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Domain Names Still Important Despite Search Engine Popularity Domain Names Still Important Despite Search Engine Popularity\\A common belief is that search engines like Google make specific web addresses, that is, Internet domain names, relatively unimportant. #8220;That is not true, #8221; asserts psychologist Susan D. Griffith, Ph.D. #8220;As in other areas of branding, names are everything, and memorable names on ...	3	Sci/Tech
Google IPO and Effect on Venture Capital Industry Google IPO and Effect on Venture Capital Industry\\Will the Google IPO have any impact on the Venture Capital market? FundingPost surveyed 32 Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors for their opinions. FundingPost is happy to share these responses from leading venture investors as it should help guide CEOs of ...	3	Sci/Tech
<em>Reg</em> readers name BSA antipiracy weasel <strong>Poll result</strong> The people have spoken	3	Sci/Tech
U.S. Exchanges Face Antitrust Probe (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. antitrust regulators are\investigating possible anti-competitive practices at the\American Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Options Exchange,\according to the annual report of the National Association of\Securities Dealers.	2	Business
KDG to Up Broadband Spend to Save German Cable Deal (Reuters) Reuters - German cable operator Kabel\Deutschland (KDG) will massively increase its proposed spending\for broadband Internet to appease cartel office concerns over\its plans to buy three smaller rivals, it said on Tuesday.	3	Sci/Tech
Movie Industry Sues More DVD Chip Makers on Piracy (Reuters) Reuters - The representative for Hollywood's\major movie studios on Monday said its members have sued two\microchip makers, alleging they sold their products to makers\of equipment that can be used to illegally copy DVDs.	3	Sci/Tech
Oil Falls Further from \$46 Iraq Oil Flows LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices extended losses below \$46 on Tuesday in a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture helped unwind some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.	2	Business
Study: Misdiagnosis Led to Birds' Deaths (AP) AP - When several birds fell ill last year at Auburn University's respected raptor center, experts were shocked and puzzled by the explanation that the culprit was a lethal disease never seen before in birds of prey.	3	Sci/Tech
U.S. Exchanges Face Antitrust Probe CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators are investigating possible anti-competitive practices at the American Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Options Exchange, according to the annual report of the National Association of Securities Dealers.	2	Business
Global warming: #39;Millions at risk #39; Buenos Aires - Environmental activists called attention on Monday to the perils of global warming, erecting an enormous quot;Noah #39;s Ark quot; in downtown Buenos Aires, in a protest action providing quot;shelter quot; to dozens of quot;environmental refugees.	0	World
Thousands Left Homeless by Storm Face Housing Shortage Disaster relief agencies in Florida are beginning to confront one of their most difficult problems: finding long-term housing for thousands of displaced residents.	0	World
World ; Afghan leader Karzai sworn in under US smiles quot;This is Afghanistan #39;s best opportunity to establish a reform-oriented government, quot; said Andrew Wilder of the Afghan Research and Evaluation Unit think tank.	0	World
Movie Industry Sues More DVD Chip Makers on Piracy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The representative for Hollywood's major movie studios on Monday said its members have sued two microchip makers, alleging they sold their products to makers of equipment that can be used to illegally copy DVDs.	3	Sci/Tech
July Home Sales Dip, but Still 3rd Highest A trade group reports sales of existing homes dipped 2.9 percent in July. But the National Association of Realtors says it was still the third-highest level on record.	2	Business
Bank of Montreal #39;s 3Q Profit Jumps Bank of Montreal shot out of the starting gate Tuesday, reporting that third-quarter earnings jumped 30 percent to Canadian \$654 million - prompting the bank to boost its dividends and full-year outlook.	2	Business
Putin To Visit Monks Instead of Olympics Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics, as initially planned, but will visit a Russian monastery in the Mount Athos monk community in northern Greece a few days later instead, according to a report.	2	Business
Still No Answers From Mars on Beagle 2 The British team that built the space probe for Europe #39;s doomed mission to Mars conceded Tuesday that any future ventures to the Red Planet should have better	3	Sci/Tech
Wi-Fi undergoing #39;fundamental shift #39; Wireless local area network (Lan) - or Wi-Fi - technology is undergoing a quot;fundamental shift quot; as embedded Mini PCI card adaptors take over from PC card adaptors as the dominant access devices, new research has claimed.	3	Sci/Tech
Greek Judoka Dies In Hospital After Balcony Suicide Leap ATHENS, Aug 24 (AFP) - A member of Greece #39;s Olympic judo squad who leapt from a third-storey apartment after an argument with her boyfriend just days before the Athens Games has died, a hospital source said Tuesday.	1	Sports
Girls row into calm waters IN an unconvincing display Australia #39;s troubled women #39;s rowing crew last night welcomed back Sally Robbins, but doubts remain about her involvement in future team events.	1	Sports
Seattle Mariners Team Report - August 24 (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners host the Tampa Bay Devil Rays tonight in the the middle contest of a three-game set at Safeco Field.	1	Sports
Cleveland Indians Team Report - August 24 (Sports Network) - The struggling Cleveland Indians try to halt a season-high eight-game losing streak tonight, as they host the New York Yankees in the second of a three-game series at Jacobs Field.	1	Sports
Japan to deport ex-chess champ Fischer home in the United States for breaking sanctions, rejecting his demand for protection as a political refugee. His lawyers responded on Tuesday by appealing against the decision, which they described as quot;very regrettable quot;.	0	World
Foster #39;s swallows wine loss FOSTER #39;S Group expressed renewed faith yesterday in its troubled US wine strategy despite an quot;unacceptable quot; one-third drop in earnings from the wine division and confirmation it would be another two years until profit growth picked up.	2	Business
End of line for Buffalo bakery Interstate Bakeries Corp. said it plans to shut down its bakery operation in Buffalo effective Oct. 23, a closing the Kansas City-based company said will affect approximately 200 employees.	2	Business
Microsoft Tests Broadband TV Microsoft has turned to a Swiss telecommunication operator for the first commercial trial of its system that delivers television signals to consumers over a broadband telecommunications network, it announced this week.	3	Sci/Tech
Your webcam #39;s spying on you The next time you are in your bedroom with your PC plus Webcam switched on, don #39;t think that your privacy is all intact. If you have a Webcam plugged into an infected computer, there is a possibility that	3	Sci/Tech
Datatec Bulks Up US Operation DATATEC #39;s international arm has announced its second acquisition in as many weeks , with a 15,7m buyout of US based Solution Technology Incorporated (STI).	3	Sci/Tech
Sweep fulfills trios expectations ATHENS - Around the final curve they came, into the homestretch, and it was unfolding just how they had predicted: One, two, three.	1	Sports
Bin Laden driver arraigned in first Guantanamo hearing Osama bin Laden #39;s chauffeur was arraigned Tuesday at the first US military tribunal since World War II, appearing at a pretrial session as defense lawyers sought to challenge the process.	0	World
Taiwan to Close Its Markets a Second Day for Typhoon (Update1) Taiwan #39;s stock market, the fifth- biggest in Asia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. the largest contract chipmaker in the world, will close a second day tomorrow as Typhoon	0	World
Ask Jeeves Goes to Japan Ask Jeeves Goes to Japan\\Ask Jeeves today announced the launch of a beta version of Ask.jp, a new Japanese language Web search engine. Based on the company rsquo;s flagship Ask Jeeves search destination, Ask.jp is developed by Ask Jeeves Japan Co., Ltd, a joint venture between Ask Jeeves, Inc. and Japan-based ...	3	Sci/Tech
Poultry Producer's Stock Falls 23 Percent (Reuters) Reuters - Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc.\(SAFM.O) said on Tuesday its quarterly profit doubled on strong\demand, but warned of lower wholesale prices and higher grain\costs, sparking a 23 percent drop in its shares.	2	Business
Design for Living (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - Patrick Whitney's cell phone drives him crazy. Its speed-dial settings do not change when he travels to another city. He can't send a message to his online calendar. It makes random calls when it gets squashed in his briefcase. Fixing these problems doesn't take new technology, he says, just better design. Whitney, 53, is the director of the Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute of Design, the largest full-time graduate school of design in the U.S.	3	Sci/Tech
White House Shrugs Off N. Korea Comments (AP) AP - The White House said Tuesday that North Korea's Kim Jong Il is engaging in "more bluster" by criticizing President Bush as a leader who is fomenting world unrest.	0	World
Grains Found in Ga. Traced to Asteroid (AP) AP - A layer of quartz grains found in an east Georgia kaolin mine have been traced to the impact of a giant asteroid that crashed near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay 35 million years ago.	3	Sci/Tech
NASA to Use Sweden Balloon Launch Area (AP) AP - Already a leading launch area for scientific balloons in northern Europe, operations at Sweden's Esrange launch facility will expand next year with NASA's decision to use it for launches of its largest scientific balloons, a spokesman said Tuesday.	3	Sci/Tech
Poultry Producer's Stock Falls 23 Percent NEW YORK (Reuters) - Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SAFM.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SAFM.O</A> said on Tuesday its quarterly profit doubled on strong demand, but warned of lower wholesale prices and higher grain costs, sparking a 23 percent drop in its shares.	2	Business
U.S. Treasuries Slip, Test Recent Range NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices turned lower for a third straight session on Tuesday, unnerved by a mix of softer oil, firmer stocks and economic optimism from Federal Reserve officials.	2	Business
Renault F1 Team prepares for Lyon spectacle The Renault F1 Team Roadshow will touch down in Lyon on Sunday 5 September 2004 for a festival celebration of Renaults rich motorsport heritage.	1	Sports
Rob White acknowledges Spa is a tough test for the V10 Spa is among the most demanding circuits for the engine, and Rob White explains the challenge of this unusual circuit.	1	Sports
Shell Settles Oil Reserve Case for \$120 Million Royal Dutch/Shell has agreed to pay \$120 million to settle fraud charges with the S.E.C. involving overstated oil reserves, the U.S. securities regulator said today.	2	Business
Crawford, Gatlin Back to Business in 200M ATHENS, Greece - Shawn Crawford was all business Tuesday morning, speeding to victory in 20.55 seconds in his first-round heat of the 200 - a sharp contrast to his antics in the early rounds of the 100. Crawford, who finished fourth in the 100 after dominating the early rounds, was joined in the second round by U.S...	0	World
Abu Ghraib Report Faults Top Officials WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's most senior civilian and military officials share a portion of blame for creating conditions that led to the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq, according to a new report. The report, by a commission appointed by Defense Secretary Donald H...	0	World
Soldier at Abu Ghraib Makes Plea Deal MANNHEIM, Germany - The lawyer of one of the U.S. Army reservists accused of abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said Tuesday that military prosecutors have agreed to drop some of their charges after the soldier agreed to plead guilty to the rest...	0	World
Straw Says Sudan Making Progress on Darfur ABU SHOUK CAMP, Sudan (Reuters) - The Sudanese government is trying to meet U.N. demands to end the conflict in Darfur that has killed up to 50,000 people but needs to do more, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Tuesday.	0	World
Abu Ghraib accused in plea deal One of the soldiers in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal has agreed a guilty plea with prosecutors, his lawyer says.	0	World
O #39;Leary: I won #39;t quit The Villa manager was said to be ready to leave the midlands club unless his assistants Roy Aitken and Steve McGregor were also given new three-and-a-half year deals.	1	Sports
Euro Disney Eyes \$180 Mln 'Tower of Terror'-Source PARIS (Reuters) - Euro Disney wants to use part of a planned rights issue to build a gut-wrenching new "Tower of Terror" ride that could cost some 150 million euros (\$182.2 million), sources familiar with the situation said.	3	Sci/Tech
UPDATE 3-Sanderson profit jumps, but shrs fall on costs Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday its quarterly profit doubled on strong demand, but warned of lower wholesale	2	Business
Kodak to buy imaging business of Natl Semi; no terms NEW YORK (AFX)--Eastman Kodak Tuesday said it agreed to buy the imaging business of National Semiconductor for undisclosed terms. The business develops and makes metal oxide semiconductor image sensor devices.	2	Business
UPDATE 3-Possis tumbles after disappointing heart trial Shares of Possis Medical Inc. (POSS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) tumbled as much as 41 percent on Tuesday after the company cut its earnings outlook due to the failure of its AngioJet	2	Business
Citigroup buying First American Bank One of the largest financial institutions in Texas has drawn the attention of a New York banking giant. Bryan-based First American Bank SSB will be acquired by New York-based Citigroup Inc.	2	Business
National Semiconductor to Sell Unit National Semiconductor Corp. said Monday it agreed to sell its imaging business, which makes chips used in small cameras and cell phones, to camera giant Eastman Kodak Co.	2	Business
Putin Signs Law on Restricting Beer Ads President Vladimir Putin signed into law a series of tough new restrictions on beer ads, a measure that lawmakers said should help reduce youth drinking and hooliganism.	2	Business
US Airways Falls on Labor Talks Talks have broken down between US Airways (UAIR:Nasdaq - news - research) and its pilots, putting the carrier another step closer to filing for bankruptcy protection again.	2	Business
Citigroup to buy First American Bank in Texas NEW YORK : Citigroup, the world #39;s biggest financial firm, said it has agreed to buy Texas-based First American Bank for an undisclosed sum.	2	Business
Intel takes ax to Pentium 4, Itanium prices Intel Corp. slashed prices across its Pentium 4 and Itanium product lines Sunday as it prepares for its biannual developer conference in San Francisco at the beginning of September.	3	Sci/Tech
Poland Based Pirate Ring Collared A world wide ring of pirates based around five Poles has been penetrated by police. A spokesperson for the Polish cyber cops have told Reuters that it had wound up an organised group, involving more than 100	3	Sci/Tech
Microsoft Quits a UN Standards Group Microsoft on Monday withdrew from a United Nations software standards group for commerce, citing quot;business reasons. quot;. Earlier this year, Microsoft #39;s participation had	3	Sci/Tech
NTT DoCoMo Rises on TSE on Reported Deal with Motorola Tokyo, Aug. 23 (Jiji Press)--NTT DoCoMo firmed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday morning following a media report that it will start procuring mobile phone handsets made by Motorola Inc.	3	Sci/Tech
Men #39;s Basketball: No medal for favorite after upset ATHENS Serbia-Montenegro is shockingly out of medal contention in Olympic men #39;s basketball, and the team #39;s head coach doesn #39;t have many admirers left at home.	1	Sports
Muenzer races for gold Athens - Edmonton #39;s Lori-Ann Muenzer moved to within one win of Olympic gold Tuesday, defeating Australian Anna Meares in the semi-final of the sprint cycling.	1	Sports
Small earthquake tremor felt in Greek capital The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the tremor had a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 and occurred at 3:38 pm, about 70 kilometres northeast of Athens on the island of Evia.	1	Sports
Maoists lift Kathmandu blockade Maoists in Nepal on Tuesday lifted the weeklong economic blockade that had virtually paralysed Kathmandu. A joint statement issued by the six organisations affiliated to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist	0	World
First trial at Guantanamo The first trial has begun of one of the suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay US navy base on Cuba. A military tribunal will be hearing the cases against a total of four	0	World
Judge Rules Rumsfeld Cannot be Forced to Testify on Abu Ghraib <b>...</b> A US military judge has ruled that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld cannot be forced to testify in the court-martial of an Army reservist charged with abusing inmates at Iraq #39;s Abu Ghraib prison.	0	World
Iran will never conduct nuclear activities in hiding: FM Tehran, Aug 24, IRNA -- The visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi stressed that Iran #39;s nuclear activities will never be conducted in hiding.	0	World
Tiny 'David' Telescope Finds 'Goliath' Planet A newfound planet detected by a small, 4-inch-diameter telescope demonstrates that we are at the cusp of a new age of planet discovery. Soon, new worlds may be located at an accelerating pace, bringing the detection of the first Earth-sized world one step closer.	3	Sci/Tech
US existing home sales slip in July, pace still robust WASHINGTON : US existing home sales tumbled 2.9 percent in July but the pace was still the third-fastest on record, boosted by cheap mortgages, an industry survey showed.	2	Business
Contact Center Today Cisco Strengthens IP-Service Offerings with P <b>...</b> Cisco Systems is buying IP-service control vendor P-Cube in a deal valued at \$200 million. P-Cube #39;s products help service providers identify subscribers, classify applications, improve service performance and charge for multiple IP services.	3	Sci/Tech
MS Releases XP SP2 App Testing Guide Enterprise developers looking for a guide to test applications against the new Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) are getting some help from Microsoft (Quote, Chart).	3	Sci/Tech
Polish Cops Bust 100-Member Computer Piracy Gang Polish police have broken up a gang of more than 100 hackers who sold pirated music and films, using academic computer systems around the world to store their wares, a police spokeswoman said on Tuesday.	3	Sci/Tech
Rowing row simmers AUSTRALIA #39;S troubled women #39;s rowing crew last night publicly welcomed back Sally Robbins, but it was an unconvincing display.	1	Sports
EDS extends Opsware contract Opsware, a data-center automation software company, and EDS renew a contract worth \$50 million.	3	Sci/Tech
Linux guide designed for developing nations The manual is intended to increase open-source usage among the 800 IT projects sponsored by the United Nations.	3	Sci/Tech
On Mars, no life yet, but many blue screens of death Evidence from busy rovers suggests one-time presence of water, but system reboots almost dried up the sea of data.	3	Sci/Tech
Cisco doles out 162 million stock options Company's distribution includes 1.5 million shares for Chief Executive John Chambers.	3	Sci/Tech
Arm offers \$913 million for chip component firm U.K. semiconductor design company Arm Holdings PLC has agreed to acquire a Sunnyvale, California, provider of components for chip manufacturing in a deal valued at around \$913 million in cash and stock.	3	Sci/Tech
Euro Disney Eyes #36;180 Mln 'Tower of Terror'-Source (Reuters) Reuters - Euro Disney wants to use part of a\planned rights issue to build a gut-wrenching new "Tower of\Terror" ride that could cost some 150 million euros ( #36;182.2\million), sources familiar with the situation said.	3	Sci/Tech
Baseball outlines tougher policy An official involved with negotiations between Major League Baseball and the players #39; association said leaders of the two sides had outlined a new and significantly more stringent drug-testing program.	1	Sports
U.S. to Face Gasol, Spain in Men's Hoops (AP) AP - When a day of drama had ended and the quarterfinal pairings were set, the news was not great for the United States. In order to get to the semifinals and possibly the gold medal game, first the Americans will have to defeat Spain #151; the team that left the widest wake of impressed and defeated opponents during the preliminary round.	1	Sports
Minnesota Vikings Sign Derek Ross (AP) AP - Cornerback Derek Ross, who tied for the NFL rookie lead in interceptions two years ago, was signed on Tuesday by the Minnesota Vikings.	1	Sports
National Semiconductor to Sell Unit (AP) AP - National Semiconductor Corp. said Monday it agreed to sell its imaging business, which makes chips used in small cameras and cell phones, to camera giant Eastman Kodak Co., as it focuses on its main business of making analog chips.	3	Sci/Tech
Hoddle confirmed as Wolves boss The 47-year-old former England coach was unveiled today, bringing to an end Wolves month-long search for a successor to Dave Jones.	1	Sports
Shell Settles with SEC, UK for \$151 Mln LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch/Shell Group agreed on Tuesday to finalized settlements with U.S. and UK regulators which will cost the oil giant \$150.7 million over its mis-statement of proven oil reserves.	2	Business
EU to Probe of Microsoft/Time Warner BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission plans to open an in-depth, four-month probe of plans by Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to acquire joint control of U.S. ContentGuard Holdings Inc., a source close to the situation said on Tuesday.	2	Business
Ecclestone shrugs off challenge London - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has shrugged off a High Court ruling that challenged the businessman #39;s control of the firm behind Grand Prix racing.	1	Sports
Italy set for Libya migrant talks More migrants arrive on Italy's Lampedusa island as PM Berlusconi prepares for migration talks in Libya.	0	World
Jets Sign Q. Carter Quarterback Quincy Carter signs with the New York Jets on Tuesday, three weeks after his surprising release by Dallas.	1	Sports
Russian Wins Points Race America's struggles on the cycling track continued Tuesday, when Colby Pearce managed only a tie for 13th place in the points race.	1	Sports
Existing home sales decline The National Association of Realtors reports sales of previously owned US homes fell 2.9 percent in July. The Realtors said resales in July fell to 6.72 million single-family	2	Business
Iraq Forces Advance on Najaf Shrine, Battle Rages Iraqi security forces moved to within 400 meters (yards) of a holy shrine in Najaf on Tuesday, just hours after the government warned Shi #39;ite rebels inside they would be killed if they did not surrender.	0	World
Online Music Goes Back To School The music industry wants to get a sales bounce by wooing students with steep price cuts, while universities are eager to strike deals to cut down on illegal downloading. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>	3	Sci/Tech
UK Regulators Criticize Shell in Settlements (Update1) UK regulators criticized Royal Dutch/Shell Group, Europe #39;s second-largest oil company, for unprecedented misconduct #39; #39; in the overstatement of reserves that led to fines of \$151.	2	Business
Citibank to enter Texas markets The nation #39;s largest bank will be setting up shop in Texas by acquiring Bryan-based First American Bank. The parent operation of Citibank said Tuesday that it will acquire First American, which has \$3.	2	Business
Cingular, AT amp;T Wireless Launch Service Cingular Wireless LLC began offering a multimedia messaging service on Tuesday that is compatible with that of its future unit, AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc.	2	Business
Wi-Fi inside: new trend In 2003, removable Wi-Fi PC card adapters were displaced by embedded Mini PCI card adapters, representing a fundamental shift, says a new report.	3	Sci/Tech
Scoring dispute won #39;t hurt sport When Paul Hamm won the Olympic gold medal for Olympic all-around gymnastics, NBC analyst Tim Daggett proclaimed it the greatest sports moment he #39;d ever witnessed.	1	Sports
All hail the invincibles There have been a handful of sporting greats who have built up an aura of invincibility over the years. Arsenal #39;s players huddle up after equalling Nottingham Forest #39;s 42-game record.	1	Sports

Domain Names Still Important Despite Search Engine Popularity Domain Names Still Important Despite Search Engine Popularity\\A common belief is that search engines like Google make specific web addresses, that is, Internet domain names, relatively unimportant. #8220;That is not true, #8221; asserts psychologist Susan D. Griffith, Ph.D. #8220;As in other areas of branding, names are everything, and memorable names on ...

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Google IPO and Effect on Venture Capital Industry Google IPO and Effect on Venture Capital Industry\\Will the Google IPO have any impact on the Venture Capital market? FundingPost surveyed 32 Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors for their opinions. FundingPost is happy to share these responses from leading venture investors as it should help guide CEOs of ...

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Reg readers name BSA antipiracy weasel Poll result The people have spoken

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U.S. Exchanges Face Antitrust Probe (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. antitrust regulators are\investigating possible anti-competitive practices at the\American Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Options Exchange,\according to the annual report of the National Association of\Securities Dealers.

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KDG to Up Broadband Spend to Save German Cable Deal (Reuters) Reuters - German cable operator Kabel\Deutschland (KDG) will massively increase its proposed spending\for broadband Internet to appease cartel office concerns over\its plans to buy three smaller rivals, it said on Tuesday.

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Movie Industry Sues More DVD Chip Makers on Piracy (Reuters) Reuters - The representative for Hollywood's\major movie studios on Monday said its members have sued two\microchip makers, alleging they sold their products to makers\of equipment that can be used to illegally copy DVDs.

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Oil Falls Further from \$46 Iraq Oil Flows LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices extended losses below \$46 on Tuesday in a third day of falls as a more optimistic Iraq export picture helped unwind some of the supply worries that have lifted the market to historic levels.

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Study: Misdiagnosis Led to Birds' Deaths (AP) AP - When several birds fell ill last year at Auburn University's respected raptor center, experts were shocked and puzzled by the explanation that the culprit was a lethal disease never seen before in birds of prey.

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U.S. Exchanges Face Antitrust Probe CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators are investigating possible anti-competitive practices at the American Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Options Exchange, according to the annual report of the National Association of Securities Dealers.

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Global warming: #39;Millions at risk #39; Buenos Aires - Environmental activists called attention on Monday to the perils of global warming, erecting an enormous quot;Noah #39;s Ark quot; in downtown Buenos Aires, in a protest action providing quot;shelter quot; to dozens of quot;environmental refugees.

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Thousands Left Homeless by Storm Face Housing Shortage Disaster relief agencies in Florida are beginning to confront one of their most difficult problems: finding long-term housing for thousands of displaced residents.

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World ; Afghan leader Karzai sworn in under US smiles quot;This is Afghanistan #39;s best opportunity to establish a reform-oriented government, quot; said Andrew Wilder of the Afghan Research and Evaluation Unit think tank.

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Movie Industry Sues More DVD Chip Makers on Piracy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The representative for Hollywood's major movie studios on Monday said its members have sued two microchip makers, alleging they sold their products to makers of equipment that can be used to illegally copy DVDs.

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July Home Sales Dip, but Still 3rd Highest A trade group reports sales of existing homes dipped 2.9 percent in July. But the National Association of Realtors says it was still the third-highest level on record.

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Bank of Montreal #39;s 3Q Profit Jumps Bank of Montreal shot out of the starting gate Tuesday, reporting that third-quarter earnings jumped 30 percent to Canadian \$654 million - prompting the bank to boost its dividends and full-year outlook.

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Putin To Visit Monks Instead of Olympics Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics, as initially planned, but will visit a Russian monastery in the Mount Athos monk community in northern Greece a few days later instead, according to a report.

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Still No Answers From Mars on Beagle 2 The British team that built the space probe for Europe #39;s doomed mission to Mars conceded Tuesday that any future ventures to the Red Planet should have better

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Wi-Fi undergoing #39;fundamental shift #39; Wireless local area network (Lan) - or Wi-Fi - technology is undergoing a quot;fundamental shift quot; as embedded Mini PCI card adaptors take over from PC card adaptors as the dominant access devices, new research has claimed.

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Greek Judoka Dies In Hospital After Balcony Suicide Leap ATHENS, Aug 24 (AFP) - A member of Greece #39;s Olympic judo squad who leapt from a third-storey apartment after an argument with her boyfriend just days before the Athens Games has died, a hospital source said Tuesday.

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Girls row into calm waters IN an unconvincing display Australia #39;s troubled women #39;s rowing crew last night welcomed back Sally Robbins, but doubts remain about her involvement in future team events.

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Seattle Mariners Team Report - August 24 (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners host the Tampa Bay Devil Rays tonight in the the middle contest of a three-game set at Safeco Field.

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Cleveland Indians Team Report - August 24 (Sports Network) - The struggling Cleveland Indians try to halt a season-high eight-game losing streak tonight, as they host the New York Yankees in the second of a three-game series at Jacobs Field.

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Japan to deport ex-chess champ Fischer home in the United States for breaking sanctions, rejecting his demand for protection as a political refugee. His lawyers responded on Tuesday by appealing against the decision, which they described as quot;very regrettable quot;.

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Foster #39;s swallows wine loss FOSTER #39;S Group expressed renewed faith yesterday in its troubled US wine strategy despite an quot;unacceptable quot; one-third drop in earnings from the wine division and confirmation it would be another two years until profit growth picked up.

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End of line for Buffalo bakery Interstate Bakeries Corp. said it plans to shut down its bakery operation in Buffalo effective Oct. 23, a closing the Kansas City-based company said will affect approximately 200 employees.

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Microsoft Tests Broadband TV Microsoft has turned to a Swiss telecommunication operator for the first commercial trial of its system that delivers television signals to consumers over a broadband telecommunications network, it announced this week.

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Your webcam #39;s spying on you The next time you are in your bedroom with your PC plus Webcam switched on, don #39;t think that your privacy is all intact. If you have a Webcam plugged into an infected computer, there is a possibility that

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Datatec Bulks Up US Operation DATATEC #39;s international arm has announced its second acquisition in as many weeks , with a 15,7m buyout of US based Solution Technology Incorporated (STI).

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Sweep fulfills trios expectations ATHENS - Around the final curve they came, into the homestretch, and it was unfolding just how they had predicted: One, two, three.

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Bin Laden driver arraigned in first Guantanamo hearing Osama bin Laden #39;s chauffeur was arraigned Tuesday at the first US military tribunal since World War II, appearing at a pretrial session as defense lawyers sought to challenge the process.

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Taiwan to Close Its Markets a Second Day for Typhoon (Update1) Taiwan #39;s stock market, the fifth- biggest in Asia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. the largest contract chipmaker in the world, will close a second day tomorrow as Typhoon

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Ask Jeeves Goes to Japan Ask Jeeves Goes to Japan\\Ask Jeeves today announced the launch of a beta version of Ask.jp, a new Japanese language Web search engine. Based on the company rsquo;s flagship Ask Jeeves search destination, Ask.jp is developed by Ask Jeeves Japan Co., Ltd, a joint venture between Ask Jeeves, Inc. and Japan-based ...

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Poultry Producer's Stock Falls 23 Percent (Reuters) Reuters - Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc.\(SAFM.O) said on Tuesday its quarterly profit doubled on strong\demand, but warned of lower wholesale prices and higher grain\costs, sparking a 23 percent drop in its shares.

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Design for Living (Forbes.com) Forbes.com - Patrick Whitney's cell phone drives him crazy. Its speed-dial settings do not change when he travels to another city. He can't send a message to his online calendar. It makes random calls when it gets squashed in his briefcase. Fixing these problems doesn't take new technology, he says, just better design. Whitney, 53, is the director of the Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute of Design, the largest full-time graduate school of design in the U.S.

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White House Shrugs Off N. Korea Comments (AP) AP - The White House said Tuesday that North Korea's Kim Jong Il is engaging in "more bluster" by criticizing President Bush as a leader who is fomenting world unrest.

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Grains Found in Ga. Traced to Asteroid (AP) AP - A layer of quartz grains found in an east Georgia kaolin mine have been traced to the impact of a giant asteroid that crashed near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay 35 million years ago.

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NASA to Use Sweden Balloon Launch Area (AP) AP - Already a leading launch area for scientific balloons in northern Europe, operations at Sweden's Esrange launch facility will expand next year with NASA's decision to use it for launches of its largest scientific balloons, a spokesman said Tuesday.

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Poultry Producer's Stock Falls 23 Percent NEW YORK (Reuters) - Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SAFM.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SAFM.O</A> said on Tuesday its quarterly profit doubled on strong demand, but warned of lower wholesale prices and higher grain costs, sparking a 23 percent drop in its shares.

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U.S. Treasuries Slip, Test Recent Range NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices turned lower for a third straight session on Tuesday, unnerved by a mix of softer oil, firmer stocks and economic optimism from Federal Reserve officials.

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Renault F1 Team prepares for Lyon spectacle The Renault F1 Team Roadshow will touch down in Lyon on Sunday 5 September 2004 for a festival celebration of Renaults rich motorsport heritage.

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Rob White acknowledges Spa is a tough test for the V10 Spa is among the most demanding circuits for the engine, and Rob White explains the challenge of this unusual circuit.

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Shell Settles Oil Reserve Case for \$120 Million Royal Dutch/Shell has agreed to pay \$120 million to settle fraud charges with the S.E.C. involving overstated oil reserves, the U.S. securities regulator said today.

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Crawford, Gatlin Back to Business in 200M ATHENS, Greece - Shawn Crawford was all business Tuesday morning, speeding to victory in 20.55 seconds in his first-round heat of the 200 - a sharp contrast to his antics in the early rounds of the 100. Crawford, who finished fourth in the 100 after dominating the early rounds, was joined in the second round by U.S...

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Abu Ghraib Report Faults Top Officials WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's most senior civilian and military officials share a portion of blame for creating conditions that led to the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq, according to a new report. The report, by a commission appointed by Defense Secretary Donald H...

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Soldier at Abu Ghraib Makes Plea Deal MANNHEIM, Germany - The lawyer of one of the U.S. Army reservists accused of abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said Tuesday that military prosecutors have agreed to drop some of their charges after the soldier agreed to plead guilty to the rest...

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Straw Says Sudan Making Progress on Darfur ABU SHOUK CAMP, Sudan (Reuters) - The Sudanese government is trying to meet U.N. demands to end the conflict in Darfur that has killed up to 50,000 people but needs to do more, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Tuesday.

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Abu Ghraib accused in plea deal One of the soldiers in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal has agreed a guilty plea with prosecutors, his lawyer says.

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O #39;Leary: I won #39;t quit The Villa manager was said to be ready to leave the midlands club unless his assistants Roy Aitken and Steve McGregor were also given new three-and-a-half year deals.

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Euro Disney Eyes \$180 Mln 'Tower of Terror'-Source PARIS (Reuters) - Euro Disney wants to use part of a planned rights issue to build a gut-wrenching new "Tower of Terror" ride that could cost some 150 million euros (\$182.2 million), sources familiar with the situation said.

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UPDATE 3-Sanderson profit jumps, but shrs fall on costs Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday its quarterly profit doubled on strong demand, but warned of lower wholesale

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Kodak to buy imaging business of Natl Semi; no terms NEW YORK (AFX)--Eastman Kodak Tuesday said it agreed to buy the imaging business of National Semiconductor for undisclosed terms. The business develops and makes metal oxide semiconductor image sensor devices.

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UPDATE 3-Possis tumbles after disappointing heart trial Shares of Possis Medical Inc. (POSS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) tumbled as much as 41 percent on Tuesday after the company cut its earnings outlook due to the failure of its AngioJet

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Citigroup buying First American Bank One of the largest financial institutions in Texas has drawn the attention of a New York banking giant. Bryan-based First American Bank SSB will be acquired by New York-based Citigroup Inc.

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National Semiconductor to Sell Unit National Semiconductor Corp. said Monday it agreed to sell its imaging business, which makes chips used in small cameras and cell phones, to camera giant Eastman Kodak Co.

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Putin Signs Law on Restricting Beer Ads President Vladimir Putin signed into law a series of tough new restrictions on beer ads, a measure that lawmakers said should help reduce youth drinking and hooliganism.

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US Airways Falls on Labor Talks Talks have broken down between US Airways (UAIR:Nasdaq - news - research) and its pilots, putting the carrier another step closer to filing for bankruptcy protection again.

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Citigroup to buy First American Bank in Texas NEW YORK : Citigroup, the world #39;s biggest financial firm, said it has agreed to buy Texas-based First American Bank for an undisclosed sum.

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Intel takes ax to Pentium 4, Itanium prices Intel Corp. slashed prices across its Pentium 4 and Itanium product lines Sunday as it prepares for its biannual developer conference in San Francisco at the beginning of September.

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Poland Based Pirate Ring Collared A world wide ring of pirates based around five Poles has been penetrated by police. A spokesperson for the Polish cyber cops have told Reuters that it had wound up an organised group, involving more than 100

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Microsoft Quits a UN Standards Group Microsoft on Monday withdrew from a United Nations software standards group for commerce, citing quot;business reasons. quot;. Earlier this year, Microsoft #39;s participation had

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NTT DoCoMo Rises on TSE on Reported Deal with Motorola Tokyo, Aug. 23 (Jiji Press)--NTT DoCoMo firmed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday morning following a media report that it will start procuring mobile phone handsets made by Motorola Inc.

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Men #39;s Basketball: No medal for favorite after upset ATHENS Serbia-Montenegro is shockingly out of medal contention in Olympic men #39;s basketball, and the team #39;s head coach doesn #39;t have many admirers left at home.

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Muenzer races for gold Athens - Edmonton #39;s Lori-Ann Muenzer moved to within one win of Olympic gold Tuesday, defeating Australian Anna Meares in the semi-final of the sprint cycling.

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Small earthquake tremor felt in Greek capital The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the tremor had a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 and occurred at 3:38 pm, about 70 kilometres northeast of Athens on the island of Evia.

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Maoists lift Kathmandu blockade Maoists in Nepal on Tuesday lifted the weeklong economic blockade that had virtually paralysed Kathmandu. A joint statement issued by the six organisations affiliated to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist

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First trial at Guantanamo The first trial has begun of one of the suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay US navy base on Cuba. A military tribunal will be hearing the cases against a total of four

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Judge Rules Rumsfeld Cannot be Forced to Testify on Abu Ghraib ... A US military judge has ruled that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld cannot be forced to testify in the court-martial of an Army reservist charged with abusing inmates at Iraq #39;s Abu Ghraib prison.

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Iran will never conduct nuclear activities in hiding: FM Tehran, Aug 24, IRNA -- The visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi stressed that Iran #39;s nuclear activities will never be conducted in hiding.

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Tiny 'David' Telescope Finds 'Goliath' Planet A newfound planet detected by a small, 4-inch-diameter telescope demonstrates that we are at the cusp of a new age of planet discovery. Soon, new worlds may be located at an accelerating pace, bringing the detection of the first Earth-sized world one step closer.

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US existing home sales slip in July, pace still robust WASHINGTON : US existing home sales tumbled 2.9 percent in July but the pace was still the third-fastest on record, boosted by cheap mortgages, an industry survey showed.

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Contact Center Today Cisco Strengthens IP-Service Offerings with P ... Cisco Systems is buying IP-service control vendor P-Cube in a deal valued at \$200 million. P-Cube #39;s products help service providers identify subscribers, classify applications, improve service performance and charge for multiple IP services.

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MS Releases XP SP2 App Testing Guide Enterprise developers looking for a guide to test applications against the new Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) are getting some help from Microsoft (Quote, Chart).

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Polish Cops Bust 100-Member Computer Piracy Gang Polish police have broken up a gang of more than 100 hackers who sold pirated music and films, using academic computer systems around the world to store their wares, a police spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

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Rowing row simmers AUSTRALIA #39;S troubled women #39;s rowing crew last night publicly welcomed back Sally Robbins, but it was an unconvincing display.

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EDS extends Opsware contract Opsware, a data-center automation software company, and EDS renew a contract worth \$50 million.

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Linux guide designed for developing nations The manual is intended to increase open-source usage among the 800 IT projects sponsored by the United Nations.

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On Mars, no life yet, but many blue screens of death Evidence from busy rovers suggests one-time presence of water, but system reboots almost dried up the sea of data.

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Cisco doles out 162 million stock options Company's distribution includes 1.5 million shares for Chief Executive John Chambers.

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Arm offers \$913 million for chip component firm U.K. semiconductor design company Arm Holdings PLC has agreed to acquire a Sunnyvale, California, provider of components for chip manufacturing in a deal valued at around \$913 million in cash and stock.

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Euro Disney Eyes #36;180 Mln 'Tower of Terror'-Source (Reuters) Reuters - Euro Disney wants to use part of a\planned rights issue to build a gut-wrenching new "Tower of\Terror" ride that could cost some 150 million euros ( #36;182.2\million), sources familiar with the situation said.

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Baseball outlines tougher policy An official involved with negotiations between Major League Baseball and the players #39; association said leaders of the two sides had outlined a new and significantly more stringent drug-testing program.

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U.S. to Face Gasol, Spain in Men's Hoops (AP) AP - When a day of drama had ended and the quarterfinal pairings were set, the news was not great for the United States. In order to get to the semifinals and possibly the gold medal game, first the Americans will have to defeat Spain #151; the team that left the widest wake of impressed and defeated opponents during the preliminary round.

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Minnesota Vikings Sign Derek Ross (AP) AP - Cornerback Derek Ross, who tied for the NFL rookie lead in interceptions two years ago, was signed on Tuesday by the Minnesota Vikings.

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National Semiconductor to Sell Unit (AP) AP - National Semiconductor Corp. said Monday it agreed to sell its imaging business, which makes chips used in small cameras and cell phones, to camera giant Eastman Kodak Co., as it focuses on its main business of making analog chips.

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Hoddle confirmed as Wolves boss The 47-year-old former England coach was unveiled today, bringing to an end Wolves month-long search for a successor to Dave Jones.

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Shell Settles with SEC, UK for \$151 Mln LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch/Shell Group agreed on Tuesday to finalized settlements with U.S. and UK regulators which will cost the oil giant \$150.7 million over its mis-statement of proven oil reserves.

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EU to Probe of Microsoft/Time Warner BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission plans to open an in-depth, four-month probe of plans by Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to acquire joint control of U.S. ContentGuard Holdings Inc., a source close to the situation said on Tuesday.

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Ecclestone shrugs off challenge London - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has shrugged off a High Court ruling that challenged the businessman #39;s control of the firm behind Grand Prix racing.

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Italy set for Libya migrant talks More migrants arrive on Italy's Lampedusa island as PM Berlusconi prepares for migration talks in Libya.

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Jets Sign Q. Carter Quarterback Quincy Carter signs with the New York Jets on Tuesday, three weeks after his surprising release by Dallas.

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Russian Wins Points Race America's struggles on the cycling track continued Tuesday, when Colby Pearce managed only a tie for 13th place in the points race.

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Existing home sales decline The National Association of Realtors reports sales of previously owned US homes fell 2.9 percent in July. The Realtors said resales in July fell to 6.72 million single-family

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Iraq Forces Advance on Najaf Shrine, Battle Rages Iraqi security forces moved to within 400 meters (yards) of a holy shrine in Najaf on Tuesday, just hours after the government warned Shi #39;ite rebels inside they would be killed if they did not surrender.

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Online Music Goes Back To School The music industry wants to get a sales bounce by wooing students with steep price cuts, while universities are eager to strike deals to cut down on illegal downloading. -washingtonpost.com

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UK Regulators Criticize Shell in Settlements (Update1) UK regulators criticized Royal Dutch/Shell Group, Europe #39;s second-largest oil company, for unprecedented misconduct #39; #39; in the overstatement of reserves that led to fines of \$151.

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Citibank to enter Texas markets The nation #39;s largest bank will be setting up shop in Texas by acquiring Bryan-based First American Bank. The parent operation of Citibank said Tuesday that it will acquire First American, which has \$3.

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Cingular, AT amp;T Wireless Launch Service Cingular Wireless LLC began offering a multimedia messaging service on Tuesday that is compatible with that of its future unit, AT amp;T Wireless Services Inc.

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Wi-Fi inside: new trend In 2003, removable Wi-Fi PC card adapters were displaced by embedded Mini PCI card adapters, representing a fundamental shift, says a new report.

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Scoring dispute won #39;t hurt sport When Paul Hamm won the Olympic gold medal for Olympic all-around gymnastics, NBC analyst Tim Daggett proclaimed it the greatest sports moment he #39;d ever witnessed.

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All hail the invincibles There have been a handful of sporting greats who have built up an aura of invincibility over the years. Arsenal #39;s players huddle up after equalling Nottingham Forest #39;s 42-game record.

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