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Stocks End Week on High Note Despite rising oil prices, US stocks this week had their biggest rally since October, as investors reacted to some positive economic indicators, the easing of tensions in Iraq and	2
Ortiz shines in Angels win Ramon Ortiz pitched eight shutout innings as Adam Kennedy and Garret Anderson homered to lead the Anaheim Angels to a 5-0 road win over the New York Yankees on Friday.	1
Acclaim Goes Down Like a Hooker With Rent Bills Acclaim Entertainment, the maker of such popular 1990s video games as Mortal Kombat and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and once one of Long Island #39;s largest public companies, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy	3
Apparel makers, retailers question textile quota focus Conspicuous by their silence, US retailers and apparel makers are waiting on the sidelines while domestic textile companies take what may be their last stabs at preserving limits on imports of garments made in China.	2
Oil Leaps as U.S. Inventories Dwindle LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped a dollar on Thursday after the U.S. government said crude stocks fell to a fresh five-month low last week and distillate fuel inventories barely grew ahead of winter.	2
Cisco gear subject to DoS attack Cisco Systems last week warned that a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists for its products. The threat affects all Cisco products running the vendor #39;s Internetwork Operating System (IOS).	3
Amazon Burning Makes Brazil a Leading Polluter Burning of the Amazon and other forests accounts for three quarters of Brazil #39;s greenhouse gas emissions and has made the country one of the world #39;s leading polluters	3
Larkin Won't Be Coming Back to Reds (AP) AP - Barry Larkin will not be offered another contract by the Cincinnati Reds, ending his 19-year career with his hometown team, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday.	1
Israeli Cops Arrest 2 Madonna Bodyguards TEL AVIV, Israel - Police detained two bodyguards of pop star Madonna on Friday after a brawl with photographers waiting for the singer outside her Tel Aviv hotel. Two of the photographers and a policeman who tried to break up the fight were injured, said police spokeswoman Liat Pearl...	0
Titanic Founder Fears for Future of Great Wreck (Reuters) Reuters - Undersea tourists and souvenir\hunters are hastening the decay of the Titanic, says U.S.\explorer Bob Ballard who discovered the world's most famous\shipwreck nearly 20 years ago.	3
Australia #39;s conservative government wins control of both houses of <b>...</b> Prime Minister John Howard has won control of both the upper and lower houses of parliament, clearing the way for the conservative leader to push through reforms including relaxing media ownership laws.	0
Update 2: Delta Receives Up to \$600M in Financing A unit of American Express Co. agreed Monday to provide Delta Air Lines Inc. with up to \$600 million in financing - if the cash-strapped airline persuades its reluctant pilots to accept \$1 billion in concessions.	2
Soccer: Old flame Robertson back to rekindle Hearts EDINBURGH : Hearts have appointed John Robertson as their new manager to succeed Craig Levein at the Scottish Premiership club where he became a goalscoring legend during his playing career.	1
Pilots and Makers of Copters Defy the Aviation Slump In an aviation world of bankrupt airlines and despondent employees, the helicopter business is a relatively happy and optimistic niche.	2
AOL Making Portal and Search Engine Changes AOL Making Portal and Search Changes\\Some big changes are in the making at AOL which will help to expand their content, channels, and advertising revenue past their paid internet service provider members and to the masses. And no, it's not the Netscape homepage! AOL is currently testing a preview of ...	3
F.D.A. Finds Drugs Linked to Suicide Top officials acknowledged for the first time that antidepressants appeared to lead some children to become suicidal.	0
Teams seeking end to Ryder hostilities BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Hal Sutton has pretty much told the Europeans to quot;get over it. quot;. The US Ryder Cup captain is tired of hearing about the ugly American celebration that took place five years ago	1
Compete against your friends, SI experts and celebrities in this <b>...</b> MIAMI (Ticker) - Miami Dolphins fullback Rob Konrad underwent surgery to remove a bursal infection in his right thigh, the team announced on Tuesday.	1
Boston Red Sox Sign Pitcher Matt Mantei (Reuters) Reuters - The World Series Champion Boston\Red Sox have signed relief pitcher Matt Mantei to a one-year\contract worth #36;750,000.	1
Microsoft, Polycom work on collaboration apps Companies to create real-time, rich-media collaboration for Windows Messenger users and later for Office Live Meeting users.	3
Gore Touts Promise of Stem-Cell Research (AP) AP - Former Vice President Al Gore touted the promise of stem-cell research for curing debilitating and deadly diseases on Friday #151; using his pitch to stump for fellow Democrats Christine Gregoire and Dave Ross.	3
Europe persuades Iran to cool nuclear program - for now Iran agreed Sunday to suspend a uranium enrichment program in exchange for trade considerations.	0
Browns Start Searches The Cleveland Browns have a few names in mind for both head coach and general manager with coordinators from Philadelphia and New England on the list.	1
Intel CEO: Company recovered from product missteps SANTA CLARA, Calif. Intel chief executive Craig Barrett says his company has quot;recovered quot; from product missteps that plagued the chip maker during the first half of the year.	2
Summary: Cuba Frees Three Dissidents (AP) AP - THE FREED: Cuba unexpectedly releases for health reasons three political dissidents: economics writer Oscar Espinosa Chepe, who has a liver ailment, Marcelo Lopez, who has a neurological disorder, and Margarito Broche, who suffered a heart attack in prison.	0
Soaring Oil Prices Send Stocks Skidding Soaring oil prices trumped positive earnings news Wednesday, sending stocks skidding as investors rushed to take profits on new fears that the market is in the midst of a commodities bubble.	2
US to Recognize #39;Republic of Macedonia #39; Macedonia #39;s president has confirmed that the United States has informed him of plans to officially recognize his country as the quot;Republic of Macedonia, quot; a decision that drew protests from Greece.	0
Liquidator focuses on client money The liquidator of Access Brokerage believes client money may have been propping up the business for some time. The small Internet broker collapsed on Friday, with a \$5 million shortfall in its client trust accounts.	2
Yankees' Brown Breaks Hand Punching Wall (AP) AP - Kevin Brown might have punched himself out of the pennant race, and the New York Yankees are angry about it. Brown broke his non-pitching hand when he punched a wall in the clubhouse Friday night during New York's 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.	1
Basketball: Sore Shaq finds his new Kobe as Wade keeps Heat <b>...</b> WASHINGTON : A strained left hamstring hinders Shaquille O #39;Neal, but the mighty center and his new Kobe Bryant - Olympian guard Dwayne Wade - have sparked the unbeaten Miami Heat to its best start since 1995.	1
Calderwood #39;s added time quandary Jimmy Calderwood admitted he had been angry the referee added on four minutes with Aberdeen holding Celtic to a draw, only for the Dons to grab a late goal.	1
Tesco begins music-download site UK supermarket chain Tesco launches an online music service it hopes will rival Apple's market-leading iTunes.	3
4 Firms to Vie for Army Intelligence Support Work Four companies were chosen to compete for work to be assigned under a five-year, \$209 million contract to provide information technology, management and intelligence support services to the Army Intelligence and Security Command.	3
Israeli Missile Kills Hamas Militant in Gaza-Medics (Reuters) Reuters - An Israeli helicopter gunship fired a\missile near a house during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip\Wednesday, killing a Hamas militant, medics said.	0
"New Netsky worm linked to South Korea Copycats are keeping busy. Security researcher says the Net threat's source code is ""hot stuff."""	3
"The tide is turning... Whilst some may claim that the British are staunch allies of the United States (depite being having clearly different agendas on the World Stage), the recent request made to Britain for additional support, namely 600 troops from Black Watch to be moved North to Baghdad to help out the 130,000 US troops who want to move upto Fallujah, is being met by the British Parliament with what we might politely call some hostility. As the Honourable member for Morecambe and Lunesdale (yes, it is as grim as it sounds), Geraldine Smith asks: ""I'm concerned about the timing. We've been asked by the Americans two weeks before their election to cover for their troops. Is this a ploy to allow Bush not to send more troops? If we made a decision to send troops tomorrow, it looks like we are stepping in to help out the President."""	3
Sudan Says Disappointed, Resentful of U.N. After Resolution KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) - Sudan said Sunday it was disappointed with a U.N. resolution that threatens sanctions if it does not stop violence in the western Darfur region, adding it was resentful of the world body.	0
China to suspend share flotations The Chinese Government is to suspend all share flotations for a month in order to try to stop a stock market slide and revive interest in future floats.	2
AL Wrap: Redman Helps Athletics Maintain AL West Lead NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mark Redman pitched eight strong innings as the Oakland Athletics clung on to first place in the American League West with a 3-1 road win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.	1
S.Korea Civil Servants Strike Over Right to Strike SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean public sector workers launched an unprecedented strike Monday, setting them on a collision course with the government of President Roh Moo-hyun, which has vowed a tough line on what it labels an illegal action.	0
Glove will lend hand: Payton #39;s arrival changes C #39;s Gary Payton has probably tolerated more unappealing tasks, like eating his spinach when he was 10 or sharing the Lakers #39; sandbox with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O #39;Neal last spring.	1
Natural gas supply fears raise prices Natural gas prices have jumped 17 in two days, a chilling development for the millions of Americans who heat their homes with natural gas.	2
Ban Yo-Yo Water Ball Toy, U.S. Group Says WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Water-filled yo-yo balls should be banned in the United States, a public interest group said on Tuesday as it issued its annual survey of hazardous toys before the holiday season.	2
Wal-Mart warning dents Wall Street rally NEW YORK Stocks rose Monday as investors cheered a drop in oil prices but a disappointing sales forecast by Wal-Mart Stores stoked concerns about a slowing economy.	2
M amp;T Bank Posts Higher 3Q Profit M amp;T Bank Corp. said Tuesday that its profit jumped 19 percent for the quarter ended Sept. 30, helped by a slight rise in interest income and loans during the period.	2
Radcliffe ready to tackle Big Apple Paula Radcliffe believes she is ready in every respect to challenge for the ING New York City Marathon title on Sunday. Radcliffe insisted she is in top shape after arriving in the Big Apple and although her	1
Infineon execs get to serve time over price-fixing Four senior executives of German chipmaker Infineon Technologies will serve jail time and pay steep fines for their role in a scheme to fix prices in the memory chip market, said the US Department of Justice.	3
A look around Conference USA The postponement of two games combined with several enigmatic performances by rumored contenders only served to muddle the Conference USA title picture heading into Week 4. Fortunately, the	1
Serena, Sharapova move into Beijing quarters Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Top-seeded American Serena Williams and Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova of Russia both posted second-round wins Wednesday and moved into the quarterfinals at the inaugural \$585,000 China Open.	1
It's October and It's Time for Playoffs! (AP) AP - Curt Schilling and Pedro Martinez are revved up. Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt are rarin' to go. Baseball fans are ready, too. The shadows are getting longer, the leaves are starting to turn and pumpkins are showing up. And that means just one thing: It's October, and it's playoff time!	1
U.N. Urges Temporary Bottom-Trawling Ban (AP) AP - The U.N. General Assembly urged nations Wednesday to consider temporary bans on high seas bottom trawling, disappointing scientists and some countries seeking an immediate halt to the destructive fishing practice.	3
Bush tells UN #39;all must fight the murderers #39; President Bush stressed the importance of spreading freedom in the world and defended his decision to invade Iraq in a speech Tuesday to the UN General Assembly.	0
Larsson and Rooney bid for world player award WAYNE Rooney and Henrik Larsson are among the players nominated for FIFAs prestigious World Player of the Year award. Rooney is one of four Manchester United players on a list which is heavily influenced by the Premiership.	1
Saints' McAllister Hurt in Chargers Game (AP) AP - Saints running back Deuce McAllister lasted just a handful of plays before spraining his right ankle against San Francisco, one of several prominent players who got hurt Sunday.	1
US routs Angola and now aims for Spain ATHENS -- Well, they're entitled to least one blowout, aren't they? The US men's basketball team, which had played four tough games entering yesterday's preliminary round closer, got a much-needed lift with the arrival of Angola on the schedule. The result was a predictable thumping, 89-53, even if we've seen that nothing is predictable with this team or in this ...	1
Dodd earns first win China Open Jiangsu, China (Sports Network) - Stephen Dodd closed with a four-under 68 Sunday to win the Volvo China Open by three strokes. Dodd finished the tournament at 12-under-par 276.	1
Technical breakthrough boosts Broadband Britain Broadband should be available through 99.4 per cent of phone lines by next summer thanks to a technical breakthrough by BT.	3
"GM: See Red, Save Green; \$7,500 Cash Back DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GM.N</A> will offer cash rebates as high as \$7,500 on some 2004 models in its new ""Red Tag"" incentive program to be launched on Dec. 10 in an effort to boost sales after two disappointing months, dealers said on Wednesday."	2
WAR ON SPAMMIES MAKE love not spam. That #39;s the offensive that Lycos Europe is launching against spam-spewing servers. The secret weapon: A screensaver program that automatically hits the offenders with data to slow them down.	3
Power line's cost could grow 40 NEW YORK -- Northeast Utilities , UIL Holdings Corp. , and New England's grid operator have proposed changes to a planned power line in Southwest Connecticut that would increase costs by more than 40 percent.	2
Nader Dispute Lands at Supreme Court (AP) AP - Ralph Nader's last-ditch bid to win a spot on Oregon's presidential ballot has taken him to a place frequented by many candidates over the years #151; the Supreme Court.	0
Various factors may take shine off stellar funds When you look at Sirius, the Dog Star, you #39;re actually seeing light that left the star 8.6 years ago. In the meantime, the star could have burst into a supernova or run off chasing the gargantuan Ford Galaxy.	2
Novell Seeks to #39;Unbend #39; MS #39;Facts #39; About Open Source Steve O #39;Grady of research firm Red Monk said he is not surprised that Novell would take a jab at Microsoft and its anti-open-source rhetoric, but he is shocked that Novel Vice Chairman Chris Stone has left the company.	3
Robby Gordon Put on Probation for Rest of Year Welcome, N.C. (Sports Network) - Robby Gordon was placed on probation Thursday for the rest of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season by Richard Childress Racing.	1
Artest Suspended for Remainder of Season (Indianapolis-November 22, 2004) -- The Pacers will concentrate today on forming a new game plan for the season, one that doesn #39;t involve three of its top players.	1
HP: The Adaptive Enterprise that can't adapt <strong>Opinion</strong> SAP hardly to blame	3
US Airways Pilots May Be Near Pay Pact (Reuters) Reuters - US Airways Group Inc.'s pilots union\said on Wednesday it may agree this week on a plan to cut wages\and benefits to help the seventh-biggest U.S. airline avoid a\second bankruptcy filing.	2
Nintendo, Sony Make Pushes Before Holidays (AP) AP - Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp. made separate product announcements Tuesday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.	3
Atkins Sees Diet Pickup After New Year (Reuters) Reuters - The company behind the Atkins Diet\on Friday shrugged off a recent decline in interest in low-carb\diets as a seasonal blip, and its marketing chief said\consumers would cut out starchy foods again after picking up\pounds over the holidays.	2
Early success for South Africa Rahul Dravid completed a solid half-century as India reached 198 for three at lunch on the third day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.	1
Russia #39;s space agency approves station crew An American and a Russian, both space veterans, have been selected as the next replacement crew for the international space station, a Russian agency spokesman said Tuesday.	3
HP dropping workstations with Intel chip Hewlett-Packard Co. will no longer sell computer workstations using the Intel Itanium chip, which the two giant tech companies worked together to design.	3
Clashes Across Bangladesh After Rally Attack DHAKA (Reuters) - Clashes between police and opposition supporters erupted across Bangladesh on Sunday in the aftermath of grenade attacks on a rally that killed 17.	0
Pakistan military says 150 al Qaeda militants killed since last <b>...</b> Pakistan #39;s military says it has killed some 150 foreign fighters during its 11-month battle against militants in the country #39;s tribal belt.	0
Big Demand for Digital Music Players An anonymous reader writes quot;Market research company IDC is predicting a rosy future for MP3 player sales. They predict that by 2008 it will grow into a \$58 billion industry - four times bigger than the US record industry.	3
Yankees Want Lieber, but They'll Wait and See The Yankees will try to negotiate a new contract with Jon Lieber, but declined his option and let him become a free agent.	1
Peace Talks for Sudan #39;s Darfur Collapse Sudan #39;s rebels and government broke off internationally brokered peace talks for the bloodied Darfur region Wednesday after three weeks with little progress and no deal.	0
US Economy Grew at a 2.8 Rate in Second Quarter (Update1) The US economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate from April through June, slower than the government estimated last month as higher oil prices limited consumer spending and the trade deficit widened to a record.	2
Utah #39;s Meyer Confirms He #39;s Headed To Florida SALT LAKE CITY -- Urban Meyer said Saturday that it #39;s official: he #39;s leaving Utah for Florida to coach the Gators #39; football team.	1
Lions ransacked The Argos beat the BC Lions 22-16, principally by containing Casey Printers, the hottest quarterback in the league, in front of an announced crowd of 25,212.	1
Philippines Rushes Relief to Flooded Areas GENERAL NAKAR, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine troops rushed food and drinking water by foot and helicopters on Sunday to areas cut off by four storms that left more than 1,300 people dead or missing as residents scrambled to flee the region.	0
Iran conditions talks with US on change of Washington #39;s attitude Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi on Wednesday conditioned negotiations with the United States on a change in Washington #39;s attitude toward Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported.	0
Blair to Have 'Routine' Heart Treatment LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he will undergo a medical procedure Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat, calling it a routine treatment that won't prevent him from seeking another term in office. The 51-year-old prime minister said the procedure will involve local anesthetic and will not affect his job...	0
Prospective jurors grilled Prospective jurors in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case were asked their feelings on racial prejudice, interracial relationships, marital infidelity and justice for the rich and famous	1
Oracle shows sales and earnings growth Oracle Corp. reported revenue and earnings growth in its first fiscal quarter, with its revenue from new software licenses rising 7 percent, to \$563 million.	3
Congo's Rainforest Faces Danger as Loggers Return (Reuters) Reuters - Parked neatly side by side in a\quiet clearing in the heart of Africa's largest rainforest, the\two bright yellow bulldozers look absurdly out of place.	3
Rob White acknowledges Spa is a tough test for the V10 Spa is among the most demanding circuits for the engine, and Rob White explains the challenge of this unusual circuit.	1
Open Source Solaris Stalls If you were expecting a sneak peak of an open source Solaris or to buy the new commercial version next week, don #39;t hold your breath.	3
Musharraf: Speed up Iraq exit plan LONDON, England -- The US-led coalition must speed up its quot;exit strategy quot; from Iraq by accelerating the training of local security forces, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said.	0
Shells Land Near Black Watch Base British soldiers in central Iraq and Basra came under renewed attack from insurgents yesterday, as British commanders set out in detail the role which the Black Watch regiment will play in the forthcoming assault US assault on Fallujah.	0
Sun, Microsoft to detail interoperability in October Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. next month plan to provide more details on work they are doing to make their products interoperable, a Sun executive said Monday.	3
Group Threatens to Kill Hostages in Iraq (AP) AP - A second militant group claimed on Sunday to be holding two female Italian aid workers in Iraq and threatened to kill them if Italy's government did not withdraw its troops from Iraq within 24 hours.	0
Northern parties continue talks in UK Talks involving the British and Irish governments and the northern parties continue at Leeds Castle in Kent today. The first day of discussions aimed at restoring power sharing in the North adjourned late last night.	0
Mozilla Now Strong Challenger to Internet Explorer Clearly the hottest up-and-coming alternative to the Internet Explorer is Mozilla #39;s Firefox Web browser. Firefox, a free download, has tricks up its sleeve that Internet Explorer has not yet caught on to.	3
Souness appointed Newcastle manager The 51-year-old Scot has been given the St James #39; Park job after his predecessor was shown the door following a poor run of results.	1
Delegate: Al-Sadr Agrees to Withdraw (AP) AP - Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has accepted a peace plan drafted by the Iraqi National Conference, which would include laying down arms and withdrawing his militia from a holy shrine in the city of Najaf, a delegate told the conference Wednesday.	0
Vioxx recall raises prescribing questions There are many other treatment options for people with arthritis, and physicians are considering them patient by patient. Washington -- Physicians are pulling out their risk-versus-benefit calculators once	2
"Bush Sees a Safer America, While Kerry Sees a 'Colossal Error' President Bush said he acted to protect the U.S., while John Kerry said Mr. Bush had made a ""colossal error"" of judgment in Iraq."	0
Source: Movie industry to sue computer users LOS ANGELES A source says Hollywood movie studios are preparing to sue computer users they say are illegally distributing movies online.	3
Update 1: Neimen Marcus Selling Zeppelin for \$10M What do you get for that special someone who has just about everything? How about a personal zeppelin? The 12-seater could be yours for a mere \$10 million from the 2004 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book.	2

Stocks End Week on High Note Despite rising oil prices, US stocks this week had their biggest rally since October, as investors reacted to some positive economic indicators, the easing of tensions in Iraq and

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Ortiz shines in Angels win Ramon Ortiz pitched eight shutout innings as Adam Kennedy and Garret Anderson homered to lead the Anaheim Angels to a 5-0 road win over the New York Yankees on Friday.

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Acclaim Goes Down Like a Hooker With Rent Bills Acclaim Entertainment, the maker of such popular 1990s video games as Mortal Kombat and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and once one of Long Island #39;s largest public companies, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

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Apparel makers, retailers question textile quota focus Conspicuous by their silence, US retailers and apparel makers are waiting on the sidelines while domestic textile companies take what may be their last stabs at preserving limits on imports of garments made in China.

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Oil Leaps as U.S. Inventories Dwindle LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped a dollar on Thursday after the U.S. government said crude stocks fell to a fresh five-month low last week and distillate fuel inventories barely grew ahead of winter.

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Cisco gear subject to DoS attack Cisco Systems last week warned that a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists for its products. The threat affects all Cisco products running the vendor #39;s Internetwork Operating System (IOS).

3

Amazon Burning Makes Brazil a Leading Polluter Burning of the Amazon and other forests accounts for three quarters of Brazil #39;s greenhouse gas emissions and has made the country one of the world #39;s leading polluters

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Larkin Won't Be Coming Back to Reds (AP) AP - Barry Larkin will not be offered another contract by the Cincinnati Reds, ending his 19-year career with his hometown team, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

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Israeli Cops Arrest 2 Madonna Bodyguards TEL AVIV, Israel - Police detained two bodyguards of pop star Madonna on Friday after a brawl with photographers waiting for the singer outside her Tel Aviv hotel. Two of the photographers and a policeman who tried to break up the fight were injured, said police spokeswoman Liat Pearl...

0

Titanic Founder Fears for Future of Great Wreck (Reuters) Reuters - Undersea tourists and souvenir\hunters are hastening the decay of the Titanic, says U.S.\explorer Bob Ballard who discovered the world's most famous\shipwreck nearly 20 years ago.

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Australia #39;s conservative government wins control of both houses of ... Prime Minister John Howard has won control of both the upper and lower houses of parliament, clearing the way for the conservative leader to push through reforms including relaxing media ownership laws.

0

Update 2: Delta Receives Up to \$600M in Financing A unit of American Express Co. agreed Monday to provide Delta Air Lines Inc. with up to \$600 million in financing - if the cash-strapped airline persuades its reluctant pilots to accept \$1 billion in concessions.

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Soccer: Old flame Robertson back to rekindle Hearts EDINBURGH : Hearts have appointed John Robertson as their new manager to succeed Craig Levein at the Scottish Premiership club where he became a goalscoring legend during his playing career.

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Pilots and Makers of Copters Defy the Aviation Slump In an aviation world of bankrupt airlines and despondent employees, the helicopter business is a relatively happy and optimistic niche.

2

AOL Making Portal and Search Engine Changes AOL Making Portal and Search Changes\\Some big changes are in the making at AOL which will help to expand their content, channels, and advertising revenue past their paid internet service provider members and to the masses. And no, it's not the Netscape homepage! AOL is currently testing a preview of ...

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F.D.A. Finds Drugs Linked to Suicide Top officials acknowledged for the first time that antidepressants appeared to lead some children to become suicidal.

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Teams seeking end to Ryder hostilities BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Hal Sutton has pretty much told the Europeans to quot;get over it. quot;. The US Ryder Cup captain is tired of hearing about the ugly American celebration that took place five years ago

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Compete against your friends, SI experts and celebrities in this ... MIAMI (Ticker) - Miami Dolphins fullback Rob Konrad underwent surgery to remove a bursal infection in his right thigh, the team announced on Tuesday.

1

Boston Red Sox Sign Pitcher Matt Mantei (Reuters) Reuters - The World Series Champion Boston\Red Sox have signed relief pitcher Matt Mantei to a one-year\contract worth #36;750,000.

1

Microsoft, Polycom work on collaboration apps Companies to create real-time, rich-media collaboration for Windows Messenger users and later for Office Live Meeting users.

3

Gore Touts Promise of Stem-Cell Research (AP) AP - Former Vice President Al Gore touted the promise of stem-cell research for curing debilitating and deadly diseases on Friday #151; using his pitch to stump for fellow Democrats Christine Gregoire and Dave Ross.

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Europe persuades Iran to cool nuclear program - for now Iran agreed Sunday to suspend a uranium enrichment program in exchange for trade considerations.

0

Browns Start Searches The Cleveland Browns have a few names in mind for both head coach and general manager with coordinators from Philadelphia and New England on the list.

1

Intel CEO: Company recovered from product missteps SANTA CLARA, Calif. Intel chief executive Craig Barrett says his company has quot;recovered quot; from product missteps that plagued the chip maker during the first half of the year.

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Summary: Cuba Frees Three Dissidents (AP) AP - THE FREED: Cuba unexpectedly releases for health reasons three political dissidents: economics writer Oscar Espinosa Chepe, who has a liver ailment, Marcelo Lopez, who has a neurological disorder, and Margarito Broche, who suffered a heart attack in prison.

0

Soaring Oil Prices Send Stocks Skidding Soaring oil prices trumped positive earnings news Wednesday, sending stocks skidding as investors rushed to take profits on new fears that the market is in the midst of a commodities bubble.

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US to Recognize #39;Republic of Macedonia #39; Macedonia #39;s president has confirmed that the United States has informed him of plans to officially recognize his country as the quot;Republic of Macedonia, quot; a decision that drew protests from Greece.

0

Liquidator focuses on client money The liquidator of Access Brokerage believes client money may have been propping up the business for some time. The small Internet broker collapsed on Friday, with a \$5 million shortfall in its client trust accounts.

2

Yankees' Brown Breaks Hand Punching Wall (AP) AP - Kevin Brown might have punched himself out of the pennant race, and the New York Yankees are angry about it. Brown broke his non-pitching hand when he punched a wall in the clubhouse Friday night during New York's 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

1

Basketball: Sore Shaq finds his new Kobe as Wade keeps Heat ... WASHINGTON : A strained left hamstring hinders Shaquille O #39;Neal, but the mighty center and his new Kobe Bryant - Olympian guard Dwayne Wade - have sparked the unbeaten Miami Heat to its best start since 1995.

1

Calderwood #39;s added time quandary Jimmy Calderwood admitted he had been angry the referee added on four minutes with Aberdeen holding Celtic to a draw, only for the Dons to grab a late goal.

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Tesco begins music-download site UK supermarket chain Tesco launches an online music service it hopes will rival Apple's market-leading iTunes.

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4 Firms to Vie for Army Intelligence Support Work Four companies were chosen to compete for work to be assigned under a five-year, \$209 million contract to provide information technology, management and intelligence support services to the Army Intelligence and Security Command.

3

Israeli Missile Kills Hamas Militant in Gaza-Medics (Reuters) Reuters - An Israeli helicopter gunship fired a\missile near a house during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip\Wednesday, killing a Hamas militant, medics said.

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"New Netsky worm linked to South Korea Copycats are keeping busy. Security researcher says the Net threat's source code is ""hot stuff."""

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"The tide is turning... Whilst some may claim that the British are staunch allies of the United States (depite being having clearly different agendas on the World Stage), the recent request made to Britain for additional support, namely 600 troops from Black Watch to be moved North to Baghdad to help out the 130,000 US troops who want to move upto Fallujah, is being met by the British Parliament with what we might politely call some hostility. As the Honourable member for Morecambe and Lunesdale (yes, it is as grim as it sounds), Geraldine Smith asks: ""I'm concerned about the timing. We've been asked by the Americans two weeks before their election to cover for their troops. Is this a ploy to allow Bush not to send more troops? If we made a decision to send troops tomorrow, it looks like we are stepping in to help out the President."""

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Sudan Says Disappointed, Resentful of U.N. After Resolution KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) - Sudan said Sunday it was disappointed with a U.N. resolution that threatens sanctions if it does not stop violence in the western Darfur region, adding it was resentful of the world body.

0

China to suspend share flotations The Chinese Government is to suspend all share flotations for a month in order to try to stop a stock market slide and revive interest in future floats.

2

AL Wrap: Redman Helps Athletics Maintain AL West Lead NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mark Redman pitched eight strong innings as the Oakland Athletics clung on to first place in the American League West with a 3-1 road win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

1

S.Korea Civil Servants Strike Over Right to Strike SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean public sector workers launched an unprecedented strike Monday, setting them on a collision course with the government of President Roh Moo-hyun, which has vowed a tough line on what it labels an illegal action.

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Glove will lend hand: Payton #39;s arrival changes C #39;s Gary Payton has probably tolerated more unappealing tasks, like eating his spinach when he was 10 or sharing the Lakers #39; sandbox with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O #39;Neal last spring.

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Natural gas supply fears raise prices Natural gas prices have jumped 17 in two days, a chilling development for the millions of Americans who heat their homes with natural gas.

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Ban Yo-Yo Water Ball Toy, U.S. Group Says WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Water-filled yo-yo balls should be banned in the United States, a public interest group said on Tuesday as it issued its annual survey of hazardous toys before the holiday season.

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Wal-Mart warning dents Wall Street rally NEW YORK Stocks rose Monday as investors cheered a drop in oil prices but a disappointing sales forecast by Wal-Mart Stores stoked concerns about a slowing economy.

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M amp;T Bank Posts Higher 3Q Profit M amp;T Bank Corp. said Tuesday that its profit jumped 19 percent for the quarter ended Sept. 30, helped by a slight rise in interest income and loans during the period.

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Radcliffe ready to tackle Big Apple Paula Radcliffe believes she is ready in every respect to challenge for the ING New York City Marathon title on Sunday. Radcliffe insisted she is in top shape after arriving in the Big Apple and although her

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Infineon execs get to serve time over price-fixing Four senior executives of German chipmaker Infineon Technologies will serve jail time and pay steep fines for their role in a scheme to fix prices in the memory chip market, said the US Department of Justice.

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A look around Conference USA The postponement of two games combined with several enigmatic performances by rumored contenders only served to muddle the Conference USA title picture heading into Week 4. Fortunately, the

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Serena, Sharapova move into Beijing quarters Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Top-seeded American Serena Williams and Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova of Russia both posted second-round wins Wednesday and moved into the quarterfinals at the inaugural \$585,000 China Open.

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It's October and It's Time for Playoffs! (AP) AP - Curt Schilling and Pedro Martinez are revved up. Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt are rarin' to go. Baseball fans are ready, too. The shadows are getting longer, the leaves are starting to turn and pumpkins are showing up. And that means just one thing: It's October, and it's playoff time!

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U.N. Urges Temporary Bottom-Trawling Ban (AP) AP - The U.N. General Assembly urged nations Wednesday to consider temporary bans on high seas bottom trawling, disappointing scientists and some countries seeking an immediate halt to the destructive fishing practice.

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Bush tells UN #39;all must fight the murderers #39; President Bush stressed the importance of spreading freedom in the world and defended his decision to invade Iraq in a speech Tuesday to the UN General Assembly.

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Larsson and Rooney bid for world player award WAYNE Rooney and Henrik Larsson are among the players nominated for FIFAs prestigious World Player of the Year award. Rooney is one of four Manchester United players on a list which is heavily influenced by the Premiership.

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Saints' McAllister Hurt in Chargers Game (AP) AP - Saints running back Deuce McAllister lasted just a handful of plays before spraining his right ankle against San Francisco, one of several prominent players who got hurt Sunday.

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US routs Angola and now aims for Spain ATHENS -- Well, they're entitled to least one blowout, aren't they? The US men's basketball team, which had played four tough games entering yesterday's preliminary round closer, got a much-needed lift with the arrival of Angola on the schedule. The result was a predictable thumping, 89-53, even if we've seen that nothing is predictable with this team or in this ...

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Dodd earns first win China Open Jiangsu, China (Sports Network) - Stephen Dodd closed with a four-under 68 Sunday to win the Volvo China Open by three strokes. Dodd finished the tournament at 12-under-par 276.

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Technical breakthrough boosts Broadband Britain Broadband should be available through 99.4 per cent of phone lines by next summer thanks to a technical breakthrough by BT.

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"GM: See Red, Save Green; \$7,500 Cash Back DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. <A HREF=""http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"">GM.N</A> will offer cash rebates as high as \$7,500 on some 2004 models in its new ""Red Tag"" incentive program to be launched on Dec. 10 in an effort to boost sales after two disappointing months, dealers said on Wednesday."

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WAR ON SPAMMIES MAKE love not spam. That #39;s the offensive that Lycos Europe is launching against spam-spewing servers. The secret weapon: A screensaver program that automatically hits the offenders with data to slow them down.

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Power line's cost could grow 40 NEW YORK -- Northeast Utilities , UIL Holdings Corp. , and New England's grid operator have proposed changes to a planned power line in Southwest Connecticut that would increase costs by more than 40 percent.

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Nader Dispute Lands at Supreme Court (AP) AP - Ralph Nader's last-ditch bid to win a spot on Oregon's presidential ballot has taken him to a place frequented by many candidates over the years #151; the Supreme Court.

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Various factors may take shine off stellar funds When you look at Sirius, the Dog Star, you #39;re actually seeing light that left the star 8.6 years ago. In the meantime, the star could have burst into a supernova or run off chasing the gargantuan Ford Galaxy.

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Novell Seeks to #39;Unbend #39; MS #39;Facts #39; About Open Source Steve O #39;Grady of research firm Red Monk said he is not surprised that Novell would take a jab at Microsoft and its anti-open-source rhetoric, but he is shocked that Novel Vice Chairman Chris Stone has left the company.

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Robby Gordon Put on Probation for Rest of Year Welcome, N.C. (Sports Network) - Robby Gordon was placed on probation Thursday for the rest of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season by Richard Childress Racing.

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Artest Suspended for Remainder of Season (Indianapolis-November 22, 2004) -- The Pacers will concentrate today on forming a new game plan for the season, one that doesn #39;t involve three of its top players.

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HP: The Adaptive Enterprise that can't adapt Opinion SAP hardly to blame

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US Airways Pilots May Be Near Pay Pact (Reuters) Reuters - US Airways Group Inc.'s pilots union\said on Wednesday it may agree this week on a plan to cut wages\and benefits to help the seventh-biggest U.S. airline avoid a\second bankruptcy filing.

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Nintendo, Sony Make Pushes Before Holidays (AP) AP - Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp. made separate product announcements Tuesday that the video game giants hope will attract more customers ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.

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Atkins Sees Diet Pickup After New Year (Reuters) Reuters - The company behind the Atkins Diet\on Friday shrugged off a recent decline in interest in low-carb\diets as a seasonal blip, and its marketing chief said\consumers would cut out starchy foods again after picking up\pounds over the holidays.

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Early success for South Africa Rahul Dravid completed a solid half-century as India reached 198 for three at lunch on the third day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens on Tuesday.

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Russia #39;s space agency approves station crew An American and a Russian, both space veterans, have been selected as the next replacement crew for the international space station, a Russian agency spokesman said Tuesday.

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HP dropping workstations with Intel chip Hewlett-Packard Co. will no longer sell computer workstations using the Intel Itanium chip, which the two giant tech companies worked together to design.

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Clashes Across Bangladesh After Rally Attack DHAKA (Reuters) - Clashes between police and opposition supporters erupted across Bangladesh on Sunday in the aftermath of grenade attacks on a rally that killed 17.

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Pakistan military says 150 al Qaeda militants killed since last ... Pakistan #39;s military says it has killed some 150 foreign fighters during its 11-month battle against militants in the country #39;s tribal belt.

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Big Demand for Digital Music Players An anonymous reader writes quot;Market research company IDC is predicting a rosy future for MP3 player sales. They predict that by 2008 it will grow into a \$58 billion industry - four times bigger than the US record industry.

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Yankees Want Lieber, but They'll Wait and See The Yankees will try to negotiate a new contract with Jon Lieber, but declined his option and let him become a free agent.

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Peace Talks for Sudan #39;s Darfur Collapse Sudan #39;s rebels and government broke off internationally brokered peace talks for the bloodied Darfur region Wednesday after three weeks with little progress and no deal.

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US Economy Grew at a 2.8 Rate in Second Quarter (Update1) The US economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate from April through June, slower than the government estimated last month as higher oil prices limited consumer spending and the trade deficit widened to a record.

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Utah #39;s Meyer Confirms He #39;s Headed To Florida SALT LAKE CITY -- Urban Meyer said Saturday that it #39;s official: he #39;s leaving Utah for Florida to coach the Gators #39; football team.

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Lions ransacked The Argos beat the BC Lions 22-16, principally by containing Casey Printers, the hottest quarterback in the league, in front of an announced crowd of 25,212.

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Philippines Rushes Relief to Flooded Areas GENERAL NAKAR, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine troops rushed food and drinking water by foot and helicopters on Sunday to areas cut off by four storms that left more than 1,300 people dead or missing as residents scrambled to flee the region.

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Iran conditions talks with US on change of Washington #39;s attitude Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi on Wednesday conditioned negotiations with the United States on a change in Washington #39;s attitude toward Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported.

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Blair to Have 'Routine' Heart Treatment LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he will undergo a medical procedure Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat, calling it a routine treatment that won't prevent him from seeking another term in office. The 51-year-old prime minister said the procedure will involve local anesthetic and will not affect his job...

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Prospective jurors grilled Prospective jurors in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case were asked their feelings on racial prejudice, interracial relationships, marital infidelity and justice for the rich and famous

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Oracle shows sales and earnings growth Oracle Corp. reported revenue and earnings growth in its first fiscal quarter, with its revenue from new software licenses rising 7 percent, to \$563 million.

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Congo's Rainforest Faces Danger as Loggers Return (Reuters) Reuters - Parked neatly side by side in a\quiet clearing in the heart of Africa's largest rainforest, the\two bright yellow bulldozers look absurdly out of place.

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Rob White acknowledges Spa is a tough test for the V10 Spa is among the most demanding circuits for the engine, and Rob White explains the challenge of this unusual circuit.

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Open Source Solaris Stalls If you were expecting a sneak peak of an open source Solaris or to buy the new commercial version next week, don #39;t hold your breath.

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Musharraf: Speed up Iraq exit plan LONDON, England -- The US-led coalition must speed up its quot;exit strategy quot; from Iraq by accelerating the training of local security forces, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said.

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Shells Land Near Black Watch Base British soldiers in central Iraq and Basra came under renewed attack from insurgents yesterday, as British commanders set out in detail the role which the Black Watch regiment will play in the forthcoming assault US assault on Fallujah.

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Sun, Microsoft to detail interoperability in October Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. next month plan to provide more details on work they are doing to make their products interoperable, a Sun executive said Monday.

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Group Threatens to Kill Hostages in Iraq (AP) AP - A second militant group claimed on Sunday to be holding two female Italian aid workers in Iraq and threatened to kill them if Italy's government did not withdraw its troops from Iraq within 24 hours.

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Northern parties continue talks in UK Talks involving the British and Irish governments and the northern parties continue at Leeds Castle in Kent today. The first day of discussions aimed at restoring power sharing in the North adjourned late last night.

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Mozilla Now Strong Challenger to Internet Explorer Clearly the hottest up-and-coming alternative to the Internet Explorer is Mozilla #39;s Firefox Web browser. Firefox, a free download, has tricks up its sleeve that Internet Explorer has not yet caught on to.

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Souness appointed Newcastle manager The 51-year-old Scot has been given the St James #39; Park job after his predecessor was shown the door following a poor run of results.

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Delegate: Al-Sadr Agrees to Withdraw (AP) AP - Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has accepted a peace plan drafted by the Iraqi National Conference, which would include laying down arms and withdrawing his militia from a holy shrine in the city of Najaf, a delegate told the conference Wednesday.

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Vioxx recall raises prescribing questions There are many other treatment options for people with arthritis, and physicians are considering them patient by patient. Washington -- Physicians are pulling out their risk-versus-benefit calculators once

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"Bush Sees a Safer America, While Kerry Sees a 'Colossal Error' President Bush said he acted to protect the U.S., while John Kerry said Mr. Bush had made a ""colossal error"" of judgment in Iraq."

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Source: Movie industry to sue computer users LOS ANGELES A source says Hollywood movie studios are preparing to sue computer users they say are illegally distributing movies online.

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Update 1: Neimen Marcus Selling Zeppelin for \$10M What do you get for that special someone who has just about everything? How about a personal zeppelin? The 12-seater could be yours for a mere \$10 million from the 2004 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book.

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