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train	Still, he said, "I'm absolutely confident we're going to have a bill."	Along with Boston, Watertown, Saugus and Framingham also are going smoke-free Monday.	4
train	In two weeks, he'll probably send out Peace Rules in the Preakness.	Dennehy, who transferred to Baylor last year after getting kicked off the University of New Mexico Lobos for temper tantrums, became a born-again Christian in June 2002.	2
train	With diplomacy heating up in the nearly 10-month-old nuclear crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing is slated to visit South Korea from August 13 to 15.	A woman who underwent such an abortion could not be prosecuted under the bill.	4.2
train	The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled that an Ohio law banning a controversial late-term abortion method passes constitutional muster and the state can enforce it.	The Philadelphia Stock Exchange's semiconductor index .SOXX jumped 6.10 percent.	0.8
train	The companies, Chiron and Aventis Pasteur, together made about 80 million doses of the injected vaccine, which ordinarily would have been enough to meet U.S. demand.	FirstEnergy Corp. should have determined that modernizing one of its plants would increase overall pollution emissions, U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus ruled Thursday.	3
train	The BlueCore3-Multimedia includes a 16-bit stereo audio CODEC with dual ADC and DAC for stereo audio.	Mr Blair went on: "I think we did the right thing in relation to Iraq.	3.6
train	July 1st is the sixth anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule.	The results are to be published in Wednesday's issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.	3.6
train	Since early May, the city has received 1,400 reports of dead blue jays and crows, Jayroe said.	Box cutters were the weapons used by the 19 hijackers in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.	4
train	Excluding litigation charges, RIM's loss narrowed even further to 1 cent a share.	Consumer groups oppose the changes, saying they would concentrate too many outlets in too few media empires.	3.8
train	Bulger's brother is now on the agency's ''10 Most Wanted'' list, sought in connection with 21 murders.	The new products on the desktop side include the latest versions of Pylon Conduit and Pylon Pro.	4.75
train	The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gained 19.72 points, or 1.98 percent, to 1,015.69.	The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI jumped 2.09 percent, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX leapt 2.23 percent.	3.6
train	The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked Congress today for additional authority to fight unwanted Internet spam, which now accounts for up to half of all e-mail traffic.	Emile Laroza, 51, contracted SARS while working as a nurse at North York General Hospital, the epicentre of the second SARS outbreak.	3
train	The device plays Internet radio streams and comes with a 30-day trial of RealNetworks' Rhapsody music service.	The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected ImClone's original application in December 2001, saying the trial had been sloppily conducted.	3
train	The Standard & Poor's 500 index advanced 6.48, or 0.7 per cent, to 990.51.	The plant would employ 1,000 people when fully built out, the company said.	3.8
train	London-based NCRI official Ali Safavi told Reuters: "We condemn this raid, which is in our view illegal and morally and politically unjustifiable."	There will be 9.3 million visitors to hot spots in 2003, up from 2.5 million in 2002, Gartner said.	3
train	Rusch has also allowed five or more earned runs in each of his last three starts.	Rapper C-Murder has been convicted of second-degree murder, a crime that carries an automatic life sentence, in the shooting death of a 16-year-old inside a Jefferson Parish nightclub.	1.75
train	OPEC producers at a meeting on Wednesday are set to pressure independent oil exporters to contribute to the cartel's next supply cut to allow for the return of Iraqi oil.	That was up from the year-ago quarter, when the company earned $54.3 million, or 22 cents a share.	3.8
train	Florida's Supreme Court has twice refused to hear the case.	Bremer said he would launch a $70-million program in the next two weeks to clean up neighborhoods across Iraq and build community projects, but gave no details.	2.6
train	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gave up 11.91 points, or 1.19 percent, at 986.60.	The crates are full of hardback copies of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."	3.5
train	Mr. Turner transferred about 10 million shares to a charitable trust before they were sold.	BAT also said Antonio Monteiro de Castro, director for Latin America and the Caribbean, would become chief operating officer on January 1, 2004.	2.4
train	The rapper's lawyer, Mark Gann, didn't return calls for comment.	The Fed also said the risks to the economy were biased toward weakness.	3
train	In that case, the court held that Cincinnati had violated the First Amendment in banning only the advertising pamphlets in the interest of aesthetics.	Rich Media interactive ad formats doubled their share from 3% in second quarter of 2002, to 6% in the second quarter of 2003.	3.444
train	Additionally, the h2210’s cradle has room to charge a second battery.	Barbini said the EU may reach a compromise but it wants a system for labeling such foods, something the industry has resisted.	4.2
train	"The European Union is basically absent," said Tito Barbini, regional minister for agriculture in Tuscany, Italy.	He had been arrested twice before for trespassing and was barred from the complex.	2.4
train	The world's two largest automakers said their U.S. sales declined more than predicted last month as a late summer sales frenzy caused more of an industry backlash than expected.	Google's early stage backers in include California-based Stanford University and VC firms Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital.	4
train	Complicating the situation is the presence of battle-hardened Liberians who have been fighting on both sides.	US Airways Flight 5481, which crashed Jan. 8, was judged to be within 100 pounds of its maximum takeoff weight.	3.75
train	She had only a single condition, that the book not be published until her death.	In a news release Thursday, Strayhorn said this was the first time a comptroller rejected a budget.	2
train	The officials did not say whether U.S. forces crossed into Syrian territory and were vague about how the Syrian border guards became involved.	"I came to Washington basically to establish relationships and make sure we are getting more federal money," Schwarzenegger said after one meeting.	3.6
train	A tropical storm rapidly developed in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday and was expected to hit somewhere along the Texas or Louisiana coasts by Monday night.	According to an arrest warrant, Bryant, 24, attacked a woman on June 30.	3
train	On July 22, Moore announced he would appeal the case directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.	The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 44 points, or 0.46 percent, to 9,568.	4.4
train	Gartner's report said global WLAN equipment shipments reached 19.5 million last year, a 120 percent increase over 2001's 8.9 million units.	A new worm has been spreading rapidly across the Internet, sometimes pretending to be an e-mail from Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, antivirus vendors said Monday.	3.4
train	Added Mr. Prodi: "Maybe, but the old age helps us to understand our strengths and our weakness."	"I marched in the streets against Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War," she said.	3.8
train	In 2006, the group says the market will rebound 29.6 percent to $21.3 billion in sales.	"I have acknowledged that I behaved inappropriately," he said.	3.8
train	Doctors had planned to deliver him two weeks early, on or around November 14.	National Breast Cancer Centre head Professor Christine Ewan said there was no need for panic.	3.5
train	The army said the raid, which comes just days after Israeli troops shot and killed Abdullah Kawasme, the Hamas leader in the city, targeted militants in Hamas.	LIPA Chairman Richard Kessel said that meant the cable could be used "as we see fit.	5
train	Kids, adults, booksellers and postal workers all are preparing for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."	For the 12-month period ending June 30, high-speed lines installed in homes and businesses increased by 45 percent.	3.25
train	"I came basically to Washington to establish relationships and to make sure that we are getting more federal money to California," Schwarzenegger said after meeting with congressional Republicans.	Aventis, based in Strasbourg, France, is one of the leading producers of the vaccine and one of a handful of companies that still make it.	4.25
train	The injured passenger at John Peter Smith Hospital died later Friday morning, Jones said.	Maximum sustained winds were around 40 mph, with stronger gusts.	3.4
train	Russin did not comment; his lawyer did not attend the hearing and did not return phone messages.	Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez said investigators felt confident that with the arrests they had "at least one of the fires resolved."	3.4
train	Dean told reporters traveling on his 10-city "Sleepless Summer" tour that he considered campaigning in Texas a challenge.	"My understanding of this is that there is a lower percentage of successful impregnations with frozen," Ezzell said.	4.25
train	Sources within the racing industry have told the Daily Bulletin that Fontana will get a second NASCAR race on Labor Day weekend starting next season.	Thirty-four of the men have been arrested and the others are being sought, US Attorney Daniel Bogden said yesterday.	3.75
train	The Nasdaq composite index advanced 20.59, or 1.3 percent, to 1,616.50, after gaining 5.7 percent last week.	While waiting for a bomb squad to arrive, the bomb exploded, killing Wells.	1.5
train	Ridge said no real explosives or harmful devices will be used in the exercise.	In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average a gauge of 30 blue chip stocks was up 3.29 points or 0.04 per cent to 8,585.97.	4.091
train	In the latest violence, insurgents threw a bomb at a U.S. convoy in northern Baghdad, killing one soldier.	"I notice a mood change in their priorities," said one Iraqi politician after meeting with Mr. Bremer.	3.5
train	Wells’ other series include NBC’s ER and Third Watch.	Despite problems in the job market, the latest snapshot of the labor markets was slightly better than economists were expecting.	2.4
train	The support will come as a free software upgrade called WebVPN for current customers that have support contracts.	CBS said the show "does not present a balanced portrayal of the Reagans for CBS and its audience.	2
train	The audiotape aired last week by the Arab Al-Jazeera television network appears to be an effort to incite attacks.	License sales, a key measure of demand, fell 21 percent to $107.6 million.	4.5
train	That triggered a 47-hour police standoff that inconvenienced thousands of commuters, as traffic backed up in Downtown Washington and northern Virginia.	The rally overshadowed ceremonies marking the sixth anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China on 1 July 1997.	1
train	Mr. Heatley, who suffered a broken jaw and torn knee ligaments, faces several charges.	Through Sunday, Sept. 21, Site Finder has been visited over 65 million times by Internet users.	2.5
train	The others were given copies of "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" and told to follow it.	Chief Executive Mickey Robinson was fired for cause in September, the company said last month.	4.75
train	Apple Computer's new online music service sold more than 1 million songs during its first week of operation, the company said Monday.	Wells' other series include NBC's "ER" and "Third Watch."	3.2
train	The 30-year bond US30YT=RR firmed 31/32, taking its yield to 4.16 percent -- another record low -- from 4.22 percent.	But the United States' ultimate goal was not just to topple Mr. Hussein but to stabilize the country and install a friendly government.	3.643
train	In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 40.12, or 0.5 percent, at 8,571.69, having fallen 51 points Monday.	Richard Miller, 57, survived a lifesaving liver transplant but remains hospitalized.	3.6
train	"It appears from our initial report that this was a textbook landing considering the circumstances," Burke said.	BlueCore3-Multimedia contains an open platform DSP co-processor and also includes a 16-bit stereo audio codec with dual ADC and DAC for stereo audio.	5
train	The new research will be published soon in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.	The team has named the sensor Canary, for cellular analysis and notification of antigen risks and yields.	2.8
train	During 2001 and 2002, Morgenthau said, wire transfers from just four of Beacon Hill's 40 accounts totaled more than $3.2 billion.	That saw the benchmark 10-year note US10YT=RR slip 5/32 in price, taking its yield to 3.36 percent from 3.34 percent late on Thursday.	4.5
train	"IT is the only vehicle on which established economies will be able to compete," Barrett said.	"I know this sounds counterintuitive, but it's true: City-grown pollution -- and ozone in particular -- is tougher on country trees," U.S. ecologist Jillian Gregg said.	1.75
train	Michael Bloomberg, NYC Mayor: "I'm gonna try march with a number of different groups.	Thousands of revellers, celebrating the decision, vowed to push for more legal rights, including same-sex marriages.	1.9
train	Five-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong had a few words of advice for other cancer survivors in Denver on Friday.	In his letter, McBride charges the Free Software Foundation and Red Hat with trying to undermine U.S. copyright laws.	4.4
train	On the other hand, if this will help further establish Steve's innocence, we welcome it."	"Spending taxpayer dollars to create terrorism betting parlors is as wasteful as it is repugnant," Wyden and Dorgan said Monday in a letter to the Pentagon.	4.6
train	Several shots rang out in the darkness, but only one gator had been killed by 11 p.m.	The company's chief executive retired and chief financial officer resigned.	3.75
train	The British Foreign Office said Monday that coalition authorities in Iraq were pleased that the men were freed.	In 2006, Asia Pacific will report growth of 7.9 percent to $81.8 billion.	4.5
train	Shares in BA were down 1.5 percent at 168 pence by 1420 GMT, off a low of 164p, in a slightly stronger overall London market.	U.S. officials did not say whether American forces, who were acting on intelligence, crossed into Syrian territory and were vague about how the Syrian guards were involved.	1.75
train	Looking to buy the latest Harry Potter?	He ran last year for the Democratic nomination for Texas governor, but lost the primary to multimillionaire Tony Sanchez.	3.25
train	On May 1, he crawled through a narrow, winding canyon, rappelled down a 60-foot cliff and walked some six miles down the canyon.	The currency briefly weakened on Monday morning but rebounded to trade at 55.25/29, little changed from Friday.	3.5
train	During the hearing, Morales expressed "sincere regrets and remorse" for his actions.	Still, changes to IE "may affect a large number of existing Web pages," according to the W3C's notice.	2.75
train	Police then called a bomb squad, but the device exploded, killing Wells, before bomb technicians arrived.	A Caesarean had originally been planned in mid- November, two weeks early.	5
train	Ms. Cripps-Prawak left last Friday, two days after the department introduced a plan to distribute medical marijuana through doctors' offices.	In addition, the NTSB also recommended to NHTSA that state legislation be enacted to prohibit holders of learners permits and intermediate licenses from using mobile phones while driving.	3.692
train	The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was off 58.69 points, or 0.64 percent, at 9,137.86.	But Merrill Lynch analyst Steven Milunovich said the "somewhat ambiguous ruling" by regulators might be a setback for Static Control depending on how it developed its competing product.	4.6
train	Sobig.F spreads when unsuspecting computer users open file attachments in emails that contain such familiar headings as "Thank You!," "Re: Details" or "Re: That Movie."	Together, we will find creative ways to communicate the unique strengths of Kmart to the 'new America' consumer."	2.75
train	Of 24 million phoned-in votes, 50.28 percent were for Studdard, putting him 130,000 votes ahead of Aiken.	Today, Dean ends his four-day, 10-city "Sleepless Summer" tour in Chicago and New York.	4
train	On Tuesday, the central bank left interest rates steady, as expected, but also declared that overall risks were weighted toward weakness and warned of deflation risks.	The academy will get its own internal report next week and it will be made public, Rosa said.	3
train	And when asked if he felt regret or guilt about the attack his answer was an adamant "no".	The most common side effects after getting the nasal spray were nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat and cough.	3.8
train	From the start, however, the United States' declared goal was not just to topple Saddam but to stabilize Iraq and install a friendly government.	Of the 24 million phone votes cast, Studdard was only 130,000 votes ahead of Aiken.	4
train	So far, they have searched Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, authorities in those state said.	"We're in the Stanley Cup finals, and it was a little bit embarrassing the way we played in the first two games.	3.5
train	Entrenched interests are positioning themselves to control the network's chokepoints and they are lobbying the FCC to aid and abet them.	Shares of EDS closed Thursday at $18.51, up 6 cents on the New York Stock Exchange.	3.75
train	VeriSign introduced its Site Finder service on Sept. 15.	According to law enforcement officials, the individual decrypted passwords on the server.	4.6
train	Colgate shares closed Monday at $56.30 on the New York Stock Exchange.	Stardust was designed to gather thousands of dust particles streaming from Wild 2.	2.75
train	Counties with population declines will be Vermillion, Posey and Madison.	It's the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count, now in its 104th season.	3.6
train	The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI edged up 13.33 points, or 0.15 percent, to 9,196.55.	The proportion of Americans with insurance from employers declined to 61.3 percent, from 62.6 percent in 2001 and 63.6 percent in 2000.	3
train	He allowed two runs in seven innings and struck out six.	Shares of McDonald's and Wendy's continued their recent recovery Monday, rising more than 1 percent on the New York Stock Exchange in afternoon trade.	4
train	Revenue rose 3.9 percent, to $1.63 billion from $1.57 billion.	HP fell to second place with server sales growing 0.4 percent to $2.9 billion.	3
train	"The figures are becoming catastrophic," said Dr. Patrick Pelloux, the president of the association of emergency room physicians.	Trish York, a spokeswoman for Boeing, declined to comment on the deal.	3.4
train	Along with chipmaker Intel, the companies include Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Gateway Inc. and Nokia Corp.	Dynes has been at UC San Diego since 1991 after spending 22 years with AT&T Bell Labs, where he worked on superconductors and other materials.	2.75
train	For the full 12-month period ending June 30, 2003, advanced services lines for ADSL increased by 37 percent and cable modem connections increased by 75 percent.	The countys first and only human case of West Nile this year was confirmed by health officials on Sept. 8.	2.75
train	Cisco executives said they were encouraged by $1.3 billion in cash flow and the increase in net income, but hoped for a rebound.	"The clear message is it should not be used to prevent cardiovascular disease," Manson said.	2.25
train	AFTRA members approved the merger by a vote of 75.88% to 24.12%.	Officials are trying to retrieve the bodies from the water," police official J.D. Tambe told Reuters.	3.75
train	The fines are part of failed Republican efforts to force or entice the Democrats to return.	On Monday, Abbey trotted on stage, tail wagging, with Conway before a crowd of 10,000 attendees at PeopleSoft's annual customer conference.	3.2
train	Shares of Corixa fell 12 cents to $6.88 on the Nasdaq stock market.	Sources in the racing industry said Fontana will get a second NASCAR race on Labor Day weekend starting next season.	2.588
train	So was Edie Falco, the critically praised co-star of "Frankie and Johnny."	The arm was kept in a separate room, but the monkeys could track their progress by watching a representation of the arm and its motions on a video screen.	3.75
train	The elderly and those with weakened immune systems are also urged to protect against mosquito bites.	Halliburton shares fell 54 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $21.76 a share in midday New York Stock Exchange trade.	1.8
train	According to security sources, London Metropolitan Police Commissioner John Stevens placed his force on its highest state of alert last week following the warning.	A key portion of the accord was the implementation of a special council to monitor health spending, set goals for the system and measure progress in reforming health care.	4.8
train	Its shares jumped to $54.50 in pre-open trading from $50.90 at Wednesday's close.	He said police had identified the bodies of seven of the 14 bombers who launched five almost simultaneous raids Friday night.	3.2
train	Get it all out," says Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a national retail consulting firm based in New York City.	So far, authorities also have searched areas in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.	3.25
train	But JT was careful to clarify that it was "not certain about the outcome of the discussion at this moment".	But for the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, it can be fatal.	4.8
train	Chante Jawan Mallard, 27, went on trial Monday, charged with first-degree murder.	Families stuck on the highway were being urged to remain in their cars, and to use their cell phones only in case of emergency.	4
train	"It was a little bit embarrassing the way we played in the first two games," Thomas said.	The Telegraph can reveal that Sir John Stevens, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, placed his force on its highest alert last week.	3.5
train	Part of the accord was the implementation of a special health council that would monitor health spending and progress in reforming the health system.	Charles Cullen, 43, was transferred from the Somerset County Jail in Somerville to the Anne Klein Forensic Center, a 150-bed psychiatric treatment facility in Trenton.	4.8
train	The government recently shelved peace talks with the MILF, being brokered by Malaysia, after a string of attacks, including three bombings, on Mindanao.	Shares of Allergan were up 14 cents at $78.40 in late trading on the New York Stock Exchange.	1.8
train	MEN who drink tea, particularly green tea, can greatly reduce their risk of prostate cancer, a landmark WA study has found.	Colgate shares were down 30 cents at $56 in morning trade on the New York Stock Exchange.	3.4