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train	Licensing revenue slid 21 percent, however, to $107.6 million.	Amazon and the New York attorney general's office have already settled with one of the alleged e-mail forgers.	0.8
train	According to law enforcement officials, the person arrested was a known sophisticated hacker.	Still, changes to IE "may affect a large number of existing Web pages," according to the W3C's notice.	0.8
train	British Airways' New York-to-London runs will end in October.	On Wednesday, attendees will vote on resolutions that express the Southern Baptist view on issues, but are not binding on individual churches.	4.25
train	Kids, adults, booksellers and postal workers all are preparing for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."	There will be 9.3 million visitors to hot spots in 2003, up from 2.5 million in 2002, Gartner said.	3.5
train	The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI climbed 164 points, or 1.91 percent, to 8,765.38, brushing its highest levels since mid-January.	He moved to Syria, where he underwent further religious training in traditional Islamic beliefs.	4
train	The elderly and those with weakened immune systems are also urged to protect against mosquito bites.	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 7.42 points, or 0.45 percent, at 1,653.44.	3
train	U.S. and European leaders pledged on Wednesday to work together to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons, presenting a united front after months of bitter acrimony over Iraq.	Cavender did say: "I felt that if I disagreed with Rosie too much I would lose my job."	3
train	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.	Last Thursday, the RIAA sent a stiff copyright warning to Penn State's department of astronomy and astrophysics.	4
train	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.	In his letter, McBride charges the Free Software Foundation and Red Hat with trying to undermine U.S. copyright laws.	3.6
train	Boeing said the final agreement is expected to be signed during the next few weeks.	Heatley underwent surgery Saturday for a broken jaw and an MRI found two torn ligaments in his right knee.	3.2
train	Michael Bloomberg, NYC Mayor: "I'm gonna try march with a number of different groups.	Box cutters were the weapons used by the 19 hijackers in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.	4.25
train	Some 95 million Americans -- half of all households -- invest in mutual funds.	On Wednesday next week, Mr Bush will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Aqaba, Jordan.	3.25
train	The Episcopal Church ''is alienating itself from the Anglican Communion,'' said the Very Rev. Peter Karanja, provost of the All Saints Cathedral, in Nairobi.	That was the biggest drop since August 1993 and stemmed from falling prices for cars, trucks, men's and boys' clothes and cigarettes.	3.75
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.	IBM shares closed up $1.75, or 2.11 percent, at $84.50 on the New York Stock Exchange.	4.4
train	They came despite what BA called a "difficult quarter", which it said included unofficial industrial action at Heathrow.	Sgt. Ernest Bucklew, 33, was coming home from Iraq to bury his mother in Pennsylvania.	3.4
train	Aventis, based in Strasbourg, France, is one of a handful of companies that still make the flu vaccine.	He said the attackers left behind leaflets urging workers at the Ishtar Sheraton to stop working at the hotel.	1.4
train	Mr. Heatley, who suffered a broken jaw and torn knee ligaments, faces several charges.	Watches or warnings could be issued for eastern Cuba later on Thursday.	3.6
train	Waksal, in a letter to the court, said: "I tore my family apart.	But the inadequate performance of students in various subgroups, such as race, pushed the state onto the needs-improvement list under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.	4
train	Another shooting linked to the spree occurred Nov. 11 at Hamilton Central Elementary in Obetz, about two miles from the freeway.	Wal-Mart has told its top 100 suppliers that they'll need to have radio-frequency ID systems in place for tracking pallets of goods through the supply chain by Jan. 25, 2005.	5
train	"It appears from our initial report that this was a textbook landing considering the circumstances," Burke said.	On Monday, Abbey trotted on stage, tail wagging, with Conway before a crowd of 10,000 attendees at PeopleSoft's annual customer conference.	2.4
train	Hilsenrath and Klarman each were indicted on three counts of securities fraud.	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.	5
train	They were at Raffles Hospital over the weekend for further evaluation.	Former Phipps aides Linda Saunders and Bobby McLamb have both pleaded guilty to federal charges including extortion.	3.5
train	This is America, my friends, and it should not happen here," he said to loud applause.	But under cross-examination by O'Donnell's attorney, Lorna Schofield, Toepfer conceded she had ignored many of O'Donnell's suggestions and projects.	2.6
train	Besides Hampton and Newport News, the grant funds water testing in Yorktown, King George County, Norfolk and Virginia Beach.	The central bank's policy board left rates steady for now, as widely expected, but surprised the market by declaring that overall risks were weighted toward weakness.	3.8
train	"I notice a mood change in their priorities," one politician said.	It ain't coming to me, but it's only about a third of what I owe in the world.	4.4
train	Shares of SCO closed at $10.93, down 28 cents, in Monday trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.	Cisco executives were encouraged by $1.3 billion in cash flow and the increase in net income, but said they remained ``cautiously optimistic'' about a rebound.	4.6
train	"We put a lot of effort and energy into improving our patching process, probably later than we should have and now we're just gaining incredible speed.	The dollar dropped to $1.1564 per euro at 7:30 a.m. in London from $1.1486 on Friday.	4
train	Kadyrov was not injured, but four of his bodyguards were among those killed.	OPEC this week is set to pressure independent exporters to back the cartel's next supply cut to prevent the resumption of Iraqi exports undercutting oil prices.	2.5
train	The new version, W32/Sobig.C-mm, had already reached a "high level" outbreak status by Monday, according to security analysts.	Missouri Education Commissioner Kent King said he was disappointed by the scores.	3.8
train	Fighting erupted after four North Korean journalists confronted a dozen South Korean activists protesting human rights abuses in the North outside the main media centre.	The arrests came just days after Israeli troops shot and killed Abdullah Kawasme, the militant group's leader in Hebron.	3.75
train	Kollar-Kotelly has scheduled another antitrust settlement compliance hearing for January.	The royal household was bracing itself for any more revelations in A Royal Duty, based on the former servant’s time with Diana, Princess of Wales.	4
train	It was the best advance since Oct. 1, when the index gained 22.25.	The report added that "spin" and manipulative public relations "are not the answer," but that neither is avoiding the debate.	4.2
train	"I'm real excited to be a Cleveland Cavalier," James said.	Colgate shares were down 30 cents at $56 in morning trade on the New York Stock Exchange.	4
train	Orange shares jumped as much as 15 percent.	Redman has allowed two earned runs or less in six of his nine starts.	3.75
train	Nine seconds later, it broke the sound barrier and continued its steep powered ascent.	A convicted killer and two other inmates cut through two fences topped with razor wire and escaped from a state prison on a busy street.	2.5
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.	People who once thought their blood pressure was fine actually need to start exercising and eating better, according to new U.S. guidelines published on Wednesday.	4
train	But church members and observers say they expect that the decision could be problematic for many Episcopalians.	Consumer groups oppose the changes, saying they would concentrate too many outlets in too few media empires.	4.2
train	He playfully chided the Senate's "little bitty tax relief plan."	The company also said it would cut wholesale prices on cassettes and change the suggested retail price to $8.98.	2.6
train	The two-year note US2YT=RR fell 5/32 in price, taking its yield to 1.23 percent from 1.16 percent late on Monday.	Corixa's stock barely flinched on the news, dipping 12 cents to close at $6.88.	2.4
train	"Unlike many early-stage Internet firms, Google is believed to be profitable.	Dusty had surgery for cancer in 2001 and had a kidney removed.	1.75
train	Russ Britt is the Los Angeles Bureau Chief for CBS.MarketWatch.com.	She took the highly unusual step of skipping cabinet to attend a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda.	3
train	The BlueCore3-Multimedia includes a 16-bit stereo audio CODEC with dual ADC and DAC for stereo audio.	He was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday night by police acting on a tip-off.	4
train	The author is one of several defense experts expected to testify.	ESPN reported that Knight's two-year deal is worth $2.38 million, including a $300,000 signing bonus.	4.8
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.	At 12 months, there was still a difference between the groups, but it was not considered significant.	3.2
train	The nation's largest retailer has told its 100 top suppliers they have to start using electronic tags on all pallets of goods by Jan. 25, 2005.	Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had expected Kodak to earn 68 cents a share for the quarter.	4
train	"Whatever has happened to you by way of punishment is certainly more than enough," Covello told the 49-year-old, whose family, friends and supporters filled half the courtroom.	The Hispanic population increased by 9.8per cent from the April 2000 census figures, despite less favourable social and economic conditions than in the 1990s.	3.4
train	If convicted of the spying charges, he could face the death penalty.	"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.	3
train	Sources say agents confiscated "several" documents he was carrying.	Shares of Allergan were up 14 cents at $78.40 in late trading on the New York Stock Exchange.	1.6
train	"City-grown pollution, and ozone in particular, is tougher on country trees," says Cornell University ecologist Jillian Gregg.	The researchers gave copies of "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" to the carb-cutters.	4.222
train	Palm Wednesday announced plans to acquire Handspring, a company started by Jeff Hawkins, regarded by many as the father of the Palm handheld.	The grant also funds beach testing in King George County, Norfolk and Virginia Beach.	3.6
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.	The new worm affects these Windows systems: 2000, XP, NT 4.0 and Server 2003.	3.333
train	So was Edie Falco, the critically praised co-star of "Frankie and Johnny."	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	Joining Boston on Monday were the Massachusetts communities of Watertown, Saugus and Framingham.	Kernan, who was O'Bannon's lieutenant governor, friend and political partner, was sworn in six hours after O'Bannon died Saturday.	4.4
train	Dean told reporters traveling on his 10-city "Sleepless Summer" tour that he considered campaigning in Texas a challenge.	Gemstar shares moved higher on the news, closing up 2.6 percent at $5.49 on Nasdaq.	1.6
train	Agents found more than 1,000 credit cards and credit card duplicating machines during a search of Ragin's address.	Details on pricing will be announced within a few weeks, McBride said.	2.75
train	Agriculture ministers from more than one hundred nations are expected to attend the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.	This led last month to the recovery of the 600-pound Cancun altar, Vanderbilt University in Nashville and the National Geographic Society announced Wednesday.	3.333
train	Nationally, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 4,156 cases of West Nile, including 284 deaths.	While some other parts of Africa have been used as Al Qaeda staging grounds, Malawi had previously not been a major focus of investigations into the group.	3.6
train	Taiwan has attempted to gain observer status to the United Nations-affiliated WHO for seven years, but again was rebuffed March 19 at its annual conference in Geneva.	HP fell to second place with server sales growing 0.4 percent to $2.9 billion.	3.4
train	No. 2 HP saw its Unix server sales dropped 3.6 percent to $1.36 billion.	"My understanding of this is that there is a lower percentage of successful impregnations with frozen," Ezzell said.	2.5
train	Box cutters were used as a weapon by the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers and have since been banned as carry-on items.	The attorney representing al-Halabi, Air Force Maj. James Key III, denied the charges, according to The Associated Press.	2.75
train	Spokesmen for the FBI, CIA, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Royal Canadian Mounted Police declined to comment on El Shukrijumah's stay in Canada.	The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJ: news, chart, profile) rose 56 points, or 0.7 percent, to 8,588.	2.6
train	A poll showed that the FBI bugging of the mayor had given a boost to his reelection effort against GOP opponent Sam Katz.	Early Monday, insurgents threw a homemade bomb at a U.S. convoy in northern Baghdad, killing an American soldier.	3.6
train	John Hickenlooper had 65 percent of the vote to 35 percent for City Auditor Don Mares.	The plant would employ 1,000 people when fully built out, the company said.	2.25
train	The upcoming second-quarter earnings season will be particularly important in offering investors guidance, they say.	The other semifinal between Guillermo Coria of Argentina and Martin Verkerk of the Netherlands is also compelling.	3.6
train	"This has been a persistent problem that has not been solved," investigation board member Steven Wallace said.	Douglas Robinson, CA senior vice president, finance, will fill the position in the interim.	1.75
train	Scientists believed Stardust trapped thousands of particles of dust.	Playwright George Axelrod, who anticipated the sexual revolution with The Seven Year Itch and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?	2.25
train	"Spending taxpayer dollars to create terrorism betting parlors is as wasteful as it is repugnant," they announced at a press conference yesterday.	With the remaining three shuttles grounded in the wake of the Columbia accident, the rookies will have to wait even longer.	4.25
train	Police believe Wilson shot Reynolds, then her mother once in the head before fatally turning the gun on herself.	Since early May, the city has received 1,400 reports, he said.	3.6
train	Now, with the agency's last three shuttles grounded in the wake of the Columbia disaster, that wait could be even longer.	"We're being hyper-vigilant," said Dr. James Young, Ontario's commissioner of public safety.	1
train	As part of a restructuring Peregrine sold its Remedy help desk software unit last year to BMC Software Inc.	Several shots rang out Wednesday night, but no gators were killed then.	4.4
train	He said the attackers left behind leaflets urging staff at the Ishtar Sheraton to stop working at the hotel and demanding U.S. forces leave Iraq.	The intervention force will confiscate weapons, reform the police, strengthen the courts and prison system and protect key institutions such as the Finance Ministry.	3.75
train	Southwest said its traffic was up 4.6 percent in the quarter, and it ended the quarter with $2.2 billion in cash.	Shares of Fox Entertainment Group Inc., News Corp.'s U.S. media and entertainment arm, fell 45 cents to $26.85 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading.	3.333
train	State Education Commissioner Kent King said Wednesday that the scores on the Missouri Assessment Program tests disappointed him.	Police believe Wilson then shot Jennie Mae Robinson once in the head before turning the gun on herself.	3.5
train	A promotional poster, complete with countdown dial, reminds readers of the upcoming release of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."	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.	4.6
train	Albertsons and Kroger's Ralphs chain locked out their workers in response.	The European Commission, the EU's powerful executive body, described the move as "legally unwarranted, economically unfounded and politically unhelpful."	4
train	"IT is the only vehicle on which established economies will be able to compete," Barrett said.	Texas Instruments climbed $US1.37 to $US19.25 and Novellus Systems advanced $US1.76 to $US36.31, each having been raised to "overweight" by Lehman.	4.8
train	Rich media doubled its share, increasing from 3% in Q2 2002 to 6% in Q2 2003.	"Maybe, but the old age helps us to understand our strength and our weakness and the reality of the world.	3.25
train	The blaze then spread to several surrounding structures on the property and destroyed them.	Allegiant's stock closed Wednesday at $23.40, up 64 cents, in trading on the Nasdaq market.	4.75
train	The router will be available in the first quarter of 2004 and will cost around $200, the company said.	The McLean, Virginia-based company said newspaper revenue increased 5 percent to $1.46 billion.	4.2
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.	Forest, the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco, said it had greeted The Lancet's call with "amusement and disbelief'".	3
train	Chante Jawan Mallard, 27, went on trial Monday, charged with first-degree murder.	U.S. forces struck dozens of targets on Monday, killing six guerrillas and arresting 99 others during 1,729 patrols and 25 raids conducted over 24 hours.	3.6
train	Four versions of Windows operating systems are targeted: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.	Along with chip maker Intel, the companies include Sony, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, International Business Machines, Gateway, Nokia and others.	3.8
train	The boy also sprayed the room full of retardant from fire extinguishers, which made it hard to see, the chief said.	Emily Church is London bureau chief of CBS.MarketWatch.com.	2.4
train	Doctors have speculated that the body’s own estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow.	The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected ImClone's original application in December 2001, saying the trial had been sloppily conducted.	3.4
train	Dynes came to UC San Diego in 1991 after 22 years as a physicist with AT&T Bell Labs.	Both the House and Senate bills would end the ban on research and development of low-yield nuclear weapons.	3.8
train	Captain Robert Ramsey of the US 1st Armoured Division said a truck had exploded outside the building about 11am, and that one of the compound's outer walls had collapsed.	Prairie dogs, usually found in southwestern and western states, aren’t indigenous to Wisconsin.	3
train	However, we have decided to opt for the European consortium's engine as the best overall solution and due to the substantial price efforts made".	The Korean Air deal is expected to be finalized "in the next several weeks," Boeing spokesman Bob Saling said.	1.75
train	The American Stock Exchange biotech index .BTK surged 5 percent.	Moore, the suspended chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, stands trial before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary.	4.2
train	The meat, poultry, butter, cheese and nuts were impounded a year ago at a LaGrou Cold Storage warehouse in Chicago.	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.	3.25
train	The drop in core wholesale prices in April reflected falling prices for cars, trucks, men's and boy's clothes and cigarettes.	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.	3.5
train	Plofsky said the commission won't investigate because the three-year statute of limitations has expired.	In a news release Thursday, Strayhorn said this was the first time a comptroller rejected a budget.	4.4
train	The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gained 19.72 points, or 1.98 percent, to 1,015.69.	Hickenlooper clobbered city Auditor Don Mares, 46, in the Tuesday runoff.	3.6
train	Shares of Littleton, Colorado-based EchoStar rose $1.63, or 5.3 percent, to $32.26 at 10:55 a.m.	Supermarket chains are accusing union leaders of breaking off contract talks prematurely over the weekend as grocery clerks gear up for a possible strike.	3.2
train	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was up 7.60 points, or 0.46 percent, at 1,653.62.	"I am advised that certain allegations of criminal conduct have been interposed against my counsel, J. Michael Boxley,'' the Silver statement said. "	4
train	And when asked if he felt regret or guilt about the attack his answer was an adamant "no".	His lawyer, a cousin, Basil Russin, did not attend the hearing and did not return phone messages.	3.857
train	She asked to be excused from last week's Cabinet session to prepare for a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda.	Two federal agencies are investigating telecommunications gear maker Lucent Technologies for possible violations of U.S. bribery laws in its operations in Saudi Arabia.	3.4
train	Last year, he made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for governor.	Perry said he backs the Senate's efforts, including the fines, to force the Democrats to return.	4
train	AFTRA members approved the merger by a vote of 75.88% to 24.12%.	"We condemn this raid which is in our view illegal and morally and politically unjustifiable," London-based NCRI official Ali Safavi told Reuters by telephone.	2
train	It later emerged that he had broken his right thigh and bones in his right wrist and elbow.	In late-morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Corixa was up 74 cents, or 10%, at $7.94.	4.25
train	The meeting was scheduled to end Wednesday night, with attendees approving resolutions that express the denomination's view on issues but that are not binding on churches.	Shevaun Pennington disappeared on Saturday morning after arranging to meet 31-year-old Toby Studabaker.	3.8