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Young cyber-bullies a menace in Singapore: Report High-tech Singapore has the highest incidence of bullying among kids via the Internet of any country outside the United States, a report said on Monday.
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Sendo Microsoft Dispute Settled In one of those quot;legal quot; announcements which leaves the curious unsatisfied Sendo and Microsoft have announced they have settled their dispute.
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Taiwan teen nabbed for running sex service website TAIPEI: A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Taiwan for allegedly running an online sexual services site and recruiting minors to join it, reports said last Saturday.
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Intel suggests upgrading internet to Intelnet Intel is working on ways to upgrade the internet with a new layer of technology that could help the network detect and warn of worm attacks on its own and re-route network traffic to avoid delays.
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Broadcom warns of Q3 flatness MAJOR CHIP maker Broadcom (tick: BRCM) said that it has revised its figures for revenues in its third quarter. It said revenues are now expected to be flat or quot;up slightly quot; compared to its second quarter revenues.
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Skype for Pocket PC takes to the air Consumer internet telephony firm Skype Technologies has unveiled a version of its software which supports handhelds running Microsoft #39;s Pocket PC operating system.
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Telecom Italia Trials IPTV Services With Microsoft Telecom Italia will begin testing the Microsoft IPTV platform. The Microsoft TV IPTV platform enables broadband network operators to deliver high-quality video content and services using existing and next-generation networks.
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BBC Technology Announces New Deal with Npr #39;s Public Radio <b>...</b> media-driven organisations, today announced that it has been appointed by the distribution division of NPR(R) (National Public Radio(R)) to implement a new digital distribution system for the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS) in the United States.
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Olsson, Williams-Darling to split \$1 million track jackpot Triple-jumper, runner strike it rich: Triple-jumper Christian Olsson of Sweden and runner Tonique Williams-Darling of the Bahamas will split the \$1 million jackpot after winning yesterday in Berlin at the season #39;s final IAAF Golden League meet.
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Tottenham 0 Norwich 0 Tottenham continued their unbeaten run to the season after being held to a goalless draw by Norwich at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Spurs had a number of chances to break the deadlock, but City goalkeeper Robert
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STEELERS 24, RAIDERS 21 Instant replay -- PIT: Bettis 1 run (Reed kick), 6:29. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 8:31. Key plays: Maddox 10 run on 3rd-and-8 to Steelers #39; 45; Maddox 12 pass to Ward on 3rd-and-7 to Raiders #39; 40; Maddox 11 pass to Randle El on 3rd-and-5 to Raiders #39; 19.
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Secondary lacking Will power The Giants #39; defensive problems didn #39;t begin with the cornerbacks but they certainly culminated in their vicinity. Wherever there was a Will, it appeared, there was a nearby official signaling for a touchdown.
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Browns kept Lewis under wraps all day CLEVELAND - Baltimore running back Jamal Lewis said he quot;was satisfied #39; #39; with his performance yesterday, which was an odd reaction to a day in which he carried the ball 20 times for 57 yards.
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Ivan Moving Westward Between Cuba, Mexico; Alabama Threatened Hurricane Ivan, responsible for at least 60 deaths in the Caribbean, was expected to move westward later today, lessening the threat to Cuba and prompting a warning for Mexico #39;s Yucatan Peninsula.
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Iraq #39;s wave of attacks US troops and the interim Iraqi government faced an onslaught of car bombings, mortar attacks and gun battles yesterday during a series of insurgent attacks that began in the
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Israel to Begin Gaza Compensation Payments JERUSALEM Sept. 13, 2004 - Israel will offer large cash advances on compensation to Jewish settlers to entice them to leave their homes, Cabinet ministers said Monday, a day after tens of thousands demonstrated
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Australian PM says no regrets over SMS statement after Jakarta <b>...</b> SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Monday he did not regret a releasing details of an SMS that reportedly warned of an attack minutes before his country #39;s Jakarta embassy was bombed last week.
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Russia claims right to strike first Russia and the United States see eye to eye on fighting terrorism, Russia #39;s defense minister said yesterday, while reiterating that Moscow reserves the right to carry out
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Clashes continue between security forces and militants in <b>...</b> WANA, Pakistan - Pakistani security forces used artillery against suspected militants Monday in the restive South Waziristan tribal region even as the army reported that fighting had subsided with about a dozen people dead.
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Update 1: China Eyes More Measures to Slow Economy China #39;s key inflation indicator remained at 5.3 percent in August, the government reported Monday, in the latest release of data suggesting economic planners might take further action to slow the booming economy.
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Unanimity Slows EU Response in Sudan Lack of agreement keeps the EU from flexing its foreign policy muscles. That is especially apparent in Darfur #39;s humanitarian catastrophe, which has ministers quot;extremely concerned quot; but unable to enforce any action.
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Kerry sees 'route to a nuclear 9/11' in North Korea (AFP) AFP - US presidential hopeful John Kerry slammed President George W. Bush's North Korea policy amid reports of a mysterious blast in the isolated Asian state.
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Legal Steps Start for Accused U.S. Deserter Jenkins CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Legal steps are under way to decide the fate of U.S. Army Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins, accused of deserting to North Korea in 1965, a U.S. Army official said Monday as the 64-year-old soldier got set to return to active duty for the first time in four decades.
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Trend Micro Gives Away Mobile Antivirus App Trend Micro will become the latest major antivirus software company to provide protection against mobile phone viruses, with new antivirus and antispam software for mobile phones running the Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems.
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Afghan City Calm After Bloody Governor Protests HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The western Afghan city of Herat was calm Monday following bloody clashes between supporters of the powerful ousted governor and U.S. and Afghan forces sent to keep the peace.
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UN Meets on Iran Nuclear Plans Amid Bomb Fears VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog begins a meeting Monday to consider a European draft resolution on Iran's atomic program, which Washington says is a cover for developing a nuclear weapon.
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Democrats Make Lackluster Gains in HK Elections HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's democrats fell short Monday of expectations in legislative elections after voters wary of alienating China's communist rulers chose the stability offered by the Beijing camp.
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Congo Government Loyalists Say Capture Rebel Base KINSHASA (Reuters) - Militia loyal to the Congolese government captured the main base used by rebels waging an uprising in the east of the country after a week-long offensive by government troops, a militia commander said Monday.
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Putin tightens grip on security Russian President Vladimir Putin announces a radical overhaul of state bodies in response to recent attacks.
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US 'kills 22' in Afghan firefight US forces kill 22 suspected Taleban militants in southern Afghanistan, the American military says.
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Tennis: Federer celebrates Roger Federer struggles to come to terms with winning his third Grand Slam of 2004 at the US Open.
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Cameroon polls 'will not be fair' The leader of Cameroon's main opposition party calls for reforms ahead of next month's poll.
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SA mining giant rows with Mbeki South Africa's largest mining company, Anglo American, tries to defuse an investment row with President Mbeki.
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Sixteen die in Nepal bus plunge At least 16 people are killed as a bus plunges into a river in central Nepal, police say.
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'UK must lead on climate change' Michael Howard accuses Tony Blair of squandering the chance to lead efforts against climate change.
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AstraZeneca hit by drug rejection Shares in drug giant AstraZeneca fall after a US medical panel recommends that regulators reject its new drug Exanta.
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Chicago and Cabaret lyricist dies Fred Ebb, the lyricist who wrote Chicago and the classic song New York, New York, dies of a heart attack.
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Commander disagreed with invasion FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The outgoing commander of US Marines in Iraq said yesterday that he disagreed with the order that sent his troops to invade the restive city of Fallujah in early April and with the decision to halt the attack days later, when he believed they were within days of victory.
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Handover infuriates Afghans HERAT, Afghanistan -- Angry mobs loyal to ousted governor Ismail Khan burned half a dozen international aid compounds, looted their contents, and stoned national army troops sent to keep order yesterday as the newly named provincial governor was welcomed at an ornate palace ceremony in this remote western city.
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Ivan rips Caymans, aims toward Cuba PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba -- Hurricane Ivan, which has left at least 60 people dead in its devastating sweep across the Caribbean, battered the Cayman Islands yesterday and set its course toward Cuba, where authorities were girding for possibly the worst storm in living memory.
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N. Korea cloud not seen as N-test WASHINGTON -- The United States has received indications North Korea might be trying to test a nuclear weapon, but there is no evidence that a large mushroom cloud that reportedly billowed up from North Korea Thursday was linked to the communist nation's suspected nuclear weapons program, a senior Bush administration official said yesterday.
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Record turnout in Hong Kong election HONG KONG -- A record 1.7 million Hong Kong voters cast ballots yesterday for an election that sent a fresh contingent of prodemocracy opposition politicians to the legislature, but fewer than the outright majority feared by Beijing's allies, exit polls indicated.
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Sharon says opponents of pullout calling for a civil war JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel lashed out yesterday against what he called growing incitement toward violence by opponents of his Gaza Strip withdrawal plan, while thousands of Jewish settlers and their supporters gathered in the city to protest the proposed pullout.
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Boston-area groups ready to offer relief The halls of Unity Sports and Cultural Club in Dorchester will fill with food, water, and tents this week, as the Caribbean club becomes a collection site for supplies headed for hurricane-devastated Grenada.
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Report: N.Korea Says Explosion Was Planned SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Monday that the large explosion near its border with China several days ago was a "deliberate detonation of a mountain" as part of a hydroelectric project, the BBC reported. The reclusive communist regime responded to a request for information from British Foreign Office minister Bill Rammell, who is visiting Pyongyang, the British Broadcasting Corp...
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Hong Kong's Opposition Gains More Clout HONG KONG - Pro-democracy opposition figures gained more clout in Hong Kong's legislature with three new seats, but they fell short of expectations and resumed grumbling Monday about a system they call unfairly rigged. Although the opposition remains stuck mainly with the power to criticize, it gained a loud new voice with the stunning election win by Hong Kong's top protester, "Longhair" Leung Kwok-hung, who is known for burning flags and raising a ruckus in his trademark Che Guevara T-shirt...
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Hurricane Ivan Heads to Cuba GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan pummeled the Cayman Islands with fierce winds that ripped off roofs and floodwaters that swamped homes, then strengthened to an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm as it headed for western Cuba on Monday. The hurricane, one of the strongest on record to hit the region, has killed at least 65 people across the Caribbean and threatens millions more people in its projected path...
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AP: Witness Shows Weakness in Bashir Case JAKARTA, Indonesia - Prosecutors have pinned their case against an alleged terror chief on a former comrade, who plans to testify that cleric Abu Bakar Bashir heads the al-Qaida-linked network blamed for numerous attacks, including last week's bombing of the Australian Embassy. But in an interview with The Associated Press, key witness Nasir Abbas insisted that the Jemaah Islamiyah network is not a terrorist organization and he described Bashir as "just an Islamic teacher," saying he didn't know whether the 66-year-old played any role in terrorism...
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US Airways Seeks Bankruptcy Protection ARLINGTON, Va. - US Airways has assured customers they won't notice any changes following its decision to file for bankruptcy protection, the second time in two years the airline has sought such help as it struggles against lower-cost rivals...
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Shake-down in low-cost sector The plight of Polish low-cost carrier Air Polonia, which ceased operating on Sunday, is not the only warning that the wave of new capacity launched earlier this year serving the new European Union member states was over-ambitious.
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FDA Panel Urges More Studies of Stroke Med A US advisory panel on Friday recommended against approving AstraZeneca #39;s new stroke prevention medication, Exanta, citing concerns about the drug #39;s effect on the liver.
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Six militants killed in clash with Pakistan troops near Afghan <b>...</b> Pakistani troops have killed six suspected al-Qaeda militants in a clash in the rugged South Waziristan region bordering Afghanistan.
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Alcatel, Nokia sign Libya phone deal The deal will involve the creation of new mobile phone network with a capacity of 2.5 million phone lines. TRIPOLI: Libya #39;s state-run post and telecommunications company has signed a 200 million euro (\$244
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US Open Finals Feature No Americans Description: NPR #39;s Jennifer Ludden talks to Tandelaya Wilder, host of She Got Game, about the results of the US Open tennis finals.
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BAE Systems Unit to Buy DigitalNet BAE Systems North America announced a deal Saturday to acquire Herndon-based DigitalNet Holdings Inc. for \$595 million in cash, pushing it further into the growing government information technology market.
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Microsoft settles with Sendo in cell phone dispute Microsoft and British phone maker Sendo said on Monday they had settled a lawsuit in which the cell phone firm had accused the software giant of stealing its technology and customers.
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Weir sinks in playoff With the weight of a nation on his shoulders, Canadian lefty finds water on third playoff hole while No. 1 Vijay Singh keeps his cool.
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Jets able to contain Rudi Rudi Johnson knew he was going to be a marked man before the season began. He found out how much so Sunday in the Bengals 31-24 loss to the New York Jets at the Meadowlands.
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Eagles open to rave reviews Owens, Westbrook and McNabb have <b>...</b> PHILADELPHIA For the Philadelphia Eagles, it was a case of in with the new, and also in with some of the old. For the New York Giants, it was more of what has become the same stale story.
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N Korea says explosion was controlled demolition North Korea says last week #39;s massive explosion in a remote area of the country #39;s north was the result of deliberate demolition work.
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Sears goes to Lands #39; End to boost Web site Sears Roebuck and Co. goofed its rollout of Lands #39; End apparel in Sears stores, but it #39;s counting on winning the online war with Lands #39; End #39;s unique shopping technology.
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Nokia Announces Fashion Phones: Nokia 7280, 7270 and 7260 Nokia launched three new phones at a major fashion event that might just match the clothing, purse or jewelry you are wearing. According to the press release: The sleek and sexy Nokia 7280 offers a completely
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Breaking the Chechnya impasse The Russian rage over the terrorists #39; slaughter of innocents in Beslan is still fresh. The world still stands in disbelief. And now, Russians wait for the response from President Vladimir Putin.
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US Forces Kill 22 Afghan Insurgents KABUL, Afghanistan Sept. 13, 2004 - US forces backed by helicopter gunships killed 22 insurgents, including several Arabs, in southern Afghanistan, the US military said Monday.
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WPP Says It Will Pay \$1.52 Billion for Grey Global (Update4) WPP Group Plc, the world #39;s second- largest marketing and advertising company, said it will pay about \$1.52 billion for Grey Global Group Inc.
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Rattay rallies, but effort falls short Turnovers near their opponents #39; goal line. Missed tackles near their own end zone. One 49ers quarterback after the other getting pummeled and injuring their shoulders.
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Notebook: Browns reach back for win over Ravens As they left the tunnel, the Cleveland Browns paused to touch the 1964 championship trophy. They then played as if they want one for themselves.
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Not how they planned it Im surprised about the whole ordeal. It wasnt supposed to be like that, Williams said. Not after the Giants put 22 new faces on their active roster, brought
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A look back Defense and special teams keep Tampa Bay in it until an interception leads to the winning field goal. By RICK STROUD, Times Staff Writer.
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UK July Annual House Prices Rise Most in a Year (Update1) UK house prices in July grew at their fastest pace in a year as higher interest rates failed to damp demand for property, a government survey showed.
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Scientists Think Data From Space Capsule Can Be Salvaged Samples and data inside the wrecked Genesis space capsule appear intact enough to salvage most of the mission #39;s science, optimistic researchers said Friday.
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Nokia to supply Libya with network HELSINKI - Nokia, the world #39;s largest handset maker, said it had received a 98-milllion-euro order from Libya #39;s General Post and Telecommunications Company for a mobile phone network.
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Hewitt cops a Federer hiding WORLD No.1 Roger Federer put on a punishing display of power tennis to defeat Lleyton Hewitt 6-0 7-6 (7-3) 6-0 in the US Open men #39;s final today.
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Blatter in blast over media ban FIFA president Sepp Blatter will today urge Sven-Goran Eriksson and the Football Association to take action against England #39;s players for refusing to talk to the media last week.
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Eagles off to a flying start This is why the Eagles wanted Terrell Owens, and this is why Terrell Owens wanted the Eagles. The All-Pro wide receiver caught three touchdown passes in his Eagles debut, and
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Open Source Law and National Security How many paragraphs of rules and regulations can a society have before no one can predict how it will respond to critical situations? The answer, as demonstrated on 9/11/2001 is: "Not very many." Lawyers need to go open source and let the public bang on their code.
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Jikes and the Open Source Process \\Jikes is a great compiler but they could really benefit from better project\management.\\This bug has been open for greater than 3 years now with no resolution. One\of the developers sent me a *private* email (without commenting or closing the\bug) this this could be fixed by avoiding the use of symlinks but wasn't sure.\Of course this email was sent more than 2 years ago so I have no decent way of\finding it.\\Adding insult to injury is the fact that IBM won't let me comment on the bug\without an account. The only problem is that my account won't activate.\\In a nutshell if you want to use incremental compile with jikes you need to\specify relative paths not full paths.\\For example if y ...\\
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MS, Apple pitch music at mobile phone makers <strong>Opinion</strong> Deals with network operators make more sense
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Microsoft and Sendo settle case A lawsuit in which mobile maker Sendo accused Microsoft of stealing its technology and customers is settled.
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Site bolsters racism awareness A website is launched with the aim of educating people in Scotland to challenge racism and intolerance.
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Psychic action enthrals gamers Second Sight offers a compelling storyline that keeps gamers coming back for me.
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At Last, Success on the Road for Lions (AP) AP - The Detroit Lions went three full seasons without winning an away game, setting an NFL record for road futility. They ended that ignominious streak Sunday in their first opportunity of the season, beating the Chicago Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field.
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Barry Bonds Hits 699th Career Home Run (AP) AP - Barry Bonds moved within one homer of 700 with a drive that will be remembered #151; a 460-foot shot off the center-field scoreboard at Bank One Ballpark.
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Neo-Nazi tried for Chirac assassination attempt Maxime Brunerie was allegedly searching for a peculiar kind of immortality when he decided to hide a .22 rifle in his guitar case, and use it to fire it in the direction of President Jacques Chirac during a Bastille Day parade along the Champs Elyses
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Meche Shuts Out Red Sox; Colon Wins 15th (AP) AP - The Boston Red Sox were beating up on pitchers #151; until they ran into Gil Meche.
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Putin Meets With Cabinet, Governors (AP) AP - Responding to a spate of deadly terror attacks, President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a series of far-reaching initiatives that would significantly strengthen the Kremlin's control over the country's political life.
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Sears Launches Venture for Online Sales (AP) AP - Sears, Roebuck and Co., which has successfully sold its tools and appliances on the Web, is counting on having the same magic with bedspreads and sweaters, thanks in part to expertise gained by its purchase of Lands' End Inc.
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Will Expand Beyond's Patents Lead to New Partnerships? (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - Wireless software provider Expand Beyond has been awarded 46 patents for its wireless monitoring and management software #151;what will that mean for the company?
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US Air Seeks Cost Cuts in 2nd Bankruptcy ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept 13 (Reuters) - US Airways plans to slash costs under its second bankruptcy of the decade, in a bid to become more like the discount airlines that threaten its survival.
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EU waits on Oracle-PeopleSoft (TheDeal.com) TheDeal.com - The European Commission is likely to follow opinion in the U.S. on the merger suit.
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European Shares Gain, But Bonds Slip LONDON (Reuters) - European stock markets were lifted Monday by a tech-led rebound on Wall Street Friday and gains in Asia, but euro zone government bonds fell after hawkish comments from a key European Central Bank official.
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Nokia Signs \$146M Deal With Libya Nokia has signed a contract with the Libyan post office for a nationwide mobile network and equipment, in a deal valued at euro120 million (US\$146 million), the Finnish company said Monday.
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UPDATE 2-Juventus and Roma make winning starts in Serie A Serie A title hopefuls Juventus and AS Roma made winning starts on Sunday, gaining an early advantage on rivals AC Milan and Inter who were held to draws on Saturday.
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Hurricane Ivan moving onward towards Cuba While the Cayman Islands remain under a hurricane warning, Hurricane Ivan is now moving on to a date with western Cuba. quot;Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion, quot; warned the
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Eta bombs keep up pressure on national holiday The Basque terrorist group Eta yesterday gave its second violent reminder in four days that it was still active by exploding bombs in seven cities on Spain #39;s constitution day public holiday.
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Sprint, AT T to Pay About \$1.5 Million for Unfair Practices Agreement to settle government charges that companies denied or limited phone service to hundreds of thousands of customers they considered credit risks without notifying the consumers of their rights.
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Plugged Into the Market Happy Hash wanted his real estate agent to sell his two-story Colonial house in Springfield quickly and he wanted to get a fair price for it. Even Hash, though, didn't expect to sell within 10 days for more than the asking price.
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BAE buys Pentagon IT supplier BAE Systems acquires a US firm which provides computer and IT systems to the US defence department.
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AU President Challenges Eponymous Web Site American University President Benjamin Ladner wants a Web site critical of the school to stop using his name as its address.
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Microsoft and Sendo settle case A lawsuit in which UK mobile phones maker Sendo had accused Microsoft of stealing its technology and customers is settled.
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