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Prisoner Abuse Suspect Faces German Court MANNHEIM, Germany - A key suspect in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison voiced fear he was being made a scapegoat when he was asked to turn over a laptop computer and other evidence suspected of containing photos of the maltreatment, an investigator told a U.S. military court Monday...	0	World
Felix Leads Three U.S. Women in 200-Meter ATHENS, Greece - Allyson Felix led three American women into the second round of the 200-meter on Monday, posting the fastest time of 22.39 seconds in the qualifying heats. Joining the 18-year-old Felix in the quarterfinals later Monday were U.S...	0	World
Tower of gas fire diminshes, but worried evacuees can stay in <b>...</b> three days after they were evacuated when a tower of flames erupted from a nearby natural gas storage cavern. Officials	2	Business
The Call Is Cheap. The Wiretap Is Extra. At first glance, it might seem like the simple extension of a standard tool in the fight against the bad guys. But in fact, wiretapping Internet phones to monitor criminals and terrorists is	2	Business
P2P Networks Not Responsible for Copyright Whilst acknowledging that copyright infringements do happen on P2P networks, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled that P2P network owners and software developers can #39;t be held responsible for them.	3	Sci/Tech
VoIP Vs. Conventional Telephones NEW YORK - Traditional phone systems may be going the way of the Pony Express. Voice-over-Internet Protocol, technology that allows users to make and receive phone calls using the Internet, is giving the old circuit-switched system a run for its money.	3	Sci/Tech
Long-distance Web surfing comes closer Business travellers will be able to surf the Web securely on long-distance flights by combining services from Boeing and iPass, the companies plan to announce on Monday.	3	Sci/Tech
Franchitti adds another win Dario Franchitti won the Indy Racing League race at Pikes Peak International Raceway at the weekend, his second consecutive victory and the Andretti Green Racing team #39;s seventh win in 12 races.	1	Sports
Malaysia says clear of human bird flu cases A Malaysian veterinarian and her three children have received a clean bill of health after tests for bird flu, leaving no suspected human cases of the deadly	0	World
Arroyo stays 4 economic secretaries in new Cabinet Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Monday announced that the economic team in her new Cabinet would stay for another term as the country is striving to solve its fiscal crisis.	0	World
Chain Store Sales Slip in Latest Week (Reuters) Reuters - Chain store retail sales continue to\fall during the week following the Thanksgiving holiday, a\retail report said on Tuesday.	2	Business
Volkswagen Says It Will Not Increase Wages Automaker Volkswagen said Monday there is quot;no room quot; for wage increases this year as it prepares for pay talks with Germany #39;s largest industrial union.	2	Business
Boom in house prices is #39;well and truly over #39; The tide has quot;definitely quot; turned against the seller in the housing market, a leading property expert said today as he published figures showing that prices have fallen for two consecutive months.	2	Business
Software Companies Not Liable for Copyright Infringement Description: A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that companies that provide software that runs two Internet-based file-sharing networks are not liable for copyright infringement by people who use the networks to share music and movies.	3	Sci/Tech
SWEAT AND TEARS Devers, Radcliffe can #39;t finish; Kastor overjoyed <b>...</b> Athens -- Two of the greatest female track and field athletes in history crashed and burned within two minutes of each other on a dramatic Sunday night of competition at the Olympic Games.	1	Sports
Gymnastics #39; pettiness is all-around ATHENS, Greece -- If international gymnastics is a brick house, the mortar holding it together is a conglomerate of finger-pointing, dubious judging, scandal, complaining and bald-faced weeping.	1	Sports
For Cink, NEC Title Comes by 4 Strokes The last man picked for the Ryder Cup team, then first at Firestone from start to finish. No wonder Stewart Cink says his confidence is at an all-time high.	1	Sports
Guantanamo Hearings To Give Only Restricted View Of Bin Laden <b>...</b> GUANTANAMO BAY US NAVAL BASE, Cuba, Aug 23 (AFP) - Only a sanitised glimpse of Australian David Hicks #39; life as a Taliban fighter or what it was like for Salim Hamdan to be Osama bin Laden #39;s personal driver and bodyguard will be given when their military	0	World
More tests for exhausted Radcliffe Paula Radcliffe is to have another medical check-up as a row brews over the marathon's scheduling.	1	Sports
J J Report Lifts Guidant Shares (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of medical device maker Guidant\Corp. jumped on Tuesday after a report saying the\company was in advanced talks to be acquired by health products\maker Johnson Johnson for more than #36;24 billion.	2	Business
Singapore Budget Carrier Set to Take Off Singapore Airlines #39; low-cost arm raised the stakes Monday in the battle for budget travelers, saying it is ready for a price war as it prepares to begin services next month.	2	Business
#39;Jackal aide #39; in case 2 acquittal BERLIN, Germany -- A German court has acquitted Johannes Weinrich, said to be the right-hand man of international guerrilla quot;Carlos the Jackal, quot; of charges that he took part in a deadly series of bombings in France in the early 1980s.	0	World
Sudan negotiator denies need for AU peacekeepers in Darfur (AFP) AFP - The head of Sudan's delegation to African Union-sponsored talks on the conflict in the western province of Darfur said there was no need for the AU to send peacekeeping force to the troubled region, insisting that Khartoum could handle the security situation.	0	World
Big gains for Krishnamurthi (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Engineering star Ashok Krishnamurthi quit his job at Juniper Networks with more than #36;2 million in gains from exercising options and selling shares in his final weeks with the Sunnyvale networking company.	3	Sci/Tech
Area Job Growth Outpaces Nation's In percentage terms, Maryland, Virginia and the District saw much stronger levels of job creation in July than the nation as a whole.	2	Business
After 38 Years, Valenti Prepares To Move On Jack Valenti took a break from cleaning out his office the other day to expound on a subject he knows well: the art of persuasion. Over minestrone soup and hummus at his usual table at the restaurant in the Hay Adams Hotel, Valenti, the 82-year-old dean of Washington lobbyists, reflected on how Washington has changed and how lobbyists should operate here.	2	Business
A Curved Path for an Innovative Museum It looked good on paper: Use huge, golden-colored limestone rocks to make an overhang 130 feet above the entrance of the National Museum of the American Indian on the Mall. It would look like the overhang in a Southwest canyon. No ugly, concrete columns underneath: It would seem as though suspended in air.	2	Business
'Mercenaries' coup trial begins The trial of 14 men accused of plotting to topple Equatorial Guinea's president opens in Malabo on Monday.	0	World
Farc rebels reject hostage offer The largest rebel group in Colombia, the Farc, rejects a government proposal to exchange prisoners.	0	World
Despite judging error, Hamm #39;s gold medal shows no tarnish Let me be clear here, since some self-righteous columnists who wouldn #39;t know a handstand from a night stand have entered the fray: Paul Hamm should not give up his gold medal.	1	Sports
Sturrock leaves Southampton Manager Paul Sturrock has left Southampton by mutual consent, becoming the first managerial victim of the season after only two Premiership games.	1	Sports
Women #39;s event has brighter future All the retirement talk has stalled for Lindsay Davenport. Eighteen straight wins, four consecutive tournament titles, and a personality and tennis game that have dominated this week #39;s Western amp; Southern Women #39;s Open.	1	Sports
Henry: Its Winning Things That Matters Arsenal striker Thierry Henry insists that winning trophies at the end of the season is more important than setting records at the start.	1	Sports
NL: Tempers flare in Cubs #39; win Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer as the Cubs beat the Astros 11-6 in a game with three ejections. In the third, Chicago #39;s Todd Walker hit a ground-rule double to score Corey Patterson.	1	Sports
Stock Futures Rise as Oil Prices Ease (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. stocks pointed to a slightly\higher open on Monday as investors seek bargains and oil prices\stay below last week's record high of nearly #36;50 a barrel.	2	Business
Britain's Straw to Keep World Pressure on Sudan (Reuters) Reuters - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw\flew to Sudan on Monday to keep up international pressure on\Khartoum to comply with U.N. demands to end the conflict in\Darfur that has already killed up to 50,000 people.	0	World
Stock Futures Rise as Oil Prices Ease NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks pointed to a slightly higher open on Monday as investors seek bargains and oil prices stay below last week's record high of nearly \$50 a barrel.	2	Business
Tsoumeleka Wins Greece's First Track Gold ATHENS (Reuters) - Athanasia Tsoumeleka won Greece's first athletics gold of the Olympic Games Monday with an upset victory in the women's 20km walk.	1	Sports
Stocks to Watch on August 23 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks to watch: ARTISAN COMPONENTS INC <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ARTI.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ARTI.O</A> British semiconductor designer ARM Holdings Plc <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ARM.L target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ARM.L</A> agreed to buy U.S. technology firm Artisan for \$913 million, to boost its product range, but ARM shares slumped on Monday on concerns it had overpaid. Artisan shares ended at \$23.88 on Nasdaq on Friday.	2	Business
A.L. Wrap: Molina Leads Angels to Sweep of Yankees NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bengie Molina had four hits, including a three-run homer, as the Anaheim Angels completed a three-game series sweep of the New York Yankees with a 4-3 win on Sunday.	1	Sports
Fighting Erupts Around Rebel-Held Iraqi Shrine NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. marines and Shi'ite militiamen fought fierce battles around a shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Monday in some of the heaviest fighting since the 20-day-old rebellion erupted.	0	World
Israel Plans 530 New Settler Homes in W.Bank-Sources JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel plans to build more than 530 new settler homes in the West Bank after Washington signaled it would accept growth in Jewish enclaves in the occupied territory, Israeli political sources said on Monday.	0	World
Angels Beat Yanks, Bosox Closer in AL EAST The New York Yankees are struggling to score and their once-huge lead in the AL East is suddenly shrinking. Manager Joe Torre refuses to panic just yet...	0	World
Israel OKs More West Bank Settlement Homes JERUSALEM - Israel announced plans Monday to build hundreds of new housing units in the West Bank, following an apparent U.S. policy shift on settlements that the Palestinians warned "will destroy the peace process." The United States has signaled recently that it will allow Israel to expand existing settlements in the West Bank, while remaining opposed to construction in undeveloped areas...	0	World
Norway Searches for Treasured Masterpieces OSLO, Norway - Norwegian police said Monday that they were working on several tips in their search for two Edvard Munch masterpieces, including a version of "The Scream," after a bold daytime theft from an Oslo museum in front of stunned visitors. The paintings were stolen from Oslo's Munch Museum on Sunday by masked, armed thieves, who pulled them from the walls as visitors and staff watched...	0	World
Election monitors work to build nations #39; trust One of the primary goals of modern society is to enhance a worldwide commitment to democracy. With so many national differences concerning preferred electoral processes, it helps to have a general definition of a democratic government.	2	Business
Group: Google governance flawed Google Inc. ranks lower in corporate governance than any company in the Standard amp; Poor #39;s 500 stock index, according to influential proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services, said a newspaper report published Monday.	2	Business
Hometrack survey reveals falling house prices Signs of a housing slowdown are now beginning to surface across the UK as a fall in the number of new buyers has now created a surplus of properties, suggests the latest Hometrack house price survey.	2	Business
Travelers could soon report to work mid-flight NEW YORK - Business travelers will be able to surf the Web securely on long-distance flights by combining services from Boeing Co.	3	Sci/Tech
Macromedia Bolsters Flex with New Development Environment Capitalizing on the rapid adoption of its Flex presentation server, Macromedia Inc. is rolling out a new integrated development environment for the platform based on the popular Dreamweaver Web site tool.	3	Sci/Tech
Canuck player injured Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau of New Westminster, BC, was taken to a hospital for X-rays on his left hand after being hit by a pitch from Cleveland starter CC Sabathia in the sixth inning yesterday.	1	Sports
Sports: Red Sox 6 White Sox 5 CHICAGO The surging Boston Red Sox won their sixth in a row by completing a weekend sweep of the Chicago White Sox 6-to-5. The game featured five home runs.	1	Sports
Taiwan shrugs off Singaporean leader #39;s criticism of the island #39;s <b>...</b> Singaporean leader Lee Hsien Loong criticized Taiwan because he was under quot;tremendous pressure quot; to patch up relations with Beijing, Taiwan #39;s foreign minister said Monday _ a day after Lee warned he wouldn #39;t support the island if it sparked a war with China	0	World
Google Not The First To Go Dutch You don't have to be Google to challenge the way Wall Street manages initial public offerings. A little southwest Virginia biotechnology company has just gone public using the same innovative "open IPO" process as Google.	3	Sci/Tech
ManTech to Aid Air Force Network ManTech International Corp. of Fairfax won a \$20.9 million contract from the Air Force to provide network and telecommunications services in Europe and in Turkey.	3	Sci/Tech
Unanet's Software Lets Managers Watch Work in Progress For about a decade, Frances B. Craig looked for a product to build her company around. She had started an information technology consulting company but missed building software to help companies operate efficiently.	3	Sci/Tech
Human chips more than skin-deep Better health care and fraud protection may sound good, but are they worth the potential privacy trade-offs?	3	Sci/Tech
Google Wins Fans With IPO Gains If you say you #39;re going to sell your old car for \$12,000, and you end up selling it for \$8,000, are you a success or a failure?	2	Business
Gatlin Turns Sprinting Into Art Justin Gatlin always wanted to make his mark on the world. But as a teenager the new Olympic 100 meters champion believed fame would come through art not sprinting.	1	Sports
Fiesty Cubs Take Series HOUSTON - In a heated game between Central division rivals, the Cubs out slugged the Astros to take the rubber game of the three game series.	1	Sports
Britain #39;s Straw leaves for Sudan BRITAIN #39;S Foreign Secretary Jack Straw flew to Sudan today, stepping up international pressure on the government there to tackle the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Darfur.	0	World
New Fat-Busting Microwave Oven Unveiled (Reuters) Reuters - Eyeing up that juicy steak but worried\about your waistline? Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp.\(6753.T) says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven\that can melt some of your worries away.	3	Sci/Tech
Spain, Lithuania Go 5-0 in Men's Hoops (AP) AP - Spain could have tanked its game against New Zealand, thereby eliminating European rival Serbia-Montenegro from medal contention. Instead, the Spaniards came to play Monday and won 88-84, knocking New Zealand out and keeping the defending world champions in medal contention.	1	Sports
Straw leaves for Darfur visit (AFP) AFP - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw left London for Sudan, where he was to discuss the crisis in war-torn Darfur with President Omar al-Beshir and senior officials.	0	World
KMart to Sell 18 Stores to Home Depot (Reuters) Reuters - Retailer Kmart Holdings Corp. (KMRT.O)\on Monday said it finalized a deal to sell 18 of its stores to\Home Depot Inc. (HD.N) for #36;271 million.	2	Business
Bahrain boils in summer power cut Bahrainis swelter in 50-degree temperatures without air conditioning as a fault cuts electricity across the island.	0	World
UPDATE:Philippine Officials Play Dn Arroyo Crisis Remark MANILA (Dow Jones)--President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Monday caused a stir in local markets by saying the Philippines is in the midst of a quot;fiscal crisis, quot; but finance	2	Business
Singer amp; Friedlander First-Half Net Slips 9 on Costs (Update3) Singer amp; Friedlander Group Plc, a UK investment bank, said first-half profit slipped 9 percent as costs related to the acquisition of an Isle of Man trust business rose and the company appointed a new chief executive.	2	Business
Country House Market Stages Recovery The country house market staged a recovery during the first half of the year following a revival of City bonuses and increasing confidence in the economy, figures showed today.	2	Business
Dollar Bounces; Eye on Data, Greenspan The dollar bounced off recent four-week lows against the euro and yen on Monday in thin August trade with investors focusing on US data and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief later in the week.	2	Business
Medarex to Start Phase III Trial Biopharmaceutical company Medarex Inc. said Monday that it reached a special protocol assessment agreement with the Food and Drug Administration to start a late-stage clinical trial for its MDX-010 drug as a combination treatment for melanoma patients.	2	Business
Alcoa, BHP Billiton to sell shares in Integris Metals IPO NEW YORK, August 23 (New Ratings) - Alcoa Inc (AA.NYS) and BHP Billiton have announced their plans for an initial public offering filing for their metal processing and distribution joint venture, Integris Metals Corporation.	2	Business
Morpheus claims landmark P2P legal victory A US court has upheld the legitimacy of peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing application Morpheus, finding against 28 of the world #39;s largest entertainment companies which had alleged that the P2P firm #39;s software violates copyright law.	3	Sci/Tech
Felix, Two Other US Women Advance in 200 ATHENS, Greece Aug. 23, 2004 - Allyson Felix led three American women into the second round of the 200 meters on Monday, posting the fastest time of 22.	1	Sports
Police cadet faces charges in shooting death of soldier : A police cadet faced charges in connection with the death of a Greek soldier on patrol near the Olympic mountain bike course here today.	1	Sports
Monty would be Lee #39;s wild man COLIN MONTGOMERIE needs a Ryder Cup wild card after finishing only 70th and 58th in his last two tournaments. But Lee Westwood, certain of his place at Oakland Hills next month, feels the Scot is the man for the job.	1	Sports
British FM leaves for Darfur visit (AFP) AFP - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw left London for Sudan, where he was to discuss the crisis in war-torn Darfur with President Omar al-Beshir and senior officials.	0	World
Atalanta fires coach Bergamo, Italy (Sports Network) - Serie A cellar dwellers Atalanta fired its coach Andrea Mandorlini after he failed to produce a victory in any of the club #39;s first 14 league matches this season.	1	Sports
Impoverished families of Nepal hostages in Iraq desperate for details (AFP) AFP - Relatives of 12 Nepalese workers missing in Iraq were desperately seeking information after an Islamist website showed alleged pictures of them in captivity.	0	World
EDS picks Siebel as its preferred CRM vendor Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) is beginning to implement a new vendor-relationship strategy emphasizing deeper alliances with fewer vendors. On Monday, it plans to name Siebel Systems Inc. as the first company with which it is forging a closer partnership.	2	Business
Indian state-owned banks brace for a strike over pay MUMBAI State Bank of India, the nation #39;s largest lender, and its 26 state-owned rivals face a nationwide walkout on Tuesday by about one million employees who are demanding that banks double a proposed wage increase.	2	Business
UK #39;s Glaxo Says Wins Against Teva GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Europe #39;s biggest drugmaker, said on Monday a US court had ruled in its favor in patent litigation with Israel #39;s Teva Pharmaceuticals over anti-nausea drug Zofran.	2	Business
GB team: Radcliffe wasn #39;t injured ATHENS, Greece -- Paula Radcliffe #39;s emotional exit from the women #39;s marathon on Sunday was not due to an injury, the British Olympic team said on Monday.	1	Sports
Rebels Urged to Give Up Shrine Gunfire rang throughout the city today and black smoke rose over the Old City neighbourhood, where much of the fighting has been centred.	0	World
Transmeta bets on LongRun2 While Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. continue bringing low-power mobile chips to market, Transmeta Corp. is faced with the possibility of shifting its focus from operations and toward licensing its technologies.	3	Sci/Tech
TSMC files another patent suit against SMIC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), of Hsinchu, Taiwan, has expanded its patent-infringement fight against rival contract chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) by filing a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).	3	Sci/Tech
Unhappy Holiday for Cal THE CAL BEARS may have been a victim of their good sportsmanship. That #39;s the way it goes in big-time college football. No one knows for certain why Cal sank from fourth to fifth in the mysterious mix of computer	1	Sports
E-Vote Machine Certification Process Criticized The three companies that certify the nation's voting technologies operate in secrecy, and refuse to discuss flaws in the ATM-like machines to be used by nearly one in three voters in November.	3	Sci/Tech
AUSTRALIA: Woolworths posts higher H2 profit Australian supermarket group Woolworths has reported a 12 increase in second-half profit despite tough competition from rival Coles Myer.	2	Business
Asian Stocks Rise as Oil Drops From Record; Honda Leads Advance Asian stocks rose after oil prices fell from a record on Friday, easing concern higher energy costs will damp consumer spending and corporate profits.	2	Business
Pope condemns human cloning CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope John Paul II warned in a statement released Sunday that humanity #39;s speedy progress in science and technology risks overlooking moral values, citing with particular concern experiments in human cloning.	3	Sci/Tech
Consumers Say Apple Should Share The vast majority of consumers are unaware that an Apple iPod digital music player only plays proprietary iTunes files, while a smaller majority agree that it is within RealNetworks #39; rights to develop a program that will make its music files compatible	3	Sci/Tech
Sudan denies need for AU peacekeepers in Darfur Agriculture Minister insists Sudan can handle security situation in Darfur without need for AU peacekeepers. ABUJA - The head of Sudan #39;s delegation to African Union-sponsored talks on the conflict in the western	0	World
Volkswagen Says 'No Room' for Wage Hikes (AP) AP - Automaker Volkswagen said Monday there is "no room" for wage increases this year as it prepares for pay talks with Germany's largest industrial union.	0	World
Before-the-Bell: FedEx Up After Outlook (Reuters) Reuters - Shares FedEx Corp. (FDX.N) rose before\the bell on Monday, after the express shipping company raised\its earnings forecast for the first quarter and the full year,\citing strong demand for its services.	2	Business
al-Qaida Tip Boosts Security in Honduras (AP) AP - Honduras tightened security at foreign embassies and declared a national terror alert after receiving information that al-Qaida was trying to recruit Hondurans to attack embassies of the United States, Britain, Spain and El Salvador, a government official said Sunday.	0	World
Gatlin Turns Sprinting Into Art ATHENS (Reuters) - Justin Gatlin always wanted to make his mark on the world. But as a teenager the new Olympic 100 meters champion believed fame would come through art not sprinting.	1	Sports
Drama Queen Khorkina Sulks Into Retirement ATHENS (Reuters) - Svetlana Khorkina was expected to soar into the record books at the Athens Olympics, making a glorious exit from the international stage as the reigning queen of the asymmetric bars.	1	Sports
iPod is the only clear winner? While Apple is cruising along, other computer outfits are frantically trying to crack the consumer-electronics nut. Dell (DELL ), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ ) and, yes, even Gateway (GTW ) are all pushing new products	3	Sci/Tech
Soccer: We're No Symbol of Freedom, Iraq Coach Says THESSALONIKI, Greece (Reuters) - Iraq's Olympic soccer coach said Monday his side should not be seen as a symbol of freedom, taking issue with a campaign commercial for President Bush.	1	Sports

Prisoner Abuse Suspect Faces German Court MANNHEIM, Germany - A key suspect in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison voiced fear he was being made a scapegoat when he was asked to turn over a laptop computer and other evidence suspected of containing photos of the maltreatment, an investigator told a U.S. military court Monday...

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Felix Leads Three U.S. Women in 200-Meter ATHENS, Greece - Allyson Felix led three American women into the second round of the 200-meter on Monday, posting the fastest time of 22.39 seconds in the qualifying heats. Joining the 18-year-old Felix in the quarterfinals later Monday were U.S...

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Tower of gas fire diminshes, but worried evacuees can stay in ... three days after they were evacuated when a tower of flames erupted from a nearby natural gas storage cavern. Officials

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The Call Is Cheap. The Wiretap Is Extra. At first glance, it might seem like the simple extension of a standard tool in the fight against the bad guys. But in fact, wiretapping Internet phones to monitor criminals and terrorists is

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P2P Networks Not Responsible for Copyright Whilst acknowledging that copyright infringements do happen on P2P networks, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled that P2P network owners and software developers can #39;t be held responsible for them.

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VoIP Vs. Conventional Telephones NEW YORK - Traditional phone systems may be going the way of the Pony Express. Voice-over-Internet Protocol, technology that allows users to make and receive phone calls using the Internet, is giving the old circuit-switched system a run for its money.

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Long-distance Web surfing comes closer Business travellers will be able to surf the Web securely on long-distance flights by combining services from Boeing and iPass, the companies plan to announce on Monday.

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Franchitti adds another win Dario Franchitti won the Indy Racing League race at Pikes Peak International Raceway at the weekend, his second consecutive victory and the Andretti Green Racing team #39;s seventh win in 12 races.

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Malaysia says clear of human bird flu cases A Malaysian veterinarian and her three children have received a clean bill of health after tests for bird flu, leaving no suspected human cases of the deadly

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Arroyo stays 4 economic secretaries in new Cabinet Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Monday announced that the economic team in her new Cabinet would stay for another term as the country is striving to solve its fiscal crisis.

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Chain Store Sales Slip in Latest Week (Reuters) Reuters - Chain store retail sales continue to\fall during the week following the Thanksgiving holiday, a\retail report said on Tuesday.

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Volkswagen Says It Will Not Increase Wages Automaker Volkswagen said Monday there is quot;no room quot; for wage increases this year as it prepares for pay talks with Germany #39;s largest industrial union.

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Boom in house prices is #39;well and truly over #39; The tide has quot;definitely quot; turned against the seller in the housing market, a leading property expert said today as he published figures showing that prices have fallen for two consecutive months.

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Software Companies Not Liable for Copyright Infringement Description: A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that companies that provide software that runs two Internet-based file-sharing networks are not liable for copyright infringement by people who use the networks to share music and movies.

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SWEAT AND TEARS Devers, Radcliffe can #39;t finish; Kastor overjoyed ... Athens -- Two of the greatest female track and field athletes in history crashed and burned within two minutes of each other on a dramatic Sunday night of competition at the Olympic Games.

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Gymnastics #39; pettiness is all-around ATHENS, Greece -- If international gymnastics is a brick house, the mortar holding it together is a conglomerate of finger-pointing, dubious judging, scandal, complaining and bald-faced weeping.

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For Cink, NEC Title Comes by 4 Strokes The last man picked for the Ryder Cup team, then first at Firestone from start to finish. No wonder Stewart Cink says his confidence is at an all-time high.

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Guantanamo Hearings To Give Only Restricted View Of Bin Laden ... GUANTANAMO BAY US NAVAL BASE, Cuba, Aug 23 (AFP) - Only a sanitised glimpse of Australian David Hicks #39; life as a Taliban fighter or what it was like for Salim Hamdan to be Osama bin Laden #39;s personal driver and bodyguard will be given when their military

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More tests for exhausted Radcliffe Paula Radcliffe is to have another medical check-up as a row brews over the marathon's scheduling.

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J J Report Lifts Guidant Shares (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of medical device maker Guidant\Corp. jumped on Tuesday after a report saying the\company was in advanced talks to be acquired by health products\maker Johnson Johnson for more than #36;24 billion.

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Singapore Budget Carrier Set to Take Off Singapore Airlines #39; low-cost arm raised the stakes Monday in the battle for budget travelers, saying it is ready for a price war as it prepares to begin services next month.

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#39;Jackal aide #39; in case 2 acquittal BERLIN, Germany -- A German court has acquitted Johannes Weinrich, said to be the right-hand man of international guerrilla quot;Carlos the Jackal, quot; of charges that he took part in a deadly series of bombings in France in the early 1980s.

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Sudan negotiator denies need for AU peacekeepers in Darfur (AFP) AFP - The head of Sudan's delegation to African Union-sponsored talks on the conflict in the western province of Darfur said there was no need for the AU to send peacekeeping force to the troubled region, insisting that Khartoum could handle the security situation.

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Big gains for Krishnamurthi (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Engineering star Ashok Krishnamurthi quit his job at Juniper Networks with more than #36;2 million in gains from exercising options and selling shares in his final weeks with the Sunnyvale networking company.

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Area Job Growth Outpaces Nation's In percentage terms, Maryland, Virginia and the District saw much stronger levels of job creation in July than the nation as a whole.

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After 38 Years, Valenti Prepares To Move On Jack Valenti took a break from cleaning out his office the other day to expound on a subject he knows well: the art of persuasion. Over minestrone soup and hummus at his usual table at the restaurant in the Hay Adams Hotel, Valenti, the 82-year-old dean of Washington lobbyists, reflected on how Washington has changed and how lobbyists should operate here.

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A Curved Path for an Innovative Museum It looked good on paper: Use huge, golden-colored limestone rocks to make an overhang 130 feet above the entrance of the National Museum of the American Indian on the Mall. It would look like the overhang in a Southwest canyon. No ugly, concrete columns underneath: It would seem as though suspended in air.

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'Mercenaries' coup trial begins The trial of 14 men accused of plotting to topple Equatorial Guinea's president opens in Malabo on Monday.

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Farc rebels reject hostage offer The largest rebel group in Colombia, the Farc, rejects a government proposal to exchange prisoners.

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Despite judging error, Hamm #39;s gold medal shows no tarnish Let me be clear here, since some self-righteous columnists who wouldn #39;t know a handstand from a night stand have entered the fray: Paul Hamm should not give up his gold medal.

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Sturrock leaves Southampton Manager Paul Sturrock has left Southampton by mutual consent, becoming the first managerial victim of the season after only two Premiership games.

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Women #39;s event has brighter future All the retirement talk has stalled for Lindsay Davenport. Eighteen straight wins, four consecutive tournament titles, and a personality and tennis game that have dominated this week #39;s Western amp; Southern Women #39;s Open.

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Henry: Its Winning Things That Matters Arsenal striker Thierry Henry insists that winning trophies at the end of the season is more important than setting records at the start.

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NL: Tempers flare in Cubs #39; win Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer as the Cubs beat the Astros 11-6 in a game with three ejections. In the third, Chicago #39;s Todd Walker hit a ground-rule double to score Corey Patterson.

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Stock Futures Rise as Oil Prices Ease (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. stocks pointed to a slightly\higher open on Monday as investors seek bargains and oil prices\stay below last week's record high of nearly #36;50 a barrel.

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Britain's Straw to Keep World Pressure on Sudan (Reuters) Reuters - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw\flew to Sudan on Monday to keep up international pressure on\Khartoum to comply with U.N. demands to end the conflict in\Darfur that has already killed up to 50,000 people.

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Stock Futures Rise as Oil Prices Ease NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks pointed to a slightly higher open on Monday as investors seek bargains and oil prices stay below last week's record high of nearly \$50 a barrel.

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Tsoumeleka Wins Greece's First Track Gold ATHENS (Reuters) - Athanasia Tsoumeleka won Greece's first athletics gold of the Olympic Games Monday with an upset victory in the women's 20km walk.

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Stocks to Watch on August 23 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks to watch: ARTISAN COMPONENTS INC <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ARTI.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ARTI.O</A> British semiconductor designer ARM Holdings Plc <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ARM.L target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ARM.L</A> agreed to buy U.S. technology firm Artisan for \$913 million, to boost its product range, but ARM shares slumped on Monday on concerns it had overpaid. Artisan shares ended at \$23.88 on Nasdaq on Friday.

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A.L. Wrap: Molina Leads Angels to Sweep of Yankees NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bengie Molina had four hits, including a three-run homer, as the Anaheim Angels completed a three-game series sweep of the New York Yankees with a 4-3 win on Sunday.

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Fighting Erupts Around Rebel-Held Iraqi Shrine NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. marines and Shi'ite militiamen fought fierce battles around a shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Monday in some of the heaviest fighting since the 20-day-old rebellion erupted.

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Israel Plans 530 New Settler Homes in W.Bank-Sources JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel plans to build more than 530 new settler homes in the West Bank after Washington signaled it would accept growth in Jewish enclaves in the occupied territory, Israeli political sources said on Monday.

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Angels Beat Yanks, Bosox Closer in AL EAST The New York Yankees are struggling to score and their once-huge lead in the AL East is suddenly shrinking. Manager Joe Torre refuses to panic just yet...

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Israel OKs More West Bank Settlement Homes JERUSALEM - Israel announced plans Monday to build hundreds of new housing units in the West Bank, following an apparent U.S. policy shift on settlements that the Palestinians warned "will destroy the peace process." The United States has signaled recently that it will allow Israel to expand existing settlements in the West Bank, while remaining opposed to construction in undeveloped areas...

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Norway Searches for Treasured Masterpieces OSLO, Norway - Norwegian police said Monday that they were working on several tips in their search for two Edvard Munch masterpieces, including a version of "The Scream," after a bold daytime theft from an Oslo museum in front of stunned visitors. The paintings were stolen from Oslo's Munch Museum on Sunday by masked, armed thieves, who pulled them from the walls as visitors and staff watched...

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Election monitors work to build nations #39; trust One of the primary goals of modern society is to enhance a worldwide commitment to democracy. With so many national differences concerning preferred electoral processes, it helps to have a general definition of a democratic government.

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Group: Google governance flawed Google Inc. ranks lower in corporate governance than any company in the Standard amp; Poor #39;s 500 stock index, according to influential proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services, said a newspaper report published Monday.

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Hometrack survey reveals falling house prices Signs of a housing slowdown are now beginning to surface across the UK as a fall in the number of new buyers has now created a surplus of properties, suggests the latest Hometrack house price survey.

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Travelers could soon report to work mid-flight NEW YORK - Business travelers will be able to surf the Web securely on long-distance flights by combining services from Boeing Co.

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Macromedia Bolsters Flex with New Development Environment Capitalizing on the rapid adoption of its Flex presentation server, Macromedia Inc. is rolling out a new integrated development environment for the platform based on the popular Dreamweaver Web site tool.

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Canuck player injured Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau of New Westminster, BC, was taken to a hospital for X-rays on his left hand after being hit by a pitch from Cleveland starter CC Sabathia in the sixth inning yesterday.

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Sports: Red Sox 6 White Sox 5 CHICAGO The surging Boston Red Sox won their sixth in a row by completing a weekend sweep of the Chicago White Sox 6-to-5. The game featured five home runs.

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Taiwan shrugs off Singaporean leader #39;s criticism of the island #39;s ... Singaporean leader Lee Hsien Loong criticized Taiwan because he was under quot;tremendous pressure quot; to patch up relations with Beijing, Taiwan #39;s foreign minister said Monday _ a day after Lee warned he wouldn #39;t support the island if it sparked a war with China

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Google Not The First To Go Dutch You don't have to be Google to challenge the way Wall Street manages initial public offerings. A little southwest Virginia biotechnology company has just gone public using the same innovative "open IPO" process as Google.

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ManTech to Aid Air Force Network ManTech International Corp. of Fairfax won a \$20.9 million contract from the Air Force to provide network and telecommunications services in Europe and in Turkey.

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Unanet's Software Lets Managers Watch Work in Progress For about a decade, Frances B. Craig looked for a product to build her company around. She had started an information technology consulting company but missed building software to help companies operate efficiently.

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Human chips more than skin-deep Better health care and fraud protection may sound good, but are they worth the potential privacy trade-offs?

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Google Wins Fans With IPO Gains If you say you #39;re going to sell your old car for \$12,000, and you end up selling it for \$8,000, are you a success or a failure?

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Gatlin Turns Sprinting Into Art Justin Gatlin always wanted to make his mark on the world. But as a teenager the new Olympic 100 meters champion believed fame would come through art not sprinting.

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Fiesty Cubs Take Series HOUSTON - In a heated game between Central division rivals, the Cubs out slugged the Astros to take the rubber game of the three game series.

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Britain #39;s Straw leaves for Sudan BRITAIN #39;S Foreign Secretary Jack Straw flew to Sudan today, stepping up international pressure on the government there to tackle the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Darfur.

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New Fat-Busting Microwave Oven Unveiled (Reuters) Reuters - Eyeing up that juicy steak but worried\about your waistline? Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp.\(6753.T) says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven\that can melt some of your worries away.

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Spain, Lithuania Go 5-0 in Men's Hoops (AP) AP - Spain could have tanked its game against New Zealand, thereby eliminating European rival Serbia-Montenegro from medal contention. Instead, the Spaniards came to play Monday and won 88-84, knocking New Zealand out and keeping the defending world champions in medal contention.

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Straw leaves for Darfur visit (AFP) AFP - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw left London for Sudan, where he was to discuss the crisis in war-torn Darfur with President Omar al-Beshir and senior officials.

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KMart to Sell 18 Stores to Home Depot (Reuters) Reuters - Retailer Kmart Holdings Corp. (KMRT.O)\on Monday said it finalized a deal to sell 18 of its stores to\Home Depot Inc. (HD.N) for #36;271 million.

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Bahrain boils in summer power cut Bahrainis swelter in 50-degree temperatures without air conditioning as a fault cuts electricity across the island.

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UPDATE:Philippine Officials Play Dn Arroyo Crisis Remark MANILA (Dow Jones)--President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Monday caused a stir in local markets by saying the Philippines is in the midst of a quot;fiscal crisis, quot; but finance

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Singer amp; Friedlander First-Half Net Slips 9 on Costs (Update3) Singer amp; Friedlander Group Plc, a UK investment bank, said first-half profit slipped 9 percent as costs related to the acquisition of an Isle of Man trust business rose and the company appointed a new chief executive.

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Country House Market Stages Recovery The country house market staged a recovery during the first half of the year following a revival of City bonuses and increasing confidence in the economy, figures showed today.

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Dollar Bounces; Eye on Data, Greenspan The dollar bounced off recent four-week lows against the euro and yen on Monday in thin August trade with investors focusing on US data and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief later in the week.

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Medarex to Start Phase III Trial Biopharmaceutical company Medarex Inc. said Monday that it reached a special protocol assessment agreement with the Food and Drug Administration to start a late-stage clinical trial for its MDX-010 drug as a combination treatment for melanoma patients.

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Alcoa, BHP Billiton to sell shares in Integris Metals IPO NEW YORK, August 23 (New Ratings) - Alcoa Inc (AA.NYS) and BHP Billiton have announced their plans for an initial public offering filing for their metal processing and distribution joint venture, Integris Metals Corporation.

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Morpheus claims landmark P2P legal victory A US court has upheld the legitimacy of peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing application Morpheus, finding against 28 of the world #39;s largest entertainment companies which had alleged that the P2P firm #39;s software violates copyright law.

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Felix, Two Other US Women Advance in 200 ATHENS, Greece Aug. 23, 2004 - Allyson Felix led three American women into the second round of the 200 meters on Monday, posting the fastest time of 22.

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Police cadet faces charges in shooting death of soldier : A police cadet faced charges in connection with the death of a Greek soldier on patrol near the Olympic mountain bike course here today.

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Monty would be Lee #39;s wild man COLIN MONTGOMERIE needs a Ryder Cup wild card after finishing only 70th and 58th in his last two tournaments. But Lee Westwood, certain of his place at Oakland Hills next month, feels the Scot is the man for the job.

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British FM leaves for Darfur visit (AFP) AFP - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw left London for Sudan, where he was to discuss the crisis in war-torn Darfur with President Omar al-Beshir and senior officials.

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Atalanta fires coach Bergamo, Italy (Sports Network) - Serie A cellar dwellers Atalanta fired its coach Andrea Mandorlini after he failed to produce a victory in any of the club #39;s first 14 league matches this season.

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Impoverished families of Nepal hostages in Iraq desperate for details (AFP) AFP - Relatives of 12 Nepalese workers missing in Iraq were desperately seeking information after an Islamist website showed alleged pictures of them in captivity.

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EDS picks Siebel as its preferred CRM vendor Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) is beginning to implement a new vendor-relationship strategy emphasizing deeper alliances with fewer vendors. On Monday, it plans to name Siebel Systems Inc. as the first company with which it is forging a closer partnership.

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Indian state-owned banks brace for a strike over pay MUMBAI State Bank of India, the nation #39;s largest lender, and its 26 state-owned rivals face a nationwide walkout on Tuesday by about one million employees who are demanding that banks double a proposed wage increase.

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UK #39;s Glaxo Says Wins Against Teva GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Europe #39;s biggest drugmaker, said on Monday a US court had ruled in its favor in patent litigation with Israel #39;s Teva Pharmaceuticals over anti-nausea drug Zofran.

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GB team: Radcliffe wasn #39;t injured ATHENS, Greece -- Paula Radcliffe #39;s emotional exit from the women #39;s marathon on Sunday was not due to an injury, the British Olympic team said on Monday.

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Rebels Urged to Give Up Shrine Gunfire rang throughout the city today and black smoke rose over the Old City neighbourhood, where much of the fighting has been centred.

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Transmeta bets on LongRun2 While Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. continue bringing low-power mobile chips to market, Transmeta Corp. is faced with the possibility of shifting its focus from operations and toward licensing its technologies.

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TSMC files another patent suit against SMIC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), of Hsinchu, Taiwan, has expanded its patent-infringement fight against rival contract chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) by filing a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

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Unhappy Holiday for Cal THE CAL BEARS may have been a victim of their good sportsmanship. That #39;s the way it goes in big-time college football. No one knows for certain why Cal sank from fourth to fifth in the mysterious mix of computer

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E-Vote Machine Certification Process Criticized The three companies that certify the nation's voting technologies operate in secrecy, and refuse to discuss flaws in the ATM-like machines to be used by nearly one in three voters in November.

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AUSTRALIA: Woolworths posts higher H2 profit Australian supermarket group Woolworths has reported a 12 increase in second-half profit despite tough competition from rival Coles Myer.

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Asian Stocks Rise as Oil Drops From Record; Honda Leads Advance Asian stocks rose after oil prices fell from a record on Friday, easing concern higher energy costs will damp consumer spending and corporate profits.

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Pope condemns human cloning CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope John Paul II warned in a statement released Sunday that humanity #39;s speedy progress in science and technology risks overlooking moral values, citing with particular concern experiments in human cloning.

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Consumers Say Apple Should Share The vast majority of consumers are unaware that an Apple iPod digital music player only plays proprietary iTunes files, while a smaller majority agree that it is within RealNetworks #39; rights to develop a program that will make its music files compatible

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Sudan denies need for AU peacekeepers in Darfur Agriculture Minister insists Sudan can handle security situation in Darfur without need for AU peacekeepers. ABUJA - The head of Sudan #39;s delegation to African Union-sponsored talks on the conflict in the western

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Volkswagen Says 'No Room' for Wage Hikes (AP) AP - Automaker Volkswagen said Monday there is "no room" for wage increases this year as it prepares for pay talks with Germany's largest industrial union.

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Before-the-Bell: FedEx Up After Outlook (Reuters) Reuters - Shares FedEx Corp. (FDX.N) rose before\the bell on Monday, after the express shipping company raised\its earnings forecast for the first quarter and the full year,\citing strong demand for its services.

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al-Qaida Tip Boosts Security in Honduras (AP) AP - Honduras tightened security at foreign embassies and declared a national terror alert after receiving information that al-Qaida was trying to recruit Hondurans to attack embassies of the United States, Britain, Spain and El Salvador, a government official said Sunday.

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Gatlin Turns Sprinting Into Art ATHENS (Reuters) - Justin Gatlin always wanted to make his mark on the world. But as a teenager the new Olympic 100 meters champion believed fame would come through art not sprinting.

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Drama Queen Khorkina Sulks Into Retirement ATHENS (Reuters) - Svetlana Khorkina was expected to soar into the record books at the Athens Olympics, making a glorious exit from the international stage as the reigning queen of the asymmetric bars.

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iPod is the only clear winner? While Apple is cruising along, other computer outfits are frantically trying to crack the consumer-electronics nut. Dell (DELL ), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ ) and, yes, even Gateway (GTW ) are all pushing new products

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Soccer: We're No Symbol of Freedom, Iraq Coach Says THESSALONIKI, Greece (Reuters) - Iraq's Olympic soccer coach said Monday his side should not be seen as a symbol of freedom, taking issue with a campaign commercial for President Bush.

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