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"Congress May Act on Internet Piracy Bill Congress may consider a bill that could send thousands of Internet music and movie downloaders to jail, but the legislation faces opposition from groups that say it would unfairly punish consumers. <FONT face=""verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica"" size=""-2"" color=""#666666""><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>"
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Mideast Quartet Backs Bush on Settlement Freeze (Reuters) Reuters - The quartet of Middle East\advisers, backing up a plea from President Bush, called on\Israel on Wednesday to impose a freeze on Jewish settlements in\the West Bank and Gaza.
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Right to roam maps published The first maps detailing the #39;right to roam #39; on privately owned land are being published on Sunday. The Countryside Agency will be printing open access maps for the whole of England over the course of the next 15 months.
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Spitzer #39;s probe likely to spread NEW YORK: New York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer sued Marsh amp; McLennan Cos, the world #39;s No 1 insurance broker, last Thursday, for steering unsuspecting clients to certain insurers in exchange for lucrative payoffs, wiping out nearly a quarter of Marsh #39;s
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Sony releases home server that stores 1 terrabyte Sony #39;s Vaio Type X, which is available only in Japan, is a new home server that contains four 250GB hard drives: two for PC files and the other ones for audiovisual materials such as stored TV programs and music.
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Voters stick with ruling party BOTSWANA #39;S ruling party had won a majority of seats in parliamentary elections, handing President Festus Mogae a second and final term in office, election officials said today.
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Ex-Computer Associates CEO Kumar Indicted (AP) AP - Former Computer Associates International Inc. chief executive Sanjay Kumar has been charged with securities fraud conspiracy and obstruction of justice in connection with a multibillion dollar accounting scandal at the software company.
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HP tells Sun to get its facts straight 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.
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US must make R amp;D priority, business leaders warn The US must make innovation the top national priority or risk ceding its role as the worlds foremost economic power, an organisation of top business and academic leaders warned on Wednesday.
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Qwest agrees to pay \$250 million to settle fraud case Denver-based Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) has agreed to a pay \$250 million fine to settle a wide-ranging fraud investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Associated Press reported Thursday.
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Siebel to acquire eDocs for \$115 million Siebel Systems Inc. will acquire eDocs Inc. for \$115 million to help customers reduce call center and billing costs.
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Bigger Eruption Predicted at Mount St. Helens Scientists monitoring Mount St. Helens, which erupted with a minor explosion on Friday, said that they were expecting a more powerful explosion within a day or so.
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Oil Scales New Highs LONDON (Reuters) - World oil prices scaled a new high above \$55 a barrel on Monday as a threat by Norwegian oil employers to halt production from the world's third biggest exporter stoked fears of a winter supply crunch.
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Rice traded to Seahawks for 7th-round pick A living legend #39;s next chapter will be in Seattle. FOXSports.com has learned that the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a trade for Jerry Rice, the greatest receiver in football history.
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Cisco in #36;74M network security deal (TheDeal.com) TheDeal.com - The networking gear maker buys privately held network security software developer Perfigo.
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Prices drop in July WASHINGTON Con-sumer prices in July fell nationally by 0.1 percent and in the New York metro region by 0.2 percent as gasoline prices dropped, the US Labor Department said yesterday.
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Nationals Sign Cordero First baseman Wil Cordero agreed on Monday to a one-year contract with Washington.
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#39;\$5m ransom #39; for kidnapped journalists Iraqi insurgents who claim to be holding two French journalists in Iraq demanded a \$5 million (2.8 million) ransom yesterday as part of a disturbing set of new conditions for their release.
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Lions sack king Porcher retires DETROIT -- Robert Porcher retired Monday, ending a 13-year career with the Detroit Lions, for whom he is the career leader in sacks.
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Darfur peace talks hobble along amid bitter disputes over security (AFP) AFP - Delegates at peace talks to end a conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region traded bitter accusations of ceasefire violations as African Union mediators battled to keep the conference on track.
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Bush Reviews Disputed Guard Documents (AP) AP - President Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously, a White House official said Saturday.
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US shutters Mumbai offices The United States closed diplomatic offices in the Indian commercial hub of Mumbai Tuesday. Its action was based on intelligence that terrorists may be planning attacks on US interests in New Delhi
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Northwest, Pilots Reach Tentative Accord on Pay Cut (Update4) Northwest Airlines Corp., the fourth- largest US airline, and its pilots union reached tentative agreement on a contract that would cut pay and benefits, saving the company \$265 million a year.
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Get or Give Gmail Invites With GMailOMatic Get or Give Gmail Invites With GMailOMatic\\I heard about this last week, but when I tried to send it a couple invitations, it didn't work. It worked yesterday so I'll mention it. GmailOMatic allows people to submit Gmail invitations and request Gmail invitations.\\So if you've got a couple invites left ...
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Google Print to challenge Amazon Google will make the first major business move since its August flotation today when it launches a new search tool that will help publishers to sell books.
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Pope Condemns Unethical Science, Cloning CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II warned in a statement released Sunday that humanity #39;s speedy progress in science and technology risks overlooking moral values, citing with particular concern experiments in human cloning.
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Mourinho praise for Chelsea Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has praised his team following the 3-0 Group H UEFA Champions League victory over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.
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Microsoft Attacks Piracy With Free Software Microsoft is making a serious effort to attack piracy: by giving away free copies of Windows XP to pirated users in the UK. The move is currently targeted at consumers who may be using pirated copies of Windows XP by mistake.
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Yukos fined \$1.34bn for failure to pay tax LONDON, October 11 (newratings.com) - Embattled Russian oil giant, Yukos Oil (YUSA.FSE), has been ordered to pay \$1.34 billion in fines and penalties for failing to pay its tax liabilities for 2001 on time.
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FAA: Flight-Reduction Deal Set for O #39;Hare WASHINGTON Aug. 18, 2004 Federal officials have reached a temporary agreement to ease congestion at Chicago #39;s O #39;Hare International Airport that calls for a reduction of 37 daily arrivals by United Airlines and American Airlines, officials said ...
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Nuggets pick up option on Nene DENVER (Ticker) - Power forward Nene, who led Brazil to a bronze medal in the Goodwill Games in 2001, will have through at least the 2005-06 season to help the Denver Nuggets contend for an NBA title.
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Bowe and Leamy earn Irish debuts Tommy Bowe and Denis Leamy will make their Ireland debuts against the US Eagles at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. The duo #39;s inclusion is among eight changes and two positional switches from last weekend #39;s historic victory over the touring Springboks.
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VW and union resume wage talks Senior negotiators from Volkswagen and its main union have met to seek a deal on cost cutting that could head off the first full-blown strike at the carmaker #39;s western German factories.
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Novell #39;s Open Enterprise Server To Ship Early Novell plans to co-ordinate the release of Open Enterprise Server with the availability of the first service pack for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9. Customers will be able to deploy OES knowing
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Thomson To Support Both HD DVD and Blu-ray (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Thomson, owner of the Technicolor brand and maker of Thomson and RCA DVD players, has announced that it will support both contending next-generation DVD formats. It will manufacture both HD DVD and Blu-ray disks through Technicolor, but manufacture only HD DVD players.
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Internet's Speed Increases As It Turns 35 Years Old As the Internet turned 35 last week, Web speed-demons claimed a new record for how fast data can be transmitted over computer networks, announcing they had sent the equivalent of a big fat DVD movie file from Switzerland to California in a few seconds.
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Who do you love? Cisco, Dell and Microsoft earn raves in a customer loyalty survey. Apple, HP and Sun? Not so much. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Executives at Cisco, Dell, Microsoft and IBM don #39;t need to worry about losing a lot
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Iran ready to guarantee it wont make nukes: Khatami TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday it will continue its nuclear program but provide quot;guarantees quot; not to seek atomic weapons, and warned Washington it cant stabilise Iraq and Afghanistan without Tehrans help.
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Lebanese Politician Hurt in Apparent Suicide Attempt; Driver <b>...</b> 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.
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Schwartzel wins on home soil after play-off South Africa #39;s Charl Schwartzel birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with England #39;s Neil Cheetham to win the 958,945 dollar Dunhill championship at Leopard Creek Country Club today.
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U.S. Ryder Cup Team Losing a Fight for Survival BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The U.S. Ryder Cup team, wounded after a first day mauling, were losing a fight for survival Saturday.
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Redknapp #39;s final straw Claims that Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric fell out with former manager Harry Redknapp over the money paid to agents involved in transfers were denied yesterday by Jim Smith, Redknapp #39;s assistant.
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Edfors Ekes Out Precious Lead Swedens Johan Edfors and South Africas Darren Fichardt both went to the turn in 32 today to take over the lead in the Madrid Open.
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Reebok #39;s Third-Quarter Earnings Jump Sports and fitness products company Reebok International Ltd. on Thursday said third-quarter sales rose 12 percent, driven by its acquisition of Hockey Co.
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New details on Elder Scrolls IV Bethesda Softworks today announced new details on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the sequel to 2002 #39;s The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
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Salvation Army seeks volunteer bell-ringers Last month, Target stores decided to no longer allow Salvation Army bell ringers to solicit in front of its stores. Now, with just a week until the bell ringing kick-off, the Salvation Army is scrambling to
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Mets or Expos Will Be Crowned the NL Least ORGET Red Sox-Yankees. Never mind the National League wild card. Oakland-Anaheim, Los Angeles-San Francisco? Who cares? The most compelling race left is the pursuit of last place in the National League East.
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AU Says Sudan Launches New Attacks on Darfuris (Reuters) Reuters - Nigerian President and African Union (AU)\chairman Olusegun Obasanjo said Monday AU cease-fire monitors\had confirmed Darfur rebel reports that the Sudan government\launched fresh attacks on civilians last week.
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Bush Seeks #36;2 Billion in Hurricane Aid (AP) AP - President Bush will ask Congress for #36;2 billion to help victims of Hurricane Charley, the White House said Friday.
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U.S. Gymnast Goes From Oops to a Gold Medal With spectacular performances on his final two events, American Paul Hamm pulled out one of the biggest comebacks in Olympic gymnastic history.
| 1 |
Teen to Play PGA Tour Event Next Season (AP) AP - Michelle Wie will make another appearance on the PGA Tour after accepting a sponsor's exemption Tuesday night to play next month in the Sony Open.
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Over 80 Hurt on First Day of Bangladesh Strike DHAKA (Reuters) - Opposition activists in Bangladesh attacked railway stations and battled police across the country on Tuesday on the first day of a two-day strike called to protest against a deadly grenade attack at the weekend.
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Turkey #39;s Long Wait for EU Entry Turkey has been knocking on the EUs door for more than 40 years, watching in frustration as other countries leapfrogged Ankara in the queue to join the Union.
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"Photos: Vodafone's 3G generation Vodafone will primarily target the under-35's, a group which it characterized as the ""young, active, fun"" market."
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Hong Kong Legislative Election to Test Pro-Democracy Sentiment Hong Kong voters go to the polls Sunday to elect legislators with limited powers, in balloting that may test the strength of the city #39;s pro-democracy movement.
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St. Helens Has Largest Earthquake Since Mid-October A three-point-one magnitude earthquake shook the crater at Mount Saint Helens Saturday morning. That is the mountain #39;s biggest earthquake since the new lava dome began growing in mid-October, according to the US- Geological Survey.
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The Irony Of Arafat Yasser Arafat died as the leader of a country that does not yet exist, and therein lies the tragic nature of the former leader and the ongoing tragedy of the people of Palestine.
| 0 |
Aragones: My Conscience Is Clear Luis Aragones has hit back in the racism row after he was grilled by the media ahead of Spain #39;s friendly clash with England. The 63-year-old coach stated that his conscience is clear when asked about remarks
| 1 |
Codebreaker scores success in search for the Holy Grail For 250 years, the cryptic inscription has exercised the minds of Britain #39;s finest theologians, historians and scientists, including Charles Darwin, Josiah Wedgwood
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Bears (3-5) at Titans (3-5) Players to watch Titans #39; Derrick Mason is 2nd in NFL with 52 catches, 2 for TDs. Bears #39; Anthony Thomas has rushed for 208 yards in last 2 games.
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California to sue e-voting firm SAN FRANCISCO - California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said on Tuesday that he would sue electronic voting machine maker Diebold Inc.
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Microsoft battles piracy with free software As part of its growing effort to thwart piracy, Microsoft is offering free photo slideshow software to customers who verify that they have a genuine copy of Windows.
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Broker #39;s Directors Used Partnerships for Private Profits Board members and senior executives of Marsh amp; McLennan, the giant insurance broker that has been accused of cheating customers, put millions of dollars into a partnership that profited by
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Expectations for Seahawks are more realistic after two tough <b>...</b> By my math, we #39;re still a healthy 111 days shy of Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, and any way you cut it, that #39;s a mighty good thing for Mike Holmgren and his ambitious young Seattle Seahawks.
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Global Warming Exposes Arctic to Oil, Gas Drilling Rising global temperatures will melt areas of the Arctic this century, making them more accessible for oil and natural gas drilling, a report prepared by the United States and seven other nations said on Monday.
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"Krispy Kreme COO Leaves for New Job CHICAGO (Reuters) - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KKD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">KKD.N</A> said on Monday that its chief operating officer is leaving the company for another job, the latest setback for a company that is trying to recover from sluggish sales and an accounting probe."
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New Worm Hijacks Webcams 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 than 4,000 variations
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Intel Brings N.Mexico Jobs, Pollution LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 15-year tax break that secured Intel Corp.'s ongoing investment in the state of New Mexico has rekindled a heated debate over the ability of a poor U.S. state to regulate the world's largest chip maker.
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Powerful Typhoon Poised to Strike Southern Japan (Reuters) Reuters - A powerful typhoon loomed off\southwestern Japan Sunday, threatening large areas of the\country with fierce wind and rain.
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Blue Jays announcer Cerutti found dead in hotel room John Cerutti, a former Toronto pitcher and current Blue Jays television announcer, was found dead in his hotel room Sunday morning, the team said.
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Los Angeles Clippers Team Report - November 11 (Sports Network) - Elton Brand scored a game-high 19 points and hauled down 16 rebounds, while Bobby Simmons netted 18 as the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Indiana Pacers, 102-68, on Wednesday at Conseco Fieldhouse.
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"Microsoft sets 2006 release for ""Longhorn"" operating system (AFP) AFP - Microsoft said it plans to broadly release the long-awaited update to its flagship Windows operating system, dubbed ""Longhorn,"" in 2006."
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Intel and Microsoft to spread quot;Digital Joy quot; for the holidays Intel and Microsoft are reportedly teaming up for a year-end marketing blitz to educate consumers about new digital entertainment-oriented PCs and other associated gadgets.
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Bagger happy to be trailblazer Mianne Bagger is more than prepared for her spell in the spotlight after becoming the first transsexual to earn a place on the women #39;s European Tour.
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Target getting bum rap for ending #39;ringer #39; favoritism Target Corp. is being treated as the Grinch who stole Christmas because it bent its rules to play Santa Claus for Salvation Army bell-ringers for years -- to the tune of about \$9 million a year.
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Experts Worry About Missing Iraqi Arms (AP) AP - Revelations that nearly 400 tons of conventional explosives have disappeared in Iraq have experts worrying that other weapons might also be in jeopardy of falling into insurgent or terrorist hands.
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Navigating PCs with pictures, not words Is your hard drive the land of the lost files? An experimental software program labels files with images that can be easily remembered.
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European Stocks, Yields Higher LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks touched two-month highs on Monday as tech shares rallied after STMicroelectronics stuck to its full year forecast while government bond yields firmed on continuing speculation about rate hikes.
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Charlton, Spurs linked with sacked Chelsea striker Mutu The Telegraph says Mutu is in rehabilitation and if he comes through that successfully, the Romanian international will be free to join another club next year.
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Steelers Surprising Everyone but Cowher (AP) AP - Days after the Steelers wrapped up a 6-10 season that matched the worst record in his 12 years on the job, coach Bill Cowher said in January his team wasn't that far from contending again.
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"UN Iran Report Held Up as Nuke Freeze Talks Stall (Reuters) Reuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has held up a\new report on inspections in Iran while Tehran and the EU's\""big three"" try to break a deadlock in talks aimed at freezing\Iran's uranium enrichment program, diplomats said on Friday."
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Car bombings shake Baghdad A spate of car bombings rocked Baghdad on Thursday, killing more than 20 people, including a US soldier and two Iraqi police officers, according to Iraqi and US officials.
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High Court To Decide if Rivals May Use Cable for Web Access The US Supreme Court said today it will hear argument on whether online cable access must allow rivals to use its equipment. The case could ultimately decide whether cable operators must allow use of their
| 2 |
Five execs convicted in Enron barge case A jury has convicted four former Merrill Lynch (MER) executives and a former midlevel Enron (ENRNQ) finance executive of conspiracy and fraud for helping push
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Boeing and IBM join forces to gain edge at DOD To nab network-centric work at the Defense Department, Boeing Co. and IBM Corp. today announced a 10-year alliance. The two companies estimate that DOD will spend \$200 billion for ground- and space-based systems for net-centric operations.
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Vatican returns Russian icon venerated by Pope John Paul to Moscow (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - ROME (AP) - The Vatican returned a Russian icon venerated by Pope John Paul to Moscow on Friday in a gesture aimed at improving strained relations with the Russian Orthodox Church and possibly clearing the way for a visit by the ailing pontiff.
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More DS Units for Japan Nintendo will ship 400,000 More DS units for Japan, bringing the total to an impressive 2.8 million by the year #39;s end. Also included is a potentially disturbing but familiar quote from Iwata!
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SpaceShipOne Soars to Space for \$10M Prize MOJAVE, Calif. - A stubby rocket plane soared off a Mojave desert runway Monday strapped to the belly of a carrier plane, shooting for the edge of the Earth's atmosphere and a \$10 million prize...
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Crematory operator may get 12 years A former crematory operator accused of dumping 334 bodies, including those of Tennesseans, and passing off cement dust as their ashes has struck a plea deal that calls for up
| 2 |
Appleby Leads Westwood at Nedbank Golf (AP) AP - Stuart Appleby of Australia was the only player to break 70 Friday, shooting a 3-under-par 69 that left him with a one-stroke lead over Lee Westwood of England halfway through the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
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Cardinals take 2-0 NLCS lead ST. LOUIS - Rain or shine, the St. Louis Cardinals #39; big bats always seem to come through in the end. Albert Pujols led off the eighth inning with a tiebreaking home run, Scott Rolen followed with his second
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Telekom Malaysia To Buy 27.3 Of Indonesia Excelcomindo KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--Telekom Malaysia Bhd. (4863.KU) late Thursday said it will buy a 27.3 stake in Indonesia #39;s PT Excelcomindo Pratama for \$314 million in cash.
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Hargrove chosen to manage Mariners Hargrove, 54, previously managed at Cleveland and Baltimore. His record in 13 years as a manager is 996-963. quot;I am very pleased to name Mike Hargrove as our new manager, quot; Mariners
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Top Cards Underachieving The powerful St. Louis trio of Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds is 4 for 23 with one RBI in the series and with runners on base, they are 1 for 13.
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Thursday #39;s round-up It was another great night for the US track and field team as it upped its medal count to 18, just two short of the Sydney Games. The highlight was the sweep in the 200 meters.
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Reliant plans debt sale of \$4 billion Reliant Energy, a producer of power in 12 US states, plans to sell about \$4 billion in new debt in a refinancing that may cut the company #39;s interest costs.
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Detroit council drops blacks-only loans in African Town plan The City Council has passed a modified version of a plan to use public funds to create a black business district in the city, voting to eliminate a requirement that only blacks get loans.
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Oil Prices Rise as Supply Concerns Linger NEW YORK (Reuters) - World oil prices rose on Thursday as concerns over a supply shortage after Hurricane Ivan persisted despite news the U.S. will loan some oil from its reserves to refineries to make up for lost production.
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Lenovo to buy IBM PC arm IBM said late Tuesday that it will sell its personal computer division, transferring an iconic brand to a Chinese rival that also will absorb about 2,000 local workers.
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Eskimos chill Stampeders CALGARY -- After losing the annual Labour Day Classic last year to the Calgary Stampeders, the Edmonton Eskimos wanted revenge. The Eskimos built up a 19-0 first-half lead and held on for a 25-7 win yesterday
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