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train	One, Fort Carson-based Sgt. Ernest Bucklew, 33, had been on his way home to attend his mother's funeral in Pennsylvania.	CELF's founding members are Hitachi, Matsushita, NEC, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba.	3.5
train	According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population increased by 9.8 percent from the April 2000 census figures.	She also pledged to bring peace to Iraq: "Americans don't cut and run, we have to see this misadventure through."	4.667
train	The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7 per cent to 9,547.43 while the S&P 500 was 0.8 per cent weaker at 1,025.79.	BlueCore3 also implements v1.2's eSCO facility to provide the basis for advanced cordless telephony applications for Bluetooth transmission.	2.8
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.	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.	2.4
train	Last year, he made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for governor.	The world's first portal potty was soon to be rolled out at summer festivals in Great Britain.	1
train	Another shooting linked to the spree occurred Nov. 11 at Hamilton Central Elementary in Obetz, about two miles from the freeway.	Amnesty International said that over the past 20 years it had collected information about 17,000 disappearances in Iraq.	3.75
train	The helicopter burst into flames upon impact, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.	On Tuesday, a Florida appeals court again refused to block removal of the tube.	4
train	The device plays Internet radio streams and comes with a 30-day trial of RealNetworks' Rhapsody music service.	The Supreme Court said Monday the government can require public libraries to equip computers with anti-pornography filters, rejecting librarians' complaints that the law amounts to censorship.	5
train	But the inadequate performance of students in various subgroups tagged the state as deficient under the federal No Child Left Behind act.	The report added that "spin" and manipulative public relations "are not the answer," but that neither is avoiding the debate.	3.2
train	Peace Rules defeated Funny Cide in the Louisiana Derby.	China's foreign ministry said: "We hope all parties will continue to make efforts and continue the process of dialogue."	2.4
train	The 51-year-old nurse worked at North York General Hospital, the epicentre of the latest outbreak.	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.	3.75
train	In April, it had forecast operating earnings in the range of 60 to 80 cents a share.	Together, we will find creative ways to communicate the unique strengths of Kmart to the 'new America' consumer."	1.6
train	Joining Boston on Monday were the Massachusetts communities of Watertown, Saugus and Framingham.	The judge scheduled another oversight hearing for late January.	2.5
train	The support will come as a free software upgrade called WebVPN for current customers that have support contracts.	A poll released this week showed that the FBI bugging of the mayor has given a boost to his re-election effort.	3.2
train	The network is also dropping its Friday night "Dateline" edition.	When Ragin's address was raided, authorities found more than 1,000 credit cards and duplicating machines.	0.8
train	Argentine Guillermo Coria and Netherlander Martin Verkerk are in the other half.	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.	1.4
train	Shares of Allergan fell 14 cents to close at $78.12 on the New York Stock Exchange (news - web sites).	I am not giving any consideration to resignation," Shumaker said in a statement.	3.6
train	Shares of Corixa were gaining 71 cents, or 10%, to $7.91 on the Nasdaq.	In his letter, McBride charges the Free Software Foundation and Red Hat with trying to undermine U.S. copyright laws.	3
train	Doctors had planned to deliver him two weeks early, on or around November 14.	Agents confiscated several classified documents in his possession and interrogated him.	3.2
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. "	3.2
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.	Each week 138 million shoppers visit Wal-Mart's 4,750 stores.	3.8
train	On health care, the NDP says there will be no privatization and no health-care premiums.	In 2006, Asia Pacific will report growth of 7.9 percent to $81.8 billion.	3
train	Albertsons and Kroger's Ralphs chain locked out their workers in response.	The network will drop one edition of "Dateline," its newsmagazine franchise.	3.8
train	She asked to be excused from last week's Cabinet session to prepare for a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda.	That compares with January 2000, when laptops represented less than 25 percent of sales volume, NPD said.	3.25
train	A new study, conducted in Europe, found the medicine worked just as well as an earlier disputed study, sponsored by ImClone Systems, said it did.	"I have acknowledged that I behaved inappropriately," he said.	2.8
train	A Washington County man may have the countys first human case of West Nile virus, the health department said Friday.	Under NASD regulations, Mr. Young can file a response and request a hearing before an NASD panel.	3.8
train	He playfully chided the Senate's "little bitty tax relief plan."	Halliburton shares fell 54 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $21.76 a share in midday New York Stock Exchange trade.	4.6
train	Florida's Supreme Court has twice refused to hear the case.	He was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday night by police acting on a tip-off.	4.6
train	"We're going to do everything in our power to get money back to ratepayers as quickly as possible," Kennedy said.	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.	3
train	He allowed two runs in seven innings and struck out six.	According to law enforcement officials, the individual decrypted passwords on the server.	2.8
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.	There will be 9.3 million visitors to hot spots in 2003, up from 2.5 million in 2002, Gartner said.	4.6
train	A spokesman said: "Since November, we have co-operated fully with the police.	Meningitis is an infection of the fluid in a person's spinal cord and around the brain.	4.8
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.	The company has publicly identified Linux as one of its biggest competitive threats.	3.333
train	The Conference Board reported its U.S. Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 83.5 in June from 83.6 in May.	Democrats dominate the Assembly while Republicans control the Senate.	3.6
train	In connection with the incident, I have acknowledged that I behaved inappropriately."	Sgt. Ernest Bucklew, 33, was coming home from Iraq to bury his mother in Pennsylvania.	1.2
train	The House voted 425 to 2 to clear the bill, the first of 13 that Congress must pass each year to fund the federal government.	"This case is wholly without merit, both factually and legally," Judge Denny Chin scoffed.	3.8
train	So far, they have searched Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, authorities in those state said.	An audiotape aired last week by the Arab al-Jazeera television network may be the strongest evidence yet that Saddam survived the war.	1.4
train	The tech-loaded Nasdaq composite rose 20.96 points to 1595.91, ending at its highest level for 12 months.	Rambus Inc. (nasdaq: RMBS - news - people) shot up 38 percent, making it the biggest percentage gainer on the Nasdaq.	3.6
train	"There is no doubt about the chemical programme, biological programme, indeed nuclear programme, indeed all that was documented by the UN," he said.	LIPA Chairman Richard Kessel said that meant the cable could be used "as we see fit.	3.8
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.	Organizers established a Web site, http://defacerschallenge.com, listing in broken English the rules for hackers who might participate.	2.75
train	On July 22, Moore announced he would appeal the case directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.	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.	5
train	"I am proud that I stood against Richard Nixon, not with him," Kerry 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.	4
train	The dollar fell as low as $1.1624 per euro from $1.1486 on Friday, and traded at $1.1594 at 10:15 a.m. in London.	He crawled through a narrow, winding canyon, rappelled down a 60-foot cliff, and walked some six miles down the canyon near Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah.	1.273
train	Russin did not comment; his lawyer did not attend the hearing and did not return phone messages.	"I notice a mood change in their priorities," said one Iraqi politician after meeting with Mr. Bremer.	5
train	The military said it had killed 12 rebels and captured nine in the campaign so far, for the loss of six soldiers wounded.	"It just seems like all the issues that we support he doesn't," said Gabriela Lemus, the league's director of policy and legislation.	0.8
train	Vice President Dick Cheney and Mississippi Republican gubernatorial candidate Haley Barbour acknowledge the cheering crowd.	The military said it had killed 16 rebels and captured nine in the campaign so far, with one soldier killed and six wounded.	2.75
train	Bashir felt he was being tried by opinion not on the facts, Mahendradatta told Reuters.	Bashir also felt he was being tried by opinion rather than facts of law, he added.	4
train	Its shares jumped to $54.50 in pre-open trading from $50.90 at Wednesday's close.	Nine seconds later, SpaceShipOne broke the sound barrier, the company said.	3.25
train	Shares in EDS closed on Thursday at $18.51, a gain of 6 cents.	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> shed 2.38 points, or 0.24 percent, at 995.10.	3.4
train	The report by the independent expert committee aims to dissipate any suspicion about the Hong Kong government's handling of the SARS crisis.	Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokesman said today.	3.25
train	Barbini said the union may reach a compromise with the United States but it wants a system for labeling such foods, something the industry successfully fought here.	Close cooperation between regional law enforcement agencies and intelligence services was at the heart of the fight against terrorism, he said.	1.5
train	They came despite what BA called a "difficult quarter", which it said included unofficial industrial action at Heathrow.	Forest, the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco, said it had greeted The Lancet's call with "amusement and disbelief'".	4
train	Several shots rang out in the darkness, but only one gator had been killed by 11 p.m.	"My understanding of this is that there is a lower percentage of successful impregnations with frozen," Ezzell said.	4
train	"Spending taxpayer dollars to create terrorism betting parlors is as wasteful as it is repugnant," they announced at a press conference yesterday.	The heatwave was due to a mass of hot, dry air from the southeast, said Mario Almeida of Portugal's weather service.	0.889
train	Of 24 million phoned-in votes, 50.28 percent were for Studdard, putting him 130,000 votes ahead of Aiken.	Kerry was viewed favorably by 66 percent of those polled; Dean at 57 percent.	4
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.	Nvidia will take advantage of MediaQ customers, which include such players as Siemens AG, Sharp, Philips, Dell, Mitsubishi and Sony Corp.	2
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.	Major fires had burned 264,000 acres by early last night.	3.75
train	The bishop told police he thought he had hit a dog or a cat or that someone had thrown a rock at his vehicle.	Kroger's Ralphs chain and Albertsons immediately locked out their grocery workers in a show of solidarity.	3.8
train	Richard Miller remained hospitalized after undergoing a liver transplant, but his wife has recovered.	Prices for Treasury securities also rose, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note falling to 4.19 percent.	1
train	When fully operational, the facility is expected to employ up to 1,000 people.	The Fed also said the risks to the economy were biased toward weakness.	4.4
train	A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that Congress can force the nation's public libraries to equip computers with anti-pornography filters.	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
train	According to law enforcement officials, the person arrested was a known sophisticated hacker.	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	Bond bulls would like the Fed to recognize that risks are biased toward economic weakness.	The Philadelphia Stock Exchange's semiconductor index .SOXX jumped 6.10 percent.	3
train	"City-grown pollution, and ozone in particular, is tougher on country trees," says Cornell University ecologist Jillian Gregg.	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.	3.5
train	Against the Japanese currency, the euro was at 135.92/6.04 yen against the late New York level of 136.03/14.	It ain't coming to me, but it's only about a third of what I owe in the world.	3
train	Waksal, in a letter to the court, said: "I tore my family apart.	The letter bomb sent to Prodi exploded in his hands but he was unhurt.	4
train	During 2001 and 2002, Morgenthau said, wire transfers from just four of Beacon Hill's 40 accounts totaled more than $3.2 billion.	She insisted, though, that it not be published until after her death.	1.4
train	"I really liked him and I still do," Cohen Alon told the Herald yesterday.	Former model Lady McCartney lost a leg in a road accident in 1993 and is understood to have steel plates fitted in her hips which would make natural childbirth difficult.	4.4
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.	Allegiant's stock closed Wednesday at $23.40, up 64 cents, in trading on the Nasdaq market.	2.75
train	The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI ended up 56.79 points, or 0.67 percent, at 8,588.36 -- its highest level since January 17.	The House has passed bills the past two Congresses, but the Senate has not.	3.2
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.	Of the 24 million phone votes cast, Studdard was only 130,000 votes ahead of Aiken.	3.5
train	Nationally, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 4,156 cases of West Nile, including 284 deaths.	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.	4
train	The New York Mets then selected outfielder Lastings Milledge from Lakewood Ranch High School in Florida.	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.	4.6
train	The company posted a profit of $54.3 million, or 22 cents per share, in the year-ago period.	"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."	3.6
train	In a mixture of ancient pagan and modern Christian rites, the villagers have staged a series of ceremonies hoping to erase the misfortunes they believe have kept them poor.	The attorney representing al-Halabi, Air Force Maj. James Key III, denied the charges, according to The Associated Press.	3
train	While some other parts of Africa have been used as staging grounds for the terror group, Malawi previously had not been a major focus of investigations into al-Qaida.	Heatley underwent surgery Saturday for a broken jaw and an MRI found two torn ligaments in his right knee.	4
train	Dixon was otherwise the class of the field at Pikes Peak International Raceway.	"Our outcomes are very encouraging," George Mason researcher Ken Alibek said.	3.8
train	Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Azdi, turned himself in in June; his deputy was killed in a recent shootout with Saudi forces.	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.	2.6
train	INTEL TODAY disclosed details of its next-generation XScale processor for mobile phones and handheld devices here in San Jose.	Playwright George Axelrod, who anticipated the sexual revolution with The Seven Year Itch and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?	3
train	Officers threw him to the ground and handcuffed him, and Reyna dropped a knee into his back, according to testimony.	The federal courts have ruled that the monument violates the constitutional ban against state-established religion.	3.8
train	He was referring to John S. Reed, the former Citicorp chief executive who became interim chairman and chief executive of the exchange last Sunday .	"Maybe, but the old age helps us to understand our strength and our weakness and the reality of the world.	4
train	"I notice a mood change in their priorities," one politician said.	Intel on Wednesday unveiled its next-generation processor for cell phones, PDAs, and other wireless devices.	4.4
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.	Druce last night was held in isolation at the same prison.	3.455
train	Mr. Mask said Mr. Cullen would be taken from the Somerset County Jail by Thursday and moved to the Ann Klein Forensic Hospital just outside Trenton for psychiatric care.	"But at this stage, given the early detection, the outlook in such instances would be positive," he said.	2.75
train	After Freitas' opening statement, King County Superior Court Judge Charles Mertel recessed trial until after the Thanksgiving weekend.	BAT also said Antonio Monteiro de Castro, director for Latin America and the Caribbean, would become chief operating officer on January 1, 2004.	2.75
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.	License sales, a key measure of demand, fell 21 percent to $107.6 million.	2.4
train	The Food and Drug Administration rejected ImClone's 2001 application to sell Erbitux, citing shoddy research.	"We're being hyper-vigilant," said Dr. James Young, Ontario's commissioner of public safety.	3.273
train	MediaQ's customers include major handheld makers Mitsubishi, Siemens, Palm, Sharp, Philips, Dell and Sony.	Despite problems in the job market, the latest snapshot of the labor markets was slightly better than economists were expecting.	3.2
train	The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 4.77, or 0.5 percent, to 929.62.	Lay had refused to turn over the papers, asserting his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.	4.2
train	Brendsel and chief financial officer Vaughn Clarke resigned June 9.	Former Phipps aides Linda Saunders and Bobby McLamb have both pleaded guilty to federal charges including extortion.	2.6
train	Entrenched interests are positioning themselves to control the network's chokepoints and they are lobbying the FCC to aid and abet them.	The investment gives Larkspur, Calif.-based BayStar more than 2.9 million shares of SCO common stock, or 17.5 percent of the company's outstanding shares.	4
train	Common side effects include nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat and cough, the FDA said.	He had been arrested twice before for trespassing and was barred from the complex.	3.2
train	Young has 28 days to file a response and ask the NASD for a hearing.	His protest led to a 47-hour standoff with police that caused huge traffic jams in downtown Washington and northern Virginia.	5
train	The MDC called the strike to force Mr Mugabe to either resign or negotiate a settlement of the Zimbabwe crisis.	They say second-quarter earnings reports will be key in giving investors that guidance.	1.6
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.	"If you pass this bill," Rep. John Mabry Jr., D-Waco, told colleagues, "Big Brother will be watching you."	3.6
train	It exploded in his hands, but the former Italian prime minister was unhurt.	Investigators uncovered a 4-inch bone fragment Thursday night, but authorities said it was from an animal.	4.5
train	"Further testing is still under way, but at this stage, given the early detection, the outlook in such instances would be positive," the specialist said yesterday.	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 6.48 points, or 0.66 percent, to 990.51.	3
train	"Tomorrow at the Mission Inn, I have the opportunity to congratulate the governor-elect of the great state of California.	The meat, poultry, butter, cheese and nuts were being stored by more than 100 wholesalers in Chicago.	4
train	She survives him as do their four children -- sons Anthony and Kelly, daughters Linda Hope and Nora Somers -- and four grandchildren.	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.	4.25
train	Consumers still would have to get a descrambling security card from their cable operator to plug into the set.	The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 86.56 points, or 0.94 percent, to 9,109.99, after giving up more than 1 percent earlier.	3