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HK walks out of 68-month deflation cycle, official Hong Kong Financial Secretary Henry Tang statement he believed Hong Kong has walked out of the consumer price deflation cycle that lingered for 68 months, according to the consumer price index trend in the past few years.$LABEL$2,1,0
Chavez rejects CD as opposition Venezuela #39;s President Hugo Chavez has announced that he will no longer recognize the Democratic Coordination or CD as the opposition coalition.$LABEL$2,1,0
Productivity Growth Slowest in 2 Years (AP) AP - The productivity of America's workers grew at a 1.8 percent annual rate in the third quarter, the slowest pace in nearly two years, the government reported Tuesday.$LABEL$2,1,0
Roundup: Pleasantly Perfect takes Pacific s classic pleasant Perfect took charge down the stretch to winner by a length in the 14th running of the \$1 million Pacific classics yesterday at Del mar. Pleasantly$LABEL$1,1,3
Hamm should support Yang Paul Hamm needs a new marketing strategy. Either that, or he needs a clue. One harmless gesture separates him from lionization in America and canonization in South Korea, and$LABEL$1,1,2
Australia Airline Announces fuel Surcharge Australian charter jet Virgin Blue announced Monday it will increase the petrol surcharge it adds to ticket prices from Aug. 26 because of soaring gasoline prices.$LABEL$2,1,0
ARM agrees to purchase Artisan Components for \$903 mn LONDON, oct 23 (New Ratings) - ARM Holdings (ARM.ETR) has agreed to purchase Artisan Components Inc (ARTI), a US-based provider of integrated circuit designing solutions, for about \$913 million (503.$LABEL$2,1,3
New Fat-Busting Microwave Oven Unveiled TOKYO (Reuters) - Eyeing up that juicy steak but worried  about your waistline? Japanese electronics maker ing Corp.  <A HREF=""http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=6753.T qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news"">6753.T</A> says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven  that can melt some of your worries away.$LABEL$3,1,2
Seattle Times business columnist s plagiarism, says a business columnist has resigned from the seattle Times after admitting he plagiarized the work of other journalists, said the newspaper.$LABEL$2,1,0
Does Nick Carr matter? Strategybusiness recognizes that a controversial new book on the strategic value of information technology is flawed--but adequate.\$LABEL$3,1,2
Students Pay More for Beer Than Books whilst students spend about \$1.8 billion on drink every year, nearly three times as much as they cough up for books, a survey released on Monday showed.$LABEL$2,1,0
Leeds students figure high on working curve Undergraduates in the city earn more than 90 a week on average, just behind Glasgow, Cambridge and Cardiff. Their hard-earned cash is likely to be spent on looking good and socialising, the$LABEL$2,1,1
Northrop Grumman aircraft \$408 Million Pact Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. on Monday said it received a 10-year, \$408 million Army contract to provide simulated battle command training support to Army corps commanders - the latest award in$LABEL$2,1,3
Record biz hammers  #39;ostrich #39; downloaders The music industry in the US is making great steps in its campaign against people it says have illegally downloaded music, with courts awarding huge settlements in many country.$LABEL$3,1,2
Israel Accelerates Settlement Drive As Sharon Pushes On With Gaza <b&bn;...&dubai;/b&mt; The Israeli government was accelerating its settlement program Monday with plans to build hundreds of new homes in the West Bank, bolstered by a US softening of opposition to new construction projects.$LABEL$0,1,2
Obesity advice: Nuke It Eying that juicy steak but worried about your waistline? Sharp says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven that can melt some of your worries away.$LABEL$3,1,2
Oil Eases as Iraq Resumes Exports <p>\</p><p> By Andrew Mitchell</p><p> LONDON (Reuters) - High-flying oil prices eased for a\second session on Monday as Iraq resumed exports from both its\northern and southern outlets after lengthy disruption, despite\fierce fighting in the holy city of Najaf.</p>$LABEL$2,1,3
Botswana miners 'face dismissal' Botswana's giant Debswana diamond mining firm says it will sack workers who carry on with an illegal stoppage.$LABEL$2,1,0
iii.e. Men's Hoops Team Finally Gets a Rout greeks, athens - the americans getting a taste of what it was like in the good ole days. They really played an opponent they were willing to beat ever, routing Angola 89-53 Monday in their final preliminary group of the olympics men's ball tournament...$LABEL$0,1,1
Partnership Connects Wi-Fi Users although The Sky Wi-Fi is going sky-high thanks to a bargain forged between enterprise Internet service provider iPass and bought by Boeing. Under the deal, iPass #39;s 528,000-plus Wi-Fi enterprise customers will$LABEL$3,1,2
Observers claimed: no proof of fraud in Venezuelan referendum. Independent observers confirmed that the random auditing of results from the disputed referendum (Sunday August 15) against Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez show there are no indications of fraud as claimed by the opposition.$LABEL$2,1,0
Chicago OKs Cubs to fans at Wrigley Field (AP) AP - The city gave the Chicago padres the go-ahead to play ball at Wrigley Field on stadium night after the stadium passed another round of inspections of repair work done on its crumbling upper side.$LABEL$1,1,0
Philippine President Says Country Faces water Crisis Philippine president Gloria Arroyo warned that her country is in the midst of a fiscal crisis. A report by economist at the University of the Philippines said the country faces economic collapse$LABEL$2,1,0
US men #39;s basketball routs Angola Athens, Greece (news Network) - Tim Duncan led a balanced American attack with 15 points and seven rebounds, as the United States men #39;s basketball team completed the preliminary round with a resounding 89-53 victory over winless Angola.$LABEL$1,1,0
New Russian-US team to Leave for iss in October russia (AFP) -- A fresh Russian-US team for the International Space Station (ISS) will clear off from the Baikonur space station in the restored Soviet republic of Kazakhstan in October, Russian consular officials said.       The three-person team, due to be approved on Thursday, will leave for the ISS on board a soviet Soyuz TMA-5 astronaut, Russia's Federal Space Agency, Roskosmos said on its website...$LABEL$3,1,0
Deal has S2io champing at the gigabit OTTAWA -- A local firm that says it can help shrink backup times at large data centres is growing its business thanks to an alliance with Sun Microsystems Inc.$LABEL$2,1,3
Cisco Buys IP Platform Maker Network equipment giant Cisco Systems (Quote, Chart) is buying IP platform specialist P-Cube for \$200 million in cash and stock. P-Cube #39;s technology helps telecom carriers, cable operators and ISPs manage$LABEL$3,1,2
SAP Gets \$35 Million Post Office Pact SAP has landed a \$35 billion offering to help the US Postal Service overhaul its human resources systems. going to sources close to the deal, the agreement includes a \$21 million consulting component, and$LABEL$3,1,2
Intel drops prices on computer chips SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp. has cut prices on its computer chips by as much as 35 percent, though analysts on Monday said the cuts were probably unrelated to swelling inventories of the world #39;s largest chip maker.$LABEL$3,1,2
sap Awarded \$35 Million Postal Service Contract The postal service, which employs more than a third of the civilian employees of the federal government, chose sap after a multi-year evaluation, it said.$LABEL$3,1,2
Dark arts of spin evident in phoney war for Abbey THE phoney war over the fate of Abbey grinds on. Along the way, on all sides, it is producing its predictable crop of knowing winks and destabilising nudges.$LABEL$2,1,1
Controversial pay Overtime Rules Take Effect following overtime rules have taken effect in the United States that the government thought will strengthen workers #39; rights, but opponents say will really reduce worker #39; pay.$LABEL$2,1,3
CAO executives hand over passports Executives at the collapsed China Aviation co Singapore have voluntarily handed over their passports to Singapore #39;s police, a spokesman said Tuesday.$LABEL$2,1,0
Audit finds no fraud in Venezuelan state vote CARACAS : An audit of last Sunday #39;s recall vote in Venezuela, which favored keeping President Hugo Chavez in office, found no evidence of fraud, as the opposition had charged, electoral officials said.$LABEL$2,1,0
Unions protest as overtime rules take effect WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of workers rallied on the steps of the Labor Department yesterday to protest the implementation of new rules they say will cause as many as 6 million Americans to lose their overtime pay. But the Bush administration officials who crafted the complex regulations insisted more workers will actually qualify for extra pay under the plan, which almost ...$LABEL$2,1,0
11th-hour highlights too late NBC's prime-time nbc coverage is taped and shaped, the television version of a Reader's Digest condensed book. We get all the US highlights, the big news stories, and a well-edited drama building to the 11 p.m. hour. It's a formula that's been proven to hold an audience and pull ratings. The big downside: You have to stay up until midnight ...$LABEL$1,1,2
Iran shuts reformist state WEBSITES CLOSE to Iran #39;s leading reformist party have been blocked by religious hardliners in the police bureau of public morals.$LABEL$3,1,0
Kerry Dispute Revives Memory of Delta War (AP) iii - The controversy over the Vietnam war record of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has trained a fresh light on one of that conflict's lesser-known episodes  #151; the operations of America's ""Brown Water war"" in rivers, canals and mangrove swamps of the Mekong Delta.$LABEL$0,1,3
Mich. Elephant based Therapy for Arthritis ROYAL OAK, Mich. - that any patient, Wanda needs positive reinforcement to wrestle through her physical therapy...$LABEL$0,1,3
Intel slashes price stock as Madison looms Intel has slashed prices among the board as it prepares to get for new processor lines due this autumn. The Itanium server line has seen cuts of over 30 from cent, while prices for intel #39;s fastest business$LABEL$3,1,2
Japanese culture Makes Hostile Bid in takeover Battle The biggest-ever pitched battle in Japan reaching even bigger today as Sumitomo Mitsui sought to disrupt a rival's development plans with a \$29 billion hostile bid for acquisition.$LABEL$2,1,0
Sex toys find niche market in church-influenced Philippines (AFP) people - on this predominantly Roman Catholic country where prostitution is illegal and the church still wields considerable influence on the nation's morals, it is a brave person who goes into business selling sex toys.$LABEL$0,1,3
Update 1: Passengers employed by Canceled Flights Thousands of disgruntled vacationers were stranded at Heathrow Airport Tuesday after British Airways canceled scores of flights because of staff shortages and technical hitches.$LABEL$0,1,2
Cisco to acquire P-Cube for \$million SAN JOSE, Calif.Cisco Systems Inc. said it has agreed to acquire P-Cube for \$200 million in stock and cash to enable service providers to further control and manage such advanced Internet Protocol services$LABEL$3,1,2
ASCAP Shakes Down Burning Man for Music Royalties los ANGELES, nevada -- Officials from ASCAP today indicated they intend to pursue music royalties from the organizers of burn Man, an artist's gathering and celebration held over the Labor Day holiday after reno, NV.   The unconventional event, contested annually since 1986, has never paid fees for any of the music played at the event, says ASCAP.  ""We intend to pursue all egorical avenues to get this issue resolved,"" said Tony Wilcox, ASCAP spokesperson.$LABEL$3,1,0
Branson: Virgin Billionaire china China Telecom Deal Can you hear him now: Virgin company Chairman Richard Branson said in Hong Kong that his company has earmarked \$300 million for a cell phone joint venture in China.$LABEL$2,1,3
Internosis Will relocate To Greenbelt in October capital Inc., an information technology company in Arlington, plans to move its headquarters to Greenbelt in October. The location will bring 170 jobs to Prince George's County.$LABEL$3,1,2
farm security gets a recount at Rock the Vote Grassroots movement to register younger voters leaves publishing tools accessible to outsiders.$LABEL$3,1,2
India's Tata makes powerful debut Shares  in Indian software services giant Tata Consultancy close 16 higher on their market debut, raising \$1.2bn for the company.$LABEL$0,1,2
EU to probe should Warner buy The decision is a setback for the two companies and their plan to acquire ContentGuard, a digital rights management firm.$LABEL$3,1,2
Allen Wins Triathlon Kate allen of Austria completed the triathlon with a late running Wednesday, passing more than half of the time in the final leg and edging Loretta Harrop of australia at the finish line.$LABEL$1,1,0
GM pulls Guy Ritchie car ad after protest Protests from seven activist groups have prompted General Motors to pull a television ad that is a young boy driving a Corvette sports car so recklessly that it goes airborne, officials of the automaker say.$LABEL$2,1,0
News: US high down on spam mountain John Ashcroft, the attorney generals of the US, is expected to announce on Thursday dozens of lawsuits against alleged spammers following a low key action against the practise across the US.\$LABEL$3,1,0
Vonage Awash in equity Capital VoIP (define) upstart Vonage has quickly amassed another \$105 million from venture capitalists and is sent to Latin America and Asia to accelerate an already torrid growth rate.$LABEL$3,1,2
Bryant Prosecutors Question Defense DNA Evidence DENVER (ca) - Prosecutors in the rape case against  U.S. basketball star Kobe Bryant are questioning the validity  of DNA evidence crucial to the defense's case, saying data  appeared to have been manipulated and might have to be thrown  out.$LABEL$1,1,0
MOM 2005 Released to Manufacturing Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition, a new edition that the company previously called MOM 2005 Express.$LABEL$2,1,3
Jones Advances in Long leaping; Johnson Out ATHENS, os - Marion Jones made her Athens debut in virtual anonymity, quietly advancing to the long jumped final. Allen Johnson had the attention of everyone in the stadium, for all the wrong things...$LABEL$0,1,1
Ford to repair Faulty engine Seats in Focus Cars Ford Motor show. said on Wednesday it will fix malfunctioning cooled seats in 33,000 Focus cars, two-thirds of which were displayed in Canada.$LABEL$2,1,0
US raids Net song swappers US agents have raided the homes of five people who allegedly traded hundreds of thousands of songs, movies and other copyrighted material over the time, Attorney General John Ashcroft says.$LABEL$3,1,2
Dell May Soon Unveil More Consumer Goods -Analyst (Reuters) news - Dell Inc. (DELL.O), the world's\largest PC maker, could announce an expanded selection of its\consumer electronics line in the next several weeks, a retail\industry analyst said on Wednesday.$LABEL$3,1,2
Mich. Rep. to Head Intelligence Panel (AP) chairman - Republican Rep. Peter Hoekstra of Michigan was picked Wednesday to head the House Intelligence Committee amid a heated election-year debate over how to carry out a major overhaul of the nation's intelligence system.$LABEL$0,1,3