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Embedded Wi-Fi Market Undergoing Major Shift SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One of the hottest technology markets, Wireless LAN (WLAN), or Wi-Fi, is undergoing a fundamental shift, according to In-Stat/MDR (http://www.	3	Sci/Tech
Casio to release five new digital cameras Casio today announced five new digital cameras for the consumer market, the slim Casio Exilim Card EX-S100 has a 3.2-megapixel sensor, the Casio Exilim Pro EX-P700 is a 7.2-megapixel digital with 4x optical zoom and the Business Shot feature that provides	3	Sci/Tech
Triathlon: Kiwi gets the last kick ATHENS Hamish Carter won the gold in the men #39;s triathlon on Thursday, outkicking the world champion and fellow New Zealander, Bevan Docherty, over the final 500 meters.	1	Sports
Jones looks to end dissonant year on golden note Controversial triple Olympic champion Marion Jones will try to claim the two titles she missed out on in 2000 when she competes in the long jump final and, hopefully, the 4x100 metres relay at the Athens Games on Friday.	1	Sports
Olympic Baseball Makes a Hit in Greece The team that did near the worst in Olympic baseball drew the most fans while the team among the most feared were not there. Such was the Olympic baseball competition, where	1	Sports
Ukranian rower fails drugs test ATHENS - Ukrainian rower Olena Olefirenko has failed a drugs test at the Olympics and has been stripped of a bronze medal, the International Olympic Committee has announced.	1	Sports
Konstantinos Kenteris: Glorious past, uncertain future MITILINI, Greece Inside the pint-size community theater here, on a street hugging the Aegean Sea, the party was to begin at sundown.	1	Sports
Olympic Baseball Makes a Hit in Greece ATHENS (Reuters) - The team that did near the worst in Olympic baseball drew the most fans while the team among the most feared were not there.	1	Sports
Not guilty, sir, declares David Hicks David Hicks, centre, faces the US military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay yesterday. His father Terry and stepmother Bev are seated at far left.	0	World
Zimbabwe opposition to boycott elections until system changes Zimbabwe #39;s opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) announced yesterday that it will boycott all future elections until President Robert Mugabe #39;s government changes its electoral system, ends state violence and repeals repressive media	0	World
Hostage drama shatters city routine It was rush hour and a young police constable, working a pay-duty shift outside the Royal York Hotel, spotted 45-year-old Sugston Anthony Brookes just minutes before	0	World
Paris celebrates 1944 liberation day Large crowds have lined Paris streets to witness military columns roll through marking the 60th anniversary of the citys liberation from German occupation.	0	World
Ten Sistani Supporters Killed in Iraq's Najaf NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - At least 10 supporters of Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric were shot dead in Najaf Thursday when gunmen opened fire at police who were trying to control the crowd, prompting the police to return fire, witnesses said.	0	World
Iraq's Sistani Arrives in Najaf; 74 Dead in Attacks NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's most revered cleric arrived in Najaf Thursday to try to end a bloody three-week uprising as tensions were inflamed by attacks on Shi'ite marchers that killed at least 74 people and wounded 315.	0	World
Halkia's Win Extraordinary, Says Pittman's Coach ATHENS (Reuters) - Fani Halkia's victory in the Olympics women's 400 meters hurdles was extraordinary but drug-related questions about the Greek's performance are unfair, Australian coach Phil King said Thursday.	1	Sports
Top Enron official pleads guilty Enron's ex-head of investor relations pleads guilty to fraud, pays a penalty of \$1.49m and agrees to testify against his ex-bosses.	2	Business
Yahoo Nazi Memorabilia Ruling Overturned A US appeals court ruled this week that a lower tribunal had no right to decide a case brought against US internet giant Yahoo by two French groups trying to halt online sales of Nazi memorabilia. Documents showed on Wednesday that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ...	3	Sci/Tech
Search Engine Personalization - The Fallout Search Engine Personalization - The Fallout\\There has been a lot of discussion recently about search engine personalization, with search engines such as Yahoo! and Google experimenting with factoring in profile information to adjust search results based on relevance to a specific user rather than just giving the exact same results ...	3	Sci/Tech
How Millionaires are Born There's hope for the next generation when teens begin investing their money.	2	Business
Pakhalina Leads Diving Semifinals Australian Irina Lashko advances to the final of 3-meter springboard with the top score from Thursday's semifinals.	1	Sports
Dream Team Pulls Away to Beat Spain 102-94 ATHENS, Greece - Stephon Marbury set a U.S. Olympic record with 31 points, and a U.S...	0	World
Yemeni Poet Asks to Represent Himself GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A Yemeni poet accused of crafting terrorist propaganda asked to represent himself Thursday before a U.S. military commission, but officers said it was not allowed...	0	World
Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric Arrives in Najaf NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to Najaf at the head of a massive convoy Thursday hoping to end three weeks of fighting in the holy city. But hours earlier, a mortar barrage hit a mosque filled with Iraqis preparing to join his march, killing 27 people and wounding 63...	0	World
Jobless Claims Up on Impact of Charley WASHINGTON - The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications for unemployment insurance increased by a seasonally adjusted 10,000 to 343,000 for the week ending Aug...	0	World
Giants Walk to 6-5 Win Over Marlins Walking Barry Bonds intentionally to load the bases in the 10th inning turned out to be the wrong move for Florida - because Rudy Seanez then walked pinch-hitter A.J. Pierzynski on four pitches...	0	World
Canadian Stocks Fall, Led by Toronto-Dominion Bank, EnCana Canadian stocks fell, led by Toronto- Dominion Bank, after the lender said it would buy a controlling stake in Banknorth Group Inc.	2	Business
Field Poll: Californians liking economy Bee Staff Writer. Californians are slowly growing more optimistic about the health of the economy, but a majority still feels the state is in bad economic times, according to a new Field Poll.	2	Business
Open draw reveals potential for Serena vs. Venus in final Serena and Venus Williams drew into opposite halves yesterday of a US Open draw that created the possibility that the sisters could be finalists in the tournament for the third time.	1	Sports
Treasuries Tick Higher, Curve Flattens (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Treasuries prices were a shade\firmer on Thursday, though gains were tentative at best as a\drought of major data left the market at the mercy of volatile\oil price changes.	2	Business
Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - Express takes digital music a step further, but it's no iPod (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Steve Jobs is a master when it comes to figuring out ways to help the masses savor songs digitally. Now Apple's boss is counting on a new lightweight mobile base station called AirPort Express to continue to bang the drum for digital music.	3	Sci/Tech
Dollar General's 2Q Profits Up 18 Percent (AP) AP - Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. reported an 18 percent increase in second-quarter earnings, citing a tax benefit and improved sales.	2	Business
Hormone-Charged Birds Force Out Rivals in West (Reuters) Reuters - Hormone-fueled songbirds are\steadily forcing out a rival species in North America's	3	Sci/Tech
Oracle sees enterprise future for Apple Apple #39;s appeal to enterprise and high-end computing grew yesterday when Oracle announced its support and use of Xserves internally.	3	Sci/Tech
In letters to Bush, Kerry, Cuban exiles seek firmer anti-Castro US stance (AFP) AFP - In an open letter to US President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry, the leading Cuban-American lobby group called for tougher US policies against Cuba's communist government.	0	World
Treasuries Tick Higher, Curve Flattens NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices were a shade firmer on Thursday, though gains were tentative at best as a drought of major data left the market at the mercy of volatile oil price changes.	2	Business
FDA to Review Eyetech, Pfizer Eye Drug WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel on Friday will review data on an experimental drug that is injected into the eye to stop vision loss in elderly patients at risk of going blind.	2	Business
Stocks Near Flat as Oil Eases Further NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in weekly jobless claims, but a continued drop in oil prices boosted investor sentiment.	2	Business
Greenspan: Banks Can Stop Illegal Tying WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said internal controls are usually enough to prevent banks from engaging in illegal types of "tying," a practice in which low-cost loans are offered to borrowers who agree to buy other high-fee services.	2	Business
IBM claims to treble chip speed with #39;strained #39; breakthrough IBM says that it has developed a technique of using #39;strained germanium #39; which, it claims, will triple the performance of commercial chips.	3	Sci/Tech
Stocks Decline Despite Slide in Oil Prices Stock prices fell in early trading today with investors collecting some profits after Wednesday's gains.	2	Business
Vodafone, Nokia Team Up to Simplify Mobile Software AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Mobile phone giants Vodafone and Nokia teamed up on Thursday to simplify software for cell phones written with the Java computer language that promises to bring cheaper, smarter handsets.	3	Sci/Tech
Nokia, Vodafone team up on Java effort The companies want to create more consistent platforms that can be used with any handset.	3	Sci/Tech
School that awarded MBA to cat sued HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania attorney generals office Monday sued an online university for allegedly selling bogus academic degrees - including an MBA awarded to a cat.	3	Sci/Tech
Microsoft DRM monopoly fears p2pnet.net News:- European Union antitrust regulators will launch an investigation into whether or not the proposed Microsoft-Time Warner joint acquisition of a US DRM company will strengthen Microsoft #39;s quot;already leading position quot; in the DRM solutions	2	Business
Optus, Vodafone in 3G link TELCOS Optus and Vodafone Australia will combine to create a national 3G mobile network, just three weeks after rival Telstra Corp entered a similar deal.	2	Business
US weekly jobless claims rise 10,000 to 343,000 WASHINGTON : The line of people filing new claims for jobless benefits grew last week, hurt by damage to businesses caused by Hurricane Charley, a US government report showed.	2	Business
Penny Miss at Dollar General Dollar General (DG:NYSE - news - research) fell Thursday after reporting cost overruns that left first-quarter earnings a penny shy of Wall Street estimates.	2	Business
Vivendi wins \$4.6 billion tax windfall PARIS -- Vivendi Universal SA has reached a deal with French authorities to change its tax regime in a deal that will boost its bottom line, the entertainment and telecommunications giant said Thursday.	2	Business
Apollo #39;s Apple Just a couple of years ago the for-profit education centers were truly living up to their names. They were schooling the market on rich stock gains as the country retooled the workforce in the grand pursuit of higher learning.	2	Business
Three Odeon Bidders May Know Winner Friday-Sources The three final bidders for Odeon could learn as early as Friday who has succeeded in buying the UK cinema chain for more than 380 million pounds (\$683 million), sources close to the auction said on Thursday.	2	Business
Microsoft offers kit for XP SP2 application testing IT administrators preparing for the Windows XP SP2 juggernaut may want to catch up on their reading before deploying the service pack.	3	Sci/Tech
Silicon carbide: coming soon to a chip near you New Japanese research into silicon carbide growth could revolutionise the electronics industry. A team of scientists has developed a method of making near-perfect silicon carbide crystals.	3	Sci/Tech
Nokia, Vodafone team up on Java effort Nokia and Vodafone have positioned themselves at the forefront of further developing Java for mobile devices, with the ultimate aim being more consistent platforms for developers across various handsets.	3	Sci/Tech
IBM To Buy Data Management Vendor Venetica IBM continued its data management-related acquisition streak Thursday by announcing plans to buy Venetica, a maker of content integration software.	3	Sci/Tech
Microsoft Finalizes MOM 2005 On Wednesday Microsoft announced that it had completed the development of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005, its next-generation operations management server product, which will ship in separate versions aimed at enterprises and mid-sized businesses	3	Sci/Tech
Sri Lanka #39;s Internet down after damage to submarine cable Sri Lanka #39;s main telecommunications provider says an Indian cargo ship snapped an undersea fiber optic cable that is a key Internet link between the tropical island and the rest of the world.	3	Sci/Tech
#39;Fab Five #39; search for gold in US women #39;s soccer Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Joy Fawcett, Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy all played together in the groundbreaking 1991 women #39;s World Cup.	1	Sports
Russian jets #39; black boxes shed little light MOSCOW - Fight recorders have failed to provide reliable information about what brought down two Russian jetliners nearly simultaneously this week, killing 89 people, but that terrorism remained a leading possibility, a top official said today.	0	World
Indian violence kills 6, injures 51 Six persons, including two Border Security Force (BSF) men, were killed and 51 others injured in three blasts triggered by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants	0	World
Gandhi Kin Urges Palestinians to Rise Up Peacefully The grandson of slain Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi urged Palestinians on Thursday to rise up peacefully to demand an end to Israeli occupation, and said freedom was close.	0	World
BA chief signs on for Heathrow holiday duty LONDON (AFP) - British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington and other senior management will help out the ground staff at London #39;s Heathrow airport during the upcoming busy holiday weekend, after days of staff shortages and delays, the company said	0	World
All leads open on Russian plane crashes; press says terrorism (AFP) AFP - Russian authorities said they were still pursuing all leads in their investigation of mysterious twin plane crashes that killed 89 people, while the press attributed the tragedies to terrorism.	0	World
More talks scheduled as Italy presses Libya on immigration crisis (AFP) AFP - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is aiming to make cooperation with Libya a model for Europe's efforts to stem a tide of illegal immigration from Africa, but further talks are still needed between Tripoli, Rome and the EU to resolve the crisis.	0	World
Japanese Music Companies Are Raided (AP) AP - Japan's anti-monopoly agency raided several top record companies Thursday on suspicion they illegally blocked other firms from offering music ringtone services to mobile phone users.	0	World
Bush Calls McCain About Anti-Kerry Ads (AP) AP - President Bush wants to work with Republican Sen. John McCain to pursue court action against political ads by "shadowy" outside groups, the White House said Thursday amid growing pressure on the president to denounce attacks on John Kerry's war record.	0	World
Nvidia and Sony to jointly develop GPU for PS3 Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (SCEI) and Nvidia announced today that they have been working together to develop the custom graphics processing unit (GPU) for SCEI s next-generation computer entertainment system, according to a joint press	3	Sci/Tech
Scientists Say Sunoil Could Power Cars, Homes (Reuters) Reuters - British scientists say they have found a\new, greener way to power cars and homes using sunflower oil, a\commodity more commonly used for cooking fries.	3	Sci/Tech
Citigroup Sued Over Enron Securities 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 bankrupt energy trader Enron Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ENRNQ.PK target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ENRNQ.PK</A>.	2	Business
Musicians #39;unconcerned #39; about file sharing A survey of artists and musicians in the US has revealed that a large majority have embraced the internet and consider it to be a helpful tool to their careers.	3	Sci/Tech
Baltimore's quot;Free Books! quot; Charity in Dire Straits I spend anywhere from three to eight hours every week sweating along with a motley crew of local misfits, shelving, sorting, and hauling ton after ton of written matter in a rowhouse basement in Baltimore. We have no heat nor air conditioning, but still, every week, we come and work. Volunteer night is Wednesday, but many of us also work on the weekends, when we're open to the public. There are times when we're freezing and we have to wear coats and gloves inside, making handling books somewhat tricky; other times, we're all soaked with sweat, since it's 90 degrees out and the basement is thick with bodies. One learns to forget about personal space when working at The Book Thing, since you can scarcely breathe without bumping into someone, and we are all so accustomed to having to scrape by each other that most of us no longer bother to say "excuse me" unless some particularly dramatic brushing occurs.	3	Sci/Tech
Apollo's Apple Learning institutions have cooled off lately, but Apollo Group remains upbeat about the future.	2	Business
DoJ Cracking Down on P2P If this were a Hollywood movie, the federal lawman would be played by an A-list actor. But in the real world, the marshal displays only the familiar, everyman face of U.S. Attorney General John D. Ashcroft, while the film might be a bootleg copy swapped illegally online. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>	3	Sci/Tech
China confirms bird flu in pigs China confirms reports that the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in its pig population.	3	Sci/Tech
IBM grabs content management company Big Blue plans to acquire Venetica to fill out its lineup of software for accessing business documents.	3	Sci/Tech
Fab Five Want to Go Out With Gold Medal (AP) AP - The long goodbye ends for the Fab Five on Thursday when the U.S. women's soccer team plays Brazil for the Olympic title. It will be the long-anticipated chance for Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly and Brandi Chastain to end their time together as world champions, a bragging right they haven't been able to claim for five years.	1	Sports
DoJ Cracking Down on P2P (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - If this were a Hollywood movie, the federal lawman would be played by an A-list actor. But in the real world, the marshal displays only the familiar, everyman face of U.S. Attorney General John D. Ashcroft, while the film might be a bootleg copy swapped illegally online.	3	Sci/Tech
Brazil Jobless Falls to 7-Month Low RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's unemployment rate fell in July for the third straight month to a seven-month low of 11.2 percent and wages rose, underscoring the strengthening economy, official data showed on Thursday.	2	Business
Getting Into Gottschalks A look at this West Coast retailer reveals a market-crushing year-to-date run.	2	Business
Wine-tippling in China 9,000 years ago Wine, the elixir of the gods, may be as old as human history, and a team of archaeologists who combine their science with chemistry has found evidence that Chinese were already enjoying sips of fermented rice, honey and fruit in the late Stone Age, more	3	Sci/Tech
Data loss hits Russia crash probe Russian officials remain baffled after examining the black boxes from Tuesday's mystery double air crash.	0	World
'Virtual Girlfriend' Demands Gifts HONG KONG - 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...	0	World
Fab Five Want to Go Out With Gold Medal ATHENS, Greece - The long goodbye ends for the Fab Five on Thursday when the U.S. women's soccer team plays Brazil for the Olympic title...	0	World
SIA, Thai splurge billions on planes BIG aircraft orders from Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways International yesterday underscored the potential for growth in the Asia-Pacific aviation industry.	2	Business
Optus,Vodafone rebut 3G rivals Optus and Vodafone responded yesterday to the Telstra and Hutchison 3G infrastructure joint venture, unveiling plans to build a 3G network of their own.	2	Business
Brown-Forman profits, outlook up CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Higher margins on the hard stuff and profits from a pair of low-carb wines launched earlier this year helped boost liquor giant Brown-Forman #39;s fiscal first-quarter profits 67 percent.	2	Business
Merck falls after FDA trial casts cloud on Vioxx Shares of Merck amp; Co. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell on Thursday after a US study suggested that patients taking its Vioxx arthritis drug had a 50 percent greater risk	2	Business
Fairfax, PBL reap advertising bonanza TONY JONES: To business news now and a sharp rebound in the advertising market has improved the fortunes of Australia #39;s media giants.	2	Business
Bush Calls McCain About Anti-Kerry Ads LAS CRUCES, N.M. - President Bush wants to work with Republican Sen...	0	World
Yemeni Poet Says He Is al-Qaida Member GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A Yemeni poet accused of crafting al-Qaida propaganda admitted he is a member of Osama bin Laden's terror network in a dramatic appearance Thursday before a U.S. military commission...	0	World
#39;Super #39; Earth found European astronomers sighted the planet orbiting a Sun-like star, mu Arae, in a southern constellation called the Altar and which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.	3	Sci/Tech
Feds launch Internet crime crackdown Federal agents armed with search warrants conducted raids in three states Wednesday as part of a nationwide crackdown on the theft of copyrighted materials through the Internet, the Justice Department announced.	3	Sci/Tech
IBM grabs content management company IBM plans to acquire content-management software maker Venetica, the 18th acquisition that Big Blue #39;s Software Group has made since 2001.	3	Sci/Tech
Line Up for Linux On Day of Free Software ADVOCATES of open-source software will celebrate Software Freedom Day on Saturday by holding Linux installation events around the country.	3	Sci/Tech
Jones advances to long jump finals After enduring the indignity of having to train at a nearby college track by herself while heats of the 100 and 200 meters were being run, Marion Jones finally made her grand	1	Sports
Spain #39;s Martinez and Fernandez win 49er gold Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Spain #39;s Iker Martinez and Xavier Fernandez won gold in the 49er sailing class Thursday. Martinez and Fernandez, reigning world champions, finished seventh in the 16th race and posted 67 net points in the event.	1	Sports
Four Killed as Bombs Rip Through Buses A passenger bus and another carrying paramilitary soldiers and their families were blown up in separate explosions in northeastern Indias insurgency-wracked Assam state today, killing four people and wounding 39 others, officials said.	0	World
No pigs with avian flu in Chinese mainland: Ministry There are no pigs in the Chinese mainland infected with the H5N1 virus, or avian flu virus, and relevant research has reached no clear conclusion on H5N1 infecting pigs, announced	0	World
Two Investment Banks Settle with SEC (Reuters) Reuters - Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and\Thomas Weisel Partners agreed to pay a combined #36;100 million to\settle charges involving conflicts of interest between research\and investment banking, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.	2	Business
Brazil Jobless Falls to 7-Month Low (Reuters) Reuters - Brazil's unemployment\rate fell in July for the third straight month to a seven-month\low of 11.2 percent and wages rose, underscoring the\strengthening economy, official data showed on Thursday.	2	Business
Britain, S.Africa Renew Call for Fair Zimbabwe Polls (Reuters) Reuters - Britain and South Africa\called jointly Thursday for Zimbabwe to establish a conducive\environment for fair elections next year -- after the main\opposition party said it would boycott them.	0	World

Embedded Wi-Fi Market Undergoing Major Shift SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One of the hottest technology markets, Wireless LAN (WLAN), or Wi-Fi, is undergoing a fundamental shift, according to In-Stat/MDR (http://www.

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Casio to release five new digital cameras Casio today announced five new digital cameras for the consumer market, the slim Casio Exilim Card EX-S100 has a 3.2-megapixel sensor, the Casio Exilim Pro EX-P700 is a 7.2-megapixel digital with 4x optical zoom and the Business Shot feature that provides

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Triathlon: Kiwi gets the last kick ATHENS Hamish Carter won the gold in the men #39;s triathlon on Thursday, outkicking the world champion and fellow New Zealander, Bevan Docherty, over the final 500 meters.

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Jones looks to end dissonant year on golden note Controversial triple Olympic champion Marion Jones will try to claim the two titles she missed out on in 2000 when she competes in the long jump final and, hopefully, the 4x100 metres relay at the Athens Games on Friday.

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Olympic Baseball Makes a Hit in Greece The team that did near the worst in Olympic baseball drew the most fans while the team among the most feared were not there. Such was the Olympic baseball competition, where

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Ukranian rower fails drugs test ATHENS - Ukrainian rower Olena Olefirenko has failed a drugs test at the Olympics and has been stripped of a bronze medal, the International Olympic Committee has announced.

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Konstantinos Kenteris: Glorious past, uncertain future MITILINI, Greece Inside the pint-size community theater here, on a street hugging the Aegean Sea, the party was to begin at sundown.

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Olympic Baseball Makes a Hit in Greece ATHENS (Reuters) - The team that did near the worst in Olympic baseball drew the most fans while the team among the most feared were not there.

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Not guilty, sir, declares David Hicks David Hicks, centre, faces the US military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay yesterday. His father Terry and stepmother Bev are seated at far left.

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Zimbabwe opposition to boycott elections until system changes Zimbabwe #39;s opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) announced yesterday that it will boycott all future elections until President Robert Mugabe #39;s government changes its electoral system, ends state violence and repeals repressive media

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Hostage drama shatters city routine It was rush hour and a young police constable, working a pay-duty shift outside the Royal York Hotel, spotted 45-year-old Sugston Anthony Brookes just minutes before

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Paris celebrates 1944 liberation day Large crowds have lined Paris streets to witness military columns roll through marking the 60th anniversary of the citys liberation from German occupation.

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Ten Sistani Supporters Killed in Iraq's Najaf NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - At least 10 supporters of Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric were shot dead in Najaf Thursday when gunmen opened fire at police who were trying to control the crowd, prompting the police to return fire, witnesses said.

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Iraq's Sistani Arrives in Najaf; 74 Dead in Attacks NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's most revered cleric arrived in Najaf Thursday to try to end a bloody three-week uprising as tensions were inflamed by attacks on Shi'ite marchers that killed at least 74 people and wounded 315.

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Halkia's Win Extraordinary, Says Pittman's Coach ATHENS (Reuters) - Fani Halkia's victory in the Olympics women's 400 meters hurdles was extraordinary but drug-related questions about the Greek's performance are unfair, Australian coach Phil King said Thursday.

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Top Enron official pleads guilty Enron's ex-head of investor relations pleads guilty to fraud, pays a penalty of \$1.49m and agrees to testify against his ex-bosses.

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Yahoo Nazi Memorabilia Ruling Overturned A US appeals court ruled this week that a lower tribunal had no right to decide a case brought against US internet giant Yahoo by two French groups trying to halt online sales of Nazi memorabilia. Documents showed on Wednesday that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ...

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Search Engine Personalization - The Fallout Search Engine Personalization - The Fallout\\There has been a lot of discussion recently about search engine personalization, with search engines such as Yahoo! and Google experimenting with factoring in profile information to adjust search results based on relevance to a specific user rather than just giving the exact same results ...

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How Millionaires are Born There's hope for the next generation when teens begin investing their money.

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Pakhalina Leads Diving Semifinals Australian Irina Lashko advances to the final of 3-meter springboard with the top score from Thursday's semifinals.

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Dream Team Pulls Away to Beat Spain 102-94 ATHENS, Greece - Stephon Marbury set a U.S. Olympic record with 31 points, and a U.S...

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Yemeni Poet Asks to Represent Himself GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A Yemeni poet accused of crafting terrorist propaganda asked to represent himself Thursday before a U.S. military commission, but officers said it was not allowed...

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Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric Arrives in Najaf NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's top Shiite cleric made a dramatic return to Najaf at the head of a massive convoy Thursday hoping to end three weeks of fighting in the holy city. But hours earlier, a mortar barrage hit a mosque filled with Iraqis preparing to join his march, killing 27 people and wounding 63...

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Jobless Claims Up on Impact of Charley WASHINGTON - The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications for unemployment insurance increased by a seasonally adjusted 10,000 to 343,000 for the week ending Aug...

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Giants Walk to 6-5 Win Over Marlins Walking Barry Bonds intentionally to load the bases in the 10th inning turned out to be the wrong move for Florida - because Rudy Seanez then walked pinch-hitter A.J. Pierzynski on four pitches...

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Canadian Stocks Fall, Led by Toronto-Dominion Bank, EnCana Canadian stocks fell, led by Toronto- Dominion Bank, after the lender said it would buy a controlling stake in Banknorth Group Inc.

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Field Poll: Californians liking economy Bee Staff Writer. Californians are slowly growing more optimistic about the health of the economy, but a majority still feels the state is in bad economic times, according to a new Field Poll.

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Open draw reveals potential for Serena vs. Venus in final Serena and Venus Williams drew into opposite halves yesterday of a US Open draw that created the possibility that the sisters could be finalists in the tournament for the third time.

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Treasuries Tick Higher, Curve Flattens (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Treasuries prices were a shade\firmer on Thursday, though gains were tentative at best as a\drought of major data left the market at the mercy of volatile\oil price changes.

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Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - Express takes digital music a step further, but it's no iPod (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Steve Jobs is a master when it comes to figuring out ways to help the masses savor songs digitally. Now Apple's boss is counting on a new lightweight mobile base station called AirPort Express to continue to bang the drum for digital music.

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Dollar General's 2Q Profits Up 18 Percent (AP) AP - Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. reported an 18 percent increase in second-quarter earnings, citing a tax benefit and improved sales.

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Hormone-Charged Birds Force Out Rivals in West (Reuters) Reuters - Hormone-fueled songbirds are\steadily forcing out a rival species in North America's

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Oracle sees enterprise future for Apple Apple #39;s appeal to enterprise and high-end computing grew yesterday when Oracle announced its support and use of Xserves internally.

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In letters to Bush, Kerry, Cuban exiles seek firmer anti-Castro US stance (AFP) AFP - In an open letter to US President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry, the leading Cuban-American lobby group called for tougher US policies against Cuba's communist government.

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Treasuries Tick Higher, Curve Flattens NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices were a shade firmer on Thursday, though gains were tentative at best as a drought of major data left the market at the mercy of volatile oil price changes.

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FDA to Review Eyetech, Pfizer Eye Drug WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel on Friday will review data on an experimental drug that is injected into the eye to stop vision loss in elderly patients at risk of going blind.

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Stocks Near Flat as Oil Eases Further NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in weekly jobless claims, but a continued drop in oil prices boosted investor sentiment.

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

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IBM claims to treble chip speed with #39;strained #39; breakthrough IBM says that it has developed a technique of using #39;strained germanium #39; which, it claims, will triple the performance of commercial chips.

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Stocks Decline Despite Slide in Oil Prices Stock prices fell in early trading today with investors collecting some profits after Wednesday's gains.

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Vodafone, Nokia Team Up to Simplify Mobile Software AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Mobile phone giants Vodafone and Nokia teamed up on Thursday to simplify software for cell phones written with the Java computer language that promises to bring cheaper, smarter handsets.

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Nokia, Vodafone team up on Java effort The companies want to create more consistent platforms that can be used with any handset.

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School that awarded MBA to cat sued HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania attorney generals office Monday sued an online university for allegedly selling bogus academic degrees - including an MBA awarded to a cat.

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Microsoft DRM monopoly fears p2pnet.net News:- European Union antitrust regulators will launch an investigation into whether or not the proposed Microsoft-Time Warner joint acquisition of a US DRM company will strengthen Microsoft #39;s quot;already leading position quot; in the DRM solutions

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Optus, Vodafone in 3G link TELCOS Optus and Vodafone Australia will combine to create a national 3G mobile network, just three weeks after rival Telstra Corp entered a similar deal.

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US weekly jobless claims rise 10,000 to 343,000 WASHINGTON : The line of people filing new claims for jobless benefits grew last week, hurt by damage to businesses caused by Hurricane Charley, a US government report showed.

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Penny Miss at Dollar General Dollar General (DG:NYSE - news - research) fell Thursday after reporting cost overruns that left first-quarter earnings a penny shy of Wall Street estimates.

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Vivendi wins \$4.6 billion tax windfall PARIS -- Vivendi Universal SA has reached a deal with French authorities to change its tax regime in a deal that will boost its bottom line, the entertainment and telecommunications giant said Thursday.

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Apollo #39;s Apple Just a couple of years ago the for-profit education centers were truly living up to their names. They were schooling the market on rich stock gains as the country retooled the workforce in the grand pursuit of higher learning.

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Three Odeon Bidders May Know Winner Friday-Sources The three final bidders for Odeon could learn as early as Friday who has succeeded in buying the UK cinema chain for more than 380 million pounds (\$683 million), sources close to the auction said on Thursday.

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Microsoft offers kit for XP SP2 application testing IT administrators preparing for the Windows XP SP2 juggernaut may want to catch up on their reading before deploying the service pack.

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Silicon carbide: coming soon to a chip near you New Japanese research into silicon carbide growth could revolutionise the electronics industry. A team of scientists has developed a method of making near-perfect silicon carbide crystals.

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Nokia, Vodafone team up on Java effort Nokia and Vodafone have positioned themselves at the forefront of further developing Java for mobile devices, with the ultimate aim being more consistent platforms for developers across various handsets.

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IBM To Buy Data Management Vendor Venetica IBM continued its data management-related acquisition streak Thursday by announcing plans to buy Venetica, a maker of content integration software.

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Microsoft Finalizes MOM 2005 On Wednesday Microsoft announced that it had completed the development of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005, its next-generation operations management server product, which will ship in separate versions aimed at enterprises and mid-sized businesses

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Sri Lanka #39;s Internet down after damage to submarine cable Sri Lanka #39;s main telecommunications provider says an Indian cargo ship snapped an undersea fiber optic cable that is a key Internet link between the tropical island and the rest of the world.

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#39;Fab Five #39; search for gold in US women #39;s soccer Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Joy Fawcett, Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy all played together in the groundbreaking 1991 women #39;s World Cup.

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Russian jets #39; black boxes shed little light MOSCOW - Fight recorders have failed to provide reliable information about what brought down two Russian jetliners nearly simultaneously this week, killing 89 people, but that terrorism remained a leading possibility, a top official said today.

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Indian violence kills 6, injures 51 Six persons, including two Border Security Force (BSF) men, were killed and 51 others injured in three blasts triggered by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants

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Gandhi Kin Urges Palestinians to Rise Up Peacefully The grandson of slain Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi urged Palestinians on Thursday to rise up peacefully to demand an end to Israeli occupation, and said freedom was close.

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BA chief signs on for Heathrow holiday duty LONDON (AFP) - British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington and other senior management will help out the ground staff at London #39;s Heathrow airport during the upcoming busy holiday weekend, after days of staff shortages and delays, the company said

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All leads open on Russian plane crashes; press says terrorism (AFP) AFP - Russian authorities said they were still pursuing all leads in their investigation of mysterious twin plane crashes that killed 89 people, while the press attributed the tragedies to terrorism.

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More talks scheduled as Italy presses Libya on immigration crisis (AFP) AFP - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is aiming to make cooperation with Libya a model for Europe's efforts to stem a tide of illegal immigration from Africa, but further talks are still needed between Tripoli, Rome and the EU to resolve the crisis.

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Japanese Music Companies Are Raided (AP) AP - Japan's anti-monopoly agency raided several top record companies Thursday on suspicion they illegally blocked other firms from offering music ringtone services to mobile phone users.

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Bush Calls McCain About Anti-Kerry Ads (AP) AP - President Bush wants to work with Republican Sen. John McCain to pursue court action against political ads by "shadowy" outside groups, the White House said Thursday amid growing pressure on the president to denounce attacks on John Kerry's war record.

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Nvidia and Sony to jointly develop GPU for PS3 Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (SCEI) and Nvidia announced today that they have been working together to develop the custom graphics processing unit (GPU) for SCEI s next-generation computer entertainment system, according to a joint press

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Scientists Say Sunoil Could Power Cars, Homes (Reuters) Reuters - British scientists say they have found a\new, greener way to power cars and homes using sunflower oil, a\commodity more commonly used for cooking fries.

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Citigroup Sued Over Enron Securities 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 bankrupt energy trader 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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Musicians #39;unconcerned #39; about file sharing A survey of artists and musicians in the US has revealed that a large majority have embraced the internet and consider it to be a helpful tool to their careers.

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Baltimore's quot;Free Books! quot; Charity in Dire Straits I spend anywhere from three to eight hours every week sweating along with a motley crew of local misfits, shelving, sorting, and hauling ton after ton of written matter in a rowhouse basement in Baltimore. We have no heat nor air conditioning, but still, every week, we come and work. Volunteer night is Wednesday, but many of us also work on the weekends, when we're open to the public. There are times when we're freezing and we have to wear coats and gloves inside, making handling books somewhat tricky; other times, we're all soaked with sweat, since it's 90 degrees out and the basement is thick with bodies. One learns to forget about personal space when working at The Book Thing, since you can scarcely breathe without bumping into someone, and we are all so accustomed to having to scrape by each other that most of us no longer bother to say "excuse me" unless some particularly dramatic brushing occurs.

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Apollo's Apple Learning institutions have cooled off lately, but Apollo Group remains upbeat about the future.

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DoJ Cracking Down on P2P If this were a Hollywood movie, the federal lawman would be played by an A-list actor. But in the real world, the marshal displays only the familiar, everyman face of U.S. Attorney General John D. Ashcroft, while the film might be a bootleg copy swapped illegally online. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>

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China confirms bird flu in pigs China confirms reports that the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in its pig population.

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IBM grabs content management company Big Blue plans to acquire Venetica to fill out its lineup of software for accessing business documents.

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Fab Five Want to Go Out With Gold Medal (AP) AP - The long goodbye ends for the Fab Five on Thursday when the U.S. women's soccer team plays Brazil for the Olympic title. It will be the long-anticipated chance for Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly and Brandi Chastain to end their time together as world champions, a bragging right they haven't been able to claim for five years.

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DoJ Cracking Down on P2P (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - If this were a Hollywood movie, the federal lawman would be played by an A-list actor. But in the real world, the marshal displays only the familiar, everyman face of U.S. Attorney General John D. Ashcroft, while the film might be a bootleg copy swapped illegally online.

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Brazil Jobless Falls to 7-Month Low RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's unemployment rate fell in July for the third straight month to a seven-month low of 11.2 percent and wages rose, underscoring the strengthening economy, official data showed on Thursday.

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Getting Into Gottschalks A look at this West Coast retailer reveals a market-crushing year-to-date run.

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Wine-tippling in China 9,000 years ago Wine, the elixir of the gods, may be as old as human history, and a team of archaeologists who combine their science with chemistry has found evidence that Chinese were already enjoying sips of fermented rice, honey and fruit in the late Stone Age, more

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Data loss hits Russia crash probe Russian officials remain baffled after examining the black boxes from Tuesday's mystery double air crash.

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'Virtual Girlfriend' Demands Gifts HONG KONG - 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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Fab Five Want to Go Out With Gold Medal ATHENS, Greece - The long goodbye ends for the Fab Five on Thursday when the U.S. women's soccer team plays Brazil for the Olympic title...

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SIA, Thai splurge billions on planes BIG aircraft orders from Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways International yesterday underscored the potential for growth in the Asia-Pacific aviation industry.

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Optus,Vodafone rebut 3G rivals Optus and Vodafone responded yesterday to the Telstra and Hutchison 3G infrastructure joint venture, unveiling plans to build a 3G network of their own.

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Brown-Forman profits, outlook up CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Higher margins on the hard stuff and profits from a pair of low-carb wines launched earlier this year helped boost liquor giant Brown-Forman #39;s fiscal first-quarter profits 67 percent.

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Merck falls after FDA trial casts cloud on Vioxx Shares of Merck amp; Co. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell on Thursday after a US study suggested that patients taking its Vioxx arthritis drug had a 50 percent greater risk

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Fairfax, PBL reap advertising bonanza TONY JONES: To business news now and a sharp rebound in the advertising market has improved the fortunes of Australia #39;s media giants.

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Bush Calls McCain About Anti-Kerry Ads LAS CRUCES, N.M. - President Bush wants to work with Republican Sen...

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Yemeni Poet Says He Is al-Qaida Member GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A Yemeni poet accused of crafting al-Qaida propaganda admitted he is a member of Osama bin Laden's terror network in a dramatic appearance Thursday before a U.S. military commission...

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#39;Super #39; Earth found European astronomers sighted the planet orbiting a Sun-like star, mu Arae, in a southern constellation called the Altar and which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.

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Feds launch Internet crime crackdown Federal agents armed with search warrants conducted raids in three states Wednesday as part of a nationwide crackdown on the theft of copyrighted materials through the Internet, the Justice Department announced.

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IBM grabs content management company IBM plans to acquire content-management software maker Venetica, the 18th acquisition that Big Blue #39;s Software Group has made since 2001.

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Line Up for Linux On Day of Free Software ADVOCATES of open-source software will celebrate Software Freedom Day on Saturday by holding Linux installation events around the country.

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Jones advances to long jump finals After enduring the indignity of having to train at a nearby college track by herself while heats of the 100 and 200 meters were being run, Marion Jones finally made her grand

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Spain #39;s Martinez and Fernandez win 49er gold Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Spain #39;s Iker Martinez and Xavier Fernandez won gold in the 49er sailing class Thursday. Martinez and Fernandez, reigning world champions, finished seventh in the 16th race and posted 67 net points in the event.

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Four Killed as Bombs Rip Through Buses A passenger bus and another carrying paramilitary soldiers and their families were blown up in separate explosions in northeastern Indias insurgency-wracked Assam state today, killing four people and wounding 39 others, officials said.

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No pigs with avian flu in Chinese mainland: Ministry There are no pigs in the Chinese mainland infected with the H5N1 virus, or avian flu virus, and relevant research has reached no clear conclusion on H5N1 infecting pigs, announced

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Two Investment Banks Settle with SEC (Reuters) Reuters - Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and\Thomas Weisel Partners agreed to pay a combined #36;100 million to\settle charges involving conflicts of interest between research\and investment banking, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.

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Brazil Jobless Falls to 7-Month Low (Reuters) Reuters - Brazil's unemployment\rate fell in July for the third straight month to a seven-month\low of 11.2 percent and wages rose, underscoring the\strengthening economy, official data showed on Thursday.

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Britain, S.Africa Renew Call for Fair Zimbabwe Polls (Reuters) Reuters - Britain and South Africa\called jointly Thursday for Zimbabwe to establish a conducive\environment for fair elections next year -- after the main\opposition party said it would boycott them.

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