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Deadline passes with no word on Australian hostages in Iraq SYDNEY - A deadline set by supposed hostage-takers in Iraq for Australian Prime Minister John Howard to announce a withdrawal of Australian forces from their country passed Wednesday with no announcement by Howard and no word on the hostages.
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Philadelphia, Verizon Strike Deal on WiFi The agreement would allow the city to provide wireless Internet access as a municipal service even if Gov. Edward G. Rendell (D) signs legislation to give Verizon the power to scuttle the project.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>
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Rowntree Admits: it #39;s Brilliant to Be Back Graham Rowntree still vividly recalls the painful Sunday morning when his World Cup dream was shattered, and admits to this day: You cant prepare yourself for a disappointment like that.
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Sri Lankan Tamil rebels to resume talks conditionally A senior leader of Sri Lanka #39;s rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said it is ready to resume peace talks with the government if its self-rule proposal gets a positive response, a local newspaper reported Sunday.
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Japanese Bank in Merger Talks Cuts Pay UFJ Holdings, a merger target of two major Japanese banks, slashed workers #39; paychecks Friday and sharply lowered its earnings outlook for the current fiscal half-year as it struggles to cut costs and ease a ballooning debt burden.
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Kenya #39;s Kirui wins World half-marathon NEW DELHI -- Kenya #39;s Paul Kirui won the World half-marathon Sunday and China #39;s Sun Ying Jie took the women #39;s race. The 24-year-old Kirui finished in 1 hour, 2 minutes, 15 seconds, beating Tanzania #39;s Fabiano Joseph by 16 seconds.
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Colts 41, Lions 9 While Peyton Manning tried to downplay his individual accomplishments, receiver Brandon Stokley heaped on the praise. quot;Hes the best thats ever played this game as far as quarterbacks are concerned, quot; Stokley said.
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Taiwan leader wants peace talks with China to head off military crisis (AFP) AFP - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian called for wide-ranging peace talks with China to defuse the dangerous military build-up on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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Two Internet Domain Names Get Preliminary Approval The Internet's key oversight agency gave a preliminary nod Monday to new domain names targeting mobile services and the jobs market.
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Viacom Posts Profit; Sets \$8 Bln Buyback NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VIAb.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">VIAb.N</A><VIA.N> on Thursday said its quarterly profit from continuing operations rose 12 percent on higher cable network advertising sales and announced a larger-than-expected stock repurchase, sending its shares up 3 percent.
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Former star banker Quattrone gets 1 1/2 years in prison Facing prison in late October, former star investment banker Frank Quattrone is hoping a federal appeals court will overturn his obstruction-of-justice conviction.
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Shearer Eying Silverware Newcastle hat-trick hero Alan Shearer tonight stressed his determination to bring a trophy to St James Park. The former England striker netted three times in Newcastles 5-1 defeat of Bnei Sakhnin tonight, sealing a 7-1 aggregate success.
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Update 1: Cigna Profit Soars 64 Percent on Unit Sale Cigna Corp., one of the nation #39;s largest health insurers, Wednesday said third-quarter net income surged 64 percent on robust growth at its indemnity business and a gain from the sale of a retirement-benefits business.
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Stewart: Kmart Exec Shuffle May Benefit Firm Martha Founded Can #39;t keep a good woman down. Well, a woman with good taste, anyway; and more specifically, the company she founded. Shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (nyse: MSO - news - people ) trading on the New
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YOUNG GUNS BRING BACK THE SMILES THE SMILE had been missing from Arsene Wenger #39;s face ever since the Battle of the Buffet. But watching it return at Highbury on Tuesday night, you could see exactly why Wenger has pledged his long-term future to Arsenal.
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The Sims 2 Is Now In Stores The wait for millions of Sims fans is over. Electronic Arts announced that The Sims 2, has shipped to retailers under the EA GAMES brand and is now available on store shelves.
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Commercial Joyrides into Space Sept. 27 - British billionaire Sir richard Branson announced today (Monday) his latest venture will be out of this world. Branson is launching quot;Virgin Galactic quot;, which will build 5 space craft capable flying more than 80 miles above the earth.
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Pakistan and India in talks to avert nuclear 'havoc' (AFP) AFP - Pakistan and India held talks to hammer out an agreement on giving advance warning of ballistic missile tests and other steps to avert any accidental launch of nuclear weapons.
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Great Lakes leaders pledge peace Presidents of the Great Lakes region in Africa have signed a declaration designed bring peace to the region.
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#39;We own the South #39; Linebacker Keith Brooking makes the claim after 4-0 Atlanta matches the best start in franchise history. By Associated Press. CHARLOTTE, NC - The Atlanta Falcons stormed off the Panthers #39; field, a victory in hand and a message for the rest of the NFL.
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2 US Soldiers Killed in Iraq US military officials in Iraq say two US soldiers were killed in separate incidents late Wednesday. One soldier was killed and two others were wounded in an attack on their convoy near the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
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Solich Takes Over at Ohio University ATHENS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Ohio University named former Nebraska coach Frank Solich as its new head football coach during a Thursday afternoon press conference.
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Mourinho welcomes return to Barcelona stamping ground Jose Mourinho welcomed Chelsea #39;s high-profile Champions League tie against Barcelona on Friday, saying the match would be spectacular and close but Chelsea could shade it.
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Sixteen die in Nepal bus plunge At least 16 people are killed as a bus plunges into a river in central Nepal, police say.
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Regulators Question Fannie Mae's Accounting A government review into the nation's No. 1 mortgage finance company charges it with inappropriate accounting practices, the company's board said today.
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Colonials upend Medford For most of the season, the Acton-Boxboro football team has garnered the headlines with its record-setting win streak. Last night, the boys' soccer team proved A-B is not just a football school, claiming MIAA Division 1 North sectional title with a 1-0 win over two-time defending champion Medford.
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Update 2: Time Warner Profit Dips, Sets Aside Reserve Time Warner Inc., the world #39;s largest media company, said Wednesday that its third quarter earnings slid 8 percent as it set aside a \$500 million reserve because of pending government investigations.
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Postal Service asks Stamps.com to stop taking PhotoStamp orders The U.S. Postal Service wants Stamps.com to stop taking orders for its PhotoStamps program, which allows customers to print individualized photos on stamps, pending a review of the program.
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Security firm hires teenage accused of writing Sasser virus Sven Jaschan, an 18-year-old from Waffensen in Lower Saxony, who is also thought to be behind the Netsky virus and is currently awaiting trial for writing the Sasser worm, could be about to start work with German firewall company Securepoint.
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Israel #39;s Sharon Lines Up Support for Likud Vote Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon marshalled support for Thursday #39;s Likud party vote to bring the Labor Party into a government that would block snap elections and pave the way for a Gaza withdrawal next year.
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Maoist Rebels Block Land Routes to Nepali Capital NAGDHUNGA, Nepal (Reuters) - Maoist rebels, fighting to topple Nepal's constitutional monarchy, cut off all land routes to the Himalayan kingdom's capital on Wednesday, disrupting food and supplies to the city of 1.5 million people.
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IBM to Sell PC Sector to Chinese Firm Lenovo Group said Wednesday it has acquired a majority stake in International Business Machines Corp.'s personal computer business for \$1.25 billion, one of the biggest Chinese overseas acquisitions ever.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Associated Press</B></FONT>
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Broadband Proves Popular The number of broadband users in the US nearly tripled in the past two and a half years to more than 48 million subscribers, according to a report released this week by the US Federal Communications Commission.
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Buy Now, Buy Often, but Make a Good Deal Baseball's winter meeting will run through the weekend and could lead to any number of trades and free-agent signings.
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At Last, Microsoft Starts the Music Never shy about entering a market late, Microsoft Corp. is planning to open the virtual doors of its long-planned Internet music store next week. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"\ color="#666666"><B>-Leslie Walker</B></FONT>
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Militants Holding French Journalists Demand End to Ban on Scarves A militant Iraqi Islamic group holding two French journalists has demanded that France annul a new law banning Muslim head scarves in public schools, adding an ominous new
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Applied Materials Signals Caution Applied Materials (AMAT:Nasdaq - news - research) posted sharply higher net income in its fiscal fourth quarter but said it had seen demand decelerate recently.
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Bush Mocks Kerry's Leadership Credentials (AP) AP - President Bush mocked John Kerry's fitness to be commander in chief Wednesday, saying the way to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq "is not to wilt or waver." Kerry suggested to a campaign crowd that Bush might bring back the military draft and said in an Associated Press interview that the president was "living in a make-believe world."
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Analyst survey supports iPod #39;halo #39; effect Apple stock is on the rise once again, as analysts raise their target prices and provide support of an iPod #39;halo #39; effect.
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Search Engine Forums Spotlight Links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Click-Fraud Said to be 50 of Clicks - PPC #91;Pay Per Click #93; And Affiliate Marketing, Will It Last? - Press Releases for Link Development - New Adwords Traffic Estimator - AdWords: Is Broadmatch Really Bad? - Marketing Tactics with Shopping Search Engines - How To Optimize PDFs
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Iraq Falls Short on Vote Security Iraqi forces will protect polling places during the coming elections, but there are far fewer trained security officers than needed.
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Canas wins on opening day of Shanghai Open Third-seeded Guillermo Canas defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (1), 6-3 Monday on the first day of the Shanghai Open on Monday.
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McGrath puts skids under N Zealand Paceman Glenn McGrath grabbed four wickets as Australia took firm control of the second Test in Adelaide by bowling out New Zealand for 251 -- a first innings lead of 324.
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No oil price hike before US polls NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday decided to hold back any hike in fuel prices. Under the price-band mechanism, there #39;s room to raise prices of petrol by 66-67 paise/litre and diesel by Rs 1.88/litre.
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Google Desktop Search Launched Google released a new Google Desktop Search tool today that allows people to scan their computers for information in the same way they use Google to search the web. Its ease of use, plus how it enhances the Google search experience, make it a compelling product to use.
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Young Mets Hurt Cubs in a Game They Needed n the home clubhouse before the game, Art Howe, the Mets #39; lame-duck manager, spoke about his off-season plans, his aspirations and whether he might work in baseball again.
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Laser mouse conquers new surfaces Logitech's new mouse is as comfortable on opaque glass as it is four-wheeling over rough desk surfaces.
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Stocks show mixed results in short session NEW YORK - Stocks finished mixed in post-holiday trading Friday as Wall Street meandered through a shortened session. The major indexes ended the week higher as investors looked forward to the results of the
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Wanted by the police: A good interface SAN JOSE, Calif.--San Jose has a reputation as one of the safest large cities in the nation, with the fewest police officers per capita.
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Charley Shows Progress, Pitfalls in Forecasting (Reuters) Reuters - A few decades ago, the earliest warning\Floridians would have had of a hurricane would have been black\clouds on the horizon. Now people are complaining after\Hurricane Charley hit shore at a point just 60 miles off from\the track projected by meteorologists.
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Panasonic demos first international 3G handset Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. unveiled in Beijing on Tuesday its first WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) cell phone for the international market, the company said in Tokyo.
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Microsoft, Sun Want To Hold Sway Over Wall Street (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - That's the lesson Microsoft and Sun Microsystems are about to learn as they take on Linux -- and each other -- in dueling efforts to woo Wall Street techies.
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UN force should expand in Haiti by Nov. The UN peacekeeping force in Haiti should reach the planned 8,000 or more by the end of November, Haitian radio reported Saturday.
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Celebrex Trial Stopped After Heart Attacks Pfizer Inc. on Friday said a government-sponsored cancer-prevention trial of its blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex was halted after patients taking it had more than
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Williams just won #39;t let it go In the end, it wasn #39;t about holding on to the No. 1 ranking or the Preseason NIT title or even the game. For Wake Forest #39;s Eric Williams, it was just about holding on to the ball.
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Sony gets top cast in MGM \$US3bn show Sony is hiring some big guns to capture movie giant Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Photo: AP. Unlike the old days, Sony is seeking outside support in its tilt at MGM, writes William Pesek.
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Models replace ball boys at Madrid Masters Fashion models replaced traditional ball boys in the biggest surprise Monday at the Madrid Masters, where expected winners included Albert Costa, Alex Corretja and Luis Horna.
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Service pack 2: It #39;s in the mail Japanese consumers will be spared the agony of downloading Microsoft #39;s internet connection throttling Service Pack 2 -- they #39;ll be able to pick up a free CD containing the software at their local post office.
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Study: Government data limited on offshoring New report from Congress reveals little on extent of shipping IT and other services work abroad, as debate on the trend heats up.
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Red Sox Nation thrives in California Standing in his rhinestone-studded Elvis suit with a Massachusetts license plate dangling from his neck and a Boston Red Sox hat on
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UPDATE 1-Pakistan win toss and field against Kenya Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq won the toss and chose to field in the rescheduled Champions Trophy Pool C match against Kenya at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Wednesday after rain prevented play on Tuesday.
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Musharraf could be a bridge to democracy, says Jugnu Mohsin WASHINGTON: If General Pervez Pervez Musharraf succeeds in his declared intention of rolling back political Islam and normalising relations with India, he could prove to be a bridge to democracy
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Palestinian Authority Prevents Voter Registration Arab quot;Palestinians quot; launched a voter registration drive Saturday, a first step toward long-overdue elections, and Palestinian Authority/Palestine Liberation Organization quot;Chairman of Terror quot; Yasser Arafat promised that voting for parliament and president
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Lippi Praises New Boys Italy coach Marcello Lippi was happy with the performances of the newcomers after the 1-0 friendly win over Finland. quot;This builds morale for the lads who gradually relaxed into their stride and their confidence grew as time went on, quot; he said.
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Giants win 6th straight, but Schmidt is injured SAN FRANCISCO -- With the first doubleheader at SBC Park set to go off, today already stood to be a long workday for the Giants. It will come on the heels of an even longer night.
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Dollar Keeps Gains, Market Wary TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar kept its gains versus other major currencies early on Monday after U.S. economic data eased concerns that surging oil prices may have hurt growth, keeping expectations alive for more rises in interest rates.
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Oracle Extends PeopleSoft Offer (AP) AP - Oracle Corp. extended its hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc. for the 12th time, pushing the tender offer through Oct. 8.
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New company starts up a challenge to Google Google executives have long conceded that one of their great fears is to be overtaken by a more advanced Internet search technology.
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Bush intervention raises Northern Ireland hopes Hopes of a breakthrough in the Northern Ireland peace process rose on Friday as George W. Bush personally intervened to try to persuade the warring factions to strike a historic power-sharing deal.
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USC right move for Majerus especially since he was so anxious to simply return to the sidelines. Remember, Majerus didn #39;t exactly leave Utah on his terms in 2004.
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Fletcher Out to Prove his Worth Darren Fletcher is determined to show Sir Alex Ferguson that he is worthy of a Manchester United place at any stage of the season, not just the end.
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Odyssey Shares Plunge on 3Q Warning Odyssey Healthcare Inc., a hospice care provider, said Monday its chief executive resigned as the company warned third-quarter earnings will be below Wall Street #39;s expectations and revealed it is being investigated by the Department of Justice.
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Veteran guard Black bugs opponents The Connecticut Sun have the quot;Tasmanian Devil quot; on their side as they enter the WNBA Finals tonight. quot;Well, you know, I play a lot like that; I #39;m kind of
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Britain #39;s inflation rate falls in August Britain #39;s inflation rate fell in August further below its 2.0 percent government-set upper limit target with clothing and footwear prices actually falling, official data showed on Tuesday.
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Afghan Ruler Again Says No to Coalition Government KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Frustrated by his dealings with regional rivals, Afghan President Hamid Karzai reiterated Saturday that he would not form a coalition government if he won the country's first direct presidential election on Oct. 9.
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N. Korea, Japan Hold Talks on Abductees Japan and North Korea held a second day of talks Sunday in a dispute over Japanese nationals abducted by the North decades ago. Japan seized the occasion to express concern North
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Three Lebanese employees of food company shot dead in a Baghdad <b>...</b> Three Lebanese nationals who worked for a food company in Baghdad were shot dead in one of the victim #39;s homes on Friday and a fourth person
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Panasonic Readies Speedy SD Cards New line of flash memory cards will transfer data twice as fast as current cards.
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New Orleans vs. Dallas IRVING, Texas (Ticker) -- The Dallas Cowboys looked to be out of the playoff race before receiving a jolt from rookie running back Julius Jones.
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FBI Suspects Israel Has Spy in Pentagon -- CBS News WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI believes there is an Israeli spy at the very highest level of the Pentagon, CBS News reported on Friday.
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Powell Spurns North Korea Demand on Talks (AP) AP - Secretary of State Colin Powell on Saturday rejected demands by North Korea of a U.S. "reward" before the communist country would agree to resume multinational talks about its nuclear weapons programs.
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Santomero Says Rates 'Still Stimulative' MADRID (Reuters) - U.S. interest rates are still stimulative but should return to "more normal levels" as expansion continues, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anthony Santomero said on Saturday.
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The Perils of Pensions Guaranteed pension benefits hang like the Sword of Damocles over corporate earnings.
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Fed Expected to Boost Rates Again The Federal Reserve, wanting to keep inflation at bay, is expected to boost short-term interest rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, a move that would come in the final stretch of the presidential campaign.
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William Hill 1st-Half Profit Jumps on Betting Results (Update2) William Hill Plc, the UK #39;s No. 2 bookmaker, said first-half profit jumped 36 percent as fewer favorites won at events such as the Euro 2004 soccer tournament.
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Special edition: Bono shows off his U2 iPod beside a regular model You can listen to all your favourite music on it ... now you can use it to look at your favourite pictures as well. A new breed of iPod has been unveiled by Apple as it tries to maintain its grip on the digital music player market.
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Free Bigley calls Gadaffi TRIPOLI: Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi yesterday appealed to kidnappers in Iraq holding British hostage Kenneth Bigley to release him, Libya #39;s official Jana news agency said.
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Microsoft Sets Licensing Policy for New Chips (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on\Tuesday agreed to require only a single license for server\software that runs on computers powered by a new generation of\chips that squeeze multiple processors into a single package.
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UNLV Names Sanford Head Football Coach LAS VEGAS (Sports Network) - Mike Sanford has been hired as the ninth head football coach at UNLV. The former Utah offensive coach takes over for the retired John Robinson.
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Gold Medal Dispute Set to End Thursday (AP) AP - Paul Hamm is finally going to have an answer for everyone who asks if he's going to be able to keep his Olympic gold medal.
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Four Palestinians, one Israeli soldier killed in Gaza Ezz Eddine al-Qassam groups, the military wing of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas claimed responsibility for the operation held today and resulted in killing one Israeli soldier and injuring other four to the east of al-Shuja #39;eya quarters in Gaza.
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Kenya Anti-Graft Chief Resigns The chairman of Kenya #39;s Anti-Corruption Advisory Board has resigned, accusing President Mwai Kibaki of interfering in the board #39;s work.
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Dodgers Extend Lead Over Giants Look for a definition of a big-game pitcher anywhere, and you probably would not find Jeff Weaver #39;s name. Weaver, a Los Angeles right-hander, after all, was 12-12
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Easy pickings The defending champions are finally in the World Cup of Hockey win column. Granted, their 3-1 victory last night came against Slovakia, the team that #39;s been the weakest in the North American pool so far.
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Ferrari toast Barrichello victory quot;We knew it would be a fight and so it was, quot; said team chief Jean Todt. quot;Both our drivers faced difficult tasks. All our chances of victory rested on Rubens, given the start positions, while Michael faced
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U-turn for Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a remarkable U-turn on Friday by sacking manager Wally Backman just four days after appointing him.
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Manufacturing Activity Up in September Manufacturing activity rose in September for the 16th consecutive month, but at a more gradual pace than in August, an industry research group reported Friday.
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Three Egyptian policemen killed by Israeli tank fire near border (AFP) AFP - Three Egyptian policemen were killed overnight by Israeli tank fire on the tense border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip when they were mistaken for Palestinian arms smugglers, officials said.
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British FM makes surprise trip to Iraq Children collect usable metal parts from the site of a car bomb explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, October 4. AP. BAGHDAD (AFP) - Britain #39;s Foreign Secretary Jack Straw paid a surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday amid
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Europe Defeats US by Record Margin in Ryder Cup Golf Europe has defeated the United States by a record margin in the 35th Ryder Cup team golf tournament. Lee Westwood of England ensured the Europeans would retain the trophy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with a 1-up victory Sunday over American Kenny Perry.
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