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Sentence 1: U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said Fox 's claim was " wholly without merit , both factually and legally . "
Sentence 2: " This case is wholly without merit , both factually and legally , " Chin said .
Sentence 1: Canada won 't commit more troops to Afghanistan until the current year-long mission is complete , Prime Minister Jean Chretien said yesterday .
Sentence 2: Canada will not consider sending more troops to Afghanistan until its current 12-month peacekeeping mission is complete , Prime Minister Jean Chretien said Saturday .
Sentence 1: While opposition parties have welcomed the cabinet 's decision on anti-retroviral treatment , some said Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang was not fit to preside over a rollout plan .
Sentence 2: Health Minister Manto-Tshabalala Msimang is not fit to preside over an anti-retroviral treatment rollout plan , according to some opposition parties .
Sentence 1: Data showed Italian business confidence slipped to its lowest level in 16 months in May , aiding rate cut expectations .
Sentence 2: On Tuesday , figures also showed Italian business confidence slipped again in May to its lowest level in 16 months , doing nothing to discourage rate cut expectations .
Sentence 1: On Monday , a suicide bomber blew himself up near the United Nations compound here , killing a security guard as well as himself .
Sentence 2: On Monday , a suicide car bomber blew himself up close to the United Nations compound in Baghdad , also killing a security guard .
Sentence 1: The agency could not say when the tape was made , though the voice says he is speaking on June 14 .
Sentence 2: The agency could put no exact date on the tape , though the voice says he is speaking on June 14 .
Sentence 1: Dan Powers , vice president of grid computing strategy at IBM Corp. , says he 's not worried about such off-the-shelf PC clusters threatening sales of traditional supercomputers .
Sentence 2: Dan Powers , IBM vice president of grid-computing strategy , says he 's not worried about off-the-shelf PC clusters threatening traditional supercomputer sales .
Sentence 1: In a landmark ruling yesterday , the Court of Appeals ordered the Legislature and Gov. George Pataki to fix the funding system by July 30 , 2004 .
Sentence 2: In the landmark ruling regarding New York City schools , the Court of Appeals ordered the Legislature and Gov. George Pataki to fix the funding system by July 30 , 2004 .
Sentence 1: Notes : Cabrera , at 20 years , 63 days , is the second-youngest player to debut with the Marlins .
Sentence 2: Noteworthy : Cabrera became the second-youngest player to debut for the Marlins -- 20 years and 63 days .
Sentence 1: Another piece would be sent to the lab in Virginia for additional testing , Conte said .
Sentence 2: Another piece of the suit will be sent to Virginia for more testing , Conte said .
Sentence 1: It has been named Colymbosathon ecplecticos , which means " astounding swimmer with a large penis " .
Sentence 2: He and colleagues named it Colymbosathon ecplecticos , which means " swimmer with a large penis . "
Sentence 1: The attack by the three militant groups took place here at Erez , the main border crossing between Israel and Gaza .
Sentence 2: The attack took place under cover of fog at the Erez crossing on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip .
Sentence 1: Before Sunday , 19 firefighters assigned to wildfires had died on duty this year , according to Tracey Powers of the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise .
Sentence 2: Before yesterday , 19 firefighters assigned to wildfires had died on duty this year , said Tracey Powers , spokeswoman for the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise .
Sentence 1: New legit download service launches with PC users in mind .
Sentence 2: BuyMusic is the first subscription-free paid download music service for PC users .
Sentence 1: On the Mediterranean coast of neighboring Turkey , Iraqi , U.S. and Turkish officials gathered in the port of Ceyhan for a ceremony launching the shipment .
Sentence 2: In neighboring Turkey , Iraqi , U.S. and Turkish officials gathered at the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan for a ceremony launching the shipment .
Sentence 1: Gore said while the Patriot Act made some needed changes , it has " turned out to be , on balance , a terrible mistake . "
Sentence 2: " Nevertheless , I believe the Patriot Act has turned out to be , on balance , a terrible mistake . "
Sentence 1: He attends football training for three hours a day to accelerate the healing process , and has lost 17 kilograms since October .
Sentence 2: Mr Hughes , who trains three hours a day to accelerate the healing process , has lost 17 kilos since October .
Sentence 1: With the Fourth of July weekend approaching , state parks such as the Spruce Run Recreation Area in Union Township will be open .
Sentence 2: With the Fourth of July weekend approaching , state parks such as Parvin State Park in Salem County will be open .
Sentence 1: Rescue workers arriving to February 's deadly fire at a West Warwick nightclub met a horrific scene , as people trapped in the club 's doorway screamed for help .
Sentence 2: Rescue workers arriving at February 's deadly nightclub fire met a horrific scene , as people trapped in the club 's doorway screamed for help , rescue tapes released Thursday show .
Sentence 1: The number of injured dropped to 2.92 million in 2002 from 3.03 million a year earlier .
Sentence 2: At the same time , the number of injuries dropped , from 3.03 million in 2001 to 2.92 million in 2002 .
Sentence 1: Dallas Coach Don Nelson declared Nowitzki 's status as doubtful .
Sentence 2: Coach Don Nelson declared Nowitzki out at the team 's morning shootaround .
Sentence 1: Cmdr. Rod Gibbons , an academy spokesman , said , " The academy is shocked and saddened .
Sentence 2: Naval Academy spokesman Cmdr. Rod Gibbons said : ``Today 's announcement came as a surprise .
Sentence 1: " We do not want to stand by and let a credit card lynching take place , " declared Rep. Major Owens ( D-Brooklyn ) .
Sentence 2: " We don 't want to stand by and see a credit card lynching take place , " he said .
Sentence 1: Barbini 's comments came Tuesday , the second day of the Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology .
Sentence 2: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman kicks off the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology on Monday .
Sentence 1: His protest led to a 47-hour standoff with police that caused huge traffic jams in downtown Washington and northern Virginia .
Sentence 2: His protest triggered a 47-hour standoff with police that led to huge traffic jams as commuters backed up in downtown Washington and Northern Virginia .
Sentence 1: Federal agent Bill Polychronopoulos said it was not known if the man , 30 , would be charged .
Sentence 2: Federal Agent Bill Polychronopoulos said last night the man involved in the Melbourne incident had been unarmed .
Sentence 1: Nearly 2,000 pages of transcripts were ordered to be made public after a legal action by the New York Times .
Sentence 2: The emotional communications were made public after a legal skirmish between the authority and The New York Times .
Sentence 1: " We acted because we saw the existing evidence in a new light , through the prism of ... Sept . 11th . "
Sentence 2: " We acted because we saw the evidence in a dramatic new light , through the prism of our experience on 9 / 11 . "
Sentence 1: An 18-month run for it in Toronto was originally planned as part of a North American tour .
Sentence 2: When we opened here , we originally planned an 18-month run as a part of a North American tour .
Sentence 1: PeopleSoft , of Pleasanton , California , said the deal would increase its 2004 earnings , excluding amortization and other items .
Sentence 2: But PeopleSoft said the new deal should add to its 2004 earnings , excluding amortization and other items .
Sentence 1: " The idea of a federal betting parlor on atrocities and terrorism is ridiculous and it 's grotesque , " said Wyden .
Sentence 2: Sen. Ron Wyden , D-Ore . , said the " idea of a federal betting parlor on atrocities and terrorism is ridiculous and grotesque , " WBAL reported .
Sentence 1: The two powerful men also disagree about ethanol ( sacred in Iowa ) and authorizing oil and gas drilling in Alaska 's wildlife refuge .
Sentence 2: They also disagree over ethanol - sacred in Iowa - and on authorizing oil and gas drilling in Alaskas wildlife refuge .
Sentence 1: " I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks , " Dean said Friday in a telephone interview from New Hampshire .
Sentence 2: " I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks , " he told The Des Moines Register .
Sentence 1: Shares of Guidant plummeted in trading both on and off the New York Stock Exchange before a news halt was imposed after midday .
Sentence 2: Shares of Guidant were down 5.3 percent at $ 40.92 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange .
Sentence 1: Without the fleet , NASA has relied on the Russian space program to rotate crew members for the International Space Station and to send supplies to the orbiting laboratory .
Sentence 2: Without the shuttle fleet , NASA is relying on the Russian space program to rotate crew members on the International Space Station and send new supplies to the orbiting laboratory .
Sentence 1: " This blackout was largely preventable , " U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said at a briefing on the report .
Sentence 2: " This blackout was largely preventable , " said Spencer Abraham , US energy secretary .
Sentence 1: The company must either pay NTP the $ 53.7-million or post a bond with the court pending the appeal , Mr. Wallace said .
Sentence 2: RIM must either pay NTP the $ 53.7 million or post a bond with the court pending the appeal .
Sentence 1: It is publishing the studies in the July issue of its Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology .
Sentence 2: The reports are among several published this week in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology .
Sentence 1: SCO net income of $ 4.5 million , or 33 cents per share , on revenue of $ 21.4 million , in 2003 's second fiscal quarter , ended April 30 .
Sentence 2: In the first quarter , SCO had reported a net loss of $ 724,000 , or 6 cents per diluted share , on revenue of $ 13.5 million .
Sentence 1: Staff writer Dave Michaels contributed to this report .
Sentence 2: Staff writers Frank Trejo and Robert Ingrassia contributed to this report .
Sentence 1: The injured were taken to hospitals in Jefferson City and Columbia , a college town about 30 miles to the north .
Sentence 2: The injured were taken to hospitals in Jefferson City and Columbia , about 48km north ; their conditions were not immediately available .
Sentence 1: At least 29 American troops have been killed in action since Bush declared major combat over on May 1 .
Sentence 2: Some three dozen American and British troops have been killed since Bush declared major combat over in Iraq on May 1 .
Sentence 1: Subway and bus fares rose 33 percent , from $ 1.50 to $ 2 , on May 4 , while tickets on suburban trains rose an average 25 percent May 1 .
Sentence 2: Subway and bus fares rose 33 percent , from $ 1.50 to $ 2 , on May 4 , while average 25 percent increases took effect May 1 on suburban trains .
Sentence 1: A total of 32 U.S. soldiers have been killed in attacks since May 1 , when President Bush declared the end of major hostilities in Iraq .
Sentence 2: Thirty-two U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq since President Bush declared major combat over on May 1 .
Sentence 1: " The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell told his colleagues in a speech today .
Sentence 2: " The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell said in a speech to fellow NATO ministers .
Sentence 1: " The actions reflect our strong forward momentum as we intensify our business focus and work to achieve profitability . "
Sentence 2: The actions reflect our strong forward momentum as we intensify our business focus and work to achieve profitability , " said Katsumi Ihara , president of Sony Ericsson .
Sentence 1: Stack said he did no work for Triumph until 1999 , when a grand jury began investigating Silvester .
Sentence 2: Stack testified that he was not asked to do any work for Triumph until June 1999 , after a grand jury investigating Silvester subpoenaed Triumph .
Sentence 1: Mr Goh on his part , described the visit as especially important - given the SARS situation .
Sentence 2: Mr Goh said that it was ' especially important given the Sars situation in Singapore ' .
Sentence 1: " I think we should leave them as they are , " said Lott , R-Miss . , of the current ownership rules during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing .
Sentence 2: " I think we should hesitate , " Olympia Snowe , R-Maine , said at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing .
Sentence 1: Oracle shares were also higher , trading up 12 cents at $ 13.60 .
Sentence 2: Shares of Redwood Shores-based Oracle rose 14 cents to $ 13.62 .
Sentence 1: Music mogul Simon Cowell 's latest project , a reality TV dating show called Cupid , airs in the US on Wednesday .
Sentence 2: Music mogul Simon Cowell 's new TV dating show has made its debut in the US .
Sentence 1: Friends of Animals president Priscilla Feral said she would spend the weekend considering the possibility of further legal action .
Sentence 2: Friends of Animals president Priscilla Feral said she is considering the possibility of further legal action but declined to elaborate .
Sentence 1: About 400 of those taken into custody were charged with manufacturing or distributing child pornography on the Internet .
Sentence 2: The largest number of arrests , about 400 , were on charges of manufacturing or distributing child pornography on the Internet .
Sentence 1: Pharmacy Guild president Richard Heslop said many pharmacy customers were also returning recalled products .
Sentence 2: Pharmacy Guild president Richard Heslop said it highlighted the need for product regulation .
Sentence 1: P & G officials later concluded that the better approach was to split up the contracts to avoid reliance on just one contractor .
Sentence 2: P & G officials decided it would be wiser to split the contracts to avoid reliance on a sole contractor .
Sentence 1: The defeat of the ninth seed Daniela Hantuchova on Wednesday was the only thing to disrupt an otherwise orderly second round in Serena Williams 's half of the women 's draw .
Sentence 2: The defeat of the ninth seed Daniela Hantuchova on Wednesday was the only thing to disrupt the otherwise orderly second-round progress in the Serena Williams half of the women 's draw .
Sentence 1: Park rangers searched an abandoned lighthouse on Monomoy yesterday , but found no sign of them , said Stuart Smith , the Chatham harbormaster .
Sentence 2: Park rangers searched an abandoned lighthouse on Monomoy yesterday afternoon , but there was no sign of the two women , said Chatham Harbormaster Stuart Smith .
Sentence 1: Already , the impact of Chinas moves is sending ripples through the region .
Sentence 2: Already , China 's moves are sending ripples through the region .
Sentence 1: " We are pleased with the judge 's decision and pleased that they accepted our arguments , " a Merrill spokesman said Tuesday .
Sentence 2: " We 're pleased with the judge 's decision , " said Mark Herr , spokesman for Merrill Lynch .
Sentence 1: The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index stood at 53.7 in September .
Sentence 2: The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index dipped to 53.7 from 54.7 in August .
Sentence 1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC > rose 8.25 points , or 0.45 percent , to 1,861.15 .
Sentence 2: The Nasdaq composite index dropped 6.8 percent , and the Standard & Poor 's fell 4.9 percent .
Sentence 1: They said they were not advocating the changes yet , but believed they are worth considering — especially as NATO expands to 26 members .
Sentence 2: The sponsors said they were not advocating the changes yet , but believed it was worth considering - especially as NATO expands to 26 members .
Sentence 1: Analysts say Davis , who faces a historic recall election in October , could get a boost in the polls with a budget plan in place .
Sentence 2: Analysts say Davis , a Democrat , could get a boost in the polls if the 29-day-old budget crisis is resolved without further delay .
Sentence 1: More than 6,000 companies must get shareholders ' approval before granting their executives options and other stock compensation packages , the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday .
Sentence 2: Companies trading on the biggest stock markets must get shareholder approval before granting stock options and other equity compensation under rules cleared yesterday by the Securities and Exchange Commission .
Sentence 1: Pope John Paul has health problems but is still at the helm of the Roman Catholic Church , the pope 's top aide has told Reuters .
Sentence 2: Pope John Paul has health problems but is firmly in charge of the Roman Catholic Church , the pope 's top aide told Reuters on Friday .
Sentence 1: Fletcher will not do that , said his campaign manager , Daniel Groves .
Sentence 2: Richardson and Fletcher campaign manager Daniel Groves rejected the request .
Sentence 1: In a conference call with reporters , RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie said he sent the request to CBS Television President Leslie Moonves .
Sentence 2: Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie issued a letter Friday to CBS Television President Leslie Moonves .
Sentence 1: The Ministry of Defence is facing a 20m compensation claim from hundreds of Kenyan women who claim they were raped by British soldiers .
Sentence 2: Hundreds of Kenyan women claiming they were attacked and raped by British soldiers were granted government legal aid Wednesday to pursue their case against the Ministry of Defense .
Sentence 1: " He really left us with a smile on his face and no last words , " daughter Linda Hope said .
Sentence 2: " He really left us with a smile on his face and no last words ... He gave us each a kiss and that was it , " she said .
Sentence 1: He then drove south on Hemphill and west on Drew Street driving about 60 mph , Jones said .
Sentence 2: After striking the pedestrian , the pickup traveled south on Hemphill Street , then turned west on Drew Street going about 60 mph , Jones said .
Sentence 1: " I 'm disgusted , physically sick in the stomach , " said Brent Newbury , president of the Rockland County Patrolmen 's Benevolent Association .
Sentence 2: " The whole thing is a travesty , " fumed Brent Newbury , president of the Rockland County Patrolmen 's Benevolent Association .
Sentence 1: " This is , I think , a very seminal moment in our agency 's history , " Mr O 'Keefe said .
Sentence 2: " I think we are at a seminal moment in the history of this agency , " he said .
Sentence 1: Unilever Bestfoods said Wednesday it would strip trans fats from its I Can 't Believe It 's Not Butter spreads by the middle of next year .
Sentence 2: Unilever Bestfoods said its " I Can 't Believe It 's Not Butter ' margarine spreads will be free of trans fat by next year .
Sentence 1: What 's more , Mr. O 'Neill said that he hoped Hyundai would sell one million vehicles annually in the United States by 2010 .
Sentence 2: That wasn 't all : by 2010 , Mr. O 'Neill said , he hoped Hyundai would sell 1 million vehicles annually in the United States .
Sentence 1: Blair took over the Labour Party when his predecessor John Smith died of a heart attack in 1994 .
Sentence 2: Mr Blair became Labour leader in 1994 after the then leader , John Smith , died of a heart attack .
Sentence 1: Sanchez de Lozada promised a referendum on a controversial gas project , a reform of a free market energy law and constitutional reforms .
Sentence 2: Sanchez de Lozada promised a referendum on the gas project , a reform of energy laws and constitutional changes .
Sentence 1: The only other JI member to reveal similar information is Omar al Faruq , now held at a secret location by the United States .
Sentence 2: The only other JI member to reveal similar information is Omar al Faruq , now held by the United States at a secret location .
Sentence 1: " Prime Minister Abbas , we are facing a new opportunity today , a better future for both peoples , " Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said after Tuesday 's meeting .
Sentence 2: " Prime Minister Abbas , we are facing a new opportunity today , a better future for both peoples , " Mr Sharon said .
Sentence 1: His lack of co-operation was allowing other Jemaah Islamiah fugitives to remain at large , Mr Dila told the court .
Sentence 2: His lack of co-operation was allowing other JI operatives to remain at large , where they threatened further terrorist acts , Mr Dila said .
Sentence 1: The results were released at Tuesday 's meeting in Seattle of the American Thoracic Society and will be published in Thursday 's New England Journal of Medicine .
Sentence 2: The study results were released at a meeting in Seattle of the American Thoracic Society and also will be published in tomorrow 's issue of The New England Journal of Medicine .
Sentence 1: Merrill neither admitted to nor denied wrongdoing in the accord .
Sentence 2: Merrill Lynch did not admit to wrongdoing in the accord .
Sentence 1: " His comments were extremely inappropriate and the decision was an easy one , " MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines said .
Sentence 2: " Savage made an extremely inappropriate comment and the decision to cancel the program was not difficult , " MSNBC spokesman Jeremy Gaines said .
Sentence 1: He was sentenced to five years in prison at at Kingston Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to the attempted abduction of a teenager .
Sentence 2: Former postal worker , Douglas Lindsell , was sentenced yesterday at Kingston Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempting to abduct a young girl .
Sentence 1: Kempenaers said some species are still faithful , notably swans and sea birds such as the albatross , which mate for life and are never unfaithful to their partners .
Sentence 2: Kempenaers said fidelity still exists in some species , notably swans and sea birds such as the albatross that mate for life and are never unfaithful to their partners .
Sentence 1: The FTC judge is set to render a decision on Dec. 18 , which is viewed as the final chapter of a long-standing legal saga that 's dragged on for years .
Sentence 2: The FTC decision is viewed as the final leg in a longstanding legal saga that has dragged on for years .
Sentence 1: And Forrester forecasts that on-demand movie distribution will generate $ 1.4bn by 2005 , while revenue from DVDs and tapes will decline by eight per cent .
Sentence 2: On-demand movie distribution will generate $ 1.4 billion by 2005 , and revenue from DVDs and tapes will decline 8 percent , Forrester predicted .
Sentence 1: Today , the Columbia Accident Investigation Board will issue its findings on what caused the accident .
Sentence 2: The Columbia Accident Investigation Board has placed the blame for the accident squarely on Nasa .
Sentence 1: Think Dynamics , which is based in Toronto , will become part of IBM 's Software Group .
Sentence 2: The 36 employees at Think Dynamics will remain in Toronto and become IBM employees , Crowe said .
Sentence 1: Chi-Chi 's has agreed to keep the restaurant closed until Jan. 2 - two months after it voluntarily closed following initial reports of the disease .
Sentence 2: Chi-Chi 's has agreed to keep the restaurant closed until Jan. 2 -- two months after it voluntarily closed when the disease was first reported .
Sentence 1: The agency said it would not release the name of the 17-year-old involved because he is a minor .
Sentence 2: The agency said it had no plans to release the name of the teenager involved because he was a minor .