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The federal government intends to introduce legislation later this year that will ban unsolicited commercial e-mail, the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Senator Richard Alston announced today.---Australia will introduce legislation later this year to ban spam, the Minister for Communications, In... | 1 |
Legal experts said the case may mark the first time a parent has been convicted of contributing to a child's suicide.---Experts said the case marks one of the first times in which a parent was charged with contributing to a child's suicide.
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Five 17-year-olds have been charged with robbery and impersonating a police officer.---All five suspects were charged with robbery and criminal impersonation of a police officer.
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Doctors have speculated that estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow.---Their belief was based on speculation that estrogen prevents cell damage and improves blood flow.
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They fear the treatment would leave 12-year-old Parker Jensen sterile and stunt his growth.---The Jensens have said they fear the treatment would stunt Parker's growth and leave him sterile.
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No charges have been filed in those deaths, but prosecutor David Lupas said authorities were making progress in the case.---No charges have been filed in those deaths, but Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas said authorities were "continuing to make significant progress" in the case.
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Costner plays Charlie Waite, a cowboy with a violent past.---In "Open Range," Costner plays a cowboy who works with cattleman Robert Duvall.
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"You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life," Limbaugh, 52, said during a stunning admission aired nationwide.---"You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life," Limbaugh said Friday on his program.
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The Turkish troops also could be targets for attack, the ambassador acknowledged.---Turkish troops almost surely would become targets for terrorists, the ambassador said.
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You can reach her at (248) 647-7221 or send e-mail to lberman@detnews.com.---You can reach George Hunter at (313) 222-2027 or ghunter@detnews.com.
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Estonia's place in the European mainstream and safeguard its independence regained in 1991.---Estonia was forcibly incorporated in the Soviet Union in 1940 and regained its independence only in 1991.
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The indictment ``strikes at one of the very top targets in the drug trafficking world,'' said U.S. Attorney Marcos Jimenez.---The newly unsealed 32-count indictment alleges money laundering and conspiracy and "strikes at one of the very top targets in the drug-trafficking world," Jiménez said.
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Lee, 33, told the newspaper that the girl had dragged the food, toys and other things into her mother's bedroom, where he found her.---Lee, 33, said the girl had dragged the food, toys and other things into her mother's bedroom.
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Microsoft presented several options at the meeting, the consortium said in the statement.---Microsoft officials presented "several options" it is considering, the W3C posting said.
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About 25 governments have signed in the last four months, about half of those in the last three weeks.---According to the State Department list, about 25 nations have signed bilateral agreements in the past four months, about half in the past three weeks.
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"The committee will define the role of the interim chairman and recommend an individual to fill that role," said lead director H. Carl McCall in a statement.---"The committee will define the role of the interim chairman and recommend an individual to fill that role," said Carl McCall, the lead director of the NYSE boar... | 1 |
Franklin County Judge-Executive Teresa Barton said a firefighter was struck by lightning and was taken to the Frankfort Regional Medical Center.---A county firefighter, was struck by lightning and was in stable condition at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
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Some 55 gang members and associates were arrested in a coordinated sweep across the West on Wednesday, some for charges not related to the casino brawl.---About 57 gang members and associates were arrested across the West on Wednesday, some on charges not related to the casino brawl.
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Sirius recently began carrying National Public Radio, a deal pooh-poohed by XM because it doesn't include popular shows like "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition."---Sirius carries National Public Radio, although it doesn't include popular shows such as "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition."
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At the hearing yesterday, High Court Judge Frank Kapanda ordered the men immediately released on bail, evidently unaware they had already left the country.---At a hearing Wednesday morning, High Court Judge Frank Kapanda ordered the men released on bail immediately.
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Former Secretary of State Bill Jones has also expressed interest in the race but has not yet announced plans.---Former Secretary of State Bill Jones, another potential major candidate, had not divulged his plans Tuesday.
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Lt. Scotty Smither, a county firefighter, was struck by lightning.---A county firefighter, was struck by lightning and was in stable condition at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
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"The flu season has had an earlier onset than we've seen in many years," said Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.---We're seeing some very high levels of widespread flu infections in some places," said Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the federal Centers for Disease... | 0 |
Johnsons site is www.katyjohnson .com. Maxs is www.tuckermax.com.---Ms. Johnson's site is www.katyjohnson .com. Mr. Max's is www.tuckermax.com.
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Gold's rise pulled other precious metals higher, shunting silver to $4.81/83 an ounce from $4.77/79 last quoted in New York.---Gold's bounce pulled other precious metals higher, sending silver to $4.83/85 an ounce from $4.80/82 last quoted in New York.
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Trade deals between manufacturers and grocery retailers or distributors have long been governed by complicated contracts that offer retailers discounts, money for advertising or payments for prominent shelf space.---Manufacturers and grocers or distributors have a long history of complicated contracts offering retailer... | 1 |
Based on the history and success of The Winston in Charlotte, I believe theres no place but Lowes Motor Speedway that can do it justice.---"Based on the history and success of The Winston in Charlotte, I believe there's no place but Lowe's Motor Speedway that can do it justice."
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It was the first speech by a US president to a joint session of the Philippines Congress since 1960.---President Bush on Saturday became the first American president to address a joint session of the Philippine National Congress since Dwight Eisenhower in 1960.
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We think they have the right to choose.---"We think PeopleSoft customers deserve the right to choose," Ellison said.
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Pressed for details, Mr Warner said: "All six of them are dead, we were told by Harold and his group".---"All six of them are dead, we were told by Harold and his group," Warner said.
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Both rebels and government forces have been accused of pillaging villages in Liberia's countryside despite the peace agreement.---Both rebels and government forces, including those loyald to Taylor, have been accused of pillaging villages in Liberia's countryside despite a peace deal.
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He worked out how to get through the bone with his cheap "multitool"-type knife, made duller from futile attempts to scratch away at the rock.---He worked out how to get through the bone with his ``multi-tool''-type knife, made duller by futile attempts to chip away at the rock.
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Markets composite index added 14.17 points or 0.94 per cent to 1,517.05.---The Nasdaq Composite index, full of technology stocks, was lately up around 18 points.
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The juvenile arrested yesterday allegedly authored a variant of the worm known as "RPCSDBOT."---The variant the juvenile allegedly created was known as "RPCSDBOT."
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"I believe it is my duty to not only represent Australia but the people of the world as one as a stance against terrorism," he replied.---"I believe it is my duty to not only represent Australia but the people of the world as one to take a stance against terrorism. "
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A draft statement, obtained by Reuters on Friday, stopped short of endorsing the U.S. charge but said some aspects of Iran's programme raised "serious concern".---The EU statement stopped short of endorsing the U.S. charge that Tehran is seeking nuclear weapons but said some aspects of Iran's programme raised "serious ... | 1 |
Jim Eisenbrandt, Wittig's attorney, also was not available for comment immediately; his secretary said he was reviewing the report.---A secretary for James Eisenbrandt, Wittig's attorney, said Eisenbrandt was reviewing the report this morning.
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Police suspected that Shaichat, 20, had been abducted either by Palestinians or by Israeli Arabs.---Nobody claimed responsibility for Schaichat's death, but police suspect that the 20-year-old soldier was abducted either by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs.
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British ministers have been asked to explain why they gave undue prominence to the claim that Saddam Hussein could deploy chemical or biological weapons "within 45 minutes".---Ahead of the war, Blair cited British intelligence information that Saddam Hussein could deploy deadly chemical and biological weapons within 45... | 0 |
During this year's August to October quarter, Lowe's opened 38 new stores, including two relocations.---During the third quarter, Lowe's opened 38 new stores and now has 932 stores in 45 states.
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Staff writers Selwyn Crawford and Colleen McCain Nelson and Brian Anderson of DallasNews.com contributed to this report.---Staff writers Brandon Formby and Colleen McCain Nelson contributed to this report.
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SCO intends to provide them with choices to help them run Linux in a legal and fully paid-for way, he said.---We intend to provide them with choices to help them run Linux in a legal and fully-paid for way."
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Bush said the United States was reviewing documents and interviewing Iraqis in an intensive effort to support the still unproven claim that Saddam had forbidden weapons.---Bush said the United States was reviewing documents and interviewing Iraqis in an effort to support the administration's still unproven claim that S... | 1 |
South Asia follows, with 1.1 millions youths infected — 62 percent of them female.---Of the 1.1 million infected in south Asia, 62% are female.
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Researchers have identified roughly 130 genes on chromosome six that may predispose humans to certain diseases.---Beck and his team have identified roughly 130 genes that somehow cause or predispose humans to certain diseases.
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Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas told Palestinian Satellite TV the helicopter strike was a "terrorist attack."---Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas denounced the helicopter strike as a "criminal and terrorist" Israeli attack.
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Government bonds sold off sharply after Greenspan told Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. economy "could very well be embarking on a period of extended growth".---Greenspan told Congress on Tuesday the U.S. economy "could very well be embarking on a period of sustained growth".
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This is what Dr. Dean said: "I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks.---He told the Register: "I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks."
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A picture of the doctor's son holding the guitar appeared in the National Enquirer just two weeks after George died.---A photograph of the doctor's son holding the guitar appeared in the National Enquirer two weeks after Harrison's death.
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Mayor Mike Bloomberg weighs in former football star William 'The Refrigerator' Perry for the 88th annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest.---Ex-Bears star William 'the Refrigerator' Perry competes in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest Friday.
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Stocks had surged on Tuesday as economic reports pointed to a thriving housing market and an uptick in consumer confidence.---Wall Street enjoyed a hefty rally on Tuesday as economic reports pointed to a thriving housing market and an uptick in consumer confidence.
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The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> declined 25.78 points, or 1.56 percent, to 1,627.84.---The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gave up 11.91 points, or 1.19 percent, at 986.60.
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A senior Administration official who briefed journalists on Friday said neither Mr Bush nor National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice read the estimate in its entirety.---The senior administration official said neither Bush nor National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice read the entire National Intelligence Estimate.
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Shares of Mandalay closed down eight cents to $29.42, before the earnings were announced.---Shares of Mandalay closed down 8 cents at $29.42 Thursday.
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Three each came from Africa, Asia and Latin America.---But 62% of Catholics live in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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Muhammad will stand trial for the Oct. 9 slaying of Dean Harold Meyers, 53.---Muhammad, 42, is charged in the Oct. 9 slaying of Dean H. Meyers, 53, at a gas station in Manassas.
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You have to dig deep and come up with the goods against guys who are out there competing with you."---You have to dig deep and come up with the goods against guys that are out there competing with the best of us.
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The consensus estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call called for a profit of $1.70 per share.---Analysts polled by Reuters Research, a unit of Reuters Group Plc, on average forecast profit of $1.69 per share.
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Poland has finished assembling a 9,200-strong multinational stabilisation force it will command in central and southern Iraq, Defence Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski said on Wednesday.---The advance guard of the 9,200-strong multinational stabilization force Poland will command in central and southern Iraq left Wednesday o... | 0 |
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX ended up 1.03 points, or 0.10 percent, at 998.51, ending at its highest since late June 2002.---The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was off 1.67 points, or 0.17 percent, at 995.81.
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Shares in Tellabs were up 16 cents, or 2.2 percent, at $7.34 in morning trading on Nasdaq.---Shares in Tellabs, after initially rising, were unchanged at $7.18 on Nasdaq shortly after midday.
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Sony said the PSP would also feature a 4.5-inch LCD screen, Memory Stick expansion slots.---It also features a 4.5 in back-lit LCD screen and memory expansion facilities.
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Columbine gunman Dylan Klebold is shown firing a sawed-off shotgun in a video tape released by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.---Harris also appears in the tape released Wednesday by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
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The yield fell 2 basis points to 1.41 percent, after reaching 1.4 percent on May 8, the lowest since March 12.---The yield fell 7 basis points to 3.61 percent, the lowest since March 12 and within 7 basis points of a 45-year low.
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The artists say the plan will harm French culture and punish those who need help most--performers who have a hard time lining up work.---Artists are worried the plan would harm those who need help most - performers who have a difficult time lining up shows.
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Excluding the impact of accounting changes, Ford would have earned 13 cents a share.---Excluding the $56 million charge and the accounting change, Ford's third-quarter earnings amounted to 15 cents a share.
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Sharon says he is willing to free the two as holding them will not bring back Arad, who Israel believes is held by Iran.---Sharon has said he is willing to free Dirani and Obeid because holding them will not bring back Arad, who Israel believes is held by Iran.
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PeopleSoft also said it expects the acquisition to close in the third calendar quarter of 2003.---PeopleSoft said the JD Edwards acquisition would close in the third quarter.
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The dollar was also helped by concerns about possible yen- selling intervention by Japanese authorities.---The dollar was helped on Friday by talk of yen-selling intervention by Japanese authorities on Thursday and Friday.
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State health officials said Monday a young northeast Kansas woman likely has the state's first case of monkeypox among humans or animals.---Health officials confirmed Tuesday that a northeast Kansas woman has the state's first case of monkeypox and the first case west of the Mississippi River.
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"It's hard to believe that we live in a society where parents wouldn't be notified of an abortion, which is a very profound decision."---"It's hard to imagine we live in a society where parents wouldn't be notified of an abortion," Bush said.
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After hours of debate, the Senate passed the reform package 32-4.---The House passed the bill 87-26 after the Senate approved it, 32-4.
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Despite such optimism, Taiwan's SARS crisis threatened to whirl out of control this month.---Despite such optimism, Taiwan's SARS crisis threatened to whirl out of control in the last week of May.
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Baer said he had concluded that lawyers for the two victims "have shown, albeit barely . . . that Iraq provided material support to bin Laden and al-Qaida."---Judge Harold Baer concluded Wednesday that lawyers for two victims "have shown, albeit barely ... that Iraq provided material support to bin Laden and al-Qaida."... | 1 |
He'll present his proposals to the state Legislature in January.---The governor will present his budget proposals to the General Assembly in January.
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Washington is wary of involvement, given its commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq.---The United States is wary of deep involvement in Liberia given commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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But U.S. District Judge Joseph DiClerico denied their request in a brief ruling.---In a brief ruling, US District Judge Joseph A. DiClerico Jr. denied their motion for an injunction.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J.K. Rowling, Scholastic, 870 pages, $29.99.---In ''The Order of the Phoenix,'' Harry is 15, and fully a teenager at last.
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Also Thursday, the NYSE's board elected six new directors _ three non-industry representatives and three industry representatives.---Also Thursday, the NYSE's board elected six new directors to the board and re-elected six others.
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Belcher said the airport's conference room became a shelter for several area families who had hiked up wooded hillsides in advance of rising water.---Belcher said the airport's conference room was serving as a makeshift shelter for several area families who hiked up the wooded hillside in advance of rising water.
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A 1991 Florida straw poll helped catapult a little-known Bill Clinton to national prominence.---A similar Florida straw poll in 1991 brought attention to Bill Clinton, according to Democrats.
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Clinton did not mention that two Democratic senators, Charles Robb of Virginia and Wendell Ford of Kentucky, voted to shelve the McCain bill.---Two Democrats, Sen. Charles Robb of Virginia and Wendell Ford of Kentucky, voted with the 40 Republicans.
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"Our own history should remind us that the union of democratic principle and practice is always a work in progress," Rice said in reference to Iraq.---"Our own histories should remind us that the union of democratic principle and practice is always a work in progress," she said.
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He was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to terrorists, and dealing arms without a licence.---Lakhani, 68, is charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to terrorists and acting as an arms broker without a license.
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In Lytle Creek Canyon, a 4-foot-high mud flow crossed a road, trapping a car.---In Lytle Creek Canyon, the rain caused several mudslides, including a 4-foot-high flow across a road that trapped a car.
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However, prosecutors have declined to take criminal action against guards, though Fine said his inquiry is not finished.---Prosecutors have declined to take criminal action against corrections officers, although Fine said his inquiry was not finished.
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About 18 percent of men taking finasteride developed prostate cancer, compared with 24 percent on placebo.---They found that 6.4 percent of men on finasteride had high-grade tumors, compared to 5.1 percent taking a placebo.
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Justices said that the Constitution allows the government to administer drugs only "in limited circumstances."---In a 6-3 ruling, the justices said such anti-psychotic drugs can be used only in "limited circumstances."
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Dr. Greg Robinson -- an AIDS patient -- left Health Canada's advisory committee because of inconsistencies in pot access.---Greg Robinson, a doctor who has AIDS, resigned from Health Canada's advisory committee because of what he described as inconsistencies in the access program.
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Some of the company's software developers will join Microsoft, but details haven't been finalized, said Mike Nash, corporate vice president of Microsoft's security business unit.---Some of the companys software developers will join Microsoft, but details havent been finalized, said Mike Nash, corporate vice president o... | 1 |
The Dow Jones industrials briefly surpassed the 9,000 mark for the first time since December."---The Dow Jones industrials climbed more than 140 points to above the 9,000 mark for the first time since December.
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Peter Lyman and Hal Varian of Berkeley's School of Information Management and Systems say that information production has increased by 30 percent each year between 1999 and 2002.---That task appealed to two masters of the megabyte, Peter Lyman and Hal Varian, professors at the University of California-Berkeley's School... | 0 |
The league said it is not taking a position on whether Governor Gray Davis should be recalled in the Oct. 7 voting, and will not endorse a replacement candidate.---The group said it is not taking a position on whether Davis should be recalled and will not endorse a replacement candidate.
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In 1999, NIST found, the Port Authority issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 1/2 inches.---The NIST discovered that in 1999 the Port Authority issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 1/2 inches.
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Mr Annan said terrorism "will only be defeated if we act to solve the political disputes and long-standing conflicts which generate support for it".---Annan said terrorism would only be defeated "if we act to solve the longstanding conflicts which generate support for it."
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Smackdown, first organized by WWE, registered more than 400,000 voters for the 2000 presidential election.---Since the election, the group has registered more than 400,000 voters.
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The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC climbed 19.11 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,615.02.---The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gained 13.68 points, or 1.42 percent, at 977.27.
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"He did a bad job going up there," Mr. Villalona said.---Villalona put it more bluntly: ``He did a bad job going up there,'' he said.
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"Michael is innocent," Jackson's mother, Katherine, said in a written statement.---"Michael Jackson is unequivocally and absolutely innocent of these charges," Geragos said.
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The German financial regulator, BaFin, may prove critical of WestLB's risk assessment.---An investigation by BaFin, the German financial regulator, has condemned the bank's risk controls.
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