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Stanford ( 46-15 ) takes on South Carolina today at 11 a.m. in the first game of the College World Series . | Stanford ( 46-15 ) plays South Carolina ( 44-20 ) on Friday in the opening game of the double-elimination tournament . | 1 | 2,450 | equivalent |
In recent years , he served on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music . | Mr. Istomin was on the piano faculty of the Manhattan School of Music and participated in Professional Training Workshops at Carnegie Hall . | 0 | 2,451 | not equivalent |
Cohen recessed the hearing until this afternoon and said he expected to issue his findings next week . | After a day of testimony , Cohen recessed the hearing until this afternoon . | 0 | 2,452 | not equivalent |
Rep. Louise Slaughter , D-N.Y. , declared , " The Congress of the United States has never -- ever -- outlawed a medical procedure . | " The Congress of the United States has never — ever — outlawed a medical procedure , " said Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter ( D-N.Y. ) . | 1 | 2,453 | equivalent |
Violence persisted , with a U.S. soldier killed early Saturday while guarding a bank in west Baghdad . | A U.S. soldier was killed in the early hours Saturday while guarding a bank in west Baghdad , and another American serviceman died Friday . | 0 | 2,454 | not equivalent |
Aspen Technology 's shares dropped 74 cents , or 23 percent , to close at $ 2.48 on the Nasdaq . | In afternoon trading , Aspen 's shares were off 89 cents or more than 27 percent at $ 2.33 per share . | 1 | 2,455 | equivalent |
In addition , it offered the United States and Israel a way to work around Mr. Arafat . | When the prime minister 's position was established in the spring , it offered the United States and Israel a way to work around Arafat . | 0 | 2,456 | not equivalent |
Against the Canadian dollar , the greenback was trading nearly flat at C $ 1.3252 < CAD = > after the Bank of Canada kept key interest rates unchanged . | Against the Canadian dollar , the greenback rose 0.15 percent to $ 1.3260 < CAD = > as the Bank of Canada kept key interest rates unchanged . | 1 | 2,458 | equivalent |
AAA spokesman Jerry Cheske said prices may have affected some plans , but cheap hotel deals mitigated the effect . | AAA spokesman Jerry Cheske said prices might have affected some plans , but cheap hotel deals made up for it . | 1 | 2,459 | equivalent |
Nick Markakis , a left-hander from Young Harris Junior College in Georgia , went to the Orioles with the seventh pick . | Next , Baltimore took Nick Markakis , a left-handed pitcher and outfielder from Young Harris Junior College in Georgia . | 1 | 2,460 | equivalent |
He was the Ace of Diamonds in a pack of cards depicting Iraqi fugitives that has been issued to U.S. troops . | He was the ace of diamonds in a U.S. deck of cards showing pictures of most-wanted Iraqi leaders . | 1 | 2,461 | equivalent |
But the yen 's gains were capped by wariness about Japanese intervention , with some traders reporting irregular bids that smack of intervention around 118 yen . | But the yen 's gains were capped by wariness about Japanese intervention , with some traders reporting irregular bids around 118 yen that could be from the Bank of Japan . | 1 | 2,462 | equivalent |
The Swedish central bank was also meeting on Wednesday and widely expected to announce a cut on Thursday . | The Swedish central bank , also meeting on Wednesday , is widely expected to announce a cut on Thursday of as much as half a percentage point . | 0 | 2,463 | not equivalent |
Werdegar also said Intel 's servers weren 't harmed by the computer messages and the thousands of recipients were able to request that the E-mails stop , which Hamidi honored . | She also noted that Intel 's servers were not harmed and that the thousands of Hamidi e-mail recipients were able to request that the e-mails stop , which Hamidi honored . | 1 | 2,464 | equivalent |
Ms. Strayhorn said she has hired a constitutional scholar to assist her staff . | Strayhorn has brought in a constitutional scholar to advise her on the reallocation . | 1 | 2,465 | equivalent |
Kansas City drafted outfielder Chris Lubanski , from Kennedy-Kenrick High School in Pennsylvania , with the fifth pick . | The Royals chose Chris Lubanski , a high school outfielder from Pennsylvania who hit .528 , with the fifth pick . | 0 | 2,466 | not equivalent |
A smaller number , 8 per cent , looked for higher profits through price increases . | Another 28 per cent cited stronger demand , while eight per cent intended to boost profits through price increases . | 0 | 2,467 | not equivalent |
Hampton Township is just northeast of Bay City and about 100 miles from Bloomfield Township . | Hampton Township is located a few kilometers northeast of Bay City , near Michigan 's Thumb . | 0 | 2,468 | not equivalent |
RJR spends an estimated $ 30 million annually on NASCAR . | NASCAR will get an estimated $ 75 million a year in cash and promotional concessions . | 0 | 2,470 | not equivalent |
Many conservatives have staunchly opposed condom programs , saying they send the wrong message and encourage and enable teens to have sex before marriage . | Some conservative groups have staunchly opposed such programs , saying they send the wrong message and in effect encourage and enable teens to have sex before marriage . | 1 | 2,471 | equivalent |
Police said they will conduct DNA tests to confirm the man 's identity . | DNA tests will be performed to confirm his identity . | 1 | 2,473 | equivalent |
Penn Traffic filed for Chapter 11 reorganization at the end of May . | Penn Traffic entered chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization May 30 . | 1 | 2,474 | equivalent |
The jury verdict , reached Wednesday after less than four hours of deliberation , followed a 2 1 / 2 week trial , during which Waagner represented himself . | The quick conviction followed a 2 1 / 2 week trial , during which the Venango County man represented himself . | 1 | 2,475 | equivalent |
Actor Noah Wyle , who has played Dr. John Carter since the shows inception in 1994 , extended his contract with the show through the 2004-2005 season . | Noah Wyle , who has played Dr. John Carter since the series launched in 1994 , has inked a one-year extension to his deal with producer Warner Bros. TV . | 0 | 2,476 | not equivalent |
Investigations by the Air Force inspector general and the Defense Department also are under way . | The Air Force inspector general and the Pentagon also are investigating . | 1 | 2,477 | equivalent |
Earlier Thursday , PeopleSoft formally rejected the unsolicited bid from Oracle . | Thursday morning , PeopleSoft 's board rejected the Oracle takeover offer . | 1 | 2,478 | equivalent |
More than 60 suspected cases have been reported in the United States , none of them fatal . | Sixty-five probable cases of SARS have been identified in the United States , along with 255 suspected cases . | 0 | 2,479 | not equivalent |
The woman felt threatened and went to the magistrate 's office , police said . | The woman reported that she felt threatened and obtained a warrant for Stackhouse 's arrest from the local magistrate 's office . | 0 | 2,480 | not equivalent |
Goldman decided to increase its quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share from 12 cents , citing recent tax legislation as a primary factor behind the move . | In addition , Goldman raised its quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share , up from 13 cents previously . | 0 | 2,481 | not equivalent |
Medicaid is the federal and state government health insurance program for the poor . | Medicaid , which receives federal and state funding , is the government health-insurance program for the poor . | 1 | 2,482 | equivalent |
A New Castle County woman has become the first Delaware patient to contract the West Nile virus this year , the state 's Department of Health reported . | A 62-year-old West Babylon man has contracted the West Nile virus , the first human case in Suffolk County this year , according to the county health department . | 0 | 2,483 | not equivalent |
The 19 face charges including racketeering , conspiracy , organized fraud , grand theft and illegal drug sales , all felonies carrying penalties of five to 30 years in prison . | The suspects were charged with racketeering , conspiracy , organized fraud , grand theft and illegal drug sales , all felonies carrying penalties of five to 30 years in prison . | 1 | 2,484 | equivalent |
Boeing shares fell 3.5 percent to close at $ 27.62 on the New York Stock Exchange , while Lockheed slipped 1.4 percent to $ 49.50 . | Boeing shares fell 95 cents , or 3.3 percent , to $ 27.67 at 3 : 30 p.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading . | 0 | 2,485 | not equivalent |
Searches for survivors from several previous shipwrecks have often had to be abandoned for similar reasons , leaving the vessels and most of their passengers unaccounted for . | In several previous shipwrecks , the search for survivors had to be abandoned for similar reasons , leaving the vessels and most of their passengers unaccounted for . | 1 | 2,486 | equivalent |
The weapon turned out to be a Halloween toy . | It turned out that the " weapon " was part of a Halloween costume . | 1 | 2,487 | equivalent |
UAL attorney James Sprayregen told a court hearing yesterday that it would submit a fresh business plan , but gave no indication of when . | UAL bankruptcy attorney James Sprayregen said at a court hearing the company will submit an updated business plan to the Air Transportation Stabilization Board , but gave no timeframe . | 1 | 2,488 | equivalent |
There were estimated to be between 400,000 and 750,000 Iraqis employed by state-owned enterprises , but most of the businesses were non- operative , he said . | There are estimated to be between 400,000 and 750,000 Iraqis employed by state-owned enterprises in Iraq , but most of the businesses are currently inoperative , he said . | 1 | 2,489 | equivalent |
Attackers detonated a second roadside bomb later Sunday as a U.S. convoy was traveling near Fallujah , killing an American soldier and wounding three others . | Attackers detonated a second roadside bomb later yesterday as a U.S. convoy was travelling near Falluja , just west of Baghdad , killing an U.S. soldier and wounding three others . | 1 | 2,490 | equivalent |
He and 13 others were arrested Monday after blocking traffic in support of striking university workers . | On Friday , 83 strike supporters were arrested for blocking traffic . | 0 | 2,491 | not equivalent |
At 11 p.m. , Henri was centered about 70 miles southwest of St. Petersburg and was becoming disorganized as it drifted south at about 3 mph , forecasters said . | Henri was centered about 75 miles southwest of Cedar Key and was moving east-northeast at 5 mph , forecasters said . | 0 | 2,492 | not equivalent |
Southwest said it recently exercised remaining options for the delivery of nine Boeing 737-700s next year . | Boeing said yesterday that Southwest exercised options to purchase 15 737s for delivery next year . | 1 | 2,493 | equivalent |
My judgment is 95 percent of that information could be declassified , become uncensored so the American people would know , " Mr. Shelby said on NBC 's " Meet the Press . " | " My judgement is 95 percent of that information should be declassified , become uncensored , so the American people would know . " | 1 | 2,495 | equivalent |
Following the ATP 's notification by Hewitt 's lawyers of pending action , it issued another statement that Hewitt has added to his suit . | Following ATP 's notification by Hewitt 's lawyers that action was pending , it issued another statement in April which Hewitt has added to his suit . | 1 | 2,496 | equivalent |
" I ´ m very proud of the citizens of this state , " Gov. John Baldacci said . | Im very proud of the citizens of this state , said Gov. John Baldacci , a casino foe . | 0 | 2,497 | not equivalent |
Dotson , 21 , admitted to FBI agents that he shot Dennehy in the head " because Patrick had tried to shoot him , " according to an arrest warrant released yesterday . | According to an arrest warrant released Tuesday , Dotson admitted to FBI agents that he shot Dennehy in the head " because Patrick had tried to shoot him . " | 1 | 2,498 | equivalent |
If this escalation continues as Rowling concludes the saga , there may be an epidemic of Hogwarts headaches in the years to come , he wrote . | " If this escalation continues as Rowling concludes the saga , there may be an epidemic of Hogwarts headaches for years to come . " | 1 | 2,499 | equivalent |
The program , which downloads the pornographic material to the usurped computer only briefly to allow visitors to view it , is invisible to the computer 's owner . | The program , which only briefly downloads the pornographic material to the usurped computer , is invisible to the computer 's owner . | 1 | 2,500 | equivalent |
On March 6 , the board , most of them appointed by Gov. George Pataki , unanimously agreed to the hikes ; they were implemented at the beginning of this month . | On March 6 , the board , most of whose members were appointed by Gov. George Pataki , unanimously agreed to impose the hikes . | 0 | 2,502 | not equivalent |
From that point until costs reached $ 5,300 , the individual would pay 100 percent of the bill . | Above that , Medicare would pay 90 percent of all drug costs . | 0 | 2,503 | not equivalent |
Two Kuwaitis and six Palestinians with Jordanian passports were among the suspects , the official said . | They include two Kuwaitis and six Palestinians with Jordanian passports , and the remainder are Iraqis and Saudis , the official said . | 0 | 2,504 | not equivalent |
Mailblocks was founded five years after WebTV was acquired by Microsoft for $ 425 million . | WebTV was sold to Microsoft in 1997 for $ 425 million and today is called MSN TV . | 0 | 2,505 | not equivalent |
The specific product that is the subject of the petition , 6000 series aluminium alloy rolled plate , is used for general-purpose engineering , tooling and die applications . | At the center of the petition is a 6000 series aluminum alloy rolled plate that is used for general-purpose engineering , tooling and die applications . | 1 | 2,506 | equivalent |
" We will keep fighting within the law ... against this terrorist group and those who support it . " | We will keep fighting , within the law , against the terrorist band . " | 1 | 2,507 | equivalent |
Only one third of high-speed trains within France were running , national rail company Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer said . | One third of high-speed trains within France will run , national railway company Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer estimates . | 1 | 2,508 | equivalent |
Instead of remains , the Ragusas will bury a vial of Michael 's blood , which he had donated to a bone marrow center . | Instead of Ragusa 's remains , his family will bury a vial of blood he had donated to a bone marrow center . | 1 | 2,509 | equivalent |
" But I do question the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for the purposes of a speech . " | Byrd , speaking from the Senate floor , said he questioned " the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for purposes of a speech . " | 0 | 2,510 | not equivalent |
But it now has 600 fewer stores - about 1,500 in all - and a $ 2 billion loan to compete against bigger merchants . | It now has 600 fewer stores -- about 1,500 in all -- and a $ 2 billion loan . | 0 | 2,511 | not equivalent |
Two of the six people who testified before Congress Wednesday were engaged in a bitter dispute about airing Yankees games . | Two of the six people that testified to Congress today were engaged in a bitter dispute over airing Yankees games . | 1 | 2,512 | equivalent |
Tampering with medicine has been so lucrative that many of those arrested lived in million-dollar homes . | Tampering with medicine apparently was so lucrative , investigators said , that many of the suspects lived in million-dollar homes . | 1 | 2,513 | equivalent |
The new link between Mohammed and Pearl was first reported in Tuesday 's editions of The Wall Street Journal . | The US acknowledgment that it suspects that Mohammed killed Pearl was first reported in yesterday 's editions of the Journal . | 1 | 2,514 | equivalent |
The decades-long conflict has killed more than 10,000 people in the resource-rich province , most of them civilians . | More than 10,000 people , most of them civilians , have been killed in three decades of insurgency . | 1 | 2,515 | equivalent |
In Somalia , only 26 % of adolescent females ( aged 10-19 ) have heard of Aids and just 1 % know how to protect themselves . | In Somalia , the report says , only 26 percent of adolescent girls have heard of AIDS and only 1 percent know how to protect themselves . | 1 | 2,516 | equivalent |
" Of course the FBI agent who ran him down received nothing , " Mr. Connolly said . | And , of course , the FBI agent who ran him down received nothing - no ticket , no violation . " | 1 | 2,517 | equivalent |
At least two dozen people were killed and scores injured . | More than a dozen people were killed in those attacks . | 0 | 2,518 | not equivalent |
The U.S.-backed Governing Council appointed a cabinet of 25 ministers , most of them little-known , saying they represented the will of Iraq . | The U.S.-backed Governing Council named the cabinet of 25 ministers on Monday , most of them little-known . | 0 | 2,520 | not equivalent |
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman accused President Bush on Wednesday of presiding over a new economy with old thinking , and for failing to reward innovation in the workplace . | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman criticized President Bush on Wednesday for a sluggish economy that has kept Americans out of work . | 0 | 2,521 | not equivalent |
Police said three of them had also been detained last week and held for two days as suspects over bomb attacks in Jakarta and the North Sumatran city of Medan . | Police said three of them had also been detained last week and held for two days as suspects over recent bomb attacks . | 1 | 2,522 | equivalent |
He said they should " not really be patrolling or be around those areas when they ... are conducting their prayers . " | He said they should " not really be patrolling or be around those areas when they are in their time of when they 're conducting their prayers . " | 1 | 2,523 | equivalent |
The search feature works with around 120,000 titles from 190 publishers , which translates into some 33 million pages of searchable text . | The feature , which has the approval of book publishers , puts some 33 million pages of searchable text at the disposal of Amazon.com shoppers . | 1 | 2,524 | equivalent |
The dollar rose 0.6 percent to 109.54 yen < JPY = > and climbed more than 1 percent to 1.3315 Swiss francs < CHF = > . | The dollar rose around 0.6 percent against the Japanese currency to 109.51 yen < JPY = > and climbed 1 percent against the Swiss franc to 1.3302 francs < CHF = > . | 1 | 2,525 | equivalent |
Late trading : Placing a buy order for a mutual fund after 4 p.m. ET and getting it at that day 's closing net asset value . | Forward pricing : Law that states mutual fund shares bought after 4 p.m. ET are priced at the next day 's closing net asset value . | 0 | 2,526 | not equivalent |
" Fighting continued until midnight , " western rebel commander Ousmane Coulibaly told Reuters by satellite phone on Sunday . | " They ransacked and burned the two villages completely , " rebel commander Ousmane Coulibaly told Reuters by satellite phone from the bush . | 0 | 2,527 | not equivalent |
Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella , bench coach John McLaren and right fielder Aubrey Huff were ejected for arguing after Huff was called out on strikes to end the ninth . | Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella , bench coach John McLaren and Huff all were ejected in the middle of the ninth . | 0 | 2,528 | not equivalent |
The Standard & Poor 's 500 index advanced 5.37 , or 0.5 percent , to 1,020.18 . | The Standard & Poor 's paper products index .GSPPAPR was one of the leading sectors , up 2 percent . | 0 | 2,529 | not equivalent |
Every day more American soldiers die . | We 're losing one or two American soldiers every day . | 1 | 2,530 | equivalent |
A coalition of campaign groups , including the militant national students body , is backing the protests , which the NLC called in defiance of a court order banning them . | A coalition of campaign groups , including the militant national students body , is backing the action and is mobilising for protests . | 0 | 2,531 | not equivalent |
The Seattle band 's groundbreaking grunge anthem is No. 1 on VH1 's list of the " 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years . " | See the complete list of VH1 's ' 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years . | 0 | 2,532 | not equivalent |
Drinking more coffee may reduce the risk of developing the most common form of diabetes , a study has found . | Drinking caffeinated coffee , you see , may significantly reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes , the most common form of the disease . | 1 | 2,533 | equivalent |
In Britain , temperatures threatened to top the 37.1 C ( 98.8 F ) all-time high . | Western and southwestern Germany were expected to see temperatures hit 38 C ( 100.4 F ) . | 0 | 2,534 | not equivalent |
A car and a house were hit in the latest shootings , said Chief Deputy Steve Martin of the Franklin County sheriff 's office . | A car and a house were hit in the new shootings , the chief deputy sheriff of Franklin County , Steve Martin , said . | 1 | 2,535 | equivalent |
In a letter sent to The Times and read to the Associated Press after his resignation , Blair blamed " personal issues " and apologized for his " lapse of journalistic integrity . " | In a letter sent to The New York Times after his resignation , Mr Blair blamed " personal issues " and apologised for his " lapse of journalistic integrity " . | 1 | 2,536 | equivalent |
" September and third quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " said George Scalise , president of the SIA . | " September and third-quarter data confirm that demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " George Scalise , the SIA 's president , said in the statement . | 1 | 2,537 | equivalent |
No pill is ever expected to replace earplugs and other mechanical ear protection . | Nobody is saying such a pill could replace earplugs and other mechanical ear protection . | 1 | 2,538 | equivalent |
In after-hours trading , H-P shares rose 62 cents to $ 22.83 after adding 56 cents in the regular session . | In after-hours trading , Hewlett-Packard shares rose 55 cents , to $ 22.86 , according to Instinet . | 0 | 2,540 | not equivalent |
Lower state courts and federal courts are still hearing recall several recall cases , one of which a Los Angeles court dismissed on Friday . | Lower state courts and federal courts are still hearing cases on the recall , but the prospects are uncertain . | 0 | 2,541 | not equivalent |
To reach John A. Dvorak , who covers Kansas , call ( 816 ) 234-7743 or send e-mail to jdvorak @ kctar.com. | To reach Brad Cooper , Johnson County municipal reporter , call ( 816 ) 234-7724 or send e-mail to bcooper @ kcstar.com. | 0 | 2,542 | not equivalent |
He will be paid $ 395,000 per year , up from Atkinson 's current salary of $ 361,400 . | Dynes will be paid $ 395,000 a year ; Atkinson 's salary is $ 361,400 . | 1 | 2,543 | equivalent |
He admits he occasionally lived the life of a playboy : smoking pot , chasing women and living fast and loose . | Schwarzenegger has admitted to occasionally living the life of a playboy : smoking pot , chasing women and living fast and loose . | 1 | 2,544 | equivalent |
The case puts the Supreme Court back into the debate over the separation of church and state . | The case marks the court 's second major separation of church and state case in two years . | 1 | 2,545 | equivalent |
In 2001 , the number of death row inmates nationally fell for the first time in a generation . | In 2001 , the number of people on death row dropped for the first time in a decade . | 1 | 2,546 | equivalent |
The contract also includes a $ 200,000 buyout . | Perkins also had a $ 200,000 buyout clause in his contract . | 1 | 2,548 | equivalent |
Prosecutors contended that Mr. Durst had plotted the murder to assume Mr. Black 's identity . | Prosecutors maintained that Durst murdered Black to try to assume Black 's identity . | 1 | 2,549 | equivalent |
" The lives of American warfighters can be placed at direct risk through illegal transfer of military components , " said Defense Department Inspector General Joseph Schmitz . | " The lives of American war-fighters can be placed at direct risk through illegal transfer of military components , " Joseph Schmitz , Defence Department inspector general , said . | 1 | 2,550 | equivalent |
Thirty-eight percent of patients surveyed in five urban clinics believed the myth that cancer spreads when exposed to air during surgery , according to a poll to be published Tuesday . | Thirty-eight percent of cancer patients in five urban clinics believed the myth that the disease spreads when exposed to air during surgery , according to a survey . | 1 | 2,552 | equivalent |
For the first quarter , HP pulled in $ 2.94 billion and captured 27.9 percent of the market . | H-P came in second with nearly $ 3.32 billion in sales and 26 percent of the market 's revenue . | 1 | 2,553 | equivalent |
Still , Mauresmo has the confidence of having beaten Serena for the first time and also is buoyed by Venus Williams ' upset loss Sunday to Vera Zvonareva . | She has the confidence of having beaten her for the first time and she is buoyed by Venus Williams ' upset loss of two days ago . | 1 | 2,554 | equivalent |
The latest attack came just two days after three suicide bombers drove a truck loaded with explosives into a government office complex in northern Chechnya , killing 59 people . | The attacks came two days after suicide bombers detonated a truck bomb in a Government compound in northern Chechnya , killing 59 . | 1 | 2,555 | equivalent |
" I reliably receive reminders when my dog needs a vaccination , " writes Steinberg , of Johns Hopkins University . | " I reliably receive reminders when my dog needs a vaccination and when my car is due for maintenance , " he said . | 0 | 2,556 | not equivalent |
In early afternoon trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was down 18.42 , or 0.2 percent , at 8,569.94 . | Since sinking to 2003 lows in early March , the Dow Jones industrial average has rallied 13.8 % . | 0 | 2,557 | not equivalent |
The legislation opens the way for police and other personnel to be deployed to the Solomons and to carry out law enforcement functions . | " Once the legislation enters into force , it opens the way for police and other personnel to be deployed to Solomon Islands and to carry out law-enforcement functions . | 1 | 2,558 | equivalent |
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