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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.	The attack seemed similar to attacks staged near foreign compounds in Riyadh on May 12, for which officials have also blamed al-Qaida.	4
train	"These changes may affect a large number of existing Web pages," the statement continued.	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.	3.857
train	Vivendi shares closed 3.8 percent up in Paris at 15.78 euros.	Vermillion, Posey and Madison County populations will decline.	3.6
train	A Washington County man may have the countys first human case of West Nile virus, the health department said Friday.	Hickenlooper clobbered city Auditor Don Mares, 46, in the Tuesday runoff.	3.667
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.	"It just seems like all the issues that we support he doesn't," said Gabriela Lemus, the league's director of policy and legislation.	3.4
train	Box cutters were used as a weapon by the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers and have since been banned as carry-on items.	A Caesarean had originally been planned in mid- November, two weeks early.	3.2
train	On health care, the NDP says there will be no privatization and no health-care premiums.	BlueCore3 also implements v1.2's eSCO facility to provide the basis for advanced cordless telephony applications for Bluetooth transmission.	4
train	The man accused of using fake grenades to commandeer a Cuban plane that landed in Key West in April was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.	"I'm going to try to march with a number of different groups," Bloomberg said.	1.75
train	"Unlike many early-stage Internet firms, Google is believed to be profitable.	Despite problems in the job market, the latest snapshot of the labor markets was slightly better than economists were expecting.	4
train	The device plays Internet radio streams and comes with a 30-day trial of RealNetworks' Rhapsody music service.	He said police had identified the bodies of seven of the 14 bombers who launched five almost simultaneous raids Friday night.	4
train	The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index gained 2.90 points, or 0.18 percent, to 1,606.87.	National Breast Cancer Centre head Professor Christine Ewan said there was no need for panic.	4.111
train	There are 103 Democrats in the Assembly and 47 Republicans.	Sunnis make up 77 percent of Pakistan's population, Shiites 20 percent.	2.667
train	"This has been a persistent problem that has not been solved," investigation board member Steven Wallace said.	Supermarket chains are accusing union leaders of breaking off contract talks prematurely over the weekend as grocery clerks gear up for a possible strike.	2.6
train	Gainer said the two staff aides are "very sorry this all happened," and the security personnel had performed "well within standards."	Australian researchers believe they have found a trigger of type 1 diabetes in children - their mothers eating potatoes and other tuberous vegetables during pregnancy.	3.333
train	Shares of McDonald's Corp. and Wendy's International Inc. continued a modest run-up on the New York Stock Exchange Monday.	The plant would employ 1,000 people when fully built out, the company said.	1.6
train	Russ Britt is the Los Angeles Bureau Chief for CBS.MarketWatch.com.	When Ragin's address was raided, authorities found more than 1,000 credit cards and duplicating machines.	4
train	On Thursday, a Washington Post article argued that a 50 basis point cut from the Fed was more likely, contrary to the Wall Street Journal's line.	King County Superior Court Judge Charles Mertel will then recess the trial until Monday.	3.4
train	The new sensor -- dubbed CANARY for ''cellular analysis and notification of antigen risks and yields'' -- hijacks this natural process with two important changes.	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.	4.4
train	Bulger's brother is now on the agency's ''10 Most Wanted'' list, sought in connection with 21 murders.	Police believe Wilson then shot Jennie Mae Robinson once in the head before turning the gun on herself.	3.6
train	Vice President Dick Cheney and Mississippi Republican gubernatorial candidate Haley Barbour acknowledge the cheering crowd.	Box cutters were the weapons used by the 19 hijackers in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.	0.25
train	Sequent representatives could not immediately be reached for comment on the SCO announcement.	Kodak expects earnings of 5 cents to 25 cents a share in the quarter.	3.4
train	"They were tossed around like feathers," Gordon said.	The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 79.43 points, or 0.86 percent, to 9,117.12 on Friday.	5
train	If convicted of the spying charges, he could face the death penalty.	"There's very strong interest in getting money back to the ratepayers as quickly as possible," Commissioner Susan Kennedy said.	3.25
train	According to law enforcement officials, the person arrested was a known sophisticated hacker.	There were 293 human cases of West Nile in Indiana in 2002, including 11 deaths statewide.	4
train	The American Anglican Council, which represents Episcopalian conservatives, said it will seek authorization to create a separate group.	Maximum sustained winds were around 40 mph, with stronger gusts.	5
train	No. 2 HP saw its Unix server sales dropped 3.6 percent to $1.36 billion.	She insisted, though, that it not be published until after her death.	5
train	The currency briefly weakened slightly on Monday to trade at 55.34/39, not far from its record low of 55.75.	The Bush administration blames the wave of bombings and guerrilla attacks on Saddam loyalists and foreign Muslim militants who have entered Iraq to fight U.S. troops.	1.6
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.	The helicopter was owned by Las Vegas-based Sundance Helicopters Inc., according to the sheriff's office.	3
train	Express Scripts ESRX.O shares fell 3.6 percent to close at $66.89 on the Nasdaq.	Mr. Mills declined to comment yesterday, saying that he never discussed personnel matters.	2.5
train	The network is also dropping its Friday night "Dateline" edition.	He also recruited other people to take delivery of fraudulently obtained merchandise he had ordered.	3.8
train	He playfully chided the Senate's "little bitty tax relief plan."	SCO changed its name to Tarantella, and Caldera later changed its name to the SCO Group.	3.333
train	Lowe's, with about half as many stores, reported a 33 percent increase in third-quarter profit behind a 12 percent jump in same-store sales.	That's when officers threw him to the ground and handcuffed him, according to testimony.	2.4
train	People who have opposed these actions throughout are now trying to find fresh reasons to say this wasn't the right thing to do."	China's foreign ministry said: "We hope all parties will continue to make efforts and continue the process of dialogue."	3.8
train	U.S. forces struck dozens of targets on Monday, killing six guerrillas and arresting 21 others, the military said.	The report added that "spin" and manipulative public relations "are not the answer," but that neither is avoiding the debate.	4
train	The report forecasts there will be 71,079 hot spots worldwide this year, up from just 14,752 in 2002 and 1,214 in 2001.	In seeking leniency, Waksal apologized to the court, his employees and his family.	3.8
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."	At 12 months, there was still a difference between the groups, but it was not considered significant.	4.25
train	He planned to stay all day until the river crested, which was forecast for late last night.	Further out the curve, the benchmark 10-year note US10YT=RR shed 18/32 in price, taking its yield to 3.24 percent from 3.17 percent.	1.8
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.	The commission estimated California lost $937 million to corporate tax shelters in 2001.	3.25
train	MSN Messenger 6 will be available for download starting at 6 p.m. GMT on Wednesday from http://messenger.msn.com/download/v6preview.asp.	Morales, who pleaded guilty in July, expressed "sincere regret and remorse" for his crimes.	1.6
train	Peace Rules defeated Funny Cide in the Louisiana Derby.	Authorities performed an autopsy Thursday on one of three bodies recovered from beneath a layer of freshly poured concrete in the basement of a northwest Indiana home.	1.75
train	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gave up 11.91 points, or 1.19 percent, at 986.60.	A tropical storm rapidly developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and could have hurricane-force winds when it hits land somewhere along the Louisiana coast Monday night.	2.7
train	Bashir felt he was being tried by opinion not on the facts, Mahendradatta told Reuters.	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.	2.4
train	The elderly and those with weakened immune systems are also urged to protect against mosquito bites.	The most common side effects after getting the nasal spray were nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat and cough.	3.2
train	At 12 months there was still a difference in function, although it was not a significant one.	The meat, poultry, butter, cheese and nuts were being stored by more than 100 wholesalers in Chicago.	3.6
train	Others with such a status are Egypt, Israel, and Australia.	Heatley underwent surgery Saturday for a broken jaw and an MRI found two torn ligaments in his right knee.	1
train	The others were given copies of "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" and told to follow it.	"What is happening here is that people who have opposed this action throughout are trying to find fresh reasons why it was not the right thing to do."	5
train	Revenues for "The Hulk" came in well below those of last month's Marvel Comics adaptation, "X2: X-Men United," which grossed $85.6 million in its opening weekend.	It will appear in the next few weeks on the Web site of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.	3.6
train	Dixon was otherwise the class of the field at Pikes Peak International Raceway.	Netgear prices the WGT634U Super Wireless Media Router, which will be available in the first quarter of 2004, at under $200.	4
train	Security experts are warning that a new mass-mailing worm is spreading widely across the Internet, sometimes posing as e-mail from the Microsoft founder.	To watch pay television, consumers would insert into the set a security card provided by their cable service.	2
train	Hilsenrath and Klarman each were indicted on three counts of securities fraud.	The company also said it would cut wholesale prices on cassettes and change the suggested retail price to $8.98.	4.8
train	But the inadequate performance of students in various subgroups tagged the state as deficient under the federal No Child Left Behind act.	ESPN reported that Knight's two-year deal is worth $2.38 million, including a $300,000 signing bonus.	2.667
train	During the hearing, Morales expressed "sincere regrets and remorse" for his actions.	"I marched in the streets against Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War," she said.	4
train	Texas Instruments climbed $1.37 to $19.25 yesterday and Novellus Systems Inc. advanced $1.76 to $36.31.	Shares of Allergan were up 14 cents at $78.40 in late trading on the New York Stock Exchange.	3.25
train	Squyres is principal investigator for the Athena payload - a collection of science instruments carted by each rover.	Total shipments reached 19.5 million units last year, compared with 8.9 million units in 2001.	1.8
train	Selenski descended down the wall and used the mattress to climb over razor wire.	The Arizona-based ISM reported Monday that its non-manufacturing index rose to 50.7 last month, from 47.9 in March.	3.5
train	Shares of Allergan fell 14 cents to close at $78.12 on the New York Stock Exchange (news - web sites).	The American Anglican Council, which represents Episcopalian conservatives, said it will seek authorization to create a separate province in North America because of last week's actions.	4
train	They said they had concluded that the film failed "to present a balanced portrayal" of the Reagans.	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC declined 16.68 points, or 1.01 percent, at 1,636.94.	4
train	Of 24 million phoned-in votes, 50.28 percent were for Studdard, putting him 130,000 votes ahead of Aiken.	Next week, John S. Reed, the former Citicorp chief executive who Sunday became interim chairman and chief executive of the exchange, will take up his position.	2.8
train	The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield <US10YT=RR> dipped below 4.20 percent on Tuesday.	Police used pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse a downtown march and rally last night by activists protesting an annual police intelligence-training seminar.	3.6
train	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was 0.46 points lower, or 0.05 percent, at 997.02.	She, in turn, occasionally told John that she was still sleeping with an ex-boyfriend, "Baywatch" hunk Michael Bergin.	4.5
train	State Education Commissioner Kent King said Wednesday that the scores on the Missouri Assessment Program tests disappointed him.	Playwright George Axelrod, who anticipated the sexual revolution with The Seven Year Itch and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?	3.6
train	The hearing occurred a day after the Pentagon for the first time singled out an officer, Dallager, for not addressing the scandal.	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.	4
train	The router will be available in the first quarter of 2004 and will cost around $200, the company said.	Google's early stage backers in include California-based Stanford University and VC firms Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital.	3.5
train	The drop in core wholesale prices in April reflected falling prices for cars, trucks, men's and boy's clothes and cigarettes.	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.	1
train	The Conference Board reported its U.S. Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 83.5 in June from 83.6 in May.	Along with Boston, Watertown, Saugus and Framingham also are going smoke-free Monday.	3.6
train	Median household income declined 1.1 percent between 2001 and 2002 to $42,409, after accounting for inflation.	It ain't coming to me, but it's only about a third of what I owe in the world.	4
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.	Kerry was viewed favorably by 66 percent of those polled; Dean at 57 percent.	4
train	The only other person who had not been accounted for Sunday was a man from Fort Worth, Texas.	The arrests came just days after Israeli troops shot and killed Abdullah Kawasme, the militant group's leader in Hebron.	3.5
train	"I'm real excited to be a Cleveland Cavalier," James said.	The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX shed 0.17 of a point, or just 0.02 percent, to 934.	4.222
train	Thirty-three of the 42 men had been arrested by Wednesday evening, said Daniel Bogden, U.S. attorney in Nevada.	Wire transfers from four of the 40 accounts open at Beacon Hill totaled more than $3.2 billion from 2001 to 2002, Morgenthau said.	2.4
train	Shares of Corixa fell 12 cents to $6.88 on the Nasdaq stock market.	In a show of corporate solidarity, Kroger Co., which owns Ralphs, and Albertson Inc. locked out their workers the next morning.	3
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.	She also pledged to bring peace to Iraq: "Americans don't cut and run, we have to see this misadventure through."	2
train	"It was a little bit embarrassing the way we played in the first two games," Thomas said.	Bremer, 61, is a former assistant to former Secretaries of State William P. Rogers and Henry Kissinger.	3.75
train	The report also claims that there will be up to 9.3 million visitors to hot spots this year, up again from the meagre 2.5 million in 2002.	The world's first portal potty was soon to be rolled out at summer festivals in Great Britain.	3.6
train	Seven 20- and 21-year-old cadets were ticketed by police for drinking alcohol in an off-campus hotel room early Saturday with two young women, aged 16 and 18.	"This is America, my friends, and it should not happen here."	3
train	Such a step could put the issue before the UN Security Council.	Major fires had burned 264,000 acres by early last night.	5
train	The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX inched up 3 points, or 0.32 percent, to 970.	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.	4.8
train	Druce is still being held at the prison and is now in isolation, she said.	Mr Blair went on: "I think we did the right thing in relation to Iraq.	3.75
train	Revenue rose 3.9 percent, to $1.63 billion from $1.57 billion.	On Wednesday, attendees will vote on resolutions that express the Southern Baptist view on issues, but are not binding on individual churches.	3.176
train	Waksal, in a letter to the court, said: "I tore my family apart.	Since early May, the city has received 1,400 reports, he said.	2.6
train	Schofield got Toepfer to admit on cross-examination that she ignored many of O'Donnell's suggestions and projects.	Intel on Wednesday unveiled its next-generation processor for cell phones, PDAs, and other wireless devices.	3
train	The company didn't detail the costs of the replacement and repairs.	In a mixture of ancient Melanesian pagan and modern Christian ceremonies the people tried again to erase the misfortunes they believe have kept them poor since that long-ago meal.	4.733
train	Common side effects include nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat and cough, the FDA said.	The European Commission, the EU's powerful executive body, described the move as "legally unwarranted, economically unfounded and politically unhelpful."	2.8
train	Bremer, 61, is a onetime assistant to former Secretaries of State William P. Rogers and Henry Kissinger and was ambassador-at-large for counterterrorism from 1986 to 1989.	Harry Potter's latest wizard trick?	4.4
train	Site Finder has been visited 65 million times since its introduction, Galvin said.	Nine seconds later, SpaceShipOne broke the sound barrier, the company said.	3.6
train	The government recently shelved peace talks with the MILF, being brokered by Malaysia, after a string of attacks, including three bombings, on Mindanao.	"What has happened to you, sir, by way of punishment, is certainly more than enough," Covello said.	2.5
train	During a screaming match in 1999, Carolyn told John she was still sleeping with Bergin.	The same survey found the median household income rose by $51, when accounting for inflation, to $43,057.	3
train	She asked to be excused from last week's Cabinet session to prepare for a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda.	Mr Levine said she had been offered $400,000 to tell her story to an Australian TV network.	4
train	He had been arrested twice before for trespassing and barred from the complex - home to his mother and two children.	Dealers said the euro's downward momentum may pick up speed should it break below $1.15.	3.2
train	"Tomorrow at the Mission Inn, I have the opportunity to congratulate the governor-elect of the great state of California.	Ankara says all four suicide bombers were Turkish.	3.333
train	People who once thought their blood pressure was fine actually may be well on their way to hypertension under new U.S. guidelines published on Wednesday.	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.	3.25
train	"It is about a third of what I owe in the world," he told reporters.	The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 8 points, or 0.45 percent, to 1,645.	5
train	MEN who drink tea, particularly green tea, can greatly reduce their risk of prostate cancer, a landmark WA study has found.	The results are to be published in Wednesday's issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.	1.667
train	Critics say the law violates civil liberties, something House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., says he is sensitive to.	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.	3
train	"We're going to do everything in our power to get money back to ratepayers as quickly as possible," Kennedy said.	Israeli soldiers began tearing down settlement outposts in the West Bank yesterday - an Israeli obligation under a new Mideast peace plan.	4
train	The audiotape aired last week by the Arab Al-Jazeera television network appears to be an effort to incite attacks.	Organizers established a Web site, http://defacerschallenge.com, listing in broken English the rules for hackers who might participate.	4.6
train	A federal grand jury indicted them on Tuesday; the document was sealed until yesterday to allow authorities to make arrests.	Shevaun Pennington disappeared on Saturday morning after arranging to meet 31-year-old Toby Studabaker.	2.8
train	According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population increased by 9.8 percent from the April 2000 census figures.	His lawyer, a cousin, Basil Russin, did not attend the hearing and did not return phone messages.	3.2
train	He left the army for Syria where he received religious training.	The British Foreign Office said it had mediated the two men's release.	1.6
train	Boeing said the final agreement is expected to be signed during the next few weeks.	Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokesman said today.	3.25