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Symonds Leads Aussies Into Champions Trophy Semis LONDON, UK : Sep 17 (PNS) - Andrew Symonds hit four sixes and seven boundaries in his unbeaten knock of 71 off 47 deliveries and along with Dean Martyn who made 60 not out, led the Australians to a comfortable victory against the Clear Black CAPS by seven	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.000888	0.998907	0.000094	0.000112
Australia, China Cos. to Look for Nickel Australian nickel miner WMC Resources will explore for nickel and copper in western China in a joint venture with China #39;s Jinchuan Group, the companies said Friday.	2	Business	2	Business	0.048693	0.000372	0.943615	0.00732
ACCC won #39;t stop pipeline bid Australia #39;s competition watchdog has no plan to stop a bid by a consortium including gas retailer Alinta Ltd for Western Australia #39;s biggest natural gas transmission pipeline.	2	Business	2	Business	0.016762	0.000405	0.98059	0.002244
Mark Cuban raises specter of dot-com redux reporter #39;s notebook SAN FRANCISCO--Hope and cynicism sparred to a draw on Tuesday at the glitzy opening banquet of the Web 2.0 conference here, as serial entrepreneur and reality TV show host Mark Cuban took the stage to talk about what #39;s next for the 10	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000404	0.000456	0.02403	0.975111
Pavano Wants to Pitch for Yankees (AP) AP - Carl Pavano decided Saturday he wanted to pitch for the Yankees, and his agent and New York closed in on a four-year contract worth about #36;39 million.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.002298	0.997433	0.000126	0.000142
NVIDIA Announces GeForce 6600 GT for the AGP Bus November 16, 2004 - NVIDIA today has announced an AGP version of its GeForce 6600 GT, its competitively priced, high-performance solution aimed at gamers.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000233	0.000167	0.005502	0.994097
It #39;s Lima Time as Dodgers shutout Cardinals Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Jose Lima tossed a five-hit shutout and Shawn Green homered twice as the Los Angeles Dodgers staved off elimination in the National League Division Series with a 4-0 blanking of the St.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.001116	0.998614	0.000164	0.000107
Retailer revises Q3 profit outlook higher, again NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Limited Brands Inc. on Monday raised earnings estimates as well as the price on its share repurchase program.	2	Business	2	Business	0.001109	0.000178	0.997355	0.001358
Kenteris and Thanou charged over missed tests EKATERINI THANOU and Konstantinos Kenteris, the Greek sprinters, were charged yesterday with missing a mandatory drugs test on the eve of the Olympic Games and for making false statements about a motorbike accident.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.003346	0.995848	0.000494	0.000312
Dollar Slips After Greenspan Remarks NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slipped on Friday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's remarks on the U.S. trade gap and on foreign demand for dollar-denominated assets.	2	Business	2	Business	0.001622	0.000283	0.997517	0.000578
Frictions over dollar to test global policy-making SINGAPORE: Chinas reluctance to unshackle the yuan when the dollar is plumbing record lows against the euro risks sparking political tensions that could complicate the already fraught task of ironing out global economic imbalances.	2	Business	2	Business	0.288972	0.000269	0.708403	0.002357
Visit to Washington blunts Kerry tactic (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Thursday that Iraq's Ayad Allawi was sent before Congress to put the "best face" on a Bush administration policy that has gone wrong.	0	World	0	World	0.997242	0.000117	0.000638	0.002003
Sun-shy female commuters fuel an Asian fad Part hat, part mask, part visor, it's a new piece of bicycle headgear.	0	World	0	World	0.959388	0.004557	0.028504	0.007551
New Google tool searches desktop Some of the real estate coveted most by the Internet giants isn #39;t on the Internet at all. It #39;s on your computer hard drive.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.001263	0.001169	0.195858	0.801709
KarstadtQuelle's banks agree to keep credit lines open until year-end (AFP) AFP - KarstadtQuelle, the troubled German department store operator, said its creditor banks had agreed to meet its liquidity needs until December 31, but had not yet agreed to its request for a three-year-loan of 1.75 billion euros (2.2 billion dollars).	2	Business	2	Business	0.121814	0.000301	0.875712	0.002173
Racist Taunts in Spain Fans taunt black players on England's team Wednesday night during Spain's 1-0 victory in an exhibition game.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.033436	0.963001	0.001527	0.002037
Thurig wins world time trial title BARDOLINO, Italy -- Swiss racer Karin Thurig won the women #39;s world time trial title at the championships in Bardolino, to claim her first major international crown.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.003863	0.995759	0.000177	0.0002
NFL OKs 6-Year Extensions With Fox, CBS (AP) AP - The NFL agreed Monday to contract extensions with Fox and CBS to televise Sunday afternoon games for six more years, deals worth a combined #36;8 billion.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.003945	0.995579	0.000221	0.000254
Radical cleric now says he #39;ll leave holy shrine Moqtada al-Sadr, the radical Shiite cleric who has been involved in a two-week battle with US forces, has offered to leave a holy shrine in Najaf.	0	World	0	World	0.997794	0.000108	0.000661	0.001436
Sun to Give Out Operating System for Free After investing roughly \$500 million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. on Monday will announce an aggressive price for the software - free.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.001558	0.00042	0.161952	0.83607
Cricket: Zim race probe halted A hearing into allegations of racism against the Zimbabwe Cricket Union is scrapped after a row over procedure.	0	World	0	World	0.996594	0.001007	0.000997	0.001402
Marion #39;s highs and blows The fastest knee in the world has jerked, and given a reaction. In a predictable retort to BALCO, steroid distributor Victor Contes statement that Marion Jones used dope even before the Sydney Olympics	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.002192	0.99688	0.000721	0.000206
Dell notebook gets set for big-screen debut PC maker plans to launch 17-inch version of its Inspiron, perhaps in time for the holidays, and belatedly matching rivals.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.002165	0.000362	0.027162	0.970312
Ask Jeeves to Launch Desktop Search On the heels of a series of desktop search releases, Ask Jeeves Inc. is set to launch an application to scour users #39; hard drives for e-mails and files.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.001306	0.000246	0.014571	0.983878
Rogge confident in Beijing Games International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge expressed confidence Monday in Beijing #39;s decision to scale back Olympic construction, saying plans for a frugal Games #39; #39; wouldn #39;t interfere with holding the 2008 Summer Games.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.001254	0.997816	0.000462	0.000468
Fannie Mae head defends its accounting to House panel The chairman of Fannie Mae, the government-backed mortgage lender, on Wednesday described accusations of accounting misdeeds at his company as without merit.	2	Business	2	Business	0.011367	0.000223	0.986611	0.001799
France Leads Spain 2-0 in Fed Cup Semis (AP) AP - Defending champion France took a 2-0 lead over Spain in the Fed Cup semifinals Wednesday behind singles victories by Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.000559	0.998955	0.000149	0.000336
Cleveland Indians Team Report - October 2 (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians will continue with the second test of a regular season-ending three-game set against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.001794	0.997931	0.000157	0.000117
McDonald's Net Income Up 42 Percent LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MCD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MCD.N</A> on Tuesday said quarterly net income rose 42 percent, in line with a higher-than-expected forecast the company gave last week, helped by strong sales in the United States and a tax benefit.	2	Business	2	Business	0.001131	0.000213	0.998267	0.00039
Possible countermeasure in reaction to steep pay cuts SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The Association of Flight Attendants will vote later Tuesday on a proposal to authorize a nationwide strike as tensions escalate between financially troubled airlines and their employees over drastic cost-saving measures.	2	Business	2	Business	0.002046	0.00028	0.991914	0.00576
Hurricane Ivan Devastates Grenada MIAMI (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane Ivan charged west through the Caribbean on Wednesday after killing at least four people and smashing homes in a devastating punch to the tiny spice island of Grenada and glancing blows to nearby islands.	2	Business	2	Business	0.291198	0.002534	0.695115	0.011153
Honeywell #39;s 3Q Earnings Up on Sales Growth Aerospace and high-tech manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. on Wednesday reported an 8 percent increase in third-quarter profits behind double-digit growth in sales	2	Business	2	Business	0.000744	0.000468	0.99116	0.007628
Putting Your Own Stamp On All Your Parcels Fido the Stamp is here. Well, he could be -- all it takes is for one dog owner to snap a digital photo of his beloved pooch, submit it to the Stamps.com Web site and order personalized postage. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"\ color="#666666"><B>-Leslie Walker</b></font>	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.001876	0.000299	0.007073	0.990752
Newham chooses HP to build MS Exchange infrastructure Newham Council has signed a \$27m (16m) 10-year deal with Hewlett-Packard to provide a Microsoft Windows and Exchange 2003-based IT infrastructure.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000495	0.000206	0.012654	0.986645
More Wells Fargo data stolen Sensitive customer details are lost in an Atlanta burglary - the third such theft in a year. For the third time in a year, criminals have stolen computers that contained names and sensitive financial information of customers of Wells Fargo amp; Co.	2	Business	2	Business	0.003936	0.00062	0.929933	0.065511
Buckeyes' offense earns no style points in victory COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lydell Ross rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, and No. 9 Ohio State's defenders stymied Cincinnati in a 27-6 win yesterday.Justin Zwick, seeing his first substantial playing time at quarterback for the Buckeyes, threw two interceptions and had four fumbles in a rough outing. He completed 14 of 26 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. ...	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.067081	0.928923	0.001311	0.002684
Hu Jia crowned in men #39;s 10m platform in Athens Hu Jia, Sydney silver medallist from China, was crowned in the men #39;s 10m platform final here on Saturday, finishing the competition with 748.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.015555	0.983473	0.000461	0.000512
US consumer sentiment inches lower The consumer sentiment index slipped to 95.8 from 95.9 in August. Economists were expecting the index would tick up to 96.5. The index will be updated in two weeks to reflect surveys returned throughout September.	2	Business	2	Business	0.013364	0.000174	0.985109	0.001353
U.S. Report Finds No Evidence of Iraq WMD WASHINGTON - Contradicting the main argument for a war that has cost more than 1,000 American lives, the top U.S. arms inspector said Wednesday he found no evidence that Iraq produced any weapons of mass destruction after 1991...	0	World	0	World	0.998535	0.000101	0.000622	0.000742
Veritas to buy KVault Software in \$225m deal Veritas Software is to acquire email archiving firm KVault Software (KVS) to bolster its utility computing abilities. The traditional storage management giant will pay \$225m for KVS, which will be operate	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000367	0.000191	0.014057	0.985385
Greek sprinters face wait to learn fate Greek sprint duo Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou will have to wait until after the Olympic Games to find out their fate following their missed drugs tests, according to athletics chief Arne Ljungqvist.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.013401	0.985064	0.000609	0.000927
Roads to growth A proposal to add a new building and about 1,000 jobs to Crown Colony Office Park in Quincy won't create more traffic congestion, the developer and government officials say. Overall, they expect less congestion on city streets.	2	Business	2	Business	0.003975	0.001524	0.932124	0.062377
Israeli coalition partner to quit over Gaza withdrawal Israel #39;s pro-settler National Religious Party (NRP) decided to resign from Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s coalition government after Sharon refused to put his disengagement plan to a national referendum.	0	World	0	World	0.997584	0.000075	0.000836	0.001506
Ukraine challenger predicts mass cheating in vote Liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko predicted on Friday that Ukrainian authorities would resort to mass fraud to ensure victory for the establishment candidate in an increasingly tense weekend presidential poll.	0	World	0	World	0.993969	0.000099	0.003672	0.00226
US blow for AstraZeneca Shares in AstraZeneca tumbled today after a key drug it has developed in the fight against strokes was provisionally rejected by US regulators.	2	Business	2	Business	0.042142	0.000404	0.951944	0.005511
Exhibit Features Viruses as Art Computer viruses aren't just for wreaking havoc on global networks. They're also an art form. That's the take of an upcoming exhibit that focuses on malicious scripts, hacker films and the aesthetic charms of programming code. By Michelle Delio.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000818	0.000257	0.008211	0.990713
GE warned over perks for ex-chief US industrial group General Electric received a slap on the wrist from the securities and exchange commission for failing to disclose the retirement package given to former chief executive officer Jack Welch.	2	Business	2	Business	0.00339	0.000182	0.990831	0.005598
NHL Armageddon is done - season is in fact over It began at a vocal, boisterous, pre-meeting dinner of steak and pasta attended by some 80 National Hockey League players Monday night.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.010499	0.987449	0.001271	0.000781
For North Korea, Openness Proves a Two-Way Street Before his defection 11 months ago, Kim, a 35-year-old with round-rimmed glasses and a self-assured air, enjoyed the relatively blessed life of the North Korean elite.	0	World	0	World	0.994093	0.000669	0.002428	0.002811
Atapattu cracks hundred to lead Sri Lanka to 293-6 (AFP) AFP - Skipper Marvan Atapattu hit a sparkling hundred to lead Sri Lanka to 293-6 in the last day-night league match against Pakistan at Gaddafi stadium here.	0	World	0	World	0.998707	0.000596	0.000315	0.000382
Firing may aid PeopleSoft in defending #39;poison pill #39; Unceremoniously dumping CEO Craig Conway may help PeopleSoft Inc. successfully defend its quot;poison pill quot; anti-takeover measures in court against would-be acquirer, Oracle Corp.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000725	0.000928	0.324221	0.674126
Rugby-Ireland ring the changes ahead of US test Ireland coach Eddie O #39;Sullivan has rested flyhalf Ronan O #39;Gara as he juggles his squad for Saturday #39;s test against the United States at Lansdowne Road.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.000768	0.999031	0.000113	0.000088
US Expected to Hike Interest Rates Today The US Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates today for a fourth time this year. Analysts say the central bank is feeling more confident about the US economy, partly because of the strong payrolls	2	Business	2	Business	0.007983	0.000143	0.990975	0.000898
Pre-emption not on cards: Sharon JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Iran and its nuclear ambitions represent a very great danger to the Jewish state but played down the prospect of a pre-emptive strike on its atomic facilities.	0	World	0	World	0.996326	0.000104	0.000819	0.002751
Candlestick looms, maybe, as a real Monster Park Bee Staff Writer. SANTA CLARA - The 49ers have struck a deal to transform Candlestick Park into quot;The Monster, quot; but San Francisco voters might have the final say on whether the beastly moniker sticks.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.010427	0.923476	0.043639	0.022459
Insurgents Blow Up an Iraqi Oil Pipeline Insurgents blew up a northern oil export pipeline on Tuesday, dealing a severe blow to the national economy, even as car bombs and gun battles across the country	0	World	0	World	0.994081	0.000072	0.00499	0.000857
Romans march for Italian captives #39; release Tens of thousands of people have marched through Rome to press for the release of two Italians being held captive in Iraq. Children and adults joined the torch-lit rally on Friday under rainbow-coloured banners	0	World	0	World	0.997658	0.000138	0.000454	0.00175
Red Sox owners fielding more nongame revenue Keeping the faith, Susan Forbes called the Red Sox a month ago to book Fenway Park for a postseason party.	2	Business	2	Business	0.005785	0.061215	0.920313	0.012687
Gas, Produce Push Price Index Up Consumers paid sharply more for fruits, vegetables and gasoline last month, the government reported yesterday, suggesting that inflation may be stirring again after being dormant for several months.	2	Business	2	Business	0.037319	0.000299	0.961011	0.001372
Colgate Sees Profit Well Short of Targets (Reuters) Reuters - Colgate-Palmolive Co. on Monday\warned that second-half earnings will fall well short of Wall\Street forecasts due to higher marketing spending.	2	Business	2	Business	0.01832	0.0002	0.979277	0.002203
Southern California steps it up No. 1-ranked Southern California can #39;t claim perfection yet, needing to win two more games to finish 13-0 and as national champion.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.006085	0.993121	0.000375	0.000419
Taking over Man U - Malcolm Glazer The British soccer club Manchester United said on Monday that it had received a preliminary takeover offer, which one person close to the talks said was from the owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Malcolm Glazer.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.000425	0.99888	0.000557	0.000138
Historians say Taj Mahals 350th anniversary up to a decade too <b>...</b> AGRA - As India Monday prepares to launch celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal, the countrys famed monument to love, historians say the festivities are up to a decade too late.	0	World	0	World	0.99186	0.000839	0.005866	0.001435
Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq Is Released (AP) AP - U.S. journalist Micah Garen, who was kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago, was released Sunday in the southern city of Nasiriyah. Garen spoke to Al-Jazeera television, confirming he was freed.	0	World	0	World	0.998263	0.000217	0.000227	0.001293
Food Industry Helps Americans Eat Faster Spoons are so old school. And so slow. Harried Americans searching for ways to shave precious seconds from their dining routines have seized on a slew of new foods designed to keep them on the go - no utensils needed.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.12381	0.003456	0.118025	0.754709
Grocer recovers from strike Shares of Albertsons fell more than 8 per cent to \$23.65 after the number two US supermarket chain missed quarterly earnings expectations and warned full-year profit would be at the low end of estimates.	2	Business	2	Business	0.03305	0.000213	0.965693	0.001044
Spitzer Strikes Again Eliot Spitzer received an anonymous letter last March that made for intriguing reading. The message suggested that the New York attorney general poke around Marsh amp; McLennan, the US #39;s largest insurance broker	2	Business	2	Business	0.012747	0.001303	0.985239	0.000711
Bush, Kerry Talk Tough on Oil, Terror DENVER - In a last-minute flurry of accusations before their final debate, John Kerry tried to tie President Bush to record oil prices while the president charged that his Democratic opponent has totally misunderstood the war on terror. On the way to the debate that will range over domestic issues from the economy to health care, Bush is reaching out to military supporters in Colorado Springs, where the war in Iraq is the chief concern...	0	World	0	World	0.998564	0.000143	0.000607	0.000686
Corzine Indicates He Will Not Seek Governorship of New Jersey Senator Jon S. Corzine said that Gov. James E. McGreevey had told him he was determined to hold office until Nov. 15, removing the possibility of a special election.	0	World	0	World	0.969086	0.003208	0.023698	0.004008
Update 1: Carrefour #39;s Profit Up on Robust Operations Carrefour, the world #39;s No. 2 retailer said Wednesday that its profit increased 5.3 percent in the first half of the year, as robust international operations and lower finance costs helped it ride out tough conditions at its core French superstores.	2	Business	2	Business	0.012423	0.000214	0.9869	0.000463
Sun Might Have Exchanged Hangers-On With Rival Star The Sun may have captured thousands or even millions of asteroids from another planetary system during an encounter more than four billion years ago, astronomers are reporting.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.007438	0.000561	0.001011	0.99099
Toyota Cuts Deals for Satellite Radio In the latest battle for distribution and subscribers, XM Satellite Radio Inc. and its rival Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. yesterday announced separate deals with Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.	3	Sci/Tech	2	Business	0.004547	0.001808	0.760013	0.233632
A Russian Summit in the Final Elena Dementieva and Svetlana Kuznetsova earned three-set victories over Americans to set up an all-Russian women's final at the United States Open.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.029607	0.968659	0.000978	0.000755
Technology and the 9/11 Commission Former government undersecretary William Schneider Jr. says the United States needs better identity authentication practices.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.009805	0.000266	0.014479	0.97545
Stadium on Calendar D.C. Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp has set a vote on a plan to build a baseball stadium with public funds for Nov. 30.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.013391	0.975387	0.006094	0.005129
Jerry Graybeal Quits As Weber State Coach (AP) AP - Weber State football coach Jerry Graybeal resigned Tuesday after a 1-10 season, the worst in the program's 43-year history.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.005749	0.993463	0.000151	0.000637
Pats kick off season with win The NFL champion New England Patriots escape with a season-opening victory, keeping their winning streak alive and again frustrating Peyton Manning.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.096066	0.901003	0.001899	0.001032
Weather Blamed for Whale, Dolphin Beachings Nov. 30, 2004 - Rescuers succeeded Tuesday in saving most of the whales stranded on beaches in Australia and New Zealand in the past days as scientists pinpointed cyclical weather patterns as a likely cause of the increased beachings.	0	World	0	World	0.988349	0.001484	0.001002	0.009165
Economy Grows at 3.7 Percent Annual Rate The US economy grew at a 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter - a pace that was slightly better than in the spring but not as strong as many analysts expected.	2	Business	2	Business	0.02033	0.000161	0.978241	0.001269
FedEx Ordered to Repay U.S. \$29M <p>\</p><p> CHICAGO (Reuters) - FedEx Corp.'s <FDX.N> express air\shipping unit has been ordered by the U.S. government to repay\\$29 million in excess funds received under an act established\after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the company said on Friday.</p>	2	Business	2	Business	0.029569	0.000392	0.958736	0.011303
Economy Expands Despite Rising Oil Prices WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surging energy costs drove up U.S. consumer prices a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent last month, while industrial output grew strongly after rebounding from hurricanes and housing starts leapt, government reports showed on Wednesday.	2	Business	2	Business	0.000925	0.000435	0.996202	0.002438
SBC Offers DSL Customers \$2 Wi-Fi Service SBC is planning to offer a Wi-Fi service that will enable subscribers to receive high-speed wireless access to the Internet at 3,900 airports, hotels, restaurants and other so-called quot;hot spots quot; across the country.	2	Business	3	Sci/Tech	0.001673	0.000911	0.393824	0.603592
Bluetooth For Multi-Player Gaming? The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has unveiled a roadmap that outlines updates to the technology in performance, security, power optimization and usability.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.000797	0.000166	0.003527	0.99551
NCAA Game Summary - West Virginia at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA (Sports Network) - Vincent Fuller had a 74-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown and sealed the win with an interception late in the game, lifting Virginia Tech to a 19-13 win over sixth-ranked West Virginia at Lane Stadium.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.001604	0.99811	0.000111	0.000175
Werder Bremen beats Leverkusen 3-2 to advance in German Cup Nelson Valdez scored two goals to help holder Werder Bremen beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the German Cup.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.007022	0.992406	0.000353	0.000219
Recording Industry Broadens File-Sharing Wars The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is firing up its campaign against illegal file-sharing with 459 legal actions against music uploaders.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.012821	0.000619	0.045791	0.940769
Merrill Cuts Citigroup, Shares Drop Citigroup Inc. (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) shares fell as much as 2.75 percent on Monday after a prominent Wall Street analyst downgraded the world #39;s largest financial	2	Business	2	Business	0.000906	0.000258	0.998109	0.000727
Wall Street hears static on the radio Analysts #39; roasting began before Stern #39;s departure; can congloms fix medium? By Matthew Flamm Published on October 11, 2004.	2	Business	2	Business	0.001077	0.000714	0.958515	0.039694
100 students, teachers abducted in Nepal over weekend Suspected Maoist rebels have abducted more than 100 students and teachers from three schools in western and eastern districts of Nepal over the weekend, media reports said on Sunday.	0	World	0	World	0.998005	0.000093	0.000629	0.001273
Swimming: Shibata Wins Women's 800m Freestyle ATHENS (Reuters) - Japan's Ai Shibata prevailed in a sprint finish to win the women's 800 meter freestyle gold medal at the Athens Games Friday.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.01036	0.988787	0.000389	0.000463
Murder police carry out searches Police investigating the murder of a woman in south-west London carry out house-to-house inquiries.	0	World	0	World	0.995455	0.000438	0.001036	0.003071
Locals Fight Wal-Mart Store Near Ancient Mexico Ruin (Reuters) Reuters - In the shadow of colossal\pyramids left by a great Mexican civilization, a Wal-Mart\rises, and some locals have gone to court to overturn its\approval.	3	Sci/Tech	3	Sci/Tech	0.178572	0.002421	0.022847	0.79616
Ohio Machine Error Gives Bush Extra Votes (AP) AP - An error with an electronic voting system gave President Bush 3,893 extra votes in suburban Columbus, elections officials said.	0	World	0	World	0.97478	0.000523	0.001842	0.022855
Two Iranian sites pose headaches for IAEA VIENNA: Iran may be hiding the equipment its military bought and could be used to make nuclear-weapons-grade uranium, despite its agreement to freeze all such programmes and place them under UN supervision.	0	World	0	World	0.990792	0.000184	0.001342	0.007682
Straight Talk By charlie smith. Since the release of a Hollinger International Inc. special committee #39;s report on August 31, much has been written and broadcast about the lavish lifestyles enjoyed by Conrad Black and his	2	Business	2	Business	0.004534	0.001497	0.96801	0.025959
Ryanair sees profits rise 15 percent Ryanair, the Irish no-frills airline, said net profit rose 15 percent for the quarter to September, adding it was well-placed to combat the threat of record high oil prices and fierce competition.	2	Business	2	Business	0.003402	0.000182	0.99401	0.002406
Kezman nearly blinded by thugs Chelsea star Mateja Kezman was almost blinded when a coin was thrown at him as another London football match was plunged into violence.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.01518	0.98376	0.000618	0.000441
Occupation army invades Nablus, detains leader of al-Aqsa group The Israeli occupation army yesterday renewed its invasion of Nablus city to the north of the West Bank and imposed curfew, while the Israeli military vehicles were deployed intensively in several areas of the city.	0	World	0	World	0.997244	0.000118	0.000691	0.001947
Stocks Open Lower; China Rate Hike Weighs NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday on the heels of a two-day rally, with Wall Street looking poised for a pull back, while China's interest rate hike adds concerns that global economic growth may slow.	2	Business	2	Business	0.001737	0.000172	0.9969	0.001191
Henry scores two as Arsenal crushes Charlton 4-0 London, Oct 04 - Thierry Henry scored twice as arsenal easily beat Charlton 4-0 to extend its unbeaten premier league streak to 48 matches and bounce back from alleged team disunity.	1	Sports	1	Sports	0.000463	0.999281	0.000152	0.000104

Symonds Leads Aussies Into Champions Trophy Semis LONDON, UK : Sep 17 (PNS) - Andrew Symonds hit four sixes and seven boundaries in his unbeaten knock of 71 off 47 deliveries and along with Dean Martyn who made 60 not out, led the Australians to a comfortable victory against the Clear Black CAPS by seven

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Australia, China Cos. to Look for Nickel Australian nickel miner WMC Resources will explore for nickel and copper in western China in a joint venture with China #39;s Jinchuan Group, the companies said Friday.

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ACCC won #39;t stop pipeline bid Australia #39;s competition watchdog has no plan to stop a bid by a consortium including gas retailer Alinta Ltd for Western Australia #39;s biggest natural gas transmission pipeline.

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Mark Cuban raises specter of dot-com redux reporter #39;s notebook SAN FRANCISCO--Hope and cynicism sparred to a draw on Tuesday at the glitzy opening banquet of the Web 2.0 conference here, as serial entrepreneur and reality TV show host Mark Cuban took the stage to talk about what #39;s next for the 10

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Pavano Wants to Pitch for Yankees (AP) AP - Carl Pavano decided Saturday he wanted to pitch for the Yankees, and his agent and New York closed in on a four-year contract worth about #36;39 million.

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NVIDIA Announces GeForce 6600 GT for the AGP Bus November 16, 2004 - NVIDIA today has announced an AGP version of its GeForce 6600 GT, its competitively priced, high-performance solution aimed at gamers.

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It #39;s Lima Time as Dodgers shutout Cardinals Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Jose Lima tossed a five-hit shutout and Shawn Green homered twice as the Los Angeles Dodgers staved off elimination in the National League Division Series with a 4-0 blanking of the St.

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Retailer revises Q3 profit outlook higher, again NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Limited Brands Inc. on Monday raised earnings estimates as well as the price on its share repurchase program.

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Kenteris and Thanou charged over missed tests EKATERINI THANOU and Konstantinos Kenteris, the Greek sprinters, were charged yesterday with missing a mandatory drugs test on the eve of the Olympic Games and for making false statements about a motorbike accident.

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Dollar Slips After Greenspan Remarks NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slipped on Friday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's remarks on the U.S. trade gap and on foreign demand for dollar-denominated assets.

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Frictions over dollar to test global policy-making SINGAPORE: Chinas reluctance to unshackle the yuan when the dollar is plumbing record lows against the euro risks sparking political tensions that could complicate the already fraught task of ironing out global economic imbalances.

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Visit to Washington blunts Kerry tactic (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Thursday that Iraq's Ayad Allawi was sent before Congress to put the "best face" on a Bush administration policy that has gone wrong.

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Sun-shy female commuters fuel an Asian fad Part hat, part mask, part visor, it's a new piece of bicycle headgear.

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New Google tool searches desktop Some of the real estate coveted most by the Internet giants isn #39;t on the Internet at all. It #39;s on your computer hard drive.

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KarstadtQuelle's banks agree to keep credit lines open until year-end (AFP) AFP - KarstadtQuelle, the troubled German department store operator, said its creditor banks had agreed to meet its liquidity needs until December 31, but had not yet agreed to its request for a three-year-loan of 1.75 billion euros (2.2 billion dollars).

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Racist Taunts in Spain Fans taunt black players on England's team Wednesday night during Spain's 1-0 victory in an exhibition game.

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Thurig wins world time trial title BARDOLINO, Italy -- Swiss racer Karin Thurig won the women #39;s world time trial title at the championships in Bardolino, to claim her first major international crown.

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NFL OKs 6-Year Extensions With Fox, CBS (AP) AP - The NFL agreed Monday to contract extensions with Fox and CBS to televise Sunday afternoon games for six more years, deals worth a combined #36;8 billion.

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Radical cleric now says he #39;ll leave holy shrine Moqtada al-Sadr, the radical Shiite cleric who has been involved in a two-week battle with US forces, has offered to leave a holy shrine in Najaf.

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Sun to Give Out Operating System for Free After investing roughly \$500 million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. on Monday will announce an aggressive price for the software - free.

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Cricket: Zim race probe halted A hearing into allegations of racism against the Zimbabwe Cricket Union is scrapped after a row over procedure.

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Marion #39;s highs and blows The fastest knee in the world has jerked, and given a reaction. In a predictable retort to BALCO, steroid distributor Victor Contes statement that Marion Jones used dope even before the Sydney Olympics

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Dell notebook gets set for big-screen debut PC maker plans to launch 17-inch version of its Inspiron, perhaps in time for the holidays, and belatedly matching rivals.

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Ask Jeeves to Launch Desktop Search On the heels of a series of desktop search releases, Ask Jeeves Inc. is set to launch an application to scour users #39; hard drives for e-mails and files.

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Rogge confident in Beijing Games International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge expressed confidence Monday in Beijing #39;s decision to scale back Olympic construction, saying plans for a frugal Games #39; #39; wouldn #39;t interfere with holding the 2008 Summer Games.

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Fannie Mae head defends its accounting to House panel The chairman of Fannie Mae, the government-backed mortgage lender, on Wednesday described accusations of accounting misdeeds at his company as without merit.

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France Leads Spain 2-0 in Fed Cup Semis (AP) AP - Defending champion France took a 2-0 lead over Spain in the Fed Cup semifinals Wednesday behind singles victories by Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin.

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Cleveland Indians Team Report - October 2 (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians will continue with the second test of a regular season-ending three-game set against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome.

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McDonald's Net Income Up 42 Percent LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MCD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MCD.N</A> on Tuesday said quarterly net income rose 42 percent, in line with a higher-than-expected forecast the company gave last week, helped by strong sales in the United States and a tax benefit.

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Possible countermeasure in reaction to steep pay cuts SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The Association of Flight Attendants will vote later Tuesday on a proposal to authorize a nationwide strike as tensions escalate between financially troubled airlines and their employees over drastic cost-saving measures.

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Hurricane Ivan Devastates Grenada MIAMI (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane Ivan charged west through the Caribbean on Wednesday after killing at least four people and smashing homes in a devastating punch to the tiny spice island of Grenada and glancing blows to nearby islands.

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Honeywell #39;s 3Q Earnings Up on Sales Growth Aerospace and high-tech manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. on Wednesday reported an 8 percent increase in third-quarter profits behind double-digit growth in sales

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Putting Your Own Stamp On All Your Parcels Fido the Stamp is here. Well, he could be -- all it takes is for one dog owner to snap a digital photo of his beloved pooch, submit it to the Stamps.com Web site and order personalized postage. -Leslie Walker

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Newham chooses HP to build MS Exchange infrastructure Newham Council has signed a \$27m (16m) 10-year deal with Hewlett-Packard to provide a Microsoft Windows and Exchange 2003-based IT infrastructure.

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More Wells Fargo data stolen Sensitive customer details are lost in an Atlanta burglary - the third such theft in a year. For the third time in a year, criminals have stolen computers that contained names and sensitive financial information of customers of Wells Fargo amp; Co.

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Buckeyes' offense earns no style points in victory COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lydell Ross rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, and No. 9 Ohio State's defenders stymied Cincinnati in a 27-6 win yesterday.Justin Zwick, seeing his first substantial playing time at quarterback for the Buckeyes, threw two interceptions and had four fumbles in a rough outing. He completed 14 of 26 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. ...

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Hu Jia crowned in men #39;s 10m platform in Athens Hu Jia, Sydney silver medallist from China, was crowned in the men #39;s 10m platform final here on Saturday, finishing the competition with 748.

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US consumer sentiment inches lower The consumer sentiment index slipped to 95.8 from 95.9 in August. Economists were expecting the index would tick up to 96.5. The index will be updated in two weeks to reflect surveys returned throughout September.

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U.S. Report Finds No Evidence of Iraq WMD WASHINGTON - Contradicting the main argument for a war that has cost more than 1,000 American lives, the top U.S. arms inspector said Wednesday he found no evidence that Iraq produced any weapons of mass destruction after 1991...

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Veritas to buy KVault Software in \$225m deal Veritas Software is to acquire email archiving firm KVault Software (KVS) to bolster its utility computing abilities. The traditional storage management giant will pay \$225m for KVS, which will be operate

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Greek sprinters face wait to learn fate Greek sprint duo Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou will have to wait until after the Olympic Games to find out their fate following their missed drugs tests, according to athletics chief Arne Ljungqvist.

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Roads to growth A proposal to add a new building and about 1,000 jobs to Crown Colony Office Park in Quincy won't create more traffic congestion, the developer and government officials say. Overall, they expect less congestion on city streets.

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Israeli coalition partner to quit over Gaza withdrawal Israel #39;s pro-settler National Religious Party (NRP) decided to resign from Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s coalition government after Sharon refused to put his disengagement plan to a national referendum.

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Ukraine challenger predicts mass cheating in vote Liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko predicted on Friday that Ukrainian authorities would resort to mass fraud to ensure victory for the establishment candidate in an increasingly tense weekend presidential poll.

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US blow for AstraZeneca Shares in AstraZeneca tumbled today after a key drug it has developed in the fight against strokes was provisionally rejected by US regulators.

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Exhibit Features Viruses as Art Computer viruses aren't just for wreaking havoc on global networks. They're also an art form. That's the take of an upcoming exhibit that focuses on malicious scripts, hacker films and the aesthetic charms of programming code. By Michelle Delio.

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GE warned over perks for ex-chief US industrial group General Electric received a slap on the wrist from the securities and exchange commission for failing to disclose the retirement package given to former chief executive officer Jack Welch.

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NHL Armageddon is done - season is in fact over It began at a vocal, boisterous, pre-meeting dinner of steak and pasta attended by some 80 National Hockey League players Monday night.

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For North Korea, Openness Proves a Two-Way Street Before his defection 11 months ago, Kim, a 35-year-old with round-rimmed glasses and a self-assured air, enjoyed the relatively blessed life of the North Korean elite.

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Atapattu cracks hundred to lead Sri Lanka to 293-6 (AFP) AFP - Skipper Marvan Atapattu hit a sparkling hundred to lead Sri Lanka to 293-6 in the last day-night league match against Pakistan at Gaddafi stadium here.

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Firing may aid PeopleSoft in defending #39;poison pill #39; Unceremoniously dumping CEO Craig Conway may help PeopleSoft Inc. successfully defend its quot;poison pill quot; anti-takeover measures in court against would-be acquirer, Oracle Corp.

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Rugby-Ireland ring the changes ahead of US test Ireland coach Eddie O #39;Sullivan has rested flyhalf Ronan O #39;Gara as he juggles his squad for Saturday #39;s test against the United States at Lansdowne Road.

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US Expected to Hike Interest Rates Today The US Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates today for a fourth time this year. Analysts say the central bank is feeling more confident about the US economy, partly because of the strong payrolls

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Pre-emption not on cards: Sharon JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Iran and its nuclear ambitions represent a very great danger to the Jewish state but played down the prospect of a pre-emptive strike on its atomic facilities.

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Candlestick looms, maybe, as a real Monster Park Bee Staff Writer. SANTA CLARA - The 49ers have struck a deal to transform Candlestick Park into quot;The Monster, quot; but San Francisco voters might have the final say on whether the beastly moniker sticks.

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Insurgents Blow Up an Iraqi Oil Pipeline Insurgents blew up a northern oil export pipeline on Tuesday, dealing a severe blow to the national economy, even as car bombs and gun battles across the country

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Romans march for Italian captives #39; release Tens of thousands of people have marched through Rome to press for the release of two Italians being held captive in Iraq. Children and adults joined the torch-lit rally on Friday under rainbow-coloured banners

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Red Sox owners fielding more nongame revenue Keeping the faith, Susan Forbes called the Red Sox a month ago to book Fenway Park for a postseason party.

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Gas, Produce Push Price Index Up Consumers paid sharply more for fruits, vegetables and gasoline last month, the government reported yesterday, suggesting that inflation may be stirring again after being dormant for several months.

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Colgate Sees Profit Well Short of Targets (Reuters) Reuters - Colgate-Palmolive Co. on Monday\warned that second-half earnings will fall well short of Wall\Street forecasts due to higher marketing spending.

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Southern California steps it up No. 1-ranked Southern California can #39;t claim perfection yet, needing to win two more games to finish 13-0 and as national champion.

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Taking over Man U - Malcolm Glazer The British soccer club Manchester United said on Monday that it had received a preliminary takeover offer, which one person close to the talks said was from the owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Malcolm Glazer.

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Historians say Taj Mahals 350th anniversary up to a decade too ... AGRA - As India Monday prepares to launch celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal, the countrys famed monument to love, historians say the festivities are up to a decade too late.

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Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq Is Released (AP) AP - U.S. journalist Micah Garen, who was kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago, was released Sunday in the southern city of Nasiriyah. Garen spoke to Al-Jazeera television, confirming he was freed.

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Food Industry Helps Americans Eat Faster Spoons are so old school. And so slow. Harried Americans searching for ways to shave precious seconds from their dining routines have seized on a slew of new foods designed to keep them on the go - no utensils needed.

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Grocer recovers from strike Shares of Albertsons fell more than 8 per cent to \$23.65 after the number two US supermarket chain missed quarterly earnings expectations and warned full-year profit would be at the low end of estimates.

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Spitzer Strikes Again Eliot Spitzer received an anonymous letter last March that made for intriguing reading. The message suggested that the New York attorney general poke around Marsh amp; McLennan, the US #39;s largest insurance broker

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Bush, Kerry Talk Tough on Oil, Terror DENVER - In a last-minute flurry of accusations before their final debate, John Kerry tried to tie President Bush to record oil prices while the president charged that his Democratic opponent has totally misunderstood the war on terror. On the way to the debate that will range over domestic issues from the economy to health care, Bush is reaching out to military supporters in Colorado Springs, where the war in Iraq is the chief concern...

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Corzine Indicates He Will Not Seek Governorship of New Jersey Senator Jon S. Corzine said that Gov. James E. McGreevey had told him he was determined to hold office until Nov. 15, removing the possibility of a special election.

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Update 1: Carrefour #39;s Profit Up on Robust Operations Carrefour, the world #39;s No. 2 retailer said Wednesday that its profit increased 5.3 percent in the first half of the year, as robust international operations and lower finance costs helped it ride out tough conditions at its core French superstores.

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Sun Might Have Exchanged Hangers-On With Rival Star The Sun may have captured thousands or even millions of asteroids from another planetary system during an encounter more than four billion years ago, astronomers are reporting.

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Toyota Cuts Deals for Satellite Radio In the latest battle for distribution and subscribers, XM Satellite Radio Inc. and its rival Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. yesterday announced separate deals with Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.

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A Russian Summit in the Final Elena Dementieva and Svetlana Kuznetsova earned three-set victories over Americans to set up an all-Russian women's final at the United States Open.

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Technology and the 9/11 Commission Former government undersecretary William Schneider Jr. says the United States needs better identity authentication practices.

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Stadium on Calendar D.C. Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp has set a vote on a plan to build a baseball stadium with public funds for Nov. 30.

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Jerry Graybeal Quits As Weber State Coach (AP) AP - Weber State football coach Jerry Graybeal resigned Tuesday after a 1-10 season, the worst in the program's 43-year history.

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Pats kick off season with win The NFL champion New England Patriots escape with a season-opening victory, keeping their winning streak alive and again frustrating Peyton Manning.

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Weather Blamed for Whale, Dolphin Beachings Nov. 30, 2004 - Rescuers succeeded Tuesday in saving most of the whales stranded on beaches in Australia and New Zealand in the past days as scientists pinpointed cyclical weather patterns as a likely cause of the increased beachings.

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Economy Grows at 3.7 Percent Annual Rate The US economy grew at a 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter - a pace that was slightly better than in the spring but not as strong as many analysts expected.

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FedEx Ordered to Repay U.S. \$29M \ CHICAGO (Reuters) - FedEx Corp.'s <FDX.N> express air\shipping unit has been ordered by the U.S. government to repay\\$29 million in excess funds received under an act established\after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the company said on Friday.

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Economy Expands Despite Rising Oil Prices WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surging energy costs drove up U.S. consumer prices a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent last month, while industrial output grew strongly after rebounding from hurricanes and housing starts leapt, government reports showed on Wednesday.

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SBC Offers DSL Customers \$2 Wi-Fi Service SBC is planning to offer a Wi-Fi service that will enable subscribers to receive high-speed wireless access to the Internet at 3,900 airports, hotels, restaurants and other so-called quot;hot spots quot; across the country.

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Bluetooth For Multi-Player Gaming? The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has unveiled a roadmap that outlines updates to the technology in performance, security, power optimization and usability.

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NCAA Game Summary - West Virginia at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA (Sports Network) - Vincent Fuller had a 74-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown and sealed the win with an interception late in the game, lifting Virginia Tech to a 19-13 win over sixth-ranked West Virginia at Lane Stadium.

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Werder Bremen beats Leverkusen 3-2 to advance in German Cup Nelson Valdez scored two goals to help holder Werder Bremen beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the German Cup.

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Recording Industry Broadens File-Sharing Wars The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is firing up its campaign against illegal file-sharing with 459 legal actions against music uploaders.

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Merrill Cuts Citigroup, Shares Drop Citigroup Inc. (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) shares fell as much as 2.75 percent on Monday after a prominent Wall Street analyst downgraded the world #39;s largest financial

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Wall Street hears static on the radio Analysts #39; roasting began before Stern #39;s departure; can congloms fix medium? By Matthew Flamm Published on October 11, 2004.

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100 students, teachers abducted in Nepal over weekend Suspected Maoist rebels have abducted more than 100 students and teachers from three schools in western and eastern districts of Nepal over the weekend, media reports said on Sunday.

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Swimming: Shibata Wins Women's 800m Freestyle ATHENS (Reuters) - Japan's Ai Shibata prevailed in a sprint finish to win the women's 800 meter freestyle gold medal at the Athens Games Friday.

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Murder police carry out searches Police investigating the murder of a woman in south-west London carry out house-to-house inquiries.

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Locals Fight Wal-Mart Store Near Ancient Mexico Ruin (Reuters) Reuters - In the shadow of colossal\pyramids left by a great Mexican civilization, a Wal-Mart\rises, and some locals have gone to court to overturn its\approval.

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Ohio Machine Error Gives Bush Extra Votes (AP) AP - An error with an electronic voting system gave President Bush 3,893 extra votes in suburban Columbus, elections officials said.

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Two Iranian sites pose headaches for IAEA VIENNA: Iran may be hiding the equipment its military bought and could be used to make nuclear-weapons-grade uranium, despite its agreement to freeze all such programmes and place them under UN supervision.

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Straight Talk By charlie smith. Since the release of a Hollinger International Inc. special committee #39;s report on August 31, much has been written and broadcast about the lavish lifestyles enjoyed by Conrad Black and his

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Ryanair sees profits rise 15 percent Ryanair, the Irish no-frills airline, said net profit rose 15 percent for the quarter to September, adding it was well-placed to combat the threat of record high oil prices and fierce competition.

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Kezman nearly blinded by thugs Chelsea star Mateja Kezman was almost blinded when a coin was thrown at him as another London football match was plunged into violence.

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Occupation army invades Nablus, detains leader of al-Aqsa group The Israeli occupation army yesterday renewed its invasion of Nablus city to the north of the West Bank and imposed curfew, while the Israeli military vehicles were deployed intensively in several areas of the city.

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Stocks Open Lower; China Rate Hike Weighs NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday on the heels of a two-day rally, with Wall Street looking poised for a pull back, while China's interest rate hike adds concerns that global economic growth may slow.

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Henry scores two as Arsenal crushes Charlton 4-0 London, Oct 04 - Thierry Henry scored twice as arsenal easily beat Charlton 4-0 to extend its unbeaten premier league streak to 48 matches and bounce back from alleged team disunity.

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