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Iraq refuse to wear black armbands in bronze medal match Iraq #39;s footballers have refused to join their Olympic bronze medal opponents Italy in donning black armbands as a mark of respect for murdered Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni.
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Price hike for business broadband Small net firms warn they could be hit hard by BT's decision to raise prices for business broadband.
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Bush Acknowledges Iraq 'Miscalculation' WASHINGTON - President Bush, undertaking a heavy campaign schedule in key states in the run-up to the Republican National Convention, acknowledges a "miscalculation" about what the United States would encounter in post-war Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. In an interview with The New York Times, Bush said for the first time that he made a "miscalculation of what the conditions would be" after U.S...
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Stocks Up Despite Sluggish GDP Reading NEW YORK - A sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher Friday on hopes that the economic slowdown would not be as bad as first thought. The 2.8 percent GDP growth in the second quarter, a revision from the 3 percent preliminary figure reported in July, is a far cry from the 4.5 percent growth in the first quarter...
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Construction accident in Detroit kills one, critically injures <b>...</b> One worker was killed and three critically injured on Friday when a platform fell as they attempted to repair a highway overpass, police said.
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Americans Block Hamm Letter The United States Olympic Committee have refused to pass on an official letter to all-round gymnastic champion Paul Hamm requesting him to return his gold medal.
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Rough patches for XP update Microsoft's security-minded SP2 update to Windows XP finally makes it out the door, but not without stumbling.
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Ravens' Running Back Lewis Pleads Not Guilty (Reuters) Reuters - Baltimore Ravens star running\back Jamal Lewis was not in the court room for his arraignment\on Friday, but pleaded not guilty through his lawyers on drug\charges.
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Free Online Legal Service Launched (AP) AP - A nonprofit that helps the poor with legal services launched a free Web site Friday to help people navigate the state and federal courts in California.
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Chirac hits out at international community's inaction in Middle East (AFP) AFP - French President Jacques Chirac sharply criticized the international community's failure to help put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying the world should "impose" peace talks.
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Peru Photo Exhibit a Powerful Reminder (AP) AP - The walk through the decaying seaside mansion is a grim reminder of the political carnage that wracked Peru over two decades and killed nearly 70,000 people. The photos stare from peeling walls in a stark chronicle of the bloodbath.
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HP to tempt holiday shoppers with sights and sounds PC giant unveils consumer electronics strategy, including iPod music player, high-definition TVs and PCs that record TV shows. \
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Ravens' Running Back Lewis Pleads Not Guilty ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Baltimore Ravens star running back Jamal Lewis was not in the court room for his arraignment on Friday, but pleaded not guilty through his lawyers on drug charges.
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Novelty mice chase after kids Logitech releases computer mice in ladybug and football models that are sized for smaller hands.
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Gateway PC keeps it cool Game-friendly desktop PC uses fans and a wind tunnel to bring down the temperature and the noise.
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S.Africa Says Eq. Guinea Wants to Quiz Thatcher CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea has asked South Africa for permission to interview Mark Thatcher, arrested this week on suspicion of involvement in a coup plot against the leader of the oil-rich country, officials said Friday.
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Former financier Armstrong pleads innocent to fraud Former investment adviser Martin Armstrong pleaded innocent Friday to new charges that he bilked investors out of nearly \$3 billion.
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PM Pledges Russia Will Meet Oil Goals Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov pledged Friday that Russia would keep meeting its oil export commitments to China, an apparent reference to fears that a cut in production at the beleaguered Yukos oil company could harm Beijing.
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Jaguar puts brake on production LUXURY carmaker Jaguar is slashing production levels for the rest of this year by 11 to make up for a shortfall in sales. The Ford-owned car marque is bringing in the cuts - a reduction of 15,000 cars - as
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Fannie Mae to expand securities disclosures US mortgage finance company Fannie Mae on Friday said it would make public information about some securities it issues to comply with new Securities and Exchange Information rules.
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Westmoreland agrees to NC deal Colorado Springs-based Westmoreland Coal Co. (AMEX: WLB) will buy LG amp;E Energy #39;s 50 percent stake in a North Carolina power project for \$125 million.
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Chico #39;s: A Retailing Steamroller Shopping at women #39;s clothing stores is an acquired taste. The way I see it, you either embrace the experience and help your significant other shop till she drops or you mope around
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Supermarket workers in Pierce County approve pact SEATTLE - Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 376 in Pierce County approved a three-year contract Wednesday night that will affect 4,500 people who work for Albertsons, Safeway and Kroger-owned QFC and Fred Meyer.
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Sprint, SBC In Hotspot Roaming Deal Sprint and SBC Communications Friday announced a two-way roaming deal that will enable the customers of each vendor to access the hotspots run by the other.
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UK Broadband Pricing Adjustment: Competition or Crisis? With reports of more than a quarter increase in the price to provide broadband services, the smaller ISPs reportedly claim that the Ofcom moves will create a noncompetitive market, benefiting
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Gateway Rolls Out Cool but Quiet Desktop Gateway Inc. is rolling out a new desktop computer aimed specifically at the retail market featuring the new BTX design that improves cooling and noise reduction capabilities.
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#39;iPods r us #39; claims HP Hoping to make a big bang in consumer electronics, Hewlett-Packard is to unveil its long-awaited HP-branded iPod, along with its first televisions, an entertainment hub and the usual array of new printers and cameras, sources said.
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Dahle takes Olympic gold in mountain bike Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Gunn-Rita Dahle of Norway captured the gold medal on Friday in the women #39;s mountain bike competition at the Summer Olympics in Athens.
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Abramovich faces UEFA inquiry over CSKA links UEFA is to investigate the links Roman Abramovich has to CSKA Moscow after the Russian club was drawn in the same Champions League group as Chelsea.
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Jury Selection in Kobe Bryant Trial DENVER - Potential jurors in the rape trial of NBA star Kobe Bryant are filing into the Eagle County Courthouse in Colorado today, ready to fill out questionnaires that could determine if they become a part of this high profile trial.
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NYC Mayor Says Hotels Full During Convention Time (Reuters) Reuters - New York City's hotels are full for\the last week of August, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on\Friday, boosting his claim that next week's Republican National\Convention will provide an economic boom to the city.
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Fire Retardant Found in Puget Sound Orcas (AP) AP - Fire retardants used worldwide in manufacturing vehicle parts and computers have been found in Puget Sound orcas, raising new concerns about the long-term health of the region's killer whales, a new Canadian study shows.
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GOP Delegates to See One Version of NYC (AP) AP - Among the cultural attractions recommended by city tourism officials for Republican National Convention delegates are the popular Museum of Modern Art, the iconic Guggenheim museum and the stately Whitney.
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NYC Mayor Says Hotels Full During Convention Time NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's hotels are full for the last week of August, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Friday, boosting his claim that next week's Republican National Convention will provide an economic boom to the city.
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Treasuries Inch Up on Slower Growth CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices inched up on Friday as improved consumer sentiment failed to overshadow slower second-quarter growth, while flight-to-safety buying emerged before next week's Republican convention in New York.
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Chico's: A Retailing Steamroller The women's clothing and accessories retailer continues to produce impressive results.
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Only names have changed in BCS scam of a system a monopoly turning a tidy profit by cleaning up messes without dithering over who gets hurt along the way. This season #39;s victims were Auburn and California.
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Kroger Workers OK New 3-Year Contract Grocery store chain Kroger Co. said Friday that its grocery and meat employees in the Seattle area approved a new three-year labor contract.
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Harland sprints in for bronze Trailing in 14th position before the final discipline - a three kilometre run - Harland, world No.1, made up 49 seconds on her nearest rival to snatch the bronze medal in dramatic circumstances.
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Huggins back at Cincinnati Bob Huggins was reinstated as men #39;s basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati. Huggins, 50, was suspended with pay in June after he was arrested for driving under the influence.
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Teacher sentenced for slapping Schroeder An unemployed teacher has been given a four-month suspended sentence and ordered to perform community service for slapping German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in the face at a Social Democrat party event in May.
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HP cues iPod Hewlett-Packard brands its own version of Apple's music player and introduces a line of consumer products.
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Credit Issuers Shares Dented by Kerry Plan Financial companies were under scrutiny Friday after Sen. John Kerry vowed to push for legislation that would curb credit card fees and protect homebuyers from unfair lending practices.
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Oracle extends PeopleSoft takeover bid Oracle Corp. has extended its \$7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for Pleasanton #39;s PeopleSoft Inc. until Sept. 10. Redwood City-based Oracle #39;s previous offer would have expired at 9 pm Friday.
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Nokia, Vodafone Join Forces To Simplify Mobile Phone Software Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia Corp and British mobile operator Vodafone Group PLC said they would collaborate to simplify mobile phone software using the Java computer language, paving
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Scott Knaster Releases New Book, quot;Hacking iPod iTunes quot; Scott Knaster, author of 11 books about computers and technology, has released his newest book, Hacking iPod iTunes. The book explores tips and tricks relating
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McGinley keeps Ryder Cup rivals at bay Paul McGinley #39;s BMW International Open second round four-under-par 68 on Friday left him sharing 11th place four strokes away from leader Miguel Angel Jimenez and
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Radcliffe #39;s Day of Destiny Paula Radcliffe arrived at the Olympic Stadium tonight determined to bury the ghost of Sundays marathon by winning a medal in the 10,000metres final.
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Archer linked to coup plot It has become known as the quot;Wonga List quot;, an incendiary document said to disclose the identities of the rich and influential public figures who bankrolled the alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.
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Al-Qaeda-related terrorism still poses as great a threat as ever 27 August 2004 - Despite international efforts, the threat from al-Qaeda-related terrorism remains as great as ever but the nature of that threat has changed, according to the first report from the monitoring team dealing with United Nations sanctions
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PM Pledges Russia Will Meet Oil Goals (AP) AP - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov pledged Friday that Russia would keep meeting its oil export commitments to China, an apparent reference to fears that a cut in production at the beleaguered Yukos oil company could harm Beijing.
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Hargrove calls on NDP to leave Quebec to Bloc, form leftist alliance (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - MONTREAL (CP) - The New Democratic Party should leave Quebec to the Bloc Quebecois and work with the sovereigntist party in the House of Commons in a leftist alliance, the head of the Canadian Auto Workers said Friday.
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Bush on top ahead of Republican convention, despite Iraq, economic woes (AFP) AFP - US President George W. Bush campaigned in Florida ahead of his party's convention, on top in the polls but battered by negative economic news and a situation in Iraq he admits he miscalculated.
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Steroid rage Swift, decisive action can save baseballs image New York Yankee Jason Giambi was outted as a cheat last week by the San Francisco Chronicle. The paper obtained federal grand jury testimony that Giambi admitted what most people already believed: hed taken
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HP rolls out new consumer electronics Hewlett-Packard Co., one of the top private employers in Greater Sacramento, on Friday rolled out an array of new products to expand into consumer digital-entertainment and digital-photography categories, including a home theater computer and its own
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Former Financier Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges Former financier Martin Armstrong pleaded not guilty to expanded charges of fraud on Friday, just days after he challenged a contempt order that has kept him imprisoned for more than four years.
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Bonds trade flat, dollar mixed Treasury prices trim early gains as GDP fails to surprise; greenback gains against the euro. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Bond prices trimmed earlier gains and traded mostly flat Friday after US economic data proved
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Stocks Up Despite Sluggish GDP Reading A sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher Friday on hopes that the economic slowdown would not be as bad as first thought.
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NASA: Space Shuttle Fixed Last year a chunk of the foam damaged a wing of the Columbia, leading to the breakup of the shuttle high over Texas. NASA is aiming for three shuttle flights in 2005.
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Abdallah wins first US women #39;s taekwondo medal Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Nia Abdallah won the first United States medal ever in women #39;s taekwondo Friday, fighting her way through three rounds before falling in the under-57kg gold medal match and earning a silver.
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Sport Fishing Puts Bite on U.S. Fish Stocks, Study Says Catches of dwindling U.S. marine fish stocks by recreational anglers now rival those of commercial fisheries, claims a new report.
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Drug-Discovery Plan to Tap, and Help, Africa Forests An ambitious drug-research project in Madagascar aims to tap the botanical knowledge of traditional healers while helping to protect the country's rain forests.
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US economic growth brakes to 2.8 percent pace in second quarter (AFP) AFP - The US economy braked harder than first thought in the second quarter, skidding to a 2.8 percent annual growth rate as consumers gripped their purses, a government report showed.
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NBA boss vows future US teams to work more on global rules (AFP) AFP - Future United States Olympic teams of National Basketball Association stars will have more training with international rules before arriving at the Games, NBA commissioner David Stern said.
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Cheney's Plane Avoids Collision (AP) AP - A military plane carrying Vice President Dick Cheney came within almost half a mile of a small private plane over Bridgeport, Conn., last month, forcing the pilot to take evasive action, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
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New aviation system makes flying safer, pollution free: Technology India: Washington, Dec 7 : Scientists are now developing a new aircraft scheduling system using computer models which, would not only make air travel safer but would also curb the pollution.
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Avalon faces axe as Microsoft dismembers Longhorn <strong>Exclusive</strong> WinFS, new GUI face 'decoupling'
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New Printers, TVs, iPod at Core of HP Digital Push Mike McGuire, an analyst with Gartner G2, said HP #39;s moves are born both out of innovation and market necessity, and that the company still faces stiff competition from the likes of consumer electronics giant Sony.
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Economic growth stalls in US THE US economy braked harder than first thought in the second quarter, skidding to a 2.8 per cent annual growth rate as consumers gripped their purses, new figures showed overnight.
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DOJ Accuses Six With Crippling Rivals #39; Web Sites Among the more than 150 cybercrime arrests and convictions announced Thursday by the Department of Justice was an original: the nation #39;s first case alleging denial of service attacks against competitors to knock them offline.
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Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhorn update In order to get the next update of its Windows operating system out the door, Microsoft will delay some of the key improvements that had been planned.
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VeriSign antitrust claim against ICANN rebuffed VeriSign has suffered a legal setback in its courtroom battles with Internet governing body ICANN over its controversial Site Finder service.
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UK Broadband Pricing Adjustment: Competition or Crisis? A mandated price cut in so-called local loop unbundling in the UK, a requirement for UK providers to offer broadband service, and an allowed price increase for wholesale broadband products has
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IGF ask US #39;s Hamm to Give up the Gold ATHENS, Greece - The controversy over American Olympian Paul Hamm #39;s gold medal in the all-round men #39;s gymnastics has headed back into headlines as the International Gymnastics Federation (IGF) has asked Hamm to quot;voluntarily quot; give back the medal.
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ATHENS OLYMPICS 2004 / Crawford leads US sweep in 200 Each time the runners approached the starting blocks, the chants would begin again, a defiant show of support for their fallen hero.
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Towns Celebrate and Hope Amir Can Strike Gold Amir Khans victory sparked scenes of celebration tonight in the two towns where the boxing sensation lives and trains. Family and friends in Bolton and Bury heaped praise on the
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National defence top priority: Shaukat Aziz ISLAMABAD: The Newly elected Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Friday vowed to ensure good governance in the country which would give priority to merit and ability in all fields.
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British Airways cancels additional flights LONDON, August 27 (New Ratings) - British Airways (BAI1.FSE) announced its plans today to cancel 24 additional flights in the next few days.
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#39;Assam blasts aimed at sparking panic #39; A spate of bombings which killed six people and injured scores in the past two days is aimed at triggering panic in the revolt-hit Indian state of Assam, an official said yesterday.
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Chirac hits out at international community #39;s inaction in Middle <b>...</b> PARIS : French President Jacques Chirac sharply criticized the international community #39;s failure to help put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying the world should quot;impose quot; peace talks.
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Briefly: OSDL hires lawyer, opens China office roundup Plus: Oracle gives PeopleSoft shareholders more time...Cisco reports access control server flaws...Toshiba tinkers with Wi-Fi for TV.
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Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhorn update To get next version of Windows out on time, company says it will delay some planned features.
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OSDL hires lawyer, opens China office The lab home of Linux founder Linus Torvalds hires an intellectual-property attorney and says hello to Beijing.
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Ex-Palm CEO Yankowski to head Majesco Carl Yankowski replaces Jesse Sutton as CEO of the game publisher.
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Jury Selection Begins in Kobe Bryant Rape Case (Reuters) Reuters - Hundreds of prospective jurors in\the high-profile Kobe Bryant rape case turned up on Friday for\jury selection in a trial of the star athlete that lawyers said\is shaping up to be full of rancor.
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U.S. Tribunal Charges Suspected Al Qaeda Accountant (Reuters) Reuters - A\Sudanese man described as an al Qaeda paymaster was formally\charged on Friday with conspiring to commit terrorism.
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'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina ATHENS (Reuters) - Argentina upset three-times defending champions the United States 89-81 in their semi-final at the men's Olympic basketball Friday.
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Jury Selection Begins in Kobe Bryant Rape Case EAGLE, Colo. (Reuters) - Hundreds of prospective jurors in the high-profile Kobe Bryant rape case turned up on Friday for jury selection in a trial of the star athlete that lawyers said is shaping up to be full of rancor.
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Update 1: PM Pledges Russia Will Meet Oil Goals Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov pledged Friday that Russia would keep meeting its oil export commitments to China, an apparent reference to fears that a cut in production at the beleaguered Yukos oil company could harm Beijing.
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Mercury continues product offensive with new mid-size car called <b>...</b> Ford Motor Co. #39;s Mercury brand, in the midst of launching six new vehicles over the next four years, will call its new entry-level sedan the Milan and try to use the car to attract a younger buyer.
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HP #39;s iPod Leads Product Rush With its enterprise division still reeling from its financial woes, HP (Quote, Chart) announced today 25 new consumer products it hopes will reinvigorate its brand.
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UN: N. Korean Environment in Poor Shape Aug. 27, 2004 - NAIROBI, Kenya Urgent investment is needed in North Korea to deal with severe environmental problems that have depleted the country #39;s forests, contaminated water supplies and polluted the
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Brain Study Shows Why Revenge is Sweet quot;A person who has been cheated is left in a bad situationwith bad feelings, quot; said study co-author Ernst Fehr, director of the Institute for Empirical Research in Economics at the University of Zurich in Switzerland.
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Toxins Accumulate in Arctic Peoples, Animals, Study Says For several decades researchers have studied toxin levels in Arctic peoples and wildlife and tracked pollution sources. Peter Ross is a marine mammal toxicologist with the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Sidney, British Columbia.
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Deakes agony as curse strikes JANE Saville was the first person to reach fellow Australian heartbreak walker Nathan Deakes when he was disqualified with a medal in sight in the Olympic 50km race yesterday.
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Chelsea denies conflict of interest in Champions League grouping Chelsea has denied there is any conflict of interest in its being grouped with Russian side CSKA Moscow in the Champions League. The two sides were drawn Thursday in Group H, along with titleholder Porto and Paris Saint-Germain.
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Men #39;s Triathlon Hamish Carter pulled away from Bevan Docherty on the final lap of the triathlon, giving New Zealand a 1-2 finish in the endurance race.
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Khan fights his way to boxing final Britain #39;s teenage boxing sensation Amir Khan tonight won his semi-final fight in Athens and guaranteed himself at least a silver Olympic medal.
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Najaf Calm as Peace Deal Implemented Calm reigned in Najaf Friday, as Shi #39;ite militants abandoned the holy Imam Ali shrine in accordance with a peace deal brokered by Iraq #39;s top Shi #39;ite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.
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Greenspan on America #39;s Age Wave The only things you can count on in life, or so the saying goes, are death and taxes. But when it comes to economics and government budgets, perhaps the only thing that #39;s for sure is demographics.
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