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Grapefruit Lowers Weight, Fights Cancer A grapefruit or two a day, along with a healthy diet, could help shrink widening waistlines. It might also cut smokers' risk for cancer as it inhibits a carcinogen in tobacco smoke.	3	Sci/Tech
RealNetworks to Offer Paid Internet Content NEW YORK (AP) -- RealNetworks Inc. (RNWK) survived the dot-com collapse and an assault from Microsoft Corp...	3	Sci/Tech
Investor Weighs if Google IPO Was Worth the Time By MICHAEL J. MARTINEZ NEW YORK (AP) -- Now that a week has passed and I've had time to digest the events surrounding Google Inc...	3	Sci/Tech
Microsoft Expands Windows XP Update Release By ALLISON LINN SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is starting to ramp up distribution of its massive security update for the Windows XP operating system, but analysts say they still expect the company to move at a relatively slow pace to avoid widespread glitches...	3	Sci/Tech
Stocks Set for Flat Open as Oil Seesaws US stock futures pointed to a flat market open on Thursday on volatile oil prices and as investors awaited a key economic report and comments from the Federal Reserve Bank chairman on Friday.	2	Business
TD buys majority stake in Banknorth Toronto Dominion Bank will acquire 51 percent of US-based Banknorth Group Inc. in a \$3.8 billion cash and stock deal that will allow TD to expand its reach in the Northeastern United States, TD said Thursday.	2	Business
3 Japanese Automakers Boost Output in July Japan #39;s top three auto makers said Thursday their global production surged in July on brisk demand in overseas markets, but Mazda Motor Corp.	2	Business
German recovery remains weak Confidence at German companies worsened less than expected in August, the closely-watched Ifo survey showed on Thursday, but the institute #39;s president said a recovery was still not on solid ground.	2	Business
London Oil Down to \$40; Funds Take Profit London oil prices fell briefly through \$40 on Thursday for the first time in three weeks, extending four sessions of heavy losses made as renewed exports from Iraq and higher-than-expected US gasoline inventories encouraged big-money	2	Business
Pirate hubs busted US agents busted an online network suspected of allowing the illegal trading of hundreds of movies, songs, video games and software programs over the Internet, the first such federal action taken	3	Sci/Tech
Teen bullies take to cyber terror A graphic account of how bullies use the medium to harass their victims featured in The New York Times on Thursday. Eighth-grade student Amanda Marcuson reported some classmates to authorities at her new school	3	Sci/Tech
Sri Lanka internet disruption said not caused by I Sri Lanka Telecom Thursday decided to withdraw its case against the Indian ship accused of severing the island #39;s main link to the internet after conclusive evidence that the vessel had nothing to do with the damage caused to submarine fibre optic cable	3	Sci/Tech
Hamish Carter wins men #39;s triathlon Hamish Carter of New Zealand clinched the gold medal for men #39;s triathlon at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games here Thursday. Carter won the three-discipline event at 1 hour 51 minutes and 7.73 seconds.	1	Sports
IOC sanctions two more for anti-doping violations Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The International Olympic Committee announced today that Ukraine rower Olena Olefirenko, whose team place third in the women #39;s quadruple sculls event, has tested positive for the drug Ethamivan.	1	Sports
Montgomerie and Donald boost Ryder Cup bids Ryder Cup wild card favourites Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald inspired each other to challenge strongly in the first round of the BMW International Open on Thursday.	1	Sports
Iraq #39;s top cleric arrives in Najaf on peace mission as a mortar <b>...</b> By Abdul Hussein Al-Obeidi, Associated Press, 8/26/2004 08:16. NAJAF, Iraq (AP) Iraq #39;s top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to Najaf at the head of a massive convoy Thursday hoping to end three weeks of	0	World
Thatcher son was planning to flee Mark Thatcher, multi-millionaire businessman and son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, had planned to flee South Africa shortly before he was arrested on charges of being involved in a coup plot to overthrow the government of the central	0	World
German Business Confidence Dips in August (AP) AP - German business confidence dipped in August, reflecting worries about the strength of the country's economic recovery, a survey of German executives showed Thursday.	0	World
Regulator: British Broadband Prices Still Too High (Reuters) Reuters - Britain's broadband access charges are\still too high and need to be slashed further to bring them in\line with other nations, the UK's media and telecoms regulator\said Thursday.	3	Sci/Tech
Sprint certifies QuickTime, Xserve G5 for phone media (MacCentral) MacCentral - Telecommunications company Sprint on Thursday announced that it has certified Apple's Xserve G5 and QuickTime as mobile multimedia delivery platforms for Sprint's own PCS Vision Multimedia Services. This enables content service providers to use Xserve G5 systems and QuickTime to deliver streaming audio and video clips to Sprint customers whose phones support Sprint's new Vision Multimedia Service. The service provides content from CNN, NBC, Fox Sports, The Weather Channel, E! Entertainment, mFlix and other companies. ...	3	Sci/Tech
Players discuss tougher testing policy Phoenix -- Baseball #39;s union leaders, facing calls from some of its members to crack down on steroids, will discuss changing its drug-testing policy today after reports of Barry Bonds #39; and Jason Giambi #39;s explosive grand jury testimony in the BALCO case.	1	Sports
Jobless Claims Rise on Back of Hurricane WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ranks of Americans filing for initial unemployment compensation swelled last week but at least half of this increase was linked to devastation wrought by Hurricane Charley earlier this month, the government said on Thursday.	2	Business
Archaeologists Unearth Lost Military Camp (AP) AP - Arrowheads that turn up in the mud after a heavy rain are common here, but now archaeologists are digging up broken bits of fine china, parts of military uniforms and even charred firewood, relics of one of the biggest Army camps in the earliest days of the republic that went unnoticed for two centuries.	3	Sci/Tech
Krispy Kreme Profit Dives, Stock Hammered NEW YORK (Reuters) - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.<A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KKD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">KKD.N</A> on Thursday reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit and signaled that business may not recover anytime soon, sending its shares down more than 17 percent in pre-market trading.	2	Business
Russia Air Crash Flight Recorders May Not Help MOSCOW (Reuters) - Investigators examined flight recorders Thursday from Russia's mystery double air crash in which 89 people died, but one official doubted they would be of any use.	0	World
Treasuries Moribund, Yield Curve Flattens NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices were moribund on Thursday as a drought of major new data left the market at the mercy of equities and oil price changes.	2	Business
Brown-Forman Earnings Jump 67 Percent NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brown-Forman Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BFb.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BFb.N</A>, which sells products ranging from Jack Daniels whiskey to Lenox china, on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 67 percent jump in earnings as aggressive marketing boosted sales of premium spirits and new wines.	2	Business
Red Bull drop A1-Ring expansion plans Red Bull Racing has dropped plans for a 700-million euro (\$940 million) revamp of Austria #39;s A1-Ring grand prix track because of environmental concerns, team owner Dietrich Mateschitz said.	1	Sports
Sunflower oil boost to car future UK scientists develop a process for making hydrogen from sunflower oil which may become an important future source of eco-friendly energy.	3	Sci/Tech
High-Intensity Training May Prevent Astronauts' Muscle Loss Squats stopped muscle wasting in simulated experiment HealthDayNews -- High-intensity resistance training may help astronauts maintain muscle strength and size during long space voyages, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of Physiology, included 12 volunteers confined to their beds for 84 consecutive days in order to mimic the effects of living in a zero-gravity environment...	3	Sci/Tech
TD Bank to buy New England retail bank Banknorth for \$3.8 billion <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - TD Bank confirmed Thursday it will buy mid-sized New England retail bank Banknorth for \$3.8 billion US in a cash-and-shares deal.	2	Business
Oil falls to \$40 London Brent crude has fallen briefly through \$40 for the first time in three weeks, extending heavy losses to a fifth session as renewed exports from Iraq and higher-than-expected US gasoline inventories encourage big-money funds to	2	Business
Smithfield Foods Profit More Than Doubles Hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the acquisition last year of Farmland Foods.	2	Business
GM pulls Corvette TV ad featuring underage driver Fast and sleek, the Chevy Corvette is the sports car of many a schoolboy #39;s dreams. And, for General Motors Corp., a PR nightmare.	2	Business
Sunflower oil boost to car future UK scientists have developed a process for making hydrogen from sunflower oil which could prove an important future source of eco-friendly energy.	3	Sci/Tech
China Telecom selects Flag Telecom for connectivity to US China Telecom has selected Reliance-owned Flag Telecom to provide international bandwidth capacity between China and US West Coast, under a multi-million dollar contract.	3	Sci/Tech
Intel Pentium M dual core chips? No kidding WEB SITE Digitimes, fresh from its typhoon traumas, reckons that Intel will highlight a dual core Pentium M codenamed Napa when it heralds its future directions at the Intel Developer Forum in September.	3	Sci/Tech
Keeping up with Jones isn #39;t hard Athens -- What a far cry this is from Sydney for Marion Jones. Comparatively speaking, these are the Olympics Lite, a few days of action and no hint of huge things.	1	Sports
Everton in turmoil It seemed that things couldn #39;t possibly get any worse for Evertonians after what must go down as the most embarrassing close season in the club #39;s history.	1	Sports
Angels score 21 runs in victory ANAHEIM -- Jeff DaVanon has taken a back seat to Vladimir Guerrero and Jose Guillen this season, but the Anaheim Angels backup outfielder etched his name in the teams record book.	1	Sports
Typhoon unleashes devastation on Asia Shanghai - Typhoon Aere crashed into mainland China on Thursday, unleashing torrential rains and prompting the nearly a million people to seek safety, as the death toll climbed to on 35 Thursday after a mudslide killed 15 villagers in Taiwan.	0	World
Charges are reduced for one Abu Ghraib defendant MANNHEIM, Germany Charges were reduced Wednesday against a US military policewoman accused in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.	0	World
Dream Team Pulls Away to Beat Spain 102-94 (AP) AP - The U.S. men's basketball team atoned for two preliminary-round losses with a big victory Thursday. The Americans wore down previously unbeaten Spain over the final minutes, pulling away for a 102-94 victory to advance to the semifinals.	1	Sports
British MPs aiming to impeach Blair over Iraq war (AFP) AFP - Eleven members of the British parliament are planning to table a motion in the House of Commons calling for the impeachment of Prime Minister Tony Blair over the way he took the nation into the Iraq war, it was reported.	0	World
Olympics: Cut It Out, Give It Back, Cool the Hype ATHENS (Reuters) - Calls of "cut it out" and "give it back" competed with a hot United States-vs.-China medals race Thursday as the 28th Olympiad in Athens went into its final days with some 80 medals still to be won.	1	Sports
Wall St. Seen Sliding After Jobless Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Thursday after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in claims for unemployment benefits, a gauge of strength in the jobs market.	2	Business
Clippers need 2 OTs to down Bobcats Carlos Boozer of the Utah Jazz shoots against Shandon Anderson of the Miami Heat in Miami #39;s 100-80 win Monday. Corey Maggette scored four of his 33 points in the second overtime and the Los Angeles Clippers	1	Sports
Enron-Linked Securities Sparks Lawsuit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=C.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">C.N</A> faces a lawsuit from angry investors who allege they were defrauded in a "massive scheme of deception" when they bought securities tied to the credit-worthiness of Enron Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ENRNQ.PK target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ENRNQ.PK</A>.	2	Business
Guidant Resolves Champion Stent Issues CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GDT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GDT.N</A> said on Thursday it has resolved problems with its Champion drug-coated stent and plans to launch the heart device in Europe in mid-2005.	2	Business
US NBA stars advance by ousting Spain (AFP) AFP - Stephon Marbury scored 31 points and the United States defeated Spain 102-94 in a pressure-packed Olympic men's basketball quarter-final to keep alive their hopes of a gold medal.	1	Sports
Jobless Claims Rise on Back of Hurricane (Reuters) Reuters - The ranks of Americans filing for\initial unemployment compensation swelled last week but at\least half of this increase was linked to devastation wrought\by Hurricane Charley earlier this month, the government said on\Thursday.	2	Business
TD Buys U.S. Retail Bank, Ups Dividend (Reuters) Reuters - Toronto Dominion Bank (TD.TO), Canada's\second-biggest by assets, said on Thursday it would acquire a\majority stake of U.S.-based Banknorth Group Inc. (BNK.N),\while also boosting its dividend and reporting a 17-percent\rise in profits.	2	Business
Stocks Open Lower After Jobless Claims NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in claims for unemployment benefits, a gauge of strength in the jobs market.	2	Business
TD Buys U.S. Retail Bank, Ups Dividend TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Dominion Bank <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TD.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TD.TO</A>, Canada's second-biggest by assets, said on Thursday it would acquire a majority stake of U.S.-based Banknorth Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BNK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BNK.N</A>, while also boosting its dividend and reporting a 17-percent rise in profits.	2	Business
Smithfield Foods Profit More Than Doubles CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SFD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SFD.N</A> on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the hog and pork producer's acquisition of Farmland Foods last year.	2	Business
UPDATE 4-Krispy Kreme profit plunges, stock hammered Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.(KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit and signaled that business may not recover any	2	Business
Brown-Forman Earnings Jump 67 Percent Brown-Forman Corp. (BFb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which sells products ranging from Jack Daniels whiskey to Lenox china, on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 67 percent jump	2	Business
Ingersoll-Rand to Sell Dresser Unit Private equity firm First Reserve Corp. continued its buying spree on Thursday by announcing its \$1.2 billion purchase of industrial equipment maker Dresser-Rand Co.	2	Business
Smithfield quarterly profits beat outlook SMITHFIELD, Va. Meat processor Smithfield Foods says its income more than doubled in the most recent quarter. The company cites improved profitability in the hog production segment, combined with strong results	2	Business
Red Cross needs help with Charley aftermath The Red Cross has issued a call for help from communities across the nation in the wake of Hurricane Charley. The storm system that blew through Florida two weeks ago caused billions of dollars in damage - and	2	Business
TD Buys Banknorth, Ups Profit, Dividend TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Dominion Bank <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TD.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TD.TO</A>, Canada's second-biggest by assets, said on Thursday it would acquire a majority stake of U.S.-based Banknorth Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BNK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BNK.N</A>, while also boosting its dividend and reporting a 17-percent rise in profits.	2	Business
UPDATE 2-BlackRock buys State Street Research for \$375 mln BlackRock Inc. (BLK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the largest US fixed income managers, on Thursday said it will buy its far smaller competitor State Street Research amp; Management Co.	2	Business
TD Buys US Retail Bank, Ups Dividend Toronto Dominion Bank (TD.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , Canada #39;s second-biggest by assets, said on Thursday it would acquire a majority stake of US-based Banknorth Group Inc.	2	Business
Smithfield Foods Profit More Than Doubles Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the hog and pork producer #39;s acquisition of Farmland Foods last year.	2	Business
Merck Down on Arthritis Study Merck (MRK:NYSE - news - research) shares fell early Thursday after a study sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration concluded that its Vioxx arthritis drug put users at a greater risk to heart attacks than Pfizer #39;s (PFE:NYSE - news - research	2	Business
Nokia, Vodafone Launch Java App Simplification Drive Wireless equipment vendor Nokia and wireless operator Vodafone said Thursday that they are launching an initiative to simplify standards for developing mobile Java applications.	3	Sci/Tech
Toshiba hikes flash memory output Capacity at Japanese plant to increase 7.5 to meet demand from digital camera, cell phone makers. TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp.	3	Sci/Tech
Analysis: If It #39;s Embedded, It Better Be Good It #39;s happened many times before, most notably with dial-up modems and Ethernet interfaces: A new network technology initially appears as an add-on, but over time, the technology	3	Sci/Tech
Microsoft keeps MOM with application management Microsoft yesterday released its latest Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition (previously named MOM 2005 Express) system and application management offerings to manufacturing.	3	Sci/Tech
Casio updates small, thin Exilim camera range Casio Computer Co. Ltd. has taken the wraps off five new digital still cameras it will begin selling worldwide in the run-up to this year #39;s end-of-year sales season.	3	Sci/Tech
Rulon Gardner Says Goodbye To Olympic Wrestling Rulon Gardner, who had already left a big mark in the world of Olympic wrestling, left his shoes on the mat to signify his retirement from the ancient sport.	1	Sports
New Zealand dominate Men #39;s Triathlon to claim historic double ATHENS, 26 August - New Zealand triathletes created history today, after 33-year-old Hamish CARTER executed the perfect tactical race to win the Men #39;s Triathlon at Vouliagmeni, holding off teammate Bevan DOCHERTY, the fastest runner in the sport of	1	Sports
IAAF launches investigation into Greek doping scandal Track #39;s governing body began investigating Thursday whether two Greek sprinters who withdrew from the Olympics had tried repeatedly to avoid doping testers.	1	Sports
Felix wins silver, sets record Eighteen-year-old Allyson Felix set a world junior record of 22.18 seconds while winning the silver medal in the women #39;s 200. She finished second to former University of Arkansas student Veronica Campbell	1	Sports
Spain #39;s Martinez/Fernandez wins Olympic men #39;s sailing 49er gold ATHENS, Aug. 26 (Xinhuanet- Spain #39;s Iker Martinez and Xavier Fernandez won the Olympic gold medal in men #39;s sailing 49er at the Athens Olympics here on Thursday.	1	Sports
Bartlett to miss SA World Cup qualifier South Africa have been forced to leave striker Shaun Bartlett out of their squad for next weekend #39;s World Cup qualifier against DR Congo because of an ankle injury.	1	Sports
Thatcher #39;planned to quit S Africa #39; Sir Mark Thatcher was planning to leave South Africa when he was arrested, authorities in the country said. The son of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is under house arrest and facing the possibility	0	World
Zimbabwe #39;s opposition threatens to boycott elections Zimbabwe #39;s main opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has threatened to boycott all elections in the country until the government implements quot;real quot; electoral	0	World
Microsoft preps XP push, mulls Longhorn 'priorities' Software giant readies slew of new products for the holidays and revisits options for major Windows revision, News.com has learned.	3	Sci/Tech
Shadows hang over Jones #39; appearance By the time the competitor wearing number 3293 stepped on to the runway for her first attempt in the women #39;s long jump qualifying competition last night, the sun had long since disappeared over the roof of the Olympic Stadium.	1	Sports
Top Iraqi Shi #39;ite Cleric Arrives in Al-Najaf 26 August 2004 -- Iraq #39;s top Shi #39;ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, arrived in the city of Al-Najaf today in a bid to end a weeks-long conflict between US forces and militiamen loyal to Shi #39;ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.	0	World
Armenian accused gives evidence in coup case Malabo - The trial of 18 men charged with plotting to oust Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema went into a fourth day on Thursday, with an Armenian pilot accused of being a hired gun for the coup bid giving evidence.	0	World
Nokia, Vodafone push for mobile Java standards The world's largest mobile phone manufacturer and Europe's largest wireless operator have launched an initiative to simplify Java standards for mobile devices in a move aimed to help developers create software for multiple Java-enabled devices, thus providing users with a wider choice of Java-based applications.	3	Sci/Tech
NBA Today (AP) AP - New Jersey at Cleveland (7 p.m. EST). The Central Division-leading Cavaliers are 7-3 in their last 10 games.	1	Sports
Greenspan: Banks Can Stop Illegal Tying (Reuters) Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan\Greenspan said internal controls are usually enough to prevent\banks from engaging in illegal "tying," a practice in which\low-cost loans are offered to borrowers who agree to buy other\high-fee services.	2	Business
After 10 Years of War, Chechens Seek Peace Abroad (Reuters) Reuters - Uma wanted nothing to do with the\Chechen war and sat out the fighting hundreds of miles from her\homeland. But the war found her anyway.	0	World
New Hybrid Disc Offers CD-DVD Combination (AP) AP - Recording companies looking to wring more profits out of music sales are hoping to sell retailers on a new hybrid disc. On one side is standard CD audio; on the other, the enhanced sound, video and other media capabilities of a DVD.	3	Sci/Tech
'Virtual Girlfriend' Demands Gifts (AP) AP - She needs to be coddled with sweet talk and pampered with gifts, but you'll never see her in the flesh. A Hong Kong company has developed a "virtual girlfriend" for new cell phones with video capability.	3	Sci/Tech
India Struggles to Revive Ailing Health Sector (Reuters) Reuters - Whenever Lalibati, a poor farmer's\wife in western India, falls sick, she heads for only one\person: the local faith healer.	0	World
Supreme Court will not hear appeal of convicted killer-rapist Larry Fisher (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The man convicted of the brutal murder and rape that kept David Milgaard wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years will not be able to appeal his case to the Supreme Court of Canada.	0	World
Brown-Forman #39;s earnings jump 67 Brown-Forman Corp., which sells products ranging from Jack Daniel #39;s whiskey to Lenox china, posted a better-than-expected 67 percent jump in earnings Thursday as aggressive marketing boosted sales of premium spirits and new wines.	2	Business
Washington Post #39;heir #39; steps down NEW YORK Steve Coll, the managing editor of The Washington Post for the past six years and the apparent front-runner to succeed the top editor, announced abruptly that he would step down at the end of the year to divide his time between writing books and	2	Business
Mitsubishi Motors, DaimlerChrysler reviewing partnership Mitsubishi Motors Corp. suggested Thursday it is in talks with DaimlerChrysler AG to review the existing partnership arrangements between them.	2	Business
Gymnastics: South Koreans Still Pursuing Yang Gold ATHENS (Reuters) - South Korea were still lobbying gymnastics and Olympics officials over the gold medal gymnast Yang Tae-young lost as a result of a judging mistake, the team said Thursday.	1	Sports
Microsoft continues Windows XP SP2 distribution Continuing the roll-out of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday began pushing the security-focused update to PCs running Windows XP Professional Edition	3	Sci/Tech
Justice Department Cracks Down On SHaring The FBI seized computers and software as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyrighted materials over peer-to-peer networks, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced.	3	Sci/Tech
Nokia and Vodafone to Lead Roadmap for Mobile Java Standards LONDON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a move that is intended to deliver benefits for the mobile industry and for mobile customers, Nokia and Vodafone today announce the formation of a mobile service architecture initiative.	3	Sci/Tech
Internet lets teen bullies inflict suffering from afar The fight started at school, when some teenage girls stole a pencil case filled with makeup that belonged to a new classmate, Amanda Marcuson, and she reported them.	3	Sci/Tech
Fourteen Times the Earth - Smallest Ever Extra-Solar Planet <b>...</b> This discovery was made possible by the unprecedented accuracy of the HARPS spectrograph on ESO #39;s 3.6-m telescope at La Silla, which allows radial velocities to be measured with a precision better than 1 m/s.	3	Sci/Tech
Toshiba to boost flash chip output Toshiba Corp says it plans to boost output capacity for flash memory chips at a plant in central Japan by 7.5 percent to meet robust demand from digital camera and mobile phone makers.	3	Sci/Tech

Grapefruit Lowers Weight, Fights Cancer A grapefruit or two a day, along with a healthy diet, could help shrink widening waistlines. It might also cut smokers' risk for cancer as it inhibits a carcinogen in tobacco smoke.

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RealNetworks to Offer Paid Internet Content NEW YORK (AP) -- RealNetworks Inc. (RNWK) survived the dot-com collapse and an assault from Microsoft Corp...

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Investor Weighs if Google IPO Was Worth the Time By MICHAEL J. MARTINEZ NEW YORK (AP) -- Now that a week has passed and I've had time to digest the events surrounding Google Inc...

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Microsoft Expands Windows XP Update Release By ALLISON LINN SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is starting to ramp up distribution of its massive security update for the Windows XP operating system, but analysts say they still expect the company to move at a relatively slow pace to avoid widespread glitches...

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Stocks Set for Flat Open as Oil Seesaws US stock futures pointed to a flat market open on Thursday on volatile oil prices and as investors awaited a key economic report and comments from the Federal Reserve Bank chairman on Friday.

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TD buys majority stake in Banknorth Toronto Dominion Bank will acquire 51 percent of US-based Banknorth Group Inc. in a \$3.8 billion cash and stock deal that will allow TD to expand its reach in the Northeastern United States, TD said Thursday.

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3 Japanese Automakers Boost Output in July Japan #39;s top three auto makers said Thursday their global production surged in July on brisk demand in overseas markets, but Mazda Motor Corp.

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German recovery remains weak Confidence at German companies worsened less than expected in August, the closely-watched Ifo survey showed on Thursday, but the institute #39;s president said a recovery was still not on solid ground.

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London Oil Down to \$40; Funds Take Profit London oil prices fell briefly through \$40 on Thursday for the first time in three weeks, extending four sessions of heavy losses made as renewed exports from Iraq and higher-than-expected US gasoline inventories encouraged big-money

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Pirate hubs busted US agents busted an online network suspected of allowing the illegal trading of hundreds of movies, songs, video games and software programs over the Internet, the first such federal action taken

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Teen bullies take to cyber terror A graphic account of how bullies use the medium to harass their victims featured in The New York Times on Thursday. Eighth-grade student Amanda Marcuson reported some classmates to authorities at her new school

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Sri Lanka internet disruption said not caused by I Sri Lanka Telecom Thursday decided to withdraw its case against the Indian ship accused of severing the island #39;s main link to the internet after conclusive evidence that the vessel had nothing to do with the damage caused to submarine fibre optic cable

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Hamish Carter wins men #39;s triathlon Hamish Carter of New Zealand clinched the gold medal for men #39;s triathlon at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games here Thursday. Carter won the three-discipline event at 1 hour 51 minutes and 7.73 seconds.

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IOC sanctions two more for anti-doping violations Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The International Olympic Committee announced today that Ukraine rower Olena Olefirenko, whose team place third in the women #39;s quadruple sculls event, has tested positive for the drug Ethamivan.

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Montgomerie and Donald boost Ryder Cup bids Ryder Cup wild card favourites Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald inspired each other to challenge strongly in the first round of the BMW International Open on Thursday.

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Iraq #39;s top cleric arrives in Najaf on peace mission as a mortar ... By Abdul Hussein Al-Obeidi, Associated Press, 8/26/2004 08:16. NAJAF, Iraq (AP) Iraq #39;s top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to Najaf at the head of a massive convoy Thursday hoping to end three weeks of

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Thatcher son was planning to flee Mark Thatcher, multi-millionaire businessman and son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, had planned to flee South Africa shortly before he was arrested on charges of being involved in a coup plot to overthrow the government of the central

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German Business Confidence Dips in August (AP) AP - German business confidence dipped in August, reflecting worries about the strength of the country's economic recovery, a survey of German executives showed Thursday.

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Regulator: British Broadband Prices Still Too High (Reuters) Reuters - Britain's broadband access charges are\still too high and need to be slashed further to bring them in\line with other nations, the UK's media and telecoms regulator\said Thursday.

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Sprint certifies QuickTime, Xserve G5 for phone media (MacCentral) MacCentral - Telecommunications company Sprint on Thursday announced that it has certified Apple's Xserve G5 and QuickTime as mobile multimedia delivery platforms for Sprint's own PCS Vision Multimedia Services. This enables content service providers to use Xserve G5 systems and QuickTime to deliver streaming audio and video clips to Sprint customers whose phones support Sprint's new Vision Multimedia Service. The service provides content from CNN, NBC, Fox Sports, The Weather Channel, E! Entertainment, mFlix and other companies. ...

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Players discuss tougher testing policy Phoenix -- Baseball #39;s union leaders, facing calls from some of its members to crack down on steroids, will discuss changing its drug-testing policy today after reports of Barry Bonds #39; and Jason Giambi #39;s explosive grand jury testimony in the BALCO case.

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Jobless Claims Rise on Back of Hurricane WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ranks of Americans filing for initial unemployment compensation swelled last week but at least half of this increase was linked to devastation wrought by Hurricane Charley earlier this month, the government said on Thursday.

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Archaeologists Unearth Lost Military Camp (AP) AP - Arrowheads that turn up in the mud after a heavy rain are common here, but now archaeologists are digging up broken bits of fine china, parts of military uniforms and even charred firewood, relics of one of the biggest Army camps in the earliest days of the republic that went unnoticed for two centuries.

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Krispy Kreme Profit Dives, Stock Hammered NEW YORK (Reuters) - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.<A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KKD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">KKD.N</A> on Thursday reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit and signaled that business may not recover anytime soon, sending its shares down more than 17 percent in pre-market trading.

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Russia Air Crash Flight Recorders May Not Help MOSCOW (Reuters) - Investigators examined flight recorders Thursday from Russia's mystery double air crash in which 89 people died, but one official doubted they would be of any use.

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Treasuries Moribund, Yield Curve Flattens NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices were moribund on Thursday as a drought of major new data left the market at the mercy of equities and oil price changes.

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Brown-Forman Earnings Jump 67 Percent NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brown-Forman Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BFb.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BFb.N</A>, which sells products ranging from Jack Daniels whiskey to Lenox china, on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 67 percent jump in earnings as aggressive marketing boosted sales of premium spirits and new wines.

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Red Bull drop A1-Ring expansion plans Red Bull Racing has dropped plans for a 700-million euro (\$940 million) revamp of Austria #39;s A1-Ring grand prix track because of environmental concerns, team owner Dietrich Mateschitz said.

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Sunflower oil boost to car future UK scientists develop a process for making hydrogen from sunflower oil which may become an important future source of eco-friendly energy.

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High-Intensity Training May Prevent Astronauts' Muscle Loss Squats stopped muscle wasting in simulated experiment HealthDayNews -- High-intensity resistance training may help astronauts maintain muscle strength and size during long space voyages, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of Physiology, included 12 volunteers confined to their beds for 84 consecutive days in order to mimic the effects of living in a zero-gravity environment...

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TD Bank to buy New England retail bank Banknorth for \$3.8 billion ... TORONTO (CP) - TD Bank confirmed Thursday it will buy mid-sized New England retail bank Banknorth for \$3.8 billion US in a cash-and-shares deal.

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Oil falls to \$40 London Brent crude has fallen briefly through \$40 for the first time in three weeks, extending heavy losses to a fifth session as renewed exports from Iraq and higher-than-expected US gasoline inventories encourage big-money funds to

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Smithfield Foods Profit More Than Doubles Hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the acquisition last year of Farmland Foods.

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GM pulls Corvette TV ad featuring underage driver Fast and sleek, the Chevy Corvette is the sports car of many a schoolboy #39;s dreams. And, for General Motors Corp., a PR nightmare.

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Sunflower oil boost to car future UK scientists have developed a process for making hydrogen from sunflower oil which could prove an important future source of eco-friendly energy.

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China Telecom selects Flag Telecom for connectivity to US China Telecom has selected Reliance-owned Flag Telecom to provide international bandwidth capacity between China and US West Coast, under a multi-million dollar contract.

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Intel Pentium M dual core chips? No kidding WEB SITE Digitimes, fresh from its typhoon traumas, reckons that Intel will highlight a dual core Pentium M codenamed Napa when it heralds its future directions at the Intel Developer Forum in September.

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Keeping up with Jones isn #39;t hard Athens -- What a far cry this is from Sydney for Marion Jones. Comparatively speaking, these are the Olympics Lite, a few days of action and no hint of huge things.

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Everton in turmoil It seemed that things couldn #39;t possibly get any worse for Evertonians after what must go down as the most embarrassing close season in the club #39;s history.

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Angels score 21 runs in victory ANAHEIM -- Jeff DaVanon has taken a back seat to Vladimir Guerrero and Jose Guillen this season, but the Anaheim Angels backup outfielder etched his name in the teams record book.

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Typhoon unleashes devastation on Asia Shanghai - Typhoon Aere crashed into mainland China on Thursday, unleashing torrential rains and prompting the nearly a million people to seek safety, as the death toll climbed to on 35 Thursday after a mudslide killed 15 villagers in Taiwan.

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Charges are reduced for one Abu Ghraib defendant MANNHEIM, Germany Charges were reduced Wednesday against a US military policewoman accused in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.

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Dream Team Pulls Away to Beat Spain 102-94 (AP) AP - The U.S. men's basketball team atoned for two preliminary-round losses with a big victory Thursday. The Americans wore down previously unbeaten Spain over the final minutes, pulling away for a 102-94 victory to advance to the semifinals.

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British MPs aiming to impeach Blair over Iraq war (AFP) AFP - Eleven members of the British parliament are planning to table a motion in the House of Commons calling for the impeachment of Prime Minister Tony Blair over the way he took the nation into the Iraq war, it was reported.

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Olympics: Cut It Out, Give It Back, Cool the Hype ATHENS (Reuters) - Calls of "cut it out" and "give it back" competed with a hot United States-vs.-China medals race Thursday as the 28th Olympiad in Athens went into its final days with some 80 medals still to be won.

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Wall St. Seen Sliding After Jobless Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Thursday after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in claims for unemployment benefits, a gauge of strength in the jobs market.

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Clippers need 2 OTs to down Bobcats Carlos Boozer of the Utah Jazz shoots against Shandon Anderson of the Miami Heat in Miami #39;s 100-80 win Monday. Corey Maggette scored four of his 33 points in the second overtime and the Los Angeles Clippers

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Enron-Linked Securities Sparks Lawsuit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=C.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">C.N</A> faces a lawsuit from angry investors who allege they were defrauded in a "massive scheme of deception" when they bought securities tied to the credit-worthiness of Enron Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ENRNQ.PK target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ENRNQ.PK</A>.

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Guidant Resolves Champion Stent Issues CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GDT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GDT.N</A> said on Thursday it has resolved problems with its Champion drug-coated stent and plans to launch the heart device in Europe in mid-2005.

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US NBA stars advance by ousting Spain (AFP) AFP - Stephon Marbury scored 31 points and the United States defeated Spain 102-94 in a pressure-packed Olympic men's basketball quarter-final to keep alive their hopes of a gold medal.

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Jobless Claims Rise on Back of Hurricane (Reuters) Reuters - The ranks of Americans filing for\initial unemployment compensation swelled last week but at\least half of this increase was linked to devastation wrought\by Hurricane Charley earlier this month, the government said on\Thursday.

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TD Buys U.S. Retail Bank, Ups Dividend (Reuters) Reuters - Toronto Dominion Bank (TD.TO), Canada's\second-biggest by assets, said on Thursday it would acquire a\majority stake of U.S.-based Banknorth Group Inc. (BNK.N),\while also boosting its dividend and reporting a 17-percent\rise in profits.

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Stocks Open Lower After Jobless Claims NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in claims for unemployment benefits, a gauge of strength in the jobs market.

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TD Buys U.S. Retail Bank, Ups Dividend TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Dominion Bank <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TD.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TD.TO</A>, Canada's second-biggest by assets, said on Thursday it would acquire a majority stake of U.S.-based Banknorth Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BNK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BNK.N</A>, while also boosting its dividend and reporting a 17-percent rise in profits.

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Smithfield Foods Profit More Than Doubles CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SFD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SFD.N</A> on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the hog and pork producer's acquisition of Farmland Foods last year.

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UPDATE 4-Krispy Kreme profit plunges, stock hammered Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.(KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit and signaled that business may not recover any

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Brown-Forman Earnings Jump 67 Percent Brown-Forman Corp. (BFb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which sells products ranging from Jack Daniels whiskey to Lenox china, on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 67 percent jump

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Ingersoll-Rand to Sell Dresser Unit Private equity firm First Reserve Corp. continued its buying spree on Thursday by announcing its \$1.2 billion purchase of industrial equipment maker Dresser-Rand Co.

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Smithfield quarterly profits beat outlook SMITHFIELD, Va. Meat processor Smithfield Foods says its income more than doubled in the most recent quarter. The company cites improved profitability in the hog production segment, combined with strong results

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Red Cross needs help with Charley aftermath The Red Cross has issued a call for help from communities across the nation in the wake of Hurricane Charley. The storm system that blew through Florida two weeks ago caused billions of dollars in damage - and

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TD Buys Banknorth, Ups Profit, Dividend TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Dominion Bank <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TD.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TD.TO</A>, Canada's second-biggest by assets, said on Thursday it would acquire a majority stake of U.S.-based Banknorth Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BNK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">BNK.N</A>, while also boosting its dividend and reporting a 17-percent rise in profits.

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UPDATE 2-BlackRock buys State Street Research for \$375 mln BlackRock Inc. (BLK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the largest US fixed income managers, on Thursday said it will buy its far smaller competitor State Street Research amp; Management Co.

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TD Buys US Retail Bank, Ups Dividend Toronto Dominion Bank (TD.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , Canada #39;s second-biggest by assets, said on Thursday it would acquire a majority stake of US-based Banknorth Group Inc.

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Smithfield Foods Profit More Than Doubles Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the hog and pork producer #39;s acquisition of Farmland Foods last year.

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Merck Down on Arthritis Study Merck (MRK:NYSE - news - research) shares fell early Thursday after a study sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration concluded that its Vioxx arthritis drug put users at a greater risk to heart attacks than Pfizer #39;s (PFE:NYSE - news - research

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Nokia, Vodafone Launch Java App Simplification Drive Wireless equipment vendor Nokia and wireless operator Vodafone said Thursday that they are launching an initiative to simplify standards for developing mobile Java applications.

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Toshiba hikes flash memory output Capacity at Japanese plant to increase 7.5 to meet demand from digital camera, cell phone makers. TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp.

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Analysis: If It #39;s Embedded, It Better Be Good It #39;s happened many times before, most notably with dial-up modems and Ethernet interfaces: A new network technology initially appears as an add-on, but over time, the technology

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Microsoft keeps MOM with application management Microsoft yesterday released its latest Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition (previously named MOM 2005 Express) system and application management offerings to manufacturing.

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Casio updates small, thin Exilim camera range Casio Computer Co. Ltd. has taken the wraps off five new digital still cameras it will begin selling worldwide in the run-up to this year #39;s end-of-year sales season.

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Rulon Gardner Says Goodbye To Olympic Wrestling Rulon Gardner, who had already left a big mark in the world of Olympic wrestling, left his shoes on the mat to signify his retirement from the ancient sport.

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New Zealand dominate Men #39;s Triathlon to claim historic double ATHENS, 26 August - New Zealand triathletes created history today, after 33-year-old Hamish CARTER executed the perfect tactical race to win the Men #39;s Triathlon at Vouliagmeni, holding off teammate Bevan DOCHERTY, the fastest runner in the sport of

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IAAF launches investigation into Greek doping scandal Track #39;s governing body began investigating Thursday whether two Greek sprinters who withdrew from the Olympics had tried repeatedly to avoid doping testers.

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Felix wins silver, sets record Eighteen-year-old Allyson Felix set a world junior record of 22.18 seconds while winning the silver medal in the women #39;s 200. She finished second to former University of Arkansas student Veronica Campbell

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Spain #39;s Martinez/Fernandez wins Olympic men #39;s sailing 49er gold ATHENS, Aug. 26 (Xinhuanet- Spain #39;s Iker Martinez and Xavier Fernandez won the Olympic gold medal in men #39;s sailing 49er at the Athens Olympics here on Thursday.

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Bartlett to miss SA World Cup qualifier South Africa have been forced to leave striker Shaun Bartlett out of their squad for next weekend #39;s World Cup qualifier against DR Congo because of an ankle injury.

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Thatcher #39;planned to quit S Africa #39; Sir Mark Thatcher was planning to leave South Africa when he was arrested, authorities in the country said. The son of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is under house arrest and facing the possibility

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Zimbabwe #39;s opposition threatens to boycott elections Zimbabwe #39;s main opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has threatened to boycott all elections in the country until the government implements quot;real quot; electoral

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Microsoft preps XP push, mulls Longhorn 'priorities' Software giant readies slew of new products for the holidays and revisits options for major Windows revision, News.com has learned.

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Shadows hang over Jones #39; appearance By the time the competitor wearing number 3293 stepped on to the runway for her first attempt in the women #39;s long jump qualifying competition last night, the sun had long since disappeared over the roof of the Olympic Stadium.

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Top Iraqi Shi #39;ite Cleric Arrives in Al-Najaf 26 August 2004 -- Iraq #39;s top Shi #39;ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, arrived in the city of Al-Najaf today in a bid to end a weeks-long conflict between US forces and militiamen loyal to Shi #39;ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

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Armenian accused gives evidence in coup case Malabo - The trial of 18 men charged with plotting to oust Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema went into a fourth day on Thursday, with an Armenian pilot accused of being a hired gun for the coup bid giving evidence.

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Nokia, Vodafone push for mobile Java standards The world's largest mobile phone manufacturer and Europe's largest wireless operator have launched an initiative to simplify Java standards for mobile devices in a move aimed to help developers create software for multiple Java-enabled devices, thus providing users with a wider choice of Java-based applications.

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NBA Today (AP) AP - New Jersey at Cleveland (7 p.m. EST). The Central Division-leading Cavaliers are 7-3 in their last 10 games.

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Greenspan: Banks Can Stop Illegal Tying (Reuters) Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan\Greenspan said internal controls are usually enough to prevent\banks from engaging in illegal "tying," a practice in which\low-cost loans are offered to borrowers who agree to buy other\high-fee services.

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After 10 Years of War, Chechens Seek Peace Abroad (Reuters) Reuters - Uma wanted nothing to do with the\Chechen war and sat out the fighting hundreds of miles from her\homeland. But the war found her anyway.

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New Hybrid Disc Offers CD-DVD Combination (AP) AP - Recording companies looking to wring more profits out of music sales are hoping to sell retailers on a new hybrid disc. On one side is standard CD audio; on the other, the enhanced sound, video and other media capabilities of a DVD.

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'Virtual Girlfriend' Demands Gifts (AP) AP - She needs to be coddled with sweet talk and pampered with gifts, but you'll never see her in the flesh. A Hong Kong company has developed a "virtual girlfriend" for new cell phones with video capability.

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India Struggles to Revive Ailing Health Sector (Reuters) Reuters - Whenever Lalibati, a poor farmer's\wife in western India, falls sick, she heads for only one\person: the local faith healer.

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Supreme Court will not hear appeal of convicted killer-rapist Larry Fisher (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The man convicted of the brutal murder and rape that kept David Milgaard wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years will not be able to appeal his case to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Brown-Forman #39;s earnings jump 67 Brown-Forman Corp., which sells products ranging from Jack Daniel #39;s whiskey to Lenox china, posted a better-than-expected 67 percent jump in earnings Thursday as aggressive marketing boosted sales of premium spirits and new wines.

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Washington Post #39;heir #39; steps down NEW YORK Steve Coll, the managing editor of The Washington Post for the past six years and the apparent front-runner to succeed the top editor, announced abruptly that he would step down at the end of the year to divide his time between writing books and

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Mitsubishi Motors, DaimlerChrysler reviewing partnership Mitsubishi Motors Corp. suggested Thursday it is in talks with DaimlerChrysler AG to review the existing partnership arrangements between them.

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Gymnastics: South Koreans Still Pursuing Yang Gold ATHENS (Reuters) - South Korea were still lobbying gymnastics and Olympics officials over the gold medal gymnast Yang Tae-young lost as a result of a judging mistake, the team said Thursday.

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Microsoft continues Windows XP SP2 distribution Continuing the roll-out of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday began pushing the security-focused update to PCs running Windows XP Professional Edition

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Justice Department Cracks Down On SHaring The FBI seized computers and software as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyrighted materials over peer-to-peer networks, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced.

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Nokia and Vodafone to Lead Roadmap for Mobile Java Standards LONDON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a move that is intended to deliver benefits for the mobile industry and for mobile customers, Nokia and Vodafone today announce the formation of a mobile service architecture initiative.

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Internet lets teen bullies inflict suffering from afar The fight started at school, when some teenage girls stole a pencil case filled with makeup that belonged to a new classmate, Amanda Marcuson, and she reported them.

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Fourteen Times the Earth - Smallest Ever Extra-Solar Planet ... This discovery was made possible by the unprecedented accuracy of the HARPS spectrograph on ESO #39;s 3.6-m telescope at La Silla, which allows radial velocities to be measured with a precision better than 1 m/s.

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Toshiba to boost flash chip output Toshiba Corp says it plans to boost output capacity for flash memory chips at a plant in central Japan by 7.5 percent to meet robust demand from digital camera and mobile phone makers.

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