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{ "text": "Acer Boosts Its Ferrari Acer has announced the newest addition to the Ferrari line of notebooks, the Ferrari 3400. The notebook is based on the latest Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 3000 for thin and light notebooks." }

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{ "text": "Han earns a hand with playoff triumph Hee-Won Han made a 4-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Lorie Kane and win the Safeway Classic on Sunday at Portland, Ore." }

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{ "text": "Mbeki calls for arms embargo, rebels vow to fight President Thabo Mbeki has urged all countries, including Ivory Coast #39;s neighbours, to immediately enforce a United Nations arms embargo on government and rebel forces in Ivory Coast." }

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{ "text": "Kiwi firms ditch Explorer for Firefox Aoraki Mt Cook Ski Planes and New Zealand Tourism Online are turning their backs on Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer. Both companies are among the early adopters of Firefox, a free quot;open source quot; Web browser." }

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{ "text": "Everyone wants a piece of Orton Every sports collectible dealer knows the key to profit is getting in early. And the hounds are suddenly on the scent of Kyle Orton." }

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{ "text": "G5, PISANU: EUROPOL PLAYS KEY ROLE AGAINST TERRORISM (AGI) - Florence, Italy, Oct.18 - quot;EuroPol must play a key role in the struggle against terorrism quot; said Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu, illustrating the results of the G5 (Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain) Interior Ministers meeting held today in " }

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{ "text": " #39;Grateful #39; Kabul hostages look forward to returning to work Three UN election workers who were freed yesterday nearly a month after being abducted in Afghanistan have spoken of their gratitude to the Afghan people for supporting them during their plight." }

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{ "text": "Israeli Tanks Surge Into Gaza Refugee Camp -Witnesses GAZA (Reuters) - A column of Israeli tanks surged into the heart of the Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday as the army broadened its sweep for militants behind a deadly rocket attack on an Israeli town." }

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{ "text": "UN panel proposes sweeping changes UNITED NATIONS, New York The United Nations has proposed the most sweeping changes in its history, recommending the overhaul of its top decision-making group, the Security Council, and holding out the possibility that it could grant legitimacy to pre " }

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{ "text": "Subaru World Rally Team - Rally GB, Leg 1 Report Petter Solberg demonstrated his winning potential aboard his Subaru Impreza WRC2004 today to take three stage wins and end Leg one in second position overall." }

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{ "text": "Racing: Jockey Club abandons inquiry into Fallon Kieren Fallon can now look forward to a Christmas of giggling children, mince pies and roaring log fires following the announcement that the Jockey Club have abandoned their inquiry into " }

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{ "text": "New Englanders greet the day with wings on their heels In a Framingham coffee shop yesterday morning, an elderly man softly asked a customer if he could see her newspaper. When the woman held up the front page, emblazoned with news of the Red Sox victory, the man stared in silence, touched his eyes, and began to cry." }

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{ "text": "UK Recording Industry Sues File Swappers Over Piracy Following the lead of their American counterparts, the leading music industry groups in the UK and Europe have launched scores of lawsuits against dozens of individuals they say swapped copyrighted music illegally." }

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{ "text": "No deal on dollar as US shrugs off European pressure Europe and Japan failed yesterday to persuade the United States to address the decline in the dollar, despite talks at a fractious meeting of the Group of 20 industrialised and developing nations." }

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{ "text": "Titans OT Munoz has surgery Knoxville, TN (Sports Network) - Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Michael Munoz underwent successful surgery Friday on his injured right shoulder." }

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{ "text": "Saddam #39;s jailed top aides hold food protest Eight of 11 detainees briefly refuse food over prisoner rights including family visits, access to media. BAGHDAD - The US army said eight of toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein #39;s jailed lieutenants had briefly " }

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{ "text": "Ken Caminiti, 1996 NL MVP, Dies at Age 41 NEW YORK - Ken Caminiti, the 1996 National League MVP who later admitted using steroids during his major league career, died Sunday. He was 41..." }

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{ "text": "Novell launches Linux for desktop computers Novell, one of the popular names in the open-source community, has launched Linux Desktop 9 OS for enterprise computer systems today for lower deployment and management prices." }

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{ "text": "Decaying Pig Corpses Reveal Forensic Secrets (Reuters) Reuters - Decaying pig corpses deposited\\in secret locations around London are providing scientists with\\forensic information that may help them solve crimes." }

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{ "text": "Cuts offered, issue remains tax or cap The union #39;s proposal to end the lockout, made Thursday at the league #39;s Canadian headquarters, calls for a tax that would penalize -- and perhaps deter -- high-end payrolls." }

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{ "text": "Merck plans 5,100 job cuts by year-end Merck amp; Co. plans to cut its workforce by 5,100 jobs by the end of the year--about 700 more than originally planned. Whitehouse Station, NJ-based Merck said in materials filed with the Securities and Exchange " }

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{ "text": "Speak Clearly and Carry a Manual Ten years after it unveiled its first dream house, Microsoft has a new demonstration home showcasing technology that Microsoft is betting will become commonplace within a few years." }

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{ "text": "GE Says It's on Track for 2004, 2005 BOSTON (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer General Electric Co. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GE.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">GE.N</A> said on Tuesday that it is on track to meet its full-year earnings forecast and to achieve double-digit gains in earnings per share in 2005." }

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{ "text": "European Press Review: Climate Change European editorials on Monday commented on the results of the local elections in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia." }

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{ "text": "Calif. Lawmaker Wants to Privatize State Pensions Hoping to stem a tide of rising pension debt, a California legislator will propose a controversial overhaul on Monday that would convert traditional public employee retirement plans to privately managed 401(k)-style plans, the Los " }

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{ "text": "Closer Percival OKs \\$12M Deal With Tigers Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Troy Percival speaks to the media after a news conference in Detroit, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004. Percival and the Tigers agreed on a \\$12 million, two-year contract." }

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{ "text": "Running was a key human characteristic By Lee Bowman. The ability to run long distances across the African savannah gave human ancestors an evolutionary advantage over other primates that walked upright, but could not run the mile or 20, researchers argue in a new study." }

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{ "text": "Big Blue veteran heads to EMC EMC has hired a former IBM veteran to be its chief technology officer, in what appears to be the latest step in EMC #39;s evolution from a data storage hardware specialist to a more comprehensive computing company." }

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{ "text": "Broken thumb sidelines Payton Results of X-rays on Gary Payton #39;s right hand revealed a non-displaced fracture in the point guard #39;s right thumb. Payton did not play last night against the " }

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{ "text": "Giants #39; Frustration Seeps to Surface as Slide Continues At about the moment a melee broke out on the Giants #39; sideline Sunday - after Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter hit Giants quarterback Eli Manning out of bounds " }

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{ "text": "Marathoning mice could have Olympian effects on obesity A molecular switch known to regulate fat metabolism appears to prevent obesity and turns laboratory mice into marathon runners, a Salk Institute study has found." }

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{ "text": "Jaret Wright back in the postseason spotlight with Braves Jaret Wright couldn #39;t get much lower: Waived by a last-place team, he stood outside Houston #39;s Minute Maid Park with his luggage stacked beside him, waiting for a cab that would take him to the airport." }

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{ "text": "Nobel honours sub-atomic world US scientists David Gross, David Politzer and Frank Wilczeck win the Nobel physics prize for their insights into the deep structure of matter." }

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{ "text": "Some Md. MDs Curtail Surgeries in Insurance Protest Physicians in a northwest Maryland county plan to halt non-emergency surgeries for at least two weeks to protest a 33 percent increase in malpractice insurance premiums." }

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{ "text": "Ryder Quarterly Earnings Up NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ryder System Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=R.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">R.N</A> on Monday reported an increase in quarterly net profit amid increased demand for transport services, especially in its fleet management division." }

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{ "text": "FIFA to investigate racism in Madrid Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - FIFA will launch an investigation into the racist chants Spanish fans aimed at black English players during Wednesday #39;s friendly at the Bernabeu in Madrid." }

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{ "text": "Hong Kong #39;s LegCo Elections: Overcoming the System The 1.784 million voters that participated in Hong Kong #39;s 2004 Legislative Council Election gave a clear signal that they want democracy sooner rather than later." }

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{ "text": "Dollar Holds Gains, Fed Comments Help TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held on to the previous day's gain on Tuesday, supported by a retreat in oil prices and upbeat comments on the U.S. economy from Federal Reserve officials." }

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{ "text": "Sun posts narrower quarterly loss OCTOBER 14, 2004 (REUTERS) - SAN FRANCISCO -- Sun Microsystems Inc. today posted a narrower quarterly loss as revenue rose year over year for the second consecutive quarter after three years of declines, sending shares slightly higher." }

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{ "text": "Alltel buys Cingular properties, expands network Little Rock-based Alltel will expand its wireless phone service in Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas in a \\$170 million deal with Cingular Wireless." }

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{ "text": "Apple and U2 co-host autumn music special The links between Apple and U2 grow stronger, with Apple #39;s announcement that it will hold a special music event next week on October 26." }

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{ "text": "Ford to Recall 474,000 SUVs Worldwide (Reuters) Reuters - Ford Motor Co said on Friday it\\was recalling about 474,000 Escape and Mazda Tribute sport\\utility vehicles globally because the accelerator cable may\\prevent the engine from returning to the idle position, which\\could increase stopping distance and result in a crash." }

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{ "text": "Intel Gives Centrino Chip Line a Wireless Upgrade (Reuters) Reuters - Intel Corp. (INTC.O) on Thursday\\said it has upgraded the wireless networking capabilities of\\its Centrino line of notebook computer chips to allow broader\\network access with improved security." }

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{ "text": "Maid sues Sony Pictures exec p2pnet.net News- James Jackson, vp of legal affairs for Sony Pictures Entertainment, filed for bankruptcy protection just days before a lawsuit accusing him and his wife of involuntary servitude, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, negligence and " }

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{ "text": "Boston archbishop reveals anguish of closings BOSTON Boston #39;s Archbishop is telling catholics that the church #39;s financial footing is quot;much worse than people realize." }

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{ "text": "ATA: Customers Won #39;t Be Affected By Bankruptcy INDIANAPOLIS -- ATA says it will honor all tickets and maintain its full schedule, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "49ers stake out some dubious turf Their fall to the bottom of the league is complete with an uninspired loss to another very bad team. By Matthew Barrows -- Bee Staff Writer." }

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{ "text": "India seeks new TV bids The Indian Board re-opens the bidding for TV rights after Australian threaten to cancel their tour." }

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{ "text": "Angels 5, Rangers 3 Chone Figgins and Troy Percival saved the Anaheim Angels, and gave them a little boost in the AL West race. Figgins had RBI hits in the last two innings and scored the go-ahead run on an infield grounder." }

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{ "text": "India, Pakistan fail to agree on Kashmir bus service India and Pakistan failed to agree Wednesday on starting a bus service between the divided parts of Kashmir. Two days of talks between officials of the two countries on the " }

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{ "text": "Zeman #39;s Lecce enjoy heady heights of Serie A When Lecce sold their prolific Uruguayan striker Ernesto Chevanton to French club Monaco in the close-season, many pundits added the southern club to the list of favourites for relegation." }

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{ "text": "(B)old new frontiers Northrop Grumman Corp. and Boeing Co. yesterday announced plans to team up to design a vehicle to take astronauts back to the moon and even beyond, but they #39;ve got to make one stop first " }

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{ "text": "US Airways to Alter Flights US Airways said it will change its flight schedules in February to increase departures at its Charlotte and Philadelphia hubs and create a mini-hub in Fort Lauderdale, Fla." }

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{ "text": "Delhomme Questionable Against Cardinals (AP) AP - Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme did not practice Wednesday and is questionable this week because of a broken bone in his right thumb." }

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{ "text": "New Spasm of Violence Sweeps Iraq, Killing 110 BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 110 people were killed across Iraq on Sunday in a sharp escalation of violence that saw gun battles, car bombs and bombardments rock the capital." }

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{ "text": "Oil Prices Don #39;t Deter Shoppers; Consumer Confidence Index Up Consumers shrugged off record oil prices to increase spending at the start of the fourth quarter, data released Friday by the Commerce Department showed." }

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{ "text": "Greenland criminals take road back to society, not prison (AFP) AFP - Some 20 people gather for a lunch of whale meat and potatoes inside a large wooden building facing a frozen fjord bathed in sunlight. No, these are not tourists on vacation, but rather criminals serving time in one of Greenland's open penal centers." }

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{ "text": "Sparks fly in Gold Fields bid battle The bitterly fought \\$8.1bn (4.5bn) bid battle for control of Gold Fields is set to become even more acrimonious this week when Harmony Gold Mining launches a fresh attack on its target #39;s track record." }

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{ "text": "EU foreign ministers hope to break deadlock over ASEM summit The European Union said Friday it quot;hoped to reach a conclusion quot; at a meeting of foreign ministers on the participation of military-ruled Myanmar in an upcoming summit of Asian and European nations." }

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{ "text": "A Graphic Film of Protest, and Cries of Blasphemy The director of a 10-minute film shown on Dutch television hopes to draw attention to what she says is widespread but hidden violence against Muslim women." }

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{ "text": "AT amp;T Posts \\$7.1 Billion Loss for the 3Q AT amp;T Corp. swung to a third-quarter loss of \\$7.12 billion after recording huge charges related to the company #39;s retreat from traditional telephone services, which has included at least 7,500 more job cuts " }

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{ "text": "Taking Advantage of the Terminally Stupid Would you pay \\$4 for something that, at best, is worth a dime? Concord Communications shareholders would." }

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{ "text": "Hilfiger shares plunge amid probe Shares of Tommy Hilfiger Corp. plummeted 22 percent yesterday following Friday #39;s announcement that the apparel maker #39;s US division received subpoenas from the US Attorney #39;s Office regarding " }

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{ "text": "Microsoft, EU Officials in Procedure Meeting Microsoft (Quote, Chart) and representatives of the European Union #39;s Competition Commission will sit down at the table together on Thursday, but it won #39;t be to eat." }

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{ "text": "NEC Unveils World #39;s Fastest Vector Supercomputer NEC Corporation has announced the worldwide launch and availability of the SX series model quot;SX-8, quot; the world #39;s most powerful vector supercomputer with a peak processing performance of a whopping 65 TFLOPS (trillion floating point operations per second)." }

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{ "text": "Anniversary remembered on game day When the attacks came on Sept. 11, 2001, Tom O'Brien, if only for a moment, stopped being Boston College's coach. On that day, as the World Trade Center and Pentagon smoldered and the world stood still, O'Brien was a Navy man." }

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{ "text": "US soldier convicted of torture in Iraq A US military intelligence soldier in Iraq has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for taking part in torturing detainees in Abu Ghraib prison." }

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{ "text": "Mom Hugs 'Miracle' Baby After Ovarian Transplant (Reuters) Reuters - Ouarda Touirat, her day-old baby\\daughter nestling in her arms, said Friday she had never lost\\hope that she could conceive after cancer treatment left her\\infertile." }

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{ "text": "England held up in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe held up England #39;s charge as they battled to avert a series whitewash in the fourth one-day international in Bulawayo today." }

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{ "text": "Thomson to Sell Media Group for #36;350 Mln (Reuters) Reuters - Thomson Corp. said on Friday it\\will sell its media division to investment group Investcorp in\\a #36;350 million cash deal that will tighten its focus on\\electronic publishing." }

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{ "text": "Plane of NASCAR Team Hendrick Missing Race fans wave American flags in the stands during the singing of the National Anthem prior to the start of the NASCAR Subway 500 stock car race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va." }

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{ "text": "Ailton Weighs Rising Sun Offer Schalke 04 striker Ailton has revealed that he has a big bucks contract waiting for him in Japan. (My agent) put a concrete offer from Japan in front of me, quot; the reigning German Footballer of the Year told SportBild." }

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{ "text": "Xbox owner sues MS p2pnet.net News:- Microsoft is being sued for damages, restitution and other costs and fees, quot;on behalf of all Xbox owners across the United States, quot; says Reuters." }

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{ "text": "Socially Responsible Funds on a Tear Don't be too impressed -- great returns don't always mean much." }

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{ "text": "Danish fan falls to his death in Copenhagen stadium A 24-year-old Danish football fan died after falling from the top tier of the stands at FC Copenhagen #39;s Parken Stadium during a weekend match against Viborg, news agency Ritzau said." }

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{ "text": "Oil Price Spike Had Chilling Effect -Fed The recent spike in oil prices has had some negative impact on the US economy, but the futures markets suggest that this will be a temporary phenomenon, a top Fed official said on Sunday." }

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{ "text": "Dual Internal Clocks Control Fruit Flies -Study (Reuters) Reuters - Humans are not the only creatures with\\an internal biological clock. Fruit flies have two, which\\separately control morning and evening activity, scientists\\said Wednesday." }

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{ "text": "AOL Updates Audio Video Search SingingFish AOL Updates Audio Video Search SingingFish\\\\Rumors are floating that market leaders Google along with Yahoo! and Microsoft (MSN) are working on an improved multimedia searching capabilities. AOL entered into the field with their acquisition of Singingfish Inc. around a year ago.\\\\Singingfish Inc. would be today announcing their updated services to ..." }

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{ "text": "Microsoft launches new search engine Redmond-based Microsoft Corp. on Thursday launched a test version of its new MSN Search service, hoping to compete with Google and other major Web search services." }

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{ "text": "Haywood suspended for three games NEW YORK - Brendan Haywood of the Washington Wizards was suspended for three games by the NBA yesterday for fighting during a pre-season game against the Chicago Bulls." }

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{ "text": "PA #39;s Abbas rules out interim deal with Israel The Palestinians will not accept an interim settlement with Israel, Palestine Liberation Organization chief Mahmoud Abbas told the Arab League during a visit to Egypt yesterday." }

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{ "text": "White Sox trade Lee to Brewers The Chicago White Sox traded outfield slugger Carlos Lee to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Scott Podsednik , reliever Luis Vizcaino , and a player to be named in a deal announced yesterday at baseball's winter meetings in Anaheim, Calif." }

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{ "text": "Troops close Gaza roads after rockets fired at Israel JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces blocked main roads in Gaza yesterday after rockets were fired at an Israeli town, and troops tore down houses in a refugee camp on the Egyptian border, foreshadowing more unrest after Israel #39;s announced planned pullout next year " }

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{ "text": "Surviving Biotech's Downturns Charly Travers offers advice on withstanding the volatility of the biotech sector." }

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{ "text": "Under Attack, Director Says Hollinger's Black Misled Him Richard N. Perle, a director at the media company Hollinger International who was criticized in an internal report, says he was duped by its former chief, Conrad M. Black." }

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{ "text": "Microsoft Opens Office Source Code to Governments Microsoft Corp. will allow governments around the world that use its software to have controlled access to the source code for its pervasive Microsoft Office 2003 desktop offerings for the first time." }

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{ "text": "Netflix, TiVo sign VoD alliance Netflix, the online DVD rental company, and TiVo yesterday said they will work together to deliver movies digitally down the wires, presumably specifically to the latter #39;s PVR equipment." }

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{ "text": "Dalai Lama Envoy Visits China for Autonomy Talks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama's special envoy has arrived in China for talks on the exiled spiritual leader's aspirations for Tibetan autonomy, the third such visit in three years, officials in Washington said on Tuesday." }

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{ "text": "Barcelona crush Malaga 4-0 MADRID, Dec. 5. - Samuel Etoo scored twice to help FC Barcelona beat Malaga 4-0 and extend its lead in the Spanish league to 10 points." }

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{ "text": "Study: MP3 Player Market Booming Sales of portable digital-audio players are booming, and IDC predicts the market will generate \\$58 billion by 2008. The research firm says Apple #39;s iPod will continue to be a major participant " }

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{ "text": "Update 4: Tokyo Stocks Shed 1 Percent, Dollar Up Tokyo stocks shed more than 1 percent Friday, extending declines to a sixth straight session driven by Wall Street #39;s weakness and worries that higher oil prices may crimp corporate profits." }

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{ "text": "Dutch Lawmakers Say Threat Underestimated (AP) AP - Dutch lawmakers accused the government Thursday of underestimating the threat from Islamic terrorists and failing to protect a filmmaker slain by a suspected Muslim radical." }

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{ "text": "South Korea planning huge spending to revive economy: report (AFP) AFP - The South Korean government is preparing a huge quot;New Deal quot; spending package in the next few years to revive the country's sagging economy, Yonhap news agency said." }

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{ "text": "Judge blocks record libel claim against Financial Times LONDON (AFP) - A judge at the London High Court struck out the bulk of a record libel damages claim of 240 million pounds (345 million euros, 434 million dollars) against the Financial Times by stockbroker Collins Stewart Tullet." }

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{ "text": "Death threats on film-maker #39;s body A LETTER left on the body of a Dutch filmmmaker murdered in Amsterdam contained death threats against a Dutch politician, the justice minister said today." }

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{ "text": "Sabre, NWA Trade Barbs Over Ticketing Fee AUGUST 25, 2004 -- The Sabre Travel Network yesterday responded quickly to Northwest Airlines #39; decision to impose a fee on all domestic tickets issued through global distribution systems, firing back with its own policy changes and concluding the " }

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{ "text": "Hurricane Ivan May Cost as Much as Charley, Frances (Update3) Hurricane Ivan, which slammed into the US Gulf coast today, may cost insurers \\$4 billion to \\$10 billion, rivaling hurricanes Charley and Frances, Risk Management Solutions Inc." }

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{ "text": "Powell Announces His Resignation Secretary of State Colin L. Powell announced his resignation Monday, ending four years of battles with Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld over the course of U.S. foreign policy." }

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{ "text": "New York's Spitzer Expects to Sue Universal Life (Reuters) Reuters - New York Attorney General Eliot\\Spitzer, who is probing bid-rigging in the insurance industry,\\expects to file suit against health insurance consultant\\Universal Life Resources as early as Friday, a spokesman for\\his office said." }

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{ "text": "SA-India Test: South Africa declare at 510 for 9 : Sports India: Cricket gt; Kanpur, Nov 22 : South Africa declared their first innings at 510 for nine on the third day of the first cricket Test against India here today." }

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