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Amrozi accused his brother , whom he called " the witness " , of deliberately distorting his evidence . | Referring to him as only " the witness " , Amrozi accused his brother of deliberately distorting his evidence . | 1equivalent
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Yucaipa owned Dominick 's before selling the chain to Safeway in 1998 for $ 2.5 billion . | Yucaipa bought Dominick 's in 1995 for $ 693 million and sold it to Safeway for $ 1.8 billion in 1998 . | 0not_equivalent
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They had published an advertisement on the Internet on June 10 , offering the cargo for sale , he added . | On June 10 , the ship 's owners had published an advertisement on the Internet , offering the explosives for sale . | 1equivalent
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Around 0335 GMT , Tab shares were up 19 cents , or 4.4 % , at A $ 4.56 , having earlier set a record high of A $ 4.57 . | Tab shares jumped 20 cents , or 4.6 % , to set a record closing high at A $ 4.57 . | 0not_equivalent
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The stock rose $ 2.11 , or about 11 percent , to close Friday at $ 21.51 on the New York Stock Exchange . | PG & E Corp. shares jumped $ 1.63 or 8 percent to $ 21.03 on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday . | 1equivalent
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Revenue in the first quarter of the year dropped 15 percent from the same period a year earlier . | With the scandal hanging over Stewart 's company , revenue the first quarter of the year dropped 15 percent from the same period a year earlier . | 1equivalent
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The Nasdaq had a weekly gain of 17.27 , or 1.2 percent , closing at 1,520.15 on Friday . | The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite .IXIC rallied 30.46 points , or 2.04 percent , to 1,520.15 . | 0not_equivalent
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The DVD-CCA then appealed to the state Supreme Court . | The DVD CCA appealed that decision to the U.S. Supreme Court . | 1equivalent
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That compared with $ 35.18 million , or 24 cents per share , in the year-ago period . | Earnings were affected by a non-recurring $ 8 million tax benefit in the year-ago period . | 0not_equivalent
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Shares of Genentech , a much larger company with several products on the market , rose more than 2 percent . | Shares of Xoma fell 16 percent in early trade , while shares of Genentech , a much larger company with several products on the market , were up 2 percent . | 0not_equivalent
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Legislation making it harder for consumers to erase their debts in bankruptcy court won overwhelming House approval in March . | Legislation making it harder for consumers to erase their debts in bankruptcy court won speedy , House approval in March and was endorsed by the White House . | 0not_equivalent
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The Nasdaq composite index increased 10.73 , or 0.7 percent , to 1,514.77 . | The Nasdaq Composite index , full of technology stocks , was lately up around 18 points . | 0not_equivalent
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But he added group performance would improve in the second half of the year and beyond . | De Sole said in the results statement that group performance would improve in the second half of the year and beyond . | 1equivalent
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He told The Sun newspaper that Mr. Hussein 's daughters had British schools and hospitals in mind when they decided to ask for asylum . | " Saddam 's daughters had British schools and hospitals in mind when they decided to ask for asylum -- especially the schools , " he told The Sun . | 1equivalent
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Gyorgy Heizler , head of the local disaster unit , said the coach was carrying 38 passengers . | The head of the local disaster unit , Gyorgy Heizler , said the coach driver had failed to heed red stop lights . | 0not_equivalent
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Rudder was most recently senior vice president for the Developer & Platform Evangelism Business . | Senior Vice President Eric Rudder , formerly head of the Developer and Platform Evangelism unit , will lead the new entity . | 0not_equivalent
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As well as the dolphin scheme , the chaos has allowed foreign companies to engage in damaging logging and fishing operations without proper monitoring or export controls . | Internal chaos has allowed foreign companies to set up damaging commercial logging and fishing operations without proper monitoring or export controls . | 0not_equivalent
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Sheena Young of Child , the national infertility support network , hoped the guidelines would lead to a more " fair and equitable " service for infertility sufferers . | Sheena Young , a spokesman for Child , the national infertility support network , said the proposed guidelines should lead to a more " fair and equitable " service for infertility sufferers . | 1equivalent
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" I think you 'll see a lot of job growth in the next two years , " he said , adding the growth could replace jobs lost . | " I think you 'll see a lot of job growth in the next two years , " said Mankiw . | 0not_equivalent
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The new Finder puts a user 's folders , hard drive , network servers , iDisk and removable media in one location , providing one-click access . | Panther 's redesigned Finder navigation tool puts a user 's favourite folders , hard drive , network servers , iDisk and removable media in one location . | 1equivalent
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But tropical storm warnings and watches were posted today for Haiti , western portions of the Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos islands . | Tropical storm warnings were in place Thursday for Jamaica and Haiti and watches for the western Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands . | 1equivalent
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A federal magistrate in Fort Lauderdale ordered him held without bail . | Zuccarini was ordered held without bail Wednesday by a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale , Fla . | 1equivalent
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A BMI of 25 or above is considered overweight ; 30 or above is considered obese . | A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered normal , over 25 is considered overweight and 30 or greater is defined as obese . | 0not_equivalent
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Six months ago , the IMF and Argentina struck a bare-minimum $ 6.8-billion debt rollover deal that expires in August . | But six months ago , the two sides managed to strike a $ 6.8-billion debt rollover deal , which expires in August . | 1equivalent
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Inhibited children tend to be timid with new people , objects , and situations , while uninhibited children spontaneously approach them . | Simply put , shy invividuals tend to be more timid with new people and situations . | 1equivalent
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I wanted to bring the most beautiful people into the most beautiful building , he said Sunday inside the Grand Central concourse . | " I wanted to bring the most beautiful people into the most beautiful building , " Tunick said Sunday . | 1equivalent
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The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 < .SPX > fell 10.75 points , or 1.02 percent , to 1,039.32 . | The S & P 500 index was up 1.26 , or 0.1 percent , to 1,039.32 after sinking 10.75 yesterday . | 0not_equivalent
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Duque will return to Earth Oct. 27 with the station 's current crew , U.S. astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko . | Currently living onboard the space station are American astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko . | 0not_equivalent
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Singapore is already the United States ' 12th-largest trading partner , with two-way trade totaling more than $ 34 billion . | Although a small city-state , Singapore is the 12th-largest trading partner of the United States , with trade volume of $ 33.4 billion last year . | 1equivalent
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The largest gains were seen in prices , new orders , inventories and exports . | Sub-indexes measuring prices , new orders , inventories and exports increased . | 1equivalent
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Trading in Loral was halted yesterday ; the shares closed on Monday at $ 3.01 . | The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading yesterday in Loral , which closed at $ 3.01 Friday . | 1equivalent
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Earnings per share from recurring operations will be 13 cents to 14 cents . | That beat the company 's April earnings forecast of 8 to 9 cents a share . | 0not_equivalent
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He plans to have dinner with troops at Kosovo 's U.S. military headquarters , Camp Bondsteel . | After that , he plans to have dinner at Camp Bondsteel with U.S. troops stationed there . | 1equivalent
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Retailers J.C. Penney Co . Inc . ( JCP ) and Walgreen Co . ( WAG ) kick things off on Monday . | Retailers J.C. Penney Co . Inc . JCP.N and Walgreen Co . WAG.N kick things off on Monday . | 1equivalent
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Prosecutors filed a motion informing Lee they intend to seek the death penalty . | He added that prosecutors will seek the death penalty . | 1equivalent
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Last year the court upheld Cleveland 's school voucher program , ruling 5-4 that vouchers are constitutional if they provide parents a choice of religious and secular schools . | Last year , the court ruled 5-4 in an Ohio case that government vouchers are constitutional if they provide parents with choices among a range of religious and secular schools . | 1equivalent
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He beat testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain . | Armstrong , 31 , battled testicular cancer that spread to his brain . | 0not_equivalent
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Sorkin , who faces charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to a grand jury , was to have been tried separately . | Sorkin was to have been tried separately on charges of conspiracy and lying to a grand jury . | 1equivalent
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Graves reported from Albuquerque , Villafranca from Austin and Ratcliffe from Laredo . | Pete Slover reported from Laredo and Gromer Jeffers from Albuquerque . | 0not_equivalent
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The US chip market is expected to decline 2.1 percent this year , then grow 15.7 percent in 2004 . | The Americas market will decline 2.1 percent to $ 30.6 billion in 2003 , and then grow 15.7 percent to $ 35.4 billion in 2004 . | 1equivalent
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The group will be headed by State Department official John S. Wolf , who has served in Australia , Vietnam , Greece and Pakistan . | The group will be headed by John S. Wolf , an assistant secretary of state who has served in Australia , Vietnam , Greece and Pakistan . | 1equivalent
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The commission must work out the plan 's details , but the average residential customer paying $ 840 a year would get a savings of about $ 30 annually . | An average residential customer paying $ 840 a year for electricity could see a savings of $ 30 annually . | 0not_equivalent
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The company has said it plans to restate its earnings for 2000 through 2002 . | The company had announced in January that it would have to restate earnings for 2002 , 2001 and perhaps 2000 . | 1equivalent
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Results from No. 2 U.S. soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc . PEP.N were likely to be in the spotlight . | Results from No. 2 U.S. soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc . ( nyse : PEP - news - people ) were likely to be in the spotlight . | 1equivalent
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" The result is an overall package that will provide significant economic growth for our employees over the next four years . " | " The result is an overall package that will provide a significant economic growth for our employees over the next few years , " he said . | 1equivalent
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The songs are on offer for 99 cents each , or $ 9.99 for an album . | The company will offer songs for 99 cents and albums for $ 9.95 . | 1equivalent
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However , the talk was downplayed by PBL which said it would focus only on smaller purchases that were immediately earnings and cash flow accretive . | The talk , however , has been downplayed by PBL which said it would focus only on smaller purchases that were immediately earnings and cash flow-accretive . | 1equivalent
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Comcast Class A shares were up 8 cents at $ 30.50 in morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market . | The stock rose 48 cents to $ 30 yesterday in Nasdaq Stock Market trading . | 1equivalent
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The Washington Post said Airlite would shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president ’ s appearance . | The plant plans to shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president 's appearance , Crosby said . | 1equivalent
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A former teammate , Carlton Dotson , has been charged with the murder . | His body was found July 25 , and former teammate Carlton Dotson has been charged in his shooting death . | 0not_equivalent
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Several of the questions asked by the audience in the fast-paced forum were new to the candidates . | Several of the audience questions were new to the candidates as well . | 1equivalent
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Meanwhile , the global death toll approached 770 with more than 8,300 people sickened since the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus first appeared in southern China in November . | The global death toll from SARS was at least 767 , with more than 8,300 people sickened since the virus first appeared in southern China in November . | 1equivalent
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The battles marked day four of a U.S. sweep to hunt down supporters of Saddam Hussein 's fallen regime . | Twenty-seven Iraqis were killed , pushing the number of opposition deaths to about 100 in a U.S. operation to hunt down supporters of Saddam Hussein 's fallen regime . | 0not_equivalent
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The women then had follow-up examinations after five , 12 and 24 years . | The women had follow-up examinations in 1974-75 , 1980-81 and 1992-93 , but were not asked about stress again . | 0not_equivalent
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The Embraer jets are scheduled to be delivered by September 2006 . | The Bombardier and Embraer aircraft will be delivered to U.S. Airways by September 2006 . | 0not_equivalent
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Contrary to what PeopleSoft management would have you believe , Oracle intends to fully support PeopleSoft customers and products for many years to come . " | Ellison said that contrary to the contentions of PeopleSoft management , Oracle intends to " fully support PeopleSoft customers and products " for many years to come . | 1equivalent
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Application Intelligence will be included as part of the company 's SmartDefense application , which is included with Firewall-1 . | The new application intelligence features will be available June 3 and are included with the SmartDefense product , which comes with FireWall-1 . | 0not_equivalent
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American Masters : Arthur Miller , Elia Kazan and the Blacklist : None Without Sin ( Wed . | Note the subheading of this terrible parable in the " American Masters " series , " Arthur Miller , Elia Kazan and the Blacklist : None Without Sin . " | 0not_equivalent
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The downtime , to take place in May and June , is expected to cut production by 60 million to 70 million board feet . | The downtime is expected to take 60 million to 70 million board feet out of the companys system . | 1equivalent
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On July 3 , Troy is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole . | Troy faces life in prison without parole at his July 30 sentencing . | 1equivalent
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The University of Michigan released a new undergraduate admission process Thursday , dropping a point system the U.S. Supreme Court found unconstitutional in June . | The University of Michigan released today a new admissions policy after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in June the way it previously admitted undergraduates . | 1equivalent
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The processors were announced in San Jose at the Intel Developer Forum . | The new processor was unveiled at the Intel Developer Forum 2003 in San Jose , Calif . | 1equivalent
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The Justice Department filed suit Thursday against the state of Mississippi for failing to end what federal officials call " disturbing " abuse of juveniles and " unconscionable " conditions at two state-run facilities . | The Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday against the state of Mississippi , alleging abuse of juvenile offenders at two state-run facilities . | 0not_equivalent
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It said the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gasses to penetrate the ship 's thermal armor during Columbia 's ill-fated reentry . | The document says the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gases to penetrate Columbia 's thermal armour during its fatal re-entry . | 1equivalent
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Also demonstrating box-office strength _ and getting seven Tony nominations _ was a potent revival of Eugene O 'Neill 's family drama , " Long Day 's Journey Into Night . " | Also demonstrating box-office strength -- and getting seven Tony nominations -- was a potent revival of Eugene ONeills family drama , Long Days Journey Into Night . " | 1equivalent
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But Secretary of State Colin Powell brushed off this possibility Wednesday . | Secretary of State Colin Powell last week ruled out a non-aggression treaty . | 1equivalent
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Thomas and Tauzin say , as do many doctors , that the Bush administration has the power to correct some of those flaws . | Like many doctors , Mr. Thomas and Mr. Tauzin say the Bush administration has the power to correct some of those flaws . | 1equivalent
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Based on experience elsewhere , it could take up to two years before regular elections are held , he added . | U.S. military officials have said it could take up to two years before regular elections are held , based on experiences elsewhere in the world . | 1equivalent
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The first biotechnology treatment for asthma , the constriction of the airways that affects millions around the world , received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration yesterday . | The first biotechnology treatment for asthma , the constriction of the airways that affects millions of Americans , received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday . | 1equivalent
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FBI agents arrested a former partner of Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young ERNY.UL on criminal charges of obstructing federal investigations , U.S. officials said on Thursday . | A former partner of accountancy firm Ernst & Young was yesterday arrested by FBI agents in the US on charges of obstructing federal investigations . | 1equivalent
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Kelly will begin meetings with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov in Washington on Monday . | Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov said in Moscow Tuesday a firm date would be fixed by this months end . | 0not_equivalent
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The latest shooting linked to the spree was a November 11 shooting at Hamilton Central Elementary School in Obetz , about 3km from the freeway . | Another shooting linked to the spree occurred Nov. 11 at Hamilton Central Elementary in Obetz , about two miles from the freeway . | 1equivalent
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 128 points , or 1.4 % , at 9073 , while the Nasdaq fell 34 points , or 2.1 % , to 1610 . | In early trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was up 3.90 , or 0.04 percent , at 9,113.75 , having gained 36.90 on Tuesday . | 0not_equivalent
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PDC will also almost certainly fan the flames of speculation about Longhorn 's release . | PDC will also almost certainly reignite speculation about release dates of Microsoft 's new products . | 1equivalent
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Sales - a figure watched closely as a barometer of its health - rose 5 percent instead of falling as many industry experts had predicted . | It also disclosed that sales -- a figure closely watched by analysts as a barometer of its health -- were significantly higher than industry experts expected . | 1equivalent
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NEC is pitching its wireless gear and management software to a variety of industries , including health care and hospitality . | NEC 's pitching its wireless gear and management software to a variety of industries , including healthcare and hospitality , a company spokesman said . | 1equivalent
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Elena Slough , considered to be the nation 's oldest person and the third oldest person in the world , died early Sunday morning . | ELENA Slough , considered to be the oldest person in the US and the third oldest person in the world , has died . | 1equivalent
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" We are declaring war on sexual harassment and sexual assault . | " We have declared war on sexual assault and sexual harassment , " Rosa said . | 1equivalent
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The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > added 1.92 points , or 0.12 percent , at 1,647.94 . | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC dipped 0.08 of a point to 1,646 . | 0not_equivalent
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The dollar was at 117.85 yen against the Japanese currency , up 0.1 percent . | Against the Swiss franc the dollar was at 1.3289 francs , up 0.5 percent on the day . | 0not_equivalent
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El Watan , an Algerian newspaper , reported that the kidnappers fiercely resisted the army assault this morning , firing Kalashnikov rifles . | El Watan , an Algerian newspaper , reported that the kidnappers put up fierce resistance during the army assault , firing Kalashnikov rifles . | 1equivalent
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But Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial ( JP : 8306 : news , chart , profile ) declined 3,000 yen , or 0.65 percent , to 456,000 yen . | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial ( JP : 8316 : news , chart , profile ) was down 2.5 percent at 198,000 yen . | 0not_equivalent
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" We 're just dealing with bragging rights here , who wins and who loses . " | " Leaving aside attorney fees , we 're dealing with bragging rights of who wins and who loses , " said Gammerman . | 0not_equivalent
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Shares of Hartford rose $ 2.88 to $ 46.50 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading . | Shares of Hartford were up $ 2.28 , or 5.2 percent , to $ 45.90 in midday trading . | 1equivalent
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This Palm OS smart phone is the last product the company will release before it becomes a part of palmOne . | This was almost certainly its last full quarter before the company becomes a part of Palm . | 0not_equivalent
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And they think the protein probably is involved in the spread of other forms of cancer . | They researchers say the research could be relevant to other forms of cancer . | 0not_equivalent
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Tokyo Electric Power Co . , Asia 's largest power company , won approval to restart the first of 17 nuclear reactors it shut down after it admitted falsifying inspection reports . | Tokyo Electric Power Co . , Asia 's largest power company , restarted the first of 17 nuclear reactors it shut down after admitting it falsified inspection reports . | 1equivalent
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Tuition at four-year private colleges averaged $ 19,710 this year , up 6 percent from 2002 . | For the current academic year , tuition at public colleges averaged $ 4,694 , up almost $ 600 from the year before . | 1equivalent
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Security lights have also been installed and police have swept the grounds for booby traps . | Security lights have also been installed on a barn near the front gate . | 0not_equivalent
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He said that with the U.S.-backed peace plan , or road map , “ in a coma , ” the attack could easily widen conflict through the region . | Mr Jouejati said that with the US-backed road map " in a coma " the attack could easily widen through the region . | 1equivalent
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A successful attack could be launched within any type of document that supports VBA , including Microsoft Word , Excel or PowerPoint . | But this could happen with any document format that supports VBA , including Word , Excel or PowerPoint . | 1equivalent
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Officials at Brandeis said this was an " extremely heartrending " time for the campus . | " This is an extremely heartrending time for the entire Brandeis University community . | 1equivalent
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" If that ain 't a Democrat , I must be at the wrong meeting , " he said . | And if that ain 't a Democrat , then I must be in the wrong meeting , " he said to thunderous applause from his supporters . | 0not_equivalent
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Fewer than a dozen FBI agents were dispatched to secure and analyze evidence . | Fewer than a dozen FBI agents will be sent to Iraq to secure and analyze evidence of the bombing . | 1equivalent
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Those who only had surgery lived an average of 46 months . | For those who got surgery alone , median survival was 41 months . | 1equivalent
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Tonight a spokesman for Russia 's foreign ministry said the ministry may issue a statement on Thursday clarifying Russia 's position on cooperation with Iran 's nuclear-energy efforts . | Tonight a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said it might issue a statement on Thursday clarifying Russia 's position on aiding Iran 's nuclear-energy efforts . | 1equivalent
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A day earlier , a committee appointed by reformist President Mohammad Khatami called for an independent judicial inquiry into Kazemi 's death . | A day earlier , a committee appointed by President Mohammad Khatami had called for an independent inquiry into the 54-year-old photojournalist 's death . | 1equivalent
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The suite comes complete with a word processor , spreadsheet , presentation software and other components , while continuing its tradition of utilizing an XML-based file format . | The suite includes a word processor , spreadsheet , presentation application ( analogous to PowerPoint ) , and other components -- all built around the XML file format . | 1equivalent
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Downstream at Mount Vernon , the Skagit River was expected to crest at 36 feet -- 8 feet above flood stage -- tonight , Burke said . | The Skagit was expected to crest during the night at 38 feet at Mount Vernon , 10 feet above flood stage , the National Weather Service said . | 1equivalent
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The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average eased 44 points , or 0.47 percent , to 9,543 , after scoring five consecutive up sessions . | The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 18.25 points , or 0.19 percent , to 9,586.71 . | 0not_equivalent
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