text
stringlengths 78
438
| label
int64 0
1
|
|---|---|
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and others argued that Saddam Hussein possessed chemical and biological weapons and was hiding them.---Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and others argued that Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) possessed chemical, biological and other weapons and was hiding them.
| 1 |
The numbers highlight a conundrum: the difficulty of classifying racial and ethnic categories in an increasingly fluid and multi-ethnic society.---As stark as the numbers themselves, is the conundrum they highlight: the growing difficulty of classifying racial and ethnic categories in an increasingly fluid and multi-ethnic society.
| 1 |
"Kmart needs to dramatically overhaul management in the areas of buying, store operations and sourcing," he said.---Overall, "Kmart needs to dramatically overhaul management in the areas of buying, store operations and sourcing," said Burt Flickinger of Strategic Resource Group.
| 1 |
The fight over online music sales was disclosed in documents filed last week with the judge and made available by the court yesterday.---The fight over online music sales was disclosed in documents made available Monday by the court.
| 1 |
The two cases concerned the admissions policies of the University of Michigan's law school and undergraduate college.---The two cases were from the University of Michigan, one involving undergraduate admissions and the other, law school admissions.
| 1 |
With the test, Hubbard said, "I believe that we have found the smoking gun.---"We have found the smoking gun," investigating board member Scott Hubbard said.
| 0 |
Scribner's body was found floating in the city's Portage Bay, where he lived with his wife in a houseboat.---A kayaker found Dr. Scribner's body floating near the doctor's houseboat in Portage Bay, where he was eating lunch when his wife, Ethel, left for an appointment.
| 0 |
Congo's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded to back rebels fighting to topple the central government.---The Democratic Republic of Congo's war began in 1998 when Uganda and Rwanda invaded together to back rebels trying to topple Kinshasa.
| 1 |
The Pentagon, saying that Boykin requested it, is investigating his remarks.---The Pentagon has begun an official investigation into Boykin's remarks.
| 0 |
She said Jane Doe's lawyers asked Verizon to withhold her name because she was planning on challenging the subpoena.---Jane Doe, deciding to fight the subpoena, asked Verizon to withhold her name.
| 1 |
The two men were allegedly trying to engage Russian exiles in Britain in the assassination plot.---The informant alleged that the two arrested men were trying to engage Russian exiles in Britain in the conspiracy to kill Mr Putin.
| 1 |
The council comprises 13 Shi'ites, five Sunni Arabs, five Kurds, an Assyrian Christian and a Turkmen.---The council includes 13 Shiites, five Kurds, five Sunnis, one Christian and one Turkoman.
| 1 |
However, EPA officials would not confirm the 20 percent figure.---Only in the past few weeks have officials settled on the 20 percent figure.
| 0 |
University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman said in a statement on the university's Web site, "Our fundamental values haven't changed.---"Our fundamental values haven't changed," Mary Sue Coleman, president of the university, said in a statement in Ann Arbor.
| 1 |
Eyewitnesses told how Sally, 62, originally from Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, screamed as the escalator collapsed then sucked her in.---Mother-of-two Sally, originally from Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, had stepped on to the escalator when it collapsed.
| 0 |
The company is working with the ObjectWeb consortium, Apache Software Foundation and the Eclipse IDE development community as part of the effort.---This framework will be based on the company's work with the ObjectWeb consortium, Apache Software Foundation and the Eclipse IDE community.
| 1 |
The United States has accused Iran of masking plans to make nuclear weapons behind a civilian nuclear programme.---The United States has repeatedly accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons.
| 0 |
A new variant of Blaster also appeared Wednesday and seemed to be spreading, according to antivirus companies.---The new variation of Blaster was identified Wednesday, according to antivirus company Sophos.
| 0 |
Directed by Jonathan Lynn from a script by Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson.---Whole Nine Yards," and written by first-time screenwriters Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson.
| 0 |
The U.N. nuclear watchdog reprimanded Iran on Thursday for failing to comply with its nuclear safeguards obligations and called on Tehran to unconditionally accept stricter inspections by the agency.---The U.N. atomic watchdog rapped Iran Thursday for failing to comply with nuclear safeguards, issuing a statement Washington said underlined international opposition to Tehran developing any banned weapons.
| 0 |
She said he persisted and she eventually allowed him to fix her bike while she sat in the front seat of his car.---She said she eventually allowed him to fix her bike while she sat in his car, and they chatted.
| 0 |
The first products are likely to be dongles costing between US$100 and US$150 that will establish connections between consumer electronics devices and PCs.---The first products will likely be dongles costing $100 to $150 that will establish connections between consumer electronics devices and PCs.
| 1 |
A base configuration with a 2.0GHz Intel Celeron processor, 128M bytes of memory, a 40G-byte hard drive, and a CD-ROM drive costs US$729.---A base configuration with a 2.4GHz Pentium 4, 128MB of RAM, a 40GB hard drive, and a CD-ROM drive costs $699.
| 1 |
"We have some small opportunities in November and maybe January," Mr. Parsons said optimistically.---"I think we have some opportunities -- some small opportunities -- in November and possibly January," he said.
| 1 |
Tidmarsh will compete in today's third round.---Two kids from Michigan are in today's third round.
| 0 |
Foam flaking off from all over the tank left dozens of pockmarks each flight on the thermal tiles that cover much of the shuttle, Turcotte said.---During the problem liftoffs, foam left dozens of pockmarks on the thermal tiles that cover much of the shuttle, Turcotte said.
| 0 |
Mr Eddington described Monday's talks with union leaders as "sensible".---Mr Eddington is to meet union leaders today and tomorrow.
| 0 |
Vaccine makers have been thrust into the limelight as government programs to encourage wider vaccination and fears of biological attacks on civilian and military targets.---Vaccine makers have been thrust into the limelight as government programs encourage wider vaccination amid fears of biological attacks.
| 1 |
During the same quarter last year, EDS declared a profit of $354 million, or 72 cents per share.---EDS reported a first-quarter loss of $126 million, or 26 cents per share.
| 0 |
ICANN has criticised the changes and asked VeriSign to voluntarily suspend them.---ICANN asked VeriSign to voluntarily suspend Site Finder while the Internet community studied the issues.
| 0 |
Less than a month after departing her anchor's chair at "Dateline NBC," Jane Pauley has signed a new deal with NBC to host a syndicated daytime talk show.---Less than a month after leaving as host of "Dateline NBC," Pauley agreed Thursday to launch a daytime talk show for NBC Enterprises.
| 1 |
"The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar to multi-party democracy and national conciliation."---"The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar closer to multiparty democracy and national reconciliation," a government statement said.
| 1 |
The administration cited those links as primary justification for invading Iraq and toppling the regime of Saddam Hussein.---The Bush administration cited that intelligence as primary justification for invading Iraq.
| 0 |
A few hours later, the House voted 256 to 170 to pass the Healthy Forest Restoration Act sponsored by Rep. Scott McInnis, R-Colo.---The House voted 256-170 on Tuesday to approve the bill sponsored by Rep. Scott McInnis, R-Colo.
| 1 |
I would like to publicly thank Sir Alex Ferguson for making me the player I am today."---I would like to publicly thank Sir Alex Ferguson for making me the player I am today, Beckham said in the statement.
| 1 |
Bremer will focus on the politics, Garner said, adding that he expects Bremer to arrive in Iraq by next week.---Bremer will focus on the politics and Garner on the rest of the reconstruction efforts, Garner said, adding that Bremer will arrive in Iraq by next week.
| 0 |
More than 130 people and $17 million have been seized nationwide in operations by the FBI and other agencies to stop cybercrime.---More than 130 people have been arrested and $17 million worth of property seized in an Internet fraud sweep announced Friday by three U.S. government agencies.
| 1 |
The family stopped for lunch at Freshwater Spit, where several children went to the water's edge to play in the surf shortly after noon.---Several children, including the 8-year-old, went down to the water's edge to play in the surf.
| 0 |
Island Def Jam must pay $52 million in punitive damages, and Cohen must pay the remaining $56 million, the jury said.---TVT Records sought $360 million in punitive damages and $30 million in compensatory damages, officials said.
| 0 |
However, Lapidus expects foreign brands' sales to be up 4 percent, driven by strong truck sales at Honda Motor Co.---Lapidus expects Ford to be down 5 percent, Chrysler down 10 percent and foreign brands up 4 percent driven by strong truck sales at Honda.
| 0 |
Without going into specifics, Oracle managers also indicated PeopleSoft's roughly 8,000 workers could expect mass layoffs.---Oracle managers also indicated PeopleSoft's roughly 8,000 workers could expect mass layoffs, though they did not get into specifics.
| 1 |
"I am happy to be here in the United States, far away from the clutches of the tyrant Castro," Wilson said through a Spanish interpreter.---"I am very happy to be here in the United States far away from the clutches of the tyrant Castro," Wilson told the judge.
| 1 |
Michel, who remains in the government, denied that US pressure had provoked the government's move.---Michel, who has stayed in the new government, denied that it was U.S. pressure which had provoked the government's move.
| 1 |
Excluding one-time items, the company enjoyed a profit of 6 cents a share.---Excluding one-time items, it expects profit of 11 cents to 15 cents a share.
| 0 |
In January 1996, two of his nude models were arrested atop of a Manhattan snowdrift, posed beneath an ice-cream parlor sign that advertised Frozen Fantasies.---On Jan. 12, 1996, two of his nude models were arrested atop of a Manhattan snowdrift, posed beneath an ice-cream parlor sign that advertised "Frozen Fantasies."
| 1 |
Lakhani was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a terrorist group and acting as an arms broker without a license.---He was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to terrorists, and dealing arms without a licence.
| 1 |
General Motors Corp. posted a record 8.4 percent improvement in 2000.---General Motors Corp. posted the best-ever improvement in 2000 at 8.4 percent.
| 1 |
Woodley, who underwent a liver transplant in 1992, died of liver and kidney failure.---Mr. Woodley died Sunday at age 44 of liver and kidney failure in his native Shreveport, La.
| 0 |
Her detention brings to 19 the number of the 55 most-wanted Iraqis now in US custody.---Her detention brings to 19 the number of the 55 who have been caught.
| 1 |
Just five months ago, Dean committed to accepting taxpayer money and vowed to attack any Democrat who didnt.---Just five months ago, Dean committed to accepting taxpayer money and the spending limits that come with it and vowed to attack any Democrat who didnt.
| 0 |
"Contrary to the court's decision, we firmly believe Congress gave the FTC authority to implement the national Do Not Call list.---"Contrary to the court's decision, we firmly believe Congress gave the F.T.C. authority to implement the national do-not-call list," the congressmen said in a statement.
| 1 |
Ruffner, 45, doesn't yet have an attorney in the murder charge, authorities said.---Ruffner, 45, does not have a lawyer on the murder charge, authorities said.
| 1 |
Some of the computers also are used to send spam e-mail messages to drum up traffic to the sites.---Some are also used to send spam e-mail messages to boost traffic to the sites.
| 1 |
It also faces significant regulatory delays and uncertainty, and threatens serious damage to the company's business, he added.---"It is highly conditional, faces significant regulatory delays and uncertainty, and threatens serious damage to our business."
| 1 |
Mason said al-Amoudi was arrested at Dulles International Airport on Sunday as he came into the country.---Al-Amoudi was arrested at Dulles International Airport after arriving on a British Airways flight from London.
| 1 |
I never thought I'd write these words, but here goes: I miss Vin Diesel.---I never thought I'd say this, but I almost missed Vin Diesel at first.
| 1 |
The report ranked 45 large companies based on employment, marketing, procurement, community reinvestment and charitable donations.---Of those three, only Dillard's responded to the survey that ranked 45 large companies on employment, marketing, procurement, community reinvestment and charitable donations.
| 0 |
Those findings, published in today's Journal of the American Medical Association, are the latest bad news about estrogen-progestin therapy.---The findings, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, were the latest bad news about estrogen-progestin therapy.
| 1 |
A view of the devastation left behind when a man drove his car through a crowded farmers market in Santa Monica on Wednesday.---The body of a victim lies under a yellow tarp in front of a car that plowed through a crowded farmers market in Santa Monica.
| 0 |
Experts said the case marks one of the first times in which a parent was charged with contributing to a child's suicide.---Legal experts say the case may mark the first time a parent has been convicted of contributing to a child's suicide.
| 1 |
An amendment to remove the exemption for the state-sanctioned sites failed on a much closer 237-186 vote.---An amendment to remove such protections failed by a vote of 186 to 237.
| 1 |
The AP quotes a local policeman as saying the British troops were targeted by townspeople angry over civilian deaths during a demonstration yesterday in the town of Majar Al-Kabir.---Associated Press quotes a local policeman as saying that the British troops were targeted by townspeople angry over civilian deaths during an earlier demonstration in the town of Majar al-Kabir.
| 1 |
Baer said he had concluded that lawyers for the two victims "have shown, albeit barely ... that Iraq provided material support to bin Laden and al-Qaeda".---Judge Harold Baer concluded Wednesday that lawyers for the two victims "have shown, albeit barely ... that Iraq provided material support to bin Laden and al-Qaida."
| 1 |
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said yesterday that the men's behavior "was a disgrace, and totally inappropriate for city employees."---Mayor Bloomberg said the "behavior of the people in question was a disgrace and totally inappropriate for city employees."
| 1 |
Right now, only six states do: Arkansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Virginia, and Wisconsin.---Manuals produced by only six states _ Arkansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Virginia and Wisconsin _ now have such sections.
| 1 |
Indonesia's army has often been accused of human rights abuses during GAM's battle for independence, charges it has generally denied while accusing the separatists of committing rights violations.---Indonesia's army has been accused of human rights abuses during its earlier battles with GAM, charges it has generally denied.
| 0 |
Mr. Brendsel is expected to remain with the Freddie Mac Foundation.---Freddie expects Brendsel to continue serving as chair of the Freddie Mac Foundation.
| 1 |
They also are reshaping the retail business relationship elsewhere, as companies take away ideas and practices that change how they do business in their own firms and with others.---They also are reshaping the retail-business relationship, as companies take away concepts and practices that change how they do business internally and with others.
| 1 |
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 39.39 points, or 2.2 percent, to 1,826.33, after losing more than 2 percent on Tuesday.---The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI jumped 194.14 points, or 2.09 percent, to 9,469.20 after sinking more than 1 percent a day earlier.
| 0 |
Frank Quattrone, the former Credit Suisse First Boston technology investment-banking guru, reportedly pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of obstruction of justice and witness tampering.---NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Former star investment banker Frank Quattrone pleaded not guilty Tuesday to criminal charges of obstruction of justice and witness tampering.
| 1 |
It is the fifth such election in Iraq, after the northern city of Mosul and three cities in Iraq's south.---Other elections have taken place in the northern city of Mosul and three cities in Iraq's south.
| 1 |
It said a civil complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected as well.---Stewart also faces a separate investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| 1 |
"This individual's lawyers are trying to obtain from the court a free pass to download or upload music online illegally."---"Her lawyers are trying to obtain a free pass to download or upload music on-line illegally.
| 1 |
The 30-year bond US30YT=RR firmed 26/32, taking its yield to 4.17 percent, after hitting another record low of 4.16 percent.---The 30-year bond US30YT=RR firmed 14/32, taking its yield to 4.19 percent from 4.22 percent.
| 0 |
The shooter ran away, police said, eluding an officer who gave chase.---Police said the shooter ran away from an officer who chased him, and still was being sought Thursday night.
| 0 |
But SCO has hit back, saying: "We view IBM's counterclaim filing today as an effort to distract attention from its flawed Linux business model.---In a statement, an SCO spokeman said, "We view IBM's counterclaim filing today as an effort to distract attention from its flawed Linux business model.
| 1 |
Helicopters hovered over al-Khalidiya into the early hours of Sunday.---Helicopters hovered throughout the day over the Al-Khalidiya neighborhood where the raid took place.
| 1 |
If Walker appeals Parrish's ruling, it would stop the extradition process and could take several months, Rork said.---The appeal would stop the extradition process and could take several months, Rork said.
| 1 |
Boykin’s also referred to Islamist fighters as America’s “spiritual enemy” that, “will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus”.---Our "spiritual enemy," Boykin continued, "will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus."
| 1 |
The first vulnerability is a buffer overrun that results from IE's failure to properly determine an object type returned from a Web server.---First up, Microsoft said a buffer overrun vulnerability occurs because IE does not properly determine an object type returned from a Web server.
| 1 |
"To make sure that we avoided any perception of wrongdoing, we are not co-mingling appropriated and non-appropriated funds (from Congress)," said Faletti.---"To make sure that we avoided any perception of wrongdoing, we are not comingling appropriated and nonappropriated funds [from Congress]," said Faletti.
| 1 |
In Falluja on Thursday, two grenades were thrown at soldiers from the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment, wounding seven.---In Al-Fallujah, two grenades were thrown Thursday at soldiers from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, wounding seven, none seriously.
| 1 |
Prince Saud said, "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been wrongfully and morbidly accused of complicity in the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001."---"The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been wrongfully and morbidly accused of complicity in the tragic terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001," he said.
| 1 |
"If the voluntary reliability standards were complied with, we wouldn't have had a problem."---"If the voluntary reliability standards had been complied with, we wouldn't have had a problem," Mr. Dhaliwal said.
| 1 |
China accounted for about 14 percent of Motorola's sales last year, and the company has large manufacturing operations there.---China accounted for 14% of Motorola's $26.7 billion in sales last year.
| 0 |
Bush also hoped to polish his anti-AIDS credentials in Uganda, which has been hailed as an African pioneer in fighting the killer disease.---President Bush flies to Uganda Friday hoping to polish his anti- AIDS credentials in a country hailed as an African pioneer in fighting the epidemic.
| 1 |
Shares of MONY were gaining $2.57, or 9%, to $31.90 in after-hours trading on Instinet.---MONY shares rose 8.76 per cent to $31.90 in after-hours trading in New York.
| 1 |
Founded in 1996, the LendingTree exchange consists of more than 200 banks, lenders, and brokers.---LendingTree matches borrowers via the Internet with more than 200 mortgage brokers, banks and other lenders.
| 0 |
Houston fourth-graders also performed similarly to national peers in writing.---"New York City and Houston fourth-graders were at the national average in writing.
| 0 |
If achieved it would represent an increase of 10 per cent from the same quarter a year ago.---That would represent an increase of some 10 per cent from the year before, it added.
| 1 |
It cut taxes while balancing the budget for three years and reduced Europe's second highest per capita national debt.---It cut taxes while still balancing the budget for three years and bringing down Europe's highest national debt as a proportion of gross domestic product after Italy.
| 0 |
"We continue to work with the Saudis on this, but they did not, as of the time of this tragic event, provide the additional security we requested."---"But they did not, as of the time of this particular tragic event, provide the security we had requested," Mr Jordan said.
| 0 |
In the second quarter last year, the company experienced a net loss of $185 million, or 54 cents a share, on sales of $600 million.---The company posted a net loss of $185 million, or 54 cents per share, in the year-earlier period, it said in a statement Wednesday.
| 1 |
We don't know if any will be SARS," said Dr. James Young, Ontario's commissioner of public safety.---"We're being hyper-vigilant," said Dr. James Young, Ontario's commissioner of public safety.
| 0 |
We need a certifiable pay as you go budget by mid-July or schools wont open in September, Strayhorn said.---Texas lawmakers must close a $185.9 million budget gap by the middle of July or the schools wont open in September, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn said Thursday.
| 1 |
In 1995, Schwarzenegger expanded the program nationwide to serve 200,000 children in 15 cities, most who come from housing projects or homeless shelters.---In 1995, Schwarzenegger expanded the program nationwide to 15 cities, serving 200,000 children, most of whom come from housing projects or homeless shelters.
| 1 |
A spokesman said: "Further testing is under way but at this stage, given the early detection, the outlook is positive."---"Further testing is still under way, but at this stage, given the early detection, the outlook in such instances would be positive," the specialist said yesterday.
| 1 |
Later this year, the command will send trainers with soldiers from four North African nations on patrolling and intelligence gathering missions.---This fall the command will send trainers to work with soldiers from four North African nations on patrolling and gathering intelligence.
| 1 |
Except for a few archaic characteristics, they are as recognizable as Hamlet's poor Yorick.---Except for a few archaic characteristics, the skulls are readily recognizable.
| 1 |
He is a brother to three-year-old Mia, from Kate's first marriage, to film producer Jim Threapleton.---Winslet, 28, has a three-year-old daughter Mia by her first husband, British film producer Jim Threapleton.
| 0 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.