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The Register | http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/17/palmone_wifi_card/ | PalmOne offers Wi-Fi card... | http___www.theregister.co.uk_2004_08_17_palm_wifi.jpg.gif | Sci/Tech | ...for just two PDAs | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:13 | ...for just two PDAs | 6Sci/Tech
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BBC News entertainment | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/entertainment/3572034.stm | Pre-election release for 9/11 DVD | null | Entertainment | Fahrenheit 9/11 will be released on DVD in October - one month before the US presidential elections. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Fahrenheit 9/11 will be released on DVD in October - one month before the US presidential elections. | 1Entertainment
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Yahoo Europe | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/europe/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040817/ap_on_re_eu/georgia_south_ossetia | Georgian Peacekeeper Killed in S. Ossetia (AP) | null | Europe | AP - Another night of gunfire and artillery volleys killed a government soldier in Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, officials said Tuesday. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:16 | AP - Another night of gunfire and artillery volleys killed a government soldier in Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, officials said Tuesday. | 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/20040817/wl_afp/us_europe_asia_military | US to withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia (AFP) | null | Europe | AFP - The United States will withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia over the next decade in a move to meet the new threats facing the world, President George W. Bush said. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AFP - The United States will withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia over the next decade in a move to meet the new threats facing the world, President George W. Bush said. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3571820.stm | Tory plan for cars in bus lanes | null | Europe | The Conservatives say they would allow car drivers to use bus lanes as long as they carry adult passengers. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | The Conservatives say they would allow car drivers to use bus lanes as long as they carry adult passengers. | 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/20040817/ap_on_re_eu/georgia_south_ossetia | Georgian Peacekeeper Killed in S. Ossetia (AP) | null | World | AP - Another night of gunfire and artillery volleys killed a government soldier in Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, officials said Tuesday. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:21 | AP - Another night of gunfire and artillery volleys killed a government soldier in Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, officials said Tuesday. | 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/20040817/ap_on_re_as/afghan_factional_fighting | Fighting in Western Afghanistan Kills 3 (AP) | null | World | AP - Fighting between rival factions in western Afghanistan killed three militiamen and injured another seven, officials said Tuesday, despite the presence of government and U.S. troops. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Fighting between rival factions in western Afghanistan killed three militiamen and injured another seven, officials said Tuesday, despite the presence of government and U.S. troops. | 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/20040817/ap_on_re_as/australia_nkorea_china | Australian Minister to Visit North Korea (AP) | null | World | AP - Australia's foreign minister said en route to North Korea on Tuesday that he would dangle the prospect of more economic aid for the impoverished country if it agrees to stop building nuclear weapons. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:25 | AP - Australia's foreign minister said en route to North Korea on Tuesday that he would dangle the prospect of more economic aid for the impoverished country if it agrees to stop building nuclear weapons. | 13World
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New York Times world | http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/17/national/17postal.html?ex=1250481600&en=94d5d766795e8bd2&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland | What Happens When You Buy a Post Office on eBay | null | World | U.S. postal inspectors are conducting a criminal investigation of an Austin, Tex., couple who bought a little country post office on eBay. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | U.S. postal inspectors are conducting a criminal investigation of an Austin, Tex., couple who bought a little country post office on eBay. | 13World
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Reuters Top News | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5992938&src=rss/topNews§ion=news | At Least Three Killed in Baghdad Car Bomb Blast | null | Top News | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least three people were killed and nine wounded on Tuesday when a car bomb ripped through a crowded street in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, witnesses said. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:31 | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least three people were killed and nine wounded on Tuesday when a car bomb ripped through a crowded street in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, witnesses said. | 10Top News
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BBC - Front Page | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3571820.stm | Tory plan for cars in bus lanes | null | Top News | The Conservatives say they would allow car drivers to use bus lanes as long as they carry adult passengers. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | The Conservatives say they would allow car drivers to use bus lanes as long as they carry adult passengers. | 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=/ap/20040817/ap_on_bi_ge/earns_kmart | Kmart Swings to Profit in 2Q; Stock Surges (AP) | null | Business | AP - Shares of Kmart Holding Corp. surged 17 percent Monday after the discount retailer reported a profit for the second quarter and said chairman and majority owner Edward Lampert is now free to invest the company's $2.6 billion in surplus cash. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Shares of Kmart Holding Corp. surged 17 percent Monday after the discount retailer reported a profit for the second quarter and said chairman and majority owner Edward Lampert is now free to invest the company's $2.6 billion in surplus cash. | 0Business
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Reuters Business | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5993090&src=rss/businessNews§ion=news | Nikkei Snaps Three-Day Losing Run | null | Business | TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei closed 0.36 percent higher on Tuesday, snapping a three-day losing streak after crude oil prices retreated from record highs hit the previous day, easing investor concerns on the health of Japan's economy. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:37 | TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei closed 0.36 percent higher on Tuesday, snapping a three-day losing streak after crude oil prices retreated from record highs hit the previous day, easing investor concerns on the health of Japan's economy. | 0Business
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Yahoo Entertainment | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040817/tv_nm/television_charley_dc | Viewers Tune in for Charley Coverage (Reuters) | null | Entertainment | Reuters - Hurricane Charley drove
viewers to the cable news channels for coverage of what turned
out to be the fiercest storm to hit Florida in 12 years Friday. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:39 | Reuters - Hurricane Charley drove
viewers to the cable news channels for coverage of what turned
out to be the fiercest storm to hit Florida in 12 years Friday. | 1Entertainment
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BBC News entertainment | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/entertainment/3572136.stm | Oprah to sit on murder trial jury | null | Entertainment | US television host Oprah Winfrey is picked to sit on the jury for a murder trial in her home city of Chicago. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | US television host Oprah Winfrey is picked to sit on the jury for a murder trial in her home city of Chicago. | 1Entertainment
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/gymnastics/articles/2004/08/17/unparalleled_success?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Unparalleled success | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | For decades, the knock was that the sight of a passport turned their knees to jelly. The US men's gymnastics team was fine on its home floor, their rivals said, especially if the Russians weren't around or there was a Depression on. But put them on a plane and they couldn't find the Olympic medal stand with a ... | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:43 | For decades, the knock was that the sight of a passport turned their knees to jelly. The US men's gymnastics team was fine on its home floor, their rivals said, especially if the Russians weren't around or there was a Depression on. But put them on a plane and they couldn't find the Olympic medal stand with a ... | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/swimming_diving/articles/2004/08/17/phelpss_chase_of_spitz_mark_its_history?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Phelps's chase of Spitz mark? It's history | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | This was the event Michael Phelps didn't really need to compete in if his goal was to win eight golds. He probably would have had a better chance somewhere else. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:46 | This was the event Michael Phelps didn't really need to compete in if his goal was to win eight golds. He probably would have had a better chance somewhere else. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/basketball/articles/2004/08/17/us_dominance_an_impossible_dream?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | US dominance an impossible dream | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | It has come to this: Good thing we're in the easy bracket. The United States men's basketball team is in Pool B, along with Greece, Australia, Lithuania, Angola, and, of course, Puerto Rico, the feisty little brother who enjoyed a pretty big laugh at the expense of Uncle Sam's boys Sunday night. Most of the serious teams are ... | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:49 | It has come to this: Good thing we're in the easy bracket. The United States men's basketball team is in Pool B, along with Greece, Australia, Lithuania, Angola, and, of course, Puerto Rico, the feisty little brother who enjoyed a pretty big laugh at the expense of Uncle Sam's boys Sunday night. Most of the serious teams are ... | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2004/08/17/leskanic_must_resist_his_throwing_notion?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Leskanic must resist his throwing notion | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | The most difficult aspect of being on the disabled list for Red Sox reliever Curtis Leskanic is remembering he is on it. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:52 | The most difficult aspect of being on the disabled list for Red Sox reliever Curtis Leskanic is remembering he is on it. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2004/08/17/rangers_remain_in_step?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Rangers remain in step | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | Brian Jordan hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Indians last night. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:55 | Brian Jordan hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Indians last night. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2004/08/17/ashworth_glad_to_get_back_in_line?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Ashworth glad to get back in line | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | Now that offensive lineman Tom Ashworth has dealt with the back injury that kept him off the field for Patriots training camp, he can focus on his real priority: securing his spot as the starting right tackle. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:46:58 | Now that offensive lineman Tom Ashworth has dealt with the back injury that kept him off the field for Patriots training camp, he can focus on his real priority: securing his spot as the starting right tackle. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2004/08/17/watson_holdout_ends?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Watson holdout ends | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | After an 18-day holdout during which he parted ways with his second agent (IMG's Tom Condon , who replaced Darrell Wills , formerly of IMG but now decertified) and hired a third ( Pat Dye Jr. ), first-round pick Benjamin Watson signed a six-year contract and reported to training camp yesterday. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:01 | After an 18-day holdout during which he parted ways with his second agent (IMG's Tom Condon , who replaced Darrell Wills , formerly of IMG but now decertified) and hired a third ( Pat Dye Jr. ), first-round pick Benjamin Watson signed a six-year contract and reported to training camp yesterday. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2004/08/17/a_bit_of_a_head_scratcher?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | A bit of a head-scratcher | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | In many professional leagues recently, the defending champion has had a smooth start to the season. Mexico proved to be an exception, though, as UNAM Pumas fell to Tecos, 1-0, losing two players and coach Hugo Sanchez to ejections Sunday. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:04 | In many professional leagues recently, the defending champion has had a smooth start to the season. Mexico proved to be an exception, though, as UNAM Pumas fell to Tecos, 1-0, losing two players and coach Hugo Sanchez to ejections Sunday. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/articles/2004/08/17/czech_hockey_coach_hlinka_dies_after_car_crash?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Czech hockey coach Hlinka dies after car crash | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | Ivan Hlinka, a former Pittsburgh Penguins coach who led the Czech Republic to a gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, died yesterday after being injured in a car crash. He was 54. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:07 | Ivan Hlinka, a former Pittsburgh Penguins coach who led the Czech Republic to a gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, died yesterday after being injured in a car crash. He was 54. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2004/08/17/gugliotta_takes_shot?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Gugliotta takes shot | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | In his first appearance as a Celtic, Tom Gugliotta appeared more prop than player at a press conference yesterday afternoon. After director of basketball operations Danny Ainge spent all of three minutes discussing the Gary Payton trade next to an empty chair and a microphone, the team's PR staff paraded in Gugliotta, who signed a one-year deal worth ... | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:09 | In his first appearance as a Celtic, Tom Gugliotta appeared more prop than player at a press conference yesterday afternoon. After director of basketball operations Danny Ainge spent all of three minutes discussing the Gary Payton trade next to an empty chair and a microphone, the team's PR staff paraded in Gugliotta, who signed a one-year deal worth ... | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2004/08/17/few_fireworks_on_first_night?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Few fireworks on first night | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | Boston College's football team held its first of three preseason scrimmages last night at Alumni Stadium, but the 80-play exercise seemed to reveal little about who would earn starting jobs at quarterback and running back. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:12 | Boston College's football team held its first of three preseason scrimmages last night at Alumni Stadium, but the 80-play exercise seemed to reveal little about who would earn starting jobs at quarterback and running back. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/golf/articles/2004/08/17/2004_us_ryder_cup_team?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | 2004 US Ryder Cup team | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | Tiger Woods Ryder Cup experience: 1997, 1999, 2002. Total matches: 15. Overall record: 5-7-3; foursomes: 2-3-1; four-ball: 2-3-1; singles: 1-1-1. Of note: He may not wave pompoms, but he'll gladly carry the anchor and tell you it begins with his performance. As an amateur in 1996, he finished T-82 at the US Open at Oakland Hills. He's not at the ... | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:15 | Tiger Woods Ryder Cup experience: 1997, 1999, 2002. Total matches: 15. Overall record: 5-7-3; foursomes: 2-3-1; four-ball: 2-3-1; singles: 1-1-1. Of note: He may not wave pompoms, but he'll gladly carry the anchor and tell you it begins with his performance. As an amateur in 1996, he finished T-82 at the US Open at Oakland Hills. He's not at the ... | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/judo/articles/2004/08/17/bronze_is_golden_to_methuens_pedro?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Bronze is golden to Methuen's Pedro | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | Standing in the snow at a medal celebration at the 2002 Winter Games at Salt Lake City, Jimmy Pedro had a sudden inspiration. He took out his cellphone and called his wife, Marie, back in Methuen, Mass. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:18 | Standing in the snow at a medal celebration at the 2002 Winter Games at Salt Lake City, Jimmy Pedro had a sudden inspiration. He took out his cellphone and called his wife, Marie, back in Methuen, Mass. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2004/08/17/greeks_get_surprise_gold_in_synchronized_diving?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Greeks get surprise gold in synchronized diving | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | It was a glorious surprise, igniting a party complete with song and dance: The Greeks won the first gold medal of their hometown Olympics with an unexpected victory last night in synchronized diving. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:21 | It was a glorious surprise, igniting a party complete with song and dance: The Greeks won the first gold medal of their hometown Olympics with an unexpected victory last night in synchronized diving. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2004/08/17/mccool_not_getting_off_the_mat?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | McCool not getting off the mat | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | The US women's gymnastics team, which wlll go after Olympic gold tonight, will be doing it without Courtney McCool , whom the coaching staff left off the roster after she had a rough night in Sunday's prelims. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:24 | The US women's gymnastics team, which wlll go after Olympic gold tonight, will be doing it without Courtney McCool , whom the coaching staff left off the roster after she had a rough night in Sunday's prelims. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2004/08/17/red_sox_and_patriots_ceremoniously_beaten?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Red Sox and Patriots ceremoniously beaten | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | Boston sports fans have a track record. Predictably, we watch the Red Sox, Patriots, and big events. So it gets interesting when they go head to head, as they did Friday night. A look at the ratings confirms that the Olympics qualify as an extremely big event. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:27 | Boston sports fans have a track record. Predictably, we watch the Red Sox, Patriots, and big events. So it gets interesting when they go head to head, as they did Friday night. A look at the ratings confirms that the Olympics qualify as an extremely big event. | 8Sports
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New York Times sports | http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/articles/2004/08/17/todays_schedule?rss_id=Boston Globe -- Sports News | Today's schedule | http___cache.boston.com_bonzai-fba_File-Based_Image_Resource_globe_archives_logo.gif.gif | Sports | Pro baseball: Red Sox vs. Toronto at Fenway Park, 7 p.m.; Atlantic League -- Nashua vs. Camden at Holman Stadium, Nashua, 6:30 p.m.; International League -- Pawtucket vs. Buffalo at McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket, R.I., 7 p.m.; Eastern League: Portland vs. New Britain at Hadlock Field, Portland, Maine, 7 p.m.; Northeast League -- Brockton vs. New Haven at Campanelli Stadium, Brockton, ... | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:30 | Pro baseball: Red Sox vs. Toronto at Fenway Park, 7 p.m.; Atlantic League -- Nashua vs. Camden at Holman Stadium, Nashua, 6:30 p.m.; International League -- Pawtucket vs. Buffalo at McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket, R.I., 7 p.m.; Eastern League: Portland vs. New Britain at Hadlock Field, Portland, Maine, 7 p.m.; Northeast League -- Brockton vs. New Haven at Campanelli Stadium, Brockton, ... | 8Sports
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Reuters U.S. | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=5993147&src=rss/domesticNews§ion=news | Terrorism Biggest Threat to U.S. Economy -NABE Survey | null | U.S. | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Terrorism has overtaken weak job growth and the budget deficit as the biggest risk to the U.S. economy, and inflation fears are slowly building, a survey of American businesses out on Tuesday showed. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:32 | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Terrorism has overtaken weak job growth and the budget deficit as the biggest risk to the U.S. economy, and inflation fears are slowly building, a survey of American businesses out on Tuesday showed. | 12U.S.
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Yahoo Europe | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/europe/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/afp/20040817/ts_afp/us_europe_asia_military | US to withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia (AFP) | null | Europe | AFP - The United States will withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia over the next decade in a move to meet the new threats facing the world, President George W. Bush said. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AFP - The United States will withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia over the next decade in a move to meet the new threats facing the world, President George W. Bush said. | 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/20040817/lf_afp/korea_us_britain | Last American defector in North Korea agrees to tell story (AFP) | null | Europe | AFP - The last surviving American defector to communist North Korea wants to tell his story to put a human face on the Stalinist state which he believes is unfairly vilified abroad, British film-makers said. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AFP - The last surviving American defector to communist North Korea wants to tell his story to put a human face on the Stalinist state which he believes is unfairly vilified abroad, British film-makers said. | 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/20040817/ts_afp/us_europe_asia_military | US to withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia (AFP) | null | World | AFP - The United States will withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia over the next decade in a move to meet the new threats facing the world, President George W. Bush said. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AFP - The United States will withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia over the next decade in a move to meet the new threats facing the world, President George W. Bush said. | 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/20040817/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_settlements | Israel to Build New Housing Units (AP) | null | World | AP - The Israeli government on Tuesday invited construction bids for 1,001 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, an official said, in direct violation of a U.S.-backed peace plan calling for a settlement freeze. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - The Israeli government on Tuesday invited construction bids for 1,001 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, an official said, in direct violation of a U.S.-backed peace plan calling for a settlement freeze. | 13World
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Reuters World | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=5993168&src=rss/worldNews§ion=news | Baghdad Blast Caused by Shell, Four Dead -Gov't | null | World | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Threats from insurgents delayed a trip by Iraqi political and religious leaders to the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday to try and persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric to end a rebellion that has killed hundreds. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Threats from insurgents delayed a trip by Iraqi political and religious leaders to the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday to try and persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric to end a rebellion that has killed hundreds. | 13World
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Reuters World | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=5993169&src=rss/worldNews§ion=news | UN Says Suspends Negotiations with Burundi Rebels | null | World | BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - The United Nations has suspended peace talks with the Burundi rebel group which claimed responsibility for massacring more than 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees, a spokeswoman for U.N. operation in Burundi said on Tuesday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - The United Nations has suspended peace talks with the Burundi rebel group which claimed responsibility for massacring more than 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees, a spokeswoman for U.N. operation in Burundi said on Tuesday. | 13World
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BBC News world | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/middle_east/3572142.stm | Sharon 'backs settlement homes' | null | World | Reports say Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has given the green light to new homes in West Bank settlements. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Reports say Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has given the green light to new homes in West Bank settlements. | 13World
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BBC News world | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/entertainment/3572136.stm | Oprah to sit on murder trial jury | null | World | US television host Oprah Winfrey is picked to sit on the jury for a murder trial in her home city of Chicago. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | US television host Oprah Winfrey is picked to sit on the jury for a murder trial in her home city of Chicago. | 13World
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Reuters Top News | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5993171&src=rss/topNews§ion=news | U.S. Forces Battle Shi'ite Militia in Najaf | null | Top News | NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. forces fought pitched battles with Iraqi Shi'ite militiamen in the center of Najaf on Tuesday, hours before an Iraqi delegation was due in the holy city to appeal to a radical cleric to end an uprising. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:49 | NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. forces fought pitched battles with Iraqi Shi'ite militiamen in the center of Najaf on Tuesday, hours before an Iraqi delegation was due in the holy city to appeal to a radical cleric to end an uprising. | 10Top News
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Reuters Top News | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5993151&src=rss/topNews§ion=news | Baghdad Blast Caused by Shell, Four Dead -Gov't | null | Top News | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Threats from insurgents delayed a trip by Iraqi political and religious leaders to the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday to try and persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric to end a rebellion that has killed hundreds. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Threats from insurgents delayed a trip by Iraqi political and religious leaders to the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday to try and persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric to end a rebellion that has killed hundreds. | 10Top News
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Guardian Top News | http://www.guardian.co.uk/weather/Story/0,2763,1284806,00.html?=rss |
Rescuers search for flood victims | null | Top News | 9.30am: Rescue workers began a systematic search of the flooded Cornish fishing village of Boscastle and the sea around today in an attempt to find any of the 15 people thought to be missing. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | 9.30am: Rescue workers began a systematic search of the flooded Cornish fishing village of Boscastle and the sea around today in an attempt to find any of the 15 people thought to be missing. | 10Top News
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Yahoo Tech | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040817/bs_nm/telecoms_motorola_dc | Motorola Expects Strong Sales Growth (Reuters) | null | Sci/Tech | Reuters - Motorola Inc., the world's
second-largest mobile phone maker, said on Tuesday it expects
to sustain strong sales growth in the second half of 2004
thanks to new handsets with innovative designs and features. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Reuters - Motorola Inc., the world's
second-largest mobile phone maker, said on Tuesday it expects
to sustain strong sales growth in the second half of 2004
thanks to new handsets with innovative designs and features. | 6Sci/Tech
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The Register | http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/17/ca_snags_pestpatrol/ | CA buys PestPatrol | null | Sci/Tech | <strong>In brief</strong> Anti-spyware play | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | In brief Anti-spyware play | 6Sci/Tech
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The Register | http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/17/intel_lcos_delay/ | Intel delays cheap hi-def TV tech | null | Sci/Tech | liquid-crystal-on-silicon chips need further refinement | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | liquid-crystal-on-silicon chips need further refinement | 6Sci/Tech
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Yahoo Europe | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/europe/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040817/ap_on_re_eu/germany_sept__11_trial | Testimony Opens in 9/11 Retrial Case (AP) | null | Europe | AP - A witness who knew the Hamburg-based Sept. 11 hijackers outlined the group's hatred of Israel and said its members believed suicide attacks were legitimate as testimony opened Tuesday in the retrial of a Moroccan accused of helping the pilots. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - A witness who knew the Hamburg-based Sept. 11 hijackers outlined the group's hatred of Israel and said its members believed suicide attacks were legitimate as testimony opened Tuesday in the retrial of a Moroccan accused of helping the pilots. | 2Europe
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Yahoo World | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040817/wl_nm/crash_japan_usa_military_dc | U.S. Handling of Helicopter Crash Irks Okinawa (Reuters) | null | World | Reuters - Cities in Okinawa expressed outrage at
the U.S. military on Tuesday for refusing to allow Japanese
police investigate the wreckage of a Marine helicopter that
crashed in the grounds of a university there last week. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:47:59 | Reuters - Cities in Okinawa expressed outrage at
the U.S. military on Tuesday for refusing to allow Japanese
police investigate the wreckage of a Marine helicopter that
crashed in the grounds of a university there last week. | 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/20040817/ap_on_re_eu/germany_sept__11_trial | Testimony Opens in 9/11 Retrial Case (AP) | null | World | AP - A witness who knew the Hamburg-based Sept. 11 hijackers outlined the group's hatred of Israel and said its members believed suicide attacks were legitimate as testimony opened Tuesday in the retrial of a Moroccan accused of helping the pilots. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - A witness who knew the Hamburg-based Sept. 11 hijackers outlined the group's hatred of Israel and said its members believed suicide attacks were legitimate as testimony opened Tuesday in the retrial of a Moroccan accused of helping the pilots. | 13World
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Reuters World | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=5993197&src=rss/worldNews§ion=news | U.S. Handling of Helicopter Crash Irks Okinawa | null | World | TOKYO (Reuters) - Cities in Okinawa expressed outrage at the U.S. military on Tuesday for refusing to allow Japanese police investigate the wreckage of a Marine helicopter that crashed in the grounds of a university there last week. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:48:03 | TOKYO (Reuters) - Cities in Okinawa expressed outrage at the U.S. military on Tuesday for refusing to allow Japanese police investigate the wreckage of a Marine helicopter that crashed in the grounds of a university there last week. | 13World
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BCC Technology | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/technology/3571110.stm | Home PCs to get key Windows fix | null | Sci/Tech | PC owners will be able to download a major security update for Windows XP as from Wednesday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | PC owners will be able to download a major security update for Windows XP as from Wednesday. | 6Sci/Tech
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BBC science | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/health/3570098.stm | Science creates 'own mavericks' | null | Sci/Tech | Britain's scientific community fuels controversies by shunning colleagues with rebel ideas, research suggests. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Britain's scientific community fuels controversies by shunning colleagues with rebel ideas, research suggests. | 6Sci/Tech
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BBC News entertainment | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/entertainment/3572084.stm | Zeta 'stalker' is fit for trial | null | Entertainment | A psychiatrist finds the woman accused of threatening Catherine Zeta Jones mentally fit for trial. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | A psychiatrist finds the woman accused of threatening Catherine Zeta Jones mentally fit for trial. | 1Entertainment
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Yahoo Sports | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040817/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_baseball_today | Baseball Today (AP) | null | Sports | AP - New York Yankees at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EDT). Javier Vazquez returns to the Yankees' rotation to face Brad Radke in a matchup of division leaders. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:48:10 | AP - New York Yankees at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EDT). Javier Vazquez returns to the Yankees' rotation to face Brad Radke in a matchup of division leaders. | 8Sports
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Reuters Sports | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=sportsNews&storyID=5993280&src=rss/sportsNews§ion=news | U.S. Out of 100 Freestyle | null | Sports | ATHENS (Reuters) - Jason Lezak, fastest man in the world this year, and Ian Crocker were eliminated from the heats of the 100 meters freestyle on Tuesday, leaving the United States without an Olympic finalist in the event. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ATHENS (Reuters) - Jason Lezak, fastest man in the world this year, and Ian Crocker were eliminated from the heats of the 100 meters freestyle on Tuesday, leaving the United States without an Olympic finalist in the event. | 8Sports
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Yahoo U.S. | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040817/ap_on_sp_ol/oly_swimming_swm | U.S. Misses Cut in Olympic 100 Free (AP) | null | U.S. | AP - Top American sprinters Ian Crocker and Jason Lezak missed the cut in the Olympic 100-meter freestyle preliminaries Tuesday, a stunning blow for a country that had always done well in the event. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Top American sprinters Ian Crocker and Jason Lezak missed the cut in the Olympic 100-meter freestyle preliminaries Tuesday, a stunning blow for a country that had always done well in the event. | 12U.S.
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/technology/3571110.stm | Home PCs to get key Windows fix | null | Europe | PC owners will be able to download a major security update for Windows XP as from Wednesday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | PC owners will be able to download a major security update for Windows XP as from Wednesday. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3572026.stm | Sydney death 'not police's fault' | null | Europe | Police in Australia are cleared of blame for the death of Thomas Hickey, 17, which sparked race riots. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Police in Australia are cleared of blame for the death of Thomas Hickey, 17, which sparked race riots. | 2Europe
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BBC News world | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/technology/3571110.stm | Home PCs to get key Windows fix | null | World | PC owners will be able to download a major security update for Windows XP as from Wednesday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | PC owners will be able to download a major security update for Windows XP as from Wednesday. | 13World
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BBC - Front Page | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/technology/3571110.stm | Home PCs to get key Windows fix | null | Top News | PC owners will be able to download a major security update for Windows XP as from Wednesday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | PC owners will be able to download a major security update for Windows XP as from Wednesday. | 10Top News
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BBC - Front Page | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3572026.stm | Sydney death 'not police's fault' | null | Top News | Police in Australia are cleared of blame for the death of Thomas Hickey, 17, which sparked race riots. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Police in Australia are cleared of blame for the death of Thomas Hickey, 17, which sparked race riots. | 10Top News
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Yahoo Entertainment | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040817/tv_nm/television_males_dc | Cable Leads Rise in Male Summer Viewing - Report (Reuters) | null | Entertainment | Reuters - The recent resurgence of
male TV viewers aged 18-34, one of the most coveted
demographics, is being driven more by cable than broadcast,
according to a research report released Monday. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:48:23 | Reuters - The recent resurgence of
male TV viewers aged 18-34, one of the most coveted
demographics, is being driven more by cable than broadcast,
according to a research report released Monday. | 1Entertainment
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Yahoo Entertainment | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040817/people_nm/people_briefs_dc | Showbiz People Briefs (Reuters) | null | Entertainment | Reuters - Ethan Suplee has joined
John Malkovich, Anjelica Huston and Steve Buscemi in "Art
School Confidential." | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:48:24 | Reuters - Ethan Suplee has joined
John Malkovich, Anjelica Huston and Steve Buscemi in "Art
School Confidential." | 1Entertainment
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BBC News entertainment | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/entertainment/3572224.stm | Potter movie tops $500m globally | null | Entertainment | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban becomes only the 10th film to pass the $500m outside the US. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban becomes only the 10th film to pass the $500m outside the US. | 1Entertainment
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Yahoo Sports | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040817/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_nl_rdp | Ward, Pujols, Jones Put Up Big Numbers (AP) | null | Sports | AP - Daryle Ward, Albert Pujols and Chipper Jones had big nights at the plate at the expense of National League pitchers. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Daryle Ward, Albert Pujols and Chipper Jones had big nights at the plate at the expense of National League pitchers. | 8Sports
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Topix.Net Europe | http://www.topix.net/redir/loc=rss-world_europe/http=3A=2F=2Fwww.washingtontimes.com=2Fupi-breaking=2F20040817-122003-6317r.htm | New Czech government stumbles on policy | null | Europe | The Czech Republic's coalition government has postponed approval of its new program over policy differences, the Mlada Fronta Dnes newspaper said Tuesday. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:48:31 | The Czech Republic's coalition government has postponed approval of its new program over policy differences, the Mlada Fronta Dnes newspaper said Tuesday. | 2Europe
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Topix.Net Europe | http://www.topix.net/redir/loc=rss-world_europe/http=3A=2F=2Fenglish.pravda.ru=2Fworld=2F20=2F92=2F372=2F13787_latvia.html | Latvian lawmakers prepare declaration to expel non-Latvians | null | Europe | Authors of the new declaration believe Latvia-based citizens of the former Soviet Union, who do not hold the Latvian citizenship (the Russian-speaking minority), are the legacy of the communist past. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Authors of the new declaration believe Latvia-based citizens of the former Soviet Union, who do not hold the Latvian citizenship (the Russian-speaking minority), are the legacy of the communist past. | 2Europe
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Topix.Net Europe | http://www.topix.net/redir/loc=rss-world_europe/http=3A=2F=2Fwww.iol.co.za=2Findex.php=3Fset_id=3D1=26click_id=3D29=26art_id=3Dqw1092718085227B223 | Prof devises model to predict soccer sackings | null | Europe | The life of a football manager in the English Premiership is frantic, pressured and apt to end in sometimes arbitrary dismissal. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:48:52 | The life of a football manager in the English Premiership is frantic, pressured and apt to end in sometimes arbitrary dismissal. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3572114.stm | New Tory hurdles for phone masts | null | Europe | Phone companies would have to seek full planning permission for all mobile phone masts under new Tory plans. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Phone companies would have to seek full planning permission for all mobile phone masts under new Tory plans. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/talking_point/3572462.stm | Were you affected by the flooding? | null | Europe | A massive clean-up operation is under way in north Cornwall after devastating flash floods hit the area. Were you affected? Send your experiences and photos. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | A massive clean-up operation is under way in north Cornwall after devastating flash floods hit the area. Were you affected? Send your experiences and photos. | 2Europe
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BBC News world | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/3572152.stm | HK politician in prostitute claim | null | World | A candidate from Hong Kong's largest democracy party is jailed in mainland China, accused of hiring a prostitute. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | A candidate from Hong Kong's largest democracy party is jailed in mainland China, accused of hiring a prostitute. | 13World
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BBC - Front Page | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3572114.stm | New Tory hurdles for phone masts | null | Top News | Phone companies would have to seek full planning permission for all mobile phone masts under new Tory plans. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Phone companies would have to seek full planning permission for all mobile phone masts under new Tory plans. | 10Top News
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BBC - Front Page | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/talking_point/3572462.stm | Were you affected by the flooding? | null | Top News | A massive clean-up operation is under way in north Cornwall after devastating flash floods hit the area. Were you affected? Send your experiences and photos. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | A massive clean-up operation is under way in north Cornwall after devastating flash floods hit the area. Were you affected? Send your experiences and photos. | 10Top News
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Guardian Top News | http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1284809,00.html?=rss |
Three killed in Baghdad blast | http___image.guardian.co.uk_sys-images_Global_generated_graphical_text_blocks_2002_03_18_14501-1016443445.gif.gif | Top News | World: At least three people were killed and nine injured when a explosion ripped through a crowded street in the centre of Baghdad today. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:49:03 | World: At least three people were killed and nine injured when a explosion ripped through a crowded street in the centre of Baghdad today. | 10Top News
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Reuters Sports | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=sportsNews&storyID=5993557&src=rss/sportsNews§ion=news | Olympics: Greeks Dive for Joy, More Gold for Thorpe | null | Sports | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece was plunged in national self-satisfaction on Tuesday after its synchronized divers won the host nation's first gold medal of the Athens Olympics. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece was plunged in national self-satisfaction on Tuesday after its synchronized divers won the host nation's first gold medal of the Athens Olympics. | 8Sports
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Topix.Net Europe | http://www.topix.net/redir/loc=rss-world_europe/http=3A=2F=2Fquote.bloomberg.com=2Fapps=2Fnews=3Fpid=3D10000006=26sid=3Da.dyW.U6JRow=26refer=3Dhome | German Investor Confidence Declines on Concern About Increase in Oil Price | null | Europe | Investor confidence in Germany, Europe s biggest economy, dropped for the first month in three in August amid concern about record oil prices and slowing growth in the U.S. and Japan. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Investor confidence in Germany, Europe s biggest economy, dropped for the first month in three in August amid concern about record oil prices and slowing growth in the U.S. and Japan. | 2Europe
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Topix.Net Europe | http://www.topix.net/redir/loc=rss-world_europe/http=3A=2F=2Fwww.cnn.com=2F2004=2FWORLD=2Feurope=2F08=2F17=2Fgermany.burns=2Findex.html | U.S. troop realignment to hit Germany hard | http___ar.atwola.com_image_93182534_aol.gif | Europe | U.S. President George W. Bush's troop redeployment may have its biggest effect on Germany, once a potential Cold War battlefield. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:49:16 | U.S. President George W. Bush's troop redeployment may have its biggest effect on Germany, once a potential Cold War battlefield. | 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/20040817/wl_uk_afp/afplifestyle_britain | Reggae star could face charges in Britain for homophobic lyrics (AFP) | null | Europe | AFP - One of Jamaica's most popular reggae music stars could face criminal prosecution in Britain for lyrics which appear to incite violence against homosexuals. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:49:18 | AFP - One of Jamaica's most popular reggae music stars could face criminal prosecution in Britain for lyrics which appear to incite violence against homosexuals. | 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/20040817/wl_uk_afp/britain_weather_floods | Rescue workers comb storm-hit English village after flash flood horror (AFP) | null | Europe | AFP - Rescue workers combed a coastal village in north Cornwall, searching for any victims after a devastating flash flood sent a wall of water tearing through the picturesque tourist spot the day before. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AFP - Rescue workers combed a coastal village in north Cornwall, searching for any victims after a devastating flash flood sent a wall of water tearing through the picturesque tourist spot the day before. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/africa/3572186.stm | UN ends talks with Burundi rebels | null | Europe | The United Nations suspends negotiations with the Burundi rebel group which admitted responsibility for the massacre of Congolese refugees. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | The United Nations suspends negotiations with the Burundi rebel group which admitted responsibility for the massacre of Congolese refugees. | 2Europe
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BBC News world | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/africa/3572186.stm | UN ends talks with Burundi rebels | null | World | The United Nations suspends negotiations with the Burundi rebel group which admitted responsibility for the massacre of Congolese refugees. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | The United Nations suspends negotiations with the Burundi rebel group which admitted responsibility for the massacre of Congolese refugees. | 13World
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BBC News world | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/sport2/hi/cricket/3565028.stm | India agree contracts | null | World | India players agree central contracts for the first time, with top stars netting a basic salary of £59,000. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | India players agree central contracts for the first time, with top stars netting a basic salary of £59,000. | 13World
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RedNova general | http://www.rednova.com/news/stories/6/2004/08/17/story109.html | Hurricane Survivors Wait in Line for Aid | null | World | PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - No phone... | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:49:33 | PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - No phone... | 13World
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RedNova general | http://www.rednova.com/news/stories/6/2004/08/17/story108.html | U.S. Misses Cut in Olympic 100 Free | null | World | ATHENS, Greece - Top American sprinters Ian Crocker and Jason Lezak missed the cut in the Olympic 100-meter freestyle preliminaries Tuesday, a stunning blow for a country that had always done well in the event. Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands and Australian Ian Thorpe advanced to the evening semifinal a day after dueling teenager Michael Phelps in the 200 freestyle, won by Thorpe... | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:49:42 | ATHENS, Greece - Top American sprinters Ian Crocker and Jason Lezak missed the cut in the Olympic 100-meter freestyle preliminaries Tuesday, a stunning blow for a country that had always done well in the event. Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands and Australian Ian Thorpe advanced to the evening semifinal a day after dueling teenager Michael Phelps in the 200 freestyle, won by Thorpe... | 13World
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RedNova general | http://www.rednova.com/news/stories/6/2004/08/17/story107.html | Mortar Attack in Central Baghdad Kills 5 | null | World | BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents fired a mortar on a busy street in central Baghdad on Tuesday, killing five people and wounding 30, the Interior Ministry and hospital officials said. Iraqi officials had earlier reported the explosion was a car bomb, but later corrected that account... | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:49:52 | BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents fired a mortar on a busy street in central Baghdad on Tuesday, killing five people and wounding 30, the Interior Ministry and hospital officials said. Iraqi officials had earlier reported the explosion was a car bomb, but later corrected that account... | 13World
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Reuters Top News | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5993561&src=rss/topNews§ion=news | Olympics: Greeks Dive for Joy, More Gold for Thorpe | null | Top News | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece was plunged in national self-satisfaction on Tuesday after its synchronized divers won the host nation's first gold medal of the Athens Olympics. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece was plunged in national self-satisfaction on Tuesday after its synchronized divers won the host nation's first gold medal of the Athens Olympics. | 10Top News
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BBC - Front Page | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/world/africa/3572186.stm | UN ends talks with Burundi rebels | null | Top News | The United Nations suspends negotiations with the Burundi rebel group which admitted responsibility for the massacre of Congolese refugees. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | The United Nations suspends negotiations with the Burundi rebel group which admitted responsibility for the massacre of Congolese refugees. | 10Top News
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Reuters Business | http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=5993728&src=rss/businessNews§ion=news | Oil Slips Below $46 on Venezuela, Russia | null | Business | LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Tuesday as fears of supply disruptions in Venezuela and Russia receded following a convincing referendum victory for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and after Russia's YUKOS said it had received an assurance on September exports. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Tuesday as fears of supply disruptions in Venezuela and Russia receded following a convincing referendum victory for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and after Russia's YUKOS said it had received an assurance on September exports. | 0Business
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Wired Business | http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,64565,00.html?tw=rss.BIZ | Dinar Brokers Boom in Iraq Chaos | null | Business | Business surges for online merchants selling Iraq's newly minted currency, as speculators' optimism about the country's future trumps the steady stream of bad news coming out of Baghdad. By Joanna Glasner. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Business surges for online merchants selling Iraq's newly minted currency, as speculators' optimism about the country's future trumps the steady stream of bad news coming out of Baghdad. By Joanna Glasner. | 0Business
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The Register | http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/17/fedora_red_hat_offer/ | Crack Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux | null | Sci/Tech | <strong>Site Offer</strong> Save 30% at The Reg Bookshop | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Site Offer Save 30% at The Reg Bookshop | 6Sci/Tech
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The Register | http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/17/802-11n_tgn_sync/ | Second consortium unveils 'broadband Wi-Fi' proposal | null | Sci/Tech | Battle lines being drawn in fight for 802.11n | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Battle lines being drawn in fight for 802.11n | 6Sci/Tech
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Syfy.com | http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=13546138 | McGregor, an UN goodwill ambassador! | null | Entertainment | Hollywood actor Ewan McGregor is making sure that he does his altruistic bit. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:50:09 | Hollywood actor Ewan McGregor is making sure that he does his altruistic bit. | 1Entertainment
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Syfy.com | http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=13546136 | Hugh takes Jemima to dinner with his dad! | null | Entertainment | Things seem to be hotting up on the Hugh Grant and Jemima Goldsmith front with the former taking Jemima to his home for a meeting with his father James. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:50:17 | Things seem to be hotting up on the Hugh Grant and Jemima Goldsmith front with the former taking Jemima to his home for a meeting with his father James. | 1Entertainment
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BBC Europe | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/3563156.stm | Live: Olympics day four | null | Europe | Pippa Funnell's hopes of equestrian gold suffer a blow while GB's men's hockey team lose to Korea. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Pippa Funnell's hopes of equestrian gold suffer a blow while GB's men's hockey team lose to Korea. | 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/20040817/ap_on_re_mi_ea/turkey_military | Turkey Appoints Security Council Leader (AP) | null | Europe | AP - Turkish leaders on Tuesday appointed the first civilian to oversee the country's influential security council, part of efforts to stem the influence of the military and implement reforms necessary for joining the European Union. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:50:21 | AP - Turkish leaders on Tuesday appointed the first civilian to oversee the country's influential security council, part of efforts to stem the influence of the military and implement reforms necessary for joining the European Union. | 2Europe
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BBC UK | http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3572136.stm | Oprah to sit on murder trial jury | null | Europe | US television host Oprah Winfrey is picked to sit on the jury for a murder trial in her home city of Chicago. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | US television host Oprah Winfrey is picked to sit on the jury for a murder trial in her home city of Chicago. | 2Europe
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Yahoo World | http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20040817/wl_nm/burundi_congo_dc | Burundi Army Says Might Enter Congo After Massacre (Reuters) | null | World | Reuters - The Burundian army said on Tuesday it
might cross into neighboring Congo to pursue rebels and militia
it blames for massacring 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees at a camp
in western Burundi. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | Reuters - The Burundian army said on Tuesday it
might cross into neighboring Congo to pursue rebels and militia
it blames for massacring 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees at a camp
in western Burundi. | 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/20040817/ap_on_re_mi_ea/turkey_military | Turkey Appoints Security Council Leader (AP) | null | World | AP - Turkish leaders on Tuesday appointed the first civilian to oversee the country's influential security council, part of efforts to stem the influence of the military and implement reforms necessary for joining the European Union. | 5 | 2004-08-19 02:50:25 | AP - Turkish leaders on Tuesday appointed the first civilian to oversee the country's influential security council, part of efforts to stem the influence of the military and implement reforms necessary for joining the European Union. | 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/20040817/ap_on_re_as/japan_bobby_fischer | Fischer's Fiancee: Marriage Plans Genuine (AP) | null | World | AP - Former chess champion Bobby Fischer's announcement thathe is engaged to a Japanese woman could win him sympathy among Japanese officials and help him avoid deportation to the United States, his fiancee and one of his supporters said Tuesday. | 5 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | AP - Former chess champion Bobby Fischer's announcement thathe is engaged to a Japanese woman could win him sympathy among Japanese officials and help him avoid deportation to the United States, his fiancee and one of his supporters said Tuesday. | 13World
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