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Now visuals are plumping up the volume. Already a common component of standard CD releases, the bonus DVD is gradually making its way into pop music's grand artifact, the elaborately packaged, multi-CD career retrospective."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108014": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AFP - The mobile phone giant Nokia said that Sari Baldauf, head of its networks unit and long seen as a possible successor to company chief Jorma Ollila, will leave the group early next year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "108015": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "washingtonpost.com - When computer users hunt for information on the Internet, they typically turn to Google or Yahoo. When analysts working for U.S. intelligence look for documents and data stored on computers inside their own agencies, they often turn to software made by a little-known firm from Northern Virginia."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "108016": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "LONDON (CBS.MW) -- A source at the BBC told AFX News that their story alleging that Dow Chemical (DOW) has taken responsibility for the Bhopal disaster is a hoax, and Reuters reported that a spokesman for Dow #39;s Union Carbide denied the report."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108017": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Space cooperation between China and the U.S. may finally be getting off the ground a year after China put a man in orbit, with the two countries holding their first talks and planning a series of exchanges."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108018": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "<strong>Analysis</strong> Won't reach it without industry and download-service support"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108019": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Chipmaker Intel boosts its prediction of sales for the final three months of the year to $9.3-9.5bn."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "108020": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " SEOUL (Reuters) - Police questioned 350 South Korean students Friday and more were under suspicion in a widening probe into cheating that has uncovered a link between two national obsessions -- education and mobile phones."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108021": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The Huygens probe is on target and all set for its encounter with Titan, the mysterious large moon of Saturn."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108022": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The UK might be \"better off\" with fewer - but larger and better-funded - chemistry departments, a leading academic says."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108023": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The nations retailers had a disappointing start to the holiday season, reporting sluggish sales for November after a surge in Thanksgiving weekend business failed to materialize."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108024": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Microsoft announced today that is filing 7 lawsuits against spammers for failing to label sexually explicit messages. 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By Katie Dean."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108037": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures surged Friday morning on the back of Intel Corp.'s <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=INTC.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">INTC.O</A> raised quarterly sales forecast and lower oil prices, but strategists said the market's early direction would be dictated by the monthly employment data due out before the start of trading."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "108038": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Office of Fair Trading refers Apple's iTunes service to the European Commission on the grounds that it over-charges UK customers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "108039": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "BT Group buys out its partners in loss-making Italian telecoms firm Albacom, as it continues its expansion into business services."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108040": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Unions are locked in talks with Jaguar bosses in the hope of persuading them not to stop car production at the Browns Lane factory in Coventry."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108041": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Battered oil prices stayed weak on Friday after a $6 slump spurred by easing worries about winter supplies. 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James Jones on Friday expressed surprise at the slow pace of restoring security to Iraq, saying he had believed the insurgency here would have been brought under control faster than in Afghanistan."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108044": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Dow Chemical Co said on Friday that there was no basis whatsoever in a BBC World report saying that it had accepted responsibility for India's Bhopal disaster."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108045": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The Huygens probe is on target and all set for its encounter with Titan, the mysterious large moon of Saturn. The 2.7m-wide robot lab has passed its final systems check-out and scientists "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108046": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Arsenal may consider signing French midfielder Emmanuel Petit as a stop-gap solution to their midfield injury problems, manager Arsene Wenger says."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108047": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "DENVER -- Denver Nuggets star and Baltimore native Carmelo Anthony said he doesn #39;t remember a conversation that has showed up on a homemade DVD."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108048": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Dow Chemical Co. on Monday said DuPont Co. will buy its remaining equity stake in DuPont Dow Elastomers LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between the two companies, for #36;87 million."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108049": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "REAL, Philippines - Flash floods and landslides triggered by back-to-back storms that lashed the northeastern Philippines had killed more than 600 people by Friday, with nearly 400 still missing, military officials said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108050": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NTL, Britains largest cable firm, has struck an agreement with a consortium led by one of Australias top banks to sell its network of masts for 1.27 billion."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108051": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "WOLVERHAMPTON amp; Dudley, Britains biggest regional brewer, said it was buying another beer-making company in a 119 million swoop as it posted improved profits for the year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108052": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Evidence from the Mars exploration rovers Spirit and Opportunity has led scientists to suggest that water was once present in large quantities on the red planet."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108053": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "THE INVENTOR of the World Wide Web has got a job as a professor at the University of Southampton. That #39;s according to the This is Southampton web site, which said Sir Tim Berners-Lee will become chair of computer "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108054": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Microsoft has confirmed that it is to start selling its cut-down, wallet-friendly, version of Windows in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Russia."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "108055": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "MANCHESTER (AFP) - Fuming Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has demanded that the Football Association clarify their disciplinary guidelines."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108056": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Hong Kong (Sports Network) - Miguel Angel Jimenez fired a six-under 64 Friday to surge into the lead after the second round of the Omega Hong Kong Open."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108057": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "By next Friday we should have a good idea as to whether the NHL will play this year or if we are to see the entire season lost. 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the most ever by a Dallas player and tops in the NBA this season #151; and was just as dominant in other parts of his game, carrying the Mavericks past the Houston Rockets 113-106 in overtime Thursday night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108065": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Bruce Gradkowski threw three of his four touchdown passes to Lance Moore, leading Toledo to a 35-27 win over Miami (Ohio) in the Mid-American Conference championship game Thursday night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108066": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "LONDON (CP) - BT Group PLC has awarded a contract worth $5 million US to Nortel Networks for voice-over-Internet technology designed to link almost 10,000 agents into a so-called virtual contact centre."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "108067": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "SIR ALEX FERGUSON was delighted to see Manchester United book a Carling Cup semi-final crack at Chelsea with a rapid-fire strike and no off-field dramas."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108068": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Caryn Wilson of Rancho Mirage shot a 1-under-par 71 on Thursday and was tied for 20th place after two rounds of the LPGA Tour Qualifying School."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108069": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, has called for an end to the quot;bickering quot; 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Whenever his girlfriend's cell phone rings, she hears \"In Love Wit Chu\" from hip-hop artist Da Brat."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108120": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK -- The head of BALCO is saying US Olympian Marion Jones has used performance-enhancing stimulants. BALCO founder Victor Conte has told ABC #39;s quot;20/20 quot; he witnessed the five-time Olympic medalist injecting "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108121": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Carlos Moya fired Spain into a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup final on Friday. 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Nokia <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NOK1V.HE target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">NOK1V.HE</A> said on Friday the head of its networks unit had resigned and another top networks executive left, in the second major shake-up of top management in two weeks at the world's top mobile phone maker."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "108174": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "<strong>Analysis</strong> Redefining voluntary again..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108175": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BERLIN (Reuters) - German police arrested three Iraqis in a series of raids on Friday and the federal prosecutor said he believed they were planning an attack on visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108176": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Union trade regulators asked to probe 'one country, single store' policy"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108177": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=IBM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">IBM.N</A> has put its personal computing business up for sale in a deal that could be worth as much as $2 billion, the New York Times reported on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "108178": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "<strong>Cash'n'Carrion</strong> Get 'em in by Sunday"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108179": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Cold war allies India and Russia sought on Friday to instill new momentum into their longstanding relationship, tidying up energy and military ties."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108180": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell to within a whisker of record lows against the euro on Friday, after an influential report on the U.S. labor market turned out to be unexpectedly weak."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108181": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "<strong>Preview</strong> Smaller than a laptop, bigger than a PDA - 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While IBM long ago ceded the lead in the personal computer market to Dell and Hewlett "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "108192": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The economy added 112,000 payroll jobs in November, the Labor Dept. reported today, far fewer than the month before."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108193": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A Bosnian Serb general indicted for war crimes is to be transferred to The Hague, the chief UN war crimes prosecutor says."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108194": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Chips, animated clips, supermarket slips, and dot-com flashback trips will shape the week that lies ahead."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108195": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Sorting out which MP3 player is best, how to select a gaming console or making sense of high-tech TVs can become as much a chore as decorating your house for the holidays. Enter the ever-popular tech gadget gift buying guide. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108196": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Winners lost. Cereals bowled. Online storefronts schooled their offline storefronts yet again. In sum, it was another week of twisted holiday cheer."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108197": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - IOC president Jacques Rogge said the five cities bidding for the 2012 Olympics accepted his advice and agreed to stop complaining about each other."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108198": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The ousting of fund president Sean Harrigan from Americas largest pension fund has been viewed by many as the first Republican victory in a battle to undermine the influence of pension funds like Calpers on corporate governance issues."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108199": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Shawn Fanning's Napster software enabled countless music fans to swap songs on the Internet for free, turning him into the recording industry's enemy No. 1 in the process."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108200": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Intel Corp.'s fourth-quarter sales are on track to break a company record as demand for the chips that power computers was stronger than originally expected in the weeks leading up to the holiday buying season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "108201": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "<p></p><p> SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. <MSFT.O> filed sevenlawsuits against senders of spam, or unsolicited e-mail, fortransmitting messages without labeling them as sexuallyexplicit content, the world's largest software maker said onThursday.</p>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "108202": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Reuters - The New York Yankees and New York Mets have reportedly agreed on a deal to swap lefthanded relievers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108203": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "EBay Inc. announced a senior management reorganization Thursday, increasing international responsibilities for three executives and underscoring the significance of the company's tremendously profitable PayPal division."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108204": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Comcast Corp. plans to begin offering music videos on demand to its broadband Internet subscribers early next year, part of a multiyear deal with the television network Music Choice."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108205": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "After Red Herring sank into the dot-com morass last year, Tony Perkins considered resurrecting the magazine that helped establish him as a Silicon Valley sage. He changed his mind when his college-age daughter scoffed and told him \"Red Herring is so 1990s.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "108206": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Stuart Appleby of Australia was the only player to break 70 Friday, shooting a 3-under-par 69 that left him with a one-stroke lead over Lee Westwood of England halfway through the Nedbank Golf Challenge."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "108207": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "International Business Machines Corp. has reportedly put its personal computer business up for sale in a deal that could fetch as much as $2 billion and close an era for an industry pioneer which long ago shifted its focus to more lucrative segments of the computer business."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "108208": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The Supreme Court declared the results of Ukraine's disputed presidential run-off election invalid and ruled Friday that a repeat vote should be held by Dec. 26, bringing cheers from tens of thousands of opposition supported massed in Kiev's main square."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108209": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "German authorities arrested three Iraqis with alleged al Qaeda links on suspicion they were planning an attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi while he visited Germany on Friday, the country's chief prosecutor said."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108210": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) - Australia's Stuart Appleby carded a second round 69 to move to five-under par 139 and a one-stroke lead at the Sun City Golf Challenge on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "108211": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "A listed Chinese company that sources jet fuel is in deep trouble after losing $550 million (R3.16 billion) in speculative oil trades, triggering concern over other China-linked stocks on the exchange."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108212": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The outgoing chief executive of Australian telecommunications giant Telstra said his departure was sparked by differences between him and the companys board of directors."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108213": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "California officials on Wednesday voted to oust Sean Harrigan as president of Calpers, naming a former real-estate executive seen as more business "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108214": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Shares of Biomira Inc., a Canadian drug developer, jumped 94 percent and Merck KGaA, Germany #39;s fourth-largest drugmaker, rose as much as 6.4 percent after the companies said data from "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108215": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "and NELSON ANTOSH. Halliburton on Thursday promoted the head of its KBR operation to the No. 2 job and announced that the highly regarded leader of its oilwell service group had resigned."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108216": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A screensaver that uses idle computing power to identify the sites of spammers and forward data traffic to them has been too successful, according to reports, generating so much traffic that the sites are being forced off-line."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108217": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "LONDON - MSN is upping the stakes in the battle for online and desktop domination with the launch of a new set of communication services to include blogging and picture sharing."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108218": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A new version of the Cabir quot;Skulls quot; malware program is on the lose. The first version, discovered only a few weeks ago, was a trojan horse program that blocked access to built-in applications and erased data."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108219": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Newcastle United boss Graeme Souness attended Rangers #39; UEFA Cup clash at AZ Alkmaar last night. Souness was checking on the form of Gers defender Jean Alain Boumsong, who will attract a serious offer from Newcastle when the January transfer window opens."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108220": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - It took just a few seconds for Shiva Shankari, like her village, to lose her future."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108221": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "For the 10th consecutive year, tickets for the Army-Navy game have sold out, and for good reason. Countless aspects of this 105-year-old rivalry command respect, from the thrill-inducing pageantry of the pregame "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108222": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "One week after making his first NFL start, opening last Sunday #39;s 25- 24 win at Denver in the Raiders #39; 4-1-6 defensive package in place of strong safety Marques Anderson, rookie Stuart Schweigert may get the opportunity to start in the base defense as well "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108223": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - The U.S. economy should grow about 4.0 percent next year, giving the Federal Reserve room to continue raising interest rates at a measured pace, Philadelphia Fed President Anthony Santomero said on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108224": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - OPEC cannot rule out cutting oil production if oil prices slide further before the producer group meets next Friday, a senior OPEC delegate said on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108225": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , hurt by sluggish sales over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, on Friday launched a rare advertising blitz in newspapers around the United States focusing on its price cuts."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108226": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "BRUSSELS - The European Central Bank has lowered its growth forecast for the eurozone economy this year to 1.8 from a previously projected 1.9, and to 1.9 from 2.3 in 2005, sources close to the ECB said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108227": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NATICK, Mass. - Boston Scientific Corp. violated its agreement with an Israeli company and acted in quot;bad faith quot; when it set up a secret stent-making operation in Ireland, according to a federal judge who ordered the companies to reach a settlement."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108228": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "BT has signed a E3.75m deal with Canadian firm Nortel for the supply of IP telephony equipment for a major new #39;virtual #39; contact centre."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108229": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Soldiers who reached an isolated Pacific Ocean village in Aurora province reported finding about about 100 dead. In the worst-hit town of Real, in nearby Quezon province, TV images showed bodies buried under "}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108230": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "China will consider adopting measures to protect its interests and those of its trading partners once global textile quotas are scrapped at the end of this month, a government spokesman said on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108231": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BEIJING (AFP) - A man forced his way into a northeast China primary school and slashed 12 young children before cutting his own throat."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108232": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Corning Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GLW.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">GLW.N</A> said on Monday the Chinese Ministry of Commerce ruled that the company had not dumped standard single-mode optical fiber into the Chinese market."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108233": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - Battered oil prices fell again on Friday, extending this week's 14 percent slide, as disappointing U.S. jobs data deepened a slump driven by easing worries about winter supplies."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108234": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">WMT.N</A>, hurt by sluggish sales over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, on Friday launched a rare advertising blitz in newspapers around the United States focusing on its price cuts."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108235": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The women's apparel retailer surprised investors with surprisingly bad Q4 guidance."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108236": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Whitney Tilson demonstrates how to beef up your portfolio and beat the market."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108237": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Iomega on Friday introduced a new network-attached storage appliance for Windows networks in small and midsized businesses."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108238": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "They're coming to mobile phones -- those nasty viruses, worms, and Trojan Horses that have, on more than one occasion, crippled PCs. 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US President George W. 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Web surfers looking for a reliable alternative to Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) Internet Explorer have been busy over the last month downloading the new version of the Web browser. The Mozilla Foundation, a network of programmers jointly developing open-source technology, reports more than 8 million people have downloaded the program since early November."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "108476": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "MADRID, Spain - Spanish media are reporting that at least one explosion -- and possibly as many as four blasts -- have gone off in Madrid following a warning from a Basque (search) group."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108477": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "US Ambassador John Danforth dismissed suggestions on Friday he resigned from his UN post after just five months because he bridled at orders from the Washington "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108478": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Kosovo #39;s Albanian-dominated parliament has elected former rebel commander Ramush Haradinaj as prime minister, ignoring Western concern that he may be indicted for war crimes any day now."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108479": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Canadian Press - CALGARY (CP) - Zack the dog was home with his original family Friday, but it's not a happy ending for everyone involved."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108480": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Apple Computer Inc. shares fell about 4 percent on Friday after a Needham Co. analyst lowered his investment rating on the stock to \"hold,\" saying much of the potential upside to the company's business is reflected in the current stock price."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "108481": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - A government study has concluded the greater sage grouse is not an endangered species, a finding ranching and oil and gas interests in the West had lobbied hard for, a congressional spokesman said on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108482": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - A decade after the world pledged to prevent \"dangerous\" global warming, 194 nations meet next week to review whether rare heatwaves and a fast Arctic thaw may signal that the planet is nearing the brink."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108483": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Next year's Atlantic hurricane season will again be more active than usual but is unlikely to be a repeat of this year's disaster, a noted storm forecaster said on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108484": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - The gilded treasures of King Tutankhamun are on their way back to the United States in what could prove a gold rush for Egypt and big business."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108485": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "SPACE.com - A rare and spectacular event will occur in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 7 when the brilliant planet Jupiter and three of its largest satellites pass behind Earth's Moon."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108486": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday it would decide what regulations should apply to high-speed broadband Internet service offered by cable companies like Time Warner Inc., a key case that could decide whether such lines must be opened to competitors."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108487": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "SPACE.com - I once thought that worrying about what we should broadcast to extraterrestrials made as much sense as fretting over the small talk I'd venture with King Carl XVI Gustaf if I won the Nobel Prize. I reckoned there was no need to dwell on the problem, as it was both hypothetical and irrelevant."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108488": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - An oversized model train speeds over the heads of visitors to guide them through 200 species of orchids."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108489": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Interior Department biologists have recommended against adding the sage grouse to the endangered species list, a determination that could wind up benefiting natural gas and oil producers but add to environmentalists' concerns."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108490": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Hurricane forecasters are calling for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season again next year after one of the most destructive seasons on record."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108491": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " MANAMA (Reuters) - A conference on regional security threats opened in Bahrain on Friday, in a rare gathering of senior officials and strategists from Gulf Arab states as well as Iran, Iraq and the United States."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108492": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "See our top ten picks of the oddest and most unexpected discoveries of the year, from cat cloning to hobbit-like humans to bloodsucking bedbugs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108493": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Opening in the U.S. today, the movie <i>I Am David</i> depicts a Bulgarian refugee's struggle in post-World War II Europe. The film is being used by the UN to highlight the plight of current-day refugees."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108494": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The cost of Christmas rose this year, but some surprising elements got cheaper."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108495": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "A report in The New York Times that IBM is poised to sell off its PC unit has provoked mixed reactions and tentative interpretations from analysts who follow the historic company."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "108496": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK (AFP) - Global crude prices fell, capping a 13-percent, three-day plunge triggered by news of an unexpectedly sharp gain in US petroloeum stockpiles."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108497": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 3: Thanks to his old hand in oil diplomacy, Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar was able to reap as much as possible from a brief 12-minute meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108498": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "WASHINGTON The Supreme Court is taking up the issue of whether cable-based broadband is a telecommunications service that makes it subject to the same FCC rules that apply to phone companies."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108499": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "McDonald #39;s Corp. #39;s second new CEO in eight months pledged Friday to keep up the fast-food giant #39;s momentum with more new menu items and a continued focus on restaurant improvements, adhering to a course that has reinvigorated the burger chain #39;s sales and "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108500": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Sales of sport utility vehicles jumped 151 percent in Tennessee between 1997 and 2002 - faster than any other state and three times the national rate, a new government report says."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108501": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Microsoft quietly launched its new blogging service, MSN Spaces, earlier this week. The quiet launch has already attracted more than 250,000 users to the new service, still in beta."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "108502": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The man whose Napster software let lots of music fans swap songs on the Internet for free is now working to help the music companies who once sued him out of business."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108503": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "DECEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Hewlett-Packard Co. said yesterday that it has abandoned plans to integrate a number of advanced technologies it acquired in its 2002 purchase of Compaq Computer Corp."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108504": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A new system from Nortel will replace British Telecom #39;s existing distributed infrastructure based on Nortel Meridian private branch exchange products."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108505": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Doesn #39;t anyone watch The Apprentice? The Donald drove home the point Thursday night that you never underestimate your enemy, and that #39;s precisely what Notre Dame did apparently assuming it could low-ball Meyer "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108506": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The president of the re-named Washington Nationals, Tony Tavares, told WTOP Radio the vote was overwhelming. Tavares said the deal to move the Expos remains contingent on the DC Council giving final approval to a stadium plan."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108507": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": ": A suicide car bomber ploughed into a Shia mosque in Baghdad after dawn prayers today, killing 14 people and stoking fears that sectarian divisions over when to hold elections could unleash further bloodshed."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108508": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Thursday Iran was making a lot of mistakes but said any action to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons was a call for President George W Bush and other leaders to make."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108509": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India agreed on Friday to re-open the Khokhropar-Munabao railway link, which was severed nearly 40 years ago."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108510": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "LONDON - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said on Friday the nuclear standoff with North Korea must be resolved peacefully, despite hawks in the United States pushing for a more hardline approach."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108511": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stepped up efforts on Friday to overcome resistance in the ranks of his right-wing Likud party to an enlarged government coalition with the centre-left Labour, ahead of a decisive party meeting."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108512": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Forty Britons have died in the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster and 159 others were missing and \"highly likely\" to have died, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said, suggesting the death toll could approach 200."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108513": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Walt Disney World, revamping its admissions policy for the first time in at least two decades, is dramatically restructuring its ticket pricing structure by offering lower prices for longer stays and other options."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108514": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Rafael Nadal has repaid the faith shown in him by defeating Andy Roddick in four sets to hand Spain a 2-0 lead after the first day of the Davis Cup final in Seville."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108515": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "TOMMY BURNS #39; appointment as Walter Smith #39;s assistant had nothing to do with politics and everything to do with him being the right man."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108516": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "In a change-of-scenery deal, the Yankees are close to a trade that would send left-handed reliever Felix Heredia to the Mets and put Mike Stanton back in pinstripes."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108517": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Prior to their 10-minute presentations before the general assembly of the European Olympic Committees in Dubrovnik Croatia, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge spoke to the five cities bidding to host the 2012 Summer Olympic "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108518": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Five explosions hit Madrid at Friday evening rush hour -- three of them at gas stations -- after a warning from the Basque separatist group ETA, police said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108519": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Floodwaters have receded in the northern Philippines, following a week of severe flooding and four typhoons, but thousands of people remain cut off from help."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108520": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The begin reshaping their roster, sending Kenny Lofton and cash to the Phillies for setup man Felix Rodriguez and nearing a trade to reacquire Mike Stanton from the Mets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108521": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Insurance broker Aon Corp. (AOC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it sold nearly all of its equity investment in property and casualty insurer Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "108522": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Holtz replaces John Thompson, who was forced out about two weeks ago after a 3-and-20 record in two seasons with the Pirates. Holtz has spent six years as assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at South "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108523": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasury debt prices soared on Friday after the latest employment figures suggested U.S. job creation continues to lag, soothing worries the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates more aggressively."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108524": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Crude oil futures sank for a fourth straight day Friday, settling beneath $43 a barrel for the first time in nearly three months and capping a 14 percent decline for the week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108525": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The head of the aeronautics division of defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. will retire next year, the company announced Friday. The division makes fighter jets and other planes for the United States and foreign armies."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108526": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Spam that includes sexually oriented content viewable in the e-mail message violates the quot;brown paper wrapper quot; rules that are part of the CAN-SPAM law, as well as Federal Trade Commission rules."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108527": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Lycos Europe has yanked its quot;Make Love, Not Spam quot; anti-spam screensaver from its site, leaving only a cryptic message of quot;Stay Tuned quot; in its place."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108528": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "MLB owners have voted 29-1 to approve the proposed move of the Montreal Expos to Washington for the 2005 season. The decision is still subject to the District of Columbia government enacting funding for a new stadium."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108529": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Houston Astros: The Astros re-signed utility infielder Jose Vizcaino to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Vizcaino made $1.2 million last year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108530": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "East Carolina introduced former South Carolina assistant Skip Holtz as its head football coach on Friday, welcoming him as the man to lead the program quot;into a new era."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108531": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - East Carolina introduced former South Carolina assistant Skip Holtz as its head football coach on Friday, welcoming him as the man to lead the program \"into a new era.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108532": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sports Network) - In a surprising turn of events, Urban Meyer is expected to be named head football coach at the University of Florida."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108533": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees re-signed catcher John Flaherty to a one-year contract on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108534": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - A group of activists on Friday delivered to Dow Chemical a container of poisoned well water from the Bhopal gas disaster site to mark the 20th anniversary of the world's worst industrial accident in India."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108535": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld accepts a request from President Bush to say in his job, a senior official said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108536": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Grotius writes quot;Reuters reported that the Supreme Court will hear a broadband regulation case that may determine whether FCC regulations apply to cable companies providing broadband services."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108537": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "WASHINGTON (AFP) - A weaker-than-anticipated report on the US labor market, showing just 112,000 jobs added in November, cast fresh doubts over the pace of growth of the world #39;s largest economy."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108538": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Asians tend not to be very straightforward. They avoid precise questions and exact answers, even on matters of paramount importance - like money."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108539": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Earth #39;s defences may need to be boosted against the risk of potentially deadly microbes returning on board space probes sent to study Mars, according to leading scientists."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108540": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "MANILA - Powerful Typhoon Yoyong, which pounded the main Philippine island Luzon from late Thursday, killed at least 35 people in landslides, electrocutions and by falling trees, disaster officials said Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108541": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "None of the United States #39; major trading partners manipulated their currencies to gain economic advantage in the first half of 2004, the US Treasury Department said in a report released on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108542": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Lindsey Kildow of the United States won a women #39;s downhill Friday to celebrate the first World Cup victory of her career. With compatriots Bode Miller and "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108543": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Backup catcher John Flaherty decided to stay with the New York Yankees, agreeing Friday to an $800,000, one-year contract. Flaherty, 37, hit .252 in 127 at-bats but was the key to several New York wins, hitting six homers and driving in 16 runs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108544": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - None of the United States' major trading partners manipulated their currencies to gain economic advantage in the first half of 2004, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a report released on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108545": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "IBM is in talks to sell its personal computer manufacturing business which, if successful, would mark the end of an era in the brief history of the PC, a machine the company helped to invent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "108546": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailer Office Depot Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ODP.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">ODP.N</A> is making over its brand, appealing to small business customers who still find it hard to distinguish its staples from those of its biggest rival."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108547": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The US Fish and Wildlife Service said on Friday its senior biologists have recommended that the greater sage grouse not be listed as an endangered species, a finding for "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108548": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "When the leading left-wing tabloid sells a sizable stake to a Rothschild heir, you know things are getting desperate for France #39;s newspaper industry."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108549": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Mervyns announced Thursday it is lifting its ban on Salvation Army bell ringers and is making an exception to its no solicitation policy for the Armys annual Christmas Kettle Drive."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108550": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Embattled McDonald #39;s has lost its second CEO in the past year after Charlie Bell resigned today to continue his battle with cancer."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108551": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">WMT.N</A>, the world's biggest retailer, on Monday brightened its outlook for December sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, now expecting sales to increase 3 percent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108552": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Earlier this week, the online community/portal company started distributing a screensaver that conducted the attacks by making requests from servers quot;verified to be spam-advertising sites, quot; Lycos said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108553": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures gained on Monday as oil prices slid lower -- pointing to an upbeat start to 2005 when Wall Street opens."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108554": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "DECEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - TOKYO -- Blu-ray Disc will take an important step forward next year when Singulus Technologies AG begins selling machines for mass producing read-only versions of the discs, the company said this week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108555": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "HP has given up on trying to bring key parts of Compaq/DEC #39;s Tru64 operating system over to HP-UX and decided instead to buy similar technology from Veritas."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108556": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Lawyers for file-swapping software firm Kazaa have begun their defence in a landmark Australian music piracy case. Kazaa said its software, which allows users to exchange copyrighted music over "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108557": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Ubisoft has announced that Prince of Persia: The Warrior Within is now out for all platforms, including the Nintendo GameCube. 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SAN FRANCISCO--The quot;Cell quot; processor that will power the next version of the PlayStation game console will also be adaptable for advanced scientific "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108582": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A Sun engineer chartered with directing the engineering effort to open source Solaris has published a new software license that could be used for the open-source release of Sun #39;s Unix operating system."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108583": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - The Web portal Lycos Europe on Friday terminated a spam-fighting campaign that had been criticized as a breach of Internet civility."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108584": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "US sprint queen Marion Jones says she will sue accused steroid peddler Victor Conte over his allegations that she received banned drugs before winning five medals at the Sydney Olympics."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108585": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "GREENVILLE, NC Dec 3, 2004 - East Carolina introduced former South Carolina assistant Skip Holtz as its head football coach on Friday, welcoming him as the man to lead the program quot;into a new era."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108586": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - EBay Inc. has added a new \"Want it Now\" feature for people to request exactly what they want on the online marketplace, a spokesman said on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108587": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - IBM is reportedly in talks to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to #36;2 billion and would cap a gradual withdrawal from the business it helped to pioneer in 1981."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "108588": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "KINSHASA, Friday - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday began deploying troops to the east of the country amid reports that Rwandan forces were operating in the area and thousands of civilians were fleeing clashes."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108589": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Canadian Press - REAL, Philippines (AP) - Helicopters delivered food to famished survivors and picked up casualties as flash floods began to recede, revealing the magnitude of a disaster triggered by back-to-back storms that left more than 650 people dead and nearly 400 missing in the northern Philippines."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108590": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) is selling its PC business, marking the end of an era for the personal computing pioneer, according to a story published today in the"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "108591": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - The Air India bombing trial concluded Friday, leaving only a judge to decide the verdict of two men accused of plotting Canada's worst mass murder and one of the world's worst acts of terrorism."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108592": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Apple Computer Inc. shares fell Friday after Needham amp; Co. downgraded the stock to \"hold\" from \"buy.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "108593": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Global warming could lead to a big chill in the North Atlantic, at least if history is anything to go by, researchers reported on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108594": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Baseball's owners vote to approve the relocation of the Expos to Washington for the 2005 season despite a lone objection from Orioles owner Peter Angelos."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108595": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Lycos Europe has recently joined the fight against spam by releasing a screensaver as part of its \"Make Love Not Spam\" campaign, which uses its participants machines to bombard websites that advertise through spam e-mails with data, effectively launching a distributed denial of service attack against them, with the intent being to push up bandwidth bills of the spammers who operate these websites. Is this an effective new front in the battle against spam?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108596": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "<strong>Letters</strong> DEC/Compaq hands in pain"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108597": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM <A HREF=\"http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=IBM.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news\">IBM.N</A> is reportedly in talks to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to $2 billion and would cap a gradual withdrawal from the business it helped to pioneer in 1981."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "108598": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=EBAY.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news\">EBAY.O</A> has added a new \"Want it Now\" feature for people to request exactly what they want on the online marketplace, a spokesman said on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108599": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BellSouth Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=BLS.N qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news\">BLS.N</A>, the No. 3 U.S. local telephone company, plans to upgrade its network to offer video services and speedier Internet access to about 80 percent its customers by 2009, industry sources said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108600": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday it would decide what regulations should apply to high-speed broadband Internet service offered by cable companies like Time Warner Inc., a key case that could decide whether such lines must be opened to competitors."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108601": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The U.S. Interior Department can keep its computers connected to the Internet despite the fact that hackers could manipulate royalty payments owed to American Indians for use of their land, an appeals court ruled Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108602": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "International Business Machines Corp.'s possible exit from the personal computer business would be the latest move in what amounts to a long goodbye from a field it pioneered and revolutionized."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108603": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The US Supreme Court said today it will hear argument on whether online cable access must allow rivals to use its equipment. The case could ultimately decide whether cable operators must allow use of their "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108604": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "WASHINGTON - The Bush administration said Friday that neither China nor any other major trading partner of the United States is violating a US law against currency manipulation to gain unfair trade advantages."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108605": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Walgreen Co. , one of the largest U.S. drugstore chain operators, on Monday posted a 30.5 percent jump in quarterly profit, boosted by increased sales of prescription drugs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108606": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "DECEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - WASHINGTON - Software vendors need automated tools that look for bugs in their code, but it may be a decade before many of those tools are mature and widely used, said the former director of cybersecurity for the US "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108607": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "SIMILAR to the actors role, the art of supreme defending is all about timing. The maxim will not be lost on Jean-Alain Boumsong, who is already guaranteed to secure the vote of player of the year from virtually every Rangers supporter."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108608": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "It looks like Florida is going to get its first choice this time. Turned down by Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan three years ago before "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108609": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Auburn will enter Saturdays SEC championship game as a heavy favorite over Tennessee, and for good reason. While Auburn dominated opponents on its way to the SEC West title, Tennessee looked more vulnerable "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108610": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "ETA, the Basque separatist organisation, detonated five small bombs in Madrid last night, signalling that, despite recent setbacks, it was not yet ready to renounce violence."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108611": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Tom Noonan, the CEO of Internet Security Systems, talked with Computerworld about why companies need to stop simply reacting to security threats and focus on preventing them as well."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108612": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Attendees at Gartner's annual data center conference said their packaged applications have to be tested on servers equipped with virtualization software before they can adopt the technology. 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Two Eastern Conference Championship banners hung by the rafters with care in hopes that Jason Kidd soon would be there. Nets fans have been singing this twist on the old holiday "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108643": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The explosions hit five gas stations simultaneously, after a telephone warning from the armed Basque separatist group ETA. 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Now, he wants to beat them. Green and Virginia Tech will come into the Orange Bowl today with a chance to claim the Atlantic Coast Conference championship all to themselves."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108806": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "SAN ANTONIO -- With big, bad Ben Wallace back in the lineup, the Detroit Pistons almost rallied from a big deficit for a big win. 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Hundreds of people fled their homes and two people were reported missing after torrential. 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What made it special, he suggested, was that the Celtics had managed a victory despite not playing very well."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108873": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "An arbitrator's decision yesterday has taken the recent NBA suspensions to a different venue -- the courtroom. Arbitrator Roger Kaplan ruled he does have the authority to decide if appeals on behalf of the four suspended Indiana Pacers can be heard by someone other than NBA commissioner David Stern ."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108874": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "College basketball: Men -- Indiana vs. UConn at Hartford Civic Center, noon; Pioneer Valley Classic at Westfield, 1 and 3 p.m.; BU at UNH, 2 p.m.; Harvard at Maine, 2 p.m.; Babson at Salem St., 2 p.m.; Wheaton at Endicott, 2 p.m.; Tufts at Clark, 2 p.m.; Maine-Presque Isle Tournament at Presque Isle, Maine: Boston Baptist vs. Bowdoin, 2 p.m.; ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108875": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Lindsey Kildow of the United States won her first World Cup race yesterday, capturing the season's first downhill in 1 minute 23.44 seconds. The 20-year-old Kildow battled wind and swirling snow on a shortened men's Olympic downhill course."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108876": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The University of New Hampshire football team will be without its most dynamic playmaker in today's NCAA Division 1-AA quarterfinal matchup against Montana."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108877": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Auburn has put together one of the greatest years in school history, claiming a spot in today's Southeastern Conference title game against No. 15 Tennessee."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108878": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "It's the Bryans or bust! That's the desperate predicament today for some American tourists -- a.k.a. the US Davis Cup team -- who find themselves in a lion's den called Estadio Olimpico. Surrounded by 27,200 high-decibel growlers, Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish felt the teeth of those homebodies in the seats, plus Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moya ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108879": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Yesterday was former Austrian downhill champion Franz Klammer's 51st birthday, and he celebrated with a prerace champagne toast with coaches and well-wishers alongside the Birds of Prey downhill course."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108880": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The New York Yankees began reshaping their roster yesterday, sending outfielder Kenny Lofton and more than $1.5 million to the Philadelphia Phillies for setup man Felix Rodriguez and also reacquiring Mike Stanton from the Mets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108881": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Talk about home cookin'. Hosting its annual men's basketball Invitational Tournament this weekend, Williams College rolled to a record-tying victory last night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108882": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "KILLEEN, Texas -- Hollie Keahtigh had hoped until Thursday that her husband, an Army captain in Fort Hood's First Cavalry Division, would be home from Iraq to spend Christmas with her, their 5-year-old son, and 2-year-old daughter."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108883": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BAGHDAD -- Nearly simultaneous attacks against two police stations and a Shi'ite Muslim mosque killed at least 29 Iraqis here yesterday, ending the relative lull in violence in the capital that had followed US-led offensives against insurgents in Fallujah and northern Babil Province."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108884": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "KIEV -- Ukraine's highest court declared the results of the disputed presidential election invalid yesterday and ordered a new runoff between the two main candidates on Dec. 26."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108885": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro -- Kosovo lawmakers yesterday elected a former rebel commander to be the prime minister even though he was recently questioned by UN war crimes investigators."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108886": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "LONDON -- Syria wants to renew peace talks with Israel without preconditions and no longer insists that talks should resume exactly where they left off in 2000, its ambassador to London said yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108887": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "DENVER -- An Army appeals court stopped a key hearing yesterday for three soldiers charged with killing an Iraqi general during an interrogation and ordered the military to explain why the proceedings have been closed to the public."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108888": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "MADRID -- Five small explosive devices detonated yesterday at Madrid gas stations along busy highways after a telephone warning from the armed Basque separatist group ETA, officials said."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108889": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Correspondents Association chose the Wall Street Journal, independent filmmaker Theodore Folke, and the British Broadcasting Corporation for its top journalism prizes yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108890": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Jonny Hurst, Britain's soccer chant laureate, does not have as high a profile as the nation's poet laureate, but their responsibilities are vaguely similar."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108891": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "My wife's friend Lisa (not her real name) just had her eBay account suspended for selling unopened Juice Plus vitamins on eBay. You know, like Flintstone's chewables, but more expensive and poorer tasting (snake oil). We're not talking about a prescription product of any kind. Vitamins and herbal supplements are considered food products in the USA. eBay, under their VeRO program, allowed Juice Plus to kill her auctions under the pretence of protecting their intellectual property rights and a few days later eBay suspended her account entirely."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "108892": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "ANDY RODDICK suffered a surprise defeat as Spain raced to a commanding 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup Final. Rafael Nadal beat the American big gun 6-7 6-2 7-6 6-2 to add to Spanish No.1 Carlos Moya #39;s defeat of Mardy Fish 6-4 6-2 6-3 in Seville yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108893": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "When it came down to making a decision between the Notre Dame job he had often dreamed about and what could become his dream job in Gainesville, University of Utah football "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108894": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "CELTIC manager Martin O #39;Neill last night insisted that club commitments could prevent Tommy Burns staying onas Scotland #39;s No.2."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108895": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "European Tour Members Peter OMalley, Peter Senior and Peter Lonard remain in contention to tale the Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship as they trail fellow Australian James Nitties going into the final round at the Hyatt Collum on the "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108896": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "SRINAGAR: The two militants, who had stormed a security camp killing five CRPF personnel, were shot dead on Saturday by security forces, ending a 30-hour long gunbattle at Sopore, 55 km from Srinagar, in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108897": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Victor Conte Jr. #39;s claims to have seen Marion Jones inject steroids could tarnish the track star #39;s career. By NED BARNETT, Staff Writer."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108898": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A CAR bomb exploded next to an Iraqi police station just outside Baghdad #39;s Green Zone today, killing six Iraqi policemen and wounding another 10 in the second attack in two days targeting local security forces in the capital, an Iraqi security official "}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108899": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Helicopters delivered food to survivors and picked up the sick and injured on Friday as flash floods began to recede. More than 650 people were killed and nearly 400 are missing in the disaster, which was triggered by back-to-back storms."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108900": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "After registering music and copyright information in Snocap #39;s database, labels and artists can manage online distribution through Snocap #39;s copyright management system, which lets them set rules for each track on a global basis."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "108901": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Sage grouse should not be listed as an endangered species, said a US Fish and Wildlife Service panel of biologists Friday. The panel of regional managers and senior scientists made their recommendation to "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108902": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "No one knows where Jason Giambi goes from here, now that he has come clean about the dirty business of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108903": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "That is just two points shy of United #39;s total at the same stage of the 1998/99 treble season and a point ahead of their tally when they won the title in 2002/03."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108904": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Two weeks after the fact, lawyers for the NBA and the players #39; union had their own little brawl. Attorneys for the two sides fought before an arbitrator and in federal "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108905": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Nets have waited more than two months for Jason Kidd to practice. So it shouldn #39;t be a problem for them to wait another two days before he suits up."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108906": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lent its full support to United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan and wishes to see him complete his remaining tenure in office."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108907": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Friday ended a two-day meeting on reviving Khokhrapar-Monabao rail link and agreed to take necessary steps for an early resumption of the train service."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108908": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "IBM, seeking to exit an industry it helped pioneer two decades ago, hired Merrill Lynch to find a buyer for its personal-computer unit."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "108909": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The main supplier of jet fuel to China is continuing to do business despite a criminal investigation of its 442.6m losses on derivative trading, the company said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108910": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "New Williams-BMW lead driver Mark Webber of Australia isn #39;t excited about the prospect of reuniting with former Jaguar team-mate Antonio Pizzonia of Brazil in Formula 1. Webber was hoping to be Williams #39; second "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108911": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "nly a few days ago, it looked like a done deal. Urban Meyer, a devout Irish-Catholic who always considered Notre Dame his dream job, seemed a lock to end up in South Bend, Ind."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108912": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "IRAQ:The photos found on a Web site show Navy SEALs sitting on prisoners, some with blood dripping from their heads. 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While not everyone can catch a plane or train to be with the ones they love, today #39;s communications technologies "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108916": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Three top Hollywood studios are throwing their considerable weight behind one of two competing formats for the next generation of DVDs, citing in part the need to stem piracy."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108917": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Mark Webber has re-ignited the war of words with former Jaguar teammate Antonio Pizzonia, accusing the Brazilian of lying about quality of their cars."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108918": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "With widespread reports asserting that Utah coach Urban Meyer has accepted an offer to become the next football coach at the University of Florida, the most serious potential suitor for University "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108919": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The NBA filed a federal suit Friday in an effort to block an arbitrator from hearing an appeal of the suspensions handed out to four members of the Indiana Pacers for fighting with fans "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108920": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, once one of the world #39;s most powerful criminals, has been extradited to the US to face drug smuggling and money-laundering charges."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108921": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A majority of Western governors gathered in San Diego yesterday said they favor significant revisions in the federal Endangered Species Act, one of the nation #39;s landmark environmental laws."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108922": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "ATI Technologies Inc. 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A petrol filling station was one of the targets but initial reports said the explosions were by #39;low potency #39; bombs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108927": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "LONDON: The dollar headed for its first weekly gain in more than two months against the yen after Japanese officials suggested they may stem the currency #39;s slide and on expectations that US firms employed 200,000 workers last month."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108928": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "ARSNE WENGER admitted yesterday that Arsenals run of disappointing results amounts to a crisis, although he played down the extent of the dilemma as much as he could."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108929": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "German police Friday arrested three Iraqis suspected of hastily putting together a failed plot to assassinate interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi during his visit for talks with Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108930": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "San Francisco, December 4: IBM is reportedly in talks to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to $2 billion and would cap a gradual withdrawal from the business it helped to pioneer in 1981."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "108931": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK Just four days after it began, a spam-fighting campaign by Web portal Lycos Europe has been ended on the grounds the cure might be worse than the disease."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108932": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Some people cannot fathom the indifference. The revelations about Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds brought a rousing quot;so what? quot; from the general public, causing waves of journalistic outrage around the country."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108933": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Arsenal #39;s injury concerns could see Emmanuel Petit return to the club on a short-term deal, manager Arsene Wenger revealed. 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With recent reports stemming from grand jury testimony that link major league baseball sluggers Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds to past steroid use, discussion of the sports tainted image resurfaced this week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108945": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The search for a new Notre Dame football coach has apparently taken an abrupt and unexpected turn Friday when several media outlets reported that Utah coach Urban Meyer accepted the coaching job at Florida."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108946": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Being in the right spot earned the Notre Dame womens soccer team a spot in the NCAA championship game. 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The 17-year-olds life has been one non-stop whirl since he returned from Athens three months ago with an Olympic silver medal."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108953": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "In a week that featured the breakdown of trade talks involving Randy Johnson and Jason Giambi #39;s steroid admission, trades for Felix Rodriguez and Mike Stanton sure seem trivial."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108954": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " quot;The purpose of the BCS is to match the nation #39;s top two college football teams in an end-of-season bowl game for the National Championship."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108955": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Colombia has extradited to the United States the most notorious drug cartel kingpin in its custody, El Tiempo newspaper reported Saturday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108956": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "CORONADO, Calif. -- The US military said it has begun a criminal investigation into photos that appear to show Navy SEALs in Iraq sitting on hooded and handcuffed prisoners and photos of what appear to be bloodied prisoners, one with a gun to his head."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "108957": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "It #39;s been a few decades since anyone recorded my mile splits as I bounded over hill and dale, immersed in running #39;s intoxicating rhythm."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108958": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Russia said on Saturday it would welcome more offers for the assets of oil major YUKOS as the only declared bidder, Gazprom, inked a cooperation deal with India's state-run ONGC oil firm."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108959": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Apple, which opened the virtual doors on the Canadian store late on Wednesday, is selling songs for 99 Canadian cents, which translates to about 83 US cents, 16 per cent less than those in the United States pay for their iTunes."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "108960": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb Saturday at the entrance to Baghdad #39;s heavily fortified Green Zone, killing at least 15 and wounding 30 others."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108961": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A police station on the outskirts of Baghdad #39;s Green Zone has been attacked by a suspected suicide bomber driving a truckload of explosives."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108962": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Twin suicide car bombs blew up outside a police station near Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding 57 in the latest deadly strike against Iraq's shaky security forces."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108963": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " MAPUTO (Reuters) - The Commonwealth and European Union have asked Mozambique for access to centers where votes from this week's election are being verified, after complaints by monitors raised questions over the credibility of the ballot."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108964": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Sure, next year #39;s season likely will have more storms in the Atlantic region than an average year, Colorado State University forecaster William Gray said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108965": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NAPSTER creator SHAWN FANNING has revealed his plans for a new licensed file-sharing service with an almost unlimited selection of tracks."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108966": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A decision announced Friday to not list the greater sage grouse as an endangered or threatened species still leaves open the possibility the approximately 1,000 birds remaining in Washington could be listed."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "108967": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "We get much deeper into Nintendo #39;s cool touch-screen continuation of its whacked-out series. 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Here #39;s a clip: The company said it has reached the quot;release candidate quot; stage for Service Pack 1 of Windows Server 2003."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "109335": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NO filtering system could ever completely stop the trade in pirated music on the Kazaa file sharing system, an expert witness for the recording industry has admitted."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "109336": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Marion Jones again denied taking banned drugs to help win five gold medals at the 2000 Olympics, her latest statement coming hours after the International Olympic Committee announced a steroid probe."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109337": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "German champions Werder Bremen squeezed Spanish counterparts Valencia out of the Champions League after an absorbing and sometimes fractious clash at the Mestalla on Tuesday evening."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109338": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Cristiano Ronaldo might be the world #39;s second-most expensive teenage footballer - after team-mate Wayne Rooney - but the Portugal international was also reminded that if he wants "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109339": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Red Sox are offering arbitration to pitcher Pedro Martinez and seven other free agents, General Manager Theo Epstein said Tuesday, meaning the club would receive draft choices if they sign with another team."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109340": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Trying to put rumors about his candidacy for other coaching jobs to rest and quiet speculation among recruits that he wouldn #39;t be at U of L much longer, Petrino Tuesday afternoon issued his most definitive statement yet about the situation."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109341": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "com. 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After many years in which the Labor Party had called for an international conference to be held, Shamir gave his consent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109348": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Millions of people may have survived the deadliest tsunami in living memory, but many are so deeply traumatised it will take years for them to heal, if ever, medical experts said on Monday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109349": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seagate Technology <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=STX.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">STX.N</A> on Tuesday raised its quarterly revenue and profit forecasts for the December quarter on strong seasonal demand for newer products, surpassing analysts' forecasts and sending its shares up more than 12 percent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "109350": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Baseball's plans to market Barry Bonds' pursuit of the home run record have been put on hold, fallout from the release of his grand jury testimony about steroids."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109351": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Nomar Garciaparra enjoyed his brief stay with the Chicago Cubs so much he's coming back."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109352": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "VALENCIA : German champions Werder Bremen booked their place in the last sixteen of the Champions League with a 2-0 triumph over Valencia on Tuesday but the match was overshadowed by a series of ugly scenes in the final minute."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109353": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "GLASGOW (AFP) - Celtic crashed out of European competition for another season with a goalless draw at home to AC Milan leaving them bottom of Group F in the Champions League."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109354": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "British athletics is set to spring a major surprise today by naming a virtually unknown psychologist as its new performance director."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109355": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Only hours before Dan Wilson might have become an ex-Mariner today, Seattle re-signed the veteran catcher to a one-year contract. 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He saw references to the school's six Southeastern Conference titles, two Heisman Trophy winners and the 1996 national championship. It wasn't his first trip to The Swamp, but it sure felt different. This was home now."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109417": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's outgoing president and opposition appeared deadlocked on Tuesday after the collapse of a tentative deal intended to smooth a rerun of elections annulled because of fraud and defuse weeks of turmoil."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109418": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BELFAST (Reuters) - A standoff over how the scrapping of IRA arms is proved looks set to dash hopes of a landmark deal in Northern Ireland on Wednesday, when Britain and Ireland plan to unveil their blueprint for a lasting political settlement."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109419": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Credit Suisse yesterday announced a radical shake-up of its businesses including an overhaul of its investment bank and the planned flotation of insurer Winterthur."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109420": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Elephants must receive hundreds of times more space to live at San Francisco #39;s zoo or not be kept at the facility, city legislators said on Tuesday in legislation that could effectively bar pachyderms for good."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109421": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals declined to offer arbitration to veteran outfielder Juan Gonzalez and three others on Tuesday, effectively cutting them loose."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109422": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "GAINESVILLE, Fla. 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In New York, crude for January delivery fell one dollar and 52 cents to settle at 41 dollars, 46 cents a barrel."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109498": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Former European Union trade commissioner Pascal Lamy won wide backing from EU governments Tuesday in his bid to become the next head of the World Trade Organization, a spokeswoman said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109499": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Johnson amp; Johnson, the US medical and consumer goods group, is in advanced discussions to buy Guidant, a maker of medical devices, in a deal that could be worth about $24bn (12bn)."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109500": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- Fake blood spewed, smoke billowed, strobe lights flashed, and two high-tech dummies with limbs blown off lay on the ground."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109501": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "December 8, 2004. Vitali Klitschko is recognized by Ring Magazine as the Heavyweight Champion of the World. HBO Sports would also like you to believe it."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109502": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "LEVERKUSEN/ROME, Dec 7 (SW) - Dynamo Kiev, Bayer Leverkusen, and Real Madrid all have a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League Round of 16 if they can get the right results in Group F on Wednesday night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109503": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "PHILADELPHIA -- Left-handed reliever Rheal Cormier is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies, agreeing to a $5.75 million, two-year contract."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109504": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Geno Auriemma has coached many great players while turning Connecticut into a five-time national champion. 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For $25 US, the T-Shirt King.Com provides a package with enough red-and-white gear for vacationers to pass themselves off as Canadians abroad."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109763": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "CHICAGO -- Brett Favre worked up a sweat, threw two touchdowns passes in a short workday, and got the Green Bay Packers tuned up for the playoffs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109764": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "As the Firefox browser prepares to pass its 10 million download mark, the New York Times ad that was supposed to follow its launch has yet to be seen."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109765": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Carl Krauser scored all but two of his 17 points at the free throw line to lead No. 11 Pittsburgh to a 70-51 victory over Memphis on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109766": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Last day of the Champions League group stage kicks off tonight... and theres lots in store. The scenario: Not only does Rafael Benitez #39;s Liverpool side need a win against their Greek opponents, they need "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109767": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "After 18 years, 785 games, 230 goals, two Women #39;s World Cup championships, two Olympics gold medals - and an unparalleled sociological legacy - Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109768": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "TEMPE, Ariz. -- Neil Rackers kicked four field goals and the Arizona Cardinals stifled rookie Chris Simms and the rest of the Tampa Bay offense for a 12-7 victory yesterday in a matchup of two sputtering teams out of playoff contention. Coach Jon Gruden's team lost its fourth in a row to finish 5-11, Tampa Bay's worst record since going ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109769": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Willie Parker, Brian St. Pierre, and James Harrison -- who are these guys, you might ask?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109770": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz couldn't care less that his team finished .500. 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Both schools are used to the attention success brings."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109775": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Tokyo - US army deserter Charles Jenkins, who spent nearly four decades in North Korea, finally saw freedom on Tuesday as he left a US base with his Japanese wife for a new home on a small island north of Tokyo."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109776": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "AFP - The slowdown in economic growth seen in the 12-country eurozone in the third quarter of this year is only \"temporary,\" the European Central Bank's chief economist Otmar Issing said in a newspaper interview."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109777": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - Technology and mining groups led European shares lower on Wednesday, the former soured after U.S. chip group Texas Instruments trimmed its outlook, while the latter was scuppered by a drop in copper prices."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "109778": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Singapore police arrest the chief executive of China Aviation Oil, the firm embroiled in a $550m trading scandal."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109779": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Colgate-Palmolive is to cut about 4,440 jobs -12 per cent of the workforce - and close roughly one-third of its factories amid fierce competition from Procter amp; Gamble."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109780": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Denver lost out on becoming headquarters of the world #39;s seventh-largest gold company Tuesday after shareholders defeated a proposed $2.9 billion international mining merger between Canada #39;s Iamgold and South Africa-based Gold Fields Ltd."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109781": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Howard Stern is expected to stay on broadcast radio through the end of his contract next year, while Infinity Broadcasting looks quot;feverishly quot; for a replacement, the shock jock #39;s boss said yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109782": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "As little girls, Yueqi quot;Lucie quot; Guo and Xianlin Li dreamed of ending hunger, finding world peace and discovering a cure for cancer."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109783": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "ARSENE WENGER last night breathed a huge sigh of relief as Arsenal blitzed Rosenborg to storm into the Champions League #39;s second phase."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109784": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "He #39;s no longer reigning PGA Player of the Year or the No. 1 golfer in the world, having yielded both titles this year to Vijay Singh."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109785": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Ron Zook was asked Tuesday how soon he planned to get the recruiting process underway in his new job as University of Illinois football coach."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109786": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The first test between India and Bangladesh has been postponed by a day to Friday after the Indian team #39;s arrival was delayed because of a threat by an Islamic militant group."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109787": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "washingtonpost.com - A group representing technology industry executives yesterday called on the Bush administration to step up efforts to protect the nation's computer and Internet infrastructure, and it proposed that the top official in charge be given a higher profile."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "109788": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "washingtonpost.com - When it began two decades ago, the company now known as Lenovo Group Ltd. was little more than a glorified delivery service, a venture launched by academic researchers in Beijing who earned cash by distributing personal computers built by prominent brands in faraway countries."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "109789": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Beer giant Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. continues to grow its international business, reaching a cooperation agreement with the largest brewer in Vietnam."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109790": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The United States and Russia clashed yesterday at a European security forum over the crisis of Ukraine #39;s disputed election, elevating "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109791": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "JERUSALEM - Egypt said yesterday it had brokered an understanding to halt Israeli-Palestinian violence and move toward a peace accord, hours after Hamas militants set off a bomb in Gaza that killed an Israeli soldier and triggered Israeli retaliation "}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109792": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " VIENNA (Reuters) - Medical experts are still investigating the cause of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's illness during election campaigning, and poisoning remains one possibility, his doctor said on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109793": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "College basketball: MEN -- Detroit at Northeastern, 7 p.m.; UNH at Brown, 7 p.m.; Stony Brook at URI, 7 p.m.; UMass-Lowell at AIC, 7 p.m.; Mt. Ida at Bridgewater St., 7 p.m.; Dowling at Southern Conn., 7 p.m.; Tufts at Suffolk, 7:30 p.m.; St. Rose at Franklin Pierce, 7:30 p.m.; Southern Maine at Colby, 7:30 p.m.; WOMEN -- UMass-Lowell at ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109794": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "BASEBALL Baltimore (AL): Signed OF B.J. Surhoff. Chicago (NL): Signed SS Nomar Garciaparra and 2B Todd Walker. Houston (NL): Signed OF Orlando Palmeiro and P Russ Springer. Kansas City (AL): Signed P Kevin Appier to a minor league contract. Los Angeles (NL): Signed P Elmer Dessens. Milwaukee (NL): Signed C Chad Moeller. New York (AL): Signed 2B Tony Womack. Philadelphia ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109795": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Survivors of the armed assault on the U.S. Consulate in Saudi Arabia said that eight men were used as human shields."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109796": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Consumers are much more interested in what their phone does for them than bits and bytes, research suggests."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "109797": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Muslim rebels in Indian Kashmir injured 30 people when they hurled a grenade in a busy marketplace as President Abdul Kalam visited the region to address frontline troops."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109798": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The deal makes the Chinese company the world #39;s third biggest PC maker and pushes IBM to the sidelines of a field it once ruled."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "109799": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Singapore Police have arrested the chief of China Aviation Oil, the jet fuel supplier embroiled in a $500m (284m) trading scandal."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109800": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Electronic voting in the US. The saga continues. Here is an interesting comparision with a Venezuelan referendum. quot;80 of Americans could correctly name the first President Bush #39;s pet dog Millie, but only "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109801": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO is set to cancel a meeting of its foreign ministers with the Ukrainian foreign minister scheduled for Thursday to avoid high-level contacts with a government accused of election fraud, diplomats said."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109802": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " WARSAW (Reuters) - Russia's refusal to cooperate with the West to ensure a fair election in Ukraine signals that Moscow is slipping back to Soviet-style tactics, a senior Polish diplomat was quoted Wednesday as saying."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109803": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " INFANTA, Philippines (Reuters) - An advance team of 40 U.S. Marines joined relief efforts in the Philippines on Wednesday after four deadly storms, as officials said funds were running short to help 650,000 survivors."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109804": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "NASHVILLE -- Billy Volek threw for 175 yards and a touchdown before being knocked out of the game in the fourth quarter, and the Tennessee Titans held on for a 24-19 victory over the Detroit Lions yesterday to snap a five-game skid."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109805": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Business software maker Oracle on Tuesday promised to do everything it can to keep PeopleSoft #39;s giant customer base, whose departure could threaten the financial success of its proposed $9.2bn takeover of the company."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109806": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Branson, chairman of Virgin Atlantic, disembarked from the inaugural flight from London, balancing on the aircrafts wing carrying a surfboard and flanked by models in bikinis."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109807": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Vivendi Universal and its former chief executive Jean-Marie Messier have each been fined 1m euros ( $1.3m; 690,000) by French regulators."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109808": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Tokyo stocks rebounded Wednesday from a two-day decline, as investors cautiously bought select technology blue chips despite government data showing Japan's economy grew slower than initially thought in the past quarter. 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A militant group had vowed to kill the Indian players if they came to Dhaka but that threat has now been dismissed as a hoax."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109818": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "But their decision to buy out Lucious Harris cost them for at least one night. Harris, one of the significant pieces the Nets discarded for financial reasons, drilled a baseline three-pointer "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109819": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "LANDOVER, Md. -- Once again, the Minnesota Vikings collapsed under the weight of late-season pressure."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109820": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - The Dutch police said they had arrested a man suspected of aiding former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in committing war crimes and genocide by supplying him with the materials to make chemical weapons used in attacks in the 1980s."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109821": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin went quot;too far quot; in a warning to the West not to adopt a colonial attitude toward Ukraine #39;s election wrangle, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana has said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109822": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Superhero movie The Incredibles tops the shortlist for the Annie Awards, celebrating animated films."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109823": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Indian tour of Bangladesh will go ahead after the national foreign ministry gave their stamp of approval after a thorough security assessment."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109824": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "PHOENIX - Baseball players gave their lawyers the go-ahead Tuesday to reach an agreement with owners on tougher testing for steroids."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109825": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "An advance team of 40 US Marines joined relief efforts in the Philippines on Wednesday after four deadly storms, as officials said funds were running short to help 650,000 survivors."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109826": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The initial confidence that the election of Mohammed Abbas (Abu Mazen) as Arafats successor was a foregone conclusion may be dissipating, as western intelligence sources warn that his rivals are more formidable than originally estimated."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "109827": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US says winter heating bills will be higher, but not by as much as feared. 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No. 14 BC went 18 for 18 from the free throw line and beat West Virginia for the 14th time without a loss, rolling past the Mountaineers, 69-56, yesterday in Morgantown, W.Va."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109887": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Celtic manager Martin O #39;Neill last night said it was time for the board to quot;take stock quot; after their latest European adventure came to an end weeks before Christmas."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "109888": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "PORTO ended Chelsea #39;s unbeaten record to earn themselves a place in the knockout stages in dramatic fashion. Benni McCarthy scored the winner for the Portuguese side with just five minutes remaining of a game "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "109889": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The 57-year-old quit south coast rivals Portsmouth two weeks ago claiming he needed a break from the game. 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Fighting raged between rebels controlling the western Iraq town of Ramadi and U.S. Marines Wednesday after two Iraqis were killed in clashes following a suicide car bomb attack, witnesses said."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110020": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Presidents and high-ranking officials from 12 South American countries gathered in this ancient Inca capital to create a political and economic bloc they hope will put them on a more equal footing with the United States and Europe."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110021": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "British heavyweight fighter Danny Williams has threatened to pull out of Saturday #39;s World Boxing Council title fight with champion Vitali Klitschko if he is forced to shave his beard, British media reported."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110022": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Valencia coach Claudio Ranieri was unable to hide his frustration at referee Anders Frisk after his side crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110023": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Australia has forced the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series into a decider, but only after surviving a stunning fightback by New Zealand in match two at the Sydney Cricket Ground."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110024": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - 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Investors were also assessing the merits of IBM's planned sale of its personal computer division to Lenovo, the Chinese computer group, for #36;1.75bn."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "110071": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Australia's foreign ministry said Wednesday it will boost security spending at its embassies by #36;52 million after a terror attack on the U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia left nine dead earlier this week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110072": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Their discoveries may be hard for many to comprehend, but this year's Nobel Prize winners still have to explain what they did and how they did it."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110073": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "International Business Machines Corp. agreed to sell its personal computing business to China #39;s largest computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "110074": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "General Motors aims to restructure its loss-making European operations without resorting to involuntary redundancies or shuttering any "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110075": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Merck amp; Co. 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Australia were down to 161 for 6 at one stage, but then added another 100 runs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110090": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Behind closed doors, some of hockey #39;s most influential people met to discuss the game. It wasn #39;ta meeting to end the lockout, but how to improve NHL hockey once it gets up and running again."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110091": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber posing as a taxi driver killed three people near the headquarters of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's party in Baghdad on Monday as insurgents pressed a bloody campaign to disrupt a Jan. 30 election."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110092": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Dellis considering opening a second European production plant to support its steady growth on the continent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "110093": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Perhaps it isn't quite as surprising as if Ford MotorCo. suddenly decided to sell the Mustang sports car brand to Hyundai. But IBM's decision to sell its PC business to China's Lenovo Group underscores the challenges that manufacturers face in the modern PC business, even for a company synonymous with the product."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "110094": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Companies say customers will see no change in product availability or support."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110095": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "New disc could ease the transition to the next-gen DVD standard, company says."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110096": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The wait for Virgin Atlantics daily service from Sydney to Hong Kong and London is finally over, with Virgin Atlantics inaugural flight touching down at Sydney Airport."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110097": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Dow Jones industrial average fell 106 points to 10,440. Decliners on the New York Stock Exchange outnumbered advancers by a three-to-one margin."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110098": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Spaniard has played in two victories in his first three starts - a 3-0 win over Birmingham and a 5-1 triumph over Rosenborg in the Champions League - after replacing Jens Lehmann."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110099": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes that his side have every chance of making the Champions League knockout stage tonight. The Spaniard is confident that the Reds can claim the 1-0 or two-goal win against "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110100": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "A decline in oil prices is giving some stocks a modest boost. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 9 points in today #39;s early going."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110101": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Russia #39;s state-controlled gas giant Gazprom approved a plan to bid for Yukos #39; core production unit Wednesday amid reports that the company was negotiating to secure a euro10 billion (US $13 billion) loan from a group of Western banks to support its offer."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110102": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "A lower-order fightback was not enough to save New Zealand as Australia levelled the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series after a thrilling 17-run win in Sydney."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110103": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has played down suggestions that there could be further UK troop re-deployments in support of US operations in Iraq."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110104": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The British and Irish prime ministers are publishing their proposals to restore devolution in NI."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110105": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " CAIRO (Reuters) - OPEC's top producer Saudi Arabia on Wednesday questioned the need for the cartel to bolster oil prices by cutting supply, saying the kingdom would keep crude output at current high levels as long as customers wanted it."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110106": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has played down the prospect of fresh deployments of British troops into the American-controlled sector of Iraq."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110107": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " CHICAGO (Reuters) - Lawn-care equipment maker Toro Co. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TTC.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">TTC.N</A> on Wednesday reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and doubled its dividend, citing increased sales and its streamlining efforts."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110108": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Mobile operator Vimpelcom is the latest Russian firm to be hit with a heavy bill for back taxes"}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110109": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">WMT.N</A>, the world's biggest retailer, suffered another blow to its star status on Wednesday when a leading U.S. investment bank downgraded the company's stock."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110110": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": ", 12/8/2004. 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It issued the warning following analysis which shows that Traffic on the Xbox "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110129": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "PalmSource is to create a new version of the Palm OS with Linux at its core, the company said today after announcing a plan to buy Chinese phone software company China MobileSoft (CMS #39;)."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110130": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "South African international Benni McCarthy has criticised Porto fans who taunted two Chelsea players with racist chants during their Champions League clash."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110131": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "So the slot machine stopped and flashed three cardinals. The University of Louisville is a winner. 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The new license includes a reflective image of a row of loons that seem to quot;float quot; when viewed from different angles."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110147": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho said Porto #39;s better motivation earned them a place in the next phase of the Champions League and sent the Londoners crashing to their first defeat of the competition."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110148": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Dallas pulled away in the second half after leading by just four points at the half, out-rebounding the T-Wolves 54-35. 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By Paul McDougall, and Darrell Dunn."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "110256": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "TORONTO (CP) - The Ontario Teachers #39; Pension Plan has signed an agreement to buy Alliance Laundry Holdings LLC, a US laundry equipment maker, in a deal worth $450 million US."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110257": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Executives at Siebel Systems (Quote, Chart) said its competitors in the CRM (define) space aren #39;t doing enough to meet the needs of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMB)."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "110258": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Five Indiana Pacers players were charged Wednesday for fighting with fans in the stands and on the court at the end of a game against the Detroit Pistons last month."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110259": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Unwilling to sit back and let Oracle (Quote, Chart) grab all of the attention this week, BEA Systems (Quote, Chart) said a beta of its new application server, WebLogic Server 9.0, will be available for download next week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "110260": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "DECEMBER 07, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Intel Corp. #39;s products for the digital home and digital office in 2005 will give consumers and IT managers more capabilities than just raw performance, and the company plans to highlight those products as it did with "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "110261": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Most e-mail users are aware that opening an executable file (.exe) from an unknown source is a danger, but many don #39;t know what an IM threat looks like."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110262": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "US Sen. 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On a deeper level, the deal also marks a changing of the guard in the PC business and rearranges the game board for rivals Dell and Hewlett-Packard."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "110288": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AFP - Add Karl Malone to the list of talent leaving the Los Angeles Lakers because of Kobe Bryant."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110289": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - European digital music service Wippit has signed a deal to license the catalogs of Universal Music and Warner Music, enabling its customers to download songs from all of the four major labels."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110290": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Ziff Davis - Retailer Best Buy turns to i2's chain management/logistics software in the hopes of gaining more timely visibility into business operations on both the purchasing and logistics sides."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110291": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AFP - IBM's deal to sell its personal computer business to China's Lenovo, a move likely to reshape the industry, signals the PC has evolved into a mass consumer item with little profit, analysts say."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "110292": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "MacCentral - New software licensing fees dictated by GameSpy Industries Inc. may make it impossible for Mac game publishers to let their forthcoming games play against their PC counterparts. GameSpy's licensing fees have increased by a factor of five to ten in recent months, an amount that Mac game publishers say is unreasonable to expect them to pay."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110293": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Scientists said Wednesday they have identified key genes involved in the body's response to HIV, which causes AIDS -- a finding that could narrow the search for an effective vaccine against the deadly illness."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110294": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Could people and vehicles that have mysteriously vanished in the desert have been swallowed up by shifting sands?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110295": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Here's something to ponder when you bite into your next chicken wing: A new study says about 60 percent of the genes in the critter you're eating have close cousins in your own DNA."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110296": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it was \"outraged\" at reports that French authorities want to prosecute the airline and several employees over the Concorde crash that killed 113 people in Paris four years ago."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2]}, "110297": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Specialist retailer Jessops says the popularity of digital cameras has helped to boost its profits."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110298": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Rap star Jay-Z, who has little corporate experience, will become the chief executive for one of Universal's biggest divisions."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110299": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Indian officials today disclosed details on revenues from IT outsourcing for the last year. 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I #39;m taking away my experience as positive. #39; #39;. Burnett, plus left-hander Dontrelle Willis."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110332": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Cavaliers activated forward/center Scott Williams from the injured list on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110333": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry got most of his holiday shopping done before the Winter Meetings this weekend in Anaheim. The Cubs signed Nomar Garciaparra and "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110334": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Most health experts agree that Asian bird flu poses a grave danger and will likely spread unless urgent steps are taken. 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If they can avoid a trip to the library at all, many students gladly will."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "110381": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "UK-based Internet entrepreneur Benjamin Cohen says that he got an unexpected shock last month after he checked his voicemail and heard a lawyer representing Apple Computer Inc."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "110382": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Dan Marino misses being part of the Miami Dolphins, yet does not see a scenario where he'd soon consider returning to the team's front office."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110383": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AFP - Prosecutors issued assault and battery charges against five National Basketball Association players and five spectators who fought in a November 19 brawl."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110384": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana said his country had completed its negotiations to join the European Union in 2007."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110385": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Right-hander Jon Lieber agreed to a #36;21-million, three-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, rounding out a revamped starting rotation."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110386": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BAGHDAD, Dec. 8. - Insurgents launched a string of assaults around Samarra today, trading gunfire with US forces, attacking a convoy, and blowing up a police station after looting its armoury, officials said."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110387": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AFP - A coalition of Internet and finance firms along with law enforcement agencies was launched in a bid to halt the growing number of online scams that lure consumers to fake websites to obtain personal and financial data."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110388": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - The board of Air India's charter airplane operation has approved a plan to acquire 18 Boeing airplanes in a deal that could be worth more than #36;1 billion at list prices."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110389": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Federal authorities raided three Washington, D.C.-area video game stores and arrested two people for modifying video game consoles to play pirated video games, a video game industry group said on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110390": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "FT.com - Russian authorities on Wednesday claimed #36;158m in back taxes from VimpelCom, the country's second-largest mobile phone company, raising fears of spreading political interference in private business."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110391": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - The open source Mozilla Foundation has released Thunderbird 1.0, an e-mail client, as a follow-up to last month's much-discussed debut of the group's Firefox 1.0 browser."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110392": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - IMlogic, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based firm, has partnered with McAfee, Sybari and AOL to establish an instant message and P2P threat center that will detect the spread of viruses, worms and other malware aimed at these online channels."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110393": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "MacCentral - U.K.-based Internet entrepreneur Benjamin Cohen says that he got an unexpected shock last month after he checked his voicemail and heard a lawyer representing Apple Computer Inc. telling him to hand over his Web site domain, itunes.co.uk. Apple alleges that Cohen's CyberBritain Holdings Ltd is a \"cybersquatter\" just sitting on the domain hoping for a big settlement; Cohen denies the allegation."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "110394": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Scientists have cracked the genetic code of the chicken, showing it shares about 60 percent of its genes with humans and has a common ancestor that lived about 310 million years ago."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110395": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - A lone whale, with a voice unlike any other, has been wandering the Pacific for the past 12 years, American marine biologists said Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110396": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Utah state office said on Wednesday it is deferring an auction this week of oil and natural gas leases near the Hovenweep"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110397": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " VIENNA (Reuters) - Poisoning remains one of the possibilities behind Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's illness during election campaigning, Medical experts investigating his ailments said on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110398": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "SPACE.com - A report from National Academy of Sciences released today recommends that NASA scrap plans to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) robotically and instead use a space shuttle to get the job done as originally planned."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "110399": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "SPACE.com - A large planet-like object out in the realm of Pluto shows signs of either a relatively recent collision or perhaps volcanic activity, astronomers said today."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110400": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Burning of the Amazon and other forests accounts for three quarters of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions and has made the country one of the world's leading polluters, a long-delayed government report showed on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110401": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will decide in May whether he will return to defend his title in 2005."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110402": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "As debate in the G.O.P.-controlled Senate opened, the chamber's leaders predicted the bill would easily pass."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110403": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Traders expect the dollar's rebound to be short-lived because of persistent concerns about the United States' huge trade and budget deficits."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110404": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The telecommunications equipment maker, mired in accounting irregularities, has missed three self-imposed deadlines for correcting its financial reporting."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110405": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "When software projects go bad, the results can be disastrous. 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Shrek 3 was previously scheduled to be released in November 2006, but has now been put back to May 2007 for financial reasons."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110546": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Alamosa Holdings Inc. (APCS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) will acquire AirGate PCS Inc. (PCSA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) for $392 million in stock creating the largest Sprint Corp."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "110547": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading NASA (news - web sites) #39;s aging Hubble Space Telescope (news - web sites) than space-faring robots -- with "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "110548": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The news that PalmSource bought China MobileSoft for its knowledge of the exploding Chinese market for mobile devices makes a lot of sense."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110549": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "This is fantastic news and could possibly make the HD-DVD format the winner over the competing Blu-Ray technology.... Two Japanese companies said Tuesday they have developed a DVD that can play on both existing "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "110550": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The Netsky-P worm, which was first seen in March, accounted for almost a quarter of all virus incidents reported during 2004, says security firm Sophos, making it the hardest-hitting virus of the year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110551": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A software upgrade was inadvertently given to PCs not intended to receive it, which made payment processing systems at Britain #39;s Department for Work and Pensions stop working, EDS #39; investigation revealed."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "110552": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "STEVEN GERRARD scored one of the finest - and most dramatic -oals Anfield #39;s famous Kop has ever witnessed today. And it was enough to fire Liverpool into the knockout stages of the tournament with a gut-wrenching victory."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110553": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Real Madrid got the win they needed against Roma to progress to Champions League knockout stages. An early goal from Ronaldo and a Luis Figo brace gave Real a 3-0 victory, in a match played behind closed doors at the Stadio Olimpico."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110554": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Harrison agreed to a six-year, $66 million contract with the team on Wednesday that includes a $22 million signing bonus, according to a league source who requested anonymity."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110555": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "8 December 2004 - The United Nations General Assembly today gave Secretary-General Kofi Annan a standing ovation and a lengthy round of applause, in what its president called a quot;rare and valuable homage quot; and a vote of confidence - a characterization "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110556": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Notre Dame's outgoing president criticized the decision to fire Tyrone Willingham after just three seasons, saying he was surprised the coach was not given more time to try to succeed."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110557": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush asked Treasury Secretary John Snow to stay in his job on Wednesday and Snow agreed to do so, ending a frenzy of speculation that the 65-year-old former railroad executive was about to be replaced."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110558": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "VimpelCom, the No. 2 cellphone company in Russia, received a first notice for $157 million in back taxes on Wednesday, sending its stock plunging and prompting fears of another Yukos-style tax investigation."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110559": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Lilly amp; Co. debuted a Web site Wednesday for clinical trial data on its prescription drugs, including Prozac and its new antidepressant, Cymbalta."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110560": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Jason White has a chance to join Archie Griffin as a two-time Heisman Trophy winner."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110561": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "com staff. Danish security firm Secunia has reported a quot;moderately critical quot; window injection vulnerability in Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape, Safari and Konqueror."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110562": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Toshiba Ltd. and Memory-Tech said this week that they plan to bring to market a hybrid DVD disc that can be used both for standard-definition and HD content."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110563": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Telenor will remain a key player in the Hungarian wireless market after it announced its Hungarian mobile arm, Pannon GSM, acquired a UMTS license in Hungary."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110564": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "From the introduction of its first PC in 1981 to this week #39;s sale of its PC business to Lenovo of China for about $1.75 billion in cash, IBM has had a quite a few milestones in the PC industry."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "110565": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The computer crash that shut down systems at Britain #39;s Department for Work and Pensions only caused delays in dealing with new and amended claims, according to the agency."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "110566": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Dell, EMC, Intel and Oracle have sealed an alliance to develop grid computing technology. The move is an effort to develop a standard approach to building and deploying enterprise grid computing infrastructures."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "110567": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Tom Brady hasn't completed more than 20 passes in five games. He's thrown for fewer than 175 yards each of the past two weeks and for three touchdowns just once this season #151; on opening day."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110568": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Five Indiana Pacers players were charged in Detroit on Wednesday for fighting with fans in the stands and on the court during the brawl that broke out at a Pistons #39; game last month."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110569": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Harrison agreed to a six-year, $66 million contract with the team on Wednesday that includes a $22 million signing bonus, according to a league source who requested anonymity."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110570": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "LaVar Arrington practiced for the first time since undergoing knee surgery. Now the Redskins have to wait and see if he #39;ll be able to play."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110571": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Growing up in a small Oklahoma town, Jason White would try to throw a football through a tire. Usually, he'd miss. But there was this consolation: He sure could run."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110572": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - NATO and the Belgian government signed an agreement Wednesday to build new alliance headquarters adjacent to the current site, confirming Brussels as the home of the military bloc and underscoring improved relations between the host and the United States."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110573": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - For every American soldier killed in Iraq, nine others have been wounded and survived #151; the highest rate of any war in U.S. history. It isn't that their injuries were less serious, a new report says. In fact, some young soldiers and Marines have had faces, arms and legs blown off and are now returning home badly maimed."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110574": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Rwanda, appearing before the U.N. 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Trailing Barcelona by nine points in the Spanish league, defeat here last night would have put them out of the competition they consider their own."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110593": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "He was chosen today as one of five finalists for college football #39;s most prestigious individual title. Joining Smith for Saturday #39;s award ceremony in New York will be Oklahoma teammates Jason White and Adrian "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110594": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Running on pure adrenalin, attacking in relentless red waves towards a beseeching Kop, Liverpool fought back magnificently against the dying of their Champions League light last "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110595": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "UEFA have received no reports of racist chanting by Porto fans during the Champions League game against Chelsea in Portugal on Tuesday night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110596": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "ITS TIME to take stock. Those were Martin ONeills words late on Tuesday night as he tried to quantify the effect upon Celtic of watching their European season plunge into darkness."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110597": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia insisted that he was ready to face Chelsea in Sunday #39;s table-topping London derby despite a nervous performance on his Champions League debut, in Tuesday #39;s 5-1 win over Rosenborg."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110598": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "David Coulthard #39;s season-long search for a Formula One drive next year is almost over. 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They were in third position with just eight points when the match started leveled with Bayer Leverkusen."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110626": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Chelsea were poised with a renewed 30million bid for the midfield genius had Liverpool gone out of the Champions League. But Gerrard drilled his beloved Reds into the last 16 with a blistering "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110627": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "GAINESVILLE, Fla. 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And if Apple has its way, other musical acts will enjoy a similar promotional push as part of an effort to bolster business at the online store, the director of iTunes product marketing told a gathering of music industry executives Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "110831": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is trying to involve the United States in an new international treaty on global warming, The Times newspaper said on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110832": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Pygmy chimpanzees, one of humanity's closest living relatives, have been pushed to the brink of extinction in the war-battered Democratic Republic of Congo, conservation group WWF International said on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110833": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading NASA's aging Hubble Space Telescope than space-faring robots -- with less risk, astronautical experts reported on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "110834": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - NASA should use astronauts, not a robot, to carry out a crucial life-prolonging mission to the acclaimed Hubble Space Telescope one last time, a National Academy of Sciences panel concluded Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "110835": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - One of man's closest relatives, the pygmy chimpanzee, may be much closer to extinction than previously thought, a conservation group said Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110836": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - In their first detailed and comprehensive look at the DNA of chickens, scientists have found that 60 percent of the bird's genes have close cousins in humans. 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On Sunday December 26, 2004, a re-vote of the run-off for the Presidential Election in Ukraine is planned. nbsp;Anyone who is over the age of 18 and a citizen of another country (i.e. other than Ukraine) can become an international observer. nbsp;(Ukrainian citizens can be local observers) nbsp;The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), in cooperation with the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), has organized international election observers for the first two rounds and are now seeking observers for round three. nbsp;You do not need to be Canadian to register through the UCC, you may be a citizen of any country except Ukraine. nbsp;You can make a contribution to democracy in Ukraine and spend the most interesting Christmas ever by coming to Ukraine to observe the elections."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110986": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " LOS ANGELES/TOKYO (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co. said on Wednesday it would support the Blu-ray standard for next-generation DVDs backed by Sony Corp., but kept open its options for a rival format championed by Toshiba Corp."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110987": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "IBM will sell its once vaunted personal computer business to Lenovo Group Ltd., the leading computer maker in China.<FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><br><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "110988": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Several notable ventures have launched or raised money this year to create local news sites online in which readers contribute all or most of the news.<FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-Leslie Walker</b></font>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110989": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The space shuttle should be used to service the Hubble Space Telescope and can do the job without posing unacceptable risks to the astronauts, NASA's leadership was told Wednesday.<FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "110990": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - At least four survivors were pulled Thursday from a building that collapsed in mudslides 10 days ago, while the death toll from devastating storms in the Philippines' northeast rose to at least 842, with more than 750 people missing."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110991": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc. said on Thursday it has agreed to sell its UK desserts unit to Premier Foods Plc for $135 million in a bid to focus on larger-scale businesses."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110992": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "An independent Armenia has proved too constricting and its promise too distant for the next generation's ambitions."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "110993": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Nine automakers, led by Toyota and General Motors, have sued to block California #39;s new greenhouse gas regulation, which would require a 30 percent cut in emissions from cars and trucks sold in the state by 2016."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "110994": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "SAN FRANCISCO - Business software maker Oracle Corp. will do everything it can to support PeopleSoft Inc. customers, who are vital to the success of Oracle #39;s proposed $9.2 billion takeover of PeopleSoft, Oracle "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110995": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Target Corp. is being treated as the Grinch who stole Christmas because it bent its rules to play Santa Claus for Salvation Army bell-ringers for years -- to the tune of about $9 million a year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "110996": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Three major movie studios have signed on for Sony #39;s high-definition technology for the discs. 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Sitting at a folding table under fluorescent lights, Republican Lloyd Haskins Sr. held up ballots for Democrat Carl Brownstein to see, and they both marked their running totals on white scrap paper."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111079": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - A rise in crude oil prices for a second day, a stalled recovery in the dollar and a crop of warnings in the chip sector were set to push Wall Street lower at Thursday's opening."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111080": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar strengthened against major currencies for a second session on Thursday, as investors continued to take profits on bets against the long-suffering U.S. currency."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111081": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " CAIRO (Reuters) - OPEC oil producers on Thursday weighed up whether heavy recent price falls were severe enough to warrant cutting back excess supply at Friday's ministerial meeting."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111082": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " FRANKFURT (Reuters) - 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It was Burnetts first day, but the Salvation Army has stationed volunteers by red kettles for more than a hundred years."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111190": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "At its user conference yesterday, Oracle continued to send out mixed messages about how it will support PeopleSoft products if it succeeds in its $9.2bn (4.8bn) takeover bid for its rival."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111191": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The UK trade deficit widened to 5.3bn in October after imports hit their highest level since records began, official data showed today."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111192": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - China has banned a new computer game for referring to Taiwan and other regions claimed by China as separate countries."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "111193": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - General Motors Corp.'s European unit Thursday announced a deal that will allow the struggling automaker to cut up to 12,000 jobs #151; most of them in Germany, where it will offer generous incentives for employees to leave."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111194": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Internet users praying for salvation from junk mail face a new torment -- \"Spiritual Spam.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111195": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "USATODAY.com - This week, IBM said it is selling off most of its PC division to Lenovo, China's No. 1 PC maker. 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Some began just before a relatively large quake last September, they report in this week #39;s issue of the."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111531": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "As expected, the company unveiled Files 10g, part of the Oracle Collaboration Suite product line, at the OpenWorld user conference here."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111532": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "It seems someone on the International Space Station has been super-sizing their meals: food is running so low that evacuation has been considered."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111533": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "New Zealand coach John Bracewell is sceptical about the preparation of the pitch for the Chappell-Hadlee Series decider, suggesting the Australians want to neutralise Black Caps spinner, Daniel Vettori."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111534": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Tuncay Sanli scored a classy second-half hat-trick to earn Fenerbahce a 3-0 win over a depleted Manchester United team in their final Champions League Group D match on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111535": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The country representative of the United Nations Children #39;s Fund (UNICEF), Morten Giersing, sought cooperation Thursday from the rich of the society for the wellbeing of the children."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111536": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The United States welcomed on Thursday Japan #39;s decision to extend the deployment of its forces in Iraq for an additional 12 months."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111537": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Iraq #39;s leading Shiite political groups formally announced today that they had formed an alliance to run in the national elections set for late January, saying their "}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111538": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "You could say it #39;s been quite a ride for Harley-Davidson #39;s (HDI:NYSE - news - research) Jeffrey L. 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(Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. probably will need more cost cuts or a boost in revenue to attract the $250 million in equity it says it needs to leave bankruptcy next year, the company said on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111642": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Thursday as investors bet on a year-end rally, while talk of a possible merger by telecommunications companies Sprint Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FON.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">FON.N</A> and Nextel Communications Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NXTL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">NXTL.O</A> fueled buying."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111643": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Vanguard Group said on Thursday it has implemented a temporary \"cooling-off\" closure period for its $5.3 billion Energy Fund, effective immediately."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111644": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=IBM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">IBM.N</A> will offer future employees a 401(k) pension plan instead of a fixed pension, the company said on Thursday, backing away from a controversial policy that reduced retirement payouts and stirred employee ire."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "111645": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - US Airways Group Inc. probably will need more cost cuts or a boost in revenue to attract the #36;250 million in equity it says it needs to leave bankruptcy next year, the company said on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111646": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Forbes.com - Back and forth. Back. And forth. No, this isn't baseline tennis. It's the Dow Jones industrial average, which has generally been stuck in a trading range--9000 to 10,500--for the past five years. \"While the Fed is as accommodative as it's been since the late 1970s,\" says Brian Wesbury, chief economist at Griffin, Kubik, Stephens amp; Thompson, \"potential inflation could really knock earnings growth down to single digits.\" The market might get stuck in a trading range for a few years more."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111647": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "LOS ANGELES: Animated film studio DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc reported on Wednesday a profit from a year-earlier loss in its first earnings period since the company went public in October."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111648": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "By The Associated Press. Investors resumed their December rally yesterday, looking past higher oil prices and focusing instead on building up their portfolios before the end of the year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111649": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US stocks rose on investors #39; hopes for a year-end rally, while the dollar eked out gains and oil advanced again on Thursday as OPEC ministers supported supply cuts by applying official output quotas."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111650": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "PHOENIX America West Airlines has backed away from a potential bidding war for bankrupt ATA Airlines, paving the way for AirTran to take over ATA operations."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "111651": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "(12/09/04)Oracle CEO Larry Ellison feels strongly about unified data hubs. 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Carter was injured in the second half in last night #39;s 90-to-86 overtime loss at Detroit."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111662": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The government has advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to go ahead with the matches in Chittagong on the basis of its security teams report, Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Navtej Sarna announced today."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111663": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart was stripped of the Ajax Amsterdam captaincy on Thursday after he refused to play out of position in the Champions League game against Bayern Munich."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111664": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Washington, DC -- Former No. 1 overall pick Kwame Brown has been suspended by the Washington Wizards for conduct detrimental to the team."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111665": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "UNITED NATIONS, New York: The Bush administration on Thursday eased the pressure it had been putting on Secretary General Kofi Annan since American calls for his resignation, saying for the first time that it had faith in him and did not want to see him "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111666": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BRUSSELS The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed on Thursday to enlarge from 60 to 300 the number of personnel stationed in Baghdad to train Iraqi soldiers, but not before there was a contentious discussion with the foreign ministers of six "}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111667": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "NEW DELHI: Manmohan said India would address all issues with Pakistan, provided General Pervez Musharraf stuck to his commitment to stop terrorism against India."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111668": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "In the final talks of negotiations between the Anglo-Irish drive for a peaceful Northern Ireland the IRA guerrillas said on Thursday that they would never be humiliated by photographing their actual disarmaments."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111669": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A number of mortar shells have exploded near the Italian embassy in Baghdad, Defence Minister Antonio Martino said. quot;Several mortar shells fell about 50 metres from the embassy but there were no Italian victims, quot; he said in Rome on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111670": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Shares of PeopleSoft Inc. traded near a one-year high on Thursday after analysts raised their earnings outlooks for the business software maker, which continues to fight a #36;9.2 billion hostile takeover bid by Oracle Corp. ."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111671": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress' injured hamstring will keep him out for a third straight game when Pittsburgh welcomes the New York Jets to town Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111672": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - The Democratic Party has neglected Hispanic voters for a decade and risks severe election losses unless it changes course, Hispanic lawmakers wrote party leaders Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111673": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " ORLANDO, Fla. 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In the second half, the Fighting Illini were in control buzzer-to-buzzer in a solid defense of their No. 1 ranking."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111810": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Katie Gearlds scored 21 points for No. 21 Purdue, which handed 15th-ranked DePaul its first loss of the season, 69-61 Thursday night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111811": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " quot;I commend the National Academy of Sciences on this outstanding report. I fought to add $300 million to NASA #39;s budget for a Hubble servicing mission and I will continue to advocate for a mission to take place."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "111812": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Oklahoma quarterback Jason White was a two-time award winner Thursday night, taking the Maxwell Award as college football #39;s best all-around player and adding his second straight Davey O #39;Brien quarterback trophy."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111813": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Ariel Sharon, Israeliprime minister, yesterday warned his rightwing Likud party that it would face early elections unless it backed a coalition with the opposition Labour party "}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111814": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The HIV/Aids pandemic is the worst catastrophe in history and is blighting childhood across the developing world, especially sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations said yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111815": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Brazil and Peru have announced a 363m plan for a highway to link Brazil #39;s Amazon basin to the Pacific, raising concerns about further devastation in the rainforest."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111816": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Manager Joe Torre repeatedly declined comment Thursday on whether he thinks first baseman Jason Giambi will return to the Yankees, but the Hall of Famer Yogi Berra did not."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111817": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The operative word in the National Football League this season is ouch."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111818": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Georgetown led for most of the first half Thursday night, before succumbing to top-ranked Illinois, 74-59, at MCI Center."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111819": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The NBA declines to participate as Indiana teammates testify before an arbitrator in an attempt to get their brawl-related suspensions reduced."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111820": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Toronto star Vince Carter will miss at least two games with a strained left Achilles' tendon, suffered Wednesday in a loss to Detroit."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111821": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Kansas City's star running back Priest Holmes, who was leading the NFL in scoring and rushing when he got hurt Nov. 7, will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "111822": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Ohio State has imposed a one-year postseason ban on its men's basketball team after the university admits former coach Jim O'Brien gave a recruit $6,000."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "111823": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " SINGAPORE (Reuters) - 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David Hicks, 29, was one of the first prisoners to arrive at the camp in eastern Cuba in ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112448": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "SAN SALVADOR -- Juan Nerio, a 44-year-old mason's assistant, was sick of living in a mud hut on the side of a volcano. When he heard that an American company was offering six times his $200 monthly wage, he signed up. 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The Corps was screaming."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112517": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - A Venezuelan military plane crashed in a mountainous region near Caracas on Friday, killing 16 poeple, including high-ranking officers, a top government official said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112518": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi escaped conviction in a major corruption trial on Friday after a court invoked a statute of limitations that meant time had run out to sentence him for bribery."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112519": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "MOSCOW: Moscow revealed the first hints of its secretive new nuclear weapons priorities on Friday with a top Russian general saying that a new generation of strategic missiles would soon be mobile on land and that this was far from the only thing that "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112520": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "TWO truck drivers from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka kidnapped in Iraq by the same militant group that claims to be holding two French journalists have been released by their captors, officials said today."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112521": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "By cutting back to its official quotas, the cartel is trying to prove it can keep control of prices -- a risky gambit in the face of lots of vagaries."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112522": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Nextel is reportedly in advanced merger talks with Sprint, a deal that would form the third largest US cell phone company. However, there were indications a third player, Verizon Wireless, might make a run "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112523": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Federal safety regulators have asked Daimler Chrysler AG to recall 600,000 vehicles, because their wheels could fall off. The vehicles in question are 2000 through 2003 Dodge Durango SUV #39;s and Dakota pick-up trucks."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112524": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Ford Motor Company said today it was recalling about 474 000 Escape and Mazda Tribute sport utility vehicles (SUVs) globally because the accelerator cable may prevent the engine from returning to the idle position, which could increase stopping distance "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112525": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines has increased most domestic US and US to Canada fares $5 one way and $10 round trip, effective Dec. 9, to help offset the continuing high cost of jet fuel, the airline explained in a news release."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "112526": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Lazio will have to play their next European home game behind closed doors following racist abuse by their fans, UEFA has announced."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112527": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Heisman Trophy comes with wings, a tail, a flight crew and jet engines. 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The sale will be made under Cinergy #39;s effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "112534": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The motion picture and recording industries will get a US Supreme Court hearing in their bid to block the catastrophic, multibillion-dollar harm #39; #39; they say is caused by file-sharing software used to pirate movies and songs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112535": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Astronomers are finding more of the sun #39;s sisters as they train two sharp eyes on the universe. NASA, ESA, DR Ardila, DA Golimowski, JE Krist, M. Clampin, JP "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "112536": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A public university with an enrollment of over 80,000 puts the kibosh on Microsoft #39;s Internet Explorer. A public university with an enrollment of over 80,000 put the kibosh this week on Microsoft #39;s Internet "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "112537": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "com December 10, 2004, 11:28 AM PT. Customers at Apple Computer #39;s iTunes store will now be able to pay for their songs, albums and gift certificates using PayPal, a virtual wallet technology owned by eBay."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "112538": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Arsene Wenger said he had still not made up his mind about whether Jens Lehmann or Manuel Almunia will be in goal for Arsenal #39;s showdown with Premiership leaders Chelsea on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112539": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "NEGOTIATIONS: The NHL and the players #39; association held their first negotiating session since Sept. 9 on Thursday. The sides will meet again next Tuesday in either New York or Toronto when the league is expected "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112540": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "While this weekend #39;s Major League Baseball meetings in Anaheim, Calif., will probably be dominated by talk of steroids and big player moves, Las Vegas #39; mayor hopes to grab some attention Saturday "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112541": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the seas near the remote, tsunami-ravaged Andaman and Nicobar islands, but caused no damage or casualties, officials said Monday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112542": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi escaped a potentially devastating jail sentence when a Milan court cleared him of corruption charges after a four-year trial, a verdict which he hailed as \"better late than never\"."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112543": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "France #39;s prime minister has announced plans to let workers negotiate workweeks that exceed the current 35-hour limit. 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Ltd. #39;s 2005 model CR-V compact sport utility vehicle has earned the top safety rating in side impact crash tests, a US research group linked to the insurance industry said on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "112556": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Vail Resorts said Friday that a drop in real estate revenue contributed to a wider loss in the first quarter, one of the company #39;s slowest times."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112557": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "On Wednesday during a presentation at the Foreign Correspondents Club held in Tokyo, Nintendo Co. Ltd. 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First the cost of tomatoes set new records, and now those lucky enough to find grapefruits can expect to pay more than $1 a piece."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "112562": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Sudanese officials and Darfur rebels arrived in Nigeria on Friday for talks on a political deal to end two years of conflict in the vast desert region which observers say is slipping deeper into chaos."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112563": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Customers at Apple Computer #39;s iTunes store will now be able to pay for their songs, albums and gift certificates using PayPal, a virtual wallet technology owned by eBay."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "112564": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Cisco Systems has confirmed that it is to buy routing software start-up BCN Systems for an initial $34 million (17.6 million). In the week it turned 20, the networking giant announced it will pay around "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "112565": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "An appeals court should throw out a half-billion-dollar patent infringement judgment against Microsoft because a lower court failed to recognize that the Web browsing patent was based on a technology that was not invented by the company awarded the money "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "112566": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "E-mail users looking to strike back at spammers by installing a controversial screensaver are getting more than they bargained for."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112567": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "As part of its new advance warning policy, Microsoft on Thursday said next week #39;s regularly-scheduled patch day will feature five fixes for Windows, none of them more severe than quot;Important."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "112568": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Vitali Klitschko is referring to himself as the quot;Retire Maker, quot; he feels he is responsible for sending Lennox Lewis into retirement after their brutal fight for Lennox #39;s heavyweight title."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112569": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "American sprinter Michelle Collins has been hit with an eight-year suspension for using a cocktail of banned drugs EPO, testosterone and the designer steroid THG."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112570": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Boss Kevin Keegan will again be without Claudio Reyna, Ben Thatcher, Trevor Sinclair and Jihai Sun. 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Dec 10, 2004 - Air Force guard Dan Nwaelele will play Saturday against No. 3 Georgia Tech after being cleared of allegations that he cheated academically."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112573": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Nobel Peace show host Oprah Winfrey smiles in the Oslo Town Hall where Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai of Kenya is to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Friday, Dec. 10, 2004."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112574": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Israeli gunfire killed an 8-year-old Palestinian girl eating lunch in her home today during an exchange between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip, the girl #39;s family said."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112575": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "That Indias politicians have been rated among the most corrupt in the world in a report brought out by Berlin-based NGO Transparency International (TI) isnta matter of surprise at all."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112576": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Sri Lankan truck driver Dinesh Rajaratnam taken hostage in Iraq last October has been released along with his Bangladeshi colleague Abul Kashem, the Foreign Ministry confirmed yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112577": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Other measures related to transportation security, besides expanded use of government watch lists on flights, cruises and at airports, included in the intelligence overhaul legislation:"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "112578": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A military plane crashes in a mountainous area of Venezuela, killing 16 people."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112579": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Maybe the reason so many coaches have steered clear of the job at Notre Dame is that they got a look at the people they would be working for, and under what circumstances."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112580": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Israeli troops shot and killed a 7-year-old Palestinian girl on Friday after militants fired mortar rounds at a Gaza Strip settlement, injuring four Israelis, one of them a child, officials said."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112581": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A Venezuelan military plane crashed in a mountainous region near Caracas on Friday, killing 16 poeple, including high-ranking officers, a top government official said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112582": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "More than a thousand paramilitary fighters began demobilizing Friday in the remote jungles of Colombia, where the main road is marked by crosses, burned vehicles and blown-up bridges - the scars of a protracted and bitter battle between their right-wing faction and leftist rebels for control of the region's cocaine industry."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112583": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "OPEC, the producer of more than a third of the world #39;s oil, agreed to cut output by about 4 percent in a bid to prop up prices after the biggest drop in three years."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "112584": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW PLANE: Airbus gets the go-ahead from its owners to start taking orders for the A350, a new mid-sized passenger plane it hopes will be the nemesis of its rival Boeing #39;s 7E7."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112585": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said customers of its iTunes online music store can now use eBay Inc."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "112586": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Let #39;s start with two hockey-related news bits most Americans probably aren #39;t aware of. 1) The NHL season still hasn #39;t started, and 2) On Thursday, union leaders made a new collective bargaining proposal to "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112587": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "(December 10, 2004) - Delphi Corp. said Friday it plans to cut 8,500 jobs -r 4.6 percent of its total work force -ldwide next year as part of an ongoing restructuring."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "112588": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Because of hurricane damage, Florida #39;s grapefruit crop this season will be the smallest since the Depression, and its orange crop the worst in 13 years, agriculture officials said in a forecast issued Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112589": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Bank of America Corp. (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which in September promised to move 100 wealth and investment management jobs to Boston, on Friday said it would move an additional 300 jobs to that city next year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "112590": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. said on Friday it replaced Chief Executive Jeff Shell, credited with steering the company through a patch of legal woes, with a Fox "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "112591": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "There may not be a happy holiday in space because Russian and American astronauts have been told to ration their food supply for the next few weeks, until a space shipment can reach them."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112592": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Yahoo has announced it will join the fray with a new desktop product based on technology from X1 Technologies. Yahoo said it plans to launch a beta version of a new Yahoo Desktop Search tool in the coming "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "112593": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "WASHINGTON : The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case to determine whether music-swapping services can be held liable for copyright infringement if their networks are used for illegal digital copies."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112594": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK -- Apple Computer Inc. #39;s online music store, iTunes, will now accept PayPal for purchases of music downloads, audiobooks and gift certificates."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "112595": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Microsoft #39;s long-planned new file system is likely still many years away from being a part of the company #39;s server operating system."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "112596": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "LONDON - Wild capuchin monkeys can understand cause and effect well enough to use rocks to dig for food, scientists have found. 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DreamWorks Animation Studios announced it was pushing the release date for its highly anticipated feature Shrek 3 from November 2006 to May 2007."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112638": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Archie Griffin wouldn't mind sharing his claim to fame. The former Ohio State tailback is the only player to win two Heisman trophies, receiving his second in 1975."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112639": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Today, both Apple and Paypal have announced that the iTunes music store in the US will now accept Paypal purchases for anything on iTunes."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "112640": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Deep beneath the San Andreas Fault in central California, the ground has been erupting in strange, faint tremors that last up to 20 minutes, scientists reported Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112641": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Iraqi expatriates in Syria will have the opportunity to vote in this month's Iraqi elections under an agreement signed Sunday between the Syrian government and the Geneva-based International Organization for Migration."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112642": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Is it possible to win a playoff spot, in this era of aerial supremacy, without a single wide receiver posting 40 catches for the season?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112643": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - In some ways, Reggie Bush is the most unlikely Heisman Trophy finalist. He doesn't start for No. 1 Southern California, and ranks second on the team in rushing and receiving. He's a sophomore, and the previous winners have all been juniors or seniors. Finally, he's often been overshadowed by teammate Matt Leinart, also a finalist for the award."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112644": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Bangladeshi truck driver Abul Kashem Faruk, who was freed by Islamic Army of Iraq (IAI) Thursday, talked to his family over telephone and the government confirmed his release yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112645": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on Friday emphasized Russias right to conduct preventive strikes against terrorists anywhere across the globe, suggesting it has become common "}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112646": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " quot;There were 16 people travelling aboard. ... 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Following Friday #39;s trade involving the MetroStars and San Jose Earthquakes for defender Jeff Agoos, Metros general maanger Nick Sakiewicz took time to answer questions regarding his newest acquisition."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112653": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "NICOSIA: Cyprus has upped the ante in its demands for recognition from Turkey, warning its European Union partners it may otherwise veto the start of accession talks with Ankara, local newspapers reported."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112654": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " quot;Russia is not the only country that has announced the possibility of using or carrying out preventive strikes. 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The mood at Opel #39;s Rssel-heim factory near Frankfurt was as chilly yesterday as the weather."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112854": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to ask US regulators to allow it to sell Pravachol over the counter, in a move that could shake up the growing, lucrative market for cholesterol-reducing drugs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112855": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Wholesale prices increased 0.5 percent in November, reflecting the biggest jump in natural gas costs since March 2003, the Labor Department said yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "112856": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK Stocks rose slightly on Friday as a rise in consumer confidence was offset by an unexpected jump in US producer prices, spurring inflation concerns."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "112857": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Though Vern Holm is just getting into the wine business, his enterprise could be greatly impacted by the overturning of a prohibition-era law."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112858": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The United States Anti-Doping Agency last night banned the sprinter Michelle Collins for eight years, even though she has never tested positive for drugs, in a case which could have serious repercussions for Marion Jones."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112859": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "TORONTO (CP) - With an injured Vince Carter on the bench, the Toronto Raptors dropped their sixth straight game Friday, 101-87 to the Denver Nuggets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112860": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "BERLIN: Three teams have the chance to lift the honorific title of #39;winter champions #39; heading into the final weekend of fixtures before the Bundesliga takes a five-week winter hiatus."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112861": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Pedro Martinez is still available, and the New York Mets still believe they have a realistic chance to land him. quot;Do we have hope of signing him?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112862": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Poppy cultivation and opium production will continue to increase in Afghanistan, expanding the dangerous influence of drug lords at all levels of the government of President "}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112863": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "No. 10 Pittsburgh suffers its first loss of the season Sunday to Bucknell, 69-66. 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During the 115 years of the Eiffel Tower's existence, it has added refreshment stands, trinket shops and fancy restaurants #151; but nothing quite matches the skating rink in the sky that opened to the public Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112900": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "DHAKA - Leading Indian wicket-taker Anil Kumble yesterday brushed aside criticism over his unique bowling style, saying he is a leg-spinner with a difference."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112901": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Rookie Josh Smith replaced Kenny Anderson at point guard and had career highs of 12 points and four blocks in his first NBA start as the Atlanta Hawks stunned the Detroit Pistons 88-72 Friday night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112902": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "WASHINGTON - The United Nations special envoy to Iraq met with US Deputy Secretary of Defense Richard Armitage Friday to discuss Iraqs January elections, the State Department said."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112903": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Turkmen president moves the remains of his family to a newly-built mausoleum in his home village."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112904": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Small wine producers seek Supreme Court #39;s help in allowing them to make direct shipments to wine-lovers in other states. 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There's not much better than coming in out of the cold to a good hot (hot!) bowl of chili, preferably served over macaroni with grated cheddar cheese on top. Now, everyone makes chili differently, so of course no one is actually going to follow my recipe exactly, but that's all right. If you want inferior chili, that's your right as an American. Foreigners, you may be out of luck, but then, do you have any business making chili, anyway? 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Musical jump ropes and potty seats. Blusterous miniature leaf blowers and vacuum cleaners -- almost as loud as the real things."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112939": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "President Bush nominated Deputy Treasury Secretary Samuel W. 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Over and over, the team watched the highlight from Thursday night when Rashaun Freeman hit the go-ahead basket against Connecticut and then leapt into the crowd with 4.3 seconds left on the clock."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112958": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Texas linebacker Derrick Johnson wins the Butkus Award on Friday night as the nation's best linebacker."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112959": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A US soldier is jailed for three years in a plea bargain after the murder of a severely wounded Iraqi teenager."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112960": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - Ex-world champion Colin McRae took a narrow lead in the Dakar Rally after winning a 6.2-mile special stage on the third day outside Granada in Spain Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112961": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Kevin Bettencourt scored five of his 13 points in the final two minutes to lead Bucknell to a 69-66 upset over 10th-ranked and previously unbeaten Pittsburgh."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112962": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Pakistan says it has arrested the head of a militant Islamic group suspected of kidnapping UN workers in Afghanistan."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112963": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "TIBU, Colombia -- The commander of Colombia's paramilitary forces wept and apologized yesterday for his role in a war against Marxist rebels as 1,400 fighters surrendered their weapons in the largest demobilization of an outlawed armed faction in the country's history."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112964": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel asked the Labor Party yesterday to join his ruling coalition, a move that would bolster his chances of carrying out a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip next year."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112965": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- United Airlines became the first US carrier to fly to Vietnam since the war ended nearly 30 years ago, marking a new milestone in relations between the former enemies as dignitaries on board were greeted at the airport with lotus blossoms and silk lanterns."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2]}, "112966": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Army commanders ordered a Patriot missile battery to shoot down a Navy jet during the invasion of Iraq last year after mistaking the aircraft for an incoming Iraqi missile, a military investigation concluded yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "112967": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BAGHDAD -- For the first time since a US-led offensive devastated Fallujah, a Red Cross team entered the city and met with Iraqi technicians and engineers to discuss sewage and water treatment needs, a group spokesman said yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "112968": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BAGHDAD -- Iraq's future political landscape began taking shape yesterday, as a coalition led by powerful Shi'ite Muslim groups revealed a few of its candidates in next month's parliamentary election. 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Recent news suggests the all-encompassing rally off the September lows has ended and the sector #39;s investors will have to be much more selective going forward."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "112986": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AU Optronics Corp ( ), the world #39;s third-largest maker of flat-panel displays used in computers and televisions, expects the decline in screen prices that began earlier this year to come to an end as demand rebounds."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "112987": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A week into one of South Asia's most devastating disasters in history, an international campaign to help Indonesia recover has at last moved into gear. But from the airport on, the distribution system slapped together has proved spotty at best."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "112988": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " STILLWATER, Okla. 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Oklahoma quarterback Jason White has a chance to match the former Ohio State tailback Saturday night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113000": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Canada on Sunday confirmed its second case of mad cow disease, just days after the United States said it planned to reopen its border to Canadian beef."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113001": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Thomson announced its decision, on Thursday, to introduce HD DVD players, HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs in the market sometime next year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113002": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Matt Harpring scored 17 points, including six in overtime, to lift the Utah Jazz past the Portland Trail Blazers 92-87 on Friday night to snap a six-game losing skid."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113003": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Five months ago, Danny Williams beat a shadow. 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Troy Glaus, his new Arizona Diamondbacks teammate, stood to the side and beamed as he took in the scene."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113115": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " HONG KONG (Reuters) - Seoul shares were under pressure early on Monday as a strong currency fueled worries about export earnings but Hong Kong and Singapore stocks were slightly firmer in light post-holiday trade."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113116": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "NAIROBI, 10 Dec 2004 (IRIN) - The African Union (AU) on Friday strongly criticised Sudan #39;s government and rebel groups for launching attacks in December and late November respectively in the strife-torn western region of Darfur, ahead of a new round of "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113117": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "AFP - Japanese stocks are expected to slip in early 2005 on a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy but should rebound later in the year in tandem with expected stronger growth, analysts said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113118": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW DELHI: India #39;s merchandise exports in November 2004 have registered a record increase of 26 over the same month last year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113119": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "International insurance services firm Crawford amp; Co. said Friday that it received a subpoena from the office of New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer requesting information in connection with the office #39;s investigation."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113120": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Seoul shares were under pressure early on Monday as a strong currency fueled worries about export earnings but Hong Kong and Singapore stocks were slightly firmer in light post-holiday trade."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113121": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Here #39;s something to ponder when you eat your next chicken wing: A new study says about 60 percent of the genes in the critter you #39;re eating have close cousins in your own DNA."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113122": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The Geminids Meteor Shower, usually one of the best meteor showers of the year, will peak on Monday the 13th of December. Viewers can expect to see as many as 120 meteors an hour at peak time."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113123": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Aaron Goldin, this week #39;s Person of the Week, won the grand prize at the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "113124": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Hewlett-Packard Co. said it has launched a 3,999 yuan ( $483 in the US) computer in China. HP #39;s new model, part of its Pavilion series, features a central processing unit (CPU) from Advanced Micro Devices Inc."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "113125": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "MALELANE, South Africa (Ticker) - A month ago, Neil Cheetham earned his card for the 2005 European Tour in the Qualifying School Finals at San Roque."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113126": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The loud lefty known for his unabashed love of Yankees history agreed Saturday to a two-year contract with Boston, a Red Sox official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113127": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Sports News, Dhaka,Sachin Tendulkar Saturday scored a world record-equalling 34th Test century to help India score 348 for seven wickets in their first innings at the end of the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh here."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113128": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Tennent #39;s Scottish Cup holders Celtic have been drawn to face Old Firm rivals Rangers in next month #39;s third round. 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The layout of Silverstone #39;s 5.14 kilometre track may be changed as part of modernising the circuit, according British Racing Drivers #39; Club (BRDC) chief executive Alex Hooton."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113136": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Mumbai: Former Test cricketers, including Polly Umrigar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Bapu Nadkarni, praised batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar equalling former skipper Sunil Gavaskar #39;s 34 Test hundreds against Bangladesh today as quot;a fantastic feat quot; and said he "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113137": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Rangers romped to the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 3-0 win over Dundee on Saturday and were later paired with arch rivals Celtic in the Scottish Cup third round."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113138": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox have signed free agent pitcher David Wells. The deal is believed to be for two years."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113139": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has reached out to his opposition rival with an invitation to enter discussion on forming a new coalition government."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113140": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " ANAHEIM, Calif. 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Sven Goran Eriksson, Rupert Lowe and some other bloke."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113154": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Myanmar #39;s military junta is to release a further 5,070 prisoners, state media announced on Saturday, bringing the total number of prisoners released in recent weeks to more than 14,000."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113155": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "DHAKA, Dec 11: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday congratulated Sachin Tendulkar for equalling his world record of 34 Test centuries, saying he was more precious to the Indians than even the #39;Kohinoor #39; and must not stop before 50 centuries."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113156": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "England hopeful Stewart Downing failed to catch Sven-Goran Erikssons eye today - because the England boss had already left St Marys when the winger produced his spectacular "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113157": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Iraq #39;s oil minister on Saturday blamed insurgents for the country #39;s worsening fuel shortages, saying saboteurs have targeted the oil industry to increase pressure ahead of the Jan."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113158": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Yasser Arafat's nephew said Saturday his uncle may have died an \"unnatural\" death, a statement certain to renew speculation among Palestinians and in the rest of the Arab world where many already believe the late leader was poisoned despite Israel's repeated and vehement denials."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113159": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " PARIS (Reuters) - The president of European planemaker Airbus said on Saturday he hoped to win around 50 orders for the new wide-body jet A350 by next June."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113160": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " DETROIT (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler division said on Friday it was recalling about 600,000 Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles and Dodge Dakota pickup trucks because of concerns about their safety."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113161": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Saddam Hussein was dead broke, the result of U.N. penalties. Or so it was thought. So where did the Iraqi president find the money to pursue missile technology from North Korea, air defense systems from Belarus and other prohibited military equipment?"}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "113162": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Two people are killed and many injured in an explosion at a concert by an Indian star Shahrukh Khan in Sri Lanka."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113163": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Ghana's newly re-elected president vows to dedicate his second mandate to tackling poverty."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113164": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Burma's ruling junta says it is releasing 5,070 prisoners who were arrested \"inappropriately\"."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113165": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The Russian Orthodox clergy are engaged in an intense debate over providing spiritual guide to internet users."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113166": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Bernard B. 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A year ago, the hopefuls were vying for president. Now, a new crop is running to lead the Democratic National Committee."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113171": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "After her 22.31 victory in the 200 meter semi-finals at the 2003 World Indoor Championships, the first of two national records she would set in as many days, Michelle Collins was fighting back tears."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113172": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Crystal Erwin scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-9 shooting and Jacqueline Batteast had 17 points and 10 rebounds, leading seventh-ranked Notre Dame to a 72-58 victory over Washington on Saturday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113173": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Toronto Raptors All-Star swingman Vince Carter was placed on the injured list Friday after tests revealed a mild strain of his left Achilles' tendon."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113174": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Bob King, Larry Bird's first coach at Indiana State and the architect of New Mexico basketball who never had a losing record in 10 seasons with the Lobos, died Friday at 81."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113175": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - England's Nick Cheetham had the only bogey-free round Saturday, shooting a 3-under-par 69 that gave him a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Dunhill Championship."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113176": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Rangers went back to the top of the Scottish Premier League (SPL) Saturday with a 3-0 demolition of Dundee."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113177": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Crystal Erwin scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-9 shooting and Jacqueline Batteast had 17 points and 10 rebounds, leading seventh-ranked Notre Dame to a 72-48 victory over Washington on Saturday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113178": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insisted he is not surprised by Jose Mourinho turning Chelsea into title contenders - as Claudio Ranieri had already laid the foundations for success."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113179": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "NHL World Stars #39; Mattias Norstroen, right, fights for the puck with Russia #39;s Alexey Kovalev during an exhibition match between NHL World Stars and Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113180": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "One US Marine was killed in action Saturday in Iraq #39;s volatile western Anbar province, the military said. 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The country #39;s two best sides go head to head in a game that will have a massive impact on where the title ends up this season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113214": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The contract offer that Indians general manager Mark Shapiro had made Friday to left-hander David Wells got turned down, as Wells agreed to a two-year deal with the Red Sox."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113215": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A US aircraft dropped a half-ton(500 lb) bomb on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday after guerrillas attacked a US patrol that was trying to capture an insurgent arms dump, a military spokesman said."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113216": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Insurgents renewed attacks on United States troops and Iraqs security forces today, killing five police officers, including a general, and wounding 14 American soldiers in continuing attempts to derail the coming elections."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113217": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Patrick Sparks scored 16 points and No. 10 Kentucky dominated Indiana inside in a 73-58 win over the Hoosiers on Saturday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113218": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Wizards forward Kwame Brown returns to practice following his one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team last Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113219": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Dusty Baker believes Barry Bonds didn't know the substances provided by his trainer were steroids."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113220": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "At least two persons were killed and 18 injured when a bomb exploded at the fag end of a concert in Colombo by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113221": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Maryland sophomore forward Hassan Fofana has decided to leave the school, coach Gary Williams announces Saturday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113222": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "OPEC might make deeper cuts in production if prices continue to slide, Gulf oil ministers said Saturday, a day after crude prices tumbled to their lowest levels in five months when producers decided to limit supply by 1 million barrels a day."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113223": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "SPRINT and Nextel Communications are expected early this week to announce a $70 billion (36 billion) telecoms merger that will create Americas third-largest mobile-phone company, with 39m customers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113224": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The symbolism was extraordinary. 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If you #39;re a jeweler, it may be, quot;Do you ever give discounts to friends?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113230": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Colin Montgomerie will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Target World Challenge as he attempts to capture his first victory of the season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113231": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "IN THE land of the football derby, only the result counts. The past five years and the attendant misery have reminded Everton fans of that point, and they turned up at Goodison Park yesterday seeking nothing except the right result."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113232": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Michelle Collins has been suspended for eight years and must also forfeit her 2003, 200-meter World Indoor and USA Indoor Championship titles, for a doping violation related to the BALCO conspiracy."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113233": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Briton Neil Cheetham carded a bogey-free 69 to move into the lead of the Dunhill Championship as Ernie Els moved up the leaderboard after the third round."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113234": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "David Wells, the pitcher who once fancied himself as the ultimate Yankee and the ultimate Yankee fan, will be on the other end of the most storied rivalry in baseball "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113235": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Auburn Hills, MI -- Paul Davis poured in a game-high 20 points as 20th-ranked Michigan State rolled over Stanford, 78-53, at the Palace of Auburn Hills."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113236": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "This article was reported by Lee Jenkins, Juliet Macur and Bill Pennington and written by Mr. Jenkins. During a year that baseball would like to forget, the scene was set for its free fall."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113237": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BAGHDAD: A US soldier was sentenced to three years in prison for murdering a severely wounded Iraqi teenager earlier this year, the US military said on Saturday."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113238": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Foreign ministers from the Arab world met with leaders from the West on Saturday at a conference dedicated to advancing political change in this region."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113239": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "At least two people have been killed and 18 others injured in an explosion at a concert by an Indian Bollywood star in Colombo. 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Police said that two other high-ranking officers, a brigadier and a colonel, were gunned down in southern Baghdad."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113247": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "(Washington-AP) Dec. 11, 2004 - Thousands who own Dodge Durangos and Dodge Dakota pickups will have to go back to dealer in the near future."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113248": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe, a self-described quot;budgeteer quot; who was brought in to curb space station cost overruns and who later helped formulate a new presidential initiative to send "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "113249": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Colin Montgomerie passed a big test Saturday, overcoming a few obnoxious fans and a pairing with Tiger Woods to post a 4-under 67 and take a two-shot lead in the Target World Challenge."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113250": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Everton boss Dave Moyes insists his team are now genuine title contenders after yesterday #39;s 1-0 win over Merseyside rivals Liverpool."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113251": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis has become the target of Notre Dame #39;s coaching search. Dec. 11 New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis has become the target of Notre Dame #39;s coaching search."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113252": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Brett Favre might start a game with a rookie center for the first time in his 14 NFL seasons."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113253": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "MOSUL, Dec 11: A US aircraft dropped a half-ton bomb on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday after guerillas attacked an army patrol that was trying to capture an arms dump, a military spokesman said."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113254": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The first time I saw Ian Paisley, I was carrying a camera. 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Lewis has not played since spraining his ankle against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 21, but he resumed practicing this week. Baltimore (7-5), which is in the thick of the AFC wild-card race, is 6-2 with Lewis and 1-3 without him."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113353": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Behind a career performance from Crystal Erwin Notre Dame defeats visiting Washington, 72-58. 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In June 2002, the couple had moved from Austin, Texas, to EcoVillage at Ithaca, an \"intentional community\" in central New York where environmentally friendly neighbors share space, meals, chores and generally look out for each other."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113388": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "RIVAL factions in Congos postwar army fought gun battles on the vast nations eastern border with Rwanda yesterday, killing several people, a top military official said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113389": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The political crisis in Ukraine has touched off a fresh debate inside the White House and foreign policy offices over how President Bush should handle Russian President Vladimir Putin #39;s increasingly "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113390": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "It may be the season of shopping, but time is running out for the Season of Giving. 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Halfway across the country, the St. Louis Rams beat the New York Jets 32-29 in overtime, ending the season for the Saints."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113417": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Secretary of State Colin Powell told a gathering of Islamic leaders yesterday that they must join hands with industrialized countries on political and economic reforms to ease the quot;despair and frustration quot; that afflicts much of the region."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113418": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "LONDON: Some 2,000 people crammed into London #39;s Westminster Cathedral yesterday for a mass in memory of British aid worker Margaret Hassan, who was taken hostage and is believed slain by her abductors."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113419": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Finley had 26 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 22 points and 14 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks crushed their state rivals, the Houston Rockets, 102-78 in National Basketball Association play Saturday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113420": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " ANAHEIM, Calif., (Sports Network) - Free agent starting pitcher Carl Pavano has chosen to join the New York Yankees and the two sides were working on finalizing a contract before the end of the winter meetings."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113421": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " KIRKLAND, Wash., (Sports Network) - The Seattle Seahawks have placed starting offensive tackle Chris Terry on injured reserve with a shoulder injury."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113422": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " TORONTO (Sports Network) - Toronto Raptors All-Star swingman Vince Carter was placed on the injured list Friday after tests revealed a mild strain of his left Achilles' tendon."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113423": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US Airways #39; struggle to survive began 27 years ago, with a visit from economist Alfred Kahn. 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So when a particular figure impresses the Pats #39; coach, it #39;s got to be a doozy."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113429": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "With one of the most coveted individual prizes for an NFL quarterback almost in hand, Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts is thinking team."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113430": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "HARRY Redknapp admitted he might as well have been reading a detailed job description as he watched his new charges at Southampton blow a two-goal lead against Middlesbrough."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113431": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "He has won 20. He has saved 50. And now that he #39;s back in the Braves #39; starting rotation, he #39;ll probably win 20 again. John Smoltz last started a game back in the 2001 season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113432": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "PITTSBURGH - Banged up and perhaps emotionally drained, the Steelers (11-1) can set records and clinch a division title today by beating the New York Jets (9-3) in a 4 o #39;clock game at Heinz Field."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113433": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Although a Sprint-Nextel combination is being characterized as a $36 billion merger of equals, published reports describe the emerging transaction as a purchase by Sprint."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113434": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Mary Ma, Lenovo Group Ltd. Chief Financial Officer, said she doesn #39;t think employees will be fired when the company completes its $1.25 billion purchase of International Business Machines Corp."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113435": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Soft sales continued at Wal-Mart Stores in the latest week, the world #39;s largest retailer reported Saturday. Free! 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It #39;s supposed to be a prestigious honor, meant to go to the best college player in the country."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113444": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "ANAHEIM, Calif. - So now the Red Sox rotation, with Curt Schilling, David Wells, Tim Wakefield and likely Pedro Martinez, is as old as Fenway Park."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113445": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Colombo: Sri Lankan police is probing the grenade attack on a concert of Bollywood mega star Shahrukh Khan in Colombo on Saturday, which killed two people and injured 19, including the wife of former cricketer Ravi Shastri, as the actor and his troupe "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113446": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "MELBOURNE: Australian athletes could boycott the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Village because of fears that it might be overcrowded, noisy and hot, a newspaper has reported."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113447": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "In heavyweight boxing action, Vitali Klitschko stopped Danny Williams tonight in Las Vegas tonight to retain his WBC heavyweight title."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113448": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Game fans stood in lines through a chilly Tokyo night to be among the first in the world to get their hands on Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable, the consumer electronics firm's first handheld game machine."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113449": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Floods caused by monsoon rains forced the evacuation of thousands in eastern Malaysia on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113450": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "With its somewhat bulky contours and shiny silver case, Delphi's MyFi portable satellite radio evokes an old transistor radio.<FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113451": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Microsoft's Media Center edition of Windows XP has to rank as one of the company's bigger disappointments in a while.<FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "113452": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The initial performance of two Web-query services launched last week, Accoona and Blingo, suggests market leaders Google and Yahoo don't have reason to worry yet.<FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "113453": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Boosters of the international space station have justified the billions spent on the project with reasons ranging from scientific research in a weightless environment to providing the first base camp on the long trek to the moon and planets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "113454": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Carl Pavano decided Saturday he wanted to pitch for the Yankees, and his agent and New York closed in on a four-year contract worth about $39 million."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113455": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Gary Payton is way too much for second-year pro Luke Ridnour to handle. That #39;s why the Boston Celtics have notched two of Seattle #39;s four losses this season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113456": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Colombo - Five people fought for their lives on Sunday a day after a grenade attack killed two concertgoers and wounded 17 at a controversial show featuring top Indian film stars in the Sri Lankan capital, police said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113457": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A new report on ecological damage from greenhouse gases dominated the sidelines of a UN conference on global warming Saturday as delegates from nearly 200 nations "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113458": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Insurgents pressed their attack on US troops and Iraq #39;s security forces Saturday, killing five Iraqi police officers and wounding 14 American soldiers in a relentless effort to derail next month #39;s elections."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113459": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Tom Coughlin will not bear the brunt of the Giants' failure. The team is looking to the players that span two coaching staffs and two unbearable seasons."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113460": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "United Airlines will decrease capacity on about 30 routes from Denver as it reduces US flight capacity by 14 percent and adds international flights to focus on more profitable routes."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "113461": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - Every Federal Open Market Committee meeting contains a flavor of mystery as officials gather behind closed doors to hold crucial discussions about the economic forecast and to make decisions on interest rates."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113462": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The traveling #39; #39;Windows on Wheels quot; exhibition, parked at dusk outside the Micro Center electronics palace on Memorial Drive, is jam-packed with "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "113463": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Scotland #39;s Colin Montgomerie fired a 4-under-par 67 to grab a two-stroke lead after the third round of the $US7 million World Challenge golf tournament at Thousand Oaks in California."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113464": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Celtic have been drawn against arch rivals Rangers in next month #39;s third round Tennent #39;s Scottish Cup. Martin O #39;Neill #39;s men will have home advantage against their Old Firm rivals."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113465": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Notre Dame was close to hiring New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis as its new coach, a university source said Saturday night, but the deal was not complete and still could fall apart."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113466": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Australian David McKenzie, who missed qualifying for his US PGA tour card by one shot six days ago, had an 8-under-par 64 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Australian Masters."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113467": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "It did not take long for Brewers general manager Doug Melvin to pique the interest of the club #39;s presumptive new owner. quot;On my way down here, Doug said he wanted to talk "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113468": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeff Wilkins booted a clutch 31-yard field goal to earn the St. Louis Rams a playoff berth with a 32-29 overtime victory over the New York Jets on Sunday, as the NFL regular season came to furious conclusion."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113469": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "SEATTLE - Paul Pierce scored 22 points and Gary Payton had 21 against his former team as the Boston Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the streaking Seattle SuperSonics 98-84 on Saturday night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113470": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Portugal, already reeling from an alarming economic decline, plunged deeper into crisis Saturday when the conservative government quit a day after the president dissolved parliament and called an early general election."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113471": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AU-sponsored peace talks on Darfur crisis are to be resumed at the Nigerian capital, Abuja, a spokesman for the continental body told reporters."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113472": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "KARACHI: Security forces have arrested the head of the Jaish-e-Muslimeen, Mohammed Akbar Agha, here in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. He allegedly masterminded the kidnapping of three United Nations workers in Afghanistan."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113473": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A Russian-built cargo spacecraft, Progress 16, had been scheduled to deliver fresh food, water and other supplies to the ISS last month, but the mission was delayed until late December."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113474": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "If you were disappointed with the meager showing put on by this years Leonid meteor shower, dont fret. What could be the best meteor display of the year is scheduled to reach its peak on Monday night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113475": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Next in the hot seat we have Mr Redknapp. Your first question Mr Redknapp, for 3 points, is how on earth are you going to rescue Southampton from relegation this season?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113476": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "It started to sink in for Matt Leinart as he shook the hands behind the stage. About two dozen past Heisman Trophy winners gathered in a ballroom here at the Hilton New York last night to welcome the newest member of their fraternity."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113477": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "At least two Burmese dissidents are among thousands of prisoners being freed by the military government in a third mass release in less than a month."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113478": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Police in Britain are questioning nine men in connection with an alleged plot to defraud hundreds of thousands of pounds from the UK national lottery and children #39;s charities."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113479": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "MANCHESTER, N.H. -- One of the great things about being Kevin Casey is getting to tell your spouse: Honey, I need to get the 61-inch television. For work."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113480": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "CAMBRIDGE -- The traveling ''Windows on Wheels quot; exhibition, parked at dusk outside the Micro Center electronics palace on Memorial Drive, is jam-packed with wary Christmas shoppers checking out Microsoft Corp.'s lit-up vision of their entertainment future."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "113481": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Near the end of a very good year for his mutual funds, Ron Baron is talking about cutting his losers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113482": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Mellon Financial is good for Boston We take exception to Sasha Talcott's characterization of Mellon Financial in her story on corporate giving in Boston ( quot;Mergers pinching smaller nonprofits, quot; Nov. 21)."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113483": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "BigZoo.com, a popular California company selling prepaid long distance for as little as 2.9 cents a minute, is getting out of the business at the end of next month."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113484": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "I haven't made up my mind on the subject of private accounts for Social Security. Unlike the Bush administration, I prefer to study the facts before leaping to conclusions. (For contrast, see the war in Iraq.)"}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113485": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Federal regulators are investigating whether traders at Fidelity Investments improperly steered business to their brothers who work for brokerage firms that execute trades for the mutual fund giant, according to attorneys and others involved in the case."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113486": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Stripes are back. Solid red is out. And purple (indigo, to you, buddy) is the new power blue."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113487": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Mass-production greeting cards are store-bought sentiment. They are meant to convey endearing words to a friend or loved one on a special occasion."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113488": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "With the purchase of Eckerd Corp. for $2.15 billion this year, Tom Ryan transformed Rhode Island's CVS Corp. into a national force with more than 5,000 drugstore s. Ryan began working at CVS as a pharmacist in Warwick, R.I., in 1978. Now, as chief executive, he is engineering the integration of 1,260 Eckerd stores. He spoke recently with Globe reporter ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "113489": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Anne Maneikis has a problem with the holidays. She goes crazy. The rest of the year, she is perfectly sane. Thirty-seven and single, she works as an account executive for an advertising agency, managing budgets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113490": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Palestinian militants fired three mortar shells and a homemade rocket toward Jewish settlements in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, the army spokesman said."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113491": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Sports Network) - Rasheed Wallace racked up 23 points and 12 rebounds and five other Detroit players scored in double-figures as the Pistons cruised to a 100-88 victory over Boston at the Palace at Auburn Hills."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113492": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "When Charlie Weis puts on his headset on the Patriots sideline today, he'll hope the best academic high school football players in America will be watching. That's because Weis now has two jobs -- offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots and head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113493": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "ANAHEIM, Calif. -- He's making it look easy, as if he's strolling down a supermarket aisle, checking off the items on his grocery list as he lobs them into his cart. And while some of these transactions were not yet official as of yesterday afternoon, no one doubts that Theo Epstein will have enough dough when he gets to the ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113494": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Kudos to Red Wings winger Brendan Shanahan for reaching into his own pocket last week to bring in a bunch of his pals for a hockey summit in Toronto. Finally, a member of the rank and file emerges as the conscience of the game, and at a time when the NHL product desperately needs propping up in the quot;E quot; (for ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "113495": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Names Colin Montgomerie overcame a few obnoxious fans and a pairing with Tiger Woods to post a 4-under-par 67 and take a two-shot lead in the Target World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif., yesterday. Montgomerie was hardly intimidated playing with the tournament host, needing only four holes to put four shots between them on the leaderboard of the 16-man tournament. ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113496": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Sachin Tendulkar hits a career-best 248 not out as India gain a lead of 342 over Bangladesh."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113497": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "WASHINGTON -- A debate is brewing at the highest levels of the Bush administration over whether to adopt a tougher stance toward Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, who has systematically rolled back democratic freedoms and tried to snuff out democracy in weak neighboring states with little American opposition, according to US officials and policy analysts."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "113498": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A man who launched a militant Islamic group to fight US forces in Afghanistan has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of three UN workers there in October, a senior Pakistani Cabinet minister said yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113499": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "NIAMEY, Niger -- A company of 150 soldiers from Niger has brought the war on terrorism to a new frontier, carrying out a three-week hunt for armed bandits linked to an Algerian terror group in the inhospitable terrain of the Sahara desert and the Sahel region."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113500": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "SAN JUAN IXTAYOPAN, Mexico -- A pair of wooden crosses outside the elementary school are all that mark the macabre site where, just weeks ago, an angry mob captured two federal police officers, beat them unconscious, and set them on fire."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113501": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 11 -- Taiwanese voted Saturday not to give President Chen Shui-bian the legislative majority he had sought in a hard-fought campaign as reinforcement for his leadership and endorsement of his plans to edge the self-ruled island closer to independence."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113502": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Many women, both surgically and naturally menopausal, probably were disappointed last week when a Food and Drug Administration advisory group recommended holding off approving a new libido patch to rev up womens low sex desire."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113503": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "MALELANE, South Africa - England #39;s Neil Cheetham had the only bogey-free round Saturday, shooting a 3-under-par 69 that gave him a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Dunhill Championship."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113504": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "RABAT, Morocco -- Arab leaders rebuked the United States on Saturday for its policy on Israel, saying US efforts to curb Islamic extremism and promote democracy in the Middle East could not be taken seriously because of its one-sided stand in the Israeli "}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113505": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "YANGON : At least two Myanmar dissidents were among thousands of prisoners being freed after the military government announced it had begun releasing more than 5,000 detainees in a third mass release in less than a month, relatives and officials said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113506": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Rep. Robert T. Matsui of California, who spent time in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans as an infant during World War II and went on to serve 26 years in Congress, has died of complications from a rare disease, his family said Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113507": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Israel's opposition Labour party said on Sunday it had no preconditions for joining with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, paving the way for a broad new government to push through his Gaza withdrawal plan."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113508": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A well-researched study by the National Academy of Sciences makes a persuasive case for refurbishing the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA, which is reluctant to take this mission, should rethink its position."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "113509": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "As it turned out, Joe Torre trumped Curt Schilling in the Carl Pavano sweepstakes. Pavano #39;s agent, Scott Shapiro, said last night that the "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113510": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "IT MAY NOT HAVE been the most substantive line in President Bush #39;s State of the Union address last January, but it had to be the least controversial."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113511": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Two people were killed and 11 wounded when a hand grenade was lobbed into the VIP section of the audience at a concert led by Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan and two other actors, police said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113512": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - The government gave more than #36;1 billion in 2003 to organizations it considers \"faith-based,\" with some going to programs where prayer and spiritual guidance are central and some to organizations that do not consider themselves religious at all."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113513": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Two people were killed and 11 wounded when a hand grenade was lobbed into the VIP section of the audience at a concert led by Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan and two other actors, police said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113514": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " COLOMBO (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 11 wounded when a hand grenade was lobbed into the VIP section of the audience at a concert led by Indian film superstar Shah Rukh Khan and two other actors, police said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113515": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " TAIPEI (Reuters) - The pro-independence party of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian suffered a surprise defeat in weekend legislative elections that could ease tensions with China but paralyze government on the democratic island."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113516": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and popular Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu face off in a presidential election runoff on Sunday seen as key for the Balkan country's European Union accession path."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113517": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " quot;The issue of climate change respects no border. Its effects cannot be reined in by an army nor advanced by any ideology. Climate change, with its potential to impact every corner "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113518": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Rising residential real estate values have been a blessing for many households."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113519": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "TOKYO : Sony has launched a frontal assault on Nintendo #39;s domination in the portable game console market by kicking off Japan sales of its new PlayStation Portable (PSP), drawing huge lines in Tokyo."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113520": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "This happened a year ago, after USC capped its regular season with an all-afternoon assault on the Oregon State end zone. Outside the Coliseum, the parents of some Trojans players celebrated "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113521": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "As Peyton Manning zeroes in on Dan Marino #39;s long-standing record of 48 touchdown passes in a season, the comparisons between the two have become inevitable -- one generation #39;s gunslinger giving way to the next."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113522": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The winner, Werner Franz of Austria, was second out of the starting gate, and did not suffer from the biting cold and harsh wind faced by the later runners."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113523": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "As a perpetual losing franchise, the Clippers have been known to find motivation in strange places, especially when they are far out of the playoff race."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113524": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "FLORENCE, Ala. - Chris Hatcher was atop NCAA Division II football as a player at Valdosta State in 1994. Now, the Macon native is at its pinnacle as the Blazers #39; coach."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113525": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - The design chief of home furnishing giant IKEA was recently asked in China, now home to two of the blue and yellow warehouses selling the Scandinavian lifestyle, if he was worried about being a \"design imperialist.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113526": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Israel #39;s opposition Labour party says it has set no conditions for joining Sharon #39;s government, paving the way for a broad coalition that could pushthrough his Gaza withdrawal plan."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113527": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A US aircraft dropped a quarter-tonne bomb on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul resulting in an quot;unknown number of enemy casualties quot; and injuring eight American soldiers."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113528": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Two senior pro-democracy leaders jailed in 1995 for distributing anti-government pamphlets were freed in military-ruled Myanmar on Sunday, part of the junta #39;s latest release of more than 5,000 prisoners."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113529": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " ALMHULT, Sweden (Reuters) - The design chief of home furnishing giant IKEA was recently asked in China, now home to two of the blue and yellow warehouses selling the Scandinavian lifestyle, if he was worried about being a \"design imperialist.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113530": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "LAS VEGAS -- Vitali Klitschko made one statement with his fists, and another with his words. Both came through loud and clear in a dominating title defense that elevated him to the top of a crowded list of heavyweight champions."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113531": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Knowing he was a long-shot to land a high-paying NFL job in Miami or Cleveland, Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis made the smart move and went after the head coaching position at Notre Dame."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113532": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The fact that Tomjanovich took no flight before the contest and actually was in Staples Center may have been lost on the Laker coach."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113533": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "During last season #39;s NBA Finals, Doc Rivers slid a note to his broadcast partner, Al Michaels, during a timeout. quot;It just said Gary (Payton) can still play, quot; the Boston coach recalled the other day."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113534": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BUCHAREST (AFP) - Romanians went to the polls to elect a president in a second-round run-off vote pitting Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, the favourite, against Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113535": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "FOXBOROUGH -- It's perhaps fitting that Rudi Johnson's middle name is Ali, because he will be in one corner, wearing an orangy uniform."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113536": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "ANAHEIM, Calif. -- As it turned out, Joe Torre trumped Curt Schilling in the Carl Pavano sweepstakes."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113537": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Craig Ochs passed for 204 yards and three touchdowns, and Montana forced four turnovers in a 34-13 victory over Sam Houston State in a Division 1-AA semifinal game yesterday in Missoula, Mont."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113538": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Crystal Erwin scored a career-high 24 points on 9-for-9 shooting and Jacqueline Batteast had 17 points and 10 rebounds, leading seventh-ranked Notre Dame to a 72-58 victory over Washington yesterday at South Bend, Ind."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113539": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Sean Marshall did the work in the first half, scoring 17 of his 19 points. 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The Southern California quarterback won college football's most prestigious individual award last night, beating out Oklahoma teammates Adrian Peterson and Jason White, last year's winner."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113541": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "IT MAY NOT HAVE been the most substantive line in President Bush's State of the Union address last January, but it had to be the least controversial. quot;The use of performance-enhancing drugs like steroids in baseball, football, and other sports is dangerous, quot; he intoned. quot;And it sends the wrong message -- that there are shortcuts to accomplishment, and that performance ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113542": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AKRON, Ohio -- Michigan multimillionaire Dan Gilbert wants into the club, and he's prepared to spend mightily to enter."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113543": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Once again, the Boston College women's basketball team started strong in the second half to blow open a close game, this time using a 15-4 run after intermission to stretch a 5-point halftime edge into an easy 78-49 win over the University of New Hampshire yesterday at Conte Forum."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113544": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes has announced that he and his centre-right cabinet had submitted their resignations, the day after the nation's socialist president announced he would dissolve parliament and call an early vote."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113545": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " The political crisis in Ukraine has touched off a fresh debate inside the White House and foreign policy offices over how President Bush should handle Russian President Vladimir Putin's increasingly authoritarian rule at home and assertive presence abroad, according to administration officials."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113546": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " When Wally Danielson's pager started rattling at 4:54 a.m. last Monday to report a fire of an undetermined nature at Hunters Brooke, the volunteer fire chief in Marbury didn't think much of it."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113547": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "You don #39;t have to hit Major League Baseball or its Players Association over the head with a bat for them to take baseball #39;s drug problems seriously."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113548": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "MANILA : Philippine movie star and former presidential candidate Fernando Poe has slipped into a coma after suffering a stroke, a spokesman said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113549": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "When most of us contemplate the holidays, we think of friends, family and fellowship. 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Rep.-elect John Salazar and his younger brother, Sen.-elect Ken Salazar, have rented an apartment together on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113730": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian militants blew up an Israeli army post on the Gaza-Egypt border on Sunday and at least four Israeli troops were reported killed in the deadliest attack since Yasser Arafat died a month ago."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113731": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A gripping game between Arsenal and Chelsea ends with the honours finishing even at Highbury."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113732": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "IBM, the company that helped usher in the age of the personal computer nearly 25 years ago, stunned the tech world with the announcement that it would largely be bowing out of the business."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "113733": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "South Africa #39;s Charl Schwartzel birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with England #39;s Neil Cheetham to win the 958,945 dollar Dunhill championship at Leopard Creek Country Club today."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113734": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "IT has been touted as the biggest game of the season so far when some of the Actim Index #39;s star performers lock horns as Arsenal host leaders Chelsea at Highbury tomorrow."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113735": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "PHOENIX -- An Arizona man has dropped his complaint against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson after being reimbursed $1,400 for damage to his car."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113736": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "12 December 2004 -- Insurgents in Iraq conducted attacks across the country today, killing two US soldiers and an Iraqi policeman."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113737": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The US military in Iraq has denied reports that the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is on hunger strike. 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If they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-7) at home, they'll have won 10 games for the first time since 1994, when they were 11-5 and made their only Super Bowl appearance."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113748": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AFP - German police said they had exposed the names of thousands of users of illegal Internet piracy sites as part of a crackdown on swapping bootleg copies of movies, computer games, software and music."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "113749": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Sources inside NASA told CNN Sunday that O #39;Keefe will accept an offer from Louisiana State University to be its chancellor. 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Duckett set a team record by rushing for four touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons clinched just the third division title in franchise history, wrapping up the NFC South with a 35-10 rout of the Oakland Raiders on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113784": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - About 1,000 people gathered downtown Sunday, many with their mouths covered by yellow stickers reading \"Enough,\" to protest the possibility that President Hosni Mubarak might run for a fifth term or that his son, Gamal, might succeed him."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113785": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Shaquille O'Neal had 20 points and Dwyane Wade added 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Miami Heat won their fourth straight, 106-98 over the struggling Toronto Raptors on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113786": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Spectators are evacuated from Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium following a bomb scare."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113787": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "As much as ever, George Carlin builds his humor around the taboo his current routine includes long riffs on cancer, natural disasters and teenage suicide and yet somehow manages to get laughs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113788": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The Ukrainian prosecutor general's office has re-opened a criminal investigation into the disfiguring illness that struck presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko. The decision followed the announcement by Austrian doctors Saturday that Yushchenko was poisoned by the toxic substance dioxin."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113789": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Instead of paying social security taxes and wondering whether the government will ever deliver promised retirement benefits, Chilean workers bankroll their own retirements and manage their nest eggs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113790": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "MADRID, Spain -- A bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate about 75,000 spectators from Madrid #39;s Bernabeu stadium during a match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113791": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was disappointed with the 2-2 draw against Arsenal, despite seeing his side twice come from behind. quot;If youd told me before it would be a draw, I would have said its not a bad result, quot; said Mourinho."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113792": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is not on hunger strike though a number of his jailed deputies are refusing food, according to an officer in charge of the detainees."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113793": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Washington forces a sloppy New Orleans team into 33 turnovers and claims an easy 88-69 victory Sunday at MCI Center."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113794": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "AP - Another accounting sleight of hand has been exposed in the latest charges against former executives of Kmart Corp.: the allegedly premature booking of millions in promotional payments to the retailer from chips and soda suppliers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113795": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK Dec 12, 2004 - With less than two weeks of shopping left until Christmas, the nation #39;s malls and stores stepped up discounts over the weekend, but business appeared to be mixed, according to analysts."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113796": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Long lines form in Japan where shoppers finally get their hands on the portable gaming device. Sony Computer Entertainment #39;s long-awaited PSP (PlayStation Portable) went on sale in Japan Sunday to long lines "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "113797": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Boeing Co. scrubbed a planned launch of a Delta IV heavy-lift rocket on Sunday as engineers sought to determine what caused a temperature control system to malfunction after an aborted launch on Saturday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, 2]}, "113798": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "IBM on Friday took aim at its primary competitor, EMC, by announcing storage virtualization software that allows EMC users to utilize storage systems from EMC, Hitachi, or IBM."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "113799": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Microsoft will let customers configure the next major release of Windows Server for specific server tasks, rather than selling a host of different Windows Server Longhorn editions tailored to those tasks."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "113800": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - Tom Brady went 18-of-26 for 260 yards with two touchdowns to lead New England to a 35-28 win over Cincinnati at Gillette Stadium."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113801": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Celtic sent out a chilling winter message to rivals Rangers by responding to their European failure with one of their best performances of the season to return to the top of the Bank of Scotland Premier League table with a comfortable 2-0 win at East End "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113802": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The US military is denying a report that Saddam Hussein has begun a jailhouse hunger strike, and says the ousted Iraqi leader had eaten on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113803": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "As Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the Palestinians alike are struggling with issues of political life and the forming of functioning governments, it is the former who may offer a lead to elements of the latter."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113804": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "At least four Israeli soldiers were killed and eight wounded on Sunday in a Palestinian bomb attack on an Israeli checkpoint at the Rafah border terminal on the southern Gaza Strip border with Egypt."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113805": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Doctors confirm that dioxin poisoned Ukraine's opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113806": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "This week the US and Egypt plan to sign a trade agreement worth $500 million annually."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113807": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Prime Minister Zapatero testifies Monday before the commission examining the March 11 terror attacks."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113808": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Critics have raised an eyebrow at the revival of the fundraising anthem, citing its outdated, insensitive lyrics."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113809": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Sean O'Keefe has sought and become the top contender for a high-level job at Louisiana State University, according to NASA and university officials."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "113810": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Hopes -- and worries -- that US regulators will soon end the ban on using wireless phones during US commercial flights are likely at least a year or two early, government officials and analysts say."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113811": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Peyton Manning broke one of Dan Marino #39;s touchdown records, just not the one everybody has been talking about. But Manning got the only things that really matter to him -- an Indianapolis win and a playoff berth."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113812": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "One question that arises whenever a player is linked to steroids is, \"What would he have done without them?\" Baseball history whispers an answer."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113813": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Maryland shoots a season-high 55 percent from the field and John Gilchrist drops in 22 points as the Terps dominate UNC-Asheville, 96-72, on Sunday afternoon."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113814": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Pittsburgh head coach Walt Harris will go from the Fiesta Bowl to Stanford after accepting their head coaching position on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113815": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Shoppers flocked to Britains stores for the busiest weekend so far this Christmas, retailers said. Early indications show pre-season sales bucked takings at the tills compared to the same time last year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113816": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Ukrainian prosecutors reopened their investigation into allegations Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned after doctors treating the opposition leader confirmed he had been slipped the toxic chemical dioxin, as Yushchenko returned home Sunday to campaign for this month's presidential runoff vote."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113817": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Most people have a hard enough time getting out of bed on Monday morning, let alone before dawn in the middle of December."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113818": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Real Madrid #39;s Primera Liga match against Real Sociedad was abandoned on Sunday after police received a warning that a bomb would explode at the stadium."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113819": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BAGHDAD (AFP) - The US military in Iraq denied that ousted president Saddam Hussein , captured a year ago and awaiting trial for crimes against humanity, was on hunger strike in his secret American detention centre."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113820": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Romanians returned to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff between their leftist prime minister, formerly a member of the communist elite, and the capital #39;s Western-leaning mayor."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113821": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "RAMALLAH, West Bank - Marwan Barghouti, the imprisoned leader of the Palestinian uprising, is dropping out the Jan. 9 election to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestinian Authority, his campaign manager said Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113822": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " KIEV (Reuters) - Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko said on Sunday he was certain Ukraine's authorities had poisoned him with dioxin and hoped prosecutors would establish the truth after this month's re-run of a rigged presidential election."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113823": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and centrist opposition leader Traian Basescu emerged neck-and-neck from the second round of presidential elections on Sunday, exit polls showed."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113824": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "New York gets 57 combined points from its starting backcourt of Jamal Crawford and Stephon Marbury and tops Denver, 107-96."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113825": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Associates of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, who is serving five life sentences on terrorism charges in an Israeli jail, said Sunday that he is withdrawing from the Jan. 9 election for president of the Palestinian Authority."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113826": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The two brewpubs were brimming with Saturday night drinkers when rebels tossed hand grenades, killing one person and wounding 72."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113827": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "There #39;s no denying that the PSP is a slickly designed gadget with a certain fashionable cachet. The images are breathtaking. Not that there #39;s anything new here in terms of graphics, but seeing "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113828": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NASA Administrator Sean O #39;Keefe, who led the US space agency #39;s reorganization after the space shuttle Columbia disaster, applied to be chancellor of Louisiana State University #39;s main campus in Baton Rouge, a school spokesman said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "113829": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Bills defensive back Troy Vincent returns to the lineup and stars, recording an interception, a sack and a fumble recover as Buffalo beats up on Cleveland, 37-7, on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113830": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "THE TIMES is running a fortnightly series of economic briefings alongside Target Two Point Zero, the competition for sixth-formers run in conjunction with the Bank of England."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113831": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "NEW DELHI: The steel in Jyoti Randhawa came to the fore once again as the Indian golf star clinched the $5,50,000 Volvo Masters of Asia title at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113832": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "MANILA - Movie star Fernando Poe, Jr, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo #39;s main challenger in the May presidential election, is in a coma after suffering a stroke, an opposition congressman said Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113833": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Britain has almost half a million homeless people, two non-governmental organisations said, describing the official number of 100,000 given by the government as the tip of the iceberg."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113834": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell has agreed to buy Novar Plc, a British industrial holding company, for 798 million pounds ( $1.53 billion), a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113835": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Fighters of the Lord's Resistance Army hack seven villagers to death in southern Sudan despite a truce."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113836": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "By Andrew Balls, James Harding and Christopher Swann in Washington. US business has little appetite for fundamental tax reform, seeing deficit reduction and government entitlement programmes as priorities for President George W Bush #39;s second-term agenda."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113837": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Sonys PlayStation console has been so popular that it feels strange that PSP is their first attempt at the handheld gaming market."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113838": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "BURBANK, CALIF: The Walt Disney Co. will back the high-definition Blu-ray disc developed by Sony over a competing HD DVD format, setting in place a high-stakes battle between Hollywoods leading studios with only one format likely to survive."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113839": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Left-hander Richard Green has sunk a four-foot putt on the opening playoff hole to capture his first gold jacket and the $225,000 first prize in a dramatic 2004 Mastercard Masters at Huntingdale."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113840": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BUCHAREST (AFP) - Romania #39;s presidential election ended in suspense as exit polls disagreed on whether Prime Minister Adrian Nastase had won narrowly or tied with his centre-right rival Traian Basescu."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113841": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Ashley Earley scored 20 points and Carla Thomas added 19 to lead No. 14 Vanderbilt to a 94-51 victory over Saint Louis on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113842": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NOVAR, the UK conglomerate, is recommending that its shareholders accept an 800 million cash bid from Honeywell International, the aerospace to transport multinational."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113843": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Trevor Grant THE tension was palpable in the hot, steamy air at Huntingdale, even before the tournament contenders had strapped on their spikes yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113844": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Marwan Barghouti's withdrawal leaves Mahmoud Abbas without a serious challenger in the Jan. 9 vote to choose the head of the Palestinian Authority."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113845": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Allen Iverson scores a season-high 40 points and Marc Jackson chips in with 28 to lead the Sixers past the Bucks, 107-101, on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113846": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "A bomb threat forces the evacuation of a Madrid soccer stadium on Sunday night during a game between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113847": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Long lines form in Japan where shoppers finally get their hands on the portable gaming device."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113848": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The portable gaming device is finally available, and looks to be worth the wait."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113849": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Honeywell International of the United States is to make a US $1.5 billion (euro1.14 billion) takeover bid for Novar PLC, the Financial Times reported Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "113850": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Jake Stephens, a senior in my AP English class at TC Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., is hooked. quot;The narrative is so exciting you lose all track of time, quot; he said to me last week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113851": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Wild South American monkeys routinely use fist-sized rocks to crack open seeds and to dig in dry Brazilian soil for grubs and edible tubers, researchers report in the journal Science."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "113852": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "MORE than 70,000 fans were forced to evacuate Real Madrid #39;s Santiago Bernabeu stadium after a bomb scare today. It came in the name of ETA Basque separatist guerrillas and forced the game with Real Sociedad to be abandoned three minutes from time."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113853": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "HANG ON A MINUTE, WASNT this supposed to be a derby match, packed with grunts, grimaces, full of ugly, clumsy and petulant tackles and a general lack of oxygen available for the players to feed to their brains?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113854": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY acknowledged that Jane Austen was probably not an Aston Villa fan, but she summed up the angst of the clubs supporters when she wrote: One has no great hopes from Birmingham."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113855": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Australian golfer Terry Pilkadaris has finished runner-up in the Masters of Asia tournament in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113856": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Both candidates claimed victory in the Romanian presidential runoff vote Sunday, and exit polls showed Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Adrian Nastase in a virtual tie."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113857": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Less than a week after he was formally inaugurated as Afghanistan #39;s first popularly-elected president, Hamid offered words of advice for the people of Iraq, who are preparing to go to the polls next month."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113858": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - On the day Jerome Bettis and Curtis Martin went over 13,000 yards rushing, Bettis will be remembered most for, of all things, his passing."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113859": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will become the first Spanish prime minister to be questioned by a parliamentary commission on Monday when he gives his version of events surrounding the Madrid train bombings."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113860": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Hundreds of Kremlin critics gathered Sunday on Constitution Day to denounce what they call a retreat from democracy as President Vladimir Putin signed a bill scrapping gubernatorial elections."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113861": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The scene outside East End Park prior to yesterday #39;s encounter encapsulated Celtic #39;s current situation. Featured prominently on the myriad of Celtic souvenir stalls was an assortment of Henrik Larsson merchandise."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113862": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Chelsea tied Arsenal 2-2 Sunday in a riveting meeting between two Premier League powerhouses."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113863": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Alex Dobin can take down a terrorist at 1,000 yards, rip up enemy ground forces with RPGs, and maneuver tanks, helicopters and jets bristling with America #39;s deadliest weapons."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113864": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Jerome Bettis flipped a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jerame Tuman after surpassing the 13,000-yard barrier early in the fourth quarter."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113865": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Novar, the UK building supplies group, is today expected to announce that it has agreed to be acquired by the US industrial giant Honeywell in a cash deal worth more than 800m."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "113866": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Japan #39;s Nikkei share average opened 0.63 percent higher on Monday after a fall in the yen helped some exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "113867": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Who says \"Solitaire\" must be a lonely endeavor? 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Fair housing advocates say the first-time buyer of that $85,000 Syracuse, N.Y., home lost out in one of the many forms of quot;house flipping, quot; or the fast resale of property at high profits."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114050": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Popping a gadget into a cradle to recharge it used to mean downtime, but these days chargers are doing double duty, keeping your portable devices playing even when they're charging."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114051": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "It's December 2005 and you're all set for Christmas in Vienna. 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Woods turned in his most complete round of a difficult year Sunday, missing only two fairways and one green in closing with a 5-under 66 for a two-shot victory over Padraig Harrington in the Target World Challenge."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114111": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, at a preplanned dinner with President Bush, offered apologies for the abortive nomination of close associate Bernard Kerik as homeland security secretary, a Giuliani spokeswoman said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114112": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Mobile phone firms face a series of hurdles if they want to get their customers using their funky new handsets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114113": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Hang Seng Index slipped 15.65 points, or 0.1 percent, to 13,886.16. On Friday, the index had slumped 107.01 points, or 0.8 percent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114114": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Singapore #39;s budget airline, Jetstar Asia, will launch its daily service between Hong Kong and Singapore from Monday. Jetstar Asia will become the fifth budget airline "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114115": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Dec 13, 2004 - The new Palestinian leadership is not doing enough to restrain militants, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday, after attackers blew up an Israeli army outpost in Gaza and killed five soldiers."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114116": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A French lawyer representing Saddam Hussein asked Monday for the International Red Cross to look into reports that the jailed former Iraqi leader has begun a hunger strike."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114117": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " BEIJING (Reuters) - China will impose tariffs on some textile exports in a move that may ease frictions with the United States and others over an expected flood of Chinese products on world markets after a global quota system expires at year's end."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "114118": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "BEIJING, Dec. 13 -- Three years after China #39;s entry into the World Trade Organization and the country #39;s quality of textile exports continues to improve."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114119": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--Telekom Malaysia Bhd. (4863.KU) has begun to spread its wings overseas, but it will be awhile before its Indian and Indonesian investments begin to pay off in substantially stronger earnings."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114120": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The trading debut of Hong Kong #39;s record $2.7 billion property trust may be delayed because of a legal challenge, a government lawyer said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114121": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "until then the ruler of a still-nascent industry -an a cheeky advertisement greeting its new rival. The ad said: quot;Welcome, IBM."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114122": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US oil giant Unocal Corp has agreed in principle to settle a lawsuit brought by Myanmar villagers who accused it of complicity in human rights abuses, including slave labour, during the building of a pipeline, a company spokesman said today."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114123": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Minneapolis-based Target Corp. #39;s decision this fall to stop allowing Salvation Army bell ringers at its stores has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the Lake County Salvation Army."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114124": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AMD e IBM hanno rilasciato congiuntamente un comunicato stampa, con il quale annunciano lo sviluppo di nuove tecniche di produzione per transistor strained silicon, che beneficia di una migliore gestione del consumo a parit di frequenza di clock."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114125": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Rising levels of greenhouse gases may not be quite as bad for coral reefs as was previously thought. A team of Australian scientists say that the damage done by increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114126": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "UK daily, The Guardian, is reporting that Sony executives have approached Toshiba in the last few weeks in an attempt to stave off the brewing next-gen format war."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114127": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Rather than tell you, Dan Kranzler chooses instead to show you how he turned Mforma into a worldwide publisher of video games, ringtones and other hot downloads for mobile phones."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114128": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Well, for those of you who are interested, here #39;s my take on the Mozilla Foundation #39;s current, major projects. The Mozilla Foundation is a non-profit and open-source organization that develops Mozilla and all of its related apps."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114129": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Google has launched a new feature that tries to guess what people are looking for as they type queries into a search box. Google Suggest quietly debuted this week on the company #39;s Labs site, which showcases "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114130": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "As part of its reincarnation, America Online Inc. is creating its own software for browsing the Web and playing movies and songs. It #39;s a question of staying relevant in an increasingly broadband world."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114131": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes each have found dusty disks around sun-like stars. Finding such rings of dusty debris around stars the size of the sun is difficult, because they are fainter and harder "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114132": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "LAS VEGAS - KIEV, Dec.12-13 -mmediately after defending his WBC heavyweight title in the fight against Danny Williams in Las Vegas Saturday night, Vitali Klitschko headed to his native Ukraine to joint another battle - fight for freedom in the "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114133": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Briton Neil Cheetham came agonisingly close to claiming the Dunhill Championship in South Africa, before losing in a sudden-death play-off."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114134": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Chad Pennington took full blame for the Jets #39; loss yesterday and the numbers back him up. It was the second-worst performance of his outstanding young career."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114135": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "With some of the focus on coach Andy Reid #39;s possible future spandex practice attire, the Philadelphia Eagles got an unexpectedly stiff challenge from the Washington Redskins on Sunday night in a 17-14 victory."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114136": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Anaheim, Calif. - There is a decidedly right lean to the three-time champions of the American League Central. In a span of 26 days, the Minnesota Twins lost the left side of their infield to free agency."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114137": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis touched down in South Bend, Ind., last night and met with his new team, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114138": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Chad Hutchinson #39;s linemen were like hotel doormen. quot;Right this way, sirs, quot; they repeatedly said, welcoming Jacksonville defenders into the Bears #39; backfield."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114139": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Peyton Manning continued to close in on the NFL record for single season touchdown passes on Sunday, firing two TD strikes as the Indianapolis Colts eased past the Houston Texans 23-14 to clinch the division title."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114140": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will become the first Spanish prime minister to be questioned by a parliamentary commission on Monday when he gives his version of events surrounding the Madrid train bombings."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114141": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Peyton Manning continued to close in on the NFL record for single season touchdown passes on Sunday, firing two TD strikes as the Indianapolis Colts eased past the Houston Texans 23-14 to clinch the division title."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114142": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " SEATTLE (Sports Network) - The University of Washington has named Tyrone Willingham its new head football coach. The school will have a press conference at 2 p.m. (et) Monday to introduce him."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114143": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " ANAHEIM, Calif., (Sports Network) - San Francisco Giants manager Felipe Alou answered several questions on Sunday at the baseball winter meetings about the steroids issue and his super slugger, Barry Bonds."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114144": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " SOUTH BEND, Ind., (Sports Network) - The University of Notre Dame has named New England Patriots assistant Charlie Weis its 28th football coach. Weis, who will the fired Tyrone Willingham, will be introduced at a press conference Monday at 11 a.m. (et)."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114145": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - China will impose tariffs on some textile exports in a move that may ease frictions with the United States and others over an expected flood of Chinese products on world markets after a global quota system expires at year's end."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "114146": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Steve Bruce paid tribute to the influence of England striker Emile Heskey after Birmingham moved away from the Premiership relegation zone with a 2-1 win away to arch-rivals Aston Villa."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114147": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Have Asia's central banks lulled Americans into a false sense of security?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114148": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Peace talks on Sudan's war-torn Darfur region got under way Monday in Nigeria's capital, overshadowed by fighting between rebels and government forces in the vast desert area."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114149": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is seriously reconsidering its role in talks on its nuclear plans because of what it sees as a concerted campaign to topple the North's ruling system, the North Korean Foreign Ministry said on Monday."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "114150": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " MADRID (Reuters) - Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Monday strongly defended Spain's withdrawal of troops from Iraq after the March 11 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114151": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's centrist opposition leader Traian Basescu scored an upset victory in a presidential race against leftist Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, partial official results showed Monday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114152": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia and Singapore agreed Monday to work on resolving long-standing disputes in what could be a milestone in relations between the two quarrelsome Southeast Asian neighbors."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114153": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The last film by slain director Theo van Gogh - whose death convulsed the Netherlands - is premiered."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114154": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "China said it will tax some textile exports and curtail investment in its domestic industry after the US and European Union threatened restrictions on an expected flood of Chinese clothing when quotas expire Jan. 1."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114155": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Honeywell International Inc., the world #39;s largest supplier of building controls and thermostats, agreed to buy Novar Plc of the UK for 798 million pounds ( $1.53 billion) to expand in security, fire and ventilation systems."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "114156": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Squeezed at home, China #39;s biggest computer maker, Lenovo, is buying IBM #39;s money-losing PC business. But venturing abroad is fraught with risk."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "114157": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "By 2030, 4 in 10 homes will be under 30 years old, study says. By Matthew Tully. The Indianapolis metropolitan area will be reshaped dramatically in the coming decades as new residential, industrial and commercial "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114158": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Microsoft #39;s MSN division is expected to announce a test version of its long-awaited desktop-search software this morning in a conference call with reporters."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114159": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Firefox, the open-source challenger to market heavyweight Internet Explorer, has surpassed 10 million downloads in a little more than a month since the browser was released in November."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114160": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "In a move both risky and essential, AOL is abandoning its strategy of exclusivity and will free much of its music, sports and other programming to nonsubscribers in hopes of increasing ad sales."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114161": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The golf season finally enters its winter break this week, and there will be no more action on either the US PGA Tour or the European Tour until January."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114162": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Isiah Thomas emerged from the Madison Square Garden shadows yesterday morning, gushed about his team #39;s break-even pace and swatted away the trade rumors that have chased the Knicks through the first quarter of the season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114163": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Monday strongly defended Spain #39;s withdrawal of troops from Iraq after the March 11 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114164": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Twenty-one Iraqis were killed when a bus carrying petrol exploded in a fireball after colliding with a car north-east of Baghdad, a hospital official said today."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114165": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Leaders from Singapore and Malaysia said talks have been successful after they agreed to move forward on outstanding bilateral issues."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114166": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Just because Target has changed policy on allowing the Salvation Army bell-ringers this year doesn #39;t mean they don #39;t deserve our patronage quot;Target doesn #39;t care about us, I don #39;t care about it, quot; Dec. 7."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114167": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "US university Penn State has advised its 80,000 students to ditch Internet Explorer, citing that browser #39;s well-reported security vulnerabilities."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114168": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The ballroom at Mandalay Bay was decorated late Saturday night for an elaborate post-fight conference where Vitali Klitschko was to celebrate his eighth-round technical knockout over Danny Williams."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114169": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Tiger Woods shot a bogey-free five-under-par 66 to overtake a fading Colin Montgomerie and win the $5,25-million Target World Golf Challenge in California."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114170": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho said he was quot;more than unhappy quot; after Arsenal striker Thierry Henry #39;s second goal was allowed to stand at Highbury today."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114171": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "IF YOURE South African, young and very promising, with an eye on a long and successful career around the world, you would be delighted to win your maiden event in your home country as near as possible to where you were born, which is exactly what Charl "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114172": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Dennis Erickson may not have much time left as San Francisco #39;s coach. If this was his last game, though, he will go out a winner, thanks to an unlikely pair of stars -- Ken Dorsey and Maurice Hicks."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114173": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "In the third quarter of an interactive Sunday matinee at Madison Square Garden, a fan sitting behind the Denver basket shouted a question to Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114174": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "In Eli Manning #39;s eyes, it has become a trust issue between him and his teammates. In a four-game string of declining performances, lowlighted by yesterday #39;s 4-for-18, 27-yard "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114175": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Fierce fighting in Fallujah forces US marines to call in both tanks, fighter jets for back up. By Pierre Celerier - FALLUJAH, Iraq."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114176": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Even though a year has passed since former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was arrested, terrorism continues to escalate. Saddam was assumed to be organizer of the resistance in Iraq and was arrested on December 13 of last year on his farm in Tigrit."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114177": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Business software maker Oracle Corp. on Monday posted a higher quarterly profit on firm demand for its market-leading database software."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114178": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "BEIJING (Dow Jones)--China #39;s likely emergence as the world #39;s textile and garment superpower after 30 years of global quotas end Dec. 31 has spooked rival producers across "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114179": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Building supplies-to-cheque printing group Novar today agreed to be taken over by US giant Honeywell for 798 million. The deal sent shares in Novar up more than 14 and is "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114180": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Singapore shares ended flat Monday, although many Chinese stocks fell on renewed fears about corporate governance sparked by a newspaper report containing unconfirmed allegations about a businessman linked to Singapore-listed United "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114181": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Nippon Steel, Japans leading steelmaker, has agreed to pay a record price of more than $120 per tonne for coking coal from next spring to Australias BHP Billiton Mitsubishi "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114182": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Qantas Airways Ltd. (QAN.AU) isn #39;t ready to lower the fuel surcharge on its tickets although oil prices have retreated from highs, the Australian airline #39;s chief executive Geoff Dixon said Monday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114183": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "OTTAWA -- Tired of rushing to a ringing phone only to hear telemarketers pitching insurance products, exciting new job opportunities or cable TV packages?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114184": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "In a move both risky and essential, AOL is abandoning its strategy of exclusivity and will free much of its music, sports and other programming to non-subscribers in hopes of boosting ad sales."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114185": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Vitali Klitschko will defend his WBC heavyweight title tonight against Danny Williams in Las Vegas. Klitschko is 34-and-2 with 33 knockouts heading into his first title defense."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114186": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Toronto Blue Jays are close to signing Canadian third-baseman Corey Koskie and hope to have a deal done by Monday. quot;We #39;re still talking, and hopefully we #39;ll know something soon, quot; Blue Jays general manager JP Ricciardi told TSN on Sunday night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114187": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Charlie Weis will be named the next head football coach at Notre Dame tomorrow during a Monday morning press conference. The New England Patriots offensive coordinator is known as one of the rising stars in "}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114188": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "CHARLESTON, SC -- Ben Reed scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Western Michigan beat the College of Charleston, 69-56, on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114189": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - China's Communist Party chief, Hu Jintao, pulled a close political ally out of a problem-plagued province Monday in an apparent further consolidation of power after assuming the top job in the military in September."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114190": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A suicide car bomber killed 13 people today next to the heavily fortified area in central Baghdad housing the interim government and US embassy, and eight US Marines died in combat in western Iraq."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114191": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "EU foreign ministers met on Monday to make final preparations for a landmark decision later this week to open entry talks with Turkey amid renewed evidence of strong "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114192": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "In a long statement in its trademark colourful language, the Korean Central News Agency issued its clearest indication since the US elections in November on the prospects for the stalled multilateral negotiations."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114193": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "US troops expel a group of Arab businessmen visiting Afghanistan to hunt a rare species of bustard."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114194": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK, December 13 (newratings.com) - Cingular Wireless, a joint venture between SBC Communications (SBC.NYS) and BellSouth Corporation (BLS), has agreed to sell its 33 stake in Indias fifth-largest mobile operator, Idea Cellular, to Singapore "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114195": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The monthly figures may provide some relief however, that the UK housing market is not showing signs of a sustained downward trend after last month #39;s figures showed a drop in prices of 0.1pc from August."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114196": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Deep rumblings many kilometers (miles) below the San Andreas fault in California could offer a way to predict earthquakes, according to US scientists."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114197": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "As a team, the Jets have an awful lot to prove. And as a quarterback, Chad Pennington is still trying to cement his reputation as a big-game performer."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114198": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Allan Houston started the game on the bench, and finished it on the bench. In between he was so-so, with more than a couple of shots that rattled around inside the rim before "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114199": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "In the time it took the ball to tumble from kick returner Derrick Ward #39;s arms, the New York Giants #39; chances of beating the Baltimore Ravens evaporated Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114200": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The clock kept ticking on the Pedro Martinez stats, news-Red Sox stats, schedule negotiations last night, with all signs pointing to the ace hurler making up his "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114201": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Israeli forces fired rockets at the Gaza City on Monday, responding to an earlier attack launched by Hamas movement against an army post."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114202": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Spain showed Spain was the only country with a large majority in favour of Turkey #39;s accession. poll of 4,813 people conducted between November 25 and December 3 and published by Le Figaro newspaper on Monday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114203": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Before his defection 11 months ago, Kim, a 35-year-old with round-rimmed glasses and a self-assured air, enjoyed the relatively blessed life of the North Korean elite."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114204": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Oil prices climbed above $41 a barrel on Monday after Saudi Arabia cut January crude deliveries to clients in Asia, confirming that the top exporter was adhering to OPEC #39;s agreement last week to curb excess supply."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114205": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The government of Singapore and Telekom Malaysia have agreed to buy a 48 percent stake in Idea Cellular of India from three companies for $390 million to tap into India #39;s wireless market."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114206": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "France has formally proposed former European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy as a candidate to become the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Lamy said Monday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114207": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Telecommunication equipment maker Telefon AB LM Ericsson said Monday it received a $805 million (euro609.3 million) contract from Guangdong Mobile Communication Corp."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114208": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - A final laboratory test has confirmed an Alberta dairy cow had mad cow disease, the second case Canada has found in its herd, an industry source briefed by veterinary officials said on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114209": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Reformist opposition candidate Traian Basescu was winning Romania's presidential runoff in a tight contest, according to partial official results released Monday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114210": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Sony Corp. said on Monday retailers had almost completely sold out of the Play Station Portable on its first day in Japanese stores, marking a strong start for the company #39;s first handheld game machine."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114211": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "It #39;s a celestial event and scientists say the annual Geminid Meteor Shower is the best astronomy show of the year, with meteors shooting across the sky in all directions."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114212": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Ziff Davis - Ex-president Bill Clinton last week delivered the keynote address at the launch of a new business-focused search engine."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114213": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "USATODAY.com - More college campuses are adopting deeply discounted - and legal - digital music as the latest amenity for students. Several top schools began offering these services in September, either free or highly subsidized."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114214": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Real Madrid will play the last six minutes of their match with Real Sociedad on January 5 after yesterdays encounter was abandoned because of a bomb scare."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114215": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Pavel Nedved scored with a superb free-kick four minutes from time to give Juventus a precious 1-0 Italian Serie A win at Bologna on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114216": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Running back Jerome Bettis flipped a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jerame Tuman three plays after surpassing the 13,000-yard barrier early in the fourth quarter, fooling what had been a nearly impenetrable New York Jets defense and sending the Pittsburgh "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114217": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "With a chance to legitimize their postseason aspirations Sunday, the penalty-prone and offensively challenged Bears came up flat in a 22-3 loss to the Jaguars."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114218": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov met Chinese military leaders in Beijing Monday to discuss cooperation between China, a fast-rising military power, and its main foreign arms and weapons-technology supplier."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "114219": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "USATODAY.com - Sprint and Nextel Communications could announce a #36;35 billion merger this week in a deal that would forge a third goliath in the quickly consolidating wireless industry. The union would complete Sprint's transformation from perennial also-ran in the troubled long-distance business."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114220": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Ziff Davis - Sun's open-source license proposal for Open Solaris will surely be unpopular."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114221": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov met Chinese military leaders in Beijing Monday to discuss cooperation between China, a fast-rising military power, and its main foreign arms and weapons-technology supplier."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "114222": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Oracle Corp. on Monday said rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc.'s board has accepted a sweetened purchase offer of about #36;10.3 billion, ending a long and bitter hostile takeover battle."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114223": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Oracle Corp. announced Monday that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire PeopleSoft Inc. for approximately #36;10.3 billion."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114224": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "USATODAY.com - His elegant, red-walled Capitol office is filled with boxes of memorabilia and photos and artwork in bubble wrap. At the end of this week, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., will close the doors for the last time and leave behind the view of the National Mall that he has enjoyed for a decade."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114225": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "This week I purchased the ingredients for Red Thai Curry, a fantastic dish I was first introduced to at Bangkok Pavilion in my wonderful home of Kansas City. It has fantastic, varied texture, a medley of rose-tinted colors, and a scent sure to get any curry enthusiast's saliva glands working overtime. After returning from the grocery store with my bag of goodies, I wasted no time in preparing my meal. My shopping list included: 1 bag sticky sushi rice 1 can coconut milk Red Thai curry paste fresh basil leaves fresh anise leaves 1 green bell pepper 1 red onion 1 tomato 1 bag frozen peas lemon grass Total time from preparation to serving is about 45 minutes, so set aside at least an hour just in case there's an unforeseen complication. "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114226": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "On a recent political round table on CNN, Ann Coulter took a swipe at Canadians, saying that we should consider ourselves \"lucky that we are allowed to exist on the same continent\" as the US. Alright, Ann, this isn't the first time that an American has denied our right to exist. It's been going on for most of US history. But let's say, for the sake of argument, that we exist at the USA's continued sufferance. If we're that much trouble, why not do what your implications in those statements suggest. Invade. You're bound to do better than you did before. Just remember that last time, someone burned the White House down."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114227": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " Right now if I want to show you a resource local to my desktop I'd have to copy it to an HTTP server and then provide you with the updated URL. While most geeks can do this easily enough its pretty hard for most users. Its also very confusing. I guess IM is moving in this directly. If you want to give them a file just drag it into your IM session. URLs might be overkill because you'd never want to put a local URL into an HTML document or blog post. Then again it would be cool to have my own burtonator: URI scheme! 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PeopleSoft Inc.'s <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">PSFT.O</A> board has accepted a sweetened purchase offer of about $10.3 billion, ending a long and bitter hostile takeover battle."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114233": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar was under pressure again Monday, snapping last week's rebound ahead of a key week of U.S. data and Tuesday's meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve on interest rates, but European shares got a lift as oil prices hovered near-five month lows."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114234": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed Monday to begin accession talks with Iraq and Afghanistan, but the United States again blocked any such negotiations with Iran, diplomats said."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114235": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe will likely resign this week to take a $500,000-a-year job as chancellor of Louisiana State University's Baton Rouge campus, university officials said on Sunday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "114236": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Iris Beckwith uses a 5-foot-tall robot to help teach elementary school students why it is illegal to download movies and music from the Internet."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114237": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Mark Potts, a self-described \"recovering journalist,\" says with a bit of understatement: \"It isn't Woodward and Bernstein stuff.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114238": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " Chief executives in the Washington-Baltimore region are more optimistic in their hiring plans for the year ahead than are their colleagues across the nation, according to a survey released last week."}, 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Commerce Department said on Monday in a stronger-than-expected report that cemented views the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114243": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Ken Andre, CIO at packaging company Greif Inc. and an IBM customer, says he #39;s not worried about IBM #39;s sale of its PC business to China #39;s Lenovo Group Ltd."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114244": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Clothing company Tommy Hilfiger Corp. said Monday that it agreed to purchase the trademarks of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, including Lagerfeld Galleries and other Lagerfeld collections, for an undisclosed cash amount."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114245": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "DaimlerChrysler and General Motors will jointly develop new hybrid motors to compete against Japanese rivals on the fuel-saving technology that reduces harmful 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Mr O #39;Keefe will meet with a committee seeking to fill the job of chancellor at Louisiana State "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114253": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AMD and IBM today announced that they have developed a new and unique strained silicon transistor technology aimed at improving processor performance and power efficiency."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "114254": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Four teams took the first big step toward the Super Bowl by clinching division titles, joining the Philadelphia Eagles, who already wrapped up the NFC East crown."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114255": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The Geminid meteor shower is one of the annual meteor showers that pull professional and amateur astronomers alike out into the cold night air."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114256": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Boeing #39;s new heavy-lift Delta 4 rocket must wait a further week before making its maiden flight from Florida, US. All the technical issues on the 70m-tall (230ft) vehicle that delayed its weekend blast-off "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2]}, "114257": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "One phenomenon that has become quite obvious from the vast numbers of virus victims over the last year is that people click first and ask questions later."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114258": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "All Mozilla browsers, including Firefox, boasted a combined share of 7.35 percent, a five-percent increase since May. Jakob Snilsberg, Opera Software #39;s manager of global distribution, gamely "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114259": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Newham Council has signed a $27m (16m) 10-year deal with Hewlett-Packard to provide a Microsoft Windows and Exchange 2003-based IT infrastructure."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "114260": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "It #39;s no wonder portable digital music players are one of the hottest gadgets this holiday season, as they carry hundreds or even thousands of songs, they #39;re compact enough to bring anywhere and getting music on to the player is as easy as two mouse clicks "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114261": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Buying a new television used to straightforward: It was simply a matter of deciding how large you wanted the screen to be. 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At just 12 x 14 x 1.1mm, Samsung #39;s MMCmicro device is one-third the size of today #39;s common reduced-size multimedia cards."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114264": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and Samsung Networks, an IP communications service provider in Korea, have signed an IP-VPN (Internet Protocol - Virtual Private Network) distribution agreement."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114265": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "TIGER WOODS again showed the world he #39;s back in business by winning his own golf tournament, the Target World Challenge in California."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114266": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "More than 70,000 people were forced to leave Real Madrid #39;s Bernabeu stadium on Sunday following a bomb scare. David Beckham and other Real Madrid players had to leave the pitch three minutes before the end of their 1-1 match against Real Sociedad."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114267": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Chris Byrd, John Ruiz, Lamon Brewster, and Vitali Klitschko all hold a fraction of the undisputed heavyweight crown, but which of these pugilists can claim legitimately that he is the one true champion?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114268": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "NERVES - no problem. That #39;s the verdict of Jose Mourinho today after his Chelsea side gave a resolute display of character at Highbury."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114269": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "FOR Celtic chairman Brian Quinn there is simply no hiding place from reminders of what has to be done. That includes when he is sitting watching his side win 2-0 at Dunfermline to reclaim top spot in the SPL."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114270": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Champions Milan have said they will make Chelsea an offer to sign on-loan striker Hernan Crespo. quot;We are already in talks with Chelsea, quot; confirmed Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114271": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "New Southampton boss Harry Redknapp plans to bring Jim Smith in as his assistant in time for Saturday #39;s Premiership clash against Tottenham."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114272": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Porto FC of Portugal won the European/South American Cup, beating Once Caldas, from Colombia, 8-7 on penalty kicks after the game, including the additional time, ended in a 0-0 draw."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114273": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly lured Corey Koskie back to Canada. The third baseman from Anola, Man., has reached a preliminary agreement with the Jays on a three-year, $17-million US contract, according to the Globe and Mail."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114274": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Maybe I #39;m out of the loop, but I don #39;t remember when it was normal for a football coach to work for two teams at the same time."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114275": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Pakistan #39;s Shoaib Malik could play in the first Test against Australia starting on Thursday as he waits for results of tests on his bowling action."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114276": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Patriots stats, news steamroller has yet to meet an obstacle it can #39;t obliterate. Job-hunting coordinators. 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Police say the car exploded while waiting in line at a gate to the Green Zone."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114281": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A Palestinian National Authority(PNA) senior official said Monday that the PNA welcomed a diplomatic reconciliation with Kuwait in a sign that the relations between the two sides were improving."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114282": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged yesterday to press forward with democratic reforms even if the European Union refuses to open membership talks with Turkey this week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114283": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Former Congolese rebels blocked Kinshasa #39;s troops reinforcement to the border with Rwanda, according to reports on Monday. According to senior military commanders in eastern "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114284": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The US and Britain shouldn #39;t have dismantled Iraq #39;s army after toppling Saddam Hussein, Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawar said in a radio interview on the one-year anniversary of the former Iraqi dictator #39;s capture."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114285": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Human Rights Watch said Monday it had uncovered two more cases of prisoners dying in American custody in Afghanistan, and it accused the Bush administration of \"dragging its feet\" on investigations that could have prevented the abuse of prisoners in Iraq."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114286": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The acquisition will elevate No.3-ranked Oracle to No.2, behind SAP of Germany, the world's biggest maker of business-management software."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114287": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Jamie Foxx has three Golden Globe nominations, with Nicole Kidman and Johnny Depp also up for prizes."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114288": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Peoplesoft agrees a $10.3bn takeover bid from rival business software firm Oracle, after an 18-month corporate battle."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114289": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "STOCKHOLM, Sweden --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 10, 2004 -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) has been awarded a contract by China Telecom Corporation Limited (China Telecom) for building its next-generation IP backbone "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114290": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Q:I HAVE SOME SONGS that play fine with the iTunes program, but when I look for the song files on my hard drive, I can #39;t find them."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114291": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Ahead of his firsthand look at the tsunami's devastation, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday the United States has responded appropriately to what he called one of the world's greatest catastrophes."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114292": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "FAST bowler Glenn McGrath has batting trumps Inzamam-ul-Haq and Yousuf Youhana in his sights and he has warned Pakistan to expect a rough ride on an old-style Perth pitch this week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114293": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "LANDOVER, Md. - Eagles offensive coordinator Brad Childress continually preaches the importance of quot;having respect #39; #39; for the football, and his players have done an impressive job of practicing what Childress preaches."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114294": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "PALESTINIAN militants found a way around the heavy fortifications at the Israeli army post between Egypt and Gaza -- tunnelling under the base and blowing it up."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114295": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "India and Pakistan on Monday agreed to jointly fight the war against narcotic and psychedelic substances quot;We have to fight the war against narcotic drugs together."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114296": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "South Africa A complete a seven-wicket victory against England in their final warm-up before the first Test."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114297": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US retail sales in November were up 0.1 per cent from the previous month, slightly higher than expected. Sales were 7.2 per cent up on the same month last year, according to advance estimates "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114298": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Manufacturer Honeywell International agreed Monday to a $1.5 billion bid for Britain #39;s Novar PLC, beefing up its security business and lifting 2005 earnings towards consensus forecasts."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114299": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "PARIS (AFP) - US fashion company Tommy Hilfiger announced it had bought up clothing brands belonging to the stylist Karl Lagerfeld for an undisclosed sum."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114300": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "TORONTO (CP) - Early indicators were mixed for North American stock markets Monday as investors weighed the impact of an expected US interest rate hike and a $10.3-billion-US merger in the technology sector."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "114301": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--After jumping 9 in 2003 and 19 in 2004, iron ore prices appear likely to rise another 20 or more in 2005 as the world #39;s biggest steelmakers "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114302": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Hospital chain Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Monday that fourth-quarter results from continuing operations will fall below third-quarter levels, due to weak volumes and high bad debt expense, and forecast a slow earnings recovery in 2005."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114303": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A new faster version #39;strained silicon #39; has been developed by IBM and AMD. The companies are claiming that the resulting transistors are up to 24 per cent faster than existing processes."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114304": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "STOCKHOLM -- Ericsson has been awarded a USD 805 million contract by Guangdong Mobile Communication Corporation Limited (Guangdong Mobile) to expand its GSM network in Guangdong Province, China."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114305": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "BODE Miller won his fifth victory of the World Cup season in a giant slalom here today after the three men ahead of him all faltered."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114306": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "European champion FC Porto won the Toyota Cup on Sunday, defeating Colombia #39;s Once Caldas 8-7 in a penalty-kick shootout in a game between the top club teams from Europe and South America."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, 2]}, "114307": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Blue Jays placed a phone call to Menasha, Wis., last night. As the crow flies, Menasha is about as far away from baseball #39;s winter meetings as the southernmost tip of Greenland."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114308": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Silvio Baldinis adventure at Parma is over as on Monday morning the Ducali announced his sacking. This was partly due to their latest defeat at Livorno which leaves the Gialloblu firmly anchored in the last places of Serie A."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114309": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "India News: New Delhi, Dec 13 : India and Pakistan on Monday agreed to jointly fight the war against narcotic and psychedelic substances."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114310": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Shoppers showed a bit of cheer at the cash registers in November, boosting sales at the nation's retailers by 0.1 percent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114311": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Business software giant Oracle Corp. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire rival PeopleSoft Inc. after sweetening its offer by 10 percent to approximately $10.3 billion. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114312": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "<p> </p><p> By Tim Ahmann</p><p> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials are expected to nudge interest rates up on Tuesday for a fifth time this year, another small step in a campaign to gradually lift borrowing costs before inflation rears its head.</p>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114313": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "A fall in the price of crude oil pushes UK raw material prices to their lowest level in two years, official figures show."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114314": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "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."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114315": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "FARMERS recovering from the drought of 2002-03 have received some good news and bad: the value of crop and livestock exports is forecast to rise but the price of wool is set to fall."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114316": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "driven by China #39;s insatiable demand for Australian coal - are expected to boost national export earnings by $12.5 billion this year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114317": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Stelmar Shipping Ltd. on Monday said it has agreed to be acquired by Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. for $1.3 billion, including debt assumption."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114318": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "IBM has quit the personal computer market 23 years after legitimising the PC revolution that changed everything - from the way we work to the fortunes of Microsoft #39;s Bill Gates."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "114319": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Air Force is scheduled to launch a new Delta 4 rocket here this afternoon in a test that will help determine whether it can become a quot;heavy lift quot; vehicle to carry billion-dollar "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2]}, "114320": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Retail sales rose 0.1pc in November, for the third straight monthly increase. Auto sales declined 1.3pc in the month, after falling 0.5pc in the previous month."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114321": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "SINGAPORE : SingTel has teamed up with the South Korean conglomerate, Samsung, to tap the Korean market. Both companies have signed an agreement to distribute Internet Protocol for Virtual Private Networks services in Korea."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114322": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "We need a search engine to find all the search engines. Two more Web-query services launched last week, Accoona and Blingo; their initial performance, however, suggests market leaders Google and Yahoo don #39;t have reason to worry yet."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114323": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " VAL D'ISERE, France (Reuters) - As far as Hermann Maier is concerned, the Alpine skiing season has yet to start."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114324": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "_ Another Kobe conflict for the Lakers. Bryant has accused Karl Malone of making a pass at his wife at a game last month. Talking before Los Angeles #39; 105-98 win over Orlando on Sunday night "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114325": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Bond investors are less inclined to buy the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note after the security had its biggest weekly rally since September and before the Federal Reserve #39;s expected interest-rate increase this week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114326": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "SCOT Euan Little #39;s chase for a bumper pay packet ended in a soggy mess after a dramatic finale to golf #39;s Dunhill Championship in South Africa."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114327": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The launch of Boeing #39;s new Delta Four heavy-lift rocket was scrubbed for a second time Sunday because of technical problems."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2]}, "114328": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased by 0.1 percent in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday, slightly stronger than expectations, while the previous month was revised sharply higher."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114329": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar lost ground against the euro and the yen on Monday after a brief rebound last week, as investors grew cautious ahead of U.S. data on trade, the current account deficit and investment flows later in the week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114330": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set for a higher open on Monday, helped by news business software maker Oracle Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ORCL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">ORCL.O</A> struck a deal to buy rival PeopleSoft Inc.<A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">PSFT.O</A>, ending a bitter takeover battle."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114331": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell to a fresh five-month low on Monday as a bout of fund-led selling countered a cut to supplies by top OPEC exporter Saudi Arabia."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114332": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks to watch on Monday: ORACLE CORP. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ORCL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">ORCL.O</A>, PEOPLESOFT INC. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">PSFT.O</A>:"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114333": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " FRANKFURT (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler and General Motors will jointly develop new hybrid motors to compete against Japanese rivals on the fuel-saving technology that reduces harmful emissions, the companies said on Monday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "114334": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International agreed a $1.5 billion trump bid for Britain's Novar Plc on Monday to beef up its security business and lift 2005 earnings from the low end of forecasts."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114335": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The European Union council has officially adopted a proposal to eliminate all quantitative restrictions on the import of textile and clothing from World Trade Organisation countries from 1 January 2005."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114336": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US shoppers showed a bit of cheer at the cash registers in November, boosting sales at the country #39;s retailers by 0.1 per cent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114337": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Treasuries were stripped of early gains on Monday as US retail sales data proved strong when many in the market had been betting on a weak outcome."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114338": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Denmark holds a national day of mourning for victims of the Asian tsunami disaster a week ago."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114339": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The maiden flight of Boeing #39;s new Delta 4 heavy-lift rocket is expected to be delayed until the week of Dec. 19. 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(Reuters) - Members of the board of Calpers, the biggest U.S. pension fund, voted on Monday to demand that major car makers meet with them to defend their lawsuit against California's new air quality regulations to reduce exhaust emissions from cars and trucks."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114726": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Oracle #39;s agreement to buy PeopleSoft for $26.50 per share, or approximately $10.3 billion, means a new era for users of PeopleSoft #39;s enterprise applications."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114727": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Thousands of children's books are published in the United States each year, so finding the perfect book for that favorite niece or nephew won't be easy. It wouldn't hurt to have a little help. With that in mind, the Center for Children's Books at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has created an online guide to help make choosing the right children's gift easier."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114728": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "washingtonpost.com - After 18 months of lawsuits and very public wrangling, Oracle Corp. finally roped software rival PeopleSoft Inc., proof positive that Larry Ellison's hardball tactics would get his company just what it put at the top of its Christmas list."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114729": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Queues over a thousand people long formed at some retailers in Japan yesterday as Sony #39;s PlayStation Portable went on sale, with fears of a shortage realised as stocks sold out within hours at some major outlets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114730": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AFP - The Internet browser wars, dormant for several years, shows signs of heating up again as a result of gains from a new program called Firefox, a research report showed."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "114731": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AFP - Microsoft said that it had launched a new desktop search tool that allows personal computer users to find documents or messages on their PCs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "114732": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Spanish authorities won praise Monday for clearing Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in just minutes after receiving a bomb threat - but Real Madrid #39;s president said it set a bad precedent to suspend the match."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114733": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Curry, a 10-year veteran, should help the Pacers deal with a roster that has been depleted due to suspensions and injuries. 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Tennessee snapped its five-game losing skid."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114958": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A WARRANT placing former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet under house arrest on charges of murder and kidnapping has been suspended after an appeal by his lawyers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114959": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Reuters - The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired slugging outfielder Carlos Lee from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for speedy outfielder Scott Podsednik, pitcher Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named later."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114960": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Online extortion is quietly affecting thousands of businesses, for a very simple reason: it works. The big question then becomes, how will you and your company decide to respond?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114961": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Fighters sexually assaulted some two thirds of Liberia's population during more than a decade of war and have not been punished more than a year after the conflict ended, Amnesty International said on Tuesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114962": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Getting to the New Orleans Bowl was more difficult than ever for North Texas. The Mean Green open the bowl season against Southern Mississippi on Tuesday night in the Superdome, the culmination of a season that was a struggle on and off the field for the Sun Belt Conference champs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114963": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - President Bush's former New England campaign chairman pleaded innocent Monday to charges that he took part in the jamming of the Democrats' get-out-the-vote phone lines on Election Day 2002."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114964": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Sports Network) - Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is expected to undergo an MRI exam this week to determine the severity of a left hamstring injury he sustained in this past Sunday's game against Jacksonville."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114965": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " DAKAR (Reuters) - Fighters sexually assaulted some two thirds of Liberia's population during more than a decade of war and have not been punished more than a year after the conflict ended, Amnesty International said on Tuesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114966": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Interpretations of the insanity plea have changed through the ages, but advances in neuroscience promise to redefine free will and personal responsibility, and change the way we think about punishment. By Rowan Hooper."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "114967": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "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."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114968": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Though Sprung offers clever dialogue and a unique premise, the repetitive, simplistic gameplay ends the honeymoon early. Chris Kohler reviews the new game for the Nintendo DS."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114969": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Gadget-loving dieters will soon have no excuse for giving in to temptation while traveling. The big diet brands like Weight Watchers are coming out with calorie counters and nutritional guides for PDAs and mobile phones."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114970": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A new report says a genetic profiling test already on the market accurately predicts which breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy -- and who won't. It could help 80,000 women a year make better choices about their treatment."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114971": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Chile's former President Augusto Pinochet is charged with murder and kidnapping, but his house arrest is lifted."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114972": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Lebanese opposition parties join forces for the first time to counter Syria's influence over Lebanese politics."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114973": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "PepsiCo. Inc., the world #39;s No. 2 soft- drink maker, plans to buy General Mills Inc. #39;s stake in their European joint venture for $750 million in cash, giving it complete ownership of Europe #39;s largest snack-food company."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114974": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Work could lead to patch for damaged tissue - MIT engineers are significantly closer to mending broken hearts. In a paper to appear the week of Dec 13 in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114975": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "David Beckham, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard found themselves out in the cold tonight as the European Footballer of the Year award went to AC Milans Andriy Shevchenko."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114976": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "That photo above is no longer accurate. I #39;ve shaven my head to protest the firing of ... 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Unranked Temple beat No."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114989": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Coach Dennis Erickson is in no hurry to leave the San Francisco 49ers just yet. Erickson responded to the circling rumors about his future Monday, saying he thinks he #39;ll still be employed by the 2-11 Niners at least until January."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114990": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Oracle Corp. finally scooped up bitter rival PeopleSoft Inc. after 18 months of legal and verbal strife, ending a nasty feud with a #36;10.3 billion deal that promises to shake up the business software industry."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114991": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - The Republican leader of the California Senate has introduced a resolution calling for the dissolution of the Bowl Championship Series."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114992": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A judge in Chile is once again trying to bring former dictator Augusto Pinochet to trial for humans rights abuses during his 1973-90 regime."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114993": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Alaska's Aleutian Island chain, where a broken cargo ship has been leaking fuel oil for five days, needs the type of environmental protections that are given to better-known areas, a marine wildlife activist said on Monday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "114994": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe resigned on Monday after three tumultuous years at the U.S. space agency, which were shadowed by the fatal break-up of shuttle Columbia and its painful aftermath."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "114995": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Oracle has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PeopleSoft for $26.50 (13.79) per share, or about $10.3bn. The transaction has been approved by both companies #39; boards of directors and is expected to close by early January."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114996": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US stocks rallied on Monday after software maker PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) accepted rival Oracle Corp. #39;s (ORCL."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "114997": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "ACQUISITION fever gripped markets on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday including a 1.3-billion-pound takeover approach for the mid-cap London Stock Exchange from its rival Deutsche Berse."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "114998": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Unocal Corp. 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NASA officials say the Geminids will provide the best meteor shower of the year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115004": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Editor #39;s note: The following excerpts are from Oracle CEO Larry Ellison #39;s press conference Monday announcing an agreement to acquire PeopleSoft."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115005": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NASA #39;s Mars rovers have returned new evidence for past water, pictures of Earthlike clouds seen for the first time from the planet #39;s surface, and a rock that doesn #39;t look like anything scientists have ever seen."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115006": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Cisco Systems #39; prices have long been viewed as higher than those charged by its networking rivals. But some IT managers and analysts said this week that the pricing situation has improved modestly for Cisco users."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115007": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The Allen Institute for Brain Science has released a major chunk of data from its mapping of the mouse brain genome, hoping the information will help researchers understand how the human brain works."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115008": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NEXT YEAR CELL PHONE COMPANIES WILL BEGIN RELEASING YOUR ONCE UNLISTED MOBILE NUMBER TO TELEMARKETERS. THAT #39;S THE WARNING FROM AN E-MAIL BEING CIRCULATED ON-LINE."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115009": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "TIGER Woods hinted that his victory at the Target World Challenge on Sunday was a sign that his old self may be set for a return in 2005."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115010": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "As general managers stampeded toward the airport, and Pedro Martinez reflected on the beauties of Flushing Meadow, another edition of baseball #39;s winter meetings ended Monday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115011": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "December 13, 2004 - Just when you thought ESPN Videogames was catching up, in one move, they #39;ve never been farther behind. Electronic Arts announced today an exclusive licensing agreement with the National Football League and Players Inc."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115012": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The NHL plans to reject the players #39; association #39;s latest collective bargaining agreement proposal today in Toronto, and the 2004-05 season appears destined for cancellation."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115013": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Anaheim Angels added depth to their bullpen Monday by agreeing to terms of a two-year contract with right-hander Esteban Yan. Yan had a 3-6 record with seven saves and a 3.83 ERA in a career-high 69 relief "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115014": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Cynthia Jordan scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half to lead Temple to a 71-60 upset over No. 20 Rutgers on Monday. Temple (5-3) led by nine at halftime before Rutgers (5-2) cut the Owls #39; lead to five with 18:32 remaining."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115015": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Jefferson averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in a 3-1 week to earn the Eastern Conference honor. He shot 52 percent from the field and scored 20 or points in all four games as the Nets put together their best week of the season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115016": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "By Inigo Gilmore in Herzliya and Anton La Guardia, Diplomatic Editor. 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Miller, of Franconia, N.H., won for the sixth time in 10 World Cup races by finishing two runs down the 2006 Olympic course in a combined 1 minute 39.03 seconds. ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115451": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "College basketball: MEN -- Harvard at Fairfield, 7 p.m.; UMass-Lowell at Stonehill, 7:30 p.m.; WOMEN -- Harvard at Boston University, 7 p.m."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115452": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "<strong>Cash'n'Carrion</strong> Last order date tomorrow"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115453": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The libraries of some of the world's most important academic institutions are to be digitised by Google."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115454": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The world's tallest bridge, higher even than the Eiffel Tower, is being inaugurated by the French president. 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With just 11 days before Christmas - and heading into the last full weekend of shopping - retailers have been steadily easing prices. 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This year, for the first time, Americans who regularly use the Internet for shopping -- researching or buying products at least once a month -- will do more shopping online than at shopping malls and stores, from catalogues and by phone, the survey found."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115519": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "With a fall in oil prices easing inflation concerns, the Federal Reserve is expected to continue its easy-does-it approach to raising interest rates, boosting a key rate by a moderate quarter-point today."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115520": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A jailed Indonesian militant's autobiography urges fellow Muslim radicals to attack U.S. computers, with the particular aim of committing credit card fraud."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "115521": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "More couples are selecting the sex of their children, using techniques developed to help couples who are infertile or at risk for having babies with genetic diseases."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115522": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "AccountingWEB.com - Dec-14-2004 - After an emotional and often bitter 18-month battle, PeopleSoft Inc. agreed to be acquired by Oracle Corp."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115523": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Ashley Earley scored 22 points #151; 12 straight in the second half #151; as No. 15 Vanderbilt defeated Troy 78-50 Sunday for its 48th straight nonconference homecourt victory."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115524": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "British publisher Pearson PLC said Tuesday it plans to sell its 79 percent stake in Spanish media group Recoletos in a deal worth euro743 million (US $990 million)."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115525": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "New York: Popular internet search engine Google has reached an agreement with four universities and one public library to scan their books and make them available the digitised contents of the same, aiming to challenge competitors Yahoo and Microsoft."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115526": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "On one side of Mars, NASA #39;s Spirit rover has found a mineral that solidly points to water activity. 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Islamic militants killed four anti-drugs unit members and seized more than 170 submachine guns and pistols on Tuesday in an attack on the unit's offices in Russia's volatile Caucasus region."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115795": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A decade after Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay sealed a trade deal amid grandiose visions of transforming South America into a single economic bloc, officials representing the Mercosur nations are returning amid mounting criticism to the same colonial Brazilian town where the historic agreement was signed."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115796": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade gap widened nearly 9 percent in October to a record $55.5 billion as sky-high oil prices helped propel imports into new territory, while industrial output rose as expected in November."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115797": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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(CP) - A stark transformation is underway in the land of pinafores and gingham, thanks to Prince Edward Island's only nudist resort."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115818": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - President Bush will make air pollution a top priority in Congress early next year, starting with \"an aggressive push\" to build support for his pollution-cutting plan, senior administration officials said Saturday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115819": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - A former Nazi concentration camp guard whose appeal of a deportation order was turned down by the U.S. Supreme Court is not in good health and doesn't fully comprehend the legal issues, his lawyer said Tuesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115820": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "A US appeals court upheld a patent infringement finding against BlackBerry e-mail device maker Research In Motion Ltd. on Tuesday, but struck down part of the ruling and "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115821": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected and said inflation was in check and the economy is growing at a moderate pace despite a rise in energy prices."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115822": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " TORONTO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld a patent infringement finding against BlackBerry e-mail device maker Research In Motion Ltd. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=RIM.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">RIM.TO</A> on Tuesday, but said part of an earlier court ruling was flawed and sent the case back to a lower court."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "115823": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Private equity firm Veritas said on Sunday it agreed to acquired DynCorp International LLC, which provides aviation maintenance, personal security and training for law enforcement agencies and the U.S. government, for $850 million."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115824": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US Federal Reserve decided Tuesday to raise the federal funds rate, which commercial banks charge each other on overnight loans, by one-quarter percentage point to 2.25 percent from 2 percent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115825": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Dec. 11--A marriage of Nextel Communications and Sprint could mean significant change for Kirkland-based Nextel Partners as well. Sprint and Nextel Communications are reportedly close to a deal that would create the third-largest US wireless carrier."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115826": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "com December 14, 2004, 12:26 PM PT. A new variant of the so-called Zafi worm surfaced Tuesday, disguised to appear as a Christmas greeting."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115827": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - A Saudi man was beheaded Tuesday for fatally shooting a countryman, the Interior Ministry said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115828": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Hamas representatives are in touch with leaders from the United States and the European Union, even though Hamas appears on the countries #39; lists of terror organization, according to Hamas political leader Khaled Mashal."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115829": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Canadian Press - EDMONTON (CP) - Alberta will not hold a public inquiry into allegations that voting fraud took place during Calgary's civic election in October."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115830": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent shortstop Royce Clayton to a one-year contract on Tuesday. 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That vision took a big step toward becoming reality this week, as Internet search-engine firm Google and five big libraries announced plans to create a giant online reading room."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115841": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "For purposes of comparison, many people are sizing up MSN #39;s new desktop search program and toolbar suite against Google #39;s previously released desktop search program."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115842": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - The Buffalo Bills placed rookie Tim Euhus on injured reserve with a right knee injury Tuesday, the second tight end the team has lost this season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115843": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Thundering fighter jets streamed the blue, white and red of the French tricolor as President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday dedicated the world's tallest bridge, a skyway span dwarfing the Eiffel Tower by more than 50 feet."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115844": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Reuters - The Atlanta Hawks waived center Jelani McCoy Tuesday and activated guard Royal Ivey from the injured list."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115845": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Iran is willing to talk with the United States about a nuclear program that Washington alleges is aimed at secretly acquiring the bomb, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Monday. 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The other two are the .post and .travel domains."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115857": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Shelley McIntyre, vice president of business technology services, IT at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, answers readers' questions about developing new skills and leveraging legacy experience in today's job market."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115858": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A U.S. appeals court issued a mixed ruling Tuesday in a patent dispute between Research in Motion(RIM) and NTP, upholding a decision that RIM infringed upon patents held by NTP, but vacating an injunction ordered by a lower court and sending the case back for further deliberations."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115859": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "OAUG (Oracle Applications Users Group) president Patricia Dues said today that the organization is in the midst of plans to support PeopleSoft users and the PeopleSoft user group."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115860": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Microsoftis testing a new subscription Hotmail service that includes 2GB of e-mail storage and a copy of Outlook 2003 to access the service from the desktop."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115861": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Ask Jeeveswill launch a test version of its desktop search tool on Wednesday, following the launch of similar tools by rivals Microsofton Monday and Google in October, and ahead of expected entries from America Online(AOL) and Yahoo."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115862": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A new version of the Zafi e-mail worm is spreading Christmas wishes along with its malicious code, according to antivirus software companies."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115863": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Cisco Systems on Tuesday introduced the Cisco File Engine Series, a line of appliance-based solutions utilizing WAFS (wide area file services) technology designed for branch office consolidation. 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Who #39;s in? Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD). Out? Intel (Nasdaq: INTC)."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115869": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "One domain, quot;.mobi, quot; will be set up for websites trying to work with the restrictions of Internet surfing on cell phones."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115870": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The creators of the widely-used Globus Toolkit have formed a company to provide commercial software, services and support for the open source software that has become the de facto standard for grid computing."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115871": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Fujifilm #39;s Get The Picture Online service will be available starting this week through Windows XP #39;s updated Online Print Wizard, MSN Photos and Microsoft Digital Image Suite."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "115872": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The trials of top figures in Saddam Hussein #39;s ousted administration will begin next week, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Tuesday, but Saddam will not be among them."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115873": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - The Minnesota Vikings were convinced they wouldn't end this season like they did the last, when a 6-0 start was wiped out by a 3-7 finish. Well, they could be right #151; this season might be worse."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115874": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BAGHDAD, Iraq - For the second time in two days, a suicide bomber attacked Baghdad #39;s Green Zone early this morning killing seven Iraqis."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115875": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "DEADLY floods, a bomb blast - reports on these were no match for news of this movie legend #39;s illness and death in the Philippines."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115876": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "SANTIAGO (AFP) - Lawyers for Augusto Pinochet stepped up efforts to stop the former Chilean dictator from appearing in court to face charges of murder and kidnapping during his 1973-90 rule."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115877": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve pushed U.S. interest rates up by a modest quarter-percentage point on Tuesday and expressed confidence that inflation could be kept at bay by slowly lifting credit costs from rock-bottom levels."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115878": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade gap widened nearly 9 percent in October to a record $55.5 billion as sky-high oil prices helped propel imports into new territory, the government said on Tuesday, while a second report showed industrial output rose in November, as expected."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115879": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VZ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">VZ.N</A> has no imminent plans to bid for Sprint Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FON.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">FON.N</A>, people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday, toppling a potential obstacle to Sprint's $37.8 billion bid for Nextel Communications Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NXTL.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">NXTL.O</A>."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115880": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "TORONTO - A US appeals court ruled Tuesday that Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry e-mail device, infringed on another company #39;s patent - but sent the case back to a lower court for some of the claims to be reconsidered."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115881": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Symantec Corp. #39;s reported interest in acquiring Veritas Software Corp. for more than $13 billion would represent the computer security giant #39;s biggest step yet beyond its core "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "115882": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - There's the GMAC Bowl, the Emerald Bowl and the Champs Sports Bowl. And there's the Continental Tire Bowl and the Insight Bowl and the MPC Computers Bowl."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115883": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "USATODAY.com - Companies that have spent billions on cyberdefenses to thwart intruders are now addressing an even bigger threat: employees. Many are investing in software that monitors sensitive content inside corporate networks, say security analysts and venture capitalists."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115884": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Books from some of the world #39;s largest academic libraries are to be scanned and made instantly searchable by Google. The internet search engine has revealed plans to scan the whole of Michigan and Stanford "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115885": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Internet security experts have warned of a new virulent email worm particularly successful in infecting computers as it is disguised as a multilingual electronic Christmas card."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115886": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "com December 14, 2004, 2:32 PM PT. Microsoft managed to give a small holiday gift to network administrators this month: No critical patches."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115887": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Linux is more secure than most commercial software, which confirms what its proponents already knew. A four-year study released today by Coverity, reports Linux has a low bug count, making the code more stable and secure."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115888": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Google Inc. wants to save you a trip to the library. The search engine that revolutionized how people use the Internet has teamed up with some of the world's greatest libraries to put their books in your living room."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115889": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Mets are close to signing Red Sox free agent Pedro Martinez to a long-term deal. All that #39;s left for Pedro is passing the physical and being fitted for a batting helmet that can cover his entire body."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115890": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "With real life news reading funnier than made-up comedy bits, the Late Night kings are loving every minute of it. Page 3 #39;s top shelf team (OK, it #39;s one dude out on the west coast, but he #39;s still top shelf) compiled "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115891": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent third baseman Corey Koskie to a three-year contract on Tuesday with an option for 2008."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115892": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "James Farrior has already gotten one teammate #39;s vote as the NFL #39;s top defensive player this season. Make that a lot of votes."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115893": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Sports Network) - Dutch club Roda JC announced Tuesday that coach Wiljan Vloet will not be back next season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115894": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Not only are the New York Giants in a tailspin that mirrors last season, Tiki Barber once again is finding it tough holding onto the football."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115895": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) launched its beta version of a new tool that allows users to search from many places on the desktop -- such as Windows, Outlook and Explorer. The MSN Toolbar Suite takes advantage of Microsoft's dominant Windows operating system to provide an ever present search tool to mine for data on a computer's hard drive or information from the Web."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "115896": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The Motley Fool - After a dismal start to 2004, Nokia (NYSE: NOK - News) is finally reasserting its dominance in the cell-phone market, proving, once again, why it's good to be the top dog in your industry."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "115897": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Iraq #39;s interim government says war crime trials of members of the former regime of Saddam Hussein could begin as early as next week."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115898": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Iraq will bring top figures of Saddam Hussein #39;s ousted regime to court next week for the first time since they appeared before a judge five months "}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115899": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "ISTANBUL, Turkey - A fire broke out at a movie theater during a gala premiere Tuesday night, injuring dozens of people - none seriously, officials said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115900": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "At least 35 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a train crash in India. Many of the injured are in a critical condition in an army hospital and the death toll is expected to rise."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115901": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "MILLAU, France -- French citizens and officials are celebrating a roadway bridge considered to be the world #39;s tallest. The Millau bridge -- the world #39;s tallest traffic bridge -- in Millau, France."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115902": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "PC World - Cost of ownership savings range from 19 percent to 36 percent over three years."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "115903": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Symantec Corp.'s reported interest in acquiring Veritas Software Corp. for more than #36;13 billion would represent the computer security giant's biggest step yet beyond its core businesses of defending against viruses and thwarting hackers. Investors weren't impressed, though, and Symantec's shares plunged 16 percent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "115904": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Oklahoma's Dusty Dvoracek had been granted a medical hardship waiver by the NCAA, which will allow the defensive tackle who was kicked off the team in September to play a fifth season with the Sooners."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "115905": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "washingtonpost.com - The major Hollywood studios today said they are escalating their fight against online piracy by pursuing civil and criminal legal actions against the operators of computer servers that help transmit illegally copied movie files across the Internet."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "115906": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - To witness the impact of a warming planet, one need not make a costly trip to the melting Arctic ice cap. 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It seems simple: avoid defeat and youre through."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116431": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone and 24 other mobile phone firms and manufacturers join forces to develop the next generation of high-speed handsets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116432": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Egypt is generating new hope for Mideast peace after four bleak years, transforming Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon from pariah to peacemaker and seeking to draw Arab leaders and a wary public into its efforts."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116433": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Railway officials say a train collision in northern India that killed at least 37 people apparently was caused by a communications lapse between stations, and that the two stationmasters face criminal charges in the disaster."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116434": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Mahmoud Abbas, the interim Palestinian leader, said in an interview published Tuesday that the armed struggle against Israel was a mistake and should end."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116435": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Insurgents attempted to overrun two police stations in the northern city of Mosul but were repelled by Iraqi police and National Guards, the U.S. military said Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116436": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - The 50th season of European club competition reaches a defining moment this Friday when the draw for the first knockout stage of the Champions League takes place at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116437": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " KABUL (Reuters) - A Turkish engineer abducted by a militant gang in eastern Afghanistan was found dead on Wednesday, a witness who saw the body being carried down from a mountainside told Reuters."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116438": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BEIJING (Reuters) - Colliery accidents in China killed 5,286 miners in the first 11 months of the year, but the government cast the figure in a positive light, saying it was at an all-time low relative to production."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116439": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Australia announces plans to create a security zone around its coastline, five times larger than its territorial waters."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116440": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A Turkish engineer kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday has been killed officials say."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116441": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Verizon Communications Inc. #39;s wireless partner on Tuesday distanced itself from discussions of a potential bid for Sprint Corp."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116442": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Fiat and General Motors (GM) have agreed to begin a period of mediation to resolve the future of the Italian conglomerate #39;s loss-making auto group."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116443": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Nasdaq is jumping into the gold rush to sell shares of itself to the public, getting a head start over its rival, the New York Stock Exchange."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116444": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Symantec, the world #39;s leading information security provider, today warned of a new worm threatening computer users in the approach to the Christmas season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "116445": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Dwight Freeney always has gotten the attention of offenses."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116446": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Anfield manager saw Portsmouth snatch an injury-time leveller last night to scupper hopes of a victory which was in demand after Saturday #39;s derby slip-up."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116447": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "It was the kind of defense these Knicks are not known for. 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Now Sanchez, who also performed for the San Diego Sockers in the North American Soccer League and Dallas Burn in Major League Soccer, is having similar success as a coach."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116474": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "As the end of regulation neared Monday night at Staples Center, a visiting scout watched coach Doc Rivers go through a series of fiery paroxysms and asked, quot;Is Doc always this emotional? quot; Yes, but as Rivers watched the Celtics rally from a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit, his display was clearly different."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116475": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The entire ice hockey season could be lost to the dispute over salary capping."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116476": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A test of the planned US anti-missile defence shield fails in the first mission in almost two years."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116477": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A former exercise rider at Santa Anita stables in California had hoped to organize a strike by the stable hands just before the racing season resumed the morning after Christmas."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116478": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Customers at the Blockbuster at Grant Street and East Sixth Avenue in Denver welcomed the company #39;s announcement to abandon late fees."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116479": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "It may be several more weeks before the 2004-05 NHL season officially dies. But barring an utter collapse in the resolve of locked-out players, any real hope the league will play this season disappeared yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116480": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "As general manager, Rick Sund is chiefly responsible for the plan to play the season with seven pending free agents, and he has no qualms that the team decided to forgo a contract for him until after the season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116481": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Rangers manager Alex McLeish has challenged his players to embark on a Uefa Cup run which would put Scottish football back on the European map."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116482": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "ATHENS, Greece - A Greek bus with 26 people aboard was hijacked Wednesday by two armed men who demanded to be taken to Athens airport and flown to Russia, police and government officials said."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116483": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Railway officials say a train collision in northern India that killed at least 37 people apparently was caused by a communications lapse between stations, and that the "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116484": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "From big-screen TVs to big-time DVD players, here's what we'd like to receive this year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116485": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar dipped against the euro on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve proved less hawkish on interest rates than some investors had expected, while the yen rallied on a key Japanese business survey."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116486": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Blockbuster is doing away with the most dreaded part of renting movies and games: the late fee. The move comes as Blockbuster battles lackluster demand."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116487": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - A passenger was seen leaving a hijacked Greek bus Wednesday five hours after two foreign gunmen seized the vehicle carrying 26 passenger in an Athens suburb, a Reuters correspondent at the scene said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116488": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Australia and Pakistan have both delayed naming their teams for the first test starting in Perth on Thursday as they consider adding extra pacemen to their bowling stocks in anticipation of a speed war."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116489": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "KABUL, Afghanistan - The body of a kidnapped Turkish engineer was found in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, a day after he was snatched with his driver and interpreter by a band of armed men, officials said."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116490": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " ATHENS (Reuters) - A passenger was seen leaving a hijacked Greek bus Wednesday five hours after two foreign gunmen seized the vehicle carrying 26 passenger in an Athens suburb, a Reuters correspondent at the scene said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116491": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "SINGAPORE: Crude oil prices rose above 42 dollars a barrel in Asian trade on northern winter concerns as OPEC indicated its longer-term price target was around 30 dollars a barrel, dealers said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116492": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "THE hiring intentions of Welsh employers for the first quarter of 2005 are more positive than the UK average, research from Manpower showed yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "116493": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Bank of Japan #39;s latest Tankan quarterly survey of business conditions showed sentiment among large manufacturers falling for the first time in seven quarters, reflecting the downturn in corporate sector activity in Japan."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116494": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " quot;In the meantime, it has been accepted in the EU that the German reunification has caused high burdens for us and therefore is a special problem."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116495": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Laurent Beaudoin has done us all a favour. Monday #39;s boardroom upheaval at Bombardier Inc. brings a natural opportunity to reassess the taxpayers #39; role in this prestigious company."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116496": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "As the Federal Reserve moves to raise short-term interest rates once again, flags are being raised about the impact on housing prices."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116497": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The US Court of Appeals has ruled that Lawsuits in Motion - aka Research in Motion - did indeed violate patents owned by intellectual property holding company NTP."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "116498": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed above $42 a barrel on Wednesday, rising for the third day in a row as cold weather gripped the U.S. Northeast, the world's biggest heating fuel market."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116499": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "In what could be a historic move in the history of the internet, Google has announced arrangements with Harvard University, and a handful of public libraries, to digitize parts of their valuable collections and make them available over the public web."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "116500": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "WITH GOOGLE nipping at its heels, Microsoft has just released a beta edition of its new MSN Desktop Search application. Like Google #39;s very similar product, Desktop Search builds an index of documents and e "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "116501": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Two of the world #39;s consumer electronics giants, Samsung Electronics and Sony, have signed a cross-license agreement detailing mutual usage of patents across major product lines owned by the two companies."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "116502": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Making use of the current trend to send festive greetings via email, a new virus is making the rounds. A variant of the ZAFI worm, the WORM_Zafi."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116503": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "This view from Cassini #39;s second close flyby of Titan on Dec. 13, 2004 shows bright material within the large dark region west of Xanadu."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116504": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Nasa has announced that the launch of a pioneering mission to further understanding of the make-up of comets will take place in January next year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "116505": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Siemens AG, Germany #39;s biggest engineering company, denied it is in talks with potential venture partners for its troubled mobile-phone business, which sustained losses in the quarter through June."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "116506": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "As Superman and Batman would no doubt reflect during their cigarette breaks, the really draining thing about being a hero was that you have to keep riding to the rescue."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116507": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Jason Williams strolled through the turnstile at Charlotte Coliseum on Tuesday night wearing a purple Hornets T-shirt from the teams 1999 opener against the Orlando Magic and "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116508": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Two armed hijackers are holding 26 people hostage on board a Greek bus after seizing it near the capital Athens. Police are surrounding the bus stopped between Marathon and the capital."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116509": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. MUKHERIYAN, India -- Railway authorities blamed negligence for the head-on collision of two packed trains that "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116510": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Middle East News, GAZA, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has called for his people to pursue negotiations instead of violence in the struggle for a state, marking out a change of strategy for peace with Israel after Yasser Arafat #39;s death."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116511": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The Australian government has warned that terrorists could be preparing to carry out an attack in Indonesia, possibly targeting a Hilton hotel."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116512": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "SEOUL: South Korea cautioned Japan against imposing sanctions on North Korea saying the step could complicate efforts to end the impasse over the communist country #39;s nuclear weapons drive."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116513": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The body of a kidnapped Turkish engineer was found in eastern Afghanistan today, less than 24 hours after he was snatched with his driver and interpreter by a band of armed men."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116514": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Pakistan and India held a second day of talks on Wednesday to agree on steps to avert misunderstandings over their nuclear arsenals, a Pakistani official said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116515": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " MILAN (Reuters) - The heads of Fiat SpA and General Motors Corp. will meet face to face in a last-ditch attempt to avoid litigation over whether the Italian group still has the right to sell its loss-mired carmaking arm to GM."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116516": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Russian oil giant Yukos files for bankruptcy protection in the US in a last ditch effort to stop the Kremlin auctioning its main production unit."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116517": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The number of people out of work in the UK fell by 29,000 between August and October to 1.39 million, the latest official figures have shown."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116518": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia #39;s second- largest oil producer, said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US and asked for an emergency court hearing to stop the sale of its main unit in four days."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116519": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Hong Kong shares rose slightly on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street as the US Federal Reserve announced a rate hike. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index climbed 35.02 points, or 0.25 percent, to 14,078.54."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116520": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The Cassini-Huygens mission #39;s second (comparatively) close encounter Monday with Saturn #39;s moon Titan generated more atmospheric drag on the spacecraft than expected, NASA mission controllers say."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "116521": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Fine particle pollution has been significantly reduced in recent years, but millions of people live in areas where concentrations remain high - and their health remains at risk, the "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116522": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Well, I still think he was a small-minded, wishy-washy puppet, but maybe, it turns out, he was right. Maybe he was right to treat the NHL as a mom-and-pop league, way down the ladder in "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116523": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "This is an eye chart, reprinted as a public service to the New York Mets so they may see from what they suffer: myopia. Has ever a baseball franchise been so shortsighted for so long?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116524": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "North Korea would consider any decision by Japan to impose economic sanctions as a declaration of war, #39; #39; the communist nation #39;s Foreign Ministry said."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116525": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti At least four people have been killed in shootouts in a slum near Haiti #39;s capital following a show of force by UN troops."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116526": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "(12/15/04)-- Investors are not necessarily eager for higher interest rates, but at least the Federal Reserve #39;s quarter-percent boost brought no surprises."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116527": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Blockbuster Inc., the largest US video-store chain, will stop charging late fees at its company-owned stores to try to stem three consecutive quarters of declining sales and fend off a challenge for customers from Netflix Inc."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116528": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The bidding war between AirTran Airways and Southwest Airlines over bankrupt ATA #39;s Midway business continued Tuesday, revealing a new, competitive world for low-cost carriers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "116529": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Manchester City chairman John Wardle says they will only sell winger Shaun Wright-Phillips for quot;silly money quot;. 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John Larson, D-1st District, sent "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116535": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "IBM #39;s decision this past week to sell a majority stake in its personal computer business to Lenovo Group, a vendor based in China, for $1.75 billion in cash, stock, and debt assumption, is "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "116536": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The average level of a deadly form of air pollution dropped in the USA from 1999 to 2003 as new pollution controls made strides in battling the nation #39;s air quality "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116537": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AC Milan and Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko has been named European Footballer of the Year. Barcelona #39;s Deco and Ronaldinho were second and third with Arsenal striker Thierry Henry fourth."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116538": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "THE FA last night launched an inquiry over Chelsea keeper Petr Cech #39;s alleged criticism of referee Graham Poll for allowing Thierry Henry #39;s free-kick in Sunday #39;s 2-2 draw at Highbury."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116539": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Manchester City are actively seeking a replacement for manager Kevin Keegan who is leaving at the end of next season when his contract expires after five years at the Premier League club."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116540": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " PORT BLAIR, India (Reuters) - Tempers flared over the sluggish pace of aid efforts in India's remote and restricted Andamans and Nicobars on Sunday as hundreds of bodies lay scattered around the islands a week after the tsunami struck."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116541": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. KABUL, Afghanistan -- A Turkish engineer taken hostage in Afghanistan was killed by kidnappers who had been "}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116542": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BNP leader Nick Griffin was bailed last night by police questioning him over race-hate offences. Griffin, 45, had been arrested at his home in Wales in the wake of a BBC documentary showing him condemning Islam as #39;a vicious, wicked faith #39;."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116543": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Global air travel is set to be boosted by an increase in travel between Europe and Asia, thanks to growth in both China and India."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116544": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Embattled Russian oil giant Yukos has launched bankruptcy proceedings in a Houston, Texas court, the company has said. Claire Davidson, a spokeswoman for the company in London, did "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116545": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The trade deficit in October grew larger than analysts had expected despite the recent decline of the dollar against major currencies."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116546": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Former England star Paul Gascoigne is recovering in hospital from pneumonia but his agent denied the 37-year-old was seriously ill."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116547": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "United Airlines has secured a tentative contract agreement with its pilots, clearing a critical early hurdle in its effort to make another round of painful "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2]}, "116548": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "That #39;s what you can be assured of now following the NHL #39;s unflinching rejection of the NHLPA #39;s recent offer to end the current lockout and the union #39;s subsequent rejection Tuesday of a league counter-proposal."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116549": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "I hope that newspapers do not represent public opinion. If they do, it means that we consider the Home Secretary #39;s love affair more important than the resumption of the most deadly conflict since the second world war."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116550": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Australia plans to strengthen its coastal security with a controversial surveillance footprint that stretches south of New Zealand to north of Indonesia."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116551": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Indian shares rose 1.21 percent to close at a new record high after aggressive foreign fund buying on prospects of strong economic growth and amid regional gains, dealers said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116552": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Australia said on Wednesday a terrorist attack could be carried out soon in Indonesia, possibly targeting Western establishments such as a Hilton hotel in the world's most populous Muslim nation."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116553": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Australia warns that terrorists could be preparing an attack in Indonesia, possibly targeting a Hilton hotel."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116554": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Geneva - China is expected to be the world #39;s fastest-growing market for air travel as the world #39;s airlines look for global growth in passenger traffic of 6 percent annually over the next four years, the top industry body said on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "116555": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "A federal appeals court affirmed that Research In Motion, which makes the popular Blackberry, has infringed on holding company NTP #39;s patents but can continue selling its products in the United States pending a district court #39;s decision."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "116556": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The researchers who spawned the idea of grid computing will launch a company Monday to commercialize what so far has been a very academic software project for sharing computing resources."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "116557": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "DECEMBER 14, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Two new top-level domain names moved closer to approval this week, as the body charged with overseeing the Internet #39;s technical matters moved into negotiations with the companies applying to set up and run the quot;."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116558": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatians voted in a presidential election on Sunday, and liberal incumbent Stjepan Mesic was expected to win a second term and help take the former Yugoslav republic into the European Union in 2009."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116559": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Manchester City are reported to have hung a 25 million price tag on Shaun Wright-Phillips. 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Edgar Renteria, for nine years one of the Majors #39; best all-around and most underrated shortstops, has agreed with the Red Sox on a four-year contract."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "116998": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "MADRID (AFP) - Spanish national team coach Luis Aragones faces a formal investigation after Spain #39;s Football Federation decided to open disciplinary proceedings over racist comments about Thierry Henry of France and Arsenal."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "116999": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BRUSSELS: The EU sought Wednesday to keep pressure on Turkey over its bid to start talks on joining the bloc, as last-minute haggling seemed set to go down to the wire at a summit poised to give a green light to Ankara."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117000": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The United Nations says fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo continued Wednesday. 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He went and met them."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117004": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deal to bring Major League Baseball back to Washington, D.C, was described by Mayor Anthony Williams as close to dead Wednesday after the City Council changed the plan to require private financing."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117005": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " BOSTON (Sports Network) - If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. That's exactly what free agent shortstop Edgar Renteria did on Wednesday by agreeing to a four-year deal with the Boston Red Sox."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117006": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Mayor Anthony A. Williams says the deal to bring baseball to D.C. is in \"great, great jeopardy\" because of changes to the stadium agreement."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117007": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Nvidia #39;s new chip is a version of its existing mainstream GeForce 6200 PCI Express chip - but with the added bonus of TurboCache."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117008": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices surged nearly 6 percent on Wednesday as the U.S. government reported a fall in heating oil stocks in the midst of the season's first arctic cold blast in the Northeast."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117009": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington, D.C., Mayor Anthony Williams on Wednesday said the deal to bring Major League Baseball back to the U.S. capital was close to dead after the city council changed the plan to require private financing."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117010": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Russian-backed Midland Formula One team planned for 2006 has hired the grandson of former Russian president Boris Yeltsin as marketing director, Kommersant daily newspaper said on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117011": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge will hear arguments on Thursday in Russian oil company Yukos' <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=YUKO.MM target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">YUKO.MM</A> request to stop the impending auction of its main production unit."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117012": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks barely budged on Wednesday as a 2-week high in crude oil prices limited gains by reigniting worry about energy costs eating into corporate profits and consumer spending."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117013": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " MONTREAL (Reuters) - BCE Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=BCE.TO target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">BCE.TO</A> unveiled its first dividend increase in 10 years on Wednesday and said it expects higher revenue and per share profit next year, mainly from wireless, video and high-speed Internet services."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117014": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The drug maker's difficulties are evident, but its productivity may make it worth a second look."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117015": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The broker's 26 jump in average daily trades was nice growth, but will it last?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117016": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Greenspan basically has stopped the movie projector and pushed the button that says, \"reverse.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117017": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Federal regulators have proposed allowing cell phones to be used on airplanes, and took steps toward bringing high-speed wireless Internet connections to passengers #39; seats."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117018": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US President George W. 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Christian Ehlers, 29, a 2001 graduate of Loyola Law School, was found guilty Tuesday of conspiracy, fraud "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117020": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A new virus strain masquerading as electronic Christmas cards is accounting for one in every 10 e-mails hitting in-boxes, security experts warned Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117021": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "As the first signs of winter push into the Northeast, Cornell University researchers have some good news for fair weather fans _ spring is coming a week earlier than it did 40 years ago."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117022": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Rick Majerus is a basketball savant. Nobody questions that. He #39;s a winner. Nobody questions that. He #39;ll be a tremendous hire for Southern California."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117023": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Counsell was a member of Arizona #39;s 2001 World Series championship team as well as the 1997 world champion Florida Marlins. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2001 National "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117024": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Norwegian peace envoy Erik Solheimmet Wednesday with Tamil Tigers leaders at the rebel-held northerntown of Kilinochchi in a fresh attempt to revive Sri Lanka #39;s peacetalks, the national television reported."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117025": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - One of three Michigan men who hacked into the national computer system of Lowe's hardware stores and tried to steal customers' credit card information was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in federal prison."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "117026": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - It's bound to be an unusual awards show when Snoop Dogg shows up to argue with a computerized version of himself, sexy women in lingerie seductively coo secret video game codes to viewers and bubbly model Brooke Burke beats out stately Dame Judi Dench for best actress."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117027": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "washingtonpost.com - The courtship was public, and now they're engaged. Even though we knew it was coming, journalists seem to have plenty to write about now that underdogs Sprint and Nextel have announced their #36;35 billion nuptial plans, including a rumor that one of the wireless industry's big dogs would try to spoil the party."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117028": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - A federal judge on Wednesday handed online search engine Google Inc. a victory in a trademark infringement case on Wednesday, ruling that when users searched for insurer GEICO, Google could display rivals as well."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117029": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - Ask Jeeves (Nasdaq: ASKJ) will launch its own desktop search tool on Wednesday, amid the hoopla over similar announcements from Google, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO). The Ask Jeeves desktop application is based on technology it obtained through the acquisition of privately owned Tuckaroo in June."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "117030": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Sprint Corp. said on Wednesday it would buy mobile telephone company Nextel Communications Inc. for about #36;36 billion, creating a U.S. wireless carrier with nearly 40 million subscribers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117031": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - Security software vendor Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) is negotiating to buy Veritas Software (Nasdaq: VRTS), a provider of data storage software, for more than US #36;13 billion, according to press reports."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117032": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - Much has been said about the impact Oracle's (Nasdaq: ORCL) acquisition of PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) is likely to have on the enterprise software market. The U.S. Justice Department thought it would have an adverse effect, creating a de facto monopoly. A federal judge thought otherwise, though, as did the European Commission."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117033": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "MacCentral - IDG World Expo on Wednesday offered details about the Macintosh Games Pavilion, featured at next month's Macworld Conference amp; Expo in San Francisco, Calif. The pavilion will feature new games from publishers including Aspyr Media, MacSoft, Freeverse Software and Ambrosia Software. It'll also be populated by an Arcade area where showgoers can get their hands on Power Mac G5s and iMac G5s running the latest titles available for the Macintosh."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117034": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - It may be freezing cold and covered in ice now but 70 million years ago the Arctic Ocean was as tepid as the Mediterranean."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117035": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Meteorologists warned on Wednesday that 2004 would be one of the hottest years since records began as environment ministers tried to crack U.S. resistance to joining international efforts against global warming."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117036": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Tony Blair will get short shrift from George W. Bush on global warming when he leads the G8 in 2005 but the fight with Washington might help him shed the \"poodle\" tag he got over support for the Iraq war, analysts say."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117037": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "SPACE.com - NASA and university astronomers are eagerly awaiting the launch of a nbsp;space probe bound to collide with a comet and give researchers a glimpse inside the solar system's nbsp;icy wanderers. nbsp;"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "117038": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Two endangered Atlantic right whales have been spotted tangled in lines off the coast of the Carolinas, and the crews of ships in the area have been asked to look for them."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117039": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - As the first signs of winter push into the Northeast, researchers have some good news for fair weather fans #151; spring is coming earlier than it used to. The lilacs say so."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117040": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Senior British government minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blair's team months before an expected general election."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117041": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - When Ginko Sato landed her first job in the 1950s, the only person who genuinely welcomed her was the other woman in her office, a secretary who was relieved she would have help serving tea to colleagues and guests."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117042": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - In a scene reminiscent of Florida circa 2000, two teams of Republican and Democratic election workers held punch-card ballots up to the light Wednesday and whispered back and forth as they tried to divine the voters' intent from a few hanging chads."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117043": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " ATHENS (Reuters) - Two suspected Albanians armed with rifles and dynamite hijacked a packed passenger bus in Athens and warned they would \"light the fuse\" if a Thursday deadline for payment of a $1 million ransom was not met."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117044": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Confidence among Japans big manufacturers deteriorated for the first time in seven quarters, although their capital spending plans were revised higher, the Bank of Japans tankan survey for December showed on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117045": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Steel company ThyssenKrupp AG said Wednesday it has sold some 48,000 residential housing units in western Germany for euro2.1 billion (US $2.8 billion) to a consortium of real estate funds of US bank Morgan Stanley and Germany #39;s Corpus-Immobiliengruppe."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117046": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " HILLSBOROUGH, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Northern Ireland Protestant hard-liner Ian Paisley said on Wednesday the IRA may be about to disarm but he would not share power with its political ally Sinn Fein without photographic proof of the act."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117047": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Turkey launched a new currency Saturday by dropping six zeros from the old one, in a sign of progress in its decades-long struggle with inflation. But getting rid of old habits in a country where even a loaf of bread costs hundreds of thousands isn't likely to be easy."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117048": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Experts at Sophos report that the virus is currently accounting for 75 of all virus reports at Sophos #39;s global network of monitoring stations in the last 24 hours."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117049": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "DECEMBER 15, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - SAP AG said today that it #39;s offering customers a new service to ensure the security of SAP systems."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117050": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "TORONTO Dec 14, 2004 - The NHL moved a step closer to losing the season Tuesday, when the league and players #39; association rejected proposals for a new collective bargaining agreement."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117051": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "As many of you have noticed, there has been a deluge of recipes and food related stories. It's as if a floodgate of anecdotal recipes and comments has been unleashed upon the queue. Both balsamic vinigga's and Trollaxor's stubble stories were meant to discourage this swell of Christmas time cheer. Now, I present for the meek, scared of e-backlash, a guide to making your very own K5 recipe from scratch."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117052": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A plan by Australia to extend its maritime security zone into New Zealand territorial waters has taken New Zealand by surprise. Australia #39;s Prime Minister John Howard says ships destined for Australia could "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117053": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Romania's president-elect warns he may call fresh elections if his alliance fails to form a new government."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117054": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "President Bush said on Wednesday a renewed drive to cut US budget deficits should help the weak dollar and that Tuesday #39;s Federal Reserve interest-rate hike showed Alan "}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117055": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "SAP AG on Wednesday unveiled a service that evaluates security settings across a customer #39;s SAP enterprise system. SAP Security Optimization helps customers identify and fix vulnerabilities "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117056": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "RANGERS have rejected a amp;pound7.5 million ( $19m) bid from Newcastle United for French central defender Jean-Alain Boumsong. quot;I can confirm we have been in touch with Rangers and I can confirm he is one of "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117057": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The e-mails have returned from two weeks off. The first week, they succumbed to the shocking news of Notre Dame firing Ty Willingham."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117058": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria told The Boston Globe he has agreed to a $40 million, four-year contract with the Red Sox, the paper reported on its Web site Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117059": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Sprinter Marion Jones files a defamation suit against BALCO founder Victor Conte on Wednesday after Conte said that Jones had taken steroids."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117060": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Oregon State suspends four players for the Insight Bowl against Notre Dame on Dec. 28."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117061": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Well, hang on there, let's give them a chance"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117062": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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Nintendo Co. will begin selling an adaptor for its DS and Game Boy Advance handheld game players to allow them to play music and video, the company said, matching a popular feature on Sony's portable game machine."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117073": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " WAKO, Japan (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co.'s humanoid robot has been around: he's rung the famed bell at the New York Stock Exchange, met Spain's king, and even traveled with Japan's prime minister to Prague as a goodwill ambassador."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117074": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Time Warner Inc. has agreed to pay more than $500 million to settle allegations that its America Online division improperly pumped up revenue and engaged in other unlawful practices before and after the two companies merged.<br><FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117075": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Even though we knew it was coming, journalists seem to have plenty to write about now that underdogs Sprint and Nextel have announced their $35 billion nuptial plans, including a rumor that one of the industry's big dogs would try to spoil the party. <FONT face=\"verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica\" size=\"-2\" color=\"#666666\"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117076": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Google Inc. won a major legal victory Wednesday when a federal judge ruled that the search engine's advertising policy does not violate federal trademark laws."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117077": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Federal regulators voted Wednesday to begin allowing airline passengers high-speed wireless Internet access on their laptop computers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117078": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "One of three Michigan men who hacked into the national computer system of Lowe's hardware stores and tried to steal customers' credit card information was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in federal prison."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "117079": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Associate Administrator Craig E. 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NEW YORK, NY -- As I first reported on CSTV #39;s Crystal Ball in early November and here on November 11th, LSU "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117104": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fired three executives and four managers from its Bentonville, Arkansas headquarters for violating company rules, the company said on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117105": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "So, what does a board with more than $100 billion in wealth do for an encore?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117106": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "While creative, Blockbuster's latest policy change will have little impact on Netflix."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117107": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - Natural disasters will cost insurers a record $35 billion this year, after hurricanes lashed the Caribbean and southeastern United States and a record 10 typhoons soaked Japan in events seen as linked to global warming, climate experts said on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117108": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WMT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">WMT.N</A> fired three executives and four managers from its Bentonville, Arkansas headquarters for violating company rules, the company said on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117109": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Sprint (FON:NYSE - news - research) chief Gary Forsee is billing the Nextel (NXTL:Nasdaq - news - research) deal as strength building on strength."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117110": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Time Warner Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay $210 million to settle criminal securities fraud charges brought by the Justice Department against the company #39;s America Online unit."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117111": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "WASHINGTON, December 15: The Motion Picture Association of America has filed suit against more than 100 file-sharing networks such as BitTorrent, Direct Connect and eDonkey, which allow users to download illegal copies of movies and television shows from "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117112": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "According to JCN Network, Toshiba has announced a new breakthrough technology in hard disk drives (HDD) based on perpendicular recording, setting new benchmarks for data density, boosting the capacity of a single 1.8-inch hard-disk platter to 40 gigabytes "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117113": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard Co. and Intel Corp. are parting ways on the development of the Itanium chip for server computers, ending a more than 10-year partnership on a project that has produced far less "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "117114": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Apple Computer Inc. has updated the software for some of its iPod digital media players so that songs bought from RealNetworks Inc."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "117115": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "SINGAPORE - SingTel will begin selling high-speech third generation mobile phones, or 3G phones, from Thursday, making it the first company in the region to sell the new technology."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117116": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Liverpool was looking good for a win against Portsmouth in the premiership game being played at Anfield. However, a goal in the injury time by Portsmouths Lomana LuaLua spoiled their chances."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117117": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Spanish Football Association has opened a disciplinary file against Luis Aragones - but anti-racism campaigners expect the Spain coach to be let off with a warning."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117118": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - The proposed merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. could face a rocky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without breaking the bank or losing customers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117119": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Islamabad, Dec 15 (UNI) Pakistani and Indian negotiators today concluded talks on nuclear confidence building measures (NCBMs) without finalising the proposed draft agreement on prior notification of missile tests by Islamabad and New Delhi."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117120": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A band of former soldiers took over ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide #39;s former home early Wednesday and said they would use it to provide security in the neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117121": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - The Firefox browser has become an instant sensation, in just a few weeks gaining impressively against Microsoft Corp.'s market-leading but malware-beleaguered Internet Explorer."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117122": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Google Inc. won a major legal victory Wednesday when a federal judge ruled that the search engine's advertising policy does not violate federal trademark laws."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117123": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Telecommunications giant Sprint Corp. is acquiring Nextel Communications Inc. in a #36;35 billion deal that would create the nation's third largest wireless telephone service provider."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117124": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "MacCentral - Apple on Wednesday released Mac OS X v10.3.7, the latest release of its \"Panther\" operating system. The company recommends the update for all users of Panther, and said that the update \"delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "117125": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - The year 2004, punctuated by four powerful hurricanes in the Caribbean and deadly typhoons lashing Asia, was the fourth-hottest on record, extending a trend that has seen the 10 warmest years ever beginning in the 1990s, a U.N. weather agency said Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117126": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday, as better-than-expected quarterly results from investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=LEH.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">LEH.N</A> helped to offset a two-week high in crude oil prices."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117127": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday handed online search engine Google Inc. a victory in a trademark infringement case on Wednesday, ruling that when users searched for insurer GEICO, Google could display rivals as well."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117128": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " ANKARA/STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan voiced confidence on Wednesday that Turkey would win a date for opening long-delayed European Union entry talks at a landmark summit of the bloc's 25 leaders this week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117129": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The proposed merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. could face a rocky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without breaking the bank or losing customers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117130": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "(Article Central) Yahoo Inc. announced that it has released a new tool to search computer hard drives as it strives to compete with rivals Google Inc."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "117131": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "IN February, Apple followed up its wildly popular iPod music player with the iPod Mini. This smaller, sleeker $250 player could hold 1,000 songs and came in five brushed-aluminum colors."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "117132": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "In a briefing with reporters, Oracle President Charles Phillips reaffirmed the company #39;s plans to solidify the deal before Dec. 30."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117133": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Olympic track and field star Marion Jones filed a defamation lawsuit against BALCO chief Victor Conte on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117134": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Luis Aragons could lose his job as Spain #39;s coach after the Spanish Football Association launched an investigation into remarks he made about Arsenal #39;s Thierry Henry."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117135": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A man holding hostages on a bus in Athens threatens to blow it up if a ransom is not paid in the morning."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117136": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " ASHBURN, Va. (Sports Network) - San Francisco 49ers head coach Dennis Erickson will remain with the team after discussing the head coaching vacancy at Ole Miss with school officials on Tuesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117137": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The floundering Russian oil giant Yukos filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Houston Wednesday in an effort to stop the Russian government from selling its core production unit at an auction this weekend. 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Bettis said his health -- not whether the Steelers win the Super "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117188": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Boston Celtics returned Tom Gugliotta to the injured list Wednesday, this time with a sprained right ankle."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117189": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria is nearing an agreement with the Boston Red Sox on a contract, his brother said Wednesday. 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Our correspondent, John Shovelan, reports the Missile Defence Agency says the ground-based interceptor has shut down, due to an unknown anomaly."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117205": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Washington's new baseball team shut down business and promotional operations indefinitely Wednesday as its move to the nation's capital teetered on the brink of collapse."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117206": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Sprint and Nextel Communications have signed a merger agreement. 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First there was Oracle #39;s Dec. 13 long-sought-after deal to acquire rival PeopleSoft (PSFT ) for $10.3 billion."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117452": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "China #39;s investment in construction and factory equipment, a key growth indicator, slowed slightly in November on lower public spending, but local-level investments surged, the government reported Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117453": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The US must make innovation the top national priority or risk ceding its role as the worlds foremost economic power, an organisation of top business and academic leaders warned on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117454": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "washingtonpost.com - Time Warner Inc. yesterday agreed to pay #36;510 million to settle criminal and civil charges stemming from an accounting scandal at its America Online division, moving to end a messy affair that tarnished its image and impeded its business after its merger with AOL in 2001."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117455": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Bonaventure Kalou fired Auxerre into the knockout round of the UEFA Cup with both goals in a 2-0 victory over Rangers to oust the Scottish team from the competition."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117456": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Tracy McGrady had 25 points and Yao Ming scored 23 to lead the Houston Rockets past the Atlanta Hawks 92-69 on Wednesday night. 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Called Katana Technology, the 30-person company has not yet revealed details of its upcoming product, but appears to have developed a novel approach to consolidating data center resources."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117478": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The U.S. needs to overhaul its education system to encourage innovation and focus more federal funding on high-risk research to maintain a competitive edge over other nations, according to a report endorsed by leading U.S. companies and universities."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117479": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Executives from Sprintand Nextel Communicationstook to a stage at the St. Regis Hotel in New York Wednesday to announce a definitive agreement to merge their two companies and create the third largest mobile phone company in the U.S."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117480": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Neon Systems, a provider of mainframe integration solutions for Microsoft .Net and Java applications, has acquired ClientSoft for $10.5 million in cash and the rights to purchase 1.1 million shares of Neon stock. 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The terminations occurred over the past several days, spokeswoman Mona Williams said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117600": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said on Thursday economic sanctions against North Korea were \"one option,\" but added that care was needed in deciding whether Tokyo should take such a step immediately."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117601": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Chess master Bobby Fischer has been offered a new home in Iceland, but it's not clear if he'll be able to make the move from Japan, where he is being detained."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117602": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - All he said was, \"Jordan Black, Dallas Christian High School.\" That was more than enough to upset many Notre Dame fans."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117603": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Apple Computer Inc. has updated the software for some of its iPod music players so that songs bought from RealNetworks Inc. won #39;t play."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "117604": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Instinct took over when Chauncey Billups grabbed a long rebound with 4.9 seconds left. Normally, he #39;d call a timeout and let coach Larry Brown design the final play."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117605": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga and president Eddie Jones met with LSU coach Nick Saban in Baton Rouge, La., on Tuesday night, in what both sides called quot;a preliminary conversation quot; about the team #39;s search for a coach."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117606": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "And the nation will be watching Sunday night as Peyton Manning tries to shatter a 20-year-old record for the most touchdowns tossed in a single season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117607": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "1. Boston Red Sox. Yes, they lost one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history in Pedro Martinez when the veteran righty signed a four-year deal with the Mets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117608": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "India and Pakistan appear to have made some progress in a step-by-step peace process which began in January. Both countries have agreed to operationalise a nuclear hotline between their foreign secretaries as soon as possible."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117609": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Tokyo stocks fell Thursday as the U.S. dollar weakened against the yen and oil prices began to rebound."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117610": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Extra troops are sent to a remote area in west Nepal after 20 troops die in a clash with Maoist rebels."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117611": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "After two years of fragile peace, one of Africa's most volatile regions -- the border area of Rwanda and Congo -- has been pushed back to the brink of war with Rwandan soldiers reportedly staging raids in eastern Congo and Congolese militias clashing separately with each other."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117612": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "<p></p><p> BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - The chief of internationalrelations for Colombia's biggest leftist rebel group, who oncesought support from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was arrestedafter a months-long manhunt, police said on Wednesday.</p>"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117613": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Moves by Internet search giant Google to create a global virtual library could signal a communications revolution on a par with Johann Gutenberg and the invention of moveable type in the 15th century."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117614": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "BATON ROUGE -- If you had asked me a few weeks ago about Nick Saban and his coaching future, I would have told you he #39;d be back coaching at LSU the next two seasons."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117615": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "RALEIGH The performance by the NC State men #39;s basketball team was the type that would leave training tables, Gatorade coolers and coaches #39; shirt collars in disarray in the postgame locker room."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117616": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Are these guys ever going to have a game that doesn #39;t come down to the last possession? It seems that, if nothing else, the Celtics give you 48 minutes worth."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117617": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Atlanta defeated Houston, 88-84, at Philips Arena last month to snap a two- game series losing streak. The Hawks, however, have lost in six straight trips to Houston...Before the game, the Rockets activated guard Tyronn Lue from the injured list."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117618": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "World News: London, Dec 16 : British Prime Minister Tony Blair moved quickly to fill the political vacuum created by David Blunkett #39;s resignation as home secretary, appointing Education Secretary Charles Clarke in his place."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117619": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was within reach of a record low against the euro on Thursday as U.S. capital flows data fueled worries that a weaker greenback would be needed to help repair the United States' huge trade imbalance."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117620": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Not even a World Series win helped. New England's outlook turned decidedly gloomy over the last year as consumer confidence plunged farther than any other part of the country, according to data released today. The Conference Board, a nonprofit economic research group in New York, said its index of consumer confidence for New England dove to 77.9 in November, down ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "117621": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Red Sox executives are considering creating a hall of fame or museum at Fenway Park to help keep the fever going, and cash flowing, all year long."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117622": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "MIT Media Lab officials are engaged in sensitive talks with the Irish government this week over the future of the 4-year-old Media Lab Europe in Dublin, which is facing a funding crunch."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117623": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "CAMBRIDGE -- In a quiet entryway of the CambridgeSide Galleria, 75-year-old Mary Dellolio stood gazing out the window, Sears bags in hand, waiting for a ride from a friend. Dellolio said she feels safe in the mall during the daytime but would never venture there after dark, though she lives only two blocks away."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117624": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Domestic air travelers could be surfing the Web by 2006 with government-approved technology that allows people access to high-speed Internet connections while they fly."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117625": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "President Bush pledged yesterday to work with Congress to reduce the government's huge budget deficit as a key step in assuring the world that his administration supports a strong dollar."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117626": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Time Warner Inc. agreed yesterday to pay $210 million to settle criminal securities fraud charges brought by the Justice Department against the company's America Online unit. The media giant also is prepared to pay $300 million to end another probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117627": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Mayo Group of Roxbury is expected to purchase 51 Sleeper St. in South Boston, a vacant eight-story building owned by Frank H. McCourt Jr. McCourt, who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, defaulted on a $22.5 million loan on the property this year. A group of investors sold the loan to Mayo Group for about $17 million, and ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117628": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Sprint Corp.'s agreement to buy Nextel Communications Inc. , in a $35 billion deal unveiled yesterday, will shake up the mobile phone market and create the third largest US wireless service provider."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117629": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Government regulators approved rules yesterday that would phase out discounts the four major regional telephone companies offer rivals for access to their networks, a move likely to lead to higher phone bills for some 18 million residential phone customers served by AT amp;T Corp., MCI Inc., and other carriers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117630": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "State and federal investigators said a day treatment center in Ashland for disabled people overcharged the government Medicaid program by exaggerating clients' disabilities to earn bigger payments."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117631": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Oil futures prices bolted 5 percent higher yesterday, climbing above $44 a barrel after US government data showed a slight decline in crude and heating oil supplies as colder weather in the Northeast drove up fuel demand."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117632": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "BURLINGTON -- Trusting, but with a tinge of nerves, Justin and Brendan McKenney melted into Santa's welcoming arms inside the Burlington Mall."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117633": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "WOBURN -- No sooner had David Vickers finished an on-air interview with West Coast radio host Gene Burns than the requests began pouring in."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117634": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK (AFP) - Moves by Internet search giant Google to create a global virtual library could signal a communications revolution on a par with Johann Gutenberg and the invention of moveable type in the 15th century."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117635": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": " Cricket-Kiwis recall Tuffey for one-day series v Sri Lanka December 15, 2004 03:47:28 WELLINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Seam bowler Daryl Tuffey was recalled to the New Zealand squad on Thursday for the one-day series with Sri Lanka which starts later "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117636": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners have reportedly found their slugging first baseman for the 2005 season and beyond by coming to terms with free agent Richie Sexson."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117637": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - Intel Corp. has reached an agreement to hire hundreds of Hewlett-Packard Co. engineers who helped design the Itanium microprocessor, a massive joint project between the two technology companies since the early 1990s."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "117638": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AFP - Moves by Internet search giant Google to create a global virtual library could signal a communications revolution on a par with Johann Gutenberg and the invention of moveable type in the 15th century."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117639": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The onslaught of the winter Typhoon Nanmadol made everyone forget the intense legislative election campaign, as early warning and disaster prevention mechanisms were initiated in the hope of minimizing damage."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117640": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Sprint Corp. said yesterday it will acquire Nextel Communications Inc. in a $35-billion deal that will create the nation #39;s third-largest wireless phone carrier, Sprint Nextel."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117641": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON #8212; In his campaign to become chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Redlands) recently gave a group of his most conservative colleagues a flier showing a bloated Uncle Sam. The caption: \"Uncle needs a diet.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117642": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The plane #39;s on the tarmac, Philip Roth #39;s latest epic is on your lap and this guy stumbles in at the last minute, squeezes beside you (just when you thought the seat was empty), opens his laptop and dials his cell phone."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117643": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Johnson amp; Johnson announced that it will acquire Guidant Corp., one of the world #39;s top makers of cardiac devices, for $25.4 billion US."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117644": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "A federal judge ruled in Google #39;s favor yesterday in the first US court ruling that search engines can sell advertising triggered by trademarked terms."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117645": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "WASHINGTON The Triple-A holiday travel forecast projects nearly 51 (m) million pople will be hitting the road in the United States for the Christmas and New Years holiday weekends."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117646": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "LONDON (CBS.MW) -- United Technologies (UTX) said its $2.8 billion cash offer for UK fire safety group Kidde (UK:KID) has been accepted by Kidde #39;s board."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117647": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "A top official of Major League Baseball has labeled a new stadium financing proposal approved late yesterday by DC City Council as quot;wholly unacceptable quot; and offered to refund deposits that have been made toward purchasing tickets for Washington Nationals "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117648": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Jamal Crawford sat in a corner of the locker room, quiet and withdrawn, in total disbelief at the opportunity he and his Knicks teammates had squandered in their bid to beat the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117649": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Liverpool have lost two Portsmouth #39;s point at injury time. Portsmouth #39;s Lomana Lua Lua spoiled Christmas party for Liverpool scoring a late equaliser to earn a point against the Reds in a 1-1 draw at Anfield."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117650": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Boston - Three key Nuggets redeemed themselves Wednesday at the FleetCenter in the time it takes to microwave popcorn. That allowed Denver to atone for its mistake-laden loss at Philadelphia the previous night "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117651": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - A senior official in Iraq's Communications Ministry was shot dead as he was driving to work in Baghdad on Thursday, a source at the ministry said."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117652": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - A pair of sharks killed a teenage water-skier at a popular Adelaide beach as horrified friends looked on, in Australia's second fatal shark attack in less than a week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117653": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - The Bush administration predicts financial markets would applaud a costly overhaul of Social Security for tackling long-term financial obligations weighing on the federal budget."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117654": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A senior official in Iraq's Communications Ministry was shot dead as he was driving to work in Baghdad on Thursday, a source at the ministry said."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117655": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said on Thursday economic sanctions against North Korea were \"one option\" but that care was needed in deciding if Tokyo should take such a step immediately."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117656": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Sudbury's Betty Zheng, a senior assistant captain on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology women's ice hockey team, will always remember MIT's Dec. 3 game against Chatham (Pa.) College."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117657": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Its's no coincidence that since Medway's Tim Garry suited up for the UMass-Lowell men's soccer team, the River Hawks have won back-to-back Northeast-10 Conference Tournament championships and earned a pair of automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117658": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Former Newton South High School basketball and golf captain Matt Stehle is now a junior at Harvard University, where the 6-foot-8-inch forward was leading the men's basketball team in rebounding and steals and was second in scoring through six games."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117659": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "You think the rush to exchange presents Dec. 26 will be furious? It might not compare with the mad dash of folks looking to reassess their 2004 viewpoints of one Tiger Woods."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117660": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Agrees to $210M Justice Dept. deal and proposes paying an additional $300M to end SEC probe. BY HARRY BERKOWITZ. Seeking to remove a cloud that has lingered over Time Warner for years, the media giant said yesterday "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117661": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK, December 15 (newratings.com) - The US Federal Reserve announced yesterday a widely expected quarter point hike in its overnight lending rate, the fifth hike since June this year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117662": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Airline travel has always been a welcome refuge from the incessant chatter of cellphone users, so it is sobering to hear that regulators are thinking of allowing the use of cellphones up in the friendly skies."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117663": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The island of Car Nicobar has been devastated by the tsunami, with around half its population unaccounted for, as the BBC's Jonathan Charles discovered."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117664": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "abertoll writes quot;A federal judge decided that Google is able to sell ads under the GEICO trademark, claiming that this is fair use of the trademark."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117665": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Alcohol-related auto accidents increase sharply during the holidays compared with other times in December, a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association shows."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117666": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fired three executives and four managers from its Bentonville, Arkansas headquarters for violating company rules, the company said on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117667": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "p2pnet.net News:- Yesterday, the major movie studios turned their MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) loose on BitTorrent and eDonkey p2p networks, claiming the effort is necessary to bring file-sharing under control."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117668": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "HP and Intel have confirmed earlier reports that located a massive migration of HP Itanium boat people making their way to Intel. True to speculation, Intel has agreed to hire hundreds of HP #39;s Itanium engineers working at a Ft."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117669": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Wearable solar panels that could charge mobile phones, music players or light batteries are likely to go on sale within three years, according to New Scientist magazine."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117670": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Honeywell #39;s legal action against 34 electronics and computing companies for allegedly infringing one of its LCD patents has yielded its first public licensing agreement."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117671": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Congratulations to Linda Cropp and her fellow DC council members who voted with her Tuesday night. By insisting that private funding be included for a new baseball stadium in Washington, they did the right thing."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117672": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "(Sports Network) - The Detroit Pistons will try to avoid their first three- game losing streak of the season when they head to Madison Square Garden to battle the New York Knicks."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117673": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Before we talk about the possibility Rick Majerus is the greatest coaching hire in USC sports history, let #39;s acknowledge that his arrival Wednesday raised a number of questions."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117674": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "With their Christmas Day showdown nine days away, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Heat center Shaquille O #39;Neal shared thoughts Wednesday on their upcoming reunion game at Staples Center."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117675": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "If you want to get a rise out of a small-market general manager, ask him about the Red Sox being limited by their budget. Already this weekend at the winter meetings, we #39;ve "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117676": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "In his olive nylon bomber jacket, olive fatigue pants and black combat boots, Al-Aqsa Martyr #39;s Brigades member Abu Said sees himself as a soldier, fighting Israeli occupation of Palestinian land."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117677": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Britain #39;s top law enforcement officer, a key member of Tony Blair #39;s Cabinet, resigned Wednesday after acknowledging that his department fast-tracked a visa for his former lover #39;s nanny."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117678": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Pakistan plans to invite foreign investors to operate its new port of Gwadar, an unusual step for a country that has attracted little foreign capital."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117679": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Oil futures prices bolted 5 percent higher yesterday, climbing above $44 a barrel after US government data showed a slight decline in crude and heating oil supplies "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117680": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Airbus, the world #39;s biggest maker of commercial aircraft, forecast yesterday that airlines will need 1,902 jumbo planes over the next 20 years -- more than double the forecast of its rival, The Boeing Co."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2]}, "117681": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Truly a Judge edged Star Cross by a length yesterday in Arcadia, Calif., to win the $150,000 San Gabriel Handicap at Santa Anita Park."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117682": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "London - European scientists have developed light, flexible solar panels that could be sewn on fabrics and placed on surfaces to charge objects ranging from cellphones and DVD players to batteries."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117683": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Emerging Display Technologies (EDT), specializing in small-to-medium STN/CSTN-LCD panels, will ramp up its monthly capacity for CSTN LCDs from 30,000 units at present to 70,000 in the second quarter of 2005, according to the company."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117684": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "A labor dispute between the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and players has halted World Cup preparations and could result in the national team using replacement players for the Feb."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117685": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei average closed lower Thursday, ending a three-day winning streak as profit-taking hit Toyota Motor Corp. and other exporters that had benefited from gains on Wall Street and a weaker yen."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "117686": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON (Reuters) - European shares opened firmer on Thursday led by ABN AMRO as investors applauded the savings the Dutch broker will make from cutting jobs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117687": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Google Inc. won a major legal victory yesterday when a federal judge ruled that the search engine's advertising policy does not violate federal trademark laws."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117688": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Federal prosecutors yesterday alleged that a former sales director for Serono Inc. offered doctors bribes in return for prescribing its AIDS treatment as part of a marketing program at the Swiss drug company, whose main US offices are in Rockland."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117689": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The announced union of Sprint and Nextel Communications yesterday marked the second mega-deal in the wireless industry this year - and the second involving a life change for a Craig McCaw-built venture."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117690": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Keith Langford's twisting shot with three seconds left in overtime capped a comeback from a 16-point deficit and lifted second-ranked Kansas to a 70-68 victory over No. 9 Georgia Tech yesterday at Lawrence, Kan."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117691": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "As Papa Griffith used to say every Jan. 1, \"Well, it looks like we made it through another year.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117692": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "MANATEE - Expect airports and roads to be even more crowded than usual this holiday season. That #39;s the word from AAA, which predicted Wednesday that a record number of Americans and Floridians will travel during the Christmas and New Year #39;s holidays."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117693": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "DALLAS -- Looking nothing like the third-string quarterback he was most of the season, Rick Clausen led No. 15 Tennessee to five touchdowns in just 2 1/2 quarters and the defense had its way with 22d-ranked Texas A amp;M in a 38-7 victory in the Cotton Bowl yesterday. Winning was nice enough for the Vols after losing their last two bowl ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117694": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Major League Baseball is poised to cancel the move of the Montreal Expos to Washington after the District of Columbia Council on Tuesday amended the agreement "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117695": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Nice recovery, Chris Rix. Coach Bobby Bowden stuck with his struggling quarterback and Rix eventually sparked No. 17 Florida State with two long second-half touchdown drives yesterday, beating West Virginia, 30-18, in the Gator Bowl."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117696": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "By Patrick Kehoe: World light-heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver may be 35 and yet he #39;s not about to indulge in limits, conditional options or relativism of any kind."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117697": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Marion Jones has filed a 12million lawsuit for defamation against the man who alleged he supplied her with performance-enhancing drugs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117698": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Anthony #39;s 15-foot jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining gave the Nuggets a 100-99 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, the fifth stop on Denver #39;s seven-game road trip."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117699": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Andrew Brackman provided the spark that No. 12 NC State so desperately needed Wednesday night. 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Iraq #39;s defense minister, an ally of Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, blasted "}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117703": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Fresh off a victory in the Liberty Bowl, Louisville coach Bobby Petrino withdrew from consideration for the job at Louisiana State yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117704": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Reuters - European shares opened firmer on Thursday led by ABN AMRO as investors applauded the savings the Dutch broker will make from cutting jobs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117705": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Police set up checkpoints and checked identity cards Thursday along streets leading to the area in the Saudi capital where anti-monarchists were expected to try to hold an illegal demonstration called by an exiled dissident."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117706": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Lakers star Kobe Bryant wants to apologize to former teammate Shaquille O'Neal for mentioning his name during a police interview last year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117707": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "TechWeb - Baseball team keeps its eye on the technology ball by assembling an outside IT team to deploy Wi-Fi for fans."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117708": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Indonesia was on high alert after British and Australian warnings of a terrorist attack before Christmas amid fears that Islamic militants wanted for the Bali bombings are poised to strike again."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117709": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - NHL veteran Jim McKenzie thought about accepting a salary cap during the last lockout 10 years ago."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117710": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - THE PROBLEM: Social Security faces a #36;3.7 trillion shortfall over 75 years."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117711": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Britain's town and cities have become key survival safe havens for the country's endangered wildlife, according to a new survey published on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117712": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Brown ground. Fast grass. Except for on the tip of Cape Cod, it doesn't really look like skiing or boarding conditions around these parts."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117713": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Last night marked the first anniversary of Danny Ainge's bold, six-player trade with Cleveland in which Ricky Davis was the obvious attraction. The move generated plenty of controversy at the time, eventually cost the Celtics the services of Jim O'Brien and Dick Harter , ended a five-game winning streak, and now only Davis remains on the active roster of either ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117714": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Gunmen shoot and kill a senior official in Iraq's communication ministry on his way to work in Baghdad."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117715": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Harvard running back Clifton Dawson, a sophomore, was named to the Associated Press Division 1-AA All-America football team yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117716": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The NFL season has primarily been an exercise in watching the Patriots and Steelers dismantle their opposition on a weekly basis, and then trying to predict which one will blink first and lose home field for a possible playoff game."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117717": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Colombian security forces arrest a man they say was in charge of the Farc guerrillas' international ties."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117718": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Red Sox are one of seven teams that have an offer on the table to righthander Matt Clement , who came up in the Padres' system with Theo Epstein and remains one of the most attractive pitching options left on the market despite a career record under .500."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117719": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Olympic track star Marion Jones filed a defamation lawsuit yesterday against BALCO head Victor Conte, who told a national TV audience that he gave her steroids and watched her inject herself with them."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117720": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Leaving Beaver Creek, Colo., for Europe two weeks ago, Bode Miller had earned the distinction of being the best ski racer of the young World Cup season, and most signs were pointing toward extraordinary heights."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117721": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "BASEBALL Arizona (NL): Signed SS Craig Counsell. Boston (AL): Signed SS Edgar Renteria and P John Halama. Chicago (NL): Named Grady Little special assistant in player development and minor league roving catching instructor, and Randy Bush special assistant to the vice president and general manager. Cincinnati (NL): Signed Ps David Weathers and Ben Weber. Colorado (NL): Signed OF Reggie Taylor ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117722": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "NHL veterans Chris Pronger and Jim McKenzie think this lockout is far worse than the one that wiped out half a season 10 years ago."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117723": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Justin Langer hits a century to help Australia reach 220-5 at tea on day one of the first Test in Perth."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117724": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "FREEPORT, Bahamas -- At the back of the steel warehouse, pharmacists in lab coats are fetching bottles of prescription drugs from dimly lit shelves. They bear labels in French, Spanish, and Italian. Some come from New Zealand, 8,225 miles away."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117725": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BAGHAD -- The Iraqi political campaign officially kicked off yesterday, colored by hope but tempered by violence that highlighted security concerns leading up to the national election set for Jan. 30."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117726": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "ATHENS -- Two armed Albanian hijackers surrendered and released their hostages early today, 18 hours after seizing a bus in an Athens suburb and threatening to blow it up if authorities did not pay a ransom."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117727": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "HENDALA, Sri Lanka -- Day after day, locked in a cement room somewhere in Iraq, the hooded men beat him. They told him he would be beheaded. ''Ameriqi! quot; they shouted, even though he comes from this poor Sri Lankan fishing village."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117728": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was leaving for a key summit after a rapid and deeply unwelcome reorganisation of his government following the resignation of respected interior minister David Blunkett."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117729": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - Indonesian prosecutors' bid to link a radical Muslim cleric to bomb attacks suffered another setback when a key witness withdrew a confession tying the militant to a regional extremist group."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117730": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are looking into whether Wall Street firms are providing insider information on upcoming offerings, either on purpose or inadvertently, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117731": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The freewheeling wireless industry, known for its upstarts and edgy competition, got a little more run-of-the-mill Wednesday when Sprint and Nextel Communications formally announced a merger "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117732": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Seeking to speed the delivery of new communications services to US airline passengers, the government yesterday paved the way for at least one company to compete "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117733": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Yesterday morning YUKOS filed an application in a bankruptcy court in Houston, Texas for restructuring according to American laws."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117734": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "TORONTO -- David Denison, current president of Fidelity Investments Canada, is taking over in January as the president and chief executive of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117735": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Hewlett-Packard Co., the No. 2 maker of personal computers, is retreating from its involvement in developing the Itanium computer chip with Intel Corp."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "117736": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Millions of people will buy or receive Apple Computers iPod digital-music players this holiday season. They are beautifully designed and easy to use."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "117737": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "It took all of about five minutes of an introductory press conference Wednesday at Heritage Hall for USC basketball to gain something it never really had before."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117738": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Every other Suns starter has had his turn to shine in this season #39;s supernova. It was just a matter of time before Johnson stepped into the role of leading man, too."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117739": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Fresh off the Pedro Martinez signing, the Mets didn #39;t waste much time before moving on to their next order of business. 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Japan plans to issue a visa for former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui to visit this year, a government spokesman said Thursday, a decision that China urged Tokyo to reconsider to avoid damaging ties between the two countries."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117967": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GS.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">GS.N</A> on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while a rebounding stock market boosted investment banking."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117968": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. current account deficit widened slightly to a record $164.71 billion in the third quarter as the goods trade shortfall grew and the services surplus shrank, the government said on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117969": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "LONDON Airbus has predicted that an average of 830 passenger aircraft will be built each year for the next two decades and that the new Airbus jumbo A380 will be so successful that Boeing will be forced to develop a competitor."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117970": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "CUPERTINO, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 200 million songs from the iTunes(R) Music Store."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "117971": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The ECB #39;S decision is not a surprise. It #39;s crass but no surprise. The wind #39;s been blowing that way for ages. So there #39;ll be no live international cricket on terrestrial telly from the summer after next."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117972": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A computer virus posing as an electronic Christmas card is spreading across the net in many languages."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "117973": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Security screeners at a US airport spot but then lose a bag containing a fake bomb, in a training blunder."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117974": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Geoff Hoon announces a major restructuring of the Army, which will see four battalions cut and regiments merged."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117975": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Two lifts at the world's tallest building in Taipei have been declared the fastest on the planet."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117976": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko said Thursday that he was sure he was poisoned by the Ukrainian government after a Sept. 5 dinner with the head of the country's security service."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "117977": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Symantec Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SYMC.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">SYMC.O</A>, a maker of security software, on Thursday said it would buy storage software maker Veritas Software Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VRTS.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">VRTS.O</A> for $13.5 billion, creating the world's fourth-largest software company."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117978": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "MOSCOW, Russia -- Embattled Russian oil giant Yukos is set to learn if a US bankruptcy court will try to block the sale of its main production unit this weekend."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117979": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Investment banking firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings rose 23 percent to beat Wall Street expectations."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "117980": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "FedEx Corp. 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The story was based on language included in a filing the company made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 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The message praises this month #39;s attack on a US consulate in Saudi Arabia and claims change is needed in the Saudi leadership."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "118137": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The European commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, today urged Ankara to quot;go the extra mile quot; - including the recognition of Cyprus - to convince sceptics Turkey is ready to become a candidate for EU membership."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118138": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Sprint #39;s acquisition of Nextel Communications is fueling speculation of more deals to come in a telecommunications industry roiled by intense competition and rapid technological change."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118139": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Media giant Time Warner will pay approximately $510 million to settle various fraud charges regarding its America Online (AOL) unit with two US regulatory agencies, the company revealed this morning."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118140": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Troubled doughnut maker Krispy Kreme said Thursday that lawyers have concluded for a second time that no one at the company engaged in intentional misconduct related to the company #39;s acquisition of a Michigan franchise."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118141": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK -- Johnson amp; Johnson will acquire Guidant Corp., one of the world #39;s leading makers of cardiac devices, for about $25.4 billion in cash and stock."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118142": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Cendant, the worlds largest travel group, continued its buying spree, saying on Thursday it had agreed to buy privately held Gullivers Travel Associates, the UK-based travel company, and Octopus Travel for about $1.1bn cash."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118143": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Oil and gas producer Noble Energy Inc. 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Warner Music Group has signed a global licensing agreement with Melodeo Inc., marking the Seattle-based mobile music platform provider #39;s first deal with a major label."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118186": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The combined worldwide market for desktops, servers and packaged software running on Linux is forecast to grow at a 2003-2008 compound annual growth rate of 25.9 percent worldwide, reaching $35.7 billion by 2008."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118187": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Is the real Arsenal boss the fair-minded French Professor we have come to admire or the sore loser who is to face the FA today for calling Ruud van Nistelrooy quot;a cheat quot;?"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118188": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The City Ground side are languishing in 22nd place in the league and coach Mick Harford has taken temporary charge. quot;I feel it is in the best interests of the club that I resign and give my successor the chance to turn things around, quot; said Kinnear."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118189": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Authorities are investigating whether bettors at New York #39;s top thoroughbred tracks were properly informed when jockeys came in overweight at races, a source familiar with the probe told The Associated Press."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118190": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Dave Wannstedt withdrew his name Thursday from the search for a new coach at the University of Pittsburgh, he told ESPN #39;s Chris Mortensen."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118191": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Sports Network) - American international Earnie Stewart has signed an 18-month contract with VVV Venlo, the club where the midfielder began his career."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118192": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Billups scored 15 points, including a pair of free throws with 2.6 seconds left, as the Pistons rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to defeat the Knicks, 94-93."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118193": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "SHANNAN Taylor plans to use his World Boxing Foundation (WBF) super middleweight title fight on Friday as quot;a battery charge quot; for his attempt on a far more prestigious and meaningful world title next year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118194": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The law lords have produced a historic, landmark judgment upholding fundamental rights. 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John Kerry bashing. The American Conservative Union on Thursday announced it has tapped Sen. Zell Miller, D-Ga., to present the \"Courage Under Fire\" award to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth at the Conservative Political Action Conference's Feb. 16 banquet."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118203": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories kicked production up a notch in December as orders for manufacturing goods increased, a regional Federal Reserve bank said on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118204": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blue chips moved higher on Thursday, getting a lift from Johnson Johnson <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=JNJ.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">JNJ.N</A> following its acquisition of medical device maker Guidant Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GDT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">GDT.N</A>, but broader market gains were capped after investment bank Goldman Sachs posted disappointing quarterly revenues."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118205": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Symantec Corp. 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SAP is starting a computer security service for its corporate customers, the German software maker announced on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "118215": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Adobe has issued a patch for Acrobat Reader to correct a vulnerability that could allow an atacker to take over a user #39;s system with an infected PDF file."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "118216": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "London - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was fined 15 000 by the Football Association on Thursday for calling Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy a cheat."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118217": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Justin Langer hit a superb unbeaten century to haul Australia back from 78-5 on day one of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118218": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Ed Orgeron #39;s recruiting success at Southern California helped him land the job as Mississippi #39;s football coach Thursday. quot;We are going to teach our young men to compete, quot; Orgeron said at a news conference."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118219": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair meet today to try to find a way of breathing new life into the faltering efforts to restore devolution to Northern Ireland."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118220": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Shares in Irish oil company Petrel Resources have lost more than 50 of their value on a report that the firm has failed to win a contract in Iraq."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118221": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Yukos can succeed in postponing the auction of Yuganskneftegaz on December 19 if the court rules in its favor in the case where the Russian oil giant seeks US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118222": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Inc. reported Thursday that it won a $117 million bid for rights to six of ATA Airlines Inc. #39;s gates at Chicago #39;s Midway Airport."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "118223": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Detroit Lions reached a six-year deal with Shaun Rogers yesterday, making him the highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL, his agent said. Kennard McGuire would not reveal terms of the contract, but ESPN.com reported the deal was worth $46 million and included a $15 million signing bonus. Rogers, 25, was selected to the Pro Bowl this year and was ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118224": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Oxford, MS (Sports Network) - The University of Mississippi introduced Southern California assistant Ed Orgeron as its new head football coach during a Thursday press conference."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118225": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "John McEnroe has previously worked with young British players, but the Lawn Tennis Association has now hooked up with another American left-hander with a fiery reputation."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118226": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The News Corp. publishing division appears to have a winning title on its hands."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118227": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Britain's highest court ruled today that the British government cannot indefinitely detain foreigners suspected of terrorism."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118228": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) - United Technologies Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UTX.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">UTX.N</A> agreed on Thursday to acquire Britain's Kidde Plc <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=KID.L target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">KID.L</A> for $2.8 billion in cash in a deal aimed at expanding the U.S. conglomerate's security system business."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "118229": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Within hours of the announcement that antivirus maker Symantec (SYMC:Nasdaq - news - research) and software storage vendor Veritas (VRTS:Nasdaq - news - research) would merge, skeptical investors shaved about a billion dollars off the value of the all "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "118230": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The proposed merger of Sprint and Nextel Communications could face a rocky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without breaking the bank or losing customers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118231": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US President Bush said that now is the time to confront Social Security to deal with a projected $3.7 trillion shortfall over 75 years and give younger workers the ability to invest some of their retirement money in personal accounts."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118232": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK, December 16 (newratings.com) - Goldman Sachs Group (GS.NYS) reported sequential earnings growth of 36 for 4Q today. 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On Tuesday, Erickson met with Ole Miss athletic director Pete Boone and chancellor Robert Khayat for two hours in a Santa Clara, Calif."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118262": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Nigerian Patrick Owomoyela, who plays for Arminia Bielefeld, will make his debut for Germany when they take on Asian champions Japan on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118263": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Dubai: Osama bin Laden on Thursday called on his fighters to strike Gulf oil supplies and warned Saudi leaders they risked a popular uprising in an audio message said to be by the Western world #39;s most wanted terror mastermind."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118264": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The United States suggested last week that developing nations should provide regular updates on their greenhouse gas emissions to the United Nations, much as developed nations are required to."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118265": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "But he said the gesture was not meant as a criticism of Washington by Iceland, a staunch US ally. no longer exists, according to laws that no one has been incriminated for before."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118266": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - The floors are polished, a Christmas tree glitters near the bar and the dining room is ready for hundreds of guests: The luxury Paradise Hotel is open for business for the first time since the latest Palestinian uprising erupted in 2000."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118267": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clorox Co. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CLX.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">CLX.N</A> gave investors reason to cheer on Thursday, saying its recent deals with Germany's Henkel KGaA <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HNKG.DE target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">HNKG.DE</A> would help earnings more than it first thought and that Procter Gamble is doubling its stake in their joint venture, sending the shares up 2 percent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118268": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "FOXBOROUGH -- After today's game against the San Francisco 49ers, Patriots right tackle Brandon Gorin will have a bull's-eye on his back for the playoffs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118269": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Indianapolis, Dec. 16 - Southwest Airlines says ATA Airlines had accepted its bid for the bankrupt carriers #39; 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Given the OK to return to the high-stress, late-night, eat-on-the-run profession he loves, Majerus took over Southern California's underachieving program Wednesday although he won't be on the bench this season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118281": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Nearly 20 percent of US Food and Drug Administration scientists surveyed in late 2002 said they were pressured to approve or recommend approval of a medicine despite "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118282": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The online search battle was extended earlier this week, when Microsoft launched its new desktop search tool - allowing users to find their favorite music, email, acrobat files and other documents in a friendly and effective manner."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "118283": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "com December 16, 2004, 10:27 AM PT. Apple Computer on Wednesday released a minor update to its Mac OS X 10.3 Panther operating system."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "118284": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Nike Inc. said on Thursday its second quarter earnings rose, boosted by strong demand in the United States and overseas for its namesake athletic shoes and Converse sneakers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118285": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "AP - Folks dropping money in Salvation Army kettles at Wal-Mart stores can make their money go twice as far. The world's largest retailer announced Thursday it would match up to #36;1 million in donations."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118286": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Symantec Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SYMC.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">SYMC.O</A>, the top global security software maker, on Thursday said it will buy data management software company Veritas Software Corp. <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VRTS.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">VRTS.O</A> for $13.5 billion, expanding into the data storage and recovery business."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118287": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "DECEMBER 16, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Security company Symantec Corp. #39;s acquisition of Veritas Software Corp. could benefit customers and shareholders of both companies, but details of the $13.5 billion deal "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118288": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "MOSCOW: Embattled Russian oil major Yukos should hear later today whether a United States bankruptcy court will back its last-ditch attempt to halt the sale due on Sunday of its main production unit."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118289": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK, December 16: In addition to its $210 million settlement with the Department of Justice over securities fraud at America Online, Time Warner has reached a proposed settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further $300 million "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118290": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The decision left undecided whether the sale of GEICO #39;s trademarks by Google or any other search engine, in and of itself, violates the trademark laws or other laws."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "118291": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Health care products giant Johnson amp; Johnson #39;s $25.4 billion acquisition of Guidant Corp. could face a tough review from regulators because of their competition in the coronary stent market, analysts say."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118292": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Nike Inc., the world #39;s largest shoemaker, on Thursday said its profit grew 46 percent in the second quarter as its sales gained traction in the US, Chinese, Russian and Turkish markets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118293": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US Airways Group Inc. on Thursday said it reached a tentative agreement with the union representing its flight attendants for a work contract that would save the airline about $94 million."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118294": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages dipped this week, good news for prospective home buyers. Freddie Mac #39;s weekly survey released Thursday showed that rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages declined to "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118295": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Noble Energy Inc. Thursday said it agreed to acquire Patina Oil amp; Gas Corp. for about $2.76 billion, plus debt. Denver-based Patina owns oil and gas fields in mainly in Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118296": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Fannie Mae wanted to look very safe. But to do that it cut accounting corners, two regulatory agencies have now concluded. 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Microsoft said it will use intellectual property and technology assets from the."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "118301": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "HP (www.hp.com) announced an investment of more than $3 billion over the next three years designed to vault Intel Itanium 2-based HP Integrity servers to the leadership position in the $20 billion market currently served by RISC processors."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "118302": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday proposed the state ban the sale and rental of violent and sexually explicit video games for children under 18, a restriction that has failed so far elsewhere in the country."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118303": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The mass-mailing Christmas e-card virus Zafi.D is clogging huge amounts of bandwidth and now accounts for one in 15 of all e-mails, antivirus companies said on Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118304": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The conclusive discovery by a pair of wheeled robots that Mars once had vast pools of water and possibly could have harbored life was chosen by the editors of "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118305": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A species of monkey previously unknown to science has been discovered in the remote northeastern region of India, according to the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "118306": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Adobe (Quote, Chart) issued a patch this week that helps prevent multiple flaws found in its products. The fixes clear up problems in Windows and Macintosh systems running Adobe Reader and Acrobat Pro versions "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "118307": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Grid computing already is close to being a $1 billion business for IBM. Now the company is stepping up its efforts to make sure its independent software vendor partners are onboard the grid-computing bandwagon."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "118308": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Mobile phone users left talking to themselves when their battery runs out in the middle of a call could soon see an end to their frustration as scientists perfect a way to recharge electrical equipment while on the move."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118309": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Melodeo, a mobile music service, has signed a deal with the Warner Music Group to make complete tracks from Warner #39;s music catalog available to cell phone users."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118310": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "For a theoretically free operating system, Linux is -- and will continue to be -- a cash cow, a research firm said Wednesday as it predicted the OS will bring in more than $35 billion in revenues by 2008."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "118311": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Piper Jaffray said Advanced Micro Devices (nyse: AMD - news - people ) should have an edge over Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) quot;throughout 2005 quot; but resumed coverage of both companies at quot;market perform quot; and both at price targets of $25."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "118312": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "As I write this article a war is going on on the battlefield of the browsers (programs for surfing the internet such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox)."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118313": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Posted December 16, 2004 - Track star Marion Jones, finding it difficult to outrun accusations she injected steroids, has filed a $25 million lawsuit against trainer Victor Conte, who is the source of the allegations."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118314": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gets a penalty. The Frenchman received a record fine and a quot;severe reprimand quot; from the English Football Association for his comments about Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118315": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Justin Langer will be aiming for another Test double century when play begins on day two of the first Test against Pakistan at the WACA ground in Perth."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118316": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "com. One day after signing a right-handed hitter with two 45-home runs seasons on his resume, the Mariners could be on the verge of signing the current Major League home run champion."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118317": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Washington, DC, Mayor Anthony Williams will try to get financing for a Major League Baseball stadium back on the city council agenda next week after the council "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118318": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Traversing across Europe in a short period of time has taken its toll on the Worldstars. The tired group of locked-out NHL players were unable to keep up to physically fit Farjestad club "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118319": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago White Sox and infielder Juan Uribe avoided arbitration Thursday by agreeing to terms on a three-year, $9.75 million contract with a club option for 2008."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118320": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Pedro Martinez considered the choices: stay with the World Series champion Boston Red Sox, sign with the NL champion St. Louis Cardinals or become the cornerstone of a reconstruction project with the New York Mets."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118321": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Hawaii coach Riley Wallace will be released from the hospital Thursday after having a stent inserted Wednesday into an artery that was 90 percent blocked, according to assistant coach Bob Nash."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118322": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK (CP) - Shaquille O #39;Neal leads his new conference in early all-star game voting, while Yao Ming is No. 1 overall in the NBA."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118323": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "His team was 1-7 and his list of injured players seemed a mile long. Carolina coach John Fox changed nothing, sticking with his style of cutesy little clich Des to pull the Panthers through and prevent them from quitting on him."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118324": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Saudi security forces thwarted planned protest marches in the kingdom #39;s two main cities on Thursday, deploying in force in the capital Riyadh and arresting at least a dozen people in the Red Sea port of Jeddah."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118325": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "IRAQ #39;S justice minister said in an interview published today that the Iraqi government is rushing too quickly to try top officials of the government of Saddam Hussein."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118326": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Athletic shoemaker says earnings jump on strong demand for its athletic shoes and Converse sneakers. 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But now, local crab fishermen and connoisseurs worry that one of the city's most beloved delicacies is in trouble, a victim of too many boats pulling up too many crabs all at once."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118417": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Saddam Hussein saw a lawyer hired by his family on Thursday, his first contact with defense counsel since U.S. soldiers captured him a year ago."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118418": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Mao said 'women hold up half the sky.' 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The Nebraska coach-turned-congressman on Thursday bemoaned the lack of response he received from "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118473": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Michael Vaughan intends to adopt the Australian tactic of quot;sledging quot; during his attempt to become the most successful captain in England #39;s history."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118474": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, fending off Republican demands for his resignation over alleged corruption, said Thursday he will expand UN support for Iraqi elections if need be."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118475": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "JEDDAH/RIYADH: Security forces detained about 14 people on Thursday in Saudi Arabias main cities of Jeddah and Riyadh, deploying in force to confront demonstrations called by a dissident Islamist group against the strictly conservative regime."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118476": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "THREE Irishmen acquitted by a Colombian judge of training Marxist guerrillas in IRA-style terrorist warfare were found guilty on appeal and sentenced to up to 17 years imprisonment yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118477": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Software giant Microsoft Corp. hopes an impending court ruling on its five-year antitrust battle with the European Union will bring both sides back to the negotiating table, but EU regulators still balk at resuming direct negotiations, officials said Thursday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "118478": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Convicted Ontario schoolgirl killer Karla Homolka, considered a real danger to reoffend by the National Parole Board, could quietly slip into any community across Canada after her release next July."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118479": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "UN troops and Haitian police seal off a house in Port-au-Prince occupied by former members of the army."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118480": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a ruling that will require Apple, among other companies, to begin deducting the value of stock options from profits, starting in 2005."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "118481": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Apple have announced that their iTunes store has crashed through the 200 million song download mark, a mere five months since we reported on their breaking the 100 million milestone."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "118482": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "New M-rated, non-NFL game will feature off-field political fallout, on-field unnecessary roughness, and post-play partying. 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The chair of the Washington, D.C., city council doesn't own a uniform, won't ever set foot inside a batter's box, and probably couldn't break an egg if she had to throw it off a mound."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118499": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Doctors and AIDS activists in Africa are worried governments may halt use of an AIDS drug that has protected thousands of babies from HIV infection in reaction to concerns about the drug's testing and effect on pregnant women."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118500": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Updated from 12:51 pm ESTWithin hours of the announcement that antivirus maker Symantec (SYMC:Nasdaq) and software storage vendor Veritas (VRTS:Nasdaq) would merge, skeptical investors shaved about a billion dollars off the value of the all-stock deal."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118501": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Continental Airlines (CAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday finalized details of wage and benefits cuts for reservations and food service workers that the airline said "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, 2]}, "118502": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "MADRID: Atletico Madrid is close to signing Denmark #39;s Jesper Gronkjaer (pic) from Birmingham City, the Spanish club #39;s president said on Wednesday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118503": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "YOKOHAMA: Germany started their three-game Asia tour with a 3-0 victory in Japan yesterday to shake off some recent World Cup ghosts."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118504": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Tony Blair is on course to take charge of historic negotiations designed to pave the way for Turkish membership of the EU after European leaders last night gave the green light to accession talks."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118505": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A new audiotape purportedly from Osama bin Laden was put on the internet yesterday, praising gunmen who attacked a US consulate in Saudi Arabia last week and blaming the royal family for unrest in the kingdom."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118506": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Iraqi militants took journalists yesterday to the body of a murdered man they claimed to be an Italian aid worker, Salvatore Santoro, who formerly lived in Britain."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118507": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Sudan said yesterday it ordered the military to stop fighting in the bloodied Darfur region even as rebels alleged new attacks and said they #39;d uphold a boycott of stalemated peace talks."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118508": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "With hundreds of UN troops and Haitian police at the ready, government negotiators met Thursday with ex-soldiers who have seized the abandoned estate of ousted President "}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118509": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "AP - Fidelity Investments on Thursday disciplined 16 employees for violating the mutual fund giant's conflict-of-interest policies covering gifts from brokers to Fidelity's traders."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118510": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Over the years Russia #39;s embattled oil company Yukos has morphed into a respected corporate citizen of the world and is seeking bankruptcy protection in the United States on the "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118511": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US DOMESTIC air travellers could be surfing the web by 2006 via government-approved technology that allows people access to high-speed internet connections while they fly."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "118512": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Drug maker Sepracor Inc. has won federal approval for a prescription insomnia medication the company is counting on to challenge larger rivals in the fast-growing $2.1 billion-a-year sleep aid market."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118513": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "After years of self-doubt and housecleaning in the wake of Enron, corporate America has gotten a bit of swagger back in its step."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118514": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Unless you live under a rock the size of Canada you #39;ve heard or read something this week about desktop search. 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Shaquille O #39;Neal, who was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Miami Heat in the off-season, leads the Eastern Conference in early voting for the All-Star Game, and Yao Ming is No."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118647": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - President Alvaro Uribe pledged Thursday not to extradite the country's top right-wing paramilitary leader to the United States to face drug trafficking charges provided he ceases all illegal activities and stays in peace talks."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118648": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The nation #39;s accounting rulemaker decided Thursday that companies will have to begin deducting the value of stock options from their profits next year, reigning in a cheap way to compensate workers that had been abused by executives and clouded earnings."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118649": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Strange that it should take so long for something like this to happen. 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When Internet Explorer ipmlemented support for favicons I was really impressed. Gravatars provide images for users and even FOAF provides support for associating an image with a profile. Rojo has a cool feature where we thumbnail blogs that don't provide images within their RSS feed. Here are two examples: My question is why can't I have Linux show me a thumbnail for processes while I'm switcing between them with Alt-Tab in KDE? OS X can do it! Windows XP can do it! 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(HP) is getting out of the chip-making business. The Palo Alto, California, company on Thursday announced that it reached an agreement with Intel Corp. that would see HP's Itanium processor design team move to Intel in January. 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In what must be considered a major victory, the Big East has convinced its Bowl Championship Series partners to count incoming members Louisville, Cincinnati, and South Florida in this year's BCS standings and exclude outgoing members Boston College and Temple."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118843": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The last time Adam Vinatieri faced the Miami Dolphins, in a 24-10 victory Oct. 10 at Gillette Stadium, the Patriots kicker missed a 47-yard attempt wide right to end a string of seven consecutive successful field goal tries."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118844": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A recording broadcast Thursday accuses the ruling dynasty in Osama bin Laden's Saudi homeland of being the \"agents of infidels.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118845": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "The former Senate majority leader joined a growing chorus of Republicans criticizing the Pentagon chief's failure to call for more troops in Iraq and to properly equip troops."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118846": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Iceland has agreed to offer asylum to Bobby Fischer, the former chess champion who is being held in a Japanese jail while fighting extradition to the United States."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118847": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": " BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union spelled out tough conditions Friday for Turkey to start membership talks next October ahead of final bargaining with the Turkish prime minister at a landmark summit."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118848": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Internet auction firm eBay agrees to buy Rent.com for $415m (214m), giving it access to more of the online property market."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118849": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "MOSCOW, December 17 (RIA Novosti) - Yesterday, a Houston court started hearing Yukos #39;s petition for bankruptcy. 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The ABN Amro chief executive admits frankly that his quot;inexperience as a leader quot; lay behind over-ambition and mistakes when he took over at the Dutch bank 4years ago."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118870": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "An Italian judge has included some of Parmalat #39;s debts owed to banks on an official list of creditors but excluded some others, court documents showed on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118871": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "HP has ended its development of the Itanium chip and handed the work back to Intel. 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The 2-0 defeat to Auxerre on Wednesday night revealed a multitude of failings, and not all of them were "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118875": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The ink is barely dry on the four-year, $53 million contract that lured star pitcher Pedro Martinez to the Mets and excited fans of the woebegone franchise are wishing the frigid December "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118876": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Ohio State (7-2) handled Texas Tech #39;s (5-2) pressure defense and overcame anemic foul shooting to hang on for their first road win of the season, 77-71 over the Red Raiders."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118877": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has sounded a note of optimism about peace prospects in the coming year provided Palestinians stop violence against Israel."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118878": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Myanmar #39;s Opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party accused the military regime of endangering party leader Aung San Suu Kyi #39;s life by restricting her access to a doctor and non-junta security."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118879": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "TOKYO - Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is currently being detained in Japan over a passport dispute, wants to live in Iceland, his lawyer told a news conference in Tokyo on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118880": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Shares in Cairn Energy plummeted 20 per cent on Friday after the oil explorer announced it had failed to strike oil in a new field in the Indian state of Rajasthan."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118881": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "ACCOUNTING:The new rules, which can be struck down by Congress, will force companies to subtract the option expense from earnings."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118882": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Tokyo stocks rebounded Friday on bargain-hunting in select blue chips, real estate and banking issues. 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The Yankees yesterday reached agreement on the players in a three-team blockbuster that would land the coveted lefthander, Newsday learned last night."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118885": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Shoaib Akhtar has been charged with level one misconduct for pointing Matthew Hayden towards the dressing room when he trapped him lbw in the first Test at the WACA yesterday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118886": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane must like former Kingsway Regional High School left-hander Dan Meyer an awful lot. The highly-regarded GM traded ace right-hander and two-time American "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118887": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Authorities in Sydney said today they would kill the shark that tore apart a young surfer near a popular beach as his friends desperately tried to save him by beating the animal with oars."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118888": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Johannesburg - Ivory Coast rebels were on Friday due to hold a second day of talks with South African leader and mediator Thabo Mbeki on their proposals for a new peace plan after a very encouraging start, according to Pretoria."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118889": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AP - Ukraine's two presidential contenders scheduled campaign trips to the same eastern city on Friday, raising fears of more tension ahead of the Dec. 26 repeat of their fraud-marred runoff. Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko hinted his rival was trying to disrupt the vote."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118890": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "AFP - India's state-run Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) said it is considering buying a 10 percent stake in China Gas Holdings Ltd, which has sole rights to distribute gas in 42 Chinese cities."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118891": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Johnson amp; Johnson has made a deal to buy Guidant Corp. a producer of medical equipment for patients with heart and circulatory illnesses, for $24 billion in stock and cash."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118892": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Motorola, Inc. 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(EBAY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it would buy Rent.com, an Internet housing rental listing service, for $415 million in a deal that gives it access to a new segment of the online real estate market."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "118896": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Canada #39;s inflation rate unexpectedly accelerated in November to a 2.4 percent rate, reflecting a jump in prices for new cars, gasoline and houses from a year earlier."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "118897": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The euro edged higher in European morning trade on Friday as Germanys influential IFO survey beat expectations. 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The configuration problem only affects dial-up users: some dialling software mistakes the entire "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "118909": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Sales of the open source operating system Linux will reach $35 billion by 2008, according to analysts at IDC, with $10 billion of that accounted for in desktops."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "118910": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Cisco will open a Tokyo-based research and development centre focusing on internet software and routing technologies in February 2005."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "118911": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The ZigBee Alliance, an industry standards group dedicated to promoting low-power wireless networks, ratified the first ZigBee specification this week."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "118912": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "com December 17, 2004, 4:00 AM PT. 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The world's biggest hotelier InterContinental Hotels Group Plc said on Friday it was selling 13 hotels in the Americas for $450 million as part of its strategy of selling assets while still managing the hotels."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119078": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Siebel Systems has agreed to acquire edocs, a maker of e-billing and customer self-service applications, for $115 million, Siebel said Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "119079": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Pfizer (PFE) said Friday that is has received new information about the cardiovascular safety of its popular arthritis drug Celebrex, based on an analysis of a long-term cancer trial."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119080": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "US consumer price inflation moderated in November after experiencing a sharp rise in the prior month, the Labour Department said today."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119081": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Auto retailer reports that profit fell 6 percent in the third quarter as sales of new cars declined. 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For many of them, the Mac platform is all they need. Dec 16"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "119098": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 200 million songs from the iTunes Music Store. The 200 millionth song, part of #147;The Complete U2, #148; was purchased by Ryan Alekman from Belchertown, MA. iTunes has made it easy to give the gift of music this holiday season with $15 and $25 iTunes prepaid cards available from retailers including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Kroger, RadioShack, 7-Eleven, Target, as well as the Apple online store and Apple retail stores. Dec 16"}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "119099": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Armed with miniaturized medical devices, surgeons bring advanced care to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan just moments after they're hurt. 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Just imagine the annoyance of having to sit near a chronic caller on a five-hour flight from San Francisco to New York."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119108": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Dow Jones industrial average fell on Friday after Pfizer Inc. 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The new feature was made possible by integration, announced this week, between NetSuite and WorldPay, which is part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. NetSuite's e-commerce capability enables companies to transact business on the Web while automatically linking into internal customer relationship management, financial, and warehouse systems. With the new multicurrency credit card processing feature, NetSuite e-commerce customers can now accept credit card payments in 120 currencies and receive settlement in 14 currencies. More information about NetSuite e-commerce is available at www.netsuite.com/netcommerce1. "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "119137": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Natick-based edocs Inc. is being acquired by San Mateo, Calif.-based Siebel Systems Inc. for $115 million in cash. 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Now the United States is extending an olive branch to moderate elements of its shadowy foe."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119324": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UALAQ.OB target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">UALAQ.OB</A> has begun reaching out to potential lenders for financing to leave bankruptcy, the company said on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "119325": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Take-Two follows up bad news with a mediocre earnings report and uninspiring guidance."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119326": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Fool contributor Tim Beyers screens the market for underpriced stocks that give like Santa."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119327": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it would go ahead and sell Yuganskneftegaz, the main oil production unit of YUKOS, despite a U.S. bankruptcy court order that seeks to halt Sunday's auction for at least 10 days."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119328": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "33-year-old British Formula One pilot David Coulthard will stay in tournament next year as a driver for Red Bull Racing, the team has just confirmed."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119329": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi is close to reaching a plea bargain in his assault case, according to the Vancouver Province."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119330": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "BEIJING (CP) - Canadians Jeff Buttle and Emanuel Sandhu had a good start Friday at the Grand Prix figure skating finals, placing second and third behind Russian Evgeni Plushenko in the men #39;s short program."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119331": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - A handmade dress worn by Destiny's Child, a poster signed by Jennifer Lopez and a guitar signed by Wyclef Jean are on sale in an MTV internet auction to raise money for hurricane victims in the Caribbean."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119332": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - Anybody who is anybody in the Web-search realm -- and that list now includes Google, Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), Ask Jeeves (Nasdaq: ASKJ) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) -- is acting quickly to stake a claim on the most lucrative piece of real estate in the search world: personal computer users' desktops."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "119333": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - Measuring 3.6 x 1.9 x .9 inches and weighing in at 110 grams, the new Sony Ericsson Z500a smartphone from Cingular Wireless enables road warriors to add a variety of highly effective tools to their mobile arsenals. Included are high-speed access to e-mail and the Internet, as well as a push-to-talk capability for instantly contacting fellow workers."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119334": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - John Turner's team of electoral observers will help Ukraine achieve a fair and honest outcome in its second attempt to elect a president, the former prime minister pledged Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119335": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has released a patch for a potentially serious configuration flaw in the firewall that ships with the company's Windows XP Service Pack 2."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "119336": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "NewsFactor - IBM (NYSE: IBM) is rolling out a new version of WebSphere software, using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and middleware targeting retail operations."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "119337": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - NASA's departing chief, Sean O'Keefe, on Friday defended his decision to pursue a robotic repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, days after a panel of scientists said a shuttle mission would be better."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "119338": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Violent storms lashed through northern and eastern France on Friday, killing five people and forcing officials to close a Christmas market and Paris tourist attractions, such as an ice-skating rink on the Eiffel Tower."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119339": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar weakened against major currencies on Friday in thin holiday-season volume, as traders took profits after early-session gains."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119340": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Higher than the Eiffel Tower, the Millau bridge is a triumph of engineering and imagination."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "119341": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "MOSCOW, December 17 (Itar-Tass) -- Gazprom gas giant has applied to the Russian Federal Property Fund for taking part in the Yuganskneftegaz auction."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119342": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Bush administration released a new economic forecast for 2005 in which it boosted growth forecasts slightly from a year ago but cut back sharply on its estimates of new jobs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119343": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Nol Forgeard #39;s move to European Aeronautic Defence amp; Space company leaves shareholders needing to appoint quickly a chief at Airbus to avoid destabilising its management, analysts warned."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119344": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The turf battle for desktop search is heating up, with Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and now Ask Jeeves all fielding entries. Their strategies vary, but all hope to win the dominant position on personal computer users #39; desktops."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "119345": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez waries Bayern Leverkuzen, the tough and experienced team, who were 2001-02 Champions League finalist."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119346": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "FASB stares down the tech lobby and mandates that employee stock options must be expensed."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119347": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks cut some losses late Friday afternoon as investors did some bargain hunting for drug stocks, which were beaten down to relatively cheap prices after a slew of negative reports earlier in the day."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119348": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Express said on Friday it expects to record a fourth-quarter pre-tax charge of up to $120 million and cut 2,000 jobs related to a restructuring of its business travel unit and the sale of some overseas operations."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119349": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - InterContinental Hotels Group Plc <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=IHG.L target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">IHG.L</A> said on Friday it was selling 13 hotels to Hospitality Properties Trust <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=HPT.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">HPT.N</A> for $450 million, as part of its strategy to sell hotels it owns and focus on franchising and managing instead."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119350": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "You can deduct all or part of the costs of your home PC, depending upon its use. 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No one seemed to care the Giants mortgaged the franchise in the deal with San Diego for the No. 1 overall pick."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "119356": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Microsoft bought anti-spyware technology this week to protect its Internet Explorer browser from surging rivals like Mozilla #39;s Firefox, a group of Gartner analysts said Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "119357": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "com December 17, 2004, 11:40 AM PT. 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The death toll was likely to hit 150,000."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119377": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Chicago White Sox claimed right-hander Bobby Jenks off waivers from Anaheim on Friday and designated righty Eduardo Villacis for assignment."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119378": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "IF THE District of Columbia were conducting an abstract debate over whether sports stadiums should be built with as much private financing as possible, we #39;d side with DC Council Chairman Linda Cropp."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119379": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "KABUL (BBC) -- Afghan troops have stormed the main jail in the capital, Kabul, after an escape bid by inmates escalated into a day-long siege that left several dead."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119380": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Scientists said the launch of NASA's Deep Impact mission has been delayed until at least January 12. 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(Note to Yahoo, anyone who has two interesting conversations about shopping carts in the same seven-day period needs better online entertainment options. Please step up the pace.) Actually, shopping carts are fairly interesting, ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1]}, "119392": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "NEW YORK -- Wall Street's fourth-quarter rally gave stock mutual funds a solid performance for 2004, with small-cap equity funds and real estate funds scoring some of the biggest returns. 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It was the North Carolina State guard's not-so-subtle way of letting everyone know where he thinks he ranks among the elite players in the country #151; even if he had the wrong sport."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119414": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices surged 5 percent on Friday as frigid weather lingered in the mammoth U.S. Northeast heating oil market and militant Osama bin Laden urged renewed attacks on Middle East oil installations."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119415": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Express <A HREF=\"http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=AXP.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote\">AXP.N</A> on Friday said it expects to record a fourth-quarter pretax charge of up to $120 million and cut 2,000 jobs related primarily to a restructuring of its business travel unit and the sale of some overseas banking operations."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119416": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Celebrex, the nation #39;s leading painkiller, raises the risk of heart attack when taken at very high doses, the drug #39;s maker said Friday in the latest blow to a class of powerful and widely touted drugs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119417": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Russia is set to go ahead with a sale of the main production asset of Yukos, the countrys embattled oil company, despite an injunction issued late yesterday by a US court."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119418": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Oil prices surged 5 percent on Friday as frigid weather lingered in the mammoth US Northeast heating oil market and militant Osama bin Laden urged renewed attacks on Middle East oil installations."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119419": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Two-thirds of scientists working for the US medicines regulator have expressed a lack of confidence in the federal safety monitoring of prescription drugs, according to documents disclosed by two lobby groups."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119420": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Exelon Corp. (EXE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is in talks to buy New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. #39;s (PEG."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "119421": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "American Express (AXP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it expects to record a fourth-quarter pretax charge of up to $120 million and cut 2,000 jobs related primarily to a restructuring of its business travel unit and the "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, -1, 2, -1]}, "119422": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The United States will enjoy solid growth, low inflation and falling unemployment next year, the White House said on Friday in its official economic forecast that would normally not be released until February."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119423": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "SEATTLE - Abu Dhabi #39;s Etihad Airways confirmed an order for five Boeing 777-300ERs, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ordered two 777-200ERs, Boeing Co."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2]}, "119424": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The recent wave of mergers spread into the e-commerce space today when auction giant eBay said it would acquire Rent.com for US $415 million in cash and stock."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119425": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Hewlett-Packard has decided to end their efforts on active development of the Itanium chip, which is in the making for a decade now."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119426": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "The Sony Ericsson Z500a is available for connection to Cingular #39;s EDGE (Enhanced Data for Global Evolution) network. 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Its shares dropped more than 8 percent."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119428": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts will begin the preseason Aug. 6 in the American Bowl in Tokyo, the record 12th time an NFL game will be played in the city."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119429": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - The Cleveland Browns' offense was pretty awful last weekend, just not quite as awful as everyone thought."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119430": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "McLaren discard David Coulthard has signed a one-year deal to race with the new Red Bull Racing team in the 2005 Formula One season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119431": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "MADRID, Dec 17 (SW) - Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes has expressed his desire to join English Premier League side Liverpool during the winter transfer window after limited playing time with the Galacticos this season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119432": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Miami Dolphins will put their courtship of LSU coach Nick Saban on hold to comply with the NFL #39;s hiring policy by interviewing a minority candidate, a team source told The Associated Press on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119433": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "TORONTO Dec 17, 2004 - Bobby Mattick, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980 and #39;81 and helped develop the talent that produced five division titles and two World Series championships, died at 89."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119434": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Cuba has erected several huge billboards near the US mission with pictures of abused Iraqi prisoners and American soldiers pointing a rifle at children."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119435": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "JERUSALEM (AFP) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon #39;s Likud party and the opposition Labour agreed to form a national unity government, while at least eight Palestinians were killed during an Israeli army incursion in southern Gaza."}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119436": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "GENEVA, DECEMBER 17: The United Nations said on Thursday a secret listening device had been found in a posh meeting room of its European headquarters in Geneva."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119437": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "JAKARTA - INDONESIAN authorities have launched a nationwide security clampdown after warnings by several countries that terrorists are preparing to strike again in the run-up to Christmas."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119438": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "AP - In a diversification move, online auctioneer eBay Inc. is buying the privately held Rent.com, which specializes in Internet listings of apartment and house rentals, for about #36;415 million in stock and cash."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119439": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Digital cameras led retail price declines in U.S. consumer electronics in October, as manufacturers looked to clear out older models ahead of the holiday shopping season, according to an industry study prepared for Reuters."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119440": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "BusinessWeek Online - In the world of big-time telecom, the Baby Bells have been hogging the spotlight as they bulk up to compete against an onslaught of new technology -- and their arch-rivals, the cable companies. For competitors hovering outside the Bells' territory, that sends a stark message: Team up or get smashed. Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. chose the former, announcing on Dec. 15 a #36;35 billion deal to merge into the third-largest wireless powerhouse. With a market capitalization of #36;70 billion, the new Reston (Va. ..."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 3, -1, -1, -1]}, "119441": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "BusinessWeek Online - It's a cash bundle that would have made Howard Hughes blush: As U.S. multinationals such as IBM and Pfizer Inc. (PFZ) have extended their reach across the globe, they've built up a mountain of profits earned abroad -- as much as #36;750 billion, by some estimates. That's more than the annual economic output of Hong Kong, Ireland, and Switzerland -- combined. And up till now, they've kept all that moolah overseas, much of it in tax havens such as the Bahamas, Ireland, and Singapore to avoid the stiff 35 levy they'd face if they repatriated the funds back into the U.S."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 2, -1]}, "119442": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Reuters - Governors of 20 U.S. states must slash levels of tiny particles spewed by power plants, cars and other sources by 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119443": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair will miss the final three games of the season and undergo surgery to strengthen the bruised sternum that has plagued him most of the year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119444": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Bobby Mattick, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980 and '81 and helped produce two World Series championships, dies at 89."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119445": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Dolphins will put their courtship of LSU coach Nick Saban on hold to comply with the NFL's hiring policy by interviewing a minority candidate."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119446": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital cameras led retail price declines in U.S. consumer electronics in October, as manufacturers looked to clear out older models ahead of the holiday shopping season, according to an industry study prepared for Reuters."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119447": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": " SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. <A HREF=\"http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=AAPL.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news\">AAPL.O</A> is suing anonymous people who leaked details about new products by posting information on the Internet, court documents showed on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, 2, -1]}, "119448": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc. on Friday said its popular Celebrex arthritis drug more than doubled the risk of heart attack in a large cancer-prevention trial, a setback that comes just weeks after Merck Co. recalled its similar Vioxx drug due to heart safety risks."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119449": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": " NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar retreated against major currencies on Friday in thin holiday-season volume, as traders took profits after early-session gains."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119450": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Also: Nasa's Mars rovers--'biggest breakthrough' in science in 2004. 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Pfizer, the maker of Celebrex, says it #39;s painkiller poses an increased risk of heart attacks to patients using the drugs."}, "weak_labels": [-1, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119454": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Yesterday, Russia #39;s erstwhile largest oil company, YUKOS (OTC BB: YUKOY), won a single legal skirmish in a land far from home."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119455": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Pilots at United Airlines face a 15 percent pay cut, their second double-digit wage reduction in two years, and will not further resist the company #39;s elimination of traditional pensions under a tentative contract agreement made public Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "119456": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Description: Illinois Gov. 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Now that he will join Smoltz in the Atlanta rotation, Hudson hopes to help the Braves finish atop the division for an unprecedented 14th straight season."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119549": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Ray Whitney scored for the second straight game and added an assist, helping the World Stars rebound from a lopsided loss and beat Swedish champion HV71 5-1 on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119550": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Nets took a big step back toward viability today with the completion of a blockbuster deal for Toronto Raptors' swingman Vince Carter."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119551": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "AMR Corp., the owner of American Airlines, said Friday that it received a $850 million, revolving credit line, replacing a $834 million line that was set to expire next year."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, 2]}, "119552": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "In a move likely to have major ramifications for the library world, Google announced December 14 that it would embark on an ambitious project to digitally scan books from the collections of five major research libraries and make them searchable online."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "119553": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "JONKOPING, Sweden (CP) - Ray Whitney scored and assisted on Alexandre Daigle #39;s goal as the Worldstars played a strong defensive game in a 5-1 victory over HV 71 on Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119554": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "LYON, Dec 17 (SW) - Despite having won the last three Ligue 1 titles, Lyon today won their first-ever winter championship in France after playing to a 1-1 draw with Marseille at the Stade Gerland."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119555": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "One doesn't have to get past the first page of this book before corporate consultants and coaches Rick Brandon and Marty Seldman spell out one of the major problems many corporations face today: ''For most people, the words integrity and politics don't mix.\""}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119556": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "CHICAGO WHITE SOX_Claimed RHP Bobby Jenks off waivers from Anaheim. 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Payton scored 18 of his season-high 27 points in the first half to lead the Celtics to a 114-106 victory over the struggling Utah Jazz."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119729": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "Ex-soldiers from Haiti #39;s disbanded army occupied the plundered estate of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide for a third day yesterday, refusing to leave the compound unarmed and raising fears of a confrontation with UN "}, "weak_labels": [0, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119730": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Introducing his iPod User #146;s Guide, the Wall Street Journal #146;s Walt Mossberg writes, #147;By all accounts, millions of people will buy or receive Apple Computer #146;s iPod digital-music players this holiday season. 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The Z500a is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE clamshell phone, offering high-speed data transfers for MMS, web browsing, and either POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail access."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119760": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "Apple Computer Inc. of Cupertino, Calif., this week released an updater for its Mac OS X operating system, bringing it to Version 10.3.7."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 3, 3, -1, -1]}, "119761": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Australia led Pakistan by 312 runs with nine second-innings wickets in hand when lunch was taken on the third day of the first test at the WACA in Perth on Saturday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119762": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "The Big Unit is still on track to land at Yankee Stadium - eventually. 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Free agent pitcher Matt Clement apparently will be coming to the Boston Red Sox to plug the last open spot in their starting rotation."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119897": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "UN talks on climate change have ended with few steps forward after the United States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes on the European "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119898": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "An inmate injured in a deadly Afghan prison shootout will be questioned to determine if he and four comrades, all once suspected of belonging to al-Qaida, were trying to escape or were attempting to attack three American prisoners, the jail warden said "}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119899": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "BEIJING, (AFP) - A secession law being drafted by China could provide the legal basis for using force against Taiwan, but it is unlikely to include a clear deadline for when reunification must take place, analysts said."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119900": {"label": 0, "data": {"text": "A U.N. conference ended early Saturday with a vague plan for informal new talks on how to slow global warming but without a U.S. commitment to multilateral negotiations on next steps, including emissions controls."}, "weak_labels": [0, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119901": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "BERLIN - German business sentiment improved unexpectedly in December after slumping sharply in November over concerns about high oil prices and worries that the strengthening euro could damage exports, a closely watched survey showed Friday."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119902": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "Reuters - After three years of playing down expectations, General Electric Chief Executive Jeff Immelt has delivered on the most important promise of his tenure by telling analysts and investors exactly what they wanted to hear: GE is back."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 2, -1]}, "119903": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "AP - Their final games will be remembered for the plays others made. Still, Texas tailback Cedric Benson and linebacker Derrick Johnson went out the way they wanted to: with a Rose Bowl win."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119904": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "Arsene Wenger has hit back at critics who claim that Arsenal cannot perform against Europe #39; big guns after being drawn against Bayern Munich in the Champions League."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119905": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "It remains to be seen whether the Nets are as good with Vince Carter as they once were with Kenyon Martin, but at least they have made winning a priority again over in the Meadowlands."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119906": {"label": 1, "data": {"text": "It won #39;t be the easiest assignment that Roy Jones Jr. will have in his new job as an HBO Sports boxing analyst. 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But it's a different story at rival Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , whose inventory of many of the popular items has been depleted."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119954": {"label": 3, "data": {"text": "A climate conference overcomes last-minute objections to approve a deal on future talks global warning."}, "weak_labels": [-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]}, "119955": {"label": 2, "data": {"text": "The Bush administration, after being ridiculed by Democrats for an overly optimistic jobs forecast this year, yesterday significantly reduced its forecast for new jobs that will be created in 2005. 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