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There will be no vote on the issue but those opposed to Robinson 's appointment are thought to outnumber those who accept it by around 20 to 17 . | There will be no vote on the issue but those opposed to Robinson 's appointment are thought to be in the majority . | 1equivalent
| 673 |
" Writing safe programs that demonstrate an infection vector is adequate [ to demonstrate a vulnerability ] without building in the reproductive sequences . | Writing safe programs that demonstrate an infection vector is adequate without building in the reproductive sequences . " | 1equivalent
| 675 |
In other words , Cablevision is obligated to pay for YES Network 's lawsuit against Time Warner Cable . | Ironically , Cablevision will be footing the bill for YES ' lawsuit against Time Warner Cable . | 1equivalent
| 676 |
Germany 's Foreign Ministry said it believed the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein , but had no further details . | Germany said most of the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein . | 0not_equivalent
| 677 |
A gunman who had ``a beef with the Postal Service ' ' stormed into a suburban post office and took two employees hostage Wednesday , authorities said . | A gunman stormed into the Lakeside post office and took two employees hostage Wednesday , San Diego County authorities said . | 1equivalent
| 678 |
The agency will " consider as timely any tax returns or payments due " Aug. 15 if they are submitted by Aug. 22 . | The agency said it would consider as timely any tax returns or payments due from Friday through Aug. 22 if they are completed by Aug. 22 . | 1equivalent
| 679 |
Appleton said police continue to hold out the possibility that more than one person was involved in the poisonings . | He said investigators have not ruled out the possibility that more than one person was behind the poisonings . | 1equivalent
| 680 |
" My judgment is 95 percent of that information should be declassified , become uncensored , so the American people would know . " | My judgment is 95 percent of that information could be declassified , become uncensored so the American people would know , " Mr. Shelby said on NBC 's " Meet the Press . " | 1equivalent
| 681 |
Shares of Microsoft fell 1 cent to close at $ 25.65 on the Nasdaq Stock Market . | Microsoft shares ( MSFT : news , chart , profile ) fell 1 cent to close at $ 25.65 . | 1equivalent
| 682 |
His other films include " Malcolm X , " " Summer of Sam " and " Jungle Fever . " | His movies include " Malcolm X , " " Summer of Sam , " " Jungle Fever " and " Do the Right Thing . " | 1equivalent
| 683 |
She was arraigned in New York state on three counts of murder and ordered held without bail . | She was arraigned on three counts of second-degree murder and ordered held without bail in Sullivan County Jail . | 1equivalent
| 684 |
He acted as an international executive producer on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and The Weakest Link . | A Melbourne TV producer who worked on shows including Who Wants To Be a Millionaire ? | 1equivalent
| 685 |
After 9 / 11 , Connolly said , agents spent thousands of hours investigating al-Bayoumi . | Connolly said FBI agents in San Diego and abroad spent thousands of hours investigating al-Bayoumi . | 1equivalent
| 687 |
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 98.30 , or 1.1 percent , while bond values fell , too . | The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 98.32 points at 9,011.53 . | 0not_equivalent
| 689 |
Proving that the Millville son 's sacrifice would not go unsung , Mayor James Quinn ordered all city flags flown at half-mast for the next 30 days . | In Millville yesterday , Mayor James Quinn ordered all city flags flown at half-staff for the next 30 days . | 0not_equivalent
| 690 |
With an estimated net worth of $ 1.7 billion , Mrs. Kroc ranked No. 121 on Forbes magazine 's latest list of the nation 's wealthiest people . | Kroc ranked No. 121 on Forbes magazine 's latest list of the nation 's wealthiest people , with an estimated net worth of $ 1.7 billion . | 1equivalent
| 691 |
The biggest threat to order seemed to be looting and crime , including robberies by some of the prisoners freed by Saddam before the war . | The biggest threat to order seemed to be looting and crime , including robberies by some of the tens of thousands of prisoners that Mr. Hussein freed last year . | 1equivalent
| 692 |
Pratt & Whitney had said that 75 per cent of the engine equipment would be outsourced to Europe , with final assembly in Germany . | Pratt & Whitney had said that if it won the contract 75 per cent of the engine equipment would be outsourced to European suppliers , with final assembly in Germany . | 0not_equivalent
| 693 |
" People who are high in positive emotions sleep better , they have better diets , they exercise more , they have lower levels of these stress hormones , " Cohen said . | " Happy people sleep better , have better diets , exercise more and have less levels of stress hormones , " Cohen said . | 1equivalent
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Robin Saunders , head of the bank 's London-based principal finance unit , is also expected to quit . | Robin Saunders , head of the principal finance unit , has made clear she has funding to buy parts of the business . | 0not_equivalent
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But the new study , from the Women 's Health Initiative , said the opposite . | The discovery so alarmed researchers that they stopped the study , known as the Women 's Health Initiative . | 0not_equivalent
| 698 |
It wants to force him to return his allegedly ill-gotten gains , with interest , and pay penalties . | The agency wants him to return the illegal proceeds with interest and pay civil monetary penalties . | 1equivalent
| 699 |
Mahmud was seized near Tikrit , the area from which he and Hussein hail , about 90 miles north of Baghdad , U.S. military officials said Wednesday night . | Mahmud was seized near Tikrit , the area from which he and Saddam hail , about 150 kilometres north-west of Baghdad , US military officials said . | 1equivalent
| 701 |
They remain 40 percent below the levels prior to February 's initial overstatement news . | The stock remains 43 percent below levels prior to the February overstatement news . | 1equivalent
| 703 |
The arrests revealed new details about the four-month investigation at Selenski 's Mount Olivet Road home . | Kerkowski and Fassett 's bodies were unearthed at Selenski 's Mount Olivet Road home on June 5 . | 0not_equivalent
| 704 |
The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > lost 6 points , or 0.71 percent , to 927 . | The broad Standard & Poors 500-stock index was down 4.77 points to 929.62 . | 1equivalent
| 705 |
Bond voiced disappointment that neither President Bush nor his brother attended the 2002 conference in Texas or the 2003 meeting in Florida . | Bond also voiced his disappointment that neither President Bush nor his brother attended this conference in Florida or last year 's conference in Texas . | 1equivalent
| 706 |
Now , Blanca 's American husband , 63-year-old Roger Lawrence Strunk , faces a murder indictment issued in February by the Philippine government , which says he 's the leading suspect . | Now , Blanca 's husband , 63-year-old Roger Lawrence Strunk of Tracy , faces a murder indictment issued by the Philippine government in February . | 0not_equivalent
| 707 |
A key question was whether France , which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. authorization for the war , would vote " Yes " or abstain . | France , which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. approval for the war , also sought changes . | 0not_equivalent
| 708 |
" Certainly what we know suggests that we should take what they 're saying very seriously , " he added . | " We don 't know everything [ but ] what we know suggests that we should take what they 're saying seriously , " he said . | 0not_equivalent
| 709 |
On Wall Street , trading resumed with some glitches from the blackout that continued to affect parts of New York City . | Stocks barely budged Friday as trading resumed with some glitches from the blackout in New York . | 0not_equivalent
| 710 |
Tony Blair has taken a hardline stance arguing nothing should be done to lessen the pressure on Mugabe at the gathering in the capital Abuja . | The Prime Minister has taken a hardline stance arguing nothing should be done to lessen the pressure on Mugabe . | 0not_equivalent
| 711 |
Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winners James Brolin and Judy Davis star as Ronald and Nancy Reagan in The Reagans . | James Brolin and Judy Davis play Ronald and Nancy Reagan in the CBS film . | 1equivalent
| 712 |
The Securities and Exchange Commission also filed a civil fraud complaint against Dinh , of Phoenixville . | The Securities and Exchange Commission brought a related civil case on Thursday . | 0not_equivalent
| 713 |
Levin 's attorney , Bo Hitchcock , declined to comment Friday . | Hitchcock has declined to comment on the case , as has Levin . | 0not_equivalent
| 714 |
A month ago a military C-17 transporter returned to Baghdad when an engine exploded . | A month ago a military transport plane returned to Baghdad when an engine exploded in what officials called a " safety incident . " | 0not_equivalent
| 715 |
The Swiss franc rose nearly a third of a centime against the dollar and was last at 1.2998 < CHF = > to the greenback . | The Swiss franc rose three quarters of a percent against the dollar and was last at 1.2980 to the greenback . | 1equivalent
| 716 |
Associated Press Writers Michelle Morgante in San Diego and Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this article . | Associated Press Writer Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this article . | 0not_equivalent
| 717 |
The purchase is the largest conservation transaction in Hawaii 's history , the agencies said . | The $ 22 million deal , announced Thursday , is also the largest land conservation transaction in Hawaii history . | 1equivalent
| 719 |
She said Nelson heard someone shout , " Let 's get the Jew ! " | Mr. Nelson heard people shout : " There 's a Jew . | 0not_equivalent
| 720 |
The FCC said existing televisions , VCRs , DVD players and related equipment would remain fully functional under the new broadcast flag system . | It also required that existing televisions , VCRs , DVD players and related equipment will remain fully functional under the new broadcast flag system . | 1equivalent
| 721 |
Motorola had scheduled its earnings report to be released today after the close of trading . | The Schaumburg , Ill.-based company had scheduled its earnings report to be released on Tuesday after the close of trading . | 1equivalent
| 722 |
For the third time in the past four years , wildfires are the problem . | It was the third time in four years that wildfires forced the park to close . | 1equivalent
| 723 |
Most of those killed were labourers from Jharkhand and Nepal who were working at Rohtang tunnel . | The majority of the dead were labourers from Jharkhand and Nepal . | 0not_equivalent
| 724 |
Axcan 's shares closed down 63 Canadian cents , or 4 percent , at C $ 16.93 in Toronto on Tuesday . | Axcan 's shares were down 3.8 percent , or 66 Canadian cents , at C $ 16.90 in Toronto on Tuesday . | 1equivalent
| 725 |
It forecast 445 billion yen in loan-loss charges for the year ending next March . | The bank booked 820 billion yen in loan-loss charges compared with 1.9 trillion yen a year ago . | 0not_equivalent
| 726 |
Iraqi doctors who treated former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch dismissed on Friday claims made in her biography that she was raped by her Iraqi captors . | Former prisoner of war Pfc. Jessica Lynch is winning admiration in her hometown all over again for the courage to reveal she was raped by her Iraqi captors . | 0not_equivalent
| 727 |
On Thursday , Lee won a preliminary injunction in New York preventing Viacom from using the name " Spike TV . " | On Thursday , a New York City judge ordered Viacom to stop using the name Spike TV pending a trial . | 1equivalent
| 728 |
A grief-stricken old woman , disconsolate with grief , smeared her face with dirt , uttering : " My child , my child . " | One old woman , disconsolate with grief , smeared her face with dirt , only able to utter : " My child , my child . " | 1equivalent
| 729 |
In 1999 a California legislator proposed a law requiring driving tests for those over the age of 75 who sought to renew their licenses . | In 1999 a California state senator proposed a law requiring motorists over the age of 75 to take driving tests to renew their licenses . | 1equivalent
| 730 |
More than 400 people have been killed since August , including Afghan and foreign aid workers , U.S. and Afghan soldiers , officials and police , and many guerrillas . | They have included local and foreign aid workers , U.S. troops , Afghan soldiers , officials and police , as well as many guerrillas . | 0not_equivalent
| 731 |
The results will be published the July 10 issue of the journal Nature . | The results appear in Thursday ’ s issue of the journal Nature . | 1equivalent
| 733 |
The Opposition Leader , Simon Crean , said John Howard had been forced to make changes by the incompetence of his ministers . | The Leader of the Opposition , Simon Crean , said from Jakarta that the reshuffle had been forced by ministerial incompetence . | 1equivalent
| 734 |
In fact , 10 million shares of the sale went to an unidentified charitable trust - which promptly sold them . | Turner said he transferred 10 million additional shares to a charitable trust , which also liquidated them . | 1equivalent
| 735 |
The airline says only Robert Milton is taking a 15-per-cent reduction in pay . | The airline 's pilots , for example , are taking a 15-per-cent cut . | 0not_equivalent
| 736 |
The WHIMS study found that combination hormone therapy doubled the risk for probable dementia in women 65 and older and did not prevent mild cognitive impairment . | One study found that combination therapy doubled the risk of probable dementia and did not prevent less-severe mental decline . | 1equivalent
| 737 |
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index gained 16.02 points , or 1.62 percent , at 1,004.63 . | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index added 28.73 points , or 1.77 percent , at 1,655.22 . | 0not_equivalent
| 738 |
Researchers found that people 65 and older who had fish once a week had a 60 % lower risk of Alzheimer 's than those who never or rarely ate fish . | Older people who eat fish at least once a week could cut their risk of Alzheimer 's by more than half , a study suggests . | 1equivalent
| 739 |
The product also features an updated release of the Apache Web server , as well as Apache Tomcat and Apache Axis . | Panther Server also includes an updated release of Apache , along with Apache Tomcat and Apache Axis for creating powerful web services . | 0not_equivalent
| 740 |
Clayton 's shares were also suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange . | Clayton Homes ' stock ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange after Wednesday 's close . | 1equivalent
| 742 |
The cleanup , including new carpeting , electrical wiring and bathrooms , cost about $ 130 million . | The $ 130 million cleanup included new carpet , electrical wiring and bathrooms . | 1equivalent
| 743 |
Three such vigilante-style attacks forced the hacker organiser , who identified himself only as " Eleonora67 ] , " to extend the contest until 8am ( AEST ) today . | Three such vigilante-style attacks forced the hacker organizer , who identified himself only as " Eleonora67 , " to extend the contest until 6 p.m. EDT Sunday . | 1equivalent
| 744 |
They said many had been beaten , and police officers also stormed private wards at the hospital and harassed patients . | They said the police officers also entered various private wards at the clinic and attacked patients . | 0not_equivalent
| 745 |
US authorities blame Al Qaeda for the attacks , which killed 231 people , including 12 Americans . | U.S. authorities blame Osama bin Laden 's al-Qaida network for the attacks , which killed 231 people , including 12 Americans . | 1equivalent
| 746 |
Standing with reporters and photographers about 150 yards from the prison gates was Brent Newbury , president of the Rockland County Patrolmen 's Benevolent Association . | " The whole thing is a travesty , " fumed Brent Newbury , president of the Rockland County Patrolmen 's Benevolent Association . | 0not_equivalent
| 747 |
Bremer said one initiative is to launch a US $ 70 million nationwide program in the next two weeks to clean up neighborhoods and build community projects . | Bremer said he would launch a $ 70-million program in the next two weeks to clean up neighborhoods across Iraq and build community projects , but gave no details . | 1equivalent
| 748 |
Earlier this year , the company announced a restatement of its 2002 , 2001 and 2000 financial results . | Earlier this year , the company said it would restate its 2000 , 2001 and 2002 financial results . | 1equivalent
| 749 |
U.S. same-store sales last months at Tim Hortons rose 8.8 per cent . | Tim Hortons ' same-store sales in Canada rose by 6.7 per cent . | 1equivalent
| 750 |
World economic leaders hailed signs of a global revival on Tuesday but agreed it had to be handled with care to prevent any setback . | DUBAI , SEPTEMBER 23 : The world economic leaders hailed on Tuesday signs of a global revival but agreed it had to be handled with care to prevent any setback . | 1equivalent
| 751 |
Sterling was down 0.8 percent against the dollar at $ 1.5875 GBP = . | The dollar rose 0.15 percent against the Japanese currency to 115.97 yen . | 0not_equivalent
| 752 |
Police said they believe Cruz knew of the girl through one of her former schoolmates - though neither the girl nor her family knew him . | Police said on Monday they believed Cruz knew of the fourth-grade girl through one of her former schoolmates , although neither the girl nor her family knew him . | 1equivalent
| 753 |
Peck died peacefully at his Los Angeles home early Thursday with his wife of 48 years , Veronique , by his side . | Peck , who was 87 , died peacefully at his Los Angeles home last Thursday with his French-born wife of 48 years , Veronique , at his side . | 1equivalent
| 754 |
Holden toured Northmoor , a small town in Platte County , Mo . , where between 25 and 30 homes were either damaged or destroyed . | Mr. Holden toured Northmoor , where between 25 and 30 homes were either damaged or destroyed and the town hall and police station also were damaged . | 0not_equivalent
| 755 |
But in the end , all the worm did was visit a pornography site , said Vincent Weafer , a security director with Symantec Security Response in California . | But Vincent Weafer , security director with Symantec Security Response , said all the virus did was visit a pornography site . | 1equivalent
| 756 |
While it was being called mandatory , Dupont said authorities were not forcing people from their homes . | It was called mandatory , but Dupont said authorities did not force people to leave . | 1equivalent
| 757 |
Shares in Juniper Networks jumped more than 10 per cent on Monday after the networking equipment maker inked a sales and marketing deal with Lucent Technologies . | The stock of Juniper Networks Inc. rose sharply Monday after the Mountain View , Calif.-based network-equipment maker announced a distribution and development deal with Lucent Technologies Inc . | 1equivalent
| 758 |
The legislation came after U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City ruled last week that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry . | U.S. District Judge Lee R. West ruled Tuesday in Oklahoma City that the FTC lacks authority to run the registry . | 0not_equivalent
| 759 |
The report said the Corpus Christi-based agent twice called Escobar while the legislator was with the other protesting Democrats in Ardmore , Okla . | The report said the agent twice called state Rep. Juan Escobar while he was with the other protesting Democrats in Ardmore , Okla . | 1equivalent
| 760 |
Yesterday , shares closed up 29 cents , or 0.54 percent , at $ 54.32 . | Amazon 's shares yesterday closed at $ 54.32 on the Nasdaq Stock Market , up 29 cents . | 1equivalent
| 761 |
North American futures pointed to a sub-par start to trading on Tuesday , with investors ready to get their first taste of quarterly earnings . | North American stock markets got off to a slow start Tuesday , with investors ready to get their first taste of quarterly earnings . | 1equivalent
| 762 |
President Bush and top officials in his administration cited the threat from Iraq 's alleged chemical and biological weapons and nuclear weapons program as the main justification for going to war . | President George Bush and top administration officials cited the threat from Iraq 's banned weapons programs as the main justification for war . | 1equivalent
| 763 |
Officials with Rescue California , one of the groups leading the recall campaign , called the lawsuit laughable . | The director of Rescue California , the group leading the recall campaign , called the lawsuit " laughable . " | 1equivalent
| 764 |
The agreement resolves a lawsuit AOL filed against Microsoft in January 2002 on behalf of its subsidiary , Netscape Communications . | The legal settlement resolves the private anti-trust lawsuit filed against Microsoft in January 2002 by AOL Time Warner 's America Online unit on behalf of its Netscape subsidiary . | 1equivalent
| 765 |
The street-racing sequel " 2 Fast 2 Furious " won the pole position at the box office , taking in an estimated $ 52.1 million in its opening weekend . | The PG-13 sequel " 2 Fast 2 Furious " raked in an estimated $ 52.1 million during its opening weekend , jumping over last weekend 's catch , " Finding Nemo . " | 0not_equivalent
| 766 |
Dell has about 32 percent of the U.S. market , but much lower share in the rest of the world . | Dell has 32 percent of the PC market in the United States , but it has only a 10 percent share in the rest of the world . | 1equivalent
| 767 |
He was sent to Larned State Hospital , where he was evaluated and treated . | He ordered him sent to the Larned State Security Hospital for continued evaluation and treatment . | 1equivalent
| 768 |
Two weeks later on New Year 's night , Nikia Shanell Kilpatrick was discovered bound and strangled in her apartment . | On Jan. 1 , Nikia Shanell Kilpatrick , who was pregnant , was found bound and strangled in her apartment . | 0not_equivalent
| 769 |
With the power back on , state workers headed back to their jobs Friday morning . | Pataki said if power was restored , state workers would be back on the job Friday morning . | 0not_equivalent
| 770 |
The report shows that drugs sold in Canadian pharmacies are manufactured in facilities approved by Health Canada - the FDA 's counterpart in Canada . | The report shows that drugs sold in Canadian pharmacies are manufactured in facilities approved by Health Canada , which serves a similar role as the FDA for the Canadian government . | 1equivalent
| 771 |
Democrats argue they are not constitutionally required to redraw the lines , and that proposed maps would disenfranchise minorities and rural Texas . | They argue that proposed congressional redistricting maps reviewed by the Legislature would disenfranchise minorities and rural Texas . | 0not_equivalent
| 772 |
After about three hours of negotiations , the gunman released the hostages after authorities delivered on his request for soft drinks . | After about three hours of negotiations , the gunman released the hostages when authorities delivered on his request for a six-pack of soda . | 1equivalent
| 773 |
Lee Peterson testified that he reached his son on his cell phone and talked to him for a couple of minutes . | Lee said he reached Scott on his cell phone and they talked for a couple minutes between noon and 2 p.m. on Dec. 24 . | 1equivalent
| 774 |
Both bidders agreed to assume about $ 90 million in debt owed on the planes . | Wexford had agreed to assume about $ 90 million in debt to buy the planes and certificate . | 0not_equivalent
| 776 |
In 1999 , the building 's owners , the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 { inches . | The NIST discovered that in 1999 the Port Authority issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 1 / 2 inches . | 0not_equivalent
| 777 |
A woman was listed in good condition at Memorial 's HealthPark campus , he said . | His injured co-worker , a woman , was hospitalized as well but listed in good condition , Reichert said . | 0not_equivalent
| 778 |
Palm plans to issue about 13.9 million shares of Palm common stock to Handspring 's shareholders , on a fully diluted basis . | Palm will issue approximately 13.9 million shares of Palm common stock to Handspring 's shareholders . | 0not_equivalent
| 779 |
The judge ordered the unsealing yesterday at the request of several news agencies , including The Seattle Times , The Associated Press and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . | The depositions were made public yesterday at the request of the P-I , The Seattle Times and The Associated Press . | 1equivalent
| 780 |
Assani said Tuesday he did not know what to charge the men with because US officials refused to share information with him . | Prosecutors said they did not know what crimes to charge the men with because U.S. officials refused to share information with them . | 1equivalent
| 782 |
Researchers predicted an additional 23 cases of dementia a year for every 10,000 women on the therapy . | This represents an additional 23 cases of dementia per year in every 10,000 women treated . | 1equivalent
| 783 |
Jacob has pushed consolidation for years , but he has said many communities , especially rural ones , have opposed it . | Jacob has pushed consolidation for years but said it has been opposed by many communities , especially rural ones . | 1equivalent
| 784 |