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Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang confirmed Saturday that another two had been arrested, one in Jakarta and another in Magelang, Central Java. | Brigadier General Edward Aritonang, a police spokesman, confirmed yesterday that another two had been arrested, one in Jakarta and another in Magelang, Central Java. | 5 |
Federal Judge William Barbour said Tuesday he imposed the maximum sentence because Avants showed no remorse in the brutal slaying. | U.S. District Judge William Barbour said he imposed the maximum because Avants showed no remorse. | 3.6 |
About 120 potential jurors were being asked to complete a lengthy questionnaire. | The jurors were taken into the courtroom in groups of 40 and asked to fill out a questionnaire. | 3.2 |
Five alternate jurors were also chosen, with a final one set to be selected Friday morning from the panel. | Five alternate jurors also were selected, with a sixth alternate to be picked on Friday. | 4.6 |
The California Farm Bureau did not immediately return calls seeking comment. | The California Farm Bureau did not immediately have an official response to Tuesday's ruling. | 3.8 |
But the prime minister told the BBC he wasn't bothered by polls and that he would continue to do what he believed to be right. | He said he wasn't bothered by polls and that he would continue to do what he believed to be right, in both foreign and domestic policy. | 3.4 |
Gen. Sattler heads a Combined Joint Task Force based on ship in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. | General Sattler heads a Combined Joint Task Force aboard the command ship Mount Whitney. | 3.6 |
Wall Street analysts had expected 22 cents a share, according to Thomson First Call. | The results were 3 cents a share lower than the forecast of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call. | 2.2 |
The legal ruling follows three days of intense speculation Hewlett-Packard Co. may be bidding for the company. | The legal ruling follows three days of wild volatility in RIM's stock over speculation that PC giant Hewlett-Packard Co. may be bidding for the company. | 3.6 |
The findings were published in the July 1 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. | The findings are being published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. | 3.8 |
The measures could be taken up by the full Senate as early as Friday. | Ratliff said he hopes to bring the two measures to the full Senate by Friday. | 4 |
Enron spokesman Eric Thode declined to comment on the mediation order. | "We think it's great news," said Enron spokesman Eric Thode. | 1.733 |
Labor Department analysts think the payroll statistics from the survey of businesses provide a more accurate picture of the economy because the survey figures are based on a larger sample. | The analysts said they believe the payroll statistics provide a more accurate picture of the economy because they are based on a larger sample. | 4 |
The parents want her kept alive; her husband says she never wanted to be kept alive artificially. | Michael Schiavo has argued that his wife never wanted to be kept alive artificially. | 2.8 |
Earlier, he told France Inter-Radio, "I think we can now qualify what is happening as a genuine epidemic." | "I think we can now qualify what is happening as a genuine epidemic," Health Minister Jean-Francois Mattei said on France Inter radio. | 3.2 |
Terri Schiavo, 39, is expected to die sometime in the next two weeks in the Tampa-area hospice where she has spent the past several years. | Terri Schiavo, 39, underwent the procedure at the Tampa Bay area hospice where she has been living for several years, said her father, Bob Schindler. | 1.8 |
Prior to joining Kodak, Palumbo worked for Procter & Gamble Corp., where he managed products such as Folgers and Pantene shampoo. | Prior to joining Eastman Kodak, Mr. Palumbo held senior marketing positions for Procter & Gamble. | 3.75 |
Mr McDevitt has been granted control of three crucial aspects of policing in the Solomons. | Mr McDevitt has been granted control of three aspects of policing by Commissioner William Morrell. | 3.75 |
Officials with North Carolina Speedway at Rockingham could not be reached. | NASCAR officials could not be reached for comment Tuesday. | 2.909 |
They said the child was taken to Nassau County Medical Center for observation. | The boy was taken to Nassau University Medical Center, where staff said he was "doing okay." | 3.4 |
Tisha Kresler, a spokeswoman for Global Crossing, declined to comment. | A Global Crossing representative had no immediate comment. | 3.6 |
The unions also staged a five-day strike in March that forced all but one of Yale's dining halls to close. | The unions also staged a five-day strike in March; strikes have preceded eight of the last 10 contracts. | 2.6 |
Gov. Rick Perry has said that while he opposes gambling expansion, he would be reluctant to veto continuation of the Lottery Commission. | Gov. Rick Perry opposes expansion of gambling but has said he would be "hard-pressed" to veto the lottery sunset bill. | 3.8 |
In midafternoon trading, the Nasdaq composite index was up 8.34, or 0.5 percent, to 1,790.47. | The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC dipped 8.59 points, or 0.48 percent, to 1,773.54. | 1.6 |
In Kentucky, Democratic Attorney General Ben Chandler faces U.S. Rep. Ernie Fletcher. | Kentucky: Republican Ernie Fletcher, a three-term House member, is battling Democratic state Attorney General Ben Chandler. | 3.8 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 98.32, or about 1.1 percent, to 9011.53. | The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 98.32 points at 9,011.53. | 3.4 |
Enron's 401(k) plan covered about 20,000 workers, retirees and beneficiaries. | Enron's stock comprised as much as 61% of the workers' 401(k) portfolios. | 2.5 |
The US Senate judiciary committee overcame a significant hurdle yesterday in the battle to create a trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure. | The Senate judiciary committee on Tuesday overcame a significant hurdle in the battle to create a trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure but the most difficult obstacles remain. | 3.75 |
But she didn't say whether she'll certify the two-year $117.4 billion budget for 2004-05. | She said she didn't know yet whether she would certify the budget. | 3.167 |
It would be difficult to overestimate the potential dangers of the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) vulnerability. | The flaw involves the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol, which deals with inter-computer communications. | 2.5 |
Although obesity can increase the risk of health problems, skeptics argue, so do smoking and high cholesterol. | Although obesity can increase the risk of a host of health problems, skeptics argue, so do smoking and high cholesterol, which are not considered diseases. | 4.25 |
Michelle Wie chips Sunday during her 1-up victory over Virada Nirapathpongporn in the 27th U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. | Now she has her first trophy after victory in the US Women's Amateur Public Links here on Sunday. | 2.75 |
Sony said the PSP would also feature a 4.5-inch LCD screen, Memory Stick expansion slots. | It also features a 4.5 in back-lit LCD screen and memory expansion facilities. | 2.75 |
At one of the three sampling sites at Huntington Beach, the bacteria reading came back at 160 on June 16 and at 120 on June 23. | The readings came back at 160 on June 16 and 120 at June 23 at one of three sampling sites at Huntington Beach. | 3.25 |
Where long-lines used to catch 10 fish per 100 hooks in past decades, they are now lucky to catch one, the study found. | "Whereas long lines used to catch 10 fish per 100 hooks, now they are lucky to catch one," Myers said. | 4.2 |
Carnival Corp. stock was trading at $31.29 during midday trading Wednesday, down 72 cents or 2.25 percent. | Carnival Corp. stock was down 2.5 percent, or 81 cents, at $31.20 on the New York Stock Exchange. | 3.2 |
But Senate criticism of the House plan Tuesday came on several fronts. | And several Senate Republicans are cranky about the House map. | 2.75 |
As a result, Murphy sought to substitute Strier's sister, Ethel Celnik, as the trustee. | Murphy said Strier's sister, Ethel Celnik, was in the courtroom at the time, but Strier was not. | 1.75 |
The rule bars groups from airing ads that promote, support, attack or oppose a candidate at any time. | It upheld fallback rules that bar the same groups from airing ads that promote, support, attack or oppose a candidate at any time. | 3.75 |
Cisco pared spending to compensate for sluggish sales. | In response to sluggish sales, Cisco pared spending. | 4.8 |
Kansas City drafted outfielder Chris Lubanski, from Kennedy-Kenrick High School in Pennsylvania, with the fifth pick. | The Royals chose Chris Lubanski, a high school outfielder from Pennsylvania who hit .528, with the fifth pick. | 3.4 |
Sterling was down 0.8 percent against the dollar at $1.5875 GBP= . | The dollar rose 0.15 percent against the Japanese currency to 115.97 yen. | 0.8 |
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 41.61 points, or 0.44 percent, to 9,415.82. | The Dow Jones rose 41.61 points Friday, a gain of 0.4% for the day and 0.7% for the week. | 4 |
"Right from the beginning, we didn't want to see anyone take a cut in pay. | But Mr. Crosby told The Associated Press: "Right from the beginning, we didn't want to see anyone take a cut in pay. | 4 |
"There were a number of bureaucratic and administrative missed signals -- there's not one person who's responsible here," Gehman said. | In turning down the NIMA offer, Gehman said, ''there were a number of bureaucratic and administrative missed signals here. | 3.75 |
DeVries did make one stop in town Wednesday - registering as a sex offender at the Soledad Police Department. | Convicted child molester Brian DeVries spoke out in response to community outrage Wednesday afternoon after registering as a sex offender at the Soledad Police Department. | 3.25 |
At 5 p.m. EDT, Grace's center was near latitude 25.6 north, longitude 93.7 west or about 280 miles east-southeast of Corpus Christi. | At 11 a.m. EDT, Fabian's center was near latitude 18.1 north and longitude 53.2 west, or about 550 miles east of the Leewards. | 1.25 |
On Saturday, a 149mph serve against Agassi equalled Rusedski's world record. | On Saturday, Roddick equalled the world record with a 149 m.p.h. serve in beating Andre Agassi. | 3.5 |
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX climbed 10 points, or 1.10 percent, to 943. | The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC jumped 43.64 points, or 2.89 percent, to 1,553.73. | 1 |
October heating oil futures settled .85 cent lower at 69.89 cents a gallon. | October heating oil ended down 0.41 cent to 70.74 cents a gallon. | 2.5 |
Mr Levine confirmed that Ms Cohen Alon had tried to sell the story during the World Cup. | Ms Cohen Alon's lawyer, Donald Levine, confirmed she tried to sell the story in February. | 3.438 |
Mr. Bankhead said the crime scenes indicated that the killer was "very methodical." | GBI spokesman John Bankhead said the murder scenes showed that the killer was very methodical. | 4 |
"This moves us a lot closer to saying that the foam can do this kind of damage," said Hubbard, a member of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. | "I think this moves us a lot closer toward saying that foam can do this kind of damage," Hubbard said. | 3.6 |
"We had nothing to do with @Stake's internal personnel decision," Microsoft spokesman Sean Sundwell said. | "Microsoft had absolutely nothing to do with AtStake's internal personnel decision," Sundwall said. | 4.2 |
Egyptologists cast doubt Tuesday on an expedition's claim that it may have found the mummy of Queen Nefertiti, one of the best-known ancient Egyptians. | Egyptologists think they may have identified the long-sought mummy of Queen Nefertiti, one of the ancient world's legendary beauties. | 2.6 |
Treasurys long-range plan is to provide retail buyers of all Treasury securities the ability to manage their holdings online in a single account. | The Treasury said wants to give retail buyers of all Treasury securities the ability eventually to manage holdings online in a single account. | 4.4 |
He was listed last night in critical but stable condition at Kings County Hospital Center, police said. | That victim, a New Jersey resident, was in critical but stable condition at the hospital. | 3.25 |
The 30-year bond US30YT=RR grew 1-3/32 for a yield of 4.30 percent, down from 4.35 percent late Wednesday. | At 11 a.m. (1500 GMT), the 10-year note US10YT=RR was up 11/32 for a yield of 3.36 percent from 3.40 percent Wednesday. | 2 |
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. | 4.5 |
Byrd, speaking from the Senate floor, said he questioned "the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for purposes of a speech." | "But I do question the motives of a desk-bound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for the purposes of a speech." | 3.4 |
The Ministry of Defence is facing a 20m compensation claim from hundreds of Kenyan women who claim they were raped by British soldiers. | Hundreds of Kenyan women claiming they were attacked and raped by British soldiers were granted government legal aid Wednesday to pursue their case against the Ministry of Defense. | 3 |
Shares of USA Interactive rose $2.28, or 7 percent, to $34.96 on Friday in Nasdaq Stock Market composite trading and have gained 53 percent this year. | Shares of LendingTree rose $6.03, or 41 percent, to close at $20.72 on the Nasdaq stock market yesterday. | 1 |
Similar bills passed the House twice but died in the Senate. | Two years ago, the House passed a similar version that floundered in the Senate. | 2.75 |
The show's closure affected third-quarter earnings per share by a penny. | The company said this impacted earnings by a penny a share. | 3.25 |
The woman was hospitalized June 15, Kansas health officials said. | Missouri health officials said he had not been hospitalized and is recovering. | 1 |
Blue chips edged lower by midday on Wednesday as a wave of profit warnings drained some of the optimism that has driven a rally over the past three months. | U.S. stocks fell in early morning trade on Wednesday as a wave of profit warnings drained some of the optimism that has driven a rally over the past three months. | 3.6 |
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> tacked on 5.91 points, or 0.29 percent, to 2,053.27. | The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> advanced 6 points, or 0.30 percent, to 2,053, erasing earlier losses. | 3.2 |
Two Kuwaitis and six Palestinians with Jordanian passports were among the suspects, the official said. | They include two Kuwaitis and six Palestinians with Jordanian passports, and the remainder are Iraqis and Saudis, the official said. | 3 |
Her birthday, 21 April, was declared a public holiday and she attended a reception and a ball. | When his grandmother, then-Princess Elizabeth, turned 21 in 1947, the day was declared a public holiday, and she attended a reception and a ball. | 3.2 |
Sorkin, who faces charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to a grand jury, was to have been tried separately. | Sorkin was to have been tried separately on charges of conspiracy and lying to a grand jury. | 4.6 |
The man, who entered the post office in Lakeside shortly before 3 p.m., gave up to deputies about 6:30 p.m. | The man had entered the post office on Woodside Avenue at Maine Avenue shortly before 3 p.m. | 2.8 |
"Fewer than 10" FBI offices have conducted investigations involving visits to mosques, the Justice Department said. | In addition, the Justice Department said that the FBI has conducted ''fewer than 10'' investigations involving visits to mosques. | 4.2 |
Outside the court, Sriyanto, who faces up to 25 years' jail, denied he had done anything wrong. | Outside the court, Sriyanto denied to The Age that he had done anything wrong. | 3.2 |
University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman said in a statement on the university's Web site, "Our fundamental values haven't changed. | "Our fundamental values haven't changed," Mary Sue Coleman, president of the university, said in a statement in Ann Arbor. | 4 |
Comcast Class A shares were up 8 cents at $30.50 in morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. | The stock rose 48 cents to $30 yesterday in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. | 2.2 |
Thomas was joined in full by Rehnquist, and in parts by O'Connor and Scalia. | He was joined by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Antonin Scalia. | 2.8 |
When you crossed the line, you violated the constitutional right," said Charles Weisselberg, a UC Berkeley law professor. | When you crossed the line, you violated the constitutional right," said Charles Weisselberg, who teaches law at the University of California, Berkeley. | 5 |
Preliminary reports were that the men were not seen together at the airport, sources said. | The men had Pakistani passports and reportedly were seen together at the airport earlier in the evening, law enforcement sources said. | 2 |
Toronto yesterday had 64 probable cases of SARS and nine suspect cases. | As of Wednesday, there were 65 probable SARS cases in the Toronto region. | 3.25 |
The Nasdaq composite index rose 13.70, or 0.8 per cent, to 1700.34. | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 13.73 points, or 0.81 percent, to finish at 1,700.34. | 3.75 |
Toll, Australia's second-largest transport company, last week offered NZ75 a share for Tranz Rail. | Toll last week offered to buy the company for NZ75c a share, or $NZ158 million. | 3.5 |
MessageLabs, which runs outsourced e-mail servers for 700,000 customers around the world, said it had filtered out 27,000 infected e-mails in 115 countries as of Thursday morning. | Messagelabs, which runs outsourced e-mail servers for 700,000 customers around the world, has labeled the worm "high risk" and reports more than 31,000 infections in 120 countries. | 2.75 |
Carlson on Tuesday said he would not recuse himself from the case. | Service officials said Carlson refused to recuse himself from the case. | 4 |
Oracle shares were also higher, trading up 12 cents at $13.60. | Shares of Redwood Shores-based Oracle rose 14 cents to $13.62. | 2 |
With all precincts reporting, Fletcher — a three-term congressman from Lexington — had an overwhelming 57 percent of the vote. | With all precincts reporting, Fletcher had 88,747 votes, or 57 percent of the total. | 3 |
In Hong Kong, 24 patients were quarantined Wednesday after seven public hospital workers developed flu-like symptoms. | This after seven health care workers at a public hospital fell ill with flu-like symptoms. | 3 |
On the upside, Coca-Cola Co. (nyse: KO - news - people) reported higher profit for the quarter early on Thursday, helped by European demand. | Coca-Cola Co. (KO) reported higher profit for the quarter, helped by European demand, early on Thursday. | 4.6 |
The unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 6.1%, the highest level since July 1994. | The unemployment rate is predicted to have ticked up a percentage point to 6.1%. | 3.2 |
As part of his deal, Mr. Delainey has agreed to cooperate in the continuing investigation. | Dave Delainey agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in exchange for the plea. | 4.4 |
But other sources close to the sale said Vivendi was keeping the door open to further bids and hoped to see bidders interested in individual assets team up. | But other sources close to the sale said Vivendi was keeping the door open for further bids in the next day or two. | 4 |
Micron has declared its first quarterly profit for three years. | Micron's numbers also marked the first quarterly profit in three years for the DRAM manufacturer. | 3.75 |
The fines are part of failed Republican efforts to force or entice the Democrats to return. | Perry said he backs the Senate's efforts, including the fines, to force the Democrats to return. | 2.8 |
The tech-loaded Nasdaq composite rose 20.96 points to 1595.91, ending at its highest level for 12 months. | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> climbed 19.11 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,615.02. | 2.4 |
U.S. prosecutors have arrested more than 130 individuals and have seized more than $17 million in a continuing crackdown on Internet fraud and abuse. | More than 130 people have been arrested and $17 million worth of property seized in an Internet fraud sweep announced Friday by three U.S. government agencies. | 4.6 |
Chavez said investigators feel confident they've got "at least one of the fires resolved in that regard." | Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez said investigators felt confident that with the arrests they had "at least one of the fires resolved." | 3.8 |
The man accused of using fake grenades to commandeer a Cuban plane that landed in Key West in April was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison. | A Cuban architect was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for using two fake grenades to hijack a passenger plane from Cuba to Florida in April. | 4.4 |
Jim Williams, director of the US-VISIT project, said that by the middle of November, many arriving passengers in Atlanta will be fingerprinted and photographed. | Jim Williams, director of the US-VISIT project, said that by the middle of November, inspectors will be fingerprinting and photographing many foreign passengers arriving in Atlanta. | 4.2 |
The hearing occurred a day after the Pentagon for the first time singled out an officer, Dallager, for not addressing the scandal. | The hearing came one day after the Pentagon for the first time singled out an officer - Dallager - for failing to address the scandal. | 5 |
The Episcopal Church ''is alienating itself from the Anglican Communion,'' said the Very Rev. Peter Karanja, provost of the All Saints Cathedral, in Nairobi. | In Nairobi, the provost of All Saints Cathedral, the Very Reverend Peter Karanja, said the US Episcopal Church was alienating itself from the Anglican Communion. | 5 |
Counties with population declines will be Vermillion, Posey and Madison. | Vermillion, Posey and Madison County populations will decline. | 5 |
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