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#39;Seattle Times #39; writer admits plagiarism A business columnist at the Seattle Times in the United States has resigned after admitting he copied the work of other journalists.	2	Business
RealNetworks offers discounts to students RealNetworks Inc. will begin offering some university students its digital music subscription service at a steep discount in an effort to stem illegal downloads and attract long-term customers.	2	Business
Business in brief The Red Roof Inn hotel and motel chain plans to offer high-speed wireless Internet service in all rooms and public areas at its 359 US locations in coming months.	3	Sci/Tech
On this night, his promise was fulfilled Doc Halladay and Justin Miller were waiting in the dugout tunnel for fellow Toronto pitcher Ted Lilly to finish his postgame TV interviews last night.	1	Sports
Lou is still saying #39;no #39; to New York With a slew of reporters from New York at Monday #39;s game to watch former Mets prospect Scott Kazmir make his pitching debut with the Rays, the questions about Piniella someday going to the Mets could not help but surface.	1	Sports
As US troops edge closer, Iraqi cleric eases demands With fighting raging, Shiite Muslims loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr appeared yesterday to renew their interest in a negotiated end to the siege of one of Islam #39;s holiest shrines.	0	World
Iraq Aid Convoy Attacked on Way to Najaf, Two Dead (Reuters) Reuters - Insurgents attacked a truck and an\ambulance taking aid to the besieged Iraqi city of Najaf on\Tuesday, killing two people and setting the vehicles on fire, a\Reuters witness said.	0	World
British foreign minister arrives in troubled Darfur (AFP) AFP - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrived in Sudan's violence-plagued western region of Darfur to see the plight of refugees driven from their homes by state-sponsored militias.	0	World
Glenmorangie in Takeover Talks Whisky distiller Glenmorangie said today it was in talks with a number of potential suitors about a takeover. The firm, one of the largest remaining independent companies	2	Business
Swatch First-Half Profit Rises on US, Asian Demand (Update4) Swatch Group AG, the world #39;s largest watchmaker, said first-half profit advanced 17 percent as a recovery in US and Asian spending on luxury goods boosted demand for brands including Omega and Breguet.	2	Business
Mice flex muscles in genetic studies Genetically engineered mice developed by Salk Institute and UCSD scientists in separate studies have greater performance abilities when running and swimming.	3	Sci/Tech
Virus Snoops via Webcam A new computer virus, which is capable of switching on webcams, allowing the author to peep into people #39;s lives, is doing the rounds.	3	Sci/Tech
Wariner leads 400 sweep while destroying stereotypes ATHENS - It #39;s a quirky statistic, one that makes you do a double-take until you check the record books. In the last 40 years only one White American, Dave Wottle, had won an Olympic gold medal in an event on the track.	1	Sports
Grief gives way to gold Yet Lisa Fernandez desperately longed to give up her gold-medal moment to US softball coach Mike Candrea. quot;He truly deserved to be on that podium, quot; said Fernandez, the winning pitcher for the United States	1	Sports
No rest as Holmes returns for heats Kelly Holmes was due back in the Olympic stadium on Tuesday evening less than 24 hours after becoming the first British woman to win gold in the 800metres for 40 years.	1	Sports
Ryu on Top of the World In the sixth game of the mens singles table tennis final Ryu Seung-min earned his second gold-medal point at 10-9. The 22-year-old had already missed out on his first chance in the fifth	1	Sports
Sorry Sonia trails in last The Cobh athlete recorded a time of 16 minutes and 20.90 seconds - over one and half minutes slower than her run in Australia - to finish in 14th position.	1	Sports
AL: Jays LHP subdues Red Sox Ted Lilly thoroughly enjoyed ending Boston #39;s six-game winning streak with a record performance. Lilly struck out a career-high 13 in a three-hitter, pitching the Blue Jays past Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox 3-0 Monday night.	1	Sports
Yankees strike back Gary Sheffield hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Yankees sent the fading Indians to their eighth straight loss, 6-4, last night in Cleveland.	1	Sports
Zambrano helps Cubs get ahead Moises Alou went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and two doubles for Chicago, which has won five of six. Every starter for the Cubs had at least one hit.	1	Sports
AL notables Johan Santana has 200 strikeouts, the most for a Twins pitcher since Bert Blyleven #39;s 215 in 1986. Mike Jackson of the White Sox made his 1,002d appearance, tying Goose Gossage for eighth on the career list.	1	Sports
Prison violation #39; admitted MANNHEIM, GermanyThe highest-ranking reservist in the US Army, charged with abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, said yesterday he will plead guilty to some offences, acknowledging he broke the law and saying he accepts responsibility for his	0	World
Hicks to be reunited with father ELEANOR HALL: After close to three years in US detention, Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks, will shortly be reunited with his father, Terry, whos on his way to Cuba to attend his son #39;s trial before a US military commission.	0	World
Daiei shares jump almost 10 pct on reported Wal-Wart rescue plan (AFP) AFP - Shares in Daiei rallied, backed by a report that the world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart Stores is ready to rescue the ailing supermarket chain without the help of a Japanese government-backed body.	2	Business
UK gamers aim to take Korea Members of the leading British Four-Kings clan are moving to Korea to live the life of pro gamers.	3	Sci/Tech
Going for green Federal agencies have new hints to guide them to green ovals in the e-government column on their quarterly Office of Management and Budget scorecards.	3	Sci/Tech
Protesting fans stop gym final Angry fans stopped the final of the men #39;s gymnastics high bar for 10 minutes as they booed judges for a poor score that destroyed Russian Alexei Nemov #39;s chance of a 13th Olympic medal.	1	Sports
Spanish Bank #39;Won #39;t Be Put off by Rival Abbey Bid #39; The Spanish bank bidding to buy Abbey National insisted today that a rival offer from UK group HBOS would not necessarily derail its interest.	2	Business
Why we must watch Chavez A discussion of Venezuela #39;s political crisis should not begin or end with a cautionary parable about Herbert Mathews, but his image is hard to shake.	2	Business
UPDATE: US Wine Unit Bruises Foster #39;s Annual Earnings MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian drinks company Foster #39;s Group Ltd. (FGL.AU) said Tuesday that annual net profit rose 73 as gains from the sale of its local pub assets	2	Business
Don #39;t Get Burned Paying for a Hotspot Okay, no more excuses. Don #39;t even try telling your boss that your report is late because you couldn #39;t find an Internet connection.	2	Business
Time Warner, Sony Still Courting MGM Industry talk over the potential sale of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer might have subsided in recent weeks. But despite summer vacation season, Time Warner Inc.	2	Business
Businesslike Crawford, two US teammates, advance in 200 No preening or chest bumping. No backward baseball cap. No high stepping as he approached the finish line. Shawn Crawford was all business Tuesday, speeding to victory in 20.	1	Sports
German public deficit balloons in first half (AFP) AFP - Germany's public deficit amounted to 4.0 percent of gross domestic product in the first six months of the current year, well above the EU limit of 3.0 percent, official data showed.	2	Business
Indonesian militant gets 10 years for hotel attack, cleared of Bali blast (AFP) AFP - An Indonesian court jailed an alleged member of the Jemaah Islamiyah terror group for 10 years for his role in the deadly bombing of a Jakarta hotel but cleared him of involvement in the Bali bombings.	0	World
Oil Slips Below \$46 as Iraq Flow Rises LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped below \$46 on Tuesday, making a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture unwound some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.	2	Business
Third straight loss leaves US all wet ATHENS -- The United States fell out of medal contention in Olympic water polo yesterday as Aleksander Sapic scored three goals to lead Serbia-Montenegro to a 9-4 win over the Americans.	1	Sports
Soccer handoff sign of success HERAKLIO, Crete -- You hang around long enough, you see a kid who had your picture up on the wall, and who thought you were some kind of a goddess, take your pass and score the goal that gives you one last chance at a gold medal.	1	Sports
US routs Angola and now aims for Spain ATHENS -- Well, they're entitled to least one blowout, aren't they? The US men's basketball team, which had played four tough games entering yesterday's preliminary round closer, got a much-needed lift with the arrival of Angola on the schedule. The result was a predictable thumping, 89-53, even if we've seen that nothing is predictable with this team or in this ...	1	Sports
Zambrano helps Cubs get ahead Carlos Zambrano took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and struck out nine to lead the Cubs over the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-3, last night in Chicago	1	Sports
Hitting Finch a cinch? The Olympics have produced many terrific showdowns through the years. Nancy Kerrigan vs. Tonya Harding . Rulon Gardner vs. Alexander Karelin . Michael Phelps vs. Ian Thorpe . Now comes one that will knock the glasses right off the top of Bud Greenspan's head.	1	Sports
Wariner Leads U.S. Sweep in 400 ATHENS, Greece - Jeremy Wariner is just 20 years old. He just led a U.S...	0	World
Samoa plans internet for all The Pacific island nation of Samoa is looking to the internet as a way of developing its economy.	3	Sci/Tech
LATEST FUTURES NEWS Oil prices dipped below \$46 on Tuesday, making a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture unwound some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.	2	Business
Glenmorangie in takeover talks Whisky distiller Glenmorangie said it was in talks with a number of potential suitors about a takeover. The firm, one of the largest remaining independent companies in the Scotch whisky industry, said it was	2	Business
IT managers plan imminent move to XP SP2 Nearly three-quarters of IT managers are planning to deploy the Windows XP Service Pack 2 update to their systems, research shows.	3	Sci/Tech
Fans rush to create mods for long-awaited #39;Doom 3 #39; Activision #39;s Doom 3, which launched earlier this month, wasn #39;t on store shelves for three days before players started creating their own modifications - known as mods -o the game.	3	Sci/Tech
Invincible but in tears For five weeks, they put a clamp on their feelings. They wanted to grieve, knew the time would come when they would be able to grieve, but also understood the time was not yet at hand.	1	Sports
One more to gold HERAKLION, Greece - Heather O #39;Reilly had posters of Mia Hamm on her New Jersey bedroom wall for years and years and years and years.	1	Sports
Kazmirs in The Show The Mets didn #39;t consider Scott Kazmir untouchable, trading him away to the Devil Rays, but at times he certainly looked that way last night against Seattle at Safeco Field in his major-league debut.	1	Sports
Standing firm, Arafat seen to counter his critics Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat appears to have faced down the biggest challenge to his leadership in years without giving ground on demands	0	World
Russian Military: 12 Killed in Chechnya (AP) AP - Russian artillery strikes killed 12 rebels Tuesday outside Chechnya's capital Grozny, the Interfax news agency said, citing a military spokesman.	0	World
Madonna.com Calls Shots on Ring Tone Offer (Reuters) Reuters - Madonna and m-Qube have\made it possible for the star's North American fans to download\polyphonic ring tones and other licensed mobile content from\her official Web site, across most major carriers and without\the need for a credit card.	3	Sci/Tech
Iraq output rises; oil futures fall Oil futures fell yesterday after Iraq, the sixth-largest supplier to the United States, boosted shipments to tankers to normal rates for the first time in two weeks.	2	Business
Philippines economy faces crisis Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has called on the public to make personal sacrifices amid warnings of an impending economic crisis.	2	Business
World #39;s first virtual girlfriend to launch in November You know how it is guys. Work, mates, sports, work, sleep - there just isn #39;t enough time to meet members of the opposite sex. Now technology has come to the rescue with the launch of the world #39;s first virtual girlfriend game.	3	Sci/Tech
PRO GOLF NOTEBOOK Top spot seems hollow for Woods Tiger Woods is still the No. 1 golfer in the world, just as sure Generalisimo Francisco Franco is still dead. The difference these days is, Woods is No.	1	Sports
Jeter #39;s OK after being hit in elbow in Yankees #39; win Derek Jeter bruised his left elbow when he was hit by a pitch Monday night in the New York Yankees #39; 6-4 victory against the host Cleveland Indians.	1	Sports
Kazmir dazzles in D-Rays debut Scott Kazmir #39;s big league debut was everything Mets fans had dreamed about since the day he was drafted in the first round two years ago.	1	Sports
Israel OKs more settlements Israel announced plans yesterday to build 533 new homes in the West Bank, increasing the number of permits to three times those allowed in the previous three years combined.	0	World
Two Iraqi Ministers Survive Attacks 24 August 2004 -- Iraq #39;s environment and education ministers were both unharmed in two separate attacks on their respective convoys in Baghdad today, as fighting continues in the holy city of Al-Najaf.	0	World
Oil Slips Below \$46 as Iraq Flow Rises Oil prices dipped below \$46 on Tuesday, making a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture unwound some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.	2	Business
SCH still expects to close Abbey takeover by year end (AFP) AFP - The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.	2	Business
Wanted Italian leftist on the run Radical 1970s leftist Cesare Battisti - wanted in Italy for murder - goes missing in France.	0	World
U.S. Denies Claim It Damaged Najaf Shrine NAJAF, Iraq - Plumes of black smoke rose above the embattled city of Najaf Tuesday after American warplanes bombed insurgent positions overnight and supporters of a radical cleric charged that shrapnel from a U.S. attack had hit parts of the Imam Ali Shrine...	0	World
Cisco to buy P-Cube for about \$200 m The company #39;s sixth buy this year is meant to aid service providers in controlling and managing Internet-based networks, such as VoIP and interactive gaming.	3	Sci/Tech
Intel Pentium 4 prices slashed by 35 The price of the Pentium 4 560 is now priced at \$417 from \$637, while prices of other desktop Pentium 4 chips are cut by 18 percent to 33 percent.	3	Sci/Tech
SAP wins SW deal for gigantic US Postal staff According to the deal worth \$35 million, it will supply and install human resources software to help the US Postal Service manage its staff of about 700,000.	3	Sci/Tech
America again takes the fight out of Angola The US Olympics basketball team took a trip back to its former days of dominance Monday, and it was only appropriate the opponent was Angola.	1	Sports
#39;We are here to kill and we have enough stamina #39; When shrapnel lands in Najaf #39;s Imam Ali Shrine, Shia militants holed up inside the sacred complex casually inspect the hot metal and then return to prayers or chanting defiant slogans.	0	World
Typhoon Aere Lashes Taiwan #39;s Capital TAIPEI, Taiwan Aug. 24, 2004 - Typhoon Aere lashed northern Taiwan on Tuesday, closing schools, grounding flights to northeast Asia and dumping rain that threatened to cause deadly flash floods and landslides.	0	World
SCH still expects to close Abbey takeover by year end The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.	2	Business
Overtime pay will now be protected for millions Overtime pay matters to American workers and their families, and this week millions more of them gained overtime rights. Until now, outdated regulations left millions of workers without the guaranteed overtime protections they deserve.	2	Business
Distiller Glenmorangie in takeover talks Scotch malt whisky distiller Glenmorangie GMGa.L is in talks with a number of parties regarding a possible offer for the company, the firm has said, as the news pushed its shares up almost 20 percent.	2	Business
SMFG puts forward \$29bn takeover bid for UFJ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) on Tuesday put in a 3.2 trillion yen (\$29.13 billion) bid for smaller rival bank UFJ Holdings Inc.	2	Business
Swatch H1 profit rises on luxury sales ZURICH (Reuters) - Aug 24 <b>...</b> Recovering demand for luxury goods helped Swatch post an in-line 17 percent rise in first-half net profit to 217 million Swiss francs (\$172.	2	Business
Beagle team probes its own loss The UK-led Beagle 2 team which tried to put a lander on the surface of Mars last year has published the findings of its own inquiry into what went wrong.	3	Sci/Tech
Webcam worm spies on victims The latest version of the Rbot worm contains features that allow malicious hackers to easily turn on the webcam and microphone of infected Windows computers, effectively allowing them to spy on their victims, according to an anti-virus firm.	3	Sci/Tech
In stem cell debate, truth lies between the slogans For Republicans trying to hold the White House four more years, it didn #39;t look good: The son of the late President Ronald Reagan, the party #39;s modern savior, addressing	3	Sci/Tech
Solution Technology is acquired Michigan-based Logicalis paying \$15.7 million for Indianapolis IT firm; MindGent spinoff not included in deal. By Norm Heikens. Solution Technology Inc.	3	Sci/Tech
Concept virus works on AMD64 Virus writers have created a proof-of-concept file infector specifically for machines that run Advanced Micro Devices Inc. #39;s AMD64 64-bit processors, antivirus companies said yesterday.	3	Sci/Tech
The skinny on Wariner: He #39;s fast ATHENS, Greece -- He was leading the race, but for some reason, you just had the feeling he might slow down. I don #39;t know what it was about American Jeremy Wariner, his technique or thin muscles or something	1	Sports
From pain to big gain Joe Torre held a closed-door meeting before last night #39;s game to discuss his team #39;s recent struggles, but there was no talk of losses after the game.	1	Sports
Padres stay in the hunt Phil Nevin homered, doubled and drove in five runs, and the visiting San Diego Padres built an early lead Monday en route to trouncing the New York Mets 9-4.	1	Sports
Abu Ghraib Hearing Underway in Germany Charles Graner, the suspected ringleader in the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal and three others are facing pre-trial hearings in Germany, marked by warnings by the judge for the US to speed up investigations.	0	World
Typhoon Aere menaces Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A strong typhoon lashed northern Taiwan on Tuesday, dumping heavy rain, grounding some flights and closing financial markets, schools and businesses across parts of the island.	0	World
Israeli FM minister heads to Paris to discuss Jewish attacks JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (AFP) - An Israeli cabinet minister hailed the French government #39;s stance on anti-Semitism Tuesday as Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom headed to Paris for talks on a growing spate of attacks on Europe #39;s largest Jewish community.	0	World
Death demand for self-confessed plotter SOUTH African alleged mercenary leader Nick du Toit admitted yesterday that he had recruited personnel and taken charge of logistics for a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.	0	World
Bird flu spreads to pigs 24/08/2004 - Authorities in China are trying to calm fears over the spread of the deadly avian influenza strain H5N1 to pigs by stating that recent tests carried out on pig farms in the country have shown that the animals are now clear of the disease.	0	World
Logicalis buys Solution Technology Datatec International, the global arm of information technology group Datatec (DTC), has announced that its subsidiary Logicalis has acquired Solution Technology Inc (STI) - a privately-held IBM solution provider and one of IBM #39;s top 10 business partners	3	Sci/Tech
Stem-cell policy moderately wrong Why didn #39;t Bush outright prohibit the research, if he truly believed destroying embryos is killing? BY RAMESH PONNURU. Ramesh Ponnuru is a senior editor at the National Review.	3	Sci/Tech
Beagle team probes its own loss The UK-led Beagle 2 team maintains its Mars lander was probably lost because of unexpected atmospheric conditions during entry.	3	Sci/Tech
Olympics: Party, Party, Party - Greece's Parting Gift ATHENS (Reuters) - They will be dancing in the aisles at the Olympic closing ceremony when Greece throws a giant Bacchanalian bash for athletes and fans.	1	Sports
GGP to use CMBSs for Rouse buy (TheDeal.com) TheDeal.com - The REIT's commercial mortgage-backed securities may be tied to Rouse's prestigious mall portfolio.	2	Business
Oil Eases; Dollar Slips, Stocks Flat LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased again on Tuesday with the re-opening of two Iraqi pipelines, but most financial markets traded in narrow ranges after sharp reactions in previous sessions.	2	Business
Whisky distiller put up for sale The company that makes the UK's best-selling malt whisky is being put up for sale by its family owners.	2	Business
Survey: Incentives dim US cars' image DETROIT -- The cash rebates and financing deals that Detroit's Big Three automakers have used to drive business in recent years are diminishing the value of their vehicles in the eyes of consumers, a new quarterly survey of customer satisfaction indicates.	2	Business
Boring Game? Outsource It It's not just work that's being outsourced from wealthy nations to poorer ones. These days, online gamers in developing countries are being paid to earn virtual goods that wealthier players are too lazy or unskilled to win on their own. By Laila Weir.	2	Business
Site Is Mac Daddy of Apple Deals A site for cut-rate Apple products has amassed a loyal following by taking the unusual approach of relying on readers for bargain-hunting tips. By Leander Kahney.	2	Business
Update 1: Sumitomo Mitsui Tries to Woo UFJ Japan #39;s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. said Tuesday it proposed to UFJ Holdings Inc. that the two banks merge on an equal basis in its latest attempt to woo UFJ away from a rival suitor.	2	Business

#39;Seattle Times #39; writer admits plagiarism A business columnist at the Seattle Times in the United States has resigned after admitting he copied the work of other journalists.

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RealNetworks offers discounts to students RealNetworks Inc. will begin offering some university students its digital music subscription service at a steep discount in an effort to stem illegal downloads and attract long-term customers.

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Business in brief The Red Roof Inn hotel and motel chain plans to offer high-speed wireless Internet service in all rooms and public areas at its 359 US locations in coming months.

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On this night, his promise was fulfilled Doc Halladay and Justin Miller were waiting in the dugout tunnel for fellow Toronto pitcher Ted Lilly to finish his postgame TV interviews last night.

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Lou is still saying #39;no #39; to New York With a slew of reporters from New York at Monday #39;s game to watch former Mets prospect Scott Kazmir make his pitching debut with the Rays, the questions about Piniella someday going to the Mets could not help but surface.

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As US troops edge closer, Iraqi cleric eases demands With fighting raging, Shiite Muslims loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr appeared yesterday to renew their interest in a negotiated end to the siege of one of Islam #39;s holiest shrines.

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Iraq Aid Convoy Attacked on Way to Najaf, Two Dead (Reuters) Reuters - Insurgents attacked a truck and an\ambulance taking aid to the besieged Iraqi city of Najaf on\Tuesday, killing two people and setting the vehicles on fire, a\Reuters witness said.

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British foreign minister arrives in troubled Darfur (AFP) AFP - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrived in Sudan's violence-plagued western region of Darfur to see the plight of refugees driven from their homes by state-sponsored militias.

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Glenmorangie in Takeover Talks Whisky distiller Glenmorangie said today it was in talks with a number of potential suitors about a takeover. The firm, one of the largest remaining independent companies

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Swatch First-Half Profit Rises on US, Asian Demand (Update4) Swatch Group AG, the world #39;s largest watchmaker, said first-half profit advanced 17 percent as a recovery in US and Asian spending on luxury goods boosted demand for brands including Omega and Breguet.

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Business

Mice flex muscles in genetic studies Genetically engineered mice developed by Salk Institute and UCSD scientists in separate studies have greater performance abilities when running and swimming.

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Virus Snoops via Webcam A new computer virus, which is capable of switching on webcams, allowing the author to peep into people #39;s lives, is doing the rounds.

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Wariner leads 400 sweep while destroying stereotypes ATHENS - It #39;s a quirky statistic, one that makes you do a double-take until you check the record books. In the last 40 years only one White American, Dave Wottle, had won an Olympic gold medal in an event on the track.

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Grief gives way to gold Yet Lisa Fernandez desperately longed to give up her gold-medal moment to US softball coach Mike Candrea. quot;He truly deserved to be on that podium, quot; said Fernandez, the winning pitcher for the United States

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No rest as Holmes returns for heats Kelly Holmes was due back in the Olympic stadium on Tuesday evening less than 24 hours after becoming the first British woman to win gold in the 800metres for 40 years.

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Ryu on Top of the World In the sixth game of the mens singles table tennis final Ryu Seung-min earned his second gold-medal point at 10-9. The 22-year-old had already missed out on his first chance in the fifth

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Sorry Sonia trails in last The Cobh athlete recorded a time of 16 minutes and 20.90 seconds - over one and half minutes slower than her run in Australia - to finish in 14th position.

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AL: Jays LHP subdues Red Sox Ted Lilly thoroughly enjoyed ending Boston #39;s six-game winning streak with a record performance. Lilly struck out a career-high 13 in a three-hitter, pitching the Blue Jays past Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox 3-0 Monday night.

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Yankees strike back Gary Sheffield hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Yankees sent the fading Indians to their eighth straight loss, 6-4, last night in Cleveland.

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Zambrano helps Cubs get ahead Moises Alou went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and two doubles for Chicago, which has won five of six. Every starter for the Cubs had at least one hit.

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AL notables Johan Santana has 200 strikeouts, the most for a Twins pitcher since Bert Blyleven #39;s 215 in 1986. Mike Jackson of the White Sox made his 1,002d appearance, tying Goose Gossage for eighth on the career list.

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Prison violation #39; admitted MANNHEIM, GermanyThe highest-ranking reservist in the US Army, charged with abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, said yesterday he will plead guilty to some offences, acknowledging he broke the law and saying he accepts responsibility for his

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Hicks to be reunited with father ELEANOR HALL: After close to three years in US detention, Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks, will shortly be reunited with his father, Terry, whos on his way to Cuba to attend his son #39;s trial before a US military commission.

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Daiei shares jump almost 10 pct on reported Wal-Wart rescue plan (AFP) AFP - Shares in Daiei rallied, backed by a report that the world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart Stores is ready to rescue the ailing supermarket chain without the help of a Japanese government-backed body.

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UK gamers aim to take Korea Members of the leading British Four-Kings clan are moving to Korea to live the life of pro gamers.

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Going for green Federal agencies have new hints to guide them to green ovals in the e-government column on their quarterly Office of Management and Budget scorecards.

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Protesting fans stop gym final Angry fans stopped the final of the men #39;s gymnastics high bar for 10 minutes as they booed judges for a poor score that destroyed Russian Alexei Nemov #39;s chance of a 13th Olympic medal.

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Spanish Bank #39;Won #39;t Be Put off by Rival Abbey Bid #39; The Spanish bank bidding to buy Abbey National insisted today that a rival offer from UK group HBOS would not necessarily derail its interest.

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Why we must watch Chavez A discussion of Venezuela #39;s political crisis should not begin or end with a cautionary parable about Herbert Mathews, but his image is hard to shake.

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UPDATE: US Wine Unit Bruises Foster #39;s Annual Earnings MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian drinks company Foster #39;s Group Ltd. (FGL.AU) said Tuesday that annual net profit rose 73 as gains from the sale of its local pub assets

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Don #39;t Get Burned Paying for a Hotspot Okay, no more excuses. Don #39;t even try telling your boss that your report is late because you couldn #39;t find an Internet connection.

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Time Warner, Sony Still Courting MGM Industry talk over the potential sale of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer might have subsided in recent weeks. But despite summer vacation season, Time Warner Inc.

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Businesslike Crawford, two US teammates, advance in 200 No preening or chest bumping. No backward baseball cap. No high stepping as he approached the finish line. Shawn Crawford was all business Tuesday, speeding to victory in 20.

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German public deficit balloons in first half (AFP) AFP - Germany's public deficit amounted to 4.0 percent of gross domestic product in the first six months of the current year, well above the EU limit of 3.0 percent, official data showed.

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Indonesian militant gets 10 years for hotel attack, cleared of Bali blast (AFP) AFP - An Indonesian court jailed an alleged member of the Jemaah Islamiyah terror group for 10 years for his role in the deadly bombing of a Jakarta hotel but cleared him of involvement in the Bali bombings.

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Oil Slips Below \$46 as Iraq Flow Rises LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped below \$46 on Tuesday, making a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture unwound some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.

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Third straight loss leaves US all wet ATHENS -- The United States fell out of medal contention in Olympic water polo yesterday as Aleksander Sapic scored three goals to lead Serbia-Montenegro to a 9-4 win over the Americans.

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Soccer handoff sign of success HERAKLIO, Crete -- You hang around long enough, you see a kid who had your picture up on the wall, and who thought you were some kind of a goddess, take your pass and score the goal that gives you one last chance at a gold medal.

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US routs Angola and now aims for Spain ATHENS -- Well, they're entitled to least one blowout, aren't they? The US men's basketball team, which had played four tough games entering yesterday's preliminary round closer, got a much-needed lift with the arrival of Angola on the schedule. The result was a predictable thumping, 89-53, even if we've seen that nothing is predictable with this team or in this ...

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Zambrano helps Cubs get ahead Carlos Zambrano took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and struck out nine to lead the Cubs over the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-3, last night in Chicago

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Hitting Finch a cinch? The Olympics have produced many terrific showdowns through the years. Nancy Kerrigan vs. Tonya Harding . Rulon Gardner vs. Alexander Karelin . Michael Phelps vs. Ian Thorpe . Now comes one that will knock the glasses right off the top of Bud Greenspan's head.

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Wariner Leads U.S. Sweep in 400 ATHENS, Greece - Jeremy Wariner is just 20 years old. He just led a U.S...

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Samoa plans internet for all The Pacific island nation of Samoa is looking to the internet as a way of developing its economy.

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LATEST FUTURES NEWS Oil prices dipped below \$46 on Tuesday, making a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture unwound some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.

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Glenmorangie in takeover talks Whisky distiller Glenmorangie said it was in talks with a number of potential suitors about a takeover. The firm, one of the largest remaining independent companies in the Scotch whisky industry, said it was

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IT managers plan imminent move to XP SP2 Nearly three-quarters of IT managers are planning to deploy the Windows XP Service Pack 2 update to their systems, research shows.

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Fans rush to create mods for long-awaited #39;Doom 3 #39; Activision #39;s Doom 3, which launched earlier this month, wasn #39;t on store shelves for three days before players started creating their own modifications - known as mods -o the game.

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Invincible but in tears For five weeks, they put a clamp on their feelings. They wanted to grieve, knew the time would come when they would be able to grieve, but also understood the time was not yet at hand.

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One more to gold HERAKLION, Greece - Heather O #39;Reilly had posters of Mia Hamm on her New Jersey bedroom wall for years and years and years and years.

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Kazmirs in The Show The Mets didn #39;t consider Scott Kazmir untouchable, trading him away to the Devil Rays, but at times he certainly looked that way last night against Seattle at Safeco Field in his major-league debut.

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Standing firm, Arafat seen to counter his critics Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat appears to have faced down the biggest challenge to his leadership in years without giving ground on demands

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Russian Military: 12 Killed in Chechnya (AP) AP - Russian artillery strikes killed 12 rebels Tuesday outside Chechnya's capital Grozny, the Interfax news agency said, citing a military spokesman.

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Madonna.com Calls Shots on Ring Tone Offer (Reuters) Reuters - Madonna and m-Qube have\made it possible for the star's North American fans to download\polyphonic ring tones and other licensed mobile content from\her official Web site, across most major carriers and without\the need for a credit card.

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Iraq output rises; oil futures fall Oil futures fell yesterday after Iraq, the sixth-largest supplier to the United States, boosted shipments to tankers to normal rates for the first time in two weeks.

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Philippines economy faces crisis Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has called on the public to make personal sacrifices amid warnings of an impending economic crisis.

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World #39;s first virtual girlfriend to launch in November You know how it is guys. Work, mates, sports, work, sleep - there just isn #39;t enough time to meet members of the opposite sex. Now technology has come to the rescue with the launch of the world #39;s first virtual girlfriend game.

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PRO GOLF NOTEBOOK Top spot seems hollow for Woods Tiger Woods is still the No. 1 golfer in the world, just as sure Generalisimo Francisco Franco is still dead. The difference these days is, Woods is No.

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Jeter #39;s OK after being hit in elbow in Yankees #39; win Derek Jeter bruised his left elbow when he was hit by a pitch Monday night in the New York Yankees #39; 6-4 victory against the host Cleveland Indians.

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Kazmir dazzles in D-Rays debut Scott Kazmir #39;s big league debut was everything Mets fans had dreamed about since the day he was drafted in the first round two years ago.

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Israel OKs more settlements Israel announced plans yesterday to build 533 new homes in the West Bank, increasing the number of permits to three times those allowed in the previous three years combined.

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Two Iraqi Ministers Survive Attacks 24 August 2004 -- Iraq #39;s environment and education ministers were both unharmed in two separate attacks on their respective convoys in Baghdad today, as fighting continues in the holy city of Al-Najaf.

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Oil Slips Below \$46 as Iraq Flow Rises Oil prices dipped below \$46 on Tuesday, making a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture unwound some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.

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SCH still expects to close Abbey takeover by year end (AFP) AFP - The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.

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Wanted Italian leftist on the run Radical 1970s leftist Cesare Battisti - wanted in Italy for murder - goes missing in France.

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U.S. Denies Claim It Damaged Najaf Shrine NAJAF, Iraq - Plumes of black smoke rose above the embattled city of Najaf Tuesday after American warplanes bombed insurgent positions overnight and supporters of a radical cleric charged that shrapnel from a U.S. attack had hit parts of the Imam Ali Shrine...

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Cisco to buy P-Cube for about \$200 m The company #39;s sixth buy this year is meant to aid service providers in controlling and managing Internet-based networks, such as VoIP and interactive gaming.

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Intel Pentium 4 prices slashed by 35 The price of the Pentium 4 560 is now priced at \$417 from \$637, while prices of other desktop Pentium 4 chips are cut by 18 percent to 33 percent.

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SAP wins SW deal for gigantic US Postal staff According to the deal worth \$35 million, it will supply and install human resources software to help the US Postal Service manage its staff of about 700,000.

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America again takes the fight out of Angola The US Olympics basketball team took a trip back to its former days of dominance Monday, and it was only appropriate the opponent was Angola.

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#39;We are here to kill and we have enough stamina #39; When shrapnel lands in Najaf #39;s Imam Ali Shrine, Shia militants holed up inside the sacred complex casually inspect the hot metal and then return to prayers or chanting defiant slogans.

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Typhoon Aere Lashes Taiwan #39;s Capital TAIPEI, Taiwan Aug. 24, 2004 - Typhoon Aere lashed northern Taiwan on Tuesday, closing schools, grounding flights to northeast Asia and dumping rain that threatened to cause deadly flash floods and landslides.

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SCH still expects to close Abbey takeover by year end The Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said it still expects to complete its acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National by the end of this year.

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Overtime pay will now be protected for millions Overtime pay matters to American workers and their families, and this week millions more of them gained overtime rights. Until now, outdated regulations left millions of workers without the guaranteed overtime protections they deserve.

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Distiller Glenmorangie in takeover talks Scotch malt whisky distiller Glenmorangie GMGa.L is in talks with a number of parties regarding a possible offer for the company, the firm has said, as the news pushed its shares up almost 20 percent.

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SMFG puts forward \$29bn takeover bid for UFJ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) on Tuesday put in a 3.2 trillion yen (\$29.13 billion) bid for smaller rival bank UFJ Holdings Inc.

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Swatch H1 profit rises on luxury sales ZURICH (Reuters) - Aug 24 <b>...</b> Recovering demand for luxury goods helped Swatch post an in-line 17 percent rise in first-half net profit to 217 million Swiss francs (\$172.

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Beagle team probes its own loss The UK-led Beagle 2 team which tried to put a lander on the surface of Mars last year has published the findings of its own inquiry into what went wrong.

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Webcam worm spies on victims The latest version of the Rbot worm contains features that allow malicious hackers to easily turn on the webcam and microphone of infected Windows computers, effectively allowing them to spy on their victims, according to an anti-virus firm.

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In stem cell debate, truth lies between the slogans For Republicans trying to hold the White House four more years, it didn #39;t look good: The son of the late President Ronald Reagan, the party #39;s modern savior, addressing

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Solution Technology is acquired Michigan-based Logicalis paying \$15.7 million for Indianapolis IT firm; MindGent spinoff not included in deal. By Norm Heikens. Solution Technology Inc.

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Concept virus works on AMD64 Virus writers have created a proof-of-concept file infector specifically for machines that run Advanced Micro Devices Inc. #39;s AMD64 64-bit processors, antivirus companies said yesterday.

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The skinny on Wariner: He #39;s fast ATHENS, Greece -- He was leading the race, but for some reason, you just had the feeling he might slow down. I don #39;t know what it was about American Jeremy Wariner, his technique or thin muscles or something

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From pain to big gain Joe Torre held a closed-door meeting before last night #39;s game to discuss his team #39;s recent struggles, but there was no talk of losses after the game.

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Padres stay in the hunt Phil Nevin homered, doubled and drove in five runs, and the visiting San Diego Padres built an early lead Monday en route to trouncing the New York Mets 9-4.

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Abu Ghraib Hearing Underway in Germany Charles Graner, the suspected ringleader in the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal and three others are facing pre-trial hearings in Germany, marked by warnings by the judge for the US to speed up investigations.

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Typhoon Aere menaces Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A strong typhoon lashed northern Taiwan on Tuesday, dumping heavy rain, grounding some flights and closing financial markets, schools and businesses across parts of the island.

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Israeli FM minister heads to Paris to discuss Jewish attacks JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (AFP) - An Israeli cabinet minister hailed the French government #39;s stance on anti-Semitism Tuesday as Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom headed to Paris for talks on a growing spate of attacks on Europe #39;s largest Jewish community.

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Death demand for self-confessed plotter SOUTH African alleged mercenary leader Nick du Toit admitted yesterday that he had recruited personnel and taken charge of logistics for a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.

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Bird flu spreads to pigs 24/08/2004 - Authorities in China are trying to calm fears over the spread of the deadly avian influenza strain H5N1 to pigs by stating that recent tests carried out on pig farms in the country have shown that the animals are now clear of the disease.

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Logicalis buys Solution Technology Datatec International, the global arm of information technology group Datatec (DTC), has announced that its subsidiary Logicalis has acquired Solution Technology Inc (STI) - a privately-held IBM solution provider and one of IBM #39;s top 10 business partners

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Stem-cell policy moderately wrong Why didn #39;t Bush outright prohibit the research, if he truly believed destroying embryos is killing? BY RAMESH PONNURU. Ramesh Ponnuru is a senior editor at the National Review.

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Beagle team probes its own loss The UK-led Beagle 2 team maintains its Mars lander was probably lost because of unexpected atmospheric conditions during entry.

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Olympics: Party, Party, Party - Greece's Parting Gift ATHENS (Reuters) - They will be dancing in the aisles at the Olympic closing ceremony when Greece throws a giant Bacchanalian bash for athletes and fans.

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GGP to use CMBSs for Rouse buy (TheDeal.com) TheDeal.com - The REIT's commercial mortgage-backed securities may be tied to Rouse's prestigious mall portfolio.

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Oil Eases; Dollar Slips, Stocks Flat LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased again on Tuesday with the re-opening of two Iraqi pipelines, but most financial markets traded in narrow ranges after sharp reactions in previous sessions.

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Whisky distiller put up for sale The company that makes the UK's best-selling malt whisky is being put up for sale by its family owners.

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Survey: Incentives dim US cars' image DETROIT -- The cash rebates and financing deals that Detroit's Big Three automakers have used to drive business in recent years are diminishing the value of their vehicles in the eyes of consumers, a new quarterly survey of customer satisfaction indicates.

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Boring Game? Outsource It It's not just work that's being outsourced from wealthy nations to poorer ones. These days, online gamers in developing countries are being paid to earn virtual goods that wealthier players are too lazy or unskilled to win on their own. By Laila Weir.

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Site Is Mac Daddy of Apple Deals A site for cut-rate Apple products has amassed a loyal following by taking the unusual approach of relying on readers for bargain-hunting tips. By Leander Kahney.

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Update 1: Sumitomo Mitsui Tries to Woo UFJ Japan #39;s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. said Tuesday it proposed to UFJ Holdings Inc. that the two banks merge on an equal basis in its latest attempt to woo UFJ away from a rival suitor.

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