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Pope issues new appeal for peace in Iraq, Mideast (AFP) AFP - Pope John Paul II issued a new appeal for peace in Iraq and the Middle East, condemning the quot;horror quot; of violence as well as quot;the terrorism that cruelly targets the innocent quot;.	1
PeopleSoft board rejects bid PLEASANTON, California The board of directors of PeopleSoft has rejected Oracle #39;s \$9.2 billion takeover bid, continuing its resistance a day after the company #39;s own shareholders tendered more than 60 percent of stock to Oracle.	1
Kinross Gold restates Q3, posts \$133.6 million TORONTO - Kinross Gold Corp. said Monday that a change in the way it accounts for goodwill has forced it to restate its third-quarter results, resulting in a \$133.	1
Patriotism Row Exposes Crack in Schroeder Coalition BERLIN (Reuters) - A hasty U-turn on plans to scrap Germany's unification day holiday just before the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall has exposed cracks in the government and sparked an ugly row about patriotism.	1
Tropical Storm Jeanne leaves more than 500 dead in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE.More than 1,000 people have died or are missing as a result of Tropical Storm Jeanne, particularly in the northeastern region of the country where, at the close of this edition, more bodies were being discovered and the banks of certain	1
Dein hails Thierry Henry Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein insisted Thierry Henry was the only realistic candidate to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award.	1
Union, Agents Clash The NFLPA may discipline at least one of the agents involved in a string of high-profile contract controversies that occurred recently.	1
Green amp; Mean Avnish Bhatnagar has always lusted after fast cars like racy BMWs. But when the California computer programmer and his wife had their first baby this year, they needed something more practical.	1
U.S. Jet Flight to Vietnam Makes History (AP) AP - United Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to fly to Vietnam since the war ended nearly 30 years ago, marking a new milestone in relations between the former enemies as VIPs on board were greeted at the airport with lotus blossoms and silk lanterns.	1
Transmeta ships 90-nm processor Transmeta last week announced it had started shipping limited quantities of its x86-compatible Efficeon TM8800 processor, a low-powered CPU fabbed on 90-nanometer silicon.	1
Munch's Iconic 'Scream' Stolen in Norway OSLO, Norway - Armed, masked thieves burst into a lightly guarded Oslo museum Sunday and snatched the Edvard Munch masterpiece "The Scream" and a second Munch painting from the walls as stunned visitors watched in shock. It was the second time in a decade that a version of the iconic "Scream," which depicts an anguished, opened-mouthed figure grabbing the sides of its head, had been stolen from an Oslo museum...	1
Football: Spain chief in race probe Spain's Football Federation launches an investigation into racist comments made by national coach Luis Aragones.	1
First 3G prototype micro fuel cell unveiled NTT DoCoMo, the top cellular phone operator in Japan, has unveiled what it calls the nation #39;s first prototype micro fuel cell aimed at boosting battery life for its powerful third-generation FOMA handsets.	1
Quickly Asia BEIJING - Forty-four suspected North Koreans climbed over a wall into the Canadian Embassy in Beijing yesterday, the latest in a rash of diplomatic mission break-ins by North Koreans seeking asylum.	1
Powell Bids Nostalgic Farewell to NATO Secretary of State Colin Powell bid a nostalgic farewell on Thursday to the NATO Western security alliance he first served as platoon commander facing down the Soviet army 46 years ago.	1
At these Games, the big sports powers see less gold Gold medals at these Olympics will be more evenly distributed than at any since 1952.	1
Apple unveils location of six mini stores (MacCentral) MacCentral - At a private viewing in Palo Alto, Calif., Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday unveiled its new "mini" retail store design. The new stores will be opening this Saturday at 10 a.m. in Palo Alto, CA; San Jose, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Tukwila, WA; Bridgewater, NJ; and Rockaway, NJ.	1
Apple intros iPod Photo, iPod U2, iTunes 4.7 (MacCentral) MacCentral - At a special music event featuring Bono and The Edge from rock group U2 held on Tuesday, Apple took the wraps off the iPod Photo, a color iPod available in 40GB or 60GB storage capacities. The company also introduced the iPod U2, a special edition of Apple's 20GB player clad in black, equipped with a red Click Wheel and featuring engraved U2 band member signatures. The iPod Photo is available immediately, and Apple expects the iPod U2 to ship in mid-November.	1
Group Formed to Track, Thwart IM Threats Users will receive free warnings of worms and viruses targeting their chat client.	1
Health Researcher Martin Kaplan Dies (AP) AP - Martin M. Kaplan, a health researcher and former secretary-general of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Pugwash conferences on disarmament, has died. He was 89.	1
Advanced Neuromodulation initiates merger talks with Cyberonics NEW YORK, August 20 (New Ratings) Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc (ANSI.NAS) has acquired a 14.9 equity stake in Cyberonics Inc (CYBX), while initiating talks for combining the two companies.	1
Els miffed at PGA stance Els said the American-based Tour wants him to play in more events, but he considers himself a global golfer. quot;I think they need to understand that I think the golfing world has changed	1
Mass rallies for Beslan victims Tens of thousands gather in Moscow and other Russian cities as the nation mourns victims of the school siege.	1
Scientists 'find key to hearing' Scientists pinpoint a protein they believe holds the key to hearing, and maybe new treatments for deafness.	1
Deutsche Bank Board Member Quits (AP) AP - A long-serving member of Deutsche Bank AG's supervisory board announced he was quitting Thursday in a dispute over strategy, Germany's biggest bank said.	1
Two die in Philippine train crash At least two people die and 50 are hurt when a train plunges into a ravine in the Philippines, officials say.	1
MSN and Yahoos Overture Extend Paid Search Relationship MSN and Yahoo's Overture Extend Paid Search Relationship\\Yahoo's Overture is going to continue to serve ads on MSN Search for the next 18 months. Overture today announced that they have extended its sponsored search distribution relationship with Microsoft Corp. in the United States and internationally through June 2006.\\Under the terms ...	1
Sources: WPP Buys Grey for \$1.34 Billion LONDON (Reuters) - British advertising company WPP Group Plc. has won the auction for U.S. rival Grey Global, agreeing to pay about \$1.34 billion, sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday.	1
Germany Expands Same-Sex Couples' Rights (AP) AP - German lawmakers expanded the rights of same-sex couples Friday, allowing registered domestic partners to adopt each other's children and making rules on splitting up and alimony similar to those for heterosexual marriages.	1
New US air strike targets insurgent training base in Iraq US forces conducted on Saturday a new air strike at a suspect training base used by insurgents in Fallujah in central Iraq, the US military said in a statement.	1
Polish Holocaust Victims Remembered (AP) AP - Holocaust survivors and their families gathered at one of Europe's largest Jewish cemeteries Sunday to remember more than 200,000 Jews from this city killed by the Nazis, a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the last transports from the Lodz ghetto to Hitler's death camps.	1
Tin of Ancient Roman Cosmetic Cream Found in UK (Reuters) Reuters - When it comes to cosmetics, the ancient\Romans knew what they were doing.	1
For Bellhorn, Rangers' decision is just grand For the second straight game, the Rangers used a lefthanded reliever against Mark Bellhorn even though the switch-hitting second baseman has fared better against lefthanders (.313) than righthanders (.244). Texas opted to try protecting an 8-1 lead by sending out lefthander Ron Mahay yesterday against Bellhorn. Lefthanded hitters were batting .202 against Mahay and righthanders .238. So it was that ...	1
Westfield, Multiplex in joint UK bid The Westfield Group, Multiplex group and Aldersgate Investments have agreed to a joint cash bid for Duelguide, the company that owns UK developer Chelsfield.	1
Hormone Leptin May Treat Infertility in Women By MARTIN FINUCANE BOSTON (AP) -- An appetite-curbing hormone that failed to live up to its early buzz as a possible key to slowing obesity is now being probed as a potential aid for women who suffer from infertility and eating disorders. "This represents essentially a new era for leptin," said Dr...	1
British man loses driver's license for drunk driving on a lawn mower (AFP) AFP - A 50-year-old British man arrested while driving his lawnmower in a state of intoxication had his automobile license revoked for one year by a British court.	1
Thomson receives SEC subpoena NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Thomson Corp. #39;s Thomson Financial unit said it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting documents related to its Capital Markets Intelligence business.	1
Replacements light years ahead The video is dead. Its official, although I imagine the mourning period will go on for several years yet. Dixons, the big UK electrical goods chain, has announced it will sell its existing stock of VCRs and then call it a day.	1
PRI wins 2 state races in Mexico; 2 uncertain Mexico City -- The country #39;s former ruling party remained locked in a duel with the party of President Vicente Fox in two state gubernatorial races late Monday, after winning two others over the weekend.	1
Afghan President, Rival Campaign Despite Threats KABUL (Reuters) - The two main rivals in Afghanistan's first presidential election threw themselves into campaigning Tuesday, drawing crowds of supporters four days before a vote that many hope could be a turning point for the war-torn nation.	1
Judge Challenges EU Position on Microsoft LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - A top European Union judge challenged the EU executive's reasoning in its antitrust court battle with Microsoft Corp. Friday, questioning why it opposed the U.S. software giant's setting industry standards.	1
Google Starts Auction Company launched the biggest electronic auction of stock in Wall Street history Friday but warned that it could face legal liability from a Playboy magazine interview in which some aspects of the Internet search engine's performance were overstated. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2"\ color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>	1
iPass Takes Flight with Boeing iPass (Quote, Chart), an aggregator of hotspots for business users is moving beyond the hotels, cafes and even its many airports with wireless connections to tackling the sky itself.	1
Reading Sharon #39;s Mind In a much-noted speech last week, Israels Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ostensibly made a dramatic reversal in course. But I am wondering whether to take his shift at face value.	1
Radcliffe Competing for the Joy of Running Paula Radcliffe said she would run in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 7, 77 days after dropping out during the Olympic marathon.	1
Wilson Takes One-Shot Lead at Texas Open (AP) AP - Dean Wilson shot a 5-under 65 on Friday and led first-round leader Ted Purdy by a stroke halfway through the Texas Open.	1
Killer typhoon swipes Taiwan up to 130 km (81 miles per hour). The eye was 80 km north of Taipei at 0800 GMT and. driver in the northern port city of Keelung. quot;I #39;ve never seen anything like it.	1
HBOS #39;s Crosby Shuns Abbey, Gives Santander 18 Million Clients James Crosby, chief executive of HBOS Plc, said yesterday he decided not to bid for Abbey National Plc, HBOS #39;s largest mortgage-banking rival, because cold analysis in the head #39; #39; told him not to.	1
Hundreds die in Philippines storm More than 300 people are feared dead after a storm triggers flash floods in the Philippines, officials say.	1
Assault Slows, but G.I.'s Take Half of Falluja Also, insurgents kidnapped three relatives of the Iraqi prime minister, Ayad Allawi, from their home in Baghdad.	1
Bush's lead gets smaller in poll (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - President Bush leads Sen. John Kerry by 8 percentage points among likely voters, the latest USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll shows. That is a smaller advantage than the president held in mid-September but shows him maintaining a durable edge in a race that was essentially tied for months.	1
An Aspirin a Day -- Good Medicine For Many Most people have heard that taking a small dose of aspirin a day is good for the heart. Doctors routinely recommend it for patients who've had a heart attack or stroke, and studies show its blood-thinning affects can help prevent a repeat of such potentially deadly cardiovascular events.	1
Drug Smugglers Blamed in Afghan Attack KABUL, Afghanistan Oct. 7, 2004 - The Afghan government on Thursday blamed drug smugglers not Taliban or al-Qaida fighters for a bomb attack on interim leader Hamid Karzai #39;s vice presidential running mate	1
Compensation for Pinochet Victims Approved (AP) AP - Congress overwhelmingly passed a bill granting money and other compensation to some 28,000 former political prisoners, most of them victims of torture during the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.	1
First Command Paying \$12M in Accords First Command Financial Planning Inc., a company that sold high-fee mutual funds to military officers, has agreed to pay \$12 million to settle regulators #39; charges that it used misleading sales material to promote the funds, it was announced Wednesday.	1
Stadium on Calendar D.C. Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp has set a vote on a plan to build a baseball stadium with public funds for Nov. 30.	1
Australia's plan for vast sea security zone angers neighbour New Zealand (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - WELLINGTON, N.Z. (AP) - Australia has angered its neighbour New Zealand, with a plan to impose an 1,850-kilometre security zone around the Australian coastline.	1
G-8 to Meet on Iran Summit will determine a strategy for giving Iran one last chance to abandon its alleged nuclear program or face new international pressures.	1
RAIDERS NOTEBOOK Williams to take Grant #39;s LB slot again DeLawrence Grant, the one-time defensive end who started the first nine games at linebacker before being benched against the Chargers on Sunday, is likely to be inactive again this weekend against the Broncos.	1
Will O's Switch to NL if D.C. Gets Expos? (AP) AP - Orioles manager Lee Mazzilli offered an interesting solution to the team's concern about losing revenue if the Montreal Expos move to Washington. "Switch leagues," he said Sunday, suggesting that Baltimore join the National League and that the Washington team move to the American League.	1
Hungary Race Debrief: Fernando solidly best of the rest A closer look at the data from Sundays race shows Fernando full deserved his third place at the Hungaroring after a flawless drive.	1
Manchester United draws and makes it harder for themselves If Arsenal is having a bad time in the English Premiere League after their defeat to Manchester United, they are not alone. Even Manchester United is failing to capitalize on that win with more draws in the league.	1
S.Korea, US End Troop Cut Talks Without Agreement SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States closed a round of defense talks in Seoul on Friday aimed at scheduling a reduction of US troops on the Korean peninsula without agreeing on the timeline of the realignment.	1
MGS 3: Snake Eater cooks up retail It #39;s been three years since the last all-new Metal Gear Solid game, MGS 2: Sons of Liberty, hit the PlayStation 2. In that time, there have been various remakes of installments from the series, including: Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, which was basically	1
Sony Announces DVD Burner for Mac (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Sony (NYSE: SNE) has announced plans to release a double-layer DVD burner that is compatible with the Macintosh platform.	1
Australia PM launches new skills program as centrepiece of election campaign (AFP) AFP - An overhaul of Australia's technical education system to head off a looming skills shortage was the centrepiece of the government's campaign to win the October 9 poll, launched by Prime Minister John Howard.	1
Russia Delays Reopening of Schools After Siege MOSCOW (Reuters) - Unfinished security checks have delayed the reopening of schools in Beslan, the Russian town where at least 327 hostages were killed when Chechen rebels seized a school, local media reported Tuesday.	1
Raptors Carter Hurt; Pistons Roll in OT AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 8 (Ticker) -- Richard Hamilton scored 19 points, including six in overtime, as the Detroit Pistons outlasted the Toronto Raptors, 90-86.	1
Jeremy Warner #39;s Outlook: No hurricane yet as IMF warns on house <b>...</b> The International Monetary Fund is worrying about the UK housing market again. It #39;s been doing this for an awfully long time now, yet so far none of its doom laden warnings have come to pass.	1
Stock Futures Whipsaw After Jobs Data US stock futures fell on Friday then quickly rebounded, after a US report showed job growth in August came in slightly below expectations.	1
Croatia Removes Nazi-Era Leaders' Plaques ZAGREB (Reuters) - Under heavy police security, Croatia removed two plaques commemorating Nazi-era officials on Friday in the first such action since independence in 1991.	1
Palestine Buries Arafat in the Heart to Ramallah by helicopter. Palestinians welcomed his return as if he was still alive, chanting, quot;Welcome Abu Ammar, welcome the old man.	1
IBM Donates Voice Code to Apache IBM (Quote, Chart) is donating software for speech-enabled applications to the open source community, a move supported by more than 20 speech vendors and platform companies, including communications systems player Avaya (Quote, Chart).	1
Sony zooms in with new TV tech Sony Corporation will introduce eight new flat screen televisions, which drastically elevate three fundamental elements: picture clarity, audio fidelity and easy user-operation - all of which, allows the user to see all that is possible within the new	1
Borland updates its life-cycle tools New versions of CaliberRM and StarTeam are intended to ease communication between developers and businesspeople.	1
Despite recalls, too few vehicles being Timothy Michaud died last May after falling from the tailgate of a Chevrolet pickup and suffering severe head injuries. The 19-year-old from Maine never knew that General Motors Corp.	1
Afghan Officials Start Counting Presidential Ballots (Update2) The counting of ballots from Afghanistan #39;s Oct. 9 presidential election began after a delay caused by allegations of voting irregularities, the country #39;s electoral commission said.	1
Midway to Profitability Video game developer is moving in the right direction, despite an "unprofitable" image it needs to shake.	1
MyDoom Variant Describes Itself A new variant of the Internet worm MyDoom - Mydoom.Y - has anti-virus vendors puzzled. Not because they can #39;t do anything about it but because it comes along with a description of itself.	1
Fleming walks in and out of debate CRICKET has its walkers and its stayers and now New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has declared himself as the Kiwi in the middle.	1
Japan's JVC joins Blu-ray group The consumer electronics company backs a technology lauded by Sony and others, as the DVD format battle heats up.	1
Top-Seeded Federer Upset in Second Round ATHENS, Greece - Top-seeded Roger Federer crashed out in the second round of the Olympic tournament Tuesday night, losing 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic. Federer, who won Wimbledon the past two years and replaced Andy Roddick atop the rankings in February, was undone by poor serving and a string of unforced errors...	1
India ; No division of Kashmir on basis of religion: Manmohan He was reacting to a question on Musharraf #39;s proposal to divide Jammu and Kashmir into seven zones and demilitarize them to be administered by India, Pakistan or the UN.	1
Tropical storm death toll hits 13 TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Tropical storm Megi swept over northern Japan on Friday, knocking over a street sign that killed one man, cutting off electricity to 123,000 homes and dumping heavy rains, officials said.	1
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Cable as Internet Carrier The Supreme Court stepped into one of the most heated debates over the future of the Internet: how to classify Internet cable service for purposes of federal regulation.	1
Insurers Weather Storm; Stocks Climb Shares of financial services firms helped lead the broader market higher Tuesday as investors were encouraged that insurance companies saw less damage from Hurricane Frances than originally feared.	1
Temple-Inland to Cut Jobs, Sees Charge Temple-Inland Inc., which makes packaging and building materials, said Monday it will slash 1,500 jobs and take a third-quarter charge to sell its third-party mortgage servicing portfolio and reposition its mortgage origination activities.	1
Silver surfers' cyber caf award Pensioners celebrate after their internet caf is chosen as one of the world's best places to surf the internet.	1
Napster offers service to AT amp;T Wireless users Napster on Wednesday said that Napster to Go, its fledgling portable music service, is now available to AT amp;T Wireless subscribers who use the Audiovox SMT5600 smart phone.	1
Logitech launches laser-tracking mouse Logitech Inc. was set Wednesday to introduce a new mouse that uses a laser beam to track the movements of the device. The mouse, which Logitech claims will be	1
Cognos tops forecasts; Midnight Oil merger New York (CBS.MW) - Canadian stocks put in a mixed performance by midday, with the major indexes little changed on the session. Free!	1
No more peanuts Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela caricatured in the mask above, is raising taxes on oil companies in the Orinoco Belt from 1pc to 16.	1
Ukraine Faces Split, Bloodshed, Putin Ally Says MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian parliamentary speaker Boris Gryzlov said Tuesday Ukraine was headed for breakup or bloodshed over its deadlocked presidential election.	1
Mobile cashpoints coming soon Bank customers may soon be able to check their balances on mobile phone screens in an initiative from the Link cash machine network and Morse.	1
Meal tickets go as Silverstone is removed from the menu The shockwaves generated by Bernie Ecclestone #39;s decision to scrap the British grand prix rippled out yesterday to touch every corner of the country #39;s motorsport industry, threatening Britain #39;s position as the global centre of international motor racing.	1
Bayer to Cooperate With Schering-Plough on Sales in US, Japan Bayer AG, Germany #39;s second-biggest drug and chemical maker, formed a marketing partnership with US rival Schering-Plough Corp.	1
Big gains for Krishnamurthi (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Engineering star Ashok Krishnamurthi quit his job at Juniper Networks with more than #36;2 million in gains from exercising options and selling shares in his final weeks with the Sunnyvale networking company.	1
Picking on the rookie Much of the credit for the Jets #39; only touchdown yesterday can go to one player. Not Chad Pennington or Chris Baker, who teamed up for a 1-yard touchdown pass with	1
More Questions for Florida An apparent whistleblower is generating buzz by saying a Florida official sought vote-changing software, but cautious observers say there's plenty of room for doubt. By Kim Zetter.	1
Survival of software's fittest Darwin may work in the flat enterprise software market--mergers and acquisitions are expected to increase the clout of leading firms.	1

Pope issues new appeal for peace in Iraq, Mideast (AFP) AFP - Pope John Paul II issued a new appeal for peace in Iraq and the Middle East, condemning the quot;horror quot; of violence as well as quot;the terrorism that cruelly targets the innocent quot;.

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PeopleSoft board rejects bid PLEASANTON, California The board of directors of PeopleSoft has rejected Oracle #39;s \$9.2 billion takeover bid, continuing its resistance a day after the company #39;s own shareholders tendered more than 60 percent of stock to Oracle.

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Kinross Gold restates Q3, posts \$133.6 million TORONTO - Kinross Gold Corp. said Monday that a change in the way it accounts for goodwill has forced it to restate its third-quarter results, resulting in a \$133.

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Patriotism Row Exposes Crack in Schroeder Coalition BERLIN (Reuters) - A hasty U-turn on plans to scrap Germany's unification day holiday just before the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall has exposed cracks in the government and sparked an ugly row about patriotism.

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Tropical Storm Jeanne leaves more than 500 dead in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE.More than 1,000 people have died or are missing as a result of Tropical Storm Jeanne, particularly in the northeastern region of the country where, at the close of this edition, more bodies were being discovered and the banks of certain

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Dein hails Thierry Henry Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein insisted Thierry Henry was the only realistic candidate to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award.

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Union, Agents Clash The NFLPA may discipline at least one of the agents involved in a string of high-profile contract controversies that occurred recently.

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Green amp; Mean Avnish Bhatnagar has always lusted after fast cars like racy BMWs. But when the California computer programmer and his wife had their first baby this year, they needed something more practical.

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U.S. Jet Flight to Vietnam Makes History (AP) AP - United Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to fly to Vietnam since the war ended nearly 30 years ago, marking a new milestone in relations between the former enemies as VIPs on board were greeted at the airport with lotus blossoms and silk lanterns.

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Transmeta ships 90-nm processor Transmeta last week announced it had started shipping limited quantities of its x86-compatible Efficeon TM8800 processor, a low-powered CPU fabbed on 90-nanometer silicon.

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Munch's Iconic 'Scream' Stolen in Norway OSLO, Norway - Armed, masked thieves burst into a lightly guarded Oslo museum Sunday and snatched the Edvard Munch masterpiece "The Scream" and a second Munch painting from the walls as stunned visitors watched in shock. It was the second time in a decade that a version of the iconic "Scream," which depicts an anguished, opened-mouthed figure grabbing the sides of its head, had been stolen from an Oslo museum...

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Football: Spain chief in race probe Spain's Football Federation launches an investigation into racist comments made by national coach Luis Aragones.

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First 3G prototype micro fuel cell unveiled NTT DoCoMo, the top cellular phone operator in Japan, has unveiled what it calls the nation #39;s first prototype micro fuel cell aimed at boosting battery life for its powerful third-generation FOMA handsets.

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Quickly Asia BEIJING - Forty-four suspected North Koreans climbed over a wall into the Canadian Embassy in Beijing yesterday, the latest in a rash of diplomatic mission break-ins by North Koreans seeking asylum.

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Powell Bids Nostalgic Farewell to NATO Secretary of State Colin Powell bid a nostalgic farewell on Thursday to the NATO Western security alliance he first served as platoon commander facing down the Soviet army 46 years ago.

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At these Games, the big sports powers see less gold Gold medals at these Olympics will be more evenly distributed than at any since 1952.

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Apple unveils location of six mini stores (MacCentral) MacCentral - At a private viewing in Palo Alto, Calif., Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday unveiled its new "mini" retail store design. The new stores will be opening this Saturday at 10 a.m. in Palo Alto, CA; San Jose, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Tukwila, WA; Bridgewater, NJ; and Rockaway, NJ.

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Apple intros iPod Photo, iPod U2, iTunes 4.7 (MacCentral) MacCentral - At a special music event featuring Bono and The Edge from rock group U2 held on Tuesday, Apple took the wraps off the iPod Photo, a color iPod available in 40GB or 60GB storage capacities. The company also introduced the iPod U2, a special edition of Apple's 20GB player clad in black, equipped with a red Click Wheel and featuring engraved U2 band member signatures. The iPod Photo is available immediately, and Apple expects the iPod U2 to ship in mid-November.

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Group Formed to Track, Thwart IM Threats Users will receive free warnings of worms and viruses targeting their chat client.

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Health Researcher Martin Kaplan Dies (AP) AP - Martin M. Kaplan, a health researcher and former secretary-general of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Pugwash conferences on disarmament, has died. He was 89.

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Advanced Neuromodulation initiates merger talks with Cyberonics NEW YORK, August 20 (New Ratings) Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc (ANSI.NAS) has acquired a 14.9 equity stake in Cyberonics Inc (CYBX), while initiating talks for combining the two companies.

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Els miffed at PGA stance Els said the American-based Tour wants him to play in more events, but he considers himself a global golfer. quot;I think they need to understand that I think the golfing world has changed

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Mass rallies for Beslan victims Tens of thousands gather in Moscow and other Russian cities as the nation mourns victims of the school siege.

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Scientists 'find key to hearing' Scientists pinpoint a protein they believe holds the key to hearing, and maybe new treatments for deafness.

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Deutsche Bank Board Member Quits (AP) AP - A long-serving member of Deutsche Bank AG's supervisory board announced he was quitting Thursday in a dispute over strategy, Germany's biggest bank said.

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Two die in Philippine train crash At least two people die and 50 are hurt when a train plunges into a ravine in the Philippines, officials say.

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MSN and Yahoos Overture Extend Paid Search Relationship MSN and Yahoo's Overture Extend Paid Search Relationship\\Yahoo's Overture is going to continue to serve ads on MSN Search for the next 18 months. Overture today announced that they have extended its sponsored search distribution relationship with Microsoft Corp. in the United States and internationally through June 2006.\\Under the terms ...

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Sources: WPP Buys Grey for \$1.34 Billion LONDON (Reuters) - British advertising company WPP Group Plc. has won the auction for U.S. rival Grey Global, agreeing to pay about \$1.34 billion, sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday.

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Germany Expands Same-Sex Couples' Rights (AP) AP - German lawmakers expanded the rights of same-sex couples Friday, allowing registered domestic partners to adopt each other's children and making rules on splitting up and alimony similar to those for heterosexual marriages.

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New US air strike targets insurgent training base in Iraq US forces conducted on Saturday a new air strike at a suspect training base used by insurgents in Fallujah in central Iraq, the US military said in a statement.

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Polish Holocaust Victims Remembered (AP) AP - Holocaust survivors and their families gathered at one of Europe's largest Jewish cemeteries Sunday to remember more than 200,000 Jews from this city killed by the Nazis, a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the last transports from the Lodz ghetto to Hitler's death camps.

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Tin of Ancient Roman Cosmetic Cream Found in UK (Reuters) Reuters - When it comes to cosmetics, the ancient\Romans knew what they were doing.

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For Bellhorn, Rangers' decision is just grand For the second straight game, the Rangers used a lefthanded reliever against Mark Bellhorn even though the switch-hitting second baseman has fared better against lefthanders (.313) than righthanders (.244). Texas opted to try protecting an 8-1 lead by sending out lefthander Ron Mahay yesterday against Bellhorn. Lefthanded hitters were batting .202 against Mahay and righthanders .238. So it was that ...

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Westfield, Multiplex in joint UK bid The Westfield Group, Multiplex group and Aldersgate Investments have agreed to a joint cash bid for Duelguide, the company that owns UK developer Chelsfield.

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Hormone Leptin May Treat Infertility in Women By MARTIN FINUCANE BOSTON (AP) -- An appetite-curbing hormone that failed to live up to its early buzz as a possible key to slowing obesity is now being probed as a potential aid for women who suffer from infertility and eating disorders. "This represents essentially a new era for leptin," said Dr...

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British man loses driver's license for drunk driving on a lawn mower (AFP) AFP - A 50-year-old British man arrested while driving his lawnmower in a state of intoxication had his automobile license revoked for one year by a British court.

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Thomson receives SEC subpoena NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Thomson Corp. #39;s Thomson Financial unit said it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting documents related to its Capital Markets Intelligence business.

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Replacements light years ahead The video is dead. Its official, although I imagine the mourning period will go on for several years yet. Dixons, the big UK electrical goods chain, has announced it will sell its existing stock of VCRs and then call it a day.

1

PRI wins 2 state races in Mexico; 2 uncertain Mexico City -- The country #39;s former ruling party remained locked in a duel with the party of President Vicente Fox in two state gubernatorial races late Monday, after winning two others over the weekend.

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Afghan President, Rival Campaign Despite Threats KABUL (Reuters) - The two main rivals in Afghanistan's first presidential election threw themselves into campaigning Tuesday, drawing crowds of supporters four days before a vote that many hope could be a turning point for the war-torn nation.

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Judge Challenges EU Position on Microsoft LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - A top European Union judge challenged the EU executive's reasoning in its antitrust court battle with Microsoft Corp. Friday, questioning why it opposed the U.S. software giant's setting industry standards.

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Google Starts Auction Company launched the biggest electronic auction of stock in Wall Street history Friday but warned that it could face legal liability from a Playboy magazine interview in which some aspects of the Internet search engine's performance were overstated. -The Washington Post

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iPass Takes Flight with Boeing iPass (Quote, Chart), an aggregator of hotspots for business users is moving beyond the hotels, cafes and even its many airports with wireless connections to tackling the sky itself.

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Reading Sharon #39;s Mind In a much-noted speech last week, Israels Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ostensibly made a dramatic reversal in course. But I am wondering whether to take his shift at face value.

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Radcliffe Competing for the Joy of Running Paula Radcliffe said she would run in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 7, 77 days after dropping out during the Olympic marathon.

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Wilson Takes One-Shot Lead at Texas Open (AP) AP - Dean Wilson shot a 5-under 65 on Friday and led first-round leader Ted Purdy by a stroke halfway through the Texas Open.

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Killer typhoon swipes Taiwan up to 130 km (81 miles per hour). The eye was 80 km north of Taipei at 0800 GMT and. driver in the northern port city of Keelung. quot;I #39;ve never seen anything like it.

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HBOS #39;s Crosby Shuns Abbey, Gives Santander 18 Million Clients James Crosby, chief executive of HBOS Plc, said yesterday he decided not to bid for Abbey National Plc, HBOS #39;s largest mortgage-banking rival, because cold analysis in the head #39; #39; told him not to.

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Hundreds die in Philippines storm More than 300 people are feared dead after a storm triggers flash floods in the Philippines, officials say.

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Assault Slows, but G.I.'s Take Half of Falluja Also, insurgents kidnapped three relatives of the Iraqi prime minister, Ayad Allawi, from their home in Baghdad.

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Bush's lead gets smaller in poll (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - President Bush leads Sen. John Kerry by 8 percentage points among likely voters, the latest USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll shows. That is a smaller advantage than the president held in mid-September but shows him maintaining a durable edge in a race that was essentially tied for months.

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An Aspirin a Day -- Good Medicine For Many Most people have heard that taking a small dose of aspirin a day is good for the heart. Doctors routinely recommend it for patients who've had a heart attack or stroke, and studies show its blood-thinning affects can help prevent a repeat of such potentially deadly cardiovascular events.

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Drug Smugglers Blamed in Afghan Attack KABUL, Afghanistan Oct. 7, 2004 - The Afghan government on Thursday blamed drug smugglers not Taliban or al-Qaida fighters for a bomb attack on interim leader Hamid Karzai #39;s vice presidential running mate

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Compensation for Pinochet Victims Approved (AP) AP - Congress overwhelmingly passed a bill granting money and other compensation to some 28,000 former political prisoners, most of them victims of torture during the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.

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First Command Paying \$12M in Accords First Command Financial Planning Inc., a company that sold high-fee mutual funds to military officers, has agreed to pay \$12 million to settle regulators #39; charges that it used misleading sales material to promote the funds, it was announced Wednesday.

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Stadium on Calendar D.C. Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp has set a vote on a plan to build a baseball stadium with public funds for Nov. 30.

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Australia's plan for vast sea security zone angers neighbour New Zealand (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - WELLINGTON, N.Z. (AP) - Australia has angered its neighbour New Zealand, with a plan to impose an 1,850-kilometre security zone around the Australian coastline.

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G-8 to Meet on Iran Summit will determine a strategy for giving Iran one last chance to abandon its alleged nuclear program or face new international pressures.

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RAIDERS NOTEBOOK Williams to take Grant #39;s LB slot again DeLawrence Grant, the one-time defensive end who started the first nine games at linebacker before being benched against the Chargers on Sunday, is likely to be inactive again this weekend against the Broncos.

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Will O's Switch to NL if D.C. Gets Expos? (AP) AP - Orioles manager Lee Mazzilli offered an interesting solution to the team's concern about losing revenue if the Montreal Expos move to Washington. "Switch leagues," he said Sunday, suggesting that Baltimore join the National League and that the Washington team move to the American League.

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Hungary Race Debrief: Fernando solidly best of the rest A closer look at the data from Sundays race shows Fernando full deserved his third place at the Hungaroring after a flawless drive.

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Manchester United draws and makes it harder for themselves If Arsenal is having a bad time in the English Premiere League after their defeat to Manchester United, they are not alone. Even Manchester United is failing to capitalize on that win with more draws in the league.

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S.Korea, US End Troop Cut Talks Without Agreement SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States closed a round of defense talks in Seoul on Friday aimed at scheduling a reduction of US troops on the Korean peninsula without agreeing on the timeline of the realignment.

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MGS 3: Snake Eater cooks up retail It #39;s been three years since the last all-new Metal Gear Solid game, MGS 2: Sons of Liberty, hit the PlayStation 2. In that time, there have been various remakes of installments from the series, including: Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, which was basically

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Sony Announces DVD Burner for Mac (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Sony (NYSE: SNE) has announced plans to release a double-layer DVD burner that is compatible with the Macintosh platform.

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Australia PM launches new skills program as centrepiece of election campaign (AFP) AFP - An overhaul of Australia's technical education system to head off a looming skills shortage was the centrepiece of the government's campaign to win the October 9 poll, launched by Prime Minister John Howard.

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Russia Delays Reopening of Schools After Siege MOSCOW (Reuters) - Unfinished security checks have delayed the reopening of schools in Beslan, the Russian town where at least 327 hostages were killed when Chechen rebels seized a school, local media reported Tuesday.

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Raptors Carter Hurt; Pistons Roll in OT AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 8 (Ticker) -- Richard Hamilton scored 19 points, including six in overtime, as the Detroit Pistons outlasted the Toronto Raptors, 90-86.

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Jeremy Warner #39;s Outlook: No hurricane yet as IMF warns on house ... The International Monetary Fund is worrying about the UK housing market again. It #39;s been doing this for an awfully long time now, yet so far none of its doom laden warnings have come to pass.

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Stock Futures Whipsaw After Jobs Data US stock futures fell on Friday then quickly rebounded, after a US report showed job growth in August came in slightly below expectations.

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Croatia Removes Nazi-Era Leaders' Plaques ZAGREB (Reuters) - Under heavy police security, Croatia removed two plaques commemorating Nazi-era officials on Friday in the first such action since independence in 1991.

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Palestine Buries Arafat in the Heart to Ramallah by helicopter. Palestinians welcomed his return as if he was still alive, chanting, quot;Welcome Abu Ammar, welcome the old man.

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IBM Donates Voice Code to Apache IBM (Quote, Chart) is donating software for speech-enabled applications to the open source community, a move supported by more than 20 speech vendors and platform companies, including communications systems player Avaya (Quote, Chart).

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Sony zooms in with new TV tech Sony Corporation will introduce eight new flat screen televisions, which drastically elevate three fundamental elements: picture clarity, audio fidelity and easy user-operation - all of which, allows the user to see all that is possible within the new

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Borland updates its life-cycle tools New versions of CaliberRM and StarTeam are intended to ease communication between developers and businesspeople.

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Despite recalls, too few vehicles being Timothy Michaud died last May after falling from the tailgate of a Chevrolet pickup and suffering severe head injuries. The 19-year-old from Maine never knew that General Motors Corp.

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Afghan Officials Start Counting Presidential Ballots (Update2) The counting of ballots from Afghanistan #39;s Oct. 9 presidential election began after a delay caused by allegations of voting irregularities, the country #39;s electoral commission said.

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Midway to Profitability Video game developer is moving in the right direction, despite an "unprofitable" image it needs to shake.

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MyDoom Variant Describes Itself A new variant of the Internet worm MyDoom - Mydoom.Y - has anti-virus vendors puzzled. Not because they can #39;t do anything about it but because it comes along with a description of itself.

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Fleming walks in and out of debate CRICKET has its walkers and its stayers and now New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has declared himself as the Kiwi in the middle.

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Japan's JVC joins Blu-ray group The consumer electronics company backs a technology lauded by Sony and others, as the DVD format battle heats up.

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Top-Seeded Federer Upset in Second Round ATHENS, Greece - Top-seeded Roger Federer crashed out in the second round of the Olympic tournament Tuesday night, losing 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic. Federer, who won Wimbledon the past two years and replaced Andy Roddick atop the rankings in February, was undone by poor serving and a string of unforced errors...

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India ; No division of Kashmir on basis of religion: Manmohan He was reacting to a question on Musharraf #39;s proposal to divide Jammu and Kashmir into seven zones and demilitarize them to be administered by India, Pakistan or the UN.

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Tropical storm death toll hits 13 TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Tropical storm Megi swept over northern Japan on Friday, knocking over a street sign that killed one man, cutting off electricity to 123,000 homes and dumping heavy rains, officials said.

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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Cable as Internet Carrier The Supreme Court stepped into one of the most heated debates over the future of the Internet: how to classify Internet cable service for purposes of federal regulation.

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Insurers Weather Storm; Stocks Climb Shares of financial services firms helped lead the broader market higher Tuesday as investors were encouraged that insurance companies saw less damage from Hurricane Frances than originally feared.

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Temple-Inland to Cut Jobs, Sees Charge Temple-Inland Inc., which makes packaging and building materials, said Monday it will slash 1,500 jobs and take a third-quarter charge to sell its third-party mortgage servicing portfolio and reposition its mortgage origination activities.

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Silver surfers' cyber caf award Pensioners celebrate after their internet caf is chosen as one of the world's best places to surf the internet.

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Napster offers service to AT amp;T Wireless users Napster on Wednesday said that Napster to Go, its fledgling portable music service, is now available to AT amp;T Wireless subscribers who use the Audiovox SMT5600 smart phone.

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Logitech launches laser-tracking mouse Logitech Inc. was set Wednesday to introduce a new mouse that uses a laser beam to track the movements of the device. The mouse, which Logitech claims will be

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Cognos tops forecasts; Midnight Oil merger New York (CBS.MW) - Canadian stocks put in a mixed performance by midday, with the major indexes little changed on the session. Free!

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No more peanuts Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela caricatured in the mask above, is raising taxes on oil companies in the Orinoco Belt from 1pc to 16.

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Ukraine Faces Split, Bloodshed, Putin Ally Says MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian parliamentary speaker Boris Gryzlov said Tuesday Ukraine was headed for breakup or bloodshed over its deadlocked presidential election.

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Mobile cashpoints coming soon Bank customers may soon be able to check their balances on mobile phone screens in an initiative from the Link cash machine network and Morse.

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Meal tickets go as Silverstone is removed from the menu The shockwaves generated by Bernie Ecclestone #39;s decision to scrap the British grand prix rippled out yesterday to touch every corner of the country #39;s motorsport industry, threatening Britain #39;s position as the global centre of international motor racing.

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Bayer to Cooperate With Schering-Plough on Sales in US, Japan Bayer AG, Germany #39;s second-biggest drug and chemical maker, formed a marketing partnership with US rival Schering-Plough Corp.

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Big gains for Krishnamurthi (SiliconValley.com) SiliconValley.com - Engineering star Ashok Krishnamurthi quit his job at Juniper Networks with more than #36;2 million in gains from exercising options and selling shares in his final weeks with the Sunnyvale networking company.

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Picking on the rookie Much of the credit for the Jets #39; only touchdown yesterday can go to one player. Not Chad Pennington or Chris Baker, who teamed up for a 1-yard touchdown pass with

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More Questions for Florida An apparent whistleblower is generating buzz by saying a Florida official sought vote-changing software, but cautious observers say there's plenty of room for doubt. By Kim Zetter.

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Survival of software's fittest Darwin may work in the flat enterprise software market--mergers and acquisitions are expected to increase the clout of leading firms.

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