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0	Police given four more days to question men arrested on suspicion <b>...</b>	POLICE were yesterday granted more time to question four men arrested on suspicion of terrorism following a tip off from a Sunday newspaper.	300
2	Company: Ameritrade Hldg Corp New	With presidential election-related uncertainty safely in the past, retail investors have returned to the US stock market with gusto, and they #39;re likely to stay engaged, several trading companies said Friday.	301
1	Brown Packs Pint-Sized Wallop for Georgia (AP)	AP - Thomas Brown heard the doubters long before he arrived in Athens. In fact, some of the cynics were in his hometown.	302
0	Ivory Coast MPs discuss key laws	Ivory Coast's parliament start to debate proposed laws which lie at the heart of the two-year conflict.\</b>	303
0	Car blast rocks western Baghdad	A car bomb explodes in western Baghdad, causing at least two deaths and much damage, reports say.	304
1	Castroneves secures top spot for Toyota Indy 400	FONTANA, Calif. -- Helio Castroneves led a TOYOTA brigade to capture his second pole position at California Speedway on Saturday, October 2. We were able to make adjustments and have no difficulty during the run, Castroneves said.	305
3	Microsoft pushes search technology to market	SEATTLE Microsoft launches Web search technology today that it hopes will give it a share of the market dominated by Google. The new search engine will initially be available only on a special test site.	306
3	Pesticide Persisting Beyond Scheduled Elimination Date	Under a treaty known as the Montreal Protocol, methyl bromide was to be banned for most uses by the end of this year.	307
1	Zim Date Sri Lanka	ZIMBABWE face fancied Sri Lanka at the Oval today needing a huge win to stay in the International Cricket Council #39;s Champions Trophy.	308
1	One last mile to go before they sweep	Pedro Martinez dazzles for seven as Boston takes a seemingly safe three games to none lead. By MARC TOPKIN, Times Staff Writer. ST.	309
0	Zarqawis Al-Qaeda Allegiance Intelligence Work: Expert	The alleged allegiance of Al-Tawheed wal Jihad group in Iraq to Al-Qaeda network of Osama Bin Laden pledged in an unverified statement	310
1	AL Wrap: Rookie Pair End A's Losing Streak	NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher belted back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to rally the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in the American League Saturday.	311
1	TACTICS PAY OFF FOR SVEN	England head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson was delighted with his side #39;s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Wales and happy with his new-look three-man strikeforce.	312
0	Mass. Fair Accident Kills 1, Injures 2	SHREWSBURY, Mass. - A carnival ride broke apart during a church fair Sunday, killing a man and injuring two other people...	313
0	Taiwan Denies Wrongdoing in Ex-U.S. Diplomat Meetings	TAIPEI (Reuters) - Premier Yu Shyi-kun said on Friday that Taiwan intelligence officers had held secret dealings with a former senior U.S. diplomat but denied that the government had committed any wrongdoing.	314
0	Stocks Climb Despite Rise in Oil Prices	NEW YORK - Buyers put a positive spin on the equity markets Wednesday, shrugging off rising crude futures as Google Inc. prepared to sell its stock in an initial public offering, albeit it at a far lower price than previously forecast...	315
1	Texans 20, Jaguars 6	Byron Leftwich sealed yet another victory with a touchdown throw in the game #39;s final minute. This time, he did so for the other team.	316
3	Texas Firm Targets Teens With Package Of Digital Features	Teenagers tend to like instant messaging, TV watching, net surfing, music listening, and shopping, so an Austin, Texas, company has decided to package digital features coveted by teenagers in a PC targeted specifically at teenaged ...	317
3	Virgin Electronics Unveils Portable Music Player (Reuters)	Reuters - Virgin Electronics, the consumer\electronics arm of Richard Branson's Virgin Group, on\Tuesday unveiled a new portable music player to compete\directly with Apple Computer Inc.'s popular iPod mini\player.	318
3	First Look: Danger Sidekick II	The former World Class product-of-the-year PDA gets a much-needed upgrade.	319
1	Early Elimination Round	For the loser of this Saturday's Maryland-North Carolina State game, both at 3-2, the bowl season may be an unreachable destination.	320
2	KPMG agrees to pay \$115 million to settle shareholder suit	The accounting firm KPMG and a Belgian affiliate agreed Thursday to pay \$115 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit claiming the companies failed in their audit of Lernout amp; Hauspie Speech Products, which later collapsed.	321
3	Do Good! Win a Prize!	While Nobel prizes are given for past performance, other types of inducement prizes are intended to spur innovation. Do they do the job?	322
0	Strong Quake, Aftershocks Hit Japan; at Least 6 Dead	TOKAMACHI, Japan (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake and strong aftershocks rocked northern Japan, killing at least six people, injuring more than 500 while knocking out power and phone services and forcing thousands to evacuate, media said.	323
2	News Analysis: can 1 million barrels of oil revive world market?	OPEC decided at its ministerial meeting here Wednesday to increase its oil production ceiling by 1 million barrels a day beginning Nov. 1, but the decision will have little real impact on the high oil prices.	324
0	France ends evacuation flights from Ivory Coast as anti-foreigner <b>...</b>	France on Monday ended one of the largest evacuations in post-independence Africa -- an airlift that flew more than 5,000 Westerners and others from violence pitting France against its former West African colony.	325
3	Research In Motion 2Q Profit Soars	Research In Motion Ltd., which makes the BlackBerry handheld device and other mobile products, on Thursday said its second-quarter profit rose significantly on improved sales.	326
2	Update 1: Jamdat Mobile, 51job IPOs Soar in Debuts	Chinese recruitment firm 51job Inc. and Jamdat Mobile Inc., a developer of mobile phone applications, shot out of the starting gate in trading activity Wednesday after both companies priced their initial public offerings above expectations.	327
0	S.Korean Spies Say Building Work Behind North Blast	SEOUL (Reuters) - A huge explosion in North Korea last week may have been due to a combination of demolition work for a power plant and atmospheric clouds, South Korea's spy agency said on Wednesday.	328
0	Gyurcsny set to become Hungary #39;s new prime minister	A 43 year-old millionaire, the charismatic Ferenc Gyurcsny is in line to become Hungary #39;s next prime minister. This was decided at a Hungarian Socialist Party congress on 25 August, convened to find a replacement for Pter Medgyessy.	329
0	UN Envoy Decries Excessive Violence in Moving Sudanese Refugees	The United Nation #39;s envoy to Sudan has criticized the Sudanese government for using what he says is quot;too much violence quot; to relocate thousands of people displaced by the conflict in Darfur.	330
1	Forsyth leading Volvo Masters	SOTOGRANDE, Spain -- Alastair Forsyth shot a 4-under 67 to open a three-stroke lead over Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia after three rounds at the Volvo Masters.	331
3	Weightless Trip to Nowhere Yields Thrills, Nausea (Reuters)	Reuters - Fancy an airplane trip that takes you\nowhere, costs about #36;3,000, and may make you vomit?	332
2	Limited Brands Boosts 3Q Guidance	Limited Brands Inc. on Monday raised third-quarter earnings guidance and increased the purchase price in its \$2 billion stock buyback.	333
3	Legal questions dog Microsoft antispyware buy	With the ink barely dry on Microsoft's acquisition of antispyware company Giant Company Software questions have arisen about the ownership of the antispyware code Microsoft bought.	334
3	Animal life in the Arctic threatened	Rising temperatures in the Arctic will likely increase the region #39;s biodiversity as new species are drawn to the extreme north, but in a dramatic paradox many animals unique to the region, such as polar bears, risk extinction.	335
1	Rooney brought down to earth	After a debut that was the stuff of fantasy, Wayne Rooney was introduced to the real Manchester United yesterday. The 18-year-old could have been forgiven for thinking that life	336
0	Italian, Egyptian Hostages Freed in Iraq	Two female Italian hostages seized in Baghdad three weeks ago were set free on Tuesday along with kidnapped Iraqis and Egyptians in a flurry of releases, but	337
1	Defending champ Mutola finds 800 is not toll free	Athens -- While the men #39;s 400 meters received most of the attention from the American media Monday night, the best race on the program was the women #39;s 800.	338
0	Irish leader urges IRA to disband	DUBLIN -- Prime Minister Bertie Ahern urged Irish Republican Army commanders yesterday to meet what he acknowledged was ''a heavy burden quot;: disarming and disbanding their organization in support of Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord.	339
3	Arrest made in Cisco source code theft	ITWorld: Police in the UK have arrested a man in connection with the theft of source code from networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc.	340
2	Update 3: Oil Prices Drop \$1 Despite Iraq Sabotage	Oil futures dropped by nearly \$1 per barrel Monday despite pipeline sabotage in Iraq that has delayed exports from a southern port - reinforcing the view among traders that prices had risen too fast earlier this summer.	341
3	Jerusalem Strife Echoes Ancient History	It may be called the City of Peace, but no other city has been more bitterly fought over than Jerusalem. Eric Cline, a historian, archaeologist, and author of the new book <I>Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel</I> discusses the holy city's turbulent history.	342
2	Jobs, Retail on Stock Market Menu (Reuters)	Reuters - When Wall Street gets back to work\this week after the Thanksgiving holiday, the focus will be on\jobs and retail sales.	343
1	Amid a Whirlwind of Change, Martnez Returns to His Roots	Less than 24 hours after Pedro Martnez stood inside Shea Stadium for his introduction as the Mets' newest pitcher, he was on an island in the Caribbean Sea.	344
2	Approval process has not found all potential problems	Vioxx was already a big success as an arthritis pain reliever, but Merck amp; Co. thought it could be an even bigger seller. The drug seemed to have some cancer-prevention qualities	345
1	Kluivert insists the best is yet to come	Patrick Kluivert has sent out a chill warning to both the Barclays Premiership and Europe after launching his Newcastle career in style.	346
0	UK ; Ex-lover seeks input into Blunkett visa abuse probe: report	UK News, LONDON - The former lover of British interior minister David Blunkett wants to testify before an inquiry into allegations he fast-tracked a visa application for her Filipina nanny, a London newspaper reported Sunday.	347
2	Ambanis set up talks	Nov. 21: A family meeting of the Ambanis is likely to take place tomorrow within hours of Mukesh Ambanis return from the US. In a TV interview aired a few days ago, Mukesh had said there were ownership issues within the family.	348
0	GOP Election Victory Shaping Budget Bills (AP)	AP - The Republican election victory and the sheer weight of record deficits are shaping a pair of mammoth budget bills that the GOP is trying to shove through Congress during its lame-duck session.	349
0	Accused acquitted of Bali bombings	The man accused of harbouring two men convicted of involvement in the Bali nightclub bombings has been acquitted by Indonesia #39;s Supreme Court.	350
2	Loews to Buy Entergy-Koch Pipeline	NEW YORK (Reuters) - Conglomerate Loews Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=LTR.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">LTR.N</A> agreed to buy an 8,000-mile natural gas pipeline system from Entergy-Koch LP for \$1.14 billion on Monday, in a bid to cash in on rising U.S. demand for natural gas.	351
0	U.S. Cybersecurity Chief Abruptly Resigns	WASHINGTON - The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned from the Homeland Security Department amid a concerted campaign by the technology industry and some lawmakers to persuade the Bush administration to give him more authority and money for protection programs. Amit Yoran, a former software executive from Symantec Corp., made his resignation effective Thursday as director of the National Cyber Security Division, giving a single's day notice of his intention to leave...	352
3	EMC buys Danz Development for less than \$50m	The company produces Retrospect software, also included in Maxtor #39;s One Touch external back up disc, and has a vital hold on the small and medium-sized enterprise market.	353
0	Miami Rallies to Beat Florida St. in OT	MIAMI - Although Chris Rix's fumble overshadowed Xavier Beitia's blocked field goal, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will remember them both. The mistakes cost his team dearly against Miami on Friday night, with the fifth-ranked Hurricanes rallying to beat the No...	354
2	Fannie Mae said near capital deal	Source: Mortgage financer may be forced to keep up to \$31B on hand while it fixes accounting woes. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Embattled mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae was close to a deal with regulators late	355
2	At Last, Microsoft Starts the Music	Never shy about entering a market late, Microsoft Corp. is planning to open the virtual doors of its long-planned Internet music store next week.	356
3	IBM to Open Office in Fairfax County, Creating 1,200 Jobs	International Business Machines Corp. plans to open a new office in Fairfax County that will create 1,200 government contracting jobs in the county, according to sources familiar with the deal.	357
3	An open letter to the Linux community from PalmSource	The following is a verbatim copy of a open letter to the Linux community issued by PalmSource. Read on for more information about the new acquisition and FAQs about how PalmSource will use the new resources and the new Palm OS Cobalt version of Linux.	358
0	Mexico's Fox Vows Justice in Mob Slayings (AP)	AP - President Vicente Fox on Monday promised the relatives of a federal police officer burned alive by an angry mob that he would ensure those responsible for the killing are punished and that police authorities who failed to come to his aid would be investigated.	359
1	Clemens Is Still Swinging and Pitching With Intensity	That #39;s what Jaret Wright, the Braves #39; starting pitcher today, wanted to know about Roger Clemens in his improbable career extension with the Astros.	360
1	I'm Still Ahead of Nicklaus's Pace, Says Woods	NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite enduring his worst season since turning professional nine years ago, Tiger Woods says he is on track to overtake Jack Nicklaus's haul of 18 major championship victories.	361
3	MCI Hires Advisers For Likely Sale Bid	Just five months after emerging from bankruptcy protection, the telecommunications giant retains investment and legal advisers to solicit potential buyers, sources say.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-TheWashington Post</b></font>	362
1	Now you, too, can own Bonds #39; 700th homer ball -- if only for a <b>...</b>	Now, anybody has the chance to say he or she had Barry Bonds #39; 700th home run ball, if only for a moment in cyberspace. The ball will go on sale in a nine-day Internet auction starting Monday, said the attorney	363
3	Medicare Premiums to Rise Record 17	By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record \$11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked...	364
1	Warner to Start at QB for Giants (AP)	AP - Two-time MVP Kurt Warner beat out Eli Manning for the job of starting quarterback of the New York Giants. Coach Tom Coughlin announced the decision Sunday, a day after indicating he would not decide until after this week's final exhibition game. The Giants open the regular sesaon Sept. 12 at Philadelphia.	365
3	Wrapping Up the Genesis Crash Site	Genesis engineers and scientists have wrapped the crash site of the solar-wind collecting probe, with hopes of recovering mission objectives. A few disk fragments have been sent to California researchers, but NASA scientists are still working in Utah to preserve the bulk of the cargo.	366
2	Calpers Ouster Puts Focus on How Funds Wield Power	The ouster of the president of California's public pension fund has raised questions about whether pension funds will be able to influence corporate governance campaigns.	367
3	Drop the mouse, use your nose	Canadian inventor Dmitry Gorodnichy has developed a new method of computer input: the Nouse (from quot;nose as mouse quot;). Similar to a standard mouse, the Nouse directs the computer cursor and gives left button and right button commands.	368
0	Safin Makes Early Exit at U.S. Open	NEW YORK - Just like at Wimbledon two months ago, Marat Safin exited at the earliest stage of the U.S. Open on Tuesday, bowing meekly to Thomas Enqvist 7-6 (5), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3...	369
0	DaimlerChrysler, GM to Team Up on Engines (AP)	AP - General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG, two of the world's biggest automakers, are teaming up to develop fuel-saving hybrid technology for a range of vehicles that will help them compete with hybrid-vehicle leaders Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.	370
3	In Brief: NetSuite integrates with WorldPay to boost e-commerce	NetSuite has unveiled the availability of multicurrency credit card processing for its e-commerce customers. The new feature was made possible by integration, announced this week, between NetSuite and WorldPay, which is part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. NetSuite's e-commerce capability enables companies to transact business on the Web while automatically linking into internal customer relationship management, financial, and warehouse systems. With the new multicurrency credit card processing feature, NetSuite e-commerce customers can now accept credit card payments in 120 currencies and receive settlement in 14 currencies. More information about NetSuite e-commerce is available at www.netsuite.com/netcommerce1.\\	371
0	Hope and risk in Middle East	The recent rhetoric from the Middle East - hopeful and constructive from both sides of the divide - provides a glimmer of hope that Palestinians and Israelis may agree on new and peaceful borders in the coming new year.	372
1	Yankees Look Dashing	It's still early, but it's not too hard to anticipate a showdown coming between the Yankees and Red Sox in the next round.	373
1	Different Team, Different Weaver	In one year, Jeff Weaver has gone from being unwanted by the Yankees to being desperately needed by the Los Angeles Dodgers.	374
2	Tussle at the Top	Not so long ago many Western CEOs couldn #39;t even say what the renminbi was, much less whether it should appreciate. Today China #39;s currency, also known as the yuan, is all the buzz.	375
3	Resident Evil 4 Exclusive No More	November 01, 2004 - It looks like the folks at Capcom Entertainment were only kidding when they sternly insisted over and over again that the GameCube action-thriller Resident Evil 4 would forever remain exclusive to Nintendo #39;s console.	376
3	Internet service providers file more spam lawsuits	In a second round of lawsuits four major US internet service providers (ISPs) are taking on senders of e-mail spam and unwanted commercial messages sent via instant messaging.	377
0	Findings on Iraq by 2 UN arms inspectors	The findings released yesterday by Charles Duelfer, the chief UN arms inspector in Iraq, strengthened preliminary findings of his successor, David Kay.	378
1	Guerrouj Captures Gold in the 5,000	Hicham el-Guerrouj of Morocco and Kelly Holmes of Britain completed Olympic doubles on Saturday, the last day of track and field competition.	379
3	Novell Launches its First Branded Linux Desktop 9	Novell has announced its latest Linux offering for desktop computers. Christened the Novell Linux Desktop 9, the software will be the first quot;Novell branded quot; Linux desktop offering supplied by the company following	380
2	Judge tosses 15 of 19 new campaign finance rules	WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- A federal judge found Monday that new rules from the Federal Election Commission did not follow the intent of lawmakers who wrote a sweeping new law designed to change the way politicians raise money, creating uncertainty for	381
1	Cal might be headed our way	Cal could be coming to the Holiday Bowl instead of its anticipated dream trip to play Michigan in the Rose Bowl. The fourth-ranked Bears put themselves at the mercy of the voters and the Bowl Championship	382
1	Leiter returns to Marlins	By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer. in New Jersey as a Mets fan. I #39;m taking away my experience as positive. #39; #39;. Burnett, plus left-hander Dontrelle Willis.	383
1	Mirabelli signs for two years	Hard as they tried, the Red Sox were unable to dissuade Gabe Kapler from bolting to Japan. But they made sure another key bench player will return next season when they enticed Doug Mirabelli to sign a two-year contract worth \$3 million, the richest deal of his career.	384
3	Army: JetBlue Data Use Was Legal	A report by the Army's inspector general concludes that a controversial data-mining project involving airline passenger records did not violate federal privacy law. Critics say the report misinterprets the law. By Ryan Singel.	385
3	#39;Mr. Bill Gates, you #39;re no Google #39;	Microsoft Corp. isnt often an underdog in anything, so when the software powerhouse released its new search engine, I was anxious to give it a whirl.	386
2	Update 1: Siebel Systems Swings to 3Q Profit	Software maker Siebel Systems Inc. on Wednesday said its third-quarter results swung to a profit on improved licensing revenue. The company reported earnings of \$19.	387
2	Oligarchs still control Russia: Putin (AFP)	AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin conceded that oligarchs who made their billions in the first hectic days of post-Soviet reform still held a grip over the state despite his efforts to sideline them from power.	388
1	Cars on track for official practice session in Chinese Grand Prix	The cars finally set to the track for the first official practice Friday for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, with seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher down the list.	389
3	F5 Networks to introduce next-gen traffic manager	F5 Networks will reveal its long-touted next-generation Internet traffic management switch on Tuesday, a device it says will help corporate customers get better performance from their networks.	390
0	Russian Hostel Fire Kills at Least 19	MOSCOW (Reuters) - A fire in a Russian workers' hostel killed at least 19 people and may have injured many more, the Emergencies Ministry said on Wednesday.	391
2	NASD Warns of Risky Home-Equity Investing (Reuters)	Reuters - Too many house-rich Americans are\borrowing money against their homes to play the stock market,\brokerages regulator NASD warned on Wednesday.	392
3	HP buys British services company Synstar	Hewlett-Packard completes its \$293 million bid for the company, in a move to better compete against IBM.	393
0	Jakarta embassy bomber named	Indonesian police name the man believed to have bombed Australia's embassy in Jakarta last month.	394
1	Yanks, Mets close to deal	In a change-of-scenery deal, the Yankees are close to a trade that would send left-handed reliever Felix Heredia to the Mets and put Mike Stanton back in pinstripes.	395
2	Magna seeks to privatize auto parts subsidiaries	Southern Ontario auto parts giant Magna International Inc. unveiled Monday a plan to take its three subsidiaries private in an effort to make its operations more efficient that could cost up to \$1.	396
0	Colombia Says Marxist Rebels Killed Venezuelans	Colombia blamed Marxist FARC rebels on Sunday for killing at least five Venezuelan soldiers and an oil engineer in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years on the two country #39;s jungle border.	397
1	Bears lose Grossman for season	CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Rex Grossman #39;s latest stint as starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears lasted all of three games. Grossman, 24, suffered a season-ending ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in Sunday #39;s 27-22 loss at Minnesota.	398
0	Stocks to Be in a Cautious Mood at Open	NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen in a cautious mood at the open Tuesday as investors weigh up the merits of Monday's oil-inspired rally...	399

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Police given four more days to question men arrested on suspicion ...

POLICE were yesterday granted more time to question four men arrested on suspicion of terrorism following a tip off from a Sunday newspaper.

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Company: Ameritrade Hldg Corp New

With presidential election-related uncertainty safely in the past, retail investors have returned to the US stock market with gusto, and they #39;re likely to stay engaged, several trading companies said Friday.

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Brown Packs Pint-Sized Wallop for Georgia (AP)

AP - Thomas Brown heard the doubters long before he arrived in Athens. In fact, some of the cynics were in his hometown.

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Ivory Coast MPs discuss key laws

Ivory Coast's parliament start to debate proposed laws which lie at the heart of the two-year conflict.\

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Car blast rocks western Baghdad

A car bomb explodes in western Baghdad, causing at least two deaths and much damage, reports say.

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Castroneves secures top spot for Toyota Indy 400

FONTANA, Calif. -- Helio Castroneves led a TOYOTA brigade to capture his second pole position at California Speedway on Saturday, October 2. We were able to make adjustments and have no difficulty during the run, Castroneves said.

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Microsoft pushes search technology to market

SEATTLE Microsoft launches Web search technology today that it hopes will give it a share of the market dominated by Google. The new search engine will initially be available only on a special test site.

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Pesticide Persisting Beyond Scheduled Elimination Date

Under a treaty known as the Montreal Protocol, methyl bromide was to be banned for most uses by the end of this year.

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Zim Date Sri Lanka

ZIMBABWE face fancied Sri Lanka at the Oval today needing a huge win to stay in the International Cricket Council #39;s Champions Trophy.

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One last mile to go before they sweep

Pedro Martinez dazzles for seven as Boston takes a seemingly safe three games to none lead. By MARC TOPKIN, Times Staff Writer. ST.

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0

Zarqawis Al-Qaeda Allegiance Intelligence Work: Expert

The alleged allegiance of Al-Tawheed wal Jihad group in Iraq to Al-Qaeda network of Osama Bin Laden pledged in an unverified statement

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AL Wrap: Rookie Pair End A's Losing Streak

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher belted back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to rally the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in the American League Saturday.

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TACTICS PAY OFF FOR SVEN

England head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson was delighted with his side #39;s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Wales and happy with his new-look three-man strikeforce.

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Mass. Fair Accident Kills 1, Injures 2

SHREWSBURY, Mass. - A carnival ride broke apart during a church fair Sunday, killing a man and injuring two other people...

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Taiwan Denies Wrongdoing in Ex-U.S. Diplomat Meetings

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Premier Yu Shyi-kun said on Friday that Taiwan intelligence officers had held secret dealings with a former senior U.S. diplomat but denied that the government had committed any wrongdoing.

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Stocks Climb Despite Rise in Oil Prices

NEW YORK - Buyers put a positive spin on the equity markets Wednesday, shrugging off rising crude futures as Google Inc. prepared to sell its stock in an initial public offering, albeit it at a far lower price than previously forecast...

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Texans 20, Jaguars 6

Byron Leftwich sealed yet another victory with a touchdown throw in the game #39;s final minute. This time, he did so for the other team.

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Texas Firm Targets Teens With Package Of Digital Features

Teenagers tend to like instant messaging, TV watching, net surfing, music listening, and shopping, so an Austin, Texas, company has decided to package digital features coveted by teenagers in a PC targeted specifically at teenaged ...

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Virgin Electronics Unveils Portable Music Player (Reuters)

Reuters - Virgin Electronics, the consumer\electronics arm of Richard Branson's Virgin Group, on\Tuesday unveiled a new portable music player to compete\directly with Apple Computer Inc.'s popular iPod mini\player.

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First Look: Danger Sidekick II

The former World Class product-of-the-year PDA gets a much-needed upgrade.

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Early Elimination Round

For the loser of this Saturday's Maryland-North Carolina State game, both at 3-2, the bowl season may be an unreachable destination.

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KPMG agrees to pay \$115 million to settle shareholder suit

The accounting firm KPMG and a Belgian affiliate agreed Thursday to pay \$115 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit claiming the companies failed in their audit of Lernout amp; Hauspie Speech Products, which later collapsed.

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Do Good! Win a Prize!

While Nobel prizes are given for past performance, other types of inducement prizes are intended to spur innovation. Do they do the job?

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Strong Quake, Aftershocks Hit Japan; at Least 6 Dead

TOKAMACHI, Japan (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake and strong aftershocks rocked northern Japan, killing at least six people, injuring more than 500 while knocking out power and phone services and forcing thousands to evacuate, media said.

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News Analysis: can 1 million barrels of oil revive world market?

OPEC decided at its ministerial meeting here Wednesday to increase its oil production ceiling by 1 million barrels a day beginning Nov. 1, but the decision will have little real impact on the high oil prices.

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France ends evacuation flights from Ivory Coast as anti-foreigner ...

France on Monday ended one of the largest evacuations in post-independence Africa -- an airlift that flew more than 5,000 Westerners and others from violence pitting France against its former West African colony.

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Research In Motion 2Q Profit Soars

Research In Motion Ltd., which makes the BlackBerry handheld device and other mobile products, on Thursday said its second-quarter profit rose significantly on improved sales.

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Update 1: Jamdat Mobile, 51job IPOs Soar in Debuts

Chinese recruitment firm 51job Inc. and Jamdat Mobile Inc., a developer of mobile phone applications, shot out of the starting gate in trading activity Wednesday after both companies priced their initial public offerings above expectations.

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S.Korean Spies Say Building Work Behind North Blast

SEOUL (Reuters) - A huge explosion in North Korea last week may have been due to a combination of demolition work for a power plant and atmospheric clouds, South Korea's spy agency said on Wednesday.

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Gyurcsny set to become Hungary #39;s new prime minister

A 43 year-old millionaire, the charismatic Ferenc Gyurcsny is in line to become Hungary #39;s next prime minister. This was decided at a Hungarian Socialist Party congress on 25 August, convened to find a replacement for Pter Medgyessy.

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UN Envoy Decries Excessive Violence in Moving Sudanese Refugees

The United Nation #39;s envoy to Sudan has criticized the Sudanese government for using what he says is quot;too much violence quot; to relocate thousands of people displaced by the conflict in Darfur.

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Forsyth leading Volvo Masters

SOTOGRANDE, Spain -- Alastair Forsyth shot a 4-under 67 to open a three-stroke lead over Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia after three rounds at the Volvo Masters.

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Weightless Trip to Nowhere Yields Thrills, Nausea (Reuters)

Reuters - Fancy an airplane trip that takes you\nowhere, costs about #36;3,000, and may make you vomit?

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Limited Brands Boosts 3Q Guidance

Limited Brands Inc. on Monday raised third-quarter earnings guidance and increased the purchase price in its \$2 billion stock buyback.

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Legal questions dog Microsoft antispyware buy

With the ink barely dry on Microsoft's acquisition of antispyware company Giant Company Software questions have arisen about the ownership of the antispyware code Microsoft bought.

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Animal life in the Arctic threatened

Rising temperatures in the Arctic will likely increase the region #39;s biodiversity as new species are drawn to the extreme north, but in a dramatic paradox many animals unique to the region, such as polar bears, risk extinction.

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Rooney brought down to earth

After a debut that was the stuff of fantasy, Wayne Rooney was introduced to the real Manchester United yesterday. The 18-year-old could have been forgiven for thinking that life

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Italian, Egyptian Hostages Freed in Iraq

Two female Italian hostages seized in Baghdad three weeks ago were set free on Tuesday along with kidnapped Iraqis and Egyptians in a flurry of releases, but

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Defending champ Mutola finds 800 is not toll free

Athens -- While the men #39;s 400 meters received most of the attention from the American media Monday night, the best race on the program was the women #39;s 800.

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Irish leader urges IRA to disband

DUBLIN -- Prime Minister Bertie Ahern urged Irish Republican Army commanders yesterday to meet what he acknowledged was ''a heavy burden quot;: disarming and disbanding their organization in support of Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord.

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Arrest made in Cisco source code theft

ITWorld: Police in the UK have arrested a man in connection with the theft of source code from networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc.

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Update 3: Oil Prices Drop \$1 Despite Iraq Sabotage

Oil futures dropped by nearly \$1 per barrel Monday despite pipeline sabotage in Iraq that has delayed exports from a southern port - reinforcing the view among traders that prices had risen too fast earlier this summer.

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Jerusalem Strife Echoes Ancient History

It may be called the City of Peace, but no other city has been more bitterly fought over than Jerusalem. Eric Cline, a historian, archaeologist, and author of the new book Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel discusses the holy city's turbulent history.

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Jobs, Retail on Stock Market Menu (Reuters)

Reuters - When Wall Street gets back to work\this week after the Thanksgiving holiday, the focus will be on\jobs and retail sales.

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Amid a Whirlwind of Change, Martnez Returns to His Roots

Less than 24 hours after Pedro Martnez stood inside Shea Stadium for his introduction as the Mets' newest pitcher, he was on an island in the Caribbean Sea.

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Approval process has not found all potential problems

Vioxx was already a big success as an arthritis pain reliever, but Merck amp; Co. thought it could be an even bigger seller. The drug seemed to have some cancer-prevention qualities

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Kluivert insists the best is yet to come

Patrick Kluivert has sent out a chill warning to both the Barclays Premiership and Europe after launching his Newcastle career in style.

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UK ; Ex-lover seeks input into Blunkett visa abuse probe: report

UK News, LONDON - The former lover of British interior minister David Blunkett wants to testify before an inquiry into allegations he fast-tracked a visa application for her Filipina nanny, a London newspaper reported Sunday.

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Ambanis set up talks

Nov. 21: A family meeting of the Ambanis is likely to take place tomorrow within hours of Mukesh Ambanis return from the US. In a TV interview aired a few days ago, Mukesh had said there were ownership issues within the family.

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GOP Election Victory Shaping Budget Bills (AP)

AP - The Republican election victory and the sheer weight of record deficits are shaping a pair of mammoth budget bills that the GOP is trying to shove through Congress during its lame-duck session.

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Accused acquitted of Bali bombings

The man accused of harbouring two men convicted of involvement in the Bali nightclub bombings has been acquitted by Indonesia #39;s Supreme Court.

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Loews to Buy Entergy-Koch Pipeline

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Conglomerate Loews Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=LTR.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">LTR.N</A> agreed to buy an 8,000-mile natural gas pipeline system from Entergy-Koch LP for \$1.14 billion on Monday, in a bid to cash in on rising U.S. demand for natural gas.

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U.S. Cybersecurity Chief Abruptly Resigns

WASHINGTON - The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned from the Homeland Security Department amid a concerted campaign by the technology industry and some lawmakers to persuade the Bush administration to give him more authority and money for protection programs. Amit Yoran, a former software executive from Symantec Corp., made his resignation effective Thursday as director of the National Cyber Security Division, giving a single's day notice of his intention to leave...

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EMC buys Danz Development for less than \$50m

The company produces Retrospect software, also included in Maxtor #39;s One Touch external back up disc, and has a vital hold on the small and medium-sized enterprise market.

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Miami Rallies to Beat Florida St. in OT

MIAMI - Although Chris Rix's fumble overshadowed Xavier Beitia's blocked field goal, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will remember them both. The mistakes cost his team dearly against Miami on Friday night, with the fifth-ranked Hurricanes rallying to beat the No...

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Fannie Mae said near capital deal

Source: Mortgage financer may be forced to keep up to \$31B on hand while it fixes accounting woes. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Embattled mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae was close to a deal with regulators late

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At Last, Microsoft Starts the Music

Never shy about entering a market late, Microsoft Corp. is planning to open the virtual doors of its long-planned Internet music store next week.

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IBM to Open Office in Fairfax County, Creating 1,200 Jobs

International Business Machines Corp. plans to open a new office in Fairfax County that will create 1,200 government contracting jobs in the county, according to sources familiar with the deal.

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An open letter to the Linux community from PalmSource

The following is a verbatim copy of a open letter to the Linux community issued by PalmSource. Read on for more information about the new acquisition and FAQs about how PalmSource will use the new resources and the new Palm OS Cobalt version of Linux.

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Mexico's Fox Vows Justice in Mob Slayings (AP)

AP - President Vicente Fox on Monday promised the relatives of a federal police officer burned alive by an angry mob that he would ensure those responsible for the killing are punished and that police authorities who failed to come to his aid would be investigated.

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Clemens Is Still Swinging and Pitching With Intensity

That #39;s what Jaret Wright, the Braves #39; starting pitcher today, wanted to know about Roger Clemens in his improbable career extension with the Astros.

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I'm Still Ahead of Nicklaus's Pace, Says Woods

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite enduring his worst season since turning professional nine years ago, Tiger Woods says he is on track to overtake Jack Nicklaus's haul of 18 major championship victories.

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MCI Hires Advisers For Likely Sale Bid

Just five months after emerging from bankruptcy protection, the telecommunications giant retains investment and legal advisers to solicit potential buyers, sources say. -TheWashington Post

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Now you, too, can own Bonds #39; 700th homer ball -- if only for a ...

Now, anybody has the chance to say he or she had Barry Bonds #39; 700th home run ball, if only for a moment in cyberspace. The ball will go on sale in a nine-day Internet auction starting Monday, said the attorney

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Medicare Premiums to Rise Record 17

By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record \$11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked...

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Warner to Start at QB for Giants (AP)

AP - Two-time MVP Kurt Warner beat out Eli Manning for the job of starting quarterback of the New York Giants. Coach Tom Coughlin announced the decision Sunday, a day after indicating he would not decide until after this week's final exhibition game. The Giants open the regular sesaon Sept. 12 at Philadelphia.

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Wrapping Up the Genesis Crash Site

Genesis engineers and scientists have wrapped the crash site of the solar-wind collecting probe, with hopes of recovering mission objectives. A few disk fragments have been sent to California researchers, but NASA scientists are still working in Utah to preserve the bulk of the cargo.

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Calpers Ouster Puts Focus on How Funds Wield Power

The ouster of the president of California's public pension fund has raised questions about whether pension funds will be able to influence corporate governance campaigns.

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Drop the mouse, use your nose

Canadian inventor Dmitry Gorodnichy has developed a new method of computer input: the Nouse (from quot;nose as mouse quot;). Similar to a standard mouse, the Nouse directs the computer cursor and gives left button and right button commands.

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Safin Makes Early Exit at U.S. Open

NEW YORK - Just like at Wimbledon two months ago, Marat Safin exited at the earliest stage of the U.S. Open on Tuesday, bowing meekly to Thomas Enqvist 7-6 (5), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3...

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DaimlerChrysler, GM to Team Up on Engines (AP)

AP - General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG, two of the world's biggest automakers, are teaming up to develop fuel-saving hybrid technology for a range of vehicles that will help them compete with hybrid-vehicle leaders Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.

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In Brief: NetSuite integrates with WorldPay to boost e-commerce

NetSuite has unveiled the availability of multicurrency credit card processing for its e-commerce customers. The new feature was made possible by integration, announced this week, between NetSuite and WorldPay, which is part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. NetSuite's e-commerce capability enables companies to transact business on the Web while automatically linking into internal customer relationship management, financial, and warehouse systems. With the new multicurrency credit card processing feature, NetSuite e-commerce customers can now accept credit card payments in 120 currencies and receive settlement in 14 currencies. More information about NetSuite e-commerce is available at www.netsuite.com/netcommerce1.\\

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Hope and risk in Middle East

The recent rhetoric from the Middle East - hopeful and constructive from both sides of the divide - provides a glimmer of hope that Palestinians and Israelis may agree on new and peaceful borders in the coming new year.

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Yankees Look Dashing

It's still early, but it's not too hard to anticipate a showdown coming between the Yankees and Red Sox in the next round.

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Different Team, Different Weaver

In one year, Jeff Weaver has gone from being unwanted by the Yankees to being desperately needed by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Tussle at the Top

Not so long ago many Western CEOs couldn #39;t even say what the renminbi was, much less whether it should appreciate. Today China #39;s currency, also known as the yuan, is all the buzz.

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Resident Evil 4 Exclusive No More

November 01, 2004 - It looks like the folks at Capcom Entertainment were only kidding when they sternly insisted over and over again that the GameCube action-thriller Resident Evil 4 would forever remain exclusive to Nintendo #39;s console.

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Internet service providers file more spam lawsuits

In a second round of lawsuits four major US internet service providers (ISPs) are taking on senders of e-mail spam and unwanted commercial messages sent via instant messaging.

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Findings on Iraq by 2 UN arms inspectors

The findings released yesterday by Charles Duelfer, the chief UN arms inspector in Iraq, strengthened preliminary findings of his successor, David Kay.

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Guerrouj Captures Gold in the 5,000

Hicham el-Guerrouj of Morocco and Kelly Holmes of Britain completed Olympic doubles on Saturday, the last day of track and field competition.

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Novell Launches its First Branded Linux Desktop 9

Novell has announced its latest Linux offering for desktop computers. Christened the Novell Linux Desktop 9, the software will be the first quot;Novell branded quot; Linux desktop offering supplied by the company following

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Judge tosses 15 of 19 new campaign finance rules

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- A federal judge found Monday that new rules from the Federal Election Commission did not follow the intent of lawmakers who wrote a sweeping new law designed to change the way politicians raise money, creating uncertainty for

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Cal might be headed our way

Cal could be coming to the Holiday Bowl instead of its anticipated dream trip to play Michigan in the Rose Bowl. The fourth-ranked Bears put themselves at the mercy of the voters and the Bowl Championship

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Leiter returns to Marlins

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer. in New Jersey as a Mets fan. I #39;m taking away my experience as positive. #39; #39;. Burnett, plus left-hander Dontrelle Willis.

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Mirabelli signs for two years

Hard as they tried, the Red Sox were unable to dissuade Gabe Kapler from bolting to Japan. But they made sure another key bench player will return next season when they enticed Doug Mirabelli to sign a two-year contract worth \$3 million, the richest deal of his career.

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Army: JetBlue Data Use Was Legal

A report by the Army's inspector general concludes that a controversial data-mining project involving airline passenger records did not violate federal privacy law. Critics say the report misinterprets the law. By Ryan Singel.

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#39;Mr. Bill Gates, you #39;re no Google #39;

Microsoft Corp. isnt often an underdog in anything, so when the software powerhouse released its new search engine, I was anxious to give it a whirl.

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Update 1: Siebel Systems Swings to 3Q Profit

Software maker Siebel Systems Inc. on Wednesday said its third-quarter results swung to a profit on improved licensing revenue. The company reported earnings of \$19.

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Oligarchs still control Russia: Putin (AFP)

AFP - Russian President Vladimir Putin conceded that oligarchs who made their billions in the first hectic days of post-Soviet reform still held a grip over the state despite his efforts to sideline them from power.

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Cars on track for official practice session in Chinese Grand Prix

The cars finally set to the track for the first official practice Friday for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, with seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher down the list.

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F5 Networks to introduce next-gen traffic manager

F5 Networks will reveal its long-touted next-generation Internet traffic management switch on Tuesday, a device it says will help corporate customers get better performance from their networks.

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Russian Hostel Fire Kills at Least 19

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A fire in a Russian workers' hostel killed at least 19 people and may have injured many more, the Emergencies Ministry said on Wednesday.

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NASD Warns of Risky Home-Equity Investing (Reuters)

Reuters - Too many house-rich Americans are\borrowing money against their homes to play the stock market,\brokerages regulator NASD warned on Wednesday.

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HP buys British services company Synstar

Hewlett-Packard completes its \$293 million bid for the company, in a move to better compete against IBM.

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Jakarta embassy bomber named

Indonesian police name the man believed to have bombed Australia's embassy in Jakarta last month.

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Yanks, Mets close to deal

In a change-of-scenery deal, the Yankees are close to a trade that would send left-handed reliever Felix Heredia to the Mets and put Mike Stanton back in pinstripes.

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Magna seeks to privatize auto parts subsidiaries

Southern Ontario auto parts giant Magna International Inc. unveiled Monday a plan to take its three subsidiaries private in an effort to make its operations more efficient that could cost up to \$1.

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Colombia Says Marxist Rebels Killed Venezuelans

Colombia blamed Marxist FARC rebels on Sunday for killing at least five Venezuelan soldiers and an oil engineer in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years on the two country #39;s jungle border.

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Bears lose Grossman for season

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Rex Grossman #39;s latest stint as starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears lasted all of three games. Grossman, 24, suffered a season-ending ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in Sunday #39;s 27-22 loss at Minnesota.

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Stocks to Be in a Cautious Mood at Open

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen in a cautious mood at the open Tuesday as investors weigh up the merits of Monday's oil-inspired rally...

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