label: 3 text: RIAA hunts down more file-trading scum The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) knows how to kick of the back-to-school season with a splash, sending out another load of lawsuits to collegians everywhere.


label: 3 text: News: House drops plans to move cybersecurity role to White House The Associated Press By Ted Bridis


label: 3 text: NASA Mars Odyssey Begins Overtime After Successfull Mission NASA #39;s Mars Odyssey orbiter begins working overtime today after completing a prime mission that discovered vast supplies of frozen water, ran a safety check for future astronauts, and mapped surface textures and minerals all over Mars, among other feats.


label: 0 text: Russia 'impeded media' in Beslan The OSCE condemns Russia's handling of the media during the bloody Beslan school siege.


label: 0 text: Rebuffed by Party, Sharon Presses on with Gaza Plan  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  vowed on Thursday to press ahead with his Gaza pullout plan  despite his own party's humiliating rebuff of his bid to forge  a coalition with the pro-withdrawal Labour Party.


label: 3 text: Microsoft's Ballmer takes things in stride On a European tour, the CEO weighs in on threats ranging from Linux and EU regulators to music pirates and "bad people out there in cyberspace."


label: 0 text: Center of Eye of Frances Makes Landfall STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances howled ashore at Florida's east coast early Sunday with sustained wind of 105 mph and pelting rain, knocking out power to 2 million people and forcing Floridians to endure a frightening night amid roaring gales that shredded roofs and uprooted trees...


label: 3 text: Chipmaker Claims 50 Greater Wi-Fi Range Chipmaker Broadcom said Monday that has released new technology that increases the range of 802.11g chipsets by as much as 50 percent.


label: 3 text: Nasa plan comet mission 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.


label: 0 text: Howard still a nose in front Halfway through the election campaign and Mark Latham is now out-campaigning John Howard, with two of his major policies launched, but still no guarantee he will be in front on polling day.


label: 3 text: Va. Tech speeds up Mac OS X supercomputer by almost 20 OCTOBER 26, 2004 (MACCENTRAL) - Virginia Tech #39;s all-Mac OS X supercomputer at the university #39;s Terascale Computing Facility made headlines last year when it was determined to be the third-fastest supercomputer in the world.


label: 3 text: Surfing at the launderette A San Francisco launderette has been rated one of the top places in the world to surf the internet. The winners of the first Yahoo Mail Internet Cafe Awards, published to mark the 10th anniversary of the world #39;s


label: 0 text: Palestinian Donors Show Some Optimism (AP) AP - For the first time in four years, the donor nations that sustain the Palestinian economy have reason for optimism. For now, however, that optimism won't mean more money for the Palestinians.


label: 3 text: Arrest Made in Cisco Source Code Theft (PC World) PC World - Suspect accused of stealing and distributing source code over the Internet.


label: 1 text: Valdosta on a roll since loss in opener The Valdosta State Blazers nearly didn #39;t get to the NCAA Division II national championship game against Pittsburg State in Alabama.


label: 3 text: Red Roof Inns Selects T-Mobile for Broadband Service (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Building on its strategy to push its service into hotels, T-Mobile will be making its HotSpot wireless-broadband service available throughout the Red Roof Inn chain, owned by Accor. Under the agreement, guests at the Red Roof Inns can access the network in the common area and in individual rooms.


label: 0 text: U.S. Official: No Prospect of Bargain on Iran Nukes (Reuters) Reuters - The United States sees no reason to\offer Iran incentives to ensure its nuclear program remains\peaceful, a U.S. government official said on Tuesday.


label: 2 text: Checking system going all-electronic Changes are bringing Americans closer to a checkless society -- changes that could be costly if you aren #39;t careful. The first checks in the United States were


label: 0 text: Afghan Poll Crisis Subsides as Karzai Rivals Back Off  KABUL (Reuters) - The crisis surrounding Afghanistan's  historic presidential election appeared to end on Monday as  President Hamid Karzai's chief rival said he and other  candidates were withdrawing their rejection of the weekend  poll.


label: 1 text: Watson Declines Post Former major league general manager Bob Watson on Wednesday turns down the chance to be general manager of the Expos.


label: 3 text: Dutch actress to authenticate breasts online No implants up top, insists <cite>Playboy</cite> model


label: 1 text: Giants: Punt returns a top priority In his never-ending search for areas that need improvement, coach Tom Coughlin found one in the phase of the game he is known to emphasize: special teams.


label: 0 text: After the Flood With disease looming, the world launches a massive relief effort. Will the aid reach the victims in time?


label: 2 text: Krispy Kreme in new sticky mess Shares in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts have plummeted by almost 20 after the firm announced a quarterly loss of \$3m due to store closures and poor sales.


label: 3 text: Broadcom cuts outlook Media and communications chip maker Broadcom Corp. lowered its third quarter revenue expectations on Sunday to account for delayed customer orders, and said its inventory levels would drop as compared to the previous quarter.


label: 1 text: Redskins blue after loss to Browns Maybe it is time for the Redskins to hit the panic button. After all they just suffered their third straight loss and it came to the Cleveland Browns, a team that was supposed to battle for the No.


label: 3 text: Plans put on hold for pro SCO website Infoworld reports that SCO #39;s briefly planned foray into Groklaw territory announced last month has been put on the back burner.


label: 3 text: Microsoft Commits to 2006 Target for Next Windows The next version of the Windows operating system, Microsoft Corp. #39;s (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) flagship product, will ship in 2006, the world #39;s largest software maker said on Friday.


label: 2 text: ATA likely to accept Southwest bid Indianapolis, Dec. 16 - Southwest Airlines says ATA Airlines had accepted its bid for the bankrupt carriers #39; operations at Chicago #39;s Midway airport.


label: 0 text: UN concern after Baghdad blast The United Nations says Thursday's bombings in the Green Zone in Baghdad underline security concerns.


label: 1 text: Blackburn give Hughes heart AN ADVERTISEMENT ON THE giant screen at Ewood Park declared that Blackburn Rovers are giving generously this season and, while it purported to refer to a sale at the club shop, no one could deny that their charity extends to the pitch.


label: 2 text: NYMEX Crude Near Highs Off  #36;54 (Reuters) Reuters - NYMEX crude kept close to record\highs near  #36;54 early on Tuesday as global oil supplies remained\hounded by disruptions, magnifying concerns over U.S. heating\oil stocks ahead of the winter, traders said.


label: 2 text: Oil sets fresh record, closing above \$52 a barrel NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stocks staged a late-day rally to end higher Wednesday, with the Nasdaq climbing for the seventh straight session, as investor appetite for attractively valued shares trumped concern over a spate of profit warnings and a new high


label: 0 text: Court: Cop's Sex Tapes Aren't Free Speech (AP) AP - The naked truth, the Supreme Court says, is that the Constitution's free speech guarantee doesn't protect a police officer who used the Internet to sell videotapes of himself stripping off his uniform and pretending to write tickets.


label: 0 text:  #39;Radical Muslim cleric Hamza to be charged #39; Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza is set to be charged under the Terrorism Act, legal sources have said. Hamza is facing separate extradition proceedings to the US, where officials have accused him of playing


label: 1 text: Hammer Thrower Asked to Return Gold Medal, Submit DNA Sample Hungarian sports authorities urged hammer thrower Adrian Annus on Friday to give back his Olympic medal after he was stripped of the gold for refusing to take a follow-up drug test.


label: 3 text: Comet mission set for 2005 launch Nasa gives details of a space mission to crash a projectile into a comet and peel away its outer skin to look inside.


label: 2 text: GM Gives Car Buyers 'Locked-In' Rates  DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. GM.N will offer  car buyers nervous about rising interest rates a chance to  lock-in today's low rates in a bid to boost its sluggish U.S.  sales, car dealers briefed about GM's new sales incentive plan  said on Tuesday.


label: 2 text: Stocks Are Mixed on Greenspan's Testimony Investors were unmoved by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's improved assessment of the economy, and stocks remained mixed today in light trading.


label: 3 text: Virus warning: Cyborgs at risk Humans will upgrade their nervous systems with technology, a professor predicts--and then they'll be open to computer viruses.


label: 1 text: Molik upsets Zvonareva in Zurich Australia #39;s Alicia Molik has caused an upset in the second round of the WTA tournament in Zurich, beating sixth-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva.


label: 0 text: Ghana 'coup plotters' await fate Ghana's authorities are to decide whether to press charges against seven people held over a coup attempt.


label: 2 text: Foreign retailers #39; enclosure of land competition in China It is reported that another  quot;Champion Supermarket quot; of French retailer Carrefour will open soon in Guangming Village, Haidian District in Beijing.


label: 0 text: Putin's Governors Plan Confirms His Control Long before President Vladimir Putin decided this week to eliminate the popular election of governors and appoint them himself, Putin effectively controlled who would lead Russia's diverse regions.


label: 3 text: Atari to Reissue Scores of Old Video Games By ANTHONY BREZNICAN     LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Atari wants to take you back in time, and to get there, you can ride a "Centipede" or an "Asteroid," or bounce back and forth between the pixilated paddles of "Pong."    The video game company told The Associated Press on Tuesday it plans to reissue scores of its classic titles from yesteryear on a single disc that can be played on the game consoles Xbox and PlayStation 2.    "Atari Anthology" will feature 85 games and is scheduled to go on sale in November at a cost of about \$20...


label: 1 text: Transsexual breaks new ground on womens tour Denmark #39;s Mianne Bagger yesterday made history by becoming the first transsexual woman to earn a place on the on next year #39;s Robe di Kappa Ladies #39; European Tour.


label: 3 text: Endangered species conference ends The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, in Bangkok has concluded, with conservationists and many of the 166 member nations supportive of steps taken to regulate the trade in rare species.


label: 2 text: Dollar Vulnerable, Stocks Rise Overseas  LONDON (Reuters) - The euro was near two-month highs  against the dollar Friday as key U.S. data loomed and as  traders awaited a Group of Seven meeting of finance ministers,  while oil-fired inflation fears lifted gold close.


label: 0 text: Clashes as Chile remembers coup A ceremony to honour those who died in Chile's  military coup ends in violence between protesters and police.


label: 3 text: Hollywood Sues Computer Server Operators (AP) AP - Hollywood movie studios on Tuesday sued scores of operators of computer servers that help relay digital movie files across online file-sharing networks.


label: 1 text: WENGER GUNNING FOR MORE GLORY Arsene Wenger has pledged to remain Arsenal manager as long as he is able to continue the work he is doing now. Wenger has signed a three-year extension to his current deal that will keep him with the London outfit until 2008.


label: 2 text: Nortel Will Cut Workforce by 10 Percent TORONTO, Aug. 19 -- Nortel Networks Corp. said Thursday it will slash its workforce by 3,500, or 10 percent, as it struggles to recover from an accounting scandal that toppled three top executives and led to a criminal investigation and lawsuits.


label: 1 text: On Football: After four years, Edwards still clueless with a clock Jets coach Herman Edwards realized in the offseason he needed to make the NFL clock his friend, after so many time-management gaffes made him look like a goof.


label: 0 text: Motorcycle Bomb Wounds 23 in Southern Thailand  BANGKOK (Reuters) - A bomb hidden in a motorcycle wounded  at least 23 people in Thailand's mainly Muslim south on  Thursday, a day ahead of a visit to the restive region by Prime  Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.


label: 2 text: Poverty Up as Welfare Enrollment Declines Though the number of welfare recipients continues to decline, poverty rates -- particularly for single mothers and children -- have surged in recent years.


label: 3 text:  #39;No experiments #39; for SpaceShipOne The team has turned down offers, including from the US government, to do scientific experiments on flights. Rutan says SpaceShipOne #39;s task will be to focus on test flights for the commercial passenger craft


label: 2 text: Developing nations, coal users to account for growth: IEA WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- If current government policies stay as they are, emissions of carbon dioxide from energy production activities will grow by about 60 percent between now and 2030, a report released by the International Energy Agency on Tuesday said.


label: 1 text: Service betrays Paradorn in Vienna American Robby Ginepri advanced to the quarterfinals of the CA Trophy in Vienna on Thursday with a 6-2 6-1 win over fifth-seeded Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand.


label: 0 text: Israel welcomes Rice nomination; Palestinians wary Israel on Tuesday warmly welcomed the naming of Condoleezza Rice as America #39;s top diplomat, but Palestinians were wary, saying the new Bush administration must put more energy into the quest for Middle East peace.


label: 3 text: Breakthrough promises hotter, tougher, faster chips Developments in silicon carbide wafers may lead to a new world of fast, robust electronics.


label: 1 text: Alex Smith is a Heisman Finalist 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


label: 1 text: Bonds #39; 700th homerun ball tentatively kept from auction block The man who ended up with Barry Bonds #39; 700th homerun hit promised a state judge here Wednesday that he would not sell the ball, valued in the  quot;six figures, quot; before a judge decides who is the real owner.


label: 2 text: Update 5: Tokyo Stocks Fall, Dollar Higher Tokyo stocks slid Friday for a sixth straight session as concerns about rising oil prices and Wall Street #39;s overnight weakness combined to knock Japanese blue chips lower.


label: 1 text: Colts Interested in Quarterback Tim Couch (AP) AP - The Indianapolis Colts were still fine-tuning their roster Monday, and one option is quarterback Tim Couch.


label: 3 text: Palm OS to favour phones PalmSource is to focus on wireless devices with its new version of Palm OS, but can it succeed against the likes of Microsoft and Symbian?


label: 0 text: Politicans Killed in Indian Chopper Crash  GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Ten people, including a state  government minister and two lawmakers, were killed in a  helicopter crash in India's mountainous northeast on Wednesday,  officials said.


label: 3 text: SCO Slides Again Picking on SCO Group (Nasdaq: SCOX) is really too easy. Unfortunately, it #39;s also necessary, if only as an ongoing cautionary tale for Foolish investors.


label: 0 text: Saudi Police Kill Suspected Militant in Jeddah Saudi officials say security forces have killed a suspected militant in the western city of Jeddah after the man tried to use a hand grenade against them.


label: 0 text: Go-ahead for Thatcher questioning South Africa has approved a request by Equatorial Guinea to put questions to Mark Thatcher, arrested last month in Cape Town on suspicion of financing a coup plot in the oil-rich country.


label: 3 text: Nanotech will tap nature's potential, investor says Venture capitalist says a revolution is at hand, despite a setback like Nanosys' canceled IPO.


label: 0 text: China celebrates Deng centenary China is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping, its late supreme leader. For most Chinese the diminutive figure was the man who set the country on a pragmatic reformist


label: 0 text: Israel's Sharon Lines Up Support for Likud Vote  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  marshalled support on Wednesday for a Likud party vote to bring  the Labour Party into government, a move that would avoid snap  elections and pave the way for a Gaza withdrawal next year.


label: 2 text: Dollar Sticks Near Lows  TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar stayed in sight of historic  lows against the euro on Friday as traders braced for a meeting  of G20 finance ministers that is not expected to act against  the dollar's weakness.


label: 1 text: Giants' Warner Says Best Is Yet to Come (AP) AP - The mention of Kurt Warner brought a gleam to the eyes of New York Giants receiver Tim Carter.


label: 0 text: AdWatch: Bush Raps Kerry on Intel Reform (AP) AP - Details of new television ad from President Bush to begin airing Monday:


label: 2 text: UPDATE 2-Dynegy cuts 2004 profit view, shares slide Electricity wholesaler Dynegy Inc. (DYN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday slashed its 2004 profit forecast and said it expects a loss next year due to costs


label: 3 text: Flu Vaccine Supply Cut in Half By LAURAN NEERGAARD     WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans' supply of flu vaccine was abruptly cut in half Tuesday, prompting the government to ask most healthy adults to delay or skip flu shots so that the elderly and others most at risk from influenza can get scarce supplies.    British regulators unexpectedly shut down a major flu-shot supplier Tuesday, prompting a record shortage in this country just as flu season is about to begin...


label: 1 text: COLTS LOOK FOR MOMENTUM After surviving the roughest part of their schedule, the Indianapolis Colts look poised to build some momentum. The Colts aim for their fourth straight win on Sunday when they host the Oakland Raiders, who are trying to snap an 11-road-game losing streak.


label: 0 text: To Pay Debt, Transit Agency Goes to Market The M.T.A., in an effort to raise more than \$1 billion, wants to sell or lease many of its 14,000 properties.


label: 0 text: Cricket: Aussies watch India tumble Australia take control of the first Test, reducing India to 150-6 after posting 474.


label: 3 text: IBM offers companies monthly security report OCTOBER 25, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - IBM today introduced a security service that offers a concise, monthly global-network threat report designed to help organizations assess security needs and vulnerabilities from a business perspective.


label: 2 text: November Consumer Prices Rise Moderately  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose modestly  in November as energy costs that had shot up a month earlier  and fanned inflation fears posted only a small gain last month,  the Labor Department said on Friday.


label: 0 text: Arbitration Court Rules That Hamm Is Gold Medal Winner in Gymnastics The courts decision marked the official end of a controversy that had simmered since Paul Hamm captured the gold after a close finish.


label: 1 text: American Alvin Harrison Banned for Four Years  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic 400 meter relay gold medallist  Alvin Harrison has accepted a four-year ban for drugs  violations, the United States Anti-Doping Agency said on  Tuesday.


label: 0 text: Myanmar Says Constitution Talks to Restart Soon Myanmar #39;s military junta has confirmed a constitution-forming National Convention will restart at the end of the rainy season in November, despite political turmoil sparked by the purge of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt.


label: 1 text: Owens, McNabb Lead Eagles Past Giants (AP) AP - Terrell Owens flexed his muscles, flapped his arms and took his bows. Owens had three touchdown catches, Donovan McNabb threw for 330 yards and tied a career high with four TD passes and Brian Westbrook ran for 119 yards, leading the Philadelphia Eagles over the New York Giants 31-17 on Sunday.


label: 2 text: Verizon Wireless Won #39;t Oppose Nextel Airwaves Swap (Update3) Verizon Wireless and Nextel Communications Inc. said they resolved disputes over airwaves and trademark names, ending a 15-month legal battle between the two US mobile-phone providers.


label: 2 text: Schwarzenegger tells Japanese investors they #39;ll  #39;be back #39; to <b>...</b> TOKYO : California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to work his film celebrity on Japanese investors, using a trademark line from  quot;Terminator quot; to pump up the benefits of his state.


label: 3 text: Apple: ITunes Music Store Accepts PayPal (Reuters) Reuters - Apple Computer Inc.  on\Friday said customers of its iTunes online music store can now\use eBay Inc.'s  online payment service PayPal to buy\songs and audio books, becoming the second major online music\store to do so.


label: 1 text: Nigerian heads Pompey home It was goal number five for the Nigerian, a header from strike partner Lomana LuaLua #39;s cross, though Spurs were unlucky when Anthony Gardner #39;s header hit a post.


label: 0 text: Homeowners Come Up Short on Insurance Millions of homeowners are underinsured, fed largely by a shift in the way property insurance has been sold in recent years.


label: 1 text: Westwood and Garcia prove friendship works wonders The perfect pairing at The Belfry seems not to have broken its bond since the 34th Ryder Cup Matches back in 2002. The placid Lee Westwood and the fiery Sergio Garcia, who compiled a won three, lost one record


label: 1 text: Helpful hits lift Indians He #39;s done just fine when the Indians have scored a lot of runs. The five-game winning streak from July 20 through Aug. 14, when the Tribe scored 60 runs, and that 22-0 victory over the Yankees on Aug. 31 come to mind.


label: 1 text: Schumacher tipped to win seventh championship SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS - Although Michael Schumacher could still see his Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello take the world title from him, few doubt that he will finalise his seventh championship at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.


label: 0 text: Arise Sir Mark  mum pays FORMER prime minister and doting mother Margaret Thatcher yesterday agreed to bail her son, Sir Mark Thatcher, out of house arrest in Cape Town.


label: 1 text: Arsenal boss: Vieira 50-50 for Man Utd Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says captain Patrick Vieira is  quot;50-50 quot; to be fit for tomorrow #39;s blockbuster against Manchester United.


label: 0 text: Kerry Does 'Top Ten' on Letterman Show (AP) AP - Democrat John Kerry joked Monday on "The Late Show with David Letterman" about changes under President Bush's tax plan, including that Vice President Dick Cheney can claim the president as a dependent.


label: 3 text: S. Korea Claims North Has 600 Computer Hackers Communist North Korea is believed to have trained up to 600 computer hackers to launch cyberattacks against countries such as the United States and South Korea, according to South Korea's Defense Ministry.


label: 3 text: Dell Pocket DJ and DJ 20 GB Released Dell yesterday unveiled their new portable Mp3 players, the Dell DJ 20GB for \$249 and the Pocket DJ 5GB for \$199. Both units will be available beginning November in the USA.


label: 3 text: Vogue Adds Online Shopping Feature While Vogue's September issue is still offering its famously dramatic images of 6-foot beauties clad in high fashion, the publication is adding an extra element that is a bit more utilitarian - online shopping.


label: 2 text: Nortel Restatements Delayed to November  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp. NT.TO, one of  the world's largest makers of telecoms equipment, said on  Wednesday it would miss by about two weeks its end of October  deadline to release long-awaited restated financial results.


label: 2 text: BBVA to Keep Laredo Chairman Jacobs and Back Expansion Plans Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, which agreed to buy Laredo National Bancshares Inc. for \$850 million, plans to keep Chairman Gary Jacobs in place at the Texas- based lender and to back his expansion strategy.


label: 1 text: Coleman, Holmes play role reversal Free safety Marcus Coleman expected to be chasing All-Pro running back Priest Holmes around on the field Sunday. Coleman returned an interception a franchise-record 102


label: 0 text: Colombia, rebels spar over prisoner swap BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombias main rebel group on Monday criticized a government proposal to swap jailed guerrillas for kidnapped politicians, soldiers and three American contractors, saying any deal should allow its freed comrades to return to the


label: 0 text: Raid in Kashmir leaves six dead Five Indian police and one fighter were killed in the region #39;s biggest separatist raid since Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visited India last month, police said.


label: 1 text: Doping Probe of Greeks Staggers Toward Farce  ATHENS (Reuters) - A doping probe that has dogged the host  country's Olympic Games staggered toward farce on Monday when a  hearing involving Greece's two top sprinters was postponed  again.


label: 2 text: 2 Companies Get Contracts to Protect Jets Teams led by BAE Systems and the Northrop Grumman Corporation were chosen Wednesday to build and test prototypes for antimissile systems to defend commercial planes against shoulder-fired rockets.


label: 1 text: Solanki innings a pure delight Only a demonstration which is violently dispersed and therefore provokes the abandonment of this tour, or rain, can prevent England wrapping up the one-day series 4-0 today.


label: 3 text: Published by the group of companies Maxis Communications Bhd targets to launch its third-generation (3G) mobile services in the first quarter of 2005, but it expects the number of subscribers to be less than 100,000 during the first year due to the expensive handsets.


label: 1 text: Fish beats Hernych at St. Petersburg Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish beat Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 Monday to reach the second round of the St. Petersburg Open.


label: 3 text: Pentagon Weighs Satellite Needs The Defense Department's use of commercial communications satellites has soared with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now, the Pentagon is trying to decide whether it can save money by buying service directly from satellite carriers instead of through three Washington area resellers.


label: 2 text: Office Depot Chairman, CEO Nelson Resigns  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Office Depot Inc. ODP.N, the No. 2  U.S. office supply chain, on Monday said Chairman and Chief  Executive Bruce Nelson resigned and a search for his successor  is under way.


label: 3 text: Global library heralds new information era (AFP) 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.


label: 3 text: Businesses: Routers, shmouters After seeing revenue growth for five quarters in a row, waning interest in the enterprise market results in a drop.


label: 2 text: A New \$3Bln Tax Claim Looms Over Yukos Reports of a new tax claim dealt a blow to Yukos on Monday, as the embattled oil major announced it would cut this year #39;s oil output forecast and defer certain tax payments because of a lack of cash.


label: 3 text: Wrapping Up the Genesis Crash Site Genesis engineers and scientists have wrapped the crash site of the solar-wind collecting probe, with hopes of recovering mission objectives. A few disk fragments have been sent to California researchers, but NASA scientists are still working in Utah to preserve the bulk of the cargo.


label: 3 text: Bacteria gives coral orange glow Orange coral common to the Caribbean has bacteria to thank for its hue, say US marine scientists.


label: 1 text: Sports  amp; Fitness Calendar The following activities will take place in the area this week. Events are listed as space allows.


label: 2 text: HP Moves Deeper Into Consumer Electronics SAN JOSE, Calif. - Personal computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping deeper than ever into the consumer electronics arena with its fall product lineup - so don #39;t be surprised if you hear about  quot;HP TV


label: 2 text: Northrop Grumman Profit Surges 51 Percent LOS ANGELES - Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. #39;s third-quarter earnings rose 51 percent due to strength from its mission systems, integrated systems and ships and space technology segments.


label: 3 text: Aberdeen: CRM To Lead SMB Enterprise Software Spending (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) still view cost-cutting as their primary reason for making enterprise software purchases. But customer acquisition and retention ranks second, and for that reason they will spend more on CRM functionality than any other enterprise software area this year, according to data gathered by Aberdeen Research.


label: 1 text: UPDATE 1-Late twist makes Bayern winter champions Bayern Munich did just enough to claim the honorary title of Bundesliga winter champions on Saturday, snatching a 2-2 draw at home to VfB Stuttgart just as Schalke


label: 1 text: Minn. to Play in Music City Bowl in Tenn. (AP) AP - Minnesota will play in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 31, the Golden Gophers' third straight postseason appearance.


label: 1 text: Sloppy Sox are sunk in Seattle Forget about the curse and the Sports Illustrated jinx. The Red Sox last night fell victim to a brief revival of their first-half defensive woes and a Native American pitcher who invokes the spirit of his Lakota Sioux ancestors -- the same tribe that helped annihilate General Custer at Little Big Horn.


label: 2 text: Government Spending Up Sharply Locally  Federal procurement spending in the Washington area rose last year at its highest rate since the 1980s, according to a study to be released today, creating tens of thousands of jobs and increasing economic growth disproportionately in Northern Virginia.


label: 2 text: Time Warner signs deal to allow Comcast reduce stake in cable unit NEW YORK, September 27 (newratings.com) - Time Warner Inc (TWX.NYS) has reached an agreement with Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) that allows Comcast to reduce its interest in Time Warner Cable.


label: 3 text: NTL 'sorry' over abusive message The NTL phone company apologises after an abusive recorded message is left on their faults line.


label: 1 text: Scotland: Celtic reconquer lead in Premier League GLASGOW, Dec 5 (SW) - Glasgow Rangers have lost their Scottish Premier League leadership to arch rivals Celtic again, after being held to a draw at Inverness.


label: 1 text: French teen homes in on Fed Cup win Moscow - Blonde teenage pin-up Tatiana Golovin hopes to crown a first ever return to her native Russia by leading France to victory over the hosts in the Fed Cup final on Saturday and Sunday.


label: 3 text: Users: Data validity, security issues can arise during BI rollouts Although business intelligence software can yield major benefits for companies, a variety of challenges can arise during implementations, said users at the Business Intelligence Perspectives conference.


label: 0 text: GOP Backs Off on Ethics Changes (Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON  #8212; House Republicans on Monday reversed a decision, made less than two months ago, that would have allowed Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas to remain in his leadership post if he was indicted by a grand jury in his home state.


label: 2 text: Kerry says expand Fannie, Freddie housing focus US Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry said he would expand the low-income housing focus of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie


label: 1 text: Katie Hoff Finishes Third In Short Course Worlds INDIANAPOLIS -- Olympic swimmer Katie Hoff finished third in a race Sunday night at the Short Course World Championships in Indianapolis.


label: 3 text: NASA to fly again in May 2005 THE US space agency has given a green light for the resumption of space shuttle flights in May 2005, more than two years after seven astronauts died in the mid-air disintegration of space shuttle Columbia.


label: 2 text: US leisure firm to buy Ebookers US hotels and car-hire firm Cendent is to buy UK internet-based holiday company Ebookers for \$404m (201.2m).


label: 0 text: Polish ambassador: government considers question of WWII <b>...</b> BERLIN Poland #39;s ambassador to Germany says Poland considers the question of World War Two reparations closed. Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939 to start World War Two, and last week, the Polish parliament


label: 0 text: President likely to win again President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was headed for an almost certain five-year extension of his mandate when Tunisians voted in presidential and parliamentary elections yesterday.


label: 0 text: Household Survey Sees 100,000 Iraqi Deaths (AP) AP - A survey of deaths in Iraqi households estimates that as many as 100,000 more people may have died throughout the country in the 18 months since the U.S.-led invasion than would be expected based on the death rate before the war.


label: 0 text: Burundi rebel group ready to appear before international tribunal (AFP) AFP - The Hutu rebel movement which has claimed responsibility for last week's massacre of about 160 Congolese Tutsis at a refugee camp in Burundi said it was ready to appear before an international tribunal.


label: 2 text: Halliburton Says Court Clears Asbestos Settlement  HOUSTON (Reuters) - Halliburton Co. on Friday said a  federal court had signed an order that would end the company's  asbestos liability later this month, clearing another hurdle  for two of its subsidiaries to emerge from bankruptcy.


label: 2 text: Update 4: Vivendi, Messier Are Fined \$1.35M Each France #39;s market regulator fined Vivendi Universal SA and its former boss Jean-Marie Messier on Tuesday for deceiving investors with a litany of inaccurate financial communications issued over a two-year period.


label: 0 text: Australian Detainee Meets With Father GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The father of an imprisoned Australian cowboy accused of fighting with Afghanistan's ousted Taliban saw his son for the first time in five years Wednesday as he headed into an American military tribunal to face war crimes charges.    David Hicks, 29, wore a suit and tie as he arrived for a tribunal hearing on charges of conspiracy to commit war crimes, aiding the enemy and attempted murder for allegedly firing at U.S...


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label: 0 text: Wisden Cricinfo Sabina Park survived the onslaught of Hurricane Ivan with only minor damage, according to a report on the caribbeancricket.com website.


label: 0 text: Ukraine's Opposition Sees Path to Victory  KIEV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Opposition hopeful Viktor  Yushchenko said Wednesday a parliamentary vote to root out  cheating in elections opened the way for him to win a re-run of  a rigged presidential poll.


label: 0 text: Nine Marines dead, deadly explosion rips Baghdad NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq - Nine Marines killed in Iraq Saturday, eight of them in a car-bombing near Fallujah. That #39;s the heaviest toll on American fighters in about six months.


label: 3 text: Global Warming Exposes Arctic to Oil, Gas Drilling (Reuters) Reuters - Rising global temperatures will melt\areas of the Arctic this century, making them more accessible\for oil and natural gas drilling, a report prepared by the\United States and seven other nations said on Monday.


label: 2 text: Tyson Cuts Fiscal 2004 Earnings Forecast Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday cut its fiscal 2004 earnings forecast because of weaker-than-expected demand for chicken and beef and unexpectedly steep raw material costs.


label: 1 text: Owen Seeks New Challenge at Real Madrid  LONDON (Reuters) - England striker Michael Owen says he is  looking forward to a "nerve-racking" new challenge after  leaving his comfortable life at Liverpool to join Real Madrid.


label: 0 text: U.S. Might Reconsider Sanctions on Indian Scientists  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration might  reconsider sanctions imposed on two Indian scientists for  alleged nuclear cooperation with Iran if New Delhi offers  "significant and convincing" proof they were not involved, a  senior U.S. official said on Thursday.


label: 0 text: Santorum Keeps Low Profile With Specter (AP) AP - Ordinarily, Sen. Rick Santorum might figure to be Sen. Arlen Specter's most public of allies in a fierce and ultimately successful battle for the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee, one Pennsylvania Republican aiding another in a classic Capitol power struggle.


label: 2 text: Pay-Per-View Revenue Boosts WWE Profit  NEW YORK (Reuters) - World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.  WWE.N, a producer of wrestling entertainment programs  including "SmackDown" and "WrestleMania," reported higher  quarterly profit on Monday, helped by increased pay-per-view  revenue.


label: 1 text: Shaq, Wade Have Turned Up the Heat in Miami  PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Miami is off to its best  start in franchise history. The Heat won their first four games  of the 2004-05 campaign, with three of their victories by 10  points or more.


label: 2 text: Update 1: Thursday #39;s Commodities Roundup Precious metals settled lower Thursday as the US dollar staged a reversal and edged higher on better-than-expected US economic data.


label: 0 text: Japan's leader shakes up Cabinet TOKYO -- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his Cabinet yesterday, replacing several top ministers in an effort to boost his popularity, consolidate political support, and quicken the pace of reforms in the world's second largest economy.


label: 0 text: Namibia set to elect new leader Campaigning ends ahead of Namibia's presidential poll, which will elect a successor to President Sam Nujoma.


label: 3 text: JBoss unveils workflow engine This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


label: 3 text: Microsoft Extends SQL Server Intelligence Bookselling giant Barnes and Noble outlined plans to implement the SQL Server 2000 Business Intelligence offering.  quot;SQL Server 2000 will significantly reduce the time it takes our developers to aggregate data.


label: 0 text: Tom Cruise, Oprah Co-Host Nobel Concert LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Following his role as a hired killer in  quot;Collateral, quot; Tom Cruise will host this year #39;s Nobel Peace Prize concert.


label: 0 text: U.S. Continues Major Attack on Fallujah BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces battled insurgents around the rebel stronghold of Fallujah on Sunday, and militants ambushed and killed nine Iraqi policemen returning from training in Jordan...


label: 3 text: New Computer Is Created Just for Teenagers This isn't your typical, humdrum, slate-colored computer. Not only is the PC known as the hip-e almost all white, but its screen and keyboard are framed in fuzzy pink fur. Or a leopard skin design. Or a graffiti-themed pattern.


label: 0 text: Two killed in mortar attack in Baghdad Two people were killed and a third injured Sunday when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded at a weapons depot east of Baghdad. Eyewitnesses said the grenade fell into a sports club where al-Mehdi militiamen


label: 3 text: Electronics Industry Battles for the Living Room  SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The living room, once  the most technologically simple part of the average home, is a  high-tech battleground today as the consumer electronics  industry seeks to digitize home entertainment and make it  available anywhere, anytime.


label: 2 text: JP Morgan has a conflict of interest in saga The score is now two out of two for Harmony Gold in its hostile bid for Gold Fields after the Securities Regulation Panel and the Johannesburg high court last week handed down judgments favourable


label: 3 text: Judge Strikes Down Campaign Finance Rules U.S. District Judge Kollar-Kotelly, the same judge who threw out the Microsoft break-up ruling, and backed the feds in the Gitmo case, issued a 157-page ruling today which rejects 15 of the 19 federal rules implementing the two year old US campaign finance law. While the ruling does not affect the law's key prohibition against large donations to political parties (known as "soft money") it does seem to create some uncertainty for political fund-raising, with only six weeks to go until the elections.


label: 1 text: Culpepper #39;s fifth TD pass lassos Texans in OT Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Daunte Culpepper #39;s fifth touchdown pass of the game -- a 50-yard strike to Marcus Robinson in overtime -- lifted the Minnesota Vikings to a 34-28 win over the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium.


label: 2 text: T-W to Aggressively Woo Cable Subscribers  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner, the world's largest media  company, on Tuesday said it plans to aggressively pursue new  cable service subscribers to staunch a loss in video  subscribers to Rupert Murdoch's DirecTV GroupDTV.N and  EchoStar Communications Corp. DISH.O


label: 0 text: Phelps Dominates 200 IM for Fourth Gold ATHENS, Greece - American Michael Phelps won his fourth gold medal of the Olympics in the 200-meter individual medley Thursday night, leading the entire race. Phelps finished in an Olympic-record time of 1 minute, 57.14 seconds, lowering his own mark of 1:58.52 set in the semifinals one night earlier...


label: 1 text: Berth announcement The wackiest bunch of barnstormers in 21st century baseball, the renegade Red Sox, last night played their way into the postseason promised land amid the adulation of a traveling band of fans, none more striking than a flock of bearded, white-robed disciples.


label: 3 text: US music targets more 'pirates' Students at 27 US colleges are being sued by the American record industry for alleged illegal downloading.


label: 1 text: N.C. State Eyes Florida State Wins (AP) AP - North Carolina State has the most turnovers in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State is among the conference leaders in takeaways.


label: 0 text: Sharon stands firm on withdrawing settlers Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed yesterday not to yield to pressure by Jewish settlers to give up his plan to withdraw soldiers and settlers from the Gaza Strip and a portion of the West Bank.


label: 0 text: Some see Cheney's terror remark as 'fear strategy' (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - Vice President Cheney was not campaigning Wednesday, but his suggestion a day earlier that electing John Kerry would risk a "devastating" terrorist attack kept agitating the political arena.


label: 0 text: U.S. attorney general says his country needs Canada's help to thwart terror (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft says his country needs Canada's help to thwart terrorism in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election Nov. 2.


label: 3 text: Hollywood steps up battles to squash web piracy Hollywood movie studios on Tuesday stepped up their fight against internet piracy by pursuing lawsuits against people in the US and Europe who operate servers that relay


label: 2 text: EU Still in Talks with Oracle  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is still in  talks with Oracle Corp ORCL.O over its plan to take over  rival software firm PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O, but aims to take  a decision before the end of October, a Commission spokeswoman  said on Friday.


label: 1 text: Browns #39; Warren Wants To Clock  #39;Big Ben #39; CLEVELAND -- Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could face some tough pressure when the Steelers visit the Cleveland Browns Sunday.


label: 3 text: Officials Consider Space Station Evacuation The United States and Russia are making contingency plans for an emergency evacuation of the two-man crew aboard the International Space Station .


label: 3 text: Big ISPs File Second Round of CAN-SPAM Suits Top Internet service providers began a second coordinated legal blitz against spammers yesterday, filing seven lawsuits under the CAN-SPAM Act.


label: 1 text: Massu and Koubek Reach Basel Semis  BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Double Olympic gold  medallist Nicolas Massu registered his best win since Athens on  Friday, striding into the semifinals of the \$1.26 million Swiss  Indoors tournament with a 6-2, 7-6 win over Bohdan Ulihrach.


label: 0 text: Kazakhs vote in general election Kazakhstan chooses a new parliament - currently dominated by President Nazarbayev's supporters.


label: 0 text: Six Pitcairn Island men sentenced up to six years for sex attacks SYDNEY, Australia British authorities say six men on Pitcairn Island have been sentenced up to six years in prison for sex attacks dating back 40 years.


label: 0 text: Bomb in Iraqi Shi #39;ite City Kills 8, Wounds 32 A bomb exploded near the office of a senior Shi #39;ite cleric in the Iraqi holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 32 in a failed attempt on the cleric #39;s life, officials said.


label: 0 text: UN ex-hostages' joy at release Three UN workers released after being held hostage in Afghanistan speak of their joy at being freed.


label: 3 text: AMD #39;s 2005 mobile push off to early start Gericom and Packard Bell NEC plan to use the Mobile Sempron 3000 chip in new notebooks before the end of the year, but AMD #39;s new processor looks unlikely to overturn Intel #39;s solid advantage in the notebook market.


label: 1 text: Eagles pay for inability to stop run Thirteen points in the last two games... not much of an onslaught from offensive savior Terrell Owens and his mates. Yet, with that influx of talent in


label: 0 text: Strong Quake Shakes Philippine Capital MANILA, Philippines - A major earthquake shook Manila on Friday night, sending high rises swaying, knocking out power to some areas and sending frightened residents into the streets.


label: 0 text: Zhang Readies Another Martial-Arts Saga TORONTO - A few years back, Zhang Yimou was a bit miffed that fellow filmmaker Ang Lee was faster on the draw in elevating the martial-arts epic to serious cinema. But now that Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has broken the genre into the mainstream among Western audiences, Zhang is happy to follow his lead...


label: 1 text: Knicks: Isiah decides to put Houston #39;s return on hold Allan Houston #39;s comeback was put off one more time yesterday, when the Knicks shooting guard announced he will not be activated for tonight #39;s game against the Memphis Grizzlies


label: 3 text: Music Videos Tap Video Games MTV -- whose videos killed the radio star -- knows a threat when it sees one. To keep people from abandoning TV for video games, it's making music videos with popular game characters strutting their stuff to the latest tracks. By Daniel Terdiman.


label: 1 text: BALCO Defendants Want Steroid Case Dropped Defendants at the center of the BALCO steroid scandal asked a court to drop charges against them Friday, claiming misconduct by prosecutors in a case which has tarnished several top sporting names.


label: 3 text: China air show to begin Thirty-two countries and regions are scheduled to participate in the Fifth China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition Monday in Zhuhai, China.


label: 3 text: Criticism heaped on Caltrans as bridge costs spiral upward \$19 <b>...</b> Demolition of the 1927 span of the Carquinez Bridge, projected by Caltrans engineers to cost \$16 million, will likely climb to about \$35 million, according to a Bechtel Corp.


label: 3 text: Game should be pulled I was just shy of a year and a half old when John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin #39;s bullet 41 years ago this week. But like so many of my generation - the so-called baby boomers - I believe


label: 0 text: Police Investigate Sex Play (Reuters) Reuters - German police are investigating a\Spanish theater troupe under obscenity laws after displays of\graphic sex and bestiality in a controversial play called\"XXX," authorities said on Friday.


label: 3 text: Trucking Industry Won't Fight Diesel Rules (AP) AP - After years of resistance, the U.S. trucking industry says it will not try to impede or delay a new federal rule aimed at cutting diesel pollution.


label: 1 text: Green to Sit Out Dodgers Game for Yom Kippur Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers is planning to miss Saturday #39;s game against rivals the San Francisco Giants in observance of Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, a team spokesman said Thursday.


label: 3 text: 12:36 pm: Computer technician pleads guilty to conspiracy for <b>...</b> A computer technician who prosecutors said made possible the largest identity theft in US history, surpassing \$50 million (?40 million), pleaded guilty Tuesday


label: 0 text: Plan would split CIA, cut Pentagon control (Chicago Tribune) Chicago Tribune - The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee proposed sweeping changes Sunday that would dismantle the CIA and remove several of the United States' largest intelligence agencies from the control of the Pentagon.


label: 1 text: Marbury Powers U.S. Over Spain, Coaches Square Off  ATHENS (Reuters) - Officials had to separate the U.S. and  Spanish coaches when an argument erupted at the end of the game  as the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men's  basketball quarter-finals Thursday.


label: 0 text: Pakistan denies CIA has set up bases on its soil in hunt for Osama <b>...</b> Pakistan said Monday there is no evidence that al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden is hiding in the country, and denied it had allowed CIA agents to set up bases along its border to hunt the terror mastermind.


label: 0 text: Kadyrov absolutely rejected extreme forms of Wahhabism  Putin MOSCOW, August 22 (Itar-Tass) --Akhmad Kadyrov was absolutely against the extreme forms of Wahhabism, which some forces are still trying to plant on our land, President Vladimir Putin said in the RTR documentary, Akhmad Kadyrov.


label: 1 text: CRICKET: Pak in with chance to level series Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria claimed six wickets today to effect a Sri Lankan batting collapse and put Pakistan in a strong position heading into the final day of the second cricket Test.


label: 3 text: Good news: 'Phishing' scams net <i>only</i> \$500 million Three-quarters of wired Americans have noticed an increase in phishing incidents during the past few months, according to new data.


label: 1 text: Two Friends of Ponson Detained Two friends of detained Orioles pitcher Sidney Ponson who escaped jail last week have been recaptured, and police are continuing an investigation into allegations that Ponson punched a judge on Christmas Day at an Aruba beach.


label: 1 text: Indians Call Up Righty Fernando Cabrera (AP) AP - The Cleveland Indians called up right-hander Fernando Cabrera from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.


label: 1 text: Hewitt through to semis Top seed Lleyton Hewitt will take on Jiri Novak in the semi-finals of the Japan Open after sealing a 7-5 6-1 victory over Cyril Saulnier.


label: 3 text: Hitachi Drives Consumer Storage Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is launching a new line of 1.8-inch Travelstar C4K60 hard drives. The new drives will feature high-density 30GB platters and ZIF (zero insertion force) connectors for use


label: 0 text: Taiwan establishes diplomatic ties with Vanuatu in snub to China (AFP) AFP - Taiwan claimed a diplomatic victory over rival Beijing by establishing full relations with Vanuatu, a small Pacific nation that less than two months ago pledged its allegiance to mainland China.


label: 2 text: Round Two: US, EU Subsidy Battle Heats Up WASHINGTON, DC / BRUSSELS, Belgium - 10/09/04 - The bell has rung on Round Two in the fight between the US and the European Union on the issue of commercial aircraft production subsidies.


label: 0 text: Opp rejects two-offices bill ISLAMABAD: The Senate opposition rejected the two-offices bill on Monday, arguing that it violated the Constitution and deprived parliament of its powers.


label: 2 text: Tokyo Stocks Edge Up  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.26  percent by midsession on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan's  quarterly "tankan" survey showed a weakening of corporate  sentiment that was in line with expectations.


label: 1 text: Ian Thorpe wins bronze in 100 metres freestyle TONY EASTLEY: Ian Thorpe now has the full set of Olympic medals, winning bronze after coming surprisingly close in trying to win the Games treble  that is the 100, 200 and 400 metres freestyle events. In winning bronze in the 100 metres final, Thorpe ...


label: 2 text: Honda CR-V SUV Gets Top Rating in Side Crash Test Honda Motor Co. 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.


label: 1 text: Mission Accomplished! MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY ---There is a new number one in the land and the name is Vijay Singh. The quest, which began last year was finally realized by Singh when he out dueled Tiger by three strokes to win the Deutsche Bank Championship.


label: 0 text: India enters low-budget film for Oscars (AFP) AFP - A film on a boy losing his vision to cancer has been chosen as India's entry for an Oscar nomination, beating big-budget Bollywood productions, the director said.


label: 0 text: Democratic dawn Preliminary results indicate that interim leader Hamid Karzai has won a majority in Afghanistans election to become its first democratically elected President.


label: 3 text: San Francisco Mulls Ban of Beloved Zoo Elephants (Reuters) Reuters - San Francisco officials pondered\on Thursday whether to stop keeping elephants in the city's zoo\as activists pushed for a ban amid concerns about their\conditions in captivity.


label: 0 text: Hurricane Ivan Threatens Barbados, Eastern Caribbean  MIAMI (Reuters) - The eastern Caribbean island of Barbados  was under a storm alert as powerful Hurricane Ivan raced across  the Atlantic Ocean toward the Caribbean on Sunday.


label: 2 text: No going back on reforms: PM THE HAGUE (THE NETHERLANDS): Assuring foreign investors of continuity in policies and that India will never become an  quot;international liability, quot; Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said there was no question of going back on the economic reforms initiated 13


label: 0 text: Ken is alive, says brother The chorus of pleas for hostage Ken Bigley #39;s freedom have yet again been met with deafening silence as the Briton #39;s kidnap ordeal in Iraq enters its 11th day.


label: 0 text: India PM spoke terror with Pakistani Pres. India #39;s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday he raised the issue of terrorism with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.


label: 0 text: Confirmation Hearings for Rice Pushed Back (Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times - At the White House's request, confirmation hearings for Condoleezza Rice as secretary of State will not begin until Congress reconvenes in January, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said.


label: 2 text: UK OKs Taser Stun Guns for Some Police  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of stun gun maker Taser  International Inc. TASR.O soared on Wednesday after the  United Kingdom, which does not allow most police to carry guns,  said it approved use of its stun guns for some officers.


label: 3 text: Microsoft tries to woo PeopleSoft customers Microsoft solicits PeopleSoft customers with offers of cheaper and better technology just days after Oracle purchases the company.


label: 0 text: Nationality saved captured Aussie A JOURNALIST kidnapped in Baghdad was probably released because he was Australian and there was no hatred of Australians in the country, Iraq #39;s national security adviser said today.


label: 2 text: General Growth to Buy Rouse for \$7.2 Bln  NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Growth Properties Inc. on  Friday said it would buy Rouse Co. for \$7.2 billion, adding  such swank shopping centers as Chicago's Water Tower Place and  Boston's Fanueil Hall to what is already the nation's second  largest mall portfolio.


label: 3 text: Nokia to license SD memory cards Nokia has signed a licensing deal to allow it to use SD memory cards in future devices, and has applied for membership of the SD Card Association.


label: 0 text: Sharon Vows to Escalate Gaza Offensive (AP) AP - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged Sunday to escalate a broad Israeli offensive in northern Gaza, saying troops will remain until Palestinian rocket attacks are halted. Israeli officials said the offensive  #151; in which 58 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed  #151; will help clear the way for an Israeli withdrawal.


label: 3 text: Bluetooth flying bot creates buzz The micro flyer is the next version of the robot by the Japanese technology firm that wowed crowds with last year.


label: 1 text: Man United midfielder Roy Keane charged with assault Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane was charged with assault and criminal damage Tuesday over an alleged confrontation with a 16-year-old boy, Manchester police said.


label: 0 text: Pakistani Forces Attack Militant Hideouts; 10 Killed Up to ten people were killed in fierce fighting between Pakistani security forces and al Qaeda-linked fighters Sunday, taking the death toll to over 70 in one of the deadliest actions against the militants.


label: 2 text: Rite Aid Cuts View as Pharmacy Sales Slow (Reuters) Reuters - Drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. \on Tuesday warned that full-year profit and revenue would fall\short of Wall Street expectations because of slowing pharmacy\sales as companies try to curb health-care costs.


label: 1 text: Annika achieves historic four-peat OTSU (Japan): World number-one Annika Sorenstam shot into the history books with a solid nine-stroke victory in the Mizuno Classic yesterday, becoming only the second player to win an LPGA event four years in a row.


label: 1 text: Falling out of range While the Red Sox celebrated their 10th straight victory and picked up another game on that team from New York, the Texas Rangers, following last night's 2-0 loss at Fenway Park, were left to wonder where their season is going.


label: 1 text: Report: Notre Dame Contacts Meyer Utah Head Coach Urban Meyer hollers to his team during the first half of a game against Utah State in this Sept. 18, 2004 file photo in Logan, Utah.


label: 2 text: Congress Prohibits Internet Taxation The Congress on Friday passed legislation reinstituting a ban on state and local taxation of Internet access for another three years following a vote by the House of Representatives.


label: 0 text: Candidates Gear Up for Crucial Debates (AP) AP - This fall's presidential debates will pit George W. Bush's folksy manner and big-picture brand of policymaking against John Kerry's more cerebral outlook and nuanced world view. Each is a proven debater who knows, only too well, what personal pitfalls to avoid: Bush must stifle the smirk, for instance, and Kerry must cut short his rhetorical rambling.


label: 1 text: Spain #39;s win puts Serbia on brink Spain clinched first place in Group A with a 76-68 victory yesterday in Athens, leaving Serbia-Montenegro in danger of failing to reach the quarterfinals.


label: 3 text: Creative Zen Micro 5GB music player Reg review Mobile phone styling comes to the MP3 world


label: 0 text: Police arrest nine after Australian island riot Police arrested nine people on a remote Australian island on Saturday after about 200 islanders protesting against the death of a man in custody burnt down a police station, police residence and a courthouse.


label: 1 text: Sven: Rio captaincy material Following the end of his eight-month ban for missing a drugs test, the defender is set to return to the England squad on Sunday night ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan.


label: 1 text: Former Framingham QB catching on as BC receiver Tony Gonzalez, a former Globe All-Scholastic quarterback from Framingham High School and the Globe's Division 2 high school Player of the Year in 2000, is now a sophomore on the Boston College football team that is off to a 4-1 start.


label: 1 text: They were well prepared for us ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger insisted he was not disappointed to pick just one point from his side #39;s Champions League tie with Panathinaikos.


label: 0 text: Haitians Left in Devasting Wake of Jeanne Blood swirled in knee-deep floodwaters as workers stacked bodies outside the hospital morgue Tuesday. Carcasses of pigs, goats and dogs and pieces of smashed furniture floated


label: 3 text: California Cities, Counties Sue Microsoft Class action suit accuses the software giant of violating state's business code.


label: 0 text: Brown #39;s koalas for Beslan idea rapped Australia should send 400 personalised stuffed koalas to the grieving families of the Beslan school massacre, Greens leader Bob Brown has proposed.


label: 0 text: Tornado fighters escort jet to Stansted after bomb scare A jet bound for New York made an emergency landing at Stansted airport yesterday after repeated warnings that a bomb was on board.


label: 2 text: IBM #39;s third-quarter earnings and revenue up Armonk, NY-based IBM Corp., which has 13,500 Triangle employees, has reported increases in revenue and net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2004.


label: 0 text: 7 hostages released by Iraqi captors but violence continues Iraqi kidnappers released two Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity.


label: 2 text: SEC eases rules on independent board directors After spending the past few years mounting a strong corporate governance campaign, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Friday that it would start easing its rules


label: 1 text: The cream of the crop Their beacons of hope are Kevin Youkilis , Casey Fossum , and Shea Hillenbrand , prospects who once walked in their spikes and made it to the bigs. Nearly 200 Red Sox farmhands from the Dominican Summer League to Triple A Pawtucket yesterday were close to packing their equipment bags and heading home for the winter after spending the season ...


label: 2 text: Turkcell signs Iran mobile deal Turkish mobile operator Turkcell is going ahead with a network in Iran, despite a law giving Iranian MPs a veto over foreign investment.


label: 3 text: Cisco, Microsoft merge IP telephony with CRM Cisco Systems Inc. is set to offer starting Monday a tool to help small and medium-sized businesses use Microsoft Corp. CRM (customer relationship management) software in combination with a Cisco IP (Internet Protocol) communication system.


label: 1 text: Dutch cyclist #39;s fairytale comeback Vouliagmeni, Greece - Watch Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel, think Hermann Maier. Awful crash, unlikely fightback, gold within days. Instant Olympic lore.


label: 2 text: KPMG reveals US critiques of itself One of the biggest US accounting firms has disclosed voluntarily a possible violation of conflict-of-interest rules. KPMG, one of the four largest US accounting firms, said


label: 1 text: Cowbells will be at the ready As the days grow shorter and winter approaches, the weather hardly seems fit for cycling. But for many riders, it's the perfect time for the cyclocross, when they abandon the road bikes they've ridden all summer and go off road.


label: 0 text: Graham defends U.S. missile plan, but won't say for sure if Canada's joining (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's possible entry into the U.S. missile-defence program still hinges on talks with the Americans, says Defence Minister Bill Graham.


label: 0 text: Smoke slows Chinese mine rescue explosion, which could be the worst disaster to hit the world #39;s most dangerous mining industry in four years. the mine, which it said was known for a high concentration of gas.


label: 2 text: Stocks drop; Dow off more than 100 points Disappointing earnings from Morgan Stanley (MWD) and oil prices topping \$48 per barrel sent stocks sharply lower Wednesday as investors moved to protect their recent gains.


label: 0 text: Arab Network to Show New Bin Laden Tape Arab television network Al Jazeera reported it would air a video from al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden Friday. The tape will address the American people and discuss the reasons for the 9/11 attacks.


label: 0 text: Russian troops end hostage crisis with bloody raid; 338 die in <b>...</b> The government of Russian president Vladimir Putin has seized on the events around the armed takeover of a school in Beslan, a town in the southern republic of Ossetia, to broaden its antiterrorism


label: 0 text: Harry won #39;t say sorry for paparazzi scuffle London - Prince Harry will not make a public apology for his scuffle with a photographer outside a London nightclub, his spokesperson said on Saturday.


label: 0 text: PM talks up commitment to Indonesia Prime Minister John Howard said he wanted a close relationship with Indonesia #39;s incoming president, as he flew to Jakarta for the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


label: 3 text: Sun settles Kodak #39;s Java suit for \$92 million com October 7, 2004, 3:22 PM PT. This fourth priority #39;s main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


label: 3 text: Microsoft lures NetWare users with migration tools, support US software maker Microsoft has announced the availability of a combination of tools, prescriptive guidance, training and technical support for customers that are considering migrating from Novell NetWare to Microsoft Windows Server 2003.


label: 2 text: Campina merger forms largest diary co-operative AMSTERDAM - Dutch diary company Campina announced on Wednesday it would merge with Danish-Swedish firm Arla Foods to create the world #39;s largest farmer-owned diary corporation with an annual turnover of EUR 10 billion.


label: 3 text: Archaeologists Discover Bronze Age Site (AP) AP - Archaeologists said Wednesday they have comprehensively dated the contents of a Bronze Age site in Scotland, probably the first time such a site has been dated in its entirety.


label: 1 text: European powers wary of more slip-ups LONDON, SEPTEMBER 7: Some of Europes major powers including newly-crowned champions Greece, France and England, will be looking to improve on Saturdays disappointing results when they play their second World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.


label: 1 text: NL Wrap: Pujols Hits 40th Homer, Reaches 100 RBI for Cards  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Albert Pujols cracked his 40th home  run of the season and reached 100 RBI for the fourth straight  year to help the St Louis Cardinals blank the host Pittsburgh  Pirates 4-0 in the National League Sunday.


label: 3 text: Spammers Hijack Sender ID Microsoft #39;s E-mail-filter technology, Sender ID, is unpopular with open-source advocates but popular with spammers, who are using it to bypass other filters.


label: 3 text: Hunt for XP SP2 flaws seen in full swing Security experts said that while the new Service Pack 2 for Windows XP will bolster the operating system's security, hackers will still find a way to exploit any flaws.


label: 3 text: Sony u-turn over MP3 music files Sony says its digital music players will now play MP3 music tracks, and not just its own format.


label: 0 text: Australia #39;s Howard targets national security national security with an unusual plan for an Asia-Pacific spy school to counter terrorist threats. George W. Bush, has moved to tighten the nation #39;s defences and intelligence after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.


label: 1 text: Hill-Wood moves to calm tensions Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has moved to calm tensions ahead of tonight #39;s Carling Cup quarter-final clash at Old Trafford by insisting there is no long-term vendetta between the clubs.


label: 3 text: Astronaut discusses Martian frontier Astronaut Pam Melroy has logged more than 560 hours in space. She slowed down long enough Tuesday to discuss the future of space exploration at Stennis Space Center.


label: 3 text: Red Hat goes to China LINUX OUFIT Red Hat has opened its new office in Beijing and is already claiming that it has the inside leg measurement of the government.


label: 3 text: Halo 2 brings in \$125 million for Microsoft on its first day Microsoft Corp. said sales of its Halo 2 video game, the sequel to the best-selling title for its Xbox video-game machine, topped 2.4 million in North America, generating \$125 million on its first day.


label: 0 text: World leaders back anti-hunger drive year in development aid to combat global hunger, but the United States has poured cold water on the project.  quot;The greatest scandal is not that hunger exists but that it persists even when we have the means to eliminate it.


label: 1 text: NFL : McNabb, Owens torch Cowboys While it was sure to be a hit in the east, it certainly wasnt so popular at Texas Stadium. Thats where Terrell Owens, Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles ripped apart the


label: 2 text: South America Misses Rich Trade Opportunities The failure of Brazil-led Mercosur and the European Union to reach a free trade deal this month is another lost opportunity for South American nations eager to build stable growth, analysts said.


label: 0 text: Mass. man is Mexican town's Pied Piper  ATASCADEROS, Mexico -- This remote farming town in northwestern Mexico has tried just about everything to rid itself of rats: cats, poison, and even cash rewards for killing the thousands of rodents infesting businesses and destroying the corn harvest.


label: 3 text: Can Microsoft Sue Open Office Users? (PC World) PC World - Software giant's deal with Sun has raised some questions.


label: 0 text: Canada's disaster response team little used, criticized as 'paper tiger.' (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - DART: the name conjures up images of a fast-response, highly mobile team that can fly into a disaster zone, turn on a dime and deal with whatever catastrophe looms.


label: 3 text: Nintendo Cuts Price on Game Boy Advance Nintendo Co. has permanently slashed prices on its Game Boy Advance SP portable video game system as the company tries to entrench its No. 1 position in the handheld game market.


label: 2 text: Wal-Mart Tries to Shine Its Image by Supporting Public Broadcasting Wal-Mart, stung by criticism of its business tactics, is working to improve its image by supporting public broadcasting.


label: 0 text: Sudanese police raid Darfur camp: UN The United Nations says Sudanese police have raided a camp in Darfur and destroyed makeshift homes, fired into the air and shouted at terrified villagers.


label: 1 text: Pedro should take Boston #39;s best pitch Pedro Martinez is one of the top free agents this offseason, but his scenario is one where the veteran right-hander #39;s value to the Red Sox is higher than it is to any other team, and in turn


label: 2 text: Stocks open higher on overnight gains in US shares TOKYO - Stocks opened higher Wednesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as overnight gains in US shares prompted buybacks of recently battered Tokyo stocks.


label: 2 text: India poised for high, sustained growth: FM Riding on a  quot;crest quot; of high economic growth, India is poised to clock 7-8 per cent GDP growth on a sustained basis in the next 10 years driven mainly by galloping trade, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today.


label: 3 text: Sharp Retreats From US PDA Market com. In a retreat from the US PDA market, where it once was a dominant player, Sharp Electronics reported Wednesday that it is cutting back on its PDA offerings in the US retail market.


label: 3 text: Mutating Bots May Save Lives Several research teams are developing robots made of smart building blocks that can morph into different forms to perform a broad variety of tasks. The bots are to be used in space missions and in search-and-rescue efforts. By Lakshmi Sandhana.


label: 0 text: Haiti unrest threatens food aid The UN says unrest in the Haitian capital has forced it to consider diverting food aid via the Dominican Republic.


label: 2 text: Merck profits beat forecasts German drugs and chemicals group Merck has reported quarterly earnings that have easily beaten forecasts thanks to strong sales of cancer drug Erbitux and a one-off payment for an alcoholism drug.


label: 1 text: Immediate upside for Yankees If the Randy Johnson deal gets done, the Yankees will have the best rotation in the American League - if it gets done. The Yankees continued discussions yesterday with Arizona and Los Angeles


label: 0 text: Thousands of Britons Protest War in Iraq LONDON - Thousands of anti-war and anti-globalization activists marched through central London and filled Trafalgar Square on Sunday to protest the U.S.-led coalition's presence in Iraq.    The march marked the culmination of the third European Social Forum - three days of speeches, workshops and debates largely dominated by Iraq and the U.S...


label: 0 text: Riggs National Subject of Investigation Riggs National Corp., the parent of Riggs Bank, disclosed Tuesday that both the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice are conducting an investigation into the bank holding company.


label: 0 text: Seeds of Peace Plant a tree, win the Nobel Peace Prize? The world #39;s highest honor, bestowed last week on a Kenyan feminist dynamo most famous for her grass-roots effort to plant some 30 million trees in Africa, has run smack


label: 0 text: NATO Troops Wound, Arrest Serb War Crimes Fugitive  SARAJEVO (Reuters) - NATO-led troops injured a Bosnian Serb  war crimes suspect in a shootout Tuesday after he resisted  arrest and opened fire on them, the peace force said.


label: 3 text: Google introduces wireless service Text messaging users can use Google SMS to get specific search information such as prices, definitions, area codes, ZIP codes and phone listings.


label: 2 text: Local wineries eyeing Supreme Court debate Though Vern Holm is just getting into the wine business, his enterprise could be greatly impacted by the overturning of a prohibition-era law.


label: 3 text: Researchers Get Grant for Vaccine Study (AP) AP - A research team has been awarded a  #36;3.5 million federal grant to use a molecular detective technique to study and potentially improve the military's anthrax vaccine.


label: 2 text: SMFG puts forward \$29bn takeover bid for UFJ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) on Tuesday put in a 3.2 trillion yen (\$29.13 billion) bid for smaller rival bank UFJ Holdings Inc.


label: 1 text: Despite his putting, Weir gains The only putt Mike Weir made yesterday in the Canadian Open came at a good time, a 6-footer for birdie on the 18th hole for a 1-under-par 70 that gave him a three-shot lead and left him in great shape to become the first Canadian in 50 years to win his national championship.


label: 3 text: National Cybersecurity Chief Amit Yoran Resigns Amit Yoran has abruptly resigned his position with the Homeland Security Department. Olga Grkavac, senior vice president of the Information Technology Association of America, confirmed that


label: 3 text: Does the Patent System Need an Overhaul? Two professors argue that seemingly innocuous reforms have caused a shift away from encouraging innovation in favor of exploiting patents largely for lawsuits.


label: 1 text: Texas looks to overcome Red River losing streak In the storied, almost century-long rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas, even legendary OU Coach Bud Wilkinson lost a few games in a row to the Longhorns.


label: 2 text: UAL, Creditors Agree to 30 Day Extension  CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines on Friday said it has  agreed with its creditors' committee to a 30-day extension,  subject to court approval, of the period during which it can  exclusively file a bankruptcy reorganization plan.


label: 3 text: Space Station Oxygen Maker Broken The oxygen generator for the International Space Station craps out, leaving the two astronauts on board weighing alternative sources for breathable air.


label: 2 text: AstraZeneca Gets Added Nexium FDA OK Drug maker AstraZeneca PLC reported Monday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its heartburn medication Nexium for the treatment of gastric ulcers associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs.


label: 1 text: Hauritz fills the boots of Warne India yesterday resembled a cartoon villain whose face has been frazzled by a backfiring booby trap. Having presented Australia with a green seamer in Nagpur last week they attempted to make amends by producing


label: 2 text: Profits Up for Farm Equipment Maker Deere  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Deere   Co. DE.N, one of the world's  largest farm equipment makers, on Tuesday said quarterly  earnings jumped sharply, driven in part by strength in its  agricultural and construction equipment businesses.


label: 1 text: BSkyB Gets Exclusive Live Rights to England Cricket (Update1) British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Rupert Murdoch #39;s UK pay-television arm, won an exclusive four- year contract to show live English cricket, cementing its grip on sports programming in Britain.


label: 1 text: Tennessee has an edge on Florida Lee, what #39;s your take on the Florida-Tennesse game this weekend? Will the quarterbacks for both teams - Chris Leak of Florida, Erik Ainge and Brent Schaeffer of Tennessee -ave the same success that they had in their first games?


label: 1 text: Golden bust ATHENS -- Their best player didn't even last 20 minutes. The shooting eye that had surfaced against Spain -- and only Spain -- was never there. The uphill quest for Olympic gold by the United States came to an abrupt end last night, as Uncle Sam's lads were sliced, diced, dissected, filleted, and ultimately spanked by Argentina, 89-81.


label: 2 text: Dubai Ports International Buys CSX #39;s Ports Dubai Ports International is buying the foreign port operations of US railroad company CSX Corp. for \$1.15 billion in cash, the companies announced Thursday.


label: 0 text: Meeting with unions crucial to Alitalia's survival (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - ROME (AP) - With the future of Italy's flagship carrier at stake, Alitalia began crucial talks with unions Monday to unveil a rescue plan - including expected layoffs - aimed at averting collapse.


label: 0 text: Iran 'to halt uranium enrichment' Iran agrees to suspend its uranium enrichment programme as part of deal with EU, diplomats are quoted as saying.


label: 2 text: Intel, Nvidia Sign Cross-Licensing Pact Chip giant Intel and graphics processor vendor Nvidia said Friday they have inked a wide-ranging technology sharing pact that, among other things, will let Nvidia use Intel #39;s front-side bus technology.


label: 0 text: Iraqi militants free Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi hostages Iraqi militants have released a Sri Lankan truck driver and his Bangladeshi colleague after holding them hostage for 43 days, the foreign ministry said Friday.


label: 3 text: Hackers are after your money, warns Symantec E-commerce has emerged as the  quot;single most targeted industry quot; according to the latest Internet Security Threat Report from security software provider Symantec, with hackers now appearing to be motivated by economic gain rather than notoriety.


label: 2 text: Latino groups lauds Gutierrez pick A major Hispanic interests group praised US President George Bush Tuesday for picking Kellogg #39;s chief executive Carlos Gutierrez for commerce secretary.


label: 0 text: Blair to meet Allawi for talks at No 10 Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to hold talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at Downing Street. Their meeting comes after Mr Blair played down claims that he had been warned a year before the war to


label: 3 text: Microsoft Shows Small Business Software (PC World) PC World - New Navision 4.0 application includes financial, e-commerce, and CRM tools.


label: 3 text: Qwest, DirecTV expand satellite deal The two companies increase an alliance to bundle DirecTV's service with the telecom provider's own offerings.


label: 1 text: Australia win first men #39;s hockey gold Australia won the Olympic men #39;s hockey tournament for the first time in history on Friday, beating the Netherlands 2-1 with a golden goal.


label: 2 text: John B. Sanfilippo #39;s Profit Plunges Nut and snack-food company John B. Sanfilippo  amp; Son Inc. reported a 64 percent decline in first-quarter profit as almond demand exceeded expectations and raw material costs increased.


label: 1 text: Angels Outfielder Guerrero Claims MVP Award (Reuters) Reuters - Anaheim Angels outfielder Vladimir\Guerrero claimed the American League MVP award on Tuesday,\turning what was supposed to be a tight race into a runaway\victory.


label: 2 text: Delta and pilots trying to curb impact of early retirements Delta Air Lines managers and pilots will meet again today and likely negotiate through the weekend to find a way to keep the airline staffed with pilots as many opt for early retirement.


label: 3 text: Munich migrates to Linux despite EU debate (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - If Microsoft Corp. had any hope of seeing Munich back away from its landmark decision last year to abandon Windows software in favor of open source Linux, that hope faded Wednesday when city officials decided to move ahead with their migration project.


label: 2 text: Stocks Dip on Energy Prices, Income Report (AP) AP - Stocks fell in light trading Monday on rising energy prices and a disappointing consumer income report.


label: 0 text: Nobel Peace laureate calls for a greener tomorrow OSLO - Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai, who yesterday received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, said protecting the environment was vital to promote peace and democracy.


label: 2 text: U.S. Wants to Cancel Poorest Nations' Debt The move by Bush administration officials could boost America's image abroad, but institutions like the World Bank fear it could leave them strapped for cash.


label: 2 text: Worthy choice for Commerce post Your second term will be made successful by the advisers you pick, and you have picked a good one in Carlos Gutierrez. Gutierrez is indeed a Hispanic-American success story, as evidenced by his climb to corporate leadership and his success at Kellogg.


label: 1 text: Petrino out, Miles eyed in LSU's search for Saban's successor Fresh off a victory in the Liberty Bowl, Louisville coach Bobby Petrino withdrew from consideration for the job at Louisiana State yesterday.


label: 3 text: Nokia to revamp mobile handsets  Nokia Corp. hopes to distinguish its products and regain lost market share by leading the mobile-device market in delivering cutting-edge bells-and-whistles on its new handsets, company executives said Thursday duringhop a daylong meeting in New York with analysts.


label: 2 text: Will FDA Allow Imports of Canadian and European Flu Vaccines? FDA officials on Tuesday are expected to announce whether they will allow four million to five million doses of flu vaccine manufactured in Europe and Canada to be imported for use in the United States, HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson said Friday in his


label: 1 text: Prime-time Eagles They opened their season Sept. 2 in the smallest of markets in Muncie, Ind., lucky to escape Ball State's lyric little bandbox with a 19-11 victory and luckier still that the game was not televised and broadcast back home to Boston.


label: 1 text: Benfica, Alkmaar Reach Last 32 of UEFA Cup Soccer Tournament Benfica beat Beveren 3-0 and Alkmaar of the Netherlands defeated Rangers 1-0 to advance in European soccer #39;s UEFA Cup. Italy #39;s Lazio was eliminated.


label: 1 text: Don #39;t Blame Berti - Brown Former Scotland manager Craig Brown insists Berti Vogts is not to blame for a lack of motivation in the international team. The future of the German is the subject of intense speculation with the Scottish


label: 2 text: White House: China Abides by Currency Law 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.


label: 0 text: Irish trio 'have fled Colombia' Three Irishmen convicted of training rebels in Colombia have fled the country, its attorney general tells Reuters.


label: 0 text: Britain Lawmakers Seek Security Review LONDON - In the second major security breach in London this week, five fox hunting enthusiasts stormed onto the floor of the House of Commons Wednesday to disrupt a debate on banning the centuries-old sport.    Guards hustled the men away, but the incident showed - as did the man dressed as Batman who scaled the walls of Buckingham Palace on Monday - the vulnerability of Britain's seats of power...


label: 2 text: Sony Group Locks Up MGM Acquisition A group of companies led by Sony Corp. of America put a lock on its acquisition of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for about \$2.


label: 2 text: Court yet to rule on US Airways pay cut Bankrupt US Airways received approval yesterday to use \$745 million in cash over the next three months, but a US Bankruptcy Court judge gave lawyers


label: 2 text: Zale Keeps Its Luster The company turned in a wider Q1 loss but is still on track for a profitable year.


label: 2 text: IBM Wins Honeywell Deal, Eyes More  NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM has won a long-term contract from  Honeywell worth several hundred million dollars, its largest  military/aerospace engineering contract since IBM exited the  field a decade ago, it said on Monday.


label: 2 text: GM #39;s Lutz: Make it the best Bob Lutz, the 72-year-old vice chairman of General Motors (GM), is on a mission that he likens to pulling the world #39;s largest automaker out of a death spiral.


label: 2 text: Murdoch: Bolsters Defense Against News Corp. Takeover Take two and don #39;t call me in the morning: Rupert Murdoch #39;s News Corp. (nyse: NWS.WI - news - people ) prescribed a  quot;poison pill quot; defense strategy today to stave off a potential takeover from long-time ally John Malone.


label: 0 text: Luggage may hold an explosive surprise French police said yesterday that they had ended their practice of hiding plastic explosives in air passengers #39; luggage to train bomb-sniffing dogs after one such bag got lost, possibly


label: 1 text: Sheffield United target keen to stay at Anfield Neil Mellor is prepared to play in the reserves in order to remain a Liverpool player despite interest from Sheffield United Football Club.


label: 3 text: Firm justifies job for virus writer A German computer security firm has defended its decision to hire the self-confessed teenage author of the Sasser and Netsky worms.


label: 1 text: NCAA Game Summary - Yale at Wake Forest The Deacons resume Preseason NIT action on Wednesday with a clash against Providence in the semifinals...Wake Forest leads the all-time series with Yale, 5-1.


label: 3 text: Nokia Signs  #36;146 Million Deal With Libya (AP) AP - Nokia signed a contract with the Libyan post office for a nationwide mobile-phone network in a deal valued at  #36;146 million, the Finnish company said Monday.


label: 0 text: Spector indicted for murder Pop producer Phil Spector is indicted on a charge that he murdered an actress at his home 19 months ago.


label: 0 text: REGION: UNSC shouldnt take up Iran nuclear issue MOSCOW: Russia is against bringing up Irans nuclear programme at the UN Security Council and thinks the issue should be handled by the bodys nuclear watchdog, a top official said on Wednesday.


label: 1 text: MLS finalizes landmark deal with Adidas New York, NY (Sports Network) - Major League Soccer, Soccer United Marketing and Adidas agreed to a 10-year partnership that makes Adidas the official sponsor and licensed product supplier for the United States #39; top soccer league.


label: 1 text: Why Satellite Radio? Gavin Reynolds (Rochester, NY) 10/20/04 - Satellite radio was launched just two years go and already 2.5 million people subscribe.


label: 2 text: Retailers Seen Posting Modest Nov. Sales US retailers are expected to post modest November sales this week, with No. 1 retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) already cutting its holiday


label: 3 text: Ballmer: Windows TCO the way to go In the face of growing competition from Linux, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivered a four-page memo to customers on Wednesday outlining the economic and security advantages Windows has over Linux, the potential dangers of open source involving indemnification, and the intent to aggressively convince Unix shops to migrate to Windows.


label: 2 text: Soros gives US\$12B empire to his sons A survivor of the Nazi regime and later the communists in his homeland of Hungary, the 74-year-old Mr. Soros has built his massive investment empire worth some US\$12.


label: 0 text: Iraq, Middle East Troubles Overshadow UN Meeting UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (AFP) - Gloomy news about Iraq and the Middle East peace process on Wednesday overshadowed the second day of the UN #39;s annual gathering of world leaders.


label: 0 text: Kidnapped Briton gets Afghan deadline Militants holding a Briton and two other foreign UN workers in Afghanistan have threatened to kill them unless all Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners are released from US


label: 0 text: Vanunu arrested by Israeli police The Israeli former nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu, released in April, is arrested again, police say.


label: 2 text: Mukesh Ambani denies feud over Reliance ownership (LEAD): Business India: Mumbai, Nov 22 : Mukesh Ambani, chairman of India #39;s largest private business firm Reliance Industries, Monday rubbished the talk of a family feud over the company #39;s ownership, saying the foundations of the company are very strong.


label: 0 text: Al-Qaida threatens Lebanon, Syria Al-Qaida reportedly warned the Lebanese and Syrian authorities against harassing Muslim extremists captured in Lebanon for planning terrorist attacks.


label: 2 text: Former Enron asst treasurer strikes plea deal A former assistant treasurer at Enron Corp. (ENRNQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud on Tuesday and will cooperate with


label: 1 text: Greek Sprinters Given Two-Day Reprieve  ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and  Katerina Thanou won a two-day reprieve at the Athens Olympics  Monday so they could appear in person at a disciplinary hearing  into their missed drugs tests and protest their innocence.


label: 0 text: Iraqi elections impossible: Jordan king PARIS - Elections in Iraq are impossible to organize under the current violence, Jordan #39;s King Abdullah II warned in an interview published Tuesday.


label: 2 text: DirecTV Consolidates LatAm Satellite Ops  NEW YORK (Reuters) - DirecTV Group DTV.N the largest U.S.  satellite television service, will buy its controlling  shareholder News Corp Ltd.'s NCP.AX stakes in Sky Latin  America for \$579 million and combine its operations with  DirecTV Latin America, the companies said on Monday.


label: 0 text: China Agonizes as Hope Vanishes for Missing Miners Investigators have determined that back-to-back coal-dust and gas blasts ripped through a mine in northern China killing at least 50 workers and leaving more than 110 trapped and feared dead, said reports on Tuesday.


label: 3 text: Satellite Service Battles Lag Satellite internet service providers are often the only alternative to dialup in far-flung areas. The battle with latency still rages, although companies are making gains in upload speeds. By Elliot Borin.


label: 3 text: Forrester: Tech execs optimistic about spending CIOs polled by Forrester Research said optimism in the North American business climate is up over last quarter, and the number of CIOs citing a "very strong business climate" has tripled.


label: 0 text: Mesic Seen Retaining Presidency as Croats Vote  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.


label: 0 text: Fatal blast rocks Turkish resort An explosion in Turkey's popular Mediterranean resort of Antalya kills one person, reports say.


label: 2 text: STOCKS  amp; BONDS Investors Regain Optimism as Crude Oil Prices <b>...</b> tocks climbed yesterday as a drop in crude oil prices from their peak eased investors #39; worries that high fuel costs would crimp consumer spending and hurt company profits.


label: 0 text: Top military analyst: Putting Black Watch on front line makes <b>...</b> One of Britains top military analysts has described the plan to send the Black Watch regiment to back up American troops in Iraqs most dangerous areas as a critical, serious and ultimately unnecessary decision that makes no logistical sense


label: 2 text: Airbus says bid to join EU case doesn #39;t mean it backs Microsoft Airbus sought to clarify its stance in Microsoft #39;s European antitrust case yesterday, saying it #39;s not taking the software company #39;s side.


label: 0 text: Putin Travels to Ukraine to Praise PM (AP) AP - Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Ukraine Tuesday for a live television appearance praising the Russian-backed candidate despite criticism that he was seeking to pressure voters ahead of weekend presidential elections in the former Sovier republic.


label: 1 text: O #39;Neill hails Celtic performance in Barcelona Celtic manager Martin O #39;Neill has hailed his team #39;s performance as  quot;phemomenal quot;, as they kept their European hopes alive.


label: 2 text: Treasuries Down, Greenspan Warns on Rates  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices turned abruptly  lower on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan,  in a highly unusual move, said those unprepared for higher  interest rates stood to lose money.


label: 0 text: Koizumi says N Korea unlikely to test-fire missile TOKYO - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Thursday that North Korea is unlikely to test-fire another ballistic missile.  quot;I think the possibility of launching one is low, quot; Koizumi told reporters.


label: 1 text: Protective goal posts come into play at Clemson, W. Virginia This season Clemson and West Virginia installed goal posts that can be lowered to the ground in a matter of seconds, thus preventing injuries to fans who storm the field after big football victories.


label: 0 text: UHaiti Gov #39;t Negotiates With Ex-Soldiers 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


label: 1 text: NFL Game Summary - Dallas at Baltimore Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Kyle Boller completed 23-of-34 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns to lead Baltimore over Dallas, 30-10, at M amp;amp;T Bank Stadium.


label: 2 text: Consumer Spending Was Flat in August Consumer spending was flat in August even though incomes rose, the Commerce Department reported yesterday, providing more mixed signals about the economy's recent strength.


label: 0 text: The Dispirited Descent Of Turkish Rebel Kurds  QANDIL MOUNTAIN RANGE, Iraq -- Sunrise came to the women's camp in shafts of white light through woven roofs, but Aristan Manzur slept past 10. She had a fever again, and fluid blocked the air in her lungs.


label: 1 text: Mariners went for an experienced manager this time After gambling on an inexperienced manager following Lou Piniella #39;s move to Tampa Bay two years ago, the Seattle Mariners decided that experience was paramount this time.


label: 3 text: Nokia Launching 6670 Business Phone  HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled a mobile phone for  business users on Thursday that incorporates a camera with a  megapixel resolution, beefing up a patchy handset portfolio  that has cost it market share.


label: 1 text: Bobcats earn first victory Gerald Wallace slid face-first off the court after a hard foul, popped back up and looked at the scoreboard. He wasn't seeing things -- the Charlotte Bobcats really were on their way to the first win in franchise history.


label: 0 text: Federal parties strike deal on overhauling Supreme Court nominations (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The federal parties have struck a deal for a new process to overhaul in the way Supreme Court justices are selected, NDP Leader Jack Layton said Monday.


label: 0 text: Pakistan Won't Let Militants Disrupt Afghan Poll  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  promised visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday that  Pakistan would not allow Islamic militants to use Pakistani  soil to disrupt Afghanistan's October elections.


label: 3 text: Human spaceflight the key for new NASA boss NASA #39;s next leader must wholeheartedly back the US president #39;s space plan - which focuses on human space flight - says departing boss Sean O #39;Keefe.


label: 2 text: ACE Ltd., Marsh  amp; McLennan Dismiss Execs ACE Ltd. on Thursday became the latest insurance company to announce changes in its business practices in response to the industry probe launched by New York #39;s attorney general.


label: 2 text: OracleSoft At Last Oracle announces a blowout quarter and a deal for PeopleSoft at \$26.50 per share.


label: 1 text: Backfield Carries Load Virginia's win over Clemson would not have been possible without 239 rushing yards.


label: 2 text: Mid-Atlantic Factory Growth Slows in Nov.  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Output growth at U.S. Mid-Atlantic  factories eased in November but still suggested the  manufacturing sector was operating at a healthy clip.


label: 2 text: Ford says two top executives retiring; Padilla named president DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. on Thursday announced the retirements of president Nick Scheele and vice chairman Allan Gilmour, two company veterans tapped by chairman Bill Ford to help the company emerge from a sea of red ink during the past three years.