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{ "text": "Fannie Mae woes may hit stock If Fannie Mae (FNM) is hampered by new limits on its operations, shareholders of the USA #39;s biggest mortgage-investment company are likely to feel the pinch more than the nation #39;s mortgage borrowers." }

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{ "text": "Virgin tunes into the online music market quot;We dont see this market as crowded. There is tremendous growth potential quot; - Zack Zalon, Virgin Digital president. Story in full VIRGIN Mobile, part of billionaire Sir Richard Bransons sprawling business " }

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{ "text": "NVIDIA and Intel sign broad cross-license and chipset license <b>...</b> quot;NVIDIA and Intel Corporation announced that the companies have signed a broad, multi-year patent cross-license agreement spanning multiple product lines and product generations." }

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{ "text": "ElBaradei strongly rejects charges of collaboration with Iran International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei angrily rejected allegations that he had collaborated with Iran ahead of releasing investigation reports about Tehrans nuclear program." }

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{ "text": "Athletics 5, Devil Rays 0 Barry Zito scattered four hits over eight shutout innings, leading the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-0 on Saturday night." }

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{ "text": "Pakistan on back foot in four dayer (AFP) AFP - Pakistan was still struggling at lunch on the second day of their four-day tour match against Western Australia here despite claiming two wickets in the morning session." }

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{ "text": "Johnson amp; Johnson Facing Single-Digit Growth Credit Suisse First Boston said it was quot;still cautious quot; regarding Johnson amp; Johnson (nyse: JNJ - news - people ) after the company reported quarterly results above Wall Street estimates." }

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{ "text": "WR Grace Is Likely to Face Indictment in Montana Case By Bloomberg News. WR Grace amp; Company, a producer of chemicals and building material that filed for bankruptcy protection in 2001 amid thousands of asbestos-related claims, said yesterday " }

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{ "text": "Santander: Rejects Spanish court tax ruling on execs LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Spain #39;s Banco Santander (STD) said it was in quot;complete disagreement with a judicial decision quot; on Wednesday after a Spanish court ruling on tax fraud in a case dating from the 1980s." }

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{ "text": "Bluetooth Group Outlines Strategy (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - With Bluetooth short-range wireless technology finding its way into an array of hardware products, ranging from mobile phones to in-vehicle telematics systems, a working group promoting the specification has outlined a strategy to make it even more attractive and useful." }

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{ "text": "More Troubles For Howard Tim Howard was quot;horribly at fault quot; and quot;had another bad night, his dreadful error leading to Lyon #39;s first goal quot; in Champions League action." }

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{ "text": "American Eagle Reaches Deal With Pilots Union leaders representing pilots at American Eagle, the commuter division of American Airlines, have accepted a tentative contract agreement that includes pay raises." }

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{ "text": "Hudson Traded to Braves (Reuters) Reuters - The Atlanta Braves have acquired\\standout righthander Tim Hudson from the Oakland Athletics in\\exchange for outfielder Charles Thomas, right-handed pitcher\\Juan Cruz and left-handed pitcher Dan Meyer." }

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{ "text": "Australian reporter freed in Iraq An Australian journalist was seized by militants in Iraq for nearly 24 hours, but then released unharmed." }

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{ "text": "FCC Finds US Broadband Deployment Is Accelerating US broadband deployment is accelerating as underserved rural and inner city areas gain greater access to new services, according to a government report." }

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{ "text": "Intel guns for remote wireless device management SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp. is working on a device management technology that could allow IT departments to take advantage of existing management software and bring a host of disparate wireless devices under the IT department umbrella, an Intel executive said Monday at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association's Wireless Entertainment and IT conference here." }

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{ "text": "Consumer Prices: Biggest Jump Since May Surging energy costs drove US consumer prices up by a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent last month, the biggest jump since May, a government report showed on Wednesday." }

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{ "text": "Militia, Shiite Leaders Bicker Over Shrine NAJAF, Iraq - Militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr kept their hold on a revered shrine, and clashes flared in Najaf on Saturday, raising fears that a resolution to the crisis in the holy city could collapse amid bickering between Shiite leaders. The clashes between U.S..." }

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{ "text": "Samsung readies Philips #39; near-field communications for cellphones MANHASSET, NY - Philips Electronics and Samsung Electronics have entered into a deal that will enable Samsung to deploy cellular devices using Philips #39; near-field communications chip and technology." }

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{ "text": "Police Chief Backs Using Force Against Intruders Britains top police officer today called for an urgent updating of the law to protect householders who use force to defend their homes against criminals - even if it involves killing the intruder." }

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{ "text": "Co-stars nearly steal show IT was a match that didn #39;t run to the script but this is the land where life often imitates the silver screen. And for 64 minutes yesterday the USA Tomahawks were pure Hollywood " }

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{ "text": "The Russians are back St. Paul, Minn.Outclassed and completely humiliated by the Russians here last night, the reeling and desperate Americans are planning wholesale lineup changes to get back on track in the World Cup." }

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{ "text": "Dollar Extends Recovery Against Euro, Yen The dollar rebounded for a second session on Thursday as traders and investors took profits on bets against the US currency before the year draws to a close." }

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{ "text": "Microsoft offers SP2 compatibility guide Security-focused Windows XP update can be tough on applications. Guidelines are meant to help professionals \"test and mitigate.\"" }

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{ "text": "Jags #39; Leftwich likely to start on Sunday Jacksonville, FL (Sports Network) - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich participated in practice Wednesday and is expected to start this week against the Minnesota Vikings." }

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{ "text": "Wenger commits future to Arsenal Arsenal FC have agreed a three-year contract extension with manager Arsne Wenger, retaining the Frenchman #39;s services until May 2008." }

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{ "text": "Pitcairn mayor pleads guilty to sex attack The mayor of Pitcairn Island has changed his plea to guilty and faces sentencing for sexually assaulting young girls, The Telegraph reported Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "Hendrick Motorsports Plane Crash Kills 10 (AP) AP - A plane owned by the Hendrick Motorsports organization crashed Sunday on its way to a NASCAR race, killing all 10 people aboard, federal officials said. A spokesman for a funeral home where the bodies were being taken said the dead included the son, brother and two nieces of Rick Hendrick, owner of one of the most successful organizations in NASCAR history." }

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{ "text": "News: Governments slow off the mark to combat growing threats of cybercrime The Associated Press By Robert Wielaard" }

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{ "text": "Kobe talks, Malone walks There #39;s a new feud taking place in Lakerland this week, only this time the verbal war of words is between Newport Beach neighbors Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant and the exchanges are " }

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{ "text": "EU set to launch 'transit camps' EU ministers agree to set up five pilot reception centres in Africa to process asylum applications." }

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{ "text": "Australia Police to Trap Cyberspace Pedophiles (Reuters) Reuters - Australian police acting as part of an\\international \"cyber cop\" network will be able to trap\\pedophiles who use the Internet to \"groom\" or lure children for\\sex, under new laws passed by parliament on Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "Diouf Charged After Spitting Row Bolton #39;s El-Hadji Diouf has been charged by the Football Association for spitting at Portsmouth #39;s Arjan de Zeeuw in Saturday #39;s 1-0 win for Pompey." }

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{ "text": "Oil prices look set to dominate The price of oil looks set to grab headlines as analysts forecast that its record-breaking run may well continue." }

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{ "text": "Boeing, Airbus competition escalates into trade war A decades-long struggle between the world's two largest aircraft makers escalated into a trade war between the United States and Europe, just as France-based Airbus stepped up plans to challenge Boeing for lucrative US defense contracts." }

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{ "text": "Salaries Cut 10 at Delta in Bid to Remain Solvent elta Air Lines said yesterday that it was cutting the pay of executives and other salaried workers by 10 percent and making other changes meant to help it avoid a bankruptcy filing." }

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{ "text": "Sun looks for props with new server, storage hardware Sun Microsystems will hold its quarterly product launch this week, unleashing a raft of new hardware offerings spanning servers to storage." }

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{ "text": "Oil Hits \\$51 a Barrel on Supply Outage NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices hit a new record of more than \\$51 a barrel Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying." }

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{ "text": "Wal-Mart Brightens Dec. Sales Forecast NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">WMT.N</A>, the world's biggest retailer, on Monday brightened its outlook for December sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, seeing sales up 3 percent bolstered by post-Christmas spending." }

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{ "text": "Nokia Shrinks 'Brick' Handset to Tap New Markets (Reuters) Reuters - Nokia, the world's biggest handset\\maker, unveiled on Wednesday a miniature version of its\\equivalent of the Swiss Army knife it hopes will lure women and\\less-techie business people." }

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{ "text": "BT Group set to buy US Infonet for \\$1bn LONDON: Britains BT Group is hoping to make a dramatic return to the US with a \\$1bn acquisition of Californian telecoms group Infonet Services, the Sunday Times reported." }

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{ "text": "Greater pressure directed at US Airways unions Bankrupt US Airways is giving flight attendants, machinists and passenger service workers three weeks to reach consensual cost-cutting pacts before the airline asks " }

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{ "text": "New Pakistan cabinet may be sworn in today Islamabad, :A new Cabinet in Pakistan is likely to be sworn in on Monday, two days after Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz was made the country #39;s 23rd Prime Minister." }

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{ "text": "Schultz re-ups with Wild St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Wild and defenseman Nick Schultz agreed to terms on a one-year contract Tuesday. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed." }

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{ "text": "Premier swallows Bird #39;s custard Bird #39;s custard and Angel Delight are back in British hands after a 70m deal announced yesterday. The famous brands have been bought by Premier Foods, owner of Ambrosia custard and Rowntrees jelly, from the US food group Kraft." }

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{ "text": "WTO Hits EU Again Over Sugar Sales GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has again declared some European Union sugar exports illegal, dealing a new blow to the bloc's lavish system of farm subsidies, a trade source close to the case said Wednesday." }

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{ "text": "Ryder Cup: Europe close on victory Another good day at Oakland Hills sees Europe move 11-5 clear of the USA going into Sunday's Ryder Cup singles." }

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{ "text": "Despite Scandals, Boeing Still Charms Wall Street Boeing's bottom line continues to fatten, even as its image tarnishes, thanks in part to the consolidation of the defense industry, which has left the Pentagon with few choices for buying weapons, industry analysts said." }

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{ "text": "Youzhny sends champion Henman crashing out of Paris PARIS (AFP) - Defending champion Tim Henman crashed out of the 2.45-million-euro Paris Masters tamely surrendering the title he won so impressively last year." }

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{ "text": "Update 1: Foreign Drug Stocks in Spotlight Foreign drug stocks were in the spotlight Thursday with Food and Drug Administration news pulling the sector down. AstraZeneca PLC took a drubbing on the eve of its FDA advisory panel meeting for its orally " }

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{ "text": "Russians admit airliner bombing blunder Russian security forces were facing further criticism last night after it was revealed that the two female Chechen suicide bombers who destroyed two planes in August with the loss " }

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{ "text": "O #39;Neill backs Juninho to excel Celtic manager Martin O #39;Neill believes striker Juninho is benefiting from the support of the Parkhead crowd as he settles into life in the Bank of Scotland Premier League." }

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{ "text": "Britain extends citizenship rights to Gurkha soldiers (AFP) AFP - Britain has extended full citizenship rights to Gurkha soldiers from Nepal who serve in the British armed forces, Prime Minister Tony Blair has said." }

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{ "text": "Morocco mosque collapse kills 10 A house collapses onto a mosque in north-eastern Morocco, killing 10 people and injuring five others." }

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{ "text": "Downer dismisses #39;sexed up #39; Iraq warning claims SYDNEY : Foreign Minister Alexander Downer dismissed newspaper claims the Australian government was repeatedly warned its support for the Iraq war would impede the fight against terrorism." }

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{ "text": "Lawmakers Try to OK Hurricane-Drought Aid (AP) AP - Lawmakers scrambled to approve a #36;14 billion package to aid hurricane and drought victims Thursday, driven by warnings that relief money was running out and a need to pass legislation before the planned departure of Congress at the end of this week for the election." }

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{ "text": "Ky. Company Wins Grant to Study Peptides (AP) AP - A company founded by a chemistry researcher at the University of Louisville won a grant to develop a method of producing better peptides, which are short chains of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins." }

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{ "text": "Wharf marks debut with wickets In-form Alex Wharf made an impressive start to his international career this morning with wickets in his first two overs against India at Trent Bridge." }

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{ "text": "For Jobs, Brazilians Desert Their Cities A growing number of Brazilians are finding it increasingly difficult to get good jobs in big metropolitan areas like So Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and are looking elsewhere." }

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{ "text": "UPDATE 1-Thompson earns Celtic a record win over Rangers Scottish champions Celtic secured a record seventh successive win over Glasgow rivals Rangers on Sunday with a 1-0 victory courtesy of midfielder Alan Thompson #39;s venomous late strike." }

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{ "text": "Owen starts as Real lose Michael Owen admitted Real Madrid are still looking for the right balance after they lost 1-0 at Espanyol in a bad-tempered game on Saturday." }

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{ "text": "Letter threat to Dutch politician A letter left on the body of murdered film-maker Theo van Gogh reportedly threatens the life of a liberal politician." }

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{ "text": "Seagate claims storage record Seagate claims to have broken the record for the most storage on a single disc platter, managing to store 133GB per disc in its newly released 400GB hard drive." }

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{ "text": "Oil Eases as Iraq Resumes Exports <p>\\</p><p> By Andrew Mitchell</p><p> LONDON (Reuters) - High-flying oil prices eased for a\\second session on Monday as Iraq resumed exports from both its\\northern and southern outlets after lengthy disruption, despite\\fierce fighting in the holy city of Najaf.</p>" }

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{ "text": "TheStreet.com May Be Up for Sale -- Report (Reuters) Reuters - TheStreet.com Inc. , the\\financial news and commentary Web site, may be up for sale,\\according to a report in Business Week, sparking a 7 percent\\rise in its shares." }

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{ "text": "DEFOE DRIVES SPURS HOME Jermain Defoe underlined his claims for an improved contract as he inspired Tottenham to a 2-0 win against 10-man Middlesbrough. New coach Martin Jol, who secured his first win in charge, may have been helped " }

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{ "text": "Fidel Castro Back On His Feet The Cuban President this week, according to wire reports, stood unassisted for several minutes at a time while greeting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who paid a visit to the island earlier this week." }

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{ "text": "England v Zimbabwe England welcomed back the world #39;s best one-day player on Friday as they began their challenge for the ICC Champions Trophy by naming key all-rounder Andrew Flintoff in their line-up to face Zimbabwe at Edgbaston." }

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{ "text": "Nokia Adopts SD Card Tech into Storage Portfolio To expand the capabilities of SD memory cards in mobile devices, the SD Card Association has recently formed a Mobile Phone Task Force." }

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{ "text": "General Motors Europe Axes 12,000 Jobs General Motors Europe (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will chop 12,000 jobs over two years -- around a fifth of its workforce -- to lop " }

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{ "text": "U.S. Military Arrests an Iraqi Commander The arrest of a commander of the Iraqi National Guard raises concerns about the loyalty and reliability of the new security forces." }

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{ "text": "UN #39;s Kofe Annan Calls Iraq War Illegal United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said this week that the US war in Iraq is illegal and questioned whether the country could hold credible " }

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{ "text": "BEA's new product chief regroups The first new face after a company shake-up says BEA products will use the advanced research left by departed technology gurus." }

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{ "text": "Silence the loose cannons The US presidential election is finally over! Now the hard part begins. I #39;m not talking about getting North Korea back to the negotiating table; that will come soon enough." }

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{ "text": "Daly penciled in for Deutsche Bank John Daly provided a nice surprise for local golf fans yesterday when he committed to play in next week #39;s Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC of Boston in Norton." }

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{ "text": "Police Lose Control of Mosul Amid Uprising (AP) AP - The Iraqi government rushed reinforcements Friday to the country's third-largest city, Mosul, seeking to quell a deadly militant uprising that U.S. officials suspected may be in support of the resistance in Fallujah #151; now said to be under 80 percent U.S. control." }

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{ "text": "Once Again, Mets Sputter Toward End of a Season year ago, the Mets were going nowhere when they swept the first-place Atlanta Braves in a three-game series at Shea Stadium on the first three days of September." }

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{ "text": "Alternative Energy: Ready or not? Even with a boost from higher oil prices and growing concern about global warming, the payoff on most alternative energy technologies seems a ways off." }

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{ "text": "Death toll climbs in Baghdad blast A car bomb exploded outside the education ministry in central Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding about eight, the interior ministry said." }

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{ "text": "Aussies battle EU over cheese, champagne AP - The United States and Australia have prevailed in an interim ruling by World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a dispute over the protection given by the European Union to its regional goods such as Champagne wine and Feta cheese, trade officials said." }

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{ "text": "Cassini Space Probe Spots Two New Saturn Moons (Reuters) Reuters - Two new moons were spotted around\\Saturn by the Cassini space probe, raising the total to 33\\moons for the ringed planet, NASA said on Monday." }

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{ "text": "Click Here for a Free Credit Report Really. We mean it. Finally, a legit way to peek into your personal financial file." }

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{ "text": "Preparations begin for return of sailor's body; tow ending for sub (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - HALIFAX (CP) - As preparations began for the return to Canada of a sailor killed in a submarine fire in the North Atlantic, the HMCS Chicoutimi was slowly being towed toward a port in Scotland." }

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{ "text": "Mosley Unable to Escape Winkys Jab Las Vegas, NV: You have to give credit to Sugar Shane Mosley. For the second time in his career, the former world champion valiantly tried to reverse a thorough beating by jumping headfirst into an immediate rematch." }

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{ "text": "Al-Sadr Calls on Militia to Stop Fighting BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his followers across Iraq to end fighting against U.S. and Iraqi forces and is planning to join the political process in the coming days, an al-Sadr aide said Monday..." }

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{ "text": "One in four servers to run Linux by 2008 In a report, the research firm painted a bright future for the open source operating system, claiming that shipments of servers running Linux -- and revenues from those shipments -- will rise significantly over the next five years." }

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{ "text": "SpaceShipOne Wins X Prize Scaled Composites #39; SpaceShipOne broke the 100-km barrier for the second time, satisfying the conditions to win the \\$10 million X Prize." }

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{ "text": "Brewers buyer expected to step out of the shadows Monday MILWAUKEE - Paul Attanasio says the story of his brother buying a baseball team is like a script straight out of Hollywood. He should know." }

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{ "text": "Oil Hits New High Over \\$48 as Iraq Violence Flares LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices struck a fresh record above \\$48 a barrel on Thursday, spurred higher by renewed violence in Iraq and fresh evidence that strong demand growth in China and India has not been slowed yet by higher energy costs." }

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{ "text": "Sorrell and WPP rise ever closer to the top LONDON With its agreement to buy Grey Global Group, Sir Martin Sorrell has placed his London-based WPP Group in position to rival Omnicom Group as the world #39;s largest advertising company." }

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{ "text": "IBM Updates WebSphere Application Server The Express version of the new WebSphere server is targeted at the small and midsized business market. quot;The SMB market has become much more pivotal and crucial to everyone, quot; according to Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio." }

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{ "text": "Britons still prefer fish n'chips (AFP) AFP - Traditional fish-and-chips along with cherished pub grub remain the dishes of choice for Britons outstripping Chinese or Indian take-aways." }

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{ "text": "No. 1 USC 42, Washington State 12 Reggie Bush and LenDale White each scored two touchdowns, Dwayne Jarrett caught two more from scores from Matt Leinart and No. 1 Southern California routed Washington State 42-12 Saturday." }

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{ "text": "Former Louisville Basketball Player Dies (AP) AP - Former University of Louisville basketball player Larry Williams has died. He was 48." }

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{ "text": "Revolving Door <em> IN</em><br> Aylwin B. Lewis, president of Yum Brands, as chief executive of Kmart." }

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{ "text": "INDUSTRY REPORT: Gambling -- Casinos to be sold Harrah #39;s Entertainment Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc. agreed to sell four casino hotels to an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC for about \\$1." }

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{ "text": "PM and Latham target Sydney Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Mark Latham will target key marginal seats around Sydney as the election campaign hits its second week." }

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{ "text": "No Sign of El Nino in Pacific for Now - Scientists (Reuters) Reuters - Sea temperatures in the southeastern\\Pacific show no sign of bringing extreme \"El Nino\" weather\\conditions in the next two months, Peru's Maritime Institute\\(IMARPE) said on Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "FireFox Roars from the Gates Tuesday, November 9, 2004 will likely go down in the history books as the day the browser wars officially started. Obviously things happened before today to get us to the point where there was a real, legitimate " }

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{ "text": "Hassan: #39;Abhorrent act #39; says Blair Western political leaders have united to condemn the kidnappers of charity worker Margaret Hassan after a video surfaced apparently showing a militant firing a pistol into the head of a blindfolded woman wearing an orange jumpsuit." }

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