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Yahoo Tech Kids' $100 Laptop Jumps in Price (PC World) PC World - The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has raised the price of its XO laptop to US$188, according to an Associated Press report.
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The Motley Fool Circuit City Hits the Racing Circuit Circuit City reports, and the company is finally worthy of being in Best Buy's company.
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InfoWorld Business Congress to investigate Google-DoubleClick deal A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee has opened an investigation into Google's proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of online advertising seller DoubleClick.
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InfoWorld news SAP delivers first mySAP 2005 enhancements ( InfoWorld ) - SAP AG has delivered the first in a planned series of regular enhancements to the current version of its ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, as the vendor embarks on a new way to deliver ERP applications. Previously, the company came o...
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RedNova technology Around the World in 80 Seconds TORONTO, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Let Newspapers24.com (http://www.newspapers24.com/) take you around the world in 80 seconds, or, time permitting, linger a while longer. The choice of reading is yours and the reading choices are abundant - 12,000 newspapers from 216 ...
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Forbes Judge Approves MyTravel Survival Plan A High Court judge on Wednesday approved a debt-for-equity survival plan developed by MyTravel, clearing the way for the troubled travel company to present the proposal to shareholders and creditors next month.
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Guardian Obsession; and Fury Dennis Lillee is in little doubt. The India-Australia four-match Test series which begins at Bangalore tomorrow "amounts to a world championship contest".
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Yahoo Tech Sony to launch a new wireless handheld (AP) AP - Hoping to tap into the growth of wireless networks across college campuses, other public spaces and within homes, Sony Corp. will announce Tuesday a new pocket-sized gadget for instant messaging and other Internet-based communications.
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Reuters Business Lufthansa plans to buy 19 percent stake in JetBlue NEW YORK (Reuters) - German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG said on Thursday that it plans to acquire a 19 percent stake in U.S. low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways Corp for about $300 million.
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New York Times sports Report: NBA to discuss role in probe Basketball NBA commissioner David Stern is expected to hold a news conference this week to discuss the league's involvement in the FBI's gambling investigation of the referee Tim Donaghy , the New York Times reported. According to two people briefed on the in...
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Reuters World Qaeda's Zawahri threatens more attacks in UK: tape DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahri, on Tuesday threatened more attacks on Britain, two weeks after failed bombings in London and Glasgow.
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Fox Sports Pakistani batsmen told 'be patient' FORMER cricket great Zaheer Abbas Saturday advised Pakistani batsmen to exercise patience at the crease and frustrate the Australian bowlers during the second Test in Melbourne starting tomorrow.
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Hindustan Times Martyn, Kartik, Khan set tone for thriller The off-field drama in a Test that has seen speculation rule over fact continued before the first ball was bowled on Tuesday. The first surprise came when Rahul Dravid walked out for the toss.
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International Herald Tribune Turkey ready to enact its penal code reforms BRUSSELS Turkey moved closer to opening membership talks with the European Union on Thursday after it said it would pass penal code reforms and was abandoning a clause that would have criminalized adultery.
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Moscow Times Moscow Must Admit Its Mistakes in Chechnya After the horrendous hostage-taking in Beslan and the killing of more than 300 people, an end to the bloody cycle of retaliation tied to the Chechnya conflict seems farther away than ever.
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Yahoo Sports Willis hits 2 home runs as Marlins win (AP) AP - Dontrelle Willis is doing everything he can to keep the Florida Marlins in the wild-card race. Just don't call him a power hitter.
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The Washington Post sports Braves Edge Cardinals Ageless Julio Franco delivered a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning to lift the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-7, on Saturday in a matchup of division leaders.
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Daily Times Powell says blast consistent with North Korea’s explanation WASHINGTON: The United States said on Tuesday a blast in North Korea last week that stirred fears of a nuclear explosion might have been demolition work for a power project, as Pyongyang has asserted.
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Wired Tech Key Scientist Resigns California Stem Cell Agency The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine is losing its chief scientific officer. It's just the latest kerfuffle in a year of management missteps.
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The Washington Post sports Hurricanes Coast to Win Scores off of a blocked punt and a fumble recovery and the rushing of Tyrone Moss leads No. 4 Miami to a sluggish 38-13 victory over Houston on Thursday night.
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San Diego Union Tribune Crawford's the happiest, fastest guy out of the medals in the 100 Shawn Crawford is the world's fastest also-ran. He ran the 100 meters in 9.89 seconds last night, and that and a Euro will get him a Coke.
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WSOCtv.com Carolin-Based Bi-Lo Stores Sold AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- A Dutch food retailer is selling two of its US grocery store chains, including South Carolina-based Bi-Lo.
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The Washington Post sports James Powers Cavaliers Past Heat LeBron James scores 25 points and Cleveland's defense arrives in time for the holiday, sparking the struggling Cavaliers to a 96-82 win over the Miami Heat.
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New York Newsday Tar Heels Suspend 3 Players Indefinitely North Carolina suspended wide receiver Adarius Bowman, linebacker Fred Sparkman and defensive tackle Isaiah Thomas indefinitely after they were cited for possession of
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New York Times WOMEN'S ROUNDUP No. 1 Tennessee Falters at Texas Tiffany Jackson scored 9 of her 19 points early in the second half as No. 4 Texas broke open a close game and went on to a 74-59 victory over No.
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RedNova technology Michigan Catholic Conference Urges Support for Net Neutrality Measures Needed to Protect Internet-Based Religious Speech To: State Desk Contact: Paul A. Long of the Michigan Catholic Conference, 517- 372-9310 LANSING, Mich., Dec. 11 /U.S.
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RedNova technology Research Study Outlines U.S. Economic Impact of Windows Vista REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A research study released today by International Data Corporation (IDC) and commissioned by Microsoft Corp.
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The Washington Post sports Youngsters Take Lead In Short Program Keauna McLaughlin, 15, and Rockne Brubaker, 21, hold first place after short program at the U.S. figure skating championships.
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Independent The pressure mounts in Putin's powerhouse The President has tightened his grip on Russian business, writes Raymond Whitaker in Moscow. But as the cash flows in, does he know how to handle the boom?
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New York Times sports Federer at top of his game HOUSTON -- Here's the way tennis looks as 2004 fades and 2005 looms: A Swiss big cheese named Federer -- with no holes in his game -- is the undisputed king and the rest of the guys are vassals, serfs, pretenders.
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New York Times world McCain Campaigns in Iowa, Energized by New Hampshire Senator John McCain is hoping to translate his ascendancy in recent polls in New Hampshire into some momentum in a state where he has struggled.
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Tallahassee.com Lab Charged in Hamilton Doping Case ATHENS, Greece - An Olympic doping laboratory was charged Monday with destroying a sample that belonged to gold medalist cyclist Tyler Hamilton.
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RedNova general FEMA Gives Lighter-Hit Fla. Area $21.5M MIAMI - Local officials agree that hurricane damage to Miami-Dade County this year was light, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $20 million in residents' requests for aid. Four hurricanes hit Florida in the summer, with France...
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Reuters Pakistan Arrests 14 Suspects for Quetta Bombing Pakistani police have arrested at least 14 suspects in a series of raids following a deadly bombing in the southwestern city of Quetta that killed 11 people, police said on Saturday.
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Reuters Olympics: Inspectors Announce Program for 2012 Bid Visits Olympic inspectors will visit Madrid first in their whistle-stop tour next year of bid cities hoping to stage the 2012 Games. The Spanish capital will be followed by London, New York, Paris
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Yahoo Politics Congress Probes Insurance Industry Scandal (AP) AP - Congress is examining the scandal rippling through the insurance industry, with its largest brokerage accused of bid rigging and price fixing amid high-level resignations, employee layoffs and guilty pleas by some executives.
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Forbes Update 2: Two Firms Cleared of Swapping Violations The makers of two leading file-sharing programs are not legally liable for the songs, movies and other copyright works swapped online by their users, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a stinging blow to the entertainment industry.
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Business World Dow closes under 10,000 on oil fears The blue-chip Dow Jones average closed below 10,000 for the first time in six weeks on Monday as a spike in oil prices to nearly USD50 a barrel renewed concerns about corporate profits.
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Reuters Sports Ohio State Surprises No. 7 Michigan COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Troy Smith threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 145 yards and a score to lead the Ohio State Buckeyes to a 37-21 victory over No. 7 Michigan in the final game of the regular season for both teams.
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New York Times Science Vital Signs: Patterns: Ovary Removal May Raise the Risk of Dementia Women whose ovaries are removed before menopause may be at increased risk for dementia, a new study reports.
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BCC Technology Going mobile Why the days of the desktop PC may be numbered
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The Washington Post world Drug Gangs Battle in Rio, More Than 10 Killed RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - More than 10 people werekilled in a nearly four-hour-long gunbattle between two druggangs in Rio de Janeiro early on Monday, Brazilian media said.
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CNET enterprise hardware news Changing the rules of enterprise software: A look at the Collaborative Software Initiative What would happen if enterprises coordinated development? The CSI aims to find out.
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New York Times world The Nation: A Legacy Bush Can Control Every president issues “midnight regulations” in the twilight of the term. In the waning days of the Bush administration expect a wave of them.
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New York Post LATE KICK MAY BOOST RADCLIFFE If Paula Radcliffe is looking for a low-profile re-entry into competition, she's picked the wrong race. The 30-year-old world record holder hasn't raced since her crack-up
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Forbes HealhSouth Names John Workman Its CFO Manufacturing executive John Workman was named chief financial officer of HealthSouth Corp. on Tuesday, replacing an interim executive who helped the rehabilitation giant avoid bankruptcy after a massive accounting scandal.
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Stuff.co.nz The Olympics - weapon of mass distraction As Australians watch their country's flag being raised yet again in Athens, it can be imagined that no one is more pleased, nor more relieved, than Prime Minister John Howard, writes The Dominion Post in an editorial.
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Yahoo Business CompUSA Stores to Sell Gateway PCs (Reuters) Reuters - Gateway Inc. (GTW.N), the computer maker that recently shuttered its chain of 188 stores, will begin selling its desktops at CompUSA Inc.'s outlets later this week, the two companies said on Monday.
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Yahoo Science NASA hopes launch overcomes weird year (AP) AP - Since the beginning of the year, NASA has endured an astronaut's arrest in a bizarre love triangle, a workplace murder-suicide and a freak hail storm at the launch pad. What it hasn't had is a space shuttle launch.
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Eurosport Ecclestone touts three-car teams Ecclestone believes the unwelcome departure of Jaguar could open the door to a third car from the top teams. "Although we didn't want to lose Jaguar, it could have a positive aspect.
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PCWorld news China Claims Motorola, Nokia Batteries Explode The claim comes after an investigation into the death of a 22-year-old who died after his cell phone apparently exploded.
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Yahoo Business SEC forms office to pay back wronged investors (Reuters) Reuters - The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday it has created a new office in the agency to quickly distribute financial penalties to wronged investors.
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Daily Star Israel trade unions call general strike for Tuesday JERUSALEM: Israel's Histadrut trade union confederation has called a general strike for Tuesday which is expected to paralyze banks in addition to the entire public sector, army radio reported.
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Time World The Other Nuke Nightmare How feasible is a nuclear terrorist attack on the U.S.?
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Atlanta Journal Constitution (su TV Channel Sparks Debate Over Anne Frank A television channel has touched off a debate at the highest levels by proposing Anne Frank as possibly the greatest Dutch person in history--even though the Jewish
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CNN/SI West Virginia Mountaineers MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (Ticker) -- No. 10 West Virginia tries to move one step closer to the Big East Conference championship and a BCS Bowl berth when No.
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Yahoo Sports Suns rally in OT without Nash (AP) AP - Raja Bell sank two 3-pointers in the final 2 1/2 minutes of overtime and the Phoenix Suns rallied from 16 points down in regulation without Steve Nash to beat the Indiana Pacers 129-122 on Wednesday night.
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RedNova science FSA to Offer Flood Damage Assistance By Scott Waltman, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Jun. 2--Floodwaters have led the Farm Service Agency to offer emergency assistance to farmers and ranchers. Registration begins Tuesday for the Farm Service Agency's Emergency Conservation Program.
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New York Times Tech Nortel's Shares Fall on Revenue Warning Nortel Networks reversed a longstanding position that its revenue growth would exceed the overall market's this year.
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The Washington Post sports Dolphins Eye Playoffs for Lost Home Game LONDON -- The Miami Dolphins' decision to play in Europe this season cost them one of their eight home games. That's not a problem for Cam Cameron.
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Boston Globe sports Kidd Says It’s Time to ‘Move On’ Jason Kidd said his agent had talked to the Nets about trading him by the Feb. 21 deadline. Kidd described those discussions as a continuation of talks that began during the All-Star break last year.
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San Francisco Chronicle NL Capsules Edgar Renteria capped a 13-pitch at-bat in the first inning with a three-run homer and matched his career high with five RBIs, leading the St.
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Voice of America MLB: Yankees Lead AL Championship Series In the Major League Baseball playoffs, the New York Yankees have taken the first game of the American League Championship series, hanging on the beat the Boston Red Sox 10-7 Tuesday night.
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Boston Globe sports Once Again, Brady Missing From Locker Room For the second consecutive day, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wasn’t in the locker room or at practice when reporters and cameramen were allowed inside Friday.
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The Washington Post sports New Dad Tiger Woods to Skip Buick Open GRAND BLANC, Mich. -- Tiger Woods has informed the Buick Open that he will not be playing in the tournament this year, organizers announced Friday. On Monday, Woods' wife gave birth to the couple's first child.
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Yahoo World Missile test from Russian sub fails (AP) AP - A test of a new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile ended in failure Thursday when it fell into the sea shortly after its launch from a nuclear submarine, the Defense Ministry said.
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New York Times Science Coping With the Caveman in the Crib Trying to teach parents the skills to communicate with and soothe tantrum-prone children.
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The Register UK workers warm to the skive Small.biz hit by absenteeism
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China Daily China supports Russia's WTO bid China and Russia yesterday completed talks concerning the latter's proposed accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). They also mutually recognized the market economy status of each.
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WLNS GM, Ford among firms being examined for pension-cost accounting DETROIT The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked General Motors and Ford to provide information on their pension and retiree health care plans.
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Reuters Business Oil steadies at $99, calmer after record rally SYDNEY (Reuters) - Oil held steady on Friday, hovering at about $99 a barrel, after falling the day before as traders took profits from a record rally that saw crude prices spike to over $100 a barrel.
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New York Times sports Chow vital cog for USC He has become something of a celebrity in collegiate circles. His name has been mentioned for various coaching openings the last several weeks. But Southern California offensive coordinator Norm Chow has other things on his mind.
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New York Times sports Ivy League capsules (In order of predicted finish) PENN Coach: Al Bagnoli (99-39, 15th year). 2005 finish: 5-5, 3-4 (sixth). Players to watch: RB Joe Sandberg (76 carries, 399 yards, 3 TDs rushing, 27 catches, 367 yards, 3 TDs receiving); WR Dan McDonald (29 catches, 504 yards, 3 TDs); WR Matt C...
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Wired Tech What Are You? A Mind Reader? Well, in a manner of speaking, yes. Researchers use a brain scan that lets them identify your intentions before you actually do anything. By the Associated Press.
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Reuters UPDATE 2-Open-Kuznetsova overpowers Dementieva in final Svetlana Kuznetsova powered to her first grand slam title by beating fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 6-3 7-5 in the final of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.
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New York Times sports Stanford breaks Tennessee's hex Finally, it was Candice Wiggins's and Stanford's turn in the long rivalry with Tennessee. Rosalyn Gold-Onwude scored 9 of Stanford's 10 points in overtime, Wiggins sank one of two free throws with 28.6 left and finished with 22 points, and the host No. 5 Cardinal ...
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International Herald Tribune Philips warns that sales of its chips are stalling AMSTERDAM Philips Electronics, Europe's third-largest maker of semiconductors, on Friday reduced its third-quarter chip sales forecast, saying demand is waning.
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Xinhua "Blog" the word of the year The word "Blog" is the word of the year by Merriam-Webster, the renowned American dictionary publisher. According to Merriam-Webster, the word "blog", short for Weblog, is a
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Canada.com Shanahan says he intends to honour his deal with Broncos Trying to defuse rumours he might be leaving soon, Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said Thursday night he intends to honour the final four years of his contract.
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Sky News PAULA HOLDS MEDAL HOPES Long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe is tipped to add to Britain's Olympic gold medal tally when she competes in the women's marathon today.
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Computer Business Review Microsoft renews Yahoo! ad contract Microsoft Corp has renewed its deal with Overture Services Inc, owned by rival Yahoo! Inc for another year until June 2006, the companies have announced.
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BBC News world UN rejects Taiwan membership bid The UN again rejects a membership bid from Taiwan as the general assembly begins in New York.
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RedNova technology Poised Couric Debuts By Scott D. Pierce Deseret Morning News CBS promised us the "Evening News" would be different when Katie Couric took over, and it delivered. Of course, the biggest difference was Couric herself.
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The Washington Post world As OPEC Meets, Fresh Doubts About Its Power When the secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries spoke in London in October 2003, he advocated moderation in oil prices, sounding a familiar OPEC theme that extremely high prices could drive off consumers.
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The Motley Fool The Best Returns Possible High yield + low payout ratio = superior long-term investment.
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Yahoo Sports Patriots Establish Web Site in Chinese (AP) AP - How do you explain a quarterback sneak in Chinese? How about a blitz, an onside kick, or a fair catch?
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Search engine journal Microsoft adCenter Contextual Advertising Heating Up Microsoft adCenter Contextual Advertising Heating Up JenSense has the scoop on the Microsoft answer to Google AdSense and Yahoo Publisher Network, Microsoft ContentAds beta. Jen says that Microsoft is looking for a few good advertisers who are...
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Airwise Philippines Seizes Disputed Airport Terminal The Philippine government moved dramatically on Tuesday to break a two year deadlock over a new airport terminal, sending police to seize it from a consortium led by Germany's Fraport after winning a court order.
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New York Times Tech No More Loan Solicitations in Free Tax-Filing Program The I.R.S. and private tax preparers have agreed that the free tax-filing program will be offered for 2006 tax returns without solicitations for refund loans.
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DevShed Dear browser, forgive us our sins.... Every run into an HTML page with bad code? If you were running IE, you'd still be able to see it. Are other browsers simply inferior, or is IE just that much better at handling faulty HTML?
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Times Picayune STAGE SET Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal finally get chance to <b>...</b> "Even with wings, you never as fly as meYou remind me of Kobe Bryant trying to be as high as me." -- Shaquille O'Neal in the song "You Not the Fightin' Type.
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Reuters Sports Seahawks' Wistrom Suffers Broken Knee KIRKLAND, Wash. (Sports Network) - Seattle Seahawks defensive end Grant Wistrom will miss the next four-to-six weeks due a fracture in his left knee.
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Reuters Business Dollar Stuck Vs Yen as 'Tankan' Awaited TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar shuffled in narrow ranges against the yen on Monday as option-related and exporter selling capped the U.S. currency and traders awaited a key corporate sentiment survey from the Bank of Japan.
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Reuters Sports Former Dodgers relief ace Labine dies at age 80 MIAMI (Reuters) - Former Dodgers star Clem Labine, whose relief pitching helped Brooklyn win the 1955 World Series over crosstown rival Yankees, died Friday at age 80, the National League club announced from their Vero Beach, Florida, training camp.
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Al-Jazeera.Net Clashes before Hoon's visit to Iraq Three Iraqis have been killed in clashes in Ramadi while six Iraqi civilians and two US soldiers were wounded after a bomb targeting a US convoy exploded in southern Baghdad.
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Detroit Free Press US OPEN: Sharapova rallies; Roddick rockets NEW YORK -- Maria Sharapova nearly found out how quickly one can go from diva to disaster. Women's highlights: No. 1 seed Justine Henin-Hardenne def.
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Scotland on Sunday Rooney Waits for FA Verdict after Bolton Fracas Wayne Rooney will have to wait until Wednesday at the earliest to find out if he faces punishment for shoving Tal Ben Haim in the face at Old Trafford yesterday.
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The Washington Post sports The Bearing Question: Which Way Will Grunfeld Go? Thursday's NBA draft is small potatoes next to the Wizards' real dilemma, which is deciding whether the team as constituted can be a serious contender.
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New York Times sports How the runs scored FIRST INNING RED SOX -- Pedroia grounded to shortstop. Cora flied to right. Ortiz homered (10) to right. Ramirez singled to left. Youkilis grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop to second. ONE RUN, TWO HITS, ONE LEFT.
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Yahoo Business Boeing wins US border security contract (Reuters) Reuters - The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday hired Boeing Co. to develop sensors, cameras and other equipment to help U.S. agents control the vast, 7,500-mile U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada.
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