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President Bushâs remarks came after the Senate handed the White House a major victory in a vote on spy powers. | 2Business
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Fighting continued in Najaf late last night despite an earlier declaration that the Shia leader Muqtada Sadr had accepted a peace plan designed to end the two-week battle for control of the city. | 0World
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AP - To prosecutors, Robert "Roy" van de Hoek is a vandal with pruning shears. To supporters of native California shrubs and trees, he's a martyr. Once again, he's in court. | 3Sci/Tech
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LONDON, December 29 (newratings.com) - Deutsche Bank yesterday sought the dismissal of Russian oil giant Yukosâ (YUSA.FSE) bankruptcy protection filing in a Houston court on grounds of lack of jurisdiction. | 2Business
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AFP - US House of Representatives leader Nancy Pelosi refused here Monday to be drawn on whether the United States would back Germany's strong position on climate change at next week's G8 summit. | 0World
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Upcoming chips will lead to relatively inexpensive hardware, company says. | 3Sci/Tech
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SEOUL (Reuters) - One of South Korea's richest businessmen was handed a suspended 1-œ year sentence on Tuesday for beating up karaoke bar workers, the latest tycoon in the country to avoid jail despite a criminal conviction. | 0World
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NewsFactor - A set of blogging predictions from Gartner, a research firm that tracks all things technological, is making waves inside and outside the blogosphere. In its latest report, Gartner predicted that blogging -- the most loved, feared, and hyped Web trend since the emergence of e-mail -- will level off in 2007, leaving its startling growth rates behind. | 3Sci/Tech
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The Federal Reserve chairman gave his blessing to individual investment accounts in Social Security but expressed unease about additional government borrowing. | 2Business
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. airlines have agreed to limit flights into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to 88 arrivals per hour between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. in an effort to cut congestion that has slowed the whole U.S. aviation system, federal officials said on Wednesday. | 2Business
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G.E. is using strong overseas sales to reshape its image in Europe, where hard feelings still linger from its aborted effort to acquire Honeywell in 2001. | 2Business
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Reuters - Retailer Best Buy Co reported
better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday, helped by
strong international results and demand for notebook computers,
flat-panel televisions and video games, pushing its shares up
about 5 percent. | 3Sci/Tech
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SPACE.com - The X Prize Foundation and the World Technology Network announced today the formation of a joint venture to launch a series of technology incentive prizes to help spur innovation and breakthroughs in a range of scientific arenas. | 3Sci/Tech
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Florida Panthers forward Juraj Kolnik reportedly said he might break union ranks if the NHL resumed with replacement players. | 1Sports
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Reuters - Most musicians and artists say the
Internet has helped them make more money from their work
despite online file-trading services that allow users to copy
songs and other material for free, according to a study
released on Sunday. | 3Sci/Tech
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Reuters - Diversified manufacturer Honeywell
International Inc said on Friday profit rose 14.2
percent amid continued strong demand from the aerospace and
commercial construction sectors, but results were slightly
below Wall Street's expectations. | 2Business
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"We've spoken to Ajax and they have expressed an interest," Klaus Allofs told German news agency SID on Wednesday. "Now we have to wait and see what this interest means in figures. | 1Sports
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MAE HONG SON, Thailand (Reuters) - For the past two decades, hundreds of ethnic Padaung "long-neck" people from military-ruled Myanmar have enjoyed relative peace and security as refugees in the hills of northern Thailand. | 0World
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CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia had become a mediator in a nuclear stand-off between Iran and the United States, Prime Minister John Howard said on Sunday, in a move that mirrors Australia's role in the North Korea nuclear crisis. | 0World
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Demand lots of value at low prices. | 2Business
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Sirius Satellite Radio said Monday it surpassed its full year 2004 target of 1 million subscribers, boosted by the holiday shopping season. | 2Business
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10/23/04- Japan will soon import US beef again. This follows a tentative agreement between America and Japan to end a 10-month ban after concerns of Mad Cow Disease. | 0World
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Insurers could face their biggest-ever hurricane damages bill following a spate of storms in the Caribbean, an industry body says. | 0World
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President Bushâs remarks came after the Senate handed the White House a major victory in a vote on spy powers. | 3Sci/Tech
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament abruptly adjourned on Thursday after several Shi'ite lawmakers tried to force debate on the divisive issue of federalism, which Sunnis fear could lead to the breakup of the oil-rich country. | 0World
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LONDON: The British public has donated 32 million pounds (45 million euros, US$62m) for victims of the Asian tsunami, with calls to an aid line hitting a peak of almost a million an hour, charity organisers said Friday. | 0World
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AP - In another jab at his chief rival, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says in an ad released Sunday that the country needs an honest dialogue about Social Security in order to fix the system. | 0World
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Yet another reason for you to become a global investor. | 2Business
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Humboldt squid, incorrectly called giant squid, moved in to the Santa Monica Bay for the first time in 2007 on Wednesday. The first two squid caught out of Redondo Sportfishing were taken on the half-day boat Redondo Special on the morning run. | 3Sci/Tech
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BEIRUT: Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks with Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz. | 0World
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Regis Corp. (RGS) announced a deal to acquire Hair Club for Men and Women in which it will pay $210 million. | 2Business
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AP - It could be called a mechanical miracle — a robot that walks on water. With inspiration from nature and some help from research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a research team led by Carnegie Mellon engineering assistant professor Metin Sitti has built a tiny robot that can walk on water, much like insects known as water skimmers, water skaters, pond skaters or Jesus bugs. | 3Sci/Tech
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While the FDA contends otherwise, new data show that sales of the antidepressants known as SSRIÂs have declined. | 2Business
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a 10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and clouded the year-end Oscar season. | 2Business
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British police said they have arrested a man who launched a sledgehammer attack on the security gates at the entrance of Downing Street early Friday morning. | 0World
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Vigilante hacker claims scalp after six year legal wrangle
A former senior judge from California has been jailed for 27 months for possession of child pornography in a case initially based on evidence from a vigilante hacker.⊠| 3Sci/Tech
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CD-burning stations located inside Starbucks Corp. stores finally made their debut in Seattle Monday after six months of design and other delays. | 3Sci/Tech
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SiliconValley.com - Maybe you were out of town last week, or maybe you just weren't paying attention. That's OK. Here's a quick rundown of what you missed, culled from reports by our staff and wire services. | 3Sci/Tech
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Leather specialist Coach continues to produce welcome surprises. | 2Business
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AFP - Google released enhanced search tools that let companies sift through as many as 30 million documents kept on networks or websites. | 3Sci/Tech
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Chris Stone, who was instrumental in Novell's acquisition of SUSE Linux, has left for other pursuits, the company said Thursday. | 3Sci/Tech
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Tapping into the military The proposal to fund transportation by taxing landlords, and thus tenants, appears to be an attempt by the Virginia legislature to finally tap into the area's military resources. | 3Sci/Tech
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Sometime in the past few years, an interesting thing happened in the Northern Virginia real estate world: Reston overtook Tysons Corner as the choice address. | 2Business
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The decline was the steepest since records began in 1963, the Commerce Department said. | 2Business
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AP - Japan has some of the most congested, confusing and cramped streets in the world. It also boasts some of the latest technology in zapping computerized data to millions of cars, delivering what may be the world's smartest way to drive. | 3Sci/Tech
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A strike called by India's biggest trade unions shuts down two communist-ruled states. | 2Business
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AP - Kevin McHale already has had an impact on the Minnesota Timberwolves: They're listening to their coach for once. | 1Sports
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Seeyoubychance holds off Monster Chaser by a neck in a back-and-forth race Saturday in the H. Steward Mitchell Stakes at Pimlico. | 1Sports
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A recap of some of what was said at the event on Wednesday night. | 3Sci/Tech
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Andy Roddick squeezed past Britain's Tim Henman, 7-5, 7-6, at the Masters Cup on Tuesday, giving his fellow Texans the win they came to see. | 1Sports
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REAL, Philippines : Rescuers were desperately searching for survivors Tuesday after floods and landslides unleashed by a tropical storm in the Philippines killed more than 300 people and left at least 150 others missing, many buried alive under tonnes of | 0World
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The Red Sox lure left-handed pitcher David Wells to Boston with a two-year, $8 million contract, pending a passing grade during a physical. | 1Sports
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Highlights of the Labor Department's overtime regulations taking effect today: Workers earning $23,660 annually or less are eligible for overtime pay for working more than 40 hours a week. The department says about 1.3 million workers will be newly eligible. | 2Business
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he big, bad Yankees, who have bashed more home runs than any other big league team this season, scrounged up a victory yesterday without getting a hit in a decisive ninth inning. | 1Sports
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Reuters - Sudan has expelled the European Union
and Canadian envoys from the war-torn African country, state
radio and Western officials said on Thursday. | 0World
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AP - A Somali lawmaker was fatally shot outside a mosque Friday, the latest blow to a virtually powerless administration that has watched helplessly as Islamic militants have taken over much of the country. | 0World
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The Queen is beginning the second day of her official visit to Germany, with a major conference on climate change among her engagements. | 0World
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The report brought the total number of American troops killed on Monday to at least eight. | 0World
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The Boston Red Sox might have taken a step Wednesday night toward finding the dominating Pedro Martinez of old. By Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY. | 1Sports
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Reuters - Apple's iTunes and European mobile
operators including Vodafone on Thursday agreed on royalty
rates to pay song writers and music publishers for digital
downloads in Britain to partly resolve a dispute. | 3Sci/Tech
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Regulators are investigating share dealing by the chief executive of Scottish dairy firm Robert Wiseman Dairies. | 2Business
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You won't get great performance unless you invest in great companies. | 2Business
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Terrell Owens gave up his spot at the Pro Bowl because of his ankle injury, but participated in the NFC squad's practice anyway. | 1Sports
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The first female space tourist lands in northern Kazakhstan after a 10-day visit to the International Space Station. | 3Sci/Tech
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By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Jun. 2--GULFPORT -- For most cities, crafting an astute public message is so vital a position such as public information officer would rarely be vacant for more than a few days. | 3Sci/Tech
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MORE than 70,000 fans were forced to evacuate Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium after a bomb scare today. It came in the name of ETA Basque separatist guerrillas and forced the game with Real Sociedad to be abandoned three minutes from time. | 1Sports
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Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has declared a state of emergency for 60 days, his spokesman said on Sunday. The emergency declaration excludes Iraqi regions run by Kurdish peoples | 0World
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Microsoft Corp.âs proprietary new search engine is scheduled to go live today in a beta version, at beta.search.msn.com. Like its rival, Google. | 3Sci/Tech
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CQPolitics.com - This story was writen by Bob Benenson and Matthew Spieler. | 0World
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Philip H. Knight resigned yesterday as head of the Oregon sneaker company that he built into Nike Inc., a global sportswear powerhouse that made everyone want to soar in Air Jordans, Wear Yellow and Live Strong Like Lance and, most of all, Just Do It. | 2Business
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Wired News reprises the week at CES in video: lots of eye candy. | 3Sci/Tech
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By Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sep. 6--Wisconsin appears unlikely to regulate a controversial and widespread farm chemical that state environmental officials say is the most prevalent synthetic farm chemical found in the state's groundwater. | 3Sci/Tech
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AP - John Kerry planned to go hunting Thursday, showing he's a regular guy to voters who might harbor some doubts. | 0World
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A strong typhoon hit southwestern Japan late Sunday, leaving at least 10 people dead or missing and 200 injured in heavy rains and fierce winds. A volunteer fireman was found dead in a river in the city of Hiroshima. | 3Sci/Tech
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By Takuya Karube, Kyodo News International, Tokyo Jun. 25--TOKYO -- Nobuyuki Idei, former chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Corp., said Monday that he is hoping that a world-class Internet company will emerge from among the younger generation in Japan. | 3Sci/Tech
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Reuters - Sudanese police raided a camp in
Darfur on Wednesday during which they destroyed makeshift
homes, fired into the air and shouted at terrified villagers,
the United Nations said. | 0World
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A startup founded by former JBoss developers will come out of stealth mode Monday to announce a new product designed to help businesses zero in on their best sales leads. The startup, called LoopFuse, has developed a lead generation product that is offered as a paid on-demand service or as open-source software that can be downloaded for free and installed on-site. The Atlanta-based company is entering a growing market where it will compete with several other small providers, along with established players like Eloqua, based in Toronto. LoopFuse hopes to distinguish itself with its open-source model, which it said will allow it to price its service lower than rivals' services. Lead generation products track the activities of potential customers on a company's Web site and use factors like their job titles and activities on the site to assign "lead scores," which help salespeople to target their efforts. The products work in tandem with customer relationship management software. Kim Collins, a research vice president with Gartner, said interest in such products is growing in all industries. The challenge for new companies like LoopFuse -- and for customers -- is that many small companies are offering similar products, each with a slightly different twist. "They each do things a bit differently and utilize different channels for [lead] generation and distribution (e.g., Web, sales, e-mail). Some focus more on workflow and process. Others focus more on analytics and scoring. It makes the vendors and their solutions hard to directly compare," Collins said via e-mail. LoopFuse was founded early last year by Tom Elrod and Roy Russo, who each spent three years at JBoss, the Java server vendor acquired by Red Hat. Elrod was lead architect for JBoss Remote and Russo cofounded the JBoss Portal, according to LoopFuse's Web site . The company has quietly rolled out its product to a handful of customers over the past year. On Monday it plans to launch a new release and start marketing itself more actively. The product, called LoopFuse OneView, includes tools for e-mail marketing, Web analytics, managing campaigns and scoring and prioritizing leads, among other things. The new release, version 3.0, will add lead management and lead nurturing tools, a spokesman said. The software is released under the GNU General Public License. LoopFuse hopes to shake up the economies of the market. The open-source model can help vendors reduce their costs by drawing on existing software components and contributions from users. LoopFuse OneView will be priced at $300 per month for an unlimited number of users, although usage will be capped at about 2,500 e-mails and 100,000 page hits, said Matt Asay, an adviser to LoopFuse who is also a vice president with content management company Alfresco. Users will be able to pay more to lift the cap, he said. That pricing compares favorably to Eloqua. Its service starts at $3,000 per month for a team of about five users, but with no limits on e-mail or page views, said Thor Johnson, Eloqua's senior vice president of marketing. Still, Johnson said he was unconcerned with LoopForce, noting that he already has a plethora of smaller rivals. Eloqua has a battle-tested service that is being used by more than 400 customers, he said, including Nokia Enterprise Solutions, Sybase and Red Hat. It also has some capabilities that LoopFuse does not, such as direct-mail marketing, he said. Eloqua was founded in 2000 and recently closed a $23 million funding round, which it will use to expand in Europe and Asia. Johnson questioned the ability of startups like LoopFuse to serve global businesses, or to scale quickly enough to handle big customers. "We're processing more transactions than the Nasdaq," he said. LoopFuse will be hoping to parlay its JBoss connections and the rising confidence in open-source software to its advantage. It has partnered with open-source company SugarCRM, allowing customers to use a complete open-source stack for marketing and sales. "While our proprietary competitors tread water, and ask you to empty your wallets for 8+ year-old brittle-ware, we're busy innovating, innovating, and innovating, by applying open source principles and methodologies to every facet of our products and business," LoopFuse said in its blog last year. | 3Sci/Tech
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AP - Russia may have to delay October's planned launch of the next International Space Station crew by up to 10 days to fix a problem on the spacecraft that is to carry them into orbit, Russian news agencies reported. | 3Sci/Tech
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Auto parts maker Lear Corp. said on Monday its shareholders voted down a buyout offer from an affiliate of billionaire investor Carl Icahn. | 2Business
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This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Novell on Monday used its annual | 3Sci/Tech
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Intermec Technologies on Monday unveiled a prototype version of a multi-protocol RFID printer in its PM 4i Smart Printer product line at the Frontline Solutions Conference & Exposition in Chicago. Company officials said it is the first multi-protocol printer in the market. | 3Sci/Tech
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Patrik Elias and Zach Parise scored shootout goals in New Jersey's 3-2 win over Buffalo last night in Buffalo, extending the Sabres' winless streak to nine games. | 1Sports
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TAP Pharmaceutical Products has agreed to pay $150 million to consumers and private insurers to settle claims they overpaid for its drug Lupron because the company artificially inflated the price. | 2Business
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PLO chief Mahmud Abbas began his campaign Saturday to become president of the Palestinian Authority with a one-minute silence for the late Yasser Arafat. | 0World
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AP - Dmitri Young was not allowed to forget what he lost last fall, not allowed to escape reminders of the one thing that always came easily and gave him a sense of purpose, even as the rest of his life fell apart: baseball. | 1Sports
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Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese calls Louisville Athletic Director Tom Jurich Sunday, saying referees erred during a disputed punt return for a late UConn touchdown. | 1Sports
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Analysis: More tough talk, another provocation. What's behind Pyongyang's threat to test a nuclear weapon? | 0World
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Japanese electronics giant may cease selling plasma TVs. | 2Business
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Matritech becomes the latest of Inverness' acquisitions. | 2Business
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Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath hopes that Mehmet Scholl can stay clear of the injuries that have debilitated his career in recent times. | 1Sports
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AP - Advocates of a bill promoting openness in government are fuming that a Republican senator is blocking a vote. | 0World
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In an N.F.L. postseason heavy on quarterbacks of national renown, in a Seahawks season hinging on his right arm, Matt Hasselbeck exudes a less-celebrated, self-deprecating cool. | 1Sports
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In a statement last night the 81-year-old actor-director and Lady Attenborough said that Lucy had âdied at the sceneâ as a wall of water engulfed the resort of Phuket, where | 0World
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JPMorgan announces its second-quarter 2007 earnings. | 2Business
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Houston guard Rafer Alston is released without bail on Tuesday after being charged with stabbing a man at a Manhattan nightspot. | 1Sports
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AFP - Edmund Hillary, the modest New Zealand beekeeper who shot to global fame as the first person to climb Mount Everest, died Friday aged 88. | 0World
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The drug company will settle claims it overcharged government health programs and improperly enticed doctors to prescribe its drugs. | 2Business
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Cappie Pondexter scored a game-high 26 points, including a driving bank shot with 21 seconds to play to force a deciding fifth game in the W.N.B.A. finals. | 1Sports
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AP - Somalia's government is not in control of most of this war-ravaged country, and a radical Islamic group that was driven out last year is regrouping, a Somali official said Thursday. | 0World
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Chicago Bears: Their quarterback situation a mess, the Bears will bring in Tim Couch for a physical and a tryout Friday. Starter Rex Grossman is out for the season with a knee injury and backup Jonathan Quinn has struggled in two starts. | 1Sports
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