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US Women Wrap Up Softball Gold The US women #39;s softball team has finished a dominating performance at the Olympics by capturing the gold medal. The Americans had little trouble with Australia in the final Monday, cruising to a 5-1 victory.	1	Sports
China, Japan, Ukraine Take Women #39;s Wrestling Golds China #39;s Wang Xu captured gold in the 72-kilogram category, defeating Russian Gouzel Maniourova in the final Monday. Kyoko Hamaguchi of Japan took the bronze.	1	Sports
MOTOR RACING: IT #39;S TWO IN A ROW FOR DARIO DARIO FRANCHITTI scored a scorching second Indy Racing League race of 2004 on a triumphant return to Pikes Peak. The Scot finished fourth at the Colorado track last year but this time he led the race four	1	Sports
Roundup: US beats US Misty May and Kerri Walsh were feeling the pressure before their beach volleyball semifinal against fellow Americans and friendly rivals Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs.	1	Sports
US Soldier Vows to Plead Guilty to Charges in Abu Ghraib Scandal One of the US soldiers charged in the Iraq #39;s Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal says he will plead guilty to some of the charges.	0	World
Oil Won #39;t Derail US Expansion -Bernanke Rising oil prices will weigh on US economic growth but the increases seen so far will not derail the expansion and need not fuel a troubling inflation, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said on Monday.	2	Business
Sale helps deliver Foster #39;s Group profit boost The big brewer and winemaker, Foster #39;s Group, has announced a full-year result of \$799 million which has been significantly boosted by the sale of its Australian Leisure and Hospitality business.	2	Business
MG Rover says stake not part of talks MG Rover #39;s talks with Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) over a cooperation agreement do not include the Chinese carmaker buying or taking	2	Business
Cisco to Acquire P-Cube in \$200M Deal Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday that it agreed to acquire Sunnyvale, Calif.-based P-Cube Inc. for about \$200 million in cash and stock options.	3	Sci/Tech
SAP Lands \$35 Million Post-Office Deal SAP has won a \$35 million contract to install its human resources software for the US Postal Service. The NetWeaver-based system will replace the Post Office #39;s current 25-year-old legacy application	3	Sci/Tech
WOMEN #39;S MARATHON The Pain of Defeat Is Still Fresh Crushed by her failure to finish the women #39;s Olympic marathon Sunday, Paula Radcliffe broke down twice yesterday as she struggled to explain how her dreams were shattered.	1	Sports
Selig: MLB stars unlikely to play in Olympics Don #39;t count on seeing any major league stars in the Olympics while Bud Selig is baseball commissioner. Selig, who last week received a three-year extension through 2009, said Monday that	1	Sports
VIEW: No monopoly on terrorism Rashed Rahman Pakistan, or for that matter any other country in the world, has no monopoly on being a victim of terrorism. In Dhaka to attend a conference of the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA), I was a witness	0	World
Booker Gives Dolphins Needed Offensive Help (AP) AP - Marty Booker spent Monday meeting new teammates and getting used to his new surroundings.	1	Sports
Congo VP Boycots National Unity Government (AP) AP - One of Congo's four vice presidents announced Monday he was boycotting the country's national unity government, saying genocide was being committed against his ethnic Tutsi kinsmen and questioning the success of peace accords ending the country's civil war.	0	World
Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Aere, Markets Close (Reuters) Reuters - Typhoon Aere, packing strong winds and\heavy rains, churned toward Taiwan on Tuesday, disrupting air\and sea traffic and forcing financial markets, schools and\businesses in capital Taipei and nearby counties to close.	0	World
Nikkei Eases, Lower Oil Prices Help TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average edged down 0.25 percent by midsession on Tuesday as falls in recent gainers such as banks and oil stocks offset gains in some exporters after a retreat in oil prices eased fears about the global economy.	2	Business
Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Aere, Markets Close TAIPEI (Reuters) - Typhoon Aere, packing strong winds and heavy rains, churned toward Taiwan on Tuesday, disrupting air and sea traffic and forcing financial markets, schools and businesses in capital Taipei and nearby counties to close.	0	World
Bonderman Ks 14 As Tigers Maul White Sox DETROIT - Jeremy Bonderman struck out a career-high 14 and scattered eight hits in his first career shutout, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-0 victory over the slumping Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Bonderman (7-10) threw his first career complete game to win for the first time since July 7...	0	World
Fosters H2 profit slumps on wine charges Fosters said that fiscal 2005 would be a year of consolidation with moderate earnings growth, but the company aimed to achieve double-digit growth in fiscal 2006.	2	Business
'Killer Apps' Demand Computer Upgrades This is turning out to be the year of the upgrade for many computer gamers, thanks to the arrival of blockbuster game titles such as Doom 3 and Half-Life 2, on its way to retail shelves after a year's worth of delays. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"\ color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>	3	Sci/Tech
Carlos aide acquitted of France raids : A German court acquitted Johannes Weinrich, suspected right-hand man of international guerrilla Carlos the Jackal, today of charges that he took part in three bomb attacks in France more than 20 years ago.	0	World
RCN Outlines Reorganization Plan RCN Inc., co-owner of Starpower Communications LLC, the Washington area television, telephone and Internet provider, filed a plan of reorganization Monday that it said puts the company on track to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year. <BR><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"\ color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>	3	Sci/Tech
Neri: RP far from declaring default on debts Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri on Tuesday said the Philippines is far from declaring default on its debts. quot;We are not yet in that situation (bankruptcy), quot; Neri told dzMM when asked if the Philippines	2	Business
US Team #39;s #39;91ers Get One More Kickaround AMERICA #39;S original soccer mamas put off the next stage to their lives last night because it wasn #39;t time for Mary Tyler Moore #39;s hat to fall from the sky just yet.	1	Sports
Day 10 roundup: Ryu denies China 3rd clean sweep But this time in Athens, they have to accept the bitter fact that South Korean Ryu Seung Min was a better player in the pulsating men #39;s singles final against Chinese Wang Hao.	1	Sports
SI.com TORONTO (Ticker) -- Ted Lilly responded to the challenge of facing Pedro Martinez with a powerful performance. Lilly struck out a career-high 13 in a dominant three-hitter to outduel Martinez and lift the	1	Sports
Overwhelming Militiamen, Troops Push Closer to Shrine American forces sharply intensified fighting here early on Tuesday morning, as troops attacked rebels loyal to Moktada al-Sadr from three	0	World
Guantnamo hearings begin Osama bin Laden #39;s Yemeni driver will today become the first Guantnamo Bay prisoner to stand before a US military commission to face war crimes charges, in proceedings that have been denounced as unfair by human rights groups and American military lawyers	0	World
Padres Rough Up Mets 9-5 (AP) AP - Phil Nevin homered, doubled and drove in five runs and the San Diego Padres built a big lead for Jake Peavy in beating the New York Mets 9-4 Monday night.	1	Sports
Diversity Defines Bryant Case Jury Pool (AP) AP - Residents of Eagle County are a diverse lot #151; 23 percent Hispanic, 0.3 percent black. Forty-three percent of them are college graduates. And attorneys in the Kobe Bryant rape case would love to know what they are thinking right now.	1	Sports
Expos Keep Dodgers at Bay With 8-7 Win (AP) AP - Giovanni Carrara walked Juan Rivera with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning Monday night, spoiling Los Angeles' six-run comeback and handing the Montreal Expos an 8-7 victory over the Dodgers.	1	Sports
Hamm Ruling Stands, but Ire at Judges Rises The results of the Olympic gymnastics all-around final will not change, leaving Paul Hamm of the United States with the sole gold medal.	1	Sports
Rouse Malls Boost Buyer's Portfolio General Growth, the nation's second-largest mall operator, last week offered to buy Rouse for \$7.2 billion, a 33 percent premium over Rouse's stock price before the deal was announced. A big reason: Rouse has invested heavily in upscale malls.	2	Business
U.S. Looking for Reason to Act Against Iran -Kharrazi (Reuters) Reuters - The United States is looking for a\reason to act against Iran amid accusations Tehran is secretly\developing atomic weapons, Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal\Kharrazi said in remarks published on Tuesday.	0	World
RCN Outlines Bankruptcy (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - RCN Inc., co-owner of Starpower Communications LLC, the Washington area television, telephone and Internet provider, filed a plan of reorganization yesterday that it said puts the company on track to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year.	3	Sci/Tech
Burundi rebel group ready to appear before international tribunal (AFP) AFP - The Hutu rebel movement which has claimed responsibility for last week's massacre of about 160 Congolese Tutsis at a refugee camp in Burundi said it was ready to appear before an international tribunal.	0	World
Cassini Fires Engine to Raise Orbit (AP) AP - The Cassini spacecraft successfully fired its engine for 51 minutes Monday to raise its orbit so it will not pass through Saturn's rings on its next close approach to the planet and to set itself on course for another flyby of the big moon Titan on Oct. 26, NASA said.	3	Sci/Tech
Profit growth fuels change WOOLWORTHS Ltd chief executive Mr Roger Corbett yesterday signalled a shift in the supermarket battlefront away from petrol discounting as the retail group tipped 10-15 per cent profit growth in 2004-2005.	2	Business
Shrinking the Universe If the idea of eating unlimited amounts of food without counting calories or grams of anything sounds appealing, listen up. Carefully.	2	Business
RCN Outlines Bankruptcy RCN Inc., co-owner of Starpower Communications LLC, the Washington area television, telephone and Internet provider, filed a plan of reorganization yesterday that it said puts the company	3	Sci/Tech
Use script to block Windows XP SP2 updates: Microsoft Microsoft has offered yet another way for businesses to block the Automatic Update of Windows XP to the big-deal SP2 upgrade. The developer posted a copy-and-paste script to	3	Sci/Tech
The virtual girlfriend is here Hong Kong citizens famously told a survey last year they were too busy with work for relationships; now a new technology will enable them to go dating using their famous passion for mobile phones.	3	Sci/Tech
Special to ESPN.com ATHENS, Greece -- For a brief moment Monday night, the Olympic Stadium, sounded the chant so often heard when American #39;s take the field in international competition: quot;USA -- USA -- USA.	1	Sports
Russian tycoon denies a bid for Everton club Russian timber tycoon Boris Zingarevich #39;s company denied reports that he or his 23-year-old son was bidding for English Premier League club Everton.	1	Sports
STRAW TO SEE DARFUR CAMP Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is to come face to face with the misery of refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan. Mr Straw will fly from the Sudanese capital Khartoum to El Fasher in northern Darfur to visit the Abu Shouk refugee camp.	0	World
Defense Leaders Faulted by Panel in Prison Abuse Leadership failures at the highest levels contributed to an environment in which detainees were abused, a panel concluded.	0	World
Sheffield Powers Yankees Past Indians 6-4 (AP) AP - Gary Sheffield hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees sent the fading Cleveland Indians to their eighth straight loss, 6-4 Monday night.	1	Sports
Security Flaws Found in SP2 Worries about how well SP2 will work with existing software, combined with concerns about possible security vulnerabilities, have led many corporates to hold back from installing the security update.	3	Sci/Tech
Japan #39;s Women Wrestlers Win 2 Golds; Medal Count Sets Record Japan #39;s women wrestlers added four medals, including two golds, to lead the country to a record Olympic performance and be within one gold medal of its biggest haul of championships.	1	Sports
Arson against Jews in France condemned French police are investigating an arson-caused fire at a Jewish Social Center that might have killed dozens without the quick response of firefighters.	0	World
'Marathon mouse' doubles stamina Scientists find genetically-modified mice can run twice as far, in a development that could help human stamina.	3	Sci/Tech
Gold Fields Welcomes Decision by South African High Court JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:JSE:)(NYSE:GFI) welcomes today #39;s decision by the High Court of South Africa in respect of its ability to vote ordinary	2	Business
Mortars Hit Central Najaf After U.S. Attacks (Reuters) Reuters - Several mortar bombs were heard\landing in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on Tuesday after\Shi'ite rebels came under fierce U.S. bombardment overnight.	0	World
Chargers Sign Rookie Quarterback Rivers (AP) AP - Rookie quarterback Phillip Rivers ended his lengthy holdout, signing a six-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on Monday night.	1	Sports
Russia: Estonia WWII Monument Disgraceful (AP) AP - Russia on Monday called the unveiling of a monument commemorating Estonians who fought in the German army during World War II a "disgraceful act" and urged NATO and the European Union to take notice.	0	World
Delegate: OPEC unlikely to cut quotas Oil cartel expected to call for tighter compliance with official quota levels at Cairo meeting. CAIRO (Reuters) - The OPEC oil cartel is unlikely to lower its official production ceiling when ministers meet	2	Business
"Phir Milenge" tackles HIV stigma in India (Reuters) Reuters - In a movie-mad country where people are shy about discussing sex, a Bollywood film-maker hopes to shed some light on India's potentially disastrous HIV problem.	0	World
RP will never default on debts, Arroyo vows (10:30 am) MANILA -- Philippine President Arroyo vowed Tuesday the country will never default on its debt repayments, as she found herself embroiled in a public row with key economic advisers following her declaration that Manila was in a quot;fiscal crisis quot;.	2	Business
US Accepts Venezuela Vote Audit, Calls For Reconciliation WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (AFP) - US officials on Monday accepted results of a referendum that failed to recall Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and called on the government and opposition to reconcile their differences.	2	Business
Google #39;s Corporate Governance Score Is quot;Pretty Darn Awful quot; Google has one of the worst corporate governance of any company in the S amp;P 500 index according to a highly respected advisory group.	2	Business
iPass partners with Connexion by Boeing REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.Wi-Fi access provider iPass Inc. has tightened its grip on the business traveler market with a newly announced partnership with Connexion by Boeing that will give iPass enterprise	3	Sci/Tech
Girlfriend On Your Phone Artificial Life, a brazen Hong King Company has invented a new (and I use the next term very loosely) game. For those men without a girl, and who have exhausted every other method of finding companionship, comes the Virtual Girlfriend.	3	Sci/Tech
Athens Olympics 2004 / Noguchi #39;s golden run Noguchi tamed a grueling course and ran away with the gold medal in the women #39;s marathon at the Athens Olympics on Sunday. Noguchi, pulling away at the 25-kilometer mark, held off a late charge from Kenya #39;s	1	Sports
Ethiopia takes gold, bronze in women #39;s 5,000 Ethiopia #39;s Meseret Defar pulled away from Kenya #39;s Isabella Ochichi in the final half-lap to win the Olympic 5,000 meters in 14 minutes, 45.	1	Sports
Russian tycoon #39;s son is Everton bidder - paper A fund co-founded by Russian timber magnate Boris Zingarevich #39;s 23-year-old son is bidding for Premier League club Everton, the Moscow Times says.	1	Sports
No Picnic, but Yanks Are Far From Panic HEN Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz hit consecutive home runs Sunday night in Chicago to put the Red Sox ahead, there was dancing in the streets in Boston.	1	Sports
Holmes double?up gamble pays off Kelly Holmes #39; lastminute gamble was rewarded with a glorious gold medal tonight as she stormed to the Olympic 800 metres title in Athens.	1	Sports
Typhoon Aere Headed for Northern Taiwan Taiwan #39;s schools, businesses and financial markets are closed as typhoon Aere continues moving towards Taipei, the capital. Forecasters say Typhoon Aere is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers	0	World
Karzai visits Pakistan for terror talks On Monday Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Pakistan to discuss cooperation in the battle against al Qaeda before his October re-election bid.	0	World
Deaths from bird flu THERE have been three new deaths from bird flu in Vietnam, the World Health Organisation says, raising fears of a fresh outbreak of the disease in South East Asia.	0	World
Pakistan blocks militant escape routes Pakistan said Monday it has deployed hundreds of additional troops along the Afghan border to prevent militants from fleeing a major US military operation.	0	World
Now watch security solutions outsourcing Houston: After HR, Finance and Accounting and supply chain Management, large corporations and government agencies are turning to outside contractors for security.	3	Sci/Tech
Iran Again Warns Israel Against Attack (AP) AP - Insisting that Tehran's nuclear program is peaceful, Iran's foreign minister reiterated Tuesday that Iran would retaliate to any Israeli strike against its nuclear facilities.	0	World
Typhoon Aere Sweeps Toward Taiwan (AP) AP - Typhoon Aere churned toward crowded northern Taiwan on Tuesday with 99 mph wind gusts, closing schools and financial markets and dumping heavy rains that threatened to trigger flash floods and landslides. Rough seas killed five fishermen in Taiwan and two children in Japan, officials said.	0	World
QB Strength Needed Virginia Tech quarterback Bryan Randall's experience on the Hokies basketball team featured the kind of leadership that the football team desperately needs this season.	1	Sports
Hokies-USC Sold Out The last Black Coaches Association Football Classic, matching defending co-national champion Southern California and Virginia Tech on Saturday at FedEx Field, is sold out.	1	Sports
Ramsey Still in Fight Patrick Ramsey's last chance to win the starting quarterback job may be Friday in St. Louis, but head coach Joe Gibbs is not tipping his hand.	1	Sports
Stanley Cup Vanishes The Stanley Cup must start to watch its weight. Due to restrictions on weight of luggage, the championship trophy went missing in baggage claim in Vancouver for a while on Sunday.	1	Sports
Bonderman K's 14 in Win Jeremy Bonderman strikes out a career-high 14 and pitches his first career shutout, leading the Tigers to a 7-0 victory over the White Sox.	1	Sports
Lilly Shuts Down Red Sox Ted Lilly strikes out a career-high 13 in a three-hit shutout, stopping Boston's six-game winning streak and leading the Blue Jays past Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox 3-0.	1	Sports
Egypt's Walls Come Tumbling Down CAIRO -- Two outer walls are cracked and crumbling, the bathroom walls have fallen down in a heap of brick, the steps to the second floor wiggle like loose teeth. Groundwater seeps into a little courtyard to form an unwanted wading pool. The whole two-story structure sags in the middle, as if suspended from a rope attached to the buildings next door.	0	World
Iraqi Teens Abused at Abu Ghraib, Report Finds The investigation also acknowledges that military intelligence soldiers kept multiple detainees off the record books and hid them from international humanitarian organizations, officials said.	0	World
Men #39;s 400 a sweep for the US ATHENS, Greece - As Bruce Springsteen #39;s quot;Born in the USA quot; blared over the Olympic Stadium loudspeaker Monday night, three athletes in red, white and blue began a slow victory lap.	1	Sports
Palestinians denounce latest US policy shift A fresh diplomatic crisis loomed after US officials indicated they would not object to continued construction in Israeli West Bank settlements, and Palestinians warned such a policy shift would wreck Mideast peace efforts.	0	World
The bane of Bangladesh by our Internet desk, 23 August 2004. Tension remains high in Bangladesh following Saturday #39;s grenade attack on a political rally addressed by the leader of the opposition Awami League, former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed.	0	World
MOFA says cross-strait issue misinterpreted Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Chen () yesterday blamed the uneven levels of democratization in Singapore and Taiwan for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong #39;s () refusal on Sunday to support Taiwan if it provoked cross-strait conflict over	0	World
Microsoft Quits a U.N. Standards Group Microsoft withdrew from a United Nations software standards group for commerce, citing "business reasons."	3	Sci/Tech
Latest Freeze-Frame Technology Lets the Viewer Blink During Split-Second Events NBC is using technology that breaks down a dive into multiple still images and also superimposes one diver against the other as they perform the same dive.	3	Sci/Tech
2 Companies to Make Gear for Phoning Over Internet Linksys and Netgear, providers of home networking equipment, are expected to announce that they are entering the business of making gear used to place telephone calls over the Internet.	3	Sci/Tech
Musicland Looks to the Internet Musicland is trying to embrace the Internet and emulate the atmosphere of retail chains like Starbucks.	3	Sci/Tech
Asia Stocks Drop; Focus on Oil, Growth (Reuters) Reuters - Asian stocks edged down on Tuesday as\a reduced sales forecast by the world's biggest retailer,\Wal-Mart, stoked concerns of slower economic growth and offset\relief from lower oil prices.	2	Business
NL Wrap: Lucky 13 for Clemens as Astros Defeat Phillies NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Clemens pitched seven strong innings to earn his 13th victory of the season and 323rd of his career as the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 in the National League Monday.	1	Sports
After Some Minor Success, Heilman Has Major Failure Aaron Heilman's start was over by the fourth inning on Monday night as the San Diego Padres rattled him and then rolled to a victory at Shea Stadium.	1	Sports
Users Applaud Idea of Oracle BI as Center of the Universe The message was, characteristically, all-Oracle: Consolidate, ditch the special-purpose data warehouses, and move to a version of Oracle Corp.	3	Sci/Tech
Older Investors More Jittery as U.S. Markets Disappoint Older investors are facing tough economic realities as a result of the disappointing United States stock market this year.	2	Business
Once Elusive, Orchids Flourish on Taiwanese Production Line Taiwan is seeking to dominate the world's orchid industry, and its government plans to bring heavy public spending into the effort.	2	Business
Pilots Could Control Fate of US Airways The US Airways Group will look to the leaders of the pilots' union to accept the airline's demand for \$295 million in pay and benefit cuts.	2	Business
Businesses Plan Attack on Edwards The United States Chamber of Commerce plans to spend roughly \$10 million attacking trial lawyers, including Senator John Edwards, with television and mail advertisements.	2	Business
FedEx Hikes Profit Forecast and Cites Demand Federal Express raised its earnings forecast, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.	2	Business

US Women Wrap Up Softball Gold The US women #39;s softball team has finished a dominating performance at the Olympics by capturing the gold medal. The Americans had little trouble with Australia in the final Monday, cruising to a 5-1 victory.

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China, Japan, Ukraine Take Women #39;s Wrestling Golds China #39;s Wang Xu captured gold in the 72-kilogram category, defeating Russian Gouzel Maniourova in the final Monday. Kyoko Hamaguchi of Japan took the bronze.

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MOTOR RACING: IT #39;S TWO IN A ROW FOR DARIO DARIO FRANCHITTI scored a scorching second Indy Racing League race of 2004 on a triumphant return to Pikes Peak. The Scot finished fourth at the Colorado track last year but this time he led the race four

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Roundup: US beats US Misty May and Kerri Walsh were feeling the pressure before their beach volleyball semifinal against fellow Americans and friendly rivals Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs.

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US Soldier Vows to Plead Guilty to Charges in Abu Ghraib Scandal One of the US soldiers charged in the Iraq #39;s Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal says he will plead guilty to some of the charges.

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Oil Won #39;t Derail US Expansion -Bernanke Rising oil prices will weigh on US economic growth but the increases seen so far will not derail the expansion and need not fuel a troubling inflation, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said on Monday.

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Sale helps deliver Foster #39;s Group profit boost The big brewer and winemaker, Foster #39;s Group, has announced a full-year result of \$799 million which has been significantly boosted by the sale of its Australian Leisure and Hospitality business.

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MG Rover says stake not part of talks MG Rover #39;s talks with Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) over a cooperation agreement do not include the Chinese carmaker buying or taking

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Cisco to Acquire P-Cube in \$200M Deal Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday that it agreed to acquire Sunnyvale, Calif.-based P-Cube Inc. for about \$200 million in cash and stock options.

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SAP Lands \$35 Million Post-Office Deal SAP has won a \$35 million contract to install its human resources software for the US Postal Service. The NetWeaver-based system will replace the Post Office #39;s current 25-year-old legacy application

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WOMEN #39;S MARATHON The Pain of Defeat Is Still Fresh Crushed by her failure to finish the women #39;s Olympic marathon Sunday, Paula Radcliffe broke down twice yesterday as she struggled to explain how her dreams were shattered.

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Selig: MLB stars unlikely to play in Olympics Don #39;t count on seeing any major league stars in the Olympics while Bud Selig is baseball commissioner. Selig, who last week received a three-year extension through 2009, said Monday that

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VIEW: No monopoly on terrorism Rashed Rahman Pakistan, or for that matter any other country in the world, has no monopoly on being a victim of terrorism. In Dhaka to attend a conference of the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA), I was a witness

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Booker Gives Dolphins Needed Offensive Help (AP) AP - Marty Booker spent Monday meeting new teammates and getting used to his new surroundings.

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Congo VP Boycots National Unity Government (AP) AP - One of Congo's four vice presidents announced Monday he was boycotting the country's national unity government, saying genocide was being committed against his ethnic Tutsi kinsmen and questioning the success of peace accords ending the country's civil war.

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Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Aere, Markets Close (Reuters) Reuters - Typhoon Aere, packing strong winds and\heavy rains, churned toward Taiwan on Tuesday, disrupting air\and sea traffic and forcing financial markets, schools and\businesses in capital Taipei and nearby counties to close.

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Nikkei Eases, Lower Oil Prices Help TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average edged down 0.25 percent by midsession on Tuesday as falls in recent gainers such as banks and oil stocks offset gains in some exporters after a retreat in oil prices eased fears about the global economy.

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Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Aere, Markets Close TAIPEI (Reuters) - Typhoon Aere, packing strong winds and heavy rains, churned toward Taiwan on Tuesday, disrupting air and sea traffic and forcing financial markets, schools and businesses in capital Taipei and nearby counties to close.

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Bonderman Ks 14 As Tigers Maul White Sox DETROIT - Jeremy Bonderman struck out a career-high 14 and scattered eight hits in his first career shutout, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-0 victory over the slumping Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Bonderman (7-10) threw his first career complete game to win for the first time since July 7...

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Fosters H2 profit slumps on wine charges Fosters said that fiscal 2005 would be a year of consolidation with moderate earnings growth, but the company aimed to achieve double-digit growth in fiscal 2006.

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'Killer Apps' Demand Computer Upgrades This is turning out to be the year of the upgrade for many computer gamers, thanks to the arrival of blockbuster game titles such as Doom 3 and Half-Life 2, on its way to retail shelves after a year's worth of delays. -The Washington Post

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Carlos aide acquitted of France raids : A German court acquitted Johannes Weinrich, suspected right-hand man of international guerrilla Carlos the Jackal, today of charges that he took part in three bomb attacks in France more than 20 years ago.

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RCN Outlines Reorganization Plan RCN Inc., co-owner of Starpower Communications LLC, the Washington area television, telephone and Internet provider, filed a plan of reorganization Monday that it said puts the company on track to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year. -The Washington Post

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Neri: RP far from declaring default on debts Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri on Tuesday said the Philippines is far from declaring default on its debts. quot;We are not yet in that situation (bankruptcy), quot; Neri told dzMM when asked if the Philippines

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US Team #39;s #39;91ers Get One More Kickaround AMERICA #39;S original soccer mamas put off the next stage to their lives last night because it wasn #39;t time for Mary Tyler Moore #39;s hat to fall from the sky just yet.

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Day 10 roundup: Ryu denies China 3rd clean sweep But this time in Athens, they have to accept the bitter fact that South Korean Ryu Seung Min was a better player in the pulsating men #39;s singles final against Chinese Wang Hao.

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SI.com TORONTO (Ticker) -- Ted Lilly responded to the challenge of facing Pedro Martinez with a powerful performance. Lilly struck out a career-high 13 in a dominant three-hitter to outduel Martinez and lift the

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Overwhelming Militiamen, Troops Push Closer to Shrine American forces sharply intensified fighting here early on Tuesday morning, as troops attacked rebels loyal to Moktada al-Sadr from three

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Guantnamo hearings begin Osama bin Laden #39;s Yemeni driver will today become the first Guantnamo Bay prisoner to stand before a US military commission to face war crimes charges, in proceedings that have been denounced as unfair by human rights groups and American military lawyers

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Padres Rough Up Mets 9-5 (AP) AP - Phil Nevin homered, doubled and drove in five runs and the San Diego Padres built a big lead for Jake Peavy in beating the New York Mets 9-4 Monday night.

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Diversity Defines Bryant Case Jury Pool (AP) AP - Residents of Eagle County are a diverse lot #151; 23 percent Hispanic, 0.3 percent black. Forty-three percent of them are college graduates. And attorneys in the Kobe Bryant rape case would love to know what they are thinking right now.

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Expos Keep Dodgers at Bay With 8-7 Win (AP) AP - Giovanni Carrara walked Juan Rivera with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning Monday night, spoiling Los Angeles' six-run comeback and handing the Montreal Expos an 8-7 victory over the Dodgers.

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Hamm Ruling Stands, but Ire at Judges Rises The results of the Olympic gymnastics all-around final will not change, leaving Paul Hamm of the United States with the sole gold medal.

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Rouse Malls Boost Buyer's Portfolio General Growth, the nation's second-largest mall operator, last week offered to buy Rouse for \$7.2 billion, a 33 percent premium over Rouse's stock price before the deal was announced. A big reason: Rouse has invested heavily in upscale malls.

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U.S. Looking for Reason to Act Against Iran -Kharrazi (Reuters) Reuters - The United States is looking for a\reason to act against Iran amid accusations Tehran is secretly\developing atomic weapons, Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal\Kharrazi said in remarks published on Tuesday.

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RCN Outlines Bankruptcy (washingtonpost.com) washingtonpost.com - RCN Inc., co-owner of Starpower Communications LLC, the Washington area television, telephone and Internet provider, filed a plan of reorganization yesterday that it said puts the company on track to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year.

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Burundi rebel group ready to appear before international tribunal (AFP) AFP - The Hutu rebel movement which has claimed responsibility for last week's massacre of about 160 Congolese Tutsis at a refugee camp in Burundi said it was ready to appear before an international tribunal.

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Cassini Fires Engine to Raise Orbit (AP) AP - The Cassini spacecraft successfully fired its engine for 51 minutes Monday to raise its orbit so it will not pass through Saturn's rings on its next close approach to the planet and to set itself on course for another flyby of the big moon Titan on Oct. 26, NASA said.

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Profit growth fuels change WOOLWORTHS Ltd chief executive Mr Roger Corbett yesterday signalled a shift in the supermarket battlefront away from petrol discounting as the retail group tipped 10-15 per cent profit growth in 2004-2005.

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Shrinking the Universe If the idea of eating unlimited amounts of food without counting calories or grams of anything sounds appealing, listen up. Carefully.

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RCN Outlines Bankruptcy RCN Inc., co-owner of Starpower Communications LLC, the Washington area television, telephone and Internet provider, filed a plan of reorganization yesterday that it said puts the company

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Use script to block Windows XP SP2 updates: Microsoft Microsoft has offered yet another way for businesses to block the Automatic Update of Windows XP to the big-deal SP2 upgrade. The developer posted a copy-and-paste script to

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The virtual girlfriend is here Hong Kong citizens famously told a survey last year they were too busy with work for relationships; now a new technology will enable them to go dating using their famous passion for mobile phones.

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Special to ESPN.com ATHENS, Greece -- For a brief moment Monday night, the Olympic Stadium, sounded the chant so often heard when American #39;s take the field in international competition: quot;USA -- USA -- USA.

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Russian tycoon denies a bid for Everton club Russian timber tycoon Boris Zingarevich #39;s company denied reports that he or his 23-year-old son was bidding for English Premier League club Everton.

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STRAW TO SEE DARFUR CAMP Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is to come face to face with the misery of refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan. Mr Straw will fly from the Sudanese capital Khartoum to El Fasher in northern Darfur to visit the Abu Shouk refugee camp.

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Defense Leaders Faulted by Panel in Prison Abuse Leadership failures at the highest levels contributed to an environment in which detainees were abused, a panel concluded.

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Sheffield Powers Yankees Past Indians 6-4 (AP) AP - Gary Sheffield hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees sent the fading Cleveland Indians to their eighth straight loss, 6-4 Monday night.

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Security Flaws Found in SP2 Worries about how well SP2 will work with existing software, combined with concerns about possible security vulnerabilities, have led many corporates to hold back from installing the security update.

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Japan #39;s Women Wrestlers Win 2 Golds; Medal Count Sets Record Japan #39;s women wrestlers added four medals, including two golds, to lead the country to a record Olympic performance and be within one gold medal of its biggest haul of championships.

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Arson against Jews in France condemned French police are investigating an arson-caused fire at a Jewish Social Center that might have killed dozens without the quick response of firefighters.

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'Marathon mouse' doubles stamina Scientists find genetically-modified mice can run twice as far, in a development that could help human stamina.

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Gold Fields Welcomes Decision by South African High Court JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:JSE:)(NYSE:GFI) welcomes today #39;s decision by the High Court of South Africa in respect of its ability to vote ordinary

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Mortars Hit Central Najaf After U.S. Attacks (Reuters) Reuters - Several mortar bombs were heard\landing in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on Tuesday after\Shi'ite rebels came under fierce U.S. bombardment overnight.

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Chargers Sign Rookie Quarterback Rivers (AP) AP - Rookie quarterback Phillip Rivers ended his lengthy holdout, signing a six-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on Monday night.

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Russia: Estonia WWII Monument Disgraceful (AP) AP - Russia on Monday called the unveiling of a monument commemorating Estonians who fought in the German army during World War II a "disgraceful act" and urged NATO and the European Union to take notice.

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Delegate: OPEC unlikely to cut quotas Oil cartel expected to call for tighter compliance with official quota levels at Cairo meeting. CAIRO (Reuters) - The OPEC oil cartel is unlikely to lower its official production ceiling when ministers meet

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"Phir Milenge" tackles HIV stigma in India (Reuters) Reuters - In a movie-mad country where people are shy about discussing sex, a Bollywood film-maker hopes to shed some light on India's potentially disastrous HIV problem.

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RP will never default on debts, Arroyo vows (10:30 am) MANILA -- Philippine President Arroyo vowed Tuesday the country will never default on its debt repayments, as she found herself embroiled in a public row with key economic advisers following her declaration that Manila was in a quot;fiscal crisis quot;.

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US Accepts Venezuela Vote Audit, Calls For Reconciliation WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (AFP) - US officials on Monday accepted results of a referendum that failed to recall Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and called on the government and opposition to reconcile their differences.

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Google #39;s Corporate Governance Score Is quot;Pretty Darn Awful quot; Google has one of the worst corporate governance of any company in the S amp;P 500 index according to a highly respected advisory group.

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iPass partners with Connexion by Boeing REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.Wi-Fi access provider iPass Inc. has tightened its grip on the business traveler market with a newly announced partnership with Connexion by Boeing that will give iPass enterprise

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Girlfriend On Your Phone Artificial Life, a brazen Hong King Company has invented a new (and I use the next term very loosely) game. For those men without a girl, and who have exhausted every other method of finding companionship, comes the Virtual Girlfriend.

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Athens Olympics 2004 / Noguchi #39;s golden run Noguchi tamed a grueling course and ran away with the gold medal in the women #39;s marathon at the Athens Olympics on Sunday. Noguchi, pulling away at the 25-kilometer mark, held off a late charge from Kenya #39;s

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Ethiopia takes gold, bronze in women #39;s 5,000 Ethiopia #39;s Meseret Defar pulled away from Kenya #39;s Isabella Ochichi in the final half-lap to win the Olympic 5,000 meters in 14 minutes, 45.

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Russian tycoon #39;s son is Everton bidder - paper A fund co-founded by Russian timber magnate Boris Zingarevich #39;s 23-year-old son is bidding for Premier League club Everton, the Moscow Times says.

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No Picnic, but Yanks Are Far From Panic HEN Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz hit consecutive home runs Sunday night in Chicago to put the Red Sox ahead, there was dancing in the streets in Boston.

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Holmes double?up gamble pays off Kelly Holmes #39; lastminute gamble was rewarded with a glorious gold medal tonight as she stormed to the Olympic 800 metres title in Athens.

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Typhoon Aere Headed for Northern Taiwan Taiwan #39;s schools, businesses and financial markets are closed as typhoon Aere continues moving towards Taipei, the capital. Forecasters say Typhoon Aere is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers

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Karzai visits Pakistan for terror talks On Monday Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Pakistan to discuss cooperation in the battle against al Qaeda before his October re-election bid.

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Deaths from bird flu THERE have been three new deaths from bird flu in Vietnam, the World Health Organisation says, raising fears of a fresh outbreak of the disease in South East Asia.

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Pakistan blocks militant escape routes Pakistan said Monday it has deployed hundreds of additional troops along the Afghan border to prevent militants from fleeing a major US military operation.

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Now watch security solutions outsourcing Houston: After HR, Finance and Accounting and supply chain Management, large corporations and government agencies are turning to outside contractors for security.

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Iran Again Warns Israel Against Attack (AP) AP - Insisting that Tehran's nuclear program is peaceful, Iran's foreign minister reiterated Tuesday that Iran would retaliate to any Israeli strike against its nuclear facilities.

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Typhoon Aere Sweeps Toward Taiwan (AP) AP - Typhoon Aere churned toward crowded northern Taiwan on Tuesday with 99 mph wind gusts, closing schools and financial markets and dumping heavy rains that threatened to trigger flash floods and landslides. Rough seas killed five fishermen in Taiwan and two children in Japan, officials said.

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QB Strength Needed Virginia Tech quarterback Bryan Randall's experience on the Hokies basketball team featured the kind of leadership that the football team desperately needs this season.

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Hokies-USC Sold Out The last Black Coaches Association Football Classic, matching defending co-national champion Southern California and Virginia Tech on Saturday at FedEx Field, is sold out.

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Ramsey Still in Fight Patrick Ramsey's last chance to win the starting quarterback job may be Friday in St. Louis, but head coach Joe Gibbs is not tipping his hand.

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Stanley Cup Vanishes The Stanley Cup must start to watch its weight. Due to restrictions on weight of luggage, the championship trophy went missing in baggage claim in Vancouver for a while on Sunday.

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Bonderman K's 14 in Win Jeremy Bonderman strikes out a career-high 14 and pitches his first career shutout, leading the Tigers to a 7-0 victory over the White Sox.

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Lilly Shuts Down Red Sox Ted Lilly strikes out a career-high 13 in a three-hit shutout, stopping Boston's six-game winning streak and leading the Blue Jays past Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox 3-0.

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Egypt's Walls Come Tumbling Down CAIRO -- Two outer walls are cracked and crumbling, the bathroom walls have fallen down in a heap of brick, the steps to the second floor wiggle like loose teeth. Groundwater seeps into a little courtyard to form an unwanted wading pool. The whole two-story structure sags in the middle, as if suspended from a rope attached to the buildings next door.

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Iraqi Teens Abused at Abu Ghraib, Report Finds The investigation also acknowledges that military intelligence soldiers kept multiple detainees off the record books and hid them from international humanitarian organizations, officials said.

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Men #39;s 400 a sweep for the US ATHENS, Greece - As Bruce Springsteen #39;s quot;Born in the USA quot; blared over the Olympic Stadium loudspeaker Monday night, three athletes in red, white and blue began a slow victory lap.

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Palestinians denounce latest US policy shift A fresh diplomatic crisis loomed after US officials indicated they would not object to continued construction in Israeli West Bank settlements, and Palestinians warned such a policy shift would wreck Mideast peace efforts.

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The bane of Bangladesh by our Internet desk, 23 August 2004. Tension remains high in Bangladesh following Saturday #39;s grenade attack on a political rally addressed by the leader of the opposition Awami League, former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed.

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MOFA says cross-strait issue misinterpreted Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Chen () yesterday blamed the uneven levels of democratization in Singapore and Taiwan for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong #39;s () refusal on Sunday to support Taiwan if it provoked cross-strait conflict over

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Microsoft Quits a U.N. Standards Group Microsoft withdrew from a United Nations software standards group for commerce, citing "business reasons."

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Latest Freeze-Frame Technology Lets the Viewer Blink During Split-Second Events NBC is using technology that breaks down a dive into multiple still images and also superimposes one diver against the other as they perform the same dive.

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2 Companies to Make Gear for Phoning Over Internet Linksys and Netgear, providers of home networking equipment, are expected to announce that they are entering the business of making gear used to place telephone calls over the Internet.

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Musicland Looks to the Internet Musicland is trying to embrace the Internet and emulate the atmosphere of retail chains like Starbucks.

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Asia Stocks Drop; Focus on Oil, Growth (Reuters) Reuters - Asian stocks edged down on Tuesday as\a reduced sales forecast by the world's biggest retailer,\Wal-Mart, stoked concerns of slower economic growth and offset\relief from lower oil prices.

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NL Wrap: Lucky 13 for Clemens as Astros Defeat Phillies NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Clemens pitched seven strong innings to earn his 13th victory of the season and 323rd of his career as the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 in the National League Monday.

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After Some Minor Success, Heilman Has Major Failure Aaron Heilman's start was over by the fourth inning on Monday night as the San Diego Padres rattled him and then rolled to a victory at Shea Stadium.

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Users Applaud Idea of Oracle BI as Center of the Universe The message was, characteristically, all-Oracle: Consolidate, ditch the special-purpose data warehouses, and move to a version of Oracle Corp.

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Older Investors More Jittery as U.S. Markets Disappoint Older investors are facing tough economic realities as a result of the disappointing United States stock market this year.

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Once Elusive, Orchids Flourish on Taiwanese Production Line Taiwan is seeking to dominate the world's orchid industry, and its government plans to bring heavy public spending into the effort.

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Pilots Could Control Fate of US Airways The US Airways Group will look to the leaders of the pilots' union to accept the airline's demand for \$295 million in pay and benefit cuts.

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Businesses Plan Attack on Edwards The United States Chamber of Commerce plans to spend roughly \$10 million attacking trial lawyers, including Senator John Edwards, with television and mail advertisements.

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FedEx Hikes Profit Forecast and Cites Demand Federal Express raised its earnings forecast, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.

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