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Future Doctors, Crossing Borders Students at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine learn that diet and culture shape health in East Harlem. | 3World
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Two Michigan State receivers arrested on bomb-making charges Two Michigan State football players have been charged with planting homemade bombs outside apartments. Terry Love and Irving Campbell, both 19-year-old redshirt freshmen wide receivers | 2Sports
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Liu brings China 4th gold in weightlifting at Athens Games ATHENS, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese Hercules Liu Chunhong Thursday lifted three world records on her way to winning the women #39;s 69kg gold medal at the Athens Olympics, the fourth of the power sport competition for China. | 2Sports
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Coke opens fridge door to rivals Coca Cola says it will allow retailers to stock rival drinks in its branded coolers as part of a deal with EU anti-trust watchdogs. | 0Business
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9:22 am: Missing explosives have experts wondering what else is <b>...</b> Revelations that nearly 400 tons of conventional explosives have gone missing in Iraq have experts wondering what other weapons might be in jeopardy of falling into insurgent or terrorist hands. | 3World
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Islamic group holding lorry drivers demands firm quit Iraq (AFP) AFP - A group calling itself the Secret Islamic Army (SIA) will release seven hostages it has been holding for more than a month as soon as their Kuwaiti company says it will no longer operate in Iraq, the SIA announced. | 3World
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Human Gene Total Falls Below 25,000 A new report from the international consortium of laboratories that decoded the human genome has revised the estimated number of human genes sharply downward. | 1Sci/Tech
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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. | 0Business
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US Army considers shorter combat tours WASHINGTON -- The US Army may shorten yearlong combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan amid concerns the long and perilous duty is making it difficult to recruit soldiers and keep current ones, officials said yesterday. | 3World
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Skybox updates risk management wares BOSTON - New software from Skybox Security will help companies monitor their networks and comply with U.S. federal and state data security regulations, and even help them prepare networks for dangerous new Internet worms, according to the company. | 1Sci/Tech
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PeopleSoft, SAP make bid for manufacturing dollars Business software vendors PeopleSoft and SAP separately debuted new technologies to further consolidate their respective positions in the manufacturing market. | 1Sci/Tech
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Cocoa Price Off, Ivory Coast Shot to Bits (Reuters) Reuters - World cocoa prices rose from intraday\lows, but exports from the Ivory Coast, the key global\supplier, remain on hold after mob violence and military\clashes paralyze business in the West African country, traders\said on Tuesday. | 0Business
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Plan to ease sale of Abbey shares Abbey National shareholders will no longer need to fill in complex Spanish tax forms if BSCH's bid to buy the UK firm succeeds. | 0Business
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Ontario gets harsh with school dropouts HUNTSVILLE, ONT. - The Ontario government plans to introduce legislation that will require students to stay in school until they reach the age of 18, said the province? | 0Business
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Trade Gap Swells More Than Expected The US trade deficit widened nearly 9 percent in October to a record \$55.5 billion as sky-high oil prices helped propel imports into uncharted territory, the government said on Tuesday. | 0Business
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Weakened Arafat Heads for France, Cancer Suspected RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, weakened by what doctors think may be leukemia, flew for treatment in France on Friday from the besieged West Bank headquarters where he has been pinned for over 2-1/2 years. | 3World
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Indonesia May Prosecute Newmont Mining (AP) AP - Indonesia is proceeding with plans to prosecute U.S.-based Newmont Mining for allegedly polluting a bay in central Indonesia, accusing the company Wednesday of giving investigators incomplete information about its waste disposal method. | 3World
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Sears gets a boost from Vornado Vornado Realty Trust gave Sears, Roebuck amp; Co. #39;s stock a big boost Friday when it said it bought a 4.3 percent stake in the famous but struggling chain. | 0Business
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Continental won #39;t make pension contributions this year Continental Airlines announced today it will not make any contributions to its pension plan this year, citing as reasons the ongoing uncertainty of the industry #39;s economic environment and the record high cost of jet fuel. | 0Business
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Around The Region In another move to cut costs, Continental Airlines is closing 14 of its ticketing offices systemwide, including three in the Houston area. | 0Business
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Junqueira beats Bourdais to take Lexmark Indy 300 The race for the Champ Car drivers #39; title is going to Mexico City in two weeks. Bruno Junqueira won yesterday #39;s Lexmark Indy 300 ahead of teammate Sebastien Bourdais, stalling Bourdais #39; run to the 2004 championship | 2Sports
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Shoppach doesn't appear ready to hit the next level With the weeks dwindling until Jason Varitek enters free agency, the Red Sox continue to carefully monitor Kelly Shoppach , their catcher of the future, in his climb toward the majors. The Sox like most of what they have seen at Triple A Pawtucket from Shoppach, though it remains highly uncertain whether he can make the adjustments at the plate ... | 2Sports
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In The News: Instant Recall Oct. 11 issue - Last week Merck pulled its blockbuster arthritis-and-pain-relief drug Vioxx from the market. This week the 1.27 million Americans who were taking it are wondering what to do. | 0Business
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Earthquake Rocks Indonesia's Bali, One Dead-Radio JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake rocked Indonesia's premier tourist island of Bali on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least two, El Shinta radio reported, quoting hospital officials. | 3World
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U.S. Justice Department Cracks Down Internet Crime The FBI seized computers, software and equipment as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyrighted movies, music and games over an Internet "peer-to-peer" network, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Wednesday. | 1Sci/Tech
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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. | 1Sci/Tech
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Annan Starts Reshuffling UN Staff for Reform Push (Reuters) Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi\Annan on Monday chose the high-profile British head of a key\agency as his new chief of staff, the start of a reshuffle\aimed at instituting U.N. reforms and combating scandals. | 3World
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Nintendo moving into online within 3 to 4 years Comments attributed to Nintendo #39;s Shigeru Miyamoto in this week #39;s Famitsu magazine indicate that the company is planning to bring its systems online within a three to four year timescale, with DS leading the way. | 1Sci/Tech
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Notebook: Bears #39; Urlacher to miss 4-6 weeks Just when their defense was playing at a high level and sparking a three-game winning streak, the Chicago Bears lost standout linebacker Brian Urlacher. | 2Sports
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Colts Lead Pats Early in Third Quarter FOXBORO, Mass. - Peyton Manning reached the 25,000-yard passing mark faster than anyone but Dan Marino, and the Indianapolis Colts shredded the New England Patriots for a 17-13 halftime lead Thursday night... | 3World
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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. | 2Sports
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Football: Azerbaijan 0-1 England Michael Owen heads England's winner in the World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan. | 3World
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NBA Today (AP) AP - Indiana at Minnesota (8 p.m. EST). Last year's Eastern and Western Conference regular-season champions meet for the first of two times this season. | 2Sports
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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. | 0Business
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Infocus: Deploying Network Access Quarantine Control, Part 2 This article discusses Network Access Quarantine Control in Windows Server 2003, which allows administrators to quarantine mobile users and verify their security posture before giving them full access to the network. Part 2 of 2. | 1Sci/Tech
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Cambodia #39;s king wants to abdicate Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk has announced he is too ill to continue and has confirmed he plans to abdicate. Prince Ranariddh, the king #39;s son has traveled to Beijing, where | 3World
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Update 1: United Needs to Cut \$500M More in Costs United Airlines, in a bankruptcy court filing in advance of a status hearing Friday, has revealed it needs to cut \$500 million more in costs than previously stated. | 0Business
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Jeff Gordon leads contenders at Talladega Joe Nemechek wasn #39;t surprised to be back at the front of the field, just that it took so long to get there. Nemechek, who earned the nickname quot;Front Row Joe quot; when he won six poles from 1997-00, got No. | 2Sports
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Gray was selected tourney MVP Justin Gray went down to the Madison Square Garden court as soon as Mustafa Shakur inadvertently kicked him in the face while going for a loose ball. | 2Sports
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Wilson well placed in Mexico City Britain #39;s Justin Wilson was fourth in first qualifying for the final Champ Car race of the season in Mexico City. Wilson is looking to end his season on a high note after missing out on the rookie #39;s title to AJ Allmendinger. | 2Sports
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Bojinov Drives Lecce Into First Valeri Bojinov - Bulgarias answer to Wayne Rooney -etted twice as Lecce took a conditional Serie A lead with a 4-1 cruise past Brescia. | 2Sports
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New Bomb Blast Wounds 15 in India Suspected separatists bombed a power line, a gas pipeline, a tea plantation and a crowded marketplace in northeastern India on Sunday, intensifying a campaign of violence | 3World
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Living legends left their marks PASADENA, Calif. -- The first football meeting between Michigan and Texas in yesterday's Rose Bowl brought together two coaching legends -- Bo Schembechler and Darrell Royal . | 2Sports
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Sri Lanka batsman fined as Pakistan tie series Sri Lanka #39;s Kumar Sangakkara has been fined 30 of his match fee for showing dissent during the fourth day of the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi. | 2Sports
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OPEC Head Urges U.S. to Use Oil Reserves JAKARTA (Reuters) - OPEC has taken the unprecedented step of urging the United States to tap its emergency crude reserves to bring down world oil prices. | 0Business
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Car bombs strike Baghdad At least 10 people were killed and 76 injured when one exploded near an army recruitment centre outside the top-security Green Zone housing Iraq #39;s interim government and the US Embassy. | 3World
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Conn. Man, 70, Oldest to Swim Channel LONDON - A retired Connecticut pilot has become the oldest person to swim the English Channel. George Brunstad, 70, left Dover, England, Saturday morning heading for the French Coast... | 3World
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Reclusive Amish could be thrown into election battleground (AFP) AFP - Martha Lapp hopes to vote for the first time in the US presidential election, in which the reclusive Amish sect that her family belongs to could play a key role. | 3World
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Tressel discounts replay COLUMBUS - Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel admitted it was a stretch to point to a videotape review of an apparent fumble by Wisconsin early in the third quarter of yesterday #39;s 24-13 loss to the Badgers, but a live microphone created some talk in the | 2Sports
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British Minister to Visit North Korea in September The British government has announced plans to send a top Foreign Office representative to North Korea in September. Junior Minister for East Asia Bill Rammell will become the first British minister to visit | 3World
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Olympics: Hansen still strong enough to take bronze Every ounce of his energy was expended, leaving an empty fuel tank. But, even in a depleted state, Brendan Hansen found a way to bolster his ever-growing swimming legacy. | 2Sports
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Is Piracy Pushing Linux Sales? More PCs run the alternative OS, but many will end up with a pirated version of Windows, report says. Linux may be shipping on a growing number of PCs sold in the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. | 1Sci/Tech
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Air NZ, Qantas alliance appeal Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways have lost their bid to get their proposed alliance approved in New Zealand. New Zealand #39;s High Court declined the airlines #39; appeal against a NZ Commerce Commission decision to block the alliance. | 0Business
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Els Looks Ahead with Promise After Major Woes LONDON (Reuters) - After being a frustrated 'nearly man' at this year's majors, Ernie Els plans to make the most of a near-perfect finish to the 2004 season. | 2Sports
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GPS in Cell Phones Performs Well While some handheld computers have GPS capabilities, not nearly as many people carry a PDA as the legions who've adopted cell phones as a daily appendage. That's why the notion of adding GPS navigation to a cell phone, as Nextel has with a service called TeleNav, seems appealing. | 1Sci/Tech
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Silva's Party Could Lose Sao Paulo Control President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's leftist Worker's Party appears set to lose control of South America's biggest city, Sao Paulo, with polls showing voters will replace the mayor with the man who lost the presidential election to Silva two years ago. | 3World
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Hynix, Samil Face Sanctions for Bookrigging Hynix Semiconductor, formerly Hyundai Electronics, was engaged in accounting fraud totaling 2 trillion won in 1999, financial regulators reported Monday. | 0Business
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Wind-Aided Delay May Be Plus for Pitt (AP) AP - The rainy remnants of Hurricane Frances forced Pittsburgh to practice inside in advance of its delayed season opener. | 2Sports
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Rats in Mouse #39;s house? Remember John Edwards Two Americas campaign theme? It occurred to me how well that theme fits the corporate world. For proof, look no further than the stockholder lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. | 0Business
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Teenage T. rex's monster growth Tyrannosaurus rex achieved its massive size due to an enormous growth spurt during its adolescent years. | 1Sci/Tech
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#39;Kind of a creepy thing #39;: Clues to human origins turn up in head <b>...</b> Lice genes have been a head-scratcher for experts in human origins who now suspect that we humans picked up some parasites from our more primitive ancestors. | 1Sci/Tech
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Sharp Displays 65-Inch LCD TV (PC World) PC World - Company claims the HDTV is the biggest of its kind. | 1Sci/Tech
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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. | 1Sci/Tech
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Gaddafi to Compensate Libyan Jews for Lost Homes (Reuters) Reuters - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, easing\his country's way back into the international fold, on Tuesday\became the first Arab leader to promise compensation for Jews\who were forced from their homes due to religious tension. | 3World
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Forecast Frosty for U.S.-Canadian Ties TORONTO -- The weather won't be the only thing that's cool when President Bush visits neighboring Canada next week. | 3World
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Zimbabwe will not invite imperialists to observe elections <b>...</b> HARARE - The Zimbabwe government will not invite imperialist countries to observe its elections due to be held in March next year, a Saturday newspaper quoted President Robert Mugabe as saying. | 3World
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Wen calls for better leadership from party BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday pledged to improve the leadership of the Communist Party at a time when its popularity is waning. | 3World
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Airbus drops out of Microsoft appeal Aircraft builder withdraws its request to intervene in Microsoft's antitrust appeal; Boeing also forgoes intervention. | 1Sci/Tech
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UN Council Poised to Vote on Darfur Resolution UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and China held last-minute talks on Saturday before the U.N. Security Council was to vote on a resolution that would consider oil sanctions against Sudan if it did not stop atrocities in the Darfur region. | 3World
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Real eager to silence doubting supporters NO SPECTATORS will be watching in the ground, but the eyes of Europe will be trained on Romes Olympic Stadium tonight as Real Madrid seek the win they probably need to avoid a humiliating, early exit from the Champions League. | 2Sports
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14 dead in Kashmir violence NEW DELHI - Fourteen people have been killed in Kashmir in an increase of violence since a visit by the Indian prime minister in mid-November. | 3World
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Oil price down as Iraq fears ease The price of oil has fallen as fears about interruptions to supplies being pumped out of Iraq eased slightly. | 0Business
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Bush and Kerry Trade Barbs in Fla., Ohio DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The presidential candidates found new ways to go negative Saturday, President Bush accusing his Democratic challenger of putting politics ahead of the war on terror and Sen... | 3World
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Briefly: Sun expands pay-as-you go supercomputing roundup Plus: SGI works on Linux performance software...Good Technology supported by HP, Samsung...RealNetworks loss widens on litigation. | 1Sci/Tech
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Anwar launches bid to clear name Lawyers for Anwar Ibrahim, the former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, have launched a bid to clear his name. Mr Anwar was freed from jail on Thursday, after a conviction for sodomy was quashed by a Malaysian court. | 3World
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Merrill, Wachovia, others fined for late reporting NEW YORK: The NASD yesterday said it censured and fined 29 securities firms a total of \$US9.22 (\$NZ13.04) million for failing to properly disclose required information about their brokers more than 8300 times. | 0Business
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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 | 3World
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True Colors With 48 editions in 19 different languages available in over 60 countries, Reader #146;s Digest is a publishing phenomenon: the world #146;s top-selling magazine. And wherever you buy your copy, at least one thing will remain constant #151; the quality and color balance of the images. See how a Mac-based workflow ensures this color consistency.\ Nov 09 | 1Sci/Tech
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Guyanese Batsmen Lead Windies Into Semis Of ICC Champions Trophy LONDON, England, Monday, Sept. 20: The West Indies Cricket squad has secured a place in Wednesdays semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy; thanks in large part to Guyanese-born cricketers, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. | 2Sports
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Stewart Asks to Serve Sentence Soon NEW YORK Sept. 15, 2004 - Millionaire executive Martha Stewart announced Wednesday that she had decided to begin her prison sentence for lying about a stock trade as soon as possible. | 0Business
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Locusts Encroach on West African Rice-Growing Area (Reuters) Reuters - West Africa's worst locust plague for 15\years has encroached on one of the region's largest\rice-growing areas, authorities in Mali said on Friday. | 1Sci/Tech
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In Mexico visit, enmity greets Harvard scholar MEXICO CITY -- Ever since the release earlier this year of his book quot;Who are We?: The Challenges to America's National Identity, quot; which argues that Mexican immigrants pose a threat to American culture, Samuel P. Huntington has been the US academic Mexicans love to hate. | 3World
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Mini World Cup heats up With the four minnows out of contention, the eight title contenders chase semifinal places in One-Day crickets mini World Cup with Australia first to get there by beating New Zealand by seven wickets yesterday in the first group showdown at the | 2Sports
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Lokomotiv Moscow captures league title Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - Lokomotiv Moscow won the Russian Premier League championship on the final day of the season with a 2-0 victory over Shinnik Yaroslavl. | 2Sports
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Fear Hamstrings Quest for Intelligence in N. Iraq Intelligence-gathering by the front-line forces that need to know the most is proving difficult in a region increasingly gripped by fear. | 3World
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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. | 2Sports
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FCC OK's paging company deal (TheDeal.com) TheDeal.com - Arch Wireless Inc. can complete its #36;367 million acquisition of Metrocall Holdings Inc. | 1Sci/Tech
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New federal law ends check floating A new federal law that went into effect yesterday will eventually eliminate the days of check floating.. However, some Sumner County bankers say it depends on where you bank and | 0Business
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SEC may put end to quid pro quo (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to vote Wednesday to prohibit mutual fund companies from funneling stock trades to brokerage firms that agree to promote their funds to investors. | 0Business
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Judge: Ex-Baylor Player Unfit for Trial (AP) AP - A former Baylor University basketball player charged with murdering a teammate was ruled incompetent to stand trial Thursday. | 2Sports
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Villagers flee clashes, huddle in forests GOMA, Congo -- Thousands of civilians have fled their homes after clashes in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said yesterday, although it was unclear who was behind the violence. | 3World
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Alstom to sign 1 billion Euro in contracts with China (AFP) AFP - The French Group Alstom Saturday will sign contracts worth up to 1 billion Euros (1.23 billion dollars) in China for the delivery of trains and locomotives, French sources with knowledge of the deal revealed to AFP. | 3World
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Court Won't Halt Arch Coal's Triton Bid (Reuters) Reuters - A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday\that Arch Coal Inc. (ACI.N) may proceed with its bid to buy the\assets of rival Triton Coal Co. LLC, denying an emergency\request by the Federal Trade Commission to block the deal, a\spokesman for the agency said. | 0Business
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230m claim against FT struck out The High Court in London has struck out the bulk of a record 240m libel damages claim brought against the Financial Times by investment bank Collins Stewart Tullet. | 0Business
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Google's New PC Search Tool Poses Risks (AP) AP - People who use public or workplace computers for e-mail, instant messaging and Web searching have a new privacy risk to worry about: Google's free new tool that indexes a PC's contents for quickly locating data. | 1Sci/Tech
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Melvin Faces Major Challenge in Arizona (AP) AP - After the Wally Backman fiasco, the Arizona Diamondbacks were fortunate to have a handy and willing backup choice in Bob Melvin. The low-key Melvin so coveted the managing job that he brushed aside any concern about being the team's second choice. "This is the one I really wanted," he said. "This is where I feel most at home." That home, though, is in disarray. | 2Sports
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Walter Smith named manager of Scottish soccer team, succeeding <b>...</b> After the German #39;s failure to revive the ailing national team, the Scottish Football Association has opted for a rare Rangers-Celtic linkup at the top with former Rangers manager Smith working with assistant Tommy Burns, his old rival at Celtic. | 2Sports
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Celtic captain McNamara out for a month Celtic captain Jackie McNamara will be sidelined for at least a month after sustaining ankle ligament damage in Tuesday #39;s 3-1 Champions League defeat to Barcelona. | 2Sports
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Australia, US seal free trade agreement (AFP) AFP - Australia and the United States sealed a free trade agreement to start January 1, 2005 after clearing last-minute obstacles. | 3World
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