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LIVE: prime minister #39;s questions Despite Alan Milburn holding his first press conference as Labour #39;s election strategist yesterday, it #39;s unlikely Tony Blair will be able to escape the shadow of Iraq at today #39;s session of PMQs. | 3World
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MND confirms China pulling troops from drill The Ministry of Defense confirmed yesterday that China #39;s military had withdrawn most of its troops from Dongshan Island where it was to hold an annual war game, but would not say if the action indicated Beijing was calling off the maneuvers that simulate | 3World
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New Technology Powers Fuel Cells A new fuel cell for notebook PCs, more compact and powerful than competing technologies, could be on the market in early 2006 at a price of around \$90, its Japanese inventors claim. | 1Sci/Tech
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FEC Wants Campaign Finance Decision Stayed (AP) AP - Federal election officials have asked a judge to stay a ruling striking down several government regulations on political fund raising, arguing that rules interpreting the nation's campaign finance law are crucial as the election approaches. | 3World
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Terreblanche challenges SA arrest White supremacist Eugene Terreblanche is detained after allegedly breaking the terms of his parole. | 3World
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Game 5 marathon rated highly with viewers Monday's Game 5 of the Red Sox-Yankees series showed an interesting ratings pattern. The window from 5:15-8 p.m., the time allotted for the telecast, did a 42.2 rating and 66 audience share in Boston. Those are terrific numbers for any market. The better news for Fox was that the game was only half-over at that point. | 2Sports
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Bekele, Isinbayeva top track athletes Names Ethiopian distance runner Kenenisa Bekele and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva were named male and female athletes of the year by the world track and field federation. Isinbayeva set eight world records in 2004, including one while winning the gold medal at the Olympics. Bekele won the 10,000 meters in Athens and finished second to Hicham El Guerrouj in ... | 2Sports
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Sainsbury Ultimatum to Leeds Sebastian Sainsbury warned Leeds United chiefs today they face the stark choice of accepting his 25million bid or selling Elland Road. | 2Sports
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US retail sales climb 0.1 percent in November WASHINGTON : US retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, a better than expected start to the crucial holiday shopping season, seasonally adjusted government figures showed. | 0Business
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Cendant Near Deal to Buy Orbitz for #36;1.2 Bln-Source (Reuters) Reuters - Travel and real estate company\Cendant Corp. is close to an agreement to buy online\travel site Orbitz Inc. for about #36;1.2 billion in\cash, a source close to the talks said on Tuesday. | 1Sci/Tech
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Japanese Utility Plans IPO in October (AP) AP - Electric Power Development Co., a former state-run utility, said Friday it is planning an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October, a deal that could be the country's biggest new stock listing in six years. | 3World
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Putin Says Plane Crashes Involved Terrorists Linked to Al-Qaeda Russian President Vladimir Putin today said the explosions that brought down two airliners in Russia a week ago were the work of terrorists linked to the al- Qaeda terrorist network. | 3World
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Unprotected PCs Fall To Hacker Bots In Just Four Minutes The lifespan of a poorly protected PC connected to the Internet is a mere four minutes, research released Tuesday claimed. After that, it #39;s owned by a hacker. | 1Sci/Tech
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CIA accused over Iraq detainees US army generals tell a Senate committee that dozens of detainees may have been held in secret in Iraq. | 3World
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Emmons loses gold medal after aiming at wrong target American shooter Matt Emmons fired at the wrong target on his final shot Sunday, blowing a commanding lead in the Olympic 50-meter three-position rifle event and allowing Jia Zhanbo of China to take the gold. | 2Sports
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It may be end of line for narrow track Hurricane forecasters debate the usefulness of the quot;skinny line quot; in tracking maps, and look at more accurate alternatives. | 0Business
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US Marines Die In Fallujah Car Bombing BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A US military official in Iraq said seven American marines have been killed Monday in a car-bomb explosion. Several other Marines have been wounded in the attack. | 3World
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Space Station crew become quot;Weightless-Watchers quot; with low food <b>...</b> With food supplies becoming critically low onboard the International Space Station, the astronauts have been told to cut back on their food consumption. | 1Sci/Tech
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There #39;s a lot on the line for drivers at Richmond this weekend RICHMOND, Va. - Its the 26th race of the Nextel Cup season, and for the first time in the sports history, a season will end before, well, the season. | 2Sports
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Panasonic unleashes new DVD recorder line Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., better known for its Panasonic brand, will soon start international sales of a high-end DVD recorder that offers network connectivity, the company said Wednesday. | 1Sci/Tech
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Sabotage halts Iraq oil exports from north KIRKUK, Iraq, Nov 2 (AFP) - Iraqi oil exports to Turkey were halted after a series of attacks Tuesday, including a major strike on a pipeline network connecting wells west of Kirkuk with the main export pipeline and refineries further south, oil officials | 3World
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Japan #39;s Sato staying at BAR Japan #39;s Takuma Sato will continue to drive for BAR next season, the Formula One team said on Tuesday. Sato, gearing up for his home grand prix at Suzuka on Sunday, is eighth in the | 2Sports
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NASA Picks May 2005 Shuttle Launch Date (AP) AP - NASA is aiming for a mid-May launch of the first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy almost two years ago. The launch date was the latest of several set by the space agency, and just as subject to change. | 1Sci/Tech
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Caterpillar snaps up another remanufacturer of engines PEORIA - Caterpillar Inc. said Wednesday it will acquire a South Carolina remanufacturer of engines and automatic transmissions, increasing its US employment base by 500 people. | 1Sci/Tech
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Bryant clinches maiden win Bart Bryant clinched his first PGA Tour title with a three-shot victory in the Texas Open in San Antonio. The 41-year-old, who shot a 60 in his third round to move into a three-stroke lead, hit a final-round 67 to hold off Patrick Sheehan. | 2Sports
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VIEIRA FIT FOR UNITED BATTLE SKIPPER Patrick Vieira is set to hand Arsenal a massive boost for Sunday #39;s crunch clash against Manchester United by declaring himself fit to lead the Gunners at Old Trafford. | 2Sports
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Vanguard Cuts Fees in Some College Funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Vanguard Group said on Tuesday it has lowered expense ratios on six portfolios in its 529 College Savings Plan sponsored by the state of Nevada. | 0Business
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Virgin dips its toe into the Pacific SIR Richard Branson did not disappoint with his stunts yesterday, flying into Sydney to promote his international airline Virgin Atlantic. | 0Business
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Google Shows It #39;s Only Human Shares of Google slipped after the search engine warned, for the second time in a week, that its fourth-quarter revenue growth rate is likely to slow from previous quarters. | 1Sci/Tech
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Gardner Loses Quest for Repeat Wrestling Gold US heavyweight Rulon Gardner lost his Olympic title Wednesday after being beaten in the semi-final stage of the 120kg Greco-Roman wrestling event by Georgiy Tsurtsumia of Kazakhstan. | 2Sports
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Witnesses to Confront Cali Cartel Kingpin Thirteen years into their probe, U.S. investigators have assembled a team of smugglers, accountants and associates to testify against Colombian cartel kingpin Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela. | 3World
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Oil Prices Slip, Winter Supplies Seen Up Oil prices fell on Tuesday as an expected increase in US heating fuel supplies eased concerns over an inventory crunch should this winter #39;s weather prove colder than normal. | 0Business
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Sony and Samsung to Cross-License Patents Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday they had agreed to share patents on basic technology to speed up product development and avoid adding to a growing number of cross-border patent disputes. | 1Sci/Tech
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South Koreans Say Secret Work Refined Uranium South Korea admitted that a group of its nuclear scientists secretly produced a small amount of near-weapons grade uranium. | 3World
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Six players suspended for one game Six players from both Clemson and South Carolina will be suspended for one game next season for their participation in a brawl near the end of the rivalry game November 20th. | 2Sports
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Ken Caminiti, Former NL MVP, Dies of Heart Attack at Age 41 Ken Caminiti, the 1996 National League Most Valuable Player who admitted to using steroids during his Major League Baseball career, died yesterday of a heart attack, his agent said. | 2Sports
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China Pledges to Move Toward Flexible Exchange Rate China says it will move toward a flexible exchange rate for its currency, but there is no word on how long such a transition will take. | 0Business
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Wireless carriers: Privacy bill not needed WASHINGTON - Representatives of wireless telephone carriers planning a telephone directory service told a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday that legislation to protect their customers' privacy isn't needed, because their plan already does. | 1Sci/Tech
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Delta Aims to Cut Jobs 12, Drop a Hub and Reduce Pay elta Air Lines announced yesterday that it would cut 12 percent of its work force over the next 18 months and said a bankruptcy filing would be quot;a real possibility quot; as soon as the end | 0Business
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Arafat #39;s legacy: Statelessness for Palestinians The exit from the world stage of Palestinian leader and icon Yasser Arafat will mark the end of a turbulent era, and the beginning of a period of uncertainty and possible instability in the volatile cauldron of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. | 3World
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He's caught up in hurricane There was the \$5 million Deutsche Bank Championship to prepare for and the Ryder Cup is a few weeks away, but the first order of business for Jim Furyk yesterday was to make sure his wife and children were headed for safety. | 2Sports
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Google stock falls as share lockups expire SAN FRANCISCO, - Shares of Google Inc. fell as much as 6.5 percent Tuesday, as selling restrictions were lifted on 39 million shares held by employees and early investors in the newly public Web search company. | 0Business
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UN aid plane shot at in Ivory Coast Abidjan - A United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) plane was met with gunfire and threats when it arrived in Man, western Ivory Coast, the UN said in a statement on Saturday. | 3World
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FCC says allowing cable TV subscribers to choose their channels <b>...</b> Federal regulators rejected on Friday the idea that allowing cable TV subscribers to pay only for channels they want would lower high cable bills. | 0Business
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Army To Meet Navy In Sprint Football WEST POINT, NY - Army #39;s sprint football team will conclude its 2004 campaign Friday evening when the Black Knights take on Navy with the Collegiate Sprint Football League title hanging in the balance. | 2Sports
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Novell sees a 'both-source' future CEO asserts the future of software development will not be found in the open-source or proprietary models. | 1Sci/Tech
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Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile ISLAMABAD - Pakistan test-fired a short-range missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons on Monday, and said more tests are planned. | 3World
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A Sneak Peek at Trillian 3.0 Instant Messaging The popular IM consolidation service adds audio and video chat. | 1Sci/Tech
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White House Shifts Its Focus on Climate The administration issued a report indicating that emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases were the only likely explanation for global warming. | 1Sci/Tech
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Lycos Europe Pauses Anti-spam Efforts Lycos Europe #39;s controversial anti-spam efforts had a bumpy first week, with various availability problems, some of which may have been caused by the same spammers the site targeted with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. | 1Sci/Tech
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Legendary all-rounder Miller dies Keith Miller, arguably Australia's greatest all-rounder in Test cricket, has died in Melbourne aged 84. | 3World
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Danaher to Make Offer for Linx Printing Danaher Corp., a maker of Sears Craftsman tools and environmental testing products, said Wednesday that it plans to make a cash tender offer to purchase Linx Printing Technologies PLC for \$158 million, including transaction costs. | 0Business
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Skyboxes May Reach A Limit Verizon Communications Inc. would seem to be a prime candidate to snap up a luxury suite at the \$440 million ballpark being planned for Washington's Major League Baseball team. | 0Business
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Israelis OK new homes in West Bank A leaked Israeli plan to build 1,000 new Jewish settler homes in the West Bank yesterday sent Bush administration officials scrambling for a response in the sensitive period before November #39;s presidential election. | 3World
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Spain reflects on football racism row The racist chanting by Spanish fans at Wednesday night #39;s friendly international in Madrid has left the government here red-faced and fearing a black-mark against the city #39;s bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. | 2Sports
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More mature Busch looking forward to Darlington Kurt Busch has learned a lot during his four years in NASCAR #39;s top series. He just hopes that knowledge is enough to carry him and his Roush Racing team to a Nextel Cup championship. | 2Sports
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US not to free female scientists : With time running out to save a British hostage in Iraq, US officials said today they were not about to free female Iraqi prisoners as demanded by an al Qaida ally whose group has already beheaded two Americans. | 3World
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In Retaken Iraqi City, Perils Lurk U.S. forces have controlled Tall Afar since Sunday, after deadly battles last week. On Tuesday, soldiers, led by an Iraqi known as "The Source," reopened the city and searched for insurgents. | 3World
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Bears Place Brown on Injured Reserve (AP) AP - The Chicago Bears placed Mike Brown on injured reserve Tuesday, one day after announcing the safety would miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles' tendon. | 2Sports
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Oil Prices Don #39;t Deter Shoppers; Consumer Confidence Index Up Consumers shrugged off record oil prices to increase spending at the start of the fourth quarter, data released Friday by the Commerce Department showed. | 0Business
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U.S. Wants to Lease Swedish Submarine (AP) AP - The United States wants to lease a Swedish attack submarine for naval exercises in the Baltic Sea in a deal possibly worth tens of millions of dollars, defense officials said Sunday. | 3World
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Khan urged to stay amateur British boxing sensation Amir Khan is being urged to shun a big-money move to the professional ranks, whether he wins or loses his shot at Olympic gold on Sunday. | 2Sports
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Carter could prove real plus for Nets The Nets reported deal for Vince Carter very much surprises me given New Jersey #39;s cost-slashing moves in the offseason that saw the exits of Kenyon Martin and Kerry Kittles. | 2Sports
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Liverpool target Morientes after Cisse break Djibril Cisse #39;s horrific injury will spur Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez into a renewed bid to prise striker Fernando Morientes from Real Madrid when the transfer window opens in January. | 2Sports
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Noguchi Wins Marathon BULLETIN<br>BC-OLY--Women's Marathon RUN,0058<br>BULLETIN<br> ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Mizuki Noguchi of Japan won the marathon Sunday in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds. | 2Sports
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Bush won #39;t take Iran #39;s word for it CRAWFORD, Texas As President Bush sees it, quot;the only good deal is one that #39;s verifiable. quot;. He #39;s applauding the efforts of some European countries to get Iran to honor its commitment to refrain from developing nuclear weapons. | 3World
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Oil Surges to New Intraday High in Europe (AP) AP - The price of crude oil surged to a new intraday high of US #36;53.42 in European trade Monday, despite assurances from Middle East oil producers that they were committed to bringing the price down as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter. | 3World
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Glazer bid for Old Trafford falls flat Malcolm Glazer #39;s bid for Manchester United is dead in the water after major shareholders John Magnier and JP McManus told the American there was no basis for a deal. | 2Sports
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Playstation 3 to arrive spring 2006 In Japan NVIDIA HAS MADE A big noise about Playstation 3 deal but unfortunately you won #39;t see this console any time soon. Nvidia stock holders definitely know about Sony and its Playstation 3 killer business and therefore Nvidia is recovering on the stock market. | 1Sci/Tech
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Saudi Denies Failure to Pursue Insurgents (AP) AP - A senior Saudi official rejected on Friday a suggestion that his government was lax in pursuing Saudi nationals who provide money to Iraqi insurgents or terrorist groups. | 3World
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Safin Survives First-Round Scare in Moscow MOSCOW (Reuters) - Top seed Marat Safin survived a first-round scare before prevailing over his doubles partner Max Mirnyi 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 in the Kremlin Cup Monday. | 2Sports
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Sudan says it will abide by 'unfair' UN resolution on Darfur (AFP) AFP - Sudan has condemned as quot;unfair quot; a new UN resolution calling on Khartoum to restore security to the crisis-wracked Darfur region or face possible sanctions, but said it would abide by the UN's demands. | 3World
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Immigrants settled in big cities, but less likely to find work: StatsCan (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Most of the nearly two million immigrants who arrived in Canada during the 1990s settled in one of the country's 27 census metropolitan areas, but still found it harder to find work than natural-born citizens, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. | 3World
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Expectations too lofty for unlucky Willingham Three seasons after hiring Tyrone Willingham as head coach of the football program, the powers that be in South Bend, Ind., fired the 28-year coaching veteran Tuesday, one month prior to the Fighting Irish #39;s scheduled matchup with UCLA in the Insight Bowl | 2Sports
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Yukos under the hammer at \$8.6bn Russia pressed ahead yesterday with controversial plans to break up the country #39;s biggest oil company Yukos, setting a date of December 19 for an auction of its main production unit at a bargain basement starting price of \$8.65bn (4.88bn). | 0Business
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Iran Agrees to Suspend Uranium Enrichment (AP) AP - Iran has agreed to fully suspend uranium enrichment and linked activities that Washington asserts are part of a nuclear weapons program, diplomats said Sunday. | 3World
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Motorola cuts may not hurt Chandler Although Motorola Inc. announced it is cutting 1,000 jobs at its facilities worldwide, Chandler economic development officials Tuesday said the city should not see a negative impact at the company #39;s two sites. | 0Business
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Second Beheading Reported (Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD #8212; Militants said Tuesday that they had beheaded a second American hostage in as many days and threatened to kill a British captive, increasing pressure on President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair to confront a recent wave of kidnappings of foreigners in the Iraqi capital. | 3World
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Greek sprinters quit Games ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece #39;s top two sprinters have quit the Olympic Games after submitting their country to six days of embarrassment in a hide-and-seek contest with anti-doping enforcers. | 2Sports
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Cavaliers activate Wagner again CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Cleveland Cavaliers activated Dajuan Wagner off the injured list Monday for a second time this season. Wagner missed five games with an inflamed right arch after earlier sitting out seven games because of a sprained right ankle. | 2Sports
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Iran Sees No Reason for Iraq Summit (AP) AP - There is no reason to hold a meeting of Iraq's neighbors planned for this week in Amman, an Iranian envoy said Monday in a further sign of strained relations following accusations by Jordan's King Abdullah that Tehran wanted to influence the Iraqi elections. | 3World
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Russia Next to get Windows XP Starter Edition The Windows XP Starter Edition Pilot program has expanded to add a fourth country, Russia, which now becomes the fourth market to join Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. | 1Sci/Tech
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Redskins Underway The Redskins and Cowboys are underway from FedEx Field, a game that marks the first time legends Joe Gibbs and Bill Parcells have faced each other since 1990. | 2Sports
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Reality TV Show Follows the Unfaithful (Reuters) Reuters - Two Emmy-nominated\reality producers are developing a series about infidelity,\featuring stories of unfaithful spouses who have turned to a\popular online matchmaking service that caters to attached\people seeking extramarital affairs. | 1Sci/Tech
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Web Still in Early Days, Tech Leaders Say The Internet is only in its early adolescence with a raft of improvements on the horizon, and the venture capitalists who helped fund the early boom are | 1Sci/Tech
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Exeter uni cans chemistry department In a move that has been dubbed as #39;disastrous #39; by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Exeter University is to drop the teaching of chemistry as a subject. | 1Sci/Tech
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Subaru World Rally Team - Rally GB, Leg 1 Report Petter Solberg demonstrated his winning potential aboard his Subaru Impreza WRC2004 today to take three stage wins and end Leg one in second position overall. | 2Sports
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EPA: U.S. Waterways Contain Polluted Fish (AP) AP - One of every three lakes in the United States, and nearly one-quarter of the nation's rivers contain enough pollution that people should limit or avoid eating fish caught there. | 1Sci/Tech
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AOL, E-Mail Companies Sue Spammers The nation #39;s largest e-mail providers today filed a new round of lawsuits against Internet spammers allegedly responsible for shoveling millions of junk e-mail messages into computer users #39; in-boxes and their instant messaging screens. | 0Business
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Sharman begins defense in Kazaa case Sharman Networks, the company behind the Kazaa peer-to-peer file sharing software, began its defense in a Sydney court room on Tuesday against charges by members of the music industry that the company aided music piracy and copyright infringement. | 1Sci/Tech
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Travelocity Says Speed Is the Ticket For Growth Sam Gilliand, the chief executive of Travelocity, talks about the online travel industry, the Cendant-Orbitz merger and the woes of the airline industry. | 1Sci/Tech
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Oil Nears \$50 as Gulf Storms Curtail Output Crude oil prices settled at \$49.64 a barrel, up 76 cents as traders expressed concern that recent hurricanes had hurt output in the United States. | 0Business
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California Ace for Rose Justin Rose had his first-ever professional hole-in-one at the tough par-three 17th at Forest Oaks and then confessed that it was his only decent shot of the day. | 2Sports
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Comcast part of group wanting to buy MGM A consortium led by Sony Corp. of America that includes Comcast Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Inc. | 0Business
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Slowing population 'lacks funds' Rich countries are giving only half the amount they promised to help to slow world population growth, the UN says. | 1Sci/Tech
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Phelps Eyes Fourth Gold ATHENS (Reuters) - A weary Michael Phelps targeted his fourth Olympic gold medal in Athens, turning his attention on Wednesday to the 200 meters individual medley and settling for the second-fastest overall time in the heats. | 2Sports
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Sun ships Java upgrade, focuses on ease of use OCTOBER 01, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Sun Microsystems Inc. this week released Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0, an upgrade of its programming language with more than 100 new features designed to bolster | 1Sci/Tech
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IPod Helps Lift Apple's Fourth-Quarter Profit The iPod helped Apple's profit get up and dance. Apple Computer Inc. reported Wednesday that net income for its fourth fiscal quarter jumped 140 percent from the same period a year ago. <BR><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"\ color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT> | 1Sci/Tech
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Saks announces store closings BIRMINGHAM, Ala. They #39;re closing eight Saks Fifth Avenue stores and three Off Fifth outlet stores. Saks Incorporated says shutting down weaker stores will allow the company to focus on its more quot;productive quot; locations and further strengthen its brand. | 0Business
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HP releases new products for enterprises Launches OpenView Automation Manager, Service Desk version 5.0 and partnership with Cisco for reselling HP management software. MADRID: Hewlett Packard has launched its HP OpenView Automation Manager that | 1Sci/Tech
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