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1	Schumacher Rewrites the History Books Again	It was not quite business as usual for Michael Schumacher on Sunday. He was on the podium at the end of the Belgian Grand Prix but in second place.	200
1	Ferguson in bid for #39;fabulous #39; Rooney	The pursuit of Wayne Rooney became serious last night as Everton confirmed Manchester United had tabled a 20m bid for the England striker.	201
3	Microsoft #39;s Gates Is World #39;s Most #39;Spammed #39; Person	E-mail users inundated with unsolicited quot;spam quot; messages have reason to hope Microsoft Corp. will develop better tools for tackling the problem: Bill Gates is suffering more than anyone.	202
2	Stocks Rise, Led by Oil, Metal Companies	NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as rising oil and other commodity prices drove up shares of major energy and metal producers.	203
0	India carries out rare execution	A man convicted of raping and killing a schoolgirl is hanged in India's first execution in nine years.	204
3	Java integration spec pushed	Sun Microsystems and several other vendors on Wednesday will release an early draft of a specification intended to ease integration of Java-based systems, but IBM and BEA Systems have dropped out of participation in the effort.	205
0	Koizumi, Silva Discuss Stronger Ties	Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi headed to Mexico to seal a free trade agreement after pledging to push for stronger relations between Japan and Brazil, South America #39;s largest country.	206
3	Mladin Release From Road Atlanta	Australia #39;s Mat Mladin completed a winning double at the penultimate round of this year #39;s American AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship after taking	207
3	Nortel to Delay Filing Results Yet Again	Nortel Networks Corp. (NT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it will again delay filing results, predicting it will not release reports for 2003 and the first half of 2004 until the end of October.	208
2	North American markets set to rise as crude oil prices drop below <b>...</b>	TORONTO (CP) - With oil prices easing, North American stock markets were poised for more gains early Monday. Wall Street futures suggested a modestly positive start to regular trading while European indexes rose in early action.	209
3	iPod buzz reaches fever pitch	The buzz over Apple Computer #39;s next iPod music player has reached a fevered pitch after one web site posted details and a mock up drawing of the new device, which stores	210
3	VoIP Gains Ground With Bank of America Deal	The largest Voice-over-IP business deployment revealed to date presents new opportunities for both the bank that #39;s using it and the services provider that #39;s implementing it.	211
0	Crippled Canadian submarine was sea-worthy: skipper (AFP)	AFP - The captain of the crippled Canadian submarine Chicoutimi, back in a Scottish port after a fatal onboard fire, said the boat was ready to go to sea when it left harbour eight days ago.	212
1	Ferrero leads Spanish slump in Madrid	Holder Juan Carlos Ferrero has suffered a 6-3, 6-1 setback against a Peruvian with a bad ankle, crashing out listlessly in his opening match at the Madrid Masters.	213
2	Some Executives Can #39;t Take a Hint	CQ quot; gt; Walt Disney Company shareholders might have done a double take when their chief executive, Michael D. Eisner, testified in court last week about the brief tenure of his friend, Michael S. Ovitz, as company president.	214
1	Trinidad Is Back, and Looking for Hopkins (AP)	AP - Felix Trinidad doesn't believe in tuneup fights. His comeback after more than two years of retirement was a doozy, and now he wants the biggest name out there, Bernard Hopkins. After Trinidad knocked out Ricardo Mayorga in the eighth round Saturday night, completing a scintillating performance before a raucous crowd, he turned his attention to the only man who has beaten him.	215
3	Microsoft tries to woo PeopleSoft customers	Microsoft solicits PeopleSoft customers with offers of cheaper and better technology just days after Oracle purchases the company.	216
2	Can Kodak Click With IBM?	Is Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) getting close to being picture-perfect? It hasn #39;t been hard for anyone to get the fact that Kodak needs to do some pretty fancy footwork to survive	217
0	Over half world's homes have running water, WHO report finds	JOHANNESBURG -- For the first time, more than half of the world's population has water piped into their homes, according to a United Nations report released today, an accomplishment hailed as a quot;stunning success quot; by a senior World Health Organization official.	218
2	FCC expected to exempt VoIP from state rules	The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote today to exempt Internet-based phone companies from state regulation, a step that could help boost the emerging services.	219
0	More held over Australia drug haul	Two men have been arrested in Belgium in connection with Australia #39;s biggest seizure of the drug ecstasy. Australia #39;s police commissioner said a major European syndicate was behind the shipment, and more arrests were likely.	220
1	Schilling cant step onto campaign trail	The injured Red Sox hurler backed off from taking the stage to appear with President Bush at two Granite State campaign events yesterday.	221
1	Dementieva should outlast countrymate in women #39;s final	com. There #39;s a famous Russian proverb that offers a path to success: quot;He who doesn #39;t risk never gets champagne. quot; Both Dementieva and Kuznetsova, a pair of up-and-coming young Russian	222
3	It's all about the iPod	New surveys credit Apple with overwhelming market share and brand recognition, but competitors may find success at low end of market.	223
2	NASDAQ TO OFFER \$100M IN SHARES	The Nasdaq is jumping into the gold rush to sell shares of itself to the public, getting a head start over its rival, the New York Stock Exchange.	224
0	Computer problem cancels Lufthansa flights	FRANKFURT Lufthansa canceled about 60 European flights and its services around the world were delayed on Thursday after a computer fault in its check-in system, the German airline said.	225
0	Israel AG Says Shift Barrier to Avoid Sanctions (Reuters)	Reuters - Israel's attorney general urged the\government Thursday to swiftly reroute its barrier in the\occupied West Bank to minimize the risk of international\sanctions after the World Court deemed the project illegal.	226
3	FDA Considers Morning-After Pill for Teens	By MARTHA IRVINE CHICAGO (AP) -- Some see easy access to emergency contraception as a way to drastically reduce teen pregnancy, already on the decline since the early 1990s. Others worry that its long-term effects on young women are unknown or argue that the drug, also known as the "morning after pill," encourages teens to have sex...	227
3	Test reluctance could block virtualisation	The need to test packaged applications on virtualised systems could hold up the deployment of server virtualisation software, according to attendees at Gartner #39;s datacentre conference in Las Vegas this week.	228
2	Sirius stock soars on Karmazin hire	Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio posted double-digit percentage gains on Friday, one day after the company said former Viacom President Mel Karmazin would become its new chief executive.	229
3	Google Search Hits The Desktop	Google #39;s (Quote, Chart) Desktop Search application, released today, sorts through desktop files of all sorts, as well as AOL Instant Messenger chats and Web sites the user has visited.	230
2	Sun Micro, Vodafone in Wireless Pact	Sun Microsystems Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to provide Vodafone Group PLC with its entire line of hardware, software and services for its wireless phone network.	231
2	Update 1: Merck a Drag on Drug Sector	Merck amp; Co. #39;s decision to pull its Vioxx anti-arthritis drug from the markets due to severe side effects left pharmaceutical sector mixed Thursday.	232
1	Greek sprinter says he didn #39;t fake accident	ATHENS - Greeces disgraced Olympic sprint champion Costas Kenteris on Sunday broke a lengthy silence since the end of the Athens Games to deny faking a motorcycle crash to avoid a doping test.	233
0	Cheney tempers criticism of Kerry	Dick Cheney backs away from comments that warned of another terror attack if John Kerry is elected president.	234
3	Europe 'must adapt on climate'	Europe must find ways of adapting to a climate that may change drastically by mid-century, the European Environment Agency says.	235
0	British Troops Head North for Mission Near Baghdad	BAGHDAD (Reuters) - British troops rolled north from Basra Wednesday to take over a deadly area near Baghdad and free up U.S. troops for a widely expected attack on the rebel-held city of Falluja.	236
3	How to Learn a Language	I've been a linguophile for a long time, and I'm always studying a little bit of some language or another. However, it's only recently that I've finally figured out the way that works best for me, with the help of modern technology. Perhaps this might help those of you who have been planning on learning a language some day.	237
2	Consumer prices show slight climb	The government #39;s latest Consumer Price Index shows little, if any, sign of inflation. The August CPI is up one-tenth of one percent.	238
2	3 major US airlines report losses	Three US airlines reported losses on Wednesday as higher jet-fuel prices and stiff competition from low-cost rivals compounded their many difficulties since the 2001 terror attacks.	239
0	I don #39;t deserve to die: Briton #39;s plea to Blair	Britain yesterday ruled out negotiating with the abductors of a Briton in Iraq, despite a desperate plea for help from the hostage.	240
1	Felix Sanchez of Dominican Republic wins men #39;s 400m hurdles gold	Twice world champion Felix Sanchez of Dominican Republic won the men #39;s 400m hurdles gold medal at the Olympic Games here on Thursday.	241
3	Qualcomm drops licensing suit against TI	LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Qualcomm has dropped an \$18 million claim for monetary damages from rival Texas Instruments for publicly discussing terms of a licensing pact, a TI spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday.	242
3	Private rocketship goes to space and back	: MOJAVE, United States (AFP - A private manned rocketship blasted through the Earth #39;s atmosphere into space after a hair-raising corkscrew ascent on a flight aimed at capturing a 10-million-dollar prize.	243
3	WENDLER MAY HAVE SOME LSU COMPETITION	Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor Walter Wendler may see some tough competition if he interviews for the chancellor position at Louisiana State University.	244
1	Stradivarius Cards still playing second fiddle	BOSTON -- You expected to see Bill Murray and Larraine Newman disembarking from the St. Louis team bus as it rolled up to Fenway Park here late Friday afternoon.	245
0	Young Palestinians hope for post-Arafat democracy	They fly his banner, wear his face on their T-shirts, and utter solemn prayers with upturned hands at his graveside. But many young	246
2	Iressa more trouble for AstraZeneca	AstraZeneca PLC #39;s shares plunged 7.7 percent Friday after a study found that its new lung-cancer drug Iressa failed to improve survival rates among patients.	247
3	IDF: Complete Intel processor lineup to migrate to dual-cores in <b>...</b>	Intels complete lineup of processors for desktops, notebooks and servers will migrate to a dual- and multi-core architecture in 2005, company president and chief operating officer Paul Otellini said yesterday in a keynote speech at the IDF (Intel	248
2	AIG Says Unit Faces U.S. Criminal Probe	NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into whether American International Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AIG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">AIG.N</A>, the world's largest insurer by market value, helped a major banking client move bad loans off its books, AIG said on Wednesday.	249
1	India have three Aussies for lunch	Australia faltered in the last 30 minutes of the first session of the third Test against India at Nagpur and the hosts took full advantage to emerge with their necks out in front.	250
1	Rangers #39; Moore out two months	Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Rangers defender Craig Moore is expected to be out eight weeks as he will have hernia surgery Monday.	251
0	UK calls for Iraqis to help	Dubai - Britain #39;s department of affairs on Sunday launched a televised appeal on an Arab satellite channel for Iraqis to help rescue British hostage Kenneth Bigley who faces a death threat along with two US kidnap victims.	252
3	BellSouth and SBC Partner to Buy YellowPages.com	BellSouth and SBC Partner to Buy YellowPages.com\\SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. announced that their directory affiliates have created an Internet yellow pages partnership that has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the online directory publisher www.yellowpages.com, Inc. The new venture will utilize the highly recognized YellowPages.com brand and ...	253
3	US Air Force #39;s security to depend on Microsoft	The US Air Force (USAF) is drafting Microsoft to help simplify its networks and software contracts, a move that could improve its computer security and deliver savings of \$100m.	254
2	Fed's Olson Says Economy Still Improving	WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth, while improving, has not hit the pace it was expected to do by now, Federal Reserve Governor Mark Olson said on Monday.	255
2	A show of ideological solidarity from China	HAVANA In his first visit to Latin America, Chinese President Hu Jintao came bearing billions of dollars worth of potential trade and investment agreements that prompted regional leaders to herald a new era of closer ties with the emerging economic	256
3	2004 Global nanotech spending report	Lux Research Inc., a New York-based nanotechnology firm has released a detailed report that suggests global spending on research and capital investment in nanotechnology will reach \$8.6 this year. More than half that figure, \$4.6 billion, will come in the ...	257
0	The eternal circle of the Iraqi insurgency	In all likelihood, US troops and the nascent Iraqi military will storm the rebel city of Fallujah in the very near future. The so-called quot;City of Mosques quot; has been under sustained air assault	258
3	Microsoft denies flaw in XP upgrade	Microsoft Corp. is flatly denying what it calls quot;misguided reports quot; of a flaw in its new Windows XP Service Pack 2 upgrade that exposes security information to hackers.	259
3	Space Station crew heads home	THE Russian and US crew of the International Space Station were due to land back on earth in the early hours of this morning. The astronauts were set to hurtle back to Earth inside a Russian space capsule, ending their six-month mission.	260
2	Update 5: Constellation Makes \$970M Bid for Mondavi	Constellation Brands Inc., an international producer and marketer of wine, spirits and beers, said Tuesday that it had made a \$970 million cash bid to acquire The Robert Mondavi Corp.	261
3	Agency: Calif. Water Shift Won't Hurt Fish (AP)	AP - A federal agency ruled Friday that shifting more Northern California water to Southern California will not jeopardize five threatened or endangered species of fish.	262
1	Trinidad #39;s successful r	Puerto Rican middleweight Felix Trinidad has returned to the ring in spectacular fashion beating Ricardo Mayorga in his comeback fight at Madison Square Garden.	263
2	Prebon three to share 70m	The three owners of money broker Prebon will share in a 70m windfall following the takeover of the business by Collins Stewart Tullett, the ambitious stockbroker run by Terry Smith.	264
3	Survey: People often give out sensitive details	LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Consumers are doing a better job of guarding against identity thieves, yet most still give out too many personal details, making themselves vulnerable to becoming one of the millions of victims each year, according to a survey	265
3	SAP sets up support center in China	The enterprise-software company looks to better serve its 4,200 Asia-Pacific customers, as well as customers worldwide.	266
1	Way out of the Woods	Not only has he gone a second consecutive year without winning a Major, but he has yet to win a stroke-play event. There #39;s more.	267
0	Chemical Weapons Lab Disclosed In Fallujah	A chemical weapons laboratory has been found in the former rebel stronghold of Fallujah, Iraqi Minister of State Kassim Daoud announced on Thursday.	268
3	Online intrusion risks large identity cache	com October 20, 2004, 5:36 PM PT. Cyber threats, chiefly viruses like NetSky and Sasser, make security an ongoing concern as it holds steady over software infrastructure as the third top priority.	269
0	S African TV in beheading blunder	Public broadcaster SABC apologises after news bulletin shows footage of American beheaded in Iraq.	270
2	BHP Billiton to expand Pilbara operations	Iron ore miner BHP Billiton has announced a further expansion of its Pilbara operations, to meet continuing demand in Asia. Under its \$780 million Rapid Growth Project, BHP Billiton will increase its overall	271
1	Greeks deny failed drug test reports	ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Olympics officials say they are unaware of any team member failing a drugs test after media reports that the International Olympic Committee had found a Greek competitor had taken banned substances.	272
0	Malaysia lays down bus ultimatum	Malaysia's express bus fleet could be taken off the roads for speeding and ignoring fines, the government says.	273
1	Eskandarian Out	D.C. United forward Alecko Eskandarian will miss Saturday's match at New England because of a sprained left ankle, but the injury is not severe.	274
0	Protest in Kashmir over alleged rape of girl, mother (Reuters)	Reuters - Thousands of people in Indian Kashmir staged a protest on Sunday, alleging that soldiers had raped a 10-year-old girl and her mother, police and witnesses said.	275
2	US: Time Running Out in Airbus-Boeing Row (Reuters)	Reuters - The United States said on Tuesday it may\soon take legal action in a trade row over government help for\Airbus and Boeing, particularly as the European aircraft maker\was seeking support for a new project. Washington and Brussels\have so far resisted launching legal action at the World Trade\Organization (WTO) in their battle over allegations of illegal\subsidies to the aviation rivals, but that option may now be\just weeks away.	276
3	8 nations to fight Arctic ice melting	Eight nations with Arctic territory agreed Wednesday to fight glacial melting and other effects of climate change in the region, though they declined to endorse any new steps	277
1	Mistakes hinder Knicks in loss	It will be labeled a learning experience, but that won #39;t remove any of the sting. Momentum was lost again Wednesday night as the Knicks blew a lead and lost 94-93 to the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden.	278
3	prize-winning space launch	The team behind the SpaceShipOne rocket plane says it plans to win the \$10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday, after deciding that the unexpected tumble encountered during this	279
1	Another Schu in	SUNDAY #39;S Belgian Grand Prix is set to provide another Michael Schumacher win in the most boring championship in the sport #39;s 54-year history.	280
0	Iraqi Red Crescent Sets Up Relief Center (AP)	AP - The Iraqi Red Crescent has established a relief center in Fallujah, Iraq, but continued fighting between U.S.-led forces and insurgents makes it impossible for doctors and nurses to move around and treat the wounded, the international Red Cross said Monday.	281
2	German welfare rallies escalate	Eastern Germany sees more mass protests over welfare cuts, with smaller rallies in western cities.	282
1	C-USA Officials Vote on League Title Game (AP)	AP - Conference USA athletic directors have voted unanimously to recommend holding the league's inaugural football championship game in 2005.	283
3	Ringtone chartshow to air on British TV (FT.com)	FT.com - A new weekly music television show that will showcase charts for mobile phone ringtones and music downloads is to be aired on ITV1 in a sign of the growing influence of both the mobile phone and the internet on music sales.	284
2	Record for personal bankruptcies	Individual bankruptcies in England and Wales have risen to their highest level on record, official figures show.	285
1	Golden goal for NBA stars as they face formidable challengers (AFP)	AFP - Winning a gold medal would ease the sting of two Olympic qualifying defeats for the United States team of National Basketball Association stars.	286
3	Qualcomm plans to phone it in on cellular repairs	Over-the-air fixes for cell phones comes to Qualcomm's CDMA.	287
1	Australia take 2-0 lead	Sydney: Lleyton Hewitt crushed Mehdi Tahiri 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to claim one of the proudest records in Australian tennis and give his country a commanding 2-0 lead over Morocco in their Davis Cup World Group play-off.	288
0	Lawmakers Seek to Prevent Another Riggs (AP)	AP - House and Senate members are proposing legislation to slow the revolving door carrying federal regulators into private banks, following revelations of the role played by a former U.S. examiner in the Riggs Bank affair.	289
1	UPDATE 1-Federer out of Basel event with thigh injury	World number one Roger Federer pulled out of the Swiss Indoors tournament on Tuesday with a thigh muscle tear, organisers said. The Swiss is expected to be out for at least 10 days	290
3	Exec Says Oracle Lowering PeopleSoft Bid	Oracle Corp.'s hostile \$7.7 billion bid for rival software maker PeopleSoft Inc. could drop by one-third to one-fourth, Oracle co-president Safra Catz said Monday.	291
0	Rights Group Chides Mexico's Congress on Torture	MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch urged Mexican lawmakers on Wednesday to overhaul a justice system that breeds torture and feeds notorious rights scandals like the murders of hundreds of women near the U.S. border.	292
1	Dennis Tankersley (left) and Terrence Long should play key roles <b>...</b>	KANSAS CITY -- Moving quickly to deepen a corner outfield spot, the Royals obtained Terrence Long from the San Diego Padres in a four-player trade Monday.	293
1	DC City Council Weighs Revised Baseball Plan	Washington, DC, City Council committees will consider a revised stadium funding package on Wednesday that includes a \$450 million community investment fund financed with bonds, according to the mayor #39;s staff.	294
3	The Squeeze On BlackBerry (BusinessWeek Online)	BusinessWeek Online - Mike Lazaridis and James L. Balsillie, the co-CEOs of Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM.) (RIM), have plenty of reason to feel on top of the world. After 20 years spent in the quiet university town of Waterloo, Ont., developing technology to deliver wireless e-mail, their BlackBerry gizmo is an outright phenom. What the iPod is to mobile music lovers, the BlackBerry is to workers on the go. For the fiscal year ending in February, company sales should more than double, to #36;1. ...	295
2	Canada may put levies on US imports	Canada may impose retaliatory duties on US imports for the first time since 1986, exposing strains in the world #39;s largest trading relationship.	296
0	Car Bomb Explodes in Baghdad	BAGHDAD, Nov 2 - A car bomb exploded Tuesday in the busy commercial district of Azamiyah in northern Baghdad, causing casualties, the Interior Ministry said.	297
2	Quattrone Barred for Life From Securities	Frank P. Quattrone, the former star investment banker who was found guilty of obstruction of justice, has been barred from the securities industry for life by regulators who contend	298
0	Blast in Baghdad Rebel District Kills at Least 47 (Reuters)	Reuters - A huge explosion tore through a crowded\market close to the west Baghdad police headquarters on\Tuesday, killing at least 47 people in the deadliest single\attack in the capital in six months.	299

1

Schumacher Rewrites the History Books Again

It was not quite business as usual for Michael Schumacher on Sunday. He was on the podium at the end of the Belgian Grand Prix but in second place.

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1

Ferguson in bid for #39;fabulous #39; Rooney

The pursuit of Wayne Rooney became serious last night as Everton confirmed Manchester United had tabled a 20m bid for the England striker.

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Microsoft #39;s Gates Is World #39;s Most #39;Spammed #39; Person

E-mail users inundated with unsolicited quot;spam quot; messages have reason to hope Microsoft Corp. will develop better tools for tackling the problem: Bill Gates is suffering more than anyone.

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Stocks Rise, Led by Oil, Metal Companies

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as rising oil and other commodity prices drove up shares of major energy and metal producers.

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0

India carries out rare execution

A man convicted of raping and killing a schoolgirl is hanged in India's first execution in nine years.

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3

Java integration spec pushed

Sun Microsystems and several other vendors on Wednesday will release an early draft of a specification intended to ease integration of Java-based systems, but IBM and BEA Systems have dropped out of participation in the effort.

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0

Koizumi, Silva Discuss Stronger Ties

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi headed to Mexico to seal a free trade agreement after pledging to push for stronger relations between Japan and Brazil, South America #39;s largest country.

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3

Mladin Release From Road Atlanta

Australia #39;s Mat Mladin completed a winning double at the penultimate round of this year #39;s American AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship after taking

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3

Nortel to Delay Filing Results Yet Again

Nortel Networks Corp. (NT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it will again delay filing results, predicting it will not release reports for 2003 and the first half of 2004 until the end of October.

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2

North American markets set to rise as crude oil prices drop below ...

TORONTO (CP) - With oil prices easing, North American stock markets were poised for more gains early Monday. Wall Street futures suggested a modestly positive start to regular trading while European indexes rose in early action.

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3

iPod buzz reaches fever pitch

The buzz over Apple Computer #39;s next iPod music player has reached a fevered pitch after one web site posted details and a mock up drawing of the new device, which stores

210

3

VoIP Gains Ground With Bank of America Deal

The largest Voice-over-IP business deployment revealed to date presents new opportunities for both the bank that #39;s using it and the services provider that #39;s implementing it.

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0

Crippled Canadian submarine was sea-worthy: skipper (AFP)

AFP - The captain of the crippled Canadian submarine Chicoutimi, back in a Scottish port after a fatal onboard fire, said the boat was ready to go to sea when it left harbour eight days ago.

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1

Ferrero leads Spanish slump in Madrid

Holder Juan Carlos Ferrero has suffered a 6-3, 6-1 setback against a Peruvian with a bad ankle, crashing out listlessly in his opening match at the Madrid Masters.

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2

Some Executives Can #39;t Take a Hint

CQ quot; gt; Walt Disney Company shareholders might have done a double take when their chief executive, Michael D. Eisner, testified in court last week about the brief tenure of his friend, Michael S. Ovitz, as company president.

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Trinidad Is Back, and Looking for Hopkins (AP)

AP - Felix Trinidad doesn't believe in tuneup fights. His comeback after more than two years of retirement was a doozy, and now he wants the biggest name out there, Bernard Hopkins. After Trinidad knocked out Ricardo Mayorga in the eighth round Saturday night, completing a scintillating performance before a raucous crowd, he turned his attention to the only man who has beaten him.

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3

Microsoft tries to woo PeopleSoft customers

Microsoft solicits PeopleSoft customers with offers of cheaper and better technology just days after Oracle purchases the company.

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2

Can Kodak Click With IBM?

Is Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) getting close to being picture-perfect? It hasn #39;t been hard for anyone to get the fact that Kodak needs to do some pretty fancy footwork to survive

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0

Over half world's homes have running water, WHO report finds

JOHANNESBURG -- For the first time, more than half of the world's population has water piped into their homes, according to a United Nations report released today, an accomplishment hailed as a quot;stunning success quot; by a senior World Health Organization official.

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2

FCC expected to exempt VoIP from state rules

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote today to exempt Internet-based phone companies from state regulation, a step that could help boost the emerging services.

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0

More held over Australia drug haul

Two men have been arrested in Belgium in connection with Australia #39;s biggest seizure of the drug ecstasy. Australia #39;s police commissioner said a major European syndicate was behind the shipment, and more arrests were likely.

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1

Schilling cant step onto campaign trail

The injured Red Sox hurler backed off from taking the stage to appear with President Bush at two Granite State campaign events yesterday.

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1

Dementieva should outlast countrymate in women #39;s final

com. There #39;s a famous Russian proverb that offers a path to success: quot;He who doesn #39;t risk never gets champagne. quot; Both Dementieva and Kuznetsova, a pair of up-and-coming young Russian

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It's all about the iPod

New surveys credit Apple with overwhelming market share and brand recognition, but competitors may find success at low end of market.

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NASDAQ TO OFFER \$100M IN SHARES

The Nasdaq is jumping into the gold rush to sell shares of itself to the public, getting a head start over its rival, the New York Stock Exchange.

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0

Computer problem cancels Lufthansa flights

FRANKFURT Lufthansa canceled about 60 European flights and its services around the world were delayed on Thursday after a computer fault in its check-in system, the German airline said.

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0

Israel AG Says Shift Barrier to Avoid Sanctions (Reuters)

Reuters - Israel's attorney general urged the\government Thursday to swiftly reroute its barrier in the\occupied West Bank to minimize the risk of international\sanctions after the World Court deemed the project illegal.

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3

FDA Considers Morning-After Pill for Teens

By MARTHA IRVINE CHICAGO (AP) -- Some see easy access to emergency contraception as a way to drastically reduce teen pregnancy, already on the decline since the early 1990s. Others worry that its long-term effects on young women are unknown or argue that the drug, also known as the "morning after pill," encourages teens to have sex...

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3

Test reluctance could block virtualisation

The need to test packaged applications on virtualised systems could hold up the deployment of server virtualisation software, according to attendees at Gartner #39;s datacentre conference in Las Vegas this week.

228

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Sirius stock soars on Karmazin hire

Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio posted double-digit percentage gains on Friday, one day after the company said former Viacom President Mel Karmazin would become its new chief executive.

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Google Search Hits The Desktop

Google #39;s (Quote, Chart) Desktop Search application, released today, sorts through desktop files of all sorts, as well as AOL Instant Messenger chats and Web sites the user has visited.

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Sun Micro, Vodafone in Wireless Pact

Sun Microsystems Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to provide Vodafone Group PLC with its entire line of hardware, software and services for its wireless phone network.

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Update 1: Merck a Drag on Drug Sector

Merck amp; Co. #39;s decision to pull its Vioxx anti-arthritis drug from the markets due to severe side effects left pharmaceutical sector mixed Thursday.

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Greek sprinter says he didn #39;t fake accident

ATHENS - Greeces disgraced Olympic sprint champion Costas Kenteris on Sunday broke a lengthy silence since the end of the Athens Games to deny faking a motorcycle crash to avoid a doping test.

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0

Cheney tempers criticism of Kerry

Dick Cheney backs away from comments that warned of another terror attack if John Kerry is elected president.

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Europe 'must adapt on climate'

Europe must find ways of adapting to a climate that may change drastically by mid-century, the European Environment Agency says.

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British Troops Head North for Mission Near Baghdad

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - British troops rolled north from Basra Wednesday to take over a deadly area near Baghdad and free up U.S. troops for a widely expected attack on the rebel-held city of Falluja.

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How to Learn a Language

I've been a linguophile for a long time, and I'm always studying a little bit of some language or another. However, it's only recently that I've finally figured out the way that works best for me, with the help of modern technology. Perhaps this might help those of you who have been planning on learning a language some day.

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Consumer prices show slight climb

The government #39;s latest Consumer Price Index shows little, if any, sign of inflation. The August CPI is up one-tenth of one percent.

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3 major US airlines report losses

Three US airlines reported losses on Wednesday as higher jet-fuel prices and stiff competition from low-cost rivals compounded their many difficulties since the 2001 terror attacks.

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I don #39;t deserve to die: Briton #39;s plea to Blair

Britain yesterday ruled out negotiating with the abductors of a Briton in Iraq, despite a desperate plea for help from the hostage.

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Felix Sanchez of Dominican Republic wins men #39;s 400m hurdles gold

Twice world champion Felix Sanchez of Dominican Republic won the men #39;s 400m hurdles gold medal at the Olympic Games here on Thursday.

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Qualcomm drops licensing suit against TI

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Qualcomm has dropped an \$18 million claim for monetary damages from rival Texas Instruments for publicly discussing terms of a licensing pact, a TI spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday.

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Private rocketship goes to space and back

: MOJAVE, United States (AFP - A private manned rocketship blasted through the Earth #39;s atmosphere into space after a hair-raising corkscrew ascent on a flight aimed at capturing a 10-million-dollar prize.

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WENDLER MAY HAVE SOME LSU COMPETITION

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor Walter Wendler may see some tough competition if he interviews for the chancellor position at Louisiana State University.

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Stradivarius Cards still playing second fiddle

BOSTON -- You expected to see Bill Murray and Larraine Newman disembarking from the St. Louis team bus as it rolled up to Fenway Park here late Friday afternoon.

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Young Palestinians hope for post-Arafat democracy

They fly his banner, wear his face on their T-shirts, and utter solemn prayers with upturned hands at his graveside. But many young

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Iressa more trouble for AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca PLC #39;s shares plunged 7.7 percent Friday after a study found that its new lung-cancer drug Iressa failed to improve survival rates among patients.

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IDF: Complete Intel processor lineup to migrate to dual-cores in ...

Intels complete lineup of processors for desktops, notebooks and servers will migrate to a dual- and multi-core architecture in 2005, company president and chief operating officer Paul Otellini said yesterday in a keynote speech at the IDF (Intel

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AIG Says Unit Faces U.S. Criminal Probe

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into whether American International Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AIG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">AIG.N</A>, the world's largest insurer by market value, helped a major banking client move bad loans off its books, AIG said on Wednesday.

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India have three Aussies for lunch

Australia faltered in the last 30 minutes of the first session of the third Test against India at Nagpur and the hosts took full advantage to emerge with their necks out in front.

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Rangers #39; Moore out two months

Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Rangers defender Craig Moore is expected to be out eight weeks as he will have hernia surgery Monday.

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UK calls for Iraqis to help

Dubai - Britain #39;s department of affairs on Sunday launched a televised appeal on an Arab satellite channel for Iraqis to help rescue British hostage Kenneth Bigley who faces a death threat along with two US kidnap victims.

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BellSouth and SBC Partner to Buy YellowPages.com

BellSouth and SBC Partner to Buy YellowPages.com\\SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp. announced that their directory affiliates have created an Internet yellow pages partnership that has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the online directory publisher www.yellowpages.com, Inc. The new venture will utilize the highly recognized YellowPages.com brand and ...

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US Air Force #39;s security to depend on Microsoft

The US Air Force (USAF) is drafting Microsoft to help simplify its networks and software contracts, a move that could improve its computer security and deliver savings of \$100m.

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Fed's Olson Says Economy Still Improving

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth, while improving, has not hit the pace it was expected to do by now, Federal Reserve Governor Mark Olson said on Monday.

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A show of ideological solidarity from China

HAVANA In his first visit to Latin America, Chinese President Hu Jintao came bearing billions of dollars worth of potential trade and investment agreements that prompted regional leaders to herald a new era of closer ties with the emerging economic

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2004 Global nanotech spending report

Lux Research Inc., a New York-based nanotechnology firm has released a detailed report that suggests global spending on research and capital investment in nanotechnology will reach \$8.6 this year. More than half that figure, \$4.6 billion, will come in the ...

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The eternal circle of the Iraqi insurgency

In all likelihood, US troops and the nascent Iraqi military will storm the rebel city of Fallujah in the very near future. The so-called quot;City of Mosques quot; has been under sustained air assault

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Microsoft denies flaw in XP upgrade

Microsoft Corp. is flatly denying what it calls quot;misguided reports quot; of a flaw in its new Windows XP Service Pack 2 upgrade that exposes security information to hackers.

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Space Station crew heads home

THE Russian and US crew of the International Space Station were due to land back on earth in the early hours of this morning. The astronauts were set to hurtle back to Earth inside a Russian space capsule, ending their six-month mission.

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Update 5: Constellation Makes \$970M Bid for Mondavi

Constellation Brands Inc., an international producer and marketer of wine, spirits and beers, said Tuesday that it had made a \$970 million cash bid to acquire The Robert Mondavi Corp.

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Agency: Calif. Water Shift Won't Hurt Fish (AP)

AP - A federal agency ruled Friday that shifting more Northern California water to Southern California will not jeopardize five threatened or endangered species of fish.

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Trinidad #39;s successful r

Puerto Rican middleweight Felix Trinidad has returned to the ring in spectacular fashion beating Ricardo Mayorga in his comeback fight at Madison Square Garden.

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Prebon three to share 70m

The three owners of money broker Prebon will share in a 70m windfall following the takeover of the business by Collins Stewart Tullett, the ambitious stockbroker run by Terry Smith.

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Survey: People often give out sensitive details

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Consumers are doing a better job of guarding against identity thieves, yet most still give out too many personal details, making themselves vulnerable to becoming one of the millions of victims each year, according to a survey

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SAP sets up support center in China

The enterprise-software company looks to better serve its 4,200 Asia-Pacific customers, as well as customers worldwide.

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Way out of the Woods

Not only has he gone a second consecutive year without winning a Major, but he has yet to win a stroke-play event. There #39;s more.

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Chemical Weapons Lab Disclosed In Fallujah

A chemical weapons laboratory has been found in the former rebel stronghold of Fallujah, Iraqi Minister of State Kassim Daoud announced on Thursday.

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Online intrusion risks large identity cache

com October 20, 2004, 5:36 PM PT. Cyber threats, chiefly viruses like NetSky and Sasser, make security an ongoing concern as it holds steady over software infrastructure as the third top priority.

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S African TV in beheading blunder

Public broadcaster SABC apologises after news bulletin shows footage of American beheaded in Iraq.

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BHP Billiton to expand Pilbara operations

Iron ore miner BHP Billiton has announced a further expansion of its Pilbara operations, to meet continuing demand in Asia. Under its \$780 million Rapid Growth Project, BHP Billiton will increase its overall

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Greeks deny failed drug test reports

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Olympics officials say they are unaware of any team member failing a drugs test after media reports that the International Olympic Committee had found a Greek competitor had taken banned substances.

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Malaysia lays down bus ultimatum

Malaysia's express bus fleet could be taken off the roads for speeding and ignoring fines, the government says.

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Eskandarian Out

D.C. United forward Alecko Eskandarian will miss Saturday's match at New England because of a sprained left ankle, but the injury is not severe.

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Protest in Kashmir over alleged rape of girl, mother (Reuters)

Reuters - Thousands of people in Indian Kashmir staged a protest on Sunday, alleging that soldiers had raped a 10-year-old girl and her mother, police and witnesses said.

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US: Time Running Out in Airbus-Boeing Row (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States said on Tuesday it may\soon take legal action in a trade row over government help for\Airbus and Boeing, particularly as the European aircraft maker\was seeking support for a new project. Washington and Brussels\have so far resisted launching legal action at the World Trade\Organization (WTO) in their battle over allegations of illegal\subsidies to the aviation rivals, but that option may now be\just weeks away.

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8 nations to fight Arctic ice melting

Eight nations with Arctic territory agreed Wednesday to fight glacial melting and other effects of climate change in the region, though they declined to endorse any new steps

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Mistakes hinder Knicks in loss

It will be labeled a learning experience, but that won #39;t remove any of the sting. Momentum was lost again Wednesday night as the Knicks blew a lead and lost 94-93 to the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden.

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prize-winning space launch

The team behind the SpaceShipOne rocket plane says it plans to win the \$10 million Ansari X Prize on Monday, after deciding that the unexpected tumble encountered during this

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Another Schu in

SUNDAY #39;S Belgian Grand Prix is set to provide another Michael Schumacher win in the most boring championship in the sport #39;s 54-year history.

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Iraqi Red Crescent Sets Up Relief Center (AP)

AP - The Iraqi Red Crescent has established a relief center in Fallujah, Iraq, but continued fighting between U.S.-led forces and insurgents makes it impossible for doctors and nurses to move around and treat the wounded, the international Red Cross said Monday.

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German welfare rallies escalate

Eastern Germany sees more mass protests over welfare cuts, with smaller rallies in western cities.

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C-USA Officials Vote on League Title Game (AP)

AP - Conference USA athletic directors have voted unanimously to recommend holding the league's inaugural football championship game in 2005.

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Ringtone chartshow to air on British TV (FT.com)

FT.com - A new weekly music television show that will showcase charts for mobile phone ringtones and music downloads is to be aired on ITV1 in a sign of the growing influence of both the mobile phone and the internet on music sales.

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Record for personal bankruptcies

Individual bankruptcies in England and Wales have risen to their highest level on record, official figures show.

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Golden goal for NBA stars as they face formidable challengers (AFP)

AFP - Winning a gold medal would ease the sting of two Olympic qualifying defeats for the United States team of National Basketball Association stars.

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Qualcomm plans to phone it in on cellular repairs

Over-the-air fixes for cell phones comes to Qualcomm's CDMA.

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Australia take 2-0 lead

Sydney: Lleyton Hewitt crushed Mehdi Tahiri 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to claim one of the proudest records in Australian tennis and give his country a commanding 2-0 lead over Morocco in their Davis Cup World Group play-off.

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Lawmakers Seek to Prevent Another Riggs (AP)

AP - House and Senate members are proposing legislation to slow the revolving door carrying federal regulators into private banks, following revelations of the role played by a former U.S. examiner in the Riggs Bank affair.

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UPDATE 1-Federer out of Basel event with thigh injury

World number one Roger Federer pulled out of the Swiss Indoors tournament on Tuesday with a thigh muscle tear, organisers said. The Swiss is expected to be out for at least 10 days

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Exec Says Oracle Lowering PeopleSoft Bid

Oracle Corp.'s hostile \$7.7 billion bid for rival software maker PeopleSoft Inc. could drop by one-third to one-fourth, Oracle co-president Safra Catz said Monday.

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Rights Group Chides Mexico's Congress on Torture

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch urged Mexican lawmakers on Wednesday to overhaul a justice system that breeds torture and feeds notorious rights scandals like the murders of hundreds of women near the U.S. border.

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Dennis Tankersley (left) and Terrence Long should play key roles ...

KANSAS CITY -- Moving quickly to deepen a corner outfield spot, the Royals obtained Terrence Long from the San Diego Padres in a four-player trade Monday.

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DC City Council Weighs Revised Baseball Plan

Washington, DC, City Council committees will consider a revised stadium funding package on Wednesday that includes a \$450 million community investment fund financed with bonds, according to the mayor #39;s staff.

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The Squeeze On BlackBerry (BusinessWeek Online)

BusinessWeek Online - Mike Lazaridis and James L. Balsillie, the co-CEOs of Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM.) (RIM), have plenty of reason to feel on top of the world. After 20 years spent in the quiet university town of Waterloo, Ont., developing technology to deliver wireless e-mail, their BlackBerry gizmo is an outright phenom. What the iPod is to mobile music lovers, the BlackBerry is to workers on the go. For the fiscal year ending in February, company sales should more than double, to #36;1. ...

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Canada may put levies on US imports

Canada may impose retaliatory duties on US imports for the first time since 1986, exposing strains in the world #39;s largest trading relationship.

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Car Bomb Explodes in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Nov 2 - A car bomb exploded Tuesday in the busy commercial district of Azamiyah in northern Baghdad, causing casualties, the Interior Ministry said.

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Quattrone Barred for Life From Securities

Frank P. Quattrone, the former star investment banker who was found guilty of obstruction of justice, has been barred from the securities industry for life by regulators who contend

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Blast in Baghdad Rebel District Kills at Least 47 (Reuters)

Reuters - A huge explosion tore through a crowded\market close to the west Baghdad police headquarters on\Tuesday, killing at least 47 people in the deadliest single\attack in the capital in six months.

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