are returning to their calving grounds off the coast of Georgia early this year.,2197,2
2198,A teacher at the centre of a storm over claims that Prince Harry cheated in A level coursework is due to take his former school to a tribunal today.,2198,0
2199,Carl Everett homered and the Chicago White Sox took advantage of Texas #39; season-high five errors in a 7-4 victory over the fading Rangers on Monday.,2199,1
2200,"Toronto's da Vinci Project says it has the go-ahead from the Canadian government for a manned space launch. Question is, can the crew catch up to Burt Ratan's SpaceShipOne, which is halfway to winning the \$10 million jackpot? By Dan Brekke.",2200,2
2201,"Palestinian gunmen infiltrated a fog-shrouded Israeli army post at dawn Thursday and killed three Israeli soldiers in a fierce gunbattle before two of the attackers were shot dead, the army said.",2201,0
2202,"Ad agencies were given federally financed slush funds in order to cut through red tape and speed up the awarding of grants, according to the former head of the federal sponsorship program.",2202,3
2203,"Aside from scoring public relations points with its latest offer, the players union has forced N.H.L. Commissioner Gary Bettman to make a difficult decision.",2203,1
2204,"In a move that may be seen by some in corporate America as an early lump of coal in many Christmas stockings, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will require companies to report the cost of stock options in their financial statements beginning next year, it announced Thursday.",2204,3
2205,"Manny Ramirez hits in the tiebreaking run in the eighth, and the Red Sox win, 12-5, to cut the Yankees' lead in the AL East to 4 1/2 games.",2205,1
2206,The low interest rates of the past few years have been particularly frustrating for retirees and others who favor conservative certificates of deposit for income.,2206,3
2207,"Here's a bit of advice for those of you planning IT budgets. For the next five to 10 years, set aside 10 percent to comply with new government regulations, both from the United States and from other governments in your major markets.",2207,3
2208,"THREE jockeys and a trainer were arrested today in a probe into alleged fixing of horse races. More than 130 officers raided 19 addresses across Suffolk, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire and arrested 12 people for conspiracy to defraud.",2208,1
2209," KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The Taliban warned Monday of  more deadly attacks in the run-up to Afghanistan's first  presidential election after a car bomb in the heart of the  capital killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more.",2209,0
2210,"AP - The Cleveland Browns' offense was pretty awful last weekend, just not quite as awful as everyone thought.",2210,1
2211,MALCOLM Glazers bid to takeover Manchester United was rumoured to be close to collapse following a dramatic fall in the club #39;s share prices.,2211,1
2212,Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi\Annan named a five-member panel on Thursday led by Italian\judge Antonio Cassese to investigate whether genocide has taken\place in Sudan's Darfur region.,2212,0
2213,US lawyers file a criminal complaint against Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over  abuses at Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq. ,2213,0
2214,"ConocoPhillips has bought a major stake in Russia #39;s second largest oil producer OAO Lukoil Holdings. The Houston company, formed by a merger of Conoco and Phillips Petroleum, won ",2214,3
2215,Nintendo has revealed the companies plans to increase by 40 the number of Nintendo DS portable gaming systems shipping in the US before the end of the year.,2215,2
2216,SINGAPORE has been one of the earliest countries to make use of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries use RFID to detect the cars that pass through them.,2216,2
2217,"British workers will have to save more and retire later to make up for a looming gap in pension savings, said the author of an official report being released Tuesday.",2217,3
2218,FALLEN Press baron Lord Black is offering to buy back his holding company Hollinger Inc from minority shareholders and take the company private.,2218,3
2219,"Tetsum Atom is a butt-kicking, pint-sized hero that wants nothing more than peace between humans and robots. More than a half-century after debuting in Japanese comic books, ",2219,2
2220,"German computer chip maker Infineon Technologies AG has agreed to plead guilty to price fixing and will pay a \$160 million fine, the Justice Department said yesterday.",2220,3
2221,"Dual-core microprocessors won #39;t mean doubled software license fees, according to an announcement by Microsoft and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.",2221,2
2222, CHICAGO (Reuters) - The president of the Association of  Flight Attendants on Tuesday urged union leaders to authorize a  nationwide strike and railed against U.S. airlines for slashing  flight attendants' pay and benefits.,2222,3
2223,"MIYAZAKI, Japan -- Tiger Woods overcame soggy conditions to shoot a 5-under-par 65 for a three-stroke lead Thursday at the Dunlop Phoenix.",2223,1
2224,"Managers with outdated notions are misusing technology to monitor and micromanage employees, according to a new study by the London School of Economics.",2224,2
2225,Taiwanese high-tech giant Acer Inc. on Wednesday announced a leadership reshuffle and the retirement of Stan Shih - the company #39;s founder and a major figure in Taiwan #39;s bid to dominate the personal computer industry.,2225,2
2226,"After the Wally Backman fiasco, the Arizona Diamondbacks were fortunate to have a handy and willing backup choice in Bob Melvin. The low-key Melvin so coveted the managing job that he brushed aside any concern about being the team #39;s second choice.",2226,1
2227,"AFP - UN health and agriculture officials in China said they were not informed by the government of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus being found in pigs, the first such discovery in the world.",2227,0
2228,Adrian Mutu #39;s agent has accused Chelsea of failing to offer sufficient support to the shamed striker. Mutu was sacked on Friday by Chelsea who stated:  quot;Any player who takes drugs breaches his contract with the club quot;.,2228,1
2229,AP - A computer crash that forced a pre-election test of electronic voting machines to be postponed was trumpeted by critics as proof of the balloting technology's unreliability.,2229,2
2230,"Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Tajik counterpart raised a Russian flag Sunday at a newly established permanent base for Moscow #39;s forces in this former Soviet republic, staking Russia #39;s claim for continued influence in ",2230,0
2231,England: West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan is confident the West Indies can end a long sequence of failures by winning the ICC Champions Trophy.,2231,1
2232,10/21/04- The assembly line began is rolling again at a General Motors plant in western Germany. More than two-thirds of the workers there have decided to end a 6-day walkout protesting the threat of job cuts.,2232,3
2233, BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union executive asked the  World Trade Organization on Monday to rule that it was illegal  for the United States and Canada to retain sanctions on EU  exports to counter the bloc's ban on hormone-treated beef.,2233,3
2234,"After the killing of Dutch moviemaker Theo Van Gogh on November 2nd, there have been a spate of retaliations towards Muslims. So far, more than 20 Muslim institutions have been attacked and a mosque in the town of Helden was set on fire yesterday.",2234,0
2235,Kodak is returning to court this week to claim \$1bn in damages and unpaid royalties from Sun Microsystems. The court found in favour of the camera company on Friday and ruled that Sun had infringed Kodak #39;s Java patents.,2235,3
2236,"It started with a missed drugs test and ended with a stripped gold medal. In between it was dominated by steroids, stimulants and diuretics.",2236,1
2237,"KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If Ichiro Suzuki keeps hitting at his second-half pace, Seattle Mariners manager Bob Melvin believes there may be a new addition for the dictionary. ",2237,1
2238, COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's government launched a new  all-party forum on Monday to discuss how best to turn a  two-year truce with Tamil Tiger rebels into permanent peace --  but a clutch of opposition parties stayed away in a boycott.,2238,0
2239,"BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (AFP) - Colin Montgomerie quieted an American crowd and boosted holder Europe #39;s victory hopes with a 2-and-1 triumph over US stars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to open the 35th Ryder Cup.",2239,1
2240,"London - West Indies captain Brian Lara won the toss and put England in to bat in cool, cloudy conditions in the final of the Champions Trophy one-day tournament at the Oval on Saturday.",2240,1
2241,Hurricane Ivan has left a trail of destroyed homes and wrecked lives across the Caribbean and parts of the United States. Julia Botfield visited the island of Grenada for BBC Breakfast TV to see how the inhabitants ,2241,3
2242,EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou and his family are likely to receive a windfall of about 100m from the sale of a New York-quoted shipping business which he established 12 years ago.,2242,3
2243," PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) - U.N. troops, backed by  armored vehicles and helicopters, fought their way into a  lawless slum in the Haitian capital on Tuesday in their first  attempt to end a killing spree by warring street gangs.",2243,0
2244," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rose, gaining ground from  its fresh all-time lows against the euro on Thursday on profit  taking in the euro after a government report showed that U.S.  jobless claims fell in the latest week.",2244,3
2245,"In a move experts say will level the playing field in the Linear Tape Open technology arena, Quantum Corp. has agreed to purchase Certance, a tape drive and data protection vendor based in Costa Mesa, Calif.",2245,3
2246,The job cuts are a part of the company #39;s efforts to shift its focus to business services and cut costs amid the competitive long-distance telephone services market.,2246,3
2247,ATHENS was hit by an earthquake named Fani Halkia yesterday and Jana Pittman was left crying in the rubble of her shattered dreams.,2247,1
2248,Reuters - Tennessee Titans\quarterback Steve McNair suffered a bruised sternum late in the\fourth quarter of Sunday's game against Jacksonville.,2248,1
2249,Australia #39;s plans to create a maritime surveillance zone reaching into Indonesian waters is an example of its insensitivity to Asia and will bolster the view of Australia ,2249,0
2250,"LeBron James has helped Cleveland overcome a 19-point deficit to down Phoenix 114-109 in an overtime NBA thriller. The teenage sensation scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, helping the home side ",2250,1
2251,"A group of developing countries proposed yesterday that the World Trade Organization study the global effects of phasing out a textiles and clothing quota system, saying that many countries are losing out because of this trade liberalization.",2251,3
2252,"CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Chicago Bears quarterback Craig Krenzel landed on injured reserve Tuesday, effectively ending his season. Krenzel injured an ankle as he scrambled for two yards in the second quarter of a 21-7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 25.",2252,1
2253,"An early end to International Business Machines Corp. #39;s contract with JP Morgan Chase  amp; Co. reveals how mega information-technology outsourcing deals are falling out of favor, with both IT services companies and their customers.",2253,2
2254,Former Sunderland and Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has been appointed temporary first-team coach of Leicester. Bassett told Sky Sports News:  quot;I spoke to Howard about helping Leicester out and he #39;s accepted that situation.,2254,1
2255,"Microsoft Corp. is fighting a rejection by US patent authorities of a patent for its FAT (file allocation table) file system, the company said Thursday.",2255,2
2256,Even a big first-day jump in shares of Google (GOOG) couldn #39;t quiet debate over whether the Internet search engine #39;s contentious auction was a hit or a flop.,2256,3
2257,"President Bush has yet to sign the corporate-tax bill that includes sales-tax relief for Washington state, and there are lots of details to fill in.",2257,3
2258,A US astronaut and Russian cosmonaut have taken a spacewalk outside the international space station to work on an aging air conditioner and install communications antennas.,2258,2
2259,Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is in talks with regulators over a likely change to arthritis drug Bextra #39;s label to carry a strict warning alerting doctors of the risk of a potentially deadly skin ,2259,3
2260,"Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - U.S. President George W. Bush will make his first official visit to Canada on Nov. 30, sources say.",2260,0
2261,"California, in an act of rebellion against the White House, may be on the verge of spending \$300 million a year in each of the next 10 years on stem cell research.",2261,2
2262,The British Racing Drivers Club have set a deadline of the end of October to save the British Grand Prix. The Silverstone race is on the provisional calendar but the BRDC are still to agree staging rights with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.,2262,1
2263,"LONDON - People in England and Wales can now discover at the click of a mouse whether they are living in areas liable to flooding, the Environment Agency says.",2263,2
2264,"PARIS : The captors of two French journalists allegedly put forward new demands for their release, but French officials cast doubt on the authenticity of the demands and remained cautiously optimistic about securing their release.",2264,0
2265,"ATHENS, Greece - Bronze is the best the American men's basketball team can do, and the reason is simple: They were beaten by a better team, Argentina. Manu Ginobili scored 29 points to lead his nation to another victory over the country that used to dominate the sport, an 89-81 win in the Olympic semifinals Friday night...",2265,0
2266,"A group of Eritreans being deported from Libya hijacked their aircraft and diverted it to Sudan earlier Friday, before surrendering to authorities.",2266,0
2267, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks to watch on Tuesday: JOHNSON    JOHNSON <A HREF=,2267,3
2268,"Two NHL players were arrested and charged overnight with uttering death threats and were due to appear in court in Toronto this morning, police say.",2268,1
2269,Israeli Occupation Forces have perpetrated more human rights violations against Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.,2269,0
2270,AP - The GOP's decision to hold its presidential nominating convention a month later than the Democratic gathering is giving President Bush a big financial advantage in the campaign's final weeks.,2270,0
2271,"A  quot;miracle baby quot; allegedly born to an infertile mother through the power of prayer was a victim of child trafficking motivated by financial greed, a high court judge ruled yesterday.",2271,0
2272,MOSCOW -- Hundreds of Kremlin critics gathered yesterday on Constitution Day to denounce what they call a retreat from democracy as President Vladimir V. Putin signed a bill scrapping gubernatorial elections.,2272,0
2273,"Second in a series leading up to this weeks presidential debate, which is to focus on foreign policy. The grinding conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is the foreign policy equivalent of a black hole.",2273,0
2274,"When Cassini reached Saturn On June 30th, it dashed through a gap in Saturn's rings, twice. One of onboard science instruments recorded a flurry of ring-dust harmlessly striking the spacecraft.\\",2274,2
2275,Load up the kids and drive for hours. Fork out money for gas or plane tickets. Keep our cool in traffic jams and airport security lines.,2275,3
2276, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several cable industry pioneers may  bid for parts of bankrupt cable operator Adelphia  Communications Corp. <A HREF=,2276,3
2277,"Now that the second quarter #39;s soft patch in the US economy has been revised up to show growth of 3.3 percent, economists are turning their attention to the post-soft patch, or regaining traction, period.",2277,3
2278,"Jill McGill has dragged a knotted stomach around the LPGA Tour for nine years, turning every double bogey into reason for self-immolation.",2278,1
2279,Intel-based PCs are shipping now and AMD systems with the technology are on the way.,2279,2
2280,"GONAIVES, Haiti (CP) - Left with almost nothing after tropical storm Jeanne devastated this city, residents buried unclaimed corpses in mud-clogged backyards while mobs attacked aid trucks and even neighbours bringing them food.",2280,0
2281,"Approaching Hurricane Ivan has led to postponement of the game Thursday night between 10th-ranked California and Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Cal #39;s athletic director said Monday.",2281,1
2282,Kidnappers in Iraq are demanding that the French government rescind a ban on religious head scarves in public schools set to go into effect Thursday.,2282,0
2283,Dan Wheldon is confident he can win the Indy Racing League title next season after coming close this year. The Englishman was a serious challenger all year but finished runner-up to his Andretti Green team-mate Tony Kanaan.,2283,1
2284,"Stewart Cink erased a dreadful record of final-round meltdowns to win the WGC Invitational here on Sunday. The 31-year-old had previously led into the final round six times on the US PGA Tour, and had been beaten every time.",2284,1
2285,AP - Teemu Selanne's season with the Colorado Avalanche was nothing short of miserable.,2285,1
2286,Kosuke Kitajima #39;s technique may get a sharper eye from officials today in the 200-meter breaststroke race. ,2286,1
2287,"Four security software rivals are have teamed up to set a baseline standard for application security firewalls, challenging others in the industry to join them.",2287,2
2288," The spacecraft #39;s test pilots do not wear spacesuits. The craft #39;s space-worthy cockpit is housed within a larger, similarly protective shell.",2288,2
2289,Perrigo Co. will acquire one of Israel #39;s top drug companies -- a move expected to greatly increase Perrigo #39;s presence in the generic prescription drug market.,2289,3
2290,"Beijing. (Interfax-China) - China will speed up economic restructuring and reform and the adoption of market-based systems. Meanwhile, China will continue to maintain its open-door policies and meeting its ",2290,3
2291,"An Iranian diplomat who was kidnapped in Iraq has been freed and is in the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad, diplomatic sources told Xinhua on Monday.",2291,0
2292,"CBC SPORTS ONLINE - As expected, the Tampa Bay Lightning are bringing back their captain, Dave Andreychuk, for another season. The Lightning on Tuesday announced the 40-year-old Andreychuk,had agreed to a one-year deal.",2292,1
2293,Don Fehr is always quick to say what #39;s said in baseball union meetings is confidential. That edict didn #39;t change this week when the executive board held what turns out to be a historic session on steroids.,2293,1
2294,"Japan #39;s Nintendo has struck the first blow in what is set to be an all-out war with Sony for the lucrative handheld game console market, aggressively pricing its new dual ",2294,3
2295,"MacCentral - Later this week Intuit Inc. will officially announce QuickBooks: Pro 2005 for Mac, the latest release of its small business accounting software -- although the company has already posted details of the new release to its Web site. Major changes in this new release include integrated iCal support, the ability to back up data files to .Mac, easier file sharing with the Windows version of QuickBooks and the ability to add PDF backgrounds to forms.",2295,2
2296,"Britain #39;s Bradley Wiggins won the gold medal in men #39;s individual pursuit Saturday, finishing the 4,000-meter final in 4:16.",2296,1
2297,Rubens Barrichello has sealed second place in the 2004 world drivers championship with an all-the-way success in the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.,2297,1
2298,"Staley #39;s generation set the tone for America #39;s dominance of women #39;s basketball. She was hoisted off her feet by a player who represents the future of the sport, a generation that will be charged with keeping the gold medals coming.",2298,1
2299,The second hearing in the trial of three Americans accused of torture and running a jail begins in Kabul.,2299,0
2300,"US Airways Group Inc. plans to eliminate  quot;hundreds quot; of management and nonunion jobs and cut top executives #39; pay by between 5 and 10 percent, the airline told its employees yesterday.",2300,3
2301,TheDeal.com - The two agencies are coordinating their reviews of Cingular Wireless' purchase of AT amp;T Wireless Services.,2301,2
2302,Lawyers for file-swapping software firm Kazaa launch their defence in a landmark Australian internet music piracy case.,2302,3
2303,"In the latest snapshot of the holiday shopping season, the government reported a better performance than Wall Street had been expecting.",2303,3
2304,"The worldwide demand for storage capacity continues to accelerate rapidly, with the latest research from analyst IDC showing a 41.",2304,2
2305,(CBS/AP) A senior aide to Yasser Arafat said early Sunday that the ailing Palestinian leader was not comatose but still in intensive care.,2305,0
2306,"NEW DELHI Aug. 29, 2004 - India test-launched a surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said.",2306,0
2307,An astonishing new technology allows one set of sensory information to substitute for another in the brain.,2307,2
2308,day shot down a proposal to create a  quot;multiracial quot; box on freshman application forms -- a plan suggested by Regent Ward Connerly that quickly became a flashpoint in lingering debates over affirmative action.,2308,2
2309,"Reuters - Chief executives in the United States\are not as pessimistic as the Business Council thought last\week when it issued its economic survey, the group said on\Tuesday, citing a ",2309,3
2310,"Reuters - The government is expected to slash customs and excise duties on petroleum products in a bid to control inflation without hurting the profitability of oil firms, an oil industry official said on Monday.",2310,0
2311,AP - The Bush administration said Wednesday it will put off until after the election a final decision on a plan to allow road building and logging on 58 million acres of remote forests where both are now prohibited.,2311,0
2312,"Giancarlo Fisichella will test the Renault R24 for the first time next Wednesday, and hes raring to go!",2312,1
2313,"Morgan Stanley, the second-biggest US securities firm, said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit tumbled 34 percent, falling short of estimates, as bond trading plunged.",2313,3
2314,"After waiting an entire summer for the snow to fall and Beaver Creek to finally open, skiers from around the planet are coming to check out the Birds of Prey World Cup action Dec. 1 - 5. Although everyones ",2314,1
2315,LONDON: World oil prices fell strongly yesterday for the second day running as worries over supply disruptions eased with traders claiming overnight pipeline attacks in major producer Iraq were unlikely to affect the country #39;s crude exports.,2315,3
2316,Reuters - Shares of U.S. mortgage finance\giant Fannie Mae  tumbled on Thursday after the\Securities and Exchange Commission said the company must\restate earnings because of accounting problems.,2316,3
2317,"Tight spending controls will allow France to cut its budget deficit by about euro10 billion (US\$12 billion) in 2005 and conform with EU rules, the French prime minister said in an interview.",2317,3
2318,"The Oliver Ames girls' soccer team assumed first place in the Hockomock League, edging King Philip, 5-4, yesterday in Easton.",2318,1
2319,"Nucleus Software Exports Ltd today announced the purchase by the company and its nominees of 10,040,000 equity shares of Chennai-based GMAC Financial Services India Ltd, the Indian automotive finance operation of General Motors Acceptance Corporation.",2319,3
2320,"Sudan condemned UN threats of sanctions against Khartoum on Thursday, saying they would only undermine efforts to restore security in the devastated western region of Darfur.",2320,0
2321,"AP - A company that unveiled the world's first cloned cat nearly three years ago now says it is ready to start filling orders for cloned pets, a newspaper reported Thursday.",2321,2
2322,The Iranian parliament has passed the first stage of a bill which would force the government to resume its uranium enrichment programme.,2322,0
2323,"prostoalex writes  quot;The patent dispute between Eastman Kodak and Sun Microsystems in regards to three patents that EK claimed Sun was violating with Java, came to an end.",2323,2
2324, LONDON (Reuters) - Video game giant Electronic Arts expects  to sell 2 million units of the ,2324,2
2325,"Crude futures sold off sharply for a second day in row Thursday, briefly dipping below \$43 a barrel, as traders focused on rising fuel supplies and the lack of cold weather.",2325,3
2326,"Southwest Airlines was the apparent winner today in the bidding war for ATA Airlines, a low-fare carrier that sought Chapter 11 protection this fall.",2326,3
2327,"The infamous black iPod looks set to make a second appearance next month, when Apple ships a special edition digital music device to commemorate the arrival of rock band U2 #39;s newest long-player.",2327,2
2328,"Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and NVIDIA Corporation today announced that the companies have been collaborating to develop the graphics processing unit for the Playstation 3. In the future, the experience ",2328,2
2329,"The Federal Government says the big-city mayors request for a share of the federal gas tax revenues is too rich. Over the weekend, the mayors from Canada #39;s 10 biggest cities, including Ottawa, said they #39;re ",2329,3
2330," MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Retired basketball great  Dennis Rodman is to play two games with a Mexican league side  next month as part of his slow-burn campaign to return to the  NBA.",2330,1
2331,"Nike Inc. (NKE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s largest athletic shoe company, on Monday reported higher quarterly profit on strong demand for its namesake products in the United States.",2331,3
2332,"Slowdown will give big companies more time to hunt down compatibility problems, the company says.",2332,2
2333,"Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts Inc., the flagship of Donald J. Trump's faltering casino holdings, said that a recently announced deal to inject fresh money into the debt-laden concern had fallen apart.",2333,3
2334,US mortgage applications climbed 12 percent last week as the lowest mortgage rates in four months prompted consumers to buy homes and refinance loans. ,2334,3
2335,Rudi Johnson rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown as the Cincinnati Bengals ended a three-game losing streak with a 23-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in their first Monday night game since 1989.,2335,1
2336,"The world's second-largest economy is finally adding jobs and fostering consumer spending, but economists wonder how long the upward swing will last.",2336,3
2337,"The space shuttle will not fly before May 2005, according to NASA officials. This pushes the shuttle #39;s return-to-flight schedule back by two months, and postpones a vital servicing mission to the International Space Station.",2337,2
2338,Perfigo's products will fit into Cisco's security architecture that combines virus scanning with network policing.,2338,2
2339,"Reuters - IBM has signed a seven-year,  #36;969.2\million contract with British bank Lloyds TSB to supply it with\Internet telephony and data services, IBM said on Monday.",2339,2
2340,"Reuters - Internet marketing company DoubleClick\Inc.  on Thursday said quarterly profit more than\doubled with one-time gains, but its shares fell after hours on\a fourth-quarter view that fell short of Wall Street\expectations.",2340,2
2341,"The British government has signaled its opposition to the creation of a European defence industry giant by the merger of the European aerospace group EADS and the French-British defence electronics group Thales, the Observer reported Sunday.",2341,3
2342,"Palestinian leader Marwan Barghuti, 43, who is serving five life sentences in an Israeli jail, announced yesterday that he would withdraw his candidacy for the Palestinian presidency.",2342,0
2343,"Oracle (Quote, Chart) has overhauled its security patch policy after a growing number of complaints from customers and even its own executives.",2343,2
2344,"DSSELDORF, GERMANY - Careful -- some mobile phone tunes could be hazardous to your health.",2344,2
2345, LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied on Friday after an  eight percent rout driven by a surprise interest rate hike in  China that raised doubts about demand from the world's second  largest energy user.,2345,3
2346,Hewlett-Packard has taken its competition with Sun Microsystems to a new domain: Web logs. Missing Links,2346,2
2347,"Some Venezuelan television channels began altering their programs Thursday, citing fears of penalties under a new law restricting violence and sexual content over the airwaves.",2347,0
2348, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andre Agassi returned to his favorite  hunting ground Monday to serve up a traditional late-night  feast on the opening day of the U.S. Open.,2348,1
2349,Google won an important test case in the US yesterday when a federal court judge cleared its practice of selling ads around internet searches conducted for trademarked terms.,2349,3
2350,"The junior point guard ran the offense as he always does, defended the opponent #39;s best backcourt player as he always does and even threw in a couple of highlight-tape moves in the 11th-ranked Tar Heels #39; 106-92 victory over Iowa on Wednesday night.",2350,1
2351,Severn Trent said last night it was still investigating alleged wrongdoing by its staff as it reported a 6.5 slump in first-half profits and predicted lower second-half growth from its services side.,2351,3
2352,Washington taxpayers will be able to deduct their state sales taxes from their federal income taxes if the US Senate votes this weekend to approve a major tax overhaul.,2352,3
2353,Businesses that think their employees aren #39;t using IM or some type of peer-to-peer file sharing application may be living in ignorant bliss.,2353,2
2354,"NEW YORK, December 15 (newratings.com) - A US appeal court has upheld a lower courts decision that Research in Motion (RIMM.NAS) had infringed on the patents held by NTP, while canceling an injunction preventing the sales of Blackberry email devices ",2354,3
2355,"By JUSTIN POPE    (AP) -- A California company that claims it owns the patents for streaming video over computer networks is lowering its royalty demands of the nation's colleges and universities.    Newport Beach, Calif.-based Acacia Media Technologies Corp...",2355,2
2356,"Electronic Data Systems, which lost business when customer US Airways filed for bankruptcy protection the first time around, says the carrier #39;s latest filing also will hurt.",2356,3
2357,"Indianapolis, Sept. 14 - Starting in January you won #39;t be able to shop at a Lazarus-Macy #39;s store. Federated Department Stores plans to put all of its regional chains under its Macy #39;s brand name.",2357,3
2358,"Offensive tackle Orlando Pace signed a one-year, \$7.02 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Monday to end his holdout. Pace, a 28-year-old five-time Pro Bowl selection and former No.",2358,1
2359,Southampton head coach Steve Wigley has been granted a stay of execution by the Premier League despite him not holding the necessary qualifications.,2359,1
2360,"The price of crude oil falls by more than a dollar in New York, as mild weather in northern US states eases demand for heating oil.",2360,0
2361,"A proposed standard to enable integration, automation and better management of data center components this week will begin development under the direction of a new standards ",2361,2
2362,"AP - Google Inc. dramatically lowered expectations for the Internet search giant's value Wednesday ahead of its much ballyhooed coming out party in the public markets. The offering is still one of the biggest and highly anticipated for an Internet company, surpassing the hot issues of the dot-com boom.",2362,2
2363,"Reuters - The European Commission was wrong to\bar the takeover bid by U.S. telecoms firm WorldCom for rival\Sprint, a European Union court said on Tuesday, annulling the\action taken four years ago.",2363,3
2364,Risk is knocking Big Pharma stocks down. They won't be getting up anytime soon.,2364,3
2365,"Spam, the junk mail that clogs the in-box of hundreds of millions of e-mail users, could become a thing of the past in around two years #39; time, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates (news - web sites) said on a visit to Madrid.",2365,2
2366,UNITED NATIONS -- UN envoys told the Security Council yesterday that war crimes had probably taken place on  quot;a large and systematic scale quot; in Sudan's Darfur region and called for foreign police to help stop abuses.,2366,0
2367,"TORONTO (CP) - Bruce Chen #39;s last major league victory was so long ago, he can barely remember it. But he won #39;t soon forget his latest win.",2367,1
2368,"Advanced Micro Devices(AMD) will implement the strained silicon manufacturing technique on its upcoming 90-nanometer processors as well as 130-nanometer processors released this quarter, an AMD spokesman said Friday.",2368,2
2369,"AP - In the latest change to its product lineup, Intel Corp. canceled plans Thursday to release a 4-gigahertz computer microprocessor, saying it would rely approaches besides faster clock speed to improve the performance of chips.",2369,2
2370,"Landover, MD (Sports Network) - Clinton Portis ran 64 yards for a touchdown the first time he touched the ball and finished with 149 yards rushing on 29 carries to lead the Washington Redskins to a 16-10 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedEx Field ",2370,1
2371, NEW YORK (Reuters) - SuperGen Inc. <A HREF=,2371,3
2372,aul Hamm was no longer in Athens last night but instead was on the set of  quot;Late Show With David Letterman quot; carrying his three Olympic medals.,2372,1
2373,"SMART-1, the European Space Agency craft currently in orbit around the moon, makes use of a technology that was pure science fiction until the 1960s - the ion drive.",2373,2
2374,In a matter of days the European Space Agency #39;s (ESA) SMART-1 spacecraft will enter orbit around the Moon. It will adjust its position and prepare for the scientific investigation of the lunar surface that will begin in January.,2374,2
2375," ATHENS (Reuters) - Amanda Beard, twice an Olympic silver  medallist back in 1996, finally won individual Olympic gold  when she snatched victory from Australia's Leisel Jones in the  200 meter breaststroke Thursday.",2375,1
2376,"IN WHAT transpired to be his final programme notes, Joe Kinnear insisted that he would do everything to make this Christmas a happy one for Nottingham Forest supporters.",2376,1
2377,washingtonpost.com - International Business Machines Corp. said yesterday that it agreed to settle most of the issues in a lawsuit over changes in its pension plans on terms that allow the company to continue to appeal a key question while capping its liability at  #36;1.7 billion.,2377,2
2378,The courtship of Boston College football coach Tom O'Brien moved east yesterday when University of Washington athletic director Todd Turner and president Mark Emmert flew east and met with O'Brien.,2378,1
2379,"Citigroup Inc. , the financial services giant, said yesterday that it was removing three senior executives in the wake of a banking scandal in Japan.",2379,3
2380,A SECOND-HALF Springbok blitz gave South Africa their first Tri-Nations rugby title in six years with a win over Australia at Kings Park.,2380,1
2381,"India's first low-cost airline, Air Deccan, offers cheap flights between Bangalore and New Delhi.",2381,3
2382,Hundreds of mourners paid their final respects Tuesday to a college student killed when police fired pepper-spray pellets into a raucous crowd after the Boston Red Sox won the American League pennant.,2382,1
2383,Allowing consumers to search the content of books online could shift the balance of power between companies that produce books and those that sell them.,2383,2
2384," BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Hungry and filthy,  Indonesians queued for water in their thousands on Tuesday as  aid deliveries to tsunami-ravaged Aceh province hit new snags  and cases of disease and infection among survivors emerged.",2384,0
2385," RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - An official from the  Palestine Liberation Organization told Reuters on Wednesday  that Yasser Arafat had not lost consciousness, denying media  reports.",2385,0
2386,Michael Schumacher is the only Formula One driver to have ever won pole position and a grand prix within four hours. But the German urged the sport #39;s rule makers to ignore suggestions they should apply the two-day format full time.,2386,1
2387,"By the end of the week, Novell Inc. #39;s new Linux desktop for enterprise customers, Novell Linux Desktop 9, Powered by SuSE Linux, will be available for purchase through Novell channel partners for a suggested price of \$50 per system.",2387,2
2388,The plan seemed simple Thursday for the Denver Nuggets in their home opener: make someone other than Kevin Garnett beat them. It worked until the fourth quarter.,2388,1
2389,"Just when Vijay Singh thinks he can't play better, he does. Just when it seems he can't do much more during his Tiger Woods-like season, he does that, too.",2389,1
2390,"By MARYCLAIRE DALE    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Three U.S. Cabinet secretaries fanned out across the country Tuesday to promote healthier lifestyles, especially among the nation's snack-filled, exercise-starved youth...",2390,2
2391,"AP - The World Trade Organization imposed penalties Friday on U.S. exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has struggled to defuse by unsuccessfully urging Congress to repeal legislation aimed at protecting American steelmakers.",2391,0
2392,"JERUSALEM - Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave possibly crucial backing on Tuesday for Prime Minister Ariel Sharons plan to invite the opposition Labour Party into a unity government, a Sharon aide said.",2392,0
2393,"After finally winning consecutive games, the Texans are a team in search of a challenge.  quot;I knew that was going to come up, quot; Texans coach Dom Capers said with a laugh.",2393,1
2394," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States showed some new  flexibility in recent talks with North Korea on the nuclear  issue but Pyongyang was unimpressed and is resisting  participation in a new round of formal six-party negotiations,  U.S. officials and experts said on Friday.",2394,0
2395,"AP - General Motors Corp.'s European unit Thursday announced a deal that will allow the struggling automaker to cut up to 12,000 jobs  #151; most of them in Germany, where it will offer generous incentives for employees to leave.",2395,0
2396,"Botswana #39;s President Festus Mogae #39;s ruling party won a landslide victory in the country #39;s general elections during the weekends, and took well over two thirds of the 57 ",2396,0
2397,"Toshiba announced plans to include an HD DVD-enabled DVD player in its laptops starting in December next year. The new drives will be limited to the high-end  quot;Qosmio quot; brand, and will sell for around 200,000-300,000 yen (US\$1,845-\$2,770).",2397,2
2398,BASEBALL Chicago (NL): Declined to exercise 2005 options on OF Moises Alou and 2B Mark Grudzielanek. Chicago (AL): DH Frank Thomas and OF Carl Everett exercised their 2005 contract options; exercised 2005 contract option on P Shingo Takatsu; declined to exercise 2005 contract option C Sandy Alomar Jr. Cleveland (AL): Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Elarton on a one-year ...,2398,1
2399,"More than 150,000 people took to the streets to protest planned cuts to social benefits in what police described as the largest anti-government demonstrations in the Netherlands in 20 years.",2399,0
2400,"NEW YORK - Recent reports on the Delta Air Lines pilots #39; agreement focus on the carrier #39;s pilots being the highest paid in the industry and on the possibility that the company may still declare bankruptcy, despite the \$1 billion cost-cutting deal ",2400,3
2401,"Serious fun lit up the Olympics last night. A showdown among the swaggering gunslingers who populate the sprint community, celebrated by 72,000 spectators for a full 10 minutes prior ",2401,1
2402,"SAN JOSE, Calif. - Micron Technology Inc. edged out Hynix Semiconductor Inc. in the third quarter to regain the number-two position in the worldwide DRAM market, according to a preliminary market-share ranking from iSuppli Corp.",2402,2
2403, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks looked to open flat on  Wednesday as investors await Friday's job figures and stay  cautious as concerns loom about potential disruptions to the  Republican party's convention in New York this week.,2403,3
2404, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on  Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over  a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible so she can put her  ,2404,3
2405,"Though Microsoft Corp.'s new security update package is all about protecting systems from worms, viruses and spyware, it can't do much about what's already on computers - and that could pose a problem.",2405,2
2406,"Last Sunday, tens of thousands of Israeli citizens filled the streets of Jerusalem in protest of the long awaited, long overdue Israeli withdrawal of approximately 8,000 Jewish settlers from Gaza.",2406,0
2407,"General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. have reported disappointing US sales, prompting the two largest US automakers to cut planned vehicle production in the fourth quarter, which could hurt profits.",2407,3
2408,"AP - Erubiel Durazo hit a three-run homer and Eric Chavez also connected for the Oakland Athletics, who completed a four-game sweep of the slumping Baltimore Orioles with a 9-4 victory Thursday.",2408,1
2409,A Chicago developer of regional shopping malls said today it will buy Maryland's The Rouse Co. for about \$7.2 billion.,2409,3
2410,Microsoft and Sun Microsystems on Friday published a specification to leverage Web services for managing a broad range of IT systems including PCs and devices on a network.,2410,2
2411,"AP - Felix Trinidad doesn't believe in tuneup fights. His comeback after more than two years of retirement was a doozy, and now he wants the biggest name out there, Bernard Hopkins. After Trinidad knocked out Ricardo Mayorga in the eighth round Saturday night, completing a scintillating performance before a raucous crowd, he turned his attention to the only man who has beaten him.",2411,1
2412,"Ever vigilant for new frontiers of American life where Congress can dictate the rules of behavior, elected officials in the nation #39;s capital have cast their eye on Major League Baseball.",2412,1
2413,"Eventually, the computing giant will support data center, servers and workstations for all of Fortum's operations worldwide.",2413,2
2414," JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Jacksonville Jaguars  quarterback Byron Leftwich expects to be back in the starting  lineup this week when his team travels to Minnesota to take on  the Vikings.",2414,1
2415,AFP - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf travels to the Brazilian capital for talks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to strengthen his country's international ties and open new markets.,2415,0
2416,"Kiss those utility bills goodbye. Well, maybe. If you live in a sunny -- but not humid -- area, you may be able to live in a zero-energy home. By John Gartner.",2416,2
2417,"Tim Galligan, a former All-New England soccer goalie at Framingham High School, has made an impressive freshman debut at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.",2417,1
2418,IBM will launch Friday a new version of its Tivoli transaction-performance monitoring product that greatly expands the range of application transactions it can track.,2418,2
2419,"Someday Bill Parcells and Joe Gibbs will both be in the football Hall of Fame. For now, both are locked in the quest to resurrect two of the most storied franchises in history.",2419,1
2420,The Swiss-based Phonak team said Wednesday it is contesting the International Cycling Union #39;s decision to refuse it a racing licence amid a doping scandal.,2420,1
2421,"Michael Schumacher finished second at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, scoring enough points to clinch an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers' title.",2421,1
2422,"Michael Phelps has proven he is the best swimmer ever -- in and out of the pool. Yesterday, the 6-ft. 5-in. 19-year-old from Baltimore won his sixth gold medal to add to his two bronze, making him the swimmer ",2422,1
2423,"WPP, the world #39;s second largest advertising company, warned of an uncertain 2005 yesterday as it disclosed that its third-quarter revenues were better than analysts had expected.",2423,3
2424,"India unveils a package of trade incentives, aimed at helping the country grow its exports by 20 a year for the next five years.",2424,3
2425,"The United States #39; top computer-security official has resigned after a little more than a year on the job, the US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.",2425,2
2426,Sri Lanka have virtually secured their place in the final of the Paktel Cup against Pakistan after easing to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on Saturday.,2426,1
2427,"Reuters - U.S. planned job cuts soared to an\eight-month high in September while new hiring rose only\slightly, a report said on Tuesday.",2427,3
2428,"SYDNEY, NOV 28: New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra said on Sunday it would only raise its A\$1.6 billion (\$1.3 billion) bid for Australias top milk producer, National Foods Ltd, in the unlikely event that a rival suitor emerged.",2428,3
2429,SpaceShipOne on Monday captured the \$10 million Ansari X prize when it made a second flight in less than a week to the edge of space.,2429,2
2430,"BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers Monday urged Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities, saying Tehran could face a  quot;serious situation quot; if it continued to defy the international community.",2430,0
2431,Reuters - Panasonic brand products maker Matsushita\Electric Industrial unveiled five new DVD recorders on\Wednesday and said it was aiming to boost its share of the\domestic market to over 40 percent from around 35 percent.,2431,2
2432,Scientific tests on a range of traditional remedies have shown they have ,2432,0
2433,"Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities fell in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold \$19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.68 percent, down from 1.69 percent last week. An additional \$17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 1.96 percent, down from 1.99 percent.",2433,3
2434,"ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek teenager Ilias Iliadis swept up the Olympic host country #39;s second gold medal on Tuesday, winning the men #39;s judo under 81kg category. ",2434,1
2435,The board of the country #39;s largest flight attendants union authorized a national strike Tuesday after its president accused the airline industry of using the bankruptcy process to cut workers #39; pay and eliminate other benefits.,2435,3
2436,"Royal Ahold NV, the food retailer that owns the US Giant chain, agreed to sell its Spanish business to Permira funds for 685 million euros (\$851 million).",2436,3
2437,The killing of Hamas leader Izz ed-Din al-Sheikh Khalil in Damascus on Sunday marks another step in the struggle between Israel and the radical Islamic Hamas organisation which has been responsible for a recent spate of suicide attacks.,2437,0
2438,"FT.com - Russian authorities on Wednesday claimed  #36;158m in back taxes from VimpelCom, the country's second-largest mobile phone company, raising fears of spreading political interference in private business.",2438,2
2439, RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Paulo Wanchope scored a  hat-trick as Costa Rica brought Guatemala down to earth with a  5-0 victory in Saturday's World Cup qualifiers while the United  States picked up a rare win in Central America by beating El  Salvador 2-0.,2439,1
2440,"Oklahoma: The Sooners really miss Antonio Perkins. It #39;s an oversimplification, but one could argue that the absence of their star cornerback/punt returner, who #39;s out with a strained MCL, cost OU 21 points on Saturday.",2440,1
2441,"MILLAU, France (AFP) - As air force jets screamed overhead, French President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world #39;s tallest bridge, a stunning masterpiece of engineering that will carry drivers 270 metres (885 feet) above ground.",2441,0
2442,"United Technologies Corp., the maker of Pratt  amp; Whitney jet engines and Otis elevators, said it received clearance under US rules to buy as much as 30 percent of the ordinary shares of Kidde Plc.",2442,3
2443,"HOUSTON -- Halliburton Co. said yesterday that it is restructuring its troubled engineering and construction subsidiary, KBR, and would consider selling or spinning it off should the division's stock performance fail to improve once asbestos litigation is resolved.",2443,3
2444,"NEW YORK, September 3 (New Ratings) - An internal investigation into Halliburton Co (HAL.NYS) reportedly revealed that the company had considered bribing Nigerian officials to win contracts a decade back.",2444,3
2445,"CHARLOTTE, NC -- The Charlotte Bobcats won their first meeting with the New Orleans Hornets last night! It was the Hornets first trip back to Charlotte since their bitter departure after the 2001-2002 season.",2445,1
2446,"Apple Computer Inc. released this week a security patch for its Mac OS X iChat instant messaging client, which contains a flaw that could a hacker could use to takeover a person #39;s computer.",2446,2
2447,NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Blockbuster Inc. wants to acquire rival Hollywood Entertainment for \$700 million in a move that would broaden Blockbuster #39;s standing as the world #39;s largest movie rental company.,2447,3
2448,"MIAMI - Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) offered voluntary early retirement options to about 9,200, or 17 percent, of its U.S. employees, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce costs, the company said Tuesday.",2448,2
2449,Reuters - Maoist rebels kept vehicles off roads leading to Nepal's capital for a second day on Thursday and residents said fuel was being rationed and food prices had begun to rise.,2449,0
2450,AP - Suspected arsonists set an Islamic elementary school on fire Tuesday amid a string of attacks following the killing of a Dutch filmmaker by an alleged Islamic extremist.,2450,0
2451,"Lycos Europe has axed the distribution of a controversial screensaver designed to target websites that profit from spam, claiming that the company has made its point.",2451,2
2452, NEW YORK (Reuters) - A drop in U.S. jobless claims in the  latest week and an upward spurt in a regional manufacturing  index signaled continued growth for the U.S. economy at the  start of the fourth quarter.,2452,3
2453,"Two-thirds of banks around the world have reported an increase in the volume of suspicious activities they report to police, a report by KPMG suggests.",2453,3
2454,MUMBAI India has cut the import tax on steel for a third time this year and canceled customs duty on raw materials to contain prices after they rose to their highest in a decade.,2454,3
2455,"Conservative predictions by the National Weather Service during Hurricane Isabel, communication breakdowns within the agency and confusing bulletins led DC area officials to underestimate the ",2455,3
2456,"Palmone has introduced the Treo 650 smartphone, the successor to its Treo 600. The new model includes a brighter screen, Bluetooth connectivity, support for next-generation GSM/GPRS networks ",2456,3
2457,"Aviation legend Burt Rutan won the \$10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday with another flight to space for his SpaceShipOne, capping an eight-year quest in the St.",2457,2
2458,"Deal has Big Blue handling data acquisition and delivery, customer service, financial processes for business information provider.",2458,2
2459,"Congress is letting employers hire 20,000 more foreign high-tech workers under a special visa program after businesses reached the annual ceiling on the first day of the government #39;s fiscal year.",2459,3
2460,"LONDON Banco Santander Central Hispano, Spain #39;s biggest bank, said Thursday that it was selling as much as 1.26 billion of shares in Royal Bank of Scotland Group, scaling back its 16-year partnership with the British bank as it seeks to buy Abbey ",2460,3
2461,"OTTAWA (CP) - Wholesale sales declined for the first time in seven months in September, Statistics Canada says. Sales fell by 1.9 per cent from August, to \$37.6 billion.",2461,3
2462," ABUJA (Reuters) - Astronomical quantities of arms and  ammunition have poured into Darfur in the last two weeks and  the government appears to be preparing for a major military  offensive, the African Union (AU) said on Friday.",2462,0
2463," LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar rose slightly in the first  trading session of 2005 on Monday, gaining more than a cent  from recent record lows against the euro as investor selling  paused ahead of U.S. economic data this week. However, analysts  said persistent imbalances in the U.S. economy will likely  continue to weigh on the dollar in 2005 after pushing the euro  up about 8 percent to record highs last year.",2463,3
2464,AP - Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. announced a three-year growth plan Wednesday that it said should increase earnings per share up to 21 percent and includes a stock repurchase program up to  #36;250 million.,2464,3
2465,The European Union will lift sanctions on US imports after President George W. Bush signed a law replacing an illegal export tax subsidy with a \$145 billion package of new corporate tax cuts and a buyout for tobacco farmers.,2465,3
2466,"KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee lost the second member of its heralded freshman quarterback duo and Notre Dame capitalized with an interception return for a touchdown, then held on to win, 17-13, over the No. 9 Volunteers.",2466,1
2467,"In Major League Baseball playoff action, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Wednesday night to take a two games to none lead in the best of seven American League Championship series.",2467,1
2468," KABUL (Reuters) - Kidnappers of three U.N. workers in  Afghanistan said on Wednesday the government had agreed to  terms for their release, despite indications from Afghan and  U.S. officials that a compromise was not possible.",2468,0
2469,"The safe scenario Japan envisioned in Iraq has been shattered, underlined by the slaying of Shosei Koda. In a country where veteran diplomats refuse to go outdoors and armed troops hesitate to leave the confines ",2469,0
2470,"MANILA, Philippines - A major earthquake shook Manila on Friday night, sending high rises swaying, knocking out power to some areas and sending frightened residents into the streets.",2470,0
2471,"General Motors Europe will chop 12,000 jobs over two years -- around a fifth of its workforce -- to lop 500 million euros (\$673 million ",2471,3
2472,"Global sales of servers, powerful computers used by large companies, rose 7.7 percent in the second quarter to \$11.55 billion (6.4 billion pounds) as demand for information technology remained strong after a three-year downturn ",2472,2
2473, LONDON (Reuters) - World oil prices held firm on Friday  after pipeline sabotage in northern Iraq kept up supply fears  that have revived a powerful price rally.,2473,3
2474,"Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, was indicted on charges that he took part in a plot by Latin American military regimes to kill opponents in the 1970s.",2474,0
2475,"BAGHDAD In one of the most horrific attacks here since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a pair of car bombs tore through a street celebration Thursday at the opening of a government-built sewer plant, killing 41 Iraqi civilians, at least 34 of them children ",2475,0
2476,"Ex-player John Robertson was named manager of Scottish Premier League Hearts on Wednesday. Robertson, who made his name as a striker at Hearts, has left premier league rivals Inverness ",2476,1
2477,"Tackle Lorenzo Alexander left the USC game with an injured elbow. X-rays and an MRI exam didn #39;t reveal any major damage. He was taking part in limited drills Monday, and coach Jeff Tedford said he expected him to be fine by Saturday.",2477,1
2478,"US and Iraqi forces have pushed on with their second major offensive in a week, hunting insurgents in a triangle southwest of Baghdad that has become one of Iraq #39;s most notorious hot spots.",2478,0
2479,"AP - The NHL said Wednesday it was imposing a lockout of the players association, effective Thursday  #151; the day after the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement.",2479,1
2480, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eddie Johnson came off the bench to  score a hat-trick in 16 minutes as the U.S. thrashed Panama 6-0  in a CONCACAF zone World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.,2480,1
2481,"COPENHAGEN Predicting a full-year loss, the Danish toy maker Lego said Thursday that its chief executive had resigned as the company had yet to recover from a financial crisis.",2481,3
2482,"Hoping to prevent the loss of children, a few schools have begun monitoring student movements using technology similar to that used to track livestock and retail shipments.",2482,2
2483,"Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada urged Haitian leaders on Sunday to allow the political party of the deposed president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to take part in new elections.",2483,0
2484,"SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - This week #39;s federal grand jury indictment of former Computer Associates International Inc.",2484,3
2485,World champion Petter Solberg has strengthened his lead after winning the final stage in leg one of the Rally of Italy on Friday. Championship leader Sebastien Loeb is improving steadily in third.,2485,1
2486,"LOS ANGELES : Richard Branson #39;s Virgin Group said it was jumping into online music, with a  quot;Digital Megastore quot; for US customers offering song downloads for 99 cents.",2486,2
2487,"(Associated Press) The Securities and Exchange Commission will propose soon a plan to tighten governance at the nation #39;s stock exchanges to ensure they are serving the public interest, SEC Chairman William Donaldson said Friday.",2487,3
2488,"NEW YORK -- Hurricane Charley will likely cost insurers at least \$7.4 billion, according to the Insurance Institute, an industry trade group that based its estimate on initial claims data from Florida residents and businesses. ",2488,3
2489,"Time Warner Inc., the world #39;s largest media company, withdrew its bid for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. after it could not reach agreement on the price of the film studio controlled by billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian.",2489,3
2490,Iraqis inspect some of the burned-out cars near the site of the latest car-bomb blast outside a restaurant in a commercial area of Baghdad.,2490,0
2491,AP - Philadelphia Eagles punt returner/running back Reno Mahe will miss Sunday's game against Washington because of a high ankle sprain.,2491,1
2492,"PHILADELPHIA -- To most teams, Ron Artest would be a distraction. If he is that to the Indiana Pacers, itsa distraction some other teams might like to have, and Jermaine ONeal, for one, wishes people would pay attention to that.",2492,1
2493," ABUJA (Reuters) - Peace talks between the Sudan government  and Darfur rebels ended on Wednesday, a day after Khartoum  bowed to international pressure and signed agreements on  security and humanitarian issues with rebels.",2493,0
2494,Insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (WSH) on Monday said it hired a top executive from embattled rival Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos.,2494,3
2495," PARIS (Reuters) - Two columns of Second World War tanks,  trucks and cars rumbled through Paris on Wednesday to re-enact  the arrival of French and United States forces 60 years ago to  liberate the city from four years of Nazi occupation.",2495,0
2496,"One out of every four working American families earns wages so low they struggle to survive financially, according to a report due out today.",2496,3
2497,BEIJING (AFP) - China #39;s leaders have wrapped up a key economic meeting pledging to strive for stable economic growth next year with an emphasis on quality and efficiency rather than simply a high growth rate.,2497,3
2498,"AP - Three of every four Palestinians live in poverty and their economy still depends on donors, despite 4.5 percent economic growth last year, the United Nations said on Wednesday.",2498,0
2499,"These are the moments you remember. The snapshots that endure. Such as the first time you see a quarterback in uniform. For Joy Sexton, that would have been, what, like 1986?",2499,1
2500,"The dilemma: Auto manufacturers have been reluctant to build fleets of hydrogen-powered vehicles before the existence of public hydrogen stations in the United States, while fuel ",2500,3
2501,"It #39;s been a year since Arnold Schwarzenegger became California #39;s 38th governor, and the Hollywood actor-turned politician remains a phenomenon -- theatrical, unbridled and radiating raw confidence.",2501,0
2502,"The rivalry between TechTarget Inc., an upstart Needham technology publisher, and the giant International Data Group intensified as TechTarget hired away two key IDG executives. Maryfran Johnson, longtime editor of the IDG publication Computerworld, and Joseph Levy, who headed the company's CXO Media group, are joining TechTarget to launch publications. ''Right now we're not revealing what we're working on, quot; said ...",2502,3
2503,"BLUE chips in the United States recovered ground on Friday as falling oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminium-maker Alcoa, while a tech rally was fuelled by software-maker Oracle Corp.",2503,3
2504,The race to find distant new Earths heated up considerably yesterday with the detection of two of the smallest planets ever detected outside the Solar System.,2504,2
2505, PHOENIX (Sports Network) - Randy Johnson became the  all-time major league strikeout leader among left-handed  pitchers on a night he led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2  win over the Colorado Rockies in the third of a four- game set  at Bank One Ballpark.,2505,1
2506,"On the worst day of Chad Pennington's career, he threw five interceptions in a loss to the Patriots last year. The Jets face the Patriots again on Sunday.",2506,1
2507,"Katie Douglas scored 16 of her 21 points in the second half, and Lindsay Whalen scored 5 points in the last two minutes, leading the Sun to a 71-64 win over the Seattle Storm yesterday in Uncasville, Conn.",2507,1
2508,"Anti-virus specialist Symantec (Quote, Chart) late Thursday announced a deal to acquire privately held security consulting firm Stake.",2508,2
2509,Australian supermarket group Woolworths has reported a 12 increase in second-half profit despite tough competition from rival Coles Myer.,2509,3
2510,"A military plane crashed into a mountain in central Venezuela, killing 25 people, including five children, the air force rescue team said in a statement Saturday.",2510,0
2511, NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries climbed on Tuesday  amid a relentless rise in oil costs that hinted at a slowdown  in consumer spending in the coming holiday season.,2511,3
2512, ATLANTA (Reuters) - Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos.  <A HREF=,2512,3
2513,"A battalion of Rwandan peacekeeping troops scheduled to arrive in Sudan #39;s Darfur region this weekend will be delayed by a week because of logistical problems, Rwanda said on Sunday.",2513,0
2514,"AP - After watching their starting pitchers struggle for much of the season, the New York Yankees would like to bring Jon Lieber back for 2005.",2514,1
2515,"Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, now 83, sick and dismayed at political infighting in his impoverished country as it tries to recover from the  quot;Killing Fields quot; era, wants to give up his throne.",2515,0
2516,"Eric Chavez singled in the winning run, the fourth lead change in the final four innings of a crazy game.  quot;It #39;s was almost like a kickoff of a football game, quot; Chavez said.",2516,1
2517,"Aircraft maker Boeing Co. on Monday said its board approved a 25 percent dividend boost, raising its quarterly distribution to 25 cents per share from 20 cents and its yearly payout to \$1.",2517,3
2518,"Warring parties in Sudan  #39;s Darfur region have come in for severe criticism by a respected human rights organisation. In a report released on Monday, New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said security in ",2518,0
2519,"New Scotland boss Walter Smith has outlined his plans to improve the team - including approaching previously  #39;retired #39; experienced players, continuing Berti Vogts policy of selecting non-Scots born players and reducing the number of friendly matches.",2519,1
2520,"Memory cards are made by a variety of manufacturers, and come in different sizes. Prices among capacities and types of memory cards also vary.",2520,2
2521,"LIBERTY MEDIA, the second-biggest shareholder in The News Corporation, yesterday denied that it had any hostile intentions towards the media group - a week after it raised its voting ",2521,3
2522,Redefining confronting your weaknesses head-on,2522,2
2523," ANAHEIM, Calif., (Sports Network) - The Anaheim Angels on  Friday signed veteran free-agent outfielder Steve Finley to a  two-year deal worth \$14 million, with a club option for the  2007 season.",2523,1
2524,"AP - The Soyuz spacecraft carrying a U.S.-Russian crew pulled away from the international space station Saturday evening, ending a six-month mission in orbit and starting a fast journey back to Earth.",2524,2
2525,"IBM #39;s intent to purchase Venetica Corp., which it announced on Thursday, is the latest gambit to prove that the Armonk, NY, company is dead serious about ruling the content integration market.",2525,2
2526,Update to Apple's music player lets you carry around your computer's entire photo library as well as your music collection. <FONT face=,2526,2
2527,"After running into opposition to its Sender ID antispam plan, Microsoft has revised and resubmitted it to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for consideration, according to a company spokesperson.",2527,2
2528,Radio Frequency Identification technology is going to ring in the new year in more ways than one.,2528,3
2529,"MacCentral - As first reported by Macintouch last week, there's a new form of malware that specifically targets Mac OS X. Already dubbed ",2529,2
2530,Great Britain has dismissed its ambassador to Uzbekistan after months of the diplomat #39;s speaking out against the Asian nation #39;s poor human rights record.,2530,0
2531,THERE has been no sudden and dramatic change in the gold price or the Australian dollar price against the US dollar to account for a deterioration in Sons of Gwalia #39;s gold reserves serious enough to tip the company into administration.,2531,3
2532,"Afghan police officers stand guard as a firefighter fights a fire after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004.",2532,0
2533,General Motors may restructure its European operations as it aims to trim costs in the loss-making division.,2533,3
2534,"The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the summer as a big rebound in auto sales offset weakness from an exploding trade deficit, soaring oil prices and the Florida hurricanes, the government reported Friday.",2534,3
2535,"SAN FRANCISCO -- Not to be outdone by rival Oracle's conference being held a block away, BEA Systems on Monday unveiled Version 9.0 of its WebLogic Server application server, code-named Diablo.",2535,2
2536,"Paul Otellini, currently president and COO, will replace outgoing chief Craig Barrett in May. \",2536,2
2537,There are at least two trainers who think the correct move with Azeri is to run in the Breeders #39; Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr.,2537,1
2538,"Reuters - Delta Airlines has reached a tentative\agreement with its pilots union on wage and benefit cuts aimed\at avoiding a bankruptcy filing, The Wall Street Journal said\in a report late Wednesday on its Web site.",2538,3
2539,"Movie studio won't commit to a format for releasing its films, however.",2539,2
2540,"Google is making everyone who snubbed its unconventional initial public offering of stock regret their decision. In the latest rebuke to its skeptics, Google wowed Wall Street with its first quarterly earnings ",2540,2
2541,"AP - Top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt opened his 2005 singles season with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over French qualifier Arnaud Clement in a first-round match Tuesday at the Australian men's hardcourt tennis championships.",2541,1
2542,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. Marines launched air and ground attacks Thursday on the insurgent bastion Fallujah after city representatives suspended peace talks with the government over Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's demand to hand over terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi...",2542,0
2543,"Reuters - Investigators have determined that\back-to-back coal-dust and gas blasts ripped through a mine in\northern China killing at least 63 workers and leaving 103\trapped and feared dead, state media said on Tuesday.",2543,0
2544,Australia and Pakistan both delayed naming their teams for the first cricket test starting in Perth today as they consider adding extra pacemen to their bowling stocks in anticipation of a speed war.,2544,1
2545, NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Open organizers have apologized  to Serena Williams for a controversial line call in her  quarter-final loss to Jennifer Capriati on Tuesday.,2545,1
2546,"RS Investment Management agreed to pay \$30 million to settled allegations it allowed  quot;excessive quot; market timing in its mutual funds, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Wednesday.",2546,3
2547,AP - A consumer advocacy group in New York is objecting to Banknorth Group Inc.'s proposed  #36;3.8 billion merger with Toronto-based TD Bank Financial Group because it says Banknorth underserves minority and low-income consumers.,2547,3
2548,"Kind of makes you wonder why they had to play those first 166 games, doesn #39;t it? It was always going to be Yankees-Red Sox. The entire season built to this, the same way last season did.",2548,1
2549,"MADISON, Wis. -- Tailback Anthony Davis's return from an eye injury sparked No. 20 Wisconsin's stagnant offense and the Badgers' defense was as stout as ever in a 24-7 victory over Illinois yesterday.",2549,1
2550,"AP - Faced with the largest final-day deficit of any U.S. Ryder Cup captain, Hal Sutton sent out his heavy hitters Sunday to try to turn the momentum of what so far has been a European rout.",2550,1
2551,"Trump Hotels  amp; Casino Resorts Inc. (DJTC.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) , which has been on the brink of bankruptcy, said on Thursday that bondholders have approved the company #39;s ",2551,3
2552,An Islamic court in northern Nigeria acquits a woman who had been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery.,2552,0
2553,"Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O on Wednesday said customers will be able to make custom music CDs at 45 of its US coffee shops by later this month, the first step in a plan to expand the service nationwide.",2553,2
2554," SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Upbeat earnings from U.S. computer  company Hewlett-Packard drove an index of Asian stocks outside  of Japan toward a 5-year high, but the dollar's weakness  against the yen pressured shares in Japanese exporters.",2554,3
2555,AP - A complete set of 1914 Cracker Jack baseball cards featuring ,2555,1
2556,"Good morning, and welcome to  quot;Name That Apple! quot; Fingers on buzzers? All right, let #39;s begin. For 100 points: It #39;s a compact rectangular slab that plays great-sounding music from a built-in hard drive.",2556,2
2557,Barry Bonds had better watch out. JT Snow seems to have designs on the slugger #39;s spot in the San Francisco Giants #39; lineup.,2557,1
2558,"Heavily armored, elite British troops will move closer to Baghdad, allowing US forces to redeploy and ratchet up operations against militants in Falluja and other rebellion-stoked cities.",2558,0
2559,"Less than a month after posting a hefty drop in quarterly earnings, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle agreed yesterday with its regulator on steps to improve its performance.",2559,3
2560,YOKOHAMA: Germany started their three-game Asia tour with a 3-0 victory in Japan yesterday to shake off some recent World Cup ghosts.,2560,1
2561,Consumers feel passwords no longer enough protection for online transactions.,2561,2
2562,AP - Congress sent President Bush a  #36;388 billion legislative package Tuesday that covers the spending of every federal agency but the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.,2562,0
2563,"S if the lingering effects of a viral infection and a more recent cold weren #39;t bad enough, Justin Henin-Hardenne couldn #39;t quite shake her Olympic hangover, a 31-year-old Israeli journeywoman ",2563,1
2564,AP - The Cavaliers signed Brazilian rookie forward Anderson Varejao to a three-year contract Thursday.,2564,1
2565,Formula One tyre makers Michelin believe high-speed blowouts at the last Belgian Grand Prix and in recent Monza tests were due to sharp kerbs and human error.,2565,1
2566,A US judge refuses to lower the \$1million bail for a woman accused of stalking Catherine Zeta Jones.,2566,0
2567,AP - Entomologists at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville say a rare breed of hornet known as the European hornet is breeding for the first time in northwest Arkansas.,2567,2
2568,"AP - General Motors said Monday it will start making Cadillacs in China this year, joining a race by foreign luxury car brands to sell to the country's newly rich elite.",2568,0
2569,"SAN MATEO, Calif.  amp; PLANO, Texas --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 23, 2004 -- Partnership to Create New Opportunities for Business Process Outsourcing Marketplace, with EDS as Charter Member.",2569,2
2570,"AP - The radio telescope at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory will begin mapping the known galaxy on Friday, scientists said.",2570,2
2571,The news from Nagpur is not good. And we are not talking just about the on field performance of the Indian cricketers. Reports say there is more than what it meets the eye to the thigh (or is groin?,2571,1
2572,Skip those large music companies that don't care about your music. Doing it yourself is easier and more affordable than ever.,2572,2
2573,"by our Internet desk, 23 August 2004. Tension remains high in Bangladesh following Saturday #39;s grenade attack on a political rally addressed by the leader of the opposition Awami League, former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed.",2573,0
2574,MLB owners have voted 29-1 to approve the proposed move of the Montreal Expos to Washington for the 2005 season. The decision is still subject to the District of Columbia government enacting funding for a new stadium.,2574,1
2575,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's National Conference refused Wednesday to send a second delegation to the holy city of Najaf to negotiate an end to fighting between U.S. troops and loyalists of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a day after he rebuffed their demand for a meeting...",2575,0
2576,"ATHENS Andrei Moiseev of Russia won the men #39;s modern pentathlon on Thursday, finishing so far ahead of his rivals that he was able to stop and collect a flag from a spectator before crossing the line.",2576,1
2577,"Anti-spyware legislation sails through the House of Representatives, with the bill's sponsor pressing to have both houses approve a law to reign in invasive computer programs by the end of the year. By Michael Grebb.",2577,2
2578,"Raytheon Co. , the fifth-largest US defense company, got a \$240.5 million award from the US Air Force to produce training aircraft, extending the company's largest contract for military aircraft. The award covers production of 50 of the T-6A training aircraft for use by the Air Force and Navy under the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System program, Raytheon spokeswoman Jackie ...",2578,3
2579,"On Tuesday, Microsoft warned its customers that several of its products are vulnerable to a flaw in the way they handle JPEG graphics images.",2579,2
2580,Shares of Electrolux tumble after the world's largest maker of consumer electronics says that profit in the second half will be less than forecast.,2580,3
2581,"Tehran,Oct. 25 (NNN):Iran has rejected as  quot;unbalanced quot; a European offer of trade concessions and nuclear technology in return for the suspension of uranium enrichment.",2581,0
2582,Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Maher Arar says two of his in-laws were interrogated by Tunisian secret police and he suspects it was done on behalf of Canadian authorities.,2582,0
2583," TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran have given judo world champion  Arash Miresmaeili a \$125,000 reward, saying he sacrificed a  gold medal at the Athens Olympics by refusing to fight an  Israeli, a sports official said on Tuesday.",2583,1
2584,"Accounting standards setters Thursday issued a plan requiring companies to treat stock options as expenses, while lobbyists vowed to derail the initiative.",2584,3
2585,"Bank of America Corp. (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which suffered bad publicity over layoffs at former Fleet branches, on Friday said it will move an additional 300 jobs to Boston next year.",2585,3
2586,Texas reliever Frank Francisco needed just one dangerous throw to overshadow an exciting back-and-forth game with a playoff atmosphere.,2586,1
2587,The proposed merger of GWR and Capital comes at a pivotal point for the radio industry as the digital revolution gathers pace. Broadcasters have frequently stated how ,2587,3
2588,Company is testing Java System Application Server 8--and hoping that it'll boost the company's share of the Java server software market.,2588,2
2589,"Reuters - Iran said on Friday it might extend a\partial freeze on uranium enrichment in order to ease Western\fears about its nuclear ambitions, but a senior U.S. official\dismissed this as a ploy to fend off tough U.N. action.",2589,0
2590,The company has come up with some on-demand advertising. Will it woo viewers?,2590,3
2591," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts rebounded sharply in  July, making up almost all the ground lost in a June slump by  posting their largest monthly percentage gain since September  2002, a report from the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed.",2591,3
2592,"THE secretive military government of Burma was at the centre of rumours today that the prime minister, the long-powerful General Khin Nyunt, had been removed from office, diplomats in Burma and senior officials in neighbouring Thailand said.",2592,0
2593,"Mike Mussina looked out from the bullpen a half-hour before his start against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and couldn #39;t believe what he saw: more than 50,000 empty seats at Yankee Stadium.",2593,1
2594,"Sony Corp. will begin selling a computer and home-server system in Japan with a 1,000 gigabytes of hard-drive storage - enough to record seven TV channels for a week straight, the company said.",2594,2
2595,Coach Dick Vermeil of the Kansas City Chiefs apologized for his belittling remark about running back Larry Johnson. Vermeil had said it was time for Johnson  quot;to take the diaper off ,2595,1
2596,"IBM, which manages computer operations for the United States Tennis Association, has consolidated Internet scoring, staging and Web publishing applications onto a single eServer i5 system to support the U.S. Open's processing requirements.",2596,2
2597,Oil futures steadied Thursday after a jump that reflected a drop in US crude and heating oil stocks amid rising demand fueled by cold weather spreading across the US Northeast and Midwest.,2597,3
2598,"WALTHAM -- When asked to describe the Boston offense under new coach Doc Rivers, the players often reply that they have to  quot;just play basketball. quot;",2598,1
2599,"Diamonds are forever. And for restitution, too. Martin Frankel, the Greenwich, Conn., financier who swindled millions from insurance companies, converted his ill-gotten gains into diamonds before fleeing the country in 1999.",2599,3
2600,"Siemens has claimed a world first for its transmission of data at a rate of 1Gbit/s over a wireless link. To achieve this rate, which is 20 times faster than today #39;s 50Mbit/s wireless LANs, researchers at ",2600,2
2601,Intel Corp. will look to a multicore future during the Fall Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco next week as it tries to leave behind a tumultuous year plagued by product delays and road map revisions.,2601,2
2602,"AP - Troubled grocery chain J Sainsbury PLC, Britain's third-biggest supermarket retailer, said Monday it expected to announce a big drop in profits for the first half of this year.",2602,3
2603,The first trial has begun of one of the suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay US navy base on Cuba. A military tribunal will be hearing the cases against a total of four ,2603,0
2604,"PalmSource (nasdaq: PSRC - news - people ) said Tuesday that it named Jean-Louis Gassee, 60, as chairman. He #39;ll take the mantle from the retiring Eric Benhamou, 48--who also has the chair at 3Com (nasdaq: COMS - news - people ).",2604,3
2605,"Gold Fields may find itself without a board, a chairman, or the approval of its shareholders for its financial statements after a crucial shareholders meeting tomorrow.",2605,3
2606,"Reuters - U.S. consumer prices dropped in July\for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in energy\costs reversed, the government said on Tuesday in a report\showing inflation pressures largely in check.",2606,3
2607,"Creating a stir on the day before the 35th Ryder Cup, Hal Sutton paired Tiger Woods with Phil Mickelson for Friday's opening four-ball match.",2607,1
2608,Tottenham sporting director Frank Arnesen has denied former head coach Jacques Santinis claim that there was a rift between them at White Hart Lane.,2608,1
2609,"AFP - A handful of nail-biter contests could flip control of the US Senate to the Democrats in the November 2 election, while the House of Representatives is expected to remain firmly in the grasp of George W. Bush's Republican Party.",2609,0
2610,"The executive board of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom may discuss making a bid for the main production unit of oil major YUKOS at a meeting today, a Gazprom source says.",2610,3
2611,"AP - David Bush pitched a two-hitter for the first complete game of his major league career, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Orlando Hernandez and the New York Yankees 7-0 Friday night.",2611,1
2612," MILAN (Reuters) - Citigroup on Friday launched a legal  challenge against Parmalat's restructuring plan, hitting back  after the bankrupt food group took the world's biggest bank to  court and rejected its claims for credit repayment.",2612,3
2613,Iran's defence minister says a strategic missile has been successfully tested and delivered to the military.,2613,0
2614,"Thomasville - If you #39;ve ever been rear ended in a car wreck, you may of had some of these symptoms:  quot;You end up with tight muscles, sore neck, dizziness, headache, quot; says Chiropractor Dr.",2614,2
2615,"The defense secretary said today that it was valuable to hear concerns directly from troops, but he offered no changes.",2615,0
2616,"com October 4, 2004, 12:22 PM PT. ZDNet #39;s survey of IT professionals in August kept Wired  amp; Wireless on top for the 18th month in a row.",2616,3
2617,"AP - No bullpen collapse by the Houston Astros this time. Brad Lidge was on the mound. The Astros closer allowed just one hit and struck out five in two innings Saturday, protecting a lead and helping Houston beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 in Game 3 of the NL championship series.",2617,1
2618,"GENEVA : A movement to counter the abolition of textile and clothing import quotas at the end of the year is gaining momentum, driven by fears that an unbridled China could wipe out competition because of its sheer production capacity, diplomats said.",2618,3
2619,"Although Linux backers boast of a growing market share on the desktop, especially in booming regions like Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, those numbers are hugely inflated, a research firm said Thursday, because most of the PCs actually ",2619,2
2620,Former high-flying investment banker Frank P. Quattrone is about to find out just how unlucky he is.,2620,3
2621,"India and Pakistan can make progress on resolving their thorny dispute over Kashmir only if Islamabad delivers on its promise to act against Kashmiri rebels on its soil, India #39;s foreign minister said on Thursday.",2621,0
2622,"AP - Defensive coordinator Randy Shannon understands the perception: He has more talent at Miami than any program in the country, which is why nine of his players have been drafted in the NFL's first round over the last three years.",2622,1
2623,Researchers trying to determine how the online format might increase election participation and help disenfranchised voters say the DNC and other election officials are stingy with the data after a Michigan trial.,2623,2
2624,"With his inauguration to a five-year term a month away, the US-backed Karzai already is under pressure to ditch his coalition with powerful warlords and tackle a booming narcotics industry that has become a major economic force in one of the world #39;s ",2624,0
2625,"update Intel #39;s board, in widely expected move, voted Thursday to elevate Paul Otellini from president to chief executive officer in May.",2625,3
2626, ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Islamic militants holding two Chinese  engineers hostage in Pakistan threatened to kill one on Monday  unless security forces ended a siege of their hideout.,2626,0
2627,A top Islamic cleric rushed from the West Bank to Yasser Arafat's hospital bedside Wednesday in what an aide to the Palestinian leader called the ,2627,0
2628,"Gov. Rod Blagojevich has taken an aggressive stand on exposure of Illinoiss minors to violent and sexually explicit video games, by proposing a ban on the sale of the video games.",2628,2
2629,Microsoft's  founder is expected to detail the company's plan for computer management software and announce a long-awaited Windows update tool.,2629,2
2630," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were flat on Monday as  investors took some profits after a three-day rally last week,  with interest rates and a weakening dollar taking center stage  now that the presidential election is over.",2630,3
2631,The most significant comment on yesterday #39;s decision by the formula one contracts recognition board about Jenson Button came in the Williams team #39;s official press release.,2631,1
2632,"JAKARTA (AFP) - Worldwide demand for oil is expected to drop by about one million barrels per day by the second quarter of 2005 after the northern hemisphere #39;s winter season ends, OPEC #39;s president said.",2632,3
2633,"In the flood of corporate reform unleashed by recent business scandals, one issue has been largely ignored, shareholder activists say: the stratospheric level of executive pay and the nearly impossible task investors face in trying to figure out who is getting how much.",2633,3
2634,AP - Ronny Turiaf scored 17 points and Adam Morrison added 12 as No. 25 Gonzaga held off Washington State 54-52 on Tuesday night.,2634,1
2635,"com staff writers. Rick Hendrick, his family and the Hendrick Motorsports organization are in the process of mourning the loss of their loved ones and friends who were on board the small Beech ",2635,1
2636,"The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will announce a settlement deal it has reached with Time Warnerconcerning accounting issues with its America Online(AOL) Internet division on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.",2636,3
2637,"Without getting into details of the missiles or their capabilities, Putin links their development to a response to the threat of international terrorism.",2637,0
2638," GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails  Thursday have effectively ended an 18-day-old hunger strike  after most of their demands for better conditions were met, a  Palestinian cabinet minister said.",2638,0
2639,"THIS past week will go down as one of the most shocking in the annals of modern American history - a once-in-a generation election, when the most powerful and prescient prognosticator known to man, got it all wrong.",2639,3
2640,The FTSE 100 is expected to fall after a sharp sell-off in the US on Friday and amid continued strength in the price of oil. Financial bookmakers forecast the FTSE 100 .,2640,3
2641,"No. 7 oil exporter turns to court to stop 3-day-old general strike that threatens crude shipments. ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) - The Nigerian government sought a court injunction Wednesday to stop a three-day ",2641,0
2642,"NetContinuum, a leading provider of application firewalls, today announced that it is integrating the leading Web-services firewall, Forum Systems #39; XWall, into its flagship Application Security Gateway product.",2642,2
2643,"With a burst of speed, Darius Walker sprinted around right end and ran untouched into the south end zone for a 6-yard touchdown Saturday.",2643,1
2644,LONDON - British police said on Saturday they had arrested four men under anti-terrorism legislation after a tip-off from a newspaper which said the suspects tried to buy explosives for a  quot;dirty bomb.,2644,0
2645,"Very few organizations have as many feet on the street as the US Postal Service. To better get a handle on those feet, the Postal Service said Monday it #39;s implementing SAP Human Capital ",2645,2
2646,"LAHORE, Pakistan: August 19, 2004 (PNS) - Current Federal Finance Minister, Mr. Shaukat Aziz won by-election on his way to officially becoming Prime Minister of Pakistan. As a member of ruling Muslim League and finance minister he is credited with ...",2646,0
2647,"Tommy Hilfiger, chairman and chief designer of the US fashion company, yesterday bought up clothing brands belonging to the stylist Karl Lagerfeld for an undisclosed sum.",2647,3
2648,"A suicide attacker drove his bomb-laden car into a US convoy during fighting Wednesday in a northern town, where hospital officials said at least 10 Iraqis were killed amid a wave of violence across Iraq #39;s Sunni Arab heartland.",2648,0
2649,AP - The 69-17 roll call by which the Senate voted Monday to approve a  #36;136 billion corporate tax bill.,2649,0
2650,AFP - The mystery of Silvio Berlusconi's rapper-style bandana was explained when plastic surgeon Piero Rosati told the Milan daily Corriere della Sera that he had performed a hair transplant operation on the Italian prime minister.,2650,0
2651,"AP - Pau Gasol, the 2002 NBA rookie of the year, has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Memphis Grizzlies.",2651,1
2652,"ESPN-Star Sports, who lost the bid to telecast international cricket played in India over the next four years, have challenged the Indian board #39;s decision to award the rights to Zee Network in the Mumbai High Court.",2652,1
2653,MIAMI Mike Fratello says he had  quot;a nice conversation quot; with the Memphis Grizzlies about the team #39;s vacant coaching position.,2653,1
2654," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The average U.S. retail price of  gasoline fell 2.67 cents in the past two weeks, its first  decline since early September due to increased crude oil  production, a leading industry analyst said on Sunday.",2654,3
2655,"AP - World champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina said Monday she still doesn't know what caused her to fall and sustain a concussion during a weekend skating program, though she says she doesn't fear going back on the ice.",2655,1
2656,"Asserting that a second quarter improvement has drawn it  quot;closer to the figures of certain of our competitors, quot; Havas Chairman and CEO Alain de Pouzilhac said the company is on pace with the restructuring plan it unveiled last year that the company hoped ",2656,3
2657,"Technology trade groups cheered parts of a comprehensive intelligence reform bill passed by Congress yesterday, but said the government's chief cybersecurity official should have a more prominent position.",2657,2
2658,"Cingular Wireless (Profile, Products, Articles) LLC announced Tuesday that it completed a \$41 billion acquisition of AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc.",2658,3
2659,"Knick Coach Lenny Wilkens steered away from predictions Thursday, but he found more to like than not to like as he surveyed the coming season.",2659,1
2660,"Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday it will release its PlayStation Portable game console in Japan on Dec. 12 at a price of 20,790 yen, surprising many who had expected it to cost far more.",2660,2
2661,Australia test discard Stuart MacGill completed match figures of 8-109 on Saturday as New Zealand #39;s batting line-up collapsed against New South Wales for a second time in their only warm-up game for next week #39;s first test in ,2661,1
2662, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Nastech Pharmaceutical Co.  Inc. <A HREF=,2662,3
2663,"AP - The oldest panda raised in captivity has died at an eastern China zoo at the age of 33, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday.",2663,2
2664,AP - 1958  #151; Construction began on the new ballpark for the Giants in San Francisco. The rocks in the area resembled candlesticks.,2664,1
2665,"TRANSMETA HAS started shipping limited quantities of its X86 compatible Efficeon TM8800 processor, a low-powered CPU fabbed on 90-nanometre silicon.",2665,2
2666,"Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rapids have fired general manager Dan Counce after eight years with the club. The move comes as Colorado remains in search of a new head coach, who will take over ",2666,1
2667,Speculation grows ahead of Friday's announcement of the 2004 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.,2667,0
2668,"If this humble voter were filling out his ballot today, though, it would look like this: 1. Purdue 2. Minnesota 3. Ohio State, 4. Michigan 5. Iowa 6. Wisconsin 7. Michigan State 8. Northwestern 9. Penn State 10.",2668,1
2669,They lined up hours before the game's release outside EB Games in San Francisco. ,2669,2
2670,"in which the hacker gained access to the private information of 600,000 clients and workers in California #39;s In-Home Supportive Services program ",2670,2
2671,"WOKHA, India -- The Nagas of northeastern India, warriors for centuries, launched the country's oldest insurgency nearly five decades ago -- a few years before their last tribe gave up headhunting. They have been poor for much longer, but they are in no hurry to tap the oil riches lying roughly a mile beneath their feet. Protecting the land their ...",2671,0
2672,"Tommy Hilfiger Corp., known for its logo-splashed clothing and baggy jeans, agreed to buy the Karl Lagerfeld label to expand into luxury wear with apparel brands developed by the German-born designer.",2672,3
2673,"AFP - Republican President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are battling feverishly for the support of soldiers and veterans, but Bush seems to have gained the upper hand as Kerry's military past comes under attack.",2673,0
2674,"VANCOUVER (CP) - How to make a seamless transition from the Olympics to the Paralympics is one of the lessons a five-member team from the Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee is learning during a visit to the Athens Paralympic Games, said VANOC CEO John ",2674,1
2675,Device will capture high-resolution still images and video--and it still makes phone calls.,2675,2
2676,Manchester United had the better chances but Arsenal defended superbly as a pulsating opening half of their Premier League match ended goalless at Old Trafford on Sunday.,2676,1
2677," DAKAR, Senegal (Reuters) - Residents burned tires and  children took to the streets with sticks in Senegal's capital  on Wednesday to fight an invasion of locusts, as 12 West  African nations agreed on a battle plan.",2677,0
2678,The Israeli military wants to exhume the body of a 13-year-old girl shot dead in Gaza by soldiers last month.,2678,0
2679,"Monaco, France (Sports Network) - Nice had little working in its favor with the score 3-0 in favor of Monaco in the second half on Saturday night, and a derby loss seemed inevitable.",2679,1
2680,"Racing to avoid bankruptcy, Alitalia (AZPIa.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) struggled into the early hours of Thursday for a last-minute deal with its powerful unions to roll ",2680,3
2681,"AFP - The World Bank has welcomed Sri Lanka's move to boost tax revenues and pump money into rural areas, but warned a return to war with separatist Tamil rebels could be disastrous for economic stability.",2681,0
2682,"It's ironic that Microsoft could help further cement its dominance in the browser market by joining its largest rival in an effort to support web standards.  nbsp;At the same time, that act would go a long way towards improving the web in general for developers and users alike.",2682,2
2683,"AP - Pierre Pierce hit a 25-foot jumper with 44 seconds left to give Iowa the lead for good, and the Hawkeyes beat No. 15 Texas 82-80 on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational.",2683,1
2684,"A new feature in WebEx #39;s latest Web conferencing service has reporters and PowerPoint victims of all stripe a little nervous. The service being announced Monday, WebEx Sales Center, includes an Attention Indicator ",2684,2
2685,Rwanda tells the UN Security Council its plans to disarm rebels across the border in DR Congo will not work.,2685,0
2686,"Goal-kicker, tackler, distributor, organiser, role-model, conscience, keeper of the flame - Jonny Wilkinson is a man of many parts, all of them fundamental to the immediate well-being of the ",2686,1
2687,"Weather permitting, Southwestern Ontario residents will be treated to an enchanting celestial show tonight. Along with most of the rest of North America, the London region will be front-row centre for the ",2687,2
2688,"Canadian Press - FREDERICTON (CP) - When a 23-year-old university student from New Brunswick decided to go to court to fight a  #36;400 speeding ticket, she knew it was a long shot.",2688,0
2689,"Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has again argued the case that open source is not necessarily cheaper, nor more secure than its proprietary counterpart.",2689,2
2690,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops pounded Fallujah with airstrikes and tank fire Sunday, and the Iraqi government appealed to residents to expel ",2690,0
2691,PC World - Number of users with high-speed connections has tripled in the last three years.,2691,2
2692,"Office Depot Inc., the world #39;s No. 2 office-supplies retailer, ousted Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Nelson after sales declined at its older stores in 14 of 16 quarters.",2692,3
2693,"Nike Inc. (NKE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) co-founder Philip Knight, who helped transform a small-start up business into the world #39;s biggest athletic shoe company ",2693,3
2694,The USA drop Phil Mickelson for Saturday's fourballs as they bid to peg back Europe's five-point lead.,2694,0
2695,Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. moved to ward off any hostile bid from Liberty Media with a plan to issue stock options to dilute the stake of any predator.,2695,3
2696,"A Polish woman, who was kidnapped in Iraq last month, has been released and flown back to Poland. Teresa Borcz Khalifa, who was brought to Poland on Friday evening, appeared ",2696,0
2697,Ziff Davis - Enterprise communications systems are no longer used simply as tools of convenience and sound business practice but increasingly as crisis-management programs as well.,2697,2
2698,"A 15-year-old Argentine student opened fire at his classmates on Tuesday in a middle school in the south of the Buenos Aires province, leaving at least four dead and five others wounded, police said.",2698,0
2699,VeriSign and a children #39;s safety group unveiled a new technology on Thursday that they said would make it easier for children to avoid child predators online.,2699,2
2700,"The European Commission has opened an investigation into the planned acquisition of ContentGuard Holdings by Microsoft and Time Warner, a commission spokeswoman said Wednesday.",2700,3
2701,"NEW YORK -- The IT planners began working 18 months ago, evaluating the buildings that would contain 4,800 delegates and twice as many journalists at this week's Republican National Convention in New York. From the start, they agreed on one major infrastructure issue: No wireless.",2701,2
2702,"WalkerInformation, a 65-year-old company that focuses on surveying customer brand loyalty, released its 2004 study of IT vendors this week, entitled, Customer Loyalty Management for Information Technology.",2702,2
2703,AP - Californians voted by a wide margin last month to pass a landmark  #36;3 billion initiative to fund stem-cell research. That may have been the easy part.,2703,2
2704,The likely death of the video recorder - as reflected in the decision of Dixons not to stock them any more because of the popularity of DVDs - will come as a post-dated relief for millions of adults who claimed never to be able to programme them in the ,2704,2
2705,"Margaret Hassan, who works for charity Care International, was taken hostage while on her way to work in Baghdad. Here are the main events since her kidnapping.",2705,0
2706,"Burmas democracy leader, Nobel laureate and General Secretary of The National League for Democracy (NLD), Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the honorary citizen of Paris by its city council in a ceremony held on 10 December.",2706,0
2707,"Nokia is adding BlackBerry connectivity to its Series 80 mobile devices, including the Nokia 9500 Communicator, and has unveiled a new business smartphone, the Edge-compatible Nokia 9300.",2707,2
2708,"The San Francisco Giants outfielder is the 2004 Most Valuable Player in the National League, an award he has now won four years in a row and seven times overall.",2708,1
2709,"Forbes.com - BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL (4, BMRN) is the classic biotech, convertible-debt-laden and intensely unprofitable. But Quinterol Mallette, portfolio manager at Mallette Capital Management, argues that Aldurazyme, BioMarin's treatment for a children's enzyme-deficiency disease, is about to take off. What's more, BioMarin acquired Ascent Pediatrics, a profitable biotech with its own pediatrics sales force.",2709,3
2710,"Under the advertising slogan  quot;Digital Joy, quot; Microsoft and Intel plan a national television advertising campaign in the US, with plans to take the campaign to other countries next year.",2710,2
2711,"AP - Shaquille O'Neal didn't dominate and didn't need to Friday night. Reserve Christian Laettner scored 23 points  #151; making 10 of 13 shots  #151; Eddie Jones added 21 and O'Neal 18 as the Miami Heat moved the ball around the floor, shot 50.6 percent and beat the Chicago Bulls 105-81.",2711,1
2712,Matt Kenseth was becoming irritated as he leaned against the inside wall of his hauler. Cant we talk about something else? he asked.,2712,1
2713," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar pared gains on Tuesday  after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fifth  time this year, as expected, but quashed hopes for more  aggressive rate tightening.",2713,3
2714,Reuters - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  on\Friday reported a lower third-quarter profit as revenue fell\amid intense competition for its products from rivals and\generic drugs.,2714,3
2715, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flight attendants at bankrupt US  Airways Group Inc. <A HREF=,2715,3
2716,TechWeb - Mandrakesoft releases the latest version of its Linux operating system.,2716,2
2717, TOKYO (Reuters) - Gains in banks and exporters helped lift  Tokyo's Nikkei 0.84 percent by midday on Tuesday as a fall in  crude oil prices and a rebound in U.S. stocks led buyers to  pick up shares hit by the index's recent sharp losses.,2717,3
2718,"_December 2002: Jack M. Greenberg retires after four years as chairman and CEO as the company struggles to emerge from a deep, two-year slump.",2718,3
2719," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two major oil companies and a small  Louisiana refiner are negotiating with the U.S. Department of  Energy to borrow crude from national emergency reserves as  crude production in the Gulf of Mexico only slowly recovers  from Hurricane Ivan, sources said on Friday.",2719,3
2720,AFP - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said he believed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was alive but that he was unsure where he was hiding.,2720,0
2721,"Reuters - Internet media and Web search\company Yahoo Inc.  said on Thursday it bought\privately held e-mail search company Stata Labs, jumping into\the nascent market for search-based email programs and\services.",2721,2
2722,"Seeking to encourage condo development in a neighborhood of mostly renters and institutions such as Northeastern University and the Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston Redevelopment Authority is set to vote tomorrow on new zoning rules for most of the Fenway.",2722,3
2723,"World finance leaders ended their annual meeting yesterday with renewed pledges to promote global prosperity, amid warnings that the battle against poverty had taken a back seat to the war on terrorism.",2723,0
2724,"Justin Gatlin ran the race of his life, barely holding off the field Sunday night to win the 100 meters in 9.85 seconds. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal got the silver ",2724,1
2725, BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Guerrillas in Mosul attacked the  governor's office of Iraq's third city on Thursday and there  was bloodshed elsewhere in the north as U.S. forces wound down  their offensive against the shattered rebel stronghold of  Falluja.,2725,0
2726,"Reuters - Heat waves like those that have hit\Paris and Chicago in recent years are likely to get worse,\roasting more and more cities with ever-higher temperatures,\climate researchers predicted on Thursday.",2726,2
2727,"SINGAPORE -- Crude oil futures rose to a record for a third day Monday, surpassing \$55 in New York on speculation US demand for heating oil will deplete inventories this winter.",2727,3
2728,"AP - Last summer, the Seattle Seahawks were a trendy pick to reach the Super Bowl. As they keep reminding themselves, that goal remains attainable. Yet one day after their second loss to NFC West rival St. Louis, everyone from coach Mike Holmgren down was asking the same question.",2728,1
2729,"Hewlett-Packard #39;s new OpenView software is designed to help companies automate IT responses to business events, such as a jump in order-processing transactions.",2729,2
2730,INSENSITIVE computer programmers with little knowledge of geography have cost the giant Microsoft company hundreds of millions of dollars in lost business and led hapless company employees to be arrested by offended governments.,2730,2
2731,"BHP Billiton, the world #39;s biggest mining company, said global growth and economic activity in China are slowing, partly as higher oil prices curb spending.",2731,3
2732,USATODAY.com - Money and mud are flying in the final days of nine close contests that will determine which party controls the Senate next year.,2732,0
2733,Reuters - Suspected insurgents shot dead a\policeman in Nepal's capital on Saturday as the military said\it could escort food shipments into the city to ease a\rebel-inspired blockade.,2733,0
2734,"The World Trade Organization gave final approval on Friday to the European Union, Japan and others to hit the United States with an initial \$150 million in trade sanctions ",2734,3
2735,"A judge in Compton, Calif., refused to dismiss the case against a man charged with murdering the half-sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.",2735,1
2736,"TOKYO With Japan #39;s banking crisis coming under control, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shifted his economic repairman on Monday to Japan #39;s next gargantuan task: privatizing the world #39;s largest bank.",2736,0
2737," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks declined on Monday as oil  prices spiked higher and companies like consumer goods giant  Colgate-Palmolive warned on earnings, stirring investor worry  about corporate profits.",2737,3
2738,Martha Stewart was the picture of loneliness Saturday as she explored the grounds of her new home - a federal prison camp in West Virginia.,2738,3
2739,"Four years after publishing a draft human genetic sequence, researchers reach the halfway point in producing the ",2739,2
2740,AP - Federal investigators said Thursday that two Mexico City police and 27 other people face homicide charges in the horrific vigilante killings of two federal agents this week.,2740,0
2741,"AFP - A Kashmiri company with the motto  quot;Dare to Dream quot; is seeking to tap into India's outsourcing boom and give work to jobless youth in the region, scene of one of the world's deadliest revolts.",2741,0
2742,"Johnson Space Center -- It will be drilling for information first, then for resources, though oil is not likely to be among exploration targets.     The futuristic drilling rig, under development at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston, is designed for use on the moon or on Mars...",2742,2
2743,"President Bush and John Kerry clashed over the war on terrorism, the loss of jobs overseas and the state of health care.",2743,0
2744,"There were no judges, and there was no pressure. Best of all, there was no Olympic-sized controversy at MCI Center on Thursday as the stars of the U.S. gymnastics team tumbled, twirled and gyrated.",2744,1
2745,"Weeks before Marine and Army units stormed into Fallujah, blowing up buildings and blasting holes in insurgent positions, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Larry Merola was already working on a plan to fix the damage.",2745,0
2746,The Massachusetts attorney general's office is investigating the state's health insurance industry over lucrative commissions offered brokers who are supposed to bring employers the best insurance deals.,2746,3
2747,"World number six gold miner Harmony Gold on Monday announced that it had secured 10.8 percent of shares in world number four gold miner Gold Fields as a result of its early settlement offer, which closed at 12h00 on Friday.",2747,3
2748,"BEIJING (AFP) -- China's space program is expecting government approval this year to build a new and more powerful rocket that will serve as the nation's vehicle to explore the moon, state media said reported.       According to Luan Enjie, director-in-chief of China's lunar exploration program, the new-generation carrier rocket will be developed over the next eight years, Xinhua news agency said...",2748,2
2749, NEW YORK (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc. <A HREF=,2749,3
2750,"In its ardent desire to be part of Europe, modern Turkey jettisoned its Islamic character in favour of secularism about eight decades back; was in denial of its rich Islamic past and broke ranks with the Muslim world in its quest for a European identity.",2750,0
2751,"US-LED and Afghan soldiers arrested two senior Taliban commanders and six militants during an operation in south-central Afghanistan, officials said today.",2751,0
2752,"Microsoft promises -- in 2006. The market expected the new desktop operating system in 2004, but the company was distracted with security concerns as it marshaled its forces to finish the Windows XP Service Pack 2.",2752,2
2753,"Gary Sheffield signed with the Yankees to play in the postseason, and he said he won #39;t be distracted by a controversy stemming from his admission to unknowingly using a steroid two years.",2753,1
2754,"It appears Purdue has a knack for letting games slip away. Literally. For the second week in a row, a Boilermakers fumble sealed their fate.",2754,1
2755," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were slightly higher on  Tuesday, with lower oil prices helping support markets, but  Johnson   Johnson <A HREF=",2755,3
2756,"GENEVA: Cross-border investment is set to bounce in 2004 after three years of deep decline, reflecting a stronger world economy and more international merger activity, the United Nations (UN) said overnight.",2756,3
2757,Inter Milan striker Adriano described his stunning second goal in the 3-1 home win over Udinese as a dream come true. The burly Brazil international had already put Inter 1-0 up with a ferocious 25-yard free ,2757,1
2758,"Powered by its SUSE Linux subsidiary, Linux Desktop 9 includes the usual suspects of the Linux desktop, including Mozilla #39;s Firefox Web browser, the Gaim instant messaging client, the Novell Ximian Evolution Groupware client and the OpenOffice.",2758,2
2759,I hate parades. Hate em. I guess I never really got the point. On the excitement scale theyre right up there with walking through your average suburban mall.,2759,1
2760,What happened in the National Assembly on October 22 was unsavoury but expected. Yet there is one good reason for wanting to comment on the proceedings of the house that day: General Pervez Musharrafs constant ,2760,0
2761,AP - Preparations for the crucial January election are ,2761,0
2762,The dollar posted modest gains on Wednesday as investors awaited comments from the Federal Reserve chief that are expected to point to further rises in US interest rates this year.,2762,3
2763,AFP - Japan's Sumitomo Trust and Banking -- the trust arm of a rival suitor for UFJ Holdings -- filed a new lawsuit as part of its effort to secure a deal which could create the world's largest bank.,2763,0
2764,AUSTRALIAN crowds are familiar with the sight of a big-hitting left-hander wandering to the wicket at No.7 and turning a Test match on its head.,2764,1
2765,"His postseason fate now formally sealed, Moises Alou #39;s eyes filled any gaps his words left behind. The disappointment, the confusion, the shock.",2765,1
2766,"When Tom Coughlin growled, gritted his teeth and clenched those fists his first day on the job, he vowed these Fasselian free falls were finished.",2766,1
2767,"Israeli army officials say soldiers killed Mahmoud Hammad, a member of the militant group Islamic Jihad, as he tried to escape from a house in the village of Raba, close to the West Bank town of Jenin.",2767,0
2768,Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has played down suggestions that there could be further UK troop re-deployments in support of US operations in Iraq.,2768,0
2769,A couple of new Killer Bs have the Houston Astros one win away from ending 43 seasons of playoff failure. Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer and Brandon Backe pitched six solid innings in his ,2769,1
2770," ATHENS (Reuters) - Michael Phelps, one gold won but one of  his eight title chances now lost, takes on Ian Thorpe and  Pieter van den Hoogenband in their long-awaited showdown in the  200 meters freestyle final on Monday.",2770,1
2771," PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani police arrested an  Algerian and one other foreigner suspected of links with al  Qaeda on Thursday in the northern city of Peshawar after a  shoot-out, intelligence officials said.",2771,0
2772,Will the Beslan massacre unify - or divide - the West in the global war on terrorism? The massacre of school children by Islamic terrorists in the North Osettian town of Beslan horrified the civilized world.,2772,0
2773,"Lawmakers approved amending Ivory Coast #39;s constitution Friday to widen the pool of potential presidential candidates, implementing a crucial reform from a French ",2773,0
2774,"Yahoo Messenger Patches Security Hole\\If you logged into Yahoo Messenger today and was taken a back by an automatic security download - don't be scared, it's no virus. Yahoo was only patching up a few holes.\\Yahoo has posted a security patch for a flaw in its instant messaging software that ...",2774,2
2775, TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator  acknowledged on Wednesday that Tehran was in talks to renew its  freeze of some sensitive nuclear activities.,2775,0
2776," CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pilots at US Airways on Thursday  ratified a concession package that includes pay cuts of 18  percent, a decrease in company contributions to their  retirement plan and increased productivity.",2776,3
2777,"European Space Agency -- Hurricanes are one of those forces of nature that can only fully be captured by satellite imagery. For Hurricane Frances, currently thundering towards the United States coast, ESA's Envisat is going one better, peering through the hurricane from top to bottom, even helping to 'see' under the waves to map hidden forces powering the storm...",2777,2
2778,"AP - Voters in recent surveys are more frequently describing themselves as Republicans, a shift that could affect November elections up and down the ticket if it continues.",2778,0
2779,"By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Investors once again shrugged off volatility in the oil patch Friday and pushed stock prices modestly higher.",2779,3
2780,"Rebels made major attacks today against a Shiite mosque and a police station in Baghdad, killing up to 30 people, including at least 16 police officers.",2780,0
2781,"IMlogic and other security vendors announced a consortium Tuesday to fight IM and P-to-P (peer-to-peer) viruses, worms and unwanted spam.",2781,2
2782,"Reuters - It's called the book of life but mice,\and perhaps humans, can still thrive even when chapters are\missing, scientists said Wednesday.",2782,2
2783,MADRID - It has taken just two months for Michael Owen to question whether his move to Real Madrid has been a big mistake. The England striker has started just one match after trading Anfield for the Bernabeu ,2783,1
2784,Savvy consumers should skip over the bold print for 0-percent introductory rates for credit cards and head straight to the penalty box.,2784,3
2785,"AP - An independent assessor valued Yukos' main production unit at  #36;14.7 billion to  #36;17.3 billion on Thursday, the same day a news agency reported that a controlling stake in the business could be sold for just over  #36;4 billion.",2785,0
2786,"IT management is firmly anchored at number six, with outsourcing, cost control, and process improvement the order of the day. Cisco Systems signed an agreement on Wednesday to acquire network management start-up Jahi Networks for \$16 million.",2786,2
2787,"Seattle, WA -- The Fresno State defense forced five turnovers, three of them being returned for touchdowns, as the Bulldogs defeated the Washington Huskies by a score of 35-16 in the season opener for both schools at Husky Stadium.",2787,1
2788,ATHENS (Reuters) - The swimming judge who disqualified gold medal winner Aaron Peirsol at the Athens Olympics is standing by his claim that the American backstroker broke the rules. ,2788,1
2789,Reuters - The trial in the Kobe Bryant rape\case looked set to go ahead later this month after the state's\highest court ruled against prosecutors on Monday over a key\piece of evidence in the high-profile case.,2789,1
2790,"Kmart Holding Corp. has finalized the sale of 50 of its stores to Sears, Roebuck and Co. for \$575 million, the retailer said Wednesday.",2790,3
2791,Software startup hopes there's big money in little improvements to Microsoft products.,2791,2
2792,"AP - Gunfire erupted as Haitians calling for the return of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide marched near the presidential palace on Thursday, killing at least three police officers as hundreds scattered to safety in side streets.",2792,0
2793,A congressional committee has voted to kill a hotly contested Boeing deal to lease 767 jetliners to the US Air Force as refueling tankers.,2793,3
2794,"AP - Fiorentina, Atalanta, Messina and Livorno all won their first-round matches of the Italian Cup on Sunday, stepping closer to qualification for the next round.",2794,1
2795,"Tariq Ramadan, a Swiss theologian of Egyptian descent, has been chased by allegations that his public face of moderation conceals an extremist core.",2795,0
2796,"The founders of Google Inc., Sergey Brin and Larry Page, flew to Tokyo this week to set up a research and development center and other projects in Japan.",2796,2
2797,"AFP - An American soldier has been killed and three others wounded in an ambush in eastern Afghanistan, in the second fatality suffered by US forces in the country in as many days, the US military said.",2797,0
2798,"AU-sponsored peace talks on Darfur crisis are to be resumed at the Nigerian capital, Abuja, a spokesman for the continental body told reporters.",2798,0
2799,"Santander Central Hispano is expected to announce that headcount at Abbey National will not drop by more than 4,500 in the three years after its takeover, a source familiar with the situation says.",2799,3
2800,"June 11: Kamila Vodichkova scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, helping the Storm to a tough win. Lauren Jackson scored 22 points, but was just 7 of 18 and had just two rebounds.",2800,1
2801,"PARIS : Iraq #39;s elections will go ahead as scheduled in January even if some Iraqis are unable to vote due to the security situation in the country, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said in an interview published in the several western daily newspapers.",2801,0
2802,"If Bernard Hopkins beats Oscar De La Hoya in what should be the richest non-heavyweight fight in history early on Sunday, he will cement his place among the great middleweights of all time.",2802,1
2803,That #39;s according to the Lundberg Survey. It cites an increase in crude oil supplies combined with the recovery of US offshore oil production after Hurricane Ivan.,2803,3
2804,The United States today reclaimed the lead in global supercomputing more than two years after Japans Earth Simulator shook the computing world by claiming the top spot.,2804,3
2805,"Jamal Crawford got his first start in a Knicks uniform Thursday night, showing a glimpse of what, exactly, was not entirely clear.",2805,1
2806,The Beijing municipal government has canceled an order for Microsoft computer software following official complaints that local governments are not buying enough software developed domestically.,2806,2
2807,San Diego Chargers wide receiver Reche Caldwell will miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his right knee in Sunday #39;s loss at Atlanta.,2807,1
2808,"Eastman Kodak Co., poised to ask for more than \$1 billion in damages from Sun Microsystems Inc., has reached an out-of-court settlement in a long-running patent dispute over the Silicon Valley company #39;s Java programming language.",2808,2
2809,"Sprint (FON) and Nextel (NXTL) are in discussions to merge, with an eye to creating a wireless giant that could rival Cingular and Verizon Wireless in size and scope, according to two people with direct knowledge of the talks.",2809,3
2810,"The nation's 47 million Social Security recipients got a bit of good news yesterday: their checks next year will increase 2.7 percent, or an average of \$25 thanks to the program's annual cost-of-living adjustment. But looking further into the future, the news is less encouraging. A trio of forces -- higher taxes, rising medical costs, and a mandated increase in ...",2810,3
2811,Top Palestinian officials are to meet the French president in the hope of visiting the ailing Yasser Arafat.,2811,0
2812,"A body found in Iraq is probably that of Japanese hostage Shosei Koda, taken captive by an Islamic militant group in Iraq, according to information obtained by the Japanese government.",2812,0
2813,"BRUSSELS -- Nearly 2,000 NATO troops, including two  quot;rapid response quot; battalions from Spain and Italy, began arriving in Afghanistan this week to strengthen the international military presence there in time for the Oct. 9 presidential election, NATO officials said.",2813,0
2814,"Reuters - Apple Computer is planning the next wave\of expansion for its popular iTunes online music store with a\multi-country European launch in October, the services chief\architect said on Wednesday.",2814,2
2815,Green Clean,2815,2
2816,"A British company has released a video game re-creating the assassination of President Kennedy. A spokesperson for the president #39;s brother, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, called the game  quot;despicable.",2816,2
2817,The judge who must decide whether PeopleSoft Inc.'s corporate takeover defenses will stand up against a hostile takeover attempt by Oracle Corp. said Friday the latest revision of a key defense was ,2817,2
2818,"FROM a compulsively neat desk inside a company that routinely jousts with powerful critics from the White House, Congress, the Federal Reserve and Wall Street, J. Timothy Howard has been the financial architect of one of the world #39;s most formidable and ",2818,3
2819,"Surface numbers disappoint, but that's as far as Wall Street looks.",2819,3
2820, SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for the second day in  a row on Thursday with an Arctic blast forecast to hit the  United States next week seen ramping up demand for heating  fuels.,2820,3
2821,"1 November 2004 - Slobodan Miloevic can go back to representing himself in his ongoing genocide trial but must let his court-appointed lawyers assist him if his health threatens to interfere with the case, a United Nations tribunal ruled today.",2821,0
2822,"RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--After jumping 9 in 2003 and 19 in 2004, iron ore prices appear likely to rise another 20 or more in 2005 as the world #39;s biggest steelmakers ",2822,3
2823,"Euro Disney, the French theme park operator, said yesterday it had won agreement from all its creditors on a modified debt restructuring plan, including a 250m (170m) capital increase, designed to haul it back from the brink of bankruptcy.",2823,3
2824,TONY EASTLEY: There #39;s a debate raging within the world of international soccer following last week #39;s racist heckling by Spanish fans of black players in the English team.,2824,1
2825,"NewsFactor - Its cost is low, it delivers enterprise-level functionality, and it spares a company the ordeal of a time-consuming implementation project.",2825,2
2826,"If the Mets had any problems with the fact that Omar Minaya had hired a career Yankee as the club #39;s new manager, it wasn #39;t obvious Thursday morning.",2826,1
2827,The studied casualness with which Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf presented his big idea on Kashmir this week has not been able to hide its innovative and indeed revolutionary ,2827,0
2828,"The Ministry of National Defense (MND) yesterday denied a report in the local media, which claimed that President Chen Shui-bian #39;s (  ) presidential flight had been intercepted by ",2828,0
2829,England #39;s David Howell holed a 105-yard shot for an eagle and finished with a 7-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead over Luke Donald yesterday after the second round of the Dunhill Links Championship in St.,2829,1
2830,"A LAB owned by US tobacco giant Philip Morris uncovered evidence in the early 1980s about potential risks from passive smoking but its findings were never made public, a new study charges.",2830,2
2831,"AP - The District of Columbia Council delayed a vote on funding a new ballpark for the Expos, with Council Chair Linda Cropp proposing another new plan Tuesday.",2831,1
2832," quot;Commissioner Tagliabue, it's Commissioner Stern on Line 1. quot;  quot;Who's Commissioner Stern? quot;",2832,1
2833,Argentine Guillermo Canas crushed Germany #39;s Lars Burgsmuller 6-1 6-0 to win the Shanghai Open on Sunday. Canas broke his opponent #39;s serve in the third game of the first set and ,2833,1
2834,"Reuters - Yields on U.S. Treasuries held near\recent lows on Friday as oil topped  #36;49 a barrel, threatening\the outlook for both the economy and stocks.",2834,3
2835,BOSTON - The U.S. government's Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) and software security companies have issued warnings about a number of security vulnerabilities in versions of Oracle Corp.'s software.,2835,2
2836,Australia lost three more wickets as they look to extend their lead against India on the fourth day of the first Test in Bangalore.,2836,1
2837,"The United States on Monday lodged a formal appeal against a ruling that ordered it to withdraw some of its subsidies for producers of cotton and other commodities, trade officials said.",2837,0
2838,"Tom Ridge leaves with a record of progress, but his successor faces daunting challenges that critics say were largely ignored.",2838,0
2839,"ATHENS - As the final leg of the men #39;s 4 x 200 freestyle relay began last night at the Olympic pool, the United States held a lead of at least 1 1/2 body lengths - which, considering the final 200 meters was being swum by 6-foot-6 Klete ...",2839,1
2840," LONDON (Reuters) - Ernie Els has pulled out of this week's  Chrysler Championship in Florida due to a finger injury, the  world number two said on his official Web Site.",2840,1
2841,- CHICAGO -- Chicago aldermen have unanimously endorsed the Chicago Skyway plan which gives the city 1.8-billion dollars while a private company gets to run it and collect the tolls for 99 years.,2841,3
2842,Kenyon Martin said he felt unappreciated because the Nets never made him an offer when he came a free agent this summer.,2842,1
2843,"Sony Corp., the world #39;s second-largest consumer electronics maker, and Samsung Electronics Co., the world #39;s second-largest chip maker, said Tuesday they have agreed to share about 24,000 patents, fortifying an alliance between two of Asia #39;s biggest ",2843,2
2844," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Front-line U.S. troops often lacked  access to surveillance and intelligence data during the  invasion of Iraq because of computer glitches, Technology  Review magazine reported on Tuesday, citing a classified report  by Rand Corp.",2844,2
2845,"Motorola Inc., the second-largest maker of wireless handsets, said Thursday it agreed to purchase Crisnet Inc., a privately-held developer of records management and related systems for criminal justice and public safety customers.",2845,3
2846,"LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- After Team USA racked up six goals in a 6-3 victory over the Swedes Saturday, coach Ben Smith said he hoped his players saved a few because goals were going to be hard to get yesterday against Canada.",2846,1
2847,"AP - Janus Capital Group Inc. said Wednesday it has finalized a  #36;226.2 million settlement with state and federal regulators over improper trading allegations, part of a scandal sweeping the  #36;7 trillion mutual funds industry.",2847,3
2848,"AP - About 1,000 Pakistani soldiers backed by helicopter gunships, mortars and artillery Wednesday pounded a mountainous region near the Afghan border where a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who masterminded the kidnapping of two Chinese engineers is believed to be hiding.",2848,0
2849,That other Los Angeles team is off to its best start in nine years at 5-3. LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Clippers are off to a winning start.,2849,1
2850,"Q. It #39;s a slow road back, isn #39;t it? You #39;ve had the illness and injury problems earlier in this year. Did you lose confidence or what? ...",2850,1
2851,A videotape posted on a website linked to Iraqi militants shows the beheading of three hostages believed to be members of the Kurdistan Democratic party.,2851,0
2852,PHILLIP ISLAND (Melbourne): Italian Valentino Rossi is within a top-two podium finish of claiming his fourth consecutive premier class world title in the Australian MotoGP championship race here on Sunday.,2852,1
2853,AP - An American on trial for allegedly torturing Afghan terror suspects in a private jail claimed Saturday in his first interview from custody that he was hot on the heels of Osama bin Laden and other militant leaders when he was arrested on July 5.,2853,0
2854,"The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite stock index rose to a 7-month high on Thursday as crude oil prices tumbled, alleviating worry that high energy costs will erode corporate profits.",2854,3
2855,"Nike, the US sports footwear and clothing firm, unveils a 26 rise in first quarter income, thanks to the Olympics raising its profile.",2855,3
2856,"Tyson Foods Inc., the world #39;s largest meat processor, reduced its forecast of annual profit because of higher costs for feed grain and a drop in beef and chicken prices.",2856,3
2857,Paul Davis scored 20 points and keyed a first-half surge to lead No. 20 Michigan State to a 78-53 win over Stanford on Saturday. Michigan State (5-2) took control with an ,2857,1
2858,"The top three seeded players were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the CA Trophy on Friday, and American Robby Ginepri also was ousted.",2858,1
2859,It has been an extraordinarily eventful month for tycoon Wilbur L Ross. A few weeks ago the 67-year-old money manager turned steel baron married for the third time and friends predicted he would soon be slowing down to enjoy the  #39;finer #39; things of life.,2859,3
2860,"Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George announced a series of schedule changes Tuesday, including a return to four days of qualifying but with a new format that could give each car potentially 12 attempts to enter the 33-car lineup.",2860,1
2861,"A banker suing Merrill Lynch for 7.5m for sexual discrimination was losing her department 560,000 a week, an employment tribunal heard yesterday.",2861,3
2862,"KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- The killing in Afghanistan spirals onward, undermining US contentions of success in pacifying the country with less than a week to go before a historic experiment with democracy: direct presidential elections.",2862,0
2863,There was irritation among some Texas A amp;M players this week when they learned they were the opponent for the Iowa State homecoming game.,2863,1
2864,The US-led military in Afghanistan has expressed hope that three foreign UN workers being held hostage by suspected Taliban remnants would be freed soon.,2864,0
2865," BEIJING (Reuters) - About 45 suspected North Koreans  climbed over a wall into the Canadian embassy in Beijing on  Wednesday, the latest in a rash of diplomatic mission break-ins  by people seeking asylum outside the isolated Communist  country.",2865,0
2866,New York state officials say they expect two insurance company executives to plead guilty in a corruption probe into bid-rigging in the insurance brokerage industry.,2866,3
2867,"Only a demonstration which is violently dispersed and therefore provokes the abandonment of this tour, or rain, can prevent England wrapping up the one-day series 4-0 today.",2867,1
2868,"LAFAYETTE, Ga. Prosecutors say several dozen relatives of people whose bodies were among more than 300 found at a northwest Georgia crematory have asked to make statements at a sentencing hearing for the crematory #39;s former operator.",2868,3
2869,"Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is keeping freshman running back Adrian Peterson off limits to the media this week, as the Sooners prepare for the Red River Shootout.",2869,1
2870,BRUSSELS - Low-cost airline Ryanair has finally struck a deal with the Walloon government over the EUR 4 million it owes following the European Commission ruling over Charleroi airport.,2870,3
2871,"US President George W. Bush on Thursday defended his decision to go to war against the  quot;unique threat quot; of Iraq, despite an official US report that Baghdad did not have weapons of mass destruction, as a Shiite militia pledged to disarm.",2871,0
2872,"Unbidden, Floyd Mayweather Sr. will tell you how good he is as a trainer. It doesn't hurt that he trains Oscar De La Hoya.",2872,1
2873,"AP - Mark McNulty shot a 6-under 65 Sunday to win the SBC Championship by eight strokes over Gary McCord, the largest margin of victory in a 54-hole Champions Tour event this season.",2873,1
2874,"AP - Politicians in the nation's capital have been reluctant to set limits on the carbon dioxide pollution that is expected to warm the planet by 4 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit during the next century, citing uncertainty about the severity of the threat. But that uncertainty may have shrunk somewhat with the release last week of two scientific reports suggesting that global warming is not just a hypothetical possibility, but a real phenomenon that has already started transforming especially sensitive parts of the globe.",2874,2
2875,"Switzerland's EndressHauser (International) Holding AG, a global supplier of process control systems, has migrated all its business applications from SAP AG to a mainframe running the open-source Linux operating system.",2875,3
2876,"NEW YORK - Stocks rose sharply Wednesday, extending their rally for a second session as investors expressed relief over plummeting oil prices following a government report that showed a buildup in crude inventories.",2876,3
2877,"Acclaim Entertainment Inc., maker of video games such as  quot;Showdown: Legends of Wrestling, quot; filed for bankruptcy and will liquidate its assets after failing to obtain a loan to pay employees and other expenses.",2877,2
2878,"Russia won its first Fed Cup title yesterday by edging defending champion France 3-2 when Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva beat Marion Bartoli and Emilie Loit 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the deciding doubles match.",2878,1
2879,The Cardinals got touchdowns from five different players - including two from Eric Shelton - in a 55-7 romp over Conference USA rival Tulane.,2879,1
2880,Slovenia coach Brane Oblak said he was delighted with the sensational victory of his team against Italy in Saturday #39;s World Cup Group Five qualifier in Celje.,2880,1
2881,"Though the oft-delayed end of support for Windows NT 4.0 will arrive December 31, Microsoft this week detailed the steps its corporate customers can take to continue receiving support for the OS.",2881,2
2882,"Stocks of branded and generic drug makers closed down a bit Tuesday as clinical study results mixed with merger updates. One of the big winners on the day was Nektar Therapeutics, on news that Exubera, the ",2882,3
2883,A financial industry that had grown comfortable with its regulators is reeling after the New York state attorney general filed charges of wrongdoing and denounced practices that the industry - and its regulators - had viewed as acceptable.,2883,3
2884,"MSN Messenger, Microsoft #39;s instant message service, is back up and running this morning after a routine maintenance operation went wrong, rendering the service sporadically unavailable for three days.",2884,2
2885,A federal court yesterday struck down as unconstitutional a path-breaking Pennsylvania law designed to prevent Internet users from seeing Web sites that contain child pornography.,2885,2
2886,"Not to be cowed by string of losses, PC maker enacts sweeping changes designed to quickly return it to profitability.",2886,2
2887,"Acer #39;s current president, JT Wang, will take over as chairman and chief executive officer, replacing Acer co-founder Stan Shih, who will retire at the end of the year.",2887,2
2888,SMITHFIELD Pork processor Smithfield Foods Inc. said yesterday that net income in the first quarter more than doubled as improved profitability in hog production and strong results in pork offset lower beef earnings.,2888,3
2889,The US Supreme Court on Monday opened a new business frontier for MBNA Corp. by clearing the way for the Wilmington-based credit card giant and American Express to jointly issue a credit card for the first time.,2889,3
2890,"America Online, the largest Internet service provider, said it would stop using Microsoft #39;s Sender ID technology to filter unwanted e-mail being sent to its millions of members, and instead embrace an open-source friendly alternative.",2890,2
2891, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Fortress  Investment Group LLC has agreed to buy oil tank operator  Stelmar Shipping Ltd. <A HREF=,2891,3
2892,Delta Air Lines #39; jolting move Wednesday to shut down its hub at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will result in fewer flight options for travelers while aiding its competitors.,2892,3
2893, ATHENS (Reuters) - Japan revived memories of their glorious  gymnastics past when they upstaged favorites China and United  States to snatch the Olympic men's team gold for the first time  in 28 years Monday.,2893,1
2894,"The Italian nominee had been heavily criticised for his alleged comments on gays, single parents and the role of men and women, and these led Commission president-designate Jose Manuel Barroso ",2894,0
2895,"NEW YORK (AFP) - World crude oil prices slipped, halting a price spike triggered by fears of tight energy supplies in the northeastern United States.",2895,3
2896,"WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has hastily reversed a decision to partially withhold payments to Halliburton, the biggest US contractor in Iraq. ",2896,3
2897,Sebastien Sainsbury is back in the running to take over Leeds just over a fortnight after being told by chairman Gerald Krasner his bid was dead in the water.,2897,1
2898,Reuters - British scientists are developing a\robot that will generate its own power by eating flies.,2898,2
2899,"JERUSALEM: Israel and Russias foreign ministers inked a deal Monday to step up intelligence cooperation after the Beslan school tragedy, branding terrorism as the biggest challenge facing the international community.",2899,0
2900,United States forces attacked a house in Fallujah leaving three people dead early on Thursday. The target was a suspected safe house for Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.,2900,0
2901," AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - After an absence of a decade, Philips  Electronics is making personal computers again, the company  said on Thursday.  The Netherlands-based electronics  conglomerate, which abandoned the PC business in the early  1990s after suffering big losses, quietly introduced six models  together with British retailer Dixons earlier this week.",2901,2
2902, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines <A HREF=,2902,3
2903,Federal and industry experts grapple with how to apply CALEA wiretap standards to something that lawmakers didn't anticipate 10 years ago -- voice over IP. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.,2903,2
2904,"Pakistani security forces have arrested an Islamic militant suspected of involvement in a 2002 bomb attack on the US consulate in Karachi in which 12 Pakistanis were killed, officials said Thursday.",2904,0
2905,I.B.M. said that the personal computer business it was selling to the Lenovo Group of China had not made a profit for three and a half years.,2905,2
2906,"DULUTH, Ga. -- With two touches on a computer screen, Dan White chooses a faded pair of five-pocket Calvin Klein jeans in a size 6. Seconds later, a tag on the pair he picked flashes, calling out from stacks of neatly folded jeans.",2906,3
2907,"Ziff Davis - Opinion: If the Linux desktop is ever to be more than a niche player, it needs a hand from PC vendors, including real support from the ones that already claim to back it.",2907,2
2908,"US Marines fired artillery rounds at militants in this Sunni insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad on Friday, the military and witnesses said.",2908,0
2909,"Switchboard.com: The King Of Local Search\\Forget about local search with Google, Yahoo! or MSN. They don't have a clue. When it comes to great local search, Switchboard.com is king! And no matter how hard Google, Yahoo! and MSN try, when it comes to local search, they'll never even be in ...",2909,2
2910,Iran #39;s heavyweight weightlifting champion Pahlavan Hossein Rezazadeh once again won one of the olympic games #39; most precious gold medals.,2910,1
2911,"Ashcroft takes federal enforcement action taken against criminal copyright piracy on peer-to-peer networks. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray, and US Attorney for ",2911,2
2912," WASHINGTON (Reuters) -  The Bush administration plans to  give strategic advice, training and polling data to what it  deems as ",2912,0
2913,"He was shot with his boots on -- white, patent leather go-go boots, but, hey, this is 2005. And those boots might have saved Cleveland Indians pitcher Kyle Denney from serious injury when a bullet hit one ",2913,1
2914,"China #39;s investment in construction and factory equipment, a key growth indicator, slowed slightly in November on lower public spending, but local-level investments surged, the government reported Thursday.",2914,3
2915,The Israeli national anthem sounded over an Olympic podium Wednesday for the first time in the Jewish state #39;s 56-year history after a young man whose father named him for the sea took the gold medal in windsurfing.,2915,1
2916,"roundup Large-scale Linux users could find themselves in a costly patent pickle, warns Steve Ballmer.",2916,2
2917,UK-based record company EMI has teamed up with British retailer Carphone Warehouse to sell Robbie Williams #39; Greatest Hits album in memory-card format for cell phones and PDAs.,2917,2
2918,"AP - Even with all the security gains since the Sept. 11 attacks, most airline passengers in the United States aren't screened for explosives before boarding a plane.",2918,0
2919," SYDNEY (Reuters) - The trial of seven Pitcairn Island men,  descendants of the 18th century Bounty mutineers, began on  Wednesday with the mayor the first to face charges of rape and  underage sex, Television New Zealand reported.",2919,0
2920,"ROME : A retired Italian teacher has found a new home after offering after-school help for a family with kids in exchange for some human warmth and affection, a newspaper reported here.",2920,0
2921,roundup Plus: More colleges get cheap online music...Glitches hit some EarthLink-hosted sites...More money for fuel cells...Linux release features Windows support.,2921,2
2922,"Following the lead of other major carriers, Tempe-based America West Airlines announced Friday that it will begin charging a \$5 fee for a ticket bought over the phone and a \$10 fee for a ticket bought at an airport counter.",2922,3
2923,OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Paul Martin joined world leaders and Malaysian opposition figures yesterday in welcoming the surprise release of former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim after six years in jail.,2923,0
2924,The Ford Motor Company raised its third-quarter earnings forecast and announced a restructuring plan for its struggling Jaguar division.,2924,3
2925, NEW YORK (Reuters) - SunTrust Banks Inc. <A HREF=,2925,3
2926,Private equity firm First Reserve Corp. continued its buying spree on Thursday by announcing its \$1.2 billion purchase of industrial equipment maker Dresser-Rand Co.,2926,3
2927,"Climate change threatens to undo the world's attempts to eradicate poverty, a coalition of aid agencies warn.",2927,0
2928,"Turkey #39;s Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul told reporters in Ankara that the men arrived in Baghdad Tuesday, and that their families have been informed of their release.",2928,0
2929,German engineering and manufacturing company Siemens will add more broadband technology to its growing portfolio of new high-speed wireless systems slated for delivery early next year.,2929,2
2930,"The Russian Olympic delegation joined the growing list of Olympic malcontents Tuesday, arguing that its two biggest stars got cheated in the gymnastics competition.",2930,1
2931,"accused of sheltering fighters led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Washington #39;s main foe in Iraq. which involved US air strikes on targets in the city.",2931,0
2932,"The Dow Jones Industrial Average failed three times this year to exceed its previous high and fell to about 10,000 each time, most recently a week ago.",2932,3
2933,New communications technology could spawn futuristic products. Could your purse tell you to bring an umbrella?<br />\ Photos: Networks of tomorrow\,2933,2
2934,"McDonald #39;s Corp. on Wednesday named female pop trio Destiny #39;s Child as the new face of its  quot;I #39;m Lovin #39; It quot; marketing campaign in a bid to expand its appeal among children and, importantly, their moms.",2934,3
2935,"KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri woman is suing the maker of arthritis drug Vioxx over the 2002 death of her daughter. The suit was filed Friday by Caroline Nevels of Lexington, Mo.",2935,3
2936,"Even as African Americans and other minorities have made economic progress in the last 40 years, many of those reaching the middle-income rung are finding it a hollow promise.",2936,3
2937,The search engine's toolbar is included in new Windows XP Partner Pack.,2937,2
2938,A demonstration by pro-hunt campaigners outside Peter Hain's home in south Wales comes to a peaceful end.,2938,0
2939,Microsoft is bolstering BI and reporting features in both the existing SQL Server 2000 database and the planned SQL Server 2005 release.,2939,3
2940,"Insomniac #39;s cheeky action sequel features online play, 2D side scrolling mini-games, and of course, more weapons. Sony today announced that Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal has shipped to retail outlets nationwide.",2940,2
2941,"AP - When the United States closed its airspace after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, more than 200 airliners were diverted to airports across Canada, where stranded travelers were welcomed into homes.",2941,0
2942,"Microsoft this week released a patch to fix an important vulnerability in Internet Explorer, even as a new worm that took advantage of an as-yet-unpatched hole in the Web browser spread.",2942,2
2943,"PHILADELPHIA - John Salmons had the fourth-year option on his contract picked up by the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Salmons, a 6-foot-7 guard, has averaged 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per ",2943,1
2944,"With crude oil prices drifting down to as low as \$ 41 per barrel, OPEC is expected by many observers to slash production, when it meets on Friday.",2944,3
2945,NASCAR will use a shortened weekend schedule for the Nextel Cup series at most of its events next season in an effort to save money for teams.,2945,1
2946,"It wasn #39;t  quot;Plastics quot; as Dustin Hoffman was advised in the movie The Graduate, but computers that Bill Gates told a college audience would be the ticket to a good career in the near future.",2946,2
2947,"Apple Computer Corp is charging its British iTunes customers 17 percent more per download than its European customers, a consumer watchdog group has said.",2947,2
2948,"September #39;s hurricanes Jeanne, Frances, and Ivan pummeld the Florida coast, but they also took a toll on spam during the month, at least according to vendor FrontBridge.",2948,2
2949,Oil prices closed above \$50 a barrel for the first time Friday as concerns linger about damage to oil production in the Gulf of Mexico from Hurricane Ivan.,2949,3
2950,"South Africa #39;s arrest of two men for the alleged smuggling of goods that could be used to make nuclear weapons is linked to the so-called Pakistani Khan network, #39; #39; a foreign affairs official said.",2950,0
2951,"Children #39;s brains are hard-wired to learn languages and, in some cases, to improve upon them. That #39;s the conclusion of a new study that followed several generations of ",2951,2
2952,"AP - Terrell Owens isn't the only once dancing in Pennsylvania these days. The Eagles and Steelers once were so closely tied they briefly shared owners and players during World War II. The paths of these cross-state rivals rarely cross nowadays, but Sunday's matchup offers up two of the NFL's best teams in what many Pennsylvanians hope is the first of two Pittsburgh-Philadelphia games this season.",2952,1
2953,Trot Nixon couldn #39;t wait to see the Red Sox playoff run on the big screen. The Boston outfielder already knew the ending would be great.,2953,1
2954,JOHANNESBURG - A small group of pro-Palestinian supporters were escorted out of the Sandton Convention Centre here during a protest against a visit by Israeli Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday.,2954,0
2955,"FOR Wall Street types reluctantly dragging themselves back from the Hamptons, slightly cheaper crude oil prices gave them something to cheer about this week and an excuse to buy some oversold stocks.",2955,2
2956," ATHENS (Reuters) - The red, white and blue U.S. softball  machine are one win away from their third straight gold medal  after rolling over Australia 5-0 in their semi-final on Sunday.",2956,1
2957,"Reuters - France has formally proposed former\European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy as a candidate to\become the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Lamy\said Monday. EU governments backed Frenchman Lamy as Europe's\candidate last week for the post of WTO director-general, which\former Thai deputy premier Supachai Panitchpakdi is due to\leave at the end of August 2005.",2957,3
2958,A cracked rock called Escher is helping NASA scientists reconstruct the history of water on Mars. They say that the crater currently being explored by the Opportunity rover may have been shaped by a second ,2958,2
2959," HOUSTON (Reuters) - A new explosion rocked an underground  natural gas storage site early Friday, sending a fireball into  the sky and prompting the evacuation of homes near the blaze,  which has raged since early Thursday.",2959,3
2960,AP - Police defused a bomb in a town near Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's villa on the island of Sardinia on Wednesday shortly after British Prime Minister Tony Blair finished a visit there with the Italian leader.,2960,0
2961,The Sudanese Red Crescent confirmed on Wednesday the release of a group of Sudanese aid workers kidnapped by rebels in Darfur since weekend.,2961,0
2962," QUITO, Ecuador (Reuters) - Ecuador has fired the popular  director of Galapagos National Park even as environmentalists  criticized authorities for failing to take better care of the  pristine islands.",2962,0
2963,Angie Daugherty was so eager to take possession of her new-breed Labradoodle pup that she drove up to Lapel to see it at two weeks of age.,2963,2
2964,"China sought Friday to soothe concerns over a surprise interest rate rise, its first in nearly a decade and one which is expected to kick off a series of increases to cool growth in the world #39;s seventh-biggest economy.",2964,3
2965," BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - A militant Iraqi group said it  had killed 12 Nepali hostages and showed pictures of one being  beheaded and others being gunned down in the worst violence  against captives since a wave of kidnappings erupted in April.",2965,0
2966,"Iraq #39;s interim government did well to avoid a bloody fight to the finish with Moktada al-Sadr over the Imam Ali Mosque, the country #39;s most sacred Shiite site.",2966,0
2967,"Reuters - Former hockey powerhouses Pakistan and India notched up their first wins of the Athens Olympics on Tuesday, charming crowds with their trademark running games.",2967,0
2968,"PARIS : Italian driver Jarno Trulli, who has signed to drive for Toyota next season, will now be driving for the Japanese constructor in the final two races of this season, Toyota revealed.",2968,1
2969,"AP - Three times a week, The Associated Press picks an issue and asks Republican President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry a question about it. Today's question and responses:",2969,0
2970,"The dollar has been trading at, or close to, its all-time low in European currency markets, prompting calls for the European Central Bank to intervene to stop the dollar #39;s slide against the euro.",2970,3
2971,"By MARK JEWELL     BOSTON (AP) -- A new generation of robotic vacuums is ready to do battle with dirt, dust and dog hair with more cleaning power and cunning than their ancestors could muster.     Faced with the usual obstacles - furniture, stairs, low-hanging bed skirts and stray socks - they intelligently and acrobatically extricate themselves from most tight spots and largely avoid getting stuck or sucking in what they shouldn't...",2971,2
2972,AFP - India announced the creation of a national Internet service hub to connect all service providers and boost web traffic in the country of one billion people.,2972,2
2973," MADRID (Reuters) - The Basque separatist group ETA set off  bombs in seven cities across Spain on Monday, slightly wounding  five people and escalating their renewed fight for independence  on the day Spaniards celebrate unity.",2973,0
2974,Mississippi coach David Cutcliffe was fired Wednesday after his first losing season in six years with the Rebels. Ole Miss officials informed Cutcliffe of the decision early Wednesday and Cutcliffe met with the team before an afternoon news conference.,2974,1
2975,DAMNING new evidence of fresh atrocities in Sudan has emerged with less than a week to go until the United Nations deadline for a halt to the killing.,2975,0
2976,"US factory growth stayed strong in September according to reports on Friday, while construction spending in the prior month hit a record high for a seventh month ",2976,3
2977,"North Texas and DFW International Airport will lose \$782 million annually when Delta Air Lines pulls out of the airport next year, economists say.",2977,3
2978,"More than two years ago, the New England Patriots #39; offensive coordinator, Charlie Weis, was so close to dying after complications from stomach-stapling surgery that a priest offered him last rites twice.",2978,1
2979,AFP - The United Nations renewed an appeal for the safe release of three UN workers taken hostage in Afghanistan by a shadowy group of Islamic militants.,2979,0
2980,"Les socits vont concentrer leurs efforts communs en matire de dveloppement, de commercialisation et de marketing en vue de saisir des opportunits d #39;affaires sur les marchs des rseaux de nouvelle gnration et des services de voix aux ",2980,2
2981,HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. #39;s (2332.HK) debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday paled in comparison to China Power International ,2981,3
2982,"Bill Gates hopes the third time around will be the charm - again. In 1990, Microsoft unveiled Windows 3.0, the first monumentally successful version of the company #39;s flagship software.",2982,2
2983,Two-and-a-half million people have been told to get out of the way of hurricane Frances. #39; #39;. The storm is aiming at a 480-kilometre stretch of Florida #39;s Atlantic coast.,2983,0
2984,"Officials in Beirut say Marwan Hamadeh was wounded Friday when his car was targeted by a remote-controlled bomb near his home. He suffered only minor injuries, but his driver was killed and a bodyguard was seriously hurt.",2984,0
2985,"As if to taunt hurricane-weary forecasters, a system between the Azores and Bermuda became Tropical Storm Otto Tuesday afternoon, in the last hours of the hurricane season.",2985,3
2986,"Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - AC Milan must improve its play in order to repeat last season #39;s Serie A triumph. So far the Rossoneri have four points after three matches, but have conceded an alarming four goals.",2986,1
2987,"The main oxygen generator for the International Space Station has failed, and the two astronauts on board will tap into an attached cargo ship #39;s air supply this weekend, NASA said Thursday.",2987,2
2988,There #39;s a new storm in the ranks of anthropologists who try to understand the long and puzzling history of human evolution by studying fossil evidence from millions of years ago.,2988,2
2989,TORONTO - Signs of national pride were laid out carefully across Finland #39;s dressing room yesterday. A pair of Finnish flags hung from the ceiling and two more were fastened to the walls.,2989,1
2990,"Sure the currency is tumbling, but don #39;t expect the FOMC to do much out of the ordinary today. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - It #39;s pretty clear that another interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve today will not be much of a headline maker.",2990,3
2991,"Pianist, singer and composer Billy Joel is awarded a star on Hollywood's famous Walk of Fame.",2991,0
2992,Hong Kong is celebrating better than expected economic figures while China has started its first financial bailout of a private company.,2992,0
2993,"Going with experience, Hal Sutton named Jay Haas and Stewart Cink as captain's selections for this year's United States Ryder Cup team.",2993,1
2994,Rupert Murdoch said yesterday he expects to launch his new Fox business channel next summer and that it will be easy to compete against CNBC.,2994,3
2995,"Noranda, Canada's largest mining company, said on Friday that it may be acquired by the China Minmetals Corporation in a deal worth more than \$4.7 billion.",2995,3
2996," SAMARRA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi forces on Sunday  declared victory in Samarra, the first step of a drive to take  back all of Iraq's rebel-held areas before elections due in  January.",2996,0
2997,"AMD is looking to take market share in the server, corporate desktop and notebook space using its x86 architecture.  quot;We #39;re talking x86 chips down to a buck, quot; said AMD CEO Hector Ruiz at a conference on Friday.",2997,2
2998,"RECORD oil prices are likely to depress growth in the 12-nation eurozone next year, the European Commission warned yesterday as crude stayed close to the all-time highs it hit on Monday.",2998,3
2999,"On the surface, new announcements from Hewlett-Packard and Intel bode well for the future of the 64-bit Itanium platform, which should be good news for the channel.",2999,2
3000,Men's clothing retailer offsets slow same-store sales with tight expense controls.,3000,3
3001,AP - The only NFL franchise to achieve a perfect season now has the league's lone winless team.,3001,1
3002,"Rupert Murdoch #39;s News Corporation is to close its Wapping printing site with the loss of up to 700 jobs and spend more than 600m on three new plants in Enfield, Glasgow and Liverpool.",3002,3
3003,Bryan Robson has warned his players they are in for a long-hard season - but he wants them to work with a smile on their face. That #39;s the formula new manager Robson sees as vital ,3003,1
3004,"he Yankees will soon meet to discuss their 25-man postseason roster, and two of the biggest curiosities are the recuperating Jason Giambi and Kevin Brown, the injured pitcher.",3004,1
3005,"AP - The reason Brown International got into the business of guarding the president with a sophisticated radar command center is really quite simple, its officers say. Repairing televisions just wasn't paying enough.",3005,2
3006,AP - Don't be too dazzled by the new-and-improved model of the Bowl Championship Series coming to a newspaper or TV outlet near you. It will have to go back to the dealer soon enough.,3006,1
3007,POLICE will visit the dressing-rooms of Manchester United and Arsenal to lay down the law before their grudge match tomorrow. Both teams will be warned  quot;in no uncertain terms ,3007,1
3008,InfoWorld - This week #8217;s Wi-Fi Planet Conference and Expo will highlight the increasing variety and sophistication of WLAN technology for the enterprise.,3008,2
3009,"Four-time champion Liverpool progressed to soccer #39;s Champions League 2-1 on aggregate, overcoming a 1-0 home defeat to AK Graz in the second leg of qualifying.",3009,1
3010,"Hundreds of thousands of people fled China #39;s eastern coast as Typhoon Aere hit the mainland after battering Taiwan. Aere came ashore in Fujian province, south of Shanghai, late Wednesday afternoon.",3010,0
3011,THE wheels of the managerial merry-go-around have been well and truly greased with the swift sacking of Paul Sturrock at Southampton.,3011,1
3012,"OSLO - Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai, who yesterday received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, said protecting the environment was vital to promote peace and democracy.",3012,0
3013,"As part of the deal with German financial services provider WestLB AG, about 450 bank workers will move to HP.",3013,2
3014,"AP - Russia's natural resources minister said Friday that he thought his ministry would give the main production unit of the battered Yukos oil company a three-month warning before pulling its drilling licenses, the Interfax news agency reported.",3014,0
3015,"AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Unilever PLC reported higher earnings for the third quarter Wednesday but said its business suffered from strong competition, weak demand and poor weather, with sales of Ben  amp; Jerry #39;s ice cream and Lipton Tea falling.",3015,3
3016,"By the end of the century one in 10 species of birds in the world will be extinct and a further 15 per cent will be on the brink, according to one of the largest studies of avian biodiversity.",3016,2
3017,"CINCINNATI - Federated Department Stores Inc., the owner of Macy #39;s and Bloomingdale #39;s, said third-quarter profit may be reduced by as much as 4 cents a share after Hurricane Frances forced stores to close and kept shoppers away.",3017,3
3018,"AP - Ukraine's two presidential contenders scheduled campaign trips to the same eastern city on Friday, raising fears of more tension ahead of the Dec. 26 repeat of their fraud-marred runoff. Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko hinted his rival was trying to disrupt the vote.",3018,0
3019,"AP - Erik Ainge threw three touchdown passes and Cedric Houston ran for 160 yards and two more scores, leading No. 11 Tennessee to a 42-17 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday night.",3019,1
3020,"Ukrainians cast ballots in a presidential election Sunday that has raised fears of post-election unrest in this ex-Soviet republic, and the opposition complained of election violations just hours into the voting.",3020,0
3021,Boston - Three key Nuggets redeemed themselves Wednesday at the FleetCenter in the time it takes to microwave popcorn. That allowed Denver to atone for its mistake-laden loss at Philadelphia the previous night ,3021,1
3022," BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) - The massive Asian tsunami  relief operation faces absolute chaos and ",3022,0
3023,"AUSTIN - Jason White, the heady Oklahoma quarterback with the two surgically repaired knees, already has ensured his legacy in the Red River Shootout, no matter the outcome of Saturday #39;s game.",3023,1
3024,"Morgan Stanley yesterday said it would end a defence against hostile takeovers, change how it compensates top executives and elects board members, and disclose political contributions ",3024,3
3025,AP - Marshall coach Bob Pruett will not be reprimanded for calling the Ohio State football team ,3025,1
3026,"Wanda and Winky, the two Asian elephants that officials at the Detroit Zoo want to send from the northern cold to a southern sanctuary, must go to the Columbus Zoo instead, the accrediting association for the nation #39;s zoos has decided.",3026,2
3027, CHICAGO (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF=,3027,3
3028,"Canadian Press - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A former general who has pledged to get tough on terrorism and fix the economy was headed for a landslide win over incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's landmark elections Monday, according to a nationwide sampling of votes.",3028,0
3029,"BAGHDAD -- President Ghazi al-Yawer of Iraq, an influential Sunni Muslim, threw his support yesterday behind holding the Jan. 30 election on time despite insurgent threats he said have paralyzed voter registration in some Sunni areas.",3029,0
3030,An ID card says something about a man. Oh yes...,3030,2
3031,"GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to 573 in Haiti last night as search crews recovered dozens of bodies carried away by flooding or buried by mud, officials said.",3031,0
3032,"French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie warned Monday that without the stabilizing presence of foreign peacekeepers, the Ivory Coast risked erupting into bloodshed akin to ",3032,0
3033,"France #39;s Sebastien Loeb won his first world rallying title by finishing second in the Rally of France. He succeeded Didier Auriol, who was France #39;s only other world champion a ",3033,1
3034,"In addition to a holiday-season push, the software giant says it is time to revisit its plans for its ambitious major update.",3034,2
3035, ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sensation Fani Halkia blitzed to  gold in the Olympic women's 400 meters hurdles on Wednesday to  confirm her meteoric rise in the world elite.,3035,1
3036,"Myles Walsh stole the spolight in what is normally hailed as the Drew Carey show in Masconomet, as the Chieftains claimed a 28-7 victory over visiting Newburyport (1-5).",3036,1
3037,America #39;s US Olympic Committee is contesting a ruling which could cost Michael Johnson and his 4x400m relay colleagues gold medals from the Sydney Olympics.,3037,1
3038, PARIS (Reuters) - The fate of Yasser Arafat was mired in  confusion on Tuesday as Palestinian officials insisted in  public he was clinging to life even as aides said privately the  veteran leader had died at a Paris hospital.,3038,0
3039,"ATHENS -- A scientific dig has uncovered four pomegranates believed to be 2,500 years old preserved inside a woven basket nestled inside a bronze vessel, a Greek archeologist said yesterday.",3039,2
3040,"By all accounts, Jay Fiedler is a good guy. He signs autographs, performs charity work and always speaks well of others, even the New York Jets.",3040,1
3041,An international team of astronomers has identified the surviving companion star to the 1572 supernova explosion witnessed by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.,3041,2
3042,Consumer Reports' effort to rate drugs offers a lesson to pharmaceutical companies.,3042,3
3043,WASHINGTON : The United States condemned recent attacks by Sri Lanka #39;s Tamil Tigers as an  quot;assault quot; on the country #39;s fragile peace process and welcomed this week #39;s government overture to the separatist rebels.,3043,0
3044," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed  sharply in September, aided by a slide in the value of the  dollar, which helped push exports to record levels, a  government report showed on Wednesday.",3044,3
3045,"Univision Communications Inc. said Monday it dropped a lawsuit against Nielsen Media Research Inc. over the firm's new TV rating system, which the Spanish-language broadcaster claimed miscounts its viewers.",3045,3
3046,WASHINGTON NASA administrator Sean O #39;Keefe will meet Thursday with a committee searching for Louisiana State University #39;s next chancellor.,3046,2
3047,"It's winter again, and that means chili time. There's not much better than coming in out of the cold to a good hot (hot!) bowl of chili, preferably served over macaroni with grated cheddar cheese on top. Now, everyone makes chili differently, so of course no one is actually going to follow my recipe exactly, but that's all right. If you want inferior chili, that's your right as an American. Foreigners, you may be out of luck, but then, do you have any business making chili, anyway? This applies to Californians and New Englanders, too.",3047,2
3048,"NEW DELHI: The leaders of India and Pakistan have brightened South Asia #39;s peace hopes with a feel-good first meeting but skirted away from tough issues such as their half-century old conflict over Kashmir, analysts say.",3048,0
3049,The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday kicked off efforts that could reshape the communications services available to airline passengers.,3049,3
3050,"SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- China's second-largest mobile phone company plans to open 3,000 Internet cafes by the end of the year, exerting stronger state control over a sector once dominated by private enterprise, state-run radio reported Tuesday.    China Unicom already operates 400 Internet cafes in China and plans to start up as many as 200 more by year's end, China Radio International reported...",3050,2
3051,"(Stamford-AP, Oct. 18, 2004 10:40 AM) _ Stamford-based Thomson Financial says on of its units is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.",3051,3
3052,"IBM Corp. has agreed to buy Montreal software developer Systemcorp ALG for an undisclosed sum, the companies said Tuesday.",3052,2
3053,"Robert McTeer, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, is leaving after 13 years to become chancellor of the Texas A amp;M System.",3053,3
3054, BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan  urged the European Union on Thursday to open its doors to  non-Christians after French President Jacques Chirac made a  vibrant appeal to bring Turkey into the EU.,3054,0
3055,"AP - Justine Henin-Hardenne lost her U.S. Open title and her No. 1 ranking Monday night. The defending champion was upset by Nadia Petrova 6-3, 6-2 Monday night in the fourth round, the earliest the Open's top-seeded woman has lost since Billie Jean King went out in the third round in 1973.",3055,1
3056,United Airlines #39; parent company posted a \$274 million third-quarter loss and reiterated its need to slash labor costs. The company said that in the fourth quarter it may not be able to comply with a covenant ,3056,3
3057,"NAJAF, Iraq - Rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Thursday to a peace deal presented by top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Husseini al-Sistani to end three weeks of fighting in the holy city of Najaf, according to a top aide to al-Sistani.    Al-Sistani, the most influential cleric among Iraq's Shiite majority, reached the deal in direct talks with al-Sadr in the evening, only hours after making a dramatic return to Najaf...",3057,0
3058,Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn believes an early exit from the Champions League this week would be a disaster for the club.,3058,1
3059,"Ruud van Nistelrooy and Alex Ferguson led the praise for Wayne Rooney #39;s three-goal debut performance for Manchester United. Van Nistelrooy, who set up the first of Rooney #39;s goals in Tuesday night #39;s ",3059,1
3060,"The State Technology Office plans to cancel two multimillion-dollar contracts, now that several investigations have discovered two companies were given unfair advantages.",3060,2
3061,Hewlett-Packard will resell PathScale's compiling tools for high-performing clusters.,3061,2
3062,Ex-employees of company called Voters Outreach of America AKA America Votes claim that voter registrations in Las Vegas have been trashed.     The article recommends that people make sure they're registered to vote. If you're a victim of the fraudulent voter registration that is rife in the prelude to this election you should insist on your right to make a provisional (or affidavit) vote at the polls as guaranteed by the Help America Vote Act of 2002.    Voters Outreach of America has reportedly moved on to Oregon presumably to do the same thing.,3062,2
3063,I always get a kick out of the annual list published by Forbes singling out the richest people in the country. It #39;s almost as amusing as those on the list bickering over their placement.,3063,3
3064,"The Mavericks are 4-3 on the road this season...The Spurs have won 18 straight regular-season home games dating back to last year...Dallas had a season-low eight assists. San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tim ",3064,1
3065,"In yet another move in the legitimate digital music market, BT and Blueprint have jointly developed a new service based on Blueprints Open Royalty Gateway (ORG) and Song Centre software that allows copyright holders to take more control of their ",3065,2
3066,You share a pepperoni pizza. You even share a Nobel Peace Prize. You do not share the NFL MVP Award.,3066,1
3067,"ATHENS -- In the first major public demonstration since the start of the Olympics, thousands of protesters clashed with police who stopped them from marching on the United States Embassy to protest the war in Iraq and Secretary of State Colin Powell's scheduled visit to Greece.",3067,1
3068,Chip maker offers few details about its plans for dual-core server processors.,3068,2
3069,"Nobel Peace show host Oprah Winfrey smiles in the Oslo Town Hall where Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai of Kenya is to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Friday, Dec. 10, 2004.",3069,0
3070,"In an all Russian semi-final on Saturday, US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova beat reigning Wimbledon queen Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 in the inaugural 585,000 dollar China Open.",3070,1
3071," TORONTO (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers fined  forward Zach Randolph for missing the team flight to Toronto,  where they will meet the Raptors Sunday afternoon.",3071,1
3072,"A rebel leader in Sudan #39;s Darfur region has said his group will fully respect a truce with Khartoum, countering earlier statements by a spokesman declaring the agreement null and void.",3072,0
3073,"Reuters - Hungary on Wednesday ordered food\retailers to withdraw all products containing paprika, the\fiery red spice that is an essential ingredient in the\Hungarian national dish, goulash.",3073,0
3074,Turkey #39;s downward trend on the Corruption Perceptions Index over the last four years has stopped. Its grade rose from 3.1 to 3.2 this year.,3074,0
3075,"The bank cites errors, puts two top executives on leave and delays its third-quarter report. By JOHN HIELSCHER. SunTrust Banks Inc.",3075,3
3076,"Nokia will now be adding a small hologram to all batteries it produces for its mobile phones, in an effort to combat counterfeit batteries.",3076,2
3077,"NewsFactor - With a belief that less is more, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has taken the wraps off its iMac G5, featuring a new design that integrates the entire computer into the flat-panel display.",3077,2
3078,"Despite widespread attention, Ken Dunham, Director of Malicious Code at iDefense, characterizes the Linux Trojan as a low threat.  quot;It looks like there was a low volume of e-mails that spread over a period of several days, quot; he said.",3078,2
3079,The lab home of Linux founder Linus Torvalds hires an intellectual-property attorney and says hello to Beijing.,3079,2
3080,"Sharing movie files is not as prevalent as sharing music, partly because it takes a lot of bandwidth to download even a poor copy of a two-hour film.",3080,2
3081,"IM DNWFM, WFU?<br> If you're an avid instant messenger, you probably know what I mean: ",3081,2
3082,"The Australian government has warned that terrorists could be preparing to carry out an attack in Indonesia, possibly targeting a Hilton hotel.",3082,0
3083,"BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militants pounded central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar barrages ever, targeting the Green Zone and destroying a U.S. vehicle along a major street...",3083,0
3084,Reuters - Yum Brands Inc.  on Tuesday\said quarterly earnings rose 13 percent and raised its profit\forecast for the year as strong sales at its fast-food chains\helped offset a run-up in commodity costs.,3084,3
3085,"An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and several aftershocks hit northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 250 while knocking ",3085,0
3086,"Defense contractor Raytheon Co. said Wednesday that it purchased privately held Photon Research Associates Inc., a provider of physics-based modeling services for government customers.",3086,3
3087,"ATHENS, Greece - Under a well-timed full moon to conclude a near-cloudless three weeks, the 2004 Summer Olympics came to an end Sunday night with music, dancing and the last of nearly 1,000 medals.",3087,1
3088,"BEIJING, China (AP) -- A section of a Chinese scientific satellite that was returning from orbit crashed into an apartment building, wrecking the top floor but causing no injuries, a newspaper said Sunday.    The capsule crashed into the four-story building Friday in Penglai, a village in the southwestern province of Sichuan, the Tianfu Morning News said...",3088,2
3089,"Mark Ontonio Kelly, 20, is accused of killing the 14-year-old in the early hours of last Saturday as she returned home with friends from Nottinghams annual Goose Fair.",3089,0
3090,"Worldwide mobile phone sales exceeded 156.4 million units in the second quarter of 2004, a 35 percent increase over the second quarter of 2003, according to a report released this week by Gartner Inc.",3090,2
3091,Europeans are a step closer to having television on their mobile phones: Two groups of companies said they would push forward with consumer trials and establish a standard for the technology.,3091,2
3092,A simulcast music exchange at Carnegie Hall on Saturday showed how technology can transform social studies and musical collaboration.,3092,2
3093,"In recent testing by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Alberta teens placed in the top three for their scores in math, reading and science.",3093,0
3094,Chelsea star Mateja Kezman was almost blinded when a coin was thrown at him as another London football match was plunged into violence.,3094,1
3095,"Rodgers, who matched an NCAA record by completing 23 consecutive passes, threw an incomplete pass on 4th-and-goal with 1:16 left as No.",3095,1
3096,"Today's close passage of the relatively large asteroid, Toutatis, has presented astronomers with a new ruler to measure solar system distances. By using two telescopes separated by hundreds of miles, the classic parallax method validates the asteroid's orbital path...",3096,2
3097,TORONTO (CP) - The Canadian dollar topped 81 cents US Friday for the first time since the autumn of 1992 as the price of oil hit new records and the American dollar weakened.,3097,3
3098," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq may modify plans for its first  free election to give people more time to vote next month,  officials said on Wednesday as suicide bombers and gunmen again  struck Sunni Muslim towns north and west of the capital.",3098,0
3099,"New entry-level workgroup storage devices start at \$3,000.",3099,2
3100,"A car bomb exploded north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad today, killing two people and injuring four others, including a deputy provincial governor, police said.",3100,0
3101,"Merrill Lynch  amp; Co. (MER.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said third-quarter profit fell 8 percent, hurt by reduced investment banking and trading.",3101,3
3102,Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona walked into his clubhouse Thursday morning and it was the same place he #39;s enjoyed all season.,3102,1
3103, TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar rose against the euro and the  yen on Wednesday as traders cashed in on the currency's recent  weakness in the belief that massive dollar-selling would slow  heading into the year-end.,3103,3
3104,Public broadcaster SABC apologises after news bulletin shows footage of American beheaded in Iraq.,3104,0
3105," CARSON, Calif. - (Sports Network) - D.C. United completed  its return to glory Sunday, winning its fourth Major League  Soccer championship in nine seasons with a wildly entertaining  3-2 victory against the Kansas City Wizards at the Home Depot  Center in Carson, Calif. United's triumph in MLS Cup 2004  before 25,797 at the Home Depot Center was its first since  1999, when it capped a run of appearances in the first four MLS  title games with a then-third championship.",3105,1
3106,The Liberty tied a franchise playoff record with nine three-pointers Friday night in a 75-62 victory over the Detroit Shock in Game 1 of the opening round of the WNBA playoffs.,3106,1
3107,Dale Earnhardt Jr. responds to the NASCAR penalty that knocked him out of the Nextel Cup lead and says the punishment was too severe.,3107,1
3108, NEW YORK (Reuters) - When the violent video game ,3108,2
3109,"Many emerging market businesses will soon have access to the IBM Rational software development platform for the first time, through the open source Eclipse development framework.",3109,2
3110,"Braving some of the world's coldest temperatures and wickedest winds, researchers are drilling ice cores in Antarctica to answer questions about global climate change.",3110,2
3111, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Intel Corp. <A HREF=,3111,3
3112,"Bombs have exploded at three banks in the Argentine capital, two owned by US giant Citibank, killing one man and injuring a bomb disposal expert - but police said the identity of the attackers remained a mystery.",3112,0
3113,"Boeing (nyse: BA - news - people ) Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher is keeping the faith. On Monday, the head of the aerospace and military contractor insists he #39;s confident his firm will ultimately win out ",3113,3
3114," NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic Data Systems  on Tuesday  made a voluntary early retirement offer to about 9,200 U.S.  employees as part of its plan to reduce up to 20,000 jobs over  the next two years to cut its costs.",3114,3
3115,An attempt to block the Bush administration's proposed changes in overtime rules was killed before the 2005 spending bill received final congressional approval over the weekend.,3115,3
3116,"They haven't hit the way they can, or pitched the way they should, or executed fundamentals the way good teams are expected to in October.",3116,1
3117,"ATHENS (PL). Unexpectedly, but justly so, shot putter Yumisleidi Cumb has become the first gold medalist for Cuba at the 28th Olympic Games in Athens after Russian Irina Korzhanenko tested positive for drugs.",3117,1
3118,"Good grief, the entertainment industry #39;s content cartel just won #39;t give up. Copyright owners, recording artists, publishing houses, attorneys--you name  #39;em, they #39;re lining up to file amicus briefs supporting ",3118,2
3119, JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  coalition faced possible collapse on Wednesday as a budget vote  was likely to force him to remake his government or call  elections that would imperil his Gaza withdrawal plan.,3119,0
3120,"Reuters - Bengie Molina had four hits, including\a three-run homer, as the Anaheim Angels completed a three-game\series sweep of the New York Yankees with a 4-3 win on Sunday.",3120,1
3121,AP - Comparison of some provisions in the House and Senate bills with the recommendations of the Sept. 11 commission:,3121,0
3122,"AP - South Korea must not conduct any more nuclear experiments without notifying the United Nations, because any secret nuclear activity, however small, is a matter of ",3122,0
3123,An extinct ape that lived 13 million years ago has been identified as the leading contender for the title of last common ancestor of humans and all great apes alive today.,3123,2
3124, #39;Nicky Butt will miss Newcastle United #39;s next three European matches as punishment for his sending-off against Bnei Sakhnin in the Uefa Cup first-round tie.,3124,1
3125,"A joint venture between Japan #39;s Suzuki Motor Corp. and Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. has recalled 157,480 Alto model cars, Changan Automobile said Thursday.",3125,3
3126,com staff writers. The 2004 World Series by Nissan champion stunned the competition and the crowd at the Stade de France in Paris to walk away with the Race of Champions trophy.,3126,1
3127,"The Federal Reserve #39;s policy year was fittingly capped on Dec. 14 with another quarter-point rate hike. This widely expected move by the Federal Open Market Committee, the Fed #39;s rate-setting arm, lifted the Fed funds rate to 2.25.",3127,3
3128, LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell two thirds of a percent  against the yen to within sight of seven-month lows and edged  toward recent record lows against the euro on Friday as worries  persisted about the U.S. current account deficit.,3128,3
3129,"Qwest Communications International Inc., the regional telecommunications company, agreed Thursday to pay \$250 million to settle allegations that it engaged in  quot;massive financial fraud quot; by improperly booking \$3.",3129,3
3130,"Kodak Versamark #39;s parent company, Eastman Kodak Co., reported Tuesday it plans to eliminate almost 900 jobs this year in a restructuring of its overseas operations.",3130,3
3131,Reuters - Mozart started listening to music before\he was born -- and by age 4 was already beginning to compose\his own.,3131,2
3132,Ministers are facing questions about how they knew about an alleged coup plot in Africa weeks before mercenaries were arrested for planning it.,3132,0
3133,US insurance broker Marsh   McLennan is set to avoid criminal charges after it announces a wide-ranging reform of the way it does business.,3133,3
3134,"Japan sent two destroyers and a surveillance airplane to the Sea of Japan on Thursday, American and Japanese government officials said, after the United States and Japan detected ",3134,0
3135,"(Sports Network) - Two of the top teams in the American League tangle in a possible American League Division Series preview tonight, as the West-leading Oakland Athletics host the wild card-leading Boston Red Sox for the first of a three-game set at the ",3135,1
3136,NATIONAL Foods hauled up the auction flag yesterday signalling that the Australian dairy giant could change hands for \$1.81 billion.,3136,3
3137,"BRUSSELS -- The European Commission has issued a formal set of objections to Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. taking control of ContentGuard Holdings Inc., a digital rights management (DRM) company, according to sources familiar with the case.",3137,2
3138,"New York Yankees starter Jon Lieber, center, hands off the ball to manager Joe torre, left, as he leaves the game against the Boston Red Sox in the in the 8th inning of the game 2 of the American League championship series at Yankee Stadium in New York ",3138,1
3139,"Cisco Systems has finalized an agreement to purchase privately held BCN Systems, a provider of networking software design. Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco will pay approximately \$34 million in cash for BCN. The price could increase by as much as \$122 million if BCN meets certain development and product milestones. BCN's architecture will be incorporated across Cisco's broad routing portfolio and will support Cisco's delivery of next-generation data, voice, and video services over a converged network.",3139,2
3140,"The moment of truth was approaching for Turkey #39;s bid to join the European Union, EU enlargement chief Guenter Verheugen said Monday, as European leaders prepare to decide whether to open membership talks with the mainly Muslim country.",3140,3
3141,"Unwritten assurances from Enron Corp. to keep trying to sell Merrill Lynch  amp; Co. #39;s \$7 million interest in three power-generating barges wasn #39;ta  quot;legal impediment quot; to making that investment, an in-house lawyer for the brokerage testified Monday.",3141,3
3142,"Astronomers have discovered the three lightest planets known outside the solar system, moving researchers closer to the goal of finding extrasolar planets that resemble Earth.",3142,2
3143,"Mercedes-Benz USA, a unit of DaimlerChrysler AG, posted a slight increase in September sales Friday, in a month with one more selling day that the year before.",3143,3
3144,"NEW DELHI: Union finance minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said truck operators and owners, who are on strike protesting the imposition of service tax, have been wrongly advised and misguided by goods transport agents even as the government ",3144,3
3145,"Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard urged caution following an emphatic 3-0 victory over Real Madrid, maintaining the Spanish league title race is still far from decided.",3145,1
3146," KINSHASA (Reuters) - Militia loyal to the Congolese  government captured the main base used by rebels waging an  uprising in the east of the country after a week-long offensive  by government troops, a militia commander said Monday.",3146,0
3147,The former president hosts an international conference in Prague on promoting democracy in Cuba.,3147,0
3148,"Robin Soderling got the better of fellow Swede Joachim Johansson in the Lyon Grand Prix quarter-finals. Soderling triumphed 6-3 6-4 against Johansson, the fourth seed and US Open semi-finalist.",3148,1
3149,Its official; Real Madrid is in a crisis after slumping to a 1-0 defeat away to Espanyol. The loss is Madrids second of the week as they were humiliated on Wednesday by Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League play.,3149,1
3150,A memo issued last summer by a U.S. Army military intelligence officer appealed for suggestions on how to extract information from prisoners in Iraq and called for tougher means of getting intelligence.,3150,0
3151,"A leader of the militant Palestinian group Hamas announced Wednesday that its members will boycott presidential elections scheduled for January 9, reports the Associated Press.",3151,0
3152,"Steve Spurrier takes over at South Carolina on Tuesday, returning to the college ranks after a three-year absence, and replacing Lou Holtz.",3152,1
3153,IBM is set to begin offering a range of new services designed to bring the benefits of radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems to industrial firms and mid-size businesses.,3153,2
3154,AP - France's foreign minister indicated Tuesday that his country has no intention of publishing Yasser Arafat's medical records and will leave the decision about what to do with them up to his family.,3154,0
3155,The Mets snap an 11-game losing streak while stopping the Marlins' franchise record-tying nine-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory.,3155,1
3156,Leaders of an Asia-Europe grouping urged new member Myanmar on Friday to improve its rights record and pursue democratic reforms but a final statement is unlikely to call ,3156,0
3157,"Workers' productivity increased at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the spring, the smallest gain since late 2002, reflecting the economy's slowdown.",3157,3
3158,AP - The tumultuous rookie season of Washington Redskins rookie Sean Taylor hit a new low in the early hours Thursday when he was arrested on a drunken driving charge.,3158,1
3159,"Desktop search means a new battle for dominance between a wide field of competitors, and the warfare has begin. The technology promises users an incredibly fast way to search for data on their drives.",3159,2
3160,Tony Blair will undergo a catheter ablation operation which will correct his heart #39;s abnormal rhythm - a condition the Prime Minister has suffered from in the past.,3160,0
3161,"Hollinger International Inc. said Tuesday that it had found cases of inflated circulation at some of its newspapers, including the Jerusalem Post, in addition to previously disclosed problems at the Chicago Sun-Times.",3161,3
3162,"Win or lose last night, the Yankees were committed to starting Orlando Hernandez in Game 4 tonight.",3162,1
3163,"SAN FRANCISCO Computer scientist Bob Evans, who helped popularize personal computing, has died. He was 77. His son Doug said Evans died Thursday of heart failure at his home in the San Francisco of Hillsborough.",3163,2
3164,"LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Ernie Els has set his sights on an improved putting display at this week #39;s WGC-NEC Invitational in Akron, Ohio after the disappointment of tying for fourth at the US PGA Championship on Sunday. ",3164,1
3165,"As President Bush stumped through the 2000 battleground state of Florida, Senator John Kerry sought to expand turnout among the growing Hispanic population in the Southwest.",3165,0
3166,"Credit Suisse Group, Switzerland #39;s second-largest bank, posted a third-quarter net profit Thursday that was more than five times higher than restated results for the same period a year ago.",3166,3
3167,"Graeme Souness got off to a winning Premier League start as Newcastle claimed their first away league victory in 17 attempts. An own goal by David Prutton had Newcastle ahead, Anders Svensson equalised eight ",3167,1
3168, LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Texas Instruments Inc. <A HREF=,3168,3
3169,"The UN asks for extra forces to police storm-hit Gonaives, amid a breakdown in law and order has collapsed.",3169,0
3170,Forget ginseng--News.com's Michael Kanellos says a chip in the head could be just the thing to improve your memory power.,3170,2
3171,"The Royal Dutch/Shell Group said yesterday that it would sell as much as \$12 billion in assets, spend \$45 billion on new projects and consider some acquisitions as it tries to bolster oil and gas production.",3171,3
3172,"Sideways led Golden Globe contenders today with seven nominations, including best musical or comedy film, three acting nominations and best director.",3172,0
3173,"PROVIDENCE, RI - Scientists believe a 50-million-year record of the Earth #39;s climate lies in an underwater mountain chain in the ice-clogged waters near the North Pole.",3173,2
3174,UK budget airline Easyjet sees passenger numbers jump by 24 in August compared with the same month last year,3174,3
3175,"RAMALLAH, West Bank Yasser Arafat can be buried at his battered headquarters here as the Palestinians requested, the Israeli government decided Wednesday in a gesture to his likely successor, Mahmoud Abbas.",3175,0
3176,"Ernst Volgenau, founder of SRA International Inc., said Thursday he will step down as chief executive of the company in January but will continue to serve as chairman of the board.\<FONT face=",3176,2
3177,Oracle Corp. may have won a major antitrust fight with the Justice Department last week over its proposed acquisition of PeopleSoft Inc.,3177,3
3178,President Bush used a Monday trip to Des Moines to sign into law an extension of tax benefits that he said will ensure 94 million Americans continue paying lower tax bills next year.,3178,3
3179,"\Breast cancer is more likely to kill obese women than those of normal weight, research suggests.",3179,0
3180,"WATERTOWN, Mass. -- A unit of General Electric Co. said Wednesday it will buy Ionics Inc. for \$1.1 billion in cash, not counting about \$200 million in debt GE will assume in its purchase of of the water treatment company.",3180,3
3181,"LINCOLN, Neb. -- University of Nebraska-Lincoln nutrition scientist Tim Carr is working on a food additive that would combat cholesterol by combining of two unexpected sources - soybeans and beef tallow...",3181,2
3182,"TORONTO -- Sears Canada Inc. has dismissed Mark Cohen as chair and chief executive, citing  quot;strategic differences quot; between him and the board of directors.",3182,3
3183,"The turf battle for desktop search is heating up, with Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and now Ask Jeeves all fielding entries. Their strategies vary, but all hope to win the dominant position on personal computer users #39; desktops.",3183,2
3184,"THEY labour long hours to write their software, testing and perfecting it. They toil in obscurity, fully aware that they will never get credit for their work.",3184,2
3185, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wyeth <A HREF=,3185,3
3186,The Black Watch were tonight heading for the so-called Triangle of Death outside Baghdad to free US Marines for an expected all-out assault on Fallujah.,3186,0
3187,"Reuters - Iraq's interim government is\considering nominees for the position of ambassador to the\United States for the first time since the 1991 Gulf War,\deputy foreign minister Hamid al-Bayati said on Thursday.",3187,0
3188,"AP - Vince Carter wants out of Toronto, but new Raptors' coach Sam Mitchell doesn't think it will be an issue when training camp opens next week.",3188,1
3189,Microsoft #39;s decision to scrap plans for Windows 2000 Service Pack 5 has effectively killed all hopes that security enhancements built into Windows XP SP2 will be back-ported to Windows 2000.,3189,2
3190,Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained in a coma Saturday at a French military hospital as concerns heightened over possibilities for his burial and the future of Palestinian leadership.,3190,0
3191,"Medical device stocks were in the spotlight Wednesday with Medicare #39;s proposal late Tuesday to expand coverage for implantable cardioverter defibrillators, or ICDs, bolstering shares of those companies making the devices.",3191,3
3192,Prime Minister John Howard is betting eight years of economic growth and interest rates at a three- decade low will win him a fourth consecutive term in office when 13 million Australians elect a new government tomorrow.,3192,0
3193," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The insatiable foreign demand for  dollar holdings would eventually fall as investors diversify,  U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday in  remarks that landed hard on the dollar.",3193,3
3194,Japanese doctors have used thin sheets of cheek tissue to restore vision in people with a painful eye condition caused by damaged corneas.,3194,2
3195,"Intel Corp. is refreshing its 64-bit Itanium 2 processor line with six new chips based on the Madison core. The new processors represent the last single-core Itanium chips that the Santa Clara, Calif.",3195,2
3196,"AP - David Beckham scored a spectacular goal on a curling, 25-yard shot to lead England past Wales 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier Saturday, but he wound up with a suspension and broken rib.",3196,1
3197,"MIAMI - Pete Rose is back in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service, which says the baseball great owes nearly \$1 million in unpaid taxes.    The IRS filed a federal tax lien in Broward County on Tuesday alleging that baseball's all-time hits king owes \$973,693.28 in back taxes from 1997 to 2002...",3197,0
3198,"Cisco Systems on Tuesday beefed up its switching portfolio with several new and upgraded switches and systems designed to make 10GigE more affordable, increase availability, boost security, and add power over Ethernet features.",3198,2
3199,"Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - St. Louis Rams starting cornerback Travis Fisher suffered a broken arm during the first half of the team #39;s 24-7 preseason loss to the Kansas City Chiefs Monday night.",3199,1
3200,"OPEC oil producers meeting here this week are likely to clamp down on excess supply has that helped lower prices from record highs and will discuss how much to raise their price target, cartel officials said yesterday.",3200,3
3201,The remains of a primate that could be the ancestor of humans and all the great apes is discovered.,3201,2
3202,"Around 3,000 jobs will be lost at Abbey National if the UK banks takeover by Spains Santander Central Hispano (SCH) goes ahead, it emerged today.",3202,3
3203,"Reuters - U.S. factories picked up their pace in\December, capping off a year of expansion in the manufacturing\industry despite some recent signs of a downturn in employment,\a report showed on Monday.",3203,3
3204,"Yellow Roadway Corp. (YELL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday raised its third-quarter earnings outlook, citing higher prices for its services and better cost controls.",3204,3
3205,"When Britain and France signed the Entente Cordiale 100 years ago they hoped it would bring to an end centuries of conflict, from the territorial battles of the Middle Ages to colonial disputes of the nineteenth century.",3205,0
3206,"KINSHASA, Congo -- United Nations peacekeepers deployed an additional brigade in eastern Congo amid reports that Rwanda was threatening to attack Rwandan rebels based in its huge neighbor, UN officials said yesterday.",3206,0
3207,The Rev. Jerry Falwell's Liberty University is part of a movement around the nation that brings a religious perspective to the law.,3207,0
3208,Germany drops proceedings against ex-Argentine junta officials thought to be involved in the killing of Germans.,3208,0
3209," OJIYA, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of weary and frightened  residents in northern Japan were spending a second night in  shelters, cars or in the open Sunday after Japan's deadliest  earthquake in nine years killed at least 21 people.",3209,0
3210,"Amid talk of a possible liquidation, bankrupt US Airways in recent weeks completed a reorganization that eliminated several corporate sales positions while emphasizing newer ",3210,3
3211,Stewart Cink made five birdies on his first 10 holes and led by one shot over Rod Pampling before the rain-delayed first round of the NEC Invitational was suspended by darkness Thursday. ,3211,1
3212,A senior military policewoman found dead in Basra and named last night by the Ministry of Defence is understood to have killed herself.,3212,0
3213,"Investor's Business Daily - Europe's largest wireless carrier, Vodafone Group, this month said it's expanded its 3G high-speed wireless service to more markets -- and cell phone makers cheered.",3213,2
3214,"Federal and state law enforcement agencies have quietly arrested or charged dozens of people with crimes related to junk e-mail, identity theft and other online scams.",3214,3
3215,"AP - Health workers met scattered refusals from parents Monday as medical teams deployed door-to-door in this largely Muslim Nigerian state, rushing to inoculate 3.8 children against polio after Muslim leaders lifted their boycott of the vaccine.",3215,2
3216,"Electrolux AB, the world #39;s biggest maker of household appliances, said second-half profit will be less than forecast as costs for materials including steel surge.",3216,3
3217,"MANNHEIM, Germany Charges were reduced Wednesday against a US military policewoman accused in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.",3217,0
3218,The company is moving along a dual track -- growth through acquisitions and organic efforts.,3218,3
3219,Congressional Democrats were deeply suspicious when Republican leaders selected Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin to take over the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office in early 2003.,3219,3
3220,CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Soccer legend Diego Maradona will return to Cuba to continue his drug rehabilitation with the permission of a federal judge.,3220,1
3221,"Hoping to emerge from the shadow of its more popular rivals, Ask Jeeves Inc. is adding new tools for visitors to save and organize links to Web pages they find through the company's online search engine.",3221,2
3222,"The Mozilla Foundation is back at it. Following its recent launch of its Firefox 1.0 browser that ignited heavy interest, the organization this week launched the Thunderbird open-source e-mail client.",3222,2
3223,"Even as smaller countries of the 10-member Asean grouping have expressed reservations about the proposed Free Trade Area (FTA) with China as it will put them at a great disadvantage, efforts are on to remove their misgivings.",3223,0
3224,"Connecticut Sun shooting guard Nykesha Sales was the team's leading scorer this season, averaging 15.2 points. She scored in double figures 26 times, and in her six years in the WNBA, has scored almost 2,800 points.",3224,1
3225,Barry Bonds underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday and is expected to be at full strength when the San Francisco Giants open spring training in February.,3225,1
3226,"First Command Financial Planning Inc., a company that sold high-fee mutual funds to military officers, has agreed to pay \$12 million to settle regulators #39; charges that it used misleading sales material to promote the funds, it was announced Wednesday.",3226,3
3227,AP - Marko Jaric scored 23 points to lead Los Angeles' balanced scoring and the Clippers beat New Jersey 101-88 Thursday night to run the Nets' losing streak to seven games.,3227,1
3228,AP - Playing tight end for Tom Coughlin has taken the fun and the big play out of football for two-time Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey of the New York Giants.,3228,1
3229,"Tim Frisby, a 39-year-old father of six and 20-year Army veteran, will be part of South Carolina's 105-man squad dressing for Saturday's home game against Troy.",3229,1
3230,International Data Corp. said growth in demand for Linux servers in Europe is expected to almost double by 2008. Microsoft is fighting back by cutting prices and through publicity campaigns that claim that ,3230,2
3231,"A VOIP (voice over IP) service offered by Vonage Holdings Inc. is not subject to the public utility regulations of individual U.S. states, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declared Tuesday.",3231,2
3232,"For the three months ending Sept. 30, Coke said it earned \$935 million compared to a profit of \$1.22 billion a year earlier. ATLANTA - The Coca-Cola Co.",3232,3
3233,"TheDeal.com - The Boca Raton, Fla., venture capital firm hopes to get  #36;210 million or more for the teenage apparel retailer.",3233,2
3234,"Pennsylvania Turnpike managers and temporary workers held out their hands again yesterday to collect tolls from shoppers, football fans and end-of-Thankgiving weekend ",3234,3
3235,"com October 12, 2004, 12:23 PM PT. Wired  amp; Wireless continues its reign at the top spot among IT priorities due to widespread IP telephony and wireless deployment.",3235,2
3236,NEW YORK - IBM is claiming unofficial bragging rights as owner of the world #39;s fastest supercomputer. IBM says its still-unfinished  quot;BlueGene System quot; can sustain speeds of 36 teraflops.,3236,3
3237,"The Nets #39; plan was a by-committee defensive attack on Dirk Nowitzki. The committee lost. But it wasn #39;t just Nowitzki #39;s 31 points that buried the Nets, 94-78, on Saturday afternoon at Continental Arena.",3237,1
3238,"AP - Boxing great Muhammad Ali asked Congress on Thursday to create a U.S. Boxing Commission, saying oversight by the federal government is needed to protect boxers from exploitation and injury.",3238,1
3239,"BRUSSELS/BERLIN - International air freight company DHL - owned by Deutsche Post AG - plans to quit Brussels as its night- flight hub and is eyeing airports in France and Germany, the company confirmed Thursday in a statement.",3239,3
3240,"Health India: Washington, Dec 17: A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that the human eye is unable to detect an offside position during a football match.",3240,1
3241,"Intel has rejigged its Pentium 4 processor pricing - hyper-threading desktop models, mobile models and the new Pentium 4 chips with 64-bit extensions have all been cut.",3241,2
3242,"MONTREAL: Media tycoon Conrad Black resigned as chairman and CEO of Hollinger, the Canadian holding company for the media empire he built, a company statement said.",3242,3
3243,"MAFIA investigators christened him The Ambassador. After a seven-year trial in the bunker of a Palermo jail, Sicilian senator Marcello Dell #39;Utri, an old friend and political patron of Italian Prime Minister ",3243,0
3244,"Allmerica Financial Corp.'s third-quarter earnings rose 55 percent, and the property and casualty operations reported ''solid quot; pretax segment earnings for the period despite being hurt by catastrophe losses primarily related to hurricanes in the Southeast. The Worcester insurance and financial services holding company said earnings were \$17.7 million, or 33 cents a share, for the quarter, up from net income ...",3244,3
3245,"Cavaliers 99, Warriors 88: LeBron James scored 33 points and Cleveland beat visiting Golden State last night to move over .500 for the first time in more than three years with its fourth straight win.",3245,1
3246,"AP - Kejuan Jones ran left, ran right and ran himself ragged.",3246,1
3247,"American golfer Stewart Cink has the lead after completing the rain-delayed second round of the World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational tournament in Akron, Ohio.",3247,1
3248,"Cosmetically altered mutual funds don't make sense -- and they're ugly, too.",3248,3
3249,"DECEMBER 08, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - They #39;re coming to mobile phones -- those nasty viruses, worms and Trojan Horses that have, on more than one occasion, crippled PCs.",3249,2
3250,New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin wants to talk with Barrett Green before discussing the status of the benched linebacker for this week #39;s game with Minnesota.,3250,1
3251,"TWO Palestinian security service members and a civilian were killed in three Israeli missile strikes in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian security sources said today.",3251,0
3252,"Iran has rejected a European Union proposal to stop its uranium enrichment programme as  quot;unbalanced quot;, increasing the likelihood of the United Nations imposing sanctions on Tehran.",3252,0
3253,"Reuters - An emerging wireless\communications technology called WiMAX, which can blanket\entire cities with high-speed Internet connections, will rival\DSL and cable as the preferred way to connect homes and\businesses to the Internet, Intel Corp. said on Tuesday.",3253,2
3254,"Union delegates, asbestos victims and workers are marching from Melbourne #39;s Trades Hall to the Stock Exchange, calling on James Hardie to provide sufficient funds for asbestos victims.",3254,3
3255,ROME The survival of Italy #39;s flag carrier will be at stake on Monday when Alitalia meets its unions to reveal how many jobs it intends to cut in a restructuring aimed at averting collapse.,3255,3
3256,"AP - At this rate, Tiger Woods probably can't wait for the 2005 season to start. Woods turned in his most complete round of a difficult year Sunday, missing only two fairways and one green in closing with a 5-under 66 for a two-shot victory over Padraig Harrington in the Target World Challenge.",3256,1
3257,"AMD, Dell, Intel, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems have joined forces on Web Services Management, a new specification that promises to simplify systems management.",3257,2
3258,"WALTHAM -- Certain programs are expected to compete for championships every year in local high school sports, such as Catholic Memorial in ice hockey and Everett in football.",3258,1
3259," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks surged on Wednesday as  steep oil prices, which have held investor enthusiasm for  stocks in check for months, eased almost 5 percent after a  higher-than-expected rise in crude inventories last week.  NYMEX December crude <A HREF=",3259,3
3260,"Rising broadband penetration is keeping equipment makers for Internet phone service on their toes in light of their aggression participation in the upcoming Taipei telecom show, event organizers said yesterday.",3260,2
3261,"British number one Tim Henman is ready to seek revenge over Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors event in Basel, having lost their last encounter in the first round of the Olympics in Athens.",3261,1
3262,"The  quot;Make Love Not Spam quot; screensaver has been temporarily pulled while Lycos deals with hosting and management issues, according to a company spokesman.",3262,2
3263,"By ELIZABETH ZUCKERMAN    PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) -- A university study has found Taiwan and Singapore now lead the United States and Canada in providing government services online.    The Brown University survey, in its fourth year, measures the online performance of government in 198 countries...",3263,2
3264,"Going into 2004, experts were pointing to this as a turnaround year for the airline industry after three years of misery. No more.",3264,3
3265,"The Chalone Wine Group Ltd. (CHLN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) a US winemaker, on Monday rejected an existing buyout offer from French luxury wine maker Domaines Barons de Rothschild, saying it was now entertaining a better offer.",3265,3
3266,AFP - A 21-year-old Muslim woman is a proving a trailblazer in more ways than one as she takes part in an ambitious drive to bring the Internet to a conservative part of southern India.,3266,0
3267,"AP - The Miami Heat are atop their division, own the best in-conference record among teams in the East and have won twice as many games as they've lost.",3267,1
3268,"AP - Detroit mortgage magnate Dan Gilbert has reached agreement with owner Gordon Gund to buy the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have risen from the NBA's depths to unprecedented popularity since the arrival of star LeBron James.",3268,1
3269,"FOXBOROUGH -- With Dolphins placekicker Olindo Mare out with a right calf injury, return specialist Wes Welker knew there was a possibility he would be called upon to kick in yesterday's game against the Patriots -- even though he had not done so regularly since high school.",3269,1
3270,"Atari wants to take you back in time, and to get there, you can ride a ",3270,2
3271,"ATHENS, Greece The Dominican Republic has its first Olympic gold medal. Felix Sanchez won the men #39;s 400 meter hurdles in 47-point-63 seconds.",3271,1
3272,"Contradicting fears that the semiconductor industrys pace of development is slowing, Intel Corp. announced it has achieved a milestone in shrinking the size of ",3272,2
3273,"Residue of the same type of explosive found in the wreckage of one of two Russian airliners that crashed last week has been found in the second, authorities said Saturday.",3273,0
3274,LAHORE: A group of 16 Pakistani journalists crossed the Wagah border on Sunday on their way to Srinagar to see the situation in Kashmir themselves.,3274,0
3275,"A new worm can spy on users by hijacking their Web cameras, a security firm warned Monday. The Rbot.gr worm -- the latest in a long line of similar worms; one security firm estimates that more ",3275,2
3276,"The days of relying on shrinking transistors to achieve performance gains are over, and the chip industry needs to enter a new era of innovation where system-level features are just as important as thinner transistor gates, said IBM Corp.",3276,2
3277,"Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is expected to name former ABC Entertainment President Susan Lyne as its new chief executive, replacing Sharon Patrick, according to a report on New York Magazines Web site on Thursday.",3277,3
3278,"FALLUJAH, Iraq (AFP) - At least 15 people were killed as US jets spearheaded yet another assault on alleged Al-Qaeda fighters in Fallujah while Iraq #39;s premier warned that key elections may be delayed in areas of unrest.",3278,0
3279,"Research in Motion (RIMM ) started a revolution five years ago when it rolled out the first BlackBerry wireless e-mail device. The BlackBerry keyboard seemed too small to be usable, until you tried it.",3279,2
3280,AP - Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick wants the NFL to amend the rule that forbids running back Jamal Lewis from appearing at the team's training complex during his two-week suspension.,3280,1
3281,"Sports India, Cricket: New Delhi, Dec 11 : After 15 years in international cricket and having overcome serious toe, ankle, back and elbow injuries, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar Friday equalled Sunil Gavaskar #39;s world record of 34 centuries - and ",3281,1
3282,"Moscow - Russian newspapers lavished praise on Wednesday on 17-year-old Russian tennis sensation Maria Sharapova, saying her triumph over Serena Williams in the finals of the WTA Tour Championships was a victory for the history books and for her native ",3282,1
3283,The Australian Council of Super Investors was one group that had urged News Corp to include major provisions of Australian corporate law in its proposed new US constitution in order to protect Australian shareholders.,3283,3
3284,"Svetlana Kuznetsova, fresh off her championship at the US Open, defeated Australian qualifier Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International.",3284,1
3285,Reuters - What are the words used by\indigenous peoples in the Arctic for ,3285,2
3286,"TORONTO - Rising costs at its US operations pulled down third-quarter earnings at Cott Corp., the soft drink company reported Wednesday.",3286,3
3287,"Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko speaks to members of the media during a press conference in Kiev, in this Friday, Nov. 19, 2004 file photo.",3287,0
3288,"The Canadian government moved forward with plans to sell its C\$3.04 billion (\$2.36 billion) stake in Petro-Canada, as the oil company filed offering documents with US and Canadian regulators.",3288,3
3289,"LONDON, England -- One of the fiercest rivalries in world football could be set to one side under possible plans for Premier League Liverpool and Everton to share a ground.",3289,1
3290,Italy #39;s Stefano Baldini surged ahead with two miles to go and won the Olympic marathon Sunday while American Meb Keflezighi finished a surprising second in a ,3290,1
3291,Who #39;s afraid of Wal-Mart? Specialty retailers and chains with unique lines are thriving by offering shoppers what the big-box stores can #39;t.,3291,3
3292,Software maker has its eye on consumers who might be ready to make the switch from Windows.,3292,2
3293,US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday that he did not foresee big price distortions developing in home prices and said Americans were handling their debts well.,3293,3
3294,AP - Miami defensive tackle Santonio Thomas and right guard Tyler McMeans both might miss the remainder of the season because of knee injuries.,3294,1
3295,"Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian as he approached a security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israeli military sources said today.",3295,0
3296,"Venezuela #39;s president said Thursday he supports keeping OPEC oil production at current levels, contracting comments by his energy minister who said last week that Venezuela would support a production cut.",3296,3
3297,"Thirteen years after leading the charge to diversify Boston's corporations, Benaree Wiley, president and chief executive of The Partnership, is stepping down to devote more time to personal interests.",3297,3
3298,USATODAY.com - I'm guessing the founders of a San Francisco start-up called OQO are bummed that Microsoft long ago snagged the name Pocket PC for its personal digital assistants. Because Pocket PC might be the ideal moniker for OQO's new model 01 ,3298,2
3299,"NEW YORK, November 4 (newratings.com) - SBC Communications Inc (SBC.NYS) and BellSouth Corporation (BLS) have agreed to acquire the online directory publisher, www.",3299,3
3300,"NEW YORK, December 8 (newratings.com) - Merck  amp; Co (MRK.NYS) has guided to lower-than-expected 2005 earnings due to the withdrawal of its blockbuster arthritis drug, Vioxx, and increased generic competition for its cholesterol drug, Zocor.",3300,3
3301,"To get next version of Windows out on time, company to delay some planned features, sources say.",3301,2
3302,Police have been granted more time to question radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri under the Terrorism Act.,3302,0
3303,Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers said today that his company plans to offer twice as many new products this year as ever before.,3303,2
3304,The United States welcomed on Thursday Japan #39;s decision to extend the deployment of its forces in Iraq for an additional 12 months.,3304,0
3305,"Wireless phone service is one of the great bargains of the modern age. When The Post began its annual comparison of cellular calling plans in 1998, \$40 bought a lousy 100 minutes of talk time a month.",3305,3
3306,Tony Li helped develop some of the most sophisticated Internet Protocol routers in the world for Cisco and Juniper. Now he's ready to dish on his ex-employers.,3306,2
3307,California #39;s insurance commissioner Tuesday dropped his opposition to Anthem Inc. #39;s proposed \$18.4 billion purchase of WellPoint Health Networks Inc.,3307,3
3308,"STAMFORD, Conn. -- General Electric Co. #39;s third-quarter earnings rose 11 percent and revenue jumped 15 percent as orders rose sharply, the company said Friday.",3308,3
3309,"Florida residents today began cleaning up and surveying the losses caused by Hurricane Frances, the most powerful storm in 55 years to hit the state #39;s central eastern coast.",3309,2
3310,"AP - Four homeless men were bludgeoned to death and six were in critical condition on Friday following early morning attacks by unknown assailants in downtown streets of Sao Paulo, a police spokesman said.",3310,0
3311,"Natalia Rudiak of Carrick could not figure out why her trusted laptop was acting sluggish and sometimes unresponsive. Then it crashed, and she was forced to find ",3311,2
3312,"Cash has never been so cool. Usher Raymond IV, the 25-year-old R amp;B singer who has been dubbed the king of pop, launched the Usher Debit MasterCard late last month. The sleek black card, which features the artist's face, has been passed out to concertgoers during his nationwide ''The Truth Tour. quot; The card is also available through a website, ushermc.com.",3312,3
3313,"AFP - Shaquille O'Neal making his home debut for Miami before a record crowd, scored 17 points and created plenty of chances for his teammates as the Heat defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-86 in a National Basketball Association Game.",3313,1
3314,"On homecoming day, there is always added incentive for the home team to outperform the visitors. That incentive is not lost when the visiting team happens to be riding a 15-game winning streak.",3314,1
3315,"SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Lazard, the last major privately held European investment bank, filed late Friday with US regulators to raise up to \$850 million in an initial public offering, apparently a victory for dealmaker Bruce Wasserstein.",3315,3
3316,"The number of Japanese homeless is on the rise, and cultural attitudes about age are exacerbating the situation.",3316,0
3317,"Nortel Networks Corp. will lay off approximately 1,400 employees in the US and about 950 in Canada, with those employees to be notified by the end of June 2005, the network equipment vendor said in a regulatory ",3317,3
3318,"Several South African mercenaries have agreed to testify against the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Sir Mark Thatcher.",3318,0
3319," MIAMI (Sports Network) - Frank Gore scored on an 18-yard  touchdown run in overtime, as No. 5 Miami-Florida outlasted  fourth-ranked and arch-rival Florida State, 16-10, at the  Orange Bowl in the season-opener for both teams.",3319,1
3320,The country dining chain is weathering cost increases better than its rivals.,3320,3
3321,US entertainment giant Time Warner Inc. said Monday it has withdrawn its bid to buy Hollywood movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) after they failed to agree on a price.,3321,3
3322,"BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip - Israeli tanks and bulldozers pulled back from this Palestinian town Thursday, after tearing up roads, flattening strawberry greenhouses and knocking down walls of dozens of houses in what residents said was the most devastating raid in four years of fighting.    The two-day foray into Beit Lahiya was part of a major Israeli military offensive in the northern Gaza Strip, now in its third week...",3322,0
3323,"AFP - The United States is pushing Japan to become a base for a force that can deploy to the Middle East, a move that exceeds the bounds of their current security alliance, a report said.",3323,0
3324,<strong>Letters</strong> And cheap tinsel worries wifi fans,3324,2
3325,"IBM hopes to ease the minds of roving execs by adding yet another layer of security to its ThinkPad notebooks. Mirroring Microsoft #39;s  quot;biometrics for the desktop quot; move, IBM has added fingerprint readers to ",3325,2
3326,Microsoft sources said Wednesday that a British regulatory agency #39;s objections to an anti-Linux advertisement published as part of its controversial  quot;Get the Facts quot; campaign are moot because the ad is no longer running.,3326,2
3327,The run-up to the U.S.\presidential election is casting the spotlight on a new crop of\Web sites for political-minded singles who are seeking Mr. or\Ms. Right ... or Left.,3327,2
3328,A Palestinian pollster says Yasser Arafat #39;s death will not leave a political vacuum because others effectively replaced him years ago.,3328,0
3329," NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. tanks rumbled to within 800  meters (yards) of a holy shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf on  Sunday as fierce clashes with Shi'ite rebels in a nearby town  killed at least 40 Iraqis, officials said.",3329,0
3330,"Yahoo! is planning to launch its own online music service later this year, despite its \$160m purchase of Musicmatch announced this week, according to music industry sources.",3330,2
3331,A private airplane carrying members of one of NASCARs most successful teams crashed Sunday afternoon in Bull Mountain near Blue Ridge Regional Airport.,3331,1
3332,Reuters - A coalition of 125 scientific\and patients' groups urged the United Nations on Wednesday to\reject a global ban on stem cell research sought by the Bush\administration and more than 50 other countries.,3332,2
3333,"RAWALPINDI : President General Pervez Musharraf has called for identifying the regions, demilitarize them and change their status before a possible resolution of Kashmir issue.",3333,0
3334,"In a copyright-infringement trial under way this week in an Australian federal court, music industry representatives say they plan to make public the secretive ownership structure of the Kazaa file-trading network. By Patrick Gray.",3334,2
3335,"An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a car in Gaza City late Sunday, residents said, killing a senior Hamas militant leader, the latest Israeli attack in the territory it plans to leave next year.",3335,0
3336,"BEIJING, Aug.18(Xinhuanet) -- NASA #39;s Cassini spacecraft has spied two new moons around the satellite-rich Saturn. ",3336,2
3337,The growing mystery surrounding doping allegations against Ireland #39;s gold medal-winning showjumper Cian O #39;Connor took another twist yesterday after a batch of documents was stolen from the headquarters of the Equestrian Federation of Ireland in an early ,3337,1
3338,"Ask Jeeveswill launch a test version of its desktop search tool on Wednesday, following the launch of similar tools by rivals Microsofton Monday and Google in October, and ahead of expected entries from America Online(AOL) and Yahoo.",3338,2
3339,WASHINGTON - Federal regulators on Tuesday proposed a plan to strengthen governance at the nation #39;s stock exchanges and move them toward separating their self-policing function from their business operations to ensure that they serve investors #39; interest.,3339,3
3340,"Flu vaccine maker Chiron Corp. (CHIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday announced that Richard Wills has resigned from the company #39;s board of directors, effective immediately.",3340,3
3341,"AFP - The world must take immediate action against the real threat of nuclear terrorism to prevent a September 11-style outrage, the head of the UN's atomic energy watchdog agency warned.",3341,0
3342,"State Department officials will meet a fall deadline for a congressionally mandated program for issuing visas with biometric indicators, but a Government Accountability Office report indicated that federal officials haven #39;t provided comprehensive ",3342,2
3343,The real estate and travel company says it will continue to look for a buyer of its mortgage business. ,3343,3
3344,Security flaw involving JPEG files affects at least a dozen Microsoft software applications and operating systems.,3344,2
3345,"Dubai, Oct. 4 (NNN): At least 13 Palestinians were killed as Israel continued its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, with an air strike in the north, during the past 24 hours.",3345,0
3346,"AP - With Kobe Bryant's sexual assault trial scheduled to begin in less than two weeks, speculation is mounting that prosecutors are looking for a way to dismiss the charge after a series of setbacks.",3346,1
3347,BHP Billiton #39;s Australian investors will collect \$1.5 billion from a buyback announced by the global miner yesterday. But the move will leave foreigners with a stronger presence on the BHP share register because they can #39;t participate.,3347,3
3348,"By MATTHEW FORDAHL    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- A \$239 million satellite toppled to a factory floor last year because nobody bothered to check that it was secure before moving it, according to a NASA investigation board's report on the mishap...",3348,2
3349,Hitachi Data Systems on Tuesday announced a new enterprise storage lineup with new features such as a virtualization that allows customers to manage up to 32 Petabytes (PB) of internal and external storage.,3349,2
3350,"Reporters Without Borders, an international media watchdog organization, is accusing Google of being complicit in China #39;s censorship of Google News sites.",3350,2
3351,"Two of the Ford Motor Company's most senior executives retired in a sign that the company's deep financial crisis has abated, though serious challenges remain.",3351,3
3352,LONDON: A British television channel is looking for volunteers for a documentary which will look into dead bodies during the process of decomposition.,3352,2
3353,"Sven Jaschan has been charged with computer sabotage, data manipulation and disruption of public systems. More than 143 Sasser victims have contacted prosecutors to report the damage they suffered in the vague hope of compensation.",3353,2
3354,"Hey, Lance Armstrong, the company that owes you \$5 million US for winning your sixth Tour de France doesn #39;t want to pay because of doping allegations.",3354,1
3355,"PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Shopping for a veteran catcher after trading Jason Kendall last month, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Benito Santiago from the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.",3355,1
3356,"The drive also features a unique vertical design for easy placement and portability, and offers connectivity with both i.LINK and hi-speed USB digital interfaces.",3356,2
3357,"BOMBAY -- For centuries, this city has been the citadel where Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest religions, has persevered in the face of overwhelming odds.",3357,0
3358,"Hamid Karzai formally accepted his election as president of Afghanistan Thursday, a day after a joint UN-Afghan electoral board proclaimed him the victor in the October 9 vote, and said he would not condone the existence of  quot;private militia forces ",3358,0
3359,"CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez survived a referendum to oust him, according to results Monday, and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and other election observers urged the opposition to accept the vote, deflating claims of fraud...",3359,0
3360,"India resume batting on third day of second Test against Australia in Chennai from the score of 291 for six. India has a lead of 56 runs, but they will be hoping to extend it on a pitch where batting last will be a huge challenge.",3360,1
3361,"United Airlines, seeking to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, yesterday said it has reached a tentative agreement with its pilots - the first of four major unions to settle with the nation #39;s second-largest carrier.",3361,3
3362,"China's central bank yesterday raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, signaling deepening unease with the breakneck pace of development and an intent to reign in a construction boom now sowing fears of runaway inflation.",3362,3
3363,"AP - NATO diplomats and Russia's ambassador to the alliance pledged to remain united in the fight against terror Tuesday, condemning that attack on a Russian school that left more than 350 people dead.",3363,0
3364,"SHELL Malaysia #39;s Jintan field, located about 275km north west of Bintulu, offshore Sarawak, came onstream on Aug 31. Jintan is the second gas field brought into production, following Serai which came onstream ",3364,3
3365,"Ryanair, the Irish no-frills airline, said net profit rose 15 percent for the quarter to September, adding it was well-placed to combat the threat of record high oil prices and fierce competition.",3365,3
3366,"Ziff Davis - After joining the Eclipse Foundation, the company launches a project to create open-source business intelligence and reporting tools.",3366,2
3367,"Kurt Busch, last in the qualifying line and first in the NASCAR Nextel Cup points, waited out 54 other drivers Friday and then won the pole for the season-ending Ford 400, which will determine the 2004 champion.",3367,1
3368,"Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer will be in India next week, the latest in a series of periodic visits to the country.",3368,3
3369,"The MIT Technology Review, which was introduced in 1899, is getting a makeover to help attract readers and advertisers.",3369,2
3370,"Reuters - Pakistan has arrested a Yemeni\national who is an important figure in al Qaeda's new\leadership and another foreign national who is one of the\network's communications specialists, officials said on\Wednesday.",3370,0
3371,"DaimlerChrysler AG, the world #39;s fifth- biggest carmaker, reported a third-quarter profit as Chrysler #39;s US sales rose. Volkswagen AG #39;s earnings fell a seventh quarter in a row on higher sales incentives while Fiat SpA #39;s loss widened.",3371,3
3372,"As soon as Sandy Barbour arrived as Cal #39;s athletic director in September, she knew she would be judged by one criterion: Could she keep Jeff Tedford?",3372,1
3373," EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Sports Network) - New York Giants  safety Shaun Williams was placed on injured reserve Wednesday  due to a left knee injury.",3373,1
3374,Former Kenya captain Maurice Odumbe receives a five-year ban for receiving money to fix a match.,3374,0
3375,"AP - John Kerry raised  #36;2 million for Democrats in just a few hours Saturday, making two stops in this understated and elegant vacation destination for the Northeastern well-to-do.",3375,0
3376,"UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Monday he was  quot;very disappointed and surprised quot; that his son had continued to receive payments until this February from a firm that had a contract with Iraq #39;s oil-for-food program, the subject of numerous ",3376,0
3377,Crude oil futures were little changed after falling yesterday for the seventh day in eight as Iraqi exports rose and Russia said it would increase output this year.,3377,3
3378,"Loren Woods had 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and Vince Carter scored 7 of 12 points in the final three minutes to help the Raptors improve to 2-0 with a 101-89 victory over the Detroit Pistons last night in Toronto. Chris Bosh led a balanced Toronto attack with 18 points. Six Raptors players reached double figures. Richard Hamilton ...",3378,1
3379,"Opinion: There are only two Web servers that matter. While two-thirds of domains run Apache, Web server share numbers show that Microsoft #39;s IIS is also a respectable choice.",3379,2
3380,ST. LOUIS -- Red Sox Nation is ready to rally behind its team again as the Red Sox take a 2-0 lead to St. Louis tonight in Game 3 of the World Series.,3380,1
3381,Colorado astronomers hailed a National Academy of Sciences report Wednesday that urges NASA to send shuttle astronauts - not a robot - to save the aging Hubble Space Telescope.,3381,2
3382,Over a dozen people were killed and nearly 300 injured in a bomb and grenade attack on a public rally in the heart of the city that was being addressed by Awami League leader and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.,3382,0
3383,"Description: After months of stalemate and the loss of 400 games, players make a new offer to the National Hockey League involving acceptance of a 24 percent salary cut.",3383,1
3384,"Fresh from a victory over its rivals in the Supreme Court, American Express now wants Visa and MasterCard to show it the money. American Express hired hot-shot lawyer David Boies, who headed ",3384,3
3385,"MOJAVE, California: SpaceShipOne landed safely in the California desert yesterday after a wild corkscrew-like ascent into space, and is now a step closer to a \$10 million (BD3.",3385,2
3386,"Nepal #39;s communist insurgency has been flexing its muscles, with a successful blockade of the capital Kathmandu. Experts say the Maoists have modeled themselves on Peru #39;s Shining Path, using violence to end Nepal #39;s rigid caste system.",3386,0
3387,Sri Lanka #39;s army has closed off entry points to areas controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels for the first day since a 2002 ceasefire after Red Cross officials said they feared for their safety amid sporadic violence.,3387,0
3388,"Peter Sauber says he has no regrets signing former world champion Jacques Villeneuve for next season. The Canadian was asked to fill in for Jarno Trulli in the final three races of the season by Renault, who ",3388,1
3389,"The areas of the brain involved in learning fears have been known, but new research now identifies the areas involved in extinguishing those fears. The amygdala is a key in both learning and unlearning fears. ",3389,2
3390,"Someone wearing an old Soviet sweater sat in Section 215, and a big, white banner stretched across his entire row. In red letters, it said:  quot;MIRACLE IS OVER.",3390,1
3391,"AFP - All-party talks to revive Northern Ireland's peace process began after two years of stalemate, as Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams predicted a deal despite an alleged spying incident.",3391,0
3392,"US claims for jobless benefits jumped last week, while consumer spending was unexpectedly flat in August as shoppers closed their wallets after splashing out the previous month, the government said on Thursday.",3392,3
3393,USATODAY.com - The ACLU wants access to law enforcement files that it believes will shed light on how government anti-terrorism task forces have been monitoring human rights groups and individuals.,3393,0
3394,"The Transportation Security Administration yesterday said it would resume plans to seek bids for a large technology maintenance contract, ending consideration of a proposal to give the work to an Alaska Native Corporation without competition.",3394,2
3395,The privately held company today released free desktop search software in a move some see as a test of the product's market viability in what is becoming a crowded field.,3395,2
3396,roundupThere's no question retailers love RFID. But will problems of privacy and unreliability prove to be too great?,3396,2
3397,"Athens - Alexandre Despatie of Laval, Que., is in third place heading into Tuesday afternoon #39;s three-metre springboard diving final, advancing easily out of the morning semi-final, although teammate Philippe Comtois of Montreal failed to qualify.",3397,1
3398,"Bank of America Corp. chairman Chad Gifford has sold about \$17 million worth of stock in the bank and used the proceeds to buy even more stock in the North Carolina company, executives said.",3398,3
3399,"A total eclipse of the Moon will occur overnight Wednesday, an event that can turn Earth #39;s satellite to a colourful shade ranging from deep red to dark brown and sometimes an existential grey.",3399,2
3400,"DETROIT - Steve Yzermans reign as the longest serving captain in NHL history is not over yet. The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday re-signed Yzerman to a one-year contract, ensuring the veteran center his 19th year as team captain.",3400,1
3401,"Katie King #39;s second-period goal lifted the United States into a 1-1 tie with Canada on Thursday night in the Four Nations Cup international women #39;s hockey tournament in Burlington, Vt.",3401,1
3402,US researchers show that a computer can be controlled by the brain without the need for implants.,3402,2
3403,A Singapore Airlines plane flying to New York from Frankfurt has been diverted to Manchester airport after a bomb threat. The Boeing 747-400 landed safely at around 11.,3403,0
3404,"Soccer is a sport with a field 80 yards wide by 120 yards long, and 22 players running for 90 minutes. Often times the only players that stand out are the ones that put up  #39;big #39; numbers, scoring goals and setting up others.",3404,1
3405,Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer increased his stake in Manchester United to 25.5 percent Friday as he pursues a possible takeover of the world #39;s richest soccer club.,3405,1
3406,"AFP - US President George W. Bush campaigned in Florida ahead of his party's convention, on top in the polls but battered by negative economic news and a situation in Iraq he admits he miscalculated.",3406,0
3407,"Near the end of a very good year for his mutual funds, Ron Baron is talking about cutting his losers.",3407,3
3408,SINGAPORE: The mainland #39;s plan to buy Canadian mining giant Noranda for some US\$5 billion is just the beginning of an overseas acquisition march fuelled by swollen foreign exchange reserves and a need to secure natural resources.,3408,3
3409,"Sifting through millions of documents to locate a valuable few is tedious enough, but what happens when those files are scattered across different repositories?",3409,2
3410,Coach Jose Mourinho began his quest for a second successive title in the best way possible when his Chelsea side beat Paris St Germain 3-0 in their opening group H match yesterday.,3410,1
3411,"Equatorial Guinea might seek the extradition of Mark Thatcher from South Africa where he is charged with bankrolling a coup attempt, The Sun said Thursday.",3411,0
3412,"BEIJING: At least 56 workers were killed and a further 100 were trapped after one of the worst coalmine disasters in China #39;s recent history, an official said Thursday.",3412,0
3413,"The UK is responsible for almost 30 more carbon dioxide than it reports, the conservation organisation WWF says. WWF #39;s Living Planet Report 2004 says Britain counts only CO2 emitted by UK industry, power plants and vehicles.",3413,2
3414,"AP - Bill Nicholson, who coached Tottenham in its glory days of the 1960s and 1970s, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 85. Nicholson's death at a hospital in Hertfordshire, outside London, was announced on Tottenham's Web site on behalf of his family.",3414,1
3415,"The US economy grew more slowly in the second quarter than first thought amid shrinking corporate profits and higher imports, the government said on Friday in a report ",3415,3
3416,"Dell has cut prices on a number of products geared to enterprises. The PowerEdge 4600 dual-processor server price tag has been trimmed by about 22 percent, now starting as low as \$4,194.",3416,2
3417,Nextel Communications said earnings and subscriber growth for the full year would exceed initial estimates.,3417,2
3418,"Chris Webber had a triple-double to help Sacramento win its first game of the season and hand Toronto its first loss. Webber had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists -- his 18th ",3418,1
3419,"Stock markets traded lower this afternoon as the price of crude oil shot up on the latest US supply report while investors were frustrated at a series of corporate earnings disappointments, warnings and downgrades.",3419,3
3420,"In NEW YORK item, please read headline as UPDATE 1-Franklin Resources in \$20 million SEC settlement, not \$21 million. A corrected version follows.",3420,3
3421,"AP - Ten years after the Irish Republican Army's momentous cease-fire, negotiations resumed Wednesday in hope of reviving a Catholic-Protestant administration, an elusive goal of Northern Ireland's hard-fought peace process.",3421,0
3422, CHICAGO (Reuters) - Goodyear Tire   Rubber Co. <A HREF=,3422,3
3423,AFP - Glenn McGrath scalped four wickets and Justin Langer hit a century here to lead Australia's preparations for next week's Test series against India.,3423,0
3424,"<p></p><p> BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Six people were hurt and twohospitals evacuated after a strong earthquake shook a largepart of western Colombia on Monday, the government said.</p>",3424,0
3425,"The government yesterday recognised the ceasefire of Northern Ireland #39;s largest loyalist paramilitary group, the Ulster Defence Association, in an attempt to boost the Northern Ireland peace process.",3425,0
3426," The Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers added fireworks to Sunday #39;s action with an explosive start, which included 412 yards of total offense and 35 points scored... in the first quarter alone. Colts ",3426,1
3427,"Former alcoholic and functional illiterate George W. Bush has won re-election and will retain his office as 43th President of the United States of America, despite a proven inability to pronounce the word ",3427,2
3428,An Iraqi militant group loyal to al Qaida beheaded a kidnapped Turkish driver and showed the execution video on its website Monday.,3428,0
3429,Reuters - Low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways Corp.\ on Thursday said third-quarter earnings fell 71\percent as it struggled with skyrocketing fuel prices and tough\competition.,3429,3
3430," quot;Every PC maker has to deal with this, one way or another, quot; International Data Corp. analyst Roger Kay said. The problem is that it #39;s difficult to make money on PCs today, given how cutthroat competition has driven down prices.",3430,3
3431,"Intel officials said yesterday that the company's fourth-quarter revenue will total between \$9.3 billion and \$9.5 billion, pushed up by demand for its desktop, notebook and server processors.",3431,2
3432,Variety - NEW YORK -- Shares in Sirius Satellite Radio surged for a second day as investors flocked to the satcaster in the wake of the Howard Stern deal.,3432,2
3433,There is an unfair notion that England are a one-man team and it gained credence here yesterday when they looked distinctly ordinary without Andrew Flintoff #39;s muscular and multi-skilled ability.,3433,1
3434,"The humanitarian agency, Oxfam, predicts that 45 million children will die in the next decade because rich countries have failed to meet their aid promises.",3434,0
3435,"The imminent deal underscores how rapidly wireless is displacing the traditional land-line phone business. If the merger goes through, Sprint plans to sell off its local-phone business, which ",3435,3
3436,"Microsoft Corp. wants to deliver its Windows Server 2003 update, known as  quot;R2, quot; in 2005. To make sure it will be able do so, the company is prioritizing its feature list and moving some R2 features into later releases.",3436,2
3437,"KIRKUK, Iraq - After listening to two U.S. Army officers describe recent progress in battling the insurgency and stabilizing northern Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H...",3437,0
3438,AP - The Dodgers took a 3-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals after four innings in Game 3 of the NL division series on Saturday.,3438,1
3439,EU agriculture ministers are to discuss urgent reforms to Europe's heavily subsidised sugar industry.,3439,3
3440,"Royal Dutch/Shell has shut in another 30,000 barrels per day of oil output in Nigeria due to a protest by villagers over jobs, bringing its total cut to 100,000 bpd, a spokesman said on Tuesday.",3440,3
3441," SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea declared Saturday it has no  plans to develop or possess nuclear weapons, but said it would  pursue scientific atomic research transparently in cooperation  with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.",3441,0
3442,"Still in beta form, new browser allows you to view pages as they would appear in IE.",3442,2
3443,45 Labour MPs urge a vote on Britain agreeing to a US request for UK troops to be sent to an area south west of Baghdad.,3443,0
3444,"ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Wednesday reiterated their commitment towards an early establishment of the proposed Kashmir bus service, a joint statement said.",3444,0
3445,"Anyone who thought the browser wars were over when Microsoft overpowered Netscape in the 1990s should think again. After all, it's Firefox time.  <FONT face=",3445,2
3446,The Mozilla Foundation #39;s launch of its open-source web browser last week prompted Microsoft to break its silence about Internet Explorer.,3446,2
3447,"General Motors Corp. faces an investigation and potential recall of 69,000 Hummer H2 luxury sport-utility vehicles because of reports about a flawed steering part.",3447,3
3448,"<p></p><p> SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's small PopularSocialist Party voted on Saturday to pull out of President LuizInacio Lula da Silva's government, a move that could make itharder for his administration to pass pending reforms.</p>",3448,0
3449,"\$150,000 mortgage for only \$610/month. Lower your mortgage - free quotes.",3449,3
3450,"In a surprise move, the business software maker fired CEO Craig Conway Friday, saying it has has lost confidence in the feisty leader who engineered the company's dogged resistance to a takeover bid by rival Oracle Corp.",3450,2
3451,Alan greenspan #39;s official title is Chairman of the US Federal Reserve. But he functions as something akin to America #39;s economic Prognosticator in Chief.,3451,3
3452,WASHINGTON -- The black eye that goalkeeper Matt Reis was sporting as he stared down the next DC United penalty kick taker told the story.,3452,1
3453,"EVERTON are in talks with European champions FC Porto to sign South African striker Benny McCarthy, it was reported today. McCarthy was the Portuguese league #39;s top scorer last season with 20 goals but is not ",3453,1
3454,"During a negotiating session today in Toronto, NHL owners are expected to turn thumbs-down on last week #39;s proposal from the NHL Players Association.",3454,1
3455,Make hot cocoa. Bundle up. Tell your friends: the best meteor shower of 2004 is about to peak on a long cold December night. It #39;s the Geminids.,3455,2
3456,"MICHELLE COLLINS, of the United States, the former world indoor 200 metres champion, was suspended for eight years yesterday for drug abuse in a landmark ruling in the fight against doping.",3456,1
3457,"Michael Jackson asks TV stations to stop playing Eminem's new video, which ridicules the pop legend.",3457,0
3458,BASEBALL Florida (NL): Released Ps Billy Koch and Aaron Small and C Ramon Castro; added INFs Joe Dillon and Derek Wathan to roster.,3458,1
3459,"As a team, the Cavaliers have every intention of making this the season their running game becomes dominant, and a healthy Wali Lundy looks to lead the charge.",3459,1
3460,"Microsoft has extended its partnership with Yahoo to deliver sponsored search results on its U.S. and international MSN sites, despite the software maker's recent declarations that it intends to be a major force in the search market.",3460,2
3461,"No matter what happened in the AL division series against Boston, Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia said Friday the suspended left fielder wouldn #39;t play in the postseason.",3461,1
3462,"The day after Half-Life 2 hit the market, the second game to be powered by developer Valve #39;s Source engine followed suit. Activision announced that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines has shipped for the PC.",3462,2
3463,"The supply of oil is still outstripping demand after OPEC, the producer of more than a third of the world #39;s output, begins to reduce production to prop up falling prices, the Qatari oil minister said.",3463,3
3464,The Cassini spacecraft now orbiting Saturn takes a wide-angle view of the ringed planet's extended moon system.     Astrobiology Magazine -- A stately Saturn poses for a portrait with five of its moons in this Cassini spacecraft wide angle camera view...,3464,2
3465,A contraceptive vaccine for men that temporarily blocks male fertility has come a step closer with a study showing it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.,3465,2
3466,"Yasser Arafat was as unpredictable in death as he was in life. The longtime leader of the Palestinians lingered for days, with the world unsure of the severity of his medical condition.",3466,0
3467,"WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--Telecom Corp. (TEL.NZ), New Zealand #39;s biggest fixed line phone company, has denied its AAPT consumer business in Australia is on the market, the New Zealand Press Association reported.",3467,3
3468,The super-rodents can run farther and about an hour longer than average mice. The new rodents also appear to resist weight gain in the complete absence of exerciseeven when fed a high-fat diet that led normal mice to become obese.,3468,2
3469,"Costs for the Athens Olympics are climbing again, expected to top \$8.5 billion US because of the massive security and overruns in the last-minute scramble to get venues ready, a government official said yesterday. ",3469,1
3470,"Troubled Bank of Scotland Premier League side Livingston today appointed Richard Gough as their new manager. Gough emerged as the leading candidate for the post after captaining Rangers, Scotland and Everton ",3470,1
3471,"British mobile users will get a chance from next year to access i-mode, the runaway success Japanese entertainment service, after MmO2 yesterday agreed to adopt the technology pioneered by NTT DoCoMo.",3471,2
3472,Company also says upcoming PlayStation 3 will support Blu-ray discs.,3472,2
3473,"The sons of the founder of Der Spiegel are opposing minority owner Gruner  Jahr, saying that it threatens the venerable magazines editorial independence.",3473,3
3474,TOKYO -- A report says the Japanese government has confirmed that a decapitated body found in Iraq is that of a Japanese man taken hostage by Islamic militants earlier this week.,3474,0
3475,A powerful explosion kills six and injures at least 20 at a cafe in Baghdad popular with Iraqi police officers.,3475,0
3476,"Microsoft has unveiled Host Integration Server (HIS) 2004, claiming that the legacy integration application will lower the cost of integrating existing IBM mainframe and midrange systems with Windows. ",3476,2
3477,"After passing a physical on Tuesday, former All-Pro cornerback Deion Sanders ends his three-year retirement to join the Baltimore Ravens to win another Super Bowl.",3477,1
3478,"Ziff Davis - HP says it has certified its complete business line of desktops, workstations and notebooks on Novell's Linux Desktop. It will sell and support the distribution to volume customers.",3478,2
3479,South Africa has rejected accusations that it let ex-leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide incite violence in Haiti from his place of exile in South Africa.,3479,0
3480,"The Israeli military killed four Palestinian militants on Wednesday as troops in tanks and armored vehicles pushed into another town in the northern Gaza Strip, extending ",3480,0
3481,Here #39;s what you didn #39;t hear from the Dolphins on Tuesday: You didn #39;t hear anyone suggest this day helps them win. You didn #39;t hear anyone pretend this franchise is improved.,3481,1
3482,Reuters - Canadian immigration\officials won a victory on Tuesday in their bid to revoke the\citizenship of a former Nazi SS prison guard convicted of war\crimes in Italy.,3482,0
3483,"Miniature mobile phones, which already double as cameras, Internet devices and music players, are poised to merge with the largest of home appliances: the television.",3483,2
3484,"Marks   Spencer is poised to farm out its online retail business, the High Street retailer says.",3484,2
3485,"They followed the Yankees across the summer and on into fall the way a young boy shadows his daddy. From June 1, the day the Yankees took over first place in the American League East, the Red Sox gave chase, falling to a seemingly hopeless 10 1/2 games back in mid-August, charging back, but never making it ...",3485,1
3486,"Israel is expected to promise Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, today that it will take steps to facilitate Palestinian elections planned for January, including a cutback of its military presence in the West Bank.",3486,0
3487,"<strong>Site Offer</strong> 12 great guides, 12 great prices",3487,2
3488,"AP - Weeks or months of occasional steam blasts and possibly some eruptions of fresh volcanic rock and ash are the most likely scenario at Mount St. Helens, scientists say.",3488,2
3489,"Sacramento Kings #39; Peja Stojakovic, left, of Serbia-Montenegro, and Chicago Bulls #39; Andres Nocioni of Argentina battle for a loose ball on the sidelines in Sacramento, Calif.",3489,1
3490,Enron Corp.'s interim chief executive has asked a federal bankruptcy judge to award his firm a \$25 million ,3490,3
3491,"BOISE, Idaho - No. 23 Boise State attempts to stretch the longest winning steak in Division I to 15 games Friday when it hosts Brigham Young of the Mountain West Conference.",3491,1
3492,Supermarket group Tesco is launching itself into the world of digital music with an online download service designed to take on the might of Apple #39;s iTunes.,3492,2
3493," JABALYA, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Israeli forces thrust into  Gaza's largest refugee camp on Thursday, killing four  Palestinians including a 9-year-old boy, as the army tightened  its grip on the northern part of the coastal strip.",3493,0
3494,"Professional soccer teams, their national and international governing bodies and anti-racism groups have been grappling with a number of incidents around Europe over the last month.",3494,0
3495,"South Korea and the United States agreed to push for an early resumption of negotiations to end the North Korean nuclear crisis as soon as the US presidential election comes to a close, top diplomats of the two nations said Tuesday.",3495,0
3496,"Nomar Garciaparra stayed with the Chicago Cubs, Brad Radke remained with Minnesota and the New York Yankees looked ahead to deals with pitcher Jaret Wright and second baseman Tony ",3496,1
3497,"ATHENS, Greece (Ticker) -- The dream of a second consecutive beach volleyball gold medal has become all but impossible for American Dain Blanton. ",3497,1
3498,"As the standoff gripped the nation, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis postponed his departure for a European Union summit in Brussels by one day until Thursday.",3498,0
3499,Crude oil and gasoline prices fell Wednesday as speculators seemed to lose hope that futures prices would continue ever upward. Crude oil dropped \$1.,3499,3
3500,An exiled Iranian opposition group has said that Iran obtained weapons-grade Uranium and a design for a nuclear bomb from a Pakistani scientist who has admitted to selling nuclear secrets abroad.,3500,0
3501,Striking out against spammers (sounds good already!) Lycos have developed a screensaver that should help to put the nasty blighters out of business.,3501,2
3502,"Attitudes toward burgers have changed, and that's good news for McDonald's.",3502,3
3503,We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you something from October. Don #39;t touch that dial. The Astros may remember their 88th victory more for what it wasn #39;t than what it was.,3503,1
3504,"House prices will suffer a  quot;modest quot; fall over the next couple of years, the Bank of England warned yesterday as it cut its forecast for economic growth.",3504,3
3505,RadioShack signs a deal to operate wireless phone kiosks in Sam's Club locations.,3505,3
3506,"Concerns that Celebrex may increase the risk of heart attack could keep what is still a relatively safe medication away from patients who suffer from arthritis and other painful ailments, some doctors say.",3506,3
3507,"KUWAIT CITY, Dec 6 (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Monday he would devote himself to transforming the military and bringing American troops out of Iraq as he confirmed he would remain in President George W. Bush #39;s administration.",3507,0
3508,"Reuters - Two units of mutual fund company\Franklin Resources Inc.  agreed to pay  #36;20 million in\civil penalties to settle charges that they used fund assets to\pay for marketing and failed to adequately tell investors,\federal regulators said on Monday.",3508,3
3509,"While creative, Blockbuster's latest policy change will have little impact on Netflix.",3509,3
3510,"Hastings, a multimedia retailer, trims losses and raises full-year guidance.",3510,3
3511,"Jeromy Burnitz hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning to overshadow Barry Bonds #39; 698th homer and lift the Colorado Rockies to an 8-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.",3511,1
3512,"Reuters - Genetic factors influence female\infidelity and the number of sexual partners women have,\British scientists said on Wednesday.",3512,2
3513,Continental Airlines Inc. on Thursday said it will seek to cut \$500 million in annual wages and benefits on expectations of losing  quot;hundreds of millions of dollars quot; this year.,3513,3
3514,AFP - Hundreds of thousands of pro-Western and pro-Russian activists mobilized across Ukraine as the former Soviet republic headed into a stormy weekend vote that Washington warned would spark unspecified  quot;measures quot; if rigged by the state.,3514,0
3515,"Fears of a broad retreat in car sales eased during September as key manufacturers such as General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler and Toyota and Nissan all posted double-digit sales increases.",3515,3
3516,WASHINGTON - DC Council Chair Linda Cropp isn #39;t shaken by Major League Baseball calling the DC Council #39;s measure requiring 50 percent private financing for a new stadium  quot;wholly unacceptable.,3516,1
3517,"Shell Canada outlined \$4 billion worth of expansions and de-bottlenecking at its Athabasca Oil Sands Project yesterday. The work will eventually bring the project to 500,000 barrels per day in production.",3517,3
3518,"AP - It's been possible for years to watch television on a personal computer, but not many people do. The reasons are simple: mediocre picture and sound quality and the ergonomics of it all. TVs don't need to boot up.",3518,2
3519,"SAN DIEGO -- Backup quarterbacks Doug Flutie and Philip Rivers each threw a touchdown pass and the San Diego Chargers warmed up for their first playoff game in nine seasons by beating the Kansas City Chiefs, 24-17, yesterday in what was little more than an exhibition. Having clinched the AFC West title two weeks earlier and the AFC's No. 4 ...",3519,1
3520, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Peyton Manning threw three touchdown  passes to move closer to the all-time season record as the  Indianapolis Colts routed the visiting Tennessee Titans 51-24  Sunday.,3520,1
3521,The company announces a disappointing quarter and reduces full-year guidance.,3521,3
3522,"AFP - Nearly 60 percent of computer networks in Chinese offices, including those in the national defence department and the government, have been hit by Internet viruses or attacks, reported state media.",3522,2
3523,MILAN -- Leaders Juventus moved five points clear at the top of Serie A as goals by Alessandro Del Piero and Marcelo Zalayeta gave the club a 2-0 win over AS Roma on Thursday.,3523,1
3524,"Researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago have confirmed what many high-tech workers have long suspected: The job market for technology workers remains bleak, years after the US recession officially ended in late 2001.",3524,3
3525,"Printer makers can #39;t be very happy, as Lexmark has just lost what could have been a landmark case for its profits and the future of printer ink cartridges.",3525,2
3526,"withdrawal of troops and settlers from occupied Gaza next year. Militants seek to claim any pullout as a victory.  quot;Islamic Jihad will not be broken by this martyrdom, quot; said Khaled al-Batsh, a senior political leader in Gaza.",3526,0
3527,"LONDON - Alemannia Aachen, a German second division team which reached its domestic final last season, is in the final 32 of the UEFA Cup competition and the Glasgow Rangers are out.",3527,1
3528,"Travel and real estate heavyweight Cendant said Wednesday it will buy travel Web site Orbitz for about \$1.25 billion, making it the No.",3528,3
3529, BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and Turkey struck  an historic deal on Friday to start talks next year on  admitting the vast Muslim nation to the bloc after last-minute  haggling over Ankara's relationship with EU member Cyprus.,3529,0
3530,"These disks are not remnants of the protostellar clouds from which the stars themselves formed, according to the astronomers, who plan to publish in The Astrophysical Journal.",3530,2
3531,"SANAA - A court here has sentenced two Yemeni Al-Qaeda militants to death and jailed four others for the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 sailors.",3531,0
3532,The new regulatory body for the United States audit industry said Thursday that its initial inspections of the Big Four accounting firms had found  quot;significant audit and accounting issues quot; in audits by all of them.,3532,3
3533,THE Australian Rugby Union has been swamped with inquiries from high-profile players here and overseas interested in joining the new Super 14 franchise in 2006.,3533,1
3534,Conrad Black has had one of Canada #39;s most colourful business careers. But his fortunes have taken a tumble in the last 18 months.,3534,3
3535,LONDON: Subsea rail operator Eurotunnel unveiled yesterday a  quot;Project Dare quot; plan to cut jobs and services as it tries to dig its way out of a mountain of debt in the face of falling revenues and market share.,3535,3
3536,"s captain of the United States Ryder Cup team, Hal Sutton will be more dictator than diplomat. Europe has won six of the last nine Ryder Cups heading into the biennial competition next month (Sept.",3536,1
3537,"Canadian Press - MOSCOW (AP) - Forensic tests have shown that some of the militants who took more than 1,000 people hostage in a school in the southern Russian town of Beslan last month were drug addicts, a senior prosecutor was quoted as saying Sunday.",3537,0
3538,The operator of a gambling news site on the Internet has asked a federal judge to declare that advertisements in U.S. media for foreign online casinos and sports betting outlets are protected by free-speech rights.,3538,2
3539,(IsraelNN.com) Egypts foreign minister and intelligence chief are scheduled to arrive for high-level talks in Jerusalem this morning.,3539,0
3540,"Conference USA men #39;s basketball coaches said they expected a very close and difficult conference race, but that #39;s not how they voted.",3540,1
3541,"A SMALL device planted outside the Indonesian Embassy in Paris exploded early today, slightly injuring nine people, including four embassy workers, authorities said.",3541,0
3542,"Retired running back Ricky Williams has no immediate plans to resume his NFL career with the Dolphins, his attorney said.",3542,1
3543,Xavier Beitia kicks a 22-yard field goal with 1:03 to play to help No. 5 Florida State pull off a surprisingly close 20-17 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday.,3543,1
3544,"Navy had one opening, one sliver of a chance to make it a game against Notre Dame yesterday. After the Midshipmen drove 81 yards for a field goal midway through the ",3544,1
3545,The European Commission has opened an investigation into the planned acquisition of ContentGuard Holdings by Microsoft and Time Warner.,3545,2
3546,China has developed a light and removable spacesuit for its astronauts set to embark on China #39;s second manned space mission scheduled for next September.,3546,2
3547,"Retailing entrepreneur Philip Green is to receive a 460m dividend from Arcadia, the Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins and Evans group he bought for 850m two years ago.",3547,3
3548,SPACE.com - The tenth crew of the \International Space Station (ISS) made a short spaceflight early Monday to move a Russian lifeboat \to a new docking port and prepare the station for a pair of upcoming spacewalks.,3548,2
3549,Walking Barry Bonds intentionally to load the bases in the 10th inning turned out to be the wrong move for Florida - because Rudy Seanez then walked pinch-hitter A.J. Pierzynski on four pitches...,3549,0
3550,"<p>\</p><p> SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. filed nine new lawsuits\against spammers who send unsolicited e-mail, including an\e-mail marketing Web hosting company, the world's largest\software maker said on Thursday</p>",3550,2
3551,"Reuters - No. 1 U.S. defense contractor Lockheed\Martin Corp.  reported a 41 percent rise in quarterly\profit on Tuesday, beating Wall Street forecasts, as demand\soared for its combat aircraft and information technology\services.",3551,3
3552,"ISMAILIA, Egypt: Egypt #39;s Suez Canal has been blocked by a broken-down oil tanker and could stay shut for another two days, the most serious closure of the strategic waterway for almost 30 years, shipping sources said.",3552,0
3553,Swedish DJ Eric Prydz goes straight to number one in the UK chart with dance track Call on Me.,3553,0
3554,"Utah football coach Urban Meyer was just where he was scheduled to be Thursday, at practice with his team. The New York Times reported earlier in the day that Meyer had been contacted by Notre Dame and that he would meet with school officials.",3554,1
3555,MANCHESTER - Sir Alex Ferguson admits he has never seen a player make as impressive a debut as Wayne Rooney did on his hat-trick night for Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday.,3555,1
3556,"Microsoft on Wednesday made available the latest builds of its 64-bit version of Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, that each features a handful of new improvements including the Luna user interface, Windows Messenger, Windows ...",3556,2
3557,"NEW YORK - With a shot at claiming the No. 1 ranking, Amelie Mauresmo engaged Elena Dementieva in a contest called, Anything you can do, I can do worse.",3557,1
3558,General Electric Co. agreed to buy a Citigroup business that provides lending and leasing services to the trucking industry for \$4.4 billion in cash to build its commercial finance unit in areas where it already has expertise.,3558,3
3559,Countries taking part in a conference on Iraq differ on how to assist the nation but strongly support the interim government #39;s ,3559,0
3560,"KUFA, Iraq - A mortar barrage slammed into a mosque filled with Iraqis preparing to march on the embattled city of Najaf, killing 27 people and wounding 63 Thursday, while the nation's top Shiite cleric arrived at the gates of the holy city in a massive convoy hoping to end three weeks of fighting.  ..",3560,0
3561,"Brian Binnie (top left in image), grabbed previous Pilot #39;s Mike Melvill #39;s torch and flew the second leg of the X Prize competition in Burt Rutan #39;s SpaceShipOne.",3561,2
3562,Major League Baseball has yet to reach an agreement with Peter Angelos on on a deal that would financially protect the Orioles.,3562,1
3563,"GERARD HOULLIER was today installed as the early favourite to succeed Sir Bobby Robson as Newcastle United manager. The former Liverpool boss is being tipped to take over with Magpies skipper Alan Shearer, who ",3563,1
3564,"Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Johan Santana threw seven shutout innings and Jacque Jones homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 2-0 victory over New York in the opener of a best-of-five American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium.",3564,1
3565,"DAVID Hicks, the Australian accused of fighting with the Taliban, appeared before a US military commission panel overnight, with defence lawyers challenging the impartiality of one panel member once praised for  quot;tracking and killing quot; Taliban fighters.",3565,0
3566,Winds and water wreak havoc on the Kennedy Space Center. The damage could delay space flights scheduled for next spring.,3566,2
3567,"Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton was fired by his cycling team two months after testing positive for blood doping. The Swiss-based International Cycling Union, or UCI, said Tuesday ",3567,1
3568,"A series of explosions at a political rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh killed more than 13 people and injured up to 80, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, Agence France-Presse ",3568,0
3569,"Both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry profess to be  quot;free traders, quot; opposed to tariffs and other impediments to commerce.",3569,3
3570,"Neither is a man of La Mancha, but the two wandering Americans named Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish may feel like Don Quixote going against malevolent windmills today. Tilting with tennis rackets while 27,000 Spaniards screamingly try to drive them as cuckoo as old D.Q. himself.",3570,1
3571,"Christmas came early for some retailers: While Wal-Mart Stores (nyse: WMT - news - people ) and Limited Brands (nyse: LTD - news - people ) were having a slow start to the holidays, Sears, Roebuck  amp; Co.",3571,3
3572,Secretary of State Colin Powell is in China as part of a three-nation Asian tour to try to restart multi-party talks on North Korea #39;s nuclear program.,3572,0
3573," quot;Everything is a trade-off, and the techniques used to find the bad guys will be balanced by our democracy and drive for rights of privacy, quot; said security expert Evan Scott.",3573,2
3574,The box score says John Smoltz and Brad Lidge did not figure in this Game 2 thriller. Typical of the  quot;win-at-all-costs quot; mind-set that the Astros and Braves carried into ,3574,1
3575,"Search Engines Fueling Online Music Retailers\\Search engines are fueling the online hip-hop, rock, country and polka industries according to a new Hitwise study. 30.4 percent of U.S. visits to music retail Web sites in July 2004 resulted directly from search-engines and directories. According to a new report from Hitwise, an ...",3575,2
3576,"AP - An ailing Yasser Arafat  #151; too weak to stand, unable to hold down food and spending most of Thursday sleeping  #151; agreed to leave his battered West Bank compound for the first time in more than two years and fly to Paris for urgent medical treatment.",3576,0
3577,"Almost one-third of Mesa Countys employers plan to hire additional workers during the final three months of this year, according to a survey by a nationwide temporary-services firm.",3577,3
3578," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief executive of McDonald's  Corp. is recuperating after another surgery, the world's  largest fast-food company said on Saturday.",3578,3
3579,"Text messaging users can use Google SMS to get specific search information such as prices, definitions, area codes, ZIP codes and phone listings.",3579,2
3580,Vijay Singh shot an eight-under-par 63 to take a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods after the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.,3580,1
3581," LONDON (Reuters) - UK brokerage Cazenove effectively gave  up 181 years of independence on Friday when it sealed a joint  venture with J.P. Morgan Chase   Co., designed to lift the U.S.  bank's UK presence and give Cazenove a broader reach.",3581,3
3582,"The alliance between Britain and America is stronger than ever, President George W Bush has said following two days of talks with Tony Blair.",3582,0
3583,"Before they were Eagles at Boston College, and before they were Hawks at Xaverian Brothers High, Peter Shean and Nathanael Hasselbeck were Vikings on the same Pop Warner football team. Through the years, Shean and Hasselbeck forged an inseparable bond.",3583,1
3584,"GENEVA - The United Nations has found another listening device planted in its offices, this one in the world body #39;s European headquarters in Geneva.",3584,0
3585,"Retailers gearing up for their annual sales push are being forced to wait - thanks to a backup of cargo ships, railroads and truck lines.",3585,3
3586," TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar edged up on Friday, building  on the previous day's rebound from multi-year lows on  speculation that a strong reading for upcoming U.S. jobs data  could highlight the long-forgotten attraction of U.S. assets.",3586,3
3587,"ActiveGrid lands multimillion-dollar funding for plan to use open-source tools, low-cost servers for Web applications.",3587,2
3588,"It took a year, but Quincy's volleyball team has bragging rights in the city again.",3588,1
3589,"AP - Submachine gun, check. Semiautomatic pistol, check. Personal digital assistant, check.",3589,2
3590,"Shaquille O #39;Neal pulled down his 10,000th NBA rebound to lead the Heat to a 100-80 win over the Jazz. O #39;Neal needed eight rebounds entering the game to become the 31st player with 10,000 career boards.",3590,1
3591,A home run by Albert Pujols and another strong pitching performance on the road by Jeff Suppan moved the St. Louis Cardinals into the National League Championship Series.,3591,1
3592,"BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Dow Jones/AP) -- Hilton Hotels Corp. on Monday posted a 79 percent jump in third-quarter profit, as strong summer travel demand and higher room rates helped the company #39;s bottom line.",3592,3
3593,Technologies that let people record satellite and Internet radio broadcasts digitally are opening a new front in the recording industry #39;s war on music piracy.,3593,2
3594,"NASA #39;s older Martian robotic rover, Spirit, has found evidence that underground water changed a major rock formation called the Columbia Hills, scientists said Thursday.",3594,2
3595,"Not all the time, anyway. <i>Moneyball</i> author Michael Lewis says conventional wisdom creates inefficiencies.",3595,3
3596,Oil prices have risen for the fifth day in a row amid continuing concerns over the level of US stocks. The surge helped spark a 1.3 fall on Wall Street as investors worried it could lead to a fall in consumer spending and hit corporate profits.,3596,3
3597,AP - Former soccer great Diego Maradona returned to Cuba on Monday to resume treatment for cocaine addiction after a relapse confined him to a psychiatric hospital in his native Argentina and sparked unsuccessful attempts by his family to keep him at home.,3597,1
3598,The pound rose for its second week against the dollar on speculation that the currency reflects too much pessimism about the outlook for the economy.,3598,3
3599,Delta Air Lines Inc. #39;s plan to restructure some of its debt outside of bankruptcy has raised concerns among credit analysts who say the move could be tantamount to defaulting on the money the struggling carrier owes. ,3599,3
3600,"In Eli Manning #39;s eyes, it has become a trust issue between him and his teammates. In a four-game string of declining performances, lowlighted by yesterday #39;s 4-for-18, 27-yard ",3600,1
3601,"IBM will next week release editions of version 8.2 of its DB2 database software, featuring support for Linux clustering in addition to self-managing and tuning capabilities.",3601,2
3602,"The Darfur crisis has laid bare an unspoken Arab-African fault line that runs from Mauritania in the west, to Sudan in the east.",3602,0
3603,"British Energy Plc (BGY.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , the UK #39;s biggest electricity producer, said on Thursday it had ended a dispute with investment firm Polygon regarding British Energy #39;s plans to delist its shares.",3603,3
3604,"Andy Roddick, at heart, is an entertainer. So he loves the US Open and its Big Apple buzz, the fans who offer players high-fives, just the general state of hyperactivity.",3604,1
3605,"A broad international peace conference that has reportedly been suggested by Egypt could be  quot;counterproductive quot; and shouldn #39;t be discussed until after the Palestinian election, Israel #39;s ",3605,0
3606,"Rebel and government ground forces clashed and government warplanes mounted more bombing runs Friday, escalating hostilities a day after Ivory Coast abandoned a more than year-old ceasefire in its civil war.",3606,0
3607,By our political staff. David Blunkett was hit by more revelations about his private life last night as it was reported that he had an affair with a civil servant nearly 20 years his junior.,3607,0
3608,"Ichiro leads the majors with 223 hits, 34 short of the all-time single-season record. He has 27 games remaining to reach the record of 257 hits, set by George Sisler in 1920 with the St.",3608,1
3609,"Editor #39;s Summary: At a supercomputing conference, Microsoft announced a new tool kit that will let developers create high-performance computing applications.",3609,2
3610,"AP - When Naoko Ito uses a public bathroom, she cringes in embarrassment at the thought that other patrons can hear the sounds coming from her stall. That's when she turns to the ",3610,2
3611,It's the first Dell PC to feature a multiformat expansion card reader.,3611,2
3612,"AP - J. Cofer Black, the State Department official in charge of counterterrorism, is leaving government in the next few weeks.",3612,0
3613,"Reuters - An Islamist group has freed two women\relatives of Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi but is\still holding his male cousin hostage, Arab satellite\television Al Jazeera said on Sunday.",3613,0
3614,Oracle Corp.'s hostile bid to acquire rival enterprise software maker PeopleSoft Inc. for \$7.7 billion is set to continue for a bit longer.,3614,2
3615,CHICAGO _ No one who has watched Harry Stonecipher over the years should be surprised that he has just thrown the biggest punch yet in Boeing Co.,3615,3
3616,"In an effort to make it easier to sell, distribute and buy cell-phone applications, Nokia (Quote, Chart) has announced the launch of Preminet, a service to distribute certified Java- and Symbian-based mobile software.",3616,2
3617,"An unmanned NASA jet was launched over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday in a bid to demonstrate a radical new engine technology by flying at a world-record 7,000 mph - almost 10 times the speed of sound.",3617,2
3618,"AP - In debt, jobless and fed up with power outages, Abu Qadouri and his wife have themselves frozen to be revived when life is better. Ten years later, they are thawed out.",3618,0
3619,"washingtonpost.com - Open-source software, namely Linux, is nipping more sharply at the heels of Microsoft, leading the software giant to defend itself more fiercely than ever against the insurgent rise of freely distributed, collaboratively coded programs.",3619,2
3620,Nels Bergstrom loaded his wife and three children into a sport utility vehicle Friday morning and made the hourlong ride from his home in Delaware County to Walker #39;s Christmas Tree Farm in Carbon County.,3620,3
3621," BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox created history, now  they will try to make believers out of skeptics as baseball's  perennial also-rans take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a bid to  earn their first World Series title since 1918.",3621,1
3622, NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as a drop  in oil prices pulled down shares of energy companies and  health-care giant Johnson   Johnson <A HREF=,3622,3
3623,"ABIDJAN, Nov 13 (AFP) - Hundreds of frightened Europeans continued to flee the Ivory Coast Saturday as an uneasy calm returned to the troubled west African country one week after angry mobs went on a rampage against foreigners.",3623,0
3624,"Groups tied to Abu Musab Zarqawi claim a major car bombing Tuesday, taking Westerners as hostages.",3624,0
3625,"In a rematch of All-Russian French Open championship match, Anastasia Myskina trounced Elena Dementieva 7-5 and 6-0 to win the Kremlin Cup final to retain her Moscow title on Sunday.",3625,1
3626,"Booed off at the interval by their lowest Premiership crowd of the season, Blackburn Rovers earned a rousing send-off an hour later for salvaging an unlikely point at the expense of a bemused Birmingham.",3626,1
3627,AP - Stunned fans of the North Texas-based heavy-metal rock band Damageplan jammed the group's Web site Thursday after a gunman's attack on the band during an Ohio concert left its guitarist and four other people dead.,3627,2
3628,AP - Six-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps was arrested last week and charged with drunken driving.,3628,1
3629,"DEMONSTRATORS set fire to United Nations offices and stoned United States soldiers in the Afghan city of Herat, a day after the government sacked its popular and powerful warlord as governor.",3629,0
3630,AP - Ask not why so few inaugural speeches resonate long after they are given.,3630,0
3631,AFP - A legal dispute which is expected to be a decisive factor in whether rights holder Bernie Ecclestone continues to dominate Formula One racing began.,3631,0
3632,Who says Carly Fiorina doesn #39;t have a firm hand on the business? Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ) is working on software to choke the spread of Internet viruses and worms.,3632,2
3633,"Once more, the eighteenth race of the season provided a perfect illustration of the young Spaniards tenacity and never-say-die spirit. Heres how",3633,1
3634,"Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Thursday that Mahmoud Abbas would probably win the upcoming Palestinian presidential elections, Egyptian television reported.",3634,0
3635,AP - This isn't the first time Terry Francona has come back to Fenway Park with a two-game lead in a playoff series.,3635,1
3636,The murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh underscores growing tensions in the Netherlands over Muslim integration.,3636,0
3637,"PARIS Despite its revelation that it has fired Tyler Hamilton, its leader and the winner of a disputed gold medal at the Olympic Games in Athens, the Phonak team lost its appeal to be included in bicycle racing #39;s reorganized structure, officials announced ",3637,1
3638,"ELEANOR HALL: Talks began today between the former asbestos maker James Hardie, the ACTU and asbestos support groups aimed at reaching a deal to compensate thousands of future victims of the company #39;s products.",3638,3
3639,". Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi, who is illegally jailed in Israeli occupation prison, will not run in the Palestinian presidential election, an official ",3639,0
3640,"For Americans, it #39;s just as well that the Olympics came to a conclusion Sunday. Over the weekend, the ends of America #39;s almost ",3640,1
3641,The federal government has received bipartisan support for a proposed new security deal with Indonesia. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says it #39;s possible Australia could negotiate a security and anti-terrorism ,3641,0
3642,"Reuters - Scientists have discovered a new\species of flightless bird on a remote island in the\Philippines, the conservation group BirdLife International said\on Tuesday.",3642,2
3643,Chris Byrd and Jameel McCline are good friends who both happen to make a living hitting people in the ring. They go to dinner together and hang out at each other #39;s houses.,3643,1
3644,Adobe this week updated its Acrobat and Reader software to fix vulnerabilities spotted by security intelligence firm iDefense. Adobe this week updated its Acrobat and Reader software to fix vulnerabilities ,3644,2
3645,US-based forensic expert Dr. Henry Lee who was investigating the March 19 shooting of President Chen Shui-bian () has concluded that the incident was not an assassination attempt.,3645,0
3646,"In his first public appearance since an Iraqi judge ordered his arrest three weeks ago, the Iraqi exile Ahmad Chalabi announced his return to Iraq #39;s political scene ",3646,0
3647,"Virgin Group Ltd., owned by billionaire British entrepreneur Richard Branson, said it will begin selling a portable music player to compete with Apple Computer Inc.",3647,2
3648,"When Prime Minister Paul Martin travels to Haiti on Sunday, his arrival is expected to be welcomed by a rare gathering leaders from opposite ends of the island nation #39;s political spectrum.",3648,0
3649," JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Harmony Gold has  made an unsolicited 52.9 billion rand (\$8.2 billion) bid to  take over bigger domestic rival Gold Fields to create the  world's biggest gold producer, it said on Monday.",3649,3
3650,The Irish government has given Kenneth Bigley - kidnapped in Iraq - an Irish passport in a bid to stress his non-British roots. It was issued following appeals from his family and his dual citizenship means ,3650,0
3651," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw  said on Tuesday violence must not upset plans to hold  nationwide elections in Iraq, whose prime minister indicated  the government was gearing up to retake rebel strongholds.",3651,0
3652,"This middleware offering is touted as the first open source application server to achieve compatibility certification for the Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) version 1.4 by passing the 23,000 tests of the test compatibility kit.",3652,2
3653,"AP - NASA has agreed to launch its largest scientific balloons from a site in northern Sweden, a spokesman said Tuesday.",3653,2
3654,"THAT MEEKshy and retiring Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, has dared to suggest that Apple #39;s reassuringly expensive and beautiful iPods might be packed full of pirated music.",3654,2
3655,Gateway's new motherboard design helps machines run cooler and more quietly than other Gateway desktops.,3655,2
3656,"Japanese game makers, faced with a shrinking local market and increasing competition from overseas rivals, are pinning hopes on mobile platforms such as handheld machines and cellphones to stir up demand.",3656,3
3657,"Mobile handset manufacturers Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Siemens and Sony Ericsson have announced their co-operation in the Mobile Broadcast Services work, launched under the auspices of the sector trade association, the Open Mobile Alliance.",3657,2
3658,"When will the bears admit that Kmart (KMRT:Nasdaq - commentary - research) is for real? When will they say,  quot;You know, the people who used to run Kmart were idiots and things are now better quot;?",3658,3
3659,"Three powerful blasts from three wholly different regions in space have left scientists scrambling. The blasts, which lasted only a few seconds, might be early alert systems for star explosions called supernovae, which could start appearing any day now.",3659,2
3660,"Southeast Asian economic ministers met on Saturday with counterparts from powerhouses Japan and China, and made progress toward liberalizing trade and boosting business, officials said.",3660,3
3661,The United States on Sunday applauded the decision by the Paris Club on slashing Iraq #39;s debts and urged other countries to follow suit.,3661,0
3662,Carly Patterson became the first American woman to win the gymnastics all-around competition since Mary Lou Retton in 1984.,3662,1
3663,"The FCC is set to vote unanimously for a record-setting fine against CBS-owned stations for violating broadcast decency standards with the network's January breast-baring Super Bowl halftime show, though some commissioners are expected to say the fines are not severe enough, FCC sources said. <BR><FONT face=",3663,2
3664,"He chipped in on one hole and then rolled in a long, downhill putt for another birdie a little later. During the stretch in which he seized control of the golf tournament ",3664,1
3665,"After settling a portion of a 5-year-old lawsuit involving its pension plan, Armonk, NY-based IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) will take a \$320 million charge on its third-quarter earnings.",3665,3
3666,"UK regulator Ofcom decided to make geographic and non-geographic numbers available for VoIP (voice over IP) services. Non-geographic VoIP numbers will have a 056 prefix code, and will be available to all  quot;local ",3666,2
3667,The controversy erupted as the Congress prepared to return for a post-election session under pressure to pass legislation that would create a national director of intelligence.,3667,0
3668,TORONTO -- The NHL rejected last week #39;s proposal by the players #39; association and then had its own counteroffer turned down Tuesday during a 3-hour negotiating session.,3668,1
3669,Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren says bureaucratic miscues continue to hamstring serious government action to combat cyberattacks.,3669,2
3670,A senior Rwandan government official signaled Wednesday Rwandan troops will attack the Congo-based rebels by saying that Rwanda will do all possible to defend her nationals if attacked by the militia.,3670,0
3671,"Plumtree Software further extended its portal-based, Web applications building and management platform Monday, announcing upgrades to its Content and Collaboration servers, APIs for search and collaboration, and support and services for J2EE and .Net platforms.",3671,2
3672,"AP - In a psychological war of words, Senate Republicans are issuing only slightly veiled threats against their Democratic counterparts if the minority party resuscitates its penchant for blocking President Bush's choices for federal judgeships.",3672,0
3673,"Investors losing their shirts in Hollywood is an old story. Stars get in their eyes and, before you know it, the money is gone.",3673,3
3674," PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have  fired newly-hired manager Wally Backman and are expected to  replace him with Bob Melvin, according to a published report.",3674,1
3675,"LOS ANGELES -- It wasn #39;ta save situation. But the Braves made sure Eric Gagne enjoyed a second consecutive depressing night, with some help from Johnny Estrada, who enjoyed another successful evening in his native state. ",3675,1
3676,"ATHENS -- Brett Heyl, the Norwich, Vt., native who had hopes of making the finals of the men's slalom kayak event, finished 12th in the morning heat yesterday, dropping him from the finals.",3676,1
3677,AFP - Japan's government said it was trying to confirm news reports that the Islamic militant group of Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi had taken a Japanese citizen hostage in Iraq and threatened to behead him.,3677,0
3678, LONDON (Reuters) - World number two Andy Roddick is set to  hook up with his U.S. Davis Cup assistant coach after firing  Brad Gilbert at the weekend.,3678,1
3679,It is almost weird to see these big corporations trying to enter a field so soon one after the other that was ruled by small companies just few weeks ago.,3679,2
3680,PARIS (CBS) A senior aide to Yasser Arafat said early Sunday that the ailing Palestinian leader was not comatose but still in intensive care.,3680,0
3681, TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar idled on Wednesday after the  latest round of U.S. inflation data failed to substantially  alter the outlook for gradual increases in interest rates.,3681,3
3682,"Reuters - European stocks jumped to fresh 6-month\highs on Friday, buoyed by lower oil prices and a strong rally\on Wall Street, but the dollar hung close to record lows\against the euro ahead of key U.S. jobs data.",3682,3
3683,"AFP - The mystery death of a middle-aged British tourist near Australia's world renowned Ayers Rock this week deepened following an autopsy that failed to establish the cause, police said.",3683,0
3684,"There was a time when knocking out Mike Tyson was boxing #39;s equivalent to beating Ken Jennings at Final Jeopardy. It was the most Heruculean of labors and when it finally happened, it was an international event ",3684,1
3685,"In his prime, Roy Jones was the greatest pound for pound fighter in the world. He dazzled us with electrifying speed, unmatched lateral movement, boxing smarts, and mad slipping ability.",3685,1
3686,Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said he thought his team was heading out of the Champions League midway through yesterday #39;s match against Olympiakos.,3686,1
3687,Chelsea full-back Wayne Bridge could return to the team after being out with a calf injury since 19 September. Celestine Babayaro (hamstring) could also feature in the squad along with Mateja Kezman (groin).,3687,1
3688,"AFP - President George W. Bush thanked Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for pursuing a military offensive in a remote area where Osama bin Laden may be hiding, senior US officials said.",3688,0
3689,"BEVERLY Coach: Dan Bauer (second year). Last year's record: 4-7. Returning starters (7): Nate Boynton, OT/DT, 6-3, 290, Sr.; Armando Cuko, kicker/punter, 5-11, 180, Sr.; Justin Fisher, OL/DL, 5-9, 230, Sr.; Dan Abate, WR/DB, 5-8, 165, Sr.; Travis Anderson, WR/DB, 5-8, 175, Sr.; Chris Kruczynski, OL/DL, 6-1, 240, Sr.; Jason Comeau, C/DL, 6-0, 215, Sr. Returning lettermen: Nick Abraham, RB/LB, ...",3689,1
3690,"After going hitless in his previous 23 at-bats, Tony Batista came through at the perfect time for the Montreal Expos. Batista hit a one-out RBI double in the 12th inning and the Expos ended ",3690,1
3691,"Some outlets are reporting that Sony has decided to add native mp3 support to its digital music players, but the electronics giant says it has not yet made a final decision.",3691,2
3692,"New York Yankees bench coach Willie Randolph was hired as the New York Mets #39; manager, replacing the fired Art Howe. Randolph, 50, received his first managerial job late last night and ",3692,1
3693,Check out your checking account -- and make sure you have enough money in it before you write any checks from now on.,3693,3
3694,SAN FRANCISCO - Google looks set to start trading on the Nasdaq today after the web #39;s No 1 search engine asked regulators for final approval to price its closely watched initial public offering. ,3694,3
3695,"Research In Motion Ltd. added a record 317,000 new BlackBerry subscribers in its second quarter and saw revenue and profit skyrocket, but that wasn #39;t enough to keep some investors and analysts happy.",3695,3
3696,"Siemens issued a warning yesterday that some of its cellphones may emit a loud noise, possibly causing hearing loss for the phone user.",3696,2
3697,"AP - Drew Brees was selected the starting quarterback of the San Diego Chargers on Monday, a move that was expected after he followed last season's miserable performance with a solid exhibition season.",3697,1
3698,Sprinter Marion Jones files a defamation suit against BALCO founder Victor Conte on Wednesday after Conte said that Jones had taken steroids.,3698,1
3699,The government pledges to do all it can to secure the release of a British civil engineer kidnapped in Iraq.,3699,0
3700,"English cricket captain Michael Vaughan blasted a 74, but it was not enough to keep India from scoring a 23-run consolation victory in the third and final one-day international at the Lords ground in London.",3700,1
3701,"Pakistan appears no closer to crippling al Qaeda or snaring its leader, despite scores of militant arrests in recent months which highlighted ",3701,0
3702,French and German executives are in a bitter dispute over the leadership of aerospace firm EADS.,3702,3
3703,Jason Gillespie captured five wickets as Australia bowled India out for a paltry 185 to take a commanding 213-run lead on the third day of the third test on Thursday.,3703,1
3704,The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says state seat belt use increased from about 69 percent in 2003 to 72 percent in 2004.,3704,3
3705,"Patrick Ryan, a titan of the insurance industry and fixture of Chicago-area business and civic institutions, revealed plans to step down as chief executive of Aon Corp.",3705,3
3706,"The upstart miner has won a huge round as part of its hostile takeover bid for Gold Fields. It #39;s not money in the bank yet, though.",3706,3
3707,"Prosecutors say the trial is the nation's first felony prosecution of spammers and could lead to future litigation in the fight against spam, which experts say accounts for more than 70 percent of e-mails.",3707,2
3708,"France launched the sale of at least 9.6 per cent of France Telecom, a move that could raise up to \$7.1 billion US that will be used to help the French government reduce its national debt.",3708,3
3709,America Online has shunned a Microsoft proposal to help weed out unwanted  quot;spam quot; e-mail because Internet engineers are reluctant to adopt technology owned by the dominant software company.,3709,2
3710,"The seven-times Formula One champion spun out in qualifying on Saturday, putting him at the back of the grid. On Sunday, a combination of another spin and a blown tyre left him with a forgettable 12th place showing.",3710,1
3711,"Two Macedonian construction workers kidnapped south of Baghdad have been beheaded, and the group claiming responsibility accused the men of working as spies for US forces in Iraq, the Arab television network Al-Jazeera has reported.",3711,0
3712,"JUST when you thought the dark days were over for good, they came back with a vengeance. Perhaps it might not have needed Nostradamus to predict the outbreaks of violence at both Millwall and Chelsea this week.",3712,1
3713,"Some of Antarctica's glaciers have accelerated their seaward march, suggesting that ocean levels might be irreversibly on the rise for centuries to come.",3713,2
3714,Two large American oil companies that received profitable vouchers to buy Iraqi oil under the United Nations' oil-for-food program said yesterday that the purchases complied with U.S. law.,3714,3
3715,"Prime Minister Tony Blair tried Tuesday to heal divisions over the Iraq war and unite his Labour Party to fight for a historic third term in power, acknowledging that intelligence used to justify the invasion was wrong but insisting the world was safer ",3715,0
3716,"Circulation declined at most major US newspapers in the last half year, the latest blow for an industry already rocked by a scandal involving circulation misstatements that has undermined the confidence of investors and advertisers.",3716,3
3717,"European Union (EU) lawmakers gathered Thursday for a vote widely expected to appove the bloc #39;s new executive arm, ending three weeks of institutional limbo for the expanding bloc.",3717,0
3718,"Reuters - Near-record oil prices will slow\U.S. economic growth but won't be enough to derail a\self-sustaining expansion, U.S. Federal Reserve officials said\on Monday.",3718,3
3719,"The economy is growing and the war in Iraq is unlikely to short-circuit the recovery, Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board said Tuesday.",3719,3
3720,"Hurricane Frances could cause between \$2bn and \$10bn in insured losses in the US, experts predict as the storm pummels Florida.",3720,3
3721,The dollar bounced off recent four-week lows against the euro and yen on Monday in thin August trade with investors focusing on US data and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief later in the week.,3721,3
3722," BANGALORE (Reuters) - Financial news and information  provider Reuters Group Plc said on Thursday it plans to make  Bangalore its biggest information-gathering hub, employing up  to 1,500 people, or 10 percent of its total workforce.",3722,3
3723,"One week after making his first NFL start, opening last Sunday #39;s 25- 24 win at Denver in the Raiders #39; 4-1-6 defensive package in place of strong safety Marques Anderson, rookie Stuart Schweigert may get the opportunity to start in the base defense as well ",3723,1
3724,"NEW YORK -- Delta Air Lines Inc. managers and pilots will meet again today, and likely negotiate through the weekend, to find a way to keep the airline staffed with pilots, as many opt for early retirement.",3724,3
3725,"Any road map assumes that there is a starting point, a destination and mileposts in between. But before a carload of travelers can begin a road trip, they #39;ve got to decide who is going to drive the car.",3725,0
3726,Economic ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Friday to liberalize 10 sectors as a first step toward the creation by 2020 of a regional economic community akin to the European Union.,3726,3
3727,"STARKVILLE, Miss. - Was Florida #39;s 38-31 loss Saturday to Mississippi State the final blow to Ron Zook #39;s hopes of remaining as Gators coach?",3727,1
3728,FORMER World No. 1 Kim Clijsters is unlikely to play again this year after aggravating a wrist injury in the semi-finals of the WTA tournament today.,3728,1
3729, BERLIN (Reuters) - Olympic champion Justine Henin-Hardenne  has withdrawn from next week's Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in  Filderstadt because of a mystery virus.,3729,1
3730,AP - The Boston Red Sox were beating up on pitchers  #151; until they ran into Gil Meche.,3730,1
3731,Iraqi authorities say a suicide car-bomb blast in central Baghdad killed at least seven Iraqis and wounded 19 other people Monday - the anniversary of Saddam Hussein #39;s capture by US forces.,3731,0
3732,"Shareholders in Airbus SAS have approved the launch of a new A350 passenger jet to rival Boeing Co. #39;s 7E7, a spokesman for Airbus parent EADS said Friday.",3732,3
3733,"A UN official calls for more aid for Sudan #39;s Darfur region, saying that 70,000 people have died there since March and the toll is rising by 10,000 every month.",3733,0
3734,"From the Vatican to the Palestinian refugee camps of Jordan, tributes poured in today for Yasir Arafat, a man regarded as an international leader by many and a terrorist by others.",3734,0
3735,Steve Francis and Shaquille O #39;Neal enjoyed big debuts with their new teams. Kobe Bryant found out he can #39;t carry the Lakers all by himself.,3735,1
3736,"The dollar held on to the previous day #39;s gain on Tuesday, supported by a retreat in oil prices and upbeat comments on the US economy from Federal Reserve officials.",3736,3
3737,"NAGPUR: India stand-in captain Rahul Dravid refused to blame the Nagpur pitch for the team #39;s loss against Australia in the third Test, and instead, censured the batsmen for the team #39;s downfall, saying they were capable of much more.",3737,1
3738,"When Wideload Games - set up by Bungie founder Alexander Seropian - made themselves known, all they revealed was that they are working on a  quot;wildly innovative game quot; using the Halo engine.",3738,2
3739,"Firefox, the open-source alternative to browser heavyweight Internet Explorer has surpassed the 10 million download mark in the month that has passed since version 1.0 of the browser was released.",3739,2
3740,A Palestinian National Authority(PNA) senior official said Monday that the PNA welcomed a diplomatic reconciliation with Kuwait in a sign that the relations between the two sides were improving.,3740,0
3741,"Despite all of the hype surrounding WiMax, chip maker Texas Instruments Inc. remains unconvinced the technology will revolutionize the way that broadband Internet services are delivered to homes and offices, according to a company executive.",3741,2
3742,"The search giants have tried localizing, but with fair success. Here #39;s a model that could work better. A new book shows how a change of ownership brought new life to the Boston Red Sox franchise.",3742,3
3743,"Gunmen on Monday assassinated a member of an influential Sunni clerics #39; group that has called for a boycott of national elections, just a day after Iraqi officials announced the balloting would be held Jan. 30 in spite of rising violence in Iraq.",3743,0
3744,"AP - Brian Ching and Cobi Jones, a pair of substitutes, saved the United States against Jamaica on Wednesday night.",3744,1
3745,"KIRKUK, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Saturday outside a police academy in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing at least 20 people and wounding 36, authorities said.    Separately, U.S and Iraqi forces clashed with insurgents in another part of northern Iraq after launching an operation to destroy an alleged militant cell in the town of Tal Afar, the U.S...",3745,0
3746,"Tomorrow, Microsoft finally releases the beta version of its proprietary search engine. For over a year, webmasters and SEOs have seen evidence of MSNbot spidering their sites as MSN-Search gathered information and compiled its database.",3746,2
3747,"Yankees Manager Joe Torre bypassed Javier Vazquez in favor of Kevin Brown, the 39-year-old right-hander who has pitched in two World Series.",3747,1
3748,"AP - Carlos Boozer had eight points and nine rebounds in his first preseason game for Utah, and free agent Keith McLeod finished with 11 points and six assists in the Jazz's 113-89 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.",3748,1
3749,Radical Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev has apparently taken responsibility for a recent series of terrorist attacks in Russia.,3749,0
3750,"Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have proved what Popeye already knew -- spinach is an excellent energy source. It's so good that in 10 years, our cellphones and portable computers may be coated in a spinach-based material that provides their electrical power.",3750,3
3751,Spain #39;s Sete Gibernau has put in a storming qualifying lap to snatch pole position for Sunday #39;s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island from title rival and defending world champion Valentino Rossi.,3751,1
3752,"Grunting tennis pro. Evil brat. Marie Antoinette. What kind of roles are these for a young, blond Hollywood ingnue?",3752,0
3753,The Mail on Sunday reported that the Chelsea striker had tested positive for a banned substance after a test conducted by UK Sport.,3753,1
3754,"AFP - Britain's manufacturing industries experienced an unexpected drop in output in August, the first time since January 2002 that output has fallen for three months in a row.",3754,3
3755,"Where would the Yankees be this season without Orlando Hernndez? Second place, of course.",3755,1
3756,Debutant Michael Clarke made a sparkling 151 and captain Adam Gilchrist 104 to lift Australia to 474 all out on the second day of the first test against India on Thursday.,3756,1
3757, NEW YORK (Reuters) - DirecTV Group <A HREF=,3757,3
3758,"Camden has become the nation #39;s most-dangerous city, a national ranking company based in Kansas announced Sunday. Camden, which was ranked third worst last year, took the dubious honor from ",3758,3
3759,"LANDOVER, Md. - Dallas quarterback Vinny Testaverde dropped back to pass and let a deep ball fly down the left sideline. Washington cornerback Fred Smoot stayed with Cowboys wide receiver Antonio Bryant step for step.",3759,1
3760,"Demand for the Linux OS is gathering steam as it becomes more popular outside its core market of computer enthusiasts, helped in part by interest in open-source software from European governments.",3760,2
3761,LONDON : Eidur Gudjohnsen #39;s first hat-trick in English football put the smile back on the face of Jose Mourinho and fired Chelsea to 4-0 win over struggling Blackburn.,3761,1
3762,"The beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq renewed pressure on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to withdraw his country #39;s troops, as the opposition blamed his pro-US policy for the slaying.",3762,0
3763,"Israel, for the first time, began building a section of its security barrier in an area of the southern West Bank, the Associated Press reported, citing unidentified Israeli government officials.",3763,0
3764,"Jeff Kent threw his bat to the side and pumped his right fist as soon as the ball took flight, certain he was going to make a long-awaited trot around the bases.",3764,1
3765,Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers who take a commonly prescribed steroid known as prednisone run a significantly higher risk of catching pneumonia than people on biologic medications.,3765,2
3766,"MIAMI - Mark Prior allowed five hits in 7 2-3 innings to out-pitch Carl Pavano, and the Chicago Cubs moved one percentage point ahead of San Francisco atop the NL wild-card standings by beating the Florida Marlins 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Monday.    Corey Patterson's two-run double in the second inning put the Cubs ahead to stay...",3766,0
3767,"There are so many new faces, it #39;s hard to keep them all straight. But despite all the upheaval, all the contracts and controversy that so dominated the summer, Jerry Sloan believes the sheer ",3767,1
3768,"PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - After getting a first look at the widespread damage left behind by Hurricane Charley, Florida residents were faced with the arduous task of sorting through the wreckage, and for some, starting over again...",3768,0
3769,"Memo outlines converting four divisions into two, as company refocuses.",3769,2
3770,London 2012 leaders today called on their Madrid rivals to condemn the racist abuse suffered by black England players in the Spanish capital.,3770,1
3771,"Richard Avedon's fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century.",3771,0
3772,"AP - If the free-falling New York Mets have already decided to fire manager Art Howe, he wants to be let go immediately instead of after the season.",3772,1
3773,The Angels suffered a huge blow to their playoff chances Tuesday when they learned that second baseman Adam Kennedy suffered a season-ending knee injury in Monday night #39;s game.,3773,1
3774,Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa has made a surprising decision of resigning on Tuesday after he steered his country to their first Olympic soccer gold medal in Athens.,3774,1
3775,roundup Plus: Sprint to bake in BlackBerry for businesses...Microsoft ships updated Works...FaceTime pulls in \$16 million.,3775,2
3776,"Thomson Corp. completed its evolution into an electronic purveyor of financial, legal and scientific information today as it sold Thomson Media - the last of its traditional advertising-based publishing businesses -or \$350 million US.",3776,3
3777,"AFP - At least 40 British nationals are now confirmed as having been killed in the Asian tsunami disaster, according to latest figures released by the Foreign Office.",3777,0
3778,"DAVIE, Fla. - Jay Fiedler was named Miami's starting quarterback for the fifth consecutive season Tuesday, beating out A.J...",3778,0
3779,FCC clears the way for more companies to offer the alternative form of Net access.,3779,2
3780,"WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- The average interest rate of 30-year mortgages in the United States declined to the lowest level in four months this week, US mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported on Thursday. ",3780,3
3781,French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier says government officials will go to Baghdad to work for the release of two French journalists abducted in the Iraqi capital.,3781,0
3782,A union warns of ,3782,3
3783,"Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and visiting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday inaugurated a natural gas pipeline linking their countries beneaththe Mediterranean, news from Tripoli reported.",3783,0
3784,"Bob Melvin was fired as manager of the Seattle Mariners yesterday, a day after the team ended the season with its 99th loss.",3784,1
3785,Microsoft has started to send out its latest major security patch to home PCs--but some people won #39;t get it for a while. ,3785,2
3786,The dispute between the Prince of Wales and the Government over education intensified last night when a second Cabinet minister rebuked the prince for claiming the current system fuelled unrealistic ambitions.,3786,0
3787,Motorsport crowned a new king in the V8 Supercars last night when Ford #39;s Marcos Ambrose swept to successive championship titles in the final round of the season at Eastern Creek.,3787,1
3788,President Bush on Sunday signed a stopgap spending bill that keeps the government running while Congress sorts out remaining issues related to a more permanent federal spending package.,3788,0
3789,"KUFA, Iraq - A mortar barrage slammed into a mosque filled with Iraqis preparing to march on the embattled city of Najaf, killing 27 people and wounding 63 Thursday, while the nation's top Shiite cleric headed to the area in a massive convoy hoping to end three weeks of fighting.    Hours later, unidentified gunmen opened fire from an Iraqi National Guard base on thousands of Shiite Muslim marchers heading to Najaf, killing at least three and wounding 46, witnesses said...",3789,0
3790,"Ziff Davis - The company's new carrier-grade servers will be compliant with the new ATCA specification, which allows carriers to buy off-the-shelf blade servers for high-bandwidth applications such as VOIP.",3790,2
3791,"THE biannual Ryder Cup golf competition in Bulgaria finished with a narrow victory for the US team, which took a lead of three points to beat the European Union team.",3791,1
3792,"p2pnet.net News:- Posting its first results as a publicly held company, Google says its third-quarter earnings and revenues have more than doubled from a year ago, riding on an  quot;online advertising boom that continues to gather steam, quot; says the Boston Globe ",3792,3
3793,"LONDON, September 14 (New Ratings) - Nokia (NOA3.ETR) has decided to enable the use of SD (Secure Digital) memory cards in its mobile devices.",3793,2
3794,"In an early morning match before a handful of fans, the US women's volleyball team, ranked first in the world, lost to the Dominican Republic, 26-24, 22-25, 27-25, 23-25, 19-17. The US had not lost to the Dominicans, ranked 13th, since 1999 and did not try to dress up one of the biggest upsets of the Games, a loss arguably ...",3794,1
3795,"AP - Since the discovery five years ago that a ravenous insect was spreading grape-killing Pierce's Disease in California, grape growers have contributed millions of dollars to fund research projects they hope can end the scourge.",3795,2
3796,The purpose of the INDUCE ACT blog will be to consolidate available information concerning the Induce Act as well as to provide new and original content about it.,3796,2
3797,NEW YORKUS blue-chip stocks ended barely higher yesterday as a spike in oil prices to record closing levels pared earlier gains and renewed concerns about the effect of high energy prices on consumer spending and corporate profits.,3797,3
3798,"An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a vehicle traveling in the Gaza Strip late Thursday, killing two people including a senior Hamas member at the top of Israel's most-wanted list, a spokesman for the militant group said.",3798,0
3799,CRM customers will be listening this week when Mike Lawrie takes the stage at the Siebel Systems Inc. #39;s user conference in Los Angeles for his first public appearance as CEO of the customer-relationship-management software pioneer.,3799,3
3800,Security-to-pest-control firm Rentokil Initial has ruled out a break-up as it reports back from a strategic review amid rumours the embattled company is in the sights of buyout firms.,3800,3
3801,World cricket boss Ehsan Mani hints England could pull out of Zimbabwe without penalty.,3801,0
3802,"Two separate studies by U.S. researchers find that super drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis are at the tipping point of a global epidemic, and only small changes could help them spread quickly.",3802,2
3803,"Security specialists are now in great demand, thanks to a boom in malicious attacks on computer systems by hackers and viruses, and an array of new communications technologies that carry new security risks.",3803,2
3804,"Nexen Inc. has agreed to buy a UK-based subsidiary of EnCana Corp. in an all-cash deal worth \$2.1 billion, enabling Canada #39;s fourth largest oil explorer to expand into the UK sector of the North Sea.",3804,3
3805,"LONDON: The Vijay Singh show, a long-running golf blockbuster in 2004, could earn one more rave review by the end of this week. Fijian Singh, firmly established as the game #39;s most dominant player, has a golden ",3805,1
3806,"TOKYO - An unidentified submarine was detected moving in Japanese waters near Okinawa on Wednesday, prompting Japan #39;s Defense Agency chief Yoshinori Ono to dispatch a Maritime Self-Defense Force team to step up security in the area.",3806,0
3807,The acquisition by Microsoft and Time Warner of a company with a significant portfolio of patents covering digital rights management technologies generates scrutiny by European antitrust regulators. The main focus of the investigation: Microsoft. By Wendy M. Grossman.,3807,3
3808," TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister  Junichiro Koizumi and his cabinet slid sharply to 37 percent in  a poll taken after his decision to extend the mandate of  Japanese troops serving in Iraq, a national daily said on  Sunday.",3808,0
3809,"Credence Systems Corp., a maker of chip-testing equipment, on Wednesday said it plans to shut down two testing facilities and eliminate about 8 percent of its work force as it reshuffles its operations.",3809,3
3810,Pittsburgh Steelers: Wide receiver Plaxico Burress (hamstring) was downgraded from questionable to out for Saturday #39;s game at the Giants.,3810,1
3811,General Electric says it #39;s buying SPX Corporation #39;s Edwards Systems Technology fire-and-security unit for more than a billion dollars in an all-cash deal.,3811,3
3812,The Yankees tell the Diamondbacks they are no longer interested in trading for ace Randy Johnson given Arizona's 'unreasonable' proposals.,3812,1
3813,"Mobile network operator T-Mobile sheds light on three new Windows Mobile powered devices, including the SDA and SDA Music smartphones and the MDA Compact communicator.",3813,2
3814,"Bee Columnist. BEIJING - The stories of Yao Ming and Liu Wei are told here, of course. They tell the stories here just as they do in Shanghai, if with a bit less of the obvious pride that ",3814,1
3815,"Malcolm Glazer #39;s patient acquisition of Manchester United continues, his shareholding in the Premiership club now standing at 28.",3815,1
3816,The electronics giant is betting that consumers are ready to spend a couple grand to up the quality of their home movies.,3816,2
3817,"Golf analysts and fans will be discussing - and dissing - the US team #39;s flop for some time. Europe handed the US its worst defeat ever, 18 1/2 to 9 1/2, at Oakland Hills Country Club.",3817,1
3818,"Scientists say they have found a small, earlier cousin of <I>Tyrannosaurus rex</I> that had at least a partial coat of feathers. <i>Includes image gallery.</i>",3818,2
3819,NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe is said to be pursuing a job as chancellor of Louisiana State University.,3819,2
3820,"\An arthritis drug should have been taken off the market years before it was finally withdrawn, say researchers.",3820,0
3821,At least six people including two peacekeepers are hurt in a blast in a popular Kabul shopping area.,3821,0
3822,"Reuters - Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun is\to visit North Korea next week, the Xinhua news agency reported\on Saturday as China tries to coax Pyongyang into fresh talks\on the crisis over its nuclear ambitions.",3822,0
3823,More than 650 items belonging to Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash are being auctioned in New York.,3823,0
3824,"Italy #39;s government renewed its threat to let Alitalia die unless unions agree to a cost-cutting deal by September 15, saying the days of bailing out the loss-making airline were over.",3824,3
3825,"Bowing to pressure from the US Department of Transportation, airlines that serve Chicago have agreed to cut the number of flights they send to O #39;Hare International Airport. The two most affected airlines are the only two that fly nonstop between O #39;Hare ...",3825,3
3826,"COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett told ESPN The Magazine that he  quot;took the fall quot; for the school during a 2003 NCAA investigation into the football program.",3826,1
3827,"Lawrence Frank was watching on television when Dirk Nowitzki scored 41 points for the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Nets #39; coach certainly was impressed, but also thankful that Nowitzki ",3827,1
3828,"HAMPTON, Ga. -- Ryan Newman won his fourth straight pole position at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday during Georgia-Pacific Qualifying Night.",3828,1
3829,"AP - Dell Inc. is recalling about 2.9 million AC adapters nationwide_ 4.4 million worldwide_ used with notebook personal computers because they can overheat and cause a fire and electrical shock hazard, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday.",3829,2
3830,Families with autistic children are finding that techniques that have proved successful in the class can be tried at home.,3830,0
3831,"Bob Melvin #39;s two-year reign as manager of the Seattle Mariners came to an end Monday morning, as the Mariners announced his dismissal at a press conference at Safeco Field.",3831,1
3832,A final decision on whether the Rev. Ian Paisley #39;s DUP and Sinn Fein can reach a deal this year to restore devolution and implement the Good Friday agreement should be known next week.,3832,0
3833,Socceroo goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer says fans should not expect Australia to rout the Solomon Islands in Saturday #39;s first leg of the Confederations Cup qualifiers.,3833,1
3834,"Oil prices are inflated by as much as \$15 a barrel by fears of shortages and geopolitical issues in the Middle East, Ali Naimi, the Saudi oil minister, said on Monday.",3834,3
3835,US Secretary of State Colin Powell and his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing said they still supported a multinational effort to convince North Korea leader Kim Jong Il to end his nuclear ,3835,0
3836,"The tired old refrain of the sporting times has become: Is nothing sacred? Well, apparently not the Ohio State-Michigan football game.",3836,1
3837,"MOSCOW Sept. 6, 2004 - Prosecutors tightened the screws on Yukos on Monday, calling in the oil giant #39;s top in-house lawyer for questioning after searching his office and apartment on the same day the company ",3837,3
3838,"AP - Jason White threw for four touchdowns, two each to Travis Wilson and Mark Clayton, and No. 2 Oklahoma overcame its own mistakes to beat Kansas State 31-21 Saturday.",3838,1
3839,"AMSTERDAM, Sep 30 (SW) - After the 4-0 defeat by Bayern Munich on Tuesday, Ajax coach Ronald Koeman feels it is time to decide on his future at the Dutch champions.",3839,1
3840,"Bloomington (Star report) --Boston Scientific Corp. has obtained exclusive rights to sell the most popular coating on heart stents, taking over the share previously held by Cook Inc.",3840,3
3841,AP - First lady Laura Bush said Tuesday night that her husband agonized through White House walks and somber suppers and took the United States into war against terrorism ,3841,0
3842,The tour is going ahead after a ban on several British journalists was lifted but the first of five one-day matches had to be called off.,3842,1
3843,"Hollywood News: Washington, Oct 16: Italians might think otherwise, but Robert De Niro definitely has no bad intentions towards Italy even though his recent actions seem to suggest otherwise.",3843,0
3844, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Inc. <A HREF=,3844,3
3845,He has a department at the company devoted to ensuring the four million-plus emails sent to him each day don #39;t make it to his personal inbox.,3845,2
3846,"PeopleSoft says its quarterly revenues will beat analyst expectations, thanks to an increase in the number of orders of more than \$1 million.",3846,3
3847,"NORMAN, Okla. (Sports Network) - Jason White threw for three touchdowns and Adrian Peterson ran for 146 yards with a score, leading second-ranked Oklahoma to a 28-13 victory over Texas Tech at Memorial Stadium.",3847,1
3848,"MANILA, Philippines Oct. 11, 2004 - A bomb planted by the brutal Abu Sayyaf group caused a ferry fire in February that killed over 100 people in the Philippines #39; worst terrorist attack, an investigation concluded Monday.",3848,0
3849,NEW YORK - Orlando Hernandez will try to continue his unbeaten season when the AL East-leading New York Yankees close out a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,3849,1
3850," TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih  said Sunday he brought a message of friendship to Iran which  has been angered by charges it is stirring up tension in Iraq,  the official IRNA news agency said.",3850,0
3851,"Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday encouraged users of its iTunes jukebox software to upgrade to the latest version, available from the company #39;s Web site.",3851,2
3852,"BATON ROUGE, La. Nov 10, 2004 - The first US cases of the fungus soybean rust, which hinders plant growth and drastically cuts crop production, were found at two research sites in Louisiana, officials said Wednesday.",3852,3
3853,"Online file-sharing is less of a problem for the movie industry because it has a much more diverse revenue model. In addition to the sale of movie tickets, money comes in from co-branding ",3853,2
3854,Move should open the way for the Linux seller to buy other companies.,3854,2
3855,"According to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, counties with electronic voting machines were significantly more likely to show increased support for President Bush compared to counties with paper ballots or optical scan equipment.",3855,2
3856,"A router software bug could lead to denial-of-service attacks--but only techies could launch one, an analyst says.",3856,2
3857,Cedric Benson ran for 165 yards and a touchdown Friday to lead No. 6 Texas to their fifth straight win over their fiercest in-state rival.,3857,0
3858,"Baseball officials streamed into the winter meetings hotel all day. Troy Glaus was done for \$45 million before most arrived, Jeff Kent after arrivals.",3858,1
3859,RIM's new BlackBerry 7100t phone represents a radical departure from the company's text-centric roots.,3859,2
3860," BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The body of British engineer Kenneth  Bigley, killed by his kidnappers last week after three weeks in  captivity, was dumped just south of Baghdad Friday, sources  close to the insurgency said Tuesday.",3860,0
3861,The Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA) has held a strategy meeting about the future of National Irish and Northern Banks. It follows the recent High Court Inspectors report into National Irish Bank and ,3861,3
3862,"Antwaan Randle El and Jerome Bettis gave the host Pittsburgh Steelers just enough offense for a 16-7 win at home against the Washington Redskins yesterday, and to keep their longest winning streak in 28 years going.",3862,1
3863,"Ahmed Qureia, the Palestinian prime minister, today broke with calls for a ceasefire and said that Hamas would be  quot;justified quot; in taking revenge for an Israeli airstrike that killed 14 of its activists.",3863,0
3864,AP - A Vatican handbook made public Monday questioned preventive war and denounced the ,3864,0
3865,"JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- A team of scientists is traveling a 600-mile stretch of the Inside Passage this month to study the effects of cruise ship waste and other contaminants in Southeast Alaska waters.    The \$450,000 project is part of a nationwide look at the environmental health of coastal waters...",3865,2
3866,The trial of Slobodan Milosevic on war crimes charges has resumed in The Hague with the former Yugoslav president launching a spirited defense.,3866,0
3867,SEATTLE A central Pennsylvania company is named in a lawsuit filed by Microsoft on claims of counterfeit and illicit certificates of authenticity.,3867,2
3868,Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has today launched a high-end Raid storage platform and software offering complex data management. The TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform (USP) is designed to provide up to 32 ,3868,2
3869,"Australian media empire Publishing  amp; Broadcasting Ltd. reported Thursday a 75 percent jump in earnings for the fiscal year ending June 30, thanks to a strong economy and a rebound in advertising revenue.",3869,3
3870,"Not even a World Series win helped. New England's outlook turned decidedly gloomy over the last year as consumer confidence plunged farther than any other part of the country, according to data released today. The Conference Board, a nonprofit economic research group in New York, said its index of consumer confidence for New England dove to 77.9 in November, down ...",3870,3
3871,"AOL said it was intent on making travel an important part of its content expansion, which increasingly includes general Web properties that all Internet users can access as well as content just ",3871,3
3872,"AP - In a breathtaking discovery, scientists working on a remote Indonesian island say they have uncovered the bones of a human dwarf species marooned for eons while modern man rapidly colonized the rest of the planet.",3872,2
3873,ARM said the deal would better position the combined company to take advantage of growth opportunities across multiple industries as the process of designing semiconductors grows increasingly complex.,3873,3
3874,"Turnover on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange #39;s (CME.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Globex electronic trading platform hit a record on Friday after the surprising US jobs report, the largest US futures exchange said on Monday.",3874,3
3875,The Internet security community is preparing for a working virus or worm attack based on the Microsoft JPEG exploit revealed last week.,3875,2
3876,Australians voted today in an election which offered the choice between a conservative government that unreservedly backs the United States and its Iraq war and a Labour opposition seeking stronger ties in Asia.,3876,0
3877,"Roger Clemens got his 326th win and the Astros beat the Reds, 5-2, to move into the NL wild-card lead with their 12th straight win.",3877,1
3878,Thursday #39;s decision by the NCAA not to reinstate Southern California star wide receiver Mike Williams drew particularly strident and pointed criticism from a high-ranking school ,3878,1
3879,Kidnapped US journalist Micah Garen has been released Sunday to government officials in the southern city of Nasiriyah. Reports say the release came four days after radical Shiite leader Moqtada Al-Sadr started negotiations with the kidnappers.,3879,0
3880,"Toshiba has unveiled the world #39;s first hard disk drive (HDD) based on perpendicular recording, setting new benchmarks for data density by boosting the capacity of a single 1.8-inch hard-disk platter to 40 gigabytes.",3880,2
3881,"Office Depot Inc. plans to cut 900 jobs as it consolidates operations at eight call centers and offices in six states. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office Depot - the nation #39;s second ",3881,3
3882,THE intense emotion surrounding Olympian Sally Robbins increased yesterday when she left a team function in tears on Monday night after being slapped by Athens Games teammate Catriona Oliver.,3882,1
3883,NEW YORK - Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday was stepping up to denounce Democrat John Kerry's ,3883,0
3884,Misty May and Kerri Walsh were feeling the pressure before their beach volleyball semifinal against fellow Americans and friendly rivals Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs.,3884,1
3885,"With team spirit integral to sporting success, it #39;s hardly surprising that everyone in the England camp wants Wayne Bridge to do well.",3885,1
3886,Sven-Goran Eriksson has refused to publicly criticise David Beckham for his reckless lunge at Ben Thatcher and subsequent booking.,3886,1
3887,"CNN announced yesterday that it would shut down its CNNfn cable channel next month, abandoning its nine-year-old effort to create a financial news competitor to CNBC.",3887,3
3888,AP - The Buffalo Sabres will lay off about 25 employees by the end of November if there is no resolution to the month-old NHL labor dispute.,3888,1
3889,Four ex-Gurkhas working for a London-based security firm have been killed in an attack in Baghdad. The Foreign Office confirmed the Nepalese men were all former members of the famous Gurkhas but could give no further details of the attack.,3889,0
3890,"Reuters - Northern Irish Protestant leader Ian\Paisley challenged his IRA foes Tuesday to give up their\weapons, saying it was ",3890,0
3891,AP - Two Western Illinois football players were suspended from the team Wednesday after being charged in a weekend burglary.,3891,1
3892,SiliconValley.com - The Internet's first baby steps began in Leonard Kleinrock's UCLA lab 35 years ago today.,3892,2
3893,"Blog Search Blabble.com Takes New Approach\\A new start-up joining the ranks of weblog tools, Blabble is aimed at the corporate market. According to an Internet Retailer article, the service will be fee-based when it officially launches in October. A beta is currently available free online. The article reads like Blabble ...",3893,2
3894,Amazon.com announced to today that they have launched their DVD Rentals service for its UK customers. The service offers to plans right now.,3894,2
3895,"Consumer spending accelerated in October as a surge in hiring led to the biggest rise in incomes in five months, the government reported yesterday.",3895,3
3896,"Although Monday was supposed to be the day when Microsoft began pushing Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to enterprises, it changed its mind at the last minute and delayed the automatic updating for more than a ...",3896,2
3897,"Australian oil-related stocks fell, led by Woodside Petroleum Ltd., after crude futures had the biggest decline in more than a month.",3897,3
3898,"Reuters - A stroke that robbed a woman of her\dreams may help pinpoint where and how dreams are born in the\brain, scientists said on Friday.",3898,2
3899,Tokyo stocks edged lower Monday for a seventh straight session because of concerns about rising oil prices. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen.,3899,3
3900," BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian Marat Safin reached the second  round of the rain-hit China Open with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over  American Alex Bogomolov on Thursday.",3900,1
3901,"Reuters - Israeli tanks and helicopters swept into\the northern Gaza Strip early on Wednesday, a day after\soldiers killed 14 Hamas militants in the biggest ever raid of\its kind.",3901,0
3902,"Borland Software this week stood atop its soapbox preaching the evils of software projects gone awry, with projects beset by issues such as last-minute changes and differing perspectives on the potential success of development efforts.",3902,2
3903,"Katie Achille grew up with the Internet. She was 9 when she first tapped into it - and quickly became an avid e-mailer, Web surfer and sender of instant messages. But when recent computer troubles left her without regular Web access, something unexpected happened: To her surprise, she suddenly felt free.",3903,2
3904,The 7-1 loss cuts Oakland #39;s AL West lead to 1 1/2 games and thrills the Red Sox faithful. By Tim Casey -- Bee Staff Writer. It #39;s not too late to get into a Fantasy Sports League.,3904,1
3905, MIAMI (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane Ivan charged west  through the Caribbean on Wednesday after killing at least four  people and smashing homes in a devastating punch to the tiny  spice island of Grenada and glancing blows to nearby islands.,3905,3
3906,London - Here #39;s the good news for Manchester City: Manchester United will be without lethal striker Ruud van Nistelrooy for this weekend #39;s crosstown derby at Old Trafford.,3906,1
3907,Check Point and McAfee unveil products designed to help companies protect their networks.,3907,2
3908,"Ramirez hit two two-run homers and right-hander Carlos Zambrano allowed four hits in eight innings Monday, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 9-1 victory over the Montreal Expos.",3908,1
3909,THE head of MG Rover has held out the prospect of increased production at the car giant #39;s UK factory under plans to link up with China #39;s biggest auto manufacturer.,3909,3
3910,"TORONTO (CP) - Roy Halladay was back in form Saturday afternoon, throwing eight innings of one-run ball in the Toronto Blue Jays #39; 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees.",3910,1
3911,"Handset manufacturers unite to develop TV-enabled mobile phones, but dont expect to watch Survivor on your cell phone anytime soon.",3911,2
3912,"InfoWorld - Network appliance will announce this week additional capabilities and partnerships for its NetApp NetCache line of Internet security appliances. Meanwhile, EMC will unveil a major upgrade to its ILM (information life cycle management) product line with a focus on adding application-aware components.",3912,2
3913,"Talking trash wasn #39;t enough. The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers decided to trade punches. Less than an hour before Sunday #39;s game, Browns running back William Green and Steelers linebacker Joey Porter ",3913,1
3914,"Symbol Technologies said today that it will delay filing its third-quarter results for two weeks, and it revised results for the first nine months of the year downward by \$13.3 million because of errors in how inventory levels were reported.",3914,2
3915,"No, that #39;s not a typo. After the bell yesterday, Electronics Boutique (Nasdaq: ELBO) reported that earnings had increased fivefold to \$7.3 million, or \$0.30 per share, beating analysts #39; estimates by a penny.",3915,3
3916,"CURT SCHILLING woke up early on Sunday morning unable to walk. He ended the day as the winning pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, who beat the St Louis Cardinals 6-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series.",3916,1
3917,"JERUSALEM: Israeli police have put nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu under house arrest on suspicion of spilling more state secrets, seven months after he completed an 18-year prison term for treason.",3917,0
3918,"Intel Corp. this week is\expected to introduce a chip that adds support for a relatively\obscure version of Wi-Fi, analysts said on Monday, in a move\that could help ease congestion on wireless networks.",3918,2
3919,"Senior Ogonna Nnamani leads the team with 33 kills, 21 digs and five blocks on the night. Long Beach, Calif. - Senior outside hitter Ogonna Nnamani had 33 kills, 21 digs and five blocks to lead the sixth-ranked ",3919,1
3920,"NEW YORK Aging but still on the go, climbing in and around craters, tapping into the mysteries of strangely cracked rocks, the two roving vehicles Spirit and Opportunity have explored Mars about three times as long as originally scheduled and keep finding ",3920,2
3921,"NEW YORK, August 24 (New Ratings) - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announced a hostile takeover bid today of \$29.2 billion (3.2 trillion) for UFJ Holdings Inc (ticker: UFJ).",3921,3
3922,"The Salvation Army started its annual holiday fund-raising campaign Tuesday with a \$85,000 hole in the kettle. That #39;s how much the charity estimates it collected in kettles in front of Target stores last year.",3922,3
3923,"Jermaine O #39;Neal was sick and tired of talking about it: Ron Artest, the hip-hop record, the three-day distraction that exploded into a tragicomic controversy heard round the NBA.",3923,1
3924,"Get real-time rates, free charts and news, as well as a free demo trading account from FXCM - the market maker for Forex trading. Visit the site today.",3924,3
3925," SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After signing a law that bars the  sale of performance-enhancing supplements to minors, California  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a separate measure on  Thursday that would bar schools from accepting sponsorships  from firms that make the dietary supplements.",3925,1
3926,"Redmond #39;s not extending its basic support for NT 4 and Exchange 5.5, but it is extending custom paid support for the product. While Microsoft continues to emphasize that it is not extending its basic support ",3926,2
3927,"Lleyton Hewitt was able to get off the mark after an overnight delay at the Masters Cup here yesterday. The Australian former world No 1 completed his opening round-robin contest, defeating Carlos Moya, of Spain, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.",3927,1
3928,"A surprise choice for Wednesday #39;s friendly against Brazil, 20-year-old Robert Huth made full use of his debut in Germany #39;s starting team to impress Juergen Klinsmann and his Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho.",3928,1
3929,"Although Microsoft has recommended consumers turn on Windows #39; Automatic Update feature to get Windows XP Service Pack 2, PC makers are reminding Windows XP users to do their homework before installing the security update.",3929,2
3930,"RALEIGH The performance by the NC State men #39;s basketball team was the type that would leave training tables, Gatorade coolers and coaches #39; shirt collars in disarray in the postgame locker room.",3930,1
3931,Donald Trump #39;s Trump Hotels  amp; Casino Resorts Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection with a plan to cut debt by \$400 million and renovate its properties.,3931,3
3932,"DALE EARNHARDT JR. got it more right than he thought: His recent  quot;slip of the tongue, quot; as many have taken to calling it,  quot;don #39;t mean expletive deleted quot; in the grand scheme.",3932,1
3933,"WASHINGTON - The head of cybersecurity efforts at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reportedly resigned this week, leaving his job after giving a one-day notice.",3933,2
3934,"Researchers developing robotic lobsters, flies, dogs and cockroaches believe that machines inspired by biology will be able to operate in places where today's robots cannot go.",3934,2
3935,"Reuters - A slowdown in U.S. economic growth\during the second quarter of the year was not as sharp as\previously thought, the Commerce Department reported on\Wednesday, partly because businesses built up inventories at\the strongest rate in four years.",3935,3
3936,Opposition Leader Mark Latham has accused Prime Minister John Howard of running a scare campaign after Mr Howard warned interest rates would rise under Labor.,3936,0
3937,"LONDON, England -- Wales coach Mark Hughes has admitted he is interested in taking over as manager of Blackburn, who have lost Graeme Souness to Newcastle.",3937,1
3938,"OAKLAND, Calif. - The way hes been batting lately, Eric Chavez figured Laynce Nix would surely get a glove on his line drive to center field.",3938,1
3939,"Bernie Ecclestone says he #39;s not prepared to negotiate his offer to promote the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The race was given provisional status on the 2005 Formula One calendar, pending successful ",3939,1
3940,"No sooner had SpaceShipOne glided back to terra firma, claiming both the \$10 million Ansari X Prize and distinction as the first privately funded manned spaceflight, than talk turned to a glorious future: personal space trips .",3940,2
3941,"NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday refused to meet an Iraqi peace delegation because of  quot;American aggression quot; as US troops pounded militia positions in Najaf near the country #39;s holiest Islamic sites. ",3941,0
3942,"AFP - China more than doubled its export earnings from cellphones, shipping 73.4 million handsets overseas in the first seven months of the year, state media reported.",3942,2
3943,A 60-year-old women has become an unlikely Australian hero after jumping on the back of a 4m-long crocodile when it attacked a man asleep in a tent.,3943,0
3944,"OPININ (*)The Legacy: Yasir Arafat has been a disaster for the Palestinians, for Israelis, and for hopes of peace in the region.",3944,0
3945,"US gasoline costs fell to their lowest level in four months, with the national pump price dropping 1.8 cents over the last week to \$1.",3945,3
3946," GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at  an unknown target in Gaza City on Friday, witnesses said, hours  after troops killed eight Palestinians in southern Gaza. There  were no immediate reports of casualties.",3946,0
3947,"Beating Mariano Rivera once in a season, as the Boston Red Sox did on July 24, is unbelievable. Twice? Almost unthinkable. Yet, it happened again Friday night -- and at Yankee Stadium no less.",3947,1
3948,"Unions declared the top multinational oil company here, the Royal Dutch/Shell Group,  quot;an enemy of the Nigerian people quot; on Sunday and called for a Nov.",3948,0
3949,"Japan-based tire manufacturer Bridgestone plans to release a monochrome paper-thin display for use as tags, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News.",3949,2
3950,"Bank of America Corp. said yesterday it will eliminate 4,500 more jobs as it absorbs the operations of FleetBoston Financial Corp.",3950,3
3951,Sergio Garcia waltzed into a share of the lead at nine under after a third-round 68 in the Mallorca Classic. The Spaniard holed from a bunker for birdie on 13 and chipped in for birdie on 17 to join England #39;s Simon Khan.,3951,1
3952,"SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Randy Hien has spent more than two decades managing Little League baseball, and he wasn't going to miss the Lincoln (R.I.) All-Stars team's trip to the Little League World Series, even though a recent car accident nearly killed him.",3952,1
3953,"Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe vowed today not to allow Western observers to monitor next years parliamentary elections, saying only fair-minded countries would be asked to monitor the key vote.",3953,0
3954,Here #39;s something to consider on your way to the medicine cabinet this morning: One of the nation #39;s leading drug reviewers with the Food and Drug Administration told a congressional hearing last week that consumers are  quot;virtually defenseless quot; against ,3954,3
3955,"The family of Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage being held in Iraq, has made a direct appeal for his release to the militants who abducted the 62-year old-engineer.",3955,0
3956,"IBM Corp. plans to announce Wednesday that it has built the world's fastest supercomputer at one of its facilities in Rochester, Minn., wresting the title from a system in Japan.<BR>\<FONT face=",3956,2
3957,"The American and Belgian arms of KPMG International, a global accounting cooperative based in Switzerland, have agreed to pay \$115 million to settle claims of accounting malpractice growing ",3957,3
3958, NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday as  record crude oil prices above \$52 a barrel boosted energy  stocks like Exxon Mobil Corp.<A HREF=,3958,3
3959,"GENEVA, Sept 10 (AFP) - The United States will treat South Korea in the same way as any other country that conducts secret nuclear research if such a case is made by the UN atomic agency, the top US arms official said on Friday.",3959,0
3960,"Soccer fans may be right when they complain the referee got it wrong. The human eye can #39;t detect when a soccer player is in an offside position, according to a study in tomorrow #39;s British Medical Journal.",3960,1
3961,"SEOUL (AFX) - LG Philips LCD Co Ltd, one of the world #39;s leading manufacturers of thin-film-transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCD), said its new sixth-generation TFT-LCD fabrication plant has started mass production of wide screens.",3961,2
3962,"TEMPE, Ariz. -- One of the more interesting moments of the Patriots' 23-12 win over the Cardinals yesterday occurred near the end of the first half when kicker Neil Rackers was about to attempt a 58-yard field goal.",3962,1
3963,"AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, announced Monday that it expects its December sales to have risen 3 percent at stores open at least a year, a figure that is at the top end of the company's sales estimate.",3963,3
3964,"AN AIR OF DESPERATION was as evident as the sweat on his brow when Secretary of State Kevin Shelley met with The Chronicle last week, as the career officeholder explained away his actions as if he were a political novice.",3964,3
3965,"Human rights groups in Haiti and abroad are protesting the detention of the Rev. Grard Jean-Juste, a well-known Roman Catholic priest and vocal supporter ",3965,0
3966,"Former England boss Glenn Hoddle has been appointed manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers, the club says. Hoddle, who has been out of management since being sacked by Tottenham Hotspur in September ",3966,1
3967,NEW DELHI: Microsoft will be launching substantially low-priced Windows XP Starter Edition in the Indian market early next year.,3967,2
3968,"AFP - Modern Chinese couples spend 1,000 times more than their parents' generation on lavish weddings and other expenses linked to starting a family, state media reported.",3968,0
3969,"COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel issued a statement Tuesday afternoon, saying that allegations made about the program by former tailback Maurice Clarett were  quot;totally false.",3969,1
3970,"AP - A growing number of senators are questioning whether the Senate should abandon pledges to make far-reaching changes to the nation's intelligence bureaucracy before Election Day, doubts that could dampen the bill's momentum.",3970,0
3971,"In his first State of the City speech, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom said it was time to move forward.  quot;I did not run for mayor to lead a city in retreat, quot; he said.",3971,2
3972,A former executive of the biotechnology company MedImmune faces from 15 to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty Friday to security fraud and perjury in US District Court in Washington.,3972,3
3973,"MONTREAL (Ticker) -- Mike Piazza kept the New York Mets from hitting rock bottom in the National League East Division. Piazza had two hits, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, as the Mets posted a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Expos .",3973,1
3974,"USATODAY.com - A long-awaited microprocessor developed by IBM, Sony and Toshiba will go into early production next year and start appearing in video game consoles, high-definition TVs and home servers in 2006, the companies said Monday.",3974,2
3975,"Reuters - U.S. retail gasoline prices declined\for the ninth week in a row and truckers are enjoying the\cheapest diesel fuel in almost four months, the Energy\Department said on Monday.",3975,3
3976,The bulk of an 850-strong group of British troops are gathering near their new base in a US-controlled area of Iraq. Soldiers from the Black Watch regiment will join up with the first wave of their colleagues ,3976,0
3977,SEATTLE -- Nordstrom Inc. #39;s income soared 71 percent in its latest quarter as the clothing chain continued to focus on improving merchandise and managing expenses.,3977,3
3978,"Will they or won't they? Dell execs remain elusive on AMD plans, but analysts say circumstances could push the two together.",3978,2
3979,"A new Trojan horse that sends unauthorized spam to mobile phones via sms has been detected by anti-virus authority Sophos, marking a new trend in the convergence of viruses and mass-mail attacks.",3979,2
3980,"SAN JOSE, Calif. - In a debut vaguely reminiscent of the dot-com boom, shares of Internet search giant Google Inc...",3980,0
3981,"ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (NNI): Prime Minister Mr. Shaukat Aziz Tuesday said his visit will China will go a long way to strengthen existing close ties between the two countries in all fields.",3981,0
3982,"Logistics support firm Isotrak, whose customers include Tesco and Royal Mail, has used blade servers to expand its computing capacity without enlarging its datacentres.",3982,2
3983,The noise was deafening and potentially unsettling in the minutes before the start of the men #39;s Olympic 200-meter final. The Olympic Stadium crowd chanted  quot;Hellas!,3983,1
3984,"At least 19 people were killed and about 50 were injured in the bombing of a Shiite mosque in Pakistan #39;s northeastern city of Sialkot, police said.",3984,0
3985,"Phil Nevin homered, doubled and drove in five runs, and the visiting San Diego Padres built an early lead Monday en route to trouncing the New York Mets 9-4.",3985,1
3986,Is Russia giving up on democracy? Russian President Vladimir Putin certainly seems to be suggesting that possibility. He introduced a plan that would restrict elections in Russia and would  quot;radically restructure ,3986,0
3987,AFP - A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale injured 17 people in northern Japan in a new sign of seismic activity a month after the country's deadliest tremor in a decade.,3987,0
3988,"South Africa narrowly escaped defeat in their three-day tour match against an Indian Board President #39;s XI on Tuesday. The visitors, having conceded a 135-run first-innings ",3988,1
3989,"McGrady, who begins his first season with the Rockets tonight, agreed Monday on a foregone conclusion of a contract extension worth as much as \$63 million over three years that could keep him in Houston through the 2009-10 season.",3989,1
3990,"Reuters - With a possible billion-dollar\windfall at stake, U.S. music companies are eagerly awaiting\the full-blown development of the stateside ringtone market.",3990,2
3991,"Consumer spending climbed 0.6 in September, in line with expectations, as shoppers splashed out after showing restraint the month before, government data showed Monday.",3991,3
3992,Shawn Crawford leads an American 200m 1-2-3 amid extraordinary scenes in the Olympic Stadium.,3992,1
3993,"TORONTO (CP) - Cost-cutting and a further shift toward higher-margin general merchandise in new stores helped Loblaw Cos. Ltd. grow its quarterly profit by 18 per cent, executives at Canada #39;s biggest supermarket chain said Friday.",3993,3
3994,"LG Electronics Inc., South Korea #39;s biggest maker of home appliances, said Tuesday its third-quarter net profits rose more than 30 percent on brisk sales of mobile phones.",3994,3
3995,"Alicia Keys and Usher received 8 Grammy nominations each today and Ray Charles, who died in June, received 7.",3995,0
3996,"AP - Despite some changes, China's one-child family planning program remains a source of coercion, forced abortions, infanticide and perilously imbalanced boy-girl ratios, State Department officials said Tuesday.",3996,0
3997,"NO. 6 SYRACUSE 104, N. COLORADO 54: At Syracuse, NY - Syracuse had lost its last two season openers. The Orange weren #39;t about to make it three in a row.",3997,1
3998,"Japan #39;s top three auto makers said Thursday their global production surged in July on brisk demand in overseas markets, but Mazda Motor Corp.",3998,3
3999,A DISTRAUGHT Lleyton Hewitt was last night coming to terms with the end of his engagement to Kim Clijsters. The couple had been planning to marry in February and had even decided a guest list.,3999,1
4000,"Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to ask US regulators to allow it to sell Pravachol over the counter, in a move that could shake up the growing, lucrative market for cholesterol-reducing drugs.",4000,3
4001,"Apple Computer Inc. issued a recall of about 28,000 batteries that were being used in its 15 quot; PowerBook notebook computers. The batteries in question were produced between the January and August time frame. The batters were manufacturered by a Korean firm ...",4001,2
4002,"American swimmer Aaron Peirsol set a world record of one minute and 50.52 seconds in the men #39;s 200-meter backstroke final here Monday at the World Short Course Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana.",4002,1
4003," WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish police have broken up a gang of  more than 100 hackers who sold pirated music and films, using  academic computer systems around the world to store their  wares, a police spokeswoman said on Tuesday.",4003,2
4004,"Just one week removed from a devastating home loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions responded offensively and defensively in Sunday #39;s 28-13 victory over the previously 4-1 New York Giants.",4004,1
4005,"The Republican National Convention, which opens Monday at Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan, is being bankrolled and feted to an extraordinary degree by the financial services behemoths that are concentrated at the island #39;s southern tip.",4005,3
4006,"China #39;s annual inflation rate dropped sharply in November, providing further evidence that steps to cool the economy are working and reducing the chances in the near term of a fresh rise in interest rates.",4006,3
4007," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar firmed slightly  against  the euro on Monday, recovering from last week's record low and  a 4-1/2-year trough against the yen as traders turned their  sights to economic data due later in the week.",4007,3
4008,"Uneasy investors sold stocks mostly lower on Wall Street today as oil prices climbed above 51 per barrel, creating new worries that rising energy costs would curb consumer spending and corporate profits.",4008,3
4009,"AP - It's been a few decades since anyone recorded my mile splits as I bounded over hill and dale, immersed in running's intoxicating rhythm.",4009,2
4010,The agent of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been accused of misleading a court as charges were dropped against three men accused of blackmailing him.,4010,1
4011,"An injured Iraqi woman cries out at the scene of an insurgent mortar strike in the Dora section of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 15, 2004.",4011,0
4012,"MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Takeover target National Foods Ltd. (NFD.AU) on Monday reiterated its opposition to a hostile bid from its biggest shareholder, New Zealand #39;s Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.",4012,3
4013,"The number of applications for unemployment benefits increased last week and the US Department of Labor is attributing most of the hike to the impact of Hurricanes Frances and Charley in Florida, according to an Associated Press report.",4013,3
4014,Target can maintain its discount image while offering pricier services and merchandise.,4014,3
4015,"Ziff Davis - New hires, a domain-name registration and Mozilla bugs lead to speculation that Google is preparing a Web browser, but the clues could point in many directions.",4015,2
4016,"BellSouth and SBC intend to combine YellowPages.com with their own online directory affiliates, RealPages.com and SmartPages.com, respectively.",4016,3
4017,"Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - The Scottish Claymores, an NFL Europe franchise, folded Thursday due to decreasing attendance.",4017,1
4018,"AP - Doug Brien kept the New York Jets perfect. Brien kicked a 38-yard field goal with 58 seconds remaining to lift the Jets to a 16-14 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, moving the Jets to 4-0 for the second time in franchise history.",4018,1
4019,"AFP - British security services have foiled an Al-Qaeda plot to fly planes into targets in London in a September 11-style attack, Britain's independent ITV News network reported.",4019,0
4020,"Biotechnology company InterMune Inc. on Tuesday said it received a subpoena from the US Department of Justice demanding information related to its key drug Actimmune, which is designed to spur the immune system.",4020,3
4021,"AP - Shawn Fanning's Napster software enabled countless music fans to swap songs on the Internet for free, turning him into the recording industry's enemy No. 1 in the process.",4021,2
4022,"Reuters - Back when everyone\believed the world was flat, people thought these rocky shores\on Spain's windswept ",4022,2
4023, NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Google Inc. <A HREF=,4023,3
4024,"England's David Howell highlighted his round with an eagle yesterday to take a one-stroke lead over compatriot and Ryder Cup teammate Luke Donald after two rounds of the Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews, Scotland.",4024,1
4025,"Oracle may lower its tender offer for PeopleSoft by as much as a third, a top company executive said on Monday during courtroom testimony.",4025,3
4026,AP - The Senate's top two Republicans voiced support for Donald Rumsfeld on Friday as allies of the defense secretary sought to outflank increasingly vocal GOP critics in and out of Congress.,4026,0
4027,MADRID: Two bombs exploded in coastal towns in northern Spain yesterday injuring four people after a local paper received a warning in the name of the Basque separatist organisation ETA.,4027,0
4028,"Scott Rolen homered twice to become the first NL player to reach 100 RBIs this season as the St. Louis Cardinals downed the Atlanta Braves, 10-4, on Sunday night.",4028,1
4029,"They did it for the old folks in Presque Isle, Maine, and White River Junction, Vt. They did it for the baby boomers in North Conway, N.H., and Groton, Mass. They did it for the kids in Central Falls, R.I., and Putnam, Conn.",4029,1
4030,"Reuters - Chechen rebels, in a swift reply to a\Russian bounty offer for their leaders, promised on Thursday to\give  #36;20 million to anyone helping them to capture President\Vladimir Putin.",4030,0
4031,Radiation treatments routinely given after surgery to remove small breast tumors may not be necessary for women over age 70 if they are taking the cancer drug tamoxifen.,4031,2
4032,"One of Kenya's most powerful politicians under President Moi, Nicholas Biwott, is denied entry to the US.",4032,0
4033,"Seiko Epson hopes the tiny robot will help in security, disaster and rescue and space exploration. Also: Apple recalls batteries from its 15-inch PowerBook G4 laptops   hellip;. Sony unveils eight new flat-screen TVs   hellip;. and more.",4033,3
4034,"During a year of high oil prices that have boosted energy company profits, the U.S. government continues to dole out millions of dollars in discounts to oil producers under a program created when prices were low.",4034,3
4035," MOSCOW (Reuters) - A fire in a Russian workers' hostel  killed at least 19 people and may have injured many more, the  Emergencies Ministry said on Wednesday.",4035,0
4036,"Gary Sheffield won #39;t find out about the American League #39;s MVP award for another two weeks, but the Yankees #39; right fielder earned a Silver Slugger award on Tuesday.",4036,1
4037,Europe travelled to America as underdogs to retain the Ryder Cup but surprised everyone by inflicting their heaviest-ever defeat on their hosts.,4037,1
4038,LONDON (CMC) - Only six overs were possible in West Indies #39; response before rain then bad light stopped play in their final ICC Champions Trophy Group-B match against South Africa yesterday.,4038,1
4039,"Nepal will push ahead with planned elections if Maoist rebels do not respond by Jan. 13 to a government offer for peace talks to end a bloody revolt, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said on Thursday.",4039,0
4040,"The dollar, whose weakness has been fueled by concern over the US trade and budget deficits, hit a new low against the euro, which rose to \$1.3335 yesterday. In late New York trading, the euro eased back to \$1.3280, below its intraday high but still above Monday's late rate of \$1.3273.",4040,3
4041,"NEW YORK: Computer Associates International Inc said on Wednesday it has awarded its new chief executive John Swainson a pay package totaling \$12.8 million (approx Rs 54 crore), in signing bonus, salary, stocks and options.",4041,3
4042,"The Kyoto Protocol has finally been given the green light and will become a binding treaty on February the 16th. The finalisation of the United Nations #39; environmental accord, which is designed to combat global ",4042,0
4043,"Canadian central bank chief David Dodge told Finance Minister Ralph Goodale in July the country #39;s chances of steady economic and job growth are the best in years, a rosier assessment than his public statements on the matter.",4043,3
4044,Pakistan and India started talks Tuesday to discuss the possible agreement on giving advance warning of ballistic missile tests that could help to prevent the possible accident connected with nuclear weapons.,4044,0
4045,"AP - Police staging pre-dawn raids in Barcelona Wednesday arrested 10 people who may have supported Islamic militants in North Africa or the Middle East, officials said.",4045,0
4046,"GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Brett Favre will be hoping his 200th consecutive start turns out better than his last two have against the St.",4046,1
4047,"Kolkata, Oct. 19 (PTI): Upbeat after the good showing in the second Test against Australia at Chennai, Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, today said his team was capable of winning the remaining two matches and pocketing the series.",4047,1
4048,HAMMER champion Adrian Annus of Hungary will be stripped of his gold after refusing to go for an out-of-competition doping test. The International Olympic Council wanted a further test after it believed he ,4048,1
4049,"Singaporess PSA gained a much-sought foothhold in Hong Kong with an agreement to buy a stake in Asia Container Terminals, a port operator in the worlds busiest container hub, from Sun Hung Kai Properties.",4049,3
4050,"Reuters - The foam that struck the space\shuttle Columbia after liftoff and led to the deaths of all\seven astronauts on board was defective, NASA said on Friday.",4050,2
4051,"The Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance, Christina Urias, is joining insurance regulators in other states to review allegations of bid-rigging and price-fixing between insurance brokers and insurance companies.",4051,3
4052,"Taylor Twellman is experiencing his least-productive season with the Revolution, but the striker is displaying flashes of his former self. His scoring instincts and timing appear to have returned.",4052,1
4053,"Ferrari has signed Tata Consultancy Services, India #39;s largest software company, to provide technology and engineering services for the Italian team #39;s vehicle in next year #39;s Formula One season.",4053,3
4054,The Washington Mystics shoot just 25 percent from the field and lose 69-42 in Indiana on Saturday night.,4054,1
4055,People looking for that next chocolate fix might find it a little bit more expensive Thursday after Hershey Food Corp. said it will raise wholesale prices to offset higher raw material and other production costs.,4055,3
4056,LONDON (CBS.MW) -- South African gold miner Gold Fields (GFI) said it #39;s board met Friday to assess an \$8.1 billion hostile takeover offer from Harmony (HMY) as well as to review measures for its defense.,4056,3
4057,"American scientists are developing hypersonic cruise missiles that will fly 10 times faster than current rockets, penetrate concrete armouring and could be launched from any site in the world.",4057,2
4058,OTTAWA (CP) - George W. Bush said he understands Canadian ranchers #39; frustrations but the president suggested the lumbering US bureaucracy has to sign off before the border can re-open to Canadian cattle.,4058,0
4059,"KIBBUTZ TZUBA, Israel - Archaeologists said Monday they have found a cave where they believe John the Baptist anointed many of his disciples - a huge cistern with 28 steps leading to an underground pool of water.    During an exclusive tour of the cave by The Associated Press, archaeologists presented wall carvings they said tell the story of the fiery New Testament preacher, as well as a stone they believe was used for ceremonial foot washing...",4059,0
4060,"The screensaver launched last week appeared to be a victim of its own success after it was believed over 100,000 people downloaded it within hours of Lycos Europe putting the specially designed screensaver online.",4060,2
4061,Stanley Works tries to keep growth going by focusing on businesses that keep baddies out.,4061,3
4062,Islamabads assurance to New Delhi that Pakistan will not seize the Siachen glacier if Indian troops withdraw from it is welcome.,4062,0
4063,"Hamish Carter pulled away from Bevan Docherty on the final lap of the triathlon, giving New Zealand a 1-2 finish in the endurance race.",4063,1
4064,Rookie Jeremy Wariner proved a worthy successor to Michael Johnson when blazing to the Olympic 400 metres gold medal on Monday night in Athens.,4064,1
4065,"What Redmond giveth, Redmond taketh away. Barely a week after settling an anti-trust suit with Novell over unfair practices designed to drive Netware out of the Enterprise and a few days since Novell slapped ",4065,2
4066,"IBM #39;s ascension to the top of the world #39;s supercomputing ranks marks the emergence of a platform that would make its way into a wide variety of customer environments, executives said Wednesday.",4066,3
4067,"The dollar slumped to a fresh all-time low against the euro yesterday as John Snow, the US Treasury Secretary, poured cold water on hopes of intervention to stem its decline.",4067,3
4068,"InfoWorld - Dell Computer re-energized its enterprise-class blade server strategy on Monday, rolling out a new architecture that supports up to 10 servers in a seven-unit chassis that can fit into a standard-size rack.",4068,2
4069,"ConocoPhillips has increased its stake in Lukoil to 10 percent, an official in the Russian company said Wednesday, positioning the US oil giant to claim a seat on the board of the world #39;s No.",4069,3
4070,India captain Sourav Ganguly will miss the Test series against South Africa after being suspended for two matches for allowing a slow over-rate.,4070,1
4071,"Global sales of semiconductors rose 1 percent in July as consumer uncertainty and swelling inventories restrained the industry #39;s pace of growth, the US Semiconductor Industry Association reported on Thursday.",4071,2
4072,"OUAGADOUGOU (AFP) - Leaders from 36 French-speaking countries wrapped up a summit in Burkina Faso, with a call to the protagonists in the Ivory Coast conflict to implement a French-brokered pact to restore peace.",4072,0
4073,"An artificial version of the pigment that gives tomatoes their colouring could help treat prostate cancer, say researchers.",4073,0
4074,"The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of Hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida.",4074,3
4075,The 33-year-old Goldwire has averaged 6.5 points and 2.9 assists with six NBA teams since joining the league with the Charlotte Hornets in 1995-96.,4075,1
4076,"Reuters - Shares of Synopsys Inc. (SNPS.O), a\semiconductor design software maker, tumbled before the bell on\Thursday, a day after the company reported lower quarterly net\income and said results in the current quarter would be below\Wall Street estimates.",4076,3
4077,"Nothing makes New Yorkers pant like a luxury apartment, so when the city announced a few months ago that it would auction off seven high-end condos, a crowd was expected.",4077,3
4078,"Surfers are becoming addicted to the internet and suffer from withdrawal symptoms if deprived of web access, a study has found. Yahoo #39;s Internet Deprivation Study tested how emotionally connected consumers ",4078,2
4079,"Two bombs exploded at a religious gathering in Pakistan early Thursday, killing at least 39 people and injuring over 100, police.(Xinhua/AFP Photo).",4079,0
4080,"AUSTRALIA #39;S troubled women #39;s rowing crew last night publicly welcomed back Sally Robbins, but it was an unconvincing display.",4080,1
4081,"China #39;s policy of fixing the value of its currency to the dollar has made government efforts to slow its economy more difficult, the US Treasury Department said in a semi-annual report ",4081,3
4082,"Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sent a stern warning to rebels in his Likud Party today, saying he would not hesitate to call early elections if they prevented him from bringing the moderate Labour Party into the government.",4082,0
4083,"AP - Scientists in 17 countries will scout waterways to locate and study the world's largest freshwater fish species, many of which are declining in numbers, hoping to learn how to better protect them, researchers announced Thursday.",4083,2
4084,The European Union last night started legal action against Athens after it was revealed that a systematic under-reporting of Greece #39;s budget deficit should have ruled the country out of joining the single currency.,4084,3
4085,"Companies backing Blu-ray Disc will finalize the read-only version of the optical-disc format early next year, a Sony Corp. spokesman said earlier this week.",4085,2
4086,Security advisory service Secunia said that it has discovered a highly critical vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002 that can be exploited to cause a denial of service attack and compromise a user #39;s system.,4086,2
4087,"Two Palestinian children were killed in an explosion in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, and Israeli and Palestinian sources gave conflicting accounts of the cause of the blast.",4087,0
4088,Reuters - Microsoft Corp.  on\Tuesday agreed to require only a single license for server\software that runs on computers powered by a new generation of\chips that squeeze multiple processors into a single package.,4088,2
4089,"SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Stepping up the heated battle of online search and services, Yahoo Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc. have joined forces to tap each others' customers and put Web search features into Adobe's popular Acrobat Reader software.",4089,3
4090,"Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Due to the approach of Hurricane Ivan in the South Florida area, the Marlins have rescheduled two of their contests against the Montreal Expos slated for next week to US Cellular Field in Chicago.",4090,1
4091,"Arlington, TX, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Mark Teixeira had seven RBI Tuesday to help Scott Erickson earn his first win in over two years as Texas Rangers pounded the Cleveland Indians, 16-4. ",4091,1
4092,"AP - Ricky Williams will serve a four-game suspension beginning next month, then will be reinstated to the Miami Dolphins by the NFL, according to his lawyer.",4092,1
4093,"AP - Ruud van Nistelrooy's 73rd-minute penalty kick and Wayne Rooney's injury-time goal gave Manchester United a 2-0 victory Sunday over league-leading Arsenal, ending the Gunners' unbeaten league streak at 49 games and moving the Red Devils back into the league chase.",4093,1
4094,THE Gunners - for the time being at least - have lost the knack of putting teams away. Draws with Southampton and West Brom in their last two Premiership games at Highbury highlight Arsenal #39;s current shortcomings ,4094,1
4095,"Reuters - The death toll from a coal mine blast\in northern China has risen to 166, Xinhua news agency said on\Wednesday, confirming one of the worst disasters to hit the\world's most dangerous mining industry.",4095,0
4096,"Willie Randolph is still under contract with the Yankees, but while speaking yesterday about the possibility of managing the Mets, he used a couple of revealing personal pronouns.",4096,1
4097,"The mother of Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer died early Thursday morning, but Beamer said he will be on the sidelines for tonight #39;s game with Maryland, according to the school.",4097,1
4098,Business demand for PCs will result in higher than anticipated growth of the sector for the second half of the year. Analyst IDC has revised its predictions having witnessed strong commercial demand for PCs ,4098,3
4099,Reuters - Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's\militant group threatened to behead a Japanese hostage it said\worked with Japan's forces in Iraq if Tokyo did not withdraw\its troops from the country within 48 hours.,4099,0
4100,"Reuters - Oil prices steadied above  #36;45 a\barrel on Thursday, attempting to put a floor under a 7.4\percent tumble after a big increase in U.S. heating oil stocks\eased worries of a winter supply squeeze.",4100,3
4101,"The San Diego Padres retired former All-Star outfielder Tony Gwynn's jersey No. 19. Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina is 0-5 since beating the Mets, 11-6, June 27, including 0-3 since coming off the disabled list.",4101,1
4102,It wasn #39;t exactly the beginning Andrew Hines was hoping for. But the former Whittier resident still isn #39;t the least bit concerned that he can #39;t clinch the Pro Stock Bike this weekend.,4102,1
4103,"Shares of Australian Leisure  amp; Hospitality Group, the nation #39;s biggest pubs owner, may rise after Coles Myer Ltd. increased its takeover offer to A\$1.",4103,3
4104,"An investigation into the insurance business is expanding, investigators said yesterday, as Eliot Spitzer, the New York attorney general, increasingly turns his attention to whether American ",4104,3
4105," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Soybean rust was confirmed in a  Tennessee, the ninth state infected by the highly contagious  disease that has rapidly swept across the U.S. South and is  taking aim at big Midwest farming states, officials said on  Wednesday.",4105,3
4106,Real Madrid centre-back Jonathan Woodgate had to retire from a practice match on Thursday after suffering a recurrence of his thigh muscle injury.,4106,1
4107,The Dutch government is taking control of its country #39;s gas transport network in a deal that analysts say will boost competition in the Netherlands and ease the way for the creation of a single European gas market.,4107,3
4108,Reuters - Rwanda denied on Thursday it\had pushed troops into Democratic Republic of Congo even as\United Nations peacekeepers said they had found compelling\evidence of an infiltration into the vast country.,4108,0
4109,"\Hundreds of Dali paintings seized from an exhibition in Finland are forged, Helsinki Police confirm.",4109,0
4110, CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=,4110,3
4111,Reuters - A 16-year-old Spaniard was sentenced to\six years in a juvenile detention center on Tuesday after he\pleaded guilty to charges he helped steal and transport\dynamite used in the March 11 Madrid train bombings.,4111,0
4112," FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is expected  to keep interest rates steady at 2 percent on Thursday, with  markets looking for any hint that the central bank's worries  about growth have heightened.",4112,3
4113, SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc. <A HREF=,4113,3
4114,"Eight Muslim terrorists planning to detonate a 1,100-pound bomb near a federal court in Madrid have been arrested, Spanish officials say.",4114,0
4115,"PARIS - The boss of Boeing Co. insisted Thursday that he is not looking for a trans-Atlantic spat in a dispute over subsidies for Airbus, but also said that aid for the rival aircraft maker #39;s new programs should stop.",4115,3
4116,"Roger Federer keeps up his bid to become the first man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in a year, and sets up a showdown with Lleyton Hewitt in the U.S. Open final.",4116,1
4117,"Early Friday, Israels air forces launched a deadly air strike at four Palestinian fighters in Jabaliya, killing two and critically wounding a third, witnesses said.",4117,0
4118,Canadian Press - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese electronics makers Toshiba Corp. and Hitachi Ltd. raised their earnings outlooks for the fiscal first half Friday on rising global demand for electronics products.,4118,0
4119,"Just as lawyers are preparing to defend Oracle's hostile bid to acquire PeopleSoft, Oracle reduced its all-cash offer for the company from \$26 to \$21 per share.",4119,2
4120,"Oracle may be celebrating its long-awaited union with PeopleSoft, but a day after the landmark deal not everyone is happy. Among the people likely to be looking at the \$10.3 billion merger with some trepidation ",4120,3
4121,"PREMIER Peter Beattie has appealed for calm on Palm Island, amid fears that hidden weapons and a large supply of alcohol could fuel more riots.",4121,0
4122,"Google Flaws and Fixes\\There have been many criticisms recently of Google and it's page rank algorithm. First, to the criticisms of Google itself. Has anyone noticed that Google currently indexes 4 billion odd web pages? Very few of us had the time to trod through Google's white paper, but those ...",4122,2
4123,"While America Online, Microsoft, and the open-source community agree to disagree about E-mail-authentication standards, some companies are stepping up to bridge the divide.",4123,2
4124," GOMA, Congo (Reuters) - Former rebels in the Democratic  Republic of Congo pulled out of a power-sharing government on  Monday, dealing a major blow to the peace process in a country  emerging from civil war.",4124,0
4125,"Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader campaigning to succeed Yasser Arafat in elections next month, said the four-year-old armed uprising against Israel was a mistake and must end.",4125,0
4126,"BERLIN, Germany -- Brazilian-born striker Kevin Kuranyi scored the equalizer to earn Germany a 1-1 draw with Brazil in a friendly in Berlin, that was a rematch of their 2002 World Cup final.",4126,1
4127,"Sri Lankan truck driver Dinesh Rajaratnam taken hostage in Iraq last October has been released along with his Bangladeshi colleague Abul Kashem, the Foreign Ministry confirmed yesterday.",4127,0
4128,Microsoft is targeting diehard NetWare customers faced with a looming decision on migrating servers to either to Linux or Windows Server 2003.,4128,2
4129,AP - Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo withdrew from the Swisscom Challenge on Tuesday because of a strained thigh muscle.,4129,1
4130,"Lycos UK has withdrawn its anti-spam screensaver download from its portal following criticism that the vigilante-style programme had been too successful against spammers websites, shutting down a range of sites.",4130,2
4131,"Reuters - NATO is ready to speed Ukraine toward\closer ties and membership if pro-West presidential frontrunner\Viktor Yushchenko wins a revote on Dec. 26, alliance sources\and diplomats said on Thursday.",4131,0
4132,"AP - With just hours left in the countdown, NASA called off the launch Wednesday of a spacecraft that will hunt for emerging black holes.",4132,2
4133,"The LeBron-Carmelo matchup wasn #39;t much of a contest, and neither was the one between the Cavaliers and Nuggets. LeBron James had 17 points, eight rebounds and nine assists Thursday night to help Cleveland ",4133,1
4134,Reuters - The Bush administration might reconsider sanctions imposed on two Indian scientists for alleged nuclear cooperation with Iran if New Delhi offers ,4134,0
4135,A Hindu cleric facing murder charges in southern India is also accused of ordering an attack on a former devotee.,4135,0
4136,"Fresh from setting a supercomputer performance record, IBM has announced it will make a commercial version of its Blue Gene system available for businesses and scientific researchers.",4136,2
4137,"AFP - The United Nations sent a tough message to delegates at peace talks on the civil war in Sudan's western province of Darfur, warning them that the international community would not tolerate mounting ceasefire violations and attacks on civilians.",4137,0
4138,"Mac maker unveils color screen version of popular iPod music player, in addition to special-edition version in partnership with the rock band U2.",4138,2
4139,AP - Michigan's defensive backs have bullied and beaten Purdue's receivers in three straight wins over the Boilermakers.,4139,1
4140,"New York  Reuters News Service, 4 November 2004 - Time Warner yesterday posted an 8 drop in quarterly net profit as it set up a \$500 million legal reserve related to accounting probes at its America Online division and said it will restate results ",4140,3
4141,"Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Carolina Panthers running back DeShaun Foster will miss the rest of the season due to a broken collarbone.",4141,1
4142,"Yahoo! has licensed the X1 search software for Windows from tech incubator Idealab, in an attempt to compete both with Google #39;s browser-based desktop search download, and the current leader Copernic.",4142,2
4143,"The bird, dubbed the  quot;Calayan Rail quot;, is the size of a small crow and has dark brown plumage and bright orange-red legs and beak, said Carl Oliveros, who helped lead the expedition that found it. ",4143,2
4144,"Russia is working on new nuclear missile systems that other powers do not have in order to protect itself against future security threats, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.",4144,0
4145,"Jill Dutt, assistant managing editor for Financial news, takes your questions on The Washington Post's coverage of business and finance.",4145,3
4146,"A year after the recording industry opened fire on illegal file-sharers with hundreds of lawsuits, the movie industry has followed its lead.",4146,2
4147,"Comparing photo slideshow computer applications, Thomas E. Weber writes for the Wall Street Journal,  #147;Those using an Apple computer won #146;t need to agonize over which slideshow program to choose. Apple #146;s excellent iLife package (\$49; included with new Macs) is all they #146;ll need. Users can construct slideshows in the package #146;s easy-to-use iDVD program or move slideshows from iPhoto into iDVD for burning onto a disc. For more effects, the iMovie video-editing software can add panning and zooming motion. #148; Aug 17",4147,2
4148,"Twenty-eight US soldiers face possible charges over the deaths of two prisoners in Afghanistan, the Army says.",4148,0
4149,AP - The Norwegian hacker famed for developing DVD encryption-cracking software has apparently struck again  #151; this time breaking the locks on Apple Computer Inc.'s wireless music streaming technology.,4149,2
4150, NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday  threw out a human rights abuse lawsuit filed against Zimbabwe's  ruling political party because it had not been properly  notified of the case.,4150,0
4151,"The switch to point guard has had a rather strange effect on Cal junior Richard Midgley. Typically, a move from shooting guard to the point results in fewer points, more assists, and, if things are going smoothly, fewer turnovers.",4151,1
4152,"A man who tried to bring a suspicious package into a polling station in Chechnya today was killed in an explosion as he ran away, election officials said.",4152,0
4153,"Pakistan test-fired on Tuesday a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, part of the countrys efforts to enforce its defence, a military statement said.",4153,0
4154,"AFP - A Paris auction of furniture belonging to late French president Francois Mitterrand has raised 80,200 euros (102,000 dollars), most of which is to go to help a son of the former leader who is drowning under waves of criminal allegations.",4154,0
4155,"<strong>Storage Expo</strong> It's 10pm, do you know where your DR plan is?",4155,2
4156,"Asian and European nations should cut dollar dependence and use more euros in trade, according to an advisory group representing more than three dozen countries, which comprise half of the global economy.",4156,0
4157,It happened at the end of the first quarter with Los Angeles leading Seattle by 13 points. It happened again in the second with the Clippers leading 52-36 with 2:39 left in the half.,4157,1
4158,"Google Inc. said Wednesday that it acquired Keyhole Corp., a Mountain View, Calif.-based company that combines a database of mapping information and images collected from satellites and airplanes with software.",4158,3
4159,roundup Plus: Sony picks up graphics tech for PSP handheld...LinkedIn links a million...AOL gives exclusive sneak peek for fall TV.,4159,2
4160,German newspapers on Thursday commented on Turkey coming a step closer to fulfilling a 40 year old dream after the European Commission recommended that the EU begin membership talks with Ankara.,4160,0
4161,"Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp has begun selling the world #39;s fastest supercomputer. NEC claimed its SX-8 is the most powerful  quot;vector-type quot; supercomputer, with a sustainable ",4161,2
4162,AP - Rutgers basketball player Shalicia Hurns was suspended from the team after pleading guilty to punching and tying up her roommate during a dispute over painkilling drugs.,4162,1
4163,Microsoft on Tuesday issued 10 security advisories -even of them critical  -ing consumers and businesses to patch 21 new flaws in Windows software products.,4163,2
4164,"BT must work harder to open up its network to rivals in order to aid uptake of broadband internet access or risk a possible investigation by the UK Competition Commission, the UK communications regulator has warned.",4164,3
4165,"General Motors and the Ford Motor Company continued to lose ground to import brands last month, despite heavy levels of incentive spending, according to sales results released Wednesday.",4165,3
4166,"AP - Lute Olson turned 70 last month, not that anyone would know it by looking at him or his basketball program. He remains a towering, imposing presence, in excellent physical shape thanks to regular workouts and brisk 70-minute walks each morning in the hills around his home. The white hair is still perfect. And the basketball talent keeps rolling in to Tucson.",4166,1
4167,"SRINAGAR - A leading Kashmiri separatist Sunday welcomed comments by Indias home minister that New Delhi would allow separatists to visit Pakistan, saying it would push the peace process forward.",4167,0
4168,"ATHENS -- The People's Republic of China struck gold twice last night on the track, giving the world a taste of what the country hopes will be a medal bonanza in four years at the Beijing Games.",4168,1
4169,"Centene Corp. (CNC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which sells Medicaid government health insurance plans, on Tuesday said the acquisition of two new health plans would add to 2005 earnings, pushing its shares up 13 percent.",4169,3
4170,Tens of thousands of people supporting opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko rallied in Ukraine #39;s capital yesterday demanding that next week #39;s presidential election be free and fair.,4170,0
4171,"Maryland's Jason Garey has the second-highest goal total in the country this season, and could emerge as the key figure in Friday's College Cup semifinal against defending champion Indiana.",4171,1
4172,London-based media giant British Sky Broadcasting Group has filed a legal claim against Electronic Data Services over a problematic CRM system designed to support the media company's customer support call centers.,4172,2
4173,"Bruised but unbowed, Tatiana Totmianina, the champion Russian pairs skater who had a horrific headfirst fall Saturday night at Mellon Arena, predicted yesterday that she will return to the ice within two weeks.",4173,1
4174,"There is a brewing dispute in Israel over British Prime Minister Tony Blair #39;s proposal for an international peace conference on the Middle East in January or February after the Palestinian elections, to grant the new Palestinian Authority leadership ",4174,0
4175,AP - The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider whether former Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker was wrongly barred from raising new arguments in challenging his 1998 conviction for tax conspiracy.,4175,0
4176,Norton Antivirus software maker Symantec merges with Veritas Software in a \$13bn deal.,4176,2
4177,Software giant announces new tools for plugging digital cameras into PCs.,4177,2
4178,How much of your retirement savings are consumed by your mutual funds?,4178,3
4179," NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's radical cleric Moqtada  al-Sadr refused on Tuesday to meet a delegation of Iraqi  political and religious leaders who want him to call off his  uprising in the holy city of Najaf and other areas.",4179,0
4180,"Boston coach Doc Rivers gets a measure of revenge on his old squad as the Celtics beat the Magic, 117-101, Monday night for their first win in five games.",4180,1
4181,Computer Associates International #39;s shareholders defeated a proposal yesterday that could have forced senior executives to give back performance-based bonuses.,4181,2
4182,"CRYSTAL Palace moved off the foot of the Premiership table last night with their first victory of the season, Andy Johnson and Aki Riihilahti scoring second-half goals to defeat Fulham 2-0 at Selhurst Park.",4182,1
4183,"Canadian Press - CESENA, Italy (CP) - For a few stormy days in October 1944, a young Canadian tank sergeant became part of the Bocchini family in an ancient Italian town caught up in the whirlwind of a world war.",4183,0
4184,MILAN Alitalia #39;s management and unions representing its cabin crews edged toward an accord Friday night on job cuts and working conditions in an effort to save the national carrier from collapse.,4184,3
4185," BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) - Stores and schools closed,  radio stations broadcast warnings and Barbadians readied their  homes as Hurricane Ivan charged across the Atlantic on Monday  toward Barbados and the Caribbean's eastern islands.",4185,0
4186,"AP - Continued concerns about a huge U.S. current account deficit weakened the U.S. dollar to a four-year, 10 month low against the Japanese yen Thursday. Tokyo stocks ended higher.",4186,0
4187,"AP - Atomic radiation levels are beginning to decline in the Arctic, years after Soviet aboveground nuclear weapons tests and the Chernobyl nuclear accident spewed their fallout over the region, according to a study released Tuesday.",4187,2
4188,"The U.S. dollar slid to a new low Wednesday against the euro, which rose to an all-time high of \$1.3179 in late New York trading, breaking a day-old record as jittery markets kept up pressure on the U.S. currency.",4188,3
4189,"JEDDAH, 24 October 2004 - War-shattered Iraq, which will certainly benefit from a peaceful situation like any other country, has great potential for growth.",4189,3
4190,"SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Further pitting itself against Intel Corp. #39;s Pentium-M offerings, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.",4190,2
4191,OutKast become the first act to be awarded a multi-platinum award for paid-for music downloads.,4191,0
4192,"NAJAF, Iraq - Sporadic gunfire echoed through Najaf on Friday after a night of heavy U.S. bombing that saw radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr call on his fighters to hand control of a revered Najaf shrine to top Shiite religious authorities...",4192,0
4193, LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices held firm on Friday after  leaping almost \$2 a day earlier as the U.S. government said  crude stocks sank for the sixth straight week and distillate  fuels barely grew ahead of winter.,4193,3
4194,"A car bomb exploded outside Iraq #39;s Education Ministry in Baghdad, killing at least six people, while in Fallujah, west of the capital, US air strikes hit insurgent targets, US and Iraqi officials said.",4194,0
4195,"AP - Two judges known for supporting same-sex unions were nominated Tuesday to fill vacancies on Canada's Supreme Court, and they will be assessed in the country's first-ever public screening of such appointments.",4195,0
4196,AFP - President George W. Bush said that finding Osama bin Laden is not the principle aim of the war on terror.,4196,0
4197,"NEC Corp. has signed a contract with a Japanese bank for an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) -based document management system, the company said Tuesday in a statement.",4197,2
4198,Baseball will put instant replay on the agenda for Thursday at the GM meetings and there seems to be growing support among teams.,4198,1
4199,"Canadian Press - MOSCOW (AP) - A woman strapped with explosives blew herself up outside a busy Moscow subway station Tuesday night, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 50 - the second terrorist attack to hit Russia in a week.",4199,0
4200,"Forbes.com - This year Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report celebrates 25 years of grand deception. The popular newsletter's creator and editor in chief, whose real name is known but to God (and his wife), has paid his own way at thousands of hotels worldwide and published his impressions without fear or favor. We recently met him at a secure location in downtown Manhattan.",4200,3
4201,The Houston Astros are picking up Craig Biggio #39;s \$3 million option for 2005 but not the \$9 million for Jeff Kent. Oct. 28 HOUSTON - Craig Biggio will be back with the Houston Astros next season.,4201,1
4202,AC Milan closed the gap on leaders Juventus to four points after receiving a helping hand from city-rivals Inter. Having already won their game at Chievo earlier in the day thanks to on-loan Chelsea striker ,4202,1
4203,"The economy added 112,000 payroll jobs in November, far fewer than the month before and not enough to keep up with average increases in the adult population.",4203,3
4204,"While Halo 2 is already a huge hit for Xbox out of the box, parent company Microsoft hopes the ripple effect of Halo 2 lasts well into its next generation of gaming hardware.",4204,2
4205,More than a quarter of Iraq #39;s foreign debt burden could be forgiven after a framework agreement was reached by two of the country #39;s main creditors.,4205,0
4206,Microsoft and Intel are joining forces to conquer living rooms in the USA and make further inroads into the coveted consumer electronics space.,4206,2
4207,"TONY EASTLEY: Hot on the heels of having Batman break into Buckingham Palace, protesters have run onto the floor of the British Parliament yelling at politicians as they debated a ban on fox hunting.",4207,0
4208,Consolidation in the security sector continued last week as three firms planned a merger to form a new security giant offering global services.,4208,2
4209,AP - Prime Time won't be playing in prime time this time. Deion Sanders was on the inactive list and missed a chance to strut his stuff on ,4209,1
4210,"Engineers at Nasa #39;s Ames Research Center have staked their claim have built the world #39;s fastest supercomputer. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Nasa #39;s supercomputing facility, the US space agency unveiled its ",4210,2
4211,The U.S. Marine Corps is replacing aging supply chain systems with Oracle software to better serve combat troops.,4211,2
4212,Game publishers and hardware makers will battle for consumers' holiday dollars with a slew of high-profile releases.,4212,2
4213,WASHINGTON -- A veteran Food and Drug Administration safety officer yesterday told a Senate hearing inquiring into the abrupt recall of the arthritis drug Vioxx that five other widely used drugs should be either withdrawn or sharply restricted because they have dangerous side effects.,4213,3
4214,MILLIONS of homeowners were given a boost yesterday after the Bank of England opted to keep interest rates at 4.75. Economists had predicted the move after a string of surveys ,4214,3
4215,"Lahore - Two second-half goals from Florian Keller helped Germany beat New Zealand 2-1 on Sunday at Pakistan #39;s National Stadium in the city of Lahore, guaranteeing its place in the men #39;s field-hockey Champions Trophy next year.",4215,1
4216,"McLEAN, Va. - Teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo plans to drop all appeals of his conviction and life sentence for one of 10 killings in October 2002, and will admit guilt in a second slaying, his lawyer said Friday...",4216,0
4217,All three of the newly promoted sides are still searching for a first win of the season after a day of predictable results gave the Premiership table an all too familiar look.,4217,1
4218,"AP - The Cubs had only Monday available to play their makeup doubleheader against Florida, and as it turned out, the weather was great. But to Dusty Baker's dismay, David Weathers was pretty good, too. The journeyman right-hander, making his first start in six years, limited Chicago to two hits and one run in five innings, and the Marlins won the second game 5-2 to earn a split.",4218,1
4219,"Perini Corp. , a Framingham construction company that built one of the largest sections of the Big Dig, has agreed to purchase Cherry Hill Construction Co., a private firm in Jessup, Md., that does public works projects. Most of Perini's revenue comes from construction of gaming and themed-entertainment projects. The company has extensive work in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well. ...",4219,3
4220,Peter Rost made a lot of money for his employers in the pharmaceutical industry. Now he has turned against them.,4220,3
4221,"CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Just hours after Justin Gatlin stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the 100 metres, his coach made a surprise admission on Sunday, revealing he was the anonymous source that sparked a doping investigation that rocked the world ",4221,1
4222,"Microsoft has filed a report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission warning that 2005 could be challenging, as Linux continues to steal business and PC sales remain sluggish.",4222,2
4223,AP - Jennifer Canada knew she was entering a boy's club when she enrolled in Southern Methodist University's Guildhall school of video game making.,4223,2
4224,"The price of oil jumped to another high on Monday, in part because of dramatic disruptions caused by hurricanes whipping through the Gulf of Mexico.",4224,3
4225,"LOS ANGELES - Call it the  quot;bump and run, quot; the  quot;chuck quot; or the  quot;five-yard touch. quot;. Now that the swivel-hip singing routines of Jessica Simpson, Destiny #39;s Child, and others in Thursday night #39;s kickoff bash for ",4225,1
4226,Two men were killed in an accident Sunday at a copper and gold mine near Ely. Ruth Volunteer Fire Department Chief Martin Sorenson says the victims were repairing a huge shovel at the Robinson Mine when some safety measures failed and they were killed.,4226,3
4227,"TAMPA BAY (5-7) vs. SAN DIEGO (9-3) When, where: Sunday, 4:15 p.m., at San Diego. TV: Ch. 25. Last season: Buccaneers won, 25-17, in 1996. Comments: The Chargers, sitting at the top of the NFL draft, wheeled and dealed back in April so they could land their quarterback of the future. Little did they know, they already had him. Drew ...",4227,1
4228,"University of Maryland basketball player Nik Caner-Medley has reached a settlement with prosecutors on a disorderly conduct charge involving an altercation in the Old Port in July, lawyers said.",4228,1
4229,"CIGNA Corp. said net income rose sharply in the third quarter, reflecting increased earnings in its health care segment and a gain from the sale of a retirement benefits business.",4229,3
4230,"Online retail sites struggle to keep up with consumer demand during the first week of the holiday shopping season, according to Internet performance management vendor Keynote Systems Inc.",4230,2
4231,"Mike Hargrove knows just what he #39;s getting into as the new manager of the last-place Seattle Mariners. After all, he lost 98, 95 and 91 games in his final three years with Baltimore.",4231,1
4232,"AP - A new wave of drug kingpins is emerging in Colombia  #151; traffickers who operate from the shadows, seeking only profits and avoiding the excesses of previous generations of drug lords, a top intelligence official said.",4232,0
4233,"AS SUSPECTED, VIRGIN DIGITAL is to be launched today and Sir Richard Branson, the overseer of the Virgin group, said it will include over a million tracks and compatibility with 50 plus portable gizmos.",4233,2
4234,"With some of the focus on coach Andy Reid #39;s possible future spandex practice attire, the Philadelphia Eagles got an unexpectedly stiff challenge from the Washington Redskins on Sunday night in a 17-14 victory.",4234,1
4235,"Reuters - Florida, which held up the results of the\2000 presidential election by more than a month, holds a\primary this week that many regard as a test of the state's\readiness to avoid another fiasco in November.",4235,0
4236,"AP - Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo eliminated defending champion Ai Sugiyama 6-2, 6-4 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Generali Ladies Open.",4236,1
4237,Movado is worth watching because its acquisition of Ebel should boost international sales.,4237,3
4238,"Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) plans to lay off between 15,000 and 20,000 employees over the next two years as part of an effort to slash \$3 billion in costs, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Jordan said Thursday during a question-and-answer session at a conference.",4238,2
4239,New York -- Former Houston Astros slugger Ken Caminiti died today at age 41. The 1996 National League MVP admitted during his major league career that he had used steroids.,4239,1
4240,"AP - A Russian-U.S. crew returned to Earth from the international space station in a pinpoint landing on the Kazakhstan steppe, and NASA's chief said the United States wanted to continue the joint relationship on future missions to Mars.",4240,2
4241,"Harvard scored the first three times it got the ball in the first half yesterday, and did the same in the second half, coasting to a 38-0 victory over Columbia at Harvard Stadium and remaining the only unbeaten, untied Division 1-AA team in the nation.",4241,1
4242,"SYDNEY - A vibrating sex toy in a trash bin sparked a security scare and shut a regional Australian airport for almost an hour, officials said Monday.",4242,0
4243,"NEW ORLEANS - Stragglers streamed toward higher ground Wednesday on highways turned into one-way evacuation routes and pounding surf started eroding beaches as Hurricane Ivan roared toward the Gulf Coast with 135 mph wind.    Ivan could cause significant damage no matter where it strikes, as hurricane-force wind extended up to 105 miles out from the center...",4243,0
4244,Dell has teamed up with cluster-management app-maker Platform Computing Inc. to create a small but powerful rack-mounted server complete with open-source cluster-management tools.,4244,2
4245,Cyber criminals could soon be mounting sophisticated phishing attacks that are hard to detect warn experts.,4245,0
4246,Two goals ahead. Ten minutes to play. Surely Paris Saint-Germain would finally win its first game this season? No ... this is PSG we #39;re talking about.,4246,1
4247,"Viacom Inc., the media conglomerate that owns CBS and MTV, posted a third-quarter loss of \$487.6 million Thursday as its earnings were hit by a \$1.",4247,3
4248,"London - A British detainee at Guantanamo Bay claims to have been tortured by the United States, Sky news reports. Moazzam Begg says he also witnessed the deaths of two fellow detainees  quot;at the hands of US military personnel quot;.",4248,0
4249,"IT #39;S MYSTIC MEG, the Gartner Group is predicting that system downtime will increase from five per cent this year to 15 per cent in 2008 due to security holes.",4249,2
4250,"So began an interview of Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, who took time out to speak to ABC #39;s Peter Jennings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last night.",4250,0
4251," BEIJING (Reuters) - Rescue workers have recovered the  bodies of 33 Chinese miners killed when fire swept through a  group of iron mines in the northern region of Inner Mongolia,  state media said on Monday.",4251,0
4252,The government's pension insurer said Tuesday that it wants the authority to place liens on the assets of companies in bankruptcy such as US Airways when those companies do not make required payments to their pension plans.,4252,3
4253,"European champion FC Porto won the Toyota Cup on Sunday, defeating Colombia #39;s Once Caldas 8-7 in a penalty-kick shootout in a game between the top club teams from Europe and South America.",4253,1
4254,"The increasingly competitive Web mail market has a new player: Instant messaging provider ICQ. The company now offers a fee-based service that includes 2GB of storage, a calendar feature, task manager, notepad ",4254,2
4255,"It wasn't quite the 44-point licking Harvard got last season at Case Gym, but Boston University's road show continued in impressive fashion last night at Lavietes Pavilion, where the Terriers raced to a 21-point halftime lead and poured it on for most of the second half en route to a 92-55 victory over the Crimson.",4255,1
4256,"It's still a month from the final vote, but make no mistake, the Heisman Trophy race is heating up. Starting tomorrow, and continuing through the first week of December, the candidates will strut their stuff.",4256,1
4257,"Having done all it can with the PS2, Sony has today launched the PSP to a waiting Japanese market. Roughly 1,300 impatient people waited their turn at an outlet of Yodobashi in Shinjuku district while the ",4257,2
4258,Former women #39;s world No. 1 and Olympic tennis champion Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium says she will not play any more this year because of the continuing effects of an energy-sapping virus.,4258,1
4259,A Georgia entrepreneur is working with a team of government scientists who believe that the solution to fossil-fuel pollution may be found in a nutrient-rich charcoal fertilizer discovered by South American natives centuries before Columbus set sail. By John Gartner.,4259,2
4260,"Novell has issued a response to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer #39;s latest attack on Linux. The Linux software maker accuses Microsoft of using biased reports to back up its claims, and has launched a website to debunk the myths.",4260,2
4261,"Ziff Davis - The services we once expected from ASPs are back, but now we refer to them as business process outsourcing.",4261,2
4262,"Quarterback Steve McNair was knocked out of the game early, and the normally reliable Billy Volek struggled. On two of his three interceptions, including the one in the end zone, Volek underthrew his target.",4262,1
4263,One view of the Terps' season reveals a team one play away from having two losses with eight games remaining that could be tougher than anyone had imagined.,4263,1
4264,Michael Owen was stunned when Jose Antonio Camacho quit as Real Madrid boss three games into the season.  quot;There #39;s no doubt this has come as a shock.,4264,1
4265,"General Motors Corp and the Ford Motor Co will offer anti-rollover technology as standard equipment on 1.8 million of their SUVs next year, in a sweeping adoption of the safety technology.",4265,3
4266,E-mail platform vendor Visto said Monday that it has released software that enables wireless operators to provide real-time e-mail service similar to that provided by Good Technology and Research In Motion #39;s BlackBerry platform.,4266,2
4267,"MOBILE phone giant mmO2 has secured a partnership with Japans NTT DoCoMo to bring its i-mode internet technology to the UK. The company hopes to boost revenues per user by selling the product, which allows ",4267,2
4268,"Reuters - America Online, the world's largest\Internet service provider, plans to offer its 23.4 million U.S.\subscribers a premium anti-virus software service, McAfee\VirusScan Online, for free in November.",4268,2
4269,"Airbus SAS's parent company has proposed splitting a contested U.S. Air Force contract for refueling tankers with its rival Boeing Co., the company said Friday.",4269,3
4270,"Australian financial software group Computershare Ltd. (CPU.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to buy US share registrar EquiServe for \$292 million from DST Systems Inc.",4270,3
4271,"PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Jeremy Ito kicked three field goals and Ryan Hart threw a late touchdown pass to help Rutgers hold off Temple, 16-6, in an error-filled game yesterday.",4271,1
4272,"Tehran - Iran has become the latest country to edge towards ditching the ubiquitous Microsoft computer operating system in favour of the open-source Linux solution, even if its refusal to abide by copyright laws means that the Islamic republic does not ",4272,2
4273,"Unlike major movie chains, many Broadway theaters have lagged behind (pun intended) when it comes to the most basic of audience amenities: their seats.",4273,0
4274,"After months of planning, two alternative-fueled shuttle buses were added Tuesday to this Great Smoky Mountain tourist town #39;s transit fleet for a six-month demonstration.",4274,2
4275,Two South Africans acquitted by a Zimbabwean court of charges related to the alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea are to be questioned today by the South African authorities.,4275,0
4276," TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average opened 0.69 percent  higher on Wednesday as gains on Wall Street eased uncertainty  ahead of the Nov. 2 U.S. presidential election, prompting  buying of Toyota Motor Corp. and other exporters.",4276,3
4277,"A hearing in the doping cases of US sprinters Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines that had been set for next week was postponed at the request of all parties, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday.",4277,1
4278,"An Anne Arundel County judge Wednesday  rejected a challenge to the state's touch-screen voting machines, saying they are more accurate than the paper ballots plaintiffs are seeking to make optional for the November elections. <FONT face=",4278,2
4279,A third La Salle University basketball player has been charged with rape over an alleged 2003 sexual encounter with a female La Salle player.,4279,1
4280,"Circuit City Stores Inc. and Verizon Wireless signed an agreement to install Verizon Wireless stores in more than 570 Circuit City Superstores around the country, they said Monday.",4280,3
4281,<strong><cite>Reg</cite> Review</strong> The best handheld games console yet?,4281,2
4282,Brian Cashman wore a sweatshirt and blue jeans as he cruised the emptying lobby of the Anaheim Marriott on Monday. He grabbed a pizza.,4282,1
4283,"Reuters - McDonald's Corp. \President and Chief Executive Charlie Bell stepped down\effective immediately to focus on his cancer treatment, the\company said on Monday.",4283,3
4284,"TWENTY PERCENT of the world #39;s coral reefs  quot;have been effectively destroyed and show no immediate prospect of recovery. quot; An additional 24 percent  quot;are under imminent risk of collapse through human pressures, quot; and an additional 26 percent  quot;are under a ",4284,2
4285,"ST GEORGE Bank chief executive Gail Kelly yesterday delivered a bullish two-year forecast of double-digit earnings growth, as an expansion of business lending and new branches in Victoria helped the nation #39;s fifth-biggest bank withstand a margin crunch to ",4285,3
4286,"In response to the letter  quot;Glad some still let bells ring quot; (People #39;s Forum, Dec. 8), it is true that Target is no longer letting Salvation Army bell ringers stand at the front of their stores.",4286,3
4287,"AP - An infertile Nigerian couple who believed a self-styled preacher's claim that their child was miraculously conceived were really the victim of greedy international child traffickers, a British judge ruled Friday.",4287,0
4288,"ARIEL SHARON, the Israeli Prime Minister, yesterday used the threat of early elections in an attempt to swing recalcitrant members of his Likud party behind his plan to evacuate all the Jewish settlements in Gaza.",4288,0
4289,"He follows team orders, stays clean late in race to win, steps up in chase for title. By Mike Harris. AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.",4289,1
4290,"WESTON Coach : Rich Brissette (fourth year, 11-22). Last year's record: 5-6. Returning starters (7): John Lord, QB, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Aaron Levine, OT/LB, 6-3, 235, Sr.; Jon Dryden, TE, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Henry Lieber, FB, 5-10, 175, Jr.; Jason Stewart, WR, 5-11, 170, Sr.; Matt Howard, S, 6-3, 190, Jr.; Tim Wells, CB, 5-6, 155, Jr. Returning lettermen (3): ...",4290,1
4291," TEHRAN, Nov. 6 -- Two days of talks in Paris between Iranian and European delegations about Iran's nuclear program ended late Saturday without a formal agreement, but diplomats said progress had been made.",4291,0
4292,"The biggest game release in the history of videogames creates a highly entertaining if a little predictable experience... Its Halo on fire, going 130mph through a hospital zone, being chased by helicopters ",4292,2
4293,"Following quickly on Google #39;s heels, Yahoo! Recently announced they too would be releasing a Desktop Search tool. Whether this is the smart move or not remains to be seen.",4293,2
4294,"AP - Chipper Jones' three-run homer capped an eight-run second inning, J.D. Drew hit a two-run double and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-1 on Sunday for a split of the four-game series.",4294,1
4295,"BEIRUT, Lebanon - A car bomb exploded Friday in central Beirut, wounding a former Lebanese Cabinet minister and killing his driver, officials said.    Former Economy Minister Marwar Hamadeh reportedly suffered minor wounds and was in stable condition...",4295,0
4296,"WASHINGTON - Standing beside Iraq's interim leader, President Bush contended Thursday that insurgents could ",4296,0
4297,"BRITAIN has made a televised appeal on an Arab satellite channel for Iraqis to help rescue British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who is being held under threat of death with two US kidnap victims.",4297,0
4298,"AFP - Thousands of Jaguar car workers will begin voting next week on strike action over plans to halt production at a British plant with the loss of over 1,000 jobs, union leaders said.",4298,0
4299,"RUDI Voller had quit as coach of Roma after a 3-1 defeat away to Bologna, the Serie A club said today. Under the former Germany coach, Roma had taken just four league points from a possible 12.",4299,1
4300,"Three of Citigroup's most senior executives are to leave the Wall Street heavyweight following last month's closure of its Japanese operations, reports say.",4300,3
4301,"Apple sold 860,000 iPods in its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, more than twice the 336,000 it sold in the same period in 2003.",4301,2
4302,Java software provider releases a product designed to simplify the task of sending back-office information to mobile devices.,4302,2
4303,"AP - Sen. John Kerry has 237,400 reasons for hope in Ohio. That's the number of jobs Ohio has lost since President Bush won the state by 3.6 percentage points four years ago. Ohioans consider jobs and the economy their top concern, with terrorism and homeland security close behind.",4303,0
4304,"A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Alpharma Inc. (ALO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to launch a generic form of Pfizer Inc #39;s (PFE.",4304,3
4305,"Although business intelligence software can yield major benefits for companies, a variety of challenges can arise during implementations, said users at the Business Intelligence Perspectives conference.",4305,2
4306,"PORTLAND, Maine - Whether its blue or spotted or stripped, the standard issue hospital gown is drafty and revealing. It's embarrassing for just about anyone who's spent a night in a medical center...",4306,0
4307,"Novell is this week expected to spruce up a version of its Linux desktop aimed squarely at enterprise users. Built on the same core code base as Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9, Linux Desktop 9 is best suited ",4307,2
4308,"According to various professional snooping outlets, the world #39;s most popular golfer got hitched. The alleged venue was beach-adjacent in Barbados, which would seem to frame Tiger with an unbeatable sand trap.",4308,1
4309,"Achin for some Robbie but your iPod is in the shop? Fret not, for Robbie Williams new album is being made available on MMC multimedia cards.",4309,2
4310,"At least six people died in Shikoku after heavy rains from Typhoon Megi pounded the western Japan island on Tuesday and Wednesday, officials said. ",4310,0
4311,"A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in a commercial district in western Baghdad today, killing at least six people and injuring more than 50, authorities said.",4311,0
4312,SAN FRANCISCO - Sun Microsystems on Monday will update its Sun Ray platform with new workstations and server software that company executives believe will give the thin client devices a foothold among home users.,4312,2
4313,"The Washington Post Co. earned \$82.5 million in its third quarter, the company reported Friday, well above the \$19.9 million it earned in the year-ago period, when results were weighed down by expenses for ",4313,3
4314,"Russian Olympic shot put champion Irina Korzhanenko will lose her gold medal after testing positive for a banned steroid, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee #39;s anti-doping body said overnight.",4314,1
4315,"AP - Investigators interviewed nine people injured in the brawl at the end of the Pistons-Pacers game, but no charges were imminent in the case, the county prosecutor said Monday.",4315,1
4316,This week we have seen numerous reports (a href= quot;http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=352 quot; gt;see here) in the trade press referring to Gartner UK analyst Annette Jump claiming that pre-installing Linux on PCs encourages piracy of Windows.,4316,2
4317,"US 10-year Treasury notes had their biggest drop in a week in London, heading for a fifth week of declines, after a newspaper reported that China, the second- largest overseas holder of the securities, reduced its holdings.",4317,3
4318," OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada reported Monday that its airport  screening staff had lost more than 1,100 pieces of clothing and  identification this year but insisted the missing items posed  no threat to security.",4318,0
4319,"Hotel workers in Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles held out the threat of a strike on Sunday, but have told management they will resume contract talks, a DC union official said.",4319,3
4320,"Sony #39;s new double-layer DVD player for the Mac will give Macintosh users access to higher-capacity removable storage. The device, which is available in both internal and external versions, can record up to four hours of video on a single disk.",4320,2
4321,"UK interest rates may be too high because the Bank of England has wrongly forecast inflation levels, a House of Lords Committee says.",4321,3
4322,Accounting scandal continues to drag out as company once again delays reporting results for first half of 2004 and all of 2003.,4322,2
4323,A Singaporean IT products distributor is introducing radio tags to track inventory and delivery.,4323,2
4324,"The US dollar dropped to a new all-time low yesterday against the euro, which rose to \$1.3335 even as new figures showed that US economic growth in the third quarter was stronger than previously estimated.",4324,3
4325,India captain Saurav Ganguly expressed his dismay and Australia #39;s Adam Gilchrist his delight as the grassy wicket in Nagpur became the centre of attention on the eve of the third test.,4325,1
4326,"NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Sport/utility vehicle registrations in the United States increased 56 percent in just five years, according to a report released Thursday by the US Census Bureau.",4326,3
4327,"In the aftermath of the fiasco that was the Pacers-Pistons game last Friday night, you would think that pro sports leagues would be looking to move fans farther away from the action.",4327,1
4328,AP - The 10 nations with the largest ,4328,2
4329,Spanish glass manufacturer Vidrala SA said Thursday it will pay euro138.2 million (\$189 million) for two European production plants of Owens-Illinois Inc.,4329,3
4330,"According to a BBC Scotland report, Smith has been in talks with the Scottish Football Association about the job which became available after German Berti Vogts resigned earlier this month.",4330,1
4331,VIENNA (AFP) - Iran and Europe continued efforts to see whether Tehran could unconditionally respect a commitment to freeze any nuclear fuel cycle work that could be diverted to produce atomic weapons.,4331,0
4332,"Taiwan rescue workers dug out seven bodies from mud and rock in a mountain village that was hit by a devastating landslide triggered by Typhoon Aere, but eight still remained buried, officials said on Friday.",4332,0
4333,The US House of Representatives passed a bill this week that could allow criminal charges to be brought against individuals who use file-swapping Web sites or networks.,4333,2
4334,"KOROLYOV, Russia - A Soyu z spacecraft carrying two cosmonauts and an American astronaut docked smoothly Saturday at the international space station, where another Russian-U.S. team has spent the last six months...",4334,0
4335,"Qantas Airways has raised its fuel surcharge on domestic and international tickets by \$4 and \$7, respectively, because of the high price of oil. ",4335,3
4336,"AP - American civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson visited the conflict-torn region of Darfur on Friday, urging the Sudanese government and African rebels to end the crisis that has killed thousands of villagers and driven more than a million from their homes.",4336,0
4337,"AP - Ten days after trading for Gary Payton, the Boston Celtics still have no idea if the nine-time All-Star will ever wear a Celtics' uniform.",4337,1
4338,What a difference a week makes! Seven days ago the popular wisdom was that if Manchester City failed to win their Saturday game manager Kevin Keegans job would be at risk.,4338,1
4339,"The midnight expiration of Oracle's tender offer for PeopleSoft shares will either end the software rivals' bitter, 17-month battle tonight -- or increase its ferocity.",4339,2
4340,"DCS specialises in high-end, commercial quality cooking equipment, maintaining a 300,000 square foot headquarters and factory in Huntington Beach, California.",4340,3
4341,roundup Plus: HP inks deal with energy firm...Holiday Inn welcomes Priceline...More colleges get cheap online music.,4341,2
4342,"First you have to look at the Dallas Cowboys. Last year they won 10 games, made the playoffs, and of course lost to the Carolina Panthers who went onto the Super Bowl.",4342,1
4343,"Losers of four straight games, including Sunday #39;s home defeat to the San Diego Chargers, the Panthers found out Monday that they have lost tailback DeShaun Foster for the balance of the season.",4343,1
4344,"AFP - Kemira, the Finnish chemicals giant, spun off its fertilizer business GrowHow by listing it separately on the Helsinki stock exchange with a launch price of 5.25 euros per share.",4344,0
4345,"Moscow, Oct. 6. (UNI): The new President of war-torn Russian republic of Chechnya, Alu Alkhanov took the oath of office in Grozny, the Chechen capital, amid very tight security throughout the region.",4345,0
4346,British Airways today said it had resumed normal service for most of its operations as it reduced the number of cancelled flights to four.,4346,0
4347,"AP - Iran and the European Union will begin comprehensive talks on Tehran's nuclear activities next week, official media reported Saturday.",4347,0
4348,"NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- The stock market went whisper quiet this week as Republicans convened in Madison Square Garden to renominate George W. Bush for president.",4348,3
4349,"AILING supermarkets group Sainsbury #39;s is slashing its dividend, axing 750 head office jobs and pouring 3,000 new staff on to the shop floor in a last-ditch attempt to revive its fortunes.",4349,3
4350,A teenager dies from a suspected drugs overdose after apparently making a suicide pact with her best friend.,4350,0
4351, TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares of Manulife Financial Corp.  <A HREF=,4351,3
4352,German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer assured his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul here on Monday that Germany would give full support to Turkey #39;s bid to enter European Union membership talks.,4352,0
4353,"US fans of the Metal Gear Solid series can at last start counting down the days till the release of Snakes next adventure, as Konami confirm that Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater will be released in the US on November 17th.",4353,2
4354,AP - Greenpeace activists scaled the walls of Ford Motor Co.'s Norwegian headquarters Tuesday to protest plans to destroy hundreds of non-polluting electric cars.,4354,0
4355,"falling repeatedly for spam scams that promise software at fire sale prices. In fact, one in five consumers surveyed bought software ",4355,2
4356,"AP - Federal policy is meeting Western reality on the rangelands of Idaho, where wide-open spaces, technological glitches and bitter cold all are potential obstacles to plans to track livestock and protect the food supply from disease and bioterrorism.",4356,2
4357,The 10th crew of the International Space Station is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Oct. 13 at 11:06 pm EDT for a six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory.,4357,2
4358,"veryone covets a piece of Apple Computer #39;s iPod. And for good reason. It essentially defines what consumers want in a digital music player: capacity, style, seamless integration with personal computers and ",4358,2
4359,"PayPal #39;s problems arrive at the very start of the crucial holiday selling season. Users began to note problems on Friday following a software upgrade, eBay said.",4359,2
4360,"The Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, a native of Birmingham, says he is resigning from his position as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.",4360,1
4361," TOKYO (Sports Network) - Roger Clemens pitched four-plus  solid innings and David Ortiz had a two-run single to highlight  a three-run sixth inning, as the MLB All-Stars downed the  Japanese All-Stars, 7-2, at the Tokyo Dome.",4361,1
4362,"Johnson  amp; Johnson announced that it will acquire Guidant Corp., one of the world #39;s top makers of cardiac devices, for \$25.4 billion US.",4362,3
4363,"Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, right, surrounded by an unprecedented number of bodyguards walks inside the Knesset, Israel #39;s parliament, in Jerusalem Wednesday Oct. 20, 2004.",4363,0
4364,Weather models and satellite measurements of ocean heat all indicated Tuesday that Hurricane Ivan was likely to remain an extremely dangerous storm as it roared ashore.,4364,2
4365,"Six California counties and cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, are suing Microsoft for allegedly overcharging them. The lawsuit seeks to recover some of the ",4365,2
4366,"Putnam Investments will pay \$40 million to settle yet another regulatory probe, while corporate parent Marsh  amp; McLennan Cos. yesterday said it would cut 3,000 jobs in the fallout from the price-fixing and bid-rigging scandal enveloping its insurance brokerage unit.",4366,3
4367,"The Federal Communications Commission, citing concerns about national security, has abandoned a 10-year-old policy and will no longer give the public access to information about past telephone network outages. <FONT face=",4367,2
4368," CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. consumers' mood brightened in  early December, which may bode well for retailers in the key  holiday shopping season, a survey showed on Friday.",4368,3
4369,"From the center of the ring, Andre Dirrell heard voices screaming at his back, warning him to circle away from the boxer closing in.",4369,1
4370,"SANDY LANE BEACH, Barbados - Tiger Woods is back ashore in Barbados, with the Swedish model who is apparently his new wife. Witnesses say the golf star married Elin Nordegren in a spectacular sunset ceremony ",4370,1
4371,"The New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers spent yesterday trying to put the finishing touches on the megadeal that would move all-stars Randy Johnson, Shawn Green and Javier Vazquez.",4371,1
4372,"The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider a case likely to have a significant impact on the music, video and electronics industries.",4372,2
4373,"Strong explosions and heavy fighting in central Baghdad has left at least eight people dead, the US army and witnesses said. The clashes flared as the US military pressed on with new offensives aimed at retaking ",4373,0
4374,"Circuit City (CC:NYSE - news - research) Monday said same-store sales fell 4.3 in the third-quarter, attributing the decline to decreased promotions as well as weaker sales of music and movie software and wireless products.",4374,3
4375,"AFP - Britain is to ban smoking in most public places, according to reports ahead of the launch of an ambitious goverment effort to legislate its way to better public health.",4375,0
4376,"WASHINGTON - Contradicting the main argument for a war that has cost more than 1,000 American lives, the top U.S. arms inspector reported Wednesday that he found no evidence that Iraq produced any weapons of mass destruction after 1991...",4376,0
4377,"A federal judge in Houston Wednesday agreed to postpone for five months the criminal trial of several former executives in Enron Corp.'s Internet division, just one day after a leader of the unit pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.",4377,3
4378,"Spanish Bank Santander Central Hispano intends to cut about 3,000 jobs at Britain #39;s Abbey National if its proposed acquisition of the British bank is completed.",4378,3
4379,"AFP - European nations have requested the Maldives authorities to give them access to activists detained after last week's pro-democracy demonstrations, diplomatic sources said.",4379,0
4380,Sudan's government tells the BBC it is handling the crisis in Darfur better than the US is dealing with Iraq.,4380,0
4381,"Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec Group) have launched a US\$187-million service station joint venture, the companies said.",4381,3
4382,Captain Marvan Atapattu believes Sri Lanka could have beaten England if the rain had not cut short their match at the Rose Bowl. His side were 95-5 after 24 overs in reply to England #39;s 251-7 when bad weather forced play to be abandoned.,4382,1
4383,"HOUSTON, United States : Australia #39;s third-ranked Lleyton Hewitt reached the semi-finals of the ATP Masters Cup by defeating Argentina #39;s Gaston Gaudio 6-2, 6-1.",4383,1
4384,Talking to youngsters in the language of text could increase their access to services.,4384,2
4385,World record holder Paula Radcliffe pulled up in tears before the end of the women #39;s marathon today as Mizuki Noguchi ensured the gold medal would be returning to Japan.,4385,1
4386,Cisco forged a partnership with Fujitsu wherein the Japanese company will market Cisco #39;s CRS-1 core router to carriers and large enterprises in Japan.,4386,2
4387,"EMILIO Botin, chairman of would-be Abbey National owner Santander, and Spain #39;s highest-profile businessman, was yesterday ordered to stand trial on allegations that he helped clients evade taxes in the 1980s.",4387,3
4388,Nasa has announced that the launch of a pioneering mission to further understanding of the make-up of comets will take place in January next year.,4388,2
4389, MONTREAL (Reuters) - Ryan Smyth scored twice and Martin St  Louis had a goal and an assist for the second straight game as  Canada eased to a 5-1 win over Slovakia in round-robin play at  the World Cup of Hockey on Wednesday.,4389,1
4390,"Dollar fell to an all-time low of \$1.3068 against euro on Wednesday. Against yen, it slipped to 103.66, the lowest level since April 1. Market analysts contemplate the possibility of dollar-euro exchange rate reaching \$1.35 and 100 yen within months.",4390,3
4391,"The former prime minister of Spain, Jos Mara Aznar, mounted a vigorous defence of his decision to commit troops to Iraq yesterday as he became the first ex-premier to face questioning by a parliamentary commission.",4391,0
4392,A businessman is suing Michael Jackson for \$3m alleging he is owed for unpaid loans and producing fees.,4392,0
4393,Oil prices have neared last week #39;s record high after bouncing back above the \$50-a-barrel mark despite a peace deal between rebel gangs in Nigeria.,4393,3
4394,"Game on. Go time. The World Series returns to ancient Fenway Park tonight for the first time since 1986 when the Red Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals. With the region still hung over from the Sox' epic comeback against the Yankees in the American League Championship Series, Boston will be attempting to win the fall classic for the first ...",4394,1
4395,A court suspends all newly-elected office-bearers on India's cricket board citing election misconduct.,4395,0
4396,"AP - Shaquille O'Neal scored eight of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Miami Heat to a 101-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.",4396,1
4397,"Pfizer Inc. said today that it had found an increased risk of heart troubles in some people taking higher dosages of Celebrex, its popular arthritis and pain relief drug.",4397,3
4398,"AP - Verizon Wireless is buying cellular capacity for 23 markets from bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. for  #36;3 billion, ending the government's long tug-of-war over the never-used licenses and bolstering Verizon against a big new rival created by the merger of Cingular Wireless and AT amp;T Wireless.",4398,2
4399,ANCIENT OLYMPIA (Reuters) - American Kristin Heaston launched the shot 16.41 metres to become the first woman to compete at Olympia in the first athletics meeting in the tree-lined grove since the ancient Games were abolished in AD 393. ,4399,1
4400,BellSouth Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. have teamed up to buy the online directory publisher www.yellowpages.com Inc. for an undisclosed amount.,4400,3
4401,Ryan Longwell's 33-yard field goal as time expired gave the Green Bay Packers a 34-31 victory over their archrivals on Sunday after the Minnesota Vikings had rallied to tie it with two touchdowns in the final 2:53.,4401,1
4402,"AP - A quarter of online Americans have taken advantage of one of the Internet's true powers: the ability to let users collectively decide whether to trust a product, service or individual.",4402,2
4403,I #39;ve had about all I can stand of the most overused football term since  quot;West Coast Offense. quot; And that #39;s  quot;fantasy sleeper.,4403,1
4404,"Broadband-for-business provider goes Hollywood, with the City by the Bay next in line.",4404,2
4405,"Britain said Thursday the Security Council should be nearly doubled in size to 24 nations, with Germany, Japan, India and Brazil becoming permanent members.",4405,0
4406,"This week Connexion by Boeing, a Boeing subsidiary, announced a deal with Wi-Fi hot spot aggregator iPass.",4406,2
4407,Police in America have issued an arrest warrant for a North Yorkshire man who allegedly had sex with a teenager he met in an internet chat room.,4407,2
4408,The uncharacteristic performance of the Ravens' defense is still a touchy subject with linebacker Ray Lewis.,4408,1
4409,"American Express said it was suing Visa USA and MasterCard International, along with eight banks, for damages stemming from anticompetitive practices that prevented American Express from issuing cards through US banks.",4409,3
4410,"KABUL, Afghanistan The top challengers in the Afghan presidential election are conceding defeat to Hamid Karzai (HAH #39;-mihd KAHR #39;-zeye).",4410,0
4411,coming after last week #39;s purge of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt cast doubts over the process. seven-step  quot;roadmap to democracy quot; unveiled by the ousted prime minister last year.,4411,0
4412,Ziff Davis - Some users have said that after updating to Mac OS X ,4412,2
4413,"Australian golfer Peter O #39;Malley is two shots off the pace after the first round of the European Tour event in Valderrama, Spain.",4413,1
4414,Oil prices climbed more than \$2 higher on Friday on renewed concern over supplies of distillate fuels in all main consuming centers before the Northern Hemisphere winter.,4414,3
4415,"Scientists unraveling the genetic history of head lice have found startling evidence that early humans mingled with a clan of hairy, distant cousins as recently as 25,000 years ago in Asia -- a ",4415,2
4416,"A singles victory Sunday sent Spain into the December Davis Cup finals against the United States. Rafael Nadal beat French player Arnaud Clement 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 to clinch a berth in the finals for the Spanish team.",4416,1
4417,"ST. PAUL, Minn. Saint Paul Travelers Companies says it has been subpoenaed by the New York attorney general for documents relating to its business practices.",4417,3
4418,"Despite being the Globe's top-ranked boys' soccer team the entire season, Stoneham has had one goal: winning an elusive outright state championship.",4418,1
4419,Owen scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Dynamo Kiev 1-0 at the Bernabeu to move level with Bayer Leverkusen and Kiev with six points.,4419,1
4420,"Eritrea accuses Sudan of trying to assassinate their president, while Sudan says Eritrea backs Darfur rebels.",4420,0
4421,"<p></p><p> VIENNA (Reuters) - Feliciano Lopez won his first careertitle by defeating sixth seed Guillermo Canas 6-4, 1-6, 7-5,3-6, 7-5 to claim the Vienna Trophy Sunday.</p>",4421,0
4422,"Five years ago, after two NASA missions to Mars were doomed by elementary mistakes -- a software glitch and a mix-up between English and metric units -- the space agency devised more elaborate ",4422,2
4423,"It was a tough job to fill. Who could possibly be recruited two years ago to take over the Securities and Exchange Commission, and rescue it from several tumultuous years?",4423,3
4424,"St. Francis Heart Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., was built to be digital from the ground up. By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee. While many existing hospitals across the country are attempting to transform from paper-burdened ",4424,2
4425,"afrol News, 9 September - US Secretary of State Colin Powell today made a statement saying his government had reached  quot;the conclusion that genocide has occurred and may still be occurring in Darfur.",4425,0
4426,"Federal-Mogul, the engineering company whose bankruptcy in the US is threatening the pensions of thousands of workers at its subsidiary Turner  amp; Newall, is sizing up a sale of its UK businesses.",4426,3
4427,"Verizon Wireless on Tuesday dropped its opposition to a plan to give Nextel Communications (NXTL) valuable airwaves, removing a big hurdle to a deal aimed at fixing cell phone interference ",4427,3
4428,"Lycos Europe, a separate company than Lycos (United States), stated that all allegations of its  quot;Make Love Not Spam quot; campaign site being defaced by hackers are incorrect.",4428,2
4429,"As if he didn #39;t have the ball in his hands often enough in previous seasons, scoring machine Allen Iverson also is now the point guard for Philadelphia.",4429,1
4430,"AP - With poker's popularity growing because of televised tournaments, retailers are betting that playing cards and chips will be among the must-have items during the holiday shopping season.",4430,3
4431,"Scientists are no closer to discovering what happened to the ill-fated space probe Beagle 2, which vanished while attempting to land on Mars, according to an investigation released Tuesday.",4431,2
4432,A car that can go 80 miles on a gallon of renewable fuel such as soy and canola would seem like an ideal solution to oil prices bumping around historic highs of \$50 a barrel.,4432,3
4433,"JERUSALEM, 6 December 2004 - In a sign that relations strained by the Palestinian uprising were warming, Egypt freed an Israeli Druze jailed eight years ago for spying and the Jewish state released six Egyptian students.",4433,0
4434,"MARK COLVIN: All this year, the business world has been abuzz with talk about the board of Telstra, and whether Chief Executive Ziggy Switkowski could survive.",4434,3
4435,"The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, a previously unknown son of an Afghan political refugee, has captivated reading groups across the country.",4435,0
4436,"The Prime Minister has arrived in Northern Ireland for crunch talks on the future of devolved government in the region. All the main political parties, along with Tony Blair and his Irish counterpart Bertie ",4436,0
4437,"New version turns off security, attempts to download malicious programs from Net--but it's not likely to get far.",4437,2
4438,"British Airways top directors, including chief executive Rod Eddington, will be helping out at Heathrow airport today as the airline strives to avoid the flight cancellation chaos of the last few days.",4438,3
4439,"\The red fire ant, vicious and sometimes fatal, has infested the Taiwanese capital Taipei.",4439,0
4440,"NEW YORK, December 10 (newratings.com) - Ford Motor Company (FMC1.FSE) announced yesterday the resignation of its president, Sir Nicholas V Scheele, and Vice-Chairman, Allan Gilmour, early next year.",4440,3
4441,"NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Insurance payments to victims of Hurricane Charley are expected to reach \$7.4 billion, making it the second most costly hurricane to hit the United States, an insurance industry group said on Wednesday. ",4441,3
4442,Queenslander Adam Scott is VC Bet #39;s heaviest liability ahead of this week #39;s Australian PGA Championship. Scott #39;s opening quote of 7/1 was quickly gobbled up by punters who fancy the golden boy of Aussie golf #39;s ,4442,1
4443,"AP - Minnesota at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST). The Timberwolves, who had the Western Conference's best regular-season record last season, meet the defending NBA champions.",4443,1
4444, ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Jason Campbell threw for a  career-high 374 yards along with three touchdowns as  third-ranked Auburn stated its case for a spot in the Orange  Bowl with a 38-28 victory over No. 15 Tennessee in the  Southeastern Conference Championship at the Georgia Dome.,4444,1
4445,Auburn has won nine of its 11 games by 18 points or more. The Tigers are averaging 419.2 yards per game and will pound teams on the ground before going for the kill through the air.,4445,1
4446," #39;Reaching a preliminary pilot agreement is the single most important hurdle they have to clear, but certainly not the only one.",4446,3
4447,"AP - All the Buffalo Bills had to do to make the playoffs was beat a Pittsburgh team playing Brian St. Pierre at quarterback, Willie Parker at running back and a bunch of other no-names.",4447,1
4448,"Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the hog and pork producer #39;s acquisition of Farmland Foods last year.",4448,3
4449, LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - British advertising company WPP  <A HREF=,4449,3
4450,LONDON (AFP) - Liverpool may have battled back from the brink of defeat to book a League Cup semi-final berth but a penalty shoot-out win against Tottenham did nothing to alter manager Rafael Benitez #39;s view of a competition his club have won a record ,4450,1
4451,The Conservatives today unveiled an eight-point plan to  quot;restore our saving culture quot; ahead of the publication tomorrow of the government #39;s long-awaited Turner report on pensions.,4451,3
4452,"AP - European defense companies know they must unite to keep up, as the gap in military spending between the United States and its NATO allies continues to widen. But a push to consolidate Europe's fragmented shipbuilding sector  #151; a minefield of national, corporate and labor sensitivities  #151; is proving slow and difficult.",4452,0
4453,"A window display in London showing the financial prices, Thursday Nov. 25, 2004. The dollar has dropped to an all time low against the Euro.",4453,3
4454,"Shoppers got their buying groove back last month, propelling sales at the nation #39;s retailers by a strong 1.5 percent. It was the best showing since March.",4454,3
4455,"A vast police operation in France and Spain netted at least 18 suspected members of the armed Basque separatist group ETA and large stocks of weapons, authorities said.",4455,0
4456,AFP - Mobile telephone giant Vodafone reported a two percent fall in half-year underlying profits as the group added 7.4 million new customers.,4456,0
4457,"AP - House and Senate members are proposing legislation to slow the revolving door carrying federal regulators into private banks, following revelations of the role played by a former U.S. examiner in the Riggs Bank affair.",4457,0
4458,The chief investigating judge of Iraq's Central Criminal Court said Monday that he had ,4458,0
4459,"Iran has promised to suspend its nuclear enrichment program by Monday #39;s deadline, the BBC reported. The head of Iran #39;s nuclear energy organization said work would stop at two ",4459,0
4460,LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Gold Fields (GFI) said Friday it welcomed a decision by a South African appeals court that Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) cannot exercise any voting rights from Gold Fields shares it may acquire from its early settlement offer until ,4460,3
4461,"Universal has signed a handful of artists to a digital-only record label. Starting Tuesday, it will release songs through online services like iTunes.",4461,0
4462,"M amp;T Bank Corp. said Tuesday that its profit jumped 19 percent for the quarter ended Sept. 30, helped by a slight rise in interest income and loans during the period.",4462,3
4463,"While the economic growth in the U.S. was significantly better than a previous estimate, it was still the weakest showing in more than a year.",4463,3
4464,"BIRMINGHAM, Ala. That smiling Salvation Army bell-ringer may look a little frozen in place this holiday season, but it #39;s not because of the cold weather.",4464,3
4465,"TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to buy SkyDome, the team #39;s ballpark, for about \$21.24 million. The 50,000-seat stadium, which opened in 1989, cost about \$375 million to construct and was mostly funded by taxpayers.",4465,1
4466,The Boston Red Sox ended 86 years of futility and won their first crown of the World Series since 1918 on Wednesday when they defeated the St.,4466,1
4467,"NTT DoCoMo, the top cellular phone operator in Japan, has unveiled what it calls the nation #39;s first prototype micro fuel cell aimed at boosting battery life for its powerful third-generation FOMA handsets.",4467,2
4468,"The Mars Exploration Rover mission is part of NASA #39;s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the red planet.",4468,2
4469,"SAN FRANCISCO -- Intel Corp. expects its first-generation WiMax chips to spawn devices for wireless broadband end-users that cost less than \$200 and won't require a visit by a service provider, a company executive said Tuesday.",4469,2
4470,"MBIA Inc. (MBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , a leading US bond insurer, on Tuesday reported a 2.3 percent drop in third-quarter earnings as investor demand ",4470,3
4471,"Reuters - Indonesian police are close to\identifying the suicide bomber who detonated a minivan packed\with explosives at the Australian embassy in Jakarta this\month, killing 9 people, the police chief said on Wednesday.",4471,0
4472,"MARK Latham boiled over yesterday when questioned about the schooling of his three-year-old son. The Labor leader came under pressure amid confusion about whether his eldest boy, Oliver, would go to a private preschool.",4472,0
4473, SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Business software maker Siebel  Systems Inc. <A HREF=,4473,3
4474,"With the NatWest Challenge a thing of the past, Cricket365 scours the papers to bring our readers what the Indian media are saying about their players.",4474,1
4475,The European Union said it would be very difficult #39; #39; to accept a US demand for a ban on government loans for new Airbus SAS programs as part of changes to an aircraft-aid agreement that also applies to Boeing Co.,4475,3
4476,"Less than a month after the death of Northeast football player Jamahl Jones, prosecutors dropped charges against the four suspects, citing insufficient evidence after a preliminary autopsy.",4476,1
4477,Haute monde meets mass market. Friday saw Sprint (nyse: FON - news - people ) shares open higher and Nextel Communications (nasdaq: NXTL - news - people ) slide as the market digested news of a possible merger between the telecommunications firms.,4477,3
4478,"Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) expects to fill its chief executive officer (CEO) vacancy within the next 30 to 45 days, the company said Friday.",4478,2
4479,"AP - A new penal code approved by Venezuela's Congress would stiffen prison sentences for slander and libel, drawing criticism from opponents of President Hugo Chavez.",4479,0
4480,"The Loch Rannoch oil tanker isn #39;t exactly the place you #39;d expect to find cutting-edge computer technology. But the 850,000-ton ship owned by British Petroleum is home to an experiment in preventing critical breakdowns before they happen.",4480,2
4481,The Indian government says it #39;ll keep the retail cost of petrol and diesel steady despite rising global crude oil prices. The announcement follows a series of weekend meetings between Prime Minister Manmohan ,4481,3
4482,"France makes Steven Spielberg a Legion of Honour, in recognition of his film-making talent.",4482,0
4483,"Sugar Punch, a 3-year-old filly owned in part by New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, held off Beautiful America by a neck yesterday afternoon to win the inaugural running of the \$66,500 Union Avenue for New York-bred fillies and mares at 6 furlongs.",4483,1
4484,"Programs for computer-aided design, or CAD, have been around for decades, but eMachineShop.com appears to be the first service that checks whether a design can be made, tells the customer how much it will cost. If the customer wants the item the design goes to a ",4484,2
4485,German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG said Monday it was launching a second bid for Austrian competitor VA Technologie AG in an offer that valued the Linz-based maker of power generation and transmission equipment at more than euro800 million (US\$1 ,4485,3
4486,AP - The Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff berth on Monday by beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3.,4486,1
4487,Even the The Incredibles would have a hard time rescuing the Walt Disney Co. #39;s compensation committee from their current predicament.,4487,3
4488,"Switzerlands glaciers are melting faster than previously thought, losing almost a fifth of their total area between 1985 and 2000, experts said today.",4488,0
4489,"Reuters - Apple Computer Inc.  on\Wednesday reported its quarterly profit more than doubled, on\strong sales of its iPod digital music player and notebook\computers and said revenue and earnings for the current quarter\would top Wall Street estimates.",4489,3
4490, AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A top judge accused Slobodan  Milosevic of behavior verging on the ,4490,0
4491,"Nokia plans to release next month a new smart phone with a built-in megapixel camera, as part of an effort to expand its product portfolio.",4491,2
4492,"Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----    Doctor Who Was Focus of Anthrax Probe Loses Job      A doctor who has recently become the focus of federal agents investigating the unsolved 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States has lost his job at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.      Dr...",4492,2
4493,Rancid revenues and restatements leave the bread and Twinkies maker on the verge of bankruptcy.,4493,3
4494,"NEW YORK -- Ken Caminiti, the 1996 National League MVP who later admitted using steroids during his major league career, died yesterday. He was 41.",4494,1
4495,"That #39;s what Philip Morle told an Australian court, and he ought to know--he #39;s Sharman Networks #39; chief technology officer.",4495,2
4496,AFP - US Secretary of State Colin Powell sought Japan's input on resolving the North Korean nuclear impasse after rejecting Pyongyang's demands to resume stalled talks on resolving the deadlock.,4496,0
4497,"Reuters - The Mars rovers have found fresh\evidence that water was plentiful in both the hills and plains\of the now-barren Red Planet, scientists at NASA Jet Propulsion\Laboratory said on Thursday.",4497,2
4498,"FOXBOROUGH -- The Revolution revived their playoff hopes again last night, the combination of a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Burn at Gillette Stadium and Chicago's tie with Columbus sets the stage for another dramatic finish to the regular season.",4498,1
4499,Ajax Amsterdam were doubly relieved on Wednesday following their 3-0 Champions League win over Maccabi Tel Aviv and the resignation of Louis van Gaal as the club #39;s technical director.,4499,1
4500,Malcolm Glazer has launched his third Stock Market raid in as many days to take his stake in Manchester United to 28.11. The American business tycoon has spent another 3.,4500,1
4501,"Reuters - Shares of Fifth Third Bancorp \fell 7.6 percent before the bell on Friday the morning after\the ninth-largest U.S. bank said fourth-quarter profit will\fall well short of analysts' forecasts,",4501,3
4502,But users of the popular compression tool will need to upgrade to version 9 of the software.,4502,2
4503,"Three skinny urchins, covered in sand from head to toe, arrived here at a base camp of the rebel Sudan Liberation Army the other day.",4503,0
4504,AP - The top-giving corporate political action committees didn't hedge their bets in the fall elections despite the narrow division between the GOP and Democrats in Congress. They favored Republican candidates 10-to-1.,4504,0
4505,The firm #39;s new Internet calling plan is cheaper than traditional phone service and has more features. AT amp;T has followed its recent announcement that it #39;s not marketing new residential telephone service by ,4505,2
4506,"The Cubs , who are scheduled to begin a three-game series in Miami tomorrow, returned to Chicago to await a decision from government officials, who will determine whether tomorrow night's game will be postponed because of Hurricane Frances.",4506,1
4507,Slovenia has overwhelmingly voted to oust the countrys Liberal Democrat government in favour of the centre-right at the weekends general election.,4507,0
4508,Sven-Goran Eriksson is counting on David Beckham being able to prove his fitness for tomorrows vital World Cup qualifier in Poland despite a rib injury.,4508,1
4509,"The Russian rage over the terrorists #39; slaughter of innocents in Beslan is still fresh. The world still stands in disbelief. And now, Russians wait for the response from President Vladimir Putin.",4509,0
4510,AP - Miami receiver Sinorice Moss looks a lot like his older brother Santana  #151; on and off the field.,4510,1
4511,"Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, NC and his sister Jessica DeGroot, have been convicted of illegal spam activities under a Virginia law. Jaynes was sentenced to nine years in prison, while his sister received a fine of \$7500.",4511,2
4512,Voters in Belarus appear to have approved a referendum that will scrap term limits and allow the country #39;s authoritarian leader to seek a third term in office.,4512,0
4513,SAN FRANCISCO Slumping stock brokerage Charles Schwab has promised to pay ten (m) million dollars in cash to recently ousted chief executive David Pottruck.,4513,3
4514,"Germany #39;s Chancellor Gerhard Schroder and his wife Doris have adopted a three-year-old Russian girl who has been living with them for over a fortnight, Germany #39;s mass circulation Bild newspaper revealed yesterday. ",4514,0
4515,The story of the last week has been the fall and fall of the dollar with the currency touching daily record lows against the euro.,4515,3
4516,Reuters - In this hillside village\known as the ,4516,0
4517,"WOBURN, England (PA) -- And so there were two. After the second round Friday, Padraig Harrington and David Howell are the only members of the European Ryder Cup team left in the Heritage Tournament at Woburn.",4517,1
4518,"The blue-chip Hang Seng Index rose 171.88 points, or 1.22 percent, to 14,066.91. On Friday, the index had slipped 31.58 points, or 0.2 percent.",4518,3
4519,"Microsoft launched the second beta release of MSN Search with little fanfare. There is no doubt it is good, but few consider it as a threat to Google for sometime to come.",4519,2
4520,"French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy is resigning when he meets today with Prime Minister Jean- Pierre Raffarin, freeing him to use his new position as head of the ruling party to prepare for the 2007 presidential elections.",4520,0
4521,"Red Hat Inc. has announced the general release of the third update to its Enterprise Linux operating system, as well as a new partnership with recent Linux convert Unisys Corp.",4521,2
4522,"Amidst fresh hopes of release of three Indian hostages, their Kuwaiti employer company KGL today declared it had  quot;no presence quot; in Iraq and expected early end to the over month-long crisis as efforts were moving in a  quot;promising  quot;direction quot;.",4522,0
4523,Celtic star Neil Lennon today claimed that the Scottish champions were facing Barcelona at the best possible time. Manager Martin ONeill has admitted the Catalan giants should expect to take six points from their two meetings.,4523,1
4524,Lindsey Kildow of the United States won a women #39;s downhill Friday to celebrate the first World Cup victory of her career. With compatriots Bode Miller and ,4524,1
4525,The last putt on the last hole of the last match. Bernhard Langer playing Hale Irwin and Langer has a six-footer for Europe to retain the Ryder Cup.,4525,1
4526,"HAMISH ROBERTSON: China #39;s enormous appetite for raw materials to fuel its economic boom is continuing to have spin-offs for Australia, with a new mining deal announced between the two countries.",4526,3
4527,MIT researchers produce a tiny water-skimming robot prototype they think could monitor water supplies for toxins or skim contaminants off the top of water.,4527,2
4528,A NASA spacecraft carrying solar particles that were captured a million miles from Earth slammed into the Utah desert yesterday and cracked open after its parachutes ,4528,2
4529,"the world leader in production of the ultra-thin glass used by companies such as LG Philips LCD (NYSE: LPL), Sony (NYSE: SNE), Hitachi (NYSE ",4529,2
4530,"Canadian Press - GAUHATI, India (AP) - Bombs ripped through two buses, killing four people and wounding 39 others, and a series of blasts elsewhere injured 15 more as separatist violence surged Thursday in India's northeastern Assam state, police said.",4530,0
4531,"An implanted nanotube sensor has been developed that can track blood sugar, promising pain-free continues glucose monitoring for diabetics and future devices that can check other biological changes.",4531,2
4532, CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines <A HREF=,4532,3
4533,"Boingo Wireless and Vonage Holdings Corp., announced a relationship to bring VoIP services to the market bundled with wireless offers.",4533,2
4534,Chinese authorities have refused to let a pro-democracy politician from Hong Kong visit Shanghai. The incident occurs just two weeks before an election that is being seen as a test of support for the city #39;s democracy movement.,4534,0
4535,"In the first half of 2004, commodities investors worried that a hard landing for China's economy could be disastrous for them, but those fears have not borne out.",4535,3
4536,"Bulawayo: England bowled out Zimbabwe to win their fourth ODI by 74 runs on Sunday to complete a 4-0 series whitewash. Darren Gough took four for 34 as England bowled out the hosts for 187, having set them a victory target of 262.",4536,1
4537,Egypt on Sunday defeated Cameroon 3-2 in Group 3 of the African qualifications for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Mohammad Shawqi put the Pharaohs in the lead with a nice headerin the injury time of the first half.,4537,1
4538,"But fashion models turned as many heads as the tennis by replacing the traditional ball boys and girls on the main court. Costa, ranked 50th, claimed a 6-2 5-7 7-5 victory to advance to a second meeting with top-seeded Tim Henman.",4538,1
4539,The UK music industry is granted a court order forcing ISPs to reveal the names of alleged illegal file-sharers.,4539,2
4540,"AP - Scientists and European regulators are now questioning the safety of other pain relievers like Vioxx, saying these medications also might raise the risk of heart attack and stroke.",4540,2
4541,"InfoWorld - Oracle at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco the week of Dec. 5 plans to unveil Oracle Integration, a product that combines the company #8217;s application server with several other technologies for integration and enablement of SOAs (service-oriented architectures).",4541,2
4542,"BAGHDAD, 19 October 2004 - Buoyed by the apparent success of a Baghdad arms-for-cash program, Iraqs interim government yesterday announced plans to extend it to all of the country ahead of scheduled January elections.",4542,0
4543,The U.S. Army has leased a blimp from the nation's only airship manufacturer and outfitted it with sensors and cameras to determine how effective the electro-optical and infrared cameras are at detecting potentially threatening movements on the ground.,4543,2
4544,"A U.K. survey finds little money left over for new investment, and that Linux is not leaving its mark on the desktop.",4544,2
4545,Champion jockey Kieren Fallon is among 16 people arrested over allegations of horse race fixing.,4545,0
4546,The nation's biggest technology companies will present an alternative method for valuing stock options that generally would allow them to report lower expenses.<br><FONT face=,4546,2
4547,Jarno and Fernando in action for the team on the first day of testing at Monza ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.,4547,1
4548,The UN demands access to hundreds of illegal migrants on Lampedusa as Italy continues to expel them by air.,4548,0
4549,"DECEMBER 07, 2004 (REUTERS) - China #39;s largest PC maker, Lenovo Group Ltd., could announce as early as today that it is buying control of IBM #39;s PC-making business for up to \$2 billion, a source familiar with the situation said.",4549,3
4550,Oracle's attempted takeover of PeopleSoft can be seen as a harbinger of many more in a mature industry.,4550,2
4551,Several relatives of British soldiers killed in Iraq this week have called on their Government to withdraw all troops from the country.,4551,0
4552,"WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives will vote as soon as next week on a measure to crack down on deceptive spyware that hides in users computers and secretly monitors their activities, key lawmakers said on Wednesday.",4552,2
4553,WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--Insurer Tower Group Ltd. (TWR.NZ) said Monday it will go ahead with the spin-off of its Australian wealth management businesses and use the cash proceeds to grow and develop new businesses.,4553,3
4554,A key issue in the \$140 billion bill involves removing Food and Drug Administration regulation from tobacco products. Updates in tax law to help agricultural cooperatives.,4554,3
4555,"Tehran: Iran was on Tuesday considering whether to approve a tentative agreement with Britain, France and Germany aimed at limiting its nuclear activities and easing international suspicions.",4555,0
4556,"BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU can thank an Oregon State kicker who could not make extra points for its season-opening victory...",4556,0
4557,"LONDON, September 24 (newratings.com) - Italian airline company, Alitalia (ALI.FSE), has reached an agreement with eight trade unions to support the plans to split the company into two separate entities, while the ninth and last union is expected to ",4557,3
4558,Three people have been killed and 14 wounded in separate bomb attacks in the restive Iraqi city of Samarra. One of the blasts was a suicide attack.,4558,0
4559,"Schwab is cutting online equity commissions by 33 percent, options trade commissions by 60 percent and automated phone trades by 40 percent.",4559,3
4560,"SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds hit his 700th home run Friday night, toppling another milestone and edging closer to Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron in his quest to become the greatest slugger in baseball history.    Bonds rewarded his fans in the opener of the San Francisco Giants' nine-game homestand with a 392-foot opposite-field homer to left center leading off the third inning...",4560,0
4561,"It didn #39;t take long for Austin Croshere to figure out that the Indiana Pacers lost another one of their stars to injury.  quot;I saw the look on the X-ray guy #39;s face when he walked out, quot; Croshere said.",4561,1
4562,"The first US cases of soybean rust, a fungus that hinders plant growth and drastically cuts crop production, were found at two research sites in Louisiana, officials said Wednesday.",4562,3
4563,"AFP - Scotland's dazzling new parliament building was formally opened, as First Minister John McConnell encouraged Scots to look beyond the fact that it was three years late and 10 times over budget.",4563,0
4564,"Electronic Arts on Friday began shipping the long-awaited sequel to its hit PC game  quot;The Sims. quot;. The new version,  quot;The Sims 2, quot; builds on the theme of letting people play out simulated life stories of its characters ",4564,2
4565,"Mother Nature will offer a special treat this evening: a blood-red moon, just in time for Halloween. A total lunar eclipse, the last visible in North America until 2007, will begin tonight at 8:06 and continue until about 2 am Thursday.",4565,2
4566,The agreement would allow the city to provide wireless Internet access as a municipal service even if Gov. Edward G. Rendell (D) signs legislation to give Verizon the power to scuttle the project.<FONT face=,4566,2
4567,"Instead of its five-second delay, ABC Sports should have hit the delete button on its opening for the Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys game on Monday Night Football.",4567,1
4568,Novell kicked off Brainshare Europe in Barcelona by outlining its strategy to make identity management the basis of all IT systems.,4568,2
4569,"Kansas had one primary goal defensively Monday night and that was to limit the touches of Nevada sharpshooter Nick Fazekas. Before the first half even ended, the Jayhawks knew if ",4569,1
4570,"There are strong indications that Clemson and South Carolina will not be allowed to play in bowl games following Saturday #39;s melee between the two teams, SportsLine.",4570,1
4571,"Mahmudiya Sept 5: At least 44 people have been killed in one of the bloodiest days since the new Iraqi government took office, as police suffered heavy losses in two separate incidents and clashes raged between US forces and insurgents.",4571,0
4572,We read where Tiger Woods not only hasn #39;t broken up with Swedish bombshell Elin Nordegren but that he is ready to marry her any day now in Barbados.,4572,1
4573,"Junji Nakamura, president of Japanese publisher Tecmo, has slammed Sony #39;s plans for the PlayStation 3, accusing the firm of allowing its ambitions in the home appliance space to overshadow its commitment to games.",4573,2
4574,"NEW YORK, October 27 (newratings.com) - Global Internet media giant Yahoo! Inc (YHOO.NAS) has introduced specialized web search services targeted at the mobile phone users in the US, within weeks of the ",4574,3
4575,"Constellation Brands, which owns a broad portfolio of beer, wine and spirits brands, signed an agreement yesterday to acquire the California wine pioneer, the Robert Mondavi Corporation, for about \$1 billion.",4575,3
4576,"US producer prices - a measure of wholesale inflation - rose by a faster than expected 0.5 in November, seasonally adjusted Labor Department figures showed this afternoon.",4576,3
4577,"washingtonpost.com - America Online Inc.'s settlement with the Justice Department imposes a strict new set of controls on the company, including requirements that the Internet giant hire a corporate monitor and disclose serious wrongdoing discovered internally to the government.",4577,2
4578,"They left a leaflet in handwritten Thai saying this was in revenge for the innocent Tak Bai victims, an officer said of the attackers.",4578,0
4579," PATTANI, Thailand (Reuters) - Bomb blasts rocked southern  Thailand on Friday as Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra  promised to get to the bottom of the deaths of 78 Muslims in  military custody and punish any ",4579,0
4580,"AFP - US President George W. Bush rolled across this battleground state, rallying supporters ahead of next week's Republican National Convention, where he will formally be nominated for another four-year term.",4580,0
4581,The International Space Station (ISS) crew made steady progress with maintenance work this week. Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA Station Science Officer Mike Fincke restored the primary oxygen ,4581,2
4582," MADRID (Reuters) - Marat Safin defeated Andre Agassi 6-3,  7-6 in the Madrid Masters on Saturday with a powerful  performance that underlined his recent return to top form and  secured him a place in the final against David Nalbandian.",4582,1
4583,"com November 16, 2004, 12:19 PM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.",4583,3
4584,"Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president Robert McTeer, the self-styled inflation  quot;lonesome dove, quot; yesterday said he would step down to lead the Texas A amp;M University ",4584,3
4585,"TEXAS A amp;M (7-3) vs. TEXAS (9-1) When, where: Today, 3:30 p.m., at Austin, Texas. TV: Chs. 5, 6, and 9. AP rankings: Texas is No. 6, Texas A amp;M No. 22. Last season: Texas won, 46-15. Comments: For the 10th time in the history of the Lone Star Shootout, both teams enter the game ranked in the Top 25. The Longhorns ...",4585,1
4586,IBM is selling its PC hardware business to number one Chinese computer maker Lenovo.,4586,0
4587,"WASHINGTON - Democrat John Kerry sought to link the Iraq war to U.S. economic woes on Wednesday, calling President Bush's move against Baghdad a ",4587,0
4588," LONDON (Reuters) - More than just a battle for Russian  bragging rights, Saturday's Beijing semi-final between Maria  Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova promises to be an enthralling  encounter and a fascinating clash of cultures.",4588,1
4589,"An Italian prosecutor says that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi deserves an eight-year prison term for bribing judges. Berlusconi was not in court for to hear the request, the BBC reports.",4589,0
4590,"AP - County Mayor Nancy Workman, facing criminal charges of misspending taxpayer money, announced she was withdrawing from the Nov. 2 election.",4590,0
4591,The Orioles lose first baseman Richie Sexson to the Mariners and are now considering a trade for Marlins pitcher A.J. Burnett.,4591,1
4592,"The next time you are in your bedroom with your PC plus Webcam switched on, don #39;t think that your privacy is all intact. If you have a Webcam plugged into an infected computer, there is a possibility that ",4592,2
4593,"NASA #39;s X-43 unmanned aircraft hit a record 6,600 mph Tuesday in the program #39;s final test flight, providing researchers with data for use on future ultra-high-speed aircraft and spacecraft.",4593,2
4594,NewsFactor - Satellite radio provider XM Radio has hooked up with hardware\manufacturer Delphi (NYSE: DPH) on a portable device that moves the emerging\entertainment service out of the car and into the hands of users.,4594,2
4595," SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global oil prices raced to fresh  highs on Friday with U.S. crude approaching \$49, driven by  escalating violence in Iraq and unabated demand growth from  China and India.",4595,3
4596,"The Source Code Club hackers are back, selling what they claim are files of Cisco firewall software.",4596,2
4597,"Video game developer is moving in the right direction, despite an ",4597,3
4598,New Zealand's High Court halts attempts by Qantas and Air New Zealand to work together against low-cost carriers.,4598,3
4599,An anonymous essay criticizing video game publisher Electronic Arts is unleashing a torrent of complaints about work practices in the game world. Missing Links,4599,2
4600,Jeff Gordon believes the experience that has taken him to four titles in NASCAR #39;s top division could prove key as he seeks to overcome Kurt Busch #39;s 41-point title lead in the two remaining races.,4600,1
4601,"Rubens Barrichello has set the fastest pole position time in the history of Formula One, claiming top spot for Ferrari in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.",4601,1
4602,"The Bangladesh government confirmed Saturday the identity of one of its nationals taken hostage by militants in Iraq, officials said.",4602,0
4603,"Nine law lords have ruled that legislation allowing foreign nationals suspected of terrorism to be locked up indefinitely and without trial, contravenes human rights laws.",4603,0
4604,"The risk of intestinal damage from common painkillers may be higher than thought, research suggests.",4604,0
4605," CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sears, Roebuck and Co. <A HREF=",4605,3
4606,Reuters - Shares of Connetics Corp. \fell 15.5 percent before the opening bell on Wednesday after\the drugmaker said the U.S. health officials concluded that its\drug for treatment of seborrheic dermatitis was not effective.,4606,3
4607,"SOFTWARE giant Microsoft has signed multi-million dollar software partnerships with two of Indias leading outsourcing firms. The firms chief executive, Steve Ballmer, said it has also stepped up plans ",4607,3
4608,"Microsoft Corp. will announce the release date of the next version of its Exchange Server in the first half of 2005, but until the upgrade arrives users can expect more management tools for existing versions, a company executive said this week.",4608,2
4609,"TOKYO - Iraq's deputy leader pleaded with donors Wednesday to fulfill their promises of aid to help rebuild his war-ravaged nation, and accused the United Nations of failing to provide crucial support.    Of the \$13.6 billion in grants and loans promised last year by nations and lending institutions, only about \$1 billion has been deposited in World Bank and U.N...",4609,0
4610,"Sprint announced plans to offer the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 650 by palmOne, a CDMA version of the recently announced palmOne device.",4610,3
4611,"BJP on Sunday criticised Railway Minister Lalu Prasad over the stampede at New Delhi Railway station on Saturday, in which five people were killed and at least 10 injured.",4611,0
4612,The judge who will decide whether to block defenses by PeopleSoft against Oracle's hostile offer urged both sides to agree on what issues remain in contention.,4612,2
4613,"Intel has unveiled its first Flash Software Developer Kit (SDK) for mobiles, promising that the Flash Data Integrator 6.0 (Intel FDI) will help developers boost performance of advanced applications for multimedia smartphones.",4613,2
4614,"US forces launched a  quot;precision strike quot; Saturday on a building in the rebel-held Iraqi city of Falluja where 15 to 20 guerrillas were training for attacks, the American military said.",4614,0
4615,"NASA has agreed to fund the Mars rover project for six more months, allowing two robotic vehicles to continue to study the red planet.",4615,2
4616,"A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Sivitsa, 70 kilometres from Minsk, October 17. AFP. MINSK (AFP) - Belarus officials said Monday that President Alexander Lukashenko handily won the right to seek ",4616,0
4617,"An Olympic Airlines flight from Athens to New York was diverted Sunday to London  quot;on a full emergency, quot; a spokeswoman for London #39;s Stansted Airport said.",4617,0
4618,AP - Jay Fiedler has a cracked rib and A.J. Feeley has a concussion. So the Miami Dolphins may have to turn to third-string quarterback Sage Rosenfels when they play the Buffalo Bills this weekend in a matchup of the NFL's last two winless teams.,4618,1
4619,"Major League Baseball #39;s Washington, DC franchise finally got a name Monday, nearly two months after the team relocated from Montreal.",4619,1
4620,"JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia, the world #39;s most populous Muslim nation, urged Thailand Friday to bring to justice officers responsible for the deaths of more than 80 Muslims in the country #39;s violence-plagued south.",4620,0
4621,"Ziff Davis - After 13 years, the Free Software Foundation will update the GPL, and the to-do list is a long one.",4621,2
4622,"Household spending in France, Europe #39;s third-largest economy, unexpectedly fell in September, hurt by unemployment and rising oil prices.",4622,3
4623,"Vodafone is aiming for the iPod generation with its third-generation cell phones, putting music and video downloading at the heart of its sales push.",4623,2
4624,"NBC will announce today that Conan O'Brien will succeed Jay Leno as host of the Tonight'' show at the end of Mr. Leno's current five-year contract, in 2009.",4624,3
4625,"EchoStar Communications Corp. (DISH.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said third-quarter profit rose on an aggressive campaign to add more new subscribers.",4625,3
4626,"Anticipating the US Ryder Cup team will be the underdog - for perhaps the first time in decades - in the 2006 matches at The K Club outside Dublin, Ireland, newly named US captain Tom Lehman figures that will give his squad a psychological advantage and ",4626,1
4627,"In WASHINGTON story headlined  quot;IMF says loosening of yuan in China #39;s interest quot; please read in first paragraph ... undervalued ... instead of ... overvalued ... (corrects direction). WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters ",4627,3
4628,"Military #39;s approach comes under fire from UN representative, who questions wisdom of the push for an early election. By Sameer N. Yacoub.",4628,0
4629,"Revenue from wireless data services could reach \$189 billion in 2009, according to a new report.",4629,2
4630, ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and  Katerina Thanou won a two-day reprieve at the Athens Olympics  when a disciplinary hearing investigating their missed drugs  tests was adjourned until Wednesday.,4630,1
4631,Yesterday Deutsche bank were reported to be involved in talks on Monday with the Glazer camp about the possibility of replacing JP Morgan - not any more they ain #39;t.,4631,1
4632,"Global cinema takings will rise steadily to \$22.8bn (12.6bn) by the end of 2004, a research body predicts.",4632,0
4633,"The revitalized San Diego Chargers showed why they keep winning, and the distraught Kansas City Chiefs showed why they continue to lose.",4633,1
4634,"Canadian Press - ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AP) - Hundreds of protesters ransacked and occupied the regional administration building in a southern Russian province Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the region's president, whose former son-in-law has been linked to a multiple slaying.",4634,0
4635,"AP - Corey Maggette had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and Rick Brunson hit a key 3-pointer with 21 seconds left to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 102-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.",4635,1
4636,"AFP - Apple Computer is planning to expand its online music download service to more European countries, the company announced at the Popkomm music trade fair.",4636,2
4637,"SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- One died and four others went missing as Typhoon Megi hit South Korea #39;s southern provinces with strong winds and heavy rains, reported South Korean Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ",4637,0
4638,"One day before the 40th anniversary of Zambian independence from colonial rule, Zambia #39;s government publicly apologized Saturday to its founding father, Kenneth ",4638,0
4639,"Birmingham, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United was held to a scoreless draw at Birmingham City Saturday while Arsenal extended its league unbeaten streak to 49 games by beating Aston Villa, 3-1.",4639,1
4640,Northwest Airlines Corp. canceled controversial fees on tickets bought through some travel agents after the agents and fare distributors objected and rivals didn #39;t match the higher cost.,4640,3
4641,That meathead tailgating you might pose more of a hazard that you think. Crash tests by insurance researchers have found that most cars don #39;t protect motorists very well against whiplash neck injuries in rear collisions.,4641,2
4642,"America West Airlines is in talks to buy all or part of ATA Holdings Corp., parent of ATA Airlines, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday night on its Web site.",4642,3
4643,"SPACE.com - In our current evening sky \  we have one of the earliest soap-operalike stories, with two independent plots \  becoming intertwined into one. Perhaps we could call it the celestial version \  of  quot;All My Children. quot;",4643,2
4644,Shareholders in The News Corporation Ltd (publisher of The Australian) voted overwhelmingly to endorse the final act in five decades of expansion: to shift the company #39;s domicile from the South Australian capital to the US state of Delaware.,4644,3
4645,"PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba - Packing ferocious winds and whipping up monstrous waves, Hurricane Ivan's eye brushed Cuba's sparsely populated western tip as a treacherous Category 5 storm - the most powerful - and barreled north toward the U.S. Gulf Coast...",4645,0
4646,"In 14 locations around the Washington area, MobilTrak devices are sensing which radio stations drivers are listening to by picking up electronic signals emitted from car antennas. <br><FONT face=",4646,2
4647,Radio One Inc.'s chief executive said Thursday he is lobbying District officials to support a plan to move his company's headquarters from Maryland to the District.,4647,3
4648,"With the unveiling of the new Nintendo DS handheld system, consumers were greeted with what has been touted as the most innovative gaming technology we #39;ve seen this generation.",4648,2
4649,"AP - The nation's retailers are hoping furry ponchos, fur-lined flip-flops, and sweater sets adorned with multiple broaches will excite shoppers this holiday season and lure them into stores and malls earlier than in previous years.",4649,3
4650,"New York Yankees fans snatch up  quot;who #39;s your daddy quot; posters before game 2 of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox in New York Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004.",4650,1
4651,"Listen up sports fans, ESPN #39;s about to bring its news, stats, scores, and video - to cell phones. The Disney-owned cable TV powerhouse has inked a deal with Sprint to launch the first ESPN-branded cell phone.",4651,3
4652,"Two wildlife champions, Michel Masozera, Rwanda country director for the Wildlife Conservation Society, and Ali Kaka, executive director of Kenya's East African Wild Life Society, are this year's winners of the National Geographic Society/Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation.",4652,2
4653,"Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said Tuesday.",4653,3
4654,The all-American matchup at the Olympic beach volleyball semifinals turned out to be no match at all. Top-ranked Misty May and Kerri Walsh made friendly rivals Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs scramble for every ,4654,1
4655,Nintendo is making a media add-on for its DS game console that will let it play music and video.,4655,2
4656,Graham Henry and Steve Hansen - are pitted against a former pupil - Mike Ruddock. Wales coach Ruddock could not have had it much harder.,4656,1
4657,Scientists have developed a speedy way to monitor the effectiveness of cholesterol-reducing statin drugs.,4657,0
4658,Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas held talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad on the first official Palestinian visit to Syria since 1996 and said that inter-Palestinian dialogue has started and will continue internally ,4658,0
4659,"Joining the ranks of Windows #39; users who have been victimized by spoofed security alerts, Linux users this weekend received bogus messages directing them to download updates that are in fact Trojan horses, Red Hat announced Saturday.",4659,2
4660,"Two Hamas militants were killed when an explosion ripped through their vehicle in Gaza City on Monday in an Israeli air strike, the second in as many days.",4660,0
4661, TOKYO (Reuters) - Electronics conglomerate Sony Corp.  unveiled eight new flat-screen televisions on Thursday in a  product push it hopes will help it secure a leading 35 percent  of the domestic market in the key month of December.,4661,2
4662,Southern California greeted news of its first preseason No. 1 ranking since 1979 with ambivalence.,4662,1
4663,"AP - Midway through Friday's Ryder Cup matches at Oakland Hills, English golf fan Sean Warden began to wonder: Was it tee time, or tea time?",4663,1
4664,"Many detainees at Guantnamo Bay were regularly subjected to harsh and coercive treatment, several people who worked in the prison said in recent interviews.",4664,0
4665,"LANDOVER, Md. -- Once again, the Minnesota Vikings collapsed under the weight of late-season pressure.",4665,1
4666,"Valero LP (VLI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed to buy Kaneb Services LLC (KSL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Kaneb Pipe Line Partners LP (KPP.",4666,3
4667,"LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday that British troops would only be redeployed to the more volatile, US-controlled sector of Iraq if it was militarily justified.",4667,0
4668,"In the midst of tragedy, a wife asks if it is possible to retrieve and store some of her husband's sperm after his death.",4668,2
4669,"NEW YORK - Stocks were narrowly higher Tuesday as oil prices remained higher and Wall Street weighed a lackluster report on retail sales, but light volume showed that many investors remained on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day...",4669,0
4670,"JBoss has released a new version of its open-source business process management application, called  quot;jBPM. quot; It is the latest evidence that the open-source provider is serious about pushing ",4670,2
4671,"True, Monday #39;s thunderbolt from Tinseltown may not be enough to settle the DVD format war. But in a synchronized cluster bomb of press releases, the powerful content producers have sent a clear message to ",4671,2
4672,"Reuters - Every country in the world must come up\with a plan urgently to deal with an inevitable influenza\pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit\Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday.",4672,2
4673,"Local and Shopping Search Are Growing Among Internet Users\\According to a recent consumer search behavior study conducted by BizRate.com and The Kelsey Group of 3,887 online respondents, findings show that while general search engines rank the highest in terms of usage, with 72 percent indicating they use general search engines ...",4673,2
4674,"Union trade regulators asked to probe 'one country, single store' policy",4674,2
4675,The Houston Astros had one chance to get out of St. Louis with a victory. That was a rainout. A washout of Game 2 last night would have allowed the Astros to skip sacrificial ,4675,1
4676,"Ford Motor Co. (FN: Quote, Profile, Research) reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, but losses widened in its core automotive business ",4676,3
4677,AP - Sandora Irvin had 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead Texas Christian to a 64-63 victory over No. 3 Georgia on Saturday night in the semifinals of the Rainbow Wahine Classic.,4677,1
4678,"Birgit Fischer settled for silver, leaving the 42-year-old Olympian with two medals in two days against decidedly younger competition.",4678,1
4679,The internet #39;s bloggers soon got to grips with Rohan Jayasekera #39;s diatribe against the legacy of murdered Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh.,4679,0
4680,Reuters - Oil prices struck another record high\on Thursday and remained supported above  #36;47 by a fall in U.S.\crude stockpiles and threats by insurgents in Iraq against oil\facilities.,4680,3
4681,RUBENS Barrichello delighted his home crowd as he led a Ferrari one-two in the second practice session for the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix.,4681,1
4682," GENEVA (Reuters) - Washington and Brussels may have gone  for their guns in a fight over plane subsidies, firing off huge  tit-for-tat cases at the World Trade Organization (WTO), but  analysts say a peaceful deal may yet be done.",4682,3
4683,"AP - North Pacific right whales may not be going extinct after all. Scientists have found twice as many right whales in the Bering Sea as previously spotted, giving them hope the rare and endangered whales can be saved.",4683,2
4684,"The Internet has emerged as a prime tool for Islamic radicals, who use its anonymity to coordinate secret operations and get their message to the public without fear of detection.",4684,2
4685,"Gunmen opened fire Thursday on a bus carrying female employees of Iraqi Airways to the Baghdad airport, killing one woman and wounding 14 others, an airline official said.",4685,0
4686,"AP - Houston at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EDT). Jason Schmidt goes for his 17th win for the Giants, a half-game ahead of the Chicago Cubs in the NL wild-card race and a half-game behind Los Angeles in the West.",4686,1
4687,"COLLEGE PARK, Md. The Red Sox won a World Series, so why can #39;t Maryland beat Florida State. The Terrapins got their first victory over FSU, holding off the fifth-ranked Terrapins 20-to-17.",4687,1
4688,The first week of the US Open concludes on Sunday with Andy Roddick and Serena Williams the star attractions at Flushing Meadows. While many New Yorkers head out ,4688,1
4689,Hong Kong #39;s Beijing-backed chief executive yesterday ruled out any early moves to pass a controversial national security law which last year sparked a street protest by half a million people.,4689,0
4690,"Wall Street, which forced Google, the Internet search engine, to lower the price of its shares sharply in its initial public offering in August, has decided that the company is worth a lot more today than it was then.",4690,3
4691,"RBC, 09.11.2004, Moscow 09:25:54.Russia has successfully launched a new model of booster rocket, the Soyuz-2-1A. The rocket blasted off at 9:30 pm from the Plesetsk launch pad carrying a satellite model.",4691,2
4692,"Reuters - Fiat and General Motors head for a\showdown this week as a one-year truce expires, opening the way\for them to go to court over whether Fiat can force the U.S.\group to buy its loss-mired car unit.",4692,3
4693,"CHENNAI: None had really thought that the elusive Kuse Muniswamy Veerappan would ever be caught. But after five decades of this menace in the jungles bordering Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and 120 killings ",4693,0
4694," WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose a mild 0.2  percent last month, but a sharp jump in lodging costs pushed  core inflation unexpectedly ahead at its quickest pace in five  months, a government report showed on Tuesday.",4694,3
4695,"Intel Corp.'s Pentium M mobile processor is finally starting to gain ground against older mobile technologies in the eyes of U.S. consumers, 18 months after it was introduced to rave reviews, according to recent data from Current Analysis Inc.",4695,2
4696,"The humphead wrasse provides some of Hong Kong #39;s most expensive fish dishes, which, in a city with a strong tradition of luxury dining, is saying something.",4696,2
4697,"Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world #39;s largest retailer, estimated November sales at US stores open at least a year rose about 0.7 percent, less than its forecast, as the company scaled back ",4697,3
4698,"NEW YORK - Republicans sharpened their attacks on John Kerry ahead of the opening of their national convention Monday, with Sen. John McCain suggesting it was fair game to criticize the Democratic candidate's anti-war protests three decades ago...",4698,0
4699,The transfer of technological innovations from the campus to the capitalist marketplace has been a financial windfall for many schools.,4699,2
4700,"NewsFactor - F-Secure, the Finnish anti-virus software developer, has identified two new, fast-spreading versions of Cabir, the worm that infects cell phones using the Symbian operating system.",4700,2
4701,"Severn Trent, the UK water and waste group, saw first-half profits hit by the weak US dollar, as well as a 15m pension fund charge.",4701,3
4702,"This week, as EU heads of state meet to decide the fate of Turkey #39;s candidacy for EU membership, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be preparing his own run for the Turkish presidency.",4702,0
4703,"MINNEAPOLIS -- Regis Corp. is acquiring Hair Club for Men and Women, the company made famous by commercials with founder Sy Sperling.",4703,3
4704,"Coca-Cola, the world's largest maker of soft drinks, issues a profit warning blaming ",4704,3
4705,"A week after releasing Windows XP Service Pack 2 to enterprises, Microsoft is trying to quell confusion over an apparent security flaw and applications that won #39;t work without adjustments. ",4705,2
4706,"Reuters - Retailer Saks Inc.  on Friday\said it will close eight of its luxury Saks Fifth Avenue stores\and three of its lower-price Off 5th stores, resulting in a\loss of 700 jobs at those stores.",4706,3
4707,"IT professionals can expect a moderate increase in starting salary, a staffing firm says.",4707,2
4708,"Catalonia is not Spain quot; read the banner in the Nou Camp Stadium where, in front of 95,000 Catalans and on television screens in 86 countries, FC Barcelona decisively and beautifully deflowered Real Madrid as the kings of Spanish soccer.",4708,1
4709,"American oil company ConocoPhillips acquired the Russian government #39;s 7.6 stake in Lukoil yesterday, after bidding almost \$2bn (1.",4709,3
4710,"PITTSBURGH - University of Pittsburgh alumni have won the Nobel Prize, played in the National Football League and unlocked the secrets of DNA. On Wednesday, the university celebrated a less prestigious but equally sweet accomplishment - the banana split...",4710,0
4711," NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips declined slightly  early Monday afternoon, with gains in insurance company  American International Group Inc. <A HREF=",4711,3
4712,"Leaving Beaver Creek, Colo., for Europe two weeks ago, Bode Miller had earned the distinction of being the best ski racer of the young World Cup season, and most signs were pointing toward extraordinary heights.",4712,1
4713,"Australia #39;s Michelle Ellis is three strokes off the pace after the first round of the LPGA event in Portland, Oregon. Ellis fired a 4-under-par 68 to be two shots behind outright leader, American Brandi Jackson on 6-under.",4713,1
4714,"A Frenchman has been shot dead in the Saudi city of Jeddah, in a killing which mirrored recent attacks by al Qaeda militants trying to destabilise the world #39;s largest oil exporter.",4714,0
4715,poodle,4715,0
4716," NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rebounded on Monday after a  heavy selloff last week, but pared some gains after a U.S.  factory report showed employment was down in December.",4716,3
4717,"PRINCETON, NJ (CP) - Philadelphia Flyers head coach Ken Hitchcock is joining the coaching staff of Princeton #39;s men #39;s hockey team during the NHL lockout.",4717,1
4718,AP - The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed right wing Mike Johnson on Tuesday to a three-year contract.,4718,1
4719,"Today the NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini-Huygens spacecraft makes a fly-by of Saturn #39;s largest moon Titan - the closest ever performed. At the time of the closest approach, which is scheduled for 18:44 CEST, the spacecraft ",4719,2
4720,"A rocket has landed in a busy street in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing at least one person. Witnesses say the rocket hit a side street in the Karrada neighborhood, a busy shopping area in the heart of the city.",4720,0
4721,"With a weak back-to-school season behind them, US retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again.",4721,3
4722, BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and Russia Tuesday agreed to  boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism after a spate  of attacks on Russian soil including the Beslan school siege  that ended with at least 335 deaths.,4722,0
4723,Carlton Fisk in 1975. David Ortiz in 2004. Twelfth inning both times. Hold on to those tickets for this afternoon's fifth game of the 2004 American League Championship Series. The left-for-dead Red Sox are still breathing.,4723,1
4724,"Although the move was stunning, the outcome was predictable and the latest effort from our resident football/fishing genius may have finished off the Cardinals for good.",4724,1
4725,US food company Interstate Bakeries has said that it has had to delay filing its fiscal year report. The company had previously obtained an extension to last Friday for filing its Fiscal 2004 Form 10-K with ,4725,3
4726,Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs gentle query to General Musharraf to spell out the options to resolve the Kashmir issue and the Generals low key reply I will think and get back to you mark a new chapter in Indo-Pak relations.,4726,0
4727,"NEW YORK: The seldom used auction system that Web search giant Google Inc. used in its initial public offering was expected by some to change the way Wall Street does business, but almost three months later, there has not yet been another deal like it.",4727,3
4728,A French court will rule on whether a new law bans three Sikh boys from wearing the under-turban to school.,4728,0
4729,"TORONTO (CP) - Q9 Networks Inc., a provider of outsourced Internet services, says it will open a high-security data centre in Brampton, Ont.",4729,2
4730,<strong>Competition</strong> Get those suggestions in,4730,2
4731,"For back-to-school shoppers, a new alphabet reigns, and it starts with E for electronics. With camera cell phones and the Apple iPod music player topping student wish lists, some of the hottest gadgets have little to do with pen or paper, much less studying.",4731,2
4732,LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair says it #39;s just more proof that Saddam Hussein was trying to pull a fast one on the United Nations.,4732,0
4733,"General Electric Co. violated the law by failing to fully disclose to investors the many perks lavished on its retired chief executive Jack Welch, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday.",4733,3
4734,Description: A US senator is calling for the resignation of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Annan is being accused of fraud and lack of oversight in the Iraq oil-for-food program.,4734,0
4735,"Barbie's going through a midlife crisis. After splitting with longtime boyfriend Ken this year, she has sought refuge in shopping, surfing, and partying with a crew of trendy pals in Jamaica. At 45, she made a bid for the White House.",4735,3
4736,Microsoft #39;s CEO argues that Windows is cheaper and more secure than its open-source rival. Do the facts support him? By John Foley.,4736,2
4737,"The BBC has demonstrated an open source video codec named Dirac which it claims offers twice the bit rate of MPEG-2. According to a story on The Register, the new codec was revealed at the LinuxWorld exhibition ",4737,2
4738,"WASHINGTON - The committee writing the Senate's intelligence reorganization plan is recommending creation of a strong national intelligence director with spending power, while leaving the Pentagon in charge of some military spy agencies.    Sen...",4738,0
4739,"A trial is underway for 14 suspected mercenaries accused of plotting to topple the Government of Equatorial Guinea, an oil-rich country in west Africa.",4739,0
4740,"In its campaign to discredit Linux, the main rival to its Windows operating system, Microsoft (MSFT ) once published a witty print advertisement in Germany that showed four penguins standing in a row.",4740,2
4741,American forces with their Iraqi allies penetrated the northern city of Samarrah for the first time in a month yesterday in an attempt to recapture territory that has slipped out of coalition control in recent weeks.,4741,0
4742, NEW YORK (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.  <A HREF=,4742,2
4743,MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday released its third security update in recent days. Security Update 2004-09-16 fixes a security issue with Apple's iChat application that allowed Remote iChat participants can send ,4743,2
4744,Aaron M. Feuerstein's ambitions to buy back control of Malden Mills Industries Inc. suffered a blow recently when a major real estate partner said it was no longer interested in continuing a financing agreement.,4744,3
4745,"Is there hope in the Middle East in the aftermath of Yasser Arafat #39;s death, or will the optimistic noises now being made fizzle out into the usual confrontation?",4745,0
4746,"Talking in a teleconference this afternoon, David Richards insisted that the ending of the  quot;consultancy contract quot; between BAR and Prodive, and his subsequent departure from the team, was a mutual decision.",4746,1
4747,"Reuters - An ambitious plan to turn\millions of desktop computers into hubs of wireless Internet\access has been shelved after PC makers balked at the price of\the feature, Intel Corp.  said on Monday.",4747,2
4748,"Before we talk about the possibility Rick Majerus is the greatest coaching hire in USC sports history, let #39;s acknowledge that his arrival Wednesday raised a number of questions.",4748,1
4749,"Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) and Firaxis Games announced today that the highly-anticipated sequel to one of the most popular and loved titles in gaming history has shipped to retail stores nationwide.",4749,2
4750,"Boston Celtics #39; Gary Payton scrambles over New Jersey Nets #39; Eric Williams after a loose ball during the first quarter Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, in Boston.",4750,1
4751,"Reuters - A huge explosion tore through a crowded\market close to the west Baghdad police headquarters on\Tuesday, killing at least 47 people in the deadliest single\attack in the capital in six months.",4751,0
4752,"Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus had Vijay Singh in mind recently when he talked about why some players endured and others did not.  quot;There are some guys who play as a means to an end, quot; Nicklaus said.",4752,1
4753,The U.S.B. flash drive  the portable memory device also known as a thumb or keychain drive  has become both essential utility and fashion object.,4753,2
4754,AP - A Turkish construction company said Tuesday it was halting operations in neighboring Iraq to try to save the lives of 10 employees kidnapped by militants.,4754,0
4755,"The Florida Marlins started a big series against the San Francisco Giants with a big inning. Alex Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run first inning, and Mike Lowell drove ",4755,1
4756,Martha Stewart beat the news media trailing her every move by announcing that she had checked into prison in West Virginia.,4756,3
4757,"A pair of phishing vulnerabilities this week targeted at Google Inc. point to the kind of new threat Web companies can face as they expand their services into desktop applications, security experts say.",4757,2
4758,"US telecom giant AT and T will shrink even further, announcing on Thursday it would cut 20 percent of its workforce in 2004 and take an \$US11.",4758,3
4759,"BCE Inc., Canada #39;s biggest telephone company, said third-quarter profit fell 78 percent because of costs for early retirement and severance packages to cut jobs.",4759,3
4760,"Phil Mickelson is a changed man. He #39;s altered the long-standing perception he couldn #39;t win a major, and his latest deviation finds him switching equipment just before golf #39;s pre-eminent team event.",4760,1
4761,"Hundreds of Italians who lost savings in the collapse of food company Parmalat Finanziaria SpA flocked to Milan #39;s courthouse, seeking to recover damages as part of the criminal investigation of Italy #39; biggest bankruptcy.",4761,3
4762,"Clorox Co., the largest US household- bleach maker, agreed to swap \$2.1 billion in cash, the Soft Scrub and Combat brands and its share in a joint venture to buy back Henkel KgaA #39;s 29 percent stake.",4762,3
4763,Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi is deeply involved in the most critical chess game of his career. His country faces allegations it is secretly building a nuclear weapons arsenal under ,4763,0
4764,"European spacecraft Smart 1 is at the Moon #39;s gateway, the region beyond which the probe is tugged more strongly by lunar gravity than by the Earth #39;s.",4764,2
4765,Reuters - Sun Microsystems Inc. \and the University of Texas at Austin are set to flip the\switch on Friday on a unique supercomputer that will vastly\speed up massive data analysis and visualization to tackle\time-critical problems such as weather prediction.,4765,2
4766,"Leh, Nov. 8: Three days, nearly 40 delegations and hundreds of kilometres later, home minister Shivraj Patil believes he has walked a few steps forward on the long and winding road that could lead to peace in Kashmir.",4766,0
4767,Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova had to fight off a strong challenge from Daniela Hantuchova before reaching the quarter-finals of the \$1.,4767,1
4768,Two Hollywood stunt pilots and a space capsule full of stardust were on track for a historic mid-air encounter above the Utah desert on Wednesday at the end of ,4768,2
4769,"com September 27, 2004, 8:25 AM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.",4769,3
4770,"With a focus on educating members about Oracle's 10g database and 11i.10 E-Business Suite, the Oracle Application User Group plans to holds its Connection Point 2004 annual user conference next week in Orlando.",4770,2
4771,"SBC Communications announced Tuesday that it would offer residential Internet-based calling, joining what could be the future of home-phone service.",4771,3
4772,"Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison aimed his famously barbed tongue outside the technology industry Wednesday, taunting the owners of the San Francisco 49ers for refusing to sell the  quot;worst team in football.",4772,3
4773,AP - Atlanta at Los Angeles (10:10 p.m. EDT). The National League division leaders meet in the opener of a four-game series.,4773,1
4774," PARIS (Reuters) - Top seed Andy Roddick and holder Tim  Henman, their minds perhaps on next week's Masters Cup, bowed  out of the Paris Masters in the third round Thursday.",4774,1
4775,US oil giant ConocoPhillips yesterday paid nearly \$2 billion for a 7.6 percent stake in Russia #39;s Lukoil -- the world #39;s number two oil company by reserves -- in Russia #39;s biggest privatization.,4775,3
4776,Swift Boat Veterans for Truth said it had raised \$6.7 million in a windfall brought about by its high profile in recent weeks.,4776,0
4777,Jose Pekerman was hired Thursday as Argentina #39;s national soccer coach following the abrupt resignation of Marcelo Bielsa. Pekerman coached Argentina #39;s youth programs during the late 1990s and won several championships.,4777,1
4778,Storage software giant Veritas is moving its customers deeper into email archiving through its agreement to acquire KVault Software (KVS).,4778,2
4779,The European Commission and President George Bush are in a war of words over subsidies given to aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing.,4779,3
4780,Faulty switches are identified as the most likely cause of the Genesis sample-return capsule's crash landing last month.,4780,2
4781,"A new variant of the Mydoom worm that exploits an unpatched flaw in Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer browser is in the wild and posing particular risk to home and small business users, security experts warn.",4781,2
4782,washingtonpost.com - The presidential ad war online is beginning to look more like a skirmish.,4782,2
4783,<p>\</p><p> SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Computer Inc.\<AAPL.O> rose to an almost four-year high on Thursday ahead of\the launch of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s <HPQ.N> version of the iPod\digital music player and Apple's revamped iMac computer.</p>,4783,2
4784,"It is a tribute to his fighting spirit that Evening Attire, at the relatively advanced age of 6, is still a serious factor in a \$1 million race. He is a force to be reckoned with in tomorrow's Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park, an event he won in 2002, and he is going to keep racing as long ...",4784,1
4785,"REDWOOD SHORES, CALIFORNIA - Oracle Corp. plans to finally ship the next version of its E-Business Suite of enterprise applications on Monday Nov. 8, company executives said Thursday.",4785,2
4786,"Ewing #39;s last 3-pointer came in the final minute, when he swished one with the shot clock winding down to give Duke a 78-73 lead.",4786,1
4787," NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Two of the greatest shortstops  ever, Barry Larkin and Omar Vizquel, were among the 58 players  to file for free agency on Friday.",4787,1
4788,"Track star Marion Jones used a steroid and other banned drugs leading up to the 2000 Summer Games, according to BALCO founder Victor Conte, Jr.",4788,1
4789,"Boston #39; Northeastern University dropout Shawn Fanning, who tapped out the code to Napster in 1999, is back in the music downloading game.",4789,2
4790,"After peering inside NASA #39;s broken Genesis capsule with flashlights and mirrors, scientists said on Friday the craft #39;s unexpected crash landing left solar material ",4790,2
4791, SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japanese shares rebounded from  three-month lows on Tuesday but stubbornly high oil prices and  concern over their impact on corporate earnings capped gains.,4791,3
4792,AP - Lou Henson will return to coaching but will be in a wheelchair when New Mexico State plays North Texas on Saturday.,4792,1
4793,The head of Brazil #39;s powerful PMDB political party has proposed it leave the ruling Workers #39; Party coalition government in what would be a serious blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva #39;s reform agenda.,4793,0
4794,"It looks like the US billionaires club isn #39;t quite as exclusive as it once was. The country now has 313 billionaires, the largest number ever and a huge jump over the 262 counted last year, according to Forbes magazine.",4794,3
4795,"Reuters - Shares of IBM  gained 4 percent\on Tuesday after the world's largest computer company posted\third-quarter results that marked a recovery from a weak\second-quarter performance, Wall Street commentators said.",4795,3
4796,"Hoping to end weeks of fighting in Najaf, Iraq #39;s top Shiite cleric unexpectedly returned home from Britain on Wednesday armed with a new peace initiative and a call for Iraqis across the country to march on the holy city to demand an ",4796,0
4797,"Canadian Press - (CP) - It's time for Canadians to stop paying lip service to climate change and start paying cash in the form of higher bills to tank up their cars and heat their homes, says a Senate report released Thursday.",4797,0
4798,The investigation of the disclosure of C.I.A. agent Valerie Plame's identity seems to have been both exhaustive and inconclusive.,4798,0
4799,"Hand-held entertainment gizmos don #39;t just play music anymore. They have morphed into general-purpose devices that display photos on full-color screens and, in some cases, even play video.",4799,2
4800,"Jordan Ford announces that Robert Doornbos will be the teams third driver and will drive the teams third car (39) at the Grands Prix of China, Japan and Brazil 2004.",4800,1
4801,"Shares in chipmaker Infineon (IFXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 3 percent on Tuesday after Philips (PHG.AS: Quote, Profile, Research) gave a cautious outlook for its chips unit and analysts worried the German firm ",4801,3
4802,"They will be playing at home and this is not a playoff game, so the Kansas City Chiefs have every reason to expect that they will look like a completely different team when they face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in a tussle between 0-1 teams.",4802,1
4803,Scientists nab prize for work on sense of smell just days after a spoof ,4803,2
4804,AFP - Ukraine's civil servants went back to work for the first time in weeks as the opposition lifted its blockade of government buildings and a political crisis eased following a compromise with the ruling regime.,4804,0
4805,"ABB Inc. has reversed a decision to close its transformer plant in Guelph, Ont., saving 300 jobs, the union representing the workers said today.",4805,3
4806,"AP - From now until the start of winter, male tarantulas are roaming around, searching for female mates, an ideal time to find out where the spiders flourish in Arkansas.",4806,2
4807,"WASHINGTON - A London-to-Washington flight was diverted to Maine on Tuesday when it was discovered passenger Yusuf Islam - formerly known as singer Cat Stevens - was on a government watch list and barred from entering the country, federal officials said.    United Airlines Flight 919 was en route to Dulles International Airport when the match was made between a passenger and a name on the watch list, said Nico Melendez, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration...",4807,0
4808,"SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Labor problems will intrude on the Magic Kingdom in the next week, days ahead of Walt Disney Co. #39;s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report.",4808,3
4809,"LOS ANGELES - The lawsuit shareholders have brought against Disney has come to resemble a Hollywood potboiler of betrayed friendships, secret meetings and wounded egos.",4809,3
4810,"Reuters - Treasuries prices turned lower on\Tuesday in a classic buy-the-rumor, sell-the-fact reaction as a\reading on U.S. consumption proved not as weak as some had been\betting.",4810,3
4811,roundup Plus: ContextWeb nabs \$3 million...Macromedia taps into AIM...Hewlett-Packard packages services for blades.,4811,2
4812, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Kuwait and  other senior U.S. officials put pressure on Halliburton <A HREF=,4812,3
4813,"LONDON The possibility of a further slide in the dollar and a decline in demand for US assets has become a potential risk to financial stability, the Bank of England said on Monday in its semiannual Financial Stability Review.",4813,3
4814, NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slipped against the euro  and the yen early in New York on Tuesday immediately after the  release of data showing the U.S. current account deficit  ballooned to a new record of \$166.18 billion in the second  quarter.,4814,3
4815,IBM today said it has demonstrated a technique that triples the performance of a standard semiconductor transistor with a process that is compatible with conventional CMOS technology.,4815,2
4816,"Incoming EU Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso says he will not replace EU nominee Rocco Buttiglione as justice chief in a controversy over his views on homosexuality and marriage, an EU lawmaker says.",4816,0
4817,The Federal Communications Commission is considering loosening a ban on using cell phones in airplanes.,4817,2
4818,"p2pnet.net News:- Sakfield Holding Company SL, the operator of Spain #39;s Puretunes, has agreed to pay \$10.5 million to settle a copyright suit levelled by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).",4818,2
4819,"(1010 WINS) SPRINGFIELD, NJ Nearly three-thousand people in New Jersey are proving hard to find by the IRS -- and it #39;s not because they owe money.",4819,3
4820, TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's Toronto Dominion Bank <A HREF=,4820,3
4821,"AP - The new U.N. administrator for Kosovo took control Sunday of the Serbian province, which has remained deeply divided along ethnic lines since the end of a 1999 war.",4821,0
4822,"AP - With Tom Brady as their quarterback and a stingy, opportunistic defense, it's difficult to imagine when the New England Patriots might lose again. Brady and defensive end Richard Seymour combined to secure the Patriots' record-tying 18th straight victory, 31-17 over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.",4822,1
4823,"Samsung Electronics announced on September 20 that it has succeeded in developing a 1/2000, hair-thin (60 nm) 8-gigabyte NAND flash memory module.",4823,3
4824, DETROIT (Reuters) - Shares of Sonic Automotive Inc. <A HREF=,4824,3
4825,"Albuquerque, NM (Sports Network) - Alex Smith passed for 167 yards and ran for a pair of touchdowns, leading No. 14 Utah to a 28-7 victory over New Mexico in a Mountain West Conference matchup.",4825,1
4826,New infrared observations of the disks of dust and rock around young stars reveal that many planets apparently form in an environment more violent and chaotic over a longer period of ,4826,2
4827,"Describing the new iMac G5, Chris Taylor writes in TIME,  #147;What you get for that money is quite possibly the coolest personal computer yet created. The cool is more than merely aesthetic. Unlike a lot of previous Mac machines, on which you could almost fry an egg, the iMac G5 #146;s beautiful white surface does not get noticeably hot. Nor, at a whisper-quiet 25 decibels, does it make enough noise for most people to hear #133; #148; Sep 7",4827,2
4828,"Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it expects 2005 earnings to rise as higher sales of its newer drugs offset a decline in its top-selling schizophrenia drug Zyprexa.",4828,3
4829,"TOKYO (AP) -- A lunar orbiter that Japan had planned to launch this year could face further delays, possibly until next year or later, because of a funding shortfall and problems developing the probe's information-gathering capabilities, Japan's space agency said Wednesday.    The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, released a report to a government-run commission explaining expected delays to the launch of the \$135 million Lunar-A probe...",4829,2
4830,The suspense surrounding Curt Schilling's possible return to the mound in the American League Championship Series intensified yesterday as the Red Sox indicated Schilling has found the footwear that would enable him to pitch if his injured right ankle permits it.,4830,1
4831,"After years of anarchy, Somalia is poised to set up a new parliament which will elect a president.",4831,0
4832,"Fiat threw down the gauntlet to General Motors on Monday when the Italian industrial group dismissed the political and legal efforts by the American carmaker to avoid buying Fiat Auto, its heavily lossmaking car division.",4832,3
4833,"EBay Inc. said Thursday that it shuffled the positions of three senior vice presidents, promoting each in title and creating new heads for PayPal, eBay International and eBay North America.",4833,3
4834,"Exelon, the US energy group, is in advanced talks to buy the Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) for about \$12bn in stock, according to people familiar with the talks.",4834,3
4835,"Prosecutors said the Georgia man, a former help desk employee at Teledata Communications, was involved in a scheme to steal the identities of up to 30,000 people.",4835,2
4836,JONAY HERNANDEZ fears Dundee striker Steve Lovell could be set to follow Nacho Novo out of Dens Park. Lovell continued his impressive start to the season by shaking off a virus to bag a double ,4836,1
4837,"AFP - The 2004 Nobel prizes will be announced between October 4 and 11, the Nobel Foundation said, with US president George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the running for the prestigious Peace Prize.",4837,0
4838,NEW YORK - While acknowledging mistakes in CBS anchor Dan Rather's ,4838,0
4839,"Reuters - The Bush administration does not\plan to seek immediate sanctions against Tehran even if it\succeeds in getting Iran's nuclear program referred to the U.N.\Security Council, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.",4839,0
4840,Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood's piracy fears with the appeal of digital media.,4840,2
4841," LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) - Danny Ellis posted the lowest  score but had to be content with a share of the lead on  eight-under-par with six other players after the first round of  the \$4 million Las Vegas Championship Thursday.",4841,1
4842,"Ford Motor Co. (FN) posted its fourth consecutive month of weaker US sales with a 7 percent drop in September results on Friday, and the automaker doubled its incentives on some models to kick-start sales this month.",4842,3
4843,"Rob Huebel, a New York comedian and commercial actor, hopes to find the intersection of Madison Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard.",4843,3
4844,Ex-Air Force official Darleen Druyun pleaded guilty earlier this year to a criminal conspiracy charge for her role in a deal that gave her a lucrative job with Boeing.,4844,3
4845, quot;They know they cannot defeat us militarily. But they are hoping they can win the test of wills. It #39;s a battle of morale.,4845,0
4846, LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices hit a new record near \$51 a  barrel on Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage  following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying.,4846,3
4847,Delta will cut up to 10 percent of its work force over the next 18 months as part of a restructuring plan that the airline said would save \$5 billion a year in costs by 2006.,4847,3
4848,"Comedian Bruce Daniels once opened a show with a rant against the video game Grand Theft Auto:  quot;There #39;s this game that encourages you to pick up hookers, engage in sex, beat them then rob them ",4848,2
4849,Sun Microsystems has opened a second front for its Linux-based desktop operating system in Asia with a Japanese win of sorts. Sun #39;s Java Desktop System has been picked as one open source OS of preference during ,4849,2
4850,"SPACE.com - A new research station at the bottom of the world may give future Antarctica researchers some special treats, like the ability to live above ground and look out a window.",4850,2
4851,"AP - Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva of Brazil, Nestor Kirchner of Argentina and Sam Nujoma of Namibia are among the heads of state who have sent get-well wishes to Fidel Castro since he broke his kneecap and arm in a fall, official media reported Saturday.",4851,0
4852,The International Air Transport Association is forecasting  quot;significantly quot; narrower losses for the global airline industry this year as reduced costs and rising demand for air travel help counter higher fuel prices.,4852,3
4853,"The consolidation wave in the gaming industry has taken yet another somewhat shocking turn. Wednesday afternoon, casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming (Nasdaq: PENN ",4853,3
4854,"AP - The debates of 2004 may be remembered more for pained facial expressions than ringing words. Is there one line that will survive the week, never mind the ages?",4854,0
4855,"The Supreme Court is considering whether states may bar people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers, a big-money question that could lead to sweeping changes ",4855,3
4856,"The Football Association of Wales have confirmed that they have received an approach for Mark Hughes from Blackburn. Wales manager Hughes yesterday revealed, via his representative, that he is keen to return ",4856,1
4857,"Johannesburg, 15 September 2004 - Microsoft has suffered well-publicised losses to Novell SUSE Linux in the Norwegian city of Bergen and other local governments dotted across the globe, in what Novell staffers hope is the start of sales momentum for its ",4857,2
4858,"washingtonpost.com - Congress yesterday cleared the way to keep access to the Internet largely free from taxes for the next three years, breaking a year-long deadlock.",4858,2
4859,AP - Rape victims and convicted felons would both have greater access to DNA testing under legislation the House passed Wednesday.,4859,2
4860,"Philip Watts, silent since being removed in March as chairman of Royal Dutch/Shell Group after a huge overstatement of the company #39;s proven reserves of natural gas and oil, has begun to fight back.",4860,3
4861,"Microsoft Corp. has quietly begun giving some of its largest customers early warning of security problems with its products. Under the free program, some customers get three business ",4861,2
4862,A jubilant Ireland were celebrating their first victory over South Africa in almost 40 years on Saturday after beating the Tri-nations champions 17-12 at Lansdowne Road.,4862,1
4863,"GENEINA, Sudan -- Five hundred Sudanese militiamen in government service disarmed yesterday at a ceremony attended by UN envoy Jan Pronk, but denied they were Arab Janjaweed irregulars who killed, raped, and looted in Darfur.",4863,0
4864,"AP - New Mississippi coach Ed Orgeron was charged with repeated domestic violence more than a decade ago when he was an assistant at Miami, according to records obtained Friday by The Associated Press.",4864,1
4865,There will be at least 20 cars on the Formula One grid to start the season in 2005. Energy drink maker Red Bull has completed the purchase of the Jaguar Racing team from automaker Ford.,4865,1
4866,"BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A sensation of spectacular spaciousness greets you as you stand at the edge of Lake Champlain, your vision of life at that moment dominated by the Green Mountains on one horizon and the Adirondacks on the other. But if you meander up College Street, cross over a bustling Church Street with its shops and restaurants, stroll past ...",4866,1
4867,"IBM Friday said it has filled out gaps in its virtualization portfolio, adding support for EMC #39;s remaining Clariion systems. The company added Clariion 300, 500 and 700 systems support for its SAN Volume Controller ",4867,2
4868,"Imposing UN sanctions against Sudan to force the government to protect the endangered civilians of the war torn Darfur region could backfire with the government withdrawing its cooperation, a British minister said on Monday.",4868,0
4869,AP - Oakland Raiders running back Tyrone Wheatley expects to miss 2-to-4 weeks with a shoulder injury.,4869,1
4870, SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <A HREF=,4870,2
4871,"EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Notre Dame #39;s 28-20 victory over Michigan last Saturday set off a huge celebration as thousands of students joined the Irish players on field to form an impromptu mosh pit.",4871,1
4872,"Rather than tell you, Dan Kranzler chooses instead to show you how he turned Mforma into a worldwide publisher of video games, ringtones and other hot downloads for mobile phones.",4872,2
4873,"Two new fossilized pterosaur eggs have been discovered. The fossils suggest that the dinosaur-era flying reptiles lived in colonies and raised their young, experts say.",4873,2
4874,"Corey Pavin posted his best score for 14 years, firing an eight-under-par 62 to take a commanding three-shot lead after the first round of the inaugural \$4.",4874,1
4875,PHILADELPHIA -- Andy Pettitte #39;s frustrating season officially came to an end Wednesday when the Houston Astros announced that the left-hander will undergo surgery to repair the torn flexor tendon in his left elbow. ,4875,1
4876,"Investigators submitted the case file on cleric Abu Bakar Ba #39;asyir to prosecutors on Wednesday, paving the way for his trial on charges of involvement in a string of terrorist attacks across the country.",4876,0
4877,"MICROSOFT has found a new security flaw with its Windows XP operating system, warning an attacker could infiltrate other computers by persuading their owners to open a specialised graphics file.",4877,2
4878,Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. reported a wider-than-anticipated loss in the third quarter as higher costs related to programming initiatives and customer acquisition offset revenue gains.,4878,3
4879,"TOKYO (AP) -- Sony Corp. (SNE)'s music unit is abandoning its CDs that use built-in technology that limits copying them, after pushing the program for two years...",4879,2
4880,"Marlene Brookes is a shirt-presser, a quiet, conscientious woman who has looked after Bay Street #39;s demanding clients for more than eight years.",4880,0
4881,"The early action on the second day of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York saw an easy victory for the number one seed, Belgium #39;s Justine Henin-Hardenne.",4881,1
4882,Lazard #39;s board is set to meet to consider a sale of shares to the public that could end a long history of private ownership at the independent investment bank and possibly buy out the bank #39;s founding family.,4882,3
4883,"A day after returning from his visit to the University of Michigan, Price gave a verbal commitment to play basketball for the Wolverines on Monday afternoon.",4883,1
4884,"Survey shows workers less optimistic about job market, with fewer saying personal finances are getting better.",4884,2
4885,Scientists from India working in the Himalayas have discovered a new species of monkey.,4885,2
4886,"The extent of Red Sox ace Curt Schilling's ankle injury virtually guarantees that he will not be in top form until surgeons repair his damaged right ankle after the season, according to medical experts.",4886,1
4887,"The Asian market accounted for 9.4 percent of Cisco #39;s sales in the quarter ended October 30, down from 10 percent last year. The spread of high-speed broadband Internet ",4887,2
4888,LONDON - Nobody has more problems at the start of the Champions League season than Real Madrid - unless it #39;s Italian side AS Roma.,4888,1
4889,A previously unknown story and a letter ascribed to Ernest Hemingway have caused a dispute between those who want to see them published and those who don't.,4889,0
4890,"AKRON, Ohio - Goodyear Tire  amp; Rubber Co. has announced the elimination of 340 jobs in its engineered products and chemical businesses a month after posting its first profitable quarter since 2002.",4890,3
4891,"The success of a deal to revive power sharing in Northern Ireland lies in the hands of Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern, they were told tonight.",4891,0
4892,"Sudbury's Betty Zheng, a senior assistant captain on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology women's ice hockey team, will always remember MIT's Dec. 3 game against Chatham (Pa.) College.",4892,1
4893, KIEV (Reuters) - Liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko  predicted on Friday that Ukrainian authorities would resort to  mass fraud to ensure victory for the establishment candidate in  an increasingly tense weekend presidential poll.,4893,0
4894,"They don't believe in the designated hitter over here in the National League, which is why Kevin Millar will be the designated sitter for tonight's Game 3 of the World Series.",4894,1
4895,U.S. law enforcement agents raided five homes and one Internet service provider on Wednesday in what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) calls the first federal enforcement action against piracy on peer-to-peer (P-to-P) networks.,4895,2
4896,"Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine, a film about the historic 1997 chess match between Garry Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue, focuses on whether humans interceded on the computer's behalf but fails to convince. By Jason Silverman.",4896,2
4897,"Apple has been gaining share in the higher-margin laptop business, and its iPod franchise is a hit, but the company #39;s worldwide market share in PCs fell from a peak of 9.6 percent in 1991 to 2 percent last year.",4897,2
4898,"AP - Rashard Lewis scored a season-high 37 points, and the Seattle SuperSonics improved to 18-4 with a 108-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night.",4898,1
4899,"Weightlifting #39;s aggressive pursuit of drug cheaters will continue even if it jeopardizes its future in the Olympics, its top official said yesterday following six more positive doping cases in what is again becoming the Games #39; dirtiest sport. Five ...",4899,1
4900,"TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's Sony Corp. (SNE) will begin selling a computer and home-server system in Japan with 1,000 gigabytes of hard-drive storage - enough to record six TV channels for a week straight - the company said...",4900,2
4901,"Reuters - With the election in the rear view\mirror, this week Wall Street faces the next big obstacle --\higher interest rates.",4901,3
4902,"Two bombs exploded at a gathering of Sunni radicals early Thursday in Multan in central Pakistan, killing at least 33 people and injuring dozens of others, said a police officer.",4902,0
4903,Trainer D. Wayne Lukas announced that former Horse of the Year Azeri will be entered in the Breeders #39; Cup Classic instead of the Distaff in Saturday #39;s World Thoroughbred Championships at Lone Star Park.,4903,1
4904,"Oil prices will only fall if global conflicts are resolved, the boss of oil producers' organisation Opec says.",4904,3
4905,"washingtonpost.com - When I showed PalmOne's new Treo 650 to a co-worker who had just bought the Treo 600, my now-jealous colleague paid this new model one of the highest compliments imaginable: a two-word obscenity we can't print.",4905,2
4906,"Dissatisfied by the performance of three backups who have never taken a regular-season snap in the N.F.L., the Jets signed Quincy Carter.",4906,1
4907," NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer, who is probing bid-rigging in the insurance industry,  expects to file suit against insurance consultant Universal  Life Resources as early as Friday, a spokesman for his office  said.",4907,3
4908,"Walt Disney Co. could have fired Michael Ovitz as president without paying him \$140 million in severance, a law professor testified Thursday in the trial of an investor lawsuit seeking return of the money.",4908,3
4909,"Martin Jol would embrace Tottenham #39;s tradition of flowing, passing football if he is appointed as the full-time replacement for departed head coach Jacques Santini.",4909,1
4910,"Medical device maker Guidant Corp. (GDT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it won an appeal of a patent lawsuit against St.",4910,3
4911,"Corruption is rampant in sixty countries of the world and the public sector continues to be plagued by bribery, says a report by a respected global corruption watchdog.",4911,0
4912," TEHRAN (Reuters) - All options, including cutting quotas,  are up for discussion when OPEC ministers meet in Cairo this  week to plan their response to a sharp fall in prices, Iran's  Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said Monday.",4912,3
4913,Maybe it's finally time for every college with a big-time football program - or big-time basketball program for that matter - to turn pro.,4913,1
4914,"The benchmark 10-year US Treasury note #39;s yield may hold near 4 percent, the lowest since April, as speculation record high oil prices will slow the economy bolsters demand for government debt.",4914,3
4915,"SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - An antispam technology proposed by Microsoft Corp. as a standard way of identifying the senders of e-mail messages suffered a blow last week when a group within the ",4915,2
4916,South Africa won the gold medal Sunday in the men's 400-meter freestyle relay with a world-record time of 3 minutes 13.17 seconds.,4916,1
4917,AP - Tiger Woods shot a 3-under 67 Sunday to win the Dunlop Phoenix by eight strokes for his first title since February and first ever in Japan.,4917,1
4918,"AFP - New Jersey nets guard Ron Mercer underwent surgery on his left knee, a procedure that is expected to sideline him for the next eight weeks of the National Basketball Association season.",4918,1
4919,"TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited (TCL Communication), one of the leading mobile handset manufacturers in the Chinese mainland made its debut on HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearings Limited) Monday.",4919,3
4920,"Struggling doughnut shop chain Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported a quarterly net loss because of impairment charges and store closing costs.",4920,3
4921,"Here comes the tricky part. By stunning the Cardinals in the first two games of the World Series, the Red Sox showed the rest of the baseball world what American Leaguers already knew: They are one mighty tough team at Fenway Park.",4921,1
4922,"Bank of America Corp., the third-largest bank in the United States, said Thursday that vice chairman James H. Hance, Jr., will retire at the end of January 2005 after nearly 18 years with the company.",4922,3
4923,AP - The attorney for an Islamic charity whose office was searched by FBI agents last week says the charity has no ties to global terrorism or to a Sudanese group with a similar name that is under federal investigation.,4923,0
4924,"LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - The curse is over, and now Hollywood is reaping the rewards of the Boston Red Sox #39;s World Series victory.",4924,1
4925,"In many professional leagues recently, the defending champion has had a smooth start to the season. Mexico proved to be an exception, though, as UNAM Pumas fell to Tecos, 1-0, losing two players and coach Hugo Sanchez to ejections Sunday.",4925,1
4926,Korean Grace Park shot five under par over her final five holes to set a course record and snatch the third-round lead away from Jill McGill at the Wachovia LPGA Classic.,4926,1
4927,"Rubens Barrichello was left cursing the Brazilian weather after his hard luck story on home ground continued at Interlagos today. Barrichello had finished just one grand prix in his home city, a fourth place ",4927,1
4928,Adam Gilchrist punching the air and embracing his teammates after Australia got the last Indian batsman out in the third Test; the Australian players gathering in a huddle made famous by the Indians; Brett Lee calling for the Australian flag from the tour ,4928,1
4929,The ICC Champions Trophy continued to run to form on Saturday when England and India disposed of their respective African opponents with consummate ease.,4929,1
4930,"Here's my description of the ideal big league backup catcher: he is smart, incredibly disciplined, extremely hard-working, a total team guy and he hits for power .",4930,1
4931,Vikram Solanki beat the rain clouds to register his second one-day international century as England won the third one-day international to wrap up a series victory.,4931,1
4932,Indian asks Bangladesh to spare the lives of around 100 elephants which have strayed across the border.,4932,0
4933,"Gateway Inc. is expected to announce on Monday a new lineup of business desktops based on a new PC chassis design that removes heat from the system and can help extend the life of a PC, according to the company.",4933,2
4934,"To NASCAR fans, a pocket calculator is going to be as valuable today as an air gun for a tire changer. Depending on where they finish in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the 18 ",4934,1
4935,NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Dan Dickau gave the New Orleans Hornets the lead after three quarters and made sure it stood up in the final 12 minutes.,4935,1
4936,"Apple rolled out on Tuesday a new iPod that allows users to view and share photos, a dramatic expansion that takes the most popular digital music player squarely into the multimedia realm, while spurring its rivalry with Microsoft and others.",4936,2
4937,"AP - With the Republican National Convention less than two weeks away, federal agents and city police are keeping tabs on activists and others they believe might try to cause trouble. They are making unannounced visits to people's homes, conducting interviews and monitoring Web sites and meetings.",4937,0
4938,"German police detain 110 people at a march to mark the death of Adolf Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess.",4938,0
4939,"Search giant Google has launched a beta of the UK version of its shopping search technology, Froogle. The site looks like its Google parent in design with the addition of links to recent popular product searches on the home page.",4939,2
4940,Ireland claimed one of the most notable scalps in world rugby by sending Tri-Nations champions South Africa crashing to defeat at Lansdowne Road yesterday.,4940,1
4941,"R everse the Curse ice cream has been the best-selling new flavor in the history of Brighams, a Boston-area ice-cream chain. Now, the ice cream, introduced last spring, is in danger of becoming obsolete.",4941,1
4942,"Reuters - Oil prices slipped further below  #36;55\a barrel on Tuesday, breathing easier after a Norwegian strike\threat receded but still anxious over the thin state of\pre-winter heating oil supplies.",4942,3
4943,The remaining seven vacancies in the first knockout stage of the Champions League will be decided this week with some of Europe #39;s biggest clubs anxiously considering their fates.,4943,1
4944,"A year on, and the company's \$1 million tip-off program has nabbed just one (alleged) virus writer. Is it a bust?\",4944,2
4945,LOS ANGELES  Los Angeles outfielder Milton Bradley won #39;t be disciplined by the Dodgers for a clubhouse confrontation with a reporter he called an  quot;Uncle Tom.,4945,1
4946,"Notre Dame has failed and Florida has succeeded in hiring Utah Coach Urban Meyer, according to various family members.",4946,1
4947,"IBM has reached an agreement to purchase Venetica, a privately held developer of content-integration software. The acquisition will enable IBM to provide improved ability to integrate unstructured ",4947,2
4948,Economic ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finally agreed to beef up their commitment to push ahead the program of ,4948,0
4949,"Analysis If the antitrust lawsuit that Novell filed against Microsoft comes to court, it will reopen long-forgotten battles over technologies that most of us will even have trouble remembering.",4949,2
4950,Oil giant BP today posted record profits of \$3.94bn (2.14bn) after fuel prices hit new highs. The third quarter performance of Britain #39;s biggest listed company came as oil prices rose to an average of almost \$50 a barrel.,4950,3
4951,"Dell's Photo All-In-One Printer 962 prints, scans, faxes and copies for \$179.",4951,2
4952,"AP - German lawmakers expanded the rights of same-sex couples Friday, allowing registered domestic partners to adopt each other's children and making rules on splitting up and alimony similar to those for heterosexual marriages.",4952,0
4953,"French President Jacques Chirac reiterated Friday its support for Turkish membership for the European Union (EU). Chirac noted that  quot;in any case, we should take all the necessary ",4953,0
4954,"UNITED NATIONS -- Kofi Annan is rejecting calls for his resignation, vowing to  quot;carry on quot; at the helm of the United Nations for the next two years.",4954,0
4955,"FRANKFURT, Germany-- Tough economic times in Germany have made Linux and other open source software products appear tantalizing to local businesses. Yet many remain hesitant to dump their Microsoft Corp. software completely, if for no other reasons than it performs relatively well, and nearly everyone in corporate Germany uses it. That was the general impression from speakers delivering presentations Tuesday at the LinuxWorld conference in Frankfurt.",4955,2
4956,"Boston Scientific Corp. said Wednesday it expects overall third-quarter sales will miss analyst expectations as preliminary August sales of its Taxus heart device, which was involved in ",4956,3
4957,"Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean island nation, won a World Trade Organization ruling that US legislation criminalizing online betting violates global laws.",4957,3
4958,"AP - Symantec Corp.'s reported interest in acquiring Veritas Software Corp. for more than  #36;13 billion would represent the computer security giant's biggest step yet beyond its core businesses of defending against viruses and thwarting hackers. Investors weren't impressed, though, and Symantec's shares plunged 16 percent.",4958,2
4959,BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Federal investigators have asked Johnson  amp; Johnson to turn over documents related to the sales and marketing of its anti-anemia product Procrit.,4959,3
4960,"AP - Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar on Friday called for the release of dozens of inmates in Cuba, charging they're political prisoners held ",4960,0
4961,"Reuters - Logistical preparations are under way to\allow at least a million exiled Iraqis to cast their votes in\the country's first free elections next month, a senior\organizer said on Thursday.",4961,0
4962,"Wearing what she described as her  quot;micro-mini quot; outfit, third-seeded Serena Williams advanced to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over fellow American Lindsay Lee-Waters.",4962,1
4963,"Tech giants set to launch TV, print, cinema and online ad campaign to market the digital lifestyle.\<br /> Photos: Microsoft's Media Center 2005 launch",4963,2
4964,by staff. Various and sundry press releases from the Magny Cours round of the World Superbike series where James Toseland was awarded the crown.,4964,1
4965,You often see thoroughbred horses do it. Baseball teams have jumped out ahead in the standings and stayed there all the way through to a World Series victory.,4965,1
4966,"PARIS, Nov 2 (AFP) - The first official medical report on the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has confirmed that he does not have leukaemia, the Palestinian representative in France Leila Shahid said Tuesday.",4966,0
4967,"East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - The New York Jets placed veteran cornerback Ray Mickens on injured reserve Wednesday and signed defensive back Terrell Buckley.",4967,1
4968,A STATEMENT attributed to the al-Qaida group of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has called for the release of kidnapped British aid worker Margaret Hassan  quot;unless she is proven to be a collaborator quot;.,4968,0
4969,"Reuters - Oil prices ticked higher on Tuesday,\holding above  #36;42 a barrel as dealers awaited signs of any\renewed cold snap that would revive demand for winter heating\fuels in the United States.",4969,3
4970," SALFIT, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinians  gathered at a West Bank park on Sunday, defying Islamic  militant disapproval, in the hope their pop idol would become  the first Palestinian to win an Arab song contest.",4970,0
4971,"WASHINGTON  #151; Oil prices charged toward \$50 a barrel yesterday, and gasoline prices surged to \$1.92 a gallon last week, as petroleum output in the Gulf of Mexico returns at a slower-than-expected rate after Hurricane Ivan, and geopolitical unrest keeps traders on edge.",4971,3
4972,"Adorned with Turkish and EU flags, Turkey #39;s newspapers hailed Thursday an official EU report recommending the country start talks to join the bloc, while largely ignoring the stringent conditions attached to the announcement.",4972,0
4973,SIR Jackie Stewart remains cautiously optimistic that the British Grand Prix will go ahead next year after it was included yesterday on the Formula 1 draft calendar for 2005.,4973,1
4974,"He should have been in jail. Or maybe locked down in a hospital. Or maybe in a life-altering boot-camp drug treatment program. Some doctor, some jailer or some judge should have known to save Ken Caminiti from himself.",4974,1
4975,"The speedy GeForce Go 6800 mobile graphics chip from NVidia helps power high-end, wide-screen notebooks. Plus: new Microsoft accounting software.",4975,2
4976,"AP - Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday that it would offer a low-cost, localized version of its Windows XP operating system in India to tap the large market potential in this country of 1 billion people, most of whom do not speak English.",4976,2
4977,"p2pnet.net News:- A three-day problem with MSN Messengers had nothing to do with Funner, the newest e-bug to bite Microsoft.  quot;MSN Messenger, Microsoft #39;s instant message service, is back up and running this ",4977,2
4978,"The Bloomberg administration announced today that it will sign a 20-year contract with one of the nation's largest recycling companies, a move that assures the city's broad recommitment to recycling.",4978,0
4979,Rafael Benitez could continue the flurry of activity at Anfield before the transfer window closes at the end of the month. ,4979,1
4980,"Lithuania #39;s second round of general elections got under way on Sunday, with a recent-formed party threatening to force its way into government.",4980,0
4981,Authors of a performance review tell the beleaguered state government it could save millions of dollars by adopting open-source software and Internet-based phone calling.,4981,2
4982,"The man suspected of killing a Dutch filmmaker critical of Islam was probably driven by extremist Islamist motives and was already known to the national security service, the government said on Wednesday.",4982,0
4983,"GamePC have thrown up their review of Microsoft #39;s Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005! Here #39;s a snip. Windows XP Media Center Edition was originally launched roughly two years ago, and was the first variant ",4983,2
4984,AP - President Bush signed messages of condolence Monday at embassies of the four nations hit hardest by the tsunami. The messages also were signed by First Lady Laura Bush and former Presidents Clinton and Bush. Here is what the president wrote in each book:,4984,0
4985,"The foreign secretary, Jack Straw, arrived in Sudan #39;s troubled Darfur region this morning to witness the devastating results of Arab militia attacks on the indigenous black African population.",4985,0
4986,The Associated Press By Ted Bridis,4986,2
4987,"Chalone Wine Group has completed an unusual agreement to sell to France #39;s Domaines Barons de Rothschild in a deal valued at \$160 million, while retaining the right to shop itself to other bidders.",4987,3
4988,"BusinessWeek Online - The announcement sent ripples of anxiety through the tech world. On Sept. 15, J.P. Morgan Chase  amp; Co.  said that it was terminating a seven-year,  #36;5 billion technology-outsourcing deal with IBM. For many, it's an article of faith that corporations will gradually hand off ever more of their technology operations to big service providers such as IBM, Accenture , and Electronic Data Systems . Yet here was the nation's second-largest bank taking its tech back because it was strategically too important to be left to an outsider. ...",4988,2
4989,Scientists of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration say its spacecraft Mars Odyssey will prolong its stay in space until at least September 2006.,4989,2
4990,"AFP - Buddhism, enthusiastically followed by the majority of Myanmar's 53 million people, is being exploited as a propaganda tool by the military junta, monks and analysts said after the curtain fell on a world Buddhist meeting held here.",4990,0
4991,"The Sooners are difficult to defend because they are so balanced, averaging 242.2 yards rushing and 227.2 yards passing per game. Sixth-year senior quarterback Jason White is like the forgotten Heisman winner ",4991,1
4992,"Almost a year ago, Brad Hodge wondered if he might be another Jamie Siddons -  quot;a good player but unfortunately didn #39;t get a chance at the next level quot;.",4992,1
4993,"At a press conference this week, Apple Computer Inc. introduced the new iPod Photo digital music player. Besides playing digital music, the iPod Photo lets users view and share photos.",4993,2
4994,"After an absence of a decade, Philips Electronics is making personal computers again, the company said on Thursday. The Netherlands-based electronics conglomerate, which abandoned the ",4994,2
4995,"AP - Intel Corp., the world's largest computer chip company, is not suffering from overcapacity and new areas are emerging that will increase global demand for microprocessors, its chief executive said Friday.",4995,0
4996,"Charred and brittle bits of fabric are providing new insights into the lives of prehistoric people, thanks to advances in chemical analysis of textiles.",4996,2
4997,"AP - Sergio Garcia recovered from a poor start and survived a rules scare, closing the second round with two birdies for a 2-under 69 and a one-stroke lead Friday in the Volvo Masters.",4997,1
4998,Mobster drama The Sopranos is favourite to take home the most trophies ahead of the Emmy awards.,4998,0