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0 | 1,096,383 | 1,096,756 | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was off 5.53 points, or 0.33 percent, at 1,662.91. | The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index edged up 1.01 points, or 0.1 percent, at 1,012.67. |
1 | 2,587,263 | 2,587,322 | "The Princess' marriage was not set up by force," said Vasile Ionescu, of the Roma Centre for public policies. | Vasile Ionescu, of the Roma Centre for public policies, said: "The princess's marriage was not set up by force. |
0 | 3,327,147 | 3,327,230 | Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and companion Fran Walsh arrive at the 74th Annual Academy Awards. | Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and longtime companion Fran Walsh. |
1 | 1,071,229 | 1,071,350 | Hynix CEO E.J. Woo condemned the decision calling the ruling an "outrageous act aimed at a hidden agenda." | Meanwhile, Hynix Semiconductors voiced strong criticism of the United States, calling its decision an "outrageous tactic aimed at a hidden agenda." |
1 | 2,268,396 | 2,268,480 | Authorities had no evidence to suggest the two incidents were connected. | There was no immediate evidence that the two incidents were connected, police said. |
1 | 612,073 | 612,012 | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected ImClone's original application in December 2001, saying the trial had been sloppily conducted. | The Food and Drug Administration ultimately denied ImClone's drug application in December 2001, saying that an Erbitux clinical trial was deficient. |
1 | 448,932 | 449,039 | Gen. Sattler heads a Combined Joint Task Force based on ship in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. | General Sattler heads a Combined Joint Task Force aboard the command ship Mount Whitney. |
0 | 2,461,162 | 2,461,313 | Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly said he was satisfied with the reimbursement. | Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly did not let the judge's penny-pinching get him down. |
0 | 219,579 | 219,615 | AutoAdvice is available as a one-year subscription at $400 per CPU, scaling from one to 50,000 CPUs. | SAN Architect will run approximately $2,400 while AutoAdvice is available with coverage from one to 50,000 CPUs. |
1 | 2,190,158 | 2,190,221 | CAPPS II will not use bank records, records indicating creditworthiness or medical records." | CAPPS II will not use bank records, credit records, or medical records, according to Loy and Kelly. |
1 | 1,908,453 | 1,908,347 | Moore had no immediate comment Tuesday. | Moore did not have an immediate response Tuesday. |
1 | 432,251 | 432,116 | "Fewer than 10" FBI offices have conducted investigations involving visits to mosques, the Justice Department said. | In addition, the Justice Department said that the FBI has conducted ''fewer than 10'' investigations involving visits to mosques. |
1 | 1,908,277 | 1,908,617 | Moore of Alabama says he will appeal his case to the nation's highest court. | Moore has said he plans to appeal the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court. |
1 | 1,534,422 | 1,534,369 | "We're confident that the new leadership will take responsibility for the past actions of the Archdiocese of Boston," Lincoln said. | "We are confident that the new leadership in Boston will be willing to take responsibility for the past actions of the archdiocese,' said Lincoln. " |
0 | 2,982,472 | 2,982,545 | Her body was found several weeks later in the Green River. | Aug. 15, 1982: Remains of Chapman, Hinds and Mills are found in the Green River. |
0 | 394,015 | 394,435 | One 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. |
0 | 1,984,039 | 1,983,986 | "Jeremy's a good guy," Barber said, adding: "Jeremy is living the dream life of the New York athlete. | He also said Shockey is "living the dream life of a New York athlete. |
0 | 2,697,659 | 2,697,747 | Ratliff's daughters, Margaret and Martha Ratliff, were adopted by Peterson after their mother's death. | Peterson helped raise Ratliff's two daughters, Margaret and Martha Ratliff, who supported him throughout the trial. |
1 | 1,372,366 | 1,372,589 | Money from Iraqi oil sales will go into that fund which will be controlled by the United States and Britain and used to rebuild the country. | Money from oil sales will now be deposited in a new Development Fund for Iraq, controlled by the United States and Britain and used to rebuild the country. |
1 | 1,480,802 | 1,481,397 | Car volume fell 8 per cent, while light truck sales -- which include vans, pickups and SUVs -- rose 2.7 per cent. | Car volume was down 8 percent, while light truck sales--which include vans, pickups and SUVs--rose 2.7 percent. |
1 | 1,491,648 | 1,491,625 | He said he had made it "very plain" to the US that Australia did not support the death penalty. | Mr Williams added that the Government had made it "very plain" to the US it did not support the death penalty for Hicks. |
1 | 2,895,263 | 2,895,171 | Special police detained Khodorkovsky early on Saturday in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, where his plane had made a refuelling stop. | Police detained Khodorkovsky early on Saturday when his jet made a refueling stop in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. |
1 | 864,148 | 863,719 | Robert Stewart, a spokesman for Park Place, the parent company of Caesars Palace, said he was surprised by the court's decision. | Robert Stewart, spokesman for Park Place Entertainment, the parent company for Caesars, said the Supreme Court seemed to change the rules for lawsuits. |
0 | 84,742 | 84,613 | He has also served on the president's Homeland Security Advisory Council. | Last year, Bush appointed him to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. |
1 | 953,485 | 953,537 | Altria shares fell 2.2 percent or 96 cents to $42.72 and were the Dow's biggest percentage loser. | Its shares fell $9.61 to $50.26, ranking as the NYSE's most-active issue and its biggest percentage loser. |
0 | 2,580,240 | 2,579,902 | "And if there is a leak out of my administration," he added, "I want to know who it is. | He added, "There's just too many leaks in Washington, and if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. |
0 | 2,175,939 | 2,176,090 | After losing as much as 84.56 earlier, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 22.81, or 0.2 percent, at 9,340.45. | In midday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 68.84, or 0.7 percent, to 9,248.80. |
1 | 239,902 | 239,998 | Mascia-Frye works in the state development office. | Mascia-Frye oversees European operations for the West Virginia Development Office. |
1 | 1,618,493 | 1,618,463 | Representatives for Puretunes could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday. | Puretunes representatives could not be located Thursday to comment on the suit. |
1 | 2,250,458 | 2,250,584 | A key to that effort was the company's introduction of a 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty, meant to reassure buyers that they could trust the Korean company. | Mr. O'Neill had a solution: a 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty, meant to reassure buyers that they could trust Hyundai. |
0 | 2,635,000 | 2,634,945 | ECUSA is the U.S. branch of the 70 million-member Anglican Communion. | The Episcopal Church is the American branch of the Anglican Communion. |
1 | 3,238,456 | 3,238,508 | The word Advent, from Latin, means "the coming." | The season's name comes from the Latin word adventus, which means "coming." |
1 | 3,306,448 | 3,306,659 | The companies said "it was not our intention to target or offend any group or persons or to incite hatred or violence." | "In creating the game, it was not our intention to target or offend any group or persons or to incite hatred or violence against such groups persons." |
1 | 2,610,846 | 2,610,727 | Another brother, Ali Imron, was sentenced to life in prison after cooperating with investigators and showing remorse. | Another brother, Ali Imron, received a life sentence after he cooperated with the authorities and expressed remorse. |
1 | 1,793,557 | 1,793,618 | Most times, wholesalers sold the questionable drugs to one of three huge national distributors that supply virtually all drugs in the country. | At one point in the chain, a wholesaler would sell the questionable drugs to one of three huge national companies that supply virtually all drugs in this country. |
1 | 886,618 | 886,456 | Rumsfeld, who has been feuding for two years with Army leadership, passed over nine active-duty four-star generals. | Rumsfeld has been feuding for a long time with Army leadership, and he passed over nine active-duty four-star generals. |
1 | 2,754,612 | 2,754,633 | He said it was not possible to rule out that the chemical was a cancer risk to humans. | However, it is not possible to say whether it may pose a cancer risk to humans. |
0 | 1,617,344 | 1,617,290 | Attorney John Barnett, who represents Morse, showed photos of a scratch on Morse's neck and the officer's bloody ear. | After Jackson testified he never touched the officers during the struggle on the ground, Barnett showed photos of a scratch on Morse's neck and the officer's bloody ear. |
1 | 153,199 | 153,213 | The letter stated that a premature stillborn baby was placed on the bed in a blanket. | According to the writer of the letter, the infant was "placed on the bed in a baby blanket" by a nurse. |
1 | 2,444,519 | 2,444,508 | Galveston County District Attorney Kurt Sistrunk said his office received the recordings this week. | Galveston County District Attorney Kurt Sistrunk told Criss Wednesday his office only this week received the recordings. |
1 | 2,398,178 | 2,398,195 | "This is a wide-ranging and continuing investigation which is likely to result in numerous other charges," Mr Spitzer said. | "This is a widening and continuing investigation, which is likely to result in numerous other charges," Mr. Spitzer said yesterday at a news conference. |
0 | 2,221,435 | 2,221,631 | In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 7.58, or 0.1 percent, at 9,381.79. | The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 63.09 points, or 0.68 percent, at 9,270.70. |
1 | 1,332,049 | 1,331,979 | Kyi, a U.N. envoy says, as Japan adds to growing international pressure by saying it will halt its hefty economic aid unless Suu Kyi is freed. | JAPAN added to growing international pressure on Burma yesterday, threatening to halt its hefty economic aid unless the military government released pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
1 | 516,583 | 516,789 | The decision could also prove useful in the "war on terrorism". | Tuesday's decision could prove useful to the government in the war on terrorism. |
0 | 914,018 | 913,889 | Currently, the state's congressional delegation is made up of 17 Democrats and 15 Republicans. | Although Republicans now hold every statewide office, the state's congressional delegation comprises 17 Democrats and 15 Republicans. |
1 | 2,077,064 | 2,077,087 | In the first stage of the attack, the Lovsan worm began fouling computers around the world. | The first stage of the malicious software began Monday, when the Lovsan worm began spreading around the world. |
1 | 395,858 | 396,195 | U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, who announced Tuesdays ban, also said Washington would send a technical team to Canada to help. | U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, who announced yesterday's ban, also said Washington would send a technical team to Canada to assist in the Canadian situation. |
0 | 2,758,909 | 2,758,887 | Only 29 families of frogs are known and most were identified and described in the mid-1800s and the last in 1926. | Only 29 families of frogs are known, most of which were named by the mid-1800s. |
1 | 425,412 | 425,310 | The survey that found it covered only a narrow slice of the sky. | The survey which uncovered the star only covered a narrow slice of the sky. |
1 | 2,264,210 | 2,264,194 | However, the standards body warns that changes to Internet Explorer may affect a "large number" of existing Web sites. | Still, changes to IE "may affect a large number of existing Web pages," according to the W3C's notice. |
1 | 1,643,239 | 1,643,042 | Both Blair and Bush have faced accusations that they manipulated intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to make the case for military action. | At home, the premier has faced accusations that he overplayed intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to make the case for war. |
1 | 2,330,167 | 2,330,142 | "I think 70 percent of the work is already done," Tauzin told reporters in the Capitol. | "About 70 percent of the work is already done," Mr. Tauzin said. |
1 | 2,030,917 | 2,030,877 | "We must defend those whom we dislike or even despise," said Neal R. Sonnett, a Miami lawyer who led an association panel on enemy combatants. | "We must defend those whom we dislike or even despise," said Neal Sonnett, a Miami lawyer who headed an ABA task force on enemy combatants. |
0 | 1,091,180 | 1,091,301 | Likewise, the 30-year bond US30YT=RR slid 23/32 for a yield of 4.34 percent, up from 4.30 percent. | The 30-year bond US30YT=RR lost 16/32, taking its yield to 4.20 percent from 4.18 percent. |
0 | 302,467 | 302,688 | China has threatened to execute or jail for life anyone who breaks their quarantine and intentionally spreads the killer SARS virus. | China, haunted by the spread of SARS in its vast countryside, has threatened to execute or jail for life anyone who intentionally spreads the killer virus. |
1 | 2,011,783 | 2,011,647 | Earlier, they had defied a police order and cried "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) as Bashir walked to his seat in the tightly guarded courtroom. | Earlier, Bashir's supporters had defied a police order and cried "Allahu Akbar (God is Greatest)" as he walked to his seat. |
1 | 754,162 | 753,958 | The announcement comes one day after Microsoft’s global security chief, Scott Charney, reiterated Microsoft’s promises to simplify the way it distributes patches to users. | The announcement comes one day after Scott Charney, Microsoft's global security chief, reiterated Microsoft's promises to simplify the way it distributes patches to customers. |
1 | 232,430 | 232,714 | The fighting around Bunia began after neighboring Uganda completed the withdrawal of its more than 6,000 soldiers from the town. | The fighting begun May 7 after neighboring Uganda completed the withdrawal of its more than 6,000 soldiers from in an around Bunia. |
1 | 2,759,168 | 2,759,156 | An officer in the People's Liberation Army selected from a pool of 14, Lt-Col Yang is the son of a teacher and an official at an agricultural firm. | A lieutenant colonel in the People's Liberation Army, Yang is the son of a teacher and an official at an agricultural firm. |
0 | 1,288,150 | 1,287,646 | The Yankees, however, had big trouble handling Victor Zambrano (4-4) for the second straight time. | The Yankees wasted no time breaking through against Zambrano (4-4) in the rematch. |
1 | 2,524,160 | 2,524,303 | A former candidate for governor of New York, he styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance. | Mr. McCall, who ran unsuccessfully for governor of New York in 2002, styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance. |
0 | 1,668,236 | 1,668,179 | Yeager said the suspect in the Target attack showed tendencies of being a prior offender. | Yeager said the incident appeared to be isolated, but the suspect showed tendencies of being a prior offender. |
0 | 1,957,823 | 1,957,694 | Tenet has been under scrutiny since November, when former Chief Executive Jeffrey Barbakow said the company used aggressive pricing to trigger higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients. | In November, Jeffrey Brabakow, the chief executive at the time, said the company used aggressive pricing to get higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients. |
1 | 2,007,711 | 2,007,677 | His decision means that the case against Gary Lee Sampson, including the capital charges against him, will be tried in September. | That means the case against Gary Lee Sampson, including the capital charges, will now to trial in September. |
1 | 1,297,519 | 1,297,825 | Meanwhile, rival contender, General Electric's NBC, submitted a letter of interest, a source familiar with the matter said. | Other contenders included General Electric's GE.N NBC, which submitted a letter of interest, a source familiar with the matter said. |
0 | 513,165 | 513,247 | Freeman's civil hearing may be, on the surface, about a driver's license. | Freeman said not having a driver license has been a burden. |
1 | 1,909,555 | 1,909,331 | "This deal makes sense for both companies," Brian Halla, National's chief executive, said in a statement. | "This deal makes good sense for both companies," said Brian L. Halla, National's chairman, president and CEO. |
1 | 588,637 | 588,864 | Consumers who said jobs are difficult to find jumped from 29.4 to 32.6, while those claiming work was plentiful slipped from 13 to 12.6. | Consumers who said jobs are difficult to find jumped to 32.6 from 29.4, while those saying work was plentiful slipped to 12.6 from 13 in April. |
0 | 2,252,795 | 2,252,970 | He has no immediate plans for television advertising, believing it is unnecessary this early. | A Lieberman aide said there were no immediate plans for television advertising. |
1 | 2,668,688 | 2,668,644 | The priest, the Rev. John F. Johnston, 64, of 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights, was charged with aggravated harassment and criminal possession of a weapon. | The Rev. John Johnston, 64, was charged with aggravated harassment in the phone call case and with criminal possession of a weapon, according to a police statement. |
1 | 1,851,377 | 1,851,386 | "Qualcomm has enjoyed many years of selling...against little or no competition," Hubach said in the statement. | "Qualcomm has enjoyed many years of selling CDMA chips against little or no competition," said TI General Counsel Joseph Hubach. |
1 | 1,641,980 | 1,642,291 | That state will not emerge until the interim government decides on a process for writing a new constitution and for holding the first democratic elections. | That state will not emerge until the interim government decides on a process to write a new constitution and to hold the first democratic elections. |
1 | 1,756,329 | 1,756,394 | "I think it happened very quickly," Houston Police Department homicide investigator Phil Yochum said of the crime. | "I think it happened very quickly," said Investigator Phil Yochum of the Houston Police Department's homicide division. |
1 | 299,689 | 299,752 | Sendmail said the system can even be set up to permit business-only usage. | The product can be instructed to permit business-only use, according to Sendmail. |
0 | 2,282,307 | 2,282,491 | The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a separate hearing Thursday. | It has not come to a vote yet in the Senate Armed Services Committee. |
1 | 3,118,600 | 3,118,635 | The telephone survey had a margin of error of 2 percentage points. | The poll conducted between Oct. 24 and Nov. 2 had a margin of error of 2 percentage points. |
1 | 1,673,112 | 1,673,068 | United issued a statement saying it will "work professionally and cooperatively with all its unions." | Senior vice president Sara Fields said the airline "will work professionally and cooperatively with all our unions." |
1 | 3,127,902 | 3,127,435 | Tonight, 21-year-old Morgan and as many as 1,200 fellow students at Wheaton College will gather in the gym for the first real dance in the school's 143-year history. | As many as 1,200 students at Wheaton College will gather in the gym Friday night for the first real dance in the Christian school's 143-year history. |
0 | 770,718 | 770,731 | The bodies of former Invercargill man Warren Campbell, 32, and climbing companion Jonathan Smith, 47, were recovered from below Mt D'Archiac late yesterday morning. | Warren David Campbell, 32, and climbing companion Jonathan Smith, 47, did not return as expected on Tuesday from climbing on Mt D'Archiac in the McKenzie District. |
0 | 2,654,770 | 2,654,751 | In 2001, President Bush named Kathy Gregg to the Student Loan Marketing Association board of directors. | In 2001, President Bush named her to the Student Loan Marketing Association, the largest U.S. lender for students. |
1 | 1,093,844 | 1,093,616 | Beckham will receive a yearly salary of $10 million plus bonuses, earning him about $220,000 a game. | Beckham will pocket a weekly salary of about $213,000 and earn $10 million a year, plus bonuses. |
0 | 1,722,079 | 1,721,812 | Deaths in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the number of traffic deaths in 2002, the agency says. | Fatalities in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the increase in 2002, NHTSA said. |
0 | 1,545,909 | 1,546,212 | This week's tour will take Bush to Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Uganda and Nigeria, and is aimed at softening his warrior image at home and abroad. | In his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president, Mr. Bush will visit Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Uganda and Nigeria before returning home on Saturday. |
0 | 126,769 | 126,737 | Executive recruiters say that finding a seasoned chief merchandising officer will perhaps be the trickiest of all hires because there is such a dearth of good ones. | Executive recruiters say that finding a seasoned chief merchandising officer perhaps will be the trickiest of all hires. |
1 | 3,142,048 | 3,142,198 | "We have sent a message to the nation that this is a new Louisiana," she told a victory party in New Orleans. | "We have sent a new message out to the nation — that this is a new Louisiana." |
0 | 2,609,476 | 2,609,428 | Five more human cases of West Nile virus, were reported by the Mesa County Health Department on Wednesday. | As of this week, 103 human West Nile cases in 45 counties had been reported to the health department. |
1 | 967,485 | 967,554 | It said the operation, which began on Monday, was part of "the continued effort to eradicate Baath Party loyalists, paramilitary groups and other subversive elements." | A statement from the allied command said that the raid was part of "the continued effort to eradicate Baath Party loyalists, paramilitary groups and other subversive elements." |
0 | 229,207 | 229,298 | NBC probably will end the season as the second most popular network behind CBS, although it's first among the key 18-to- 49-year-old demographic. | NBC will probably end the season as the second most-popular network behind CBS, which is first among the key 18-to-49-year-old demographic. |
1 | 2,357,324 | 2,357,271 | "But they never climb out of the pot of beer again." | It's just that they never climb out of the beer again." |
0 | 1,438,120 | 1,437,645 | In Europe, France's CAC-40 rose 0.6 percent, Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 0.02 percent and Germany's DAX index advanced 0.8 percent. | In afternoon trading in Europe, France's CAC-40 fell 1.6 percent, Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 1.2 percent and Germany's DAX index lost 1.9 percent. |
0 | 1,378,077 | 1,378,273 | Advancing issues outnumbered decliners about 8 to 5 on the New York Stock Exchange. | Declining issues outnumbered advancers slightly more than 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange. |
1 | 47,037 | 47,072 | Some 660 prisoners from 42 countries, including Canada, are held, many captured during the war against in Afghanistan the al-Qaida network. | Some 660 prisoners from 42 countries are being held at the Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, many captured during the war against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. |
1 | 1,964,547 | 1,964,856 | "Beginning; early stages; not life-threatening; treatable," he said at a news conference at the Capitol. | Beginning, early stages, not life threatening, treatable, Bruno told a state Capitol news conference. |
1 | 1,149,319 | 1,149,377 | Oracle's offer "undervalues the company and is not in the best interest of stockholders," PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway said. | "Oracle's offer undervalues the company and is not in the best interest of PeopleSoft stockholders," said PeopleSoft President and CEO Craig Conway, in the statement. |
1 | 1,591,361 | 1,591,597 | Bryant surrendered to authorities on Friday and posted a $25,000 bond. | Bryant presented himself to authorities last Friday and was released after posting $25,000 bail. |
1 | 2,568,019 | 2,567,975 | Roberson was bitten on the back and scratched on the leg, according to her mother, Shamika Woumnm of Dorchester. | She was bitten on the back and scratched on the leg, her mother said. |
1 | 2,375,172 | 2,375,137 | He says information released about a tarot card left at one shooting scene may have prolonged the spree by cutting off fragile communications with the sniper. | He says the release of a tarot card left at a shooting scene may have prolonged the spree by cutting off fragile communications with the sniper. |
1 | 780,408 | 780,363 | Chief financial officer Andy Bryant has said that hike had a greater affect volume than officials expected. | Bryant has said that hike had a greater effect on demand than officials expected. |
0 | 117,397 | 116,930 | It was the 23-9 Yankees' third straight defeat - their longest skid of the season. | The Yankees are in their first team-wide slump of the season. |
0 | 494,836 | 494,848 | Solomon 5.5 is available initially in the United States and Canada, for a starting price of about $12,700. | Solomon 5.5 is now available in the U.S. and Canada through Microsoft Business Solutions resellers. |