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NCAA denies reinstatement request for Mike Williams The NCAA refused to reinstate Southern California All-American Mike Williams on Thursday, leaving the star receiver unable to rejoin the top-ranked Trojans after being shut out of the NFL draft by the courts.	1	Sports
A-Rods late delivery The way Alex Rodriguez jumped out of the batter #39;s box in the ninth inning last night, he looked as happy as a little leaguer after his first big hit.	1	Sports
U.S. Tally in Online-Crime Sweep: 150 Charged The cases, involving credit card fraud, corporate espionage and other offenses, are part of what the Justice Department calls Operation Web Snare.	3	Sci/Tech
Oracle Extends Hostile Offer for PeopleSoft Oracle said that it had extended its hostile tender offer for PeopleSoft to Sept. 10, as it awaits a ruling on whether the takeover attempt can proceed.	3	Sci/Tech
Tech Shares Pushed Lower, but Market Barely Budges A downgrading of several semiconductor companies by a brokerage firm put technology shares under pressure on Thursday.	3	Sci/Tech
18 Holes on 2 Wheels Is the Segway a futuristic, two-wheeled, self-balancing "human transporter" headed for the golf course?	3	Sci/Tech
World Bank unveils 12 billion dollar plan to cut poverty in India (AFP) AFP - The World Bank unveiled plans to lend up to 12 billion dollars to India under a fresh four-year program beginning in 2005 to alleviate poverty in the world's second most populous nation.	0	World
Sure, It's Pragmatic. But Stylish? The Minivan Is Getting a Makeover Making the minivan hip would be an Olympian feat, but the pragmatic advantage of vans was underscored in statistics that showed them to be safer than cars.	2	Business
Coyotes Juggle Centers The Phoenix Coyotes signed free-agent center Petr Nedved and traded center Daymond Langkow to the Calgary Flames for two players on Thursday.	1	Sports
STOCKS TO WATCH SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Among the companies whose shares are likely to see active trading on Friday are Hewlett-Packard (HPQ: news, chart, profile) and Delta (DAL: news, chart, profile).	2	Business
National Foods posts increased net profit Australia #39;s biggest supplier of fresh milk, National Foods, has posted a net profit of \$68.7 million, an increase of 14 per cent on last financial year.	2	Business
US Tally in Online-Crime Sweep: 150 Charged The Justice Department announced Thursday that more than 150 people had been arrested, charged or convicted in the last three months in a wide-ranging sweep of criminal activity on the Internet.	3	Sci/Tech
NASA Notes Some Progress in Making Shuttles Safer A year after investigators concluded that the space shuttle Columbia was lost because of a damaged wing and a flawed approach to safety at NASA, agency officials said	3	Sci/Tech
Security overkill in Athens means more empty seats It was splashed on the front page of Greece #39;s mass-circulation To Vima, a left-leaning daily newspaper: quot;Muslim blessing for the Athens Games.	1	Sports
NHL exec says union engaging in a #39;charade #39; Ottawa, ON (Sports Network) - The negotiations to save the National Hockey League from a work stoppage seemed to take a turn for the worse on Thursday.	1	Sports
Shujaat says Aziz will make Pakistan an economic power ISLAMABAD: Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, former prime minister and president of the Pakistan Muslim League, on Thursday said optimistically that after becoming the countrys prime minister Shaukat Aziz would turn Pakistan into a robust economic power.	0	World
HP Set to Launch Latest Push Into Consumer Markets (Reuters) Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N) on\Friday will unveil a range of products including its version of\the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war\between PC and electronics makers for a spot in increasingly\digitized living rooms.	3	Sci/Tech
Crews Search for Asia Typhoon Victims (AP) AP - Bulldozers and rescue crews on Friday scraped away at the dirt and boulders that officials said buried as many as 15 people in a northern Taiwanese village ravaged by Typhoon Aere before it spun toward China.	0	World
Iraqis flock to shrine after deal Thousands of Iraqis walk through Najaf to the city's great shrine as a peace deal takes effect.	0	World
Asia Stocks Near Flat on Economic Data (Reuters) 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
Yen Firms Ahead of Greenspan, U.S. GDP (Reuters) Reuters - The yen firmed against the dollar on\Friday, after dipping on a surprise rise in Japan's\unemployment rate, as investors grew cautious ahead of U.S.\growth data and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief.	2	Business
Iraqi Holy City Left Broken by Urban Warfare U.S. troops' pinpoint fire and munitions restrictions have ensured that Najaf's Imam Ali shrine remains all but unscathed. But the core of the city around it, dear to millions of Shiite Muslims, has been mauled by combat.	0	World
U.S. Denies Role in Cuban Exiles' Pardon Bush administration officials denied any role Thursday in the pardon of four Cuban exiles by Panama. Three of the exiles -- convicted in a plot to assassinate Fidel Castro -- were immediately flown to Miami.	0	World
Banknorth deal good for consumers, analyst says Canadian control of Banknorth Group Inc. is likely to be good for consumers on this side of the border, an analyst said yesterday after confirmation that TD Bank Financial Group is to become majority shareholder in Banknorth Group Inc.	2	Business
Hole in Krispy Kreme strategy gro It #39;s barely a year since Krispy Kreme Doughnuts came to the Hub, vowing to glaze the town. But last night Chief Executive Scott Livengood was instead eating liberal helpings of fresh-baked	2	Business
Vodafone Plans Joint Australia 3G Rollout Vodafone, which has some 330,000 customers in Queensland or about 10 of the state #39;s mobile market, hopes the promotion will add 150,000 new customers or nearly 1 of Australia #39;s 16 million mobile telephone users.	2	Business
Vivendi to enjoy new tax status Vivendi Universal SA, owner of the world #39;s largest record company, said the French Government approved a change to its tax status allowing the company to save	2	Business
Study: Recreational fishers have more impact on counts TALLAHASSEE - Long considered of negligible impact, US recreational fishers may be responsible for landing nearly 25 percent of overfished salt water species, a Florida State University study released Thursday suggests.	3	Sci/Tech
Music Industry Sues 744 More for File Sharing The trade group representing the US music industry has filed a new round of lawsuits against 744 people it alleges used online file-sharing networks to illegally trade in copyrighted materials, it said on Wednesday.	3	Sci/Tech
Guo takes second gold in women #39;s 3m springboard Reigning synchronized 3m springboard Olympic champion Guo Jingjing breezed to the individual title for her second Olympic gold here Thursday in the diving pool.	1	Sports
Spa is #39;magic #39; track - Schumacher It #39;s no F1 secret, but Spa-Francorchamps - not far from Michael Schumacher #39;s German birthplace - is his favourite track. Ferrari #39;s champion won last time out in Belgium (2002) and will probably wrap-up title number seven in the Ardennes on Sunday.	1	Sports
Players refuse to let CBA talks become a distraction Don #39;t mention the NHL #39;s collective bargaining agreement in the Team Canada dressing room. The 26 players are polite when asked about the subject, but they #39;re not going to get into any heavy discussions regarding	1	Sports
American League Game Summary - New York at Toronto Hudson #39;s homer was 10th of the season...The Blue Jays are 31-32 as the host this season, while the Yankees are 36-30 as the visitor...Toronto starter David Bush worked the first 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits.	1	Sports
Iraqi abductors kill Italian journalist Iraqi militants have killed the abducted Italian journalist, Enzo Baldoni, after his country refused to withdraw its troops from the war torn country, Arabic television channel Al Jazeera reports.	0	World
Suspect admits al-Qaida membership A man accused of being the chief propagandist for Osama bin Laden admitted yesterday at a military trial that he was a member of the al-Qaida terrorist	0	World
Britain arrests radical cleric London - British Police arrested radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on suspicion of terrorism links Thursday, a move suggesting that Britain intends to charge him, which could delay US attempts to extradite him.	0	World
HP Set to Launch Latest Push Into Consumer Markets Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N on Friday will unveil a range of products including its version of the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war between	2	Business
Court reinstates Sav-on suit - report The California Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a class-action lawsuit by as many as 1, 400 Sav-on Drug Stores managers and assistant managers who claim they	2	Business
Arnie #39;s new role is cleaning out the attic Arnold Schwarzenegger, the actor-turned-governor, is seeking to maximise revenue in the cash-strapped state of California to keep his pledge of no new taxes.	2	Business
Monty #39;s last Ryder Cup stand Colin Montgomerie enhanced his prospects of picking up a Ryder Cup wildcard with a sparkling 5-under par 67 in the first round of the German Open on Thursday.	1	Sports
Schumacher returns to his favorite stage SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Michael Schumacher is back at his favorite race, looking to claim a title demoralized opponents conceded to him months ago: an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers championship.	1	Sports
NHL Official Says Players #39;Are Not Negotiating #39; The NHL #39;s chief legal officer blasted the players #39; association yesterday for turning the last two days of contract negotiations in Ottawa into a quot;charade quot; as the sides try to reach a labor agreement with a Sept.	1	Sports
Philip Terzian: UN offers no hope for Darfur The National Islamic Front, the ruling Khartoum cabal that overthrew the elected leadership in 1989, has carried out a policy of genocide against Sudans African peoples since the early 1990s.	0	World
Bogota Bomb Blast Kills 2 Police Officers (AP) AP - A bomb exploded in front of a beauty salon in Colombia's capital Thursday night as a police car drove by, killing two officers and wounding two other people, authorities said.	0	World
A Windfall for a Student Loan Program The student loan industry is collecting a record amount of the old subsidies Congress thought it had retired.	2	Business
HP Set to Launch Latest Push Into Consumer Markets SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co. <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=HPQ.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">HPQ.N</A> on Friday will unveil a range of products including its version of the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war between PC and electronics makers for a spot in increasingly digitized living rooms.	3	Sci/Tech
Server sales sag in the middle Cheap servers and expensive ones are looking fit, says IDC, but midrange models need to hit the StairMaster.	3	Sci/Tech
US drugmakers accused of violating antitrust law A San Francisco law firm filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday in state court against 15 of the biggest drugmakers, alleging they have conspired to charge quot;artificially higher prices	2	Business
Replacement jawbone grown on patient #39;s back A German man, whose jaw was removed because of cancer, has been able to eat his first solid meal in nine years thanks to a replacement jawbone which was incubated in a muscle on his back.	3	Sci/Tech
Sweeping giants: US dominates 200 A disruptive Greek chorus of whistles, chanting, and catcalls could not derail a crowd-silencing American sweep in the men #39;s 200-meter dash at the Olympic Games last night.	1	Sports
Second Olympic gold for Chinese Taipei : Olympics 2004 Athens gt; Athens, Aug 26 : Chu Mu Yen Thursday collected the second Olympic gold for Chinese Taipei in the men #39;s 58-kg taekwondo final, minutes after Chen Shih Hsin had won the historic gold in the women #39;s 49-kg, reports Xinhua.	1	Sports
Lack of progress on labor results in frustration OTTAWA (Ticker) -- While the dialogue at the latest NHL labor meeting Thursday resulted in little progress on a new collective bargaining agreement, it did generate harsh words from a league official.	1	Sports
Newman hopes to right the ship at Bristol track BRISTOL, Tenn. - Ryan Newman cant afford any more missteps, which is a pretty tough row to hoe when the next race on the schedule is at Bristol Motor Speedway.	1	Sports
Camarillo lifts Mexico over Panama Alan Camarillo had a special night. One that no baseball player would ever forget. His game-winning three-run home run in the top of the 10th gave	1	Sports
U.S. Searches Computers, Trying to Disrupt Piracy Federal authorities conducted six searches Wednesday in an attempt to disrupt a network used to trade copies of movies, software, games and music.	3	Sci/Tech
Sprint, SBC Announce Wi-Fi Roaming Pact (AP) AP - Customers of Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. will be able to use both companies' wireless Internet connections with less hassle under a reciprocal deal announced Friday.	3	Sci/Tech
HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics (AP) AP - Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping deeper than ever into the consumer electronics arena with its fall product lineup #151; so don't be surprised if you hear about "HP TV" along with "HDTV" when shopping for your next television.	3	Sci/Tech
Rangers Park Twins Chan Ho Park pitches six strong innings in his return from the disabled list and Texas equals its win total from last year by easily defeating Minnesota 8-3.	1	Sports
Pinochet Loses Immunity in Chile Chile's Supreme Court yesterday stripped former dictator Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution, paving the way for possible trials of the 88-year-old general on charges of human rights abuses during his 17-year rule.	0	World
In support of free speech quot;I don #39;t think we ought to have 527s, quot; President Bush said the other day, referring to the political fund-raising and advocacy organizations that have sprouted in the wake of his signing the anti-free speech McCain-Feingold campaign-finance quot;reform quot; law	2	Business
Airport Screening System Touted as Improvement For months, homeland security officials have privately debated how to blunt criticism of their planned aviation screening system that passengers and airlines complained was overly intrusive.	2	Business
Nationwide Web-crime sweep rounds up scores The Justice Department announced yesterday that more than 150 people had been arrested, charged or convicted in the last three months in a wide-ranging sweep of criminal activity on the Internet.	3	Sci/Tech
NASA aims to launch shuttle nine-day window in March CAPE CANAVERAL-- NASA aims to launch its first post-Columbia shuttle mission during a shortened nine-day window March, and failure to do so likely would delay a planned return to flight until at least May.	3	Sci/Tech
China #39;s Consumer Electronics Market Grows China #39;s consumer electronics market will grow by almost 90 percent to \$94 billion by 2007 as manufacturers shift to high-end digital products and away from more basic items like toys and watches, an industry publication forecasts.	3	Sci/Tech
UK standards authority tells MS to drop #39;misleading #39; Linux ads An ad running in the UK that implied running a Linux operating system is ten times more expensive than running a Windows operating system has been oficially condemned as misleading by the UK #39;s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after public complaints	3	Sci/Tech
Manchester United confirms Rooney bid Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United confirmed on its website Wednesday that is has made an offer to Everton for young striker Wayne Rooney.	1	Sports
Cubs Team Report Manager Dusty Baker took RF Sammy Sosa up on his offer to bat fifth, marking the first time Sosa hit in that slot since 1994. Of the 56 players with at least 100 at-bats in the cleanup spot, Sosa was second-to-last in batting average.	1	Sports
Listen to the show Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet has lost his immunity by order of the countrys Supreme Court. Pinochet overthrew democratically elected socialist President Salvadore Allende and ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990.	0	World
Still no fix for US space shuttle a large hole, quot; said Parsons. quot;Our expectation is that we #39;ll fix the tank and there won #39;t be anything like that we #39;ll have to deal with.	3	Sci/Tech
Verizon #39;s Wireless Wonder The phone giant #39;s mobile unit is not just a great telecom operation. It may be one of the best companies in the world. Verizon Communications (VZ ) Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg is a fan of management guru	3	Sci/Tech
WORLD IN BRIEF GAZA CITY -- An explosion wounded a senior Islamic Jihad field commander, Mohammed Khalil, in a Gaza refugee camp Thursday in what the Palestinian militant group said was an assassination attempt by Israel.	0	World
Taiwan Rescuers Dig Out 7 Bodies Buried in Landslide (Reuters) Reuters - Taiwan rescue workers dug out seven\bodies from mud and rock in a mountain village that was hit by\a devastating landslide triggered by Typhoon Aere, but eight\still remained buried, officials said on Friday.	0	World
Live: Olympics day 14 Britain's Tim Brabants is set to go for gold in the men's K1 kayak final at 0630 BST.	1	Sports
LATEST FUTURES NEWS US oil prices rose on Friday, stemming five days of losses, but dealers expected a further slide towards \$40 a barrel as worries of potential supply disruptions ease.	2	Business
HP unveils 25 fresh consumer electronics products Hewlett-Packard on Friday will launch 25 consumer products, part of its push toward digital entertainment as some of its other units struggle.	2	Business
Union leader held, truckers threaten to intensify stir The crisis caused by the truckers strike deepened today after the Delhi Police arrested OP Agarwal, the chairman of the All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA).	2	Business
National Foods 2nd-Half Net Rises 12 on Milk Sales (Update2) National Foods Ltd. increased second- half profit by 12 percent as Australia #39;s biggest fresh milk supplier expanded its range of gourmet foods and sold more Pura Classic and other flavored milk drinks in convenience stores.	2	Business
A big night for American track _ five medals and a countryman wins <b>...</b> What a night for US athletes in Olympic track and field. Even in the event that went to another country, an American won. Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin swept the 200.	1	Sports
NCAA Denies Reinstatement of USC Star The NCAA yesterday denied the University of Southern California #39;s request to restore the college football eligibility of all-American wide receiver Mike Williams.	1	Sports
Kidnappers Claim to Kill Journalist DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 26 -- The kidnappers of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, taken hostage in Iraq, said they had killed him, al-Jazeera television reported Thursday.	0	World
Australian cruise missile plan slammed SYDNEY: Australia announced on Thursday a cruise missile programme to acquire the regions quot;most lethal quot; air combat capacity, but critics quickly denounced the plan as a foolish provocation to its neighbours.	0	World
PML, allies hail Shujaat ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary party of the Pakistan Muslim League and its allies on Thursday lauded the political wisdom and acumen of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain during his short tenure as the prime minister.	0	World
EU opens in-depth investigation into Microsoft/Time Warner <b>...</b> The European Commission has decided to open an in-depth investigation into the proposed joint acquisition by Microsoft and Time Warner of a US company called ContentGuard.	2	Business
Drug firm agrees to disclose all data ALBANY, NYGlaxoSmithKline PLC agreed yesterday to release negative data on the safety and effectiveness of its drugs to settle a lawsuit by New York #39;s attorney general that accused the pharmaceutical maker of misrepresenting data on prescribing its	2	Business
TiVo puts a brave face on subscription numbers Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo sent mixed signals Thursday about the progress of its ambitious effort to win new subscribers and become profitable.	2	Business
Boeing wins Air Force contract to launch satellites WASHINGTON -- The Boeing Co., the second-biggest US defense contractor, won a \$54 million contract to launch four navigation satellites for the Air Force in the second exception to a ban imposed on the company last year.	2	Business
NASA making recovery following shuttle disaster A year after a scathing report on the shuttle Columbia tragedy criticized NASA #39;s safety and management culture, a consultant hired to make changes said Thursday the space agency is showing signs of recovery.	3	Sci/Tech
Go ahead, make my day: Revenge feels, oh, so good It #39;s a scenario only too familiar to those of us who drive the mean streets and main thoroughfares of this city - except that, in this case, it #39;s the start of an editorial by Stanford University psychology professor Brian Knutson published today in	3	Sci/Tech
Women #39;s Soccer: quot;Fab Five quot; capture Olympic gold ATHENS, Greece - When the first whistle chirped, US women #39;s soccer icon Mia Hamm thought it was merely a foul call. She wondered when the endless, harrowing gold medal match against Brazil would finally end.	1	Sports
8/27/2004 LETTER: No guilt required Once again the elitist left-wing media is attempting to make Americans feel guilty for achieving excellence. Paul Hamm followed the rules, performed a brilliant high-bar routine and won the gold medal fair and square.	1	Sports
Election of the new Prime Minister takes place today afternoon ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly will meet in a special session at the Parliament House in Islamabad Friday at 4:00 pm (PST) to ascertain the new leader of the house.	0	World
South Korea Plays Down Talk of North Summit A North-South summit could provide a breakthrough in the crisis over Pyongyang #39;s nuclear ambitions, South Korea #39;s prime minister was quoted as saying on Friday, but the	0	World
Howard tipped to finally call Australian elections this weekend (AFP) AFP - Australian Prime Minister John Howard is widely expected to announce an election date this weekend, setting off a tight race between his conservative coalition and a resurgent Labor Party.	0	World
South Korea Plays Down Talk of North Summit SEOUL (Reuters) - A North-South summit could provide a breakthrough in the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, South Korea's prime minister was quoted as saying on Friday, but the government made clear no such meeting was planned for now.	0	World
Brabants takes fifth spot Britain's Tim Brabants finishes fifth in the final of the men's K1 1000m singles.	1	Sports
HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics SAN JOSE, Calif. - Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping deeper than ever into the consumer electronics arena with its fall product lineup - so don #39;t be surprised if you hear about quot;HP TV	2	Business
Government to Begin Passenger Screening Officials from the Department of Homeland Security formalized plans on Thursday to begin screening airline passengers against a list of potential terror suspects	2	Business
Cyber crime #39;s worth? 215 million dollars! The US Justice Department #39;s crackdown on cyber crime has brought to light illegal activities, including credit-card fraud, to the tune of over US \$215 million and resulted in dozens of arrests, a senior official said in Washington.	3	Sci/Tech
Gold medal sendoff for US soccer veterans As television cameras gathered in front of the US women #39;s soccer team after it defeated Brazil 2-1 in overtime for the gold medal yesterday, the woman who scored the game	1	Sports
UK Launches Own Case Against Cleric Sought by US British police launched their own terrorism case Thursday against radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, already jailed in London under a US arrest warrant.	0	World

NCAA denies reinstatement request for Mike Williams The NCAA refused to reinstate Southern California All-American Mike Williams on Thursday, leaving the star receiver unable to rejoin the top-ranked Trojans after being shut out of the NFL draft by the courts.

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A-Rods late delivery The way Alex Rodriguez jumped out of the batter #39;s box in the ninth inning last night, he looked as happy as a little leaguer after his first big hit.

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U.S. Tally in Online-Crime Sweep: 150 Charged The cases, involving credit card fraud, corporate espionage and other offenses, are part of what the Justice Department calls Operation Web Snare.

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Oracle Extends Hostile Offer for PeopleSoft Oracle said that it had extended its hostile tender offer for PeopleSoft to Sept. 10, as it awaits a ruling on whether the takeover attempt can proceed.

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Tech Shares Pushed Lower, but Market Barely Budges A downgrading of several semiconductor companies by a brokerage firm put technology shares under pressure on Thursday.

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18 Holes on 2 Wheels Is the Segway a futuristic, two-wheeled, self-balancing "human transporter" headed for the golf course?

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World Bank unveils 12 billion dollar plan to cut poverty in India (AFP) AFP - The World Bank unveiled plans to lend up to 12 billion dollars to India under a fresh four-year program beginning in 2005 to alleviate poverty in the world's second most populous nation.

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Sure, It's Pragmatic. But Stylish? The Minivan Is Getting a Makeover Making the minivan hip would be an Olympian feat, but the pragmatic advantage of vans was underscored in statistics that showed them to be safer than cars.

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Coyotes Juggle Centers The Phoenix Coyotes signed free-agent center Petr Nedved and traded center Daymond Langkow to the Calgary Flames for two players on Thursday.

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STOCKS TO WATCH SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Among the companies whose shares are likely to see active trading on Friday are Hewlett-Packard (HPQ: news, chart, profile) and Delta (DAL: news, chart, profile).

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National Foods posts increased net profit Australia #39;s biggest supplier of fresh milk, National Foods, has posted a net profit of \$68.7 million, an increase of 14 per cent on last financial year.

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US Tally in Online-Crime Sweep: 150 Charged The Justice Department announced Thursday that more than 150 people had been arrested, charged or convicted in the last three months in a wide-ranging sweep of criminal activity on the Internet.

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NASA Notes Some Progress in Making Shuttles Safer A year after investigators concluded that the space shuttle Columbia was lost because of a damaged wing and a flawed approach to safety at NASA, agency officials said

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Security overkill in Athens means more empty seats It was splashed on the front page of Greece #39;s mass-circulation To Vima, a left-leaning daily newspaper: quot;Muslim blessing for the Athens Games.

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NHL exec says union engaging in a #39;charade #39; Ottawa, ON (Sports Network) - The negotiations to save the National Hockey League from a work stoppage seemed to take a turn for the worse on Thursday.

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Shujaat says Aziz will make Pakistan an economic power ISLAMABAD: Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, former prime minister and president of the Pakistan Muslim League, on Thursday said optimistically that after becoming the countrys prime minister Shaukat Aziz would turn Pakistan into a robust economic power.

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HP Set to Launch Latest Push Into Consumer Markets (Reuters) Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N) on\Friday will unveil a range of products including its version of\the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war\between PC and electronics makers for a spot in increasingly\digitized living rooms.

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Crews Search for Asia Typhoon Victims (AP) AP - Bulldozers and rescue crews on Friday scraped away at the dirt and boulders that officials said buried as many as 15 people in a northern Taiwanese village ravaged by Typhoon Aere before it spun toward China.

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Iraqis flock to shrine after deal Thousands of Iraqis walk through Najaf to the city's great shrine as a peace deal takes effect.

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Asia Stocks Near Flat on Economic Data (Reuters) 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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Yen Firms Ahead of Greenspan, U.S. GDP (Reuters) Reuters - The yen firmed against the dollar on\Friday, after dipping on a surprise rise in Japan's\unemployment rate, as investors grew cautious ahead of U.S.\growth data and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief.

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Iraqi Holy City Left Broken by Urban Warfare U.S. troops' pinpoint fire and munitions restrictions have ensured that Najaf's Imam Ali shrine remains all but unscathed. But the core of the city around it, dear to millions of Shiite Muslims, has been mauled by combat.

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U.S. Denies Role in Cuban Exiles' Pardon Bush administration officials denied any role Thursday in the pardon of four Cuban exiles by Panama. Three of the exiles -- convicted in a plot to assassinate Fidel Castro -- were immediately flown to Miami.

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Banknorth deal good for consumers, analyst says Canadian control of Banknorth Group Inc. is likely to be good for consumers on this side of the border, an analyst said yesterday after confirmation that TD Bank Financial Group is to become majority shareholder in Banknorth Group Inc.

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Hole in Krispy Kreme strategy gro It #39;s barely a year since Krispy Kreme Doughnuts came to the Hub, vowing to glaze the town. But last night Chief Executive Scott Livengood was instead eating liberal helpings of fresh-baked

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Vodafone Plans Joint Australia 3G Rollout Vodafone, which has some 330,000 customers in Queensland or about 10 of the state #39;s mobile market, hopes the promotion will add 150,000 new customers or nearly 1 of Australia #39;s 16 million mobile telephone users.

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Vivendi to enjoy new tax status Vivendi Universal SA, owner of the world #39;s largest record company, said the French Government approved a change to its tax status allowing the company to save

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Study: Recreational fishers have more impact on counts TALLAHASSEE - Long considered of negligible impact, US recreational fishers may be responsible for landing nearly 25 percent of overfished salt water species, a Florida State University study released Thursday suggests.

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Music Industry Sues 744 More for File Sharing The trade group representing the US music industry has filed a new round of lawsuits against 744 people it alleges used online file-sharing networks to illegally trade in copyrighted materials, it said on Wednesday.

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Guo takes second gold in women #39;s 3m springboard Reigning synchronized 3m springboard Olympic champion Guo Jingjing breezed to the individual title for her second Olympic gold here Thursday in the diving pool.

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Spa is #39;magic #39; track - Schumacher It #39;s no F1 secret, but Spa-Francorchamps - not far from Michael Schumacher #39;s German birthplace - is his favourite track. Ferrari #39;s champion won last time out in Belgium (2002) and will probably wrap-up title number seven in the Ardennes on Sunday.

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Players refuse to let CBA talks become a distraction Don #39;t mention the NHL #39;s collective bargaining agreement in the Team Canada dressing room. The 26 players are polite when asked about the subject, but they #39;re not going to get into any heavy discussions regarding

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American League Game Summary - New York at Toronto Hudson #39;s homer was 10th of the season...The Blue Jays are 31-32 as the host this season, while the Yankees are 36-30 as the visitor...Toronto starter David Bush worked the first 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits.

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Iraqi abductors kill Italian journalist Iraqi militants have killed the abducted Italian journalist, Enzo Baldoni, after his country refused to withdraw its troops from the war torn country, Arabic television channel Al Jazeera reports.

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Suspect admits al-Qaida membership A man accused of being the chief propagandist for Osama bin Laden admitted yesterday at a military trial that he was a member of the al-Qaida terrorist

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Britain arrests radical cleric London - British Police arrested radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri on suspicion of terrorism links Thursday, a move suggesting that Britain intends to charge him, which could delay US attempts to extradite him.

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HP Set to Launch Latest Push Into Consumer Markets Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N on Friday will unveil a range of products including its version of the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war between

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Court reinstates Sav-on suit - report The California Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a class-action lawsuit by as many as 1, 400 Sav-on Drug Stores managers and assistant managers who claim they

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Arnie #39;s new role is cleaning out the attic Arnold Schwarzenegger, the actor-turned-governor, is seeking to maximise revenue in the cash-strapped state of California to keep his pledge of no new taxes.

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Monty #39;s last Ryder Cup stand Colin Montgomerie enhanced his prospects of picking up a Ryder Cup wildcard with a sparkling 5-under par 67 in the first round of the German Open on Thursday.

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Schumacher returns to his favorite stage SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Michael Schumacher is back at his favorite race, looking to claim a title demoralized opponents conceded to him months ago: an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers championship.

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NHL Official Says Players #39;Are Not Negotiating #39; The NHL #39;s chief legal officer blasted the players #39; association yesterday for turning the last two days of contract negotiations in Ottawa into a quot;charade quot; as the sides try to reach a labor agreement with a Sept.

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Philip Terzian: UN offers no hope for Darfur The National Islamic Front, the ruling Khartoum cabal that overthrew the elected leadership in 1989, has carried out a policy of genocide against Sudans African peoples since the early 1990s.

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Bogota Bomb Blast Kills 2 Police Officers (AP) AP - A bomb exploded in front of a beauty salon in Colombia's capital Thursday night as a police car drove by, killing two officers and wounding two other people, authorities said.

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A Windfall for a Student Loan Program The student loan industry is collecting a record amount of the old subsidies Congress thought it had retired.

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HP Set to Launch Latest Push Into Consumer Markets SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co. <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=HPQ.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">HPQ.N</A> on Friday will unveil a range of products including its version of the iPod digital music player that raises the stakes in a war between PC and electronics makers for a spot in increasingly digitized living rooms.

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Server sales sag in the middle Cheap servers and expensive ones are looking fit, says IDC, but midrange models need to hit the StairMaster.

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US drugmakers accused of violating antitrust law A San Francisco law firm filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday in state court against 15 of the biggest drugmakers, alleging they have conspired to charge quot;artificially higher prices

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Replacement jawbone grown on patient #39;s back A German man, whose jaw was removed because of cancer, has been able to eat his first solid meal in nine years thanks to a replacement jawbone which was incubated in a muscle on his back.

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Sweeping giants: US dominates 200 A disruptive Greek chorus of whistles, chanting, and catcalls could not derail a crowd-silencing American sweep in the men #39;s 200-meter dash at the Olympic Games last night.

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Second Olympic gold for Chinese Taipei : Olympics 2004 Athens gt; Athens, Aug 26 : Chu Mu Yen Thursday collected the second Olympic gold for Chinese Taipei in the men #39;s 58-kg taekwondo final, minutes after Chen Shih Hsin had won the historic gold in the women #39;s 49-kg, reports Xinhua.

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Lack of progress on labor results in frustration OTTAWA (Ticker) -- While the dialogue at the latest NHL labor meeting Thursday resulted in little progress on a new collective bargaining agreement, it did generate harsh words from a league official.

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Newman hopes to right the ship at Bristol track BRISTOL, Tenn. - Ryan Newman cant afford any more missteps, which is a pretty tough row to hoe when the next race on the schedule is at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Camarillo lifts Mexico over Panama Alan Camarillo had a special night. One that no baseball player would ever forget. His game-winning three-run home run in the top of the 10th gave

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U.S. Searches Computers, Trying to Disrupt Piracy Federal authorities conducted six searches Wednesday in an attempt to disrupt a network used to trade copies of movies, software, games and music.

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Sprint, SBC Announce Wi-Fi Roaming Pact (AP) AP - Customers of Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. will be able to use both companies' wireless Internet connections with less hassle under a reciprocal deal announced Friday.

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HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics (AP) AP - Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping deeper than ever into the consumer electronics arena with its fall product lineup #151; so don't be surprised if you hear about "HP TV" along with "HDTV" when shopping for your next television.

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Rangers Park Twins Chan Ho Park pitches six strong innings in his return from the disabled list and Texas equals its win total from last year by easily defeating Minnesota 8-3.

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Pinochet Loses Immunity in Chile Chile's Supreme Court yesterday stripped former dictator Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution, paving the way for possible trials of the 88-year-old general on charges of human rights abuses during his 17-year rule.

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In support of free speech quot;I don #39;t think we ought to have 527s, quot; President Bush said the other day, referring to the political fund-raising and advocacy organizations that have sprouted in the wake of his signing the anti-free speech McCain-Feingold campaign-finance quot;reform quot; law

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Airport Screening System Touted as Improvement For months, homeland security officials have privately debated how to blunt criticism of their planned aviation screening system that passengers and airlines complained was overly intrusive.

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Nationwide Web-crime sweep rounds up scores The Justice Department announced yesterday that more than 150 people had been arrested, charged or convicted in the last three months in a wide-ranging sweep of criminal activity on the Internet.

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NASA aims to launch shuttle nine-day window in March CAPE CANAVERAL-- NASA aims to launch its first post-Columbia shuttle mission during a shortened nine-day window March, and failure to do so likely would delay a planned return to flight until at least May.

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China #39;s Consumer Electronics Market Grows China #39;s consumer electronics market will grow by almost 90 percent to \$94 billion by 2007 as manufacturers shift to high-end digital products and away from more basic items like toys and watches, an industry publication forecasts.

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UK standards authority tells MS to drop #39;misleading #39; Linux ads An ad running in the UK that implied running a Linux operating system is ten times more expensive than running a Windows operating system has been oficially condemned as misleading by the UK #39;s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after public complaints

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Manchester United confirms Rooney bid Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United confirmed on its website Wednesday that is has made an offer to Everton for young striker Wayne Rooney.

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Cubs Team Report Manager Dusty Baker took RF Sammy Sosa up on his offer to bat fifth, marking the first time Sosa hit in that slot since 1994. Of the 56 players with at least 100 at-bats in the cleanup spot, Sosa was second-to-last in batting average.

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Listen to the show Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet has lost his immunity by order of the countrys Supreme Court. Pinochet overthrew democratically elected socialist President Salvadore Allende and ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990.

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Still no fix for US space shuttle a large hole, quot; said Parsons. quot;Our expectation is that we #39;ll fix the tank and there won #39;t be anything like that we #39;ll have to deal with.

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Verizon #39;s Wireless Wonder The phone giant #39;s mobile unit is not just a great telecom operation. It may be one of the best companies in the world. Verizon Communications (VZ ) Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg is a fan of management guru

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WORLD IN BRIEF GAZA CITY -- An explosion wounded a senior Islamic Jihad field commander, Mohammed Khalil, in a Gaza refugee camp Thursday in what the Palestinian militant group said was an assassination attempt by Israel.

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Taiwan Rescuers Dig Out 7 Bodies Buried in Landslide (Reuters) Reuters - Taiwan rescue workers dug out seven\bodies from mud and rock in a mountain village that was hit by\a devastating landslide triggered by Typhoon Aere, but eight\still remained buried, officials said on Friday.

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Live: Olympics day 14 Britain's Tim Brabants is set to go for gold in the men's K1 kayak final at 0630 BST.

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LATEST FUTURES NEWS US oil prices rose on Friday, stemming five days of losses, but dealers expected a further slide towards \$40 a barrel as worries of potential supply disruptions ease.

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HP unveils 25 fresh consumer electronics products Hewlett-Packard on Friday will launch 25 consumer products, part of its push toward digital entertainment as some of its other units struggle.

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Union leader held, truckers threaten to intensify stir The crisis caused by the truckers strike deepened today after the Delhi Police arrested OP Agarwal, the chairman of the All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA).

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National Foods 2nd-Half Net Rises 12 on Milk Sales (Update2) National Foods Ltd. increased second- half profit by 12 percent as Australia #39;s biggest fresh milk supplier expanded its range of gourmet foods and sold more Pura Classic and other flavored milk drinks in convenience stores.

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A big night for American track _ five medals and a countryman wins <b>...</b> What a night for US athletes in Olympic track and field. Even in the event that went to another country, an American won. Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin swept the 200.

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NCAA Denies Reinstatement of USC Star The NCAA yesterday denied the University of Southern California #39;s request to restore the college football eligibility of all-American wide receiver Mike Williams.

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Kidnappers Claim to Kill Journalist DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 26 -- The kidnappers of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, taken hostage in Iraq, said they had killed him, al-Jazeera television reported Thursday.

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Australian cruise missile plan slammed SYDNEY: Australia announced on Thursday a cruise missile programme to acquire the regions quot;most lethal quot; air combat capacity, but critics quickly denounced the plan as a foolish provocation to its neighbours.

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PML, allies hail Shujaat ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary party of the Pakistan Muslim League and its allies on Thursday lauded the political wisdom and acumen of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain during his short tenure as the prime minister.

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EU opens in-depth investigation into Microsoft/Time Warner <b>...</b> The European Commission has decided to open an in-depth investigation into the proposed joint acquisition by Microsoft and Time Warner of a US company called ContentGuard.

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Drug firm agrees to disclose all data ALBANY, NYGlaxoSmithKline PLC agreed yesterday to release negative data on the safety and effectiveness of its drugs to settle a lawsuit by New York #39;s attorney general that accused the pharmaceutical maker of misrepresenting data on prescribing its

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TiVo puts a brave face on subscription numbers Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo sent mixed signals Thursday about the progress of its ambitious effort to win new subscribers and become profitable.

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Boeing wins Air Force contract to launch satellites WASHINGTON -- The Boeing Co., the second-biggest US defense contractor, won a \$54 million contract to launch four navigation satellites for the Air Force in the second exception to a ban imposed on the company last year.

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NASA making recovery following shuttle disaster A year after a scathing report on the shuttle Columbia tragedy criticized NASA #39;s safety and management culture, a consultant hired to make changes said Thursday the space agency is showing signs of recovery.

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Go ahead, make my day: Revenge feels, oh, so good It #39;s a scenario only too familiar to those of us who drive the mean streets and main thoroughfares of this city - except that, in this case, it #39;s the start of an editorial by Stanford University psychology professor Brian Knutson published today in

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Women #39;s Soccer: quot;Fab Five quot; capture Olympic gold ATHENS, Greece - When the first whistle chirped, US women #39;s soccer icon Mia Hamm thought it was merely a foul call. She wondered when the endless, harrowing gold medal match against Brazil would finally end.

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8/27/2004 LETTER: No guilt required Once again the elitist left-wing media is attempting to make Americans feel guilty for achieving excellence. Paul Hamm followed the rules, performed a brilliant high-bar routine and won the gold medal fair and square.

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Election of the new Prime Minister takes place today afternoon ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly will meet in a special session at the Parliament House in Islamabad Friday at 4:00 pm (PST) to ascertain the new leader of the house.

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South Korea Plays Down Talk of North Summit A North-South summit could provide a breakthrough in the crisis over Pyongyang #39;s nuclear ambitions, South Korea #39;s prime minister was quoted as saying on Friday, but the

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Howard tipped to finally call Australian elections this weekend (AFP) AFP - Australian Prime Minister John Howard is widely expected to announce an election date this weekend, setting off a tight race between his conservative coalition and a resurgent Labor Party.

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South Korea Plays Down Talk of North Summit SEOUL (Reuters) - A North-South summit could provide a breakthrough in the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, South Korea's prime minister was quoted as saying on Friday, but the government made clear no such meeting was planned for now.

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Brabants takes fifth spot Britain's Tim Brabants finishes fifth in the final of the men's K1 1000m singles.

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HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics SAN JOSE, Calif. - Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping deeper than ever into the consumer electronics arena with its fall product lineup - so don #39;t be surprised if you hear about quot;HP TV

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Government to Begin Passenger Screening Officials from the Department of Homeland Security formalized plans on Thursday to begin screening airline passengers against a list of potential terror suspects

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Cyber crime #39;s worth? 215 million dollars! The US Justice Department #39;s crackdown on cyber crime has brought to light illegal activities, including credit-card fraud, to the tune of over US \$215 million and resulted in dozens of arrests, a senior official said in Washington.

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Gold medal sendoff for US soccer veterans As television cameras gathered in front of the US women #39;s soccer team after it defeated Brazil 2-1 in overtime for the gold medal yesterday, the woman who scored the game

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UK Launches Own Case Against Cleric Sought by US British police launched their own terrorism case Thursday against radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, already jailed in London under a US arrest warrant.

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