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train	"But HRT should not be used to prevent heart disease or any other chronic condition."	"I'm absolutely confident we're going to have a bill," Frist, R-Tenn., said Thursday.	2.6
train	Several shots rang out in the darkness, but only one gator had been killed by 11 p.m.	Thirty-four of the men have been arrested and the others are being sought, US Attorney Daniel Bogden said yesterday.	1.75
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.	It will appear in the next few weeks on the Web site of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.	3.2
train	"Saddam is gone, but we want the (U.S.) occupation to end," said Hit resident Abu Qasim.	The most common side effects after getting the nasal spray were nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat and cough.	3.8
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.	According to law enforcement officials, the individual decrypted passwords on the server.	4.4
train	By state law, 911 calls are not public information and were not released.	Lay had refused to turn over the papers, asserting his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.	3.75
train	Since early May, the city has received 1,400 reports of dead blue jays and crows, Jayroe said.	Rambus Inc. (nasdaq: RMBS - news - people) shot up 38 percent, making it the biggest percentage gainer on the Nasdaq.	2.75
train	International rescue workers are scouring flattened debris for survivors in Iran's shattered ancient Silk Road city of Bam after a violent earthquake killed more than 20,000 people.	Fighting has continued sporadically in the west, where it is complicated by the presence of battle-hardened Liberians on both sides.	2.5
train	Still, he said, "I'm absolutely confident we're going to have a bill."	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	The University of Michigan released today a new admissions policy after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in June the way it previously admitted undergraduates.	In a show of corporate solidarity, Kroger Co., which owns Ralphs, and Albertson Inc. locked out their workers the next morning.	3
train	"If you pass this bill, Big Brother will be watching you," said Rep. John Mabry, D-Waco.	The team has named the sensor Canary, for cellular analysis and notification of antigen risks and yields.	3.8
train	He playfully chided the Senate's "little bitty tax relief plan."	Shortness was found twice as often in those with hearing loss.	3.25
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.	The system is priced from US$1.1 million to $22.4 million, depending on configuration.	3.455
train	Doctors have speculated that the body’s own estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow.	Playwright George Axelrod, who anticipated the sexual revolution with The Seven Year Itch and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?	3.6
train	The new companies will begin trading on Nasdaq today under the ticker symbols PLMO and PSRC.	Shares of Allergan were up 14 cents at $78.40 in late trading on the New York Stock Exchange.	3.5
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.	Later Tuesday, Graham was expected to be re-elected for a second one-year term.	4.4
train	"Tomorrow at the Mission Inn, I have the opportunity to congratulate the governor-elect of the great state of California.	Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokesman said today.	3
train	Antonio Monteiro de Castro, 58, currently director of the group’s Latin America & Caribbean operations, will become chief operating officer from the same date.	Hope is survived by his wife; sons Anthony and Kelly; daughters Linda and Nora Somers; and four grandchildren.	4.4
train	Advanced Micro Devices said Fujitsu Siemens Computers is offering a high-end workstation based on AMD's Opteron 200 Series.	On Monday, EchoStar (DISH: news, chart, profile) shares shrank $1.40, or 4.4 percent, to $30.63.	1.4
train	Besides Hampton and Newport News, the grant funds water testing in Yorktown, King George County, Norfolk and Virginia Beach.	But other sources close to the sale said Vivendi was keeping the door open for further bids in the next day or two.	3.75
train	John Hickenlooper had 65 percent of the vote to 35 percent for City Auditor Don Mares.	Morales, who pleaded guilty in July, expressed "sincere regret and remorse" for his crimes.	4
train	Michael Bloomberg, NYC Mayor: "I'm gonna try march with a number of different groups.	Sources in the racing industry said Fontana will get a second NASCAR race on Labor Day weekend starting next season.	3.6
train	Kadyrov was not injured, but four of his bodyguards were among those killed.	Perry said he backs the Senate's efforts, including the fines, to force the Democrats to return.	3.25
train	Consumer groups are against the changes, saying they hurt individuality in markets.	Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 15.66 to 1,046.79, its best advance since Oct. 1, when it gained 22.25.	4.111
train	Doctors had planned to deliver him two weeks early, on or around November 14.	Domestic sales at both GM and No. 2 Ford Motor Co. declined more than predicted as a late summer sales frenzy prompted a larger-than-expected industry backlash.	0.25
train	A search for three missing teenagers uncovered at least two bodies buried beneath freshly poured concrete in the basement of a house, authorities said Wednesday.	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.	4
train	Pataki praised Abraham's decision, and LIPA Chairman Richard Kessel said the cable should be kept in operation permanently.	The injured passenger at John Peter Smith died later in the morning; his name has not been released, Jones said.	4
train	On Sunday, a U.S. soldier was killed and another injured in southern Iraq when a munitions dump exploded.	The Communications Workers Union, which represents more than 2,300 Comcast employees, called the executive pay package excessive when a typical union employee makes about $27,000 annually.	2.4
train	Families stuck on the highway remained in their cars, and used their cell phones to call home.	Corixa's stock barely flinched on the news, dipping 12 cents to close at $6.88.	4.25
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.	"I came to Washington basically to establish relationships and make sure we are getting more federal money," Schwarzenegger said after one meeting.	3.4
train	Police using pepper spray arrested 12 people Monday night at a march and rally by about 400 activists protesting an annual training seminar of the Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit.	Excluding patent litigation, RIM's loss for the quarter was $700,000, or 1 cent per share.	3.833
train	Dixon was otherwise the class of the field at Pikes Peak International Raceway.	Spansion Flash memory solutions are available worldwide from AMD and Fujitsu.	3.4
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.	Redman has allowed two earned runs or less in six of his nine starts.	2
train	Roy Moore, the suspended chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, stood accused but unrepentant Wednesday in the same courtroom he recently presided over.	Mr. Mills declined to comment yesterday, saying that he never discussed personnel matters.	3.8
train	The author is one of several defense experts expected to testify.	China's foreign ministry said: "We hope all parties will continue to make efforts and continue the process of dialogue."	3.6
train	The procedure is generally performed in the second or third trimester.	Asked if he felt any regret about theOctober 12 attack, the answer was an adamant "no".	3.4
train	The WiFi potties were to be unveiled this summer, at music festivals in Britain.	Dusty had surgery for cancer in 2001 and had a kidney removed.	5
train	The meat, poultry, butter, cheese and nuts were impounded a year ago at a LaGrou Cold Storage warehouse in Chicago.	The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was off 7.75 points, or 0.08 percent, at 9,175.47.	2.25
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.	GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. >> Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie drew the crowds, but Angela Stanford took her first LPGA victory.	3.8
train	"It is about a third of what I owe in the world," he told reporters.	The crates are full of hardback copies of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."	4
train	Boeing said the final agreement is expected to be signed during the next few weeks.	The grant also funds beach testing in King George County, Norfolk and Virginia Beach.	3.75
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.	Micron's numbers also marked the first quarterly profit in three years for the DRAM manufacturer.	3
train	Aventis, based in Strasbourg, France, is one of a handful of companies that still make the flu vaccine.	Kroger's Ralphs chain and Albertsons immediately locked out their grocery workers in a show of solidarity.	3
train	Perry has called lawmakers into two special sessions to address congressional redistricting.	It has sought observer status for seven years, but was again rebuffed May 19 at the annual WHO conference in Geneva.	2.75
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.	Marissa Jaret Winokur, as Tracy, won for best actress in a musical.	2.5
train	At 12 months there was still a difference in function, although it was not a significant one.	The product also streams Internet radio and comes with a 30-day free trial for RealNetworks' Rhapsody digital music subscription service.	2.4
train	According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population increased by 9.8 percent from the April 2000 census figures.	If draining the ponds in Maryland will further help establish Steve's innocence, we welcome it."	4.2
train	Wal-Mart estimates more than 100 million Americans visit their stores every week.	Altria Group Inc. MO.N fell 50 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $41.81.	2.2
train	Last year, he made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for governor.	Fujitsu Siemens Computers on Tuesday made good on a promise to offer a workstation based on Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron processor.	3.2
train	A federal grand jury indicted them on Tuesday; the document was sealed until yesterday to allow authorities to make arrests.	The plant would employ 1,000 people when fully built out, the company said.	4
train	The first health-care worker in the country to die of SARS was a Filipina-Canadian who contracted the disease at North York General Hospital, the site of the second outbreak.	And I really liked him, and I still do.	3
train	His lawyer, Pamela MacKey, said Bryant expects to be completely exonerated.	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.	3.8
train	As part of a restructuring Peregrine sold its Remedy help desk software unit last year to BMC Software Inc.	Gemstar shares moved higher on the news, closing up 2.6 percent at $5.49 on Nasdaq.	2.667
train	But church members and observers say they expect that the decision could be problematic for many Episcopalians.	The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX shed 0.17 of a point, or just 0.02 percent, to 934.	4.2
train	No. 2 HP saw its Unix server sales dropped 3.6 percent to $1.36 billion.	Ankara says all four suicide bombers were Turkish.	2.8
train	On Monday, as first reported by CNET News.com, the RIAA withdrew a DMCA notice to Penn State University's astronomy and astrophysics department.	"I am advised that certain allegations of criminal conduct have been interposed against my counsel, J. Michael Boxley,'' the Silver statement said. "	3
train	According to law enforcement officials, the person arrested was a known sophisticated hacker.	The FBI, CIA, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Royal Canadian Mounted Police declined to comment on the Washington Times report.	3.6
train	Shares of Littleton, Colorado-based EchoStar rose $1.63, or 5.3 percent, to $32.26 at 10:55 a.m.	His protest led to a 47-hour standoff with police that caused huge traffic jams in downtown Washington and northern Virginia.	3.5
train	Site Finder has been visited 65 million times since its introduction, Galvin said.	Mr Blair went on: "I think we did the right thing in relation to Iraq.	3.8
train	Dynes came to UC San Diego in 1991 after 22 years as a physicist with AT&T Bell Labs.	"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.	3.6
train	Bulger's brother is now on the agency's ''10 Most Wanted'' list, sought in connection with 21 murders.	Along with Boston, Watertown, Saugus and Framingham also are going smoke-free Monday.	3.5
train	Bremer said one initiative is to launch a $70 million nationwide program in the next two weeks to clean up neighborhoods and build community projects.	Peregrine sold its Remedy business unit to BMC Software in November for $355 million.	2.4
train	The company posted a profit of $54.3 million, or 22 cents per share, in the year-ago period.	Doctors concluded Erbitux, the cancer drug that enmeshed ImClone Systems in an insider trading scandal, worked just as well as an earlier company-sponsored study said it did.	4
train	On the other hand, if this will help further establish Steve's innocence, we welcome it."	The department ordered a 12 percent reduction for State Farm Lloyds, the state's largest insurer, and an 18.2 percent reduction for Allstate Texas Lloyds, the third-largest.	4
train	The injured passenger at John Peter Smith Hospital died later Friday morning, Jones said.	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.	2
train	She survives him as do their four children -- sons Anthony and Kelly, daughters Linda Hope and Nora Somers -- and four grandchildren.	Sgt. Ernest Bucklew, 33, was coming home from Iraq to bury his mother in Pennsylvania.	3
train	Box cutters were used as a weapon by the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers and have since been banned as carry-on items.	Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez said investigators felt confident that with the arrests they had "at least one of the fires resolved."	3
train	This northern autumn US trainers will work with soldiers from four North African countries on patrolling and gathering intelligence.	Moore, the suspended chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, stands trial before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary.	0.75
train	"I'm not going to be sponsoring it because it is not our proposal but I'm not going to be negative about it".	AFTRA, on the other hand, approved the merger by a whopping 75 percent.	2.75
train	Peace Rules defeated Funny Cide in the Louisiana Derby.	Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had expected Kodak to earn 68 cents a share for the quarter.	4
train	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was 0.46 points lower, or 0.05 percent, at 997.02.	The Fed also said the risks to the economy were biased toward weakness.	3.2
train	Get it all out," says Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a national retail consulting firm based in New York City.	The company also said it would cut wholesale prices on cassettes and change the suggested retail price to $8.98.	1.8
train	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 3.47 points, or 0.36 percent, to 977.59.	An audiotape aired last week by the Arab al-Jazeera television network may be the strongest evidence yet that Saddam survived the war.	4.5
train	Now, with the agency's last three shuttles grounded in the wake of the Columbia disaster, that wait could be even longer.	The judge scheduled another oversight hearing for late January.	4
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.	Early Monday, insurgents threw a homemade bomb at a U.S. convoy in northern Baghdad, killing an American soldier.	4
train	GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. Annika Sorenstam drew the crowds, Michelle Wie got the publicity but Angela Stanford took her first LPGA victory.	The latest shooting linked to the spree was a Nov. 11 shooting at Hamilton Township Elementary School in Obetz, about two miles from the freeway.	3.75
train	Police then called a bomb squad, but the device exploded, killing Wells, before bomb technicians arrived.	The Mets took Lastings Milledge, an outfielder from Florida, with the 12th pick.	1.75
train	Mr. Heatley, who suffered a broken jaw and torn knee ligaments, faces several charges.	Hispanics have officially overtaken African Americans as the largest minority group in the US, according to a report released by the US Census Bureau.	3.75
train	Mr Pollard said: "This is a terrible personal tragedy and a shocking blow for James's family.	ESPN reported that Knight's two-year deal is worth $2.38 million, including a $300,000 signing bonus.	4.5
train	In a not-too-subtle swipe at Dean, he predicted Americans would not elect a Democrat "who sounds an uncertain trumpet in these dangerous times."	In late-morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Corixa was up 74 cents, or 10%, at $7.94.	4.5
train	An arrest warrant claimed Bryant assaulted the woman June 30 at a hotel.	"Reloaded" is the second installment of a trilogy; "The Matrix Revolutions" is slated for debut in November.	5
train	The valid signatures of 897,158 registered California voters must be collected and turned in to county election officials by Sept. 2.	Despite problems in the job market, the latest snapshot of the labor markets was slightly better than economists were expecting.	3.6
train	Chavez said investigators feel confident they've got "at least one of the fires resolved in that regard."	Junya Tanase, forex strategist at JP Morgan Chase, said "I expect Japan to keep conducting intervention, but the volume is likely to fall sharply."	5
train	National Breast Cancer Centre chief executive Professor Christine Ewan said it was too early to quantify the risk to women.	On Wednesday, attendees will vote on resolutions that express the Southern Baptist view on issues, but are not binding on individual churches.	3.6
train	It exploded in his hands, but the former Italian prime minister was unhurt.	The benchmark 10-year note US10YT=RR lost 11/32 in price, taking its yield to 3.21 percent from 3.17 percent late on Monday.	3.6
train	Also weighing on the market was news that General Motors GM.N planned to issue $10 billion in debt, in part to plug a hole in its pension plan.	"Mr. Bryant is innocent and expects to be completely exonerated," Mackey said in a statement.	3.25
train	Police believe Wilson shot Reynolds, then her mother once in the head before fatally turning the gun on herself.	His lawyer, a cousin, Basil Russin, did not attend the hearing and did not return phone messages.	1.75
train	The updated products include Pylon Pro, Pylon Conduit, Pylon Anywhere, and Pylon Application Server.	Major fires had burned 264,000 acres by early last night.	3.333
train	MediaQ's customers include major handheld makers Mitsubishi, Siemens, Palm, Sharp, Philips, Dell and Sony.	The academy will get its own internal report next week and it will be made public, Rosa said.	3.8
train	Beleaguered telecommunications gear maker Lucent Technologies is being investigated by two federal agencies for possible violations of U.S. bribery laws in its operations in Saudi Arabia.	SCO changed its name to Tarantella, and Caldera later changed its name to the SCO Group.	3
train	The camp hosts summer religious retreats for children and other events year-round, according to its Web site.	The sales leave Mr. Turner with about 45 million shares in AOL.	3.6
train	Shares of Corixa were gaining 71 cents, or 10%, to $7.91 on the Nasdaq.	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.	1.75
train	She asked to be excused from last week's Cabinet session to prepare for a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda.	Still, he noted that Miami must decide whether to seek A.C.C. membership by June 30 to adhere to Big East guidelines.	3.5
train	Board Chancellor Robert Bennett declined to comment on personnel matters Tuesday.	The company's chief executive retired and chief financial officer resigned.	2.4
train	Of 24 million phoned-in votes, 50.28 percent were for Studdard, putting him 130,000 votes ahead of Aiken.	The scientist also quarantined himself at home as soon as he developed SARS symptoms, officials said.	1.75
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.	"It's not zero," said David Ropeik, director of risk communication at the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis.	4.6
train	A poll showed that the FBI bugging of the mayor had given a boost to his reelection effort against GOP opponent Sam Katz.	Heatley underwent surgery Saturday for a broken jaw and an MRI found two torn ligaments in his right knee.	3.6
train	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was up 7.60 points, or 0.46 percent, at 1,653.62.	"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.	4.75
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.	"I have the opportunity to congratulate the governor-elect of the great state of California, and I'm looking forward to it."	4.6
train	Gainer said the two staff aides are "very sorry this all happened," and the security personnel had performed "well within standards."	The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 8 points, or 0.45 percent, to 1,645.	2.8