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the fastest pace since July, reinforcing expectations real estate values will level out, avoiding a collapse from records, according to Nationwide Building Society. Danish fan falls to his death in Copenhagen stadium A 24-year-old Danish football fan died after falling from the top tier of the stands at FC Copenhagen #39;s Parken Stadium during a weekend match against Viborg, news agency Ritzau said. MySQL calls open source database enterprise-ready MySQL on Wednesday announced general availability of Version 4.1 of its MySQL | member | -0.032425 | -0.045989 | 0.013565 | true |
mud walls of a bread bakery in this hardscrabble village on the outskirts of Kabul. Auburn Keeps Faith After being left out of the Orange Bowl, Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville hopes a Sugar Bowl win over Virginia Tech can earn his Tigers a share of the national title. Google's New Program Searches Hard Drives (AP) AP - Online search engine leader Google Inc. is setting its sights on the computer desktop with a new software program that promises to scour through the clutter of documents, e-mails | member | -0.034956 | -0.048089 | 0.013134 | true |
Bonds draws mixed crowd He is a fantasy baseball general manager #39;s dream and an opposing pitcher #39;s worst nightmare. Arguably the finest player of his generation, Barry Bonds is a sure-fire Hall of Famer United Air Raises Fuel Surcharge NEW YORK (Reuters) - UAL Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UALAQ.OB target=/stock | member | -0.019432 | -0.062954 | 0.043522 | true |
Saturday morning, despite a glitch that required the cosmonaut pilot to manually fly their Soyuz spaceship the last few hundred feet to its parking spot. U.S. Gymnasts Win 3 Medals; Hamm Angry (AP) AP - Three got medals, and Paul Hamm got mad. The United States upped its gymnastics medal haul to seven Sunday night, the most since the Americans won 16 at the boycotted Los Angeles Games in 1984. And they might not be finished yet. Russian Oil Project to Be Vetted for | member | -0.012463 | -0.030481 | 0.018019 | true |
Charter Communications (CHTR:Nasdaq - news - research) hammered out phone-service arrangements with two big carriers and a consultant. Product Previews (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - F5 bolsters firewall family\The latest additions to F5 Networks #8217; lineup are two new security products announced Monday that are designed for enterprise networks. FirePass 4100 is the latest version of F5 #8217;s firewall product line designed to provide secure remote access to corporate applications and data using a standard Web browser | member | -0.0223 | -0.030038 | 0.007738 | true |
qi PM lobbies German leaders Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi visits Berlin to secure a German boost for his country's reconstruction. Colorado Redistricting Dispute Revived (AP) AP - A panel of federal judges Friday revived the last remaining lawsuit stemming from disputes over congressional redistricting after the 2000 census. Bush Record: New Priorities in Environment The Bush administration's approach to environmental issues has challenged the status quo by revising the traditional public-policy calculus on decisions. Stock Markets Fall as O | member | -0.005814 | -0.007772 | 0.001958 | true |
banking revenue and higher expenses. Cornell researchers make the earth move to study quake forces With a sudden shudder, the ground collapsed and the pipe pushed upward, buckling into a humped shape as Cornell University scientists produced the first simulated earthquake 2004 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit - Chile In this edition of Perspective, we #39;ll take a look at some of the issues at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC Summit in Chile. BREAKING NEWS | member | 0.00307 | -0.004708 | 0.007778 | true |
6 at the Masters Cup overnight, giving his fellow Texans the hometown win they came to see. Alabama Congressional Candidate Injured (AP) AP - A congressional candidate's antebellum home burned down early Friday, and he broke his knee jumping from the second floor. Meyer makes it official Florida announces that the Utah coach will become the head coach of the Gators next season. By MIC HUBER. GAINESVILLE -- Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley was able to fall asleep Friday night for the | member | -0.020171 | -0.023933 | 0.003762 | true |
arnings warnings from Celestica and Coca-Cola along with a slowdown in US industrial production sent stock markets lower Wednesday. American Medical to be purchased for \$502 million PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. has agreed to pay \$502 million to buy all outstanding shares of common stock of Green Bay-based American Medical Security Group Inc. ING Reveals Improper Trading Case Details (Reuters) Reuters - A U.S. unit of Dutch financial\services group ING Groep NV said on Wednesday a review of | member | -0.002743 | -0.024819 | 0.022075 | true |
pricing for users Cisco Systems #39; prices have long been viewed as higher than those charged by its networking rivals. But some IT managers and analysts said this week that the pricing situation has improved modestly for Cisco users. Vegas comes to Wembley with \$600M casino plan Rundown land surrounding London #39;s Wembley Stadium will be transformed into a glitzy \$600 million gambling resort in a joint venture between US group Caesars Entertainment and Britain #39;s Quintain Estates | member | -0.015977 | -0.030089 | 0.014113 | true |
ve been waiting for since headline machine Terrell Owens spurned the receiver-needy Ravens for the receiver-needy Eagles this offseason. Troy shows #39;em TROY - The Troy University Trojans put their new-fangled marketing bells and whistles on display for a national television audience Thursday night, but it was old-fashioned football that secured the 24-14 upset over No. Music firms reach out to creator of Napster LOS ANGELES As a teenager, | member | -0.011493 | -0.016437 | 0.004944 | true |
.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CC.N</A> on Friday reported a narrower quarterly loss from continuing operations as sales of higher-margin warranties and improved distribution helped offset weak merchandise sales. Seven Palestinians Killed in Gaza Clashes BEIT LAHIA, Gaza Strip Sept. 9, 2004 - Yasser Arafat #39;s expulsion is quot | member | -0.023789 | -0.061815 | 0.038026 | true |
Novartis Over Emisphere warrants close attention, although massive profits are not in the near-term cards. Half-Life 2 Released November 16, 2004 - Yes, we #39;d barely believe it either if we hadn #39;t seen it ourselves: Half-Life 2 is here. More than six years in development, more than a year dramatically in the public eye, weathering delays Texas got a break The hurricane season ended Tuesday with Texas escaping major storms, while Florida residents were hard | member | -0.011542 | -0.017732 | 0.00619 | true |
rel on Tuesday as traders took out insurance ahead of weekly U.S. data on Wednesday that is expected to show only a modest increase in winter heating oil inventories. Noah's Ark Quest Dead in Water -- Was It a Stunt? In April a Christian activist announced a summer 2004 expedition to search for Noah's ark. The quest didn't happen, and now critics are questioning the project's credibility. Beckham to play beyond 2006 World Cup England captain David Beckham has denied | member | -0.0094 | -0.026387 | 0.016987 | true |
vention Talk The dollar kept its overnight gains against the euro on Tuesday, finding a tenuous footing after weeks of losses as traders took stern words by European officials as a Red Sox Feeling Heat of 0-2 Start in ALCS (AP) AP - The infield at Fenway Park was covered with a dirty white tarp on a dreary day. Unless the Boston Red Sox start winning soon, the gloom will last all winter. The Red Sox returned home Thursday after losing the first two games of the AL championship series to the Yanke | member | -0.020003 | -0.038062 | 0.018059 | true |
from the University of Washington about their head coaching vacancy. While neither party elaborated on what was discussed, all indications were that O'Brien informed DeFilippo that if the Washington job were offered to him, he ... Model ball girls cause a stir A troupe of models streamed on to the court of the Madrid Masters tennis tournament today - and into the centre of a controversy about whether they were trivialising the competition. Crime Spurs South Africa's Inventors to Action (Reuters) Reuters - Want a computer that screams when\a thief strik | member | -0.012148 | -0.024826 | 0.012678 | true |
proposed new legislation encouraging temporary work. Christmas Cracker In its first reaction to rebel warnings to return to their quot;freedom struggle quot; unless the 19-month impasse in peace talks was ended by Colombo, the government said the rebel position was unacceptable. Sudan Says U.N. Sanctions Would Destroy Society KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan said Saturday that U.N. sanctions, threatened over atrocities in the Darfur region, would lead "this society to a complete destruction." Y | member | -0.018367 | -0.026688 | 0.00832 | true |
, China Radio International reported on Thursday. Brain Scan Shows Differences in Truth, Lying (Reuters) Reuters - Brain scans show that the brains of\people who are lying look very different from those of people\who are telling the truth, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Bomb Hits Jakarta's Paris Embassy, Motive Unclear PARIS (Reuters) - A small parcel bomb exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn on Friday, slightly injuring | member | -0.028909 | -0.055169 | 0.026259 | true |
qi government faced an onslaught of car bombings, mortar attacks and gun battles yesterday during a series of insurgent attacks that began in the Campaign Donor Data Goes Mobile Political wonks no longer need to hunch over their PCs to track the political leanings of different regions. A new service sends that data to cell phones and PDAs, so people can find out instantly if they're in a Democratic or Republican stronghold. By Daniel Terdiman. Volcano Watch Update: Growth of the new lava dome inside Mount St. Helens | member | -0.022149 | -0.032057 | 0.009908 | true |
police headquarters Tuesday, killing 47 people and wounding more than 110 in the deadliest single attack in Iraq's capital in six months. Nintendo President Shrugs Off PSP Following on from the hugely successful launch of the Nintendo DS across America and Japan, Satoru Iwata President Nintendo Co. has today shrugged off the challenge of the impending release of the Sony PSP. Broncos v. Falcons Photo Gallery Part 1 View the first in a series of photo galleries from the Denver Broncos | member | -0.023169 | -0.046356 | 0.023186 | true |
into the world of blogging by launching a test service to allow people to publish blogs, or online journals, called MSN Spaces. Chiron acquires La Jolla biotech Chiron Corp. said yesterday that it has acquired a La Jolla biotechnology company to further efforts to develop a donor blood screening test to detect mad cow disease. Polls say Kerry narrowly won US election debate (AFP) AFP - Snap polls taken after the second US presidential election debate said Senator John Kerry narrowly beat President George W. | member | -0.04529 | -0.071053 | 0.025763 | true |
billion to pay for its purchase of US detergents and cosmetics maker Dial Corp. NHL, Union to Resume Talks Next Week The NHL and the players #39; association will resume talks next week in an effort to end the 78-day lockout and save the season. After nearly three months of silence on and off the ice Rocket kills one Pakistani paramilitary scout A rocket attack killed one Pakistani paramilitary soldier and wounded eight more, three of them seriously, in the western tribal region | member | -0.02244 | -0.034225 | 0.011785 | true |
.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">HD.N</A>, the top home improvement retailer, on Tuesday reported a 15 percent rise in third-quarter profit, topping estimates, aided by installed services and sales to contractors. Mobile Firms Hope Consumers Will Turn on to TV (Reuters) Reuters - A reality show or soap opera\on your mobile phone? This is the vision of top telecom | member | -0.008436 | -0.033451 | 0.025015 | true |
training for the Internet games industry has been opened in Beijing. China #39;s Ministry of Information Technology, the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council, and a Beijing Internet company devised the new college as a joint venture. Thatcher #39;planned to quit S Africa #39; Sir Mark Thatcher was planning to leave South Africa when he was arrested, authorities in the country said. The son of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is under house arrest and facing the possibility VeriSign Accelerates DNS Verisign (Quote, Chart | member | -0.027958 | -0.047032 | 0.019074 | true |
45;04 suite for managing digital music and photos, making movies and music and creating professional-quality DVDs. Oct 19 Microsoft faces lawsuit for selling quot;defective quot; game systems A man in Los Angeles filed a class action suit against US software giant Microsoft Wednesday, claiming that the company manufactured and sold thousands of defective Xbox video game systems. Golden farewell for footballs Famous Five ATHENS: Over the past 13 years, they talked about the team, about being teammates. The members of the US | member | 0.000283 | -0.00864 | 0.008924 | true |
ing Ground as Insurance Inquiries Expand The disastrous decline in Marsh amp; McLennan #39;s stock that has followed Eliot Spitzer #39;s lawsuit of last week has injured a broad array of institutional and individual investors. 2004 the Fourth-Hottest Year on Record (AP) AP - The year 2004, punctuated by four powerful hurricanes in the Caribbean and deadly typhoons lashing Asia, was the fourth-hottest on | member | -0.012212 | -0.017518 | 0.005306 | true |
qi capital, the first casualties of a US-led sweep of the so-called quot;death triangle quot;, a marine spokesman said today. Govt sticks to army law despite protests (Reuters) Reuters - The home minister has ruled out lifting an unpopular law giving the army widespread powers of arrest in the country's remote northeast, despite two months of bitter protests in Manipur. KPMG to Pay #36;10 Mln to Settle with SEC (Reuters | member | -0.01651 | -0.042609 | 0.026099 | true |
Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FON.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">FON.N</A> and Nextel Communications Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NXTL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">NXTL.O& | member | -0.109964 | -0.184268 | 0.074304 | true |
ations Begin in Florida Officials in southern Florida began evacuating some people from the Keys as Hurricane Ivan ripped through Grenada, leaving at least 15 dead. BellSouth, SBC to Jointly Buy YellowPages BellSouth Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. are expanding their partnership beyond Cingular Wireless with a joint purchase of YellowPages. Nintendo handheld to feature wireless downloading TOKYO--Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed on Thursday that the company #39;s dual- | member | -0.026052 | -0.051521 | 0.025469 | true |
, No Storm Effect WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first claims for jobless pay fell 3,000 last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday in a report showing no impact from Hurricane Charley which struck Florida last Friday. #39;No #39; to Foreign Intervention #39;Yes #39; to Federation in Darfur Non-intervention of foreign powers in the region was the resolution made at a mini Darfur summit held in the Libyan capital of Trabl | member | -0.015241 | -0.034858 | 0.019617 | true |
. Palestinians start drive for voters Palestinians launched a registration drive Saturday among 1.8 million eligible voters ahead of long-overdue elections, but few heeded the call and apathetic residents said they have little faith in the electoral process. Darfur peace talks seek to break deadlock on key security issues (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Sudan's government and rebels wrapped up a first day of new peace talks Monday, trying to break a deadlock over security issues keeping aid workers from reaching | member | -0.033767 | -0.062925 | 0.029158 | true |
to conquer the living room Microsoft and Intel are joining forces to conquer living rooms in the USA and make further inroads into the coveted consumer electronics space. Blast at Bangladesh Opposition Meeting Kills 4 DHAKA (Reuters) - At least four people were killed when one or more bombs exploded as former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed addressed a public meeting outside her party headquarters on Saturday, police and witnesses said. EU set to close fishing grounds The European Commission proposes closure of dangerously deple | member | -0.015776 | -0.053333 | 0.037556 | true |
hundreds of thousands of refugees in Sudan's western region of Darfur. IBM Gets Flexible with Small Storage Systems Key to the announcement is the fact that the systems share microcode, said Dianne McAdam, senior analyst at Data Mobility Group. quot;That means that if I want to make a copy of a volume on the DS6000 I use the same commands as the DS8000. A quantum computer with atomic memory!: Technology India: London, Oct 9: Scientists at the University of Bonn in Germany have reported | member | -0.038935 | -0.049022 | 0.010087 | true |
ingly used an illegal steroid obtained from BALCO during the 2002 season, Major League Baseball #39;s official Web Site said Tuesday quoting a magazine article. Olympic Horse Doping Test Moved to New York A doping scandal involving an Irish Olympic gold medal-winning horse is set to take in a seventh country, it emerged today. The world equestrian body, Federation UPDATE 1-Bear Stearns to buy Cigna #39;s TimesSquare bond firm Bear Stearns Cos. (BSC. | member | -0.017636 | -0.024817 | 0.007182 | true |
age a split of a unique doubleheader on the final day of the regular season on Sunday. Wal-Mart Holds Sales View (Reuters) Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the\world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still anticipates\September U.S. sales to be up 2 percent to 4 percent at stores\open at least a year. Keeping Internet Phone Service Simple Two former MCI executives, Joyce Dorris and Paul Erickson, want to bring Internet phone service to mainstream America. "We're | member | -0.005562 | -0.034082 | 0.02852 | true |
WORLD) - Four former Microsoft Corp. employees have been charged with theft, conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering in connection with the alleged theft and resale of \$32 million of Microsoft software. Mars rovers getting old, but they keep on rolling NEW YORK Aging but still on the go, climbing in and around craters, tapping into the mysteries of strangely cracked rocks, the two roving vehicles Spirit and Opportunity have explored Mars about three times as long as originally scheduled and keep finding Four dead in Argentine | member | -0.005495 | -0.018726 | 0.013232 | true |
allegedly making an illegal approach for Southampton striker James Beattie. The Premier League said on Tuesday the charge relates to comments made by Aston Report: More than 200 dead after troops storm school The operation to end the school hostage crisis in Russia is over but more than 200 people have died after troops stormed the building. Gannett Says Its Net Profit Jumped 11 By Reuters. The Gannett Company yesterday reported an 11 percent jump in quarterly net profit on advertising sales gains at its newsp | member | -0.042157 | -0.053173 | 0.011016 | true |
quarter percentage point to 1.75 percent, adding to similar increases in June and August. NJ Spurns Venezuela's Plan for a Bald Eagle Refuge (Reuters) Reuters - New Jersey has spurned an offer by\Venezuela's national oil company to donate an island in the\Delaware River as a bald eagle preserve, but the eagles which\nest there will still be protected from planned development. SCO Slides Again Picking on SCO Group (Nasdaq: SCOX) is really too easy. Unfortunately | member | -0.016191 | -0.031739 | 0.015548 | true |
use. Nokia Offers Hosted Mobile Content Solution Nokias Preminet solution, launched this week at the CTIA Wireless IT amp; Entertainment event in San Francisco, sources Java and Symbian OS software from leading developers and content aggregators around the globe to give network operators a master Vikings Impress in Loss The Vikings drove the ball impressively on a tough Philadelphia Eagles defense, but their red zone failures left Minnesota short of victory, long on respect. Stop that blame game ATHENS -- Adam van Koeverden has a message for his | member | -0.000892 | -0.001439 | 0.000547 | true |
boxing and started him on the path to greatness won #39;t be ringside at the MGM Grand tonight when Hopkins defends the undisputed middleweight title against Oscar De La Hoya. NL notables Houston's Roger Clemens struck out a season-high 12 to surpass 200 in a season for the 12th time in his career. NASA delays flight of X-43A scramjet to attempt Mach 10 LOS ANGELES NASA will try again today to fly an unmanned hypersonic | member | -0.052298 | -0.05667 | 0.004372 | true |
orgeously distinctive products earn praise from reviewers and almost cultish devotion from customers? The answer: Apple Computer. Henman Battles Into Basel Quarterfinals BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - British second seed Tim Henman came through an unexpectedly tough second round match with South Africa's Wesley Moodie to reach the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors tournament Thursday. Expert Expects More Hurricanes Again Next Year FORT COLLINS, CO -- Hurricane forecaster William Gray | member | -0.015808 | -0.040191 | 0.024383 | true |
chamber approved the bill. The law -- part of a package that has been assailed by opposition parties and human rights monitors as an attempt by the Kremlin to strengthen its authority at the expense ... IBM, AMD, Sony boost chip speeds by 24 Chip-making technique to fuel AMD64, PowerPC, 'Cell' production Karzai declared winner of Afghan election KABUL, Afghanistan -- Hamid Karzai was officially declared Afghanistan #39;s first-ever popularly elected president today after a weeks-long fraud probe found no | member | -0.01658 | -0.029108 | 0.012528 | true |
#39;s parliament adjourned Saturday without passing a key reform package because of divisions over the government #39;s proposal to make adultery a crime, bringing warnings No more late fees at Blockbuster in 2005 Continued pressure from rival Netflix is obliging Blockbuster to stop charging late fees. This could remove up to \$300M in revenues per year. For Intel, the future has two cores Chipmaker turns to a more-is-better approach, downplaying chip speeds in favor of new features | member | -0.013276 | -0.017331 | 0.004055 | true |
the world #146;s largest and most-anticipated Apple retail store. See photos from the grand opening. Nov 22 Second Seed Dementieva Hammered in New Haven NEW YORK (Reuters) - Second seed Elena Dementieva's hopes of a first title in 2004 ended in double-quick time when she was hammered 6-1, 6-1 by fellow Russian Elena Bovina in the semi-finals of the \$585,000 | member | -0.021095 | -0.0681 | 0.047005 | true |
the basketball court. F5 #39;s Integrated Approach To Web Traffic Management F5 Networks is making over its flagship Big-IP traffic management platform this week with the launch of new software and hardware aimed at securing and improving the performance of Web and legacy applications. Whistleblower earns kudos, fears reprisal WASHINGTON - David Graham says he was surprised when he got back to his Food and Drug Administration office after telling Congress last week the government had allowed unsafe drugs on the market. Between Old Allies, A Swe | member | -0.004057 | -0.014519 | 0.010462 | true |
Psychiatrist by Plagiarizing One, Accusers Say A criminal psychiatrist and a writer for The New Yorker have accused playwright Bryony Lavery of plagiarizing their work in her play "Frozen." U.S. Appeals NAFTA Panel Lumber Decision (AP) AP - The Bush administration said Wednesday it will appeal a NAFTA dispute panel's finding that imports of Canadian softwood lumber pose no threat to American companies. China to Let Individuals Trade in Gold China #39;s gold-crazed masses | member | -0.013828 | -0.025728 | 0.011901 | true |
og-shrouded surface, groggy scientists acknowledged yesterday that they were befuddled Fish falls early again The second-seeded Fish gave away a lead in a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Ricardo Mello of Brazil on Wednesday night in a second-round match at the \$380,000 Millennium International tennis tournament. COL FB: Maryland 20, Florida State 17 Joel Statham passed for for 333 yards Saturday as Maryland posted a 20- | member | -0.007531 | -0.016477 | 0.008946 | true |
gold rush or at least challenge for one, instead got derailed just after coming out of the gate. FSU #39;s Thorpe gets one-game suspension Tallahassee, FL (Sports Network) - Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden has suspended senior wide receiver Craphonso Thorpe for the Seminoles #39; game against fellow Atlantic Coast Conference member Duke on Saturday. US Air hit by pilots #39; refusal on pay US Airways shares tumbled Tuesday over doubts that the airline can obtain \$80 | member | -0.023306 | -0.03943 | 0.016124 | true |
ers) Reuters - A surprisingly soft 112,000 new U.S.\jobs were created in November, the Labor Department said on\Friday, casting a shadow across an already downbeat holiday\sales season with consumers apparently worried by scarce work\and high oil prices. Technology NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Slower growth and reduced profits will likely squeeze three of the nation #39;s top 10 personal computer manufacturers out of the market by 2007, a research firm | member | 0.016123 | 0.006157 | 0.009966 | true |
- The U.S. House of Representatives on\Thursday prepared to raise the nation's debt ceiling by #36;800\billion, taking the new limit to #36;8.184 trillion. Enter your e-mail: Sometimes shopping on EBay is like being trapped in the world #39;s largest mall, but one in which every store looks the same. The page #39;s color scheme may be different (for better or worse), but otherwise you 9/11 fire | member | -0.008909 | -0.027788 | 0.018879 | true |
bie Williams fix on MMC Achin for some Robbie but your iPod is in the shop? Fret not, for Robbie Williams new album is being made available on MMC multimedia cards. Dozens killed in bomb blasts at Sinai resorts The surge of violence in the Middle East spilled across Israel #39;s southern border into Egypt last night as more than 30 holidaymakers were killed and scores more injured in a devastating series of apparently coordinated car bomb attacks in Red Sea resorts. Two Sunni Clerics Arrested in Iraq Ra | member | -0.019736 | -0.026202 | 0.006466 | true |
0s to its pension plan. Merck Withdraws Arthritis Drug Vioxx (Reuters) Reuters - Merck Co. said on Thursday\withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx globally after a colon cancer\trial confirmed long-standing concerns the drug raises the risk\of heart attack and stroke. Henry, Phelps on Record Track to Gold ATHENS (Reuters) - Australia's Jodie Henry armed herself with a world record while Michael Phelps targeted his fourth | member | 0.00411 | -0.00642 | 0.01053 | true |
0th anniversary of the 1944 Slovak uprising against Nazi rule. Google Books and GMail Plans Google Books and GMail Plans\\Google has not had anything big for us since it went public some time ago. Now, it is back with some news that could worry biggies like Amazon and Barnes and Noble. It has decided to get into book selling business. The service is called Google ... McAfee aims at small firms with e-mail service With its service, the company says, spam is quarantined before it enters the customer | member | -0.020433 | -0.028468 | 0.008035 | true |
ShipOne named Time #39;s #39;Invention of the Year #39; The first privately financed manned rocket to fly into space has been named Time magazine #39;s Invention of the Year. #39; #39;. Cal-USC An extraordinary show LOS ANGELES - In his opening statement to the bloated media corps here late yesterday afternoon, USC coach Pete Carroll trotted out these adjectives: Exciting, tense, fantastic, incredible, wonderful, exquisite. | member | -0.01814 | -0.033804 | 0.015663 | true |
Road Atlanta Australia #39;s Mat Mladin completed a winning double at the penultimate round of this year #39;s American AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship after taking Appeals court revives Oracle shareholder case NEW YORK - While Oracle Corp. awaits a judge's decision on whether it can continue in its quest to acquire PeopleSoft Inc., the company faced a setback in an unrelated case. An appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a three-year-old shareholder lawsuit charging Oracle and several of | member | -0.029956 | -0.043819 | 0.013863 | true |
emotional joy ride begin I am. I #39;ve been eyeballing Thursday #39;s Colts-Patriots AFC title rematch since the schedule was released. Speaking of released, the Patriots #39; Ty Law and every other NFL defensive back will have to let go this season after the allowable 5-yard chuck. Mandrake in contract to boost Linux security Linux seller gets piece of \$8.6 million French contract after exiting bankruptcy protection. Karzai deputy escapes a roadside bombing A | member | -0.00579 | -0.007962 | 0.002172 | true |
.4 million from the company. Seven to be charged with terrorism over killing of filmmaker (AFP) AFP - Seven people close to Islamic groups in the Netherlands are to be charged with terrorist-related activities over the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh, the Amsterdam public prosecutor revealed. Colts down Titans in divisional clash CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Edgerrin James rushed for 124 yards and scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns Sunday to lift the Indianapolis Colts to a 31-17 victory | member | -0.017352 | -0.038076 | 0.020724 | true |
skip next Tour Lance Armstrong is unsure whether he will ride in next summer's Tour de France, saying he'd like to compete in other races. Armstrong, who won a record sixth straight Tour de France this year, said in yesterday's edition of L'Equipe that it is quot;time to move on to other things. quot; He had been somewhat evasive about whether he would return ... Pakistan #39;s Shoaib Malik restricts Sri Lanka Pakistan #39;s Shoaib Malik took three wickets to help restrict Asian | member | -0.021547 | -0.062448 | 0.0409 | true |
8 (AP) AP - Syracuse and Mississippi State both struggled in the first half. Hakim Warrick made sure Syracuse had a much better final 20 minutes. Warrick scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and the fifth-ranked Orange beat No. 12 Mississippi State 71-58 Thursday night in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. Athens Wrestles to Avoid Cell Phone Outages By MATT MOORE ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- | member | 0.087625 | 0.070447 | 0.017178 | true |
river after Death deluge makes forest mulch The sudden boost trillions of cicadas dying en masse give to North American forest soils is apparent from a new study. Tesco sees profits jump to 822m Supermarket giant Tesco sees first half profits jump 24.2 to 822m (\$1.47bn) and said its sales of non-food items continues to grow. Iraqi Oil Ministry official killed in Baghdad BAGHDAD A senior Oil Ministry official was killed Wednesday by gunmen on his | member | -0.007617 | -0.009767 | 0.002149 | true |
YORK (Reuters) - Tribune Co.'s <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TRB.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TRB.N</A> Hoy newspaper, one of several U.S. papers caught up in a circulation scandal, overstated circulation at its New York edition by more than 46 percent last year, an industry monitoring group said on T | member | -0.042178 | -0.086323 | 0.044145 | true |
to unwind the entire partnership. 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. HP: The Adaptive Enterprise that can't adapt <strong>Opinion</strong> SAP hardly to blame Finnish government plans sale of 2 | member | 0.011533 | 0.007845 | 0.003688 | true |
ursday. LG Philips lays claim to OLED crown LG Philips is developing what the company claims is the world #39;s largest organic light-emitting diode display. The company, which manufactures thin-film-transistor (TFT) LCD screens in South Korea, unveiled Better Browser Now The Best Except for times when I use one online database that supports Microsoft #39;s (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) dismal excuse for a browser, I never have much use for the blue lower-case quot | member | -0.019879 | -0.024071 | 0.004192 | true |
takeover bid for Abbey National LONDON, August 23 (New Ratings) - HBOS Plc (HB7.ETR) is reportedly planning on complaining to the European Commission about the continuing cross-shareholdings between Banco Santander Central Hispano (BSCH) and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBOS), despite the BHP to sell US venture BHP Billiton said yesterday it had agreed with joint venture partner Alcoa to sell their 100 per cent stake in Integris Metals to Ryerson T | member | -0.004961 | -0.015661 | 0.0107 | true |
ARSSON SUFFERS INJURY AGONY Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson is unlikely to play again this year because of a knee injury. The Sweden international had to be carried from the Nou Camp pitch during the second half of Saturday night #39;s Toxins Accumulate in Arctic Peoples, Animals, Study Says Manufacturing is virtually nonexistent in the Arctic, yet recent studies show that Eskimos and other Arctic peoples carry unusually high levels of human-made toxins. BEA meets lowered | member | -0.028494 | -0.055885 | 0.027392 | true |
q might be Charlotte man BAGHDAD, Iraq - A contractor who left Charlotte to work in Iraq is feared to be in the hands of insurgents. Dean Sadek lived on Hanna Court near Sharon Amity Road in east Charlotte before he moved overseas Apple Introduces iPod Photo Your Entire Music amp; Photo Library in <b>...</b> Apple introduced iPod Photo, the newest member of the iPod family that lets you take your entire music and photo library with you wherever | member | -0.042274 | -0.060629 | 0.018355 | true |
REF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=MRK.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">MRK.N</A> fell about 3 percent before the bell on Tuesday after the drug maker said federal authorities are investigating circumstances surrounding its withdrawal of pain-relief medicine Vioxx. Goldcorp Agrees to Buy Wheaton River for \$1.8 Bln (Update1) Goldcorp Inc., Canada #3 | member | -0.017518 | -0.084263 | 0.066746 | true |
Sox Eye End to World Series Torment NEW YORK (Reuters) - After their epic comeback against the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox can now lift a curse hanging over them for more than 80 years. #39;We guarantee we won #39;t apply death penalty - so let us extradite <b>...</b> Equatorial Guinea is willing to guarantee that it would not use the death penalty if it were allowed to extradite Sir Mark | member | -0.029108 | -0.058209 | 0.029101 | true |
Militants in Iraq beheaded British hostage Kenneth Bigley, three weeks after kidnapping him to press a demand for the release of women held by U.S.-led forces, a video seen by Reuters showed on Friday. Cisco target of patent lawsuit A small company claims that Cisco stole its intelligent routing technology, and the company's lawyer is looking for a big pay-out.\ Iraq Reaches Olympic Soccer Quarterfinals ATHENS (Reuters) - Iraq's fairytale Olympic run continued | member | -0.037611 | -0.047522 | 0.009911 | true |
ma hits back to keep Italian hopes alive Parma recovered from an early deficit to beat Besiktas 3-2 on Thursday and maintain Italy #39;s hopes of winning a UEFA Cup championship it once dominated. Wi-Fi products get security certificate The Wi-Fi Alliance got its next certification program off to a flying start, issuing WPA2 badges to a bunch of products that comply with the 802. Killers posed as police BAQUBA - The 49 homeward-bound Iraqi Army recruits probably took comfort at the sight | member | -0.007962 | -0.010953 | 0.002991 | true |
ids (AP) AP - As dawn breaks over Sri Lanka's coast, dozens of parents come to the beach where huge waves seized their children a week ago. "They believe their kids are alive and the sea will return them #151; one day," UNICEF chief Carol Bellamy said on Sunday, after touring this island country's tsunami-devastated shore. Ryder Cup: Europe Takes Early Control BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Inspired by a brilliant putting display in overcast conditions | member | -0.007869 | -0.021829 | 0.01396 | true |
avyweight fight. Top Cleric Calls for On-Time Vote in Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes blasted insurgent positions in Sadr City, and American ground troops pushed into the sprawling Baghdad slum Thursday in a new operation aimed at disarming the militia of a renegade anti-U.S... Baseball fever: Catch it at your own risk This week #39;s reminder comes courtesy of a lawsuit filed in San Francisco County Superior Court over ownership of | member | -0.013033 | -0.025027 | 0.011994 | true |
examining consumers #39; media habits and their emotional connection to the internet. Iraqi Leader Criticizes U.S.-Led Coalition (AP) AP - Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawer said in an interview broadcast Monday that the U.S.-led coalition was wrong to dismantle the Iraqi security forces. Mortars Mark Opening of Iraqi Political Conference BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents fired mortars at a meeting where Iraqi leaders met to pick an interim national assembly | member | -0.032871 | -0.062128 | 0.029257 | true |
aid worker Andrea Cianferoni was released was released unharmed early Wednesday, the military said. Cianferoni, who was seized Tuesday by four hooded gunmen in Lanao del Norte province, was released Microsoft ships updated Works Version 8 of the low-priced productivity package includes a stand-alone dictionary and a PowerPoint add-on. Firefox aims at Microsoft in browser battle In the rapid-fire pace of the technology business, Microsoft #39;s successful, though illegal, campaign to thwart competition in the market for Web browsing software during | member | -0.012079 | -0.016798 | 0.004719 | true |
but the league is expected to formally reject the offer made by the union last Thursday. Ex-Member of Kerry Legal Team Arraigned (AP) AP - A former member of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's legal team pleaded innocent Tuesday to a charge of soliciting a prostitute. Boots shares dip on lacklustre outlook The health and beauty retailer Boots today warned of a difficult outlook for the crucial Christmas period, sending its shares down almost 5 in early trade. Liberia refugees return home Some 10 | member | -0.031639 | -0.065979 | 0.03434 | true |
Iraq Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in Weapons NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi'ite fighters left the holiest shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf Friday and began turning in their weapons, after tens of thousands of pilgrims celebrated a peace agreement that ended a bloody rebellion. Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday elections would be held on | member | -0.038462 | -0.050554 | 0.012092 | true |
umbled on Monday, setting multi-month lows against the yen and euro and trading around four-year lows against the Korean won and Singapore dollar, prompting investors to clip Asian share markets. Briefly: HP to sell Voltaire's InfiniBand switch roundup Plus: PC shipments up, but revenue less so, study says...BEA mobilizes corporate data...Web services outfits merge...Microsoft sets holiday Xbox bundle...PalmSource settles Digeo patent suit. Browns' Suggs might sit, | member | 0.015343 | 0.006243 | 0.009099 | true |
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents threatened to behead two Americans and a Briton captured in Baghdad on Saturday and launched a suicide car bomb attack on Iraqi security forces in the northern city of Kirkuk that killed at least 23 people. Nigerian Strike to Continue But Oil Exports Flow Unions vowed to extend a general strike over fuel prices in Nigeria to a second day on Tuesday, helping drive world oil prices to record highs even though shipments from Africa #39;s top producer were unaffected | member | -0.027352 | -0.051735 | 0.024383 | true |
ary in the west African country. M amp;S sales slump continues Marks amp; Spencer says its sales are continuing to slide, for which it blames a poor performance for its summer clothing lines and homeware products that are too contemporary for its customers. Olympics-Henin sets gold standard in thrilling comeback Justine Henin-Hardenne staged one of the greatest comebacks of her career to fight back from 5-1 down in the final set and beat French Open champion Anastasia Myskina Tech Buying Guide: Organizers Many people don | member | -0.030049 | -0.046692 | 0.016643 | true |
them? Bin Laden: U.S. Can Avoid Another Attack (AP) AP - Osama bin Laden, publicly injecting himself into the campaign four days ahead of presidential elections, said in a videotape aired Friday that the United States can avoid another Sept. 11 attack if it stops threatening the security of Muslims. Golf: Woods #39; bitter sip from cup MICHIGAN - Tiger Woods finished the 35th Ryder Cup on a personal winning note in the last-day singles, but the enigma of | member | -0.01262 | -0.043414 | 0.030795 | true |
Flarion Technologies #39; Flash-OFDM mobile broadband technology in The Hague, the Netherlands. BA workers approve holiday strike British Airways workers plan to strike for 24 hours during the August Bank Holiday weekend unless a pay row is settled, the GMB union said. Holyfield appeals medical suspension NEW YORK (AFP) - Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is appealing a medical suspension imposed upon him by the New York State Athletic Commission following his loss to fellow American Larry Donald. Six Killed in Afghan J | member | -0.04124 | -0.075179 | 0.033939 | true |
. EU ministers disagree on fuel tax breaks European Union finance ministers failed early today to agree on tax breaks to ease the impact of high oil prices, despite sharp prodding from France and dire warnings that they were threatening economic growth. Yahoo Local Out of Beta Yahoo Local Out of Beta\\This morning, while driving to work, I heard a radio commercial for Yahoo! Local. They simply said, go to Yahoo and click on the local link. Unfortunately, it took me several seconds to scan the Yahoo home page to locate the Local link, buried with the ... Microsoft: | member | -0.014505 | -0.024571 | 0.010065 | true |
roem, Paolini to meet in contentious WS Cox Plate The Moonee Valley Racing Clubs \$2,231,779 WS Cox Plate (Aus-G1) is set for its 82nd running on Saturday at Moonee Valley racecourse, and has drawn on of the strongest fields in recent years. DaimlerChrysler, GM Join on Hybrids FRANKFURT (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler and General Motors will jointly develop new hybrid mot | member | -0.014982 | -0.049226 | 0.034244 | true |
Singer model 201 sewing machine I got from a second-hand shop didn't qualify. But it's quite a marvel of mechanical ingenuity and as deserving of a testimonial as those cell phones and iPod docking stations (see p. 72). Outside camp walls, life still treacherous for Darfur refugees Despite government claims, insecurity remains in western Sudan. Airbus attacks Washington #39;s WTO challenge PARIS Aircraft maker Airbus is attacking a US decision to file a World Trade Organization | member | -0.014167 | -0.019504 | 0.005338 | true |
who pulled it off didn #39;t believe he could. On the same day he crash-landed on the vault and dropped to 12th place, Hamm nailed his final two routines Wednesday evening to claim ... Microsoft, Intel Plan Joint Campaign for Media Center Under the advertising slogan quot;Digital Joy, quot; Microsoft and Intel plan a national television advertising campaign in the US, with plans to take the campaign to other countries next year. Most songs on iPods were #39;stolen #39; - Microsoft CEO It | member | -0.010167 | -0.022467 | 0.012299 | true |
reducing the risks associated with increasing interest rates. Sony #39;s game war advances to next level Rival Sony began its worldwide assault yesterday by launching a new handheld console, PlayStation Portable, in game-crazy Japan. Sony aims to seek and destroy GameBoy and its maker Nintendo #39;s \$5billion hold Taiwan Semiconductor Reports Record Profit Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world #39;s biggest producer of made-to-order chips, on Tuesday reported record | member | -0.009179 | -0.013053 | 0.003874 | true |
Vodafone and Nokia have teamed up to simplify software for cell phones written with the Java computer language that promises to bring cheaper, smarter handsets. How Germs Suck Iron to Cause Infections (AP) AP - Could that ancient practice of bleeding patients really have done some good? A scientist says new research on how germs thrive in the body suggests it just may have #151; for some people. Half of Brazil's Amazon Jungle Occupied-Study (Reuters) Reuters - About half of Brazil | member | -0.018657 | -0.031203 | 0.012546 | true |
get out of bankruptcy. United told a bankruptcy court judge in Chicago today that it intends to start talks with unions next month on a new round of cost savings. Symantec launches antiphishing service Symantec Corp. is fishing for dollars with a new service designed to help companies combat the ongoing epidemic of online identity theft, or "phishing," scams. Court rejects planned Air New Zealand-Qantas alliance New Zealand #39;s High Court on Monday rejected a proposed alliance between the country #39;s | member | -0.042817 | -0.076713 | 0.033896 | true |
;s biggest gold miners, Sons of Gwalia, has called in administrators after negotiations with its creditors collapsed. DoCoMo Sees Europe as Ripe for I-Mode NTT DoCoMo has launched its i-mode cell phone service in Britain and Ireland through a deal with British company mm02. DoCoMo believes it eventually could gain 60 million users in Europe alone as the Internet service gains acceptance. JFK Assassination Video Game Technology brings a whole new light to history.Technology brings a whole new light to history.Techn | member | -0.026965 | -0.034849 | 0.007883 | true |
ull of Chicago. Sharon says ready to negotiate with new Palestinian leader Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday that he was prepared to start negotiations with a new responsible Palestinian leader after Arafat #39;s departure, the Ha #39;aretz daily reported. Google launches academic search The world's most popular search engine has launched a new tool to improve access to academic publications. Bush and Kerry Offer Competing Visions of the Future The president was in New Hampshire, the only state in the Northeast that he carried in 200 | member | -0.018648 | -0.049967 | 0.031318 | true |
;s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggested at the weekend that Moscow might return two of the islands. U.S. Bioterror Plan Frustrates Industry (AP) AP - When President Bush signed Project BioShield into law in July, he said he was immediately making #36;5.6 billion available to counter such anticipated threats as smallpox genetically engineered to render current vaccines useless. Britain Shocked by Death of Iraq Hostage BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Washington's closest ally in Iraq was | member | -0.020757 | -0.04279 | 0.022033 | true |
could sweep the competition. But the most compelling reason to watch is the unparalleled setting. Gatlin and Greene Head Field in Yokohama TOKYO (Reuters) - Justin Gatlin will face Maurice Greene, whose Olympic title he took in Athens last month, in a high-quality 100 meters race in Yokohama on September 23, organizers said Thursday. Programs: Flaws Can't Hide Appeal of 'Spy Fiction' PROVIDENCE | member | 0.004469 | -0.001442 | 0.005911 | true |
ak of mediocrity in middle-distance races, got outmaneuvered and outrun as he failed to make it out of the preliminary round in the 1,500 meters. UK welcomes progress made by India, Pakistan : Shillong, Nov 19 : The UK today welcomed the progress made by India and Pakistan to normalise bilateral relations and said it would support this endeavour #39;only from outside #39;. Red Sox hammer M #39;s 9-0 SEATTLE - Brons | member | -0.029378 | -0.051186 | 0.021808 | true |
(Sports Network) - Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco came into these Olympics without a gold medal, but now he has two after winning the men #39;s 5000 meters Saturday night. Kuznetsova Tops Dementieva for Open Title NEW YORK Sept. 11, 2004 - Pounding ferocious forehands and covering the baseline with the muscular legs of a Tour de France rider, Svetlana Kuznetsova overwhelmed Elena Dementieva | member | -0.043487 | -0.089978 | 0.046491 | true |
agency. UPDATE 1-Gold-backed security lists on NYSE, then slips A new gold-backed security named streetTRACKS Gold Shares made a much-hyped debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, aimed a attracting the investment capital that helped lift the bullion price to a 16-year high Plea to Release Kidnapped Aid Chief Met by Silence CARE Internationals operations in Iraq remained suspended tonight as kidnapped aid chief Margaret Hassans second day in captivity drew to a close | member | -0.013595 | -0.01343 | -0.000165 | true |
at Aziz said on Wednesday he remained hopeful that peace could be achieved with India, but progress on the bitter dispute over Kashmir represented the key to better ties. Call Girls, Updated There are no official gauges of the sex industry, but if the Manhattan Yellow Pages is any guide, it is thriving. Iraq: Tonnes of explosives missing Nearly 380 tonnes of deadly explosives, powerful enough to shatter air planes, demolish buildings, make missile warheads and detonate nuclear weapons, are missing | member | -0.013156 | -0.015391 | 0.002235 | true |
to send to members of Congress at the end of last week. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate looked as if they are having trouble seizing Brief Yankees to play 2 today Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Mondays postponed game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays will be made up as part of a doubleheader today, and said the Yankees had withdrawn their request for a forfeit. NL notebook: Beware right field: Sosa, Grieve injured Sammy Sosa was out of the lineup | member | 0.000068 | 0.000336 | -0.000268 | true |
in 1990, Pete Rose #39;s 1970s hairdo Traders Bet Oracle Wins in Antitrust Case CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Options traders have been building bullish positions in PeopleSoft Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">PSFT.O& | member | -0.031006 | -0.073713 | 0.042707 | true |
says two attackers were killed and 34 civilians hurt. Sosa responds to Baker criticism Sammy Sosa has fired back at comments made by manager Dusty Baker prior to Sunday #39;s season ending win over the Atlanta Braves. US downplays N. Korea announcement The Bush administration responded calmly yesterday to North Korean statements it has turned the plutonium from 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods into nuclear weapons. World #39;s tallest bridge opens in France A bridge officially designated the tallest in the world was inaugurated by President Jacques | member | -0.031774 | -0.046288 | 0.014515 | true |
Arafat Opens Eyes, Communicating - Israeli Report (Reuters) Reuters - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat\has partially emerged from his coma in a French hospital,\opening his eyes and communicating with his doctors, an Israeli\newspaper Web site said Saturday citing Palestinian sources. Wrigley to Buy Altoids, Life Savers From Kraft for \$1.48 Bln Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the world #39;s largest maker of chewing gum, agreed | member | -0.033396 | -0.104121 | 0.070725 | true |