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Australia amp; New Zealand Allen Lew, managing director of SingTel Optus Pty #39;s mobile unit, and Andy Reeves, chief technology officer at Vodafone Group Plc #39;s Australian unit, speak on a teleconference from Sydney	2	Business
Vivendi tax credit deal amounts to jobs in France PARIS, Aug 26 (AFP) - Vivendi Universal will create 2,100 jobs over five years as part of a deal agreed with the French government allowing the French media and communications group to book tax credits under a new regime, the finance ministry said Thursday	2	Business
Sears Canada fires CEO in abrupt move Sears Canada Inc., which has struggled with declining sales over the past few years, said Thursday it fired chairman and chief executive officer Mark Cohen because of strategic differences over the future direction of the business.	2	Business
Md. school to hand out Blackberry devices COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The University of Maryland business school plans to give Blackberry wireless devices to all full-time MBA students this fall, an effort to make students technologically savvy and aware	2	Business
Yokogawa Electric Said to Hire Engineers Japan #39;s Yokogawa Electric said it planned to hire 2,000 engineers in Singapore by 2010, a newspaper report said Friday. The push will be backed by investment of US\$100 million (euro 82.	2	Business
New jaw bone grown in mans back muscle A German who had his lower jaw cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years - a bratwurst sandwich -fter surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and transplanted it to his mouth in what experts call an ambitious	3	Sci/Tech
TSA unveils new passenger prescreening program The Transportation Security Administration today took the wraps off the Secure Flight passenger prescreening program, which it seeks to build as a replacement for the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening Program that airlines use to keep suspect	3	Sci/Tech
Crowd turn on sprinters over Kederis affair Konstandinos Kederis relinquished his Olympic 200m title in absentia here yesterday - but it was almost as if the stadium was filled with his angry spirit as the 70,000 crowd jeered	1	Sports
Thursday #39;s Golf Capsules Corey Pavin sank seven birdies and matched his career low with an 8-under-par 62 for a three-stroke lead at the inaugural Buick Championship on Thursday.	1	Sports
Abramovich poser for Uefa Uefa says it will look at Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich #39;s links to CSKA Moscow after the clubs were drawn together in the Champions League.	1	Sports
Pass the baton of trust These are three innocent sprinters, sharing a baton and their medal hopes with Marion Jones, knowing she could take them all down with one horrific lie.	1	Sports
Ex-tennis star Tanner arrested FORMER US tennis star Roscoe Tanner has been arrested for allegedly failing to pay child support, an Orange County sheriff #39;s official said.	1	Sports
Al-Jazeera: Militants in Iraq Kill Italian Hostage The al-Jazeera television channel reports that militants in Iraq have killed their Italian hostage. The Arabic broadcaster says it received a videotape from the militant group calling itself the Islamic Army	0	World
British police arrest radical cleric Abu Hamza British police Thursday arrested radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri under the Terrorism Actat a prison in southeast London where the cleric was already jailed under a US extradition warrant.	0	World
Dechy Stuns Capriati 6-4, 7-5 at Pilot Pen (AP) AP - Defending Pilot Pen champion Jennifer Capriati was upset Thursday, losing 6-4, 7-5 to eighth-seeded Nathalie Dechy.	1	Sports
Japan Raids Record Cos. Over Ringtones (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.	3	Sci/Tech
4 killed, 54 wounded in three separate attacks in India's restive Assam state (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - GAUHATI, India (AP) - Residents of northeastern India were bracing for more violence Friday, a day after bombs ripped through two buses and a grenade was hurled into a crowded market in attacks that killed four people and wounded 54.	0	World
Chicago Public Library offers free Wi-Fi Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey rolled out free wireless Internet connections at the main Harold Washington Library Center and 76 branches.	2	Business
White House Drafts Intel Reform Orders WASHINGTON - The White House has drafted executive orders aimed at implementing the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations for a more powerful intelligence director and a new national counterterrorism center...	0	World
Indian economy suffers due to truckers strike ISLAMABAD: Indian economists are showing concern over the prolong truckers #39; countrywide strike which is causing shortage of essential commodities.	2	Business
Sold! To the man at the back in the stetson Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California, has devised a novel way of raising funds for the cash-strapped state - a giant car boot sale.	2	Business
National Foods To Boost Product Release Fourfold -2- MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd. (NFD.AU) said Friday that it plans to launch at least 80 new products over the next 12 months, compared with the annual average of less than 20.	2	Business
Egyptian Ibrahim takes wrestling men #39;s 96kg Greco-Roman gold Karam Ibrahim of Egypt clinched the gold in wrestling men #39;s Greco-Roman 96kg category at the Athens Olympics on August 26 by defeating Ramaz Nozadze of Georgia 12-1.	1	Sports
Coach says Khan will only get better Already the revelation of the Olympic boxing tournament, Amir Khan can only improve and might become one of the sport #39;s greatest names, the Briton #39;s coach says.	1	Sports
Al-Sistani Brokers Disarmament Deal For Holy City 27 August 2004 -- A deal has been reached to end three weeks of unrest in the Iraqi holy city of Al-Najaf when Iraq #39;s top Shi #39;ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, reached an agreement with radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.	0	World
Palestinian militant killed in Gaza blast: security sources GAZA CITY : An Al-Aqsa Martyrs #39; Brigades militant was killed and two other Palestinians were wounded in an explosion in Gaza City #39;s eastern Shejaya neighborhood, Palestinian security sources told AFP.	0	World
Oil production halved as pipelines sabotaged A sabotage attack on a cluster of about 20 oil pipelines in southern Iraq has cut exports from the key oil-producing region by half, a leading oil official said yesterday.	0	World
Police Shoot and Kill Hostage Taker in Toronto Toronto police shot and killed a man who was holding a woman hostage in the city #39;s business core on Wednesday, ending a standoff that brought morning rush-hour traffic to a gridlocked standstill.	0	World
Terrorist attack pumps up oil prices Oil prices rose off three-month lows yesterday, after an attack on the US consulate in Saudi Arabia and reports of an OPEC pledge to raise its minimum price target.	2	Business
Surging Red Sox Tame Tigers 4-1 (AP) AP - Bronson Arroyo gave the surging Boston Red Sox another strong start, allowing six hits in 7 1-3 innings in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.	1	Sports
Dozens Convicted of Cybercrimes (PC World) PC World - DOJ announces arrests, convictions for online fraud and other Net-related crimes.	3	Sci/Tech
XP SP2 Gives Reasons to Switch to Linux (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - Opinion: With security holes to the left of us and program incompatibilities to the right, SP2 is giving corporate IT departments more reasons than ever to consider a move to Linux desktops.	3	Sci/Tech
Oracle Sets New PeopleSoft Buyout Deadline (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - The long wait for a decision in the government's antitrust trial against Oracle has prompted the company to extend the deadline yet again for its #36;7.7 billion attempted buyout of PeopleSoft.	3	Sci/Tech
Debate on Kerry's Military Record Rages (AP) AP - Democrat John Kerry on Thursday lashed out at "the lie that's been put out there" about his Vietnam War service as Republicans and Democrats fiercely debated his military record, sensing a political advantage in keeping the issue alive.	0	World
Edwards Has Harsh Words for Bush, Cheney (AP) AP - Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards took President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney to task Thursday on gay marriage, poverty, and other issues, using unusually harsh words at a forum that included undecided voters.	0	World
J amp;J eyes Guidant? Johnson amp; Johnson is in advanced talks to buy cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. for more than \$24 billion, a newspaper report said Tuesday.	2	Business
Nikkei Average Moves in Tight Range TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average moved in a tight range until late morning trade on Friday, underpinned by solid gains in stocks dependent on domestic business, such as Kao Corp.	2	Business
Hewitt Continues Excellent U.S. Open Build-Up COMMACK, New York (Reuters) - Second seed Lleyton Hewitt continued his excellent build-up to next week's U.S. Open when a 6-1, 6-4 win over Frenchman Michael Llodra Thursday put him in the quarter-finals of the \$380,000 Long Island Cup.	1	Sports
Marbury and Late Timeout Are Upsetting to Spaniards The Americans' passion and ruggedness came out of nowhere, just as Stephon Marbury's 31 points did in a 102-94 quarterfinal victory over Spain.	1	Sports
U.S.C.'s Star Receiver Will Not Be Reinstated Mike Williams learned Thursday that the N.C.A.A. had denied his request for reinstatement because of questions concerning his academic eligibility and amateur status.	1	Sports
Business School Doles Out BlackBerry Devices Blending technology and education, the University of Maryland #39;s business school will arm its MBA students with Nextel BlackBerry 7510s.	2	Business
SUDAN: Darfur peace talks make sluggish progress DAKAR, 26 Aug 2004 (IRIN) - Hit by power cuts and administrative hitches, the Darfur peace talks in the Nigerian capital Abuja made slow progress on Thursday, a spokesman for the African Union (AU) which is sponsoring the negotiations said.	0	World
4 killed, 54 wounded in three separate attacks in India #39;s restive <b>...</b> Residents of northeastern India were bracing for more violence Friday, a day after bombs ripped through two buses and a grenade was hurled into a crowded market in attacks that killed four people and wounded 54.	0	World
Comcast Subpoenas Elected Leaders In Montgomery Who Favored Union Two Montgomery County Council members who supported a campaign by employees of Comcast Cable Communications to form a union have been subpoenaed by company attorneys in a federal labor relations case involving a Rockville man who says he was illegally fired by the firm.	3	Sci/Tech
Dozens Convicted of Cybercrimes DOJ announces arrests, convictions for online fraud and other Net-related crimes.	3	Sci/Tech
Optus, Vodafone to share wireless network Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and Vodafone Group Plc have agreed to build a high-speed wireless phone network in Australia through their local	2	Business
PCAOB Releases Big Four Findings WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2004 (SmartPros) The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Thursday revealed findings from a six-month investigation of the nation #39;s Big Four accounting firms.	2	Business
Oracle Sets New PeopleSoft Buyout Deadline Oracle extended its \$7.7 billion tender offer for all outstanding shares of PeopleSoft yet again on Thursday, as it waits for US District Court Judge Vaughn Walker to issue a decision in an antitrust lawsuit that aims to permanently block the buyout.	2	Business
Intel Adds Tri-mode (802.11a,b,g) Wireless Module Intel announced a new tri-mode wireless module (supporting IEEE standards 802.11a, b and g) for notebooks based on Intel Centrino mobile technology.	3	Sci/Tech
Apple AirPort Express Some wireless gadgets pump music from a computer to a stereo or TV. Others take a broadband connection and make it available to any PC within range.	3	Sci/Tech
Defending champion Capriati ousted by Dechy in New Haven Jennifer Capriati #39;s preparations for next week #39;s US Open were dealt a body blow when she lost 6-4 7-5 to eighth seed Nathalie Dechy of France in the quarter-finals of the \$585,000 New Haven Open on Thursday.	1	Sports
Leaders call for a peaceful intifada The Palestinian leadership has announced a three-point programme of non-violent resistance in an attempt to wrest the diplomatic initiative from Israel.	0	World
Chile makes final ruling: Pinochet can stand trial The former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet yesterday lost what could be the final round in his tortuous struggle to avoid prosecution for human rights abuses.	0	World
Jones, Boxers Get Shots at Gold Medals (AP) AP - ATHENS, Greece #151; For two weeks in Greece, they were mostly missing in action: Marion Jones and the U.S. boxing team.	1	Sports
WTO Delays Decision On E.U.'s Biotech Ban (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - BRUSSELS, Aug. 26 -- The United States will have to wait until next year to see its fight with the European Union over biotech foods resolved, as the World Trade Organization agreed to an E.U. request to bring scientists into the debate, officials said Thursday.	0	World
Passports taken from three Sydney terror suspects (AFP) AFP - Australian authorities have cancelled the passports of three Sydney men who allegedly underwent guerrilla training with a radical Islamic group linked to Al-Qaeda.	0	World
Three Share First-Round Lead at Tradition (AP) AP - Jose Maria Canizares birdied his last hole to complete a 5-under-par 67 and share the first-round lead with Bruce Summerhays and Vicente Fernandez at the Tradition on Thursday.	1	Sports
Accounting Board Finds Violations at Big Four Initial reviews of the nation's largest accounting firms have turned up numerous rule violations and shoddy recordkeeping practices, as regulators embarked on a new effort to regularly examine auditors' work.	2	Business
Wal-Mart #39;s Vice Chairman retires LONDON, December 7 (newratings.com) - Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.NYS) announced yesterday that its Vice Chairman, Thomas Coughlin, would retire on January 24, 2005, after having served the company for 25 years.	2	Business
Ahold Sees U.S. Retail Profits Fall Dutch food retailer Royal Ahold NV said income from its U.S. retail operations plunged 30 percent in the second quarter, blaming sluggish performance at Giant Food and Stop Shop Stores, its two biggest American chains.	2	Business
Examiners Asked to Wait Before Taking Bank Jobs The nation's top bank regulator asked examiners to avoid going to work for banks they supervise for at least a year after leaving the government, but acknowledged he lacks the authority to make such a restriction mandatory.	2	Business
SPH, MediaCorp Lay Off Over 200 State-owned broadcaster MediaCorp and Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that they will shut down an English language channel and lay off more than 200 employees ahead of a merger of their mass market TV and free newspaper operations.	2	Business
Paxil Maker Will Post Its Unfavorable Test Results NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline agreed Thursday to settle charges that it hid and misrepresented unfavorable data about the effectiveness and safety of its top-selling anti-depressant Paxil for children and adolescents, agreeing to post all clinical trial data on its drugs by the end of 2005.	2	Business
Research Settlement Completed NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Wall Street passed a significant milestone on Thursday, as two investment banks agreed to pay a combined \$100 million to settle charges that they published overly bullish research reports on questionable companies to win their investment banking business.	2	Business
Comcast Subpoenas Elected Leaders In Montgomery Who Favored Union Two Montgomery County Council members who supported a campaign by employees of Comcast Cable Communications to form a union have been subpoenaed by company attorneys in a federal labor relations case involving a Rockville man who says he was illegally fired by the firm.	2	Business
Britain Arrests Radical Cleric Al-Masri (AP) AP - Police arrested a radical Muslim cleric Thursday on suspicion of preparing or instigating "acts of terrorism," a move that could delay U.S. attempts to extradite the suspect for allegedly trying to establish a terrorist training camp in Oregon and on other charges.	0	World
Nikkei Up as Economic Optimism Grows TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.39 percent by midsession on Friday, bolstered by solid gains in stocks dependent on domestic business such as Kao Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=4452.T target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">4452.T</A>.	2	Business
White Sox Down Fading Indians 14-9 (AP) AP - Carl Everett homered and drove in four runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 14-9 victory over the fading Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.	1	Sports
Tentative Accord Reached in Najaf to End Fighting The deal calls for the withdrawal of Moktada al-Sadr's fighters from the Imam Ali shrine and a pullback of U.S. forces.	0	World
Crude prices fall despite attacks on Iraq pipeline LONDON: World oil prices fell strongly yesterday for the second day running as worries over supply disruptions eased with traders claiming overnight pipeline attacks in major producer Iraq were unlikely to affect the country #39;s crude exports.	2	Business
India approves \$104bn budget NEW DELHI: India #39;s parliament passed the annual budget yesterday as opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote, accusing the country #39;s premier of insulting them after they refused to debate the spending bill.	2	Business
Accounting Board Finds Violations Initial reviews of the nation #39;s largest accounting firms have turned up numerous rule violations and shoddy recordkeeping practices, as regulators embarked on a new effort to regularly examine auditors #39; work.	2	Business
Paxil Maker Will Post Its Unfavorable Test Results Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline agreed Thursday to settle charges that it hid and misrepresented unfavorable data about the effectiveness and safety of its top-selling anti	2	Business
OPEC To Try To Curb Oil Prices The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) expects to find a solution with non-OPEC members and oil companies to jointly stabilize oil prices at their meeting next month, OPEC president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said.	2	Business
Oracle Extends Offer for PeopleSoft Business software maker Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it is extending again its hostile tender offer for all of the common stock of PeopleSoft Inc.	2	Business
Ashcroft launches actions against P2P users Ashcroft takes federal enforcement action taken against criminal copyright piracy on peer-to-peer networks. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray, and US Attorney for	3	Sci/Tech
Relaxed Buildup For Carter A relaxed buildup, out of the spotlight, has been the key to Hamish Carter #39;s Olympic success. Carter led home a New Zealand gold and silver finish in the men #39;s triathlon on Thursday night, beating home teammate Bevan Docherty.	1	Sports
O #39;Malley bounces back after injury Peter O #39;Malley is determined to take advantage of the distraction of the Ryder Cup after posting a five under par 67 on the first day of the BMW International Open in Munich.	1	Sports
Schumacher on favourite stage MICHAEL SCHUMACHER is back at his favourite race to claim a title demoralised opponents conceded to him months ago, an unprecedented seventh F1 crown.	1	Sports
Yankees 7, Blue Jays 4 Alex Rodriguez finally came through in the clutch, hitting a go-ahead single in the ninth inning to help the New York Yankees rally past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 Thursday night.	1	Sports
Tentative Accord Reached in Najaf to End Fighting Aides to the country #39;s most powerful Shiite leader said they had reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to end the three-week siege in this holy	0	World
Al Jazeera Reports Journalist Executed The Iraqi kidnappers of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni killed him because Italy refused to heed their earlier deadline to withdraw troops from Iraq, says Al Jazeera television.	0	World
Pipeline Attack Slows Iraq #39;s Oil Production Insurgents attacked eight oil pipelines in southern Iraq late Wednesday, temporarily slowing production of the country #39;s most important export on Thursday, according to	0	World
Record Level of Americans Not Insured on Health The number of people without health insurance rose by 1.4 million, to a record 45 million last year, amid rising costs for coverage.	2	Business
Lenovo, IBM may soon reveal PC unit deal Hong Kong, December 7: China #39;s largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd, could announce as early as Tuesday that it is buying control of IBM #39;s PC-making business for up to US\$2 billion, a source familiar with the situation said.	2	Business
Smithfield #39;s profit more than doubles SMITHFIELD Pork processor Smithfield Foods Inc. said yesterday that net income in the first quarter more than doubled as improved profitability in hog production and strong results in pork offset lower beef earnings.	2	Business
Mortgage Rates Increase Mortgage rates rose this week, although 30-year mortgages were still below the 6 percent level for a fourth week, Freddie Mac said Thursday.	2	Business
Study Cites Sport Fishermen #39;s Impact on Species Fishermen are famed for overstating the size of their catches, but science has found an instance in which anglers have apparently underestimated their prowess.	3	Sci/Tech
Doctors graft new jaw on man #39;s back Doctors in Germany have rebuilt a man #39;s face after growing a new jaw on his back, it has been revealed. By the fourth week after receiving the pioneering transplant, the patient was able to enjoy his first solid meal for nine years.	3	Sci/Tech
Mattos: Venetica Buy Makes IBM King of Content IBM #39;s intent to purchase Venetica Corp., which it announced on Thursday, is the latest gambit to prove that the Armonk, NY, company is dead serious about ruling the content integration market.	3	Sci/Tech
TiVo-like Application for XM Radio Under Fire The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way. by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 26, 10:48PM (#10084803).	3	Sci/Tech
Paul Hamm: #39;I competed my heart out #39; Gymnast Paul Hamm became the first-ever American to win the men #39;s all-around title in one of the closest-ever Olympic competitions.	1	Sports
Asia Stocks Near Flat on Economic Data SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares struggled to break above the flat line on Friday as dour economic reports in Japan and South Korea followed lackluster trading in U.S. markets to cap gains.	2	Business
Bryant Trial Begins After months of legal wrangling, the case of <em>People v. Kobe Bean Bryant</em> commences on Friday in Eagle, Colo., with testimony set to begin next month.	1	Sports
No Mistaking Identity LaVar Arrington, Washington D.C.'s most popular athlete, has endeared himself to the area with a hard-hitting style of linebacking and a soft touch with the fans.	1	Sports
Weeks Strong at Safety U-Va.'s fifth-year senior safety Marquis Weeks drives the Cavaliers defense confidently from his strong safety position.	1	Sports
White House Proposes Intelligence Changes WASHINGTON - The White House has drafted executive orders aimed at implementing the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations for a more powerful intelligence director and a new national counterterrorism center...	0	World
Terps Tab Statham Ralph Friedgen yesterday named Joel Statham his starting quarterback to open the season but conceded that all of Maryland's quarterbacks are struggling.	1	Sports
NHLPA 'Not Negotiating' The NHL blasted the NHLPA on Thursday for turning the last two days of contract negotiations into a "charade" as the sides try to reach a labor agreement with a Sept. 15 deadline looming.	1	Sports
Strong start benefits Pavin A second hole eagle allowed Corey Pavin to card an eight-under-par first round of 62 in the PGA Buick Championship and open up a three shot lead.	1	Sports

Australia amp; New Zealand Allen Lew, managing director of SingTel Optus Pty #39;s mobile unit, and Andy Reeves, chief technology officer at Vodafone Group Plc #39;s Australian unit, speak on a teleconference from Sydney

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Vivendi tax credit deal amounts to jobs in France PARIS, Aug 26 (AFP) - Vivendi Universal will create 2,100 jobs over five years as part of a deal agreed with the French government allowing the French media and communications group to book tax credits under a new regime, the finance ministry said Thursday

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Sears Canada fires CEO in abrupt move Sears Canada Inc., which has struggled with declining sales over the past few years, said Thursday it fired chairman and chief executive officer Mark Cohen because of strategic differences over the future direction of the business.

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Md. school to hand out Blackberry devices COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The University of Maryland business school plans to give Blackberry wireless devices to all full-time MBA students this fall, an effort to make students technologically savvy and aware

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Yokogawa Electric Said to Hire Engineers Japan #39;s Yokogawa Electric said it planned to hire 2,000 engineers in Singapore by 2010, a newspaper report said Friday. The push will be backed by investment of US\$100 million (euro 82.

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New jaw bone grown in mans back muscle A German who had his lower jaw cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years - a bratwurst sandwich -fter surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and transplanted it to his mouth in what experts call an ambitious

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TSA unveils new passenger prescreening program The Transportation Security Administration today took the wraps off the Secure Flight passenger prescreening program, which it seeks to build as a replacement for the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening Program that airlines use to keep suspect

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Crowd turn on sprinters over Kederis affair Konstandinos Kederis relinquished his Olympic 200m title in absentia here yesterday - but it was almost as if the stadium was filled with his angry spirit as the 70,000 crowd jeered

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Thursday #39;s Golf Capsules Corey Pavin sank seven birdies and matched his career low with an 8-under-par 62 for a three-stroke lead at the inaugural Buick Championship on Thursday.

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Abramovich poser for Uefa Uefa says it will look at Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich #39;s links to CSKA Moscow after the clubs were drawn together in the Champions League.

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Pass the baton of trust These are three innocent sprinters, sharing a baton and their medal hopes with Marion Jones, knowing she could take them all down with one horrific lie.

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Ex-tennis star Tanner arrested FORMER US tennis star Roscoe Tanner has been arrested for allegedly failing to pay child support, an Orange County sheriff #39;s official said.

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Al-Jazeera: Militants in Iraq Kill Italian Hostage The al-Jazeera television channel reports that militants in Iraq have killed their Italian hostage. The Arabic broadcaster says it received a videotape from the militant group calling itself the Islamic Army

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British police arrest radical cleric Abu Hamza British police Thursday arrested radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri under the Terrorism Actat a prison in southeast London where the cleric was already jailed under a US extradition warrant.

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Dechy Stuns Capriati 6-4, 7-5 at Pilot Pen (AP) AP - Defending Pilot Pen champion Jennifer Capriati was upset Thursday, losing 6-4, 7-5 to eighth-seeded Nathalie Dechy.

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Japan Raids Record Cos. Over Ringtones (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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4 killed, 54 wounded in three separate attacks in India's restive Assam state (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - GAUHATI, India (AP) - Residents of northeastern India were bracing for more violence Friday, a day after bombs ripped through two buses and a grenade was hurled into a crowded market in attacks that killed four people and wounded 54.

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Chicago Public Library offers free Wi-Fi Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey rolled out free wireless Internet connections at the main Harold Washington Library Center and 76 branches.

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White House Drafts Intel Reform Orders WASHINGTON - The White House has drafted executive orders aimed at implementing the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations for a more powerful intelligence director and a new national counterterrorism center...

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Indian economy suffers due to truckers strike ISLAMABAD: Indian economists are showing concern over the prolong truckers #39; countrywide strike which is causing shortage of essential commodities.

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Sold! To the man at the back in the stetson Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California, has devised a novel way of raising funds for the cash-strapped state - a giant car boot sale.

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National Foods To Boost Product Release Fourfold -2- MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian dairy company National Foods Ltd. (NFD.AU) said Friday that it plans to launch at least 80 new products over the next 12 months, compared with the annual average of less than 20.

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Egyptian Ibrahim takes wrestling men #39;s 96kg Greco-Roman gold Karam Ibrahim of Egypt clinched the gold in wrestling men #39;s Greco-Roman 96kg category at the Athens Olympics on August 26 by defeating Ramaz Nozadze of Georgia 12-1.

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Coach says Khan will only get better Already the revelation of the Olympic boxing tournament, Amir Khan can only improve and might become one of the sport #39;s greatest names, the Briton #39;s coach says.

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Al-Sistani Brokers Disarmament Deal For Holy City 27 August 2004 -- A deal has been reached to end three weeks of unrest in the Iraqi holy city of Al-Najaf when Iraq #39;s top Shi #39;ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, reached an agreement with radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

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Palestinian militant killed in Gaza blast: security sources GAZA CITY : An Al-Aqsa Martyrs #39; Brigades militant was killed and two other Palestinians were wounded in an explosion in Gaza City #39;s eastern Shejaya neighborhood, Palestinian security sources told AFP.

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Oil production halved as pipelines sabotaged A sabotage attack on a cluster of about 20 oil pipelines in southern Iraq has cut exports from the key oil-producing region by half, a leading oil official said yesterday.

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Police Shoot and Kill Hostage Taker in Toronto Toronto police shot and killed a man who was holding a woman hostage in the city #39;s business core on Wednesday, ending a standoff that brought morning rush-hour traffic to a gridlocked standstill.

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Terrorist attack pumps up oil prices Oil prices rose off three-month lows yesterday, after an attack on the US consulate in Saudi Arabia and reports of an OPEC pledge to raise its minimum price target.

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Surging Red Sox Tame Tigers 4-1 (AP) AP - Bronson Arroyo gave the surging Boston Red Sox another strong start, allowing six hits in 7 1-3 innings in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

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Dozens Convicted of Cybercrimes (PC World) PC World - DOJ announces arrests, convictions for online fraud and other Net-related crimes.

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XP SP2 Gives Reasons to Switch to Linux (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - Opinion: With security holes to the left of us and program incompatibilities to the right, SP2 is giving corporate IT departments more reasons than ever to consider a move to Linux desktops.

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Oracle Sets New PeopleSoft Buyout Deadline (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - The long wait for a decision in the government's antitrust trial against Oracle has prompted the company to extend the deadline yet again for its #36;7.7 billion attempted buyout of PeopleSoft.

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Debate on Kerry's Military Record Rages (AP) AP - Democrat John Kerry on Thursday lashed out at "the lie that's been put out there" about his Vietnam War service as Republicans and Democrats fiercely debated his military record, sensing a political advantage in keeping the issue alive.

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Edwards Has Harsh Words for Bush, Cheney (AP) AP - Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards took President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney to task Thursday on gay marriage, poverty, and other issues, using unusually harsh words at a forum that included undecided voters.

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J amp;J eyes Guidant? Johnson amp; Johnson is in advanced talks to buy cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. for more than \$24 billion, a newspaper report said Tuesday.

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Nikkei Average Moves in Tight Range TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average moved in a tight range until late morning trade on Friday, underpinned by solid gains in stocks dependent on domestic business, such as Kao Corp.

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Hewitt Continues Excellent U.S. Open Build-Up COMMACK, New York (Reuters) - Second seed Lleyton Hewitt continued his excellent build-up to next week's U.S. Open when a 6-1, 6-4 win over Frenchman Michael Llodra Thursday put him in the quarter-finals of the \$380,000 Long Island Cup.

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Marbury and Late Timeout Are Upsetting to Spaniards The Americans' passion and ruggedness came out of nowhere, just as Stephon Marbury's 31 points did in a 102-94 quarterfinal victory over Spain.

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U.S.C.'s Star Receiver Will Not Be Reinstated Mike Williams learned Thursday that the N.C.A.A. had denied his request for reinstatement because of questions concerning his academic eligibility and amateur status.

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Business School Doles Out BlackBerry Devices Blending technology and education, the University of Maryland #39;s business school will arm its MBA students with Nextel BlackBerry 7510s.

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SUDAN: Darfur peace talks make sluggish progress DAKAR, 26 Aug 2004 (IRIN) - Hit by power cuts and administrative hitches, the Darfur peace talks in the Nigerian capital Abuja made slow progress on Thursday, a spokesman for the African Union (AU) which is sponsoring the negotiations said.

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4 killed, 54 wounded in three separate attacks in India #39;s restive <b>...</b> Residents of northeastern India were bracing for more violence Friday, a day after bombs ripped through two buses and a grenade was hurled into a crowded market in attacks that killed four people and wounded 54.

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Comcast Subpoenas Elected Leaders In Montgomery Who Favored Union Two Montgomery County Council members who supported a campaign by employees of Comcast Cable Communications to form a union have been subpoenaed by company attorneys in a federal labor relations case involving a Rockville man who says he was illegally fired by the firm.

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Dozens Convicted of Cybercrimes DOJ announces arrests, convictions for online fraud and other Net-related crimes.

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Optus, Vodafone to share wireless network Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and Vodafone Group Plc have agreed to build a high-speed wireless phone network in Australia through their local

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PCAOB Releases Big Four Findings WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2004 (SmartPros) The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Thursday revealed findings from a six-month investigation of the nation #39;s Big Four accounting firms.

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Oracle Sets New PeopleSoft Buyout Deadline Oracle extended its \$7.7 billion tender offer for all outstanding shares of PeopleSoft yet again on Thursday, as it waits for US District Court Judge Vaughn Walker to issue a decision in an antitrust lawsuit that aims to permanently block the buyout.

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Intel Adds Tri-mode (802.11a,b,g) Wireless Module Intel announced a new tri-mode wireless module (supporting IEEE standards 802.11a, b and g) for notebooks based on Intel Centrino mobile technology.

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Apple AirPort Express Some wireless gadgets pump music from a computer to a stereo or TV. Others take a broadband connection and make it available to any PC within range.

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Defending champion Capriati ousted by Dechy in New Haven Jennifer Capriati #39;s preparations for next week #39;s US Open were dealt a body blow when she lost 6-4 7-5 to eighth seed Nathalie Dechy of France in the quarter-finals of the \$585,000 New Haven Open on Thursday.

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Leaders call for a peaceful intifada The Palestinian leadership has announced a three-point programme of non-violent resistance in an attempt to wrest the diplomatic initiative from Israel.

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Chile makes final ruling: Pinochet can stand trial The former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet yesterday lost what could be the final round in his tortuous struggle to avoid prosecution for human rights abuses.

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Jones, Boxers Get Shots at Gold Medals (AP) AP - ATHENS, Greece #151; For two weeks in Greece, they were mostly missing in action: Marion Jones and the U.S. boxing team.

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WTO Delays Decision On E.U.'s Biotech Ban (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - BRUSSELS, Aug. 26 -- The United States will have to wait until next year to see its fight with the European Union over biotech foods resolved, as the World Trade Organization agreed to an E.U. request to bring scientists into the debate, officials said Thursday.

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Passports taken from three Sydney terror suspects (AFP) AFP - Australian authorities have cancelled the passports of three Sydney men who allegedly underwent guerrilla training with a radical Islamic group linked to Al-Qaeda.

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Three Share First-Round Lead at Tradition (AP) AP - Jose Maria Canizares birdied his last hole to complete a 5-under-par 67 and share the first-round lead with Bruce Summerhays and Vicente Fernandez at the Tradition on Thursday.

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Accounting Board Finds Violations at Big Four Initial reviews of the nation's largest accounting firms have turned up numerous rule violations and shoddy recordkeeping practices, as regulators embarked on a new effort to regularly examine auditors' work.

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Wal-Mart #39;s Vice Chairman retires LONDON, December 7 (newratings.com) - Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.NYS) announced yesterday that its Vice Chairman, Thomas Coughlin, would retire on January 24, 2005, after having served the company for 25 years.

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Ahold Sees U.S. Retail Profits Fall Dutch food retailer Royal Ahold NV said income from its U.S. retail operations plunged 30 percent in the second quarter, blaming sluggish performance at Giant Food and Stop Shop Stores, its two biggest American chains.

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Examiners Asked to Wait Before Taking Bank Jobs The nation's top bank regulator asked examiners to avoid going to work for banks they supervise for at least a year after leaving the government, but acknowledged he lacks the authority to make such a restriction mandatory.

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SPH, MediaCorp Lay Off Over 200 State-owned broadcaster MediaCorp and Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that they will shut down an English language channel and lay off more than 200 employees ahead of a merger of their mass market TV and free newspaper operations.

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Paxil Maker Will Post Its Unfavorable Test Results NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline agreed Thursday to settle charges that it hid and misrepresented unfavorable data about the effectiveness and safety of its top-selling anti-depressant Paxil for children and adolescents, agreeing to post all clinical trial data on its drugs by the end of 2005.

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Research Settlement Completed NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Wall Street passed a significant milestone on Thursday, as two investment banks agreed to pay a combined \$100 million to settle charges that they published overly bullish research reports on questionable companies to win their investment banking business.

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Comcast Subpoenas Elected Leaders In Montgomery Who Favored Union Two Montgomery County Council members who supported a campaign by employees of Comcast Cable Communications to form a union have been subpoenaed by company attorneys in a federal labor relations case involving a Rockville man who says he was illegally fired by the firm.

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Britain Arrests Radical Cleric Al-Masri (AP) AP - Police arrested a radical Muslim cleric Thursday on suspicion of preparing or instigating "acts of terrorism," a move that could delay U.S. attempts to extradite the suspect for allegedly trying to establish a terrorist training camp in Oregon and on other charges.

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Nikkei Up as Economic Optimism Grows TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.39 percent by midsession on Friday, bolstered by solid gains in stocks dependent on domestic business such as Kao Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=4452.T target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">4452.T</A>.

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White Sox Down Fading Indians 14-9 (AP) AP - Carl Everett homered and drove in four runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 14-9 victory over the fading Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.

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Tentative Accord Reached in Najaf to End Fighting The deal calls for the withdrawal of Moktada al-Sadr's fighters from the Imam Ali shrine and a pullback of U.S. forces.

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Crude prices fall despite attacks on Iraq pipeline LONDON: World oil prices fell strongly yesterday for the second day running as worries over supply disruptions eased with traders claiming overnight pipeline attacks in major producer Iraq were unlikely to affect the country #39;s crude exports.

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India approves \$104bn budget NEW DELHI: India #39;s parliament passed the annual budget yesterday as opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote, accusing the country #39;s premier of insulting them after they refused to debate the spending bill.

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Accounting Board Finds Violations Initial reviews of the nation #39;s largest accounting firms have turned up numerous rule violations and shoddy recordkeeping practices, as regulators embarked on a new effort to regularly examine auditors #39; work.

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Paxil Maker Will Post Its Unfavorable Test Results Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline agreed Thursday to settle charges that it hid and misrepresented unfavorable data about the effectiveness and safety of its top-selling anti

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OPEC To Try To Curb Oil Prices The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) expects to find a solution with non-OPEC members and oil companies to jointly stabilize oil prices at their meeting next month, OPEC president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said.

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Oracle Extends Offer for PeopleSoft Business software maker Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it is extending again its hostile tender offer for all of the common stock of PeopleSoft Inc.

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Ashcroft launches actions against P2P users Ashcroft takes federal enforcement action taken against criminal copyright piracy on peer-to-peer networks. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray, and US Attorney for

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Relaxed Buildup For Carter A relaxed buildup, out of the spotlight, has been the key to Hamish Carter #39;s Olympic success. Carter led home a New Zealand gold and silver finish in the men #39;s triathlon on Thursday night, beating home teammate Bevan Docherty.

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O #39;Malley bounces back after injury Peter O #39;Malley is determined to take advantage of the distraction of the Ryder Cup after posting a five under par 67 on the first day of the BMW International Open in Munich.

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Schumacher on favourite stage MICHAEL SCHUMACHER is back at his favourite race to claim a title demoralised opponents conceded to him months ago, an unprecedented seventh F1 crown.

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Yankees 7, Blue Jays 4 Alex Rodriguez finally came through in the clutch, hitting a go-ahead single in the ninth inning to help the New York Yankees rally past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 Thursday night.

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Tentative Accord Reached in Najaf to End Fighting Aides to the country #39;s most powerful Shiite leader said they had reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to end the three-week siege in this holy

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Al Jazeera Reports Journalist Executed The Iraqi kidnappers of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni killed him because Italy refused to heed their earlier deadline to withdraw troops from Iraq, says Al Jazeera television.

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Pipeline Attack Slows Iraq #39;s Oil Production Insurgents attacked eight oil pipelines in southern Iraq late Wednesday, temporarily slowing production of the country #39;s most important export on Thursday, according to

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Record Level of Americans Not Insured on Health The number of people without health insurance rose by 1.4 million, to a record 45 million last year, amid rising costs for coverage.

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Lenovo, IBM may soon reveal PC unit deal Hong Kong, December 7: China #39;s largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd, could announce as early as Tuesday that it is buying control of IBM #39;s PC-making business for up to US\$2 billion, a source familiar with the situation said.

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Smithfield #39;s profit more than doubles SMITHFIELD Pork processor Smithfield Foods Inc. said yesterday that net income in the first quarter more than doubled as improved profitability in hog production and strong results in pork offset lower beef earnings.

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Mortgage Rates Increase Mortgage rates rose this week, although 30-year mortgages were still below the 6 percent level for a fourth week, Freddie Mac said Thursday.

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Study Cites Sport Fishermen #39;s Impact on Species Fishermen are famed for overstating the size of their catches, but science has found an instance in which anglers have apparently underestimated their prowess.

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Doctors graft new jaw on man #39;s back Doctors in Germany have rebuilt a man #39;s face after growing a new jaw on his back, it has been revealed. By the fourth week after receiving the pioneering transplant, the patient was able to enjoy his first solid meal for nine years.

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Mattos: Venetica Buy Makes IBM King of Content IBM #39;s intent to purchase Venetica Corp., which it announced on Thursday, is the latest gambit to prove that the Armonk, NY, company is dead serious about ruling the content integration market.

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TiVo-like Application for XM Radio Under Fire The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way. by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 26, 10:48PM (#10084803).

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Paul Hamm: #39;I competed my heart out #39; Gymnast Paul Hamm became the first-ever American to win the men #39;s all-around title in one of the closest-ever Olympic competitions.

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Asia Stocks Near Flat on Economic Data SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares struggled to break above the flat line on Friday as dour economic reports in Japan and South Korea followed lackluster trading in U.S. markets to cap gains.

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Bryant Trial Begins After months of legal wrangling, the case of <em>People v. Kobe Bean Bryant</em> commences on Friday in Eagle, Colo., with testimony set to begin next month.

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No Mistaking Identity LaVar Arrington, Washington D.C.'s most popular athlete, has endeared himself to the area with a hard-hitting style of linebacking and a soft touch with the fans.

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Weeks Strong at Safety U-Va.'s fifth-year senior safety Marquis Weeks drives the Cavaliers defense confidently from his strong safety position.

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White House Proposes Intelligence Changes WASHINGTON - The White House has drafted executive orders aimed at implementing the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations for a more powerful intelligence director and a new national counterterrorism center...

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Terps Tab Statham Ralph Friedgen yesterday named Joel Statham his starting quarterback to open the season but conceded that all of Maryland's quarterbacks are struggling.

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NHLPA 'Not Negotiating' The NHL blasted the NHLPA on Thursday for turning the last two days of contract negotiations into a "charade" as the sides try to reach a labor agreement with a Sept. 15 deadline looming.

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Strong start benefits Pavin A second hole eagle allowed Corey Pavin to card an eight-under-par first round of 62 in the PGA Buick Championship and open up a three shot lead.

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