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RedNova general
http://www.rednova.com/news/stories/6/2004/08/16/story127.html
Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of Najaf
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf...
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2004-08-19 01:17:39
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf...
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Aid Pours in to Hurricane-Battered Fla.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to help residents rally from the brunt of Hurricane Charley, the worst storm to hit the state in a dozen years...
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2004-08-19 01:17:48
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to help residents rally from the brunt of Hurricane Charley, the worst storm to hit the state in a dozen years...
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Chavez Apparently Survives Recall Vote
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CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez survived a popular referendum to oust him, according to results Monday, while Venezuela's opposition swiftly claimed fraud. Backers of the leftist populist president set off fireworks and began celebrating in the streets of the capital in the pre-dawn darkness upon hearing the news from Francisco Carrasquero, president of the National Elections Council...
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2004-08-19 01:17:57
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez survived a popular referendum to oust him, according to results Monday, while Venezuela's opposition swiftly claimed fraud. Backers of the leftist populist president set off fireworks and began celebrating in the streets of the capital in the pre-dawn darkness upon hearing the news from Francisco Carrasquero, president of the National Elections Council...
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N.J. Governor Faces Changed Landscape
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TRENTON, N.J. - America's first openly gay governor plans to return to work later this week, but James E...
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2004-08-19 01:18:06
TRENTON, N.J. - America's first openly gay governor plans to return to work later this week, but James E...
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Chavez Declares Recall Victory; Foes Claim Fraud
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a populist who survived a coup two years ago, appeared on Monday to have weathered the latest challenge to what he calls his revolution to help the poor as he declared victory in a historic recall referendum.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a populist who survived a coup two years ago, appeared on Monday to have weathered the latest challenge to what he calls his revolution to help the poor as he declared victory in a historic recall referendum.
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Greek Sprinters Given Two-Day Reprieve
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou won a two-day reprieve at the Athens Olympics Monday so they could appear in person at a disciplinary hearing into their missed drugs tests and protest their innocence.
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou won a two-day reprieve at the Athens Olympics Monday so they could appear in person at a disciplinary hearing into their missed drugs tests and protest their innocence.
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2004-08-19 01:18:11
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Stocks Set to Open Higher on Oil Retreat
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U.S. stocks are seen higher at the open after crude oil's retreat from highs on relative stability in Venezuela.
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U.S. stocks are seen higher at the open after crude oil's retreat from highs on relative stability in Venezuela.
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Sysco Corp.'s 4Q Profit Up 16 Percent
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Sysco's fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 16 percent due to an extra week in the quarter, customer-service initiatives and operating efficiency.
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Sysco's fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 16 percent due to an extra week in the quarter, customer-service initiatives and operating efficiency.
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Mind the Gap
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Gap is starting to look vulnerable as it gets set to post quarterly results.
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Gap is starting to look vulnerable as it gets set to post quarterly results.
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BetaNews.Com
http://www.betanews.com/article/1092663027
Trillian 3 to Enter Beta Testing
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Cerulean Studios is preparing a beta test for the next iteration of its multi-network instant messaging application, Trillian. Both Trillian Pro and Basic users may apply for the <a href="http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/beta/" target="_blank">early adopter program</a>, and a public beta is likely to follow. "Once we are ready to send out a beta, chosen applicants will receive an e-mail from us," reads the beta notice. "We do not have a date or a deadline; the beta will be sent out as soon as it's done."
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2004-08-19 01:18:25
Cerulean Studios is preparing a beta test for the next iteration of its multi-network instant messaging application, Trillian. Both Trillian Pro and Basic users may apply for the early adopter program , and a public beta is likely to follow. "Once we are ready to send out a beta, chosen applicants will receive an e-mail from us," reads the beta notice. "We do not have a date or a deadline; the beta will be sent out as soon as it's done."
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Pope's frailty part of his message on gruelling Lourdes trip (AFP)
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AFP - Pope John Paul II showed his illness has become a part of his message during a draining pilgrimage to Lourdes, raising more questions over how long he can last, but the extent of his Parkinson's disease did not diminish a strong political content in his speeches.
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AFP - Pope John Paul II showed his illness has become a part of his message during a draining pilgrimage to Lourdes, raising more questions over how long he can last, but the extent of his Parkinson's disease did not diminish a strong political content in his speeches.
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Pope's frailty part of his message on gruelling Lourdes trip (AFP)
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AFP - Pope John Paul II showed his illness has become a part of his message during a draining pilgrimage to Lourdes, raising more questions over how long he can last, but the extent of his Parkinson's disease did not diminish a strong political content in his speeches.
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AFP - Pope John Paul II showed his illness has become a part of his message during a draining pilgrimage to Lourdes, raising more questions over how long he can last, but the extent of his Parkinson's disease did not diminish a strong political content in his speeches.
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Americans in Afghan Trial Deny Torture (AP)
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AP - Three American counterterrorism vigilantes on trial for allegedly running a private jail in Afghanistan denied charges they tortured prisoners and accused authorities Monday of withholding evidence that would prove they were working with U.S. knowledge.
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AP - Three American counterterrorism vigilantes on trial for allegedly running a private jail in Afghanistan denied charges they tortured prisoners and accused authorities Monday of withholding evidence that would prove they were working with U.S. knowledge.
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Seized lobster traps burned; Fisheries officials call fire suspicious (Canadian Press)
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Canadian Press - YARMOUTH, N.S. (CP) - Lobster traps that were to be used as evidence in an illegal fishing case burned on a federal wharf early Monday in a fire that authorities say was suspicious.
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2004-08-19 01:18:31
Canadian Press - YARMOUTH, N.S. (CP) - Lobster traps that were to be used as evidence in an illegal fishing case burned on a federal wharf early Monday in a fire that authorities say was suspicious.
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Chávez Is Declared the Winner in Venezuela Referendum
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The president won the backing of 58 percent of voters, officials said, but the opposition said that the government had cheated.
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The president won the backing of 58 percent of voters, officials said, but the opposition said that the government had cheated.
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In San Francisco, a New Twist on a Schoolyard Pastime
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Double Dutchess, San Francisco's cutting edge double Dutch jump-rope team, is transforming the city's jump-rope scene.
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Double Dutchess, San Francisco's cutting edge double Dutch jump-rope team, is transforming the city's jump-rope scene.
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Reuters Business
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Stocks Open Near Flat as Oil Near Record
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Business
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened little changed on Monday as crude prices remain near their record highs, but early reports of victory for the Venezuelan president in a referendum on his rule eased fears about the country's oil exports.
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2004-08-19 01:18:40
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened little changed on Monday as crude prices remain near their record highs, but early reports of victory for the Venezuelan president in a referendum on his rule eased fears about the country's oil exports.
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U.S. Women's Hoops Downs Czechs 80-61 (AP)
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AP - At least there's one U.S. basketball team that can still shoot straight. And these U.S. women rebound it pretty well, too. With a dominating performance on the boards and two big scoring spurts, the United States overcame another slow start and beat the Czech Republic 80-61 Monday.
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AP - At least there's one U.S. basketball team that can still shoot straight. And these U.S. women rebound it pretty well, too. With a dominating performance on the boards and two big scoring spurts, the United States overcame another slow start and beat the Czech Republic 80-61 Monday.
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Puerto Ricans slam dunk US NBA stars in epic upset (AFP)
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AFP - Puerto Rico inflicted one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history upon the United States basketball team with a 92-73 triumph that forever ended the Americans' aura of global invincibility.
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AFP - Puerto Rico inflicted one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history upon the United States basketball team with a 92-73 triumph that forever ended the Americans' aura of global invincibility.
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U.S. tech schools, jobs lure Indians
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Shalini Sundar chose to leave India to study in Fresno for two simple reasons: a quality education and a prospective job market.
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2004-08-19 01:18:48
Shalini Sundar chose to leave India to study in Fresno for two simple reasons: a quality education and a prospective job market.
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Allianz Shows Second-Quarter Profit Dip
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Insurance and banking group Allianz on Monday reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary.
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2004-08-19 01:18:49
Insurance and banking group Allianz on Monday reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary.
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Allianz Shows Second-Quarter Profit Dip (AP)
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AP - Insurance and banking group Allianz reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit Monday as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary.
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AP - Insurance and banking group Allianz reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit Monday as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary.
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Allianz Shows Second-Quarter Profit Dip (AP)
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AP - Insurance and banking group Allianz reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit Monday as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary.
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AP - Insurance and banking group Allianz reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit Monday as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary.
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Letter, suspicious powder spark anthrax scare at U.S. Embassy in Malaysia (Canadian Press)
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Canadian Press - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Authorities are testing a suspicious powder mailed to the U.S. Embassy in Malaysia to determine whether it's anthrax, officials said Monday. It's the second such scare at a U.S. mission in Asia within a week.
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2004-08-19 01:18:55
Canadian Press - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Authorities are testing a suspicious powder mailed to the U.S. Embassy in Malaysia to determine whether it's anthrax, officials said Monday. It's the second such scare at a U.S. mission in Asia within a week.
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Patriots Sign First-Round Pick Watson (AP)
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AP - The New England Patriots signed first-round draft pick Benjamin Watson on Monday, ending the tight end's lengthy holdout.
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AP - The New England Patriots signed first-round draft pick Benjamin Watson on Monday, ending the tight end's lengthy holdout.
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Prosecutors May Drop Case Against Bryant (AP)
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AP - With Kobe Bryant's sexual assault trial scheduled to begin in less than two weeks, speculation is mounting that prosecutors are looking for a way to dismiss the charge after a series of setbacks.
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AP - With Kobe Bryant's sexual assault trial scheduled to begin in less than two weeks, speculation is mounting that prosecutors are looking for a way to dismiss the charge after a series of setbacks.
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Family of Iraq Abuse Whistleblower Threatened
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Relatives of the U.S. soldier who sounded the alarm about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said on Monday the family was living in protective custody because of death threats against them.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Relatives of the U.S. soldier who sounded the alarm about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said on Monday the family was living in protective custody because of death threats against them.
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BA staff plan end August strike across British airports (AFP)
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AFP - British Airways check-in staff working at airports across Britain agreed to stage a 24-hour strike over pay during a busy public holiday weekend later this month, union leaders said.
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AFP - British Airways check-in staff working at airports across Britain agreed to stage a 24-hour strike over pay during a busy public holiday weekend later this month, union leaders said.
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Italian military deny having turned back US reporter kidnapped in Iraq (AFP)
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AFP - Italian military officials denied reports that they had kicked out of their base in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah an American journalist who was kidnapped at the weekend while reporting on archaeological sites in the area.
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AFP - Italian military officials denied reports that they had kicked out of their base in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah an American journalist who was kidnapped at the weekend while reporting on archaeological sites in the area.
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Policemen Suspended Over Porn Star Report (Reuters)
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Reuters - Two British policemen have been suspended from duty after a newspaper reported they had been filmed enjoying the attentions of porn stars while they were supposed to be on patrol.
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2004-08-19 01:19:05
Reuters - Two British policemen have been suspended from duty after a newspaper reported they had been filmed enjoying the attentions of porn stars while they were supposed to be on patrol.
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BA staff plan end August strike across British airports (AFP)
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AFP - British Airways check-in staff working at airports across Britain agreed to stage a 24-hour strike over pay during a busy public holiday weekend later this month, union leaders said.
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AFP - British Airways check-in staff working at airports across Britain agreed to stage a 24-hour strike over pay during a busy public holiday weekend later this month, union leaders said.
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N. Korea to Skip Added Nuclear Meetings (AP)
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AP - North Korea's government said Monday it would not attend working meetings ahead of six-party talks on its nuclear program and blasted the United States for demands that the North fully disclose its nuclear activities.
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AP - North Korea's government said Monday it would not attend working meetings ahead of six-party talks on its nuclear program and blasted the United States for demands that the North fully disclose its nuclear activities.
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Family of Iraq Abuse Whistleblower Threatened
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Relatives of the U.S. soldier who sounded the alarm about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said on Monday the family was living in protective custody because of death threats against them.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Relatives of the U.S. soldier who sounded the alarm about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said on Monday the family was living in protective custody because of death threats against them.
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New Images Show Signs of Planets Forming around Young Star
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2004-08-19 01:19:15
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Indonesia urges debt flexibility
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Indonesia calls on the International Monetary Fund to help reschedule its debts, as figures reveal a slowdown in economic growth.
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Indonesia calls on the International Monetary Fund to help reschedule its debts, as figures reveal a slowdown in economic growth.
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Oil Holds Near Record Level
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Oil prices fell 23 cents to $46.35 a barrel after Venezuelan Hugo Chavez won a recall referendum, appeasing worried energy markets.
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Oil prices fell 23 cents to $46.35 a barrel after Venezuelan Hugo Chavez won a recall referendum, appeasing worried energy markets.
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How Does Your Spending Match Up?
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Are you spending too much or too little on this and that?
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2004-08-19 01:19:31
Are you spending too much or too little on this and that?
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Ride This Gem
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Amusement park operators have produced volatile results, but this company has stood the test of time.
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2004-08-19 04:53:52
Amusement park operators have produced volatile results, but this company has stood the test of time.
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HP Faces New Realities in a 64-Bit World (Ziff Davis)
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Ziff Davis - The company this week will unveil more programs and technologies designed to ease users of its high-end servers onto its Integrity line, which uses Intel's 64-bit Itanium processor.
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2004-08-19 04:53:54
Ziff Davis - The company this week will unveil more programs and technologies designed to ease users of its high-end servers onto its Integrity line, which uses Intel's 64-bit Itanium processor.
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The Register
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Data watchdog slams ID card plans
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Docile Brits too ready to accept Big Brother surveillance
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Docile Brits too ready to accept Big Brother surveillance
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Kerry's Blue Blood a Winner, Say Royal Researchers (Reuters)
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Reuters - When it comes to American presidential elections, blue blood counts.
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Reuters - When it comes to American presidential elections, blue blood counts.
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Allianz Shows Second-Quarter Profit Dip
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Europe
Insurance and banking group Allianz reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit Monday as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary.
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2004-08-19 04:11:14
Insurance and banking group Allianz reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit Monday as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary.
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Third Test finely balanced (AFP)
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AFP - England inched their way to 56 for two at lunch on the fifth and final day of the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford here.
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AFP - England inched their way to 56 for two at lunch on the fifth and final day of the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford here.
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BA staff plan bank holiday strike (AFP)
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AFP - British Airways check-in staff working at airports across Britain agreed to stage a 24-hour strike over pay during a busy public holiday weekend later this month, union leaders said.
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AFP - British Airways check-in staff working at airports across Britain agreed to stage a 24-hour strike over pay during a busy public holiday weekend later this month, union leaders said.
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Third Test finely balanced (AFP)
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AFP - England inched their way to 56 for two at lunch on the fifth and final day of the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford here.
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AFP - England inched their way to 56 for two at lunch on the fifth and final day of the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford here.
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Vodafone Picks Rival's Executive for Post (AP)
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AP - Vodafone's Japanese unit picked an executive from NTT DoCoMo Monday in its search for a president and chief executive who can turn the company around.
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AP - Vodafone's Japanese unit picked an executive from NTT DoCoMo Monday in its search for a president and chief executive who can turn the company around.
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Kerry's Blue Blood a Winner, Say Royal Researchers (Reuters)
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Reuters - When it comes to American presidential elections, blue blood counts.
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Reuters - When it comes to American presidential elections, blue blood counts.
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Darfur Displaced Return to 'Live in Fear' of Militia
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KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) - Villagers returning to their homes in Sudan's Darfur region are living in fear of the Arab militiamen who initially drove them away, the United Nations said in a report received by Reuters Monday.
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KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) - Villagers returning to their homes in Sudan's Darfur region are living in fear of the Arab militiamen who initially drove them away, the United Nations said in a report received by Reuters Monday.
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Americans in Afghan Trial Ask FBI for Documents
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KABUL (Reuters) - Three Americans standing trial in Afghanistan Monday for imprisoning and torturing Afghans were given a week to provide evidence, which they say was withheld by U.S. authorities, proving that they had official clearance.
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KABUL (Reuters) - Three Americans standing trial in Afghanistan Monday for imprisoning and torturing Afghans were given a week to provide evidence, which they say was withheld by U.S. authorities, proving that they had official clearance.
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EU Extends Microsoft-Time Warner Review (AP)
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AP - European antitrust regulators said Monday they have extended their review of a deal between Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to make anti-piracy software together.
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AP - European antitrust regulators said Monday they have extended their review of a deal between Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to make anti-piracy software together.
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The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/16/it_strike_swansea/
IT staff strike 'indefinitely' in Swansea
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Workers demand guarantees
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Workers demand guarantees
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FBI Tracks Potential GOP Protesters (AP)
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AP - Federal agents and city police are keeping tabs on people they say might try to cause trouble at the Republican National Convention, questioning activists, making unannounced visits and monitoring Web sites and meetings.
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AP - Federal agents and city police are keeping tabs on people they say might try to cause trouble at the Republican National Convention, questioning activists, making unannounced visits and monitoring Web sites and meetings.
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FBI Tracks Potential GOP Protesters (AP)
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AP - Federal agents and city police are keeping tabs on people they say might try to cause trouble at the Republican National Convention, questioning activists, making unannounced visits and monitoring Web sites and meetings.
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AP - Federal agents and city police are keeping tabs on people they say might try to cause trouble at the Republican National Convention, questioning activists, making unannounced visits and monitoring Web sites and meetings.
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Guardian Top News
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From Bangalore to Bucharest
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Economic dispatch: Already faced with the prospect of their jobs being moved to Asia, Britain's call centre workers are facing a new challenge, writes Mark Tran.
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2004-08-19 04:11:36
Economic dispatch: Already faced with the prospect of their jobs being moved to Asia, Britain's call centre workers are facing a new challenge, writes Mark Tran.
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Insurers Begin Tallying Charley Losses (Reuters)
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Reuters - U.S. insurers on Monday predicted that Hurricane Charley could be the most costly U.S. storm since Andrew in 1992, with Florida officials initially estimating economic losses at $15 billion.
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Reuters - U.S. insurers on Monday predicted that Hurricane Charley could be the most costly U.S. storm since Andrew in 1992, with Florida officials initially estimating economic losses at $15 billion.
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Reuters Business
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5986803&src=rss/businessNews&section=news
Insurers Begin Tallying Charley Losses
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. insurers on Monday predicted that Hurricane Charley could be the most costly U.S. storm since Andrew in 1992, with Florida officials initially estimating economic losses at $15 billion.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. insurers on Monday predicted that Hurricane Charley could be the most costly U.S. storm since Andrew in 1992, with Florida officials initially estimating economic losses at $15 billion.
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Washington Post Tech
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4704-2004Aug16.html?nav=rss_technology
Google Stays on Track Despite Best Efforts
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It looks like Google's public stock offering will proceed, no matter how hard the company tries to shoot itself in the foot. Not only that, its unique approach to the IPO game could result in an overhaul of federal securities regulations. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</b></font>
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It looks like Google's public stock offering will proceed, no matter how hard the company tries to shoot itself in the foot. Not only that, its unique approach to the IPO game could result in an overhaul of federal securities regulations. -washingtonpost.com
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CNET enterprise software news
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+lists+SP2+conflicts/2100-1016_3-5311280.html?part=rss&tag=5311280&subj=news.1016.10
Microsoft lists SP2 conflicts
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Software giant releases just which programs are having issues with its Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP.
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Software giant releases just which programs are having issues with its Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP.
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Reuters Life and Leisure
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=5986822&src=rss/lifeAndLeisureNews&section=news
Jazz Guitarist George Benson Goes Hip-Hop
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nearly 30 years after he burst into the pop mainstream with his smash hit "This Masquerade," singer-guitarist George Benson is reaching out to a new generation of fans with his first studio album in four years, and he has gone hip-hop.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nearly 30 years after he burst into the pop mainstream with his smash hit "This Masquerade," singer-guitarist George Benson is reaching out to a new generation of fans with his first studio album in four years, and he has gone hip-hop.
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Reuters Life and Leisure
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=5986825&src=rss/lifeAndLeisureNews&section=news
Lyrical Indian Tongue Thrives in Paraguay
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ASUNCION, Paraguay (Reuters) - A ring in the Guarani language translates literally as "a companion of the finger," while an airplane is "a bird with hard wings that flies" and a telephone is "a line that permits one to speak from afar."
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2004-08-19 04:11:49
ASUNCION, Paraguay (Reuters) - A ring in the Guarani language translates literally as "a companion of the finger," while an airplane is "a bird with hard wings that flies" and a telephone is "a line that permits one to speak from afar."
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Reuters Life and Leisure
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=5986824&src=rss/lifeAndLeisureNews&section=news
Farmland Fight Moves to Isolated Argentine Woods
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GENERAL PIZARRO, Argentina (Reuters) - General Pizarro, a one-telephone town in the northern province of Salta, gained notoriety last month when environmentalists chained up bulldozers to protest the sale of a nearby nature reserve.
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2004-08-19 04:11:51
GENERAL PIZARRO, Argentina (Reuters) - General Pizarro, a one-telephone town in the northern province of Salta, gained notoriety last month when environmentalists chained up bulldozers to protest the sale of a nearby nature reserve.
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Reuters Life and Leisure
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=5986813&src=rss/lifeAndLeisureNews&section=news
Britain's EU 'Wreckers' Target UK Election
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LONDON (Reuters) - One of their legislators was suspended for fraud. Another outraged women by saying only brainless businessmen would hire "a lady of child-bearing age."
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2004-08-19 04:11:55
LONDON (Reuters) - One of their legislators was suspended for fraud. Another outraged women by saying only brainless businessmen would hire "a lady of child-bearing age."
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Reuters Life and Leisure
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=5986812&src=rss/lifeAndLeisureNews&section=news
Sri Lankan Dispels Myth of Wild African Elephant
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GABORONE, Botswana (Reuters) - When Uttum Corea arrived in Africa from Sri Lanka he was puzzled by the widely held notion that African elephants could not be tamed.
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2004-08-19 04:11:57
GABORONE, Botswana (Reuters) - When Uttum Corea arrived in Africa from Sri Lanka he was puzzled by the widely held notion that African elephants could not be tamed.
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Fla. Voucher Law Ruled Unconstitutional (AP)
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AP - A Florida law that allows students at failing public schools to attend private schools at taxpayers' expense is unconstitutional, a state appeals court ruled Monday.
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2004-08-19 04:11:59
AP - A Florida law that allows students at failing public schools to attend private schools at taxpayers' expense is unconstitutional, a state appeals court ruled Monday.
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DaimlerChrysler Sells Hyundai Stake
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German carmaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Monday it has sold its 10.5 percent stake in South Korea's Hyundai Motors Co.
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2004-08-19 04:12:02
German carmaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Monday it has sold its 10.5 percent stake in South Korea's Hyundai Motors Co.
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Postcard from Kosovo
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You probably heard of "The Land that Time Forgot," the classic science fiction story by Edgar Rice Burroughs, which was later adapted into a feature length film.
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2004-08-19 04:12:05
You probably heard of "The Land that Time Forgot," the classic science fiction story by Edgar Rice Burroughs, which was later adapted into a feature length film.
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The Order of the Sons of Italy in America has written a letter to the prime minister of Italy saying "De Niro has made a career of playing gangsters of Italian descent." And it says he's done nothing to promote ...
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2004-08-19 04:12:09
The Order of the Sons of Italy in America has written a letter to the prime minister of Italy saying "De Niro has made a career of playing gangsters of Italian descent." And it says he's done nothing to promote ...
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Britain's EU 'Wreckers' Target UK Election (Reuters)
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Reuters - One of their legislators was suspended for fraud. Another outraged women by saying only brainless businessmen would hire "a lady of child-bearing age."
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2004-08-19 04:12:11
Reuters - One of their legislators was suspended for fraud. Another outraged women by saying only brainless businessmen would hire "a lady of child-bearing age."
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Series of Blasts Near Hotel in Nepal Capital (Reuters)
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Reuters - A string of loud explosions was heard near a luxury hotel in the Nepali capital Monday, police and witnesses said.
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Reuters - A string of loud explosions was heard near a luxury hotel in the Nepali capital Monday, police and witnesses said.
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Britain's EU 'Wreckers' Target UK Election (Reuters)
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Reuters - One of their legislators was suspended for fraud. Another outraged women by saying only brainless businessmen would hire "a lady of child-bearing age."
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2004-08-19 04:12:14
Reuters - One of their legislators was suspended for fraud. Another outraged women by saying only brainless businessmen would hire "a lady of child-bearing age."
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Chavez Declares Recall Victory; Foes Claim Fraud
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's left-wing President Hugo Chavez on Monday declared victory in a historic recall referendum on his rule, but his opponents vowed to challenge vote results they rejected as a "gigantic fraud."
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's left-wing President Hugo Chavez on Monday declared victory in a historic recall referendum on his rule, but his opponents vowed to challenge vote results they rejected as a "gigantic fraud."
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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=5986817&src=rss/worldNews&section=news
Series of Blasts Near Hotel in Nepal Capital
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KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A string of loud explosions was heard near a luxury hotel in the Nepali capital Monday, police and witnesses said.
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KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A string of loud explosions was heard near a luxury hotel in the Nepali capital Monday, police and witnesses said.
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Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of Najaf
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf...
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2004-08-19 04:12:26
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf...
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Chavez Apparently Survives Recall Vote
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CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez survived a referendum to oust him, according to results Monday, prompting his backers to set off fireworks and celebrate in the capital, while Venezuela's opposition swiftly claimed fraud. The first-ever recall vote for a president in Venezuela's history was aimed at putting a lid on years of violent political unrest and a bloody coup, and it came after a lengthy and complicated petitioning process...
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2004-08-19 04:12:35
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez survived a referendum to oust him, according to results Monday, prompting his backers to set off fireworks and celebrate in the capital, while Venezuela's opposition swiftly claimed fraud. The first-ever recall vote for a president in Venezuela's history was aimed at putting a lid on years of violent political unrest and a bloody coup, and it came after a lengthy and complicated petitioning process...
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Singh Wins PGA Championship in Playoff
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HAVEN, Wis. - Vijay Singh shot a 4-over 76 to eke into a three-way playoff Sunday, then made his only birdie of the day on the first of three extra holes to beat Justin Leonard and Chris DiMarco in the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits...
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2004-08-19 04:12:44
HAVEN, Wis. - Vijay Singh shot a 4-over 76 to eke into a three-way playoff Sunday, then made his only birdie of the day on the first of three extra holes to beat Justin Leonard and Chris DiMarco in the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits...
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Crews Rush to Hurricane-Ravaged Florida
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to help residents rally from the brunt of Hurricane Charley, the worst storm to hit the state in a dozen years...
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2004-08-19 04:12:53
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to help residents rally from the brunt of Hurricane Charley, the worst storm to hit the state in a dozen years...
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Stocks Higher Despite Soaring Oil Prices
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NEW YORK - Wall Street shifted higher Monday as bargain hunters shrugged off skyrocketing oil prices and bought shares following an upbeat sales report from Wal-Mart Stores and a bright outlook from Lowe's. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 84.07, or 0.9 percent, at 9,909.42, after edging 0.1 percent higher last week...
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2004-08-19 04:13:02
NEW YORK - Wall Street shifted higher Monday as bargain hunters shrugged off skyrocketing oil prices and bought shares following an upbeat sales report from Wal-Mart Stores and a bright outlook from Lowe's. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 84.07, or 0.9 percent, at 9,909.42, after edging 0.1 percent higher last week...
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4607-2004Aug16.html?nav=rss_world
China Condemns Whistle-Blower
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A Communist Party whistle-blower who created a national sensation in China by publicly accusing his superiors of tolerating official corruption has been condemned for breaking party rules and ordered to "do a complete self-examination," authorities announced.
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2004-08-19 04:54:01
A Communist Party whistle-blower who created a national sensation in China by publicly accusing his superiors of tolerating official corruption has been condemned for breaking party rules and ordered to "do a complete self-examination," authorities announced.
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Chavez Declares Recall Victory; Foes Claim Fraud
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's left-wing President Hugo Chavez on Monday declared victory in a historic recall referendum on his rule, but his opponents vowed to challenge vote results they rejected as a "gigantic fraud."
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CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's left-wing President Hugo Chavez on Monday declared victory in a historic recall referendum on his rule, but his opponents vowed to challenge vote results they rejected as a "gigantic fraud."
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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5986982&src=rss/businessNews&section=news
Early Venezuelan Results Send Stocks Up
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Monday after early reports of victory for the Venezuelan president in a referendum on his rule eased fears about the country's oil exports even as crude prices remain over $46 a barrel.
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2004-08-19 04:13:12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Monday after early reports of victory for the Venezuelan president in a referendum on his rule eased fears about the country's oil exports even as crude prices remain over $46 a barrel.
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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5986857&src=rss/businessNews&section=news
KMart Posts Profit; Cash Pile Grows
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kmart Holding Corp. <KMRT.O> on Monday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit despite slumping sales as it cut jobs and reduced advertising and discounts, boosting its cash pile to $2.6 billion.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kmart Holding Corp. on Monday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit despite slumping sales as it cut jobs and reduced advertising and discounts, boosting its cash pile to $2.6 billion.
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Reuters Business
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5986910&src=rss/businessNews&section=news
Thomson Buys Test Provider Capstar
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Electronic publisher Thomson Corp. <TOC.TO> said on Monday it will buy test provider Capstar from Educational Testing Service, the latest in a string of acquisitions designed to flesh out its product offerings.
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2004-08-19 04:13:17
TORONTO (Reuters) - Electronic publisher Thomson Corp. said on Monday it will buy test provider Capstar from Educational Testing Service, the latest in a string of acquisitions designed to flesh out its product offerings.
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New York Times Business
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Earns-Lowes.html?ex=1250395200&en=8541121b61a26f25&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland
Lowe's Reports Increase in Second-Quarter Net Income
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Lowe's reported a 17.9 percent increase in net income during its second quarter, but results missed Wall Street expectations.
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Lowe's reported a 17.9 percent increase in net income during its second quarter, but results missed Wall Street expectations.
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New York Times Business
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-health-provincehealthcare.html?ex=1250395200&en=70b2ef3afdee09ae&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland
LifePoint in $1.1 Billion Province Deal
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LifePoint Hospitals has agreed to acquire rival Province Healthcare for $1.125 billion in cash and stock to broaden its geographic reach.
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LifePoint Hospitals has agreed to acquire rival Province Healthcare for $1.125 billion in cash and stock to broaden its geographic reach.
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The Motley Fool
http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2004/mft04081604.htm
How to Hire a Financial Planner
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Follow these tips on how to get money advice and a solid financial plan.
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2004-08-19 04:13:27
Follow these tips on how to get money advice and a solid financial plan.
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New tool identifies 'phishy' Web sites
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A new software tool from WholeSecurity Inc. can spot fraudulent Web sites used in online cons known as "phishing" scams, according to a statement from the company.
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2004-08-19 04:13:40
A new software tool from WholeSecurity Inc. can spot fraudulent Web sites used in online cons known as "phishing" scams, according to a statement from the company.
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McAfee to buy Foundstone for $86 million
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Antivirus software company McAfee Inc. is buying Foundstone Inc., which makes software for detecting and managing software vulnerabilities, for $86 million in cash, McAfee said Monday.
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2004-08-19 04:13:54
Antivirus software company McAfee Inc. is buying Foundstone Inc., which makes software for detecting and managing software vulnerabilities, for $86 million in cash, McAfee said Monday.
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Reuters Sports
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=sportsNews&storyID=5986944&src=rss/sportsNews&section=news
Women Rally to Avoid Second U.S. Upset
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ATHENS (Reuters) - The U.S. women's basketball team overcame a slow start to beat the Czech Republic 80-61 at the Olympics Monday and avoid following the American men to an upset defeat.
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ATHENS (Reuters) - The U.S. women's basketball team overcame a slow start to beat the Czech Republic 80-61 at the Olympics Monday and avoid following the American men to an upset defeat.
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Reuters Sports
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=sportsNews&storyID=5986968&src=rss/sportsNews&section=news
Czech Coach Hlinka Dies After Car Crash
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PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech ice hockey coach Ivan Hlinka has died from injuries sustained in a car accident on Monday.
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2004-08-19 04:14:01
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech ice hockey coach Ivan Hlinka has died from injuries sustained in a car accident on Monday.
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Reuters Business
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5987114&src=rss/businessNews&section=news
Lowe's Net Trails Views, But Shares Rise
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ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos. <LOW.N>, the No. 2 home improvement retailer behind Home Depot Inc., on Monday reported an 18 percent increase in second-quarter profit, but results trailed estimates as sales weakened in June.
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ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lowe's Cos. , the No. 2 home improvement retailer behind Home Depot Inc., on Monday reported an 18 percent increase in second-quarter profit, but results trailed estimates as sales weakened in June.
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The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/16/net_smut_ok/
Net porn good for you: official
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Ground-breaking Australian study
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Ground-breaking Australian study
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The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/16/beastie_boys_not_viral/
On the Beastie Boys 'virus' CD
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<strong>Review</strong> Does not attempt world domination, but
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Review Does not attempt world domination, but
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CNET enterprise software news
http://news.com.com/Briefly%3A+AOL+kicks+off+free+fantasy+sports/2009-1014_3-5219580.html?part=rss&tag=5219580&subj=news.1014.10
Briefly: AOL kicks off free fantasy sports
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roundup Plus: HP partners with 3G gear maker...AMD starts shipping 90-nanometer chips...ABC.com to air on Real's SuperPass.
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2004-08-19 04:14:11
roundup Plus: HP partners with 3G gear maker...AMD starts shipping 90-nanometer chips...ABC.com to air on Real's SuperPass.
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CNET security news
http://news.com.com/EC+puts+off+decision+on+Microsoft%2C+Time+Warner+deal/2100-1029_3-5311317.html?part=rss&tag=5311317&subj=news.1029.10
EC puts off decision on Microsoft, Time Warner deal
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Regulators could still launch an investigation into the two titans' acquisition of ContentGuard, a digital rights company.
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Regulators could still launch an investigation into the two titans' acquisition of ContentGuard, a digital rights company.
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Search engine watch
http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3395101
An Olympic Selection of Search Resources
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The 2004 Summer Olympics are underway in Athens and the web is home to plenty of information that makes watching the games even more interesting.
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The 2004 Summer Olympics are underway in Athens and the web is home to plenty of information that makes watching the games even more interesting.
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The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/16/mydoom_spam/
Infected PCs spew MyDoom variant
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Business as usual
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Business as usual
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Yahoo Business
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/retail_kmart_earns_dc
KMart Posts Profit; Cash Pile Grows (Reuters)
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Reuters - Kmart Holding Corp. (KMRT.O) on Monday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit despite slumping sales as it cut jobs and reduced advertising and discounts, boosting its cash pile to $2.6 billion.
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Reuters - Kmart Holding Corp. (KMRT.O) on Monday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit despite slumping sales as it cut jobs and reduced advertising and discounts, boosting its cash pile to $2.6 billion.
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Reuters Business
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5987202&src=rss/businessNews&section=news
Oil Slips from Record High of $46.30
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LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased from new record highs on Monday as victory for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in a referendum on his rule eased fears that unrest could upset the country's oil exports.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased from new record highs on Monday as victory for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in a referendum on his rule eased fears that unrest could upset the country's oil exports.
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The Motley Fool
http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2004/mft04081605.htm
Viaticals as Investments
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Learn more before investing in viatical settlements -- they do have drawbacks.
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Learn more before investing in viatical settlements -- they do have drawbacks.
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