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3	Microsoft Takes Giant Step against Spyware	Microsoft has beefed up its security portfolio by purchasing anti-spyware specialist Giant Company Software. A test version of a spyware protection, detection and removal tool based on Giant #39;s	100
2	Lockheed Martin announces \$625 million in contracts	SYRACUSE, NY -- Lockheed Martin announced Monday that its Maritime Systems amp; Sensors unit has received contracts worth \$625 million for radar development.	101
1	Vick Rallies Falcons	Michael Vick throws a 27-yard scoring pass to Alge Crumpler with 1:22 remaining to finish Atlanta's rally with a 24-21 triumph over the Saints.	102
2	Treasuries Pressured by Oil, Upbeat Fed	NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices eased for a third straight session on Tuesday, unnerved by a mix of softer oil, firmer stocks and an upbeat economic outlook from Federal Reserve officials.	103
3	IT managers still hungry for storage	The worldwide demand for storage capacity continues to accelerate rapidly, with the latest research from analyst IDC showing a 41.	104
3	Microsoft lands US Air Force	The US Air Force has awarded a multiyear contract that calls for Microsoft to consolidate 38 various software license agreements and tighten security features.	105
0	U.S. Warplane Drops Bombs on Fallujah (AP)	AP - A U.S. warplane bombed the restive city of Fallujah on Friday, witnesses said.	106
2	Bush Vows to Work on WTO Compliance, Blasts Airbus (Reuters)	Reuters - President Bush pledged on\Friday to work with Congress to comply with a WTO ruling in a\row over payment of anti-dumping duties to U.S. companies, and\said he expected the trade body to hold Europe to account over\"unfair" subsidies to aircraft maker Airbus .	107
2	Weak US operations squeeze RBC #39;s results	Royal Bank of Canada reported a 5-per-cent drop in third-quarter profit yesterday mainly because of continued weakness in its US operations.	108
1	No. 12 Louisville Routs Chaminade in Hawaii	Taquan Dean scored 21 points and the Cardinals bounced back from an opening-round loss to beat Chaminade, 93-63, yesterday in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.	109
3	Audio Company Crafts New Computerized Suspension System	The Framingham, Mass., company best known for audio systems and speakers, has developed a revolutionary computer-controlled suspension system that replaces the traditional shocks and springs with electronic actuators.	110
1	2004 NLCS Preview: Cardinals vs. Astros	The best team in the National League will meet the hottest team in baseball when the Cards take on the Astros in the LCS. Game 2: Matt Morris (0-1, 5.14 ERA, 5 K) vs.	111
0	Iran says uranium ban illegal, dismisses sanctions	Iran yesterday denounced as quot;illegal quot; demands from the UN atomic-watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment, a technology that can be used for nuclear weapons.	112
3	iTunes Music Store Downloads Top 150M	Music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 150 million songs from the iTunes Music Store, marking another major milestone for the online music business. iTunes users are now downloading more than 4 million songs per week, a rate of over 200 million songs per year. Oct 14	113
2	Asbestos scandal bosses still get golden handshake	Sydney - The head of James Hardie Industries has resigned with a payout of \$6.5 million (R40.8 million) in the aftermath of a scandal over the building products group #39;s efforts to dodge its liabilities to asbestos victims.	114
3	Better browser now the best	Except for times when I use one online database that supports Microsoft #39;s dismal excuse for a browser, I never have much use for the blue lower-case quot;e quot; on my desktop.	115
0	quot;Overnight quot; solution of Kashmir issue not possible: Pakistan	Islamabad: Stressing that an quot;overnight quot; solution to the Kashmir issue was not possible, Pakistan on Friday said that the forthcoming meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New York was expected to take the	116
1	Golf Capsules	After four straight birdies on his way to a 5-under 65 at East Lake, the former No. 1 player in the world was introduced Saturday as one of the 54-hole leaders in the Tour Championship.	117
0	Israeli Tourists Targeted in Deadly Egypt Bombings	Description: NPR #39;s Noah Adams talks to NPR #39;s Julie McCarthy, reporting from Eilat, Israel on the Israeli-Egyptian border, about bombings at two Egyptian resorts Thursday evening.	118
1	Yankees Paddle Devil Rays 11-2 (AP)	AP - Alex Rodriguez and Hideki Matsui each hit two-run doubles, and Jon Lieber struck out a season-high nine to lead the New York Yankees past the slumping Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11-2 on Tuesday night.	119
2	Sell Google	Among the 20 stock analysts who follow the fortunes of Google Inc., only one lonely researcher suggests selling the shares. I would join him.	120
2	BHP profit rises 78 on Chinese demand	BHP Billiton on Wednesday reported its highest profit ever as it beefed up production to meet rising demand from China that bolstered prices for its copper, zinc, silver and lead.	121
2	Update 5: Tokyo Stocks Mixed, Dollar Up Against Yen	Tokyo stocks were mixed early Thursday amid profit taking and buying on the back of the US dollar #39;s strength against the Japanese yen.	122
0	U.S. envoy visits Darfur as UN deadline runs out; Nigerian troops go to Sudan (Canadian Press)	Canadian Press - AL-FASHER, Sudan (AP) - Sudan, awaiting word on whether it will be sanctioned by the international community, hopes for a "reasonable decision" from the UN Security Council, the foreign minister said Monday, the UN-imposed deadline for quelling violence in its western Darfur provinces.	123
2	Polish airline may float in 2005	Lot, Poland's national airline, could float on the Polish stock market as early as next spring, the company has said.	124
2	Statement From Demos On The Last Fed Rate Hike of 2004	quot;While the increase in the Federal Reserve rate might benefit individuals with long term investments or saving, millions of households in our deficit-spending culture will only experience its many pitfalls.	125
2	Wal-Mart #39;s October Sales Rise 2.8, Within Forecast (Update1)	Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world #39;s largest retailer, estimated that October sales at US stores open at least a year rose 2.8 percent, near the lower end of its forecast range, as shoppers	126
1	Sun Devils, Aggies closing in on Holiday Bowl berths	SAN DIEGO ---- The official announcement will be made Sunday, but barring any wild surprises, Arizona State and Texas A amp;M will be the participants in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 30.	127
2	Penny Stocks from Heaven	Sure, many penny stocks are bad. But some of them offer divine returns for the Foolish bargain hunter.	128
3	HD-DVD Promotion Group Formed	The HD-DVD Promotion Group will facilitate exchanges of information among hardware companies, device manufacturers and content firms, and organize joint promotion of HD-DVD to support early product launches and market expansion.	129
1	Westwood takes lead in South Africa	Lee Westwood led the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa Saturday with a score of 5-under-par 211 for three rounds. The British player shot a 1-under 71 for a one-shot lead over Retief Goosen of South Africa.	130
3	Cell Phone Maker Warns of Ear Damage	After last year #39;s reports of exploding batteries in Nokia phones and amid growing concern about electromagnetic radiation from wireless devices in general, Siemens warned recently of a software defect in a range of mobile phones that could cause hearing	131
3	Sophos declares Netsky-P worst virus of 2004	com December 8, 2004, 9:37 AM PT. Netsky-P tops the list of the worst virus outbreaks in 2004--a year marked with nearly a 52 percent increase in new viruses, according to a report	132
3	Cisco buys IP application vendor P-Cube	Cisco has bought IP service control vendor P-Cube of Sunnyvale, California, in a cash deal worth about \$200m. The company says the deal should allow its customers to run advanced IP services such as voice	133
0	A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq (AP)	AP - As of Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004, at least 1,221 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 946 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said as of Friday. The figures include three military civilians.	134
2	Canceled checks, float soon to disappear	Every night, millions of cashed checks fly around the country, headed for their home bank. Starting in October, technology will start to ground many of those flights.	135
0	UK Court Backs Probe Into Iraqi's Death	LONDON (Reuters) - A British court on Tuesday backed demands by relatives of a dead Iraqi hotel worker for an independent probe into claims he was unlawfully killed and abused by UK troops detaining him.	136
3	Software Pirate Gets Jail Time	German man sentenced to three years for selling counterfeit Microsoft products.	137
3	Security firm hires teenage Sasser virus writer	Sven Jaschan, an 18-year-old from Waffensen in Lower Saxony, who is also thought to be behind the Netsky virus and is currently awaiting trial for his virus-writing antics, could be about to enter gainful employment with German firewall company Securepoint	138
1	#39;Would Frank Lampard Have Been Sacked? #39;	Chelsea were dead right - it #39;s bad enough that most of these lads are overpaid anyhow but when they abuse their position to, if you #39;ll pardon the pun, #39;rub our noses in it #39;, i #39;s out of order.	139
3	Xbox uses Halo 2 to herd players online	Halo 2, the stunning Xbox video game nearly three years in the making, goes on sale at midnight tonight, with Microsoft pulling out the stops to herald its launch as a pop culture event.	140
3	Linux Standard Base Launched	The Free Standards Group has released Linux Standard Base 2.0, a new Linux standard that has gained the backing of most major Linux suppliers.	141
2	Airbus #39; new rival to 7E7 may utilize subsidies	Airbus might tap up to 1 billion euros (\$1.25 billion) in controversial government loans to build a new A350 airplane model, which would be a rival to Boeing #39;s new 7E7 jetliner.	142
0	Negotiations Seek End to IRA Threat	The British and Irish governments summoned rival Northern Ireland parties to a moat-surrounded castle Thursday in hopes of crafting a new peace deal for the British territory.	143
3	Clush Offers Option for Meaning-Based Search	Clush Offers Option for Meaning-Based Search\\It's sorta clustering, but it looks more to me like the old "concept" or meaning-based searches for the late 90s, ala Oingo and Simpli. The engine is called Clush and the location is http://www.clush.com .\\What color there is on the front page is red, ruining ...	144
1	Having a ball	The Red Sox rode into Yankee Stadium on Friday with the confidence that comes from playing like the best team in baseball and having the wild card in your back pocket.	145
1	Timberwolves Griffin suspended by NBA for three games (AFP)	AFP - Embattled Minnesota Timberwolves player Eddie Griffin was suspended for the first three games of the 2004-05 season, the National Basketball Association announced.	146
1	Do the BRDC really have a plan B?	The BRDC are looking to finalise a deal with Formula One Management (FOM) that will ensure that the British Grand Prix takes place next year on July 3rd and in 2005.	147
2	Feds search for 127 firearms missing from Millbrae locker	MILLBRAE, Calif. Federal authorities are investigating one of the region #39;s largest gun heists in years after a gun dealer reported dozens of firearms missing from a Millbrae storage locker.	148
3	IBM Product to Challenge Data Storage Leader EMC (Reuters)	Reuters - IBM on Friday will take\aim at the heart of data storage equipment leader EMC Corp.'s\ market with a product that will allow EMC buyers to\switch to IBM.	149
0	Anti-government strike cripples Bangladesh	Shops and schools were closed across Bangladesh on Tuesday after the country #39;s main opposition party called a general strike to protest a weekend grenade attack that killed 20 people and wounded more than 300.	150
0	Virus poses as Christmas e-mail	A computer virus posing as an electronic Christmas card is spreading across the net in many languages.	151
2	A Texan's Race Could Lead to the F.C.C.	A Republican running for Congress has received heavy donations from industry because of expectations over posts she may receive if she loses and President Bush wins.	152
0	Killing of Japanese hostage by militants in Iraq pressures Japan #39;s <b>...</b>	The beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq renewed pressure on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to withdraw his country #39;s troops, as the opposition blamed his pro-US policy for the slaying.	153
1	Blue Hills playoff bound	The crowd went crazy. The announcer screamed through a megaphone because of problems with the public address system. With 1 minute and 35 seconds left in the game, the scoreboard read Blue Hills 8, Bristol-Plymouth 8 after an apparent B-P 2-point conversion; the game appeared headed to overtime last night.	154
0	Ex-head of BBC blasts Blair on Iraq	The BBC continued to make news rather than merely report it as its former director launched a bitter attack on Prime Minister Tony Blair and its new chief tried to lay out a	155
2	Yukos Shareholders Will Vote on Filing for Bankruptcy	Setting the stage for what could be the final act in the Yukos drama, shareholders in the company will gather next month to vote on whether it should declare bankruptcy, the company #39;s top official said on Wednesday.	156
2	Camden tops dangerous cities list	Camden has become the nation #39;s most-dangerous city, a national ranking company based in Kansas announced Sunday. Camden, which was ranked third worst last year, took the dubious honor from	157
1	US means business on trip to Panama	PANAMA CITY, Panama -- When US National Team assistant coach Curt Onalfo visited Panama back in July on a scouting trip, he didn #39;t know what he was going to encounter.	158
1	With Affection's Has Kick	With Affection comes from off the pace to pass tiring leaders and gallop to an easy victory Saturday in the \$50,000 Japan Racing Association Handicap on the turf at Pimlico.	159
0	Venezuela Voters Turn Out in Huge Numbers	CARACAS, Venezuela - Summoned by bugle calls and firecrackers, millions of Venezuelans turned out in unprecedented numbers Sunday to vote on whether to force leftist President Hugo Chavez from office. Lines snaked for blocks in upscale neighborhoods, where suspicion is high that the leftist leader plans a Cuba-style dictatorship, and in the slums, where support for his "revolution for the poor" is fervent...	160
2	Business School Doles Out BlackBerry Devices	Blending technology and education, the University of Maryland #39;s business school will arm its MBA students with Nextel BlackBerry 7510s.	161
0	Amy Fisher Addresses Her Past in New Bio	GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Sitting in her editor's office at the Long Island newspaper where she writes a weekly column, Amy Fisher is not the cartoon character portrayed in tabloid headlines and made-for-TV movies more than a decade ago...	162
3	FCC mobile spam rule doesn't cover some SMS (MacCentral)	MacCentral - A rule prohibiting mobile-phone spam adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month doesn't prohibit phone-to-phone text messaging, but FCC officials believe the new rule, combined with a 13-year-old law, should protect U.S. mobile phone customers against unsolicited commercial e-mail.	163
1	McCULLUM LEADS NEW ZEALAND CHARGE	Brendon McCullum produced an outstanding 143 as New Zealand moved into a commanding position on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.	164
3	Internet Explorer market share drops below 90 percent in Europe	Mozilla #39;s Firefox browser continues to steal market share form Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer around the globe. According to a report released by a German Internet	165
3	EDS offers early retirement to U.S. staffers	MIAMI - Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) offered voluntary early retirement options to about 9,200, or 17 percent, of its U.S. employees, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce costs, the company said Tuesday.	166
1	Northwestern Notebook	There may have been more to Kyle Orton #39;s departure from Saturday #39;s game at Northwestern than just a left hip flexor. Listen to Purdue head coach Joe Tiller, and it sounds as if Orton #39;s physical	167
0	But what about the economy?	Latham needs to realise he can #39;t implement dramatic social reform without dramatic economic reform, writes Kenneth Davidson. Arguably, Mark Latham has won the substantive election debates on national security, taxation, health and education.	168
1	United May Offer Malcolm Glazer Seat on Board, Observer Says	Manchester United Plc may offer US billionaire Malcolm Glazer a seat on its board if he agrees to drop a takeover bid for a year, the Observer said, citing an unidentified person in the soccer industry.	169
0	Iran has nuclear talks in Europe	Iranian and European officials meet in Paris in a bid to finalise a compromise on Iran's nuclear programme.	170
1	McMann loses in finals as US women #39;s wrestlers settle for two <b>...</b>	For five minutes, Sara McMann wrestled well enough to get a gold medal. For one final minute, she didn #39;t. That left a tearful McMann with the silver, and at least four years for the only American finalist	171
3	Tekelec to acquire Steleus	Tekelec of Calabasas, Calif., said Friday it will acquire telecommunications solution provider, Steleus Group of Westford, Mass. Tekelec, a leading global supplier of telecommunications	172
2	Trump end talks	Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts, trying to restructure US\$1.8 billion in debt, has ended talks that would have resulted in the company receiving a US\$400 million lifeline.	173
2	Ranks of uninsured grow to highest since #39;98	A stagnant economy and rising health care costs helped push the percentage of people in the USA without health insurance last year to 15.	174
3	Oracle #39;s Improved Business Suite	At the Open World conference, which commenced yesterday in London, Oracle laid out the most comprehensive offering yet of its Business Suite of applications and unveiled new procurement applications for contracts and services.	175
2	From Lenovo of China to that of the world	quot;On behalf of the Board of the Lenovo Directors I am honored to announced to the world that Lenovo Group has bought IBM #39;s PC division for US\$1.25 billion.	176
1	Cards Score in Ninth to Top Reds 6-5 (AP)	AP - Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds hit two-runs homers, and pinch-runner Reggie Sanders scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning on Joe Valentine's wild pitch to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 Wednesday night.	177
2	US Quiet on China Trade Tax	China #39;s promise to impose new taxes on some textile exports will do little to sway the administration as it debates whether to limit the expected flood of Chinese	178
2	The Fool's Look Ahead	It will be a short trading week, but that is probably the best reason to take a long, hard look at some of the companies that will be in the news.	179
3	Ciena's Loss Tempered By Rise in Revenue	Ciena officials stressed that the revenue growth was the result of a two-year effort to diversify Ciena's products and customer base to include cable operators, government entities and telecommunications companies.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>	180
2	Nippon Steel to pay double for coal next year	Nippon Steel, Japans leading steelmaker, has agreed to pay a record price of more than \$120 per tonne for coking coal from next spring to Australias BHP Billiton Mitsubishi	181
1	Howe twists in the wind	In recent weeks, the question of Art Howe #39;s firing by the Mets has always been more about when the ax would fall, not if, and even the manager seemed resigned to his fate before last night #39;s doubleheader against the Braves at Shea Stadium.	182
2	Sainsbury Profit Falls by as Much as 66; Stock Drops (Update4)	J Sainsbury Plc, Britain #39;s third- largest supermarket chain, said first-half earnings fell by as much as 66 percent as the company lost business to competitors such as Tesco Plc.	183
2	GM Staff Call Off Work Stoppage at Bochum	BOCHUM, Germany (Reuters) - Workers at a General Motors plant in Bochum, Germany, swallowed their anger over job cuts and voted on Wednesday to end a seven-day stoppage that has disrupted output at three other GM car factories.	184
1	Steamrolling Houston flattens Atlanta	ATLANTA - Major League Baseball #39;s regular season officially closed last Sunday. Somebody forgot to tell the Houston Astros. The team that came from nowhere to capture the National League wild card came from	185
0	Milosevic trial suspended	The trial of Slobodan Milosevic has been suspended in Hague to allow the defense lawyers assigned to the former Yugoslav president more time to prepare their case.	186
1	Babe Ruth Bat Still Has Clout, Sells for \$1.26 Million	NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Curse of the Bambino may have ended this year but Babe Ruth proved to have plenty of clout at the auction table as the bat he used to hit the first homer at Yankee Stadium sold for \$1.265 million on Thursday.	187
0	Israeli clergy, military at odds	Israel #39;s top military officials spoke out Tuesday against calls for disobedience after rabbis urged religiously devout soldiers to refuse to take part in the removal of Jewish	188
1	Playoff Capsules	Larry Walker homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals tied a postseason record by hitting five home runs, overwhelming Odalis Perez and the Los Angeles Dodgers in an 8-3 blowout Tuesday in the opener of their NL playoff series.	189
2	Google Founders Plan Sales of Their Shares	The two co-founders of Google each plan to sell as many as 7.2 million shares of their stock during the next 18 months, giving them more than \$1 billion apiece at current prices.	190
2	Wall Street stocks end lower on volatile crude oil prices	Wall Street stocks fell modestly Monday as the volatile crude oil prices pressured on the stocks while uncertainty over economic growth and electronic overshadowed the market.	191
0	Aid to Iraq should be sent faster, donors say	TOKYO Aid to Iraq should be disbursed faster, Iraqi companies should get priority for contracts, and projects should be focused on bolstering parliamentary elections that are to be held in January, Iraqis and donor representatives agreed on Thursday at	192
0	South Korea #39;s police round up striking civil servants	SEOUL: South Korea #39;s police detained more than 140 public sector workers for their involvement in an unprecedented illegal strike against a controversial government labor reform bill, officials said.	193
1	NL Wrap: Rookie Pitcher Leads Pirates Over Astros	NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookie John Van Benschoten pitched eight strong innings to seize his first major league victory, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Houston Astros 6-1 in the National League Friday.	194
2	Oil Marches Toward #36;50, Weighs on Stocks (Reuters)	Reuters - Oil prices marched toward #36;50 a\barrel on Friday, weighing on Asian stock markets as investors\fretted over the impact of high energy costs on corporate\profits, consumer spending and economic growth in general.	195
3	Game On For Classic Gaming Expo 2004	jm writes quot;The Classic Gaming Expo 2004 kicks off this weekend, with over 60 industry guests. This year the CGE is being held at San Jose #39;s McEnery Convention Center, August 21st amp; 22nd.	196
2	IBM PC Users Face Uncertain Future	DECEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Now that IBM plans to sell its PC division to Beijing-based Lenovo Group Ltd., the big question is whether the companies can keep users from defecting to other vendors -- which would put IBM #39;s once standard-setting PCs	197
3	Kenyan #39;s Painful Path to Nobel Peace Prize	The day before had begun typically for Africa #39;s best known environmentalist. Maathai had joined a long-planned protest by mothers of political prisoners calling for the release of their sons.	198
2	Krispy Kreme Posts Loss, Scraps Revenue Forecast (Update5)	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. posted a fiscal third-quarter loss of \$3 million on costs to close stores after same-store sales fell for the first time as a public company.	199

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Microsoft Takes Giant Step against Spyware

Microsoft has beefed up its security portfolio by purchasing anti-spyware specialist Giant Company Software. A test version of a spyware protection, detection and removal tool based on Giant #39;s

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Lockheed Martin announces \$625 million in contracts

SYRACUSE, NY -- Lockheed Martin announced Monday that its Maritime Systems amp; Sensors unit has received contracts worth \$625 million for radar development.

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Vick Rallies Falcons

Michael Vick throws a 27-yard scoring pass to Alge Crumpler with 1:22 remaining to finish Atlanta's rally with a 24-21 triumph over the Saints.

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Treasuries Pressured by Oil, Upbeat Fed

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices eased for a third straight session on Tuesday, unnerved by a mix of softer oil, firmer stocks and an upbeat economic outlook from Federal Reserve officials.

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IT managers still hungry for storage

The worldwide demand for storage capacity continues to accelerate rapidly, with the latest research from analyst IDC showing a 41.

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Microsoft lands US Air Force

The US Air Force has awarded a multiyear contract that calls for Microsoft to consolidate 38 various software license agreements and tighten security features.

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U.S. Warplane Drops Bombs on Fallujah (AP)

AP - A U.S. warplane bombed the restive city of Fallujah on Friday, witnesses said.

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Bush Vows to Work on WTO Compliance, Blasts Airbus (Reuters)

Reuters - President Bush pledged on\Friday to work with Congress to comply with a WTO ruling in a\row over payment of anti-dumping duties to U.S. companies, and\said he expected the trade body to hold Europe to account over\"unfair" subsidies to aircraft maker Airbus .

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Weak US operations squeeze RBC #39;s results

Royal Bank of Canada reported a 5-per-cent drop in third-quarter profit yesterday mainly because of continued weakness in its US operations.

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No. 12 Louisville Routs Chaminade in Hawaii

Taquan Dean scored 21 points and the Cardinals bounced back from an opening-round loss to beat Chaminade, 93-63, yesterday in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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Audio Company Crafts New Computerized Suspension System

The Framingham, Mass., company best known for audio systems and speakers, has developed a revolutionary computer-controlled suspension system that replaces the traditional shocks and springs with electronic actuators.

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2004 NLCS Preview: Cardinals vs. Astros

The best team in the National League will meet the hottest team in baseball when the Cards take on the Astros in the LCS. Game 2: Matt Morris (0-1, 5.14 ERA, 5 K) vs.

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Iran says uranium ban illegal, dismisses sanctions

Iran yesterday denounced as quot;illegal quot; demands from the UN atomic-watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment, a technology that can be used for nuclear weapons.

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iTunes Music Store Downloads Top 150M

Music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 150 million songs from the iTunes Music Store, marking another major milestone for the online music business. iTunes users are now downloading more than 4 million songs per week, a rate of over 200 million songs per year. Oct 14

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Asbestos scandal bosses still get golden handshake

Sydney - The head of James Hardie Industries has resigned with a payout of \$6.5 million (R40.8 million) in the aftermath of a scandal over the building products group #39;s efforts to dodge its liabilities to asbestos victims.

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Better browser now the best

Except for times when I use one online database that supports Microsoft #39;s dismal excuse for a browser, I never have much use for the blue lower-case quot;e quot; on my desktop.

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quot;Overnight quot; solution of Kashmir issue not possible: Pakistan

Islamabad: Stressing that an quot;overnight quot; solution to the Kashmir issue was not possible, Pakistan on Friday said that the forthcoming meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New York was expected to take the

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Golf Capsules

After four straight birdies on his way to a 5-under 65 at East Lake, the former No. 1 player in the world was introduced Saturday as one of the 54-hole leaders in the Tour Championship.

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0

Israeli Tourists Targeted in Deadly Egypt Bombings

Description: NPR #39;s Noah Adams talks to NPR #39;s Julie McCarthy, reporting from Eilat, Israel on the Israeli-Egyptian border, about bombings at two Egyptian resorts Thursday evening.

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Yankees Paddle Devil Rays 11-2 (AP)

AP - Alex Rodriguez and Hideki Matsui each hit two-run doubles, and Jon Lieber struck out a season-high nine to lead the New York Yankees past the slumping Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11-2 on Tuesday night.

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Sell Google

Among the 20 stock analysts who follow the fortunes of Google Inc., only one lonely researcher suggests selling the shares. I would join him.

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BHP profit rises 78 on Chinese demand

BHP Billiton on Wednesday reported its highest profit ever as it beefed up production to meet rising demand from China that bolstered prices for its copper, zinc, silver and lead.

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Update 5: Tokyo Stocks Mixed, Dollar Up Against Yen

Tokyo stocks were mixed early Thursday amid profit taking and buying on the back of the US dollar #39;s strength against the Japanese yen.

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U.S. envoy visits Darfur as UN deadline runs out; Nigerian troops go to Sudan (Canadian Press)

Canadian Press - AL-FASHER, Sudan (AP) - Sudan, awaiting word on whether it will be sanctioned by the international community, hopes for a "reasonable decision" from the UN Security Council, the foreign minister said Monday, the UN-imposed deadline for quelling violence in its western Darfur provinces.

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Polish airline may float in 2005

Lot, Poland's national airline, could float on the Polish stock market as early as next spring, the company has said.

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Statement From Demos On The Last Fed Rate Hike of 2004

quot;While the increase in the Federal Reserve rate might benefit individuals with long term investments or saving, millions of households in our deficit-spending culture will only experience its many pitfalls.

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Wal-Mart #39;s October Sales Rise 2.8, Within Forecast (Update1)

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world #39;s largest retailer, estimated that October sales at US stores open at least a year rose 2.8 percent, near the lower end of its forecast range, as shoppers

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Sun Devils, Aggies closing in on Holiday Bowl berths

SAN DIEGO ---- The official announcement will be made Sunday, but barring any wild surprises, Arizona State and Texas A amp;M will be the participants in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 30.

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Penny Stocks from Heaven

Sure, many penny stocks are bad. But some of them offer divine returns for the Foolish bargain hunter.

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HD-DVD Promotion Group Formed

The HD-DVD Promotion Group will facilitate exchanges of information among hardware companies, device manufacturers and content firms, and organize joint promotion of HD-DVD to support early product launches and market expansion.

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Westwood takes lead in South Africa

Lee Westwood led the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa Saturday with a score of 5-under-par 211 for three rounds. The British player shot a 1-under 71 for a one-shot lead over Retief Goosen of South Africa.

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Cell Phone Maker Warns of Ear Damage

After last year #39;s reports of exploding batteries in Nokia phones and amid growing concern about electromagnetic radiation from wireless devices in general, Siemens warned recently of a software defect in a range of mobile phones that could cause hearing

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Sophos declares Netsky-P worst virus of 2004

com December 8, 2004, 9:37 AM PT. Netsky-P tops the list of the worst virus outbreaks in 2004--a year marked with nearly a 52 percent increase in new viruses, according to a report

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Cisco buys IP application vendor P-Cube

Cisco has bought IP service control vendor P-Cube of Sunnyvale, California, in a cash deal worth about \$200m. The company says the deal should allow its customers to run advanced IP services such as voice

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A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq (AP)

AP - As of Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004, at least 1,221 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 946 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said as of Friday. The figures include three military civilians.

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Canceled checks, float soon to disappear

Every night, millions of cashed checks fly around the country, headed for their home bank. Starting in October, technology will start to ground many of those flights.

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UK Court Backs Probe Into Iraqi's Death

LONDON (Reuters) - A British court on Tuesday backed demands by relatives of a dead Iraqi hotel worker for an independent probe into claims he was unlawfully killed and abused by UK troops detaining him.

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Software Pirate Gets Jail Time

German man sentenced to three years for selling counterfeit Microsoft products.

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Security firm hires teenage Sasser virus writer

Sven Jaschan, an 18-year-old from Waffensen in Lower Saxony, who is also thought to be behind the Netsky virus and is currently awaiting trial for his virus-writing antics, could be about to enter gainful employment with German firewall company Securepoint

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#39;Would Frank Lampard Have Been Sacked? #39;

Chelsea were dead right - it #39;s bad enough that most of these lads are overpaid anyhow but when they abuse their position to, if you #39;ll pardon the pun, #39;rub our noses in it #39;, i #39;s out of order.

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Xbox uses Halo 2 to herd players online

Halo 2, the stunning Xbox video game nearly three years in the making, goes on sale at midnight tonight, with Microsoft pulling out the stops to herald its launch as a pop culture event.

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Linux Standard Base Launched

The Free Standards Group has released Linux Standard Base 2.0, a new Linux standard that has gained the backing of most major Linux suppliers.

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Airbus #39; new rival to 7E7 may utilize subsidies

Airbus might tap up to 1 billion euros (\$1.25 billion) in controversial government loans to build a new A350 airplane model, which would be a rival to Boeing #39;s new 7E7 jetliner.

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Negotiations Seek End to IRA Threat

The British and Irish governments summoned rival Northern Ireland parties to a moat-surrounded castle Thursday in hopes of crafting a new peace deal for the British territory.

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Clush Offers Option for Meaning-Based Search

Clush Offers Option for Meaning-Based Search\\It's sorta clustering, but it looks more to me like the old "concept" or meaning-based searches for the late 90s, ala Oingo and Simpli. The engine is called Clush and the location is http://www.clush.com .\\What color there is on the front page is red, ruining ...

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Having a ball

The Red Sox rode into Yankee Stadium on Friday with the confidence that comes from playing like the best team in baseball and having the wild card in your back pocket.

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Timberwolves Griffin suspended by NBA for three games (AFP)

AFP - Embattled Minnesota Timberwolves player Eddie Griffin was suspended for the first three games of the 2004-05 season, the National Basketball Association announced.

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Do the BRDC really have a plan B?

The BRDC are looking to finalise a deal with Formula One Management (FOM) that will ensure that the British Grand Prix takes place next year on July 3rd and in 2005.

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Feds search for 127 firearms missing from Millbrae locker

MILLBRAE, Calif. Federal authorities are investigating one of the region #39;s largest gun heists in years after a gun dealer reported dozens of firearms missing from a Millbrae storage locker.

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IBM Product to Challenge Data Storage Leader EMC (Reuters)

Reuters - IBM on Friday will take\aim at the heart of data storage equipment leader EMC Corp.'s\ market with a product that will allow EMC buyers to\switch to IBM.

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Anti-government strike cripples Bangladesh

Shops and schools were closed across Bangladesh on Tuesday after the country #39;s main opposition party called a general strike to protest a weekend grenade attack that killed 20 people and wounded more than 300.

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Virus poses as Christmas e-mail

A computer virus posing as an electronic Christmas card is spreading across the net in many languages.

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A Texan's Race Could Lead to the F.C.C.

A Republican running for Congress has received heavy donations from industry because of expectations over posts she may receive if she loses and President Bush wins.

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Killing of Japanese hostage by militants in Iraq pressures Japan #39;s ...

The beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq renewed pressure on Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to withdraw his country #39;s troops, as the opposition blamed his pro-US policy for the slaying.

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Blue Hills playoff bound

The crowd went crazy. The announcer screamed through a megaphone because of problems with the public address system. With 1 minute and 35 seconds left in the game, the scoreboard read Blue Hills 8, Bristol-Plymouth 8 after an apparent B-P 2-point conversion; the game appeared headed to overtime last night.

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Ex-head of BBC blasts Blair on Iraq

The BBC continued to make news rather than merely report it as its former director launched a bitter attack on Prime Minister Tony Blair and its new chief tried to lay out a

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Yukos Shareholders Will Vote on Filing for Bankruptcy

Setting the stage for what could be the final act in the Yukos drama, shareholders in the company will gather next month to vote on whether it should declare bankruptcy, the company #39;s top official said on Wednesday.

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Camden tops dangerous cities list

Camden has become the nation #39;s most-dangerous city, a national ranking company based in Kansas announced Sunday. Camden, which was ranked third worst last year, took the dubious honor from

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US means business on trip to Panama

PANAMA CITY, Panama -- When US National Team assistant coach Curt Onalfo visited Panama back in July on a scouting trip, he didn #39;t know what he was going to encounter.

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With Affection's Has Kick

With Affection comes from off the pace to pass tiring leaders and gallop to an easy victory Saturday in the \$50,000 Japan Racing Association Handicap on the turf at Pimlico.

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Venezuela Voters Turn Out in Huge Numbers

CARACAS, Venezuela - Summoned by bugle calls and firecrackers, millions of Venezuelans turned out in unprecedented numbers Sunday to vote on whether to force leftist President Hugo Chavez from office. Lines snaked for blocks in upscale neighborhoods, where suspicion is high that the leftist leader plans a Cuba-style dictatorship, and in the slums, where support for his "revolution for the poor" is fervent...

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Business School Doles Out BlackBerry Devices

Blending technology and education, the University of Maryland #39;s business school will arm its MBA students with Nextel BlackBerry 7510s.

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Amy Fisher Addresses Her Past in New Bio

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Sitting in her editor's office at the Long Island newspaper where she writes a weekly column, Amy Fisher is not the cartoon character portrayed in tabloid headlines and made-for-TV movies more than a decade ago...

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FCC mobile spam rule doesn't cover some SMS (MacCentral)

MacCentral - A rule prohibiting mobile-phone spam adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month doesn't prohibit phone-to-phone text messaging, but FCC officials believe the new rule, combined with a 13-year-old law, should protect U.S. mobile phone customers against unsolicited commercial e-mail.

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McCULLUM LEADS NEW ZEALAND CHARGE

Brendon McCullum produced an outstanding 143 as New Zealand moved into a commanding position on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

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Internet Explorer market share drops below 90 percent in Europe

Mozilla #39;s Firefox browser continues to steal market share form Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer around the globe. According to a report released by a German Internet

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EDS offers early retirement to U.S. staffers

MIAMI - Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) offered voluntary early retirement options to about 9,200, or 17 percent, of its U.S. employees, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce costs, the company said Tuesday.

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Northwestern Notebook

There may have been more to Kyle Orton #39;s departure from Saturday #39;s game at Northwestern than just a left hip flexor. Listen to Purdue head coach Joe Tiller, and it sounds as if Orton #39;s physical

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But what about the economy?

Latham needs to realise he can #39;t implement dramatic social reform without dramatic economic reform, writes Kenneth Davidson. Arguably, Mark Latham has won the substantive election debates on national security, taxation, health and education.

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United May Offer Malcolm Glazer Seat on Board, Observer Says

Manchester United Plc may offer US billionaire Malcolm Glazer a seat on its board if he agrees to drop a takeover bid for a year, the Observer said, citing an unidentified person in the soccer industry.

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Iran has nuclear talks in Europe

Iranian and European officials meet in Paris in a bid to finalise a compromise on Iran's nuclear programme.

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McMann loses in finals as US women #39;s wrestlers settle for two ...

For five minutes, Sara McMann wrestled well enough to get a gold medal. For one final minute, she didn #39;t. That left a tearful McMann with the silver, and at least four years for the only American finalist

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Tekelec to acquire Steleus

Tekelec of Calabasas, Calif., said Friday it will acquire telecommunications solution provider, Steleus Group of Westford, Mass. Tekelec, a leading global supplier of telecommunications

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Trump end talks

Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts, trying to restructure US\$1.8 billion in debt, has ended talks that would have resulted in the company receiving a US\$400 million lifeline.

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Ranks of uninsured grow to highest since #39;98

A stagnant economy and rising health care costs helped push the percentage of people in the USA without health insurance last year to 15.

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Oracle #39;s Improved Business Suite

At the Open World conference, which commenced yesterday in London, Oracle laid out the most comprehensive offering yet of its Business Suite of applications and unveiled new procurement applications for contracts and services.

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From Lenovo of China to that of the world

quot;On behalf of the Board of the Lenovo Directors I am honored to announced to the world that Lenovo Group has bought IBM #39;s PC division for US\$1.25 billion.

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Cards Score in Ninth to Top Reds 6-5 (AP)

AP - Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds hit two-runs homers, and pinch-runner Reggie Sanders scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning on Joe Valentine's wild pitch to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 Wednesday night.

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US Quiet on China Trade Tax

China #39;s promise to impose new taxes on some textile exports will do little to sway the administration as it debates whether to limit the expected flood of Chinese

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The Fool's Look Ahead

It will be a short trading week, but that is probably the best reason to take a long, hard look at some of the companies that will be in the news.

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Ciena's Loss Tempered By Rise in Revenue

Ciena officials stressed that the revenue growth was the result of a two-year effort to diversify Ciena's products and customer base to include cable operators, government entities and telecommunications companies.-The Washington Post

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Nippon Steel to pay double for coal next year

Nippon Steel, Japans leading steelmaker, has agreed to pay a record price of more than \$120 per tonne for coking coal from next spring to Australias BHP Billiton Mitsubishi

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Howe twists in the wind

In recent weeks, the question of Art Howe #39;s firing by the Mets has always been more about when the ax would fall, not if, and even the manager seemed resigned to his fate before last night #39;s doubleheader against the Braves at Shea Stadium.

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Sainsbury Profit Falls by as Much as 66; Stock Drops (Update4)

J Sainsbury Plc, Britain #39;s third- largest supermarket chain, said first-half earnings fell by as much as 66 percent as the company lost business to competitors such as Tesco Plc.

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GM Staff Call Off Work Stoppage at Bochum

BOCHUM, Germany (Reuters) - Workers at a General Motors plant in Bochum, Germany, swallowed their anger over job cuts and voted on Wednesday to end a seven-day stoppage that has disrupted output at three other GM car factories.

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Steamrolling Houston flattens Atlanta

ATLANTA - Major League Baseball #39;s regular season officially closed last Sunday. Somebody forgot to tell the Houston Astros. The team that came from nowhere to capture the National League wild card came from

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Milosevic trial suspended

The trial of Slobodan Milosevic has been suspended in Hague to allow the defense lawyers assigned to the former Yugoslav president more time to prepare their case.

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Babe Ruth Bat Still Has Clout, Sells for \$1.26 Million

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Curse of the Bambino may have ended this year but Babe Ruth proved to have plenty of clout at the auction table as the bat he used to hit the first homer at Yankee Stadium sold for \$1.265 million on Thursday.

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Israeli clergy, military at odds

Israel #39;s top military officials spoke out Tuesday against calls for disobedience after rabbis urged religiously devout soldiers to refuse to take part in the removal of Jewish

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Playoff Capsules

Larry Walker homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals tied a postseason record by hitting five home runs, overwhelming Odalis Perez and the Los Angeles Dodgers in an 8-3 blowout Tuesday in the opener of their NL playoff series.

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Google Founders Plan Sales of Their Shares

The two co-founders of Google each plan to sell as many as 7.2 million shares of their stock during the next 18 months, giving them more than \$1 billion apiece at current prices.

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Wall Street stocks end lower on volatile crude oil prices

Wall Street stocks fell modestly Monday as the volatile crude oil prices pressured on the stocks while uncertainty over economic growth and electronic overshadowed the market.

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Aid to Iraq should be sent faster, donors say

TOKYO Aid to Iraq should be disbursed faster, Iraqi companies should get priority for contracts, and projects should be focused on bolstering parliamentary elections that are to be held in January, Iraqis and donor representatives agreed on Thursday at

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South Korea #39;s police round up striking civil servants

SEOUL: South Korea #39;s police detained more than 140 public sector workers for their involvement in an unprecedented illegal strike against a controversial government labor reform bill, officials said.

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NL Wrap: Rookie Pitcher Leads Pirates Over Astros

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookie John Van Benschoten pitched eight strong innings to seize his first major league victory, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Houston Astros 6-1 in the National League Friday.

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Oil Marches Toward #36;50, Weighs on Stocks (Reuters)

Reuters - Oil prices marched toward #36;50 a\barrel on Friday, weighing on Asian stock markets as investors\fretted over the impact of high energy costs on corporate\profits, consumer spending and economic growth in general.

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Game On For Classic Gaming Expo 2004

jm writes quot;The Classic Gaming Expo 2004 kicks off this weekend, with over 60 industry guests. This year the CGE is being held at San Jose #39;s McEnery Convention Center, August 21st amp; 22nd.

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IBM PC Users Face Uncertain Future

DECEMBER 13, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Now that IBM plans to sell its PC division to Beijing-based Lenovo Group Ltd., the big question is whether the companies can keep users from defecting to other vendors -- which would put IBM #39;s once standard-setting PCs

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Kenyan #39;s Painful Path to Nobel Peace Prize

The day before had begun typically for Africa #39;s best known environmentalist. Maathai had joined a long-planned protest by mothers of political prisoners calling for the release of their sons.

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Krispy Kreme Posts Loss, Scraps Revenue Forecast (Update5)

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. posted a fiscal third-quarter loss of \$3 million on costs to close stores after same-store sales fell for the first time as a public company.

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