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Roddick aiming for back-to-back Opens The US Open is really all that #39;s left for defending champion Andy Roddick this year. He #39;s coming in ranked No. 2 without a big title run since he won Miami in March and although he #39;s been in the mix at nearly	1	Sports
40 injured in French motorway pileup Bordeaux, France - Seven people were killed and 40 injured in a pileup involving a Spanish coach and 10 cars early on Sunday. The accident took place on the Bayonne-Bordeaux highway in southwest France, the Gironde prefect #39;s office said.	0	World
India Test Fires Nuclear Capable Missile NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) - India successfully test fired a long-range nuclear-capable Agni II missile off its eastern coast of Orissa Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said.	0	World
Pipeline Explodes in Iraq's South Rumaila Field BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - A pipeline exploded in Iraq's south Rumaila oil field on Sunday, days after several pipelines in the same area were sabotaged, a Reuters witness said.	0	World
Agassi tries to work major magic at age 34 Can Serena and Venus Williams, who missed the 2003 Open with injuries, re-emerge as the best in the women #39;s game? Venus hasn #39;t won a major in three years, Serena in 14 months.	1	Sports
BROADSHEET/ COMPACT VIEWS Norwegian police trying to track down The Scream could do worse than check out the Blackburn Rovers technical area. Graeme Souness was on his feet and incandescent with rage for much of this game, and with good reason.	1	Sports
Presidential Vote Under Way in Chechnya Amid Fears of Violence Voting is under way in Russia #39;s breakaway region of Chechnya to select a replacement for a president who was killed in a bomb attack.	0	World
France Seeks Return of Reporters in Iraq Amid Headscarf Threat The French government demanded the release of two journalists kidnapped in Iraq by a group demanding that France rescind a ban on Islamic headscarves in the nation #39;s schools within 48 hours.	0	World
Fischer Delivers Strong Message in Syria German Foreign Minister Fischer focused on economic ties between Syria and the EU as well as concerns over human rights and weapons of mass destruction in Syria during a visit to Damascus Saturday.	3	Sci/Tech
Israel central to Intel #39;s future research A WEB SITE quotes Intel #39;s chief technology officer, Pat Gelsinger, emphasising the importance of Israel to the firm #39;s future research and development.	3	Sci/Tech
Russia Beats U.S. Men for Volleyball Bronze ATHENS (Reuters) - Russia, silver medallists in Sydney, won the Olympic bronze medal in the men's volleyball competition on Sunday, beating the United States in straight sets.	1	Sports
Experts Welcome, But Doubt, Bush Climate Softening (Reuters) Reuters - Environmental experts Friday\welcomed a hint of a softening in U.S. skepticism about global\warming but saw little chance President Bush might rejoin\international efforts to cap greenhouse gases.	3	Sci/Tech
Chechens Vote for New Leader; 'Bomber' Kills Self ZNAMENSKOYE, Russia (Reuters) - Chechens voted on Sunday for a new president in a tense election, but many doubted the Moscow-backed police officer who was set to win would manage to stamp out rebellion in the turbulent region.	0	World
Singer Laura Branigan dies at 47 US singer Laura Branigan, who had hits with Gloria and Self Control in the 1980s, dies unexpectedly in her sleep.	0	World
Behind Enemy Lines: Advice From a Partisan A Republican on how to survive in a Democratic town: This really is the greatest city in the world, but you are now behind enemy lines.	0	World
Rogge: IOC accepts human error not manipulation in judging International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said here on Saturday that they accept thehuman error in judging or refereeing but never tolerate any manipulation.	1	Sports
Live: Khan v Kindelan All the action as Great Britain #39;s Amir Khan takes on Cuban Mario Kindelan in the Olympic lightweight final. (1241 BST). 1200 BST: Anticipation builds as 17-year-old Amir Khan from Bolton bids to become the	1	Sports
Interpol experts at Dhaka to help probe into AL rally blasts An advance team of Interpol flew in Dhaka today (Sunday) at the request of the government to investigate the August 21 grenade attack on opposition leader Sheikh Hasinas rally at Bangabandhu Avenue.	0	World
Republicans, protesters mass in New York (AFP) AFP - Republicans descended on New York for their national convention to rally President George W. Bush back to the White House, as anti-Bush demonstrators planned a massive, noisy protest in the streets.	0	World
China Launches Mapping and Surveying Satellite China Sunday launched a satellite that will carry out land surveys and mapping for several days before returning to earth, the Xinhua news agency said.	3	Sci/Tech
Intel Offers Three-Way Wi-Fi Support Intel on Thursday introduced tri-mode Wi-Fi support for its Centrino mobile-processor platform, as well as software to make it easier for businesses to set up a wireless connection to any available network at maximum speed.	3	Sci/Tech
Golds All Round for Athens from IOC Chief Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge Sunday offered gold medals all round to Athens for organizing a superb Olympics after years of doom and gloom leading up to the opening.	1	Sports
Backley scrapes Edward praises Khan for taking acclaim in his <b>...</b> TEAM GB boxing coach Terry Edwards has described teenage sensation Amir Khan as one of the most talented British boxers to emerge so far this decade - and one of the most relaxed.	1	Sports
Horna to face Hewitt in finals COMMACK - Luis Horna ended the unbeaten Long Island reign of two-time champion Paradorn Srichaphan, outlasting him 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) to advance to the final of the \$380,000 ATP event on Saturday.	1	Sports
Explosives Found In Wreckage Of Both Russian Planes 29 August 2004 -- Russian investigators are continuing their probe into the near simultaneous crashes of two airliners on 24 August after finding traces of explosives at both wreckage sites.	0	World
US, UK Knew of Equatorial Guinea Plot, Sunday Times Says The US and UK knew of the possibility of a coup against the government of Equatorial Guinea, the Sunday Times reported, citing unidentified officials at the Pentagon and UK government.	0	World
PM advised complete rest today New Delhi, Aug. 29 (UNI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was indisposed yesterday, due to viral fever, is taking complete rest today, a PM #39;s aide said.	0	World
Eight dead, 46 injured in French motorway pileup (AFP) AFP - Eight people were killed and 46 injured, most of them Portuguese coach passengers, in a pile-up of five vehicles on a motorway in southwest France, authorities said.	0	World
China launches science satellite China on Sunday launched a recoverable science experimental satellite into a preset orbit, atop a Long March 2C carrier rocket from a launch center in northwest China.	3	Sci/Tech
EU insists on WMD clause in accord with Syria The European Union wants to sign a trade and aid pact to ease Syria #39;s diplomatic isolation, but only on condition it agrees to renounce weapons of mass destruction, German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said yesterday.	3	Sci/Tech
It #39;s best to keep firewalls from competing Q: I understand that Microsoft #39;s Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, a new update, includes improved firewall protection. I currently use Norton Personal Firewall; will any incompatibility result when both firewalls are installed?	3	Sci/Tech
At Buick, Funk Is One Round From First Victory in 6 Years Fred Funk needed a late rally on a sticky, steamy day to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Conn.	1	Sports
Najaf Battle.. Sistani Wins Big The dramatic return from abroad, call on his followers to head for Najaf and the swift ending to a three-week long fierce battle	0	World
FRENCH HOSTAGES TALKS French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has cancelled a trip to the south of France to hold an urgent meeting with three top ministers on the fate of two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq.	0	World
Explosion kills eight in southeast Afghanistan Eight school children were killed and 15 others injured as a blast rocked a school in Paktia province in southeast Afghanistan on Saturday, the provincial governor said Sunday.	0	World
BA to Investigate Staff Shortage Crisis British Airways today pledged to carry out an investigation into a staff shortage that sparked travel chaos at Heathrow Airport last week.	2	Business
Typhoon hits southern Japan Chaba, one of this year #39;s strongest, had sustained winds of 162kph, and was churning over the tiny southern islands of Amami Oshima and Tanegashima in Kagoshima prefecture (state), the Meteorological Agency said.	0	World
Online Statement Denies Vatican As Target (AP) AP - An online statement posted Sunday in the name of an al-Qaida-linked group pledged that the Vatican would be spared, but repeated threats to "turn Rome into hell."	0	World
Three Pakistani soldiers killed near Afghan border (AFP) AFP - At least three Pakistani soldiers have been killed and seven injured in two separate attacks in the rugged tribal region near Afghan border, officials said.	0	World
Israelis Fear Fallout from Pentagon Spy Probe JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's image in the United States may be tarnished and relations with its main ally suffer even if suspicions a Pentagon analyst gave secrets to the Jewish state prove false, Israeli officials said Sunday.	0	World
U.S. Women Show Dream Team How It's Done ATHENS, Greece - Three teammates, three Olympics, three gold medals. Dawn Staley, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes...	0	World
S.C. Residents Brace for Gaston CHARLESTON, S.C. - Rain doused the South Carolina coast early Sunday as Tropical Storm Gaston, just under hurricane strength, picked up speed and pushed ashore...	0	World
Kindelan stops Khan #39;s run to gold Cuba #39;s Mario Kindelan has stopped the amazing run of British teenager Amir Khan by outpointing him in the lightweight final of the Olympic boxing tournament.	1	Sports
Langers picks could define new Ryder era When Hal Sutton made his two captains selections for the US Ryder Cup team, he really chose from only about five serious candidates.	1	Sports
Twins End Angels' Nine-Game Winning Streak (AP) AP - Johan Santana won his eighth straight decision Saturday, Jacque Jones and Augie Ojeda homered, and the Minnesota Twins kept rolling toward a third straight AL Central title wit ha 7-1 victory that ended the Anaheim Angels' nine-game winning streak.	1	Sports
Israeli Army Kills Gunman in Gaza Strip JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian gunman in the Gaza Strip Sunday as he approached the border fence with Israel, the army said.	0	World
India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India successfully test fired a long-range nuclear-capable Agni II missile off its eastern coast Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said.	0	World
Oil Higher on Iraq After Heavy Fall Oil prices edged higher on Thursday from a heavy drop the day before as renewed violence and sabotage attacks in Iraq revived fears over supply disruptions.	2	Business
China rallies for gold in women #39;s volleyball Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - China dropped the first two sets, but rallied for a victory over Russia in the women #39;s volleyball gold medal match.	1	Sports
What we learned USC: Reggie Bush is all that. It #39;s fitting that The President, as he #39;s nicknamed, chose the nation #39;s capital as the venue for his national coming-out party.	1	Sports
Kremlin candidate favourite as Chechens vote amid fears of <b>...</b> GROZNY, Russia : Chechens voted in an election expected to crown a Kremlin-backed candidate as the strife-torn republic #39;s new leader, with thousands of security personnel patrolling its streets against the threat of rebel attacks.	0	World
Footprints on the Moon The Moon offers a unique preserved laboratory free from the weathering that ages the record of how life arose on Earth. Studying radiation and polar craters may be targets for the next human or robotic missions.	3	Sci/Tech
Alaska Brown Bears Gather for Annual Salmon Feast Each summer, the falls at McNeil River turn into a mosh pit of bears. Instead of thumping music, it's the sound of salmon slapping their way up the falls at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary that sends the bears into a fishing frenzy.	3	Sci/Tech
El Guerrouj is doubly good Distance king, Great Britain #39;s Holmes <b>...</b> quot;We are the World #39; #39; was the theme of the track and field competition on the last full day of activity at the 2004 Olympic Games as 14 countries other than the United States won medals at Olympic Stadium.	1	Sports
Master Kindelan stops pupil Khan #39;s great run Nearly twice Khan #39;s age at 33, the defending champion relied on his greater experience to counter-punch methodically and win a 30-22 decision.	1	Sports
Roon: Its time to leave Everton Wayne Rooney believes the time has come for him to leave Everton as he is #39;disappointed #39; by the way the club has been dealing with his transfer request.	1	Sports
US troops clash with assailants in northern Iraq, killing two <b>...</b> MOSUL, Iraq US troops have clashed with insurgents firing rocket-propelled grenades from a mosque in northern Iraq. The US military says two attackers were killed and 34 civilians hurt.	0	World
Duke University Welcomes Freshmen With New iPods Newly arrived Duke University freshmen got something considerably snazzier than the usual Blue Devils T-shirts and ball caps: Their goodie bags included a free iPod digital music player engraved with the school's crest and the words "Class of 2008."	3	Sci/Tech
Israeli Army Kills Gunman in Gaza Strip (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli soldiers shot dead a\Palestinian gunman in the Gaza Strip Sunday as he approached\the border fence with Israel, the army said.	0	World
Shelley #39;s career is a study in contradictions He #39;s a crusader for campaign finance reform embroiled in a scandal over political donations; a defender of workers #39; rights who allegedly subjected his own employees to humiliating dressings-down and inappropriate workplace demands.	2	Business
Golds all round for Athens from IOC chief ATHENS, Greece -- Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge today offered gold medals all round to Athens for organising a superb Olympics after years of doom and gloom leading up to the opening.	1	Sports
Silver boxing medal for teenager Khan British teenager Amir Khan has failed to win a gold medal in the Athens Olympics after losing his lightweight division boxing final.	1	Sports
Sikh community celebrates 400 years of installation of holy <b>...</b> SINGAPORE : Singapore #39;s Sikh community on Sunday celebrated the 400th anniversary of the first installation of its holy book - the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.	0	World
Silver medal for Amir Khan Bolton teenager Amir Khan has lost the final of the Olympic lightweight boxing competition to defending champion Mario Kindelan. The 17-year-old claims the silver medal for Great Britain but his Cuban opponent #39;s experience showed.	1	Sports
Ten dead in bomb blast TEN people, most of them youths, were killed and an unknown number were injured when a bomb went off overnight in a religious school in Afghanistan, the US military said today.	0	World
Saboteurs blow up Iraq oil pipeline Saboteurs blew up an export pipeline in southern Iraq today in the latest in a series of attacks targeting the volatile countrys crucial oil industry.	0	World
Rocket, bomb kill two Pakistani soldiers (Reuters) Reuters - A rocket attack and a remote control bomb killed two Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded 11 in the western tribal regions where troops are hunting al Qaeda-linked militants, officials said on Sunday.	0	World
Blast Kills Man at Chechen Polling Station OISKHARA, Russia - Against a backdrop of war and squalor, Chechens voted Sunday for a replacement for their assassinated president in a vote the Kremlin hopes will bring some stability to the violence-torn region. A man was killed when he attempted to blow up a polling station...	0	World
Coaching likely in Staley #39;s Olympic future With a gold medal dangling from her neck, Dawn Staley said Saturday that she won #39;t play basketball in the Olympics again. She sure would like to coach in one, though.	1	Sports
German FM Joschka Fischer arriving Monday. German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer warned Sunday that an Iranian nuclear arms buildup would be a quot;nightmare, quot; saying Europe is looking to head off any dangerous confrontation with Tehran.	0	World
Week ahead: Apple #39;s Paris buzz Following are some of the notable technology-related events scheduled for the week of Aug. 15. Apple Computer fans are dishing the scuttlebutt this week.	3	Sci/Tech
S Korea lodge appeal in Hamm medal row South Korea have appealed to sport #39;s supreme legal body in an attempt to award Yang Tae-young the Olympic gymnastics all-round gold medal after a scoring error robbed him of the title in Athens.	1	Sports
Blair tried to bully BBC over Iraq coverage London: Former BBC chief has accused British Prime Minister Tony Blair of attempting to force the corporation to change its tone of coverage of the Iraq war and the issue of weapons of mass destruction.	0	World
Iran Hosts Iraqi Official, Eyes Better Relations (Reuters) Reuters - Iraqi deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih\said Sunday he brought a message of friendship to Iran, which\has been angered by charges it is stirring up tension in Iraq,\the official IRNA news agency said.	0	World
Slovaks Commemorate Start of Revolt (AP) AP - Military jets thundered overhead, and hundreds of people, including veterans and top officials, gathered in Sunday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1944 Slovak uprising against Nazi rule.	0	World
Big Explosion Rocks Afghan Capital (AP) AP - A big explosion rocked the center of the Afghan capital on Sunday, but there was no immediate word on the cause, the extent of damage or casualties.	0	World
Largest Protest of Week Expected in NYC (AP) AP - New York braced Sunday for tens of thousands of demonstrators in the largest scheduled protest of the week against the Bush administration, as Republican delegates descended on a heavily fortified convention city.	0	World
BA staff to get cut-price flights British Airways says it is rewarding ground staff with cheap flights after a chaotic week of cancelled flights.	2	Business
RPT-Blast in Kabul Kills Several People-Witnesses (Reuters) Reuters - Several people were killed on Sunday by a\powerful blast in the Afghan capital, witnesses said.	0	World
Palestinian PM Qorei set for talks in Egypt (AFP) AFP - Palestinian premier Ahmed Qorei is to hold talks with senior officials in Egypt this week over Israel's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip and the possibility of a new truce by armed factions.	0	World
Bangladesh opposition calls for Monday strike (Reuters) Reuters - Bangladesh's main opposition party called for a fourth strike day in a week on Monday to protest against a deadly grenade attack on a political rally.	0	World
Florida Hopes to Get It Right in Primary Ballot (Reuters) Reuters - Florida, which held up the results of the\2000 presidential election by more than a month, holds a\primary this week that many regard as a test of the state's\readiness to avoid another fiasco in November.	0	World
BA staff to get cut-price flights British Airways has said it plans to give 17,500 staff two extra discounted flights as a reward for coping with stress and disruption in the last week.	2	Business
German FM: Iranian nuclear arms buildup would be a #39;nightmare #39; Fischer says an Iranian nuclear challenge only adds to Middle East problems that include bringing security and stability to postwar Iraq.	0	World
Ex-head of BBC says Tony Blair lied The former chief of the BBC has accused Britain #39;s Prime Minister Tony Blair of being incompetent or lying to Parliament about the war in Iraq, the BBC said.	0	World
Welcome to New York. Now Go Hail a Cab. You saw the movie, you memorized the song, so let's skip the bit about the Bronx being up and the Battery down. What you need to know is the best way to get around.	0	World
South Korean gymnast goes to sport court to get gold medal The South Korean gymnast who lost the all-around title to Paul Hamm because of a scoring error filed an appeal Sunday with a sports arbitration panel, asking it to help him get the gold medal.	1	Sports
British Airways to Conduct Internal Probe Into Canceled Flights British Airways Plc, Europe #39;s second- biggest airline, said it will conduct an internal investigation into a labor shortage that led it to cancel more than 100 flights in the past week, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.	2	Business
UN Publishes Environmental Report on North Korea The first report on environmental conditions in North Korea such as the quality of water, air, forest, soil, and diversity of wildlife has been published.	3	Sci/Tech
Rooney hovers between Manchester United and Newcastle That England #39;s Euro 2004 wonder boy Wayne Rooney will leave Everton is virtually certain, following an increased offer by Manchester United and the teenager #39;s determination to move on.	1	Sports
Ten dead in Afghanistan bomb blast: US military KABUL : Ten people, most of them youths, were killed and an unknown number were injured when a bomb went off overnight in a religious school in Afghanistan, the US military said.	0	World
Investors Take a Holiday (Reuters) Reuters - Investors may pack up and leave town\this week as the Republican National Convention begins in New\York and many on Wall Street take vacation -- draining U.S.\markets of volume and leaving stocks with little direction.	2	Business
Intel Clouded by Back-To-School Fears SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp.'s <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTC.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">INTC.O</A> upcoming mid-quarter report will be closely watched for signs of weak back-to-school computer sales, though recent market share gains in memory chips could help offset any softness in computer microprocessor demand.	2	Business
Investors Take a Holiday NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors may pack up and leave town this week as the Republican National Convention begins in New York and many on Wall Street take vacation -- draining U.S. markets of volume and leaving stocks with little direction.	2	Business
Largest Protest of Week Expected in NYC NEW YORK - New York braced Sunday for tens of thousands of demonstrators in the largest scheduled protest of the week against the Bush administration, as Republican delegates descended on a heavily fortified convention city. Marchers planned to chart a circular course through the city to the convention site at Madison Square Garden and then back south again...	0	World
Deadly Blast Mars Chechen Voting OISKHARA, Russia - Against a backdrop of war and squalor, Chechens voted Sunday for a replacement for their assassinated president in a vote the Kremlin hopes will bring some stability to the violence-torn region. A man was killed when he attempted to blow up a polling station...	0	World
Canadian Banks Target US as Springboard to Success Frustrated in a domestic market that offers them little chance to grow, many a Canadian bank has ventured south to the US market in a hunt for the prize asset that will vault them into the Big Time.	2	Business
Air J pilots pay bill poses danger to airline, says official Government officials, already concerned that Air Jamaica is buckling under the weight of record high fuel prices, are growing increasingly uneasy with the costs to the national carrier of its pilots.	2	Business
Brown-Forman to make first move in 300m Glenmorangie bid battle BROWN-FORMAN, the drinks group behind Jack Daniels, will launch a formal bid for Glenmorangie, the Scotch whisky producer which was put up for sale last week.	2	Business
Intel Clouded by Back-To-School Fears Intel Corp. #39;s (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) upcoming mid-quarter report will be closely watched for signs of weak back-to-school computer sales, though recent	3	Sci/Tech

Roddick aiming for back-to-back Opens The US Open is really all that #39;s left for defending champion Andy Roddick this year. He #39;s coming in ranked No. 2 without a big title run since he won Miami in March and although he #39;s been in the mix at nearly

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40 injured in French motorway pileup Bordeaux, France - Seven people were killed and 40 injured in a pileup involving a Spanish coach and 10 cars early on Sunday. The accident took place on the Bayonne-Bordeaux highway in southwest France, the Gironde prefect #39;s office said.

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India Test Fires Nuclear Capable Missile NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) - India successfully test fired a long-range nuclear-capable Agni II missile off its eastern coast of Orissa Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said.

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Pipeline Explodes in Iraq's South Rumaila Field BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - A pipeline exploded in Iraq's south Rumaila oil field on Sunday, days after several pipelines in the same area were sabotaged, a Reuters witness said.

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Agassi tries to work major magic at age 34 Can Serena and Venus Williams, who missed the 2003 Open with injuries, re-emerge as the best in the women #39;s game? Venus hasn #39;t won a major in three years, Serena in 14 months.

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BROADSHEET/ COMPACT VIEWS Norwegian police trying to track down The Scream could do worse than check out the Blackburn Rovers technical area. Graeme Souness was on his feet and incandescent with rage for much of this game, and with good reason.

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Presidential Vote Under Way in Chechnya Amid Fears of Violence Voting is under way in Russia #39;s breakaway region of Chechnya to select a replacement for a president who was killed in a bomb attack.

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France Seeks Return of Reporters in Iraq Amid Headscarf Threat The French government demanded the release of two journalists kidnapped in Iraq by a group demanding that France rescind a ban on Islamic headscarves in the nation #39;s schools within 48 hours.

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Fischer Delivers Strong Message in Syria German Foreign Minister Fischer focused on economic ties between Syria and the EU as well as concerns over human rights and weapons of mass destruction in Syria during a visit to Damascus Saturday.

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Israel central to Intel #39;s future research A WEB SITE quotes Intel #39;s chief technology officer, Pat Gelsinger, emphasising the importance of Israel to the firm #39;s future research and development.

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Russia Beats U.S. Men for Volleyball Bronze ATHENS (Reuters) - Russia, silver medallists in Sydney, won the Olympic bronze medal in the men's volleyball competition on Sunday, beating the United States in straight sets.

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Experts Welcome, But Doubt, Bush Climate Softening (Reuters) Reuters - Environmental experts Friday\welcomed a hint of a softening in U.S. skepticism about global\warming but saw little chance President Bush might rejoin\international efforts to cap greenhouse gases.

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Chechens Vote for New Leader; 'Bomber' Kills Self ZNAMENSKOYE, Russia (Reuters) - Chechens voted on Sunday for a new president in a tense election, but many doubted the Moscow-backed police officer who was set to win would manage to stamp out rebellion in the turbulent region.

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Singer Laura Branigan dies at 47 US singer Laura Branigan, who had hits with Gloria and Self Control in the 1980s, dies unexpectedly in her sleep.

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Behind Enemy Lines: Advice From a Partisan A Republican on how to survive in a Democratic town: This really is the greatest city in the world, but you are now behind enemy lines.

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Rogge: IOC accepts human error not manipulation in judging International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said here on Saturday that they accept thehuman error in judging or refereeing but never tolerate any manipulation.

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Live: Khan v Kindelan All the action as Great Britain #39;s Amir Khan takes on Cuban Mario Kindelan in the Olympic lightweight final. (1241 BST). 1200 BST: Anticipation builds as 17-year-old Amir Khan from Bolton bids to become the

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Interpol experts at Dhaka to help probe into AL rally blasts An advance team of Interpol flew in Dhaka today (Sunday) at the request of the government to investigate the August 21 grenade attack on opposition leader Sheikh Hasinas rally at Bangabandhu Avenue.

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Republicans, protesters mass in New York (AFP) AFP - Republicans descended on New York for their national convention to rally President George W. Bush back to the White House, as anti-Bush demonstrators planned a massive, noisy protest in the streets.

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China Launches Mapping and Surveying Satellite China Sunday launched a satellite that will carry out land surveys and mapping for several days before returning to earth, the Xinhua news agency said.

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Intel Offers Three-Way Wi-Fi Support Intel on Thursday introduced tri-mode Wi-Fi support for its Centrino mobile-processor platform, as well as software to make it easier for businesses to set up a wireless connection to any available network at maximum speed.

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Golds All Round for Athens from IOC Chief Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge Sunday offered gold medals all round to Athens for organizing a superb Olympics after years of doom and gloom leading up to the opening.

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Backley scrapes Edward praises Khan for taking acclaim in his ... TEAM GB boxing coach Terry Edwards has described teenage sensation Amir Khan as one of the most talented British boxers to emerge so far this decade - and one of the most relaxed.

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Horna to face Hewitt in finals COMMACK - Luis Horna ended the unbeaten Long Island reign of two-time champion Paradorn Srichaphan, outlasting him 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) to advance to the final of the \$380,000 ATP event on Saturday.

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Explosives Found In Wreckage Of Both Russian Planes 29 August 2004 -- Russian investigators are continuing their probe into the near simultaneous crashes of two airliners on 24 August after finding traces of explosives at both wreckage sites.

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US, UK Knew of Equatorial Guinea Plot, Sunday Times Says The US and UK knew of the possibility of a coup against the government of Equatorial Guinea, the Sunday Times reported, citing unidentified officials at the Pentagon and UK government.

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PM advised complete rest today New Delhi, Aug. 29 (UNI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was indisposed yesterday, due to viral fever, is taking complete rest today, a PM #39;s aide said.

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Eight dead, 46 injured in French motorway pileup (AFP) AFP - Eight people were killed and 46 injured, most of them Portuguese coach passengers, in a pile-up of five vehicles on a motorway in southwest France, authorities said.

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China launches science satellite China on Sunday launched a recoverable science experimental satellite into a preset orbit, atop a Long March 2C carrier rocket from a launch center in northwest China.

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EU insists on WMD clause in accord with Syria The European Union wants to sign a trade and aid pact to ease Syria #39;s diplomatic isolation, but only on condition it agrees to renounce weapons of mass destruction, German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said yesterday.

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It #39;s best to keep firewalls from competing Q: I understand that Microsoft #39;s Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, a new update, includes improved firewall protection. I currently use Norton Personal Firewall; will any incompatibility result when both firewalls are installed?

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At Buick, Funk Is One Round From First Victory in 6 Years Fred Funk needed a late rally on a sticky, steamy day to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Conn.

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Najaf Battle.. Sistani Wins Big The dramatic return from abroad, call on his followers to head for Najaf and the swift ending to a three-week long fierce battle

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FRENCH HOSTAGES TALKS French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has cancelled a trip to the south of France to hold an urgent meeting with three top ministers on the fate of two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq.

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Explosion kills eight in southeast Afghanistan Eight school children were killed and 15 others injured as a blast rocked a school in Paktia province in southeast Afghanistan on Saturday, the provincial governor said Sunday.

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BA to Investigate Staff Shortage Crisis British Airways today pledged to carry out an investigation into a staff shortage that sparked travel chaos at Heathrow Airport last week.

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Typhoon hits southern Japan Chaba, one of this year #39;s strongest, had sustained winds of 162kph, and was churning over the tiny southern islands of Amami Oshima and Tanegashima in Kagoshima prefecture (state), the Meteorological Agency said.

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Online Statement Denies Vatican As Target (AP) AP - An online statement posted Sunday in the name of an al-Qaida-linked group pledged that the Vatican would be spared, but repeated threats to "turn Rome into hell."

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Three Pakistani soldiers killed near Afghan border (AFP) AFP - At least three Pakistani soldiers have been killed and seven injured in two separate attacks in the rugged tribal region near Afghan border, officials said.

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Israelis Fear Fallout from Pentagon Spy Probe JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's image in the United States may be tarnished and relations with its main ally suffer even if suspicions a Pentagon analyst gave secrets to the Jewish state prove false, Israeli officials said Sunday.

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U.S. Women Show Dream Team How It's Done ATHENS, Greece - Three teammates, three Olympics, three gold medals. Dawn Staley, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes...

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S.C. Residents Brace for Gaston CHARLESTON, S.C. - Rain doused the South Carolina coast early Sunday as Tropical Storm Gaston, just under hurricane strength, picked up speed and pushed ashore...

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Kindelan stops Khan #39;s run to gold Cuba #39;s Mario Kindelan has stopped the amazing run of British teenager Amir Khan by outpointing him in the lightweight final of the Olympic boxing tournament.

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Langers picks could define new Ryder era When Hal Sutton made his two captains selections for the US Ryder Cup team, he really chose from only about five serious candidates.

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Twins End Angels' Nine-Game Winning Streak (AP) AP - Johan Santana won his eighth straight decision Saturday, Jacque Jones and Augie Ojeda homered, and the Minnesota Twins kept rolling toward a third straight AL Central title wit ha 7-1 victory that ended the Anaheim Angels' nine-game winning streak.

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Israeli Army Kills Gunman in Gaza Strip JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian gunman in the Gaza Strip Sunday as he approached the border fence with Israel, the army said.

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India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India successfully test fired a long-range nuclear-capable Agni II missile off its eastern coast Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said.

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Oil Higher on Iraq After Heavy Fall Oil prices edged higher on Thursday from a heavy drop the day before as renewed violence and sabotage attacks in Iraq revived fears over supply disruptions.

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China rallies for gold in women #39;s volleyball Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - China dropped the first two sets, but rallied for a victory over Russia in the women #39;s volleyball gold medal match.

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What we learned USC: Reggie Bush is all that. It #39;s fitting that The President, as he #39;s nicknamed, chose the nation #39;s capital as the venue for his national coming-out party.

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Kremlin candidate favourite as Chechens vote amid fears of ... GROZNY, Russia : Chechens voted in an election expected to crown a Kremlin-backed candidate as the strife-torn republic #39;s new leader, with thousands of security personnel patrolling its streets against the threat of rebel attacks.

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Footprints on the Moon The Moon offers a unique preserved laboratory free from the weathering that ages the record of how life arose on Earth. Studying radiation and polar craters may be targets for the next human or robotic missions.

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Alaska Brown Bears Gather for Annual Salmon Feast Each summer, the falls at McNeil River turn into a mosh pit of bears. Instead of thumping music, it's the sound of salmon slapping their way up the falls at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary that sends the bears into a fishing frenzy.

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El Guerrouj is doubly good Distance king, Great Britain #39;s Holmes ... quot;We are the World #39; #39; was the theme of the track and field competition on the last full day of activity at the 2004 Olympic Games as 14 countries other than the United States won medals at Olympic Stadium.

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Master Kindelan stops pupil Khan #39;s great run Nearly twice Khan #39;s age at 33, the defending champion relied on his greater experience to counter-punch methodically and win a 30-22 decision.

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Roon: Its time to leave Everton Wayne Rooney believes the time has come for him to leave Everton as he is #39;disappointed #39; by the way the club has been dealing with his transfer request.

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US troops clash with assailants in northern Iraq, killing two ... MOSUL, Iraq US troops have clashed with insurgents firing rocket-propelled grenades from a mosque in northern Iraq. The US military says two attackers were killed and 34 civilians hurt.

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Duke University Welcomes Freshmen With New iPods Newly arrived Duke University freshmen got something considerably snazzier than the usual Blue Devils T-shirts and ball caps: Their goodie bags included a free iPod digital music player engraved with the school's crest and the words "Class of 2008."

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Israeli Army Kills Gunman in Gaza Strip (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli soldiers shot dead a\Palestinian gunman in the Gaza Strip Sunday as he approached\the border fence with Israel, the army said.

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Shelley #39;s career is a study in contradictions He #39;s a crusader for campaign finance reform embroiled in a scandal over political donations; a defender of workers #39; rights who allegedly subjected his own employees to humiliating dressings-down and inappropriate workplace demands.

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Golds all round for Athens from IOC chief ATHENS, Greece -- Olympic supremo Jacques Rogge today offered gold medals all round to Athens for organising a superb Olympics after years of doom and gloom leading up to the opening.

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Silver boxing medal for teenager Khan British teenager Amir Khan has failed to win a gold medal in the Athens Olympics after losing his lightweight division boxing final.

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Sikh community celebrates 400 years of installation of holy ... SINGAPORE : Singapore #39;s Sikh community on Sunday celebrated the 400th anniversary of the first installation of its holy book - the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

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Silver medal for Amir Khan Bolton teenager Amir Khan has lost the final of the Olympic lightweight boxing competition to defending champion Mario Kindelan. The 17-year-old claims the silver medal for Great Britain but his Cuban opponent #39;s experience showed.

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Ten dead in bomb blast TEN people, most of them youths, were killed and an unknown number were injured when a bomb went off overnight in a religious school in Afghanistan, the US military said today.

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Saboteurs blow up Iraq oil pipeline Saboteurs blew up an export pipeline in southern Iraq today in the latest in a series of attacks targeting the volatile countrys crucial oil industry.

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Rocket, bomb kill two Pakistani soldiers (Reuters) Reuters - A rocket attack and a remote control bomb killed two Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded 11 in the western tribal regions where troops are hunting al Qaeda-linked militants, officials said on Sunday.

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Blast Kills Man at Chechen Polling Station OISKHARA, Russia - Against a backdrop of war and squalor, Chechens voted Sunday for a replacement for their assassinated president in a vote the Kremlin hopes will bring some stability to the violence-torn region. A man was killed when he attempted to blow up a polling station...

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Coaching likely in Staley #39;s Olympic future With a gold medal dangling from her neck, Dawn Staley said Saturday that she won #39;t play basketball in the Olympics again. She sure would like to coach in one, though.

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German FM Joschka Fischer arriving Monday. German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer warned Sunday that an Iranian nuclear arms buildup would be a quot;nightmare, quot; saying Europe is looking to head off any dangerous confrontation with Tehran.

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Week ahead: Apple #39;s Paris buzz Following are some of the notable technology-related events scheduled for the week of Aug. 15. Apple Computer fans are dishing the scuttlebutt this week.

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S Korea lodge appeal in Hamm medal row South Korea have appealed to sport #39;s supreme legal body in an attempt to award Yang Tae-young the Olympic gymnastics all-round gold medal after a scoring error robbed him of the title in Athens.

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Blair tried to bully BBC over Iraq coverage London: Former BBC chief has accused British Prime Minister Tony Blair of attempting to force the corporation to change its tone of coverage of the Iraq war and the issue of weapons of mass destruction.

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Iran Hosts Iraqi Official, Eyes Better Relations (Reuters) Reuters - Iraqi deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih\said Sunday he brought a message of friendship to Iran, which\has been angered by charges it is stirring up tension in Iraq,\the official IRNA news agency said.

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Slovaks Commemorate Start of Revolt (AP) AP - Military jets thundered overhead, and hundreds of people, including veterans and top officials, gathered in Sunday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1944 Slovak uprising against Nazi rule.

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Big Explosion Rocks Afghan Capital (AP) AP - A big explosion rocked the center of the Afghan capital on Sunday, but there was no immediate word on the cause, the extent of damage or casualties.

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Largest Protest of Week Expected in NYC (AP) AP - New York braced Sunday for tens of thousands of demonstrators in the largest scheduled protest of the week against the Bush administration, as Republican delegates descended on a heavily fortified convention city.

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BA staff to get cut-price flights British Airways says it is rewarding ground staff with cheap flights after a chaotic week of cancelled flights.

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RPT-Blast in Kabul Kills Several People-Witnesses (Reuters) Reuters - Several people were killed on Sunday by a\powerful blast in the Afghan capital, witnesses said.

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Palestinian PM Qorei set for talks in Egypt (AFP) AFP - Palestinian premier Ahmed Qorei is to hold talks with senior officials in Egypt this week over Israel's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip and the possibility of a new truce by armed factions.

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Bangladesh opposition calls for Monday strike (Reuters) Reuters - Bangladesh's main opposition party called for a fourth strike day in a week on Monday to protest against a deadly grenade attack on a political rally.

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Florida Hopes to Get It Right in Primary Ballot (Reuters) Reuters - Florida, which held up the results of the\2000 presidential election by more than a month, holds a\primary this week that many regard as a test of the state's\readiness to avoid another fiasco in November.

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BA staff to get cut-price flights British Airways has said it plans to give 17,500 staff two extra discounted flights as a reward for coping with stress and disruption in the last week.

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German FM: Iranian nuclear arms buildup would be a #39;nightmare #39; Fischer says an Iranian nuclear challenge only adds to Middle East problems that include bringing security and stability to postwar Iraq.

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Ex-head of BBC says Tony Blair lied The former chief of the BBC has accused Britain #39;s Prime Minister Tony Blair of being incompetent or lying to Parliament about the war in Iraq, the BBC said.

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Welcome to New York. Now Go Hail a Cab. You saw the movie, you memorized the song, so let's skip the bit about the Bronx being up and the Battery down. What you need to know is the best way to get around.

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South Korean gymnast goes to sport court to get gold medal The South Korean gymnast who lost the all-around title to Paul Hamm because of a scoring error filed an appeal Sunday with a sports arbitration panel, asking it to help him get the gold medal.

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British Airways to Conduct Internal Probe Into Canceled Flights British Airways Plc, Europe #39;s second- biggest airline, said it will conduct an internal investigation into a labor shortage that led it to cancel more than 100 flights in the past week, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.

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UN Publishes Environmental Report on North Korea The first report on environmental conditions in North Korea such as the quality of water, air, forest, soil, and diversity of wildlife has been published.

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Rooney hovers between Manchester United and Newcastle That England #39;s Euro 2004 wonder boy Wayne Rooney will leave Everton is virtually certain, following an increased offer by Manchester United and the teenager #39;s determination to move on.

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Ten dead in Afghanistan bomb blast: US military KABUL : Ten people, most of them youths, were killed and an unknown number were injured when a bomb went off overnight in a religious school in Afghanistan, the US military said.

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Investors Take a Holiday (Reuters) Reuters - Investors may pack up and leave town\this week as the Republican National Convention begins in New\York and many on Wall Street take vacation -- draining U.S.\markets of volume and leaving stocks with little direction.

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Intel Clouded by Back-To-School Fears SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp.'s <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTC.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">INTC.O</A> upcoming mid-quarter report will be closely watched for signs of weak back-to-school computer sales, though recent market share gains in memory chips could help offset any softness in computer microprocessor demand.

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Investors Take a Holiday NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors may pack up and leave town this week as the Republican National Convention begins in New York and many on Wall Street take vacation -- draining U.S. markets of volume and leaving stocks with little direction.

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Largest Protest of Week Expected in NYC NEW YORK - New York braced Sunday for tens of thousands of demonstrators in the largest scheduled protest of the week against the Bush administration, as Republican delegates descended on a heavily fortified convention city. Marchers planned to chart a circular course through the city to the convention site at Madison Square Garden and then back south again...

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Deadly Blast Mars Chechen Voting OISKHARA, Russia - Against a backdrop of war and squalor, Chechens voted Sunday for a replacement for their assassinated president in a vote the Kremlin hopes will bring some stability to the violence-torn region. A man was killed when he attempted to blow up a polling station...

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Canadian Banks Target US as Springboard to Success Frustrated in a domestic market that offers them little chance to grow, many a Canadian bank has ventured south to the US market in a hunt for the prize asset that will vault them into the Big Time.

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Air J pilots pay bill poses danger to airline, says official Government officials, already concerned that Air Jamaica is buckling under the weight of record high fuel prices, are growing increasingly uneasy with the costs to the national carrier of its pilots.

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Brown-Forman to make first move in 300m Glenmorangie bid battle BROWN-FORMAN, the drinks group behind Jack Daniels, will launch a formal bid for Glenmorangie, the Scotch whisky producer which was put up for sale last week.

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Intel Clouded by Back-To-School Fears Intel Corp. #39;s (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) upcoming mid-quarter report will be closely watched for signs of weak back-to-school computer sales, though recent

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