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{ "text": "Economic Indicators Declined in July A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in July for the second consecutive month, reinforcing evidence that the nation's financial recovery is slackening." }

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{ "text": "Samples From Genesis Craft Sent to Calif. (AP) AP - The first solar-wind samples recovered from the crashed Genesis space capsule have been sent to researchers in California." }

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{ "text": "U.S. Forces Kill 50 Sadr Militia in Baghdad Suburb BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces killed more than 50 Shi'ite militiamen on Wednesday in a significant advance into a Baghdad suburb that is a powerbase for radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the military said." }

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{ "text": "Chavez Visit to Spain Sparks Coup Controversy MADRID (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's fence-mending visit to Spain sparked political uproar on Tuesday when Madrid for the first time backed his allegations that the former Spanish government backed a coup against him." }

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{ "text": "Prototype copter-cam: Here, there, everywhere It can only remain aloft for three minutes but weighs less than an empty soft drink can -- and it can take and transmit pictures in flight." }

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{ "text": "Pinochet questioned by investigative judge An investigative judge has questioned former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for half an hour to decide whether to indict him in one of hundreds of human rights cases stemming from his 1973-1990 rule." }

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{ "text": "Insurgents hammer central Baghdad BAGHDAD - Insurgents hammered central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital, heralding a day of violence that left nearly 60 dead nationwide as security appeared to spiral out of " }

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{ "text": "Microsoft's Tune Like Many Others Cue the music: Microsoft has officially thrown its headphones into the ring in the contest to bring legal music downloads to the masses. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\"\\ color=\"#666666\"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>" }

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{ "text": "3 police officials charged over Beslan siege ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA - Three Russian police officers have been charged with criminal negligence in connection with the Beslan school hostage-taking that left 360 people dead, almost half of them children." }

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{ "text": "FAMILIAR? Braves #39; tune is postseason dirge again At the end of a long season and grueling playoff series, managers often point some weary optimist toward the hill and place the bullpen on high alert." }

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{ "text": "Eagles Bring Back Levens; Place Andrews on IR (Reuters) Reuters - The Philadelphia Eagles\\made several roster moves on Tuesday, including bringing back\\Dorsey Levens and placing Shawn Andrews on injured reserve." }

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{ "text": "King Singh ... at last! The No. 1 golfer in the world is on his way to Glen Abbey for this week #39;s Canadian Open. No, Tiger Woods hasn #39;t changed his plans." }

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{ "text": "Silvestre #39;s double goals help Man. United beat Liverpool Silvestre became Man. United #39;s hero as he scored twice to lift a 2-1 victory over Liverpool for home side when all eyes were on Rio Ferdinand as he returned after an eight-match ban on Monday." }

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{ "text": "Browns' Dawson got feet wet with Vinatieri The Patriots' Adam Vinatieri and Cleveland's Phil Dawson formed a productive practice pair in 1998. Vinatieri scored a personal-high 127 points in '98, his third NFL season, while Dawson performed as a practice squad player." }

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{ "text": "Peru Arrests Siege Leader, to Attack Police Post (Reuters) Reuters - Peruvian authorities have detained a\\former army major who led a three-day uprising in a southern\\Peruvian town and are preparing to storm the police station he\\took over with 200 supporters, a government source told Reuters\\early on Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "News: Report card day looms for federal agencies Cyber security audits find improvement in some agencies, but viruses and worms still plague the halls of government.\\ " }

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{ "text": "Coding Viruses for the Mind If as some have suggested religions are viruses of the mind, then it might make sense to separate the components of any given religion into two parts. The first part being those things which are necessary to maintain viral infection and which assist in the infection of new hosts. The second part is the payload: Those instructions which the virus writer wishes those who have been infected to carry out or execute. My hope is that this method of analysis will assist others in understanding the structure of existing religions as well as those who aim to write one from scratch" }

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{ "text": "Bullies move online Singapore - More complaints of cyberbullying are emerging from youngsters in Singapore than any other country except the United States, an international safety group said in a report on Monday." }

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{ "text": "Thousands Demonstrate in Rome for Italian Hostages (Reuters) Reuters - Thousands of Italians marched silently\\through Rome in a candlelit procession on Friday to demand the\\release of two female aid workers seized in Baghdad." }

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{ "text": "Crude oil prices soar on drop in US oil inventories Crude oil futures surged Wednesday as the US Energy Department reported US oil supplies fell more than expected. Crude oil for October delivery rose 1.68 dollars to 43." }

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{ "text": "Rivera was a corner stone for Ruiz NEW YORK -- For a time Saturday night, John Ruiz was ready to give up." }

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{ "text": "China Shuts Down 1600 Internet Cafes Between February and August of this year, China has shut down 1,600 internet cafes, and handed out 100 million yuan fines (US\\$12 million) to cafe operators, for allowing children access to violent or adult-only content and games." }

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{ "text": "Bosnian Serb PM resigns after war crimes criticism (AFP) AFP - Bosnian Serb Prime Minister Dragan Mikerevic resigned, a day after the international community imposed fresh sanctions against Serb police and officials for allegedly protecting war crimes fugitives." }

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{ "text": "Howard: Telstra Board Will Choose Its CEO Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Thursday that Telstra Corp. #39;s board would choose its next chief executive, not the federal government, which has a majority stake in the telecommunications giant." }

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{ "text": "For Dempsey, soccer impasse qualifies as a concern US national team candidates expected to begin training in Los Angeles this week for the start of the final round of World Cup qualifying. Instead, the training camp has been postponed because of a contract dispute between the US Soccer Federation and the US National Soccer Team Players Association." }

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{ "text": "Toronto Raptors Team Report - November 20 (Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors found themselves on the wrong end of a 101-94 decision against the red-hot Seattle SuperSonics on Friday at the Air Canada Centre." }

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{ "text": "Season could be over for Manninger Austrian goalkeeper Alex Manninger could miss the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder in Wednesday #39;s World Cup qualifying draw with Northern Ireland." }

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{ "text": "SpaceShipOne's 2nd Shot at X Prize Slated for Monday (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The second attempt by the rocketplane SpaceShipOne to soar into space and snag \\ the #36;10 million Ansari X Prize is planned for Monday, officials announced last \\ night." }

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{ "text": "BLOG That #39;s the most look-ed up world on Merriam-Webster #39;s <b>...</b> A FOUR-LETTER term that came to symbolise the difference between old and new media tops US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster #39;s list of the 10 words of the year." }

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{ "text": "Playstation 3 to arrive spring 2006 In Japan NVIDIA HAS MADE A big noise about Playstation 3 deal but unfortunately you won #39;t see this console any time soon. Nvidia stock holders definitely know about Sony and its Playstation 3 killer business and therefore Nvidia is recovering on the stock market." }

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{ "text": "Is fair trade coffee a beachhead for bananas? GUILDERLAND, NY Socially conscious consumers have made fair trade brews a rapidly growing niche of the coffee market. The beans can now be found on supermarket shelves next to the Folgers and in the espresso at Dunkin #39; Donuts." }

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{ "text": "Shareholders Toast Brewers' Merger BRUSSELS/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Shareholders gave their blessing on Friday for Belgium's Interbrew <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTB.BR target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">INTB.BR</A> to buy Brazil's AmBev <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AMBV4.SA target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">AMBV4.SA</A><ABV.N> in a \\$9.7 billion deal that will create the world's largest brewer." }

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{ "text": "Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Bombings (AP) AP - Two American soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in separate bombings that occurred within hours, the U.S. military said Thursday." }

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{ "text": "UN Says More Money Needed for Population Programs The United Nations released its annual population report on Wednesday, and it said it needs more money for population programs. A top United Nations official says if more money isn #39;t found for population programs " }

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{ "text": "Putin praises Ukraine #39;s leader Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken part in a live phone-in on Ukrainian TV, just days before the country #39;s presidential election." }

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{ "text": "AOL drops Microsoft antispam technology com September 16, 2004, 1:15 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half." }

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{ "text": "FDA Bans Vioxx And Bextra Critic From Advisory Panel Meeting A drug safety expert says his invitation to participate in a meeting on the risks of arthritis drugs like Vioxx and Bextra has been rescinded by government officials because he publicly expressed concerns about the medications." }

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{ "text": "Is Mad Cow Disease Back? Reuters is reporting that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a possible second case of mad cow disease in the United States." }

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{ "text": "Angry Philippoussis loses again Defending champion Mark Philippoussis crashed out in the first round of the Shanghai Open on Tuesday, losing to American Glenn Weiner 3-6, 6-4, 6-4." }

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{ "text": "Dodgers Nip Giants 3-2 in Crucial Series SAN FRANCISCO - Shawn Green can sit out Saturday knowing he was a huge help to the Dodgers during their crucial series against San Francisco. Green hit a two-run homer in Los Angeles' 3-2 victory over the Giants on Friday night, a day before the first baseman will miss a game to observe the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur..." }

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{ "text": "Yanks beat Pedro again; Santana wins 20th All the Boston Red Sox got from Pedro Martinez this week was a pair of losses to the Yankees. The AL Central-champion Twins drank a champagne toast to Santana after he became the second 20-game winner in the " }

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{ "text": "Cardinals hope to fire up offense at home St. Louis - They trudged off the field at Minute Maid Park wearing glazed expressions, looking anywhere but home plate. That #39;s where Jeff Kent was celebrating a victory that left the Houston Astros one win from their first World Series." }

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{ "text": "Dover #39;s place in #39;Chase #39; looks secure NASCAR officials spent several days last December going through different scenarios when they met to come up with their quot;Chase for the Nextel Cup quot; plan." }

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{ "text": "Four Hurricanes Hurting Florida Economy (AP) AP - Normally at this time of the year, labor contractor Jose Luis Avalos would be assembling a crew of workers who could each earn #36;1,500 to #36;2,000 a week in the area's abundant citrus groves." }

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{ "text": "Delta Aims to Cut Jobs 12, Drop a Hub and Reduce Pay elta Air Lines announced yesterday that it would cut 12 percent of its work force over the next 18 months and said a bankruptcy filing would be quot;a real possibility quot; as soon as the end " }

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{ "text": "150,000 new jobs expected The economy probably added 150,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.4, a three-year low, according to a survey of economists." }

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{ "text": "Eagles remain unbeaten David Akers kicked a 50-yard field goal in overtime to help the Eagles to a 34-to-31 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Donovan McNabb matched a career high with four touchdown passes." }

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{ "text": "Study: MP3 player market to explode IDC says there's tough competition ahead for the iPod as manufacturers launch rival portable jukeboxes." }

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{ "text": "Disgraced Greek Sprinters Drug Tested by WADA ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have been dope tested by doctors from the World Anti-Doping Agency, an official said Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs RUSTON, Louisiana (Ticker) -- No. 17 Fresno State could not overcome a dominant performance by Ryan Moats or a poor one by Paul Pinegar." }

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{ "text": "Cingular Sales Rise in Quarter, but Profit Falls 18 Percent By Bloomberg News. Cingular Wireless, which is buying AT amp;T Wireless, said yesterday that third-quarter sales rose 4.9 percent, to \\$4." }

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{ "text": "General Assembly committee opens two-day debate on anti-cloning <b>...</b> The UN General Assembly #39;s legal committee begins a two-day debate today that will focus on the contentious issue. There is support among member states for a treaty banning human cloning, but divisions remain " }

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{ "text": "Bush Blames Poorly Made Shirt for Bulge (AP) AP - President Bush sees the value #151; and the humor #151; in the idea that aides could secretly feed him advice through a radio receiver hidden on his back." }

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{ "text": "2004 Signals More Global Warming, Extreme Weather: UN (Reuters) Reuters - Global warming is set to continue, and\\bring with it an increase in extreme weather such as hurricanes\\and droughts, scientists from the United Nations' World\\Meteorological Organization warned on Wednesday." }

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{ "text": " #39;Emperor #39; Adriano has Inter under his rule One match into the Italian league season and (Emperor) Adriano already has Inter Milan under his rule. The Brazilian striker has scored six goals in Inter #39;s first four matches this season, including " }

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{ "text": "Microsoft adds to Visual Studio tools line 2005 Standard Edition targets developers working in small organizations." }

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{ "text": "Delta to Cut 6,000-6,900 Jobs CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said it plans to cut between 6,000 and 6,900 jobs during the next 18 months, implement a 10 percent across-the-board pay reduction and reduce employee benefits in a bid to avoid bankruptcy." }

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{ "text": "French Take Gold, Bronze in Single Kayak ATHENS, Greece - Winning on whitewater runs in the family for Frenchman Benoit Peschier, though an Olympic gold is something new. Peschier paddled his one-man kayak aggressively but penalty free in both his semifinal and final runs on the manmade Olympic ..." }

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{ "text": "VIACOM MAY PAY SIRIUS \\$: HOWARD Howard Stern hinted broadly yesterday that he might continue his involvement with Viacom after he switches to censor-free satellite radio in 15 months." }

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{ "text": "Caymas to open with security gateways Security start-up Caymas Systems launches Monday with products to protect the flow of corporate data." }

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{ "text": "Two Wizards face possible suspensions The Washington Wizards #39; Brendan Haywood and Larry Hughes could face suspensions for their part in a fight during Monday night #39;s preseason game against the Bulls in Chicago." }

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{ "text": "Myskina caps magnificent year for Russia Anastasia Myskina capped a magnificent year for Russian tennis by leading her country to their first Fed Cup title with a dramatic win over holders France." }

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{ "text": "Golf's New No. 1 Tiger Woods's reign as the world's top player ends at 264 weeks as Vijay Singh has seized the No. 1 spot after beating Woods to win the Deutsche Bank on Monday." }

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{ "text": "British sailors bag bronze Britain's Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks win bronze in a tense final 49er race on the Saronic Gulf." }

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{ "text": "England humble Sprinboks Charlie Hodgson scores 27 points as England overwhelm the Springboks at Twickenham." }

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{ "text": "GM, DaimlerChrysler plan hybrid cars SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN: General Motors Corp and DaimlerChrysler AG will jointly develop a petroleum-electric power system to catch up with Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co in so-called hybrid vehicles that save fuel and cut tailpipe emissions." }

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{ "text": "Now or never for United Arsenal were the clear #39;devils #39; back in September 2003, just six games into last season. Following captain Patrick Viera #39;s second half dismissal for lashing out on free-faller Ruud Van Nistelrooy, and then " }

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{ "text": "Rates on short-term T-bills hit 30-month high WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in yesterday's auction to the highest levels in 30 months." }

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{ "text": "Citing Can-Spam, Microsoft sues alleged spammers com December 2, 2004, 7:48 AM PT. While its neighbors, software infrastructure and hardware upgrades, switched places this month, security held its spot at number three." }

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{ "text": "Cell Phone Virus Mutates, Carries Payload Security company F-Secure warned of a variant on the Skulls Trojan horse that infects smart phones running the Symbian operating system." }

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{ "text": "Maker of Twinkies goes into bankruptcy Onge. Interstate Bakeries Corp. has filed for bankruptcy, a casualty of rising costs and reduced demand for carbohydrate-rich breads and pastries, including its Wonder Bread and Hostess Twinkies." }

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{ "text": "Seahawks Looking at Acquiring Jerry Rice (AP) AP - Jerry Rice could be headed north to reunite with Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren." }

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{ "text": "Bryant Prosecutors Question Defense DNA Evidence DENVER (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the rape case against U.S. basketball star Kobe Bryant are questioning the validity of DNA evidence crucial to the defense's case, saying data appeared to have been manipulated and might have to be thrown out." }

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{ "text": "Racing in an Evening Gown (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - Not every driver was dressed formally for the start of this year's Bullrun, a road rally that begins in London, at the Marble Arch, and ends three days later in Ibiza, Spain. Yet as drivers thrummed their engines nervously on the afternoon of Sept. 23, waiting for the checkered flag, a quick inspection of the field revealed one entrant clad in an Oxford shirt and gray pinstripe blazer, another sporting a tuxedo, and a third--me--wearing a red couture Matthew Earnest gown." }

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{ "text": "HP brand to inject new life into ink The company splashes a new name on the inks to be used in its photo printers." }

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{ "text": "Hurricane Ivan Slams U.S. Gulf Coast Hurricane Ivan roared into the Gulf Coast near Mobile, Alabama, early this morning with peak winds exceeding 125 miles an hour (200 kilometers an hour)." }

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{ "text": "Pfizer to Sponsor Large New Celebrex Trial NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc. said on Monday it plans to sponsor a major clinical study to further assess the cardiovascular safety of its arthritis drug Celebrex following the withdrawal of Merck Co.'s Vioxx, a drug in the same class." }

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{ "text": "Japan loses whale trade bid A UN meeting has harpooned a Japanese bid to ease curbs on trade in whale products, but a defiant Tokyo accused the West of quot;cultural imperialism quot; and vowed to press efforts to expand whaling." }

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{ "text": "Gold Fields hit by Q3 rand strength JOHANNESBURG (Mineweb.com) -- Gold Fields, the takeover target of smaller rival Harmony, contained its costs on its South African mines during the September quarter." }

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{ "text": "Briefly: MSN Messenger beta leaks onto Web roundup Plus: Level 3 to buy Sprint's dial-up business...Cisco CEO's salary shoots up from \\$1...SanDisk ups capacity on flash memory cards." }

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{ "text": "P2P company wants RIAA to face the music The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is being given a taste of its own medicine by peer-to-peer (P2P) company Altnet, which has launched a civil suit against the trade body alleging patent infringement." }

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{ "text": "PeopleSoft Execs Defend Bid Rejection PeopleSoft Inc. #39;s (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) chief financial officer on Wednesday said the company #39;s customer assurance program might not force liabilities on Oracle Corp." }

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{ "text": "Boeing chief rules out compromise The chief executive of the US plane maker Boeing warned yesterday that America would not compromise over its demand for an end to subsidies for Airbus, in remarks that raised " }

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{ "text": "Panama flooding kills nine people At least nine people - seven of them children - have died in flooding in the capital of Panama. The authorities say at least 13 people are still missing after heavy rainfall caused rivers to break their banks." }

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{ "text": "Paul McCartney To Perform at Super Bowl Following this year #39;s quot;Nipplegate quot; affair with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, the organisers of half-time entertainment at the Super Bowl aren #39;t taking any chances in 2005." }

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{ "text": "Clubbing Wet Seal A same-stores sales drop that's less crummy than expected can't fix this sick pup." }

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{ "text": "Discovery Channel Tests Power of Licensing By rushing more than 700 products under the American Chopper brand as part of a new in-house licensing program, the cable channel is relying more heavily on licensing to market shows." }

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{ "text": "Dollar Dives to Record Low Vs. Euro LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar crashed through key barriers to a record low on the euro and a 7-month low on the yen on Wednesday, as concern mounted a forthcoming G20 finance ministers' meeting would do little to halt its slide." }

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{ "text": "OSDL teams with another open source group The Beaverton-based Open Source Development Labs announced this week it is combining some efforts with another open source group to further the adoption of Linux." }

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{ "text": "Sudan Peace Talks Resume for South as Tensions Brew KHARTOUM/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Sudan's government resumed talks with rebels in the oil-producing south on Thursday while the United Nations set up a panel to investigate charges of genocide in the west of Africa's largest country." }

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{ "text": "Stocks Lower as Oil Prices Steam Higher With the much-ballyhooed initial public offering of Google behind them and oil chugging to a new record high, investors took a step back today." }

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{ "text": "Study: 39 Million Americans In Working Poor Families WASHINGTON -- A new report indicates that one in every five US jobs pays less than a poverty-level wage for a family of four. As a result, nearly 39 million Americans, including 20 million children, are members " }

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{ "text": "JPEG exploit could beat antivirus software Most IT Managers won #39;t question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies." }

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{ "text": "Army restricted ethnic recruits The British Army secretly restricted numbers of ethnic recruits, according to official files just released." }

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{ "text": "Yukos echo in Russian telco #39;s tax bill ALARM has spread through the Russian investment community as authorities slapped a tax bill of almost \\$US160 million (\\$210 million) on the number two mobile operator, in what is widely seen as a government-linked campaign against the firm." }

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{ "text": "Raised by Others, Birds Use Code to Find Their Kind Like the ugly duckling, cowbirds are raised by other bird species. So how do they find each other as adults? A new study says they have a \"password,\" among other things." }

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{ "text": "US Plutonium Shipment Reaches France Working under tight security from helicopters and police, port crews unloaded US military plutonium from a British ship on Wednesday after its arrival in northwest France, nuclear industry officials said." }

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{ "text": "Explosive Remnants Found in Russian Jet Wreckage One of two Russian airliners that crashed nearly simultaneously was brought down by a terrorist act, officials said Friday, after finding traces of explosives in the plane's wreckage. A Web site connected to Islamic militants claimed the action was connected to Russia's fight against Chechen separatists." }

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{ "text": "Madrid draw with Villarreal to retain 2nd place Real Madrid played without four regulars and settled for a 0-0 draw with Villarreal yesterday, leaving them nine points behind Spanish league leaders FC Barcelona after 14 games." }

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{ "text": "22 Spend Own Fortunes, One Wins House Seat (AP) AP - Of the 22 candidates who each spent more than #36;1 million of their own money trying to win their first election to Congress, only one made it." }

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