,text,label,labels,human_agreement,human_number,human_agreement_true 0,"Mars Express Instrument Finds Possible New Evidence When Vittorio Formisano, the principal investigator for the Planetary Fourier Spectrometer (PFS) aboard the European Space Agency #39;s Mars Express, announced Monday that his team found that concentrations ",2,Science or Technology,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 1,"Cisco, Microsoft in security showdown Cisco Systems and Microsoft are headed for a collision over network security, with customers caught in the middle. The two companies have each proposed competing quot;end to end quot; security architectures, marking ",2,Science or Technology,0.8333333333333334,6,0.8333333333333334 2,Scientists Study the Hudson River (AP) AP - Scientists are plunking a series of high-tech sensors into the Hudson River in an effort to unravel mysteries of the murky waterway.,2,Science or Technology,0.75,4,0.75 3,Who is Hurt by Microsoft #39;s Neglect of Older Browsers? Microsoft may find the burden of securing older versions of Windows browsers a burden. Tough. But its neglect hurts the entire Internetand leaves and opening for open-source replacement.,2,Science or Technology,Science or Technology,Science or Technology,Science or Technology 4,"HP Leaves the Chip-Making Business Hewlett-Packard is getting out of the chip-making business. The Palo Alto, California, company on Thursday announced that it reached an agreement with Intel that would see HP #39;s Itanium processor design team move to Intel in January.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,3,0 5,Modified US space shuttle ready to fly next spring NASA said Thursday it had corrected flaws that caused the destruction of the space shuttle Columbia in February 2003 and that a modified shuttle would be ready to resume flights sometime next Spring.,2,Science or Technology,1.0,2,1.0 6,"Intel conference: Power shift As Intel pursues a new path with improved multi-core chips, AMD says its already one step ahead. Intel told the world this week that there is no race to market the next generation of microchips.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,3,1.0 7,Grand Central spiffs up integration service Company enhances online service for moving business information between corporations.,2,Science or Technology,0.5,4,0.5 8,"Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware Company Chairman Bill Gates says ""this malware thing is so bad"" the software giant plans to offer its own tools.",2,Science or Technology,0.75,4,0.75 9,"Scientists Stumped by Dead Croakers (AP) AP - Thousands of croakers have washed ashore at beaches along the Atlantic coast in recent days, the latest mass deaths of the popular sport fish.",2,Science or Technology,0.5,4,0.25 10,"Dell takes second shot at blades Two years after launching its first blade server, Dell Inc. on Monday is set to launch a follow-up product: the PowerEdge 855, a server based on Intel Corp.",2,Science or Technology,0.5,4,0.5 11,CTIA shines spotlight on mobile middleware Mobility will take center stage this week as San Francisco plays host to the Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association's (CTIA) Wireless I.T. Entertainment 2004 fall conference.,2,Science or Technology,1.0,3,1.0 12,Thomson to enter HD DVD market Thomson announced Friday it that it will enter the HD DVD market with a line of players and that it will also manufacture HD DVD and Blu-ray discs.,2,Science or Technology,0.5,4,0.5 13,"Peoplesoft Revenues To Beat Expectations (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) said on Monday that quarterly revenues would beat Wall Street's expectations, due to an increase in the number of customers making large orders for its enterprise-application software.",2,Science or Technology,0.75,4,0 14,"Space O2 Generator Fails Again Repairs to the oxygen generator onboard the International Space Station seemed to work, but then failed the following day. Astronauts are again limited to backup oxygen supplies. By Amit Asaravala.",2,Science or Technology,0.8,5,0.8 15,"Lonely whale #39;s song remains a mystery A lone whale with a voice unlike any other has been wandering the Pacific for the past 12 years. Marine biologist Mary Ann Daher of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, US, and her colleagues ",2,Science or Technology,0.5,4,0.5 16,"Is Google News Biased? Google News tends to favor news stories with a conservative bias, according to new media observer J.D. Lasica, a claim which Google denies.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,1,0 17,"Panasonic, Toshiba delve into alternate energy A new home heating system from Panasonic is based on a hydrogen fuel cell; it both heats the house and produces hot water.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,3,1.0 18,"VeriSign bundles authentication tools Unified support for passwords, smart cards and tokens means better network security, the company says.",2,Science or Technology,0.8,5,0.8 19,U.S. Broadband Penetration Tops 51 By ANICK JESDANUN NEW YORK (AP) -- The number of Americans who get on the Internet via high-speed lines has now equaled the number using dial-up connections. July measurements from Nielsen/NetRatings placed the broadband audience at 51 percent of the U.S...,2,Science or Technology,0.75,4,0.75 20,Travelzoo Shares Rise as Offering Rumor Fades (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of Internet travel site\Travelzoo Inc. rose nearly 4 percent on Wednesday as\market rumors of a secondary stock offering faded.,2,Science or Technology,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 21,"Unprotected PCs Fall To Hacker Bots In Just Four Minutes The lifespan of a poorly protected PC connected to the Internet is a mere four minutes, research released Tuesday claimed. After that, it #39;s owned by a hacker.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,4,1.0 22,"Intel Delays Launch of Projection TV Chip In another product postponement, semiconductor giant Intel Corp. said it won't be offering a chip for projection TVs by the end of 2004 as it had announced earlier this year.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,2,1.0 23,Cassini to Look at Saturn's Giant Moon (AP) AP - The theory that Saturn's giant moon Titan has oceans or seas of liquid methane and ethane faced its best test yet Tuesday.,2,Science or Technology,1.0,2,1.0 24,Sun's Looking Glass Provides 3D View Developers get early code for new operating system 'skin' still being crafted.,2,Science or Technology,0.8333333333333334,6,0.8333333333333334 25,"FCC ruling sets stage for broadband surge Broadband service may get a little broader in the next few years, now that the Federal Communications Commission is graciously stepping out of the way.",2,Science or Technology,0.6,5,0.6 26,"-Posted by dave.rosenberg 1:51 pm (PDT) In what seems to be one of the more bizarre and confusing aspects of the unholy alliance between Sun and Microsoft, Sun #39;s recent 10k filingincludes previously unseen legalese from the settlement agreement.",2,Science or Technology,0.5,6,0.16666666666666666 27,Cherry OS: New Emulator Runs Mac OS On Windows Hardware A company called MXS announced a new software emulator called Cherry OS that makes it possible to install Mac OS X onto x86 hardware (running Windows).,2,Science or Technology,1.0,2,1.0 28,"Microsoft settles antitrust cases with Novell, CCIA Microsoft Corp on Monday announced antitrust settlements with Novell Inc. and the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), ending years of legal wrangling.",2,Science or Technology,0.3333333333333333,3,0.3333333333333333 29,"So Long XMLHack! \\""It's been a lot of fun writing XMLhack since 1999, but it's time for us to take\a rest.""\\""XMLhack has always been run by volunteers writing in their spare time, and now\most of us have so little of that precious commodity it's infeasible to keep the\site going at anything like the rate we want it to be.""\\""As editor, I'd like to extend my grateful thanks to all the contributors over\time, a list of whom you can see on the contributors page. My special thanks go\to Simon St.Laurent, my co-conspirator from the start.""\\So long guys!\\I've been a subscriber to XMLHack for probably > 3 years now. They were one of\the earlier blog-like sites to have RSS in what I'd call a 'modern' and rich\f ...\\",2,Science or Technology,0.6666666666666666,6,0.6666666666666666 30,"Sid Meier #39;s Pirates! sets sail The fourth-quarter deluge of top-quality games continued today, with Atari announcing that Sid Meier #39;s Pirates! had shipped to stores.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,1,0 31,"Amazon.com net sales jump 29; Google reports \$52M in net income OCTOBER 22, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Amazon.com Inc. fell a penny short of analysts #39; per-share earnings expectations, while reporting net sales of \$1.",2,Science or Technology,0.6666666666666666,3,0 32,"Microsoft Issues IE Patch (Article Central) Microsoft released its October batch of security advisories this week, with a number of quot;critical quot; patches, including a significant fix for the Internet Explorer browser.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,2,0 33,"O2 to roll out i-mode The deal, which was leaked to the press last week, will see the UK-based mobile operator deliver data services -- such as games, ringtones and entertainment -- through a platform that has been credited with making NTT DoCoMo the force that it is in ",2,Science or Technology,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 34,"Human Gene Total Falls Below 25,000 A new report from the international consortium of laboratories that decoded the human genome has revised the estimated number of human genes sharply downward.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,1,1.0 35,"For BlackBerry Users, a New Way to Write While popular among financial-industry types, the BlackBerry is practically unknown to everyone else. RIM hopes to change that with its new model.",2,Science or Technology,0.6666666666666666,3,0.3333333333333333 36,Nintendo Returns to Profit (AP) AP - Nintendo Co. returned to profit in the first half of the fiscal year from a loss a year ago as the Japanese video-game maker erased foreign exchange losses and turned more profit with game-software sales.,2,Science or Technology,0.75,4,0.25 37,"Is Piracy Pushing Linux Sales? More PCs run the alternative OS, but many will end up with a pirated version of Windows, report says. Linux may be shipping on a growing number of PCs sold in the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.",2,Science or Technology,0.5,4,0.25 38,"Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Review November 17, 2004 - Most of us who #39;ve been gamers for a while are familiar with the history behind Troika, which was formed from key members of the Black Isle group that made the Fallout, among other talented individuals.",2,Science or Technology,0.6,5,0 39,"Imagining An iPod Challenger NEW YORK - If ever there was a company that could challenge Apple Computer for the dominant position in the still-young digital music space, it should be Sony.",2,Science or Technology,0.8,5,0.8 40,AMD Readies Powerful Desktop Chips New Athlon 64 processors will compete with Intel's Pentium 4 Extreme Edition.,2,Science or Technology,0.5,2,0.5 41,Microsoft adds to Visual Studio tools line 2005 Standard Edition targets developers working in small organizations.,2,Science or Technology,0.8,5,0.8 42,"Blame player, not game It was like nothing youd ever exercised your thumbs to before. You could do whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted. The game seemed endless.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,3,0 43,"NEEMO's Undersea Operations: Making Telemedicine a Long Distance Reality (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - It gives new meaning to the term ""housecall"", but aquanauts aboard NASA's undersea research station, Aquarius, have performed simulated medical procedures with the help of a Canadian doctor 1300 miles away.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,4,1.0 44,"IT companies put to the loyalty test Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and SAP have the most loyal customers in IT, according to a report released today. The fact that they are some of the biggest, most successful IT vendors in ",2,Science or Technology,0.6666666666666666,6,0.6666666666666666 45,"Nokia to launch RFID phone kit with a magic touch Nokia has launched its first product that supports Near Field Communication (NFC), an emerging radio frequency identification (RFID) technology that could have significant implications for mobile commerce.",2,Science or Technology,0.75,4,0.75 46,"Mammoth toxic algae bloom sighted off Washington state coast SEATTLE - A toxic algae bloom 30 miles wide has been detected 15 miles off the northwest coast of Washington state, the largest and most potentially lethal yet found by scientists in the region.",2,Science or Technology,0.5,6,0.5 47,"High-Tech Start-Up Strives For Open-Source Compatibility SourceLabs could create some buzz because of its pedigree team of founders. The company is led by Chief Executive Byron Sebastian, a former executive at San Jose #39;s BEA Systems, who founded the company in spring.",2,Science or Technology,1.0,3,1.0 48,"Web Still in Early Days, Tech Leaders Say The Internet is only in its early adolescence with a raft of improvements on the horizon, and the venture capitalists who helped fund the early boom are ",2,Science or Technology,1.0,3,1.0 49,"Alien Contact More Likely by quot;Mail quot; Than Radio, Study Says Researchers behind the study speculate that other life-forms may have already sent us messages, perhaps even as organic material embedded in asteroids that have struck Earth.",2,Science or Technology,0.5,2,0.5 50,"Charlestown opens up in OT Thunder and lightning loomed all day, but never clapped or struck on West Roxbury turf. Charlestown, however, was the more destructive force, pulling out a 22-18 overtime win over the Raiders in a Boston North contest.",1,Sports,1.0,1,0 51,"Hudson Traded to Braves (Reuters) Reuters - The Atlanta Braves have acquired\standout righthander Tim Hudson from the Oakland Athletics in\exchange for outfielder Charles Thomas, right-handed pitcher\Juan Cruz and left-handed pitcher Dan Meyer.",1,Sports,0.6666666666666666,3,0.3333333333333333 52,"Milan Mandaric statement quot;Over the past two-and-a-half years the football club have currently paid 11.5million on transfer fees, loan fees and appearance payments to clubs for 25 players.",1,Sports,1.0,5,1.0 53,Ralf ready for racing return in China Ralf Schumacher is adamant memories of his horror crash at Indianapolis three months ago will not hamper his comeback in this weekends Chinese Grand Prix.,1,Sports,0.5,6,0.5 54,Co-stars nearly steal show IT was a match that didn #39;t run to the script but this is the land where life often imitates the silver screen. And for 64 minutes yesterday the USA Tomahawks were pure Hollywood ,1,Sports,0.3333333333333333,6,0.3333333333333333 55,"Singh rules world that is yet to embrace him On Monday, the newly crowned No. 1 walked into a room to face the world #39;s golfing media, having just shot down Tiger Woods in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship near Boston.",1,Sports,0.5,2,0.5 56,"Sports: Cobbs out for the season DENTON, Texas Last season #39;s NCAA rushing and scoring leader will miss the rest of this football season. North Texas running back Patrick Cobbs has sprained ligaments in his left knee.",1,Sports,0.8,5,0.8 57,Cal Quarterback to Enter NFL Draft (AP) AP - California quarterback Aaron Rodgers will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft.,1,Sports,Sports,Sports,Sports 58,"Colts' Carthon Hopes to Follow Dad in NFL (AP) AP - Ran Carthon tried to avoid playing football after seeing the pain it inflicted on his father, Maurice. Bloodlines, his friends and reality forced a changed of heart.",1,Sports,1.0,2,1.0 59,Transactions BASEBALL Atlanta (NL): Recalled P Roman Colon from Greenville (Southern League). Cincinnati (NL): Announced INF Brandon Larson accepted his outright assignment to Louisville (IL). Tampa Bay (AL): Released 1B-DH Randall Simon; recalled OF Midre Cummings from Durham (IL).,1,Sports,0.75,4,0.75 60,"Canucks Announce Partial Sale VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Sports Network) - The Vancouver Canucks Wednesday announced the sale of 50 percent of the team and its arena, General Motors Place.",1,Sports,0.5,2,0 61,"Robby Gordon Planning to Proceed With Caution Robby Gordon plans to join the oil spills, the tire chunks, the sharp pieces of debris and the other typical racetrack hazards on Sunday.",1,Sports,0.5,4,0.5 62,"Tigers celebrating after Beavers don #39;t get their kicks Freshman Alexis Serna is down on the field kneeling, pounding the Tiger Stadium turf. He wanted to hide. But couldn #39;t find a place.",1,Sports,0.75,4,0.75 63,"ESPN Fantasy Games OK, fantasy basketball owners who selected Jason Kidd with the 11th pick on draft day, it #39;s time for you to get a little satisfaction.",1,Sports,1.0,4,1.0 64,Glazer raises stake in United to close on buy-out trigger point Malcolm Glazer edged closer to triggering a mandatory bid for Manchester United last night by increasing his stake in the club to 27.,1,Sports,0.6666666666666666,3,0.3333333333333333 65,Battling Davenport through Lindsay Davenport continued her dominant recent run and reached the last eight of the Cincinnati Open with a 4-6 6-4 6-1 win over Lilia Osterloh. ,1,Sports,1.0,2,1.0 66,Morocco #39;s El Guerrouj Olympic champion Morocco #39;s Hicham El Guerrouj won in Athens Tuesday an Olympic title in the 1500m race after two failed attempts in Sydney and Atlanta.,1,Sports,0.8,5,0.8 67,"Cavaliers Trip Trail Blazers 112-88 (AP) AP - LeBron James scored 12 of his 25 points in less than three minutes of the third quarter and Ira Newble added a season-high 18 as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their ninth straight at home, 112-88 over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.",1,Sports,1.0,3,1.0 68,UPDATE 1-Thompson earns Celtic a record win over Rangers Scottish champions Celtic secured a record seventh successive win over Glasgow rivals Rangers on Sunday with a 1-0 victory courtesy of midfielder Alan Thompson #39;s venomous late strike.,1,Sports,1.0,2,1.0 69,GAME NOTES: The 24th-ranked Memphis Tigers and the fifth-ranked <b>...</b> Orange are set to square off in the title game of the Coaches vs. Cancer. Classic. The Orange posted an impressive 71-58 victory over 12th-ranked.,1,Sports,1.0,3,1.0 70,Real Back on Track David Beckham could not hide his relief after Real Madrid overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Roma 4-2 in Champions League Group B. Madrid opened their campaign with a shock 3-0 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen ,1,Sports,1.0,5,1.0 71,Hayden walks into strife Spirit of Australia was on the skids last night after another example of double standards by the home side marred the opening day of the second cricket test against New Zealand in Adelaide.,1,Sports,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 72,Plummer spreading production Jake Plummer #39;s four touchdown passes and 137.8 quarterback rating Sunday only begins to describe the efficient air attack used by the Broncos to rout the Houston Texas 31-13.,1,Sports,1.0,1,1.0 73,"Double dip NEW YORK - Maybe it will seem just mere whistling in the Bronx, these pledges by manager Terry Francona and general manager Theo Epstein even before Boston's 3-1 loss in Game 2 that the Red Sox would somehow find a way to overcome the possible loss of Curt Schilling for the rest of this American League Championship Series because of ...",1,Sports,0.75,4,0.75 74,"Woods joins Haas in TOUR Championship lead Tiger Woods was 2 years old when Jay Haas won his first golf tournament and 17 when he won his last. On Sunday, though, the two men will play together in the final group in the ",1,Sports,1.0,5,1.0 75,FleetCenter to be reunion arena It has all the gossipy intrigue and social awkwardness of seating the still-respected ex-wife and the sexy new girlfriend at the same table for a family wedding.,1,Sports,1.0,4,0 76,"Guo tucks away gold for China China #39;s Guo Jingjing easily won the women #39;s 3-meter springboard last night, and Wu Minxia made it a 1-2 finish for the world #39;s diving superpower, taking the silver.",1,Sports,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 77,"Haas, Dent win openers at Madrid Masters Tommy Haas of Germany and Taylor Dent of the United States advanced to the second round of the Madrid Masters after easy wins Tuesday.",1,Sports,1.0,4,1.0 78,"Cup chase lands in Dover When the green flag drops for today #39;s MBNA America 400 at Dover International Speedway, 43 drivers will be lined up to cross the start/finish line.",1,Sports,0.6,5,0.6 79,Button Must Stay With BAR! The FIA #39;s Contract Recognition Board (CRB) finally got around to deciding whether or not Jenson Button is contractually allowed to go drive for Williams next season.,1,Sports,1.0,1,1.0 80,"Two Millwall fans stabbed, hospitalized BUDAPEST, Hungary -- UEFA has charged Hungary #39;s Ferencvaros after their fans threw missiles and shouted racist abuse in Thursday #39;s UEFA Cup tie against Millwall.",1,Sports,1.0,1,1.0 81,"Ravens Star Jamal Lewis Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge (Reuters) Reuters - Baltimore Ravens football star Jamal\Lewis pleaded guilty on Thursday to using a cell phone to try\to broker a cocaine deal, avoiding more serious federal drug\charges that could have sent him to prison for life.",1,Sports,1.0,3,1.0 82,Washington Baseball Fans Await Word on Expos (Reuters) Reuters - Baseball fans in the nation's\capital were anxiously awaiting formal word on Wednesday that\the financially beleaguered Montreal Expos would relocate to\the city for the 2005 season.,1,Sports,0.8,5,0.8 83,Jennings in charge CAPE TOWN - Ray Jennings was appointed as the interim coach of South Africa #39;s national cricket side yesterday afternoon following the resignation earlier of the under-fire Eric Simons.,1,Sports,0.5,4,0.5 84,"First drug cases at Paralympics Athens - Two weightlifters from Azerbaidjan have been banned from competitions for life after testing positive for drugs, in the first two doping cases of the Athens Paralympics, officials said here on Wednesday.",1,Sports,0.5,4,0.5 85,Safin Clinches Third Paris Masters PARIS (Reuters) - Marat Safin won the Paris Masters for a record-equaling third time when he beat Czech qualifier Radek Stepanek 6-3 7-6 6-3 on Sunday.,1,Sports,0.75,4,0.75 86,"Greene Leads No. 8 Georgia to Rout of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Sports Network) - David Greene became the winningest quarterback in Division IA history and Thomas Brown ran for 130 yards with three touchdowns to lead eighth-ranked Georgia to a 62-17 rout of Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium.",1,Sports,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 87,"No. 19 Kansas State Pummels N.H., 84-50 (AP) AP - Laurie Koehn hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points to lead No. 19 Kansas State to a 84-50 victory over New Hampshire Friday in the first round of the Wildcat Classic.",1,Sports,1.0,5,1.0 88,"Eagles 27, Giants 6 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Philadelphia Eagles won a fourth consecutive NFC East title by making Eli Manning look very much like a rookie.",1,Sports,0.5,2,0 89,England sweeps Zims England has swept its one-day series against Zimbabwe 4-0 with a 74-run win in Bulawayo. Veteran Darren Gough took 4-34 as Zimbabwe was bowled out for 187 chasing 262 for victory.,1,Sports,1.0,7,1.0 90,"It #39;s not in the cards Jose Lima bounced back in grand style Friday night from one of his worst outings of the season and an eight-day layoff, limiting the National League #39;s most feared lineup to two ",1,Sports,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 91,Owen fitness holds the key Michael Owen will have one last chance to prove his fitness - and possibly determine which formation England will employ against Wales on Saturday.,1,Sports,1.0,1,1.0 92,"Diamondbacks, Clayton Reach Agreement (AP) AP - Royce Clayton and the Arizona Diamondbacks reached a preliminary agreement Sunday on a #36;1.3 million, one-year contract.",1,Sports,1.0,2,0 93,"UNLV Names Utah's Sanford As Head Coach (AP) AP - Calling UNLV ""a gold mine,"" Mike Sanford took over as coach of the Runnin' Rebels on Monday after two years as offensive coordinator at high-scoring Utah.",1,Sports,1.0,3,1.0 94,"Donato has Harvard on the move, in groove Three games into the 2004-05 season, the first-year coach with the Harvard degree and NHL pedigree was staring at a 0-2-1 record, an offense that was averaging a goal a game, and a locker room full of long faces.",1,Sports,1.0,1,1.0 95,"Gamecocks, Tigers brawl CLEMSON, SC South Carolina and Clemson duked it out in the closing minutes of today #39;s game at Clemson. Police, security and coaches tried to separate the teams, who scuffled before the game started and continually pushed and showed each other throughout.",1,Sports,0.5,2,0.5 96,Redknapp and Mandaric clear the air Harry Redknapp maintained on Tuesday that he had nothing to hide from the transfer deals conducted at Portsmouth during his time as manager.,1,Sports,0.6666666666666666,3,0 97,"Spain Condemns Racial Abuse, Defends Reputation MADRID (Reuters) - The Madrid council has condemned the racist behavior of fans that marred Wednesday's friendly between Spain and England and said that the events should not be allowed to harm the city's bid to host the 2012 Olympics.",1,Sports,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 98,"Oklahoma State #39;s seniors rope victory Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, while watching tape of Oklahoma State in preparation for their encounter at the Jimmy V Classic, said to himself, quot;we might not even be able to play with this team.",1,Sports,0.8333333333333334,6,0.8333333333333334 99,Butt facing ban Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt is facing up to the possibility of a three-match European ban for his moment of UEFA Cup madness. The 29-year-old England international lost his cool with Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin ,1,Sports,0.5,2,0.5 100,"In China's changing society, psychotherapy gains acceptance BEIJING -- Step back, Confucius. Move over, Mao. Dr. Freud is making the rounds. Once vilified by the communists as a remnant of bourgeois imperialism, the practice of psychology -- and especially the Western ritual of going to a therapist -- is gaining popularity in this country of budding capitalists.",0,World,1.0,3,1.0 101,"In Indonesia, Businesses Hopeful After Election After suffering through two shambling administrations, Indonesia appears to have a new president who many of its business leaders say they believe will uproot corruption and revive investment.",0,World,0.75,4,0.25 102,Iraqi Interim Government Declares Martial Law BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's interim government declared a state of emergency for 60 days on Sunday to quell violence gripping the country ahead of January elections.,0,World,1.0,3,1.0 103,"Stocks Edge Higher As Oil Prices Retreat NEW YORK - A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a modest relief rally Monday, with stocks edging higher on news that oil production had soared during the month of September. Investors who have sold stocks for months as oil prices climbed reversed course Monday and started buying as the price of crude declined...",0,World,World,World,World 104,Weah returns to Liberia Liberian legend George Weah returns to Liberia to launch his bid for the country's presidency.,0,World,1.0,3,1.0 105,Panama-Cuba 'pardon' row worsens Panama recalls its Havana ambassador after Cuba threatened to cut ties if jailed anti-Castro activists are pardoned.,0,World,1.0,4,1.0 106,"Iran says it will stop enriching uranium WASHINGTON -- Iran pledged yesterday to temporarily suspend its uranium enrichment program in an attempt to ease suspicions that it is trying to develop nuclear weapons. The move could defuse a longstanding showdown with the United States over Iran's nuclear activities, diplomats said.",0,World,0.5,4,0.5 107,"India and Pakistan wind up talks, deadlock on Kashmir (AFP) AFP - The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan held a closing round of talks amid reports of progress on peripheral issues, but the nuclear rivals remained deadlocked on Kashmir.",0,World,1.0,4,1.0 108,"Stocks Close Higher on Brokerage Earnings NEW YORK - Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassuring news from the Federal Reserve. The Fed's decision to raise short-term interest rates by another quarter-percentage point to 1.75 percent did not come as a surprise to the market...",0,World,World,World,World 109,"Russia Mourns Hostage Deaths, Putin Criticized BESLAN, Russia (Reuters) - Russia on Monday mourned the deaths of hundreds of children and adults in its worst hostage drama as criticism mounted over the way President Vladimir Putin and his security forces handled the crisis.",0,World,1.0,3,1.0 110,Tokyo Stocks Higher at Late Morning (AP) AP - Tokyo stocks rose moderately Monday morning on bargain hunting following Friday's losses. The U.S. dollar was up against the Japanese yen.,0,World,1.0,2,0 111,Israeli Officer Arrested Over Killing of Gaza Girl (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli military police on Tuesday\arrested a commander accused by comrades of riddling the body\of a Palestinian schoolgirl with bullets after fellow soldiers\killed her.,0,World,0.75,4,0.75 112,"Jackson Squares Off With Prosecutor SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Fans of Michael Jackson erupted in cheers Monday as the pop star emerged from a double-decker tour bus and went into court for a showdown with the prosecutor who has pursued him for years on child molestation charges...",0,World,0.6666666666666666,6,0.6666666666666666 113,Kashmir separatist chief arrested Kashmir separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is prevented from leading a protest against allleged rapes by an Indian army officer.,0,World,1.0,5,1.0 114,"US fighter squadron to be deployed in South Korea next month (AFP) AFP - A squadron of US Air Force F-15E fighters based in Alaska will fly to South Korea next month for temporary deployment aimed at enhancing US firepower on the Korean peninsula, US authorities said.",0,World,0.8,5,0.8 115,"Boys 'cured' with gene therapy Gene therapy can cure children born with a condition that knocks out their natural defences against infection, mounting evidence shows.",0,World,1.0,4,0 116,Mosque set on fire in Netherlands A Dutch mosque is set on fire in what appears to be the latest attack on the Muslim community.,0,World,1.0,1,1.0 117,"India's Tata makes powerful debut Shares in Indian software services giant Tata Consultancy close 16 higher on their market debut, raising \$1.2bn for the company.",0,World,1.0,1,0 118,Bollywood actress Nirupa Roy dies Bollywood actress Nirupa Roy dies after a heart attack at her home in Mumbai (Bombay) aged 73.,0,World,0.75,4,0.75 119,"Chicoutimi #39;was seaworthy #39; A submarine left stranded in the Atlantic after a fire was seaworthy when it left the UK, the Canadian navy has said. The second-hand vessel was sold to Canada by the Royal Navy who earlier denied a refit was botched.",0,World,1.0,2,1.0 120,"Dutch security reviewed on threat THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The government vowed tough measures yesterday against what a leading politician called quot;the arrival of jihad in the Netherlands quot; after a death threat to a Dutch lawmaker was found pinned with a knife to the body of a slain ",0,World,1.0,5,1.0 121,Cricket: Pakistan edge ahead Pakistan take a slim lead over Sri Lanka by the end of the day two in the first Test.,0,World,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 122,"Mother of Jackson Accuser Testifies SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The mother of the boy accusing Michael Jackson of molestation testified Friday she does not remember a private investigator telling her that he was working for one of the pop star's attorneys, but believed he worked directly for the singer...",0,World,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 123,Bangkok animal trade talks open The rules controlling the trade in many at-risk wildlife species may change at a Bangkok meeting starting on Saturday. The 166 member states of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of ,0,World,1.0,1,0 124,EU seeks joint asylum policy EU ministers meeting in Luxembourg plan moves to integrate their asylum and immigration procedures.,0,World,1.0,2,1.0 125,British couple shot dead in Thailand A Thai policeman was today being hunted after being accused of killing a British couple near a popular tourist destination last night.,0,World,1.0,5,1.0 126,"Queen Urges Thais to Help Govt. Fight Muslim Unrest BANGKOK (Reuters) - Revered Queen Sirikit has urged all Thais to work with the government in its fight against the violence in the largely Muslim south, where almost 500 people have been killed since January.",0,World,0.5,2,0.5 127,"Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Gunman in Gaza -Army (Reuters) Reuters - Israeli soldiers shot and killed a\Palestinian gunman on Monday as he approached a military\outpost near a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip, a\military source said.",0,World,1.0,5,1.0 128,"LIBERIA: Religious riots erupt in Monrovia, curfew imposed MONROVIA, 29 October (IRIN) - Religious riots between Christians and Muslims erupted in the Liberian capital Monrovia on Thursday night and continued on Friday morning until UN peacekeeping troops restored order and the government imposed an indefinite ",0,World,1.0,3,1.0 129,"UN urges dialogue after Rwanda vows action Rwanda insisted on Thursday that it would soon attack rebels inside the Democratic Republic of Congo unless they were disarmed, as the United Nations Security ",0,World,1.0,1,1.0 130,"FDA Approves Lens Implant to Sharpen Sight WASHINGTON - There's a new option for people who suffer from extreme nearsightedness, whose world loses its crisp edge just a few inches from their noses. The first implantable lens for nearsightedness was approved Monday by the Food and Drug Administration...",0,World,0.6666666666666666,3,0 131,"British FM makes surprise trip to Iraq Children collect usable metal parts from the site of a car bomb explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, October 4. AP. BAGHDAD (AFP) - Britain #39;s Foreign Secretary Jack Straw paid a surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday amid ",0,World,1.0,4,1.0 132,"Rumsfeld turns to radio interviews in battleground states to defend Iraq situation (AFP) AFP - US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he has been ordered not to comment on the presidential elections, but it hasn't kept him from defending the war in Iraq in interviews with radio talk show hosts in battleground states.",0,World,0.75,4,0.75 133,"Russia's Red Army Fetes Pope on Eve of Anniversary VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Russia's Red Army chorus and orchestra on Friday feted Pope John Paul to mark his 26th anniversary as Roman Catholic leader, an event unthinkable just 15 years ago before the fall of the Soviet Union.",0,World,1.0,4,1.0 134,"Turkish Parliament Fails to Pass Reforms (AP) AP - Turkey's parliament adjourned Saturday without passing a key reform package because of divisions over the government's proposal to make adultery a crime, bringing warnings from the European Union that delays could hurt Turkey's chances of membership.",0,World,1.0,6,1.0 135,"Powell Announces His Resignation Secretary of State Colin L. Powell announced his resignation Monday, ending four years of battles with Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld over the course of U.S. foreign policy.",0,World,1.0,5,1.0 136,"France Opposes Immigrant Transit Camps in Africa France, Sweden and Belgium shot down a German proposal to set up European Union refugee processing centres in North Africa, arguing that the idea would do more harm than good.",0,World,1.0,4,1.0 137,"Hurricanes May Affect Florida Politics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Two devastating hurricanes have given President Bush something his political advisers couldn't dream up: the chance to play comforter in chief in a battleground state he is determined to win again...",0,World,1.0,3,1.0 138,Australian PM calls election on Oct. 9 Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday announced that the next federal election will be held on October 9. He told a press conference here that voters will decide ,0,World,1.0,3,1.0 139,"Pakistan denies report of CIA bases in Pakistan for Osama hunt ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Are there secret CIA bases in Pakistan to hunt for Osama bin Laden? Pakistan says no. It is denying a New York Times report, which says the spy agency has concluded bin Laden is being sheltered ",0,World,1.0,8,1.0 140,"Kashmiris reject Indian PM #39;s offer MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 17: A multi-party alliance fighting Indian rule in Kashmir rejected on Wednesday the economic package offered by Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during ",0,World,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 141,"Kerry-Kerrey Confusion Trips Up Campaign (AP) AP - John Kerry, Bob Kerrey. It's easy to get confused.",0,World,1.0,3,1.0 142,"Japan beefs up its defense stance With an eye to North Korea and China, Prime Minister Koizumi #39;s Cabinet is set to pass new guidelines Friday. By Bennett Richardson Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.",0,World,1.0,3,1.0 143," #39;Hundreds to be charged #39; over Thai protest PRIME Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said today hundreds of Muslims will be prosecuted over a demonstration that led to the deaths of 87 people in southern Thailand last week, in a move which could further raise tensions in the region.",0,World,1.0,6,1.0 144,"Australian employee of Canadian oil company reportedly abducted in Yemen (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Diplomats investigated Tuesday a report that an Australian oil engineer had been abducted in Yemen by armed tribesmen, but a conflicting report from Yemen said there was no kidnapping.",0,World,0.4,5,0.4 145,Police Chief Backs Using Force Against Intruders Britains top police officer today called for an urgent updating of the law to protect householders who use force to defend their homes against criminals - even if it involves killing the intruder.,0,World,0.8,5,0.8 146,UN to begin second airlift of Vietnamese Montagnards (AFP) AFP - The second major airlift of Vietnamese Montagnards who fled to Cambodia's remote jungles after April anti-government protests will begin at the weekend.,0,World,1.0,5,1.0 147,"Princess Diana Fountain to Close Again (AP) AP - It has been fenced in, clogged with leaves, overrun with visitors and even used as a dog bath. Now the Princess Diana memorial fountain is to close again to replace surrounding grass that has become sodden with splashing water, park officials said Tuesday.",0,World,0.6666666666666666,3,0.6666666666666666 148,"Clashes in Baghdad Slum Kill 22 Iraqis, U.S. Soldier BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi fighters battled U.S. troops in a Baghdad slum district Tuesday, raising the death toll to 22 Iraqis and one U.S. soldier and threatening to wreck a cease-fire called by rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.",0,World,0.5,2,0.5 149,"Mesic Set to Recapture Croat Presidency (Reuters) Reuters - Croatia's liberal President Stjepan\Mesic looked set to win a second term in elections on Sunday,\exit polls released by state television showed.",0,World,1.0,5,1.0