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Amrozi accused his brother , whom he called " the witness " , of deliberately distorting his evidence .	Referring to him as only " the witness " , Amrozi accused his brother of deliberately distorting his evidence .	1equivalent	0
Yucaipa owned Dominick 's before selling the chain to Safeway in 1998 for $ 2.5 billion .	Yucaipa bought Dominick 's in 1995 for $ 693 million and sold it to Safeway for $ 1.8 billion in 1998 .	0not_equivalent	1
They had published an advertisement on the Internet on June 10 , offering the cargo for sale , he added .	On June 10 , the ship 's owners had published an advertisement on the Internet , offering the explosives for sale .	1equivalent	2
Around 0335 GMT , Tab shares were up 19 cents , or 4.4 % , at A $ 4.56 , having earlier set a record high of A $ 4.57 .	Tab shares jumped 20 cents , or 4.6 % , to set a record closing high at A $ 4.57 .	0not_equivalent	3
The stock rose $ 2.11 , or about 11 percent , to close Friday at $ 21.51 on the New York Stock Exchange .	PG & E Corp. shares jumped $ 1.63 or 8 percent to $ 21.03 on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday .	1equivalent	4
Revenue in the first quarter of the year dropped 15 percent from the same period a year earlier .	With the scandal hanging over Stewart 's company , revenue the first quarter of the year dropped 15 percent from the same period a year earlier .	1equivalent	5
The Nasdaq had a weekly gain of 17.27 , or 1.2 percent , closing at 1,520.15 on Friday .	The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite .IXIC rallied 30.46 points , or 2.04 percent , to 1,520.15 .	0not_equivalent	6
The DVD-CCA then appealed to the state Supreme Court .	The DVD CCA appealed that decision to the U.S. Supreme Court .	1equivalent	7
That compared with $ 35.18 million , or 24 cents per share , in the year-ago period .	Earnings were affected by a non-recurring $ 8 million tax benefit in the year-ago period .	0not_equivalent	8
Shares of Genentech , a much larger company with several products on the market , rose more than 2 percent .	Shares of Xoma fell 16 percent in early trade , while shares of Genentech , a much larger company with several products on the market , were up 2 percent .	0not_equivalent	10
Legislation making it harder for consumers to erase their debts in bankruptcy court won overwhelming House approval in March .	Legislation making it harder for consumers to erase their debts in bankruptcy court won speedy , House approval in March and was endorsed by the White House .	0not_equivalent	11
The Nasdaq composite index increased 10.73 , or 0.7 percent , to 1,514.77 .	The Nasdaq Composite index , full of technology stocks , was lately up around 18 points .	0not_equivalent	12
But he added group performance would improve in the second half of the year and beyond .	De Sole said in the results statement that group performance would improve in the second half of the year and beyond .	1equivalent	13
He told The Sun newspaper that Mr. Hussein 's daughters had British schools and hospitals in mind when they decided to ask for asylum .	" Saddam 's daughters had British schools and hospitals in mind when they decided to ask for asylum -- especially the schools , " he told The Sun .	1equivalent	14
Gyorgy Heizler , head of the local disaster unit , said the coach was carrying 38 passengers .	The head of the local disaster unit , Gyorgy Heizler , said the coach driver had failed to heed red stop lights .	0not_equivalent	15
Rudder was most recently senior vice president for the Developer & Platform Evangelism Business .	Senior Vice President Eric Rudder , formerly head of the Developer and Platform Evangelism unit , will lead the new entity .	0not_equivalent	16
As well as the dolphin scheme , the chaos has allowed foreign companies to engage in damaging logging and fishing operations without proper monitoring or export controls .	Internal chaos has allowed foreign companies to set up damaging commercial logging and fishing operations without proper monitoring or export controls .	0not_equivalent	17
Sheena Young of Child , the national infertility support network , hoped the guidelines would lead to a more " fair and equitable " service for infertility sufferers .	Sheena Young , a spokesman for Child , the national infertility support network , said the proposed guidelines should lead to a more " fair and equitable " service for infertility sufferers .	1equivalent	19
" I think you 'll see a lot of job growth in the next two years , " he said , adding the growth could replace jobs lost .	" I think you 'll see a lot of job growth in the next two years , " said Mankiw .	0not_equivalent	20
The new Finder puts a user 's folders , hard drive , network servers , iDisk and removable media in one location , providing one-click access .	Panther 's redesigned Finder navigation tool puts a user 's favourite folders , hard drive , network servers , iDisk and removable media in one location .	1equivalent	21
But tropical storm warnings and watches were posted today for Haiti , western portions of the Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos islands .	Tropical storm warnings were in place Thursday for Jamaica and Haiti and watches for the western Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands .	1equivalent	22
A federal magistrate in Fort Lauderdale ordered him held without bail .	Zuccarini was ordered held without bail Wednesday by a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale , Fla .	1equivalent	23
A BMI of 25 or above is considered overweight ; 30 or above is considered obese .	A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered normal , over 25 is considered overweight and 30 or greater is defined as obese .	0not_equivalent	24
Six months ago , the IMF and Argentina struck a bare-minimum $ 6.8-billion debt rollover deal that expires in August .	But six months ago , the two sides managed to strike a $ 6.8-billion debt rollover deal , which expires in August .	1equivalent	26
Inhibited children tend to be timid with new people , objects , and situations , while uninhibited children spontaneously approach them .	Simply put , shy invividuals tend to be more timid with new people and situations .	1equivalent	27
I wanted to bring the most beautiful people into the most beautiful building , he said Sunday inside the Grand Central concourse .	" I wanted to bring the most beautiful people into the most beautiful building , " Tunick said Sunday .	1equivalent	28
The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 < .SPX > fell 10.75 points , or 1.02 percent , to 1,039.32 .	The S & P 500 index was up 1.26 , or 0.1 percent , to 1,039.32 after sinking 10.75 yesterday .	0not_equivalent	29
Duque will return to Earth Oct. 27 with the station 's current crew , U.S. astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko .	Currently living onboard the space station are American astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko .	0not_equivalent	30
Singapore is already the United States ' 12th-largest trading partner , with two-way trade totaling more than $ 34 billion .	Although a small city-state , Singapore is the 12th-largest trading partner of the United States , with trade volume of $ 33.4 billion last year .	1equivalent	31
The largest gains were seen in prices , new orders , inventories and exports .	Sub-indexes measuring prices , new orders , inventories and exports increased .	1equivalent	34
Trading in Loral was halted yesterday ; the shares closed on Monday at $ 3.01 .	The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading yesterday in Loral , which closed at $ 3.01 Friday .	1equivalent	35
Earnings per share from recurring operations will be 13 cents to 14 cents .	That beat the company 's April earnings forecast of 8 to 9 cents a share .	0not_equivalent	36
He plans to have dinner with troops at Kosovo 's U.S. military headquarters , Camp Bondsteel .	After that , he plans to have dinner at Camp Bondsteel with U.S. troops stationed there .	1equivalent	37
Retailers J.C. Penney Co . Inc . ( JCP ) and Walgreen Co . ( WAG ) kick things off on Monday .	Retailers J.C. Penney Co . Inc . JCP.N and Walgreen Co . WAG.N kick things off on Monday .	1equivalent	38
Prosecutors filed a motion informing Lee they intend to seek the death penalty .	He added that prosecutors will seek the death penalty .	1equivalent	39
Last year the court upheld Cleveland 's school voucher program , ruling 5-4 that vouchers are constitutional if they provide parents a choice of religious and secular schools .	Last year , the court ruled 5-4 in an Ohio case that government vouchers are constitutional if they provide parents with choices among a range of religious and secular schools .	1equivalent	40
He beat testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain .	Armstrong , 31 , battled testicular cancer that spread to his brain .	0not_equivalent	41
Sorkin , who faces charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to a grand jury , was to have been tried separately .	Sorkin was to have been tried separately on charges of conspiracy and lying to a grand jury .	1equivalent	42
Graves reported from Albuquerque , Villafranca from Austin and Ratcliffe from Laredo .	Pete Slover reported from Laredo and Gromer Jeffers from Albuquerque .	0not_equivalent	43
The US chip market is expected to decline 2.1 percent this year , then grow 15.7 percent in 2004 .	The Americas market will decline 2.1 percent to $ 30.6 billion in 2003 , and then grow 15.7 percent to $ 35.4 billion in 2004 .	1equivalent	44
The group will be headed by State Department official John S. Wolf , who has served in Australia , Vietnam , Greece and Pakistan .	The group will be headed by John S. Wolf , an assistant secretary of state who has served in Australia , Vietnam , Greece and Pakistan .	1equivalent	45
The commission must work out the plan 's details , but the average residential customer paying $ 840 a year would get a savings of about $ 30 annually .	An average residential customer paying $ 840 a year for electricity could see a savings of $ 30 annually .	0not_equivalent	46
The company has said it plans to restate its earnings for 2000 through 2002 .	The company had announced in January that it would have to restate earnings for 2002 , 2001 and perhaps 2000 .	1equivalent	47
Results from No. 2 U.S. soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc . PEP.N were likely to be in the spotlight .	Results from No. 2 U.S. soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc . ( nyse : PEP - news - people ) were likely to be in the spotlight .	1equivalent	48
" The result is an overall package that will provide significant economic growth for our employees over the next four years . "	" The result is an overall package that will provide a significant economic growth for our employees over the next few years , " he said .	1equivalent	49
The songs are on offer for 99 cents each , or $ 9.99 for an album .	The company will offer songs for 99 cents and albums for $ 9.95 .	1equivalent	51
However , the talk was downplayed by PBL which said it would focus only on smaller purchases that were immediately earnings and cash flow accretive .	The talk , however , has been downplayed by PBL which said it would focus only on smaller purchases that were immediately earnings and cash flow-accretive .	1equivalent	52
Comcast Class A shares were up 8 cents at $ 30.50 in morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .	The stock rose 48 cents to $ 30 yesterday in Nasdaq Stock Market trading .	1equivalent	53
The Washington Post said Airlite would shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president ’ s appearance .	The plant plans to shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president 's appearance , Crosby said .	1equivalent	56
A former teammate , Carlton Dotson , has been charged with the murder .	His body was found July 25 , and former teammate Carlton Dotson has been charged in his shooting death .	0not_equivalent	57
Several of the questions asked by the audience in the fast-paced forum were new to the candidates .	Several of the audience questions were new to the candidates as well .	1equivalent	58
Meanwhile , the global death toll approached 770 with more than 8,300 people sickened since the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus first appeared in southern China in November .	The global death toll from SARS was at least 767 , with more than 8,300 people sickened since the virus first appeared in southern China in November .	1equivalent	59
The battles marked day four of a U.S. sweep to hunt down supporters of Saddam Hussein 's fallen regime .	Twenty-seven Iraqis were killed , pushing the number of opposition deaths to about 100 in a U.S. operation to hunt down supporters of Saddam Hussein 's fallen regime .	0not_equivalent	60
The women then had follow-up examinations after five , 12 and 24 years .	The women had follow-up examinations in 1974-75 , 1980-81 and 1992-93 , but were not asked about stress again .	0not_equivalent	61
The Embraer jets are scheduled to be delivered by September 2006 .	The Bombardier and Embraer aircraft will be delivered to U.S. Airways by September 2006 .	0not_equivalent	62
Contrary to what PeopleSoft management would have you believe , Oracle intends to fully support PeopleSoft customers and products for many years to come . "	Ellison said that contrary to the contentions of PeopleSoft management , Oracle intends to " fully support PeopleSoft customers and products " for many years to come .	1equivalent	63
Application Intelligence will be included as part of the company 's SmartDefense application , which is included with Firewall-1 .	The new application intelligence features will be available June 3 and are included with the SmartDefense product , which comes with FireWall-1 .	0not_equivalent	64
American Masters : Arthur Miller , Elia Kazan and the Blacklist : None Without Sin ( Wed .	Note the subheading of this terrible parable in the " American Masters " series , " Arthur Miller , Elia Kazan and the Blacklist : None Without Sin . "	0not_equivalent	65
The downtime , to take place in May and June , is expected to cut production by 60 million to 70 million board feet .	The downtime is expected to take 60 million to 70 million board feet out of the companys system .	1equivalent	66
On July 3 , Troy is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole .	Troy faces life in prison without parole at his July 30 sentencing .	1equivalent	67
The University of Michigan released a new undergraduate admission process Thursday , dropping a point system the U.S. Supreme Court found unconstitutional in June .	The University of Michigan released today a new admissions policy after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in June the way it previously admitted undergraduates .	1equivalent	68
The processors were announced in San Jose at the Intel Developer Forum .	The new processor was unveiled at the Intel Developer Forum 2003 in San Jose , Calif .	1equivalent	69
The Justice Department filed suit Thursday against the state of Mississippi for failing to end what federal officials call " disturbing " abuse of juveniles and " unconscionable " conditions at two state-run facilities .	The Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday against the state of Mississippi , alleging abuse of juvenile offenders at two state-run facilities .	0not_equivalent	70
It said the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gasses to penetrate the ship 's thermal armor during Columbia 's ill-fated reentry .	The document says the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gases to penetrate Columbia 's thermal armour during its fatal re-entry .	1equivalent	71
Also demonstrating box-office strength _ and getting seven Tony nominations _ was a potent revival of Eugene O 'Neill 's family drama , " Long Day 's Journey Into Night . "	Also demonstrating box-office strength -- and getting seven Tony nominations -- was a potent revival of Eugene ONeills family drama , Long Days Journey Into Night . "	1equivalent	72
But Secretary of State Colin Powell brushed off this possibility Wednesday .	Secretary of State Colin Powell last week ruled out a non-aggression treaty .	1equivalent	74
Thomas and Tauzin say , as do many doctors , that the Bush administration has the power to correct some of those flaws .	Like many doctors , Mr. Thomas and Mr. Tauzin say the Bush administration has the power to correct some of those flaws .	1equivalent	75
Based on experience elsewhere , it could take up to two years before regular elections are held , he added .	U.S. military officials have said it could take up to two years before regular elections are held , based on experiences elsewhere in the world .	1equivalent	76
The first biotechnology treatment for asthma , the constriction of the airways that affects millions around the world , received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration yesterday .	The first biotechnology treatment for asthma , the constriction of the airways that affects millions of Americans , received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday .	1equivalent	78
FBI agents arrested a former partner of Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young ERNY.UL on criminal charges of obstructing federal investigations , U.S. officials said on Thursday .	A former partner of accountancy firm Ernst & Young was yesterday arrested by FBI agents in the US on charges of obstructing federal investigations .	1equivalent	80
Kelly will begin meetings with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov in Washington on Monday .	Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov said in Moscow Tuesday a firm date would be fixed by this months end .	0not_equivalent	81
The latest shooting linked to the spree was a November 11 shooting at Hamilton Central Elementary School in Obetz , about 3km from the freeway .	Another shooting linked to the spree occurred Nov. 11 at Hamilton Central Elementary in Obetz , about two miles from the freeway .	1equivalent	82
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 128 points , or 1.4 % , at 9073 , while the Nasdaq fell 34 points , or 2.1 % , to 1610 .	In early trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was up 3.90 , or 0.04 percent , at 9,113.75 , having gained 36.90 on Tuesday .	0not_equivalent	84
PDC will also almost certainly fan the flames of speculation about Longhorn 's release .	PDC will also almost certainly reignite speculation about release dates of Microsoft 's new products .	1equivalent	85
Sales - a figure watched closely as a barometer of its health - rose 5 percent instead of falling as many industry experts had predicted .	It also disclosed that sales -- a figure closely watched by analysts as a barometer of its health -- were significantly higher than industry experts expected .	1equivalent	86
NEC is pitching its wireless gear and management software to a variety of industries , including health care and hospitality .	NEC 's pitching its wireless gear and management software to a variety of industries , including healthcare and hospitality , a company spokesman said .	1equivalent	87
Elena Slough , considered to be the nation 's oldest person and the third oldest person in the world , died early Sunday morning .	ELENA Slough , considered to be the oldest person in the US and the third oldest person in the world , has died .	1equivalent	88
" We are declaring war on sexual harassment and sexual assault .	" We have declared war on sexual assault and sexual harassment , " Rosa said .	1equivalent	89
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > added 1.92 points , or 0.12 percent , at 1,647.94 .	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC dipped 0.08 of a point to 1,646 .	0not_equivalent	90
The dollar was at 117.85 yen against the Japanese currency , up 0.1 percent .	Against the Swiss franc the dollar was at 1.3289 francs , up 0.5 percent on the day .	0not_equivalent	91
El Watan , an Algerian newspaper , reported that the kidnappers fiercely resisted the army assault this morning , firing Kalashnikov rifles .	El Watan , an Algerian newspaper , reported that the kidnappers put up fierce resistance during the army assault , firing Kalashnikov rifles .	1equivalent	93
But Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial ( JP : 8306 : news , chart , profile ) declined 3,000 yen , or 0.65 percent , to 456,000 yen .	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial ( JP : 8316 : news , chart , profile ) was down 2.5 percent at 198,000 yen .	0not_equivalent	94
" We 're just dealing with bragging rights here , who wins and who loses . "	" Leaving aside attorney fees , we 're dealing with bragging rights of who wins and who loses , " said Gammerman .	0not_equivalent	95
Shares of Hartford rose $ 2.88 to $ 46.50 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading .	Shares of Hartford were up $ 2.28 , or 5.2 percent , to $ 45.90 in midday trading .	1equivalent	96
This Palm OS smart phone is the last product the company will release before it becomes a part of palmOne .	This was almost certainly its last full quarter before the company becomes a part of Palm .	0not_equivalent	97
And they think the protein probably is involved in the spread of other forms of cancer .	They researchers say the research could be relevant to other forms of cancer .	0not_equivalent	98
Tokyo Electric Power Co . , Asia 's largest power company , won approval to restart the first of 17 nuclear reactors it shut down after it admitted falsifying inspection reports .	Tokyo Electric Power Co . , Asia 's largest power company , restarted the first of 17 nuclear reactors it shut down after admitting it falsified inspection reports .	1equivalent	99
Tuition at four-year private colleges averaged $ 19,710 this year , up 6 percent from 2002 .	For the current academic year , tuition at public colleges averaged $ 4,694 , up almost $ 600 from the year before .	1equivalent	100
Security lights have also been installed and police have swept the grounds for booby traps .	Security lights have also been installed on a barn near the front gate .	0not_equivalent	101
He said that with the U.S.-backed peace plan , or road map , “ in a coma , ” the attack could easily widen conflict through the region .	Mr Jouejati said that with the US-backed road map " in a coma " the attack could easily widen through the region .	1equivalent	103
A successful attack could be launched within any type of document that supports VBA , including Microsoft Word , Excel or PowerPoint .	But this could happen with any document format that supports VBA , including Word , Excel or PowerPoint .	1equivalent	104
Officials at Brandeis said this was an " extremely heartrending " time for the campus .	" This is an extremely heartrending time for the entire Brandeis University community .	1equivalent	105
" If that ain 't a Democrat , I must be at the wrong meeting , " he said .	And if that ain 't a Democrat , then I must be in the wrong meeting , " he said to thunderous applause from his supporters .	0not_equivalent	106
Fewer than a dozen FBI agents were dispatched to secure and analyze evidence .	Fewer than a dozen FBI agents will be sent to Iraq to secure and analyze evidence of the bombing .	1equivalent	107
Those who only had surgery lived an average of 46 months .	For those who got surgery alone , median survival was 41 months .	1equivalent	108
Tonight a spokesman for Russia 's foreign ministry said the ministry may issue a statement on Thursday clarifying Russia 's position on cooperation with Iran 's nuclear-energy efforts .	Tonight a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said it might issue a statement on Thursday clarifying Russia 's position on aiding Iran 's nuclear-energy efforts .	1equivalent	109
A day earlier , a committee appointed by reformist President Mohammad Khatami called for an independent judicial inquiry into Kazemi 's death .	A day earlier , a committee appointed by President Mohammad Khatami had called for an independent inquiry into the 54-year-old photojournalist 's death .	1equivalent	110
The suite comes complete with a word processor , spreadsheet , presentation software and other components , while continuing its tradition of utilizing an XML-based file format .	The suite includes a word processor , spreadsheet , presentation application ( analogous to PowerPoint ) , and other components -- all built around the XML file format .	1equivalent	111
Downstream at Mount Vernon , the Skagit River was expected to crest at 36 feet -- 8 feet above flood stage -- tonight , Burke said .	The Skagit was expected to crest during the night at 38 feet at Mount Vernon , 10 feet above flood stage , the National Weather Service said .	1equivalent	112
The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average eased 44 points , or 0.47 percent , to 9,543 , after scoring five consecutive up sessions .	The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 18.25 points , or 0.19 percent , to 9,586.71 .	0not_equivalent	113

Amrozi accused his brother , whom he called " the witness " , of deliberately distorting his evidence .

Referring to him as only " the witness " , Amrozi accused his brother of deliberately distorting his evidence .

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Yucaipa owned Dominick 's before selling the chain to Safeway in 1998 for $ 2.5 billion .

Yucaipa bought Dominick 's in 1995 for $ 693 million and sold it to Safeway for $ 1.8 billion in 1998 .

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They had published an advertisement on the Internet on June 10 , offering the cargo for sale , he added .

On June 10 , the ship 's owners had published an advertisement on the Internet , offering the explosives for sale .

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Around 0335 GMT , Tab shares were up 19 cents , or 4.4 % , at A $ 4.56 , having earlier set a record high of A $ 4.57 .

Tab shares jumped 20 cents , or 4.6 % , to set a record closing high at A $ 4.57 .

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The stock rose $ 2.11 , or about 11 percent , to close Friday at $ 21.51 on the New York Stock Exchange .

PG & E Corp. shares jumped $ 1.63 or 8 percent to $ 21.03 on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday .

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Revenue in the first quarter of the year dropped 15 percent from the same period a year earlier .

With the scandal hanging over Stewart 's company , revenue the first quarter of the year dropped 15 percent from the same period a year earlier .

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The Nasdaq had a weekly gain of 17.27 , or 1.2 percent , closing at 1,520.15 on Friday .

The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite .IXIC rallied 30.46 points , or 2.04 percent , to 1,520.15 .

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The DVD-CCA then appealed to the state Supreme Court .

The DVD CCA appealed that decision to the U.S. Supreme Court .

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That compared with $ 35.18 million , or 24 cents per share , in the year-ago period .

Earnings were affected by a non-recurring $ 8 million tax benefit in the year-ago period .

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Shares of Genentech , a much larger company with several products on the market , rose more than 2 percent .

Shares of Xoma fell 16 percent in early trade , while shares of Genentech , a much larger company with several products on the market , were up 2 percent .

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Legislation making it harder for consumers to erase their debts in bankruptcy court won overwhelming House approval in March .

Legislation making it harder for consumers to erase their debts in bankruptcy court won speedy , House approval in March and was endorsed by the White House .

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The Nasdaq composite index increased 10.73 , or 0.7 percent , to 1,514.77 .

The Nasdaq Composite index , full of technology stocks , was lately up around 18 points .

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But he added group performance would improve in the second half of the year and beyond .

De Sole said in the results statement that group performance would improve in the second half of the year and beyond .

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He told The Sun newspaper that Mr. Hussein 's daughters had British schools and hospitals in mind when they decided to ask for asylum .

" Saddam 's daughters had British schools and hospitals in mind when they decided to ask for asylum -- especially the schools , " he told The Sun .

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Gyorgy Heizler , head of the local disaster unit , said the coach was carrying 38 passengers .

The head of the local disaster unit , Gyorgy Heizler , said the coach driver had failed to heed red stop lights .

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Rudder was most recently senior vice president for the Developer & Platform Evangelism Business .

Senior Vice President Eric Rudder , formerly head of the Developer and Platform Evangelism unit , will lead the new entity .

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As well as the dolphin scheme , the chaos has allowed foreign companies to engage in damaging logging and fishing operations without proper monitoring or export controls .

Internal chaos has allowed foreign companies to set up damaging commercial logging and fishing operations without proper monitoring or export controls .

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Sheena Young of Child , the national infertility support network , hoped the guidelines would lead to a more " fair and equitable " service for infertility sufferers .

Sheena Young , a spokesman for Child , the national infertility support network , said the proposed guidelines should lead to a more " fair and equitable " service for infertility sufferers .

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" I think you 'll see a lot of job growth in the next two years , " he said , adding the growth could replace jobs lost .

" I think you 'll see a lot of job growth in the next two years , " said Mankiw .

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The new Finder puts a user 's folders , hard drive , network servers , iDisk and removable media in one location , providing one-click access .

Panther 's redesigned Finder navigation tool puts a user 's favourite folders , hard drive , network servers , iDisk and removable media in one location .

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But tropical storm warnings and watches were posted today for Haiti , western portions of the Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos islands .

Tropical storm warnings were in place Thursday for Jamaica and Haiti and watches for the western Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands .

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A federal magistrate in Fort Lauderdale ordered him held without bail .

Zuccarini was ordered held without bail Wednesday by a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale , Fla .

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A BMI of 25 or above is considered overweight ; 30 or above is considered obese .

A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered normal , over 25 is considered overweight and 30 or greater is defined as obese .

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Six months ago , the IMF and Argentina struck a bare-minimum $ 6.8-billion debt rollover deal that expires in August .

But six months ago , the two sides managed to strike a $ 6.8-billion debt rollover deal , which expires in August .

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Inhibited children tend to be timid with new people , objects , and situations , while uninhibited children spontaneously approach them .

Simply put , shy invividuals tend to be more timid with new people and situations .

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I wanted to bring the most beautiful people into the most beautiful building , he said Sunday inside the Grand Central concourse .

" I wanted to bring the most beautiful people into the most beautiful building , " Tunick said Sunday .

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The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 < .SPX > fell 10.75 points , or 1.02 percent , to 1,039.32 .

The S & P 500 index was up 1.26 , or 0.1 percent , to 1,039.32 after sinking 10.75 yesterday .

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Duque will return to Earth Oct. 27 with the station 's current crew , U.S. astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko .

Currently living onboard the space station are American astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko .

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Singapore is already the United States ' 12th-largest trading partner , with two-way trade totaling more than $ 34 billion .

Although a small city-state , Singapore is the 12th-largest trading partner of the United States , with trade volume of $ 33.4 billion last year .

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The largest gains were seen in prices , new orders , inventories and exports .

Sub-indexes measuring prices , new orders , inventories and exports increased .

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Trading in Loral was halted yesterday ; the shares closed on Monday at $ 3.01 .

The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading yesterday in Loral , which closed at $ 3.01 Friday .

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Earnings per share from recurring operations will be 13 cents to 14 cents .

That beat the company 's April earnings forecast of 8 to 9 cents a share .

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He plans to have dinner with troops at Kosovo 's U.S. military headquarters , Camp Bondsteel .

After that , he plans to have dinner at Camp Bondsteel with U.S. troops stationed there .

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Retailers J.C. Penney Co . Inc . ( JCP ) and Walgreen Co . ( WAG ) kick things off on Monday .

Retailers J.C. Penney Co . Inc . JCP.N and Walgreen Co . WAG.N kick things off on Monday .

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Prosecutors filed a motion informing Lee they intend to seek the death penalty .

He added that prosecutors will seek the death penalty .

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Last year the court upheld Cleveland 's school voucher program , ruling 5-4 that vouchers are constitutional if they provide parents a choice of religious and secular schools .

Last year , the court ruled 5-4 in an Ohio case that government vouchers are constitutional if they provide parents with choices among a range of religious and secular schools .

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He beat testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain .

Armstrong , 31 , battled testicular cancer that spread to his brain .

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Sorkin , who faces charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to a grand jury , was to have been tried separately .

Sorkin was to have been tried separately on charges of conspiracy and lying to a grand jury .

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Graves reported from Albuquerque , Villafranca from Austin and Ratcliffe from Laredo .

Pete Slover reported from Laredo and Gromer Jeffers from Albuquerque .

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The US chip market is expected to decline 2.1 percent this year , then grow 15.7 percent in 2004 .

The Americas market will decline 2.1 percent to $ 30.6 billion in 2003 , and then grow 15.7 percent to $ 35.4 billion in 2004 .

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The group will be headed by State Department official John S. Wolf , who has served in Australia , Vietnam , Greece and Pakistan .

The group will be headed by John S. Wolf , an assistant secretary of state who has served in Australia , Vietnam , Greece and Pakistan .

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The commission must work out the plan 's details , but the average residential customer paying $ 840 a year would get a savings of about $ 30 annually .

An average residential customer paying $ 840 a year for electricity could see a savings of $ 30 annually .

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The company has said it plans to restate its earnings for 2000 through 2002 .

The company had announced in January that it would have to restate earnings for 2002 , 2001 and perhaps 2000 .

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Results from No. 2 U.S. soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc . PEP.N were likely to be in the spotlight .

Results from No. 2 U.S. soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc . ( nyse : PEP - news - people ) were likely to be in the spotlight .

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" The result is an overall package that will provide significant economic growth for our employees over the next four years . "

" The result is an overall package that will provide a significant economic growth for our employees over the next few years , " he said .

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The songs are on offer for 99 cents each , or $ 9.99 for an album .

The company will offer songs for 99 cents and albums for $ 9.95 .

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However , the talk was downplayed by PBL which said it would focus only on smaller purchases that were immediately earnings and cash flow accretive .

The talk , however , has been downplayed by PBL which said it would focus only on smaller purchases that were immediately earnings and cash flow-accretive .

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Comcast Class A shares were up 8 cents at $ 30.50 in morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .

The stock rose 48 cents to $ 30 yesterday in Nasdaq Stock Market trading .

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The Washington Post said Airlite would shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president ’ s appearance .

The plant plans to shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president 's appearance , Crosby said .

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A former teammate , Carlton Dotson , has been charged with the murder .

His body was found July 25 , and former teammate Carlton Dotson has been charged in his shooting death .

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Several of the questions asked by the audience in the fast-paced forum were new to the candidates .

Several of the audience questions were new to the candidates as well .

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Meanwhile , the global death toll approached 770 with more than 8,300 people sickened since the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus first appeared in southern China in November .

The global death toll from SARS was at least 767 , with more than 8,300 people sickened since the virus first appeared in southern China in November .

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The battles marked day four of a U.S. sweep to hunt down supporters of Saddam Hussein 's fallen regime .

Twenty-seven Iraqis were killed , pushing the number of opposition deaths to about 100 in a U.S. operation to hunt down supporters of Saddam Hussein 's fallen regime .

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The women then had follow-up examinations after five , 12 and 24 years .

The women had follow-up examinations in 1974-75 , 1980-81 and 1992-93 , but were not asked about stress again .

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The Embraer jets are scheduled to be delivered by September 2006 .

The Bombardier and Embraer aircraft will be delivered to U.S. Airways by September 2006 .

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Contrary to what PeopleSoft management would have you believe , Oracle intends to fully support PeopleSoft customers and products for many years to come . "

Ellison said that contrary to the contentions of PeopleSoft management , Oracle intends to " fully support PeopleSoft customers and products " for many years to come .

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Application Intelligence will be included as part of the company 's SmartDefense application , which is included with Firewall-1 .

The new application intelligence features will be available June 3 and are included with the SmartDefense product , which comes with FireWall-1 .

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American Masters : Arthur Miller , Elia Kazan and the Blacklist : None Without Sin ( Wed .

Note the subheading of this terrible parable in the " American Masters " series , " Arthur Miller , Elia Kazan and the Blacklist : None Without Sin . "

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The downtime , to take place in May and June , is expected to cut production by 60 million to 70 million board feet .

The downtime is expected to take 60 million to 70 million board feet out of the companys system .

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On July 3 , Troy is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole .

Troy faces life in prison without parole at his July 30 sentencing .

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The University of Michigan released a new undergraduate admission process Thursday , dropping a point system the U.S. Supreme Court found unconstitutional in June .

The University of Michigan released today a new admissions policy after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in June the way it previously admitted undergraduates .

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The processors were announced in San Jose at the Intel Developer Forum .

The new processor was unveiled at the Intel Developer Forum 2003 in San Jose , Calif .

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The Justice Department filed suit Thursday against the state of Mississippi for failing to end what federal officials call " disturbing " abuse of juveniles and " unconscionable " conditions at two state-run facilities .

The Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday against the state of Mississippi , alleging abuse of juvenile offenders at two state-run facilities .

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It said the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gasses to penetrate the ship 's thermal armor during Columbia 's ill-fated reentry .

The document says the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gases to penetrate Columbia 's thermal armour during its fatal re-entry .

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Also demonstrating box-office strength _ and getting seven Tony nominations _ was a potent revival of Eugene O 'Neill 's family drama , " Long Day 's Journey Into Night . "

Also demonstrating box-office strength -- and getting seven Tony nominations -- was a potent revival of Eugene ONeills family drama , Long Days Journey Into Night . "

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But Secretary of State Colin Powell brushed off this possibility Wednesday .

Secretary of State Colin Powell last week ruled out a non-aggression treaty .

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Thomas and Tauzin say , as do many doctors , that the Bush administration has the power to correct some of those flaws .

Like many doctors , Mr. Thomas and Mr. Tauzin say the Bush administration has the power to correct some of those flaws .

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Based on experience elsewhere , it could take up to two years before regular elections are held , he added .

U.S. military officials have said it could take up to two years before regular elections are held , based on experiences elsewhere in the world .

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The first biotechnology treatment for asthma , the constriction of the airways that affects millions around the world , received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration yesterday .

The first biotechnology treatment for asthma , the constriction of the airways that affects millions of Americans , received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday .

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FBI agents arrested a former partner of Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young ERNY.UL on criminal charges of obstructing federal investigations , U.S. officials said on Thursday .

A former partner of accountancy firm Ernst & Young was yesterday arrested by FBI agents in the US on charges of obstructing federal investigations .

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Kelly will begin meetings with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov in Washington on Monday .

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov said in Moscow Tuesday a firm date would be fixed by this months end .

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The latest shooting linked to the spree was a November 11 shooting at Hamilton Central Elementary School in Obetz , about 3km from the freeway .

Another shooting linked to the spree occurred Nov. 11 at Hamilton Central Elementary in Obetz , about two miles from the freeway .

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 128 points , or 1.4 % , at 9073 , while the Nasdaq fell 34 points , or 2.1 % , to 1610 .

In early trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was up 3.90 , or 0.04 percent , at 9,113.75 , having gained 36.90 on Tuesday .

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PDC will also almost certainly fan the flames of speculation about Longhorn 's release .

PDC will also almost certainly reignite speculation about release dates of Microsoft 's new products .

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Sales - a figure watched closely as a barometer of its health - rose 5 percent instead of falling as many industry experts had predicted .

It also disclosed that sales -- a figure closely watched by analysts as a barometer of its health -- were significantly higher than industry experts expected .

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NEC is pitching its wireless gear and management software to a variety of industries , including health care and hospitality .

NEC 's pitching its wireless gear and management software to a variety of industries , including healthcare and hospitality , a company spokesman said .

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Elena Slough , considered to be the nation 's oldest person and the third oldest person in the world , died early Sunday morning .

ELENA Slough , considered to be the oldest person in the US and the third oldest person in the world , has died .

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" We are declaring war on sexual harassment and sexual assault .

" We have declared war on sexual assault and sexual harassment , " Rosa said .

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The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > added 1.92 points , or 0.12 percent , at 1,647.94 .

The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC dipped 0.08 of a point to 1,646 .

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The dollar was at 117.85 yen against the Japanese currency , up 0.1 percent .

Against the Swiss franc the dollar was at 1.3289 francs , up 0.5 percent on the day .

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El Watan , an Algerian newspaper , reported that the kidnappers fiercely resisted the army assault this morning , firing Kalashnikov rifles .

El Watan , an Algerian newspaper , reported that the kidnappers put up fierce resistance during the army assault , firing Kalashnikov rifles .

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But Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial ( JP : 8306 : news , chart , profile ) declined 3,000 yen , or 0.65 percent , to 456,000 yen .

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial ( JP : 8316 : news , chart , profile ) was down 2.5 percent at 198,000 yen .

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" We 're just dealing with bragging rights here , who wins and who loses . "

" Leaving aside attorney fees , we 're dealing with bragging rights of who wins and who loses , " said Gammerman .

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Shares of Hartford rose $ 2.88 to $ 46.50 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading .

Shares of Hartford were up $ 2.28 , or 5.2 percent , to $ 45.90 in midday trading .

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This Palm OS smart phone is the last product the company will release before it becomes a part of palmOne .

This was almost certainly its last full quarter before the company becomes a part of Palm .

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And they think the protein probably is involved in the spread of other forms of cancer .

They researchers say the research could be relevant to other forms of cancer .

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Tokyo Electric Power Co . , Asia 's largest power company , won approval to restart the first of 17 nuclear reactors it shut down after it admitted falsifying inspection reports .

Tokyo Electric Power Co . , Asia 's largest power company , restarted the first of 17 nuclear reactors it shut down after admitting it falsified inspection reports .

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Tuition at four-year private colleges averaged $ 19,710 this year , up 6 percent from 2002 .

For the current academic year , tuition at public colleges averaged $ 4,694 , up almost $ 600 from the year before .

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Security lights have also been installed and police have swept the grounds for booby traps .

Security lights have also been installed on a barn near the front gate .

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He said that with the U.S.-backed peace plan , or road map , “ in a coma , ” the attack could easily widen conflict through the region .

Mr Jouejati said that with the US-backed road map " in a coma " the attack could easily widen through the region .

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A successful attack could be launched within any type of document that supports VBA , including Microsoft Word , Excel or PowerPoint .

But this could happen with any document format that supports VBA , including Word , Excel or PowerPoint .

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Officials at Brandeis said this was an " extremely heartrending " time for the campus .

" This is an extremely heartrending time for the entire Brandeis University community .

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" If that ain 't a Democrat , I must be at the wrong meeting , " he said .

And if that ain 't a Democrat , then I must be in the wrong meeting , " he said to thunderous applause from his supporters .

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Fewer than a dozen FBI agents were dispatched to secure and analyze evidence .

Fewer than a dozen FBI agents will be sent to Iraq to secure and analyze evidence of the bombing .

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Those who only had surgery lived an average of 46 months .

For those who got surgery alone , median survival was 41 months .

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Tonight a spokesman for Russia 's foreign ministry said the ministry may issue a statement on Thursday clarifying Russia 's position on cooperation with Iran 's nuclear-energy efforts .

Tonight a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said it might issue a statement on Thursday clarifying Russia 's position on aiding Iran 's nuclear-energy efforts .

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A day earlier , a committee appointed by reformist President Mohammad Khatami called for an independent judicial inquiry into Kazemi 's death .

A day earlier , a committee appointed by President Mohammad Khatami had called for an independent inquiry into the 54-year-old photojournalist 's death .

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The suite comes complete with a word processor , spreadsheet , presentation software and other components , while continuing its tradition of utilizing an XML-based file format .

The suite includes a word processor , spreadsheet , presentation application ( analogous to PowerPoint ) , and other components -- all built around the XML file format .

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Downstream at Mount Vernon , the Skagit River was expected to crest at 36 feet -- 8 feet above flood stage -- tonight , Burke said .

The Skagit was expected to crest during the night at 38 feet at Mount Vernon , 10 feet above flood stage , the National Weather Service said .

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The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average eased 44 points , or 0.47 percent , to 9,543 , after scoring five consecutive up sessions .

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 18.25 points , or 0.19 percent , to 9,586.71 .

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