label: 1 text: Schumacher starts first Shanghai Grand Prix in unfamiliar position Michael Schumacher starts Sunday #39;s first Chinese Grand Prix in an unfamiliar place -- back of the pack. Officially, Schumacher is placed 19th out of 20 cars after spinning off the track in Saturday #39;s qualifying


label: 0 text: Egypt's Foreign Minister, Powell to Meet (AP) AP - Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said he will talk to Colin Powell about the need to end Israel's policy of "targeted killings" of Palestinian leaders when the U.S. secretary of state visits this month.


label: 0 text: Blair outlines Sudan demands Tony Blair today said the Sudanese government had agreed to a five-point action plan aimed at ending the conflict in Darfur, which has resulted in what the UN describes as the world #39;s worst humanitarian crisis.


label: 2 text: No easy answers It was the final Saturday morning in August in this North Shore town, the kind of day made for yard sales or packing off to the beach with the kids. But as the brilliant sun poured through the stained-glass windows of St. Richard Church, hundreds had come to say goodbye to Tim Harbert, a husband, a father of ...


label: 0 text: Japan Trade Surplus Expands Again in July (AP) AP - Japan's trade surplus expanded for the 13th straight month in July due to rising exports of automobiles and high-technology products to Asia, the United States and Europe.


label: 0 text: Taliban deny hand in Turkish engineer #39;s murder ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (AFP) - Taliban militants on Thursday denied any hand in the abduction and murder of a Turkish man in Afghanistan, the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) reported.


label: 2 text: Update 1: Conrad Black to Step Down As Hollinger CEO Conrad Black, the embattled press baron, said Thursday he would give up his posts as CEO and chairman of Hollinger Inc., a Canadian holding company, to ease his plan to take the company private.


label: 0 text: Dutch Murder Suspect Had Possible Islamist Ties The man suspected of killing a Dutch filmmaker critical of Islam was probably driven by extremist Islamist motives and was already known to the national security service, the government said on Wednesday.


label: 1 text: Denver vs. Cincinnati CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- It has been more than 15 years since the Cincinnati Bengals have hosted a Monday night game. But that finally ends when the Denver Broncos visit Paul Brown Stadium.


label: 2 text: Crude Oil Prices Surge Again Crude oil prices surged again Wednesday, rising above \$47 a barrel amid lingering concerns in supply from Iraq and Russia.


label: 0 text: U.S., Iraqi Troops Storm Rebel Haven U.S. and Iraqi troops surged into the rebel-controlled city of Samarra Friday, killing more than 90 insurgents in house-to-house combat supported by airstrikes and armor.


label: 0 text: Bush II keener on India VISITING US secretary of defence Donald Rumsfeld sent a strong message on Thursday that the second Bush regime was keen on strengthening strategic ties with India.


label: 1 text: La Russa familiar with this scene The Cardinals' late-season acquisition of outfielder Larry Walker continues to reap dividends.


label: 1 text: Blue Hens punch ticket to quarters Sonny Riccio ran for two touchdowns and passed for 148 yards to lead Delaware to a 28-14 win over visiting Lafayette yesterday in the first round of the Division 1-AA playoffs.


label: 2 text: Oil Up on Rosy U.S. Economic Data  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday on cheery  economic data showing that inflationary pressure was held in  check in July and ahead of weekly inventory due out on  Wednesday forecast to show a draw in crude stocks


label: 3 text: FCC adds spectrum for 3G services The Federal Communications Commission Thursday (Sept. 9) added spectrum to be used for advanced wireless services (AWS) such as 3G data services.


label: 0 text: Japan Earthquake Rescuers Work to Free Girl (Reuters) Reuters - Rescuers who saved a two-year-old\boy trapped by a landslide after Japan's deadliest earthquake\in a decade struggled to free his sister on Thursday but hopes\were fading for her survival.


label: 0 text: SpaceShipOne takes X-Prize spoils TheSpaceShipOne team is handed the \$10m cheque and trophy it won for claiming the Ansari X-Prize.


label: 0 text: More than 1,000 dead in Haiti (09/23/04)-- A mass grave in Haiti now holds more than 100 bodies -- and there may have to be many more such graves before the recovery from Tropical Storm Jeanne is complete.


label: 3 text: The Sun's Travels and Why Fall is Nigh (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Wednesday, Sept. 22 marks what scientists call the fall equinox in the Northern \  Hemisphere, when night and day are of equal length and cooler weather is on \  the way -- if it hasn't already arrived.


label: 1 text: Fans offside as tycoons target English clubs DIVIDED down the years by the rawest rivalry in English football, Manchester United and Liverpool found their histories converging at the weekend as both clubs braced themselves for imminent takeover.


label: 2 text: Japan Stocks Rise But Weak Data Weigh (Reuters) Reuters - Japan's Nikkei stock average edged up by\mid-session on Wednesday as exporters like Canon Inc. bounced\back from losses, but gains were limited by data confirming\weak economic growth in the three months to September.


label: 2 text: High crude here to stay Oil dipping almost \$1 doesn #39;t signal the beginning of a major retreat, say commodities experts who suggest crude might never fall below \$40 US a barrel again.


label: 1 text: Playing Pitch and Catch in the NFL (AP) AP - What a great day to play pitch and catch, NFL style. Peyton Manning and Brett Favre looked like a pair of schoolyard slingers Sunday in Indianapolis' 45-31 victory over Green Bay. Donovan McNabb, Daunte Culpepper, Aaron Brooks and Marc Bulger all threw for more than 300 yards.


label: 2 text: FDA Says Stands by Safety of Approved Drugs The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that Senate testimony by a veteran FDA researcher regarding safety risks for five drugs does not reflect the views of the agency.


label: 3 text: Tiny radio tracking devices to stop bogus drugs WASHINGTON - Impotence drug Viagra may soon carry radio chip tracking devices under an American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiative to prevent theft and counterfeiting.


label: 3 text: House Approves Penalties for False Web Records The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would increase jail time for identity thieves and other fraudulent Web users who register sites under false identities.


label: 0 text: Ramanna, the happy-go-lucky N-czar MUMBAI: India #39;s nuclear czar Raja Ramanna (79) passed away at 3.15 am on Friday at Bombay Hospital. The architect of the country #39;s atom bomb project, who had serious intestinal problems, was cremated at the Shivaji Park crematoriumon Friday afternoon.


label: 3 text: AMD Releases New Mobile Sempron Will the chip maker ever overcome Intel's advantage in the notebook market?


label: 3 text: AT amp;T cuts Internet phone service prices AT amp;T Corp. is trimming the price of its new Internet-based telephone service for the second time in six months, prompting a top rival to follow suit.


label: 3 text: IBM adds iSCSI to SANs IBM moved back into the iSCSI (Internet SCSI) market Friday with a new array priced at \$3,000 and aimed at the small and midsize business market.


label: 2 text: PortalPlayer Shares Soar in Market Debut  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of PortalPlayer Inc. PLAY.O  jumped as much as 62.4 percent in their first day of trading on  Friday after the company's initial public offering priced above  the recently increased range.


label: 1 text: Drugs found in raid on Greek coach #39;s store Greek police found nutritional supplements containing banned stimulants and steroids in a raid on premises used by the sprint coach at the centre of the Athens Olympics


label: 2 text: The Value Advantage Come inside the value camp and cozy up to long-term results with a cushion of safety.


label: 1 text: No. 5 Florida St. Nips Wake Forest 20-17 (AP) AP - Xavier Beitia kicked a 22-yard field goal with 1:03 to play to help No. 5 Florida State pull off a surprisingly close 20-17 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday.


label: 2 text: IBM beats Wall Street #39;s expectations IBM, a barometer of trends in the computing business, delivered a solid quarterly performance on Monday that pointed to modest if uneven improvement in the corporate technology sector.


label: 0 text: Estonian defence minister quits Estonian defence minister Margus Hanson resigns after admitting confidential documents were stolen from his home.


label: 3 text: Location: Netherlands, Almere As you know we regularly posted about the closed beta tests of the MMORPG from Blizzard called World Of Warcraft. Today Blizzard annouced the release date for WoW in North America.


label: 1 text: Ht Burnley 1 Aston Villa 0 Hendrie then had another shot from distance after 25 minutes, this time with his left foot, but again it drifted wide. Solano finally found accuracy with his crosses a minute later and floated a ball to the


label: 0 text: Pink locusts swarm over Cairo (AFP) AFP - Swarms of locusts descended on Cairo and around the fertile Nile Delta, but the authorities insisted the insects posed no serious threat to agriculture.


label: 2 text: Hammons merger eyed John Q. Hammons is cooperating with a proposal by a Spanish company to take over the hotel magnates public business in a deal worth an estimated \$64 million.


label: 3 text: NASA chief O #39;Keefe resigns NASA administrator Sean O #39;Keefe on Monday resigned after three years in charge of the US space agency which included the Columbia shuttle disaster, a NASA spokesman said.


label: 3 text: IBM Announces High-Capacity Storage Arrays The new IBM DS6000 and DS8000 data storage systems include aa massively scalable storage system and a compatible ultra-dense storage system.


label: 0 text: Colombians Busted for Faking Hard-To-Copy \$20 Bill  BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombian police confiscated  \$600,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency from a Medellin printing  shop, the first time authorities have caught anyone using a  printing press to duplicate the new, hard to copy, \$20 bill.


label: 3 text: IBM brings high-end storage functions to midrange IBM on Tuesday announced two new storage products  upper midrange and high-end disk arrays designed for ease of use and lower cost. The DS6000 and DS8000 feature higher physical storage capacities, a modular architecture, and additional visualization technology, all in systems considerably smaller than previous versions.


label: 1 text: Jimenez wins BMW International Open by two shots Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez won his fourth European Tour title of the year with a two-shot victory at the BMW International Open on Sunday, with the European Ryder Cup team to be finalised later in the day.


label: 3 text: IDC predicts Linux market worth  #36;35 billion by 2008 (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - IDC on Wednesday painted an optimistic outlook for Linux over the next few years, predicting that overall revenue for desktops, servers, and Linux-compatible packaged software will reach  #36;35 billion by 2008.


label: 1 text: WC Group 2 Preview: Greece-Kazakhstan Greece host Kazakhstan on Wednesday night in a game that the home-side is looking only for the maximum in order to remain in the fight for the top places of the second group.


label: 3 text: Russia gets budget version of Windows Microsoft will release a low-price version of Windows in Russia by the end of the year, an effort to wean consumers in that country off pirated software and Linux.


label: 3 text: Half-Life 2 is here Valve #39;s long-awaited shooter sequel available for paid download through Steam service; retail purchasers #39; copies authenticating online.


label: 0 text: Foreign Observers See Problems in Election (Reuters) Reuters - Substantial threats to the integrity\of the U.S. presidential election remain despite an improvement\in election practices since 2000, an international delegation\of election observers reported on Thursday.


label: 0 text: Jackson Squares Off With Attorney SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Fans of Michael Jackson erupted in cheers Monday as the pop star emerged from a double-decker tour bus and went into court for a showdown with the prosecutor who has pursued him for years on child molestation charges...


label: 3 text: In a national park, the call of the wild: Is it cellular? (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - At least 30 national parks now sport cell phone towers or other antennas, according to a newly released partial inventory by the National Park Service. This list, the first of its kind, is evidence that phone companies are targeting America's national parks for business.


label: 2 text: US Consumer Confidence Tumbles in August  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply  in August, breaking four straight months of gains, as a  slowdown in job creation and rising oil prices weighed on  sentiment.


label: 2 text: Philip Morris Hikes Cigarette Prices  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Philip Morris USA cut wholesale  discounts on its best-selling Marlboro cigarettes and three  other brands, a spokeswoman said on Friday, effectively raising  prices for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years.


label: 2 text: Airline Eliminates Check-In Hassle As US Airways (Nasdaq: UAIR) slides back into bankruptcy, it should take a hint from Hawaiian Holdings (AMEX: HA). The company #39;s Hawaiian Airlines subsidiary is also under the


label: 3 text: John Deere, IRobot Team Up to Make Robot (AP) AP - In a trailblazing pairing of robotics and tractor companies, iRobot and John Deere announced plans Monday to build a 9-foot-long semi-autonomous battlefield vehicle.


label: 1 text: Russian ice queen is hurt in fall PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, -- Reigning world pairs champion Tatiana Totmianina was hospitalized after a head-first fall to the ice during a Skate America competition in Pittsburgh on Saturday.


label: 1 text: Transactions BASEBALL Atlanta (NL): Assigned Ps Tim Drew and Travis Smith outright to their minor league camp and announced they will become free agents; activated INF Carlos Guzman from the 15-day DL and released him. Baltimore (AL): Assigned OF Darnell McDonald outright to Ottawa (IL); purchased the contract of P Jacobo Sequea from Bowie (EL) and added him to the 40-man ...


label: 1 text: Drugs in Sport: Break-in thickens Waterford plot A break-in at the offices of the Equestrian Federation of Ireland in the early hours of yesterday morning added another twist to the story of the horse Waterford Crystal, with whom Cian


label: 0 text: Pakistan Movie Theater Explosion Kills 2 (AP) AP - A bomb exploded in a movie theater in northwestern Pakistan early Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 29 others, police said.


label: 1 text: Two Fans Banned After  #39;Basketbrawl #39; Incident Two fans involved in the brawl at last month #39;s Pacers-Pistons game at the Palace in Auburn Hills have been banned from all events at the arena according to a spokesman for the Detroit Pistons.


label: 1 text: Dolphins seek Williams money The Miami Dolphins have filed a grievance against Ricky Williams , asking an arbitrator to uphold the team's contractual right to recover \$8.6 million paid to the recently retired running back in signing bonus and incentives, the Miami Herald reported on its website yesterday.


label: 2 text: Martha Stewart Asks to Get Jail Over With  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Homemaking icon Martha Stewart on  Wednesday said she wants to start serving her jail sentence for  lying about a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she  can put her "nightmare" behind her and be home in time to plant  her garden for spring.


label: 0 text: Spain sees French capture of Basques as major victory MADRID : The Spanish and French governments hailed a  quot;historic quot; victory against armed Basque separatist group ETA following the weekend arrest in France of ETA #39;s political leader and 16 associates.


label: 1 text: Giants win, tie Astros in wild race Jerome Williams pitched seven strong innings in his first start in two months and the San Francisco Giants jumped back into a tie for the wild-card lead by beating the Padres, 4-1, last night in San Diego.


label: 1 text: Clijsters makes winning return Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters has made a successful return from a long injury lay-off, overcoming dogged Czech Iveta Benesova 7-6, 6-2 in the second round of the Belgian Open.


label: 2 text: Aon sees profit dip in 3Q Aon Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter earnings fell because of  quot;softening market conditions quot; that, along with the halt of contingent commissions, led it withdraw its guidance for the full year.


label: 0 text: India make first-innings inroads India reach 48-1 at tea in reply to South Africa's 305 on day two of the second Test.


label: 0 text: Turkey is warned of more attacks ISTANBUL -- A suspected leader of a cell accused in deadly suicide attacks in Turkey boasted yesterday that he was an ''Al Qaeda warrior quot; and warned in court of future attacks if Turkey continues to support the United States.


label: 1 text: Fans Start Web Site To  #39;Arrest Artest #39; In pubs, over telephone lines and on the Web, basketball fans and non-fans are voicing their opinions on the chaos that broke out at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday night.


label: 1 text: Columbus Crew, Colorado Rapids Tie 1-1 (AP) AP - Duncan Oughton scored in the 41st minute, and the Columbus Crew extended their unbeaten streak to 18 with a 1-1 tie against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.


label: 3 text: Trend Micro offers new mobile security for PDA and smartphones Trend Micro, Inc. has announced the Trend Micro Mobile Security, an antivirus and anti-spam protection for SMS messaging customers using smartphones and PDAs.


label: 0 text: Europe vote 'early 2006' - Straw Jack Straw says the UK is likely to hold a vote on the EU constitution early in 2006, as Tony Blair prepares to sign up to it.


label: 1 text: Linebacker #39;s future in Miami uncertain The Dolphins #39; nightmare got worse Tuesday with news that linebacker Junior Seau will miss the rest of the season with a pectoral injury.


label: 3 text: SalesLogix and Salesforce.com Expand Their Customer Service <b>...</b> Two leading midmarket CRM vendors released expansions of their platforms this week, branching further into the service side of CRM.


label: 0 text: IAEA: 380 tons of high explosives missing in Iraq WASHINGTON -- The head of the United Nations nuclear inspection arm told the UN Security Council on Monday that nearly 380 tons of high-grade explosives that could be used in nuclear bombs or terrorist weapons are missing from a storage facility in Iraq


label: 2 text: Amazon launches DVD rentals in UK SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- It #39;s been widely speculated that e-tail giant Amazon would one day set its sights on Netflix #39;s business, and on Thursday it confirmed that prediction, launching a DVD rental service in the United Kingdom.


label: 2 text: Manufacturing seen stronger despite fall in durable goods WASHINGTON -- Orders to US factories for big-ticket goods dropped in August, largely weighed down by a sharp decline in demand for commercial airplanes.


label: 1 text: Rossi takes provisional pole in Australia PHILLIP ISLAND - Italian Valentino Rossi, closing in on a fourth consecutive premier race world title, grabbed provisional pole after initial qualifying at the Australian MotoGP earlier today.


label: 3 text: Decline hits North American birds The National Audubon Society #39;s State of the Birds report draws on data collected between 1966 and 2003 for 654 American bird species.


label: 1 text: South African could take over No. 2 spot THOMASTOWN, Ireland -- World No. 3 Ernie Els fired a sparkling second-round 8-under-par 64 Friday to move two shots clear in the WGC-American Express Championship.


label: 1 text: Los Angeles Advances to MLS Western Final Los Angeles Galaxy #39;s Cobi Jones, top, and Colorado Rapids #39; Ricky Lewis watch Jones #39; shot on goal during the first half of a playoff match Saturday night, Oct. 30, 2004, in Carson, Calif.


label: 2 text: Vivendi says it has turned the corner despite net loss Paris - Vivendi Universal #39;s recovery was almost complete, the French media and telecommunications giant said yesterday, despite a massive second-quarter net loss, bloated by the effects of the weaker dollar.


label: 3 text: Product Previews Adobe unveils Acrobat 7.0\Adobe Systems has launched Version 7.0 of its Acrobat family of desktop applications. Enhancements to the software allow users to leverage Acrobat 7.0 and Adobe PDF for processes such as assembling documents from multiple sources, creating forms, and secure collaboration. Acrobat 7.0 tightens integration with Adobe LiveCycle software for connecting document services with businesses processes. The integration allows Acrobat 7.0 Professional users to create XML and PDF forms that can be integrated into back-end systems. Also announced was Adobe Reader 7.0 client software, which facilitates Reader users participation in document reviews and access to Yahoo Search functions. Acrobat 7.0 Professional is priced at \$449; existing users can upgrade for \$159. Acrobat 7.0 Standard is priced at \$299; upgrades are priced at \$99.\Acrobat 7.0, Adobe Systems


label: 3 text: Microsoft makes itself at home Los Angeles - US software behemoth Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new technological assault that will bring music, movies and television into consumers #39; living rooms via their home computers.


label: 0 text: Boudreaux's Butt Paste Sells Itself COVINGTON, La. - Retired Louisiana pharmacist George Boudreaux hasn't needed Madison Avenue pitchmen to get the word out about his concoction to treat diaper rash...


label: 2 text: UPDATE 1-Brazil budget surplus hike shows solid control-IMF A decision by Brazil to raise its budget surplus target shows the government had  quot;solid control quot; of the country #39;s economic needs, an International Monetary Fund official said on Thursday.


label: 3 text: For cell phones, it's TV to the rescue Cell phone executives say new data-oriented services such as TV will help bolster an industry in a precarious state.


label: 2 text: Chain Store Sales Rise in the Latest Week (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. chain store retail sales rose in\the latest week after sizable back-to-back declines, as\consumers took to the stores for holiday shopping, a retail\report said on Tuesday.


label: 2 text: Toshiba to make chips for Xilinx TOKYO: Toshiba said on Thursday it would make programmable microchips for Xilinx from the first quarter of the 2005 calendar year, in a deal seen helping shield the Japanese firm from fluctuations in global demand.


label: 3 text: HP engineers to join Intel Intel Corp. has agreed to hire the team of Hewlett-Packard Co. engineers that helped design the chip giant #39;s Itanium microprocessors for server computers, both companies said Wednesday.


label: 2 text: Belo #39;s cutbacks will hit the heart of Texas: Providence Journal <b>...</b> Media company Belo Corp. said yesterday that it will cut 250 jobs, mostly at its Dallas newspaper and TV station. A company spokesman said cuts will be made across Belo #39;s operations,, though


label: 2 text: Tokyo Stocks Open Lower on Profit Grab  TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's Nikkei stock average opened down  0.15 percent on Wednesday as investors took a breather from the  market's recent rises and sold shares of gainers such as Sharp  Corp.


label: 1 text: McPherson gives Angels a lift Dallas McPherson had three hits and an RBI in his first major league start last night, helping the Angels gain ground in the playoff race with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Anaheim, Calif.


label: 1 text: Wilfork has a nose for his new position Vince Wilfork came to the Patriots this offseason as a defensive lineman, meaning that in college he was accustomed to working his way to the opponent's backfield when the ball was snapped. But New England's first-round draft pick is now playing nose tackle, which means he must stay put and keep a crease from forming in the middle.


label: 2 text: From mouths of babes: What's hot, what's not How hot are the ''Hot Dozen quot; toys? To find out, The Boston Globe put six toys from the 2004 Toy Wishes magazine Hot Dozen list in front of 13 kids from the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club. The kids, from 6 to 8 years old, spent an hour last week playing with toys ranging from a Cabbage Patch doll to ...


label: 3 text: Halo 2 gets down to Earth You #39;ve read the ads, heard the buzz and seen the long lineups on the news, but does Halo 2 live up to the hype? Yes. Played from an immersive first-person perspective, the original Halo: Combat Evolved was


label: 0 text: No Sign of Nuke Work at Suspect Iran Site-Diplomats  VIENNA (Reuters) - The analysis of soil samples taken by  U.N. inspectors at Lavizan, a site in Tehran that U.S.  officials suspect may be linked to an atomic weapons program,  shows no sign of nuclear activity, Western diplomats said.


label: 2 text: New York #39;s Spitzer expects to sue Universal Life New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer expects to file a lawsuit against San Diego-based health insurance company Universal Life Resources on Friday, a spokesman for his office said.


label: 3 text: Genesis Space Capsule Crashes In Utah Desert The Genesis space capsule, which had orbited the sun for more than three years in an attempt to find clues to the origin of the solar system, crashed to Earth on Wednesday after its parachute failed to deploy.


label: 0 text: Kerry Targets Bush Economic Policy as 'Fiscal Mess' (Reuters) Reuters - Sen. John Kerry said on Wednesday the\United States needs to make the "right choices" on the economy,\and faulted President Bush for blaming others and offering\excuses for the White House's own failed economic policies.


label: 2 text: Mobile Boohoo for Sohu Chinese net stock Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) dropped by 10 on Friday after the company announced that its multimedia messaging services with China Mobile Communication had been temporarily suspended for a year. The sanctions were ...


label: 3 text: Microsoft, Google Square Off in Search Arena  SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Microsoft Corp.  MSFT.O prepares to launch its own Web search engine to take  on Google Inc. GOOG.O, industry watchers are already  speculating over which rival will be left standing in the  high-stakes competition.


label: 0 text: Inflation and growth on target, but deficit a problem for Turkey's economy (AFP) AFP - Turkey has its endemic inflation under control and its growth rate is impressive, but experts say it must deal with a huge public deficit and knock its labyrinthine bureaucracy into shape if it gets the go-ahead Friday to start membership talks with the European Union.


label: 1 text: Primera Liga matches, November 20-21 Locked in combat at the top of the Primera Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid renew their rivalry at the Nou Camp on Saturday (kickoff 2100 GMT) in the most keenly awaited Spanish derby for years.


label: 3 text: Site plans to help fans find offbeat sounds The Internet has long carried the promise of being an outlet for new writers, artists and independent musicians. But to David Pakman, the chief operating officer of eMusic, an online music distributor, that promise has been fading.


label: 2 text: Tree traditions Soon, Linda Anderson and members of her family will bundle up and make the annual trip to the Christmas tree farm in search of a tree.


label: 3 text: An Exceptionally "EEVL" Search Resource One of the most respected engineering gateways on the web has just released four new databases providing free access to hundreds of online scientific and technical journals.


label: 2 text: Lenovo to buy IBM PC arm IBM said late Tuesday that it will sell its personal computer division, transferring an iconic brand to a Chinese rival that also will absorb about 2,000 local workers.


label: 2 text: Time Warner sets up \$500m legal war chest Time Warner has set aside a \$500m (272m) war chest to cover regulatory and legal action over accounting practices at its America Online division.


label: 3 text: Record industry sues fans for illegally downloading music from <b>...</b> A year ago, Brianna LaHara felt the full weight of the American music business when the terrified 12-year-old was accused of illegally swapping songs online and forced to pay \$2,000 (1,175) compensation.


label: 1 text: Montoya bids team farewell with a victory SAO PAULO, Brazil - Juan Pablo Montoya won in his final race for Williams-BMW on Sunday, beating future McLaren teammate Kimi Raikkonen to capture the Brazilian Grand Prix.


label: 3 text: Review: A Flat Panel That's Also Deep (AP) AP - Three-dimensional movies at home, without the silly glasses, have been a science-fiction dream for at least as long as Dick Tracy's wristwatch cell phone and the household robot.


label: 0 text: Government responds to anti-arms-deal activists The government yesterday condemned a group of retired military officers who signed a petition opposing its arms procurement budget, saying that they were encouraging a  quot;defeatist quot; attitude, and


label: 1 text: Athletics: Rare distance doubles for El Guerrouj and Holmes ATHENS Hicham El Guerrouj became the first man in 80 years to win the 1,500 and the 5,000 races at the same Olympics, joining Finnish great Paavo Nurmi in the history books Saturday.


label: 2 text: Tax benefit lifts Pepsi profit 35 percent PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo Inc. #39;s net income rose 35 percent in its latest quarter from a year ago, helped by growth in beverage and snack volume, as well as a tax benefit.


label: 0 text: Britons #39; mission to free Bigley PLEAS for the life of the lone British hostage in Iraq, Ken Bigley, redoubled last night as American troops continued their assault on the  quot;Sunni triangle quot; and on the quarters of Baghdad where the hostage-takers have their strongholds.


label: 0 text: Minister Urges Imams to Speak French (AP) AP - One in three of France's imams don't speak French, the country's interior minister said in an interview published Tuesday, proposing initiatives to help Islamic religious leaders better adapt.


label: 0 text: Kerry Chides Bush on Assault Weapons Ban WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry sought to make President Bush pay a political price Monday for the expiration of a partial assault weapons ban, but other Democrats reacted warily on an issue that has hurt the party in recent elections...


label: 3 text: Sun sees brighter days for Linux-Solaris alliance WITH only two weeks to go before Sun Microsystems enters into the open source foray with its Solaris 10 operating system, the Sta.


label: 2 text: Telefonica rejects 2 bln euro bid for TV show unit: rpt LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Spanish telecom Telefonica (TEF) has rejected a bid of 2 billion euros for its Endemol television production company that produces the hit Big Brother show, The Times of London said Thursday, citing unnamed sources.


label: 0 text: Putin rules out talks with Chechen rebels LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin has forcefully ruled out any negotiations with Chechen separatists following the deaths of more than 350 people in a hostage-taking crisis in southern Russia, The Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday.


label: 2 text: Standard Chartered targets Absa - report Asia focused bank Standard Chartered is eyeing Absa, after Barclays said it was in talks with South Africa #39;s biggest bank, the Times has reported.


label: 2 text: Stocks May Rally if Oil Eases  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will watch for oil news from  Russia and Iraq this week, but skepticism that crude prices  will stay sky-high is growing and a break in the energy market  would fuel a rally in the U.S. stock market.


label: 3 text: SpaceShipOne Bid Seen Opening Space for Business A private space plane is set to shoot beyond Earth #39;s atmosphere for the second time in a week on Monday in a pioneering bid to win a \$10 million prize and prove that space is open for business.


label: 1 text: Tyson Complaint Over Car Dropped in Ariz. Mike Tyson answers questions following his workout, July 1, 2004, at the Central Boxing Club, in Phoenix. The former heavyweight champion was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor criminal damage for allegedly


label: 0 text: Bush Boosts Presidential Pomp in Election (AP) AP - It starts on the South Lawn, where a white-gloved Marine snaps a morning salute to President Bush as he strides toward his helicopter. Minutes later, the president turns to wave from the doorway of Air Force One.


label: 3 text: IM boosts health care company Because of its geographically dispersed staff and high percentage of telecommuting employees, Intellicare Inc., which operates health-related call centers, has drawn big benefits from implementing an instant messaging platform.


label: 2 text: GM, Ford Cut Production; U.S. Sales Fall (Reuters) Reuters - General Motors Corp.  and Ford\Motor Co.  posted weaker U.S. sales for August on\Wednesday and both cut planned fourth-quarter production as\their aging vehicle lineups lost ground to rival Chrysler and\some foreign brands.


label: 2 text: Japan, ASEAN agree to start FTA negotiations next April JAKARTA - Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Saturday to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement in April next year, Japanese officials said.


label: 3 text: The War Room Inside the fully immersive proving ground where tomorrow's soldiers are being trained by coalition forces of the Pentagon, Hollywood and Silicon Valley. By Steve Silberman from Wired magazine.


label: 1 text: Ali: Boxing needs US commission Muhammad Ali asked Congress yesterday to create a US Boxing Commission, saying oversight by the federal government is needed to protect boxers from exploitation and injury. Ali's testimony before a congressional panel was read by his wife, Lonnie Ali , because he suffers from Parkinson's disease.  quot;Reform measures are unlikely to succeed, quot; Ali said,  quot;unless a US Boxing Commission is ...


label: 2 text: Howard Stern to Broadcast on Sirius Radio in 2006 Shock jock Howard Stern will head to satellite radio, where listeners will have to pay to hear him.


label: 1 text: Pacers Won't Comply With Police Request The Indiana Pacers have told law enforcement officials in Michigan that players will not submit to interviews as part of the investigation into the Nov. 19 brawl.


label: 3 text: Salesforce.com pushes integration Hosted CRM service provider Salesforce.com took another step forward last week in its strategy to build an online ecosystem of vendors that offer software as a service.


label: 2 text: Vioxx recall may cost \$18 billion A Wall Street analysis suggests the Vioxx recall may cost the pharmaceutical firm Merck as much as \$18 billion over the next decade.


label: 3 text: Cassini beams images of Saturn #39;s moon This movie taken by the Cassini spacecraft shows the surface and atmosphere of Saturn #39;s moon Titan over a range of infrared wavelengths, from .


label: 3 text: Two big PeopleSoft shareholders split vote on Oracle bid Reflecting the uncertainty that has always swirled around Oracle's hostile bid for control of PeopleSoft, two major PeopleSoft shareholders have reached opposite conclusions about how to cast their votes on Oracle's buyout offer.


label: 1 text: Celtic move eight points in front GLASGOW, Scotland -- Henri Camara scored twice as Celtic beat Dundee 3-0 to move eight points clear of Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.


label: 0 text: Another oil-food scandal emerges UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday he was disappointed in his son for accepting payments from a key contractor in the oil-for-food program for more than four years longer than had been previously acknowledged.


label: 2 text: Washington Post Editor Stepping Down Steve Coll, The Washington Post's managing editor for six years, said today he is stepping down at the end of the year to pursue book projects.


label: 3 text: Microsoft takes on iTunes Microsoft #39;s MSN division is expected to finally enter the music business this week with a public beta of its new online music service.


label: 2 text: AstraZeneca's Crestor May Harm Kidneys (Reuters) Reuters - Twenty-nine patients who took\AstraZeneca Plc's   anti-cholesterol drug Crestor\have developed kidney damage, a U.S. consumer group said on\Friday as it called again for a ban on the medicine.


label: 2 text: Macy #39;s to go nationwide The name Goldsmith #39;s will be disappearing from the retail landscape in January. Federated Department Stores plans to put all of its regional chains under its Macy #39;s brand, completing a transition that began with the other stores sharing the Macy #39;s name.


label: 3 text: Linux can gain from the Firefox ad Mozilla took out an ostensibly dual-purpose ad in the New York Times yesterday. One reason was to thank everyone who contributed to the open source browser project and, as such, the ad included some 10,000 names, in small print of course.


label: 3 text: Turn Your PC Into a Mac Microsoft #39;s Virtual PC software has been lauded by critics as a convenient way for Mac users to run Windows applications on their Macs, but what if you need to do the opposite?


label: 1 text: Cricket: A new twist on bowling International cricket is set to revise the most controversial of the 42 laws that govern the playing of the game, based a report from an expert committee.


label: 3 text: Aruba brings Wi-Fi down from the ceiling AUGUST 31, 2004 (TECHWORLD.COM) - Aruba Wireless Networks Inc. yesterday unveiled a change of direction in its Wi-Fi systems. Instead of installing a limited number of wireless access points (AP) in the ceiling


label: 1 text: Heerenveen beats Ajax PSV Eindhoven was leading host ADO The Hague 2-0 Saturday when the Dutch league match was suspended in the 80th minute because of racist chants from the home fans.


label: 1 text: Weir sinks in playoff With the weight of a nation on his shoulders, Canadian lefty finds water on third playoff hole while No. 1 Vijay Singh keeps his cool.


label: 1 text: NBA Wrap: Nowitzki Leads Dallas Past Minnesota Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-87 in National Basketball Association play Tuesday night.


label: 2 text: Turkish stocks soar on EU hopes Turkey's stock market closes at a record high on hopes the EU will soon invite Ankara to start entry talks.


label: 2 text: Ensco 3Q Profit Down on Hurricane Charges Drilling contractor Ensco International Inc. on Tuesday said its earnings fell 7 percent in the third quarter on charges from damage caused by Hurricane Ivan and from less use of its deepwater drilling rig during the period.


label: 0 text: Iraq War Crime Trials Could Begin Next Week Iraq #39;s interim government says war crime trials of members of the former regime of Saddam Hussein could begin as early as next week.


label: 3 text: Q A: HP's Livermore sees no need for HP-UX on x86 Ann Livermore, executive vice president of HP's Technology Solutions Group, discussed the company's recent earnings report and talked about its hardware plans.


label: 1 text: A job well done _ Hartson JOHN HARTSON admitted Celtic had gone out to frustrate Barcelona in last night #39;s Champions League clash at the Nou Camp. The Parkhead side earned a 1-1 draw with a backs-to-the-wall performance which keeps


label: 1 text: White Sox 7, Rangers 4 Carl Everett homered and the Chicago White Sox took advantage of Texas #39; season-high five errors in a 7-4 victory over the fading Rangers on Monday.


label: 3 text: Space Shuttle's Spring 2005 Launch Date Delayed By PAM EASTON    HOUSTON (AP) -- The first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy has been pushed back by NASA because hurricane damage and implementation of new safety measures made a spring 2005 launch "no longer achievable."    March or April had been the tentative date selected by NASA's spaceflight council, which announced the delay Friday.    The council, in Houston to discuss the Oct...


label: 3 text: Microsoft introduces weblog service Microsoft #39;s MSN division has launched a test version of a free blogging service aimed at consumers, its first attempt to provide this popular activity for the mass consumer market.


label: 0 text: Bush Taunts Kerry, Tests Debate Lines (AP) AP - President Bush taunted Democratic rival John Kerry and tested debate lines before friendly audiences in Colorado and Arizona on Tuesday while Kerry crammed in private for Wednesday night's final faceoff of the campaign.


label: 0 text: Blast near Afghan town kills 2 US troops KABUL, Afghanistan -- A bomb ripped through a US patrol in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing two American soldiers and wounding another, a reminder of the country's insecurity after a newly resolved hostage drama.


label: 1 text: Juanjo #39;s early exit paves way for Celtic joy Cliches and elbows were out in force yesterday.  quot;I honestly didn #39;t see it, quot; said Celtic manager Martin O #39;Neill, but Caley coach John Robertson did.


label: 0 text: US blocks WTO entry talks with Iran The World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreed on Monday to begin accession talks with Iraq and Afghanistan, but the United States again blocked any such negotiations with Iran, diplomats said.


label: 2 text: Little sign of new jobs created in Europe BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The euro zone continues to experience a jobless recovery, with no indication that new jobs are being created after more than a year of generally sluggish economic growth.


label: 0 text: Russia School Standoff Ends With 250 Dead BESLAN, Russia - The three-day hostage siege at a school in southern Russia ended in chaos and bloodshed Friday, after witnesses said Chechen militants set off bombs and Russian commandos stormed the building. Hostages fled in terror, many of them children who were half-naked and covered in blood...


label: 0 text: Iraq extends weapons amnesty Iraq #39;s interim government says it will extend the weapons handover program for Sadr City, a Baghdad slum rife with anti-US sentiments, and will soon extend the arms amnesty program nationwide.


label: 0 text: Chirac promotes China trade links The French president will meet his Chinese counterpart on a four-day state visit focusing on economic ties.


label: 1 text: No Moose sightings in extras Unlike their red-stockinged rivals, the Yankees weren't going to use their next scheduled starter -- Mike Mussina -- to relieve if things went bad early last night.


label: 2 text: Pixar Vs. DreamWorks Contest Panned by Wall Street Computer animation pioneers Pixar and Dreamworks have set the stage for a potentially bruising box office battle after both studios changed their schedules this week


label: 0 text: China executes leader of baby-trafficking ring BEIJING - A Chinese court has executed a gang leader convicted of selling more than 200 baby girls, a newspaper reported today. Li Guoju was put to death yesterday by a court in the central city of Puyang, the Beijing Times reported.


label: 1 text: NCAA Game Summary - Syracuse at West Virginia Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - Rasheed Marshall passed for 144 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 15 West Virginia over Syracuse, 27-6, in a Big East contest from Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.


label: 3 text: Storage Hardware Thomson To Support Both HD DVD and Blu-ray Thomson #39;s Technicolor subsidiary will provide duplication services for both HD DVD and Blu-ray formats, based on customer preference, the company says.


label: 2 text: OPEC President Urges US To Tap Oil Reserves Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said he has requested that the US use more of its oil reserves to calm the markets.


label: 2 text: YUKOS #39; Hollow Victory Yesterday, Russia #39;s erstwhile largest oil company, YUKOS (OTC BB: YUKOY), won a single legal skirmish in a land far from home.


label: 0 text: Keeping Tony Blair #39;s secret all in the family For some sections of the British press, nothing succeeds like excess - but London #39;s editors are steering well clear of one story, writes Peter Fray in London.


label: 2 text: Make that \$9.1 billion Only a few months after crying poverty, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale says last year #39;s surplus topped \$9.1 billion -- almost five times more than originally predicted.


label: 3 text: Trio of Hot New Games Victimized by Piracy A month before the video game's scheduled release this coming Tuesday, illegal copies of the hot sci-fi action title "Halo 2" were already circulating on the Internet. It's had a lot of company lately.


label: 1 text: Buckeyes Edge Wolf Pack Kicker Mike Nugent ties a school record with five field goals and No. 9 Ohio State forces five turnovers in a 22-14 victory over N.C. State on Saturday.


label: 0 text: Colombian Military Kills Militia Leader A former U.S.-trained Colombian army officer who later joined an outlawed paramilitary group was killed in a clash with army troops Tuesday, the army said.


label: 0 text: Pope replaces sex scandal bishop Pope John Paul II accepts the resignation of an Austrian bishop over a porn scandal at a seminary in his diocese.


label: 1 text: Australia close on victory Australia closed in on victory in the first Test, needing four more wickets to complete the win in Bangalore. Rahul Dravid stood in their way, on 47 not out in a seventh wicket stand of 19 with Irfan Pathan, who reached seven.


label: 0 text: Insurance Investigation Widens to Include a Look at Costs The New York attorney general is pursuing reports of payoffs that may increase coverage costs for tens of millions.


label: 3 text: Spam e-mails tempt net shoppers People continue to ignore warnings about spam and are being lured into buying goods, a report suggests.


label: 1 text: Clive Woodward saw loss of control after World Cup Clive Woodward launched a stinging attack on English rugby union on Friday saying he was  quot;losing control quot; the moment he stepped off the plane after winning the 2003 World Cup.


label: 3 text: NBC's Olympic Coverage Irks HDTV Owners HDTV sports fans are disappointed that there's a limited menu of Olympic sports that can be seen on high definition and that many of these events are shown 24 hours or later than they are on NBC.


label: 3 text: Microsoft takes the lead over Palm OS for the first time According to a recent report by Gartner, Microsoft has taken the top spot for the first time in handheld shipments. Microsoft #39;s Windows CE has had a long lasting


label: 0 text: Two planeloads of US soldiers brought to hospital in Germany RAMSTEIN, Germany The largest US military hospital overseas has had to add beds to handle the number of wounded soldiers coming in from Iraq.


label: 3 text: For CEOs, offshoring pays U.S. companies that send the most jobs overseas handsomely reward their CEOs, a new study says.


label: 3 text: SMIC establishes first 12-inch chip production line in mainland Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, or SMIC, has established a 12-inch chip production line in Beijing, the first of its kind on the Chinese mainland.


label: 1 text: Notre Dame #39;s firing isn #39;t case of black, white Now that Notre Dame has fired Tyrone Willingham, that #39;s how many black head coaches there are at America #39;s 117 Division IA universities.


label: 2 text: Business brisk as Americans stream to Canada for flu shots Americans are streaming into Canada -- in some cases by the boatload -- in search of flu vaccine.


label: 1 text: Colts Face Second Week of Heavy Schedule (AP) AP - The Indianapolis Colts are one of the NFL's best teams and did nothing to hurt their reputation in a three-point loss in New England on opening night. Now they go into Tennessee an underdog for the second straight week, step two in a devastating early schedule.


label: 0 text: Asia-Europe Forum Grows, Myanmar Irritates  HANOI, Vietnam (Reuters) - An Asia-Europe forum accepted  Myanmar and 12 other new members Thursday ahead of a summit  strained by Yangon's human rights record and detention of  democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.


label: 2 text: Update 1: Indian Telecom Buys Tyco Network Assets Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., India #39;s top phone and broadband provider, on Monday said it plans to buy Tyco International Ltd. #39;s undersea fiber-optic network for \$130 million, a move an analyst said could spawn a number of similar deals involving foreign


label: 0 text: Athens hijacker issues ultimatum A man holding hostages on a bus in Athens threatens to blow it up if a ransom is not paid in the morning.


label: 1 text: Pampling clings to lead at Australian Open Australia #39;s Rod Pampling recovered from a shaky start to Saturday #39;s third round of the centenary Australian Open to retain the outright lead going into the final day.


label: 0 text: PLO #39;s Abbas faces Fatah, Hamas challenges Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas must patch up differences in his influential Fatah group if he hopes to check the growing power of Islamic militants opposed


label: 3 text: US FDA: Pfizer #39;s Contraceptive Can Weaken Bones The US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) on Wednesday ordered a strong, new warning for Pfizer Inc. #39;s injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones.


label: 2 text: Sprint and RadioShack enter deal to open wireless kiosks in malls RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH), on Tuesday said it has entered into an agreement with Sprint Corp. (NYSE: FON) to open Sprint-branded wireless kiosks in malls nationwide.


label: 3 text: IBM storage server targets midsize companies Big Blue is the latest to embrace iSCSI, a protocol increasingly being used to build low-cost storage area networks.


label: 3 text: Trend Micro gives away mobile antivirus software Trend Micro Mobile Security Version 1.0 provides antivirus and antispam software for mobile phones running the Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian Ltd. operating systems.


label: 3 text:  #39;Skulls #39; Virus Disables Smartphone Apps A malicious code dubbed  quot;Skulls quot; was launched from Web sites that offered phone users downloads of wallpaper, games and ring tones.


label: 1 text: Catching West Coast action can be tough, but it #39;s worth the effort Vin Scully, if you haven #39;t heard, has a tendency to go on a bit. It #39;s more than a tendency, really. It #39;s practically a trademark.


label: 3 text: Eyeing the next wave in RISC computing Some critics say RISC's time has passed. Sun Microsystems' David Yen has another idea.\


label: 1 text: Kiwis crush Bangladesh to wrap up series New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has starred in his side #39;s biggest Test win, as the Black Caps defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 101 runs in Chittagong.


label: 1 text: FOOTBALL: WENGER #39;S PAT ON THE BACK ARSENE WENGER fears title rivals Chelsea will break the bank to sign Steven Gerrard during the January transfer window but said he is still not as good as Patrick Vieira.


label: 1 text: Friday Night Fracas Was Criminal on Every Level The NBA is facing serious, serious issues, problems bigger than fan arrests and player suspensions can repair. A season that began with Latrell Sprewell suggesting he would be hard-pressed


label: 3 text: IBM unveils low-cost blades IBM announced last Friday a lower-cost blade server option--a pared-down chassis geared for small and midsize businesses. The new Express version of IBM #39;s BladeCenter chassis still can accommodate as many


label: 2 text: Prices ease as US stocks rise OIL prices dropped from record highs above \$50 a barrel yesterday as weekly US inventory data showed a surprise increase in crude stocks, easing fears over stretched international supplies.


label: 1 text: Sharapova comes out a winner in China Open semifinal Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova set up an intriguing semi-final showdown with fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at the China Open after her opponent Jelena Jankovic retired hurt on Friday with an ankle injury.


label: 3 text: Dell Axim X50 and X50v Review Like previous Dell Axims, the new Axim X50 comes in several different types. The most cutting-edge of these is designated the X50v, for its VGA screen.


label: 0 text: 'Revenge' killing in S Thailand \A second Buddhist man is beheaded in Thailand's south in apparent revenge for the deaths of Muslim protesters.


label: 2 text: Cazenove in pact with JP Morgan LONDON: JP Morgan Chase and Cazenove Group, one of Britain #39;s oldest and most respected financial advisory firms, said yesterday they were launching a joint venture to combine their investment banking services for British customers.


label: 0 text: Warring Afghan Factions Say Cease-fire Holding (Reuters) Reuters - A renegade Afghan militia commander and a\spokesman for the governor of the western province of Herat\said on Wednesday their forces were honoring a cease-fire\brokered a day earlier by the U.S. envoy to Afghanistan.


label: 0 text: French journalists kidnapped in Iraq over headscarf ban An Iraqi militant group has kidnapped two Frenchmen and given the French government 48 hours to end a ban on Muslim headscarves. Arabic television station Al Jazeera has shown a brief video showing two men


label: 2 text: PeopleSoft tightens IBM ties as it fights off Oracle Business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. strengthened its ties with technology giant IBM Corp. on Tuesday, hoping to boost its recently sagging sales as it continues to fight Oracle Corp.


label: 3 text: Chandra Celebrates Five Years of Scientific Breakthroughs Marshall Space Flight Center -- On August 12, 1999, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory opened its sunshade doors for the first time, allowing celestial X-ray light to reach the observatory's mirrors. This one small step for the observatory proved to be a giant leap for science as Chandra began its mission to shed new light on a violent, mysterious universe invisible to the human eye...


label: 3 text: Your Personal Data Is Often at Risk As Ken Solomon read the letter last month from a company whose software he had bought, one sentence set off alarms: "Your credit or debit card information may be at risk."


label: 1 text: Canes Reeling After Loss To UNC Obviously, we #39;re very disappointed, #39; #39; Miami #39;s coach said in the wake of a shocking 31-28 loss at North Carolina.


label: 0 text: Karzai well ahead in Afghan tally KABUL, Afghanistan -- Weekend counting shows interim President Hamid Karzai is well ahead of his rivals and on course to become Afghanistan #39;s first popularly elected leader.


label: 1 text: Typhoon Shows F1 That Three Can Go Into Two  LONDON (Reuters) - Why take three days over something that  can be done perfectly well in two, particularly if you want to  cut costs and give fans more for their money?


label: 3 text: South Africa to Take Pulse of Its Environment (Reuters) Reuters - They may share a\border but South Africa's Kruger National Park and the copper\mines around the town of Phalaborwa are worlds apart.


label: 1 text: Ram #39;s air raid too much for Buccaneers ST. LOUIS _ The problem for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was not its offense Monday night. It was the defense, specifically the pass defense.


label: 2 text: Bush Pledges to Address Weak Dollar, Cites Fed President Bush said on Wednesday a renewed drive to cut US budget deficits should help the weak dollar and that Tuesday #39;s Federal Reserve interest-rate hike showed Alan


label: 3 text: Blu-ray Disc Goes Home (PC World) PC World - We test this next-generation DVD technology, and get mixed results.


label: 1 text: TRACK AND FIELD A Bungled Pass Costs US in Relay The ending was so sudden on the crowded back curve, so unexpectedly futile, that it seemed only fitting to Marion Jones after the year she has had.


label: 3 text: Life without numbers in a unique Amazon tribe 11=2. Mathematics doesn #39;t get any more basic than this, but even 11 would stump the brightest minds among the Piraha tribe of the Amazon.


label: 3 text: IBM Gathers Asian Backers for Its Power Chip Push  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM IBM.N plans to unveil on  Thursday a group of partners to promote its Power computer  chips in a range of electronics, seeking to bring the  community-minded innovation of Linux software to hardware.


label: 2 text: Checking out or whatever amount for which it is written. Under the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, commonly known


label: 2 text: U.S. Economy Grows at Slower Pace Than Expected Struggling under the weight of a bloated trade deficit, the U.S. economy grew at a relatively modest 2.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter.


label: 3 text: T-Mobile Flashes Flarion Trial Wireless carrier T-Mobile International AG today confirmed it is carrying out trials of Flarion Technologies Flash OFDM equipment in European air space.


label: 2 text: The biggest Mac is resting THE Australian chief executive of McDonald #39;s is recuperating after more surgery, the world #39;s largest fast-food company said.


label: 0 text: 'Car bomb attack' kills 12 Iraqis At least 12 Iraqis, 11 of them National Guardsmen, are killed in a car bomb explosion, the US military says.


label: 2 text: Emerging Debt on Lookout for Results, IMF  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Emerging debt spreads are likely to  trade in ranges early in the week ahead of Venezuela's bond  sale results and the IMF meeting late in the week.


label: 1 text: NHL's Kovalev Bolsters Already Potent Kazan Lineup  KAZAN, Russia (Sports Network) - Russian forward Alexei  Kovalev is the latest locked out National Hockey League player  to head abroad, as he signed on to play for AK Bars Kazan.


label: 2 text: PeopleSoft #39;s Conway Glib About Oracle in Keynote SAN FRANCISCODuring his Connect keynote address at PeopleSoft Inc. #39;s user conference here on Tuesday, CEO Craig Conway pulled all the heartstringsincluding a round of applause for former PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield, who was strategically


label: 3 text: MSN Toolbar Suite Beta The MSN Toolbar Suite Beta rounds out Microsoft #39;s MSN search family with fully indexed searching of local documents and e-mails.


label: 0 text: In Sudan, monitors find task daunting  KABKABIYAH, Sudan -- Hidden among scrub brush not far from this remote, sandy outpost, Ibrahim Ali Hassan, a rebel fighter in Sudan's western Darfur region, spots the slow-moving caravan of 18 camels and their riders. They look like specks on the horizon.


label: 3 text: Two China Banks Uncover Fake Web Sites (Reuters) Reuters - Two of China's leading banks have\identified fake Web sites in recent days and reported them to\the country's public security organs, bank officials said on\Thursday.


label: 2 text: Ford to decide UK Jaguar plant #39;s fate LONDON (CBS.MW) - Ford Motor Co. on Friday is expected to announce its plans for its main Jaguar factory in the UK, which could include closing the factory.


label: 3 text: Race on to Build Fiber Optic Networks - Alvarion  TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Broadband services using fiber optic  networks are expected to grow in the coming years with the race  now on among companies to develop this technology, the chairman  of Israel's Alvarion Ltd. ALVR.O said on Tuesday.


label: 2 text: Fiber Pact: China Textile Dominance Spooks Asian Rivals BEIJING (Dow Jones)--China #39;s likely emergence as the world #39;s textile and garment superpower after 30 years of global quotas end Dec. 31 has spooked rival producers across


label: 0 text: Blair Demands Complete End to Ulster Violence Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted today that there must be a complete and unequivocal end to violence by paramilitaries in Northern Ireland if the power-sharing executive is to be restored.


label: 0 text: US lawyers file complaint over abuses in Abu Ghraib BERLIN -- A group of American civil rights attorneys filed a criminal complaint in German court yesterday against top US authorities, including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, for acts of torture committed at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.


label: 1 text: Olerud Bails Out Loaiza in His Latest Bungled Audition John Olerud reveled in his return to Safeco Field by slapping a two-run single that lifted the Yankees and saved Esteban Loaiza from a defeat.


label: 3 text: Adobe beats estimates on strong overall growth Despite a slight seasonal dip, the software maker surpasses earnings expectations, as year-over-year growth comes in strong.


label: 0 text: Thatcher  #39;planned to quit S Africa #39; Sir Mark Thatcher was planning to leave South Africa when he was arrested, authorities in the country said. The son of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is under house arrest and facing the possibility


label: 1 text: Judge says Braves #39; Furcal can play Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal may play in the playoffs despite a probation violation on a drunken-driving charge. For the rest of the season, Furcal must remain in home confinement.


label: 1 text: CC hits cruise control For CC Sabathia, his 5-0 win Monday night over the Mariners proved to be uncharted terrain. No, it had nothing to do with it being a shutout.


label: 1 text: Plans in place to close up shop in Montreal, open up in Washington The Expos president has lists prepared and plans in place to close up shop in Montreal and rebuild the franchise in Washington. He #39;ll begin to act once Major League Baseball confirms the club #39;s move, something which could happen as soon as Thursday.


label: 3 text: Sales of PC's Buoy Results at Microsoft Buoyed by continued strong worldwide sales of personal computers, Microsoft reported strong growth even as it faces the challenges of being a mature technology company.


label: 1 text: Plenty of Tickets Remain Howard's 0-2 start and the threat of rain from Hurricane Ivan have slowed ticket sales for Saturday's Prince George's Classic at FedEx Field, organizers said Tuesday.


label: 3 text: Japan's Docomo Unveils 3G Phones with 3D Sound  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's largest mobile operator, NTT  DoCoMo Inc. 9437.T, unveiled on Wednesday a new line of  advanced mobile phones with stereo-quality surround sound,  high-resolution digital cameras, and a special chip that allows  owners to use their phones as a debit card.


label: 0 text: Cambodia Women's Shelter Closes After Raid (AP) AP - A shelter for women and girls forced into the sex trade temporarily shut its doors Friday after gunmen kidnapped 92 of its occupants and made death threats against the staff, the shelter's director said.


label: 3 text: Thursday #39;s foggy commute caused little trouble, police say Fog cut visibility during the Thursday morning rush hour, but the National Weather Service didn #39;t expect a repeat performance today.


label: 2 text: United hopes debt plan will fly United Airlines reached an agreement with creditors that, if approved, could eliminate \$450 million of debt. The agreement concerns \$600 million in municipal bond debt


label: 1 text: US Women Win Bronze Medal in Water Polo Center fielder Ellen Estes scored three goals including the decider to help the United States beat Australia 6-5 Thursday in the Olympic women #39;s water polo bronze medal game.


label: 2 text: Halliburton Posts Loss on Asbestos Charge  HOUSTON (Reuters) - Halliburton Co. HAL.N , the world's  No. 2 oil field services company, on Tuesday fell to a  quarterly loss as \$230 million in charges to fund its asbestos  settlement outweighed gains in its energy business.


label: 3 text:  quot;Microsoft #39;s Actions Validate Our Linux Strategy Every Day, quot; Says <b>...</b> Novell earned \$23 million, or six cents a share, on revenues of \$305 million in its fiscal third quarter ended July 31. It derived \$12 million in revenues from its presumably unprofitable SUSE Linux business


label: 1 text: LA starter Perez lost it in a hurry Los Angeles Dodgers starter Odalis Perez learned just how quickly things can unravel against the potent St. Louis Cardinals. After allowing Albert Pujols #39;s first-inning


label: 0 text: Court leaves UK terror laws in tatters A scathing judgment from the UK #39;s highest court condemning the UK government #39;s indefinite detention of foreign terror suspects as a threat to the life of the nation, left anti-terrorist laws in the UK in tatters on Thursday.


label: 0 text: Iran-EU Nuke Negotiations in Final Stages-Kharrazi  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's negotiations with the European  Union over a deal which would spare Tehran from possible U.N.  sanctions are in their final stages, Iran's Foreign Minister  Kamal Kharrazi said Saturday.


label: 0 text: Australians Said a Bigger Terror Target (AP) AP - Foreign Minister Alexander Downer conceded Wednesday that the Iraq conflict may have increased the threat of Australians becoming a terror target, supporting a claim by the country's top spy.


label: 2 text: Indian PM pledges to check spiraling inflation rate Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said that controlling record-high inflation, which has soared in recent weeks to touch a new three-and-a-half year high, was


label: 2 text: Haunted by the ghost in the machine OK, maybe after today #39;s announcement, and Justin King #39;s 400 million revival plan for the struggling supermarket chain, it is hard to vindicate the decisions of his predecessor.


label: 2 text: Chavez #39;s victory The reaction by Venezuela #39;s opposition to the failed effort to recall President Hugo Chavez was disorganized and misguided. The two dozen groups behind the recall never worked together on a political message


label: 2 text: Crude falls on hopes for heating oil report Crude oil futures prices fell yesterday as concerns about reduced output in the North Sea were offset by expectations that an upcoming US government report would show rising inventories of heating oil.


label: 2 text: Firms to post drug data Faced with a growing clamor for better disclosure, drug manufacturers said yesterday that they will begin a voluntary system of publicly posting the


label: 3 text: Virus targets 64-bit Windows Digital pest prototype infects files only found in early Windows code for AMD 64-bit Opteron processors.


label: 2 text: Aetna Posts \$1.29 Billion in Earnings  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aetna Inc. AET.N on Thursday posted a  steep rise in quarterly profit as the health insurer boosted  its forecast for the rest of this year and gave a 2005 profit  estimate above analysts' views, pushing shares up 5 percent.


label: 2 text: India to forge strategic partnership with EU Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here Sunday for a three-day visit to The Hague to attend the fifth India-European Union Summit aimed at promoting their growing ties to a strategic level.


label: 2 text: Sears goes to Lands #39; End to boost Web site Sears Roebuck and Co. goofed its rollout of Lands #39; End apparel in Sears stores, but it #39;s counting on winning the online war with Lands #39; End #39;s unique shopping technology.


label: 1 text: UPDATE 1-Inspired Jimenez surges ahead in Hong Kong Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez fired a second-round 64 to grab the lead at the halfway stage of the Hong Kong Open on Friday. Jimenez claimed six birdies to open up a two-shot lead


label: 1 text: Bucs now get to see other side of Sapp Warren Sapp #39;s presence and legacy linger around the Tampa Bay Buccaneers like something tangible, something that can be felt, heard and feared, say an open-handed slap to the face mask.


label: 0 text: Gunmen seize bus in Athens suburb ATHENS, Greece - A Greek bus with 26 people aboard was hijacked Wednesday by two armed men who demanded to be taken to Athens airport and flown to Russia, police and government officials said.


label: 0 text: Fashion photographer Avedon dies US photographer Richard  Avedon, renowned for his  portraits of the rich and famous, dies aged 81.


label: 3 text: Scientists Say Sunoil Could Power Cars, Homes (Reuters) Reuters - British scientists say they have found a\new, greener way to power cars and homes using sunflower oil, a\commodity more commonly used for cooking fries.


label: 2 text: Companies given more time meet new rules on stock options The Federal Accounting Standards Board has voted to give companies six more months to meet new rules that would require companies to consider employee stock options an expense.


label: 1 text: Owen vows to silence critics London - Michael Owen has vowed to silence the critics calling for him to be axed by England after a troubled start to his career with Real Madrid.


label: 1 text: Smoot Happy With Progress of Contract Talks Cornerback Fred Smoot said today that he is enthused by the progress of negotiations with the Washington Redskins on a contract extension and hopes to play his entire career with the team.


label: 3 text: Biometric ID System Said to Delay Venezuela Recall By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER     CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- The high-tech thumbprint devices were meant to keep people from voting more than once in the recall ballot against President Hugo Chavez. Instead, they often wound up working fitfully - even when Chavez himself voted - contributing to huge delays in Sunday's historic referendum...


label: 0 text: US Calls on UN Chief to Release All Oil-for-Food Facts Washington #39;s ambassador to the United Nations has urged Secretary-General Kofi Annan to promptly release all information concerning the scandal-ridden Iraq oil-for-food program.


label: 1 text: Browns lose LB Andra Davis for season Cleveland Browns linebacker Andra Davis will miss the remainder of the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee during Sunday #39;s loss against the Cincinnati Bengals.


label: 0 text: Turkish Leader Calls for EU Membership Talks Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Brussels to make a final pitch before next week #39;s EU summit for the 25-nation bloc to set a date for his country to begin membership talks.


label: 3 text: Dining with the dolphin hunters Paul Kenyon confronts the drive hunt fishermen of Taiji in Japan and the intermediaries who sell the animals to dolphinariums.


label: 1 text: Singh shows us a side we didn #39;t know he had Tears did not flow, the voice did not crack, the lower lip did not quiver. But if the year in golf taught us anything, it is that Vijay Singh cannot be judged by anyone else #39;s standards.


label: 0 text: Sharon eases conditions to restart peace talks JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has indicated he is dropping a demand that Palestinians crack down on militant groups before he will resume peace talks.


label: 0 text: Security tightened in Madhya Pradesh #39;s Chambal belt Security has been tightened and alert sounded in entire Chambal belt of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday following massacre of 13 villagers by the dreaded Gadaria dacoit gang, while authorities were discussing new strategies to check the gang #39;s activities.


label: 2 text: China warns of more power cuts \China says its eastern provinces and Shanghai face more power shortages this winter and spring.


label: 3 text: Europe probe safely enters Moon orbit PARIS The first European spacecraft sent to the Moon has entered orbit there, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday. The SMART-1 spacecraft reached its closest point to the Moon so far, coming within 5,000


label: 3 text: Developers Prep for Oracle (Ziff Davis) Ziff Davis - Third-party software developers that make their living selling add-on enterprise resource planning applications are bracing for a seismic shift in their business.


label: 3 text: Mobile Phone Firms Link for New High-Speed Standard (Reuters) Reuters - Leading wireless carriers and telecoms\equipment makers have agreed to develop an advanced mobile\phone standard capable of sending high-resolution video in an\instant, Japan's NTT DoCoMo said on Friday.


label: 0 text: Israeli Missile Strike Kills Two Gaza Militants (Reuters) Reuters - An Israeli missile strike killed at least\two Hamas gunmen in Gaza City Monday, a day after a top\commander of the Islamic militant group was killed in a similar\attack, Palestinian witnesses and security sources said.


label: 1 text: Soccer: Zamboni comes back to haunt Juventus ROME : Juventus suffered their first defeat of the season after losing 2-1 at Reggina on Saturday. Marco Zamboni, who made his Serie A debut with Juventus in 1997 but was released after playing just one match


label: 2 text: Conseco seeks to collect exec #39;s debt NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- Conseco Inc. asked a state judge Tuesday for a ruling allowing the company to foreclose on its former chief executive #39;s mansion to collect a \$62.


label: 0 text: Controversy mars EU constitution signing Twenty-five leaders representing all of the members of the newly expanded European Union on Friday signed the bloc #39;s first-ever constitution, a document that aims to create a more federal-type government in Europe.


label: 3 text: Drilling for Africa's climate history Ghana's Lake Bosumtwi holds clues to Africa's climate past - and a massive space impact.


label: 1 text: Shutting up the echoes It was evident in the Purdue players postgame celebration following the 41-16 victory, the way Uche Nwaneri did his best impression of Touchdown Jesus, arms raised to the heavens.


label: 3 text: HP's Fiorina stood up by Argentina's President HP World Belly bands and three-legged stools


label: 0 text: Mexico PRI Has Slim Lead in Veracruz Governnor Race  JALAPA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's main opposition party  put in a tepid performance in elections in a state it has run  since the 1920s, hitting a bump on the long road toward its  goal of returning to power nationally in 2006.


label: 0 text: Colombia Offers Rebels Prisoner Swap Colombia's hardline government said Friday it is willing to meet with members of the country's main leftist rebel group in an unprecedented offer aimed at freeing dozens of rebel-held hostages, including three Americans.


label: 0 text: PM recovers after heart treatment Tony Blair says he feels "fine" after hospital treatment for an irregular heartbeat, and plans to return to work on Monday.


label: 3 text: Cell-Tower Emission Risks Probed After nearly a decade of debate, no one can say for sure whether radiation from cell phones is harmful to humans or not. So researchers are conducting a series of independent studies to try to settle the matter. By Joanna Glasner.


label: 2 text: TCS shares close at 16 premium on debut Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, and Mr S. Ramadorai, Managing Director, look at the TCS shares being listed on the National Stock Exchange in Mumbai on Wednesday.


label: 0 text: Sinai resort bombings kill 30, Al-Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility (AFP) AFP - At least 30 people were killed and 120 wounded when car bombs exploded at resorts packed with Israeli holidaymakers on the Red Sea coast of Egypt's Sinai desert in attacks claimed by a group saying it belongs to Al-Qaeda.


label: 1 text: Norwich Glean Seventh Draw After City Lead Norwich City moved off the bottom of the Premiership table but are still searching for that elusive first win after drawing 1-1 at Manchester City.


label: 3 text: Adware Frustrates Computer Users Chuck Harris remembers when the Internet was fun and he #39;d spend hours reading his favorite news sites, checking the church calendar, browsing the shops.


label: 1 text: Brushing off the buzz So, Bronson Arroyo , will you pitch Alex Rodriguez any differently tonight in Yankee Stadium than you did the last time you faced him at Fenway Park July 24?


label: 0 text: Dutch police wounded in anti-terrorist raid Three Dutch police officers have been wounded in a grenade explosion during an anti-terrorist raid in The Hague. Police said two of the officers were seriously injured.


label: 2 text: Profit Up 23 Percent at General Dynamics Defense conglomerate General Dynamics Corp. said Wednesday that earnings rose 23 percent in the third quarter to \$322 million, thanks to strong results across all its divisions.


label: 3 text: CA offers usage-based pricing for mainframe tools Computer Associates Thursday introduced a usage-based pricing and licensing option for its mainframe management products, aligning its offerings with IBM #39;s On Demand model.


label: 3 text: NASA experimental scramjet prepares for Mach 10 attempt LOS ANGELES -- The future of hypersonic flight is uncertain, but next week a tiny unmanned NASA jet will try to hurtle into that unknown on a one-way trip at 10 times the speed of sound.


label: 1 text: Malice at the Palace - the last thing the NBA needed for their <b>...</b> Take your pick of culprits in the stunning melee Friday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills, in a heated game between Central Division rivals: the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers.


label: 3 text: Robots set to get homely by 2007 Robots are set to become increasingly familiar companions in homes by 2007, says a United Nations survey. Seven times more robots will helping us out with the cleaning, security and entertainment in three


label: 1 text: FOOTBALL: THE BEST ON EARTH KEVIN KEEGAN has challenged his resurgent Manchester City side to end Arsenal #39;s unbeaten run today and claim the prized scalp of  quot;the best team in the world quot;.


label: 1 text: This week's schedule TODAY'S GAMES Division 1 BIG THREE -- Brockton at Durfee, 7. GREATER BOSTON -- Arlington at Everett, 7; Cambridge at Peabody, 7; Somerville at Revere, 7.


label: 3 text: Intel to unveil 1066MHz FSB Pentium 4EE CPU this week Intel plans to unveil its first Pentium 4 Extreme Edition (EE) processor compatible with a 1066MHz front side bus (FSB) this week, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard makers.


label: 3 text: Orange to ship Wi-Fi Pocket 'in October' Update M2000 same as XDA IIs, VPA III, MDA III


label: 1 text: Sharpe Comments Cause Stir in Denver (AP) AP - Never one to hold back his feelings, former Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe criticized Mike Shanahan, saying the Denver coach's decision to make Jake Plummer his quarterback was a failed, ego-driven effort to turn a mediocre player into something better.


label: 2 text: Office Depot chief quits Office Depot Inc. Monday said Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Nelson resigned by mutual agreement with the board, after four years at the helm.


label: 0 text: Kerry: Bush Out of Touch, Out of Ideas, Out of Time (Reuters) Reuters - Democratic challenger John Kerry,\pumped up by polls showing he won all three debates with\President Bush, dismissed the Republican incumbent on Thursday\as out of touch, out of ideas and out of time.


label: 3 text: JFK Assassination Video Game Release 11/22/04- A British company is releasing a video game that recreates the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, on this 41st anniversary of the shooting.


label: 1 text: Brazilian player collapses on field, game suspended Sao Caetano defender Serginho collapsed on the field after suffering an apparent cardio-respiratory arrest during the Brazilian championship match against Sao Paulo on Wednesday.


label: 1 text: Boston Red Sox Team Report - August 17 (Sports Network) - Pedro Martinez will try to win his fourth consecutive decision, as he takes the hill for the Boston Red Sox in the middle test of a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.


label: 2 text: Automakers Challenge CA CO 2 Regulation in Court As expected, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers has joined a group of automobile dealers in Californias Central Valley to file suit against Californias new regulation of CO 2 emissions.


label: 1 text: Elvstroem all set for race that stops a nation For 24 sets of horses, trainers, jockeys, strappers and connections, the ultimate Australian sporting prize is within reach today at famous Flemington - the \$4.


label: 0 text: Koizumi eyes visit to quake-hit areas TOKYO - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Monday he is considering visiting areas in Niigata Prefecture hit Saturday by powerful earthquakes that killed at least 25 people and injured over 2,100.


label: 3 text: Dial 4-1-1 for Cell Phone Numbers? A proposal for a wireless phone directory raises concerns in Congress.


label: 1 text: Drummond enjoys Wentworth Els test Shropshire #39;s Scott Drummond believes he will learn from the experience of going head-to-head with world number two Ernie Els, despite seeing his HSBC World Matchplay dreams end this morning.


label: 2 text: StarHub share offer to raise \$271m StarHub Ltd., Singapore #39;s sole cable TV operator, has priced its initial public offering at the bottom of its forecast range, raising S\$457.


label: 3 text: Study: Hunters off hook for bison population crash Big game hunters may be off the hook in the latest twist of a prehistoric whodunit that tries to explain why bison populations sharply crashed thousands of years ago.


label: 2 text: Company Settles Charges on Funds Sold to Soldiers First Command Financial Services agreed to pay \$12 million to settle accusations that it used misleading information to sell mutual funds to military officers.


label: 2 text: Chrysler to Build Sedans in Austria  DETROIT (Reuters) - DaimlerChrysler AG's DCX.N DCXGn.DE  Chrysler division on Wednesday said it will start building its  hot-selling 300C sedan at a plant operated by Magna Steyr in  Graz, Austria, early next year.


label: 0 text: Armitage: No Plans for Partial Iraq Election  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq's elections in January should  encompass the entire country, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State  Richard Armitage said on Friday, differing from comments by  Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that some violent areas could  be excluded.


label: 3 text: Singtel's Optus, Vodafone Australia plan shared 3G network (AFP) AFP - Singapore Telecommunications' Australian unit Optus and Vodafone announced an agreement on rolling out a shared third-generation (3G) mobile phone network in Australia.


label: 1 text: Ganguly hopes to win the second test against Aussies Captain Sourav Ganguly today said he hoped to win the second test match against Australia beginning in Chennai on Thursday. Despite master blaster Sachin Tendulkar #39;s absence, and a thrashing win by the visitors, Ganguly did not seem to lose hope.


label: 1 text: Aussies Upset U.S. Women in Medley Relay (AP) AP - Petria Thomas overtook Jenny Thompson on the third leg of the Olympic women's 400-meter medley relay Saturday night, helping Australia upset the United States in world-record time.


label: 1 text: Skating Champion Hamilton Has Benign Brain Tumor World and Olympic figure skating champion Scott Hamilton, 46, underwent a biopsy at The Cleveland Clinic, and doctors expected to release him from the hospital by Friday.


label: 2 text: Oil prices rise despite little storm damage WASHINGTON -- Oil prices rose yesterday despite reports that refineries along the Gulf Coast and production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico which had been shut down were being restaffed as Hurricane Ivan proved less disruptive than feared.


label: 1 text: Howe Talks Job Security With Mets Owner, GM Manager Art Howe met with Mets owner Fred Wilpon and GM Jim Duquette yesterday, one day after saying that if the team planned to fire him, it should do it now.


label: 3 text: All of a Sudden, the Neighborhood Looks a Lot Friendlier These are hopeful times for those who like to think the prospects of life elsewhere are good.


label: 2 text: Citigroup's Japan boss apologies Citigroup's top Japanese executive faces tough questioning over a scandal that caused the closure of the firm's private bank in Japan.


label: 3 text: AMD fleshes out flash plans The chipmaker plans to release the Ornand family of flash memory chips in 2005, which could lead to expansion into wider markets.


label: 0 text: Taliban suspects arrested Information from a man caught in a vehicle loaded with explosives led to the arrests of two senior Taliban military commanders believed to be responsible for a series of terror attacks in southern Afghanistan, an official said yesterday.


label: 0 text: US card deck omits key Iraqi militants WASHINGTON -- The Ace of Spades was captured. The Ace of Clubs and Ace of Hearts were killed. Of the most-wanted Iraqis included in a deck of playing cards distributed last year by the US military, all except 10 are in custody or dead.


label: 1 text: Marathoner Finishes Third After Attack (AP) AP - A defrocked Irish priest bolted from the crowd and grabbed the marathon leader about three miles from the finish Sunday. The Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima wound up with the bronze  #151; and a special award for sportsmanship  #151; and the former priest was arrested.


label: 1 text: Lehman finishes T-4 at Greensboro GREENSBORO, NC -- Tom Lehman called a one-stroke penalty on himself during Sunday #39;s final round of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.


label: 1 text: Dyer out for several weeks Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer will be out for several weeks following a hamstring injury sustained in Thursday #39;s UEFA Cup match.


label: 3 text: Coming in '05: AT T Mobile (via Sprint) AT T is expected to announce as soon as next week details about how it plans to offer mobile phone service using Sprint's cellular network.


label: 0 text: Rand eyes 6.10 as dollar wilts The rand remained strong in late morning trade on Monday, having earlier touched 6.10 per dollar for the first time since July 23.


label: 1 text: Golf Roundup: Geiberger battles ailing hip, weather for lead at <b>...</b> At Greensboro, NC, A heat wrap kept Brent Geiberger #39;s ailing hip from hurting, and his best consecutive rounds of the season took care of the rest.


label: 0 text: Iraq Rebels Hit Back Amid Falluja Battles  FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. troops fought to crush  resistance in the Iraqi city of Falluja on Thursday, but rebels  hit back with an armed rampage in Mosul and a car bomb that  killed 17 people in a crowded Baghdad street.


label: 3 text: Briefly: Music promoter offers concert downloads roundup Plus: WS-I tackles Web services attachments...Newspaper sites take up paid search ads...Microsoft IPTV to woo Swiss test group.


label: 2 text: Nike 2Q Profit Rises 46 Percent Nike Inc., the world #39;s largest shoemaker, on Thursday said its profit grew 46 percent in the second quarter as its sales gained traction in the US, Chinese, Russian and Turkish markets.


label: 3 text: Brief: Taipei plans citywide Wi-Fi by late 2005 The Taiwan capital of Taipei plans to make wireless Internet access available to as many as 2.6 million of its residents by the end of next year.


label: 3 text: Macromedia launches Flex Builder Macromedia will ship Flex Builder this week, which is designed to provide an interactive development environment for the company #39;s Flex presentation server.


label: 2 text: Airbus, Boeing in subsidies battle Late in August, Boeing #39;s top sales execs flew to Singapore for a crucial sales pitch. They were close to persuading Singapore Airlines, one of the world #39;s leading airlines, to buy the American company #39;s new jet, the mid-sized 7E7.


label: 2 text: Martha checks into big house Martha Stewart reported to prison before sunrise yesterday to begin serving a five-month sentence for lying about a stock sale, slipping all-but-unnoticed past waiting supporters and reporters.


label: 2 text: WTO confirms ruling against US in gambling dispute with Antigua The World Trade Organization confirmed that a US prohibition the cross-border gaming and gambling over the Internet was illegal under global trade rules.


label: 0 text: Fears for rhino as hunters are allowed to kill again Big game hunters can return to Africa to shoot the black rhino after a 20-year worldwide ban on trade in the animals was lifted yesterday.


label: 1 text: Eagles not striking but can go bowling Tom O'Brien just couldn't figure it out. The Boston College coach seemed momentarily stumped when asked to take stock of how the Eagles had reached this point of the season. With three games left, BC has a 6-2 record (2-1 Big East), is ranked No. 24 in the Associated Press Top 25 (No. 25 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll), ...


label: 1 text: United in control at old Trafford Ruud van Nistelrooy added another brace to his incredible European goals collection as Manchester United put their Premiership woes behind them at Old Trafford.


label: 3 text: Frances Weakens, Continues to Hammer Florida (Reuters) Reuters - Storm-weary Floridians emerged from\east coast hurricane shelters on Sunday as weakened Tropical\Storm Frances moved to the state's west coast after whipping\off roofs, washing sailboats ashore and cutting power to 4\million people.


label: 3 text: Datatec Bulks Up US Operation DATATEC #39;s international arm has announced its second acquisition in as many weeks , with a 15,7m buyout of US based Solution Technology Incorporated (STI).


label: 2 text: Apple launches new iPod versions - Photo and U2 Special NEW YORK, October 27 (newratings.com) - Apple Computer (AAPL.NAS) has introduced a new version of its popular iPod digital music player, iPod Photo, with a capacity of 25,000 digital pictures and 15,000 songs.


label: 1 text: Troy Glaus agrees to four-year deal with Arizona Diamondbacks All-star third baseman Troy Glaus agreed Thursday to a four-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who hope the 2002 World Series MVP will rebound from a season cut short by an injured shoulder.


label: 3 text: Semiconductor Breakthrough: Processor 24 times faster Your processor can now run 24 faster at the same power levels based on the new strained silicon transistor technology, as claimed by IBM and AMD today.


label: 3 text: Cisco to acquire BCN Cisco Systems has confirmed that it is to buy routing software start-up BCN Systems for an initial \$34 million (17.6 million). In the week it turned 20, the networking giant announced it will pay around


label: 0 text: Russia Launches Inquiry Into School Siege  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament will launch an  inquiry into a school siege that killed over 300 hostages,  President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, but analysts doubt it  will satisfy those who blame the carnage on security services.


label: 1 text: Tanguay, Zednik join NHL #39;s influx to Europe Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Colorado Avalanche left wing Alex Tanguay and Montreal Canadiens right wing Richard Zednik have both signed with European teams, joining a growing list of talent who will play overseas during the NHL #39;s current labor dispute.


label: 2 text: Merck slashes  #39;05 forecast, citing Vioxx The withdrawal of painkiller Vioxx means Merck  amp; Co. will miss the already diminished expectations of Wall Street analysts for 2005, the drug maker said yesterday.


label: 1 text: A Coach Is Forced to Tackle the Lawyers #39; Game Plans When Tennessee plays Alabama on Saturday afternoon, Neyland Stadium will be packed with the customarily passionate orange-clad throng.


label: 0 text: Crowds Plead With U.S. Forces in Tal Afar (AP) AP - U.S. troops barred anguished crowds from returning to their homes in the besieged city of Tal Afar on Monday as residents described corpses scattered across orchards and the collapse of essential services such as water and electricity.


label: 2 text: US baking giant Interstate files to restructure The innocuous Twinkie is one of many high-carb treats that has proved the downfall of US wholesale baking giant Interstate Bakeries Corp.


label: 1 text: Pirates Cool Down Astros 6-1 (AP) AP - The Houston Astros have gone cold in Pittsburgh. Rookie John Van Benschoten allowed five hits in eight innings for his first major league win, and the Pirates beat the Astros 6-1 Friday night.


label: 0 text: Sinn Fein Cast Doubt on Chances of N.Irish Deal  BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Sinn Fein, the  political ally of the IRA, cast doubt Saturday on whether a  deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland could be  struck with its arch foes, led by firebrand cleric Ian Paisley,  at talks next week.


label: 3 text: Google acquires digital mapping firm With an internet connection, users enter an address or other location information and Keyhole #39;s software accesses the database and takes them to a digital image of that location on their computer screen.


label: 0 text: Cheney Once Pushed to Lift Iran Sanctions WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney, who has called Iran "the world's leading exporter of terror," pushed to lift U.S. trade sanctions against Tehran while chairman of Halliburton Co...


label: 1 text: AFC: Winslow leads Browns #39; injury woes Kellen Winslow #39;s hyped rookie season might be over after it barely began - much like a promising season for the Cleveland Browns.


label: 3 text: Strong Quake Rattles Tiny California Town (Reuters) Reuters - A strong earthquake and over 200\aftershocks struck central California on Tuesday, rattling a\large chunk of the state along the San Andreas Fault, but\causing little significant damage.


label: 0 text: Extended Iraq ban outrages Aljazeera BAGHDAD (Aljazeera) -- Iraqi security forces stormed into Aljazeera #39;s Baghdad office on Saturday and sealed it with red wax. Iraqi officials said the channel had not respected the closure order nor answered


label: 3 text: Intel Cuts Back Projection For 3rd-Quarter Revenue  Intel Corp. lowered its revenue projections for its third quarter yesterday, citing slow consumer purchases across the globe.


label: 1 text: Heat 100 Nets 77 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ Miami blew out New Jersey 100-to-77 in Shaquille O #39;Neal #39;s first game with the Heat. O #39;Neal felt good enough to play after being bothered by a strained left hamstring during training camp.


label: 1 text: Notes: Pudge out of lineup again Ivan Rodriguez isn #39;t just day to day with his illness. He #39;s becoming hour to hour. Tigers manager Alan Trammell initially had Pudge in Sunday #39;s starting lineup after two days off.


label: 0 text: Family of Six Found Dead in Iraqi Home Hit by U.S. (Reuters) Reuters - Rescuers dug the bodies of six\members of one family -- a couple and their four children --\out of the rubble of an Iraqi house bombed by U.S. warplanes on\Wednesday, witnesses said.


label: 2 text: Please hand the opposition the silver bullet ... so it may finally <b>...</b> University de Los Andes (ULA) lecturer Jutta Schmitt writes: In the wake of the Presidential recall referendum and as soon as the preliminary results had been announced by the National Elections Council (CNE) in the early morning hours of Monday, August 16


label: 1 text: Ferguson urges Henry punishment Sir Alex Ferguson has called on the Football Association to punish Arsenal #39;s Thierry Henry for an incident involving Gabriel Heinze.


label: 2 text: IBM Sales Exec Swainson to Become CA CEO  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Computer Associates International Inc.  CA.N is set to name IBM sales executive John Swainson as  chief executive, completing a long search to replace indicted  former CEO Sanjay Kumar, industry sources said on Monday.


label: 2 text: China trade complaint rejected WASHINGTON  #151; A business and labor coalition, seeking to apply political pressure before the presidential election, yesterday asked the Bush administration to bring a trade case accusing China of manipulating its currency to gain unfair trade advantages.


label: 3 text: Duke Welcomes Freshmen With New IPods (AP) AP - Newly arrived Duke University freshmen got something considerably snazzier than the usual Blue Devils T-shirts and ball caps: Their goodie bags included a free iPod digital music player engraved with the school's crest and the words "Class of 2008."


label: 1 text: Schaub Rallies Falcons Matt Schaub threw one of his three touchdown passes to first-round pick Michael Jenkins as the Atlanta Falcons rallied for a 27-24 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in a pre-season game.


label: 3 text: Microsoft targets older people for Web via TV SEATTLE -- For people trying to get their aging parents on the Web so they can read e-mail and get digital photos of the family, Microsoft Corp.


label: 3 text: Toyota's Prius Proving to Be the Hotter Hybrid The trouncing of the Civic calls into question the depth of the hybrid phenomenon, suggesting that what seems like a new consumer appetite for clean technology could be more a hunger for one cool car.
-The Washington Post


label: 3 text: DNA fingerprinting not foolproof, research pioneer says The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA fingerprinting.


label: 2 text: Two Investment Banks Settle with SEC  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.  and  Thomas Weisel Partners agreed to pay a combined \$100 million to  settle charges involving conflicts of interest between research  and investment banking, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.


label: 0 text: Two Japanese Men Sentenced for Data Theft (AP) AP - Two men were given suspended jail sentences Friday for stealing personal data on subscribers to Japanese broadband services provider Softbank Corp. in an effort to extort money from the company.


label: 1 text: Primary race in Cup Chase won by Busch LOUDON, N.H. -- In a year of sweeping changes for NASCAR, the most notable of which was the process by which its 2004 champion will be determined, Kurt Busch yesterday made it a clean sweep at New Hampshire International Speedway.


label: 1 text: Jeter Earns Gold Glove Award for the First Time Yankees SS Derek Jeter his first AL Gold Glove yesterday, taking over from teammate Alex Rodriguez, who had won it two straight years before moving to third base this year.


label: 0 text: Italy mourns hostage slain by captors ROME -- Recalling the horror the nation felt when its first hostage was killed in Iraq, word that a second Italian hostage was slain brought condemnation from the pope yesterday and fueled debate over Italy's role in the war-torn country.


label: 0 text: Mexican biologist's attempt to slip into US ends tragically SASABE, Mexico -- Mario Alberto Diaz, a biologist nearing completion of his master's degree, crawled under a barbed-wire fence marking the border with the United States one evening this summer. He had 48 hours to go in his illegal trek across the desert.


label: 3 text: Comet Research Pioneer Fred Whipple Dies (Reuters) Reuters - Fred Whipple, an astronomer who\originated the idea that comets were comprised of ice and\mineral dust, has died at the age of 97.


label: 3 text: Taiko Drum Master October 26, 2004 - In the quest to frustrate roommates, parents, friends, neighbors, and pretty much everyone within audio range, Namco is releasing Taiko Drum Master in the States.