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0 | 1,078,029 | 1,078,132 | A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the government was free to withhold the names of more than 700 people detained in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001. | A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the U.S. government can withhold the names of people detained as part of the September 11 investigation, reversing a lower court decision. |
1 | 3,085,803 | 3,085,929 | Asked about other possible attacks, Roberts said: "I don't think there's any question about it that . . . they're going to be very global in nature. | Asked about other possible attacks, Roberts said: “I don’t think there’s any question about it that they’re going to be very global in nature. |
1 | 879,525 | 879,587 | No team has overcome a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals, and the New Jersey Nets don't want to try their luck at such a daunting task." | No team has overcome a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals, and the New Jersey Nets don't want to try their luck at it. |
0 | 2,553,549 | 2,553,713 | There are no suspects in the shooting, which took place around 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday at East 126th Street and Fifth Avenue, the police said. | Police said there was an argument before the slaying at East 126th Street and Fifth Avenue around 9 p.m. |
0 | 1,813,883 | 1,813,693 | "But the reality is that there needs to be a big structural change," she added, "and you can't do that without funding." | "But the reality is that there needs to be a big structural change," Dr. Goin added. |
0 | 257,789 | 257,726 | Knight had 29 interceptions in his six years with the Saints, including 17 the last three seasons. | Knight has 29 interceptions in six seasons, all with New Orleans -- including a team-high five last season. |
1 | 516,157 | 516,020 | The budget analysis comes as negotiations between the City Council and the Bloomberg administration heat up. | Budget negotiations between the mayor and the City Council are entering high gear. |
1 | 771,017 | 771,084 | Taupo was guiding her owner Paul Kibblewhite, 62, on a three-day walk with a tramping party of eight. | Taupo had been leading Mr Kibblewhite, 62, of Rotorua, on a three-day walk with a tramping party of eight. |
1 | 855,940 | 855,913 | Handset market share for the second quarter, it said, is higher than the first quarter. | Nokia's market share for the second quarter is estimated to be higher than the first quarter, 2003." |
0 | 1,158,596 | 1,158,858 | The series will be known as the NASCAR Nextel Cup. | Before that the division was known as the NASCAR Grand National Series. |
1 | 301,223 | 301,061 | Where long-lines used to catch 10 fish per 100 hooks in past decades, they are now lucky to catch one, the study found. | "Whereas long lines used to catch 10 fish per 100 hooks, now they are lucky to catch one," Myers said. |
1 | 1,530,510 | 1,530,311 | By contrast, the Senate-passed prescription drug plan requires seniors to pay 50 percent of drug costs, with a $275 deductible each year. | Under the House-passed plan, seniors would pay 20 percent of drug costs, plus a $250 deductible annually. |
1 | 2,545,273 | 2,545,342 | Canada won't commit more troops to Afghanistan until the current year-long mission is complete, Prime Minister Jean Chretien said yesterday. | Canada will not consider sending more troops to Afghanistan until its current 12-month peacekeeping mission is complete, Prime Minister Jean Chretien said Saturday. |
1 | 533,426 | 533,451 | Data showed Italian business confidence slipped to its lowest level in 16 months in May, aiding rate cut expectations. | On Tuesday, figures also showed Italian business confidence slipped again in May to its lowest level in 16 months, doing nothing to discourage rate cut expectations. |
1 | 106,326 | 106,017 | He said Qantas would also cut capital spending by retiring some aircraft and deferring delivery of some new planes. | It would also further reduce capital expenditure by retiring some aircraft and delaying the delivery of new places. |
0 | 2,010,705 | 2,010,779 | "The government elements who have been causing trouble are still in place. | The government elements who have been causing trouble are still in place, they are attacking us." |
0 | 1,317,001 | 1,317,240 | That objection was cited by PeopleSoft's board in rejecting Oracle's offer. | PeopleSoft's board has recommended stockholders reject the offer. |
1 | 3,095,658 | 3,095,749 | Dylan Baker and Lindsay Frost play her parents, Ed and Lois Smart. | Lindsay Frost and Dylan Baker played Elizabeth Smart's parents. |
1 | 748,110 | 747,916 | Palm expects to move Handspring's employees to Palm Solutions headquarters in Milpitas, Calif. | Handspring employees are expected to move to Palm Solutions Group headquarters in Milpitas, Calif. |
0 | 2,279,872 | 2,279,663 | The giant rock was first observed on August 24 by Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research Program, based in Socorro, New Mexico. | The rock was first observed by the Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research Program, also known as LINEAR. |
1 | 2,804,176 | 2,804,094 | He also said he advised his grown-up children not to run up credit card debts. | Barclays chief executive Matt Barrett also said he had advised his children never to use credit cards. |
1 | 2,672,867 | 2,672,777 | Some women are also concerned that so many women are turning to cosmetic surgery in a quest for bodily perfection. | Some women also express concern about a society in which more people than ever are turning to cosmetic surgery in a quest for bodily perfection. |
1 | 338,234 | 338,113 | Normally, congressional districts are redrawn by state legislatures every 10 years to reflect population changes recorded in the U.S. census. | Normally, redistricting is done every 10 years based on population changes in the census. |
1 | 282,228 | 282,273 | Two area lawmakers said Democrats might entice some Republicans to support a tax hike. | Two Inland Valley lawmakers revealed it might be possible for Democrats to entice some Republicans to support a tax hike. |
1 | 367,061 | 366,887 | Two of Collins' top assistants will consult with state police during the investigation and determine if any federal laws were violated, he said Friday. | U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Collins also said two of his assistants will consult with state police during the investigation and determine if any federal laws were broken. |
0 | 701,234 | 701,403 | Sirius carries National Public Radio, although it doesn't include popular shows such as "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." | Sirius recently began carrying National Public Radio, a deal pooh-poohed by XM because it doesn't include popular shows like All Things Considered and Morning Edition. |
0 | 779,429 | 779,490 | The unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 6.1%, the highest level since July 1994. | The unemployment rate is predicted to have ticked up a percentage point to 6.1%. |
1 | 1,465,258 | 1,465,081 | Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) Commissioner Mark McClellan said Kraft's initiative could start an important trend. | U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Mark McClellan said Kraft's could start an important trend. |
0 | 2,486,132 | 2,486,071 | She had been barred on the grounds that her headscarf would violate the state's neutrality in religion. | The school had argued that it violated the state's neutrality in religion. |
0 | 2,606,133 | 2,605,961 | Without admitting or denying the S.E.C.'s allegations, Mr. Markovitz agreed to a permanent ban from associating with an investment adviser or mutual fund. | He has agreed to a lifetime ban from association with an investment adviser or mutual fund. |
1 | 1,386,965 | 1,387,020 | Now, for the first time, those without Internet access can sign up with a single phone call. | Now, for the first time, those without Internet access can sign up by phone by making a single toll-free call to (888) 382-1222. |
1 | 489,508 | 489,322 | Initial reports said the attackers fired from a mosque within in the city, 30 miles west of Baghdad. | The Centcom statement said the gunmen appeared to have fired from a mosque in the city, 50 km (32 miles) west of Baghdad. |
0 | 2,342,384 | 2,342,230 | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC> rose 8.25 points, or 0.45 percent, to 1,861.15. | The Nasdaq composite index dropped 6.8 percent, and the Standard & Poor's fell 4.9 percent. |
0 | 1,077,010 | 1,077,133 | Paul Durousseau, 32, was charged Tuesday with five counts of first-degree murder for the Dec. 19 to Feb. 5 killings. | Paul Durousseau, 32, was charged Tuesday with murder in five Jacksonville slayings between December and February, and in a 1997 Georgia killing. |
1 | 3,083,706 | 3,083,626 | Dan Powers, vice president of grid computing strategy at IBM Corp., says he's not worried about such off-the-shelf PC clusters threatening sales of traditional supercomputers. | Dan Powers, IBM vice president of grid-computing strategy, says he's not worried about off-the-shelf PC clusters threatening traditional supercomputer sales. |
0 | 1,136,838 | 1,136,879 | Britain has said it will oppose articles calling for closer coordination of tax and economic policy, to uphold the national right of veto. | Britain has said it wants to haggle over articles of the draft calling for closer coordination of tax and economic policy. |
1 | 54,142 | 53,641 | Next Monday at about 2 p.m. (CST), hospital officials in and near Chicago will notice a sudden increase in people complaining of flu-like symptoms. | Around the same time, hospital officials in and near Chicago will notice a sudden increase in people complaining of flu-like symptoms. |
1 | 3,034,823 | 3,034,600 | Four people were found shot to death along a highway Tuesday morning and three others were wounded in a possible dispute involving immigrant smuggling, officials said. | Four people were found shot to death along a highway Tuesday and four others were wounded in a dispute that apparently involved immigrant smugglers, officials said. |
1 | 1,814,411 | 1,814,474 | The subjects were next given a squirt up the nose of a rhinovirus, the nasty little germ that causes colds. | Following their assessment, each volunteer received a squirt in the nose of rhinovirus the germ that causes colds. |
1 | 1,015,249 | 1,015,204 | Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Kohl's Corp., Family Dollar Stores Inc. and Big Lots Inc. were among the merchants posting May sales that fell below Wall Street's modest expectations. | Wal- Mart, Kohl's Corp., Family Dollar Stores Inc., and Big Lots Inc. posted May sales that fell below Wall Street's modest expectations. |
0 | 2,634,517 | 2,634,420 | Horn remained in critical but stable condition Monday, the hospital said. | The illusionist remained in critical condition Monday with a gaping wound to the neck. |
0 | 3,049,126 | 3,049,112 | The news sent Cisco shares on a tear in after-hours trading. | Cisco shares gained $1.28 in after-hours trading to $23.08. |
1 | 2,716,850 | 2,716,882 | It will be the first handset to ship with the Smartphone 2003 version of Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows Mobile software, the mobile operator said. | According to the company, it will be the first handset to ship with the Smartphone 2003 version of Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows Mobile software. |
0 | 753,928 | 753,890 | The patch also fixes a vulnerability that results because IE does not implement an appropriate block on a file download dialog box. | The second vulnerability is a result of IE not implementing a block on a file download dialog box. |
1 | 1,279,586 | 1,279,614 | Analysts surveyed by Reuters Research had been looking for, on average, revenue of $723 million and a loss of 28 cents a share. | Analysts surveyed by First Call were expecting sales of $723 million and a loss of 28 cents a share. |
1 | 962,062 | 962,035 | PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway has described Oracle's $5.1 billion bid as "atrociously bad behaviour from a company with a history of atrociously bad behaviour". | Conway called the move "atrociously bad behaviour from a company with a history of atrociously bad behaviour." |
1 | 3,223,071 | 3,223,018 | Hernandez has been treated for breast cancer, and Moore suffers from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. | Hernandez had breast cancer and Moore is being treated for non-Hodgkins lymphoma. |
1 | 3,022,833 | 3,023,029 | Peterson, a former fertilizer salesman, is charged with murder in the deaths of his 27-year-old wife and the baby boy she was carrying. | Peterson, 31, is now charged with murder in the deaths of his 27-year-old wife and their unborn son. |
1 | 1,383,244 | 1,383,329 | In a landmark ruling yesterday, the Court of Appeals ordered the Legislature and Gov. George Pataki to fix the funding system by July 30, 2004. | In the landmark ruling regarding New York City schools, the Court of Appeals ordered the Legislature and Gov. George Pataki to fix the funding system by July 30, 2004. |
1 | 1,268,481 | 1,268,446 | Dealers said the single currency's downward momentum may pick up speed should it break below $1.15. | Dealers said the single currency's downward momentum against the dollar could pick up speed if it broke below $1.15. |
1 | 2,066,963 | 2,067,124 | The House would limit the increases to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, not to those supporting the nation's war efforts from bases outside the combat zone. | The House would limit the increases to those troops in the Iraq and Afghanistan combat zones, but not troops supporting those war efforts from bases outside the combat zone. |
1 | 810,876 | 810,916 | The attack by the three militant groups took place here at Erez, the main border crossing between Israel and Gaza. | The attack took place under cover of fog at the Erez crossing on the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip. |
1 | 201,839 | 201,917 | He attends football training for three hours a day to accelerate the healing process, and has lost 17 kilograms since October. | Mr Hughes, who trains three hours a day to accelerate the healing process, has lost 17 kilos since October. |
1 | 2,742,219 | 2,742,206 | The chip also features an updated LongRun power and heat management system. | It also features Nvidia's own PowerMizer power management system. |
0 | 751,520 | 751,373 | SPOT products run a Microsoft operating system and the company's DirectBand radio technology developed with SCA Data Systems. | The DirectBand network was developed with the assistance of SCA Data Systems. |
1 | 2,502,838 | 2,502,910 | On Monday, a suicide bomber blew himself up near the United Nations compound here, killing a security guard as well as himself. | On Monday, a suicide car bomber blew himself up close to the United Nations compound in Baghdad, also killing a security guard. |
1 | 1,914,694 | 1,914,703 | The company claims it's the largest single Apple VAR Xserve sale to date. | The company claimed it is the largest sale of Xserves by an Apple retailer. |
1 | 1,430,920 | 1,430,791 | With the Fourth of July weekend approaching, state parks such as the Spruce Run Recreation Area in Union Township will be open. | With the Fourth of July weekend approaching, state parks such as Parvin State Park in Salem County will be open. |
1 | 1,726,893 | 1,726,944 | The 2001 recession is considered short and shallow relative to the nine others since World War II, which averaged 11 months. | The most recent recession was short and shallow relative to the nine others, averaging 11 months, that occurred since World War II. |
1 | 1,861,053 | 1,860,658 | Seven of the nine major Democratic presidential candidates were to address the forum last night. | Seven Democratic presidential candidates have arranged to address the group, according to The Associated Press. |
0 | 1,305,396 | 1,305,775 | Barbini's comments came Tuesday, the second day of the Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology. | U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman kicks off the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology on Monday. |
1 | 1,245,660 | 1,245,555 | On the Mediterranean coast of neighboring Turkey, Iraqi, U.S. and Turkish officials gathered in the port of Ceyhan for a ceremony launching the shipment. | In neighboring Turkey, Iraqi, U.S. and Turkish officials gathered at the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan for a ceremony launching the shipment. |
0 | 218,848 | 218,851 | He replaces Ron Dittemore, who announced his resignation in April. | Dittemore announced his plans to resign on April 23. |
0 | 1,996,296 | 1,996,327 | While opposition parties have welcomed the cabinet's decision on anti-retroviral treatment, some said Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang was not fit to preside over a rollout plan. | Health Minister Manto-Tshabalala Msimang is not fit to preside over an anti-retroviral treatment rollout plan, according to some opposition parties. |
1 | 915,791 | 915,664 | "We're optimistic we can deliver the vaccine to these people in time to do good," said Dr. David Fleming of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | "We're optimistic we can deliver the vaccine to these people in time to do good," said Dr. David Fleming, the CDC's deputy director for Public Health and Science. |
1 | 36,690 | 36,507 | "Only 1pc of those taking the drug worldwide have contracted ILD as a result," she said. | AstraZeneca says just 1pc of people of those taking the drug worldwide have suffered serious consequences. |
0 | 471,789 | 471,569 | Dallas Coach Don Nelson declared Nowitzki's status as doubtful. | Coach Don Nelson declared Nowitzki out at the team's morning shootaround. |
1 | 3,052,778 | 3,052,804 | Rescue workers arriving to February's deadly fire at a West Warwick nightclub met a horrific scene, as people trapped in the club's doorway screamed for help. | Rescue workers arriving at February's deadly nightclub fire met a horrific scene, as people trapped in the club's doorway screamed for help, rescue tapes released Thursday show. |
1 | 3,181,118 | 3,181,443 | Detectives told Deasean's father, Stelly Chisolm, a college student, and mother, Kimberly Hill, of the arrest shortly after Perry was apprehended. | Shortly after his arrest, detectives told Deasean's father, Stelly Chisolm, a college student, and mother, Kimberly Hill, a medical assistant, about the development. |
1 | 1,688,201 | 1,688,150 | Subway and bus fares rose 33 percent, from $1.50 to $2, on May 4, while tickets on suburban trains rose an average 25 percent May 1. | Subway and bus fares rose 33 percent, from $1.50 to $2, on May 4, while average 25 percent increases took effect May 1 on suburban trains. |
1 | 2,933,692 | 2,933,859 | Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport will test a nationwide security system that will collect fingerprints and take photographs of millions of foreign visitors each year. | Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport will be the testing site next month for a nationwide security system that will collect fingerprints and take photographs of millions of foreign visitors each year. |
0 | 859,527 | 859,427 | When contacted last night, Perkins declined comment. | Perkins and Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway declined comment Sunday night. |
1 | 911,653 | 911,618 | These plans would offer preventive health coverage as well as protection against catastrophic health-care expenses, neither of which is currently available under the government-run program. | The latter would offer preventive health coverage as well as protection against unexpected healthcare expenses, neither of which is currently available under Medicare. |
1 | 515,581 | 515,752 | They were among about 40 people attending the traditional Jewish ceremony colored by some non-traditional touches. | He said about 40 people attended the traditional Jewish ceremony colored by some nontraditional touches. |
1 | 1,209,754 | 1,209,692 | Notes: Cabrera, at 20 years, 63 days, is the second-youngest player to debut with the Marlins. | Noteworthy: Cabrera became the second-youngest player to debut for the Marlins -- 20 years and 63 days. |
1 | 1,722,074 | 1,721,807 | The number of injured dropped to 2.92 million in 2002 from 3.03 million a year earlier. | At the same time, the number of injuries dropped, from 3.03 million in 2001 to 2.92 million in 2002. |
0 | 1,782,659 | 1,782,732 | No dates have been set for the criminal or civil cases, but Shanley has pleaded not guilty. | No dates have been set for either the civil trial or the criminal trial. |
1 | 2,250,594 | 2,250,465 | Who will succeed Mr. O'Neill at Hyundai is not clear. | There is no clear successor for Mr. O'Neill at Hyundai. |
0 | 953,113 | 953,368 | Shares of Guidant plummeted in trading both on and off the New York Stock Exchange before a news halt was imposed after midday. | Shares of Guidant were down 5.3 percent at $40.92 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange. |
0 | 460,209 | 460,142 | McNair was stopped after a police officer saw his vehicle weaving on a downtown street before pulling into a convenience store, the arrest report said. | McNair was stopped just after midnight by a police officer who reportedly saw his sports utility vehicle weaving on a downtown street. |
1 | 2,113,152 | 2,112,911 | U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said Fox's claim was "wholly without merit, both factually and legally." | "This case is wholly without merit, both factually and legally," Chin said. |
0 | 1,455,619 | 1,455,672 | The injured were taken to hospitals in Jefferson City and Columbia, a college town about 30 miles to the north. | The injured were taken to hospitals in Jefferson City and Columbia, about 48km north; their conditions were not immediately available. |
1 | 1,116,686 | 1,116,653 | Stack said he did no work for Triumph until 1999, when a grand jury began investigating Silvester. | Stack testified that he was not asked to do any work for Triumph until June 1999, after a grand jury investigating Silvester subpoenaed Triumph. |
0 | 772,613 | 772,655 | Federal agent Bill Polychronopoulos said it was not known if the man, 30, would be charged. | Federal Agent Bill Polychronopoulos said last night the man involved in the Melbourne incident had been unarmed. |
1 | 2,549,010 | 2,549,015 | The chipset will operate in the 2.4-GHz band, and features radio signal interference prevention and low power consumption. | The 2.4 GHz radio frequency chipset features radio interference protection and low power consumption. |
1 | 3,264,790 | 3,264,835 | It has been named Colymbosathon ecplecticos, which means "astounding swimmer with a large penis". | He and colleagues named it Colymbosathon ecplecticos, which means "swimmer with a large penis." |
0 | 269,343 | 269,287 | "I think we should leave them as they are," said Lott, R-Miss., of the current ownership rules during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing. | "I think we should hesitate," Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, said at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing. |
1 | 1,018,965 | 1,019,063 | Oracle shares were also higher, trading up 12 cents at $13.60. | Shares of Redwood Shores-based Oracle rose 14 cents to $13.62. |
1 | 1,910,609 | 1,910,454 | The company must either pay NTP the $53.7-million or post a bond with the court pending the appeal, Mr. Wallace said. | RIM must either pay NTP the $53.7 million or post a bond with the court pending the appeal. |
1 | 347,022 | 347,003 | Taiwan had been relatively free of the viral infection until a fiasco at a Taipei hospital in late April caused the number of infections to skyrocket. | Taiwan had been relatively free of the viral infection until a severe outbreak at a Taipei hospital in late April. |
1 | 1,857,292 | 1,857,427 | "The idea of a federal betting parlor on atrocities and terrorism is ridiculous and it's grotesque," said Wyden. | Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the "idea of a federal betting parlor on atrocities and terrorism is ridiculous and grotesque," WBAL reported. |
1 | 3,052,360 | 3,052,505 | "I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks," Dean said Friday in a telephone interview from New Hampshire. | "I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks," he told The Des Moines Register. |
1 | 218,925 | 218,856 | Without the fleet, NASA has relied on the Russian space program to rotate crew members for the International Space Station and to send supplies to the orbiting laboratory. | Without the shuttle fleet, NASA is relying on the Russian space program to rotate crew members on the International Space Station and send new supplies to the orbiting laboratory. |
1 | 1,568,578 | 1,568,664 | At least 29 American troops have been killed in action since Bush declared major combat over on May 1. | Some three dozen American and British troops have been killed since Bush declared major combat over in Iraq on May 1. |
1 | 713,225 | 713,251 | Another piece would be sent to the lab in Virginia for additional testing, Conte said. | Another piece of the suit will be sent to Virginia for more testing, Conte said. |
1 | 2,159 | 1,973 | Some Boston managers are concerned that banning smoking will create safety hazards as groups of smokers huddle outside bars and nightclubs. | Some Boston bar managers said they worry that banning smoking will create a hazard as groups of smokers huddle outside on sidewalks and in parking lots to smoke. |
1 | 2,750,362 | 2,750,073 | Park rangers searched an abandoned lighthouse on Monomoy yesterday, but found no sign of them, said Stuart Smith, the Chatham harbormaster. | Park rangers searched an abandoned lighthouse on Monomoy yesterday afternoon, but there was no sign of the two women, said Chatham Harbormaster Stuart Smith. |
1 | 1,679,362 | 1,679,412 | A total of 32 U.S. soldiers have been killed in attacks since May 1, when President Bush declared the end of major hostilities in Iraq. | Thirty-two U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq since President Bush declared major combat over on May 1. |
1 | 2,700,737 | 2,700,676 | He was sentenced to five years in prison at at Kingston Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to the attempted abduction of a teenager. | Former postal worker, Douglas Lindsell, was sentenced yesterday at Kingston Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempting to abduct a young girl. |
1 | 3,311,600 | 3,311,633 | Mr. Rowland attended a party in South Windsor for the families of Connecticut National Guard soldiers called to active duty. | Rowland was making an appearance at a holiday party for families of Connecticut National Guard soldiers assigned to duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. |