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Yahoo Entertainment | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_en_mu/michael_jackson | Drama Expected Between Jackson and D.A. (AP) | null | Entertainment | AP - A day before he is scheduled to appear in court for his child molestation case, Michael Jackson made a surprise visit to a South Los Angeles church on Sunday and met with about 35 Sunday school students. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - A day before he is scheduled to appear in court for his child molestation case, Michael Jackson made a surprise visit to a South Los Angeles church on Sunday and met with about 35 Sunday school students. | 1Entertainment
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Topix.Net Europe | http://www.topix.net/redir/loc=rss-world_europe/http=3A=2F=2Fwww.kansas.com=2Fmld=2Fkansas=2Fnews=2Fbreaking_news=2F9409874.htm | France Honors Soldiers From Riviera D-Day | null | Europe | King Mohammed VI of Morocco, 13 African heads of state and representatives of eight other nations joined President Jacques Chirac for the belated tribute to the Aug. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:24:12 | King Mohammed VI of Morocco, 13 African heads of state and representatives of eight other nations joined President Jacques Chirac for the belated tribute to the Aug. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3566396.stm | Security dominates key Iraq forum | null | Europe | Talks on setting up an Iraqi assembly continue despite fresh violence in Baghdad and the Shia stronghold of Najaf. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Talks on setting up an Iraqi assembly continue despite fresh violence in Baghdad and the Shia stronghold of Najaf. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/americas/3566970.stm | Venezuelans vote on Chavez rule | null | Europe | Polling is extended as Venezuelans flock to vote on whether Hugo Chavez should stay as president. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Polling is extended as Venezuelans flock to vote on whether Hugo Chavez should stay as president. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/england/derbyshire/3566402.stm | Miner death suspect to be quizzed | null | Europe | Police prepare to question a man arrested in connection with the killing of a former miner on his doorstep. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Police prepare to question a man arrested in connection with the killing of a former miner on his doorstep. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/americas/3566442.stm | Bush visits scene of hurricane | null | Europe | President Bush visits Florida, where a hurricane killed 16 people and caused billions of dollars of damage. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | President Bush visits Florida, where a hurricane killed 16 people and caused billions of dollars of damage. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/uk/3566586.stm | Muslims issue anti-terror guide | null | Europe | Senior clerics are publishing a guide for Britain's Muslim community offering advice on dealing with a terror attack. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Senior clerics are publishing a guide for Britain's Muslim community offering advice on dealing with a terror attack. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/scotland/3567654.stm | Two in court after woman's death | null | Europe | A woman and a man are due in court in relation to a fatal incident which police say was a dispute over a parking space. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | A woman and a man are due in court in relation to a fatal incident which police say was a dispute over a parking space. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/europe/3566344.stm | Pope celebrates Mass in Lourdes | null | Europe | An ailing Pope John Paul II says Mass at Lourdes, the French shrine revered by Roman Catholics. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | An ailing Pope John Paul II says Mass at Lourdes, the French shrine revered by Roman Catholics. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/3562668.stm | Henman heads GB disappointments | null | Europe | Tim Henman and Nicole Cooke lead British disappointments on day two of the Games. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Tim Henman and Nicole Cooke lead British disappointments on day two of the Games. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/uk/3567228.stm | 2012 rivals present bids in Athens | null | Europe | London presents its bid for the 2012 Olympics at a press conference with four rival cities in Athens | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | London presents its bid for the 2012 Olympics at a press conference with four rival cities in Athens | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3567340.stm | F1: Schumacher eases to triumph | null | Europe | Ferrari clinch the constructors' title after Michael Schumacher wins the Hungarian Grand Prix. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Ferrari clinch the constructors' title after Michael Schumacher wins the Hungarian Grand Prix. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3553240.stm | Football: Chelsea sink Man Utd | null | Europe | Eidur Gudjohnsen earns Chelsea a 1-0 win over depleted Man Utd. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Eidur Gudjohnsen earns Chelsea a 1-0 win over depleted Man Utd. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/puffbox/rightspair/3566504.inc | Rights Managed Pairing :Olympics 2004 Live Video promo & Puffbox - PROMO Athens sponsors/Davis | null | Europe | Rights Managed Pairing :Olympics 2004 Live Video promo & Puffbox - PROMO Athens sponsors/Davis | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:05:59 | Rights Managed Pairing :Olympics 2004 Live Video promo & Puffbox - PROMO Athens sponsors/Davis | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/africa/3567788.stm | UN to meet over Burundi massacre | null | Europe | The UN Security Council is to hold emergency talks over the killing of dozens of Congolese Tutsi refugees in Burundi. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | The UN Security Council is to hold emergency talks over the killing of dozens of Congolese Tutsi refugees in Burundi. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3567084.stm | Japan shrine visit angers China | null | Europe | Four Japanese ministers visit a controversial shrine dedicated to soldiers who died at war, angering China. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Four Japanese ministers visit a controversial shrine dedicated to soldiers who died at war, angering China. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/basketball/3567344.stm | Shock defeat for USA | null | Europe | Puerto Rico claim a surprise 92-73 victory over the USA 'Dream Team'. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Puerto Rico claim a surprise 92-73 victory over the USA 'Dream Team'. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/europe/3567380.stm | France marks the 'other D-Day' | null | Europe | France holds two days of celebrations to honour the Allied veterans who helped liberated its south in WWII. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | France holds two days of celebrations to honour the Allied veterans who helped liberated its south in WWII. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3567130.stm | Palestinian inmates on hunger strike | null | Europe | Palestinians held in Israeli jails go on hunger strike to protest at conditions but Israel says they can "starve to death". | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Palestinians held in Israeli jails go on hunger strike to protest at conditions but Israel says they can "starve to death". | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/3566460.stm | Bomb kills many at Indian parade | null | Europe | A bomb blast kills at least 18 people at a rally to mark Independence Day in the Indian state of Assam. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | A bomb blast kills at least 18 people at a rally to mark Independence Day in the Indian state of Assam. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/england/tees/3566920.stm | Booze vessel is back in business | http___newsimg.bbc.co.uk_media_images_38842000_jpg__38842855_stoke_6666.jpg.gif | Europe | Britain's first offshore off-licence reopens amid warning from HM Customs that potential customers could have goods seized. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:06:11 | Britain's first offshore off-licence reopens amid warning from HM Customs that potential customers could have goods seized. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/3567412.stm | Two charged after petrol attack | null | Europe | A teenager and a man are charged in connection with petrol bomb attacks on the police in County Antrim. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | A teenager and a man are charged in connection with petrol bomb attacks on the police in County Antrim. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/scotland/3566700.stm | Inmate mothers to keep children | null | Europe | Children up to the age of five will be kept with their inmate mothers as part of a new move at an all-women jail. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Children up to the age of five will be kept with their inmate mothers as part of a new move at an all-women jail. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/wales/3567642.stm | Welsh NHS 'worse since devolution' | null | Europe | Areas of the health service in Wales are performing worse since being run by the Welsh assembly, a report says. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Areas of the health service in Wales are performing worse since being run by the Welsh assembly, a report says. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/business/3562388.stm | Crude oil prices jump to new high | null | Europe | The price of crude oil reaches new record levels amid concerns about possible unrest in Venezuela and the threat of sabotage in Iraq. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | The price of crude oil reaches new record levels amid concerns about possible unrest in Venezuela and the threat of sabotage in Iraq. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3566770.stm | Blair 'should learn Iraq lessons' | null | Europe | Tony Blair should pledge not to launch any more pre-emptive strikes, former minister Robin Cook says. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Tony Blair should pledge not to launch any more pre-emptive strikes, former minister Robin Cook says. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/health/3561686.stm | 'Cannabis' brain tumour drug hope | null | Europe | An ingredient in marijuana may be useful for treating brain cancers, say researchers. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | An ingredient in marijuana may be useful for treating brain cancers, say researchers. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/education/3565632.stm | A grades 'need greater breakdown' | null | Europe | Universities struggling to choose between top A-level students should be given more information, exam chiefs say. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Universities struggling to choose between top A-level students should be given more information, exam chiefs say. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3559542.stm | Hungry world 'must eat less meat' | null | Europe | People will need to eat more vegetables and less meat because of dwindling water supplies, scientists say. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | People will need to eat more vegetables and less meat because of dwindling water supplies, scientists say. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/technology/3561808.stm | Wireless net to get speed boost | null | Europe | Wireless computer networks could soon be running 10 times faster than they do now. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Wireless computer networks could soon be running 10 times faster than they do now. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/entertainment/music/3567900.stm | 3 Of A Kind top the singles chart | null | Europe | New pop act 3 Of A Kind beat cult band The Libertines to number one in the UK's singles chart. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | New pop act 3 Of A Kind beat cult band The Libertines to number one in the UK's singles chart. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/talking_point/3558766.stm | Olympic Games: Your view | null | Europe | The first day of the Olympic Games has seen rowing and swimming the pick of the action. Are the Olympics still the greatest sporting event on Earth? | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | The first day of the Olympic Games has seen rowing and swimming the pick of the action. Are the Olympics still the greatest sporting event on Earth? | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25078\
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RIGHTS-BRITAIN: 'Terrifying' Judgment over Suspected Terrorists
| null | Europe |
LONDON, Aug 13 (IPS) - After years of condemning torture in other
countries, Britian could now be approving it as official policy.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:25:09 | LONDON, Aug 13 (IPS) - After years of condemning torture in other
countries, Britian could now be approving it as official policy. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25069\
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DEVELOPMENT: New EU Aid Chief to Target 0.7 Percent
| null | Europe |
BRUSSELS, Aug 13 (IPS) - One of the first tasks of new EU development
commissioner Louis Michel will be to
persuade member states to
contribute 0.7 percent of GNI to external aid.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:25:16 | BRUSSELS, Aug 13 (IPS) - One of the first tasks of new EU development
commissioner Louis Michel will be to
persuade member states to
contribute 0.7 percent of GNI to external aid. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25059\
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ENVIRONMENT: Moon Throws New Light on Olympics
| null | Europe |
LONDON, Aug 12 (IPS) - The British team arrived in Athens some days back
for the Olympics, like so many others. But only with the British
team has
the arrival been related to travelling to the moon.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:25:24 | LONDON, Aug 12 (IPS) - The British team arrived in Athens some days back
for the Olympics, like so many others. But only with the British
team has
the arrival been related to travelling to the moon. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25041\
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LABOUR-SPAIN: Summer Vacation Not for Everyone
| null | Europe |
MADRID, Aug 11 (IPS) - The number of employees who sign temporary work
contracts week after week, and thus have no right to paid
vacation, is
increasing among young people in Spain. But
immigrant workers have even more
to complain about, because they
are offered no job contracts or benefits at
all.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:25:31 | MADRID, Aug 11 (IPS) - The number of employees who sign temporary work
contracts week after week, and thus have no right to paid
vacation, is
increasing among young people in Spain. But
immigrant workers have even more
to complain about, because they
are offered no job contracts or benefits at
all. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25034\
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RIGHTS: International Policing Sought in Sudan
| null | Europe |
LONDON, Aug 11 (IPS) - Increased international presence is urgently needed
to protect civilians and bring stability to Sudan, Human Rights
Watch says in a new report.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:25:37 | LONDON, Aug 11 (IPS) - Increased international presence is urgently needed
to protect civilians and bring stability to Sudan, Human Rights
Watch says in a new report. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25029\
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POLITICS: U.S. and France Begin a Great Game in Africa
| null | Europe |
PARIS, Aug 11 (IPS) - France and the United States have begun a new race
to compete for favours with
undemocratic regimes in Africa. The
competition is growing particularly in the oil-
rich North and
West Africa.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:25:44 | PARIS, Aug 11 (IPS) - France and the United States have begun a new race
to compete for favours with
undemocratic regimes in Africa. The
competition is growing particularly in the oil-
rich North and
West Africa. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25019\
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RIGHTS: U.N. Committee Silent on Anti-Terrorism Abuse
| null | Europe |
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 10 (IPS) - Two leading human rights groups have criticised the
U.N. Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee for
refusing to castigate governments that crack down on human rights
in the name of fighting terrorism.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:25:51 | UNITED NATIONS, Aug 10 (IPS) - Two leading human rights groups have criticised the
U.N. Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee for
refusing to castigate governments that crack down on human rights
in the name of fighting terrorism. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25014\
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ENVIRONMENT: In the Heat, Nobody Thinks of the Warming
| null | Europe |
ATHENS, Aug 10 (IPS) - -The scorching sun of Athens would suggest this
might be more the place to think global warming than Salt Lake
City where
the winter Olympics of 2002 were held. It has turned
out to be just the
other way round.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:25:59 | ATHENS, Aug 10 (IPS) - -The scorching sun of Athens would suggest this
might be more the place to think global warming than Salt Lake
City where
the winter Olympics of 2002 were held. It has turned
out to be just the
other way round. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=25001\
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LABOUR: Migrant Workers Could End Up Losers
| null | Europe |
ATHENS, Aug. 9 (IPS) - A group of non-white labourers is busy planting
shrubs by the side of the main Olympics stadium in Athens. The
Greek contractor overseeing them is a man in a hurry.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:26:06 | ATHENS, Aug. 9 (IPS) - A group of non-white labourers is busy planting
shrubs by the side of the main Olympics stadium in Athens. The
Greek contractor overseeing them is a man in a hurry. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=24999\
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RIGHTS: EU Accused of Violating Commitments on Refugees
| null | Europe |
LISBON, Aug 9 (IPS) - A proposed European Union (EU) directive imposing
tighter restrictions on granting political asylum is causing
major concern
to refugee councils across the 15 nations that
comprised the EU until the
bloc's May 1 expansion to 25
countries.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:26:13 | LISBON, Aug 9 (IPS) - A proposed European Union (EU) directive imposing
tighter restrictions on granting political asylum is causing
major concern
to refugee councils across the 15 nations that
comprised the EU until the
bloc's May 1 expansion to 25
countries. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=24959\
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TRADE: EU Sugar Decision Not so Sweet for Caribbean
| null | Europe |
KINGSTON, Aug 5 (IPS) - For the small, developing economies of the
Caribbean, the world trade body's preliminary ruling against
European Union sugar comes as more bad news for a beleaguered
sector, and highlights a seeming paradox these countries often
face in the global trade arena.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:26:20 | KINGSTON, Aug 5 (IPS) - For the small, developing economies of the
Caribbean, the world trade body's preliminary ruling against
European Union sugar comes as more bad news for a beleaguered
sector, and highlights a seeming paradox these countries often
face in the global trade arena. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=24951\
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RELIGION: Headscarves Now on German Minds
| null | Europe |
BERLIN, Aug 5 (IPS) - After a period of what many felt was collective
suspicion, Germany's Muslims are
searching new ways of
recovering identity.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:26:27 | BERLIN, Aug 5 (IPS) - After a period of what many felt was collective
suspicion, Germany's Muslims are
searching new ways of
recovering identity. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=24945\
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TRADE: Brazil Deals Another Blow to Farm Subsidies
| null | Europe |
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 4 (IPS) - The Brazilian government and farmers celebrated a
third triumph so far this year against the farm subsidies shelled
out by the industrialised North after the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) handed down an interim ruling Wednesday that
found that the European Union (EU) is illegally dumping millions
of tons of subsidised sugar on the world market.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:26:33 | RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 4 (IPS) - The Brazilian government and farmers celebrated a
third triumph so far this year against the farm subsidies shelled
out by the industrialised North after the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) handed down an interim ruling Wednesday that
found that the European Union (EU) is illegally dumping millions
of tons of subsidised sugar on the world market. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=24941\
|
POLITICS: UK Activist Sees Opening in Iraq Failure
| null | Europe |
MONTREAL, Aug 4 (IPS) - The failure of the UK/U.S.-led coalition to implant
democracy in Iraq has prompted deep soul-searching in the British
civil service and opened the door for progressive organisations
to influence its policy, says one long-time activist.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:26:39 | MONTREAL, Aug 4 (IPS) - The failure of the UK/U.S.-led coalition to implant
democracy in Iraq has prompted deep soul-searching in the British
civil service and opened the door for progressive organisations
to influence its policy, says one long-time activist. | 2Europe
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IPS News | \
http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=24939\
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GIBRALTAR: The Last Colony in Europe - 300 Years On
| null | Europe |
MADRID, Aug 4 (IPS) - On the 300th anniversary of Britain's
occupation of
the Rock of Gibraltar, the British government
actively took part in the
celebrations, irking Spain, which
continues to claim sovereignty over the
enclave, the last
existing colony in Europe.
| 5 | 2004-08-19 00:26:46 | MADRID, Aug 4 (IPS) - On the 300th anniversary of Britain's
occupation of
the Rock of Gibraltar, the British government
actively took part in the
celebrations, irking Spain, which
continues to claim sovereignty over the
enclave, the last
existing colony in Europe. | 2Europe
|
Yahoo World | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_re_as/nkorea_us_defector | Film Crew Says It Found N. Korea Defector (AP) | null | World | AP - A British film crew says it has found the last American defector still living in North Korea — an Army private who crossed over to the Stalinist state in 1962 and says he is glad he did. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:26:49 | AP - A British film crew says it has found the last American defector still living in North Korea — an Army private who crossed over to the Stalinist state in 1962 and says he is glad he did. | 13World
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Yahoo Health | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040813/hl_nm/cancer_diesel_dc | Diesel Exhaust Exposure Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk (Reuters) | null | Health | Reuters - The risk of ovarian cancer
increases with increased exposure to diesel exhaust, according
to a new study published in the International Journal of
Cancer. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:26:50 | Reuters - The risk of ovarian cancer
increases with increased exposure to diesel exhaust, according
to a new study published in the International Journal of
Cancer. | 3Health
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PeerFear | http://www.peerfear.org/rss/permalink/2004/08/15/IConfessIMASoftwarePirate | I Confess. I'm a Software Pirate. | http___www.peerfear.org_photos_2002_May_24_1022297933_dscn0170-small-thumb.jpg.gif | Sci/Tech |
I'm guilty. I'm a Software Pirate! Not just one or two copies of DOS but
probably hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of software.
Growing up my parents didn't have much money. Certainly not hundred of
thousands of dollars for me to blow on software. I was curious and had a
passion for computers that I couldn't control. I simply wanted to learn and
couldn't afford to pay for software.
Luckily I did this when I was a kid so hopefully I won't be prosecuted. I also
believe that everything I did was ethical. I didn't take any money out of the
hands of the software industry and I've already contributed WAY more to the
industry than a few hundred thousand in software sales.
This is th ...
| 2 | 2004-08-19 00:26:52 | I'm guilty. I'm a Software Pirate! Not just one or two copies of DOS but
probably hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of software.
Growing up my parents didn't have much money. Certainly not hundred of
thousands of dollars for me to blow on software. I was curious and had a
passion for computers that I couldn't control. I simply wanted to learn and
couldn't afford to pay for software.
Luckily I did this when I was a kid so hopefully I won't be prosecuted. I also
believe that everything I did was ethical. I didn't take any money out of the
hands of the software industry and I've already contributed WAY more to the
industry than a few hundred thousand in software sales.
This is th ... | 6Sci/Tech
|
Yahoo World | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/venezuela_recall_oil | Venezuela Oil Official Predicts Stability (AP) | null | World | AP - Venezuela's oil industry will enter a new period of stability and growth after Sunday's referendum on Hugo Chavez's presidency, the president of the state-run oil company said Sunday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Venezuela's oil industry will enter a new period of stability and growth after Sunday's referendum on Hugo Chavez's presidency, the president of the state-run oil company said Sunday. | 13World
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Reuters World | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=5978986&src=rss/worldNews§ion=news | Mortars Mark Opening of Iraqi Political Conference | null | World | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents fired mortars at a meeting where Iraqi leaders met to pick an interim national assembly on Sunday, killing at least two people in a grim reminder of the country's tortuous path toward democracy. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents fired mortars at a meeting where Iraqi leaders met to pick an interim national assembly on Sunday, killing at least two people in a grim reminder of the country's tortuous path toward democracy. | 13World
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Reuters Top News | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5978985&src=rss/topNews§ion=news | Mortars Mark Opening of Iraqi Political Conference | null | Top News | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents fired mortars at a meeting where Iraqi leaders met to pick an interim national assembly on Sunday, killing at least two people in a grim reminder of the country's tortuous path toward democracy. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents fired mortars at a meeting where Iraqi leaders met to pick an interim national assembly on Sunday, killing at least two people in a grim reminder of the country's tortuous path toward democracy. | 10Top News
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Yahoo Business | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040815/bs_nm/column_funds_dc | Funds: Are Bond Funds Hazardous? (Reuters) | null | Business | Reuters - (Clint Willis is a freelance writer who covers mutual funds
for Reuters. Any opinions in the column are solely those of Mr.
Willis.) | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Reuters - (Clint Willis is a freelance writer who covers mutual funds
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Yahoo Business | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040815/bs_nm/bizretail_backtoschool_dc | Retailers Vie for Back-To-School Buyers (Reuters) | null | Business | Reuters - Apparel retailers are hoping their
back-to-school fashions will make the grade among
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be a tough sell, with students and parents keeping a tighter
hold on their wallets. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Reuters - Apparel retailers are hoping their
back-to-school fashions will make the grade among
style-conscious teens and young adults this fall, but it could
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Reuters Business | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5978990&src=rss/businessNews§ion=news | Retailers Vie for Back-To-School Buyers | null | Business | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apparel retailers are hoping their back-to-school fashions will make the grade among style-conscious teens and young adults this fall, but it could be a tough sell, with students and parents keeping a tighter hold on their wallets. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apparel retailers are hoping their back-to-school fashions will make the grade among style-conscious teens and young adults this fall, but it could be a tough sell, with students and parents keeping a tighter hold on their wallets. | 0Business
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Reuters Business | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5978995&src=rss/businessNews§ion=news | Funds: Are Bond Funds Hazardous? | null | Business | (Clint Willis is a freelance writer who covers mutual funds for Reuters. Any opinions in the column are solely those of Mr. Willis.) | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | (Clint Willis is a freelance writer who covers mutual funds for Reuters. Any opinions in the column are solely those of Mr. Willis.) | 0Business
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CSMonitor Arts | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p12s01-alsp.html | Running out early on the NFL | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | Entertainment | In recent years, more and more NFL players are retiring at the top of their game. | 4 | 2004-08-19 00:27:13 | In recent years, more and more NFL players are retiring at the top of their game. | 1Entertainment
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Yahoo Sports | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/afp/20040815/sp_afp/oly_2004_basket_usa_pur | US NBA stars stunned by Puerto Rico (AFP) | null | Sports | AFP - Puerto Rico inflicted one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history upon the United States basketball team here with a 92-73 triumph that forever ended the Americans' aura of global invincibility. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AFP - Puerto Rico inflicted one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history upon the United States basketball team here with a 92-73 triumph that forever ended the Americans' aura of global invincibility. | 8Sports
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Yahoo Sports | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bba_orioles_blue_jays | O's Beat Blue Jays With Eight-Run Eighth (AP) | null | Sports | AP - David Newhan tied a career high with four hits, including a go-ahead double in Baltimore's eight-run eighth inning, and the Orioles rallied for an 11-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - David Newhan tied a career high with four hits, including a go-ahead double in Baltimore's eight-run eighth inning, and the Orioles rallied for an 11-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. | 8Sports
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Yahoo Elections | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/elections/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_el_pr/edwards_iowa | Edwards Caps Intense Push in Iowa (AP) | null | U.S. | AP - Capping an intense 10-day competition for Iowa's seven electoral votes, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards accused the Bush administration on Sunday of being captured by drug and insurance interests at the expense of working families. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Capping an intense 10-day competition for Iowa's seven electoral votes, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards accused the Bush administration on Sunday of being captured by drug and insurance interests at the expense of working families. | 12U.S.
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CSMonitor U.S. | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p01s03-usgn.html | A hurricane's lessons in Florida | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | U.S. | Residents begin the massive cleanup of one of the costliest US natural disasters ever. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:27:23 | Residents begin the massive cleanup of one of the costliest US natural disasters ever. | 12U.S.
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CSMonitor U.S. | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p01s01-usgn.html | Governor's downfall could bring reform to New Jersey | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | U.S. | McGreevey's resignation comes against a backdrop of recurring state scandal. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:27:26 | McGreevey's resignation comes against a backdrop of recurring state scandal. | 12U.S.
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CSMonitor U.S. | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p02s01-usmi.html | Pentagon balks at intelligence reform | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | U.S. | Under 9/11 commission's proposal, control of military spy budget would shift away from Defense Department. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:27:30 | Under 9/11 commission's proposal, control of military spy budget would shift away from Defense Department. | 12U.S.
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CSMonitor U.S. | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p03s01-usgn.html | Olympic shooter who overcame impairment | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | U.S. | Collyn Loper is just a regular teen, except for being blind in one eye and a top trapshooter. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:27:33 | Collyn Loper is just a regular teen, except for being blind in one eye and a top trapshooter. | 12U.S.
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CSMonitor U.S. | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p12s02-ussc.html | After 51 years, a new editor | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | U.S. | After the death of George Plimpton, what direction will Brigid Hughes take the literary publication? | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:27:38 | After the death of George Plimpton, what direction will Brigid Hughes take the literary publication? | 12U.S.
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Topix.Net Europe | http://www.topix.net/redir/loc=rss-world_europe/http=3A=2F=2Fwww.reuters.com=2FnewsArticle.jhtml=3Ftype=3DtopNews=26storyID=3D5978985 | Mortars Mark Opening of Iraqi Political Conference | null | Europe | Insurgents fired mortars at a meeting where Iraqi leaders met to pick an interim national assembly on Sunday, killing at least two people in a grim reminder of the country's tortuous path toward democracy. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Insurgents fired mortars at a meeting where Iraqi leaders met to pick an interim national assembly on Sunday, killing at least two people in a grim reminder of the country's tortuous path toward democracy. | 2Europe
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Yahoo Europe | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/europe/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/afp/20040815/wl_afp/italy_qaeda_security | Italy on alert after purported Al-Qaeda ultimatum expires (AFP) | null | Europe | AFP - Italy was on high alert as a group linked to Al-Qaeda reportedly threatened to attack, singling out Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as a target, after the expiry of a deadline for Rome to pull its troops out of Iraq. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AFP - Italy was on high alert as a group linked to Al-Qaeda reportedly threatened to attack, singling out Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as a target, after the expiry of a deadline for Rome to pull its troops out of Iraq. | 2Europe
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Yahoo Europe | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/europe/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_bush_airbus | EU Willing to Rethink Airbus Subsidies (AP) | null | Europe | AP - The European Union said Saturday it was willing to consider "disciplining" government support to European aircraft maker Airbus — but only if the United States does the same for rival Boeing Co. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - The European Union said Saturday it was willing to consider "disciplining" government support to European aircraft maker Airbus — but only if the United States does the same for rival Boeing Co. | 2Europe
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Yahoo World | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/afp/20040815/wl_afp/italy_qaeda_security | Italy on alert after purported Al-Qaeda ultimatum expires (AFP) | null | World | AFP - Italy was on high alert as a group linked to Al-Qaeda reportedly threatened to attack, singling out Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as a target, after the expiry of a deadline for Rome to pull its troops out of Iraq. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AFP - Italy was on high alert as a group linked to Al-Qaeda reportedly threatened to attack, singling out Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as a target, after the expiry of a deadline for Rome to pull its troops out of Iraq. | 13World
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Yahoo Politics | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/politics/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_el_pr/edwards_iowa | Edwards Caps Intense Push in Iowa (AP) | null | World | AP - Capping an intense 10-day competition for Iowa's seven electoral votes, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards accused the Bush administration on Sunday of being captured by drug and insurance interests at the expense of working families. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Capping an intense 10-day competition for Iowa's seven electoral votes, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards accused the Bush administration on Sunday of being captured by drug and insurance interests at the expense of working families. | 13World
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Yahoo Politics | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/politics/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_el_ge/charley_election_year | Politics an Afterthought Amid Hurricane (AP) | null | World | AP - If Hurricane Charley had struck three years ago, President Bush's tour through the wreckage of this coastal city would have been just the sort of post-disaster visit that other presidents have made to the scenes of storms, earthquakes, floods and fires. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - If Hurricane Charley had struck three years ago, President Bush's tour through the wreckage of this coastal city would have been just the sort of post-disaster visit that other presidents have made to the scenes of storms, earthquakes, floods and fires. | 13World
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CSMonitor World | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p01s02-woeu.html | Phelps vs. Thorpe: The great buzz match of these Games | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | World | A rivalry in the Olympic pool that's straight out of Homeric central casting . | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:27:52 | A rivalry in the Olympic pool that's straight out of Homeric central casting . | 13World
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CSMonitor World | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p01s04-woiq.html | Two visions of Iraq struggle to take hold | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | World | Fighting in Najaf threatened to undermine a conference to choose a national assembly. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:27:56 | Fighting in Najaf threatened to undermine a conference to choose a national assembly. | 13World
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CSMonitor World | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p06s01-woeu.html | Reluctantly, Russia confronts AIDS | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | World | Some 1 million Russians are estimated to be HIV positive - but officials have been slow to boost funding. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:28:01 | Some 1 million Russians are estimated to be HIV positive - but officials have been slow to boost funding. | 13World
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CSMonitor World | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p07s01-woap.html | Australia's low-cost drugs threatened by US trade deal | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | World | Parliament has approved a new free-trade agreement - with caveats. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:28:04 | Parliament has approved a new free-trade agreement - with caveats. | 13World
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CSMonitor World | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0816/p10s01-woeu.html | US poised to end 20-year drought in men's gymnastics | http___www.csmonitor.com_images_entryart_treelessEntry.jpg.gif | World | Led by world champ Paul Hamm, the team battles powerhouses Japan and China Monday night. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:28:08 | Led by world champ Paul Hamm, the team battles powerhouses Japan and China Monday night. | 13World
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Reuters Top News | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5979002&src=rss/topNews§ion=news | Death, Damage Tolls Rise from Florida Hurricane | null | Top News | PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (Reuters) - The death toll from Hurricane Charley climbed to 16 on Sunday as thousands left homeless in southwest Florida sorted through the wreckage and President Bush rushed in to view the devastation. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (Reuters) - The death toll from Hurricane Charley climbed to 16 on Sunday as thousands left homeless in southwest Florida sorted through the wreckage and President Bush rushed in to view the devastation. | 10Top News
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News Is Free Top News | http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/08/14/england.eriksson.reut/index.html | Eriksson slams 'sick' intrusions | null | Top News | On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/697/'>CNN International: Europe</a> | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | On CNN International: Europe | 10Top News
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Yahoo Sports | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_giants_phillies | Giants Top Phillies 3-1 to Finish Sweep (AP) | null | Sports | AP - Brett Tomko allowed one run in six innings for his first win in nearly a month and helped San Francisco complete a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 3-1 victory Sunday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Brett Tomko allowed one run in six innings for his first win in nearly a month and helped San Francisco complete a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 3-1 victory Sunday. | 8Sports
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Yahoo Sports | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_redskins_qbs | Brunell Makes a Move for Redskins' Job (AP) | null | Sports | AP - At least for one play, Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell had the offense working. The 11-year veteran, battling with Patrick Ramsey for the starting spot, threw a perfect pass down the sidelines to Darnerien McCants for a 61-yard touchdown in Saturday's 23-20 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - At least for one play, Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell had the offense working. The 11-year veteran, battling with Patrick Ramsey for the starting spot, threw a perfect pass down the sidelines to Darnerien McCants for a 61-yard touchdown in Saturday's 23-20 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers. | 8Sports
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Reuters Sports | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=sportsNews&storyID=5979028&src=rss/sportsNews§ion=news | South Africa Ends Phelps' Gold Medal Quest | null | Sports | ATHENS (Reuters) - South Africa ruined Michael Phelps's dream of winning a record eight gold medals in a dramatic and controversial day of swimming at the Athens Olympics on Sunday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ATHENS (Reuters) - South Africa ruined Michael Phelps's dream of winning a record eight gold medals in a dramatic and controversial day of swimming at the Athens Olympics on Sunday. | 8Sports
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Boston Globe sports | http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-BBN-Diamondbacks-Mets.html?ex=1250308800&en=49fca8ca853f835f&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland | Johnson Helps D - Backs End Nine - Game Slide | http___graphics.nytimes.com_nytstore_images_products_books_sports_NSSBK_thumb.gif.gif | Sports | NEW YORK (AP) -- Randy Johnson took a four-hitter into the ninth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks end a nine-game losing streak Sunday, beating Steve Trachsel and the New York Mets 2-0. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:28:32 | NEW YORK (AP) -- Randy Johnson took a four-hitter into the ninth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks end a nine-game losing streak Sunday, beating Steve Trachsel and the New York Mets 2-0. | 8Sports
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The Washington Post sports | http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3119-2004Aug15.html?nav=rss_sports | Perry Out for Season | null | Sports | Eagles running back Bruce Perry will miss his rookie season after dislocating a shoulder in an exhibition game against the New England Patriots. | 4 | 2004-08-19 00:28:36 | Eagles running back Bruce Perry will miss his rookie season after dislocating a shoulder in an exhibition game against the New England Patriots. | 8Sports
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The Washington Post sports | http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3194-2004Aug15.html?nav=rss_sports | O's Soar Past Blue Jays | null | Sports | David Newhan tied a career high with four hits as the O's produced an eight-run eighth inning to rally for an 11-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. | 4 | 2004-08-19 00:28:39 | David Newhan tied a career high with four hits as the O's produced an eight-run eighth inning to rally for an 11-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. | 8Sports
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Yahoo Elections | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/elections/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_el_ge/election_the_overseas_factor | True Battlegrounds May Be Across the Sea (AP) | null | U.S. | AP - When decision time comes this fall, the real swing votes in the 2004 presidential election may not come from Pennsylvania, Ohio or even the notorious Florida. The ultimate Bush-Kerry battleground may turn out to be somewhere more far-flung and unexpected — Israel, Britain, even Indonesia. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - When decision time comes this fall, the real swing votes in the 2004 presidential election may not come from Pennsylvania, Ohio or even the notorious Florida. The ultimate Bush-Kerry battleground may turn out to be somewhere more far-flung and unexpected — Israel, Britain, even Indonesia. | 12U.S.
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Topix.Net Europe | http://www.topix.net/redir/loc=rss-world_europe/http=3A=2F=2Fwww.sunherald.com=2Fmld=2Fsunherald=2F9409874.htm | France Honors Soldiers From Riviera D-Day | null | Europe | King Mohammed VI of Morocco, 13 African heads of state and representatives of eight other nations joined President Jacques Chirac for the belated tribute to the Aug. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | King Mohammed VI of Morocco, 13 African heads of state and representatives of eight other nations joined President Jacques Chirac for the belated tribute to the Aug. | 2Europe
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Yahoo Politics | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/politics/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_el_ge/election_the_overseas_factor | True Battlegrounds May Be Across the Sea (AP) | null | World | AP - When decision time comes this fall, the real swing votes in the 2004 presidential election may not come from Pennsylvania, Ohio or even the notorious Florida. The ultimate Bush-Kerry battleground may turn out to be somewhere more far-flung and unexpected — Israel, Britain, even Indonesia. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - When decision time comes this fall, the real swing votes in the 2004 presidential election may not come from Pennsylvania, Ohio or even the notorious Florida. The ultimate Bush-Kerry battleground may turn out to be somewhere more far-flung and unexpected — Israel, Britain, even Indonesia. | 13World
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New York Times world | http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/15/international/americas/15CND-VENE.html?ex=1250308800&en=7a65049c81b65573&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland | Millions Wait Hours in Venezuela to Vote in Recall Election | null | World | The unprecedented vote was sluggish as huge crowds lined up at voting booths. Results were not expected until 8 p.m., or later. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | The unprecedented vote was sluggish as huge crowds lined up at voting booths. Results were not expected until 8 p.m., or later. | 13World
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Yahoo Sports | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_sp_go_ne/glf_pga_whistling_straits | Whistling Straits Proves It's Major League (AP) | null | Sports | AP - The world hasn't seen the last of Whistling Straits, the gem of a golf course that debuted to magnificent reviews during the PGA Championship. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - The world hasn't seen the last of Whistling Straits, the gem of a golf course that debuted to magnificent reviews during the PGA Championship. | 8Sports
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Reuters Sports | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=sportsNews&storyID=5979034&src=rss/sportsNews§ion=news | Leonard Forges Two Clear with Nine to Play at PGA | null | Sports | KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - American Justin Leonard stayed on track for his second major title in the U.S. PGA Championship final round on Sunday, moving two shots clear with nine holes to play. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:28:56 | KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - American Justin Leonard stayed on track for his second major title in the U.S. PGA Championship final round on Sunday, moving two shots clear with nine holes to play. | 8Sports
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Reuters U.S. | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=5979035&src=rss/domesticNews§ion=news | Leonard Forges Two Clear with Nine to Play at PGA | null | U.S. | KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - American Justin Leonard stayed on track for his second major title in the U.S. PGA Championship final round on Sunday, moving two shots clear with nine holes to play. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - American Justin Leonard stayed on track for his second major title in the U.S. PGA Championship final round on Sunday, moving two shots clear with nine holes to play. | 12U.S.
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Topix.Net Europe | http://www.topix.net/redir/loc=rss-world_europe/http=3A=2F=2Fwww.nj.com=2Fnews=2Fledger=2Fjersey=2Findex.ssf=3F=2Fbase=2Fnews-7=2F109257928574440.xml | From Latvia, with love of being a soldier | null | Europe | At the age of 3, when Michael Yury Tarlavsky refused to eat his dinner, his grandmother knew just how to change the stubborn boy's mind. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:28:59 | At the age of 3, when Michael Yury Tarlavsky refused to eat his dinner, his grandmother knew just how to change the stubborn boy's mind. | 2Europe
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Topix.Net Europe | http://www.topix.net/redir/loc=rss-world_europe/http=3A=2F=2Fnews.ft.com=2Fcms=2Fs=2F7c357c6e-eeef-11d8-848a-00000e2511c8.html | Germany to bear brunt of US troop withdrawal | null | Europe | Germany will be hit harder than any other country by US President George W. Bush's announcement on Monday that the Pentagon will withdraw 70,000 troops from overseas and return them to US bases, US officials ... | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:28:59 | Germany will be hit harder than any other country by US President George W. Bush's announcement on Monday that the Pentagon will withdraw 70,000 troops from overseas and return them to US bases, US officials ... | 2Europe
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Yahoo World | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/dominican_president | Dominican President-Elect Faces Challenge (AP) | null | World | AP - Four years after stepping down as the Dominican Republic's president, Leonel Fernandez returns Monday, promising improvements as the Caribbean nation suffers its worst economic crisis in decades. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Four years after stepping down as the Dominican Republic's president, Leonel Fernandez returns Monday, promising improvements as the Caribbean nation suffers its worst economic crisis in decades. | 13World
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Yahoo Entertainment | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/variety/20040815/va_tv_re/olympic_summer_games | Olympic Summer Games (Variety) | null | Entertainment | Variety - Special; NBC, Fri., Sat., Aug. 13-14, 8 p.m. | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:29:02 | Variety - Special; NBC, Fri., Sat., Aug. 13-14, 8 p.m. | 1Entertainment
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Yahoo World | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_media_evicted | Iraq Evicts Reporters From Najaf (AP) | null | World | AP - Iraqi police ordered all journalists to leave the holy city of Najaf on Sunday, just as a new U.S. offensive against militants hiding out in a revered shrine began. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Iraqi police ordered all journalists to leave the holy city of Najaf on Sunday, just as a new U.S. offensive against militants hiding out in a revered shrine began. | 13World
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Yahoo World | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040815/ap_on_re_as/afghan_fighting | Afghan Army Dispatched to Calm Violence (AP) | null | World | AP - Government troops intervened in Afghanistan's latest outbreak of deadly fighting between warlords, flying from the capital to the far west on U.S. and NATO airplanes to retake an air base contested in the violence, officials said Sunday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Government troops intervened in Afghanistan's latest outbreak of deadly fighting between warlords, flying from the capital to the far west on U.S. and NATO airplanes to retake an air base contested in the violence, officials said Sunday. | 13World
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RedNova general | http://www.rednova.com/news/stories/6/2004/08/15/story188.html | 'Alien Vs. Predator' Smacks Down Rivals | null | World | LOS ANGELES - Movie-goers were easy prey for a double dose of space invaders. The sci-fi smackdown "Alien vs... | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:29:15 | LOS ANGELES - Movie-goers were easy prey for a double dose of space invaders. The sci-fi smackdown "Alien vs... | 13World
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RedNova general | http://www.rednova.com/news/stories/6/2004/08/15/story187.html | U.S. Men Stunned by Puerto Rico, 92-73 | null | World | ATHENS, Greece - In an upset as historic as it was inevitable, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson and the rest of the U.S. basketball team lost 92-73 to Puerto Rico on Sunday, only the third Olympic loss ever for America and its first since adding pros... | 5 | 2004-08-19 00:29:24 | ATHENS, Greece - In an upset as historic as it was inevitable, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson and the rest of the U.S. basketball team lost 92-73 to Puerto Rico on Sunday, only the third Olympic loss ever for America and its first since adding pros... | 13World
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