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Fischer on Iran: Step by step forward on basis of realism Brussels, Dec 13, IRNA -- German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Monday that so long Iran #39;s voluntary suspension of enrichment activities continues, the EU commitments also remain valid.	0
SEC advises Fannie Mae to restate earnings; \$9bn at stake NEW YORK, December 16 (newratings.com) - According to a report in the Washington Post today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised Fannie Mae (FNM.	2
PeopleSoft: Conway was less than honest A board member testifies Monday that the former CEO was fired in large part because of his reckless exaggeration to Wall Street analysts.	3
Darfuris Fleeing Villages, Report Govt Attacks (Reuters) Reuters - Darfuri Dowsa Ahmed Hassan\said he was standing in the market place when he heard the\Antonov plane's drone and watched it drop three bombs on his\village, killing a mother and her three children.	0
Sluggish back-to-school buying hits retail sales Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and other top retailers reported sluggish August sales Thursday, below Wall Street expectations, as soaring fuel prices cut into back-to-school spending.	2
He #39;s glad to stand, cheer for old #39;SC Indians pitcher Kyle Denney will never complain about having to dress like a cheerleader again. The white go-go boots that went with the outfit might have prevented a bullet from seriously injuring his leg.	1
Haiti bracing for more violence Port-Au-Prince - Young gangsters rampaged through a neighbourhood blocks from the presidential National Palace, torching cars and firing in the air in what many expect is a prelude to another fearsomely violent day in Haiti #39;s capital.	0
Militants slaughter 11 Iraqi soldiers abducted south of Baghdad <b>...</b> Insurgents slaughtered 11 Iraqi soldiers, beheading one, then shooting the others execution-style, and declared on an Islamic militant Web	0
British Government Criticizes Apple for Download Costs Phil Evans, principal quality adviser for the Consumers #39; Association, said: quot;We #39;re continually told about the benefits of the Internet, about it breaking down borders.	3
Monsanto Posts Loss, Herbicide Sales Drop Agricultural chemicals maker Monsanto Co. (MON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted a quarterly net loss on Wednesday as a drop in Roundup herbicide sales in the	2
Crude Oil Prices Climb to Record Before US Inventory Report Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil prices rose to a record in New York before a government report that #39;s expected to show the third straight weekly drop in US crude oil inventories.	2
No more late fees at Blockbuster in 2005 Continued pressure from rival Netflix is obliging Blockbuster to stop charging late fees. This could remove up to \$300M in revenues per year.	2
US embassy in Malaysia shuts indefinitely amid security threat (AFP) AFP - The US embassy in Malaysia was shut indefinitely after it received a letter containing a suspicious powdery substance, its second security scare in two weeks.	0
Time for Black to resign his peerage To the roll call of corporate scandals in recent years - a list of greed and shame that includes Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others -he name of newspaper group Hollinger International may soon be added.	2
Ford to expand Sirius Satellite Radio offerings NEW YORK - Ford Motor Co. plans to expand the availability of satellite radio from Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. to more of its vehicles, the companies said Monday.	2
Arafat's Wife Opposes Leaders Visiting Him (Reuters) Reuters - Yasser Arafat's senior deputies hoped to\travel to France on Monday to meet the critically ill\Palestinian president but his wife was opposed to the visit, a\senior Palestinian official said.	0
PeopleSoft amp; IBM Sign Landmark Pact PeopleSoft Inc. and IBM announced recently that they will establish the most significant enterprise applications alliance in the history of the two companies.	2
Yankees extend lead in AL East The New York Yankees battered Pedro Martinez, chasing Boston out of town with their second rout in a row. Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada	1
Camara to get nod up front Celtic striker Henri Camara is set to play alongside John Hartson in the Hoops attack in tonights Champions League clash with Spanish giants Barcelona at Celtic Park.	1
Hewitt prepared for Moya challenge World number three Lleyton Hewitt says he is expecting a tough exchange with Spain #39;s Carlos Moya, in their opening match of the ATP Masters Cup in Houston tomorrow morning (AEDT).	1
NetApp strengthens partnership with Oracle and VERITAS By edu h. lopez. Network Appliance (NetApp) has unveiled its strategy for the Philippine market as it strengthens its strategic partnership with Oracle and VERITAS.	3
UPDATE 1-Rugby-Australia pick Perth to host fourth Super 14 team The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Friday selected the Western Australia capital of Perth to be the venue for their fourth team in the expanded Super 14 provincial competition in 2006.	1
PS3 to use Blu-ray, PS2 gets new slimline look PLAYSTATION 3 will use the Blu-ray Disc format, while a new, slimmer PlayStation 2 will go on sale internationally early in November.	3
FOXSports.com Posted: 3 minutes ago Could Ricky Williams be rethinking his retirement from the NFL? According to a report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel the ex-running back has quot;reached out quot; to Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt and is contemplating a return to the NFL.	1
Photos Plus Music Equals an Expensive iPod First Apple put some color on the iPod, when it offered the iPod mini in a palette of pastel hues, and now it has put some color inside it, in the form of the new iPod Photo.	3
Hollywood Story wins Bayakoa Handicap George Krikorian shows pictures at his eponymous movie theaters, but for the longest time, neither his best runner, Hollywood Story, nor his trainer, John Shirreffs, got their picture taken.	1
Palestinians Shell Gaza Settlement; 1 Dead Palestinian militants fired two mortars at a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing a 24-year Israeli woman and enflaming settler anger at Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.	0
EU battles over stability pact reform BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union wrestled with proposals to overhaul its ineffective budget rules but put off concrete action until January at the earliest in the face of big divisions.	2
"Merchant group helps DOJ in fraud stings A group representing online merchants said it helped the U.S. Department of Justice hunt down online scam artists, in an sweep of online criminals dubbed ""Operation Web Snare."""	3
Google earnings expectations create overnight confusion Whether Googleexceeded or missed earnings expectations for its third quarter remained unclear until mid-morning Friday.	3
Court rejects Chechnya acquittal A Russian court overturns the acquittal of four army officers accused of murdering six civilians in Chechnya.	0
Possible Spurrier development could impact USC recruiting (Columbia) Nov. 18, 2004 - Former South Carolina Gamecock, New York Giant and Minnesota Vikings linebacker Corey Miller says the name Lou Holtz has helped South Carolina recruit football players.	1
Activist Groups Hail Nobel Pick Human rights and environmental activists have hailed the award of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize to Wangari Maathai of Kenya as fitting recognition of the growing role of civil society	0
U.N. Says Darfur Camps in Chad Close to Capacity (Reuters) Reuters - Refugee camps in Chad housing\200,000 Sudanese fleeing fighting in Darfur are near capacity\and placing a huge burden on Sudan's impoverished western\neighbor, the United Nations said Friday.	0
Italy beats US Eagles Italy fought off a strong second-half comeback by the United States and won its rugby union Test 43-25 on Saturday. Flyhalf Luciano Orquera scored 20 points including a try, and winger	1
Inter draw with lecce while AC Milan crash Atlanta challenges Duccio Innocenti of Atalanta during their Serie A match at the San Siro stadium in Milan, October 27, 2004. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo).	1
Violence kills at least 42 in Iraq Violence flared in Iraq on Saturday with a suicide car bomb attack in Kirkuk, a joint US-Iraqi offensive on Latifiya, and heavy clashes between US forces and insurgents in Tall Afar, leaving at least 42 dead.	0
Iran 'increases missile range' Iran has missiles with a range of 2,000km, says former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani.	0
Siemens Selects Qualcomm #39;s Chipsets reserved. US digital wireless communications products developer Qualcomm has announced that German handset maker Siemens is to build wireless multimedia handsets based on chipsets from Qualcomm #39;s WCDMA (UMTS) Mobile Station Modem (MSM) portfolio.	2
BREMEN FOIL STUTTGART RISE Ten-man Bremen came from behind to inflict Stuttgart #39;s second successive defeat with a win at the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium on Wednesday evening.	1
"UN Rights Officials Talks of War Crimes in Darfur (Reuters) Reuters - U.N. envoys told the Security\Council on Thursday that war crimes had probably occurred on ""a\large and systematic scale"" in Sudan's Darfur region and called\for foreign police to help stop abuses."	0
New Iran missiles can reach London Iran said today it has successfully test-fired a long-range quot;strategic missile quot; and delivered it to its armed forces, saying it is now prepared to deal with any regional threats and even the quot;big powers.	0
SWAPO Declared Winner in Namibia Election Namibia #39;s ruling SWAPO party scored an overwhelming victory in official election results on Sunday, bolstering the former guerrilla movement as it grapples with sensitive issues such as land reform.	0
US FCC May Back Some Phone Network Sharing-Sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Competitive telephone carriers could still serve small and medium-sized businesses by cheaply leasing the big local telephone networks under rules being drafted by U.S. communications regulators, sources familiar with the matter said this week.	3
Auburn Defeats Virginia Tech in Sugar Bowl NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - Auburn's defense solidified its status as one of the nation's toughest, despite a late-game scare, and the Tigers completed the first perfect season in school history with a 16-13 Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech on Monday night.	1
NASA chief to resign NASA administrator Sean O #39;Keefe will resign his post, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Monday. NASA sources told CNN on Sunday that O #39;Keefe would announce his resignation Monday, but later said the announcement would come Tuesday.	3
Dual County League capsules ACTON-BOXBORO Coach: Bill Maver (19th year, 141-50-1). Last year's record: 13-0. Returning starters (8): Bobby Abare, RB/LB, 6-1, 200, Sr.; Larry Abare, RB/S, 6-1, 200, Sr.; Nate Crutchfield, FB/NG, 5-9, 205, Sr.; Ben Larkins, OT, 6-2, 225, Sr.; Pete Rankis, TE, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Andrew Sides, TE/DE, 6-1, 190, Sr.; Joey O'Brien, DE, 5-7, 175, Sr.; Dave Crocker, CB, 5-10, ...	1
It Took a Few Weeks, but Google Has Topped Its Initial Price Shares in Google, the Internet search engine, continue to rise and broke the \$135 ceiling.	3
Illinois passes this test easily After three successive blowouts, No. 5 Illinois was looking forward to its first real test Saturday against No. 24 Gonzaga. Now it looks like the Illini will have to wait until top-ranked	1
Security Council debate Rwanda-Congo The UN Security Council has met to discuss the alleged incursion of Rwandan troops into neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).	0
Karzai halfway to victory in Afghan poll, rival to accept result KABUL - Yunus Qanooni, Hamid Karzais chief rival in Afghanistans presidential election, said Wednesday he will accept the outcome, as Karzai swept the countrys south and southeast en route to outright victory.	0
NHL Official Says Players #39;Are Not Negotiating #39; The NHL #39;s chief legal officer blasted the players #39; association yesterday for turning the last two days of contract negotiations in Ottawa into a quot;charade quot; as the sides try to reach a labor agreement with a Sept.	1
NBA players suspended for big brawl National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern issued indefinite suspensions Saturday to four of the main protagonists in Friday night #39;s brawl among the Indiana Pacers, the Detroit	1
US tightens its grip on Mosul US and Iraqi forces recaptured police stations in the northern Iraqi town of Mosul yesterday as violence sweeping across the Sunni tribal areas claimed 20 more Iraqi lives.	0
Indictments issued in software scam case A federal grand jury has indicted 11 people for conspiring to distribute nearly \$31 million worth of bootlegged software programs.	2
Problem of Big Dig leaks widespread, records show Boston -- Leaks in the Big Dig highway tunnel system are more widespread than officials have acknowledged, and top construction managers warned as far back as six years ago about problems that could cause waterproofing failures, records show.	2
Iceland Offers Asylum to Jailed Fischer Iceland has agreed to offer asylum to Bobby Fischer, the former chess champion who is being held in a Japanese jail while fighting extradition to the United States.	0
Saddam on hunger strike : US military denies Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and 11 top leaders of his regime have gone on hunger strike in their US detention centre, one of their lawyers said yesterday.	0
Blair 'pressing US on climate' Tony Blair tries to persuade the US to cut greenhouse gases amid concerns over climate change.	0
Raiders' Gannon Has Broken Neck Vertebra (AP) AP - Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon has a broken vertebra in his neck that will sideline him at least six weeks.	1
Bosnian foreign minister banned from US ISN SECURITY WATCH (17/12/04) - Bosnian Foreign Minister Mladen Ivanic has been banned from entering the US, as Bosnian Serb officials come under pressure for failing to arrest Europes two most-wanted war criminals, Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan	0
EADS Board Still Mulling New Airbus Jet The board of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. met Monday to consider plans to launch a new Airbus passenger jet that would rival Boeing Co.	2
Judge Weighs Evidence in IBM, SCO Case (AP) AP - IBM attorneys argued that Utah-based SCO Group has failed to provide any evidence that IBM allowed proprietary Unix code to enter the freely distributed Linux operating system and its #36;5 billion suit making that claim should be dismissed.	3
Lehman and Geiberger share lead at Greensboro classic British Open winner Tom Lehman and Brent Geiberger shared the lead after the third round of the Greensboro Classic on Saturday. Lehman continued	1
UN fears tens of thousands more tsunami dead as aid push gets star power (AFP) AFP - The United Nations is saying tens of thousands more people may have died in Asia's tsunami disaster as former US presidents to rock stars mobilise to feed the millions of destitute.	0
Crewman Critical as Canadian Sub Still Adrift DUBLIN (Reuters) - A crewman rescued from a fire-damaged Canadian submarine adrift in the Atlantic was moved to intensive care in hospital on Thursday as his condition worsened.	0
Hurricanes Coast to Win Scores off of a blocked punt and a fumble recovery and the rushing of Tyrone Moss leads No. 4 Miami to a sluggish 38-13 victory over Houston on Thursday night.	1
EU Lifts U.S. Sanctions, Eyes Loopholes BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU called off its sanctions on \$4 billion worth of U.S. goods on Monday after Washington repealed illegal export tax subsidies, bringing some balm to transatlantic ties wounded by a battle over Airbus and Boeing.	2
Abu Ghraib Report Faults Top Officials WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's most senior civilian and military officials share a portion of blame for creating conditions that led to the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq, according to a new report. The report, by a commission appointed by Defense Secretary Donald H...	0
Brazilian Troops to Remain in Haiti Brazilian U.N. peacekeepers will remain in Haiti until presidential elections are held in that Caribbean nation sometime next year, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday.	0
Healthcare price tag is coming your way Where would you rather have your baby delivered -- at a prestigious Boston teaching hospital or at a community hospital near your home? My guess is most people would opt for the teaching hospital.	2
Mbeki meets I Coast leaders Johannesburg - President Thabo Mbeki will hold separate meetings with Prime Minister Seydou Diarra of the Ivory Coast and the head of the rebel forces in Pretoria on Saturday, a presidential spokesperson said.	0
All this, and no Jamal Lewis, too? And it #39;s a large shadow hanging over the Baltimore Ravens. A shadow big enough to cover 5-11, 245 pounds. A shadow big enough to blot out the Jacksonville sun.	1
Russian hostage town mourners vent anger at Putin Hundreds of people took to the streets of Beslan on Wednesday to vent anger at Russian President Vladmimir Putin and demand the resignation of regional	0
Trojans Protect Ranking Top-ranked Southern California makes a statement with a dominating 45-7 victory over fifteenth-ranked Arizona State on Saturday.	1
New GNOME Released The GNOME Foundation today released the latest evolution of its widely used Linux desktop GNOME version 2.8. The new release adds some significant new features and further expands the usability of the Linux desktop.	3
Jeremy Warner #39;s Outlook: No hurricane yet as IMF warns on house <b>...</b> The International Monetary Fund is worrying about the UK housing market again. It #39;s been doing this for an awfully long time now, yet so far none of its doom laden warnings have come to pass.	2
Oil Falls Below \$46 to 8-Week Low LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled again on Monday to an 8-week low under \$46 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.	2
Growth in developing countries strongest in 3 decades: WB The developing countries will enjoy the strongest economic growth in three decades this year andshould continue to enjoy solid expansion in 2005 and 2006, the World Bank predicted on Tuesday.	2
KDG to Up Broadband Spend to Save German Cable Deal (Reuters) Reuters - German cable operator Kabel\Deutschland (KDG) will massively increase its proposed spending\for broadband Internet to appease cartel office concerns over\its plans to buy three smaller rivals, it said on Tuesday.	3
Recent Polls on the Presidential Race (AP) AP - Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.	0
NZ stocks: Contact shares dump 13c in reasonable trade Shares in Contact Energy dumped 13c of their value after the firm #39;s independent directors urged minority holders to not accept the takeover offer by Australian firm Origin Energy.	2
Henry fears blame if Gunners fail Thierry Henry believes he will be blamed if Arsenal fail to qualify for the next stage of the Champions League. Henry will captain the side in place of the suspended Patrick Vieira as the Gunners seek the	1
"Arafat Conscious, Days Needed for Diagnosis-Aide CLAMART, France (Reuters) - Doctors will need ""several days"" to diagnose Yasser Arafat's illness but the Palestinian leader was conscious and in good shape when he arrived in France on Friday, a Palestinian diplomat said."	0
To Know Me, Know My IPod When a colleague recently sold me his iPod with more than 3,000 songs still on it, his musical tastes showed me a side of him I had never seen.	3
Tata Motors #39; Kadle Says NYSE Listing Will Help Raise Capital Tata Motors Ltd. #39;s new listing on the New York Stock Exchange will help India #39;s biggest maker of trucks and buses add investors, raise capital for acquisitions and improve its corporate	2
"Oracle: PeopleSoft investors should tender shares With tomorrow's deadline approaching, Oracle today made another plea to PeopleSoft stockholders to tender their shares, telling them, ""The choice is yours."""	3
Foundation Awards Annual 'Genius Grants' By TARA BURGHART CHICAGO (AP) -- When Rueben Martinez became a barber in the Los Angeles area, his love of literature inspired him to lend out books for customers. He noticed that few books made their way back to him...	3
Beckenbauer warns about youth vs experience MUNICH - Former German football great Franz Beckenbauer has warned national team coach Juergen Klinsmann against fielding too many young players at the expense of experience.	1
Argentina Wins First Olympic Gold for 52 Years As the Olympic Games headed into the home straight, Argentina won their first Olympic gold medal in more than half a century when their soccer team beat Paraguay Saturday.	1
It girl turned sole trader makes millions as Jimmy Choo deal is <b>...</b> Tamara Mellon, the former It girl and fashion PR, yesterday saw a 150,000 loan from her father turn into a 50m fortune when the Jimmy Choo shoes business was bought by the American	2
Monza race report: A bad day for Renault The team failed to score points after a race that saw difficult track conditions in the early stages and a Ferrari one-two in their home race.	1
Intel shows chip roadmap Intel has disclosed new technologies that will feature in its chips in the next few years. The firm demonstrated a dual-core version of its Itanium 64bit processor, and announced plans for a new management	3
Suspected Mastermind Held in Pakistan (AP) AP - Authorities have arrested a man they called the alleged mastermind of a deadly bombing near the U.S. Consulate in Karachi two years ago, but another key member of his network remains at large, a senior official said Thursday.	0
Soccer: Even if Hong Kong helps, China #39;s world may end Brazil #39;s champions are being flown from Europe to compete at high altitude in Ecuador without acclimatization. Iraq is competing against the Palestinian team.	1
Lexmark loses case on toner Static Control Components scored a big legal win Tuesday after a US appeals court lifted a ban on sales of the Sanford company #39;s rebuilt toner cartridges.	3
Software enables nurses to bid for extra shifts AYER -- Registered nurses at Nashoba Valley Medical Center are doing what few of their counterparts anywhere can do: logging on to their computers and bidding on working shifts that have openings.	2
Sun to Give Out Operating System for Free (AP) AP - After investing roughly #36;500 million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. on Monday will announce an aggressive price for the software #151; free.	3
Republicans Might Be Yankees of Politics (AP) AP - Republicans hold their convention next week in New York, home to the GOP-like Yankees. The Democrats chose Boston, whose Red Sox resemble that party.	0
Beware of the lazy banker If interest rates go up, you may think you will suffer if you have a loan and benefit if you have bank deposits. However, the interest rate effect could play out quite differently.	2

Fischer on Iran: Step by step forward on basis of realism Brussels, Dec 13, IRNA -- German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Monday that so long Iran #39;s voluntary suspension of enrichment activities continues, the EU commitments also remain valid.

0

SEC advises Fannie Mae to restate earnings; \$9bn at stake NEW YORK, December 16 (newratings.com) - According to a report in the Washington Post today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised Fannie Mae (FNM.

2

PeopleSoft: Conway was less than honest A board member testifies Monday that the former CEO was fired in large part because of his reckless exaggeration to Wall Street analysts.

3

Darfuris Fleeing Villages, Report Govt Attacks (Reuters) Reuters - Darfuri Dowsa Ahmed Hassan\said he was standing in the market place when he heard the\Antonov plane's drone and watched it drop three bombs on his\village, killing a mother and her three children.

0

Sluggish back-to-school buying hits retail sales Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and other top retailers reported sluggish August sales Thursday, below Wall Street expectations, as soaring fuel prices cut into back-to-school spending.

2

He #39;s glad to stand, cheer for old #39;SC Indians pitcher Kyle Denney will never complain about having to dress like a cheerleader again. The white go-go boots that went with the outfit might have prevented a bullet from seriously injuring his leg.

1

Haiti bracing for more violence Port-Au-Prince - Young gangsters rampaged through a neighbourhood blocks from the presidential National Palace, torching cars and firing in the air in what many expect is a prelude to another fearsomely violent day in Haiti #39;s capital.

0

Militants slaughter 11 Iraqi soldiers abducted south of Baghdad ... Insurgents slaughtered 11 Iraqi soldiers, beheading one, then shooting the others execution-style, and declared on an Islamic militant Web

0

British Government Criticizes Apple for Download Costs Phil Evans, principal quality adviser for the Consumers #39; Association, said: quot;We #39;re continually told about the benefits of the Internet, about it breaking down borders.

3

Monsanto Posts Loss, Herbicide Sales Drop Agricultural chemicals maker Monsanto Co. (MON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted a quarterly net loss on Wednesday as a drop in Roundup herbicide sales in the

2

Crude Oil Prices Climb to Record Before US Inventory Report Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil prices rose to a record in New York before a government report that #39;s expected to show the third straight weekly drop in US crude oil inventories.

2

No more late fees at Blockbuster in 2005 Continued pressure from rival Netflix is obliging Blockbuster to stop charging late fees. This could remove up to \$300M in revenues per year.

2

US embassy in Malaysia shuts indefinitely amid security threat (AFP) AFP - The US embassy in Malaysia was shut indefinitely after it received a letter containing a suspicious powdery substance, its second security scare in two weeks.

0

Time for Black to resign his peerage To the roll call of corporate scandals in recent years - a list of greed and shame that includes Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others -he name of newspaper group Hollinger International may soon be added.

2

Ford to expand Sirius Satellite Radio offerings NEW YORK - Ford Motor Co. plans to expand the availability of satellite radio from Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. to more of its vehicles, the companies said Monday.

2

Arafat's Wife Opposes Leaders Visiting Him (Reuters) Reuters - Yasser Arafat's senior deputies hoped to\travel to France on Monday to meet the critically ill\Palestinian president but his wife was opposed to the visit, a\senior Palestinian official said.

0

PeopleSoft amp; IBM Sign Landmark Pact PeopleSoft Inc. and IBM announced recently that they will establish the most significant enterprise applications alliance in the history of the two companies.

2

Yankees extend lead in AL East The New York Yankees battered Pedro Martinez, chasing Boston out of town with their second rout in a row. Gary Sheffield, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada

1

Camara to get nod up front Celtic striker Henri Camara is set to play alongside John Hartson in the Hoops attack in tonights Champions League clash with Spanish giants Barcelona at Celtic Park.

1

Hewitt prepared for Moya challenge World number three Lleyton Hewitt says he is expecting a tough exchange with Spain #39;s Carlos Moya, in their opening match of the ATP Masters Cup in Houston tomorrow morning (AEDT).

1

NetApp strengthens partnership with Oracle and VERITAS By edu h. lopez. Network Appliance (NetApp) has unveiled its strategy for the Philippine market as it strengthens its strategic partnership with Oracle and VERITAS.

3

UPDATE 1-Rugby-Australia pick Perth to host fourth Super 14 team The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Friday selected the Western Australia capital of Perth to be the venue for their fourth team in the expanded Super 14 provincial competition in 2006.

1

PS3 to use Blu-ray, PS2 gets new slimline look PLAYSTATION 3 will use the Blu-ray Disc format, while a new, slimmer PlayStation 2 will go on sale internationally early in November.

3

FOXSports.com Posted: 3 minutes ago Could Ricky Williams be rethinking his retirement from the NFL? According to a report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel the ex-running back has quot;reached out quot; to Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt and is contemplating a return to the NFL.

1

Photos Plus Music Equals an Expensive iPod First Apple put some color on the iPod, when it offered the iPod mini in a palette of pastel hues, and now it has put some color inside it, in the form of the new iPod Photo.

3

Hollywood Story wins Bayakoa Handicap George Krikorian shows pictures at his eponymous movie theaters, but for the longest time, neither his best runner, Hollywood Story, nor his trainer, John Shirreffs, got their picture taken.

1

Palestinians Shell Gaza Settlement; 1 Dead Palestinian militants fired two mortars at a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing a 24-year Israeli woman and enflaming settler anger at Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

0

EU battles over stability pact reform BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union wrestled with proposals to overhaul its ineffective budget rules but put off concrete action until January at the earliest in the face of big divisions.

2

"Merchant group helps DOJ in fraud stings A group representing online merchants said it helped the U.S. Department of Justice hunt down online scam artists, in an sweep of online criminals dubbed ""Operation Web Snare."""

3

Google earnings expectations create overnight confusion Whether Googleexceeded or missed earnings expectations for its third quarter remained unclear until mid-morning Friday.

3

Court rejects Chechnya acquittal A Russian court overturns the acquittal of four army officers accused of murdering six civilians in Chechnya.

0

Possible Spurrier development could impact USC recruiting (Columbia) Nov. 18, 2004 - Former South Carolina Gamecock, New York Giant and Minnesota Vikings linebacker Corey Miller says the name Lou Holtz has helped South Carolina recruit football players.

1

Activist Groups Hail Nobel Pick Human rights and environmental activists have hailed the award of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize to Wangari Maathai of Kenya as fitting recognition of the growing role of civil society

0

U.N. Says Darfur Camps in Chad Close to Capacity (Reuters) Reuters - Refugee camps in Chad housing\200,000 Sudanese fleeing fighting in Darfur are near capacity\and placing a huge burden on Sudan's impoverished western\neighbor, the United Nations said Friday.

0

Italy beats US Eagles Italy fought off a strong second-half comeback by the United States and won its rugby union Test 43-25 on Saturday. Flyhalf Luciano Orquera scored 20 points including a try, and winger

1

Inter draw with lecce while AC Milan crash Atlanta challenges Duccio Innocenti of Atalanta during their Serie A match at the San Siro stadium in Milan, October 27, 2004. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo).

1

Violence kills at least 42 in Iraq Violence flared in Iraq on Saturday with a suicide car bomb attack in Kirkuk, a joint US-Iraqi offensive on Latifiya, and heavy clashes between US forces and insurgents in Tall Afar, leaving at least 42 dead.

0

Iran 'increases missile range' Iran has missiles with a range of 2,000km, says former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani.

0

Siemens Selects Qualcomm #39;s Chipsets reserved. US digital wireless communications products developer Qualcomm has announced that German handset maker Siemens is to build wireless multimedia handsets based on chipsets from Qualcomm #39;s WCDMA (UMTS) Mobile Station Modem (MSM) portfolio.

2

BREMEN FOIL STUTTGART RISE Ten-man Bremen came from behind to inflict Stuttgart #39;s second successive defeat with a win at the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium on Wednesday evening.

1

"UN Rights Officials Talks of War Crimes in Darfur (Reuters) Reuters - U.N. envoys told the Security\Council on Thursday that war crimes had probably occurred on ""a\large and systematic scale"" in Sudan's Darfur region and called\for foreign police to help stop abuses."

0

New Iran missiles can reach London Iran said today it has successfully test-fired a long-range quot;strategic missile quot; and delivered it to its armed forces, saying it is now prepared to deal with any regional threats and even the quot;big powers.

0

SWAPO Declared Winner in Namibia Election Namibia #39;s ruling SWAPO party scored an overwhelming victory in official election results on Sunday, bolstering the former guerrilla movement as it grapples with sensitive issues such as land reform.

0

US FCC May Back Some Phone Network Sharing-Sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Competitive telephone carriers could still serve small and medium-sized businesses by cheaply leasing the big local telephone networks under rules being drafted by U.S. communications regulators, sources familiar with the matter said this week.

3

Auburn Defeats Virginia Tech in Sugar Bowl NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - Auburn's defense solidified its status as one of the nation's toughest, despite a late-game scare, and the Tigers completed the first perfect season in school history with a 16-13 Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech on Monday night.

1

NASA chief to resign NASA administrator Sean O #39;Keefe will resign his post, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Monday. NASA sources told CNN on Sunday that O #39;Keefe would announce his resignation Monday, but later said the announcement would come Tuesday.

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Dual County League capsules ACTON-BOXBORO Coach: Bill Maver (19th year, 141-50-1). Last year's record: 13-0. Returning starters (8): Bobby Abare, RB/LB, 6-1, 200, Sr.; Larry Abare, RB/S, 6-1, 200, Sr.; Nate Crutchfield, FB/NG, 5-9, 205, Sr.; Ben Larkins, OT, 6-2, 225, Sr.; Pete Rankis, TE, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Andrew Sides, TE/DE, 6-1, 190, Sr.; Joey O'Brien, DE, 5-7, 175, Sr.; Dave Crocker, CB, 5-10, ...

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It Took a Few Weeks, but Google Has Topped Its Initial Price Shares in Google, the Internet search engine, continue to rise and broke the \$135 ceiling.

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Illinois passes this test easily After three successive blowouts, No. 5 Illinois was looking forward to its first real test Saturday against No. 24 Gonzaga. Now it looks like the Illini will have to wait until top-ranked

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Security Council debate Rwanda-Congo The UN Security Council has met to discuss the alleged incursion of Rwandan troops into neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Karzai halfway to victory in Afghan poll, rival to accept result KABUL - Yunus Qanooni, Hamid Karzais chief rival in Afghanistans presidential election, said Wednesday he will accept the outcome, as Karzai swept the countrys south and southeast en route to outright victory.

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NHL Official Says Players #39;Are Not Negotiating #39; The NHL #39;s chief legal officer blasted the players #39; association yesterday for turning the last two days of contract negotiations in Ottawa into a quot;charade quot; as the sides try to reach a labor agreement with a Sept.

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NBA players suspended for big brawl National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern issued indefinite suspensions Saturday to four of the main protagonists in Friday night #39;s brawl among the Indiana Pacers, the Detroit

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US tightens its grip on Mosul US and Iraqi forces recaptured police stations in the northern Iraqi town of Mosul yesterday as violence sweeping across the Sunni tribal areas claimed 20 more Iraqi lives.

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Indictments issued in software scam case A federal grand jury has indicted 11 people for conspiring to distribute nearly \$31 million worth of bootlegged software programs.

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Problem of Big Dig leaks widespread, records show Boston -- Leaks in the Big Dig highway tunnel system are more widespread than officials have acknowledged, and top construction managers warned as far back as six years ago about problems that could cause waterproofing failures, records show.

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Iceland Offers Asylum to Jailed Fischer Iceland has agreed to offer asylum to Bobby Fischer, the former chess champion who is being held in a Japanese jail while fighting extradition to the United States.

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Saddam on hunger strike : US military denies Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and 11 top leaders of his regime have gone on hunger strike in their US detention centre, one of their lawyers said yesterday.

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Blair 'pressing US on climate' Tony Blair tries to persuade the US to cut greenhouse gases amid concerns over climate change.

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Raiders' Gannon Has Broken Neck Vertebra (AP) AP - Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon has a broken vertebra in his neck that will sideline him at least six weeks.

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Bosnian foreign minister banned from US ISN SECURITY WATCH (17/12/04) - Bosnian Foreign Minister Mladen Ivanic has been banned from entering the US, as Bosnian Serb officials come under pressure for failing to arrest Europes two most-wanted war criminals, Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan

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EADS Board Still Mulling New Airbus Jet The board of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. met Monday to consider plans to launch a new Airbus passenger jet that would rival Boeing Co.

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Judge Weighs Evidence in IBM, SCO Case (AP) AP - IBM attorneys argued that Utah-based SCO Group has failed to provide any evidence that IBM allowed proprietary Unix code to enter the freely distributed Linux operating system and its #36;5 billion suit making that claim should be dismissed.

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Lehman and Geiberger share lead at Greensboro classic British Open winner Tom Lehman and Brent Geiberger shared the lead after the third round of the Greensboro Classic on Saturday. Lehman continued

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UN fears tens of thousands more tsunami dead as aid push gets star power (AFP) AFP - The United Nations is saying tens of thousands more people may have died in Asia's tsunami disaster as former US presidents to rock stars mobilise to feed the millions of destitute.

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Crewman Critical as Canadian Sub Still Adrift DUBLIN (Reuters) - A crewman rescued from a fire-damaged Canadian submarine adrift in the Atlantic was moved to intensive care in hospital on Thursday as his condition worsened.

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Hurricanes Coast to Win Scores off of a blocked punt and a fumble recovery and the rushing of Tyrone Moss leads No. 4 Miami to a sluggish 38-13 victory over Houston on Thursday night.

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EU Lifts U.S. Sanctions, Eyes Loopholes BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU called off its sanctions on \$4 billion worth of U.S. goods on Monday after Washington repealed illegal export tax subsidies, bringing some balm to transatlantic ties wounded by a battle over Airbus and Boeing.

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Abu Ghraib Report Faults Top Officials WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's most senior civilian and military officials share a portion of blame for creating conditions that led to the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq, according to a new report. The report, by a commission appointed by Defense Secretary Donald H...

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Brazilian Troops to Remain in Haiti Brazilian U.N. peacekeepers will remain in Haiti until presidential elections are held in that Caribbean nation sometime next year, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday.

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Healthcare price tag is coming your way Where would you rather have your baby delivered -- at a prestigious Boston teaching hospital or at a community hospital near your home? My guess is most people would opt for the teaching hospital.

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Mbeki meets I Coast leaders Johannesburg - President Thabo Mbeki will hold separate meetings with Prime Minister Seydou Diarra of the Ivory Coast and the head of the rebel forces in Pretoria on Saturday, a presidential spokesperson said.

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All this, and no Jamal Lewis, too? And it #39;s a large shadow hanging over the Baltimore Ravens. A shadow big enough to cover 5-11, 245 pounds. A shadow big enough to blot out the Jacksonville sun.

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Russian hostage town mourners vent anger at Putin Hundreds of people took to the streets of Beslan on Wednesday to vent anger at Russian President Vladmimir Putin and demand the resignation of regional

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Trojans Protect Ranking Top-ranked Southern California makes a statement with a dominating 45-7 victory over fifteenth-ranked Arizona State on Saturday.

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New GNOME Released The GNOME Foundation today released the latest evolution of its widely used Linux desktop GNOME version 2.8. The new release adds some significant new features and further expands the usability of the Linux desktop.

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Jeremy Warner #39;s Outlook: No hurricane yet as IMF warns on house ... The International Monetary Fund is worrying about the UK housing market again. It #39;s been doing this for an awfully long time now, yet so far none of its doom laden warnings have come to pass.

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Oil Falls Below \$46 to 8-Week Low LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled again on Monday to an 8-week low under \$46 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.

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Growth in developing countries strongest in 3 decades: WB The developing countries will enjoy the strongest economic growth in three decades this year andshould continue to enjoy solid expansion in 2005 and 2006, the World Bank predicted on Tuesday.

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KDG to Up Broadband Spend to Save German Cable Deal (Reuters) Reuters - German cable operator Kabel\Deutschland (KDG) will massively increase its proposed spending\for broadband Internet to appease cartel office concerns over\its plans to buy three smaller rivals, it said on Tuesday.

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Recent Polls on the Presidential Race (AP) AP - Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.

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NZ stocks: Contact shares dump 13c in reasonable trade Shares in Contact Energy dumped 13c of their value after the firm #39;s independent directors urged minority holders to not accept the takeover offer by Australian firm Origin Energy.

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Henry fears blame if Gunners fail Thierry Henry believes he will be blamed if Arsenal fail to qualify for the next stage of the Champions League. Henry will captain the side in place of the suspended Patrick Vieira as the Gunners seek the

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"Arafat Conscious, Days Needed for Diagnosis-Aide CLAMART, France (Reuters) - Doctors will need ""several days"" to diagnose Yasser Arafat's illness but the Palestinian leader was conscious and in good shape when he arrived in France on Friday, a Palestinian diplomat said."

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To Know Me, Know My IPod When a colleague recently sold me his iPod with more than 3,000 songs still on it, his musical tastes showed me a side of him I had never seen.

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Tata Motors #39; Kadle Says NYSE Listing Will Help Raise Capital Tata Motors Ltd. #39;s new listing on the New York Stock Exchange will help India #39;s biggest maker of trucks and buses add investors, raise capital for acquisitions and improve its corporate

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"Oracle: PeopleSoft investors should tender shares With tomorrow's deadline approaching, Oracle today made another plea to PeopleSoft stockholders to tender their shares, telling them, ""The choice is yours."""

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Foundation Awards Annual 'Genius Grants' By TARA BURGHART CHICAGO (AP) -- When Rueben Martinez became a barber in the Los Angeles area, his love of literature inspired him to lend out books for customers. He noticed that few books made their way back to him...

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Beckenbauer warns about youth vs experience MUNICH - Former German football great Franz Beckenbauer has warned national team coach Juergen Klinsmann against fielding too many young players at the expense of experience.

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Argentina Wins First Olympic Gold for 52 Years As the Olympic Games headed into the home straight, Argentina won their first Olympic gold medal in more than half a century when their soccer team beat Paraguay Saturday.

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It girl turned sole trader makes millions as Jimmy Choo deal is ... Tamara Mellon, the former It girl and fashion PR, yesterday saw a 150,000 loan from her father turn into a 50m fortune when the Jimmy Choo shoes business was bought by the American

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Monza race report: A bad day for Renault The team failed to score points after a race that saw difficult track conditions in the early stages and a Ferrari one-two in their home race.

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Intel shows chip roadmap Intel has disclosed new technologies that will feature in its chips in the next few years. The firm demonstrated a dual-core version of its Itanium 64bit processor, and announced plans for a new management

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Suspected Mastermind Held in Pakistan (AP) AP - Authorities have arrested a man they called the alleged mastermind of a deadly bombing near the U.S. Consulate in Karachi two years ago, but another key member of his network remains at large, a senior official said Thursday.

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Soccer: Even if Hong Kong helps, China #39;s world may end Brazil #39;s champions are being flown from Europe to compete at high altitude in Ecuador without acclimatization. Iraq is competing against the Palestinian team.

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Lexmark loses case on toner Static Control Components scored a big legal win Tuesday after a US appeals court lifted a ban on sales of the Sanford company #39;s rebuilt toner cartridges.

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Software enables nurses to bid for extra shifts AYER -- Registered nurses at Nashoba Valley Medical Center are doing what few of their counterparts anywhere can do: logging on to their computers and bidding on working shifts that have openings.

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Sun to Give Out Operating System for Free (AP) AP - After investing roughly #36;500 million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. on Monday will announce an aggressive price for the software #151; free.

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Republicans Might Be Yankees of Politics (AP) AP - Republicans hold their convention next week in New York, home to the GOP-like Yankees. The Democrats chose Boston, whose Red Sox resemble that party.

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Beware of the lazy banker If interest rates go up, you may think you will suffer if you have a loan and benefit if you have bank deposits. However, the interest rate effect could play out quite differently.

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