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Struggling Rams on Deck Patrick Ramsey will start tonight when the Redskins face the Rams, a team looking to rebound from a 24-7 loss Monday at Kansas City.	1	Sports
Botched Relay Leaves Jones 0-For-Athens ATHENS, Greece - A botched relay handoff doomed Marion Jones' chances of winning even a single medal at the Athens Olympics, a disastrous ending to her summer of turmoil and disappointment. Hoping to win a pair of golds Friday, Jones was shut out instead...	0	World
Actor Stewart Recovers From Angioplasty LOS ANGELES - "X-Men" star Patrick Stewart is recovering at home after undergoing an angioplasty procedure earlier this week to widen an artery, his publicist said Friday. Angioplasty involves the use of catheters to place a small balloon in a narrowed blood channel...	0	World
GOP Want Bush to Turn Attention From Iraq NEW YORK - Nervous Republicans are urging President Bush to unveil a robust second-term agenda at his convention next week to shift voters' focus from the unpopular war in Iraq and other issues that are a distraction to his re-election drive. Some contend the party should ditch the GOP-fueled controversy over rival John Kerry's combat record in Vietnam...	0	World
Microsoft Commits to 2006 Target for Next Windows SEATTLE (Reuters) - The next version of the Windows operating system, Microsoft Corp.'s <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=MSFT.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">MSFT.O</A> flagship product, will ship in 2006, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.	3	Sci/Tech
TiVo 2nd-Qtr Loss Widens, Subscribers Up Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc. on Thursday said it recorded a wider fiscal second-quarter net loss despite a sharp growth in subscribers, as it increased spending in hopes of accelerating the growth.	2	Business
Will Russia #39;s oil help fuel Asia #39;s economies? AS OIL prices hovered near record levels, United States President George W. Bush welcomed a personal assurance this week from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Russia would	2	Business
Pharmacies claim conspiracy on prices Nineteen California pharmacies filed a lawsuit in state court yesterday accusing the world #39;s largest pharmaceutical companies of conspiring to inflate US drug prices.	2	Business
US Furious at Proposal That Hamm Return His Gold US Olympic chiefs reacted furiously Friday to a suggestion gold medallist Paul Hamm should give his medal to a South Korean rival under a plan floated by world gymnastics officials.	1	Sports
Iraq #39;s loss overshadowed by Italy #39;s IRAQ #39;S dreams of winning only its second Olympic medal were shattered this morning when Italy beat them in the men #39;s football bronze medal play-off, overshadowed by the killing of an Italian hostage yesterday.	1	Sports
OLYMPICS: Former USC athlete takes silver in Men #39;s 100-meter <b>...</b> Liu Xiang of China tied the 100-meter hurdles world record and set a new Olympic mark Friday, winning the gold medal in 12.91 seconds.	1	Sports
Auteur Zhang ready for Athens surprise show quot;The world gave me eight minutes, and I will give the world a surprise, quot; said Chinese director Zhang Yimou, who is gearing up for a show at the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics.	1	Sports
The five points of the Najaf peace agreement NAJAF: Rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr and his Mehdi Army were preparing to hand over the keys to the Imam Ali shrine on Friday after Sadr agreed a peace initiative by Iraqs top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, to end fierce fighting in the	0	World
Musharraf ally elected as new Pakistan PM ISLAMABAD - Pakistan #39;s Parliament elected former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz as Prime Minister yesterday amid an opposition boycott of the vote.	0	World
Developers react to Longhorn delay It's a mixed bag, with some welcoming the early arrival of key features and others unhappy with the fragmenting of Windows.	3	Sci/Tech
Intel #39;s #39;BTX #39; Motherboard Debuts on Gateway #39;s PC Intel #39;s (Quote, Chart) next-generation motherboard design has made its debut in a new Gateway (Quote, Chart) desktop, the company said today.	3	Sci/Tech
Experts Welcome, But Doubt, Bush Climate Softening Environmental experts Friday welcomed a hint of a softening in US skepticism about global warming but saw little chance President Bush might	3	Sci/Tech
Gold in a flash DID you see Felix Sanchez blinking like a Christmas tree as he efficiently paced himself round the track to win the 400 metres hurdles at the Olympic Games yesterday morning?	1	Sports
Seventh heaven in Spa for Schumi? Victory in tomorrow #39;s Belgium #39;s Grand Prix would not only seal a seventh world title, it would also be his seventh win at Spa in Ferrari #39;s 700th race.	1	Sports
U.S. Urges Venezuela to Ease Rhetoric (AP) AP - The State Department's second-ranking official said Friday the future of U.S. relations with Venezuela could hinge on whether that country tones down its anti-American rhetoric.	0	World
Ottawa has money for national drug program, provincial finance ministers say (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Ottawa has the money to set up and pay for a national pharmacare program despite its insistence to the contrary, provincial finance ministers said Friday.	0	World
Gymnastics Group Asks Hamm to Give Up Gold Gymnastics officials asked Paul Hamm to give up his gold medal as the ultimate show of sportsmanship, but the U.S.O.C. told them to take responsibility for their own mistakes.	1	Sports
Smarty Jones Casts Shadow Over Field Smarty Jones has been retired to stud in Kentucky, but his presence is felt among the other top 3-year-old thoroughbreds still racing.	1	Sports
IDC: Server market hits \$11.5 billion Fuelled by strong sales of Windows and Linux systems, the worldwide server market grew to \$11.5 billion during the second quarter of 2004, according to numbers released Friday by industry research company IDC. Server shipment revenue was up 6.9 percent from last year's second quarter, and the total number of servers shipped jumped 21 percent during that same period, IDC said.	3	Sci/Tech
NYSE Seat Prices Hit 8-Year Low The price of a seat on the New York Stock Exchange fell to its lowest level since 1996, the latest sign that a shift toward electronic trading and possible regulatory change	2	Business
Quick results unlikely from mad cow meeting but Ottawa hints at <b>...</b> OTTAWA (CP) - Manhattan and mad cow may seem an unlikely combination but Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell will be mixing the two Saturday when he travels to New York City to meet his American counterpart to lobby for an end to the costly mad cow crisis.	2	Business
Developers react to Longhorn delay Developers had mixed reactions to Microsoft #39;s revamped Longhorn plans Friday, with some unhappy to see the Windows update split into pieces but others pleased with what they see as a more pragmatic approach.	3	Sci/Tech
What a nightmare: US men fall to Argentina Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Argentina snapped a 58-game winning streak by the United States two years ago at the World Championships.	1	Sports
Congressman says he may hold hearings on Hamm case WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Friday he may hold hearings on how US and international gymnastic officials handled the case of Paul Hamm #39;s Olympic gold medal.	1	Sports
Clean heels, clean sweep in 200m THE Americans have done it again. Just two days after making a clean medal sweep in the men #39;s 400 metres, Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin clinched 1-2-3 placings in the 200m.	1	Sports
Hockey: Australia win first men #39;s gold ATHENS - Australia won the Olympic men #39;s hockey title for the first time in history on Friday, beating defending champions the Netherlands 2-1 with a golden goal.	1	Sports
Annus asked to give sample or lose gold Hungarian Olympic hammer gold medallist Adrian Annus must give a fresh urine sample to the IOC by 1400 GMT on Friday or lose his gold medal, a report said.	1	Sports
New Pakistani PM elected despite boycott Pakistan #39;s Parliament has rubber-stamped the President #39;s choice of Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, despite an opposition boycott and angry protests.	0	World
'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina ATHENS (Reuters) - United States failed to reach the men's basketball final for the first time in 16 years and Italy shocked previously unbeaten Lithuania Friday to set up an Olympic gold medal game that nobody expected.	1	Sports
FBI Suspects Israel Has Spy in Pentagon -- CBS News WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI believes there is an Israeli spy at the very highest level of the Pentagon, CBS News reported on Friday. The Israeli embassy immediately denied the report.	0	World
Microsoft lays out Windows timing Microsoft vows to release the next version of Windows by the end of 2006 - but without some key components.	2	Business
Dollar Tumbles to Record Low Against Euro LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled to a record low against the euro on Tuesday after a warning by euro zone officials on the euro's rise fell on deaf ears, with investors determined to dump the U.S. currency.	2	Business
Oil Price Down 8 for Week; Decline Seen in Speculation The price of crude oil dropped almost 8 percent this week, its biggest weekly decline since April 2003.	2	Business
Harrah's, Caesars: FTC Asks for More Info SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Federal regulators have asked for more information about casino operator Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HET.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">HET.N</A> proposed \$5 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CZR.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CZR.N</A>, the two companies said on Friday.	2	Business
Cable Veterans to Bid in Adelphia Auction NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several cable industry pioneers may bid for parts of bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ADELQ.PK target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ADELQ.PK</A>, joining a list of competitors that could include Time Warner Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TWX.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TWX.N</A> and Comcast Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CMCSA.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CMCSA.O</A>, sources close to the situation said on Friday.	2	Business
Group of Cities, Counties Sues Microsoft SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of California cities and counties on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft Corp.<A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MSFT.O</A>, saying that the world's largest software maker overcharged government agencies for software.	2	Business
US economic growth cools to 2.8 percent pace in second quarter WASHINGTON : The US economy braked harder than first thought in the second quarter, posting a tepid 2.8 percent annual growth rate as consumers gripped their purses, a government report showed.	2	Business
Conoco leads race for 25 in Lukoil MOSCOW: Us oil major ConocoPhillips is seeking to buy up to 25 in Russian oil giant Lukoil to add billions of barrels of reserves to its books, an industry source familiar with the matter said on Friday.	2	Business
Travelzoo Breaks Out Like a loose tiger, shares of Travelzoo (TZOO:Nasdaq - news - research), an online travel service with 7 million subscribers, are running amok.	2	Business
Microsoft #39;s One-Two Punch: Longhorn in 2006, WinFS Later Microsoft promises -- in 2006. The market expected the new desktop operating system in 2004, but the company was distracted with security concerns as it marshaled its forces to finish the Windows XP Service Pack 2.	3	Sci/Tech
SBC, Sprint Strike Roaming Accord SBC Communications Inc. and Sprint Corp. today announced a roaming agreement that will provide Sprints customers access to approximately 2,300 wireless Internet hotspots at airports, hotels and other venues operated by SBC.	3	Sci/Tech
Repairs to shuttle hole not possible in orbit: NASA CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - Astronauts in space will not be able to repair a hole the size of the one that doomed the space shuttle Columbia, NASA officials say.	3	Sci/Tech
Cell Phone Defect Could Cause Hearing Damage Siemens on Thursday warned users of its 65 series cell phones that a bug in the devices #39; software could cause hearing damage. The problem affects Siemens #39; C65, CX65, M65, S65, and SL65 as well the CV65, CT65, CXV65, and CXT65, the company said.	3	Sci/Tech
Greek protestors rally against Powell at Games ATHENS : Nearly 700 demonstrators rallied in central Athens to protest at the arrival of US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who is due to attend the Olympic Games #39; closing ceremony at the weekend.	1	Sports
Weightlifter and runner fail tests The Hungarian weightlifter Ferenc Gyurkovics has failed a drugs test and risks losing his Olympic silver medal, a national Olympic committee spokesman said yesterday, while the Russian 400m	1	Sports
One American left as Ward boxes into final round quot;I wanted him to stay outside, quot; US boxing coach Basheer Abdullah would say later, quot;and use his speed. quot;. But when it mattered most Friday night - in the closing seconds of the Olympic light-heavyweight	1	Sports
Terrorists suspected of destroying Russian planes Russian officials are checking the identity of two female passengers in their investigiation into almost simultaneous plane crashes earlier this week.	0	World
Musharraf #39;s choice elected as new PM Pakistan #39;s parliament elected Shaukat Aziz as its new Prime Minister yesterday. President General Pervez Musharraf named Mr Aziz as his choice as head of government, after his relationship	0	World
Radcliffe to run in 10,000 final Paula Radcliffe will run in tonight #39;s 10,000 metres final at the Olympic games in Athens. The decision was announced at 11:30am in Athens, barely 10 hours before the race which begins at 9:50pm (7:50pm Irish time).	1	Sports
Montgomerie makes case for Ryder Cup with 67 Two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen grabbed the first-round lead in the BMW Open at 6-under-par 66, and Colin Montgomerie boosted his Ryder Cup chances by finishing a stroke back on Thursday.	1	Sports
Mack sets Olympic record in 1-2 US finish Pole vaulters are an odd bunch -- friends and fierce competitors who perform gymnastics atop a pole 19 feet above the ground. Right now, no one is doing it better than Americans Tim	1	Sports
Court Tosses VeriSign Suit Vs. Overseers (AP) AP - A federal judge on Friday dismissed an antitrust complaint against a key Internet oversight group brought by a company that controls directories for guiding Internet users worldwide.	3	Sci/Tech
California Cities, Counties Sue Microsoft (AP) AP - Several California cities and counties, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, sued Microsoft Corp. on Friday, accusing the software giant of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the personal computer operating system market.	3	Sci/Tech
Group of Cities, Counties Sues Microsoft (Reuters) Reuters - A group of California cities and\counties on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against\Microsoft Corp.(MSFT.O), saying that the world's largest\software maker overcharged government agencies for software.	3	Sci/Tech
Hurricane Frances Grows Quickly in Atlantic (Reuters) Reuters - Hurricane Frances gained strength and\became a major hurricane with 115 mph winds in the Atlantic on\Friday as it took a path that should carry it north of the\vulnerable northeastern Caribbean islands early next week.	3	Sci/Tech
Rookie Johnson Joins Funk in Buick Lead CROMWELL, Connecticut (Reuters) - Rookie Zach Johnson produced the day's joint best score, a five-under-par 65, to join Fred Funk at the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the \$4.2 million Buick Championship Friday.	1	Sports
Bush Signs Orders to Reform Intelligence WASHINGTON - President Bush on Friday signed executive orders designed to strengthen the CIA director's power over the nation's intelligence agencies and create a national counterterrorism center, responding to election-year pressures to enact changes called for by the Sept. 11 commission...	0	World
Oil prices firm after week of decline World oil prices have firmed after a five-session drop after a tentative cease-fire took hold in the Iraqi city of Najaf. New York #39;s main contract, light sweet crude for October delivery, rose eight cents to \$US43.	2	Business
US Airways #39; Pilots Union to Resume Talks With Airline S Airways #39; pilots union said tonight that it would resume talks with the struggling airline, which is urging its unions to grant \$800 million in cuts to save it from another bankruptcy filing.	2	Business
Sprint, SBC sign Wi-Fi roaming pact OVERLAND PARK, Kan.Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. announced they have entered a reciprocal Wi-Fi roaming agreement. Through the partnerships, the carriers customers will be able to access each	3	Sci/Tech
Gateway Launches First #39;BTX #39; Desktop PC Employing the latest in PC technology, the Gateway 700GR is designed on Intel #39;s highly anticipated BTX architecture, which aligns key components in a central wind tunnel.	3	Sci/Tech
Police Confirm Pipe Bomb Blast at Stem-Cell Lab An explosion that blew out a number of windows at a Boston-area laboratory specializing in stem-cell research was caused by a pipe bomb, local police said on Friday.	3	Sci/Tech
Regulator: British Broadband Prices Still Too High Britain #39;s broadband access charges are still too high and need to be slashed further to bring them in line with other nations, the UK #39;s media and telecoms regulator said Thursday.	3	Sci/Tech
Ryder Cup hopefuls boost chances Munich: Ryder Cup wild card favourites Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald inspired each other to challenge strongly in the first round of the BMW International Open yesterday.	1	Sports
Coup plot conviction increases the pressure on Mark Thatcher A ZIMBABWE court yesterday convicted Briton Simon Mann, a former SAS and Scots Guards officer, of attempting to buy weapons for an attempted coup in the oil-rich West African state of Equatorial Guinea.	0	World
Suicide bombs and rebel attacks as disillusioned Chechnya votes THEIR previous leader was assassinated in a bomb blast, scores of their fellow countrymen have been killed this month and yesterday it was confirmed that terrorist explosives were responsible for downing a civilian aircraft last week.	0	World
Eighteen hurt in twin blasts in Maharashtra At least eighteen people were injured today in two separate bomb blasts in quick succession at places of worship of minority community in Jalna and Poorna towns in Maharashtra, prompting the authorities to clamp curfew in Jalna.	0	World
NASA and Boeing Push for Flying Cars It's a frustrated commuter's escapist fantasy: literally lifting your car out of a clogged highway and soaring through the skies, landing just in time to motor into your driveway. NASA and Boeing are planning to make this fantasy a reality.	3	Sci/Tech
Panel Says Americans Need To Eat More Fiber Not just any bread will do: Americans need more fiber, and whole wheat is better than white bread for getting it, a panel of scientists and doctors said Friday. The federal advisory panel was offering its final recommendations for making the government's food pyramid a better guide to proper eating.	3	Sci/Tech
Cooler Summers Create Bigger Spiders By LISA SCHENCKER CHICAGO (AP) -- Midwestern spiders always get big as they prepare to lay eggs, but this year they're even fatter thanks to a cool, wet summer that sustained their favorite snack - insects. "Right now they're eating like kings," said Field Museum entomologist Petra Sierwald...	3	Sci/Tech
Catastrophic Tokyo Quake Expected Within 50 Years By KOZO MIZOGUCHI TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's capital has a 90 percent chance of being devastated by a major earthquake some time in the next 50 years, according to a study by a government panel. The study, released earlier this week, marked the latest attempt by scientists to address one of this quake-prone country's most pressing concerns: when the next "Big One" would level one of the world's most densely populated cities...	3	Sci/Tech
Briefly: Phone defect could affect hearing roundup Plus: OSDL hires lawyer, opens China office...Ex-Palm CEO Yankowski to head Majesco...Oracle gives PeopleSoft shareholders more time.	3	Sci/Tech
California sues Microsoft for antitrust...again Five California counties and two cities sue the software giant under state antitrust laws, for taking advantage of government buyers.	3	Sci/Tech
California considers open-source shift Proposed changes in state procurement policies would favor Linux and its offshoots.\	3	Sci/Tech
Phone defect could affect hearing Blaring disconnection melody in some Siemens phones could potentially cause ear damage.	3	Sci/Tech
Technology Playing Role in Republican Convention Protests Activists are using the Internet to arrange housing for out-of-towners during the Republican National Convention in NYC, organize a mass-flash of underwear emblazoned with anti-Bush messages and tell protesters what to say if they're arrested ("I am going to remain silent. I would like to speak with a lawyer.").	3	Sci/Tech
Microsoft to Release Next Version of Windows in 2006 By ALLISON LINN SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) will drop a much-touted new technology for organizing and storing data when it releases the next version of its Windows operating system as expected in 2006...	3	Sci/Tech
Court Tosses VeriSign Suit Vs. Internet Overseers LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal judge on Friday dismissed an antitrust complaint against a key Internet oversight group brought by a company that controls directories for guiding Internet users worldwide. U.S...	3	Sci/Tech
E-Mail Voting Prompts Security Concerns By KELLY WIESE JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri will allow members of the military stationed overseas to return absentee ballots via e-mail, raising concerns from Internet security experts about fraud and ballot secrecy...	3	Sci/Tech
HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics Business By MAY WONG SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co...	3	Sci/Tech
Funk, Johnson Lead Buick Championship (AP) AP - Fred Funk and tour rookie Zach Johnson had near perfect outings Friday to share a one-stroke lead in the Buick Championship after two rounds.	1	Sports
US Air, Pilots to Reopen Concession Talks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIR.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">UAIR.O</A> and its pilots union agreed late on Friday to reopen concession talks after leaders of the labor group declined to endorse a plan proposed by management for nearly \$300 million in givebacks, both sides said.	2	Business
Oracle and IBM move BPEL to the BPI forefront Breaking down business processes into Web services components was the easy part. Weaving them together into manageable, useful services has proved more ambitious.	2	Business
Virtual offices will reverse years of isolation IT is undergoing the kind of cultural evolution that companies endured when they first pushed computing technology out to the bulk of their workforces.	2	Business
US Air, Pilots to Reopen Concession Talks US Airways (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and its pilots union agreed to reopen concession talks late on Friday after leaders of the labor group declined to endorse a plan proposed by management for nearly \$300 million in	2	Business
DOJ Gets Tough on Cybercrime US Department of Justice said law-enforcement agencies have arrested or convicted more than 150 individuals in a broad initiative against cybercrime.	3	Sci/Tech
Clearing The Path For Longhorn Microsoft (Quote, Chart) had little choice but to cut features from Longhorn, its next-generation operating system, analysts and developers say.	3	Sci/Tech
Hewlett Packard gets new mp3 players...iPod style One of the biggest talked about items around the consumer electronics world was an announcement earlier this year that computer giant Hewlett Packard would be partnering with Apple to put out an HP-branded iPod.	3	Sci/Tech
Radcliffe breaks down again This one lacked the pathos of Sunday #39;s marathon but it was another sad and bewildering early departure for Paula Radcliffe, who managed only 16 circuits in the 25-lap women #39;s 10,000 metres	1	Sports
Ward represents US boxing team #39;s lone chance for gold The underperforming US boxing team lost one of its two Andres Friday when middleweight Dirrell lost his semifinal bout to Kazakhstan #39;s Gennadiy Golovkin, falling out on points, 23-18.	1	Sports
Flying start for Raikkonen McLaren ace the fastest in practice SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium): McLaren #39;s Kimi Raikkonen and BAR-Honda #39;s Jenson Button upstaged Michael Schumacher in yesterdays practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.	1	Sports
Jury lines up for Kobe Bryant rape trial More than a year after allegations of rape levelled at basketball star Kobe Bryant shocked the world of sport and set in motion a circus of claim and counterclaim, the first wave of jury selection began yesterday.	1	Sports
Roma coach steps down, Voller eyes job ROME: Cesare Prandelli has stepped down as coach of Italian top flight side AS Roma, according to reports here yesterday which also said that former Germany coach Rudi Voller is ready to step in.	1	Sports
Defending champ Srichaphan advances Two-time defending champion Paradorn Srichaphan rallied for a 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 victory over Joachim Johansson Friday to reach the semifinals of the TD Waterhouse Cup.	1	Sports
Mann faces 10 years jail over coup attempt linked to Mark Thatcher Simon Mann, the leader of the failed Equatorial Guinea coup attempt that led to the arrest of Sir Mark Thatcher, was last night facing up to 10 years in jail after being found guilty of attempting to possess dangerous weapons by a court in Zimbabwe.	0	World

Struggling Rams on Deck Patrick Ramsey will start tonight when the Redskins face the Rams, a team looking to rebound from a 24-7 loss Monday at Kansas City.

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Botched Relay Leaves Jones 0-For-Athens ATHENS, Greece - A botched relay handoff doomed Marion Jones' chances of winning even a single medal at the Athens Olympics, a disastrous ending to her summer of turmoil and disappointment. Hoping to win a pair of golds Friday, Jones was shut out instead...

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Actor Stewart Recovers From Angioplasty LOS ANGELES - "X-Men" star Patrick Stewart is recovering at home after undergoing an angioplasty procedure earlier this week to widen an artery, his publicist said Friday. Angioplasty involves the use of catheters to place a small balloon in a narrowed blood channel...

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GOP Want Bush to Turn Attention From Iraq NEW YORK - Nervous Republicans are urging President Bush to unveil a robust second-term agenda at his convention next week to shift voters' focus from the unpopular war in Iraq and other issues that are a distraction to his re-election drive. Some contend the party should ditch the GOP-fueled controversy over rival John Kerry's combat record in Vietnam...

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Microsoft Commits to 2006 Target for Next Windows SEATTLE (Reuters) - The next version of the Windows operating system, Microsoft Corp.'s <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=MSFT.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">MSFT.O</A> flagship product, will ship in 2006, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.

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TiVo 2nd-Qtr Loss Widens, Subscribers Up Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc. on Thursday said it recorded a wider fiscal second-quarter net loss despite a sharp growth in subscribers, as it increased spending in hopes of accelerating the growth.

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Will Russia #39;s oil help fuel Asia #39;s economies? AS OIL prices hovered near record levels, United States President George W. Bush welcomed a personal assurance this week from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Russia would

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Pharmacies claim conspiracy on prices Nineteen California pharmacies filed a lawsuit in state court yesterday accusing the world #39;s largest pharmaceutical companies of conspiring to inflate US drug prices.

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US Furious at Proposal That Hamm Return His Gold US Olympic chiefs reacted furiously Friday to a suggestion gold medallist Paul Hamm should give his medal to a South Korean rival under a plan floated by world gymnastics officials.

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Iraq #39;s loss overshadowed by Italy #39;s IRAQ #39;S dreams of winning only its second Olympic medal were shattered this morning when Italy beat them in the men #39;s football bronze medal play-off, overshadowed by the killing of an Italian hostage yesterday.

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OLYMPICS: Former USC athlete takes silver in Men #39;s 100-meter <b>...</b> Liu Xiang of China tied the 100-meter hurdles world record and set a new Olympic mark Friday, winning the gold medal in 12.91 seconds.

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Auteur Zhang ready for Athens surprise show quot;The world gave me eight minutes, and I will give the world a surprise, quot; said Chinese director Zhang Yimou, who is gearing up for a show at the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics.

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The five points of the Najaf peace agreement NAJAF: Rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr and his Mehdi Army were preparing to hand over the keys to the Imam Ali shrine on Friday after Sadr agreed a peace initiative by Iraqs top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, to end fierce fighting in the

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Musharraf ally elected as new Pakistan PM ISLAMABAD - Pakistan #39;s Parliament elected former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz as Prime Minister yesterday amid an opposition boycott of the vote.

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Developers react to Longhorn delay It's a mixed bag, with some welcoming the early arrival of key features and others unhappy with the fragmenting of Windows.

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Intel #39;s #39;BTX #39; Motherboard Debuts on Gateway #39;s PC Intel #39;s (Quote, Chart) next-generation motherboard design has made its debut in a new Gateway (Quote, Chart) desktop, the company said today.

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Experts Welcome, But Doubt, Bush Climate Softening Environmental experts Friday welcomed a hint of a softening in US skepticism about global warming but saw little chance President Bush might

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Gold in a flash DID you see Felix Sanchez blinking like a Christmas tree as he efficiently paced himself round the track to win the 400 metres hurdles at the Olympic Games yesterday morning?

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Seventh heaven in Spa for Schumi? Victory in tomorrow #39;s Belgium #39;s Grand Prix would not only seal a seventh world title, it would also be his seventh win at Spa in Ferrari #39;s 700th race.

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U.S. Urges Venezuela to Ease Rhetoric (AP) AP - The State Department's second-ranking official said Friday the future of U.S. relations with Venezuela could hinge on whether that country tones down its anti-American rhetoric.

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Ottawa has money for national drug program, provincial finance ministers say (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Ottawa has the money to set up and pay for a national pharmacare program despite its insistence to the contrary, provincial finance ministers said Friday.

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Gymnastics Group Asks Hamm to Give Up Gold Gymnastics officials asked Paul Hamm to give up his gold medal as the ultimate show of sportsmanship, but the U.S.O.C. told them to take responsibility for their own mistakes.

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Smarty Jones Casts Shadow Over Field Smarty Jones has been retired to stud in Kentucky, but his presence is felt among the other top 3-year-old thoroughbreds still racing.

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IDC: Server market hits \$11.5 billion Fuelled by strong sales of Windows and Linux systems, the worldwide server market grew to \$11.5 billion during the second quarter of 2004, according to numbers released Friday by industry research company IDC. Server shipment revenue was up 6.9 percent from last year's second quarter, and the total number of servers shipped jumped 21 percent during that same period, IDC said.

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NYSE Seat Prices Hit 8-Year Low The price of a seat on the New York Stock Exchange fell to its lowest level since 1996, the latest sign that a shift toward electronic trading and possible regulatory change

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Quick results unlikely from mad cow meeting but Ottawa hints at <b>...</b> OTTAWA (CP) - Manhattan and mad cow may seem an unlikely combination but Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell will be mixing the two Saturday when he travels to New York City to meet his American counterpart to lobby for an end to the costly mad cow crisis.

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Developers react to Longhorn delay Developers had mixed reactions to Microsoft #39;s revamped Longhorn plans Friday, with some unhappy to see the Windows update split into pieces but others pleased with what they see as a more pragmatic approach.

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What a nightmare: US men fall to Argentina Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Argentina snapped a 58-game winning streak by the United States two years ago at the World Championships.

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Congressman says he may hold hearings on Hamm case WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Friday he may hold hearings on how US and international gymnastic officials handled the case of Paul Hamm #39;s Olympic gold medal.

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Clean heels, clean sweep in 200m THE Americans have done it again. Just two days after making a clean medal sweep in the men #39;s 400 metres, Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin clinched 1-2-3 placings in the 200m.

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Hockey: Australia win first men #39;s gold ATHENS - Australia won the Olympic men #39;s hockey title for the first time in history on Friday, beating defending champions the Netherlands 2-1 with a golden goal.

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Annus asked to give sample or lose gold Hungarian Olympic hammer gold medallist Adrian Annus must give a fresh urine sample to the IOC by 1400 GMT on Friday or lose his gold medal, a report said.

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New Pakistani PM elected despite boycott Pakistan #39;s Parliament has rubber-stamped the President #39;s choice of Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, despite an opposition boycott and angry protests.

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'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina ATHENS (Reuters) - United States failed to reach the men's basketball final for the first time in 16 years and Italy shocked previously unbeaten Lithuania Friday to set up an Olympic gold medal game that nobody expected.

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FBI Suspects Israel Has Spy in Pentagon -- CBS News WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI believes there is an Israeli spy at the very highest level of the Pentagon, CBS News reported on Friday. The Israeli embassy immediately denied the report.

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Microsoft lays out Windows timing Microsoft vows to release the next version of Windows by the end of 2006 - but without some key components.

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Dollar Tumbles to Record Low Against Euro LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar tumbled to a record low against the euro on Tuesday after a warning by euro zone officials on the euro's rise fell on deaf ears, with investors determined to dump the U.S. currency.

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Oil Price Down 8 for Week; Decline Seen in Speculation The price of crude oil dropped almost 8 percent this week, its biggest weekly decline since April 2003.

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Harrah's, Caesars: FTC Asks for More Info SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Federal regulators have asked for more information about casino operator Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HET.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">HET.N</A> proposed \$5 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CZR.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CZR.N</A>, the two companies said on Friday.

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Cable Veterans to Bid in Adelphia Auction NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several cable industry pioneers may bid for parts of bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ADELQ.PK target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ADELQ.PK</A>, joining a list of competitors that could include Time Warner Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TWX.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TWX.N</A> and Comcast Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CMCSA.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CMCSA.O</A>, sources close to the situation said on Friday.

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Group of Cities, Counties Sues Microsoft SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of California cities and counties on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft Corp.<A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MSFT.O</A>, saying that the world's largest software maker overcharged government agencies for software.

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US economic growth cools to 2.8 percent pace in second quarter WASHINGTON : The US economy braked harder than first thought in the second quarter, posting a tepid 2.8 percent annual growth rate as consumers gripped their purses, a government report showed.

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Conoco leads race for 25 in Lukoil MOSCOW: Us oil major ConocoPhillips is seeking to buy up to 25 in Russian oil giant Lukoil to add billions of barrels of reserves to its books, an industry source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

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Travelzoo Breaks Out Like a loose tiger, shares of Travelzoo (TZOO:Nasdaq - news - research), an online travel service with 7 million subscribers, are running amok.

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Microsoft #39;s One-Two Punch: Longhorn in 2006, WinFS Later Microsoft promises -- in 2006. The market expected the new desktop operating system in 2004, but the company was distracted with security concerns as it marshaled its forces to finish the Windows XP Service Pack 2.

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SBC, Sprint Strike Roaming Accord SBC Communications Inc. and Sprint Corp. today announced a roaming agreement that will provide Sprints customers access to approximately 2,300 wireless Internet hotspots at airports, hotels and other venues operated by SBC.

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Repairs to shuttle hole not possible in orbit: NASA CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - Astronauts in space will not be able to repair a hole the size of the one that doomed the space shuttle Columbia, NASA officials say.

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Cell Phone Defect Could Cause Hearing Damage Siemens on Thursday warned users of its 65 series cell phones that a bug in the devices #39; software could cause hearing damage. The problem affects Siemens #39; C65, CX65, M65, S65, and SL65 as well the CV65, CT65, CXV65, and CXT65, the company said.

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Greek protestors rally against Powell at Games ATHENS : Nearly 700 demonstrators rallied in central Athens to protest at the arrival of US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who is due to attend the Olympic Games #39; closing ceremony at the weekend.

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Weightlifter and runner fail tests The Hungarian weightlifter Ferenc Gyurkovics has failed a drugs test and risks losing his Olympic silver medal, a national Olympic committee spokesman said yesterday, while the Russian 400m

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One American left as Ward boxes into final round quot;I wanted him to stay outside, quot; US boxing coach Basheer Abdullah would say later, quot;and use his speed. quot;. But when it mattered most Friday night - in the closing seconds of the Olympic light-heavyweight

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Terrorists suspected of destroying Russian planes Russian officials are checking the identity of two female passengers in their investigiation into almost simultaneous plane crashes earlier this week.

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Musharraf #39;s choice elected as new PM Pakistan #39;s parliament elected Shaukat Aziz as its new Prime Minister yesterday. President General Pervez Musharraf named Mr Aziz as his choice as head of government, after his relationship

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Radcliffe to run in 10,000 final Paula Radcliffe will run in tonight #39;s 10,000 metres final at the Olympic games in Athens. The decision was announced at 11:30am in Athens, barely 10 hours before the race which begins at 9:50pm (7:50pm Irish time).

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Montgomerie makes case for Ryder Cup with 67 Two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen grabbed the first-round lead in the BMW Open at 6-under-par 66, and Colin Montgomerie boosted his Ryder Cup chances by finishing a stroke back on Thursday.

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Mack sets Olympic record in 1-2 US finish Pole vaulters are an odd bunch -- friends and fierce competitors who perform gymnastics atop a pole 19 feet above the ground. Right now, no one is doing it better than Americans Tim

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Court Tosses VeriSign Suit Vs. Overseers (AP) AP - A federal judge on Friday dismissed an antitrust complaint against a key Internet oversight group brought by a company that controls directories for guiding Internet users worldwide.

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California Cities, Counties Sue Microsoft (AP) AP - Several California cities and counties, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, sued Microsoft Corp. on Friday, accusing the software giant of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the personal computer operating system market.

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Group of Cities, Counties Sues Microsoft (Reuters) Reuters - A group of California cities and\counties on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against\Microsoft Corp.(MSFT.O), saying that the world's largest\software maker overcharged government agencies for software.

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Hurricane Frances Grows Quickly in Atlantic (Reuters) Reuters - Hurricane Frances gained strength and\became a major hurricane with 115 mph winds in the Atlantic on\Friday as it took a path that should carry it north of the\vulnerable northeastern Caribbean islands early next week.

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Rookie Johnson Joins Funk in Buick Lead CROMWELL, Connecticut (Reuters) - Rookie Zach Johnson produced the day's joint best score, a five-under-par 65, to join Fred Funk at the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the \$4.2 million Buick Championship Friday.

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Bush Signs Orders to Reform Intelligence WASHINGTON - President Bush on Friday signed executive orders designed to strengthen the CIA director's power over the nation's intelligence agencies and create a national counterterrorism center, responding to election-year pressures to enact changes called for by the Sept. 11 commission...

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Oil prices firm after week of decline World oil prices have firmed after a five-session drop after a tentative cease-fire took hold in the Iraqi city of Najaf. New York #39;s main contract, light sweet crude for October delivery, rose eight cents to \$US43.

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US Airways #39; Pilots Union to Resume Talks With Airline S Airways #39; pilots union said tonight that it would resume talks with the struggling airline, which is urging its unions to grant \$800 million in cuts to save it from another bankruptcy filing.

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Sprint, SBC sign Wi-Fi roaming pact OVERLAND PARK, Kan.Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. announced they have entered a reciprocal Wi-Fi roaming agreement. Through the partnerships, the carriers customers will be able to access each

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Gateway Launches First #39;BTX #39; Desktop PC Employing the latest in PC technology, the Gateway 700GR is designed on Intel #39;s highly anticipated BTX architecture, which aligns key components in a central wind tunnel.

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Police Confirm Pipe Bomb Blast at Stem-Cell Lab An explosion that blew out a number of windows at a Boston-area laboratory specializing in stem-cell research was caused by a pipe bomb, local police said on Friday.

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Regulator: British Broadband Prices Still Too High Britain #39;s broadband access charges are still too high and need to be slashed further to bring them in line with other nations, the UK #39;s media and telecoms regulator said Thursday.

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Ryder Cup hopefuls boost chances Munich: Ryder Cup wild card favourites Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald inspired each other to challenge strongly in the first round of the BMW International Open yesterday.

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Coup plot conviction increases the pressure on Mark Thatcher A ZIMBABWE court yesterday convicted Briton Simon Mann, a former SAS and Scots Guards officer, of attempting to buy weapons for an attempted coup in the oil-rich West African state of Equatorial Guinea.

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Suicide bombs and rebel attacks as disillusioned Chechnya votes THEIR previous leader was assassinated in a bomb blast, scores of their fellow countrymen have been killed this month and yesterday it was confirmed that terrorist explosives were responsible for downing a civilian aircraft last week.

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Eighteen hurt in twin blasts in Maharashtra At least eighteen people were injured today in two separate bomb blasts in quick succession at places of worship of minority community in Jalna and Poorna towns in Maharashtra, prompting the authorities to clamp curfew in Jalna.

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NASA and Boeing Push for Flying Cars It's a frustrated commuter's escapist fantasy: literally lifting your car out of a clogged highway and soaring through the skies, landing just in time to motor into your driveway. NASA and Boeing are planning to make this fantasy a reality.

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Panel Says Americans Need To Eat More Fiber Not just any bread will do: Americans need more fiber, and whole wheat is better than white bread for getting it, a panel of scientists and doctors said Friday. The federal advisory panel was offering its final recommendations for making the government's food pyramid a better guide to proper eating.

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Cooler Summers Create Bigger Spiders By LISA SCHENCKER CHICAGO (AP) -- Midwestern spiders always get big as they prepare to lay eggs, but this year they're even fatter thanks to a cool, wet summer that sustained their favorite snack - insects. "Right now they're eating like kings," said Field Museum entomologist Petra Sierwald...

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Catastrophic Tokyo Quake Expected Within 50 Years By KOZO MIZOGUCHI TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's capital has a 90 percent chance of being devastated by a major earthquake some time in the next 50 years, according to a study by a government panel. The study, released earlier this week, marked the latest attempt by scientists to address one of this quake-prone country's most pressing concerns: when the next "Big One" would level one of the world's most densely populated cities...

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Briefly: Phone defect could affect hearing roundup Plus: OSDL hires lawyer, opens China office...Ex-Palm CEO Yankowski to head Majesco...Oracle gives PeopleSoft shareholders more time.

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California sues Microsoft for antitrust...again Five California counties and two cities sue the software giant under state antitrust laws, for taking advantage of government buyers.

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California considers open-source shift Proposed changes in state procurement policies would favor Linux and its offshoots.\

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Phone defect could affect hearing Blaring disconnection melody in some Siemens phones could potentially cause ear damage.

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Technology Playing Role in Republican Convention Protests Activists are using the Internet to arrange housing for out-of-towners during the Republican National Convention in NYC, organize a mass-flash of underwear emblazoned with anti-Bush messages and tell protesters what to say if they're arrested ("I am going to remain silent. I would like to speak with a lawyer.").

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Microsoft to Release Next Version of Windows in 2006 By ALLISON LINN SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) will drop a much-touted new technology for organizing and storing data when it releases the next version of its Windows operating system as expected in 2006...

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Court Tosses VeriSign Suit Vs. Internet Overseers LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal judge on Friday dismissed an antitrust complaint against a key Internet oversight group brought by a company that controls directories for guiding Internet users worldwide. U.S...

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E-Mail Voting Prompts Security Concerns By KELLY WIESE JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri will allow members of the military stationed overseas to return absentee ballots via e-mail, raising concerns from Internet security experts about fraud and ballot secrecy...

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HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics Business By MAY WONG SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co...

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Funk, Johnson Lead Buick Championship (AP) AP - Fred Funk and tour rookie Zach Johnson had near perfect outings Friday to share a one-stroke lead in the Buick Championship after two rounds.

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US Air, Pilots to Reopen Concession Talks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UAIR.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">UAIR.O</A> and its pilots union agreed late on Friday to reopen concession talks after leaders of the labor group declined to endorse a plan proposed by management for nearly \$300 million in givebacks, both sides said.

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Oracle and IBM move BPEL to the BPI forefront Breaking down business processes into Web services components was the easy part. Weaving them together into manageable, useful services has proved more ambitious.

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Virtual offices will reverse years of isolation IT is undergoing the kind of cultural evolution that companies endured when they first pushed computing technology out to the bulk of their workforces.

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US Air, Pilots to Reopen Concession Talks US Airways (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and its pilots union agreed to reopen concession talks late on Friday after leaders of the labor group declined to endorse a plan proposed by management for nearly \$300 million in

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DOJ Gets Tough on Cybercrime US Department of Justice said law-enforcement agencies have arrested or convicted more than 150 individuals in a broad initiative against cybercrime.

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Clearing The Path For Longhorn Microsoft (Quote, Chart) had little choice but to cut features from Longhorn, its next-generation operating system, analysts and developers say.

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Hewlett Packard gets new mp3 players...iPod style One of the biggest talked about items around the consumer electronics world was an announcement earlier this year that computer giant Hewlett Packard would be partnering with Apple to put out an HP-branded iPod.

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Radcliffe breaks down again This one lacked the pathos of Sunday #39;s marathon but it was another sad and bewildering early departure for Paula Radcliffe, who managed only 16 circuits in the 25-lap women #39;s 10,000 metres

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Ward represents US boxing team #39;s lone chance for gold The underperforming US boxing team lost one of its two Andres Friday when middleweight Dirrell lost his semifinal bout to Kazakhstan #39;s Gennadiy Golovkin, falling out on points, 23-18.

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Flying start for Raikkonen McLaren ace the fastest in practice SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (Belgium): McLaren #39;s Kimi Raikkonen and BAR-Honda #39;s Jenson Button upstaged Michael Schumacher in yesterdays practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Jury lines up for Kobe Bryant rape trial More than a year after allegations of rape levelled at basketball star Kobe Bryant shocked the world of sport and set in motion a circus of claim and counterclaim, the first wave of jury selection began yesterday.

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Roma coach steps down, Voller eyes job ROME: Cesare Prandelli has stepped down as coach of Italian top flight side AS Roma, according to reports here yesterday which also said that former Germany coach Rudi Voller is ready to step in.

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Defending champ Srichaphan advances Two-time defending champion Paradorn Srichaphan rallied for a 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 victory over Joachim Johansson Friday to reach the semifinals of the TD Waterhouse Cup.

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Mann faces 10 years jail over coup attempt linked to Mark Thatcher Simon Mann, the leader of the failed Equatorial Guinea coup attempt that led to the arrest of Sir Mark Thatcher, was last night facing up to 10 years in jail after being found guilty of attempting to possess dangerous weapons by a court in Zimbabwe.

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