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Dollar Ends Lower, Focus Turns to ISM NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar finished lower versus major currencies on Tuesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence and regional manufacturing reports opened the door to some profit-taking.	2
South Africa Ends Phelps' Gold Medal Quest ATHENS (Reuters) - South Africa ruined Michael Phelps's dream of winning a record eight gold medals in a dramatic and controversial day of swimming at the Athens Olympics on Sunday.	1
Olympics: China Halfway to Completing Medals Plan ATHENS (Reuters) - China led the Olympic medal race going into the fourth day of competition on Tuesday with 10 golds.	1
GTA: San Andreas Website Update Today, the official website for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was updated. Included in the update is a new official trailer. The easily offended (and those underage) should be warned: it #39;s set to 2Pac #39;s I Don #39;t Give aF***, uncensored.	3
Pakistan arrests Libyan suspected of Qaeda ties PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistani intelligence agents arrested a Libyan on suspicion of having links to Al Qaeda after raiding a home on the outskirts of this northwestern city yesterday, security officials said.	0
Scientific Method Man Gordon Rugg cracked the 400-year-old mystery of the Voynich manuscript. Next up: everything from Alzheimer's to the origins of the universe. By Joseph D'Agnese from Wired magazine.	3
China Rejects Olive Branch Offered by Taiwan #39;s President China has rejected Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian #39;s call for dialogue and peace talks. President Chen made the overture during a much-publicized National Day speech in Taipei on Sunday.	0
PeopleSoft Board Rejects Oracle Bid (Reuters) Reuters - Business software maker\PeopleSoft Inc. on Saturday said its board again rejected\Oracle Corp.'s #36;9.2 billion tender offer, remaining defiant a\day after most of its shares were tendered to Oracle.	2
Microsoft releases Office source code to governments Redmond software company Microsoft Corp. said it will add the source code of its Office 2003 flagship software suite to its program for sharing the details of its products with government entities.	3
Yankees Raise Price of Best Box Seats #36;10 (AP) AP - The New York Yankees are raising ticket prices for most of their top seats by #36;10 next season, with the best box seats going for #36;90.	1
Ape Learning Center Welcoming 'Students' DES MOINES, Iowa - Azy and Indah are heading to school this week - a unique experience for two clever orangutans whose classroom will eventually encompass more than 200 acres of lowlands, river forest and lakes. On Tuesday, the inquisitive primates will become the first residents of the Great Ape Trust of Iowa...	0
Insurers escape Hurricane Charley It #39;s hard to see the silver lining to the clouds over Florida at the moment. Soaking debris and destroyed homes, bereaved families and a rearranged landscape are the testament to Hurricane Charley #39;s power.	2
Germany Cuts Deutsche Telekom Stake FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Germany sold 6.3 percent in phone operator Deutsche Telekom on Monday, raising up to 4.4 billion euros (\$5.5 billion) as part of a privatization drive to help it tackle a burgeoning budget deficit.	2
Palestinian Leaders to Transfer Arafat Powers RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders prepared on Thursday to transfer President Yasser Arafat's powers to three key figures who will take on the most important roles he held, officials said.	0
Roddick applies heater to Belarus Speeding again. But neither caught nor arrested. That was the quot;Meteor Man, quot; Andy Roddick, burning rubber tennis balls and scorching the green South Carolina pavement of Daniel Island, a remote neighborhood of Charleston, thereby spicing his credentials as the heaviest-handed server in the game.	1
Roger Clemens' Leg Injury Isn't Serious (AP) AP - Roger Clemens strained his right calf in the Houston Astros' 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night, but the injury isn't considered serious.	1
Parmalat to sue auditors PARMALAT, the bankrupt Italian food company, is suing outside auditors Grant Thornton and Deloitte amp; Touche, seeking 5.5 billion in damages.	2
Brief: AT T lays off 20 of workforce AT T today announced layoffs affecting more than 20 of its workforce, far higher than the 8 it had said earlier in the year would be laid off.	3
Defendants Accused of Sending Spam (AP) AP - Three people who allegedly sent America Online customers millions of junk e-mail messages touting penny stocks and other Internet gimmicks went on trial Tuesday in the nation's first such felony case.	3
FilePlanet Daily Download Half-Life 2 Goes Gold (PC) Ladies and gents it #39;s official! Half-Life 2 goes gold and expected November 16! Almost six years to the date that Half-Life went gold, VUGames confirms that Valve #39;s Half-Life 2 has	3
Struggling Sorenstam holds onto 1-shot lead WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Instead of running away, Annika Sorenstam had to catch up yesterday. Sorenstam lost her three-shot lead in five holes, then had to make three birdies during the final six holes to salvage	1
Fever pitch for mobile entertainment market It has been 25 years since Sony launched the original Walkman, now the portable entertainment scene is going through a energetic renaissance, but this time it is digital.	3
Macromedia looks to extend Web conferencing Macromedia is looking to bring Web conferencing to the masses by making its Breeze Live hosted service available on a pay-as-you go basis instead of requiring a subscription.	3
O2 AND NTT DoCoMo ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT for i-mode in the UK O2 plc, a leading European mobile operator, and NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Japan #39;s largest mobile communications provider, today signed a long-term strategic agreement under which O2 will launch the i-mode mobile internet service in the UK, Germany and Ireland.	3
Labour denies plan for February poll LABOUR officials yesterday dismissed reports that Tony Blair is contemplating a snap general election in February and insisted that May remained the most likely time for the poll.	0
Arctic heads into warmer future The Arctic is undergoing rapid and possibly irreversible climate change, says a major report.	3
Murdoch wins vote to shift News Corp to US Rupert Murdoch won hard fought shareholder approval on Tuesday to shift the corporate headquarters of his \$48 billion News Corp. Ltd.	2
US dollar hits record low against euro; Snow rules out <b>...</b> NEW YORK, November 18 (newratings.com) - The US dollar declined to a new record low against the euro and dropped against the yen yesterday, following the news of the US Treasury Secretary, John W Snow, ruling out government intervention to stem the	2
US Army Awards Northrop Grumman \$408 Million Contract quot;We offer a world-class opposing force for these battlefield exercises that enhances training realism, quot; said Gregg Donley, president of the IT sector #39;s technical service business unit at Northrop Grumman.	3
Intel CEO All but Rules Out Chip Plant In a blow to Brazil, Intel Corp. chief executive Craig Barrett on Thursday all but ruled out building a chip manufacturing plant in Latin America #39;s largest country because of high labor costs.	2
Rookie Palmer charges to first PGA win It wasn #39;t exactly Cherry Hills and the US Open, and he wasn #39;t hitching up his trousers and making the gallery swoon. But Palmer did charge to victory Sunday at the Funai Classic.	1
IBM broadens suite of RFID services IBM Tuesday will announce an expansion of its services for companies seeking help with radio frequency identification technology. Over the past several months, IBM has developed RFID services	3
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.3.7 Update As expected, Apple Computer today released Mac OS X 10.3.7 Update, a maintenance release for its Mac OS X 10.3 quot;Panther quot; operating system.	3
Web Site Killings Raise Dilemmas for Media (Reuters) Reuters - A terrified-looking man, rocking back and\forth in his chair with his hands tied behind his back, appeals\to the United States to leave Iraq and spare him death. Then a\hand with a knife appears to slice off his head.	3
UPDATE 1 - Fitch cuts Merck #39;s triple-A rating by two notches Fitch Ratings on Thursday cut Merck amp; Co. Inc. #39;s (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) top quot;AAA quot; rating by two notches, citing its withdrawal of the arthritis drug Vioxx and subsequent	2
Man U seek justice Manchester United have expressed their disappointment at Arsene Wenger #39;s denials of the post-match tunnel fracas involving his players, and are launching an investigation.	1
High alert for Karzai inauguration KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan #39;s capital is under tight security for the inauguration of Hamid Karzai as the country #39;s first popularly elected president.	0
Conoco buys stake in Russian oil firm : ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it was seeking 20 per cent in Russias LUKOIL in a far-reaching alliance opening the way for the two oil majors to tap vast reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.	2
Robbie Williams: crooning soon on a memory card near you Record label EMI will release Robbie Williams #39; Greatest Hits on mobe and PDA-compatible Multimedia Memory Card (MMC) memory card from next month.	3
Congress OKs #36;136B Corporate Tax-Cut Bill (AP) AP - The Senate shipped President Bush a wide-ranging #36;136 billion corporate tax-cut bill and a disaster aid package on Monday, letting lawmakers head home for the finale of the presidential and congressional campaigns.	0
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images or, more accurately, the starter -- the Dodgers were in deep trouble in this one. Manager Jim Tracy made an early move to get his starting pitcher, Odalis Perez, out	1
TransActing Up and Down Do the third-quarter numbers mean continued volatility for this small-cap stock?	2
Emmitt reportedly out 2-3 weeks TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona Cardinals running back Emmitt Smith will miss 2-3 weeks with a toe injury, ESPN reported Monday. And that #39;s not the only change in the starting lineup for the Cards.	1
Sewage waters a tenth of world #39;s irrigated crops A tenth of the world #39;s irrigated crops - everything from lettuce and tomatoes to mangoes and coconuts - are watered by sewage. And much of that sewage is raw and untreated, gushing direct from sewer pipes into fields at the fringes of the developing ...	3
Asian group welcomes Russia A CENTRAL Asian economic group today formally approved Russia #39;s membership bid, giving Moscow a chance to restore its influence in this strategic, energy-rich region.	0
Calif. Plan Aims to Add Solar Energy to Homes (Reuters) Reuters - California should try to add\solar energy systems to 1 million homes by 2017 to save\electricity and cut pollution from power plants, Gov. Arnold\Schwarzenegger said on Friday.	3
ABN Amro warns of lower op. profit on US mortgage mkt LONDON (CBS.MW) -- ABN Amro (ABN) (NL:30110) warned 2004 operating profits will fall, hit by aa greater than expected hit from its US mortgage business.	2
NFL #39;s TV windfall shows no signs of slowing It #39;s big news whenever the television networks throw \$8 billion on the table, and even moreso when it #39;s being thrown at the NFL, the Halliburton of sports.	1
Seahawks Slant Defense: Ken Lucas. His biggest play was his first one. The fourth-year cornerback intercepted a Ken Dorsey pass that kissed off the hands of wide receiver Rashaun Woods and returned it 25 yards to set up the Seahawks #39; first score.	1
Some tax refunds still owed The IRS is holding \$211,000 in tax refunds for 300 people in the Richmond area. The largest local check is for \$15,094. The average is \$704.	2
Venezuelans killed on Colombian border Seven Venezuelans, including six soldiers, were killed near the border with Colombia, and Venezuelan authorities suspect that Colombian rebels could be behind the shootings, an official said late Saturday.	0
Mitchell Switches Loyalties to Oklahoma (AP) AP - If not for a technicality, Oklahoma linebacker Lance Mitchell might've been lining up against the Sooners in the Orange Bowl instead of for them.	1
American, Nepali, 2 Arabs Kidnapped in Baghdad Gunmen kidnapped an American, a Nepali and two Arab men from their Baghdad office on Monday, police said. quot;They stormed the villa with automatic rifles and rocket- propelled grenades.	0
Smith to restore the Stein dynasty THE imminent appointment of Walter Smith as the national manager will restore to influence the dynasty which stretches all the way back to Jock Stein.	1
BASEBALL ROUNDUP Wigginton #39;s Homer Helps the Pirates Win Ty Wigginton, a former Met, hit a two-run homer and Oliver Perez pitched six and two-thirds strong innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates stop a seven-game road losing streak with	1
Bangladesh crash to Mills pace Chittagong - Fast bowler Kyle Mills grabbed four wickets in a dream spell as New Zealand thrashed Bangladesh by 138 runs in the opening one-day international here on Tuesday.	1
Retail discord ringing over charity #39;s bells As the Salvation Army kicks off its annual red-kettle program today, a growing number of retailers, from Best Buy to Target, are banning Salvation Army bell ringers	2
Dollar Falls Broadly vs. Major Currencies NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell broadly against major currencies on Friday in a technically-driven session, as traders ignored a generally positive batch of U.S. economic data and sold the greenback.	2
California Condor Chick Dies Near Nest (AP) AP - A California condor chick that was part of an ambitious breeding program was found dead near its nest, the week after another was discovered with a broken wing and 35 bottle caps in its gullet.	3
Kerry Challenges Bush to Weekly Debates (Reuters) Reuters - Democrat John Kerry on Thursday\challenged Republican President Bush, to weekly debates from\now until the Nov. 2 presidential election.	0
NATO Agrees to Expansion of Forces Training Soldiers in Iraq The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed Thursday to increase its forces training soldiers in Baghdad, but six member countries refused to take part, prompting expressions	0
Bogota Bomb Blast Kills 2 Police Officers (AP) 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.	0
Virgin Group to Unveil Portable Music Player By MAY WONG SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The consumer electronics arm of the Virgin Group is introducing a new 5-gigabyte hard-disk portable music player, bringing a powerful brand name in music to the increasingly crowded product space...	3
Vizquel, Wickman File for Free Agency (AP) AP - Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel and closer Bob Wickman filed for free agency on Friday after the team declined to pick up #36;5 million options on the two veterans earlier this month.	1
Presidential plans fail on good-tax basics If taxes are the price of civilization, election year is the time for bargain hunting. Over the past few months, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.	2
Nokia Launching 6670 Business Phone 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.	3
Packers Beat Panthers 24-14 in Monday Night Opener (Update1) Ahman Green scored three touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers beat the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers 24-14 on the road in the first Monday Night Football #39; #39; game of the season.	1
Penalties, turnovers cost Panthers When the Carolina Panthers #39; coaches look at the final stats from Sunday #39;s game against the Atlanta Falcons, they will probably circle two things -- penalties and turnovers.	1
Clippers need 2 OTs to down Bobcats Carlos Boozer of the Utah Jazz shoots against Shandon Anderson of the Miami Heat in Miami #39;s 100-80 win Monday. Corey Maggette scored four of his 33 points in the second overtime and the Los Angeles Clippers	1
Delta releases new details on up to 6,900 job cuts ATLANTA Delta Air Lines today released new details on the up to 69-hundred jobs it plans to eliminate starting January first. Delta earlier this year announced it #39;s dropping Dallas-Fort Worth International	2
Magic Defeat Knicks, 104-98 (AP) AP - Cuttino Mobley scored 34 points in his second game back from a groin injury and made two key hustle plays down the stretch to lead the Orlando Magic past the New York Knicks 104-98 Friday night.	1
Making A Splash What a week! Here #39;s to Phelps, Thorpe and all the other breakout stars - especially the unheralded Africans. It was an irresistible formula for concocting the most popular Olympic event of the first week.	1
9 Found in Apparent Cancun Drug Killings (AP) AP - Police found the bodies of nine people, including three federal agents, in two areas Thursday near this Caribbean resort city, apparent victims of drug killings, officials said.	0
Players #39; union files grievance against Guillen suspension Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - One day after the Anaheim Angels suspended outfielder Jose Guillen without pay for the remainder of the season, the players #39; association filed a grievance to overturn the penalty on Monday.	1
Iraq Declares Martial Law, 22 Police Killed FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi declared martial law on Sunday and said a U.S.-led military offensive against the rebel-held city of Falluja could not be delayed much longer.	0
Earnhardt sets sights on CNS Kerry Earnhardt, a son of late legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt #39;s, is scheduled to compete in Saturday #39;s NAPA 150 at Colorado National Speedway.	1
"Saudis: Bin Laden associate surrenders \\""(CNN) -- A longtime associate of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden surrendered to\Saudi Arabian officials Tuesday, a Saudi Interior Ministry official said.""\\""But it is unclear what role, if any, Khaled al-Harbi may have had in any terror\attacks because no public charges have been filed against him.""\\""The Saudi government -- in a statement released by its embassy in Washington --\called al-Harbi's surrender ""the latest direct result"" of its limited, one-month\offer of leniency to terror suspects.""\\This is great! I hope this really starts to pay off. Creative solutions to\terrorism that don't involve violence. \\How refreshing! \\Are you paying attention Bush administration?\\"	3
Sony PSP: December 12th 2004 \$185 Thats when you can get yours and how much you would pay. That is if you live in Japan. Sony today announced the release date and price for its new portable game system.	3
NASCARS Finest Call Its sad to think that NASCAR has gotten so good at this. Weve watched their response to tragedy too many times not to recognize the seriousness of a situation.	1
Microsoft Tells Judge of Harm in Changing Windows Microsoft Corp will suffer serious harm if it is forced to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player audio-visual software, its lawyer told a European Union court on Friday.	2
HP Building Portfolio of Products For Telecom Carriers, Equipment <b>...</b> Vendor says it #39;s developing standards-based servers in various form factors for the telecom market. By Darrell Dunn. Hewlett-Packard on Thursday unveiled plans to create a portfolio of products and services	3
Spurred by Illness, Indonesians Lash Out at U.S. Mining Giant Newmont Mining Corporation, the world's biggest gold producer, has been trailed by allegations of pollution.	3
Orthodontist charged over Internet chats King County prosecutors charged a Covington orthodontist yesterday with engaging in sexually explicit Internet conversations with several girls, including three current or former patients, and with dealing child pornography.	3
England restrict South Africa to 273/7 Matthew Hoggard and Andrew Flintoff claimed three wickets each as England restricted South Africa to 273 for seven on day one of the First Test in Port Elizabeth on Friday.	1
Sea change: Curacao on top of the world SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Carlos Pineda looked shaky when he started with three consecutive balls and then hit California's leadoff batter. But he got a lot better in a hurry.	1
Vikings Turn to 44-Year-Old for Kicking (AP) AP - Morten Andersen, the second-leading scorer in NFL history, signed with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, two days after being cut by Kansas City.	1
Offense to Begin Anew Ravens offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh will not return for the 2005 season after meeting with Coach Brian Billick on Monday.	1
USC Holds Off UCLA Reggie Bush has two long touchdown runs and No. 1 USC holds off the Bruins, 29-24, to virtually lock up a trip to the Orange Bowl for the BCS title game.	1
News: Webroot: Spyware is Windows-only Spyware, those annoying programs that snoop on a user's actions, remain a Windows-only phenomenon.\	3
Dollar Stuck Near Lows Ahead of G20 Meet (Reuters) Reuters - The dollar idled near seven-month lows\against the yen on Wednesday as traders considered what\officials from the Group of 20 countries might say about recent\weakness in the U.S. currency at an upcoming meeting.	2
Daily Briefing EUGENE -- Recreational vehicle maker Country Coach has announced plans to hire 150 to 175 workers by the end of the year, the latest sign of the red-hot RV market.	2
Philly's citywide mesh Wi-Fi net will be challenge The city of Philadelphia plans to invest in a new wireless mesh network based on the Wi-Fi 802.11b standard, and officials hope to turn the 135-square-mile city into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot.	3
ISRO plays new moony tune MUMBAI: Here #39;s to one significant step that may translate into a giant leap for India #39;s moon mission. In a departure from the earlier plan, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided that its	3
US takes stern message to Syria US envoy William Burns travels to Syria to warn Damascus over its troops in Lebanon and alleged links with militants.	0
Update 2: Goldman Sachs Earnings Soar in 4Q Net earnings at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rose 23 percent in the fourth quarter as increased transaction volume and a rise in mergers and acquisitions, the brokerage announced Thursday.	2
CU #39;s Bloom Denied Request University of Colorado wide receiver Jeremy Bloom has lost his bid to continue playing college football while accepting endorsements to support his professional skiing career.	1
Hatchs comeback proves silver is golden When Annia Hatch was 17, her homeland of Cuba refused to send her to the 1996 Olympics even though she had won the country #39;s first world championship medal earlier that year.	1
Stocks Rise; Nasdaq, S P at 3-Month Highs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose sharply on Friday in heavy trading as software company PeopleSoft Inc. and chip-related stocks boosted the Nasdaq and Standard Poor's 500 indexes to their highest closes in about three months.	2
Clean houses 'may trigger asthma' Parents who keep a clean house may unwittingly be developing asthma in their children, research suggests.	0
Manmohan arrives on two-day visit to Assam Guwahati, Nov. 21 (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, arrived here today from Manipur on a two-day visit to Assam amidst tight security.	0

Dollar Ends Lower, Focus Turns to ISM NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar finished lower versus major currencies on Tuesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence and regional manufacturing reports opened the door to some profit-taking.

2

South Africa Ends Phelps' Gold Medal Quest ATHENS (Reuters) - South Africa ruined Michael Phelps's dream of winning a record eight gold medals in a dramatic and controversial day of swimming at the Athens Olympics on Sunday.

1

Olympics: China Halfway to Completing Medals Plan ATHENS (Reuters) - China led the Olympic medal race going into the fourth day of competition on Tuesday with 10 golds.

1

GTA: San Andreas Website Update Today, the official website for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was updated. Included in the update is a new official trailer. The easily offended (and those underage) should be warned: it #39;s set to 2Pac #39;s I Don #39;t Give aF***, uncensored.

3

Pakistan arrests Libyan suspected of Qaeda ties PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistani intelligence agents arrested a Libyan on suspicion of having links to Al Qaeda after raiding a home on the outskirts of this northwestern city yesterday, security officials said.

0

Scientific Method Man Gordon Rugg cracked the 400-year-old mystery of the Voynich manuscript. Next up: everything from Alzheimer's to the origins of the universe. By Joseph D'Agnese from Wired magazine.

3

China Rejects Olive Branch Offered by Taiwan #39;s President China has rejected Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian #39;s call for dialogue and peace talks. President Chen made the overture during a much-publicized National Day speech in Taipei on Sunday.

0

PeopleSoft Board Rejects Oracle Bid (Reuters) Reuters - Business software maker\PeopleSoft Inc. on Saturday said its board again rejected\Oracle Corp.'s #36;9.2 billion tender offer, remaining defiant a\day after most of its shares were tendered to Oracle.

2

Microsoft releases Office source code to governments Redmond software company Microsoft Corp. said it will add the source code of its Office 2003 flagship software suite to its program for sharing the details of its products with government entities.

3

Yankees Raise Price of Best Box Seats #36;10 (AP) AP - The New York Yankees are raising ticket prices for most of their top seats by #36;10 next season, with the best box seats going for #36;90.

1

Ape Learning Center Welcoming 'Students' DES MOINES, Iowa - Azy and Indah are heading to school this week - a unique experience for two clever orangutans whose classroom will eventually encompass more than 200 acres of lowlands, river forest and lakes. On Tuesday, the inquisitive primates will become the first residents of the Great Ape Trust of Iowa...

0

Insurers escape Hurricane Charley It #39;s hard to see the silver lining to the clouds over Florida at the moment. Soaking debris and destroyed homes, bereaved families and a rearranged landscape are the testament to Hurricane Charley #39;s power.

2

Germany Cuts Deutsche Telekom Stake FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Germany sold 6.3 percent in phone operator Deutsche Telekom on Monday, raising up to 4.4 billion euros (\$5.5 billion) as part of a privatization drive to help it tackle a burgeoning budget deficit.

2

Palestinian Leaders to Transfer Arafat Powers RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders prepared on Thursday to transfer President Yasser Arafat's powers to three key figures who will take on the most important roles he held, officials said.

0

Roddick applies heater to Belarus Speeding again. But neither caught nor arrested. That was the quot;Meteor Man, quot; Andy Roddick, burning rubber tennis balls and scorching the green South Carolina pavement of Daniel Island, a remote neighborhood of Charleston, thereby spicing his credentials as the heaviest-handed server in the game.

1

Roger Clemens' Leg Injury Isn't Serious (AP) AP - Roger Clemens strained his right calf in the Houston Astros' 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night, but the injury isn't considered serious.

1

Parmalat to sue auditors PARMALAT, the bankrupt Italian food company, is suing outside auditors Grant Thornton and Deloitte amp; Touche, seeking 5.5 billion in damages.

2

Brief: AT T lays off 20 of workforce AT T today announced layoffs affecting more than 20 of its workforce, far higher than the 8 it had said earlier in the year would be laid off.

3

Defendants Accused of Sending Spam (AP) AP - Three people who allegedly sent America Online customers millions of junk e-mail messages touting penny stocks and other Internet gimmicks went on trial Tuesday in the nation's first such felony case.

3

FilePlanet Daily Download Half-Life 2 Goes Gold (PC) Ladies and gents it #39;s official! Half-Life 2 goes gold and expected November 16! Almost six years to the date that Half-Life went gold, VUGames confirms that Valve #39;s Half-Life 2 has

3

Struggling Sorenstam holds onto 1-shot lead WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Instead of running away, Annika Sorenstam had to catch up yesterday. Sorenstam lost her three-shot lead in five holes, then had to make three birdies during the final six holes to salvage

1

Fever pitch for mobile entertainment market It has been 25 years since Sony launched the original Walkman, now the portable entertainment scene is going through a energetic renaissance, but this time it is digital.

3

Macromedia looks to extend Web conferencing Macromedia is looking to bring Web conferencing to the masses by making its Breeze Live hosted service available on a pay-as-you go basis instead of requiring a subscription.

3

O2 AND NTT DoCoMo ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT for i-mode in the UK O2 plc, a leading European mobile operator, and NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Japan #39;s largest mobile communications provider, today signed a long-term strategic agreement under which O2 will launch the i-mode mobile internet service in the UK, Germany and Ireland.

3

Labour denies plan for February poll LABOUR officials yesterday dismissed reports that Tony Blair is contemplating a snap general election in February and insisted that May remained the most likely time for the poll.

0

Arctic heads into warmer future The Arctic is undergoing rapid and possibly irreversible climate change, says a major report.

3

Murdoch wins vote to shift News Corp to US Rupert Murdoch won hard fought shareholder approval on Tuesday to shift the corporate headquarters of his \$48 billion News Corp. Ltd.

2

US dollar hits record low against euro; Snow rules out <b>...</b> NEW YORK, November 18 (newratings.com) - The US dollar declined to a new record low against the euro and dropped against the yen yesterday, following the news of the US Treasury Secretary, John W Snow, ruling out government intervention to stem the

2

US Army Awards Northrop Grumman \$408 Million Contract quot;We offer a world-class opposing force for these battlefield exercises that enhances training realism, quot; said Gregg Donley, president of the IT sector #39;s technical service business unit at Northrop Grumman.

3

Intel CEO All but Rules Out Chip Plant In a blow to Brazil, Intel Corp. chief executive Craig Barrett on Thursday all but ruled out building a chip manufacturing plant in Latin America #39;s largest country because of high labor costs.

2

Rookie Palmer charges to first PGA win It wasn #39;t exactly Cherry Hills and the US Open, and he wasn #39;t hitching up his trousers and making the gallery swoon. But Palmer did charge to victory Sunday at the Funai Classic.

1

IBM broadens suite of RFID services IBM Tuesday will announce an expansion of its services for companies seeking help with radio frequency identification technology. Over the past several months, IBM has developed RFID services

3

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.3.7 Update As expected, Apple Computer today released Mac OS X 10.3.7 Update, a maintenance release for its Mac OS X 10.3 quot;Panther quot; operating system.

3

Web Site Killings Raise Dilemmas for Media (Reuters) Reuters - A terrified-looking man, rocking back and\forth in his chair with his hands tied behind his back, appeals\to the United States to leave Iraq and spare him death. Then a\hand with a knife appears to slice off his head.

3

UPDATE 1 - Fitch cuts Merck #39;s triple-A rating by two notches Fitch Ratings on Thursday cut Merck amp; Co. Inc. #39;s (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) top quot;AAA quot; rating by two notches, citing its withdrawal of the arthritis drug Vioxx and subsequent

2

Man U seek justice Manchester United have expressed their disappointment at Arsene Wenger #39;s denials of the post-match tunnel fracas involving his players, and are launching an investigation.

1

High alert for Karzai inauguration KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan #39;s capital is under tight security for the inauguration of Hamid Karzai as the country #39;s first popularly elected president.

0

Conoco buys stake in Russian oil firm : ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it was seeking 20 per cent in Russias LUKOIL in a far-reaching alliance opening the way for the two oil majors to tap vast reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.

2

Robbie Williams: crooning soon on a memory card near you Record label EMI will release Robbie Williams #39; Greatest Hits on mobe and PDA-compatible Multimedia Memory Card (MMC) memory card from next month.

3

Congress OKs #36;136B Corporate Tax-Cut Bill (AP) AP - The Senate shipped President Bush a wide-ranging #36;136 billion corporate tax-cut bill and a disaster aid package on Monday, letting lawmakers head home for the finale of the presidential and congressional campaigns.

0

Stephen Dunn/Getty Images or, more accurately, the starter -- the Dodgers were in deep trouble in this one. Manager Jim Tracy made an early move to get his starting pitcher, Odalis Perez, out

1

TransActing Up and Down Do the third-quarter numbers mean continued volatility for this small-cap stock?

2

Emmitt reportedly out 2-3 weeks TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona Cardinals running back Emmitt Smith will miss 2-3 weeks with a toe injury, ESPN reported Monday. And that #39;s not the only change in the starting lineup for the Cards.

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Sewage waters a tenth of world #39;s irrigated crops A tenth of the world #39;s irrigated crops - everything from lettuce and tomatoes to mangoes and coconuts - are watered by sewage. And much of that sewage is raw and untreated, gushing direct from sewer pipes into fields at the fringes of the developing ...

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Asian group welcomes Russia A CENTRAL Asian economic group today formally approved Russia #39;s membership bid, giving Moscow a chance to restore its influence in this strategic, energy-rich region.

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Calif. Plan Aims to Add Solar Energy to Homes (Reuters) Reuters - California should try to add\solar energy systems to 1 million homes by 2017 to save\electricity and cut pollution from power plants, Gov. Arnold\Schwarzenegger said on Friday.

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ABN Amro warns of lower op. profit on US mortgage mkt LONDON (CBS.MW) -- ABN Amro (ABN) (NL:30110) warned 2004 operating profits will fall, hit by aa greater than expected hit from its US mortgage business.

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NFL #39;s TV windfall shows no signs of slowing It #39;s big news whenever the television networks throw \$8 billion on the table, and even moreso when it #39;s being thrown at the NFL, the Halliburton of sports.

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Seahawks Slant Defense: Ken Lucas. His biggest play was his first one. The fourth-year cornerback intercepted a Ken Dorsey pass that kissed off the hands of wide receiver Rashaun Woods and returned it 25 yards to set up the Seahawks #39; first score.

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Some tax refunds still owed The IRS is holding \$211,000 in tax refunds for 300 people in the Richmond area. The largest local check is for \$15,094. The average is \$704.

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Venezuelans killed on Colombian border Seven Venezuelans, including six soldiers, were killed near the border with Colombia, and Venezuelan authorities suspect that Colombian rebels could be behind the shootings, an official said late Saturday.

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Mitchell Switches Loyalties to Oklahoma (AP) AP - If not for a technicality, Oklahoma linebacker Lance Mitchell might've been lining up against the Sooners in the Orange Bowl instead of for them.

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American, Nepali, 2 Arabs Kidnapped in Baghdad Gunmen kidnapped an American, a Nepali and two Arab men from their Baghdad office on Monday, police said. quot;They stormed the villa with automatic rifles and rocket- propelled grenades.

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Smith to restore the Stein dynasty THE imminent appointment of Walter Smith as the national manager will restore to influence the dynasty which stretches all the way back to Jock Stein.

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BASEBALL ROUNDUP Wigginton #39;s Homer Helps the Pirates Win Ty Wigginton, a former Met, hit a two-run homer and Oliver Perez pitched six and two-thirds strong innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates stop a seven-game road losing streak with

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Bangladesh crash to Mills pace Chittagong - Fast bowler Kyle Mills grabbed four wickets in a dream spell as New Zealand thrashed Bangladesh by 138 runs in the opening one-day international here on Tuesday.

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Retail discord ringing over charity #39;s bells As the Salvation Army kicks off its annual red-kettle program today, a growing number of retailers, from Best Buy to Target, are banning Salvation Army bell ringers

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Dollar Falls Broadly vs. Major Currencies NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell broadly against major currencies on Friday in a technically-driven session, as traders ignored a generally positive batch of U.S. economic data and sold the greenback.

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California Condor Chick Dies Near Nest (AP) AP - A California condor chick that was part of an ambitious breeding program was found dead near its nest, the week after another was discovered with a broken wing and 35 bottle caps in its gullet.

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Kerry Challenges Bush to Weekly Debates (Reuters) Reuters - Democrat John Kerry on Thursday\challenged Republican President Bush, to weekly debates from\now until the Nov. 2 presidential election.

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NATO Agrees to Expansion of Forces Training Soldiers in Iraq The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed Thursday to increase its forces training soldiers in Baghdad, but six member countries refused to take part, prompting expressions

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Bogota Bomb Blast Kills 2 Police Officers (AP) 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.

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Virgin Group to Unveil Portable Music Player By MAY WONG SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The consumer electronics arm of the Virgin Group is introducing a new 5-gigabyte hard-disk portable music player, bringing a powerful brand name in music to the increasingly crowded product space...

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Vizquel, Wickman File for Free Agency (AP) AP - Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel and closer Bob Wickman filed for free agency on Friday after the team declined to pick up #36;5 million options on the two veterans earlier this month.

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Presidential plans fail on good-tax basics If taxes are the price of civilization, election year is the time for bargain hunting. Over the past few months, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.

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Nokia Launching 6670 Business Phone 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.

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Packers Beat Panthers 24-14 in Monday Night Opener (Update1) Ahman Green scored three touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers beat the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers 24-14 on the road in the first Monday Night Football #39; #39; game of the season.

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Penalties, turnovers cost Panthers When the Carolina Panthers #39; coaches look at the final stats from Sunday #39;s game against the Atlanta Falcons, they will probably circle two things -- penalties and turnovers.

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Clippers need 2 OTs to down Bobcats Carlos Boozer of the Utah Jazz shoots against Shandon Anderson of the Miami Heat in Miami #39;s 100-80 win Monday. Corey Maggette scored four of his 33 points in the second overtime and the Los Angeles Clippers

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Delta releases new details on up to 6,900 job cuts ATLANTA Delta Air Lines today released new details on the up to 69-hundred jobs it plans to eliminate starting January first. Delta earlier this year announced it #39;s dropping Dallas-Fort Worth International

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Magic Defeat Knicks, 104-98 (AP) AP - Cuttino Mobley scored 34 points in his second game back from a groin injury and made two key hustle plays down the stretch to lead the Orlando Magic past the New York Knicks 104-98 Friday night.

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Making A Splash What a week! Here #39;s to Phelps, Thorpe and all the other breakout stars - especially the unheralded Africans. It was an irresistible formula for concocting the most popular Olympic event of the first week.

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9 Found in Apparent Cancun Drug Killings (AP) AP - Police found the bodies of nine people, including three federal agents, in two areas Thursday near this Caribbean resort city, apparent victims of drug killings, officials said.

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Players #39; union files grievance against Guillen suspension Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - One day after the Anaheim Angels suspended outfielder Jose Guillen without pay for the remainder of the season, the players #39; association filed a grievance to overturn the penalty on Monday.

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Iraq Declares Martial Law, 22 Police Killed FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi declared martial law on Sunday and said a U.S.-led military offensive against the rebel-held city of Falluja could not be delayed much longer.

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Earnhardt sets sights on CNS Kerry Earnhardt, a son of late legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt #39;s, is scheduled to compete in Saturday #39;s NAPA 150 at Colorado National Speedway.

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"Saudis: Bin Laden associate surrenders \\""(CNN) -- A longtime associate of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden surrendered to\Saudi Arabian officials Tuesday, a Saudi Interior Ministry official said.""\\""But it is unclear what role, if any, Khaled al-Harbi may have had in any terror\attacks because no public charges have been filed against him.""\\""The Saudi government -- in a statement released by its embassy in Washington --\called al-Harbi's surrender ""the latest direct result"" of its limited, one-month\offer of leniency to terror suspects.""\\This is great! I hope this really starts to pay off. Creative solutions to\terrorism that don't involve violence. \\How refreshing! \\Are you paying attention Bush administration?\\"

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Sony PSP: December 12th 2004 \$185 Thats when you can get yours and how much you would pay. That is if you live in Japan. Sony today announced the release date and price for its new portable game system.

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NASCARS Finest Call Its sad to think that NASCAR has gotten so good at this. Weve watched their response to tragedy too many times not to recognize the seriousness of a situation.

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Microsoft Tells Judge of Harm in Changing Windows Microsoft Corp will suffer serious harm if it is forced to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player audio-visual software, its lawyer told a European Union court on Friday.

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HP Building Portfolio of Products For Telecom Carriers, Equipment <b>...</b> Vendor says it #39;s developing standards-based servers in various form factors for the telecom market. By Darrell Dunn. Hewlett-Packard on Thursday unveiled plans to create a portfolio of products and services

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Spurred by Illness, Indonesians Lash Out at U.S. Mining Giant Newmont Mining Corporation, the world's biggest gold producer, has been trailed by allegations of pollution.

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Orthodontist charged over Internet chats King County prosecutors charged a Covington orthodontist yesterday with engaging in sexually explicit Internet conversations with several girls, including three current or former patients, and with dealing child pornography.

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England restrict South Africa to 273/7 Matthew Hoggard and Andrew Flintoff claimed three wickets each as England restricted South Africa to 273 for seven on day one of the First Test in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

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Sea change: Curacao on top of the world SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Carlos Pineda looked shaky when he started with three consecutive balls and then hit California's leadoff batter. But he got a lot better in a hurry.

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Vikings Turn to 44-Year-Old for Kicking (AP) AP - Morten Andersen, the second-leading scorer in NFL history, signed with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, two days after being cut by Kansas City.

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Offense to Begin Anew Ravens offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh will not return for the 2005 season after meeting with Coach Brian Billick on Monday.

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USC Holds Off UCLA Reggie Bush has two long touchdown runs and No. 1 USC holds off the Bruins, 29-24, to virtually lock up a trip to the Orange Bowl for the BCS title game.

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News: Webroot: Spyware is Windows-only Spyware, those annoying programs that snoop on a user's actions, remain a Windows-only phenomenon.\

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Dollar Stuck Near Lows Ahead of G20 Meet (Reuters) Reuters - The dollar idled near seven-month lows\against the yen on Wednesday as traders considered what\officials from the Group of 20 countries might say about recent\weakness in the U.S. currency at an upcoming meeting.

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Daily Briefing EUGENE -- Recreational vehicle maker Country Coach has announced plans to hire 150 to 175 workers by the end of the year, the latest sign of the red-hot RV market.

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Philly's citywide mesh Wi-Fi net will be challenge The city of Philadelphia plans to invest in a new wireless mesh network based on the Wi-Fi 802.11b standard, and officials hope to turn the 135-square-mile city into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot.

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ISRO plays new moony tune MUMBAI: Here #39;s to one significant step that may translate into a giant leap for India #39;s moon mission. In a departure from the earlier plan, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided that its

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US takes stern message to Syria US envoy William Burns travels to Syria to warn Damascus over its troops in Lebanon and alleged links with militants.

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Update 2: Goldman Sachs Earnings Soar in 4Q Net earnings at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rose 23 percent in the fourth quarter as increased transaction volume and a rise in mergers and acquisitions, the brokerage announced Thursday.

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CU #39;s Bloom Denied Request University of Colorado wide receiver Jeremy Bloom has lost his bid to continue playing college football while accepting endorsements to support his professional skiing career.

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Hatchs comeback proves silver is golden When Annia Hatch was 17, her homeland of Cuba refused to send her to the 1996 Olympics even though she had won the country #39;s first world championship medal earlier that year.

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Stocks Rise; Nasdaq, S P at 3-Month Highs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose sharply on Friday in heavy trading as software company PeopleSoft Inc. and chip-related stocks boosted the Nasdaq and Standard Poor's 500 indexes to their highest closes in about three months.

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Clean houses 'may trigger asthma' Parents who keep a clean house may unwittingly be developing asthma in their children, research suggests.

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Manmohan arrives on two-day visit to Assam Guwahati, Nov. 21 (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, arrived here today from Manipur on a two-day visit to Assam amidst tight security.

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