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Chi-Chi 's has agreed to keep the restaurant closed until Jan. 2 - two months after it voluntarily closed following initial reports of the disease . | Chi-Chi 's has agreed to keep the restaurant closed until Jan. 2 -- two months after it voluntarily closed when the disease was first reported . | 1 | 3,789 |
The Commerce ruling Tuesday will impose a 44.71 percent tariff on dynamic random access memory semiconductors ( DRAMS ) made by Hynix Semiconductor Inc . | The Commerce Department imposed a 44.71 percent tariff on dynamic random access memory semiconductors , or DRAMS , made by Hynix Semiconductor Inc . | 1 | 3,790 |
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been gathering information on suspect cases . | Nationally , the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 4,156 cases of West Nile , including 284 deaths . | 0 | 3,791 |
Shares of Mattel were down 13 cents to $ 19.72 on the New York Stock Exchange . | Mattel shares were down 1.5 percent in early afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange . | 1 | 3,793 |
Both were declared dead about 6 p.m. at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center . | Both shooting victims were rushed to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center , where they died a short time later . | 0 | 3,794 |
In terms of format , DVD music took off while legitimate online music broadened its reach , the IFPI said . | DVD music took off , accounting for more than five percent of sales , and legitimate online music broadened its reach . | 0 | 3,795 |
Malvo was brought into the courtroom for about two minutes Monday so a witness could identify him . | Malvo was in the courtroom for about two minutes yesterday to allow a prosecution witness to identify him . | 1 | 3,796 |
They cover more than 300,000 UAW workers and 500,000 retirees and spouses . | GM , the world 's largest automaker , has 115,000 active UAW workers and 340,000 retirees and spouses . | 0 | 3,797 |
The hospital where she is staying is being guarded by about a dozen undercover police and military intelligence officers . | The hospital has been guarded by more than a dozen undercover police and military intelligence officers , said officials . | 1 | 3,798 |
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled late Friday that the small size , limited use and secular purpose make the image legitimate . | A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis overturned a ruling issued last year that supported the ordinance . | 0 | 3,799 |
In an interview , Healey , who is a criminologist , acknowledged that much of the sentiment among legislators here and across the country was wariness toward capital punishment . | In an interview , Ms. Healey , who is a criminologist , said many lawmakers here and across the country shared a wariness toward capital punishment . | 1 | 3,800 |
Today , the Columbia Accident Investigation Board will issue its findings on what caused the accident . | The Columbia Accident Investigation Board has placed the blame for the accident squarely on Nasa . | 0 | 3,801 |
" I 'm not aware of any changes in policy - we have contacts with them , they will continue . " | " Our policies are well-known and I 'm not aware of any changes in policy . | 0 | 3,802 |
Telemarketers who call listed numbers could face FCC fines of up to $ 120,000 . | Telemarketers who call numbers on the list after Oct. 1 could face fines of up to $ 11,000 per call . | 1 | 3,803 |
The compensation committee will prohibit securities industry directors from sitting on it . | The exchange also said its five-person compensation committee will consist only of directors from outside the securities industry . | 1 | 3,804 |
Immediately after the blast , people portraying some of the 150 " victims " stumbled amid the wreckage as emergency vehicles converged on the scene . | Immediately after the small explosion , people portraying victims stumbled amid the wreckage as fire trucks and other emergency vehicles converged . | 1 | 3,805 |
" This is , I think , a very seminal moment in our agency 's history , " Mr O 'Keefe said . | " I think we are at a seminal moment in the history of this agency , " he said . | 1 | 3,806 |
British police claim they have been taking statements from more than 30 of the women . | British military police have also been taking statements from 30 of the women who have made the allegations . | 1 | 3,807 |
A group of investors wants to start a TV network aimed at the estimated 8 million Muslims living in the United States . | A group of investors said Friday it wants to start a television network aimed at the interests of an estimated 8 million Muslims living in the United States . | 1 | 3,808 |
He said that in early December , immigration inspectors at Hartsfield will be able to match the fingerprints to the federal government 's computerized " watch lists . " | In early December , immigration inspectors at Hartsfield will be able to match the fingerprints to the federal government 's computerized " watch lists , " Williams said . | 1 | 3,809 |
Derrick Todd Lee is helped from a plane in Baton Rouge , Wednesday . | Derrick Todd Lee , 34 , is shown in this photo released by the police in Baton Rouge , Monday . | 0 | 3,810 |
They also said the rule will make the nation 's electrical system more reliable -- a high-profile issue after last week 's massive power blackout . | They also said the rule will improve the reliability of the nation 's electrical system , which is needed after last week 's massive power blackout . | 1 | 3,811 |
Sanchez de Lozada promised a referendum on a controversial gas project , a reform of a free market energy law and constitutional reforms . | Sanchez de Lozada promised a referendum on the gas project , a reform of energy laws and constitutional changes . | 1 | 3,812 |
Yesterday , this honor was given to Firefighter Thomas C. Brick , who died last Tuesday battling a fire in an Upper Manhattan warehouse . | They were there to honor Brick , who died Tuesday battling a four-alarm blaze in an upper Manhattan warehouse . | 1 | 3,813 |
In the settlement , Tyrer agreed to pay $ US1.06 million in allegedly ill-gotten trading profits and $ US342,195 in interest , the SEC said . | To settle the charges , Mr. Tyrer agreed to surrender $ 1.06 million in trading profits and $ 342,195 in interest . | 1 | 3,814 |
The agency said it would not release the name of the 17-year-old involved because he is a minor . | The agency said it had no plans to release the name of the teenager involved because he was a minor . | 1 | 3,815 |
He was also expected to visit Yemen and Bahrain during his tour of the region . | Khatami , who arrived in Beirut Monday , was also to visit Syria , Yemen and Bahrain . | 0 | 3,816 |
Opposition to the bill has come from environmentalists , the Miccosukee Tribe , some scientists and members of Congress . | Besides a federal judge , the criticism has mounted from environmentalists , the Miccosukee Tribe , some scientists and some congressional leaders . | 0 | 3,817 |
After the shooting , Hoffine fled to the nearby home of a friend , and allowed her and her daughter to leave . | Hoffine drove to the home of a friend and told her what he had done before allowing the woman and her daughter to leave , Hurley said . | 0 | 3,818 |
He gave a surprisingly impassioned speech to the United Steelworkers of America , who announced their endorsement yesterday . | On Tuesday , he picked up the endorsement of the United Steelworkers of America . | 0 | 3,819 |
Merrill neither admitted to nor denied wrongdoing in the accord . | Merrill Lynch did not admit to wrongdoing in the accord . | 1 | 3,820 |
Mr. Marshall demonstrated a preference for results over rhetoric in preparing the Civil Rights Act . | Marshall demonstrated his preference for results over rhetoric in preparing the Civil Rights Act that was passed in November 1964 . | 1 | 3,821 |
The FTC judge is set to render a decision on Dec. 18 , which is viewed as the final chapter of a long-standing legal saga that 's dragged on for years . | The FTC decision is viewed as the final leg in a longstanding legal saga that has dragged on for years . | 1 | 3,822 |
The lawmakers were departing Wednesday and expected to arrive in Pyongyang on Friday . | The lawmakers expected to arrive in Pyongyang on Friday and leave Sunday for South Korea . | 0 | 3,823 |
Authorities said the bodies of a man and woman were recovered on Friday from a camping ground in nearby Devore , where a wall of mud destroyed 32 caravans . | Two other bodies were recovered on Friday from a campground in nearby Devore , where a wall of mud destroyed 32 trailers . | 1 | 3,824 |
Democrats currently hold a 17-15 advantage in the state 's congressional delegation . | The Texas congressional delegation now is 17-15 Democratic . | 1 | 3,825 |
He said that most of the 250 persons living near the disaster site were asleep when the cloudburst took place late on Thursday evening . | Most of the 250 persons living near the disaster site were asleep when the cloudburst took place , the second such incident in three weeks . | 0 | 3,826 |
The awards are being announced today by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation . | The prizes , from the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation , will be awarded Friday in New York . | 1 | 3,827 |
According to the survey , last years identity theft losses to businesses and financial institutions totaled nearly $ 48 billion and consumer victims reported $ 5 billion in out-of-pocket expenses . | Identity theft cost businesses and financial institutions nearly $ 48 billion and consumer victims reported $ 5 billion in out-of-pocket expenses last year , according to the FTC . | 1 | 3,828 |
The company also became synonymous with ethical business practices . | Levi became known for ethical business practices . | 1 | 3,829 |
Peterson , 27 , was eight months pregnant when she disappeared in the days before Christmas . | Peterson was almost eight months pregnant when she was reported missing . | 1 | 3,830 |
At present , the FCC will not request personal identifying information prior to allowing access to the wireless network . | The FCC said that it won 't request personal identifying information before allowing people to access the wireless network . | 1 | 3,831 |
The US on Tuesday assembled a coalition of more than a dozen countries to launch a World Trade Organisation case against the European Union 's ban on new genetically modified crops . | The US on Tuesday filed a long-anticipated case in the World Trade Organisation aimed at forcing the European Union to lift its de facto moratorium on genetically modified foods . | 1 | 3,832 |
A federal appeals court yesterday reinstated perjury charges against a San Diego student accused of lying about his association with 9 / 11 hijackers . | A U.S. appeals court in New York reinstated perjury charges against a Grossmont College student accused of lying about his knowledge of two of the Sept . 11 hijackers . | 1 | 3,833 |
Kerr , who won three championships with the Chicago Bulls in the 90 's and one with the Spurs in 1999 , finished with 12 points , 3 assists and 2 rebounds . | Kerr , who won three NBA titles with Chicago and one with the Spurs in 1999 , finished with 12 points , three assists and two rebounds . | 1 | 3,834 |
" If the other rating agencies also downgrade us .. | The two other national rating agencies are waiting to take action . | 0 | 3,835 |
Another million barrels , bought by Spanish refiner Cepsa SA , was to be loaded onto a Spanish tanker , the Sandra Tapias . | A Spanish tanker , Sandra Tapias , was to be loaded with another million barrels , bought by Spanish refiner Cepsa SA , in the afternoon . | 1 | 3,836 |
He caused a stir by misnaming the mayor of Miami , Manny Diaz . | He greeted the mayor of Miami , Manny Diaz , as " Alex . " | 0 | 3,837 |
Lloyds TSB confirmed on Tuesday it was " considering its options " over the sale of its National Bank of New Zealand subsidiary . | Lloyds TSB yesterday confirmed that it had received bids for its National Bank of New Zealand operation . | 1 | 3,838 |
The reading for both August and July is the best seen since the survey began in August 1997 . | It is the highest reading since the index was created in August 1997 . | 1 | 3,840 |
Former U.S. Rep. Frank McCloskey , 64 , died this afternoon in his home after a long battle with bladder cancer . | McCloskey died Sunday afternoon in his home after a year-long battle with bladder cancer . | 1 | 3,841 |
Instead , bond bulls focus on the fact the Fed has done nothing to dispel market expectations of an easing , either in speeches or through the press . | Still , bond bulls can take comfort in the fact the Fed has done nothing to dispel market expectations of an easing , either in speeches or through the press . | 1 | 3,842 |
He also drove in a run on a groundout against Franklin in the fifth . | He drove in another run in the fifth inning on a groundout . | 1 | 3,843 |
In a series of raids , Moroccan police arrested 33 suspects on Saturday , including some linked to the radical Djihad Salafist group , a senior official said . | Moroccan police have arrested 33 suspects , including some linked to the radical Djihad Salafist group , a government official said . | 1 | 3,844 |
Novelist Michael Peterson was convicted Friday of murdering his wife , whose body was found in a pool of blood at the bottom of a staircase in their home . | A jury convicted novelist Michael Peterson Friday of bludgeoning his wife of five years in the stairwell of their home . | 1 | 3,845 |
President Bush on Saturday became the first American president to address a joint session of the Philippine National Congress since Dwight Eisenhower in 1960 . | " But success requires more than American assistance , " Bush said in the first speech to a joint session of Philippine Congress by a U.S. president since Dwight Eisenhower in 1960 . | 0 | 3,846 |
Allied forces have overthrown the government , moved into Saddam Hussein 's palaces and started to patrol the streets of the capital . | Allied forces have defeated Saddam 's military , moved into his palaces and started to patrol Baghdad . | 1 | 3,847 |
They went into the operations of their own free will , " their father Dadollah Bijani said . | They went into the operation on their own free will , ' Reuters quoted their father , Mr Dadollah Bijani , as saying . | 1 | 3,848 |
The yield on the 3 5 / 8 percent February 2013 note dropped 2 basis points to 3.66 percent . | The yield on the 3 percent note maturing in 2008 fell 22 basis points to 2.61 percent . | 1 | 3,849 |
" Imagine that in someone 's fucking brain , " Klebold said . | Imagine , one said , what a bullet would do in someone 's brain . | 1 | 3,850 |
" Approximately 60 per cent of all national advertisers do not yet advertise in Spanish , " he said . | " Approximately 60 percent of all national advertisers do not yet advertise in Spanish . " | 1 | 3,851 |
Previously he had seen the grinning mechanic from east Java only on television . | Mr Hughes had seen Amrozi 's face on television , the infamous images of the grinning mechanic from east Java . | 1 | 3,852 |
As part of the agreement to extradite the two best friends from Canada , prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty . | As part of a 2001 agreement to extradite them from Canada , prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty . | 1 | 3,853 |
MySQL AB on Tuesday announced that it had ported its open-source database to the HP-UX operating system on the 64-bit Intel Itanium 2 processor . | The company updated the MySQL 4.0 software with the ability to run on the HP-UX 11i Unix operating system and Linux on servers equipped with Intel 's 64-bit Itanium 2 processor . | 1 | 3,854 |
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC edged up 2.84 points , or 0.18 percent , at 1,593.59 . | The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX added 1.14 points , or 0.12 percent , at 968.14 . | 0 | 3,855 |
" The question that has to be penetrated is , how did 38 visits over 2 years not rescue these children from slow torture and starvation ? " | " The question that has to be penetrated is how did 38 visits over two years not rescue these children from slow torture and starvation , " Ryan said in an interview . | 1 | 3,856 |
Cindy Cohn , legal director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation , said that portion of the DMCA gives too much leeway to copyright holders . | Cindy Cohn , legal director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation , said Monday that section 512 hands too much power to copyright holders . | 1 | 3,857 |
The S3C2440 CPU supports major operating systems including Microsoft Windows CE / Pocket PC , Palm OS , Symbian , and Linux . | It supports the Windows CE , Palm , Symbian , and Linux operating systems . | 1 | 3,858 |
The transaction will expand the revenue from Callebaut 's consumer products business to 45 percent of total sales from 23 percent . | The transaction will expand Callebaut 's sales revenues from its consumer products business to 45 percent from 23 percent . | 1 | 3,859 |
Meanwhile , law enforcement officials in Palm Beach County , Fla . , where Limbaugh owns a $ 24 million mansion , said his drug use is under investigation . | A law enforcement source in Palm Beach County , where Limbaugh owns a $ 24 million oceanfront mansion , said last week that Limbaugh 's drug use is still under investigation . | 1 | 3,860 |
State Rep. Ron Wilson , D-Houston , joined committee Republicans in voting for the map . | State Rep. Ron Wilson , a Houston Democrat , joined nine Republicans in approving the bill Saturday . | 1 | 3,861 |
State unemployment last month stood at 6.4 percent , down from a revised 6.7 percent in August . | The statewide unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent , down from a revised 6.7 percent in August . | 1 | 3,862 |
The three chains have replaced most of the 70,000 striking workers with temporary employees to keep their stores open . | The supermarket chains have used managers and replacement workers to keep their stores open , often at reduced hours . | 0 | 3,863 |
Government workers trapped in a burning downtown office tower frantically dialed 911 as they tried to make their way through smoke-filled staircases and hallways , officials said . | Some people trapped in a burning high-rise building in Chicago 's Loop business district frantically dialed 911 for help in escaping the smoke-filled staircases and hallways , officials said . | 1 | 3,864 |
Because of the distance between the two chambers , the eventual conference between House and Senate tax writers promises to be intense and possibly rocky . | The eventual conference between House and Senate tax writers promises to be intense and possibly rocky , even though all the principals will be Republicans . | 0 | 3,865 |
Their groundbreaking contributions commercialize technologies , create jobs , improve productivity and stimulate the nation 's growth and development . " | " Their groundbreaking contributions commercialise technologies , create jobs , improve productivity and stimulate the nation 's growth and development , " it said . | 1 | 3,866 |
Oak Brook , IL-based McDonalds is expected to launch several hundred restaurants by year 's end . | The company 's goal is to offer wireless service at several hundred restaurants by year 's end . | 0 | 3,867 |
The dividend , the company 's second this calendar year , is payable Nov. 7 to shareholders of record at the close of business Oct. 17 . | In a statement , Microsoft said the dividend is payable Nov. 7 to shareholders of record on Oct. 17 . | 1 | 3,869 |
Mr. Hampton had been living at a residence for AIDS patients in Beth Israel Hospital . | Hampton , 39 , died in Beth Israel Hospital , Tipograph said . | 0 | 3,870 |
Already suffering with the nation 's worst credit rating , the state is operating for the first time completely on borrowed money . | The Davis administration says the state is operating for the first time completely on borrowed money . | 0 | 3,871 |
Testing of the swimsuit at a state police lab and at a private lab in Virginia had not yet been able determine whether it belonged to Bish , Conte said . | Testing at a Massachusetts State Police lab and a private Virginia lab has not been able to determine whether the swimsuit belonged to Bish , Conte said yesterday . | 1 | 3,872 |
Under the final tax bill , most dividends and capital gains would be taxed at 15 per cent until the end of 2008 . | Under the compromise , most dividends and capital gains would be taxed at 15 percent through 2008 . | 1 | 3,873 |
A grassy field and asphalt island , topped with an ATM , sit where Orville Wright once developed a split airplane wing , tinkered with cars and even built toys . | Orville Wright 's laboratory was once there - where he developed a split airplane wing , tinkered with cars and even built toys . | 1 | 3,874 |
Shares of GE were slipping 17 cents , or 0.6 % , to $ 28.02 in Instinet premarket trading . | Shares in GE were down 7 cents to $ 28.12 by the close of trading in New York . | 0 | 3,875 |
The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church , Frank T. Griswold III , declined , through a spokesman , to comment on the development Saturday . | The presiding bishop of the Episcopal church , Frank Griswold , declined to comment on Saturday 's development . | 1 | 3,877 |
IAC 's stock closed yesterday down $ 2.81 , or 7.6 percent , at $ 34.19 . | InterActiveCorp 's shares closed at $ 34.19 , down $ 2.81 , or 7.6 percent on the Nasdaq Stock Market . | 1 | 3,878 |
Memories also live on of the bloody debacle in Somalia 10 years ago -- the last major US military involvement in Africa . | Memories also live on of a bloody debacle in Somalia a decade ago -- the last major U.S. military involvement in Africa . | 1 | 3,879 |
He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $ 250,000 fine if convicted . | If convicted , Parson faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $ 250,000 . | 1 | 3,880 |
At 5 p.m. EDT , Henri had maximum sustained winds near 50 mph , with some gusts reaching 60 mph . | At 8 p.m. Friday , Henri was becoming disorganized , but still had maximum sustained winds near 50 mph , with stronger gusts . | 0 | 3,881 |
" It 's a huge black eye , " said publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr . , whose family has controlled the paper since 1896 . | " It 's a huge black eye , " Arthur Sulzberger , the newspaper 's publisher , said of the scandal . | 0 | 3,882 |
The industry is working with the FDA " to get firm answers and not just speculation , " he told Reuters Health . | Companies are working with the FDA and academics " to try and get some firm answers and not just speculation , " Jarman said . | 1 | 3,883 |
It would have been the first time in Texas history that the comptroller had not certified the budget . | Strayhorn said it was the first time in Texas history a comptroller had not certified the appropriations act . | 1 | 3,884 |
Sales at Ford fell 0.1 percent while sales at DaimlerChrysler rose 7 percent . | Truck sales for the world 's No. 2 automaker dropped 4.1 percent , while its car sales dropped 13.7 percent . | 0 | 3,885 |
The rate of survival without serious brain damage is about 10 per cent , said Dr Leo Bossaert , executive director of the European Resuscitation Council . | The rate of survival without serious brain damage is about 10 percent , said Bossaert , a professor at the University Hospital in Antwerp , Belgium . | 1 | 3,886 |
GREAT train robber Ronnie Biggs was fighting for life last night after a massive heart attack . | Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs was back in jail tonight after being treated in hospital for pneumonia . | 0 | 3,888 |
Russian and Saudi officials on Monday signed a five-year agreement on cooperation in the oil and gas sector . | After talks , Russian and Saudi energy ministers signed a five-year agreement on cooperation in the oil and gas industry . | 1 | 3,890 |
A judge stayed an injunction against RIM that would have prevented it from selling the Blackberry device and services in the United States . | NTP also said it would seek an injunction preventing RIM from selling the BlackBerry in the United States . | 0 | 3,891 |
Imam Samudra , 32 , is accused of being the " field commander " of the October 12 attacks that killed 202 people , mostly tourists . | Imam Samudra is charged with playing a key role in the planning and execution of the Oct. 12 attacks , that killed 202 people , mostly foreign tourists . | 1 | 3,892 |
This is just the latest movement in a continuing trend towards open source support of business applications . | This is just the latest movement in a continuing trend toward open-source support among business application vendors . | 1 | 3,893 |
Dusenbery 's fiancee , Jessica Wheat , said he was considering settling down in Fort Campbell and making the Army his career . | Jessica Wheat , who said she and Dusenbery were planning to marry , said Dusenbery was considering settling down in Fort Campbell and making the Army his career . | 1 | 3,894 |