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{ "text": "MITTERAND PHONE-TAP TRIAL OPENS Proceedings are due to begin on a case that has scandalised France for over two decades. Twelve Mitterand-era government officials and senior police officers will face trial in Paris for running a phone tapping " }

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{ "text": "Acquittal Boosts Berlusconi Ahead of Vote (AP) AP - Premier Silvio Berlusconi, an important ally for President Bush in Iraq, was acquitted of corruption charges that have dogged his government from the start. The verdict was a boost to the conservative leader ahead of 2006 elections. Berlusconi, 68, has long insisted he was the victim of left-wing prosecutors." }

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{ "text": "Technology ; STT, Telekom Malaysia buy 48 pct of Idea Singapore government-owned STT and TM International, the international investment arm of Telekom Malaysia, said in a statement on Saturday they had signed quot;definitive agreements quot; to buy the entire stake of Cingular Wireless in Idea." }

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{ "text": "UK #39;s Jaguar Workers Vote Against Strike Workers at Ford Motor Co. #39;s luxury British car unit, Jaguar, voted against a strike over plans to cut jobs and scale back production, unions said on Monday." }

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{ "text": "Sun Micro Posts Narrower Quarterly Loss SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Network computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday posted a narrower quarterly loss as revenue rose for the second consecutive quarter on higher sales of servers after three years of declines." }

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{ "text": "Christmas clash over gift choices Children would like expensive hi-tech gifts for Christmas, but few parents are happy to buy these, research suggests." }

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{ "text": "Congress Asks SEC for Mutual Fund Study (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. Congress asked the\\Securities and Exchange Commission on Saturday to send\\lawmakers a report justifying a new rule forcing mutual fund\\boards to have independent chairmen." }

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{ "text": "FedEx Quarterly Earnings More Than Double The world's top air-express shipper said earnings soared on strong revenue growth in its international, ground and freight services." }

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{ "text": "Google Acquires Satellite Mapping Firm Keyhole Google Acquires Satellite Mapping Firm Keyhole\\\\After a tip from Andy Beal, I checked out Keyhole Satellite Image mapping and local search tool and absolutely loved it. Basically, with Keyhole you get a satellite image of the world and can view streets in the major cities, political hotspots, and towns (mostly ..." }

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{ "text": "Oil Nears \\$50 as Gulf Storms Curtail Output Crude oil prices settled at \\$49.64 a barrel, up 76 cents as traders expressed concern that recent hurricanes had hurt output in the United States." }

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{ "text": "Recording Industry, File-Share Face Off The next chapter in the global legal battle between the recording industry and file-sharing services is due to unfold here Monday when the owners of the hugely popular Kazaa software go on trial on civil copyright infringement charges." }

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{ "text": "Stocky Monkey in Himalayas Is a Shy Rarity: A New Species Scientists from India working in the Himalayas have discovered a new species of monkey, a stocky, short-tailed, brown-haired creature they have named the Macaca munzala, or Arunachal macaque." }

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{ "text": "AOL's Viral Marketing America Online will now provide gratis antivirus protection to its subscribers." }

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{ "text": "At least 20 dead in Kurkik bombing A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb near a crowd of people waiting to apply for jobs with the Iraqi National Guard in the northern city of Kirkuk on yesterday, killing at least 20 people and wounding 16, officials said." }

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{ "text": "No tax on Internet access until at least 2007 Consumers won #39;t have to pay a tax to log on to the Internet until at least 2007, after Congress voted Friday to renew a recently lapsed ban on Internet taxation." }

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{ "text": "Rijkaard - has suffered Edmilson blow Barcelona have been stunned by the news that Brazilian centre-half Edmilson will be out of action for at least six months with a knee injury." }

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{ "text": "Mortgage approvals drop sharply Figures showing falling mortgage approvals and rising repossessions suggest interest rate rises are being felt. " }

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{ "text": "Cricket swings to Calypso once again From the time you touch down in the British Isles, you get an overwhelming sense of grey. The skies are almost always leaden, the clothes people wear are generally either black or neutral shades guaranteed " }

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{ "text": "Gazprom Plans LNG Terminal in US Gazprom came a step closer to the liquefied natural gas market on Friday, saying Petro-Canada would help in its goal to build plants in Russia and the United States." }

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{ "text": "Expanding West Major League Soccer's two expansion teams, Real Salt Lake and Club Deportivo Chivas USA, will join the Western Conference for the 2005 season." }

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{ "text": "Taliban suicide bomber kills girl, wounds 6 others KABUL - A man with six grenades strapped to his body killed himself and a 12-year-old girl on a busy street in Kabul Saturday, police said." }

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{ "text": "Open Source Ingres Swings At Oracle, SQL Server The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way. Not SQL-type competition." }

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{ "text": "Nokia to launch RFID phone kit with a magic touch Nokia has launched its first product that supports Near Field Communication (NFC), an emerging radio frequency identification (RFID) technology that could have significant implications for mobile commerce." }

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{ "text": "AIG #39;s War of Words with Watchdogs America #39;s largest insurer is in hot water again with regulators. American International Group (AIG ) said on Oct. 4 that officials at the Securities amp; Exchange Commission and the Justice Dept." }

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{ "text": "Miller Wins Giant Slalom After Maier Falters Bode Miller won his fifth victory of the World Cup season in a giant slalom on Sunday after the three men ahead of him all faltered." }

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{ "text": "News: Sluggish movement on power grid cyber security Industry cyber security standards fail to reach some of the most vulnerable components of the power grid.\\" }

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{ "text": "Security Beyond Antivirus Programs Comprehensive security programs that include firewall software, spyware defenses and diagnostic and repair tools are necessay to keep a PC in good health these days. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>" }

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{ "text": "Toy Safety Report Released checking for them by hand before buying -- because children could choke on them, consumer advocates said in an annual warning on toy safety." }

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{ "text": "Lady Tigers run past Gophers MINNEAPOLIS -- One is a 6-foot-1 National Player of the Year candidate, looking to lead her top-ranked team back to the Final Four." }

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{ "text": "Mozambicans Vote for New President Mozambique #39;s poor, many carrying small children, trudged along narrow dirt roads in oppressive heat Wednesday to pick a replacement for the president who has ruled " }

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{ "text": "Something Positive in Zanu Pf BELIEVE it or not, I still have personal friends who are ardent Zanu PF supporters with whom I socialize now and then. With one of them however, our political differences were beginning to affect our personal relationship." }

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{ "text": "U.S. Says N.Korea Blast Probably Not Nuclear SEOUL (Reuters) - A huge explosion rocked North Korea last week but U.S. and South Korean officials said on Sunday it was unlikely to have been a nuclear weapons test despite the appearance of a \"peculiar cloud\" over the area." }

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{ "text": "Rumours surround Google browser The search giant Google is rumoured to be working on its own web browser." }

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{ "text": "Ace's wicked run leaves us wanting more Seven years of Pedro. Went by quickly, huh? Seven years, the best of which may very well have been the best pitching ever done in a Boston uniform. Seven years of feistiness. Seven years of blazing fastballs. Seven years of spellbinding changeups. Seven years of pitching inside, sometimes waaaaay inside. Seven years of double-digit strikeouts. Seven years of sheer virtuosity. ..." }

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{ "text": "Embattled Mortgage Giant Agrees to Meet New Standards Fannie Mae agreed to keep more cash on hand while it corrects accounting problems, a U.S. regulator said." }

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{ "text": "Grizzlies make Swift move Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - The Memphis Grizzlies Friday re-signed forward Stromile Swift to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not released." }

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{ "text": "Button Must Stay With BAR! The FIA #39;s Contract Recognition Board (CRB) finally got around to deciding whether or not Jenson Button is contractually allowed to go drive for Williams next season." }

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{ "text": "UPDATE 1-Bolton end Newcastle run with 2-1 win Bolton Wanderers continued their impressive start to the season as they battled to beat in-form Newcastle United 2-1 on Sunday to stay in touch with the leading pack at the top of the Premier League." }

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{ "text": "It #39;s got to be Cole on the left Football365 #39;s top pundit looks ahead to England #39;s international double-header and calls for Joe Cole to be given the nod on the left... Of the three left-sided options available to Sven-Goran Eriksson on Saturday, I would personally go for Joe Cole." }

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{ "text": "Palestinian says Americans' killers can't be arrested GAZA -- Palestinian security forces know who was behind the killing of three Americans in Gaza nearly a year ago but cannot act against the factions while fighting with Israel continues, a top Palestinian security official said." }

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{ "text": "Sudan Reportedly Hiding Arab Fighters in Southern Sudan Under international pressure to disarm and disband Arab militias in troubled Darfur, Sudan #39;s government is instead reportedly moving hundreds, possibly thousands, of the fighters from Darfur to remote areas of southern Sudan." }

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{ "text": "Sherman remains confident after Packers #39; flop in Philly They were, in theory, the NFC #39;s second-best team. Now they #39;re not and no one else is, either. The NFC has the Philadelphia Eagles at the top, the San Francisco 49ers at the bottom and everyone else in the middle." }

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{ "text": "Google Stock Falls on Outlook - Analyst NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc. fell almost 9 percent on Friday after an analyst forecast a sharp drop in the price over the next 12 months as the Internet search company grows more slowly." }

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{ "text": "PM to discuss strategic partnership Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived on Tuesday for the first major diplomatic foray that includes talks with US President George W Bush, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and address to the UN General Assembly." }

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{ "text": "IP Proposal Ameren is offering some union workers at Illinois Power the chance to walk away from new management. The Saint Louis based utility company announced a voluntary separation opportunity for certain Ameren IP employees." }

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{ "text": "Cisco joins WiMax Forum The networking giant formally signs on to the wireless broadband group as the organization's ranks increase." }

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{ "text": "Ex-Bush Official on Cybersecurity Returns (AP) AP - Howard Schmidt, a highly regarded technology executive who was former special adviser to President Bush for cybersecurity, is returning to work with the Homeland Security Department on efforts to protect the nation's computer networks." }

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{ "text": "US consumers unaware of spyware The findings come in a report from the newly formed Consumer Spyware Initiative, a joint effort by Dell and the non-profit Internet Education Foundation that aims to increase awareness of spyware." }

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{ "text": "Yanks shock Twins, earn date with Sox: Another late rally erases 4 <b>...</b> Just when you think you #39;ve seen it all, the Yankees devise a new way to win a game and torture their opponents. Last night, they somehow landed a spot in the American League " }

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{ "text": "Boycott Rethink After Ahern Apology The DUP was last night reconsidering its boycott of talks with the Irish government after Taoiseach Bertie Ahern apologised to party leader Ian Paisley." }

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{ "text": "Spam Stopper Detects Sender Patterns (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - Commtouch's anti-spam software update halts spam by tracking e-mail server sending patterns." }

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{ "text": "Plane of NASCAR Team Hendrick Missing (AP) AP - A plane carrying members of the Hendrick Motorsports organization was missing Sunday after losing contact with the Federal Aviation Administration on its way to a NASCAR race, and a search was underway for the aircraft." }

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{ "text": "Mind more free now Calcutta: Anil Kumble began the year looking to quickly reach 435. He got there (and went one better) in Dhaka on Friday afternoon, the opening day of the second last Test of 2004." }

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{ "text": "WTO approves sanctions against US The European Union, Japan and others will be able to impose heavy sanctions against US firms dumping goods from early next year." }

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{ "text": "Rights activist, environmentalist wins peace prize Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan woman who started an environmental movement that has planted 30 million trees in Africa and who has campaigned for women #39;s rights and greater democracy in her home country, won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize yesterday." }

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{ "text": "Straw: Sudan Must Help Displaced People (AP) AP - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, touring a sprawling desert camp housing 40,000 displaced people from the troubled western Darfur region, urged the Sudanese government to do more to make it safe for the frightened refugees to return home." }

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{ "text": "Scientist Ramanna mourned BOMBAY: Raja Ramanna, the scientist who pioneered India #39;s drive to become a nuclear power, died yesterday in Bombay at age 79." }

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{ "text": "Adobe Adds Yahoo Search Bar to Acrobat Yahoo may glow in the halo effect of the popular Adobe Acrobat Reader, installed on more than 500 million computers. At 274 million users, Yahoo will leverage the partnership to try to oust " }

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{ "text": "Mayor sure of ballpark support DC Mayor Anthony A. Williams said yesterday he is quot;very confident quot; that he has the seven necessary votes from the DC Council for his plan to build a ballpark near South Capitol Street Southeast." }

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{ "text": "Chicoutimi #39;was seaworthy #39; A submarine left stranded in the Atlantic after a fire was seaworthy when it left the UK, the Canadian navy has said. The second-hand vessel was sold to Canada by the Royal Navy who earlier denied a refit was botched." }

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{ "text": "IBM announces Lenovo deal IBM Corp. is selling its personal computer business to China #39;s largest PC maker in a \\$1.25 billion deal that marks the end of an era for the company that made quot;PC quot; a household word." }

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{ "text": "PM edges ahead in latest poll JOHN Howard #39;s plea for voters to trust him with the economy is paying early dividends, an exclusive Herald Sun poll shows. The Coalition has moved ahead of Labor by 52 per cent to 48 per cent as the Prime Minister #39;s interest rates campaign takes hold." }

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{ "text": "Oil Price Steadies After 5 Percent Slide LONDON (Reuters) - Oil steadied on Thursday after Wednesday's 5 percent retreat from record highs, as traders concluded that China's surprise interest rate rise would not do much to dampen fuel demand growth." }

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{ "text": "Instant Analysis: Va Tech at Miami For so many years, so many big games, and so many white-knuckle moments, the Miami Hurricanes have made the last minute of a football game their close friend." }

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{ "text": "Ex-Manager At Fannie to Skip Hearing The former Fannie Mae employee who assisted federal regulators in an investigation of the company's accounting will not testify at a congressional hearing next week." }

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{ "text": "EU force takes over in Bosnia A European Union force yesterday took over peacekeeping in Bosnia from Nato for an operation seen as a test of the EU #39;s military aspirations and credibility." }

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{ "text": "Japan's comics retool the art Animation in America once meant Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh. These days, it's just as likely to mean Japanese fighting cyborgs, doe-eyed schoolgirls, and sinister monsters -- thanks in large part to people like John Ledford." }

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{ "text": "HCA Warns on Third-Quarter Earnings Hospital giant HCA Inc. said Wednesday it expects third-quarter earnings to range between \\$222 million and \\$232 million, or 46 cents to 48 cents per share, including losses from hurricanes Charley, Frances " }

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{ "text": "Senegal #39;s Camara scores first goals for Celtic in 3-0 win Senegal striker Henri Camara scored his first two goals for champions Celtic in their 3-0 win against Dundee in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday." }

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{ "text": "Images: Nintendo grows up--a little The Nintendo DS includes a touch-sensitive screen and is geared for an older crowd." }

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{ "text": "Eagles Lose OL Andrews PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Offensive lineman Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia #39;s No. 1 draft pick this year, suffered a fractured right leg in Sunday #39;s game against the New York Giants." }

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{ "text": "Avaya to buy German IP telephony vendor U.S. telecommunications equipment maker Avaya Inc. increased its presence in Europe to the tune of about \\$635 million on Tuesday, agreeing to acquire German enterprise communications vendor Tenovis GmbH Co. KG." }

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{ "text": "Arrowhead: It still is pointing the way In comparison to its contemporaries it could be termed a modern marvel, an example of how to do things right when everyone else was doing things wrong." }

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{ "text": "Carrier #39;s uphill climb US Airways said yesterday it can emerge from bankruptcy a stronger airline, but acknowledged it needs deeper wage concessions from its pilots - something it has failed to get after two years of trying." }

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{ "text": "AL Wrap: Ortiz Fuels Red Sox Fire as Blue Jays Go Down TORONTO (Reuters) - David Ortiz thumped two homers and drove in four runs to fire the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Wednesday." }

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{ "text": "Iran Denies Any Nuclear Activity At Suspect Site Parchin VIENNA (AFP) - Iran denied that it had carried out any nuclear-related activity at the Parchin military site which is the subject of US and UN concern." }

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{ "text": "Cricket telecast: Prasar Bharati to move SC as aggrieved party #39; THE legal battle surrounding the awarding of telecast rights to Sony Entertainment Television for the forthcoming Australia tour of India is getting complicated with the Prasar Bharati CEO, Mr KS Sarma, saying that the national broadcaster would approach " }

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{ "text": "Stocks dip after Intel cuts forecast STOCKS in the United States fell - led by technology shares - after the world #39;s biggest semiconductor maker Intel cut its revenue forecast because of slowing demand for personal computers and mobile phones." }

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{ "text": "Williams' Status at USC Still Unresolved (AP) AP - Standout receiver Mike Williams is all but certain not to play Saturday night when top-ranked Southern California opens its season because of continuing delays in the school's appeal process to the NCAA. After that, who knows? USC has applied to the NCAA for a progress-toward-degree waiver and reinstatement of Williams' eligibility." }

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{ "text": "Delay in Shuttle Flights The battering that the hurricanes of the last month has inflicted on NASA centers could strain an already tight schedule for resuming shuttle flights, but it is too early to tell how badly, experts said Thursday." }

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{ "text": "America West: Will Not Bid for ATA CHICAGO (Reuters) - America West Holdings Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AWA.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">AWA.N</A> on Thursday said it would not bid for assets of bankrupt carrier ATA Airlines, saying the value does not justify the cost." }

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{ "text": "Johnson amp; Johnson bids for rival NEW YORK Johnson amp; Johnson is in advanced negotiations to acquire Guidant, one of the largest US makers of devices to treat heart and circulatory illnesses, according to executives close to the talks." }

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{ "text": "GM May Close Plant in Europe DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">GM.N</A> will likely cut some jobs in Europe and may close a plant there as part of a restructuring plan under development to try to return the region to profitability, the U.S. automaker said on Wednesday." }

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{ "text": "Will Hutton There were two stories last week that will have world-shaping implications. The first was in a Paris hospital and a compound in Ramallah." }

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{ "text": "Hicks Muse Pays for ConAgra's Swift Stake NEW YORK (Reuters) - ConAgra Foods Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CAG.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">CAG.N</A> on Tuesday said private equity firm Hicks, Muse, Tate Furst Inc. exercised its option to buy the company's minority stake in Swift Foods, and that ConAgra received \\$194 million in the transaction." }

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{ "text": "A Greek tragedy for Fab Three PARIS: Greece #39;s shock Euro 2004 triumph in July has had unexpected consequences with three European Players of the Year calling time on their national sides." }

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{ "text": "Sabotage halts Iraq oil exports from north KIRKUK, Iraq, Nov 2 (AFP) - Iraqi oil exports to Turkey were halted after a series of attacks Tuesday, including a major strike on a pipeline network connecting wells west of Kirkuk with the main export pipeline and refineries further south, oil officials " }

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{ "text": "Flash memory abounds in PalmOne #39;s Tungsten T5 PalmOne Inc. unveiled a new version of its Tungsten-class personal digital assistant Monday that is designed to protect data even when the device #39;s battery dies." }

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{ "text": "Franklin claims a test hat-trick DHAKA, Bangladesh -- James Franklin became the second New Zealander to take a test hat-trick, on the second day of the first test against Bangladesh in Dhaka." }

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{ "text": "Pudge, Guillen leave with injuries The Tigers lost both of their All-Stars, shortstop Carlos Guillen and catcher Ivan Rodriguez, to knee injuries on separate plays in Saturday #39;s game against the Twins." }

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{ "text": "Martha, Vornado shares rise on Sears-Kmart deal Shares of local companies Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Vornado Realty Trust were boosted by news that Sears and Kmart will merge in an \\$11 billion deal, creating a new company called Sears Holdings with about \\$55 billion in yearly revenue and " }

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{ "text": "Reliance battle seen getting messier in days ahead: Business India: Mumbai, Nov 26 : The much talked about family feud over the control of Reliance Industries, India #39;s largest industrial house, is set to turn into a full-fledged boardroom battle that may entail a revamp of the company #39;s management." }

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{ "text": "Not To Be Outfeatured, Yahoo Adds E-mail Storage (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) has beefed up e-mail storage for users of its free e-mail service from 100 megabytes to 250 MB. The Internet giant also unveiled an anti-spam authentication technology called DomainKeys, which curtails messages sent from spoofed addresses." }

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{ "text": "Need for carbon sink technologies Climate scientists tell a conference that greater efforts should be made to pull CO2 from the atmosphere." }

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{ "text": "Bellion strike gives Reds 1-0 victory over Gunners David Bellion scored 19 seconds after the opening kickoff as Manchester United #39;s backup team edged Arsenal #39;s youngsters 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the semifinal of the English League Cup." }

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{ "text": "Rumsfeld turns to radio interviews in battleground states to defend Iraq situation (AFP) AFP - US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he has been ordered not to comment on the presidential elections, but it hasn't kept him from defending the war in Iraq in interviews with radio talk show hosts in battleground states." }

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{ "text": "IBM Says Its Supercomputer Is World's Fastest NEW YORK (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp. on Wednesday said it has developed the world's fastest computer, putting it back on top after a Japanese supercomputer claimed the title some two years ago." }

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{ "text": "Soy-Fertility Risk Downplayed (WebMD) Eating a diet rich in soy or taking soy supplements probably won #39;t harm a woman #39;s fertility, according to a new study." }

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{ "text": "Intel dauphin Otellini becomes king Intel #39;s board has given the go ahead for the long anticipated shift in power from current CEO Craig Barrett to current President Paul Otellini Come May 18, Otellini will take over the chipmaker and become its fifth ever CEO." }

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{ "text": "Afghan Race Shaping Up as Battle of the Modern and Traditional More than 1,000 leathery, turbaned men gathered in a cavernous village mosque Friday for a presidential campaign rally. They no longer carried rifles, and some had even brought their small sons." }

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