0 2108705 2108831 Yucaipa owned Dominick's before selling the chain to Safeway in 1998 for $2.5 billion. Yucaipa bought Dominick's in 1995 for $693 million and sold it to Safeway for $1.8 billion in 1998. 0 3344667 3344648 Around 0335 GMT, Tab shares were up 19 cents, or 4.4%, at A$4.56, having earlier set a record high of A$4.57. Tab shares jumped 20 cents, or 4.6%, to set a record closing high at A$4.57. 1 1236820 1236712 The stock rose $2.11, or about 11 percent, to close Friday at $21.51 on the New York Stock Exchange. PG&E Corp. shares jumped $1.63 or 8 percent to $21.03 on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. 1 738533 737951 Revenue in the first quarter of the year dropped 15 percent from the same period a year earlier. With the scandal hanging over Stewart's company, revenue the first quarter of the year dropped 15 percent from the same period a year earlier. 0 264589 264502 The Nasdaq had a weekly gain of 17.27, or 1.2 percent, closing at 1,520.15 on Friday. The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite .IXIC rallied 30.46 points, or 2.04 percent, to 1,520.15. 0 3114205 3114194 That compared with $35.18 million, or 24 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Earnings were affected by a non-recurring $8 million tax benefit in the year-ago period. 0 222621 222514 Shares of Genentech, a much larger company with several products on the market, rose more than 2 percent. Shares of Xoma fell 16 percent in early trade, while shares of Genentech, a much larger company with several products on the market, were up 2 percent. 0 3131772 3131625 Legislation making it harder for consumers to erase their debts in bankruptcy court won overwhelming House approval in March. Legislation making it harder for consumers to erase their debts in bankruptcy court won speedy, House approval in March and was endorsed by the White House. 0 58747 58516 The Nasdaq composite index increased 10.73, or 0.7 percent, to 1,514.77. The Nasdaq Composite index, full of technology stocks, was lately up around 18 points. 0 142746 142671 Gyorgy Heizler, head of the local disaster unit, said the coach was carrying 38 passengers. The head of the local disaster unit, Gyorgy Heizler, said the coach driver had failed to heed red stop lights. 0 1286053 1286069 Rudder was most recently senior vice president for the Developer & Platform Evangelism Business. Senior Vice President Eric Rudder, formerly head of the Developer and Platform Evangelism unit, will lead the new entity. 0 1563874 1563853 As well as the dolphin scheme, the chaos has allowed foreign companies to engage in damaging logging and fishing operations without proper monitoring or export controls. Internal chaos has allowed foreign companies to set up damaging commercial logging and fishing operations without proper monitoring or export controls. 0 2029631 2029565 Magnarelli said Racicot hated the Iraqi regime and looked forward to using his long years of training in the war. His wife said he was "100 percent behind George Bush" and looked forward to using his years of training in the war. 0 2044342 2044457 "I think you'll see a lot of job growth in the next two years," he said, adding the growth could replace jobs lost. "I think you'll see a lot of job growth in the next two years," said Mankiw. 0 1713015 1712982 A BMI of 25 or above is considered overweight; 30 or above is considered obese. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered normal, over 25 is considered overweight and 30 or greater is defined as obese. 0 487993 487952 The dollar was at 116.92 yen against the yen , flat on the session, and at 1.2891 against the Swiss franc , also flat. The dollar was at 116.78 yen JPY= , virtually flat on the session, and at 1.2871 against the Swiss franc CHF= , down 0.1 percent. 1 1321918 1321644 Six months ago, the IMF and Argentina struck a bare-minimum $6.8-billion debt rollover deal that expires in August. But six months ago, the two sides managed to strike a $6.8-billion debt rollover deal, which expires in August. 1 1239046 1239031 Inhibited children tend to be timid with new people, objects, and situations, while uninhibited children spontaneously approach them. Simply put, shy invividuals tend to be more timid with new people and situations. 0 2791650 2791604 The broad Standard & Poor's 500 <.SPX> fell 10.75 points, or 1.02 percent, to 1,039.32. The S&P 500 index was up 1.26, or 0.1 percent, to 1,039.32 after sinking 10.75 yesterday. 0 2559762 2559517 Duque will return to Earth Oct. 27 with the station's current crew, U.S. astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko. Currently living onboard the space station are American astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko. 0 1783137 1782659 No dates have been set for the civil or the criminal trial. No dates have been set for the criminal or civil cases, but Shanley has pleaded not guilty. 1 14663 14617 The largest gains were seen in prices, new orders, inventories and exports. Sub-indexes measuring prices, new orders, inventories and exports increased. 1 1692902 1692851 Trading in Loral was halted yesterday; the shares closed on Monday at $3.01. The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading yesterday in Loral, which closed at $3.01 Friday. 0 1480561 1480670 Earnings per share from recurring operations will be 13 cents to 14 cents. That beat the company's April earnings forecast of 8 to 9 cents a share. 0 2321401 2321455 He beat testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain. Armstrong, 31, battled testicular cancer that spread to his brain. 0 2198036 2198094 Graves reported from Albuquerque, Villafranca from Austin and Ratcliffe from Laredo. Pete Slover reported from Laredo and Gromer Jeffers from Albuquerque. 1 921159 921272 The US chip market is expected to decline 2.1 percent this year, then grow 15.7 percent in 2004. The Americas market will decline 2.1 percent to $30.6 billion in 2003, and then grow 15.7 percent to $35.4 billion in 2004. 0 284798 284937 The commission must work out the plan's details, but the average residential customer paying $840 a year would get a savings of about $30 annually. An average residential customer paying $840 a year for electricity could see a savings of $30 annually. 1 1041293 1041421 The company has said it plans to restate its earnings for 2000 through 2002. The company had announced in January that it would have to restate earnings for 2002, 2001 and perhaps 2000. 1 149798 149596 Comcast Class A shares were up 8 cents at $30.50 in morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The stock rose 48 cents to $30 yesterday in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. 0 1490811 1490840 While dioxin levels in the environment were up last year, they have dropped by 75 percent since the 1970s, said Caswell. The Institute said dioxin levels in the environment have fallen by as much as 76 percent since the 1970s. 0 1963350 1963106 A former teammate, Carlton Dotson, has been charged with the murder. His body was found July 25, and former teammate Carlton Dotson has been charged in his shooting death. 0 962311 962987 The battles marked day four of a U.S. sweep to hunt down supporters of Saddam Hussein's fallen regime. Twenty-seven Iraqis were killed, pushing the number of opposition deaths to about 100 in a U.S. operation to hunt down supporters of Saddam Hussein's fallen regime. 0 2506257 2506206 The women then had follow-up examinations after five, 12 and 24 years. The women had follow-up examinations in 1974-75, 1980-81 and 1992-93, but were not asked about stress again. 0 221038 221083 The Embraer jets are scheduled to be delivered by September 2006. The Bombardier and Embraer aircraft will be delivered to U.S. Airways by September 2006. 0 218017 218035 Application Intelligence will be included as part of the company's SmartDefense application, which is included with Firewall-1. The new application intelligence features will be available June 3 and are included with the SmartDefense product, which comes with FireWall-1. 0 2277501 2277502 American Masters: Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan and the Blacklist: None Without Sin (Wed. Note the subheading of this terrible parable in the "American Masters" series, "Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan and the Blacklist: None Without Sin." 0 3334905 3334946 The Justice Department filed suit Thursday against the state of Mississippi for failing to end what federal officials call "disturbing" abuse of juveniles and "unconscionable" conditions at two state-run facilities. The Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday against the state of Mississippi, alleging abuse of juvenile offenders at two state-run facilities. 1 2070455 2070493 But Secretary of State Colin Powell brushed off this possibility Wednesday. Secretary of State Colin Powell last week ruled out a non-aggression treaty. 0 3183829 3183863 Kelly will begin meetings with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov in Washington on Monday. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov said in Moscow Tuesday a firm date would be fixed by this months end. 0 524136 524119 "Sanitation is poor... there could be typhoid and cholera," he said. "Sanitation is poor, drinking water is generally left behind . . . there could be typhoid and cholera." 0 1321343 1321577 The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 128 points, or 1.4%, at 9073, while the Nasdaq fell 34 points, or 2.1%, to 1610. In early trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 3.90, or 0.04 percent, at 9,113.75, having gained 36.90 on Tuesday. 0 953744 953727 The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> added 1.92 points, or 0.12 percent, at 1,647.94. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC dipped 0.08 of a point to 1,646. 0 1268733 1268445 The dollar was at 117.85 yen against the Japanese currency, up 0.1 percent. Against the Swiss franc the dollar was at 1.3289 francs, up 0.5 percent on the day. 0 969512 969295 The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gave up 11.91 points, or 1.19 percent, at 986.60. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down 25.36 points, or 1.53 percent, at 1,628.26. 0 472952 472535 But Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial (JP:8306: news, chart, profile) declined 3,000 yen, or 0.65 percent, to 456,000 yen. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (JP:8316: news, chart, profile) was down 2.5 percent at 198,000 yen. 0 3119349 3119343 "We're just dealing with bragging rights here, who wins and who loses." "Leaving aside attorney fees, we're dealing with bragging rights of who wins and who loses," said Gammerman. 1 224868 225233 Shares of Hartford rose $2.88 to $46.50 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. Shares of Hartford were up $2.28, or 5.2 percent, to $45.90 in midday trading. 0 1177915 1178039 And they think the protein probably is involved in the spread of other forms of cancer. They researchers say the research could be relevant to other forms of cancer. 1 2843951 2843930 Tuition at four-year private colleges averaged $19,710 this year, up 6 percent from 2002. For the current academic year, tuition at public colleges averaged $4,694, up almost $600 from the year before. 0 1849508 1849367 Security lights have also been installed and police have swept the grounds for booby traps. Security lights have also been installed on a barn near the front gate. 0 2622625 2622698 "If that ain't a Democrat, I must be at the wrong meeting," he said. And if that ain't a Democrat, then I must be in the wrong meeting," he said to thunderous applause from his supporters. 1 1946553 1946598 Fewer than a dozen FBI agents were dispatched to secure and analyze evidence. Fewer than a dozen FBI agents will be sent to Iraq to secure and analyze evidence of the bombing. 1 2216702 2216672 Those who only had surgery lived an average of 46 months. For those who got surgery alone, median survival was 41 months. 0 2305958 2306072 The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average eased 44 points, or 0.47 percent, to 9,543, after scoring five consecutive up sessions. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 18.25 points, or 0.19 percent, to 9,586.71. 0 2156094 2155607 The Nasdaq composite index inched up 1.28, or 0.1 percent, to 1,766.60, following a weekly win of 3.7 percent. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was off 24.44 points, or 1.39 percent, at 1,739.87. 0 869467 869240 Standard & Poor's 500 stock index futures declined 4.40 points to 983.50, while Nasdaq futures fell 6.5 points to 1,206.50. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 1.75 points, or 0.18 percent, to 977.68. 0 223008 222987 The yield on the 3 percent note maturing in 2008 fell 22 basis points to 2.61 percent. The yield fell 2 basis points to 1.41 percent, after reaching 1.4 percent on May 8, the lowest since March 12. 0 554534 554959 The pressure will intensify today, with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN and words that are even more difficult. The pressure may well rise today, with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN, the cable sports network. 0 706709 706766 The resulting lists led toa CBS special, AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes & Villains, hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger. A prime-time special on the list, "AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes & Villains" aired Tuesday on CBS. 0 2086071 2086118 Police warned residents on Friday not to travel alone and to avoid convenience stores and service stations stores at night. Police advised residents Friday not to travel alone to convenience stores and to be watchful. 0 2810464 2810247 On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of silicone breast implants with conditions. The drug was approved for use Friday by the Food and Drug Administration. 0 143800 143664 The ECB has cut interest rates six times over that period, from 4.75 percent in October 2000 to 2.5 percent. The ECB has cut rates from 4.75 percent in October 2000 to 2.5 percent in that period. 0 2221603 2221633 In midafternoon trading, the Nasdaq composite index was up 8.34, or 0.5 percent, to 1,790.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC dipped 8.59 points, or 0.48 percent, to 1,773.54. 0 2975580 2975607 The loonie, meanwhile, continued to slip in early trading Friday. The loonie, meanwhile, was on the rise again early Thursday. 0 1487731 1487197 Arison said Mann may have been one of the pioneers of the world music movement and he had a deep love of Brazilian music. Arison said Mann was a pioneer of the world music movement -- well before the term was coined -- and he had a deep love of Brazilian music. 0 1677100 1677041 Wim Wenders directed a widely praised film of the same name, based on the sessions. A widely praised film of the same name was directed by Wim Wenders. 0 3301764 3301492 "His progress is steady, he's stable, he's comfortable," Jack said Tuesday afternoon. "His progress is steady, he is stable," said Dr Jack. 1 3440566 3440416 French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin was scheduled to arrive Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday. The French Foreign Minister, Dominique de Villepin, is also expected to attend. 0 146481 146276 Total sales for the period declined 8.0 percent to $1.99 billion from a year earlier. Wal-Mart said sales at stores open at least a year rose 4.6 percent from a year earlier. 0 919683 919782 The pound also made progress against the dollar, reached fresh three-year highs at $1.6789. The British pound flexed its muscle against the dollar, last up 1 percent at $1.6672. 1 2949437 2949407 The report was found Oct. 23, tucked inside an old three-ring binder not related to the investigation. The report was found last week tucked inside a training manual that belonged to Hicks. 0 1651582 1651639 Among Fox viewers, 41 percent describe themselves as Republicans, 24 percent as Democrats and 30 percent as Independents. Among CNN viewers, 29 percent said they were Republicans and 36 percent called themselves conservatives. 1 822517 822439 For the weekend, the top 12 movies grossed $157.1 million, up 52 percent from the same weekend a year earlier. The overall box office soared, with the top 12 movies grossing $157.1 million, up 52 percent from a year ago. 0 970740 971209 Friday, Stanford (47-15) blanked the Gamecocks 8-0. Stanford (46-15) has a team full of such players this season. 0 130656 130644 Shares of Corixa fell 12 cents to $6.88 as of 3:59 p.m. Shares of Corixa fell 12 cents to $6.88 on the Nasdaq stock market. 1 2451691 2451742 October heating oil futures settled .85 cent lower at 69.89 cents a gallon. October heating oil ended down 0.41 cent to 70.74 cents a gallon. 0 2677852 2677869 The Securities and Exchange Commission brought a related civil case on Thursday. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil fraud suit against the teen in Boston. 1 379724 379692 ConAgra stock closed Monday on the New York Stock Exchange at $21.63 a share, down 11 cents. ConAgra shares closed Monday at $21.63 a share, down 11 cents, on the New York Stock Exchange. 1 1156575 1156706 One of the features is the ability to delete data on a handheld device or lock down the device should a user lose it. One of the features is the ability to delete data on a handheld device if a user loses or locks down the device. 1 2745055 2745022 Last month Intel raised its revenue guidance for the quarter to between $7.6 billion and $7.8 billion. At the end of the second quarter, Intel initially predicted sales of between $6.9 billion and $7.5 billion. 1 2359387 2359457 Shares of Microsoft rose 50 cents Friday to close at $28.34 a share on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Microsoft's stock was up 50 cents, to $28.34 a share in New York yesterday. 0 1586193 1586070 They were found in a stolen van, said James Flateau, a spokesman for the state Department of Correctional Services. State troopers arrested the men in a stolen van at the Jubilee Market on Route 14 in Horseheads, said James Flateau, a Department of Correctional Services spokesman. 0 2973611 2973628 Sun was the lone major vendor to see its shipments decline, falling 2.9 percent to 59,692 units. IBM (NYSE: IBM) was the fastest-growing vendor, with sales jumping 37 percent to 220,000 units. 0 490219 490021 The city index outperformed the Dow Jones industrial average, which fell 0.9 percent for the week. The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI tacked on 97 points, or 1.14 percent, to 8,699. 1 421009 421091 State media said there were at least 770 dead and over 5,600 injured. The latest toll given by officials to state media was 643 dead and over 4,600 injured. 0 518130 518082 "This man gambled with our lives and we, the passengers, lost," said Andres Rivera Jr., who was also on the bus. "This man gambled with our lives and we, the passengers, lost," said passenger Andres Rivera Jr., whose 15-year-old niece, Jazmine Santiago, was killed. 0 1707092 1707031 The company's operating loss rose 59 percent to $73 million, from $46 million a year earlier. Operating revenue fell 4.5 percent to $2.3 billion from a year earlier. 0 2199097 2199072 The driver, Eugene Rogers, helped to remove children from the bus, Wood said. At the accident scene, the driver was "covered in blood" but helped to remove children, Wood said. 0 3050444 3050380 Gillette shares rose $1.45, or 4.5 percent, to $33.95 in afternoon New York Stock Exchange trading. Shares of Gillette closed down 45 cents at $33.70 in trading Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange. 0 1199589 1200000 Even without call center requests, companies using the handset option must have 95 percent of their customers using the technology by the end of 2005. Those that choose the handset option must have 95 percent of their customers using the technology by the end of 2005. 1 2746028 2746125 About 120 potential jurors were being asked to complete a lengthy questionnaire. The jurors were taken into the courtroom in groups of 40 and asked to fill out a questionnaire. 0 2874608 2874685 Microsoft fell 5 percent before the open to $27.45 from Thursday's close of $28.91. Shares in Microsoft slipped 4.7 percent in after-hours trade to $27.54 from a Nasdaq close of $28.91. 0 221078 221002 U.S. Airways ordered 85 Bombardier jets with 50 seats and 75 seats and 85 Embraer jets with 70 seats, it said in a release. Bombardier and Embraer will each deliver 85 jets by September 2006, U.S. Airways said in a release. 0 2115214 2115266 In a statement distributed Friday, 28 Chechen non-governmental organizations said they would boycott the vote. In a statement distributed today, 28 Chechen non-governmental organisations said they would boycott the vote and warned voters to expect fraud. 0 199754 200007 "It's a huge black eye," said New York Times Company chairman Arthur Sulzberger. "It's a huge black eye," said publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., whose family has controlled the paper since 1896. 1 1469800 1469789 Singer Brandy and her husband, Robert Smith, have called it quits. Brandy and Husband SplitR'n'b star Brandy and Robert Smith, her husband of two years have split up. 1 2206809 2206624 She told Murray, "We ... we have ... the fresh air is going down fast!" "The fresh air is going down fast!" she screamed at Murray. 0 1837647 1837204 Dotson was arrested Monday in his native Maryland and charged with murder. Dotson, 21, was subsequently charged with Dennehy's murder. 0 222911 223008 The 1 5/8 percent note maturing in April 2005 gained 1/16 to 100 13/32, lowering its yield 1 basis points to 1.41 percent. The yield on the 3 percent note maturing in 2008 fell 22 basis points to 2.61 percent. 0 3257010 3257120 Mr. Bush had sought to store his papers in his father's presidential library, where they would have stayed secret for a half-century. In Texas, public watchdog groups opposed Mr. Bush's efforts to house his papers at his father's presidential library, where they would have remained secret for a half-century. 1 2081769 2081787 A hearing on the matter was held Thursday morning in Fulton County Superior Court, marking one of the early steps in deciding the case of Matthew Whitley. A hearing Thursday morning before Judge Elizabeth Long in Fulton County Superior Court marked one of the first steps in deciding the case of Matthew Whitley. 0 384190 384162 Arts helped coach the youth on an eighth-grade football team at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay. The boy was a student at Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay. 1 1815004 1815055 Atlantic Coast will continue its operations as a Delta Connections carrier. It will continue its regional service for Delta Air Lines DAL.N , Atlantic Coast said. 1 1705771 1705922 The flamboyant entrepreneur flagged the plan after a meeting in London with Australian Tourism Minister Joe Hockey. Sir Richard was speaking after a meeting in London with Australian Tourism Minister Joe Hockey. 0 3407319 3407282 At 8 a.m. Friday, San Joaquin County Sheriff's deputies found the body of Adan Avalos, 37. San Joaquin County sheriff's deputies found 37-year-old Adan Avalos of Riverbank shot to death inside the SUV. 0 1723092 1723130 Technology stocks make up 42 percent of the Nasdaq, which fell 49.95 points, or 2.9 percent, to 1,698.02. The Nasdaq fell 49.95 points, or 2.86 percent, to end at 1,698.02, based on the latest available data. 1 516719 516884 Thomas was joined in full by Rehnquist, and in parts by O'Connor and Scalia. He was joined by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Antonin Scalia. 0 36516 36820 Shares of AstraZeneca AZN.N , Europe's second biggest drugmaker, rose 3.71 percent to close at $43.05 on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of AstraZeneca, Europe’s second biggest drug company, rose 3 per cent on the New York Stock Exchange after the news. 0 3179542 3179284 "This blackout was largely preventable," Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said. "Things go wrong," U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said Wednesday at the Department of Energy. 0 660850 660781 At last nights protest, demonstratorschanted "tapping our phones, reading our mail, the LEIU should go to jail." Protesters chanted, "Tapping our phones, reading our mail, the LEIU should go to jail," put on small skits and danced to drumbeats. 1 171025 171076 Some 14,000 customers were without power in the area, Oklahoma Gas and Electric said. About 38,000 OGE Energy Corp. customers are without power, the company said on its Web site. 1 374383 374044 Instead, the high court said that drug makers did not adequately show why the plan should be prevented from taking effect. Stevens said that the drug manufacturers had not shown why the plan should be prevented from taking effect. 1 2820522 2820367 Medical experts said the condition was mildly worrying but easily-manageable. Medical experts said Blair's problem was worrying but relatively common and easily manageable. 0 2584416 2584653 Cooley said he expects Muhammad will similarly be called as a witness at a pretrial hearing for Malvo. Lee Boyd Malvo will be called as a witness Wednesday in a pretrial hearing for fellow sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad. 0 3444060 3444025 The calculation shows that the number of deaths from pneumonia and influenza have exceeded the usual number for recent weeks. One is a statistical calculation based on the number of deaths from pneumonia and influenza in 122 cities. 0 2866150 2866091 Outside the court, Sriyanto, who faces up to 25 years' jail, denied he had done anything wrong. Outside the court, Sriyanto denied to The Age that he had done anything wrong. 1 2068941 2068953 The little girl, the daughter of a teller, was taken to the bank after a doctor's appointment. Earlier in the evening, the mother, whom authorities did not identify, had brought her daughter to the bank after a doctor's appointment. 0 2265154 2265322 The transaction will expand Callebaut's sales revenues from its consumer products business to 45 percent from 23 percent. The transaction will expand Callebaut's sales revenues from its consumer products business by around 45 percent to some one-third of total sales. 0 787110 787340 A sign outside the Peachtree Restaurant reads: "Pray for Eric Rudolph." "Rudolph ate here", joked a sign outside one restaurant. 0 1719820 1719843 A 25 percent increase would raise undergraduate tuition to about $5,247 annually, including miscellaneous, campus-based fees. The 25 percent hike takes annual UC undergraduate tuition to $4,794 and graduate fees to $5,019. 0 1918139 1918289 Hundreds of reporters and photographers swamped the courthouse grounds before the hearing, which was carried live on national cable networks. Hundreds of reporters and photographers swamped the town and the short hearing involving the five-time All-Star was carried live on national cable networks. 0 53408 52986 Niels told an interviewer in 1999 he thought the Old Man would outlive him by many years. In 1999, two years before his death, Mr. Nielsen told an interviewer that he thought the rock face would outlive him by many years. 0 1661234 1661305 "I'm quite positive about it except I wouldn't want it to cut across anything now occurring and she accepts that," he said. "I'm quite positive about it, except that I would not want to cut across things that are now occurring," he said. 0 785613 785760 "I started crying and yelling at him, 'What do you mean, what are you saying, why did you lie to me?'" Gulping for air, I started crying and yelling at him, 'What do you mean? 0 2595060 2594823 The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI jumped 2.09 percent, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX leapt 2.23 percent. The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gained 11.22 points, or 1.13 percent, at 1,007.19. 1 2359454 2359412 Only Intel Corp. has a lower dividend yield. Only Intel's 0.3 percent yield is lower. 0 365851 365967 Initial autopsy reports show they died of dehydration, hyperthermia and suffocation. Two more died later, and initial autopsy reports show they succumbed to dehydration, hypothermia and suffocation. 0 3389319 3389272 Most of those on board were Lebanese but some were from Benin, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Some of the passengers were from Benin, Guinea and Sierra Leone. 0 1057006 1057044 In December, he anticipated growth of 5.3 percent to nearly $154 billion. In December, he had predicted a 5 percent growth rate. 0 1825334 1825496 "I'm taking his office, and we're gonna keep on building,'' he vowed. " "Yes, I'm taking his office and we're going to keep on building and keep on fighting," he added. 0 461779 461815 With these assets, Funny Cide has a solid chance to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. Funny Cide is looking to become horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in a generation. 0 748187 748228 The transfers would reduce P&G's worldwide work force to slightly less than 100,000. The transfers would reduce P&G’s worldwide work force to slightly less than 100,000, down from 110,000 several years ago. 0 707136 707112 In court papers filed Tuesday, Lee asked for an injunction against Viacom's use of the name, saying he had never given his consent for it to be used. In papers filed Tuesday in Manhattan's state Supreme Court, Lee asked for an injunction against Viacom's use of the name Spike for TNN. 0 1077014 1077138 Glover said the killer used a "peculiar slipknot" on the ligature he used to strangle some of the victims. Glover said the killer used a ``peculiar slipknot,'' including a coaxial cable and an extension cord, to strangle some of the victims. 0 195800 196144 "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," said Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D. "I don't see much broken." "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," said Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, a South Dakota Democrat. 0 62641 62810 Media Editor Jon Friedman contributed to this story. Jon Friedman is media editor for CBS.MarketWatch.com in New York. 0 2578315 2578177 Against the Swiss franc CHF= , the dollar was at 1.3172 francs, down 0.60 percent. Against the yen the dollar was down 0.7 percent at 110.73 yen. 0 1477738 1477593 Instead, Weida decided that Meester's case on charges of rape, sodomy, indecent assault and providing alcohol to minors should proceed to a court-martial. Douglas Meester, 20, is charged with rape, sodomy, indecent assault, and providing alcohol to minors. 0 96043 95895 "Craxi begged me to intervene because he believed the operation damaged the state," Mr Berlusconi said. "I had no direct interest and Craxi begged me to intervene because he believed that the deal was damaging to the state," Berlusconi testified. 0 487684 487726 The euro tagged another record high against the dollar on Tuesday as demand for higher-yielding euro-based assets overshadowed solid U.S. economic data. The euro ros further into record territory on Tuesday as demand for higher-yielding euro-based assets overshadowed U.S. economic data showing rising consumer confidence and a strong housing market. 0 1479716 1479628 The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 17.33 points, or 1.07 percent, to 1,640.13. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gained 5.51 points, or 0.56 percent, to 981.73. 0 2744405 2744474 "It's going to happen," said Jim Santangelo, president of the Teamsters Joint Council 42 in El Monte. "That really affects the companies, big time," said Jim Santangelo, president of the Teamsters Joint Council 42 in El Monte. 0 71277 71611 The seizure occurred at 4am on March 18, just hours before the first American air assault. The seizure at 4 a.m. on March 18 was completed before employees showed up for work that day. 0 2761988 2762223 Bloomberg said on Wednesday that all 16 crew members survived and would be tested for drugs and alcohol. He said the ferry's crew will be interviewed and tested for drugs and alcohol. 0 1992231 1991706 The moment of reckoning has arrived for this West African country founded by freed American slaves in the 19th century. Taylor is now expected to leave the broken shell of a nation founded by freed American slaves in the 19th century. 1 1277539 1277527 At community colleges, tuition will jump to $2,800 from $2,500. Community college students will see their tuition rise by $300 to $2,800 or 12 percent. 1 1240324 1240337 The Hulk weekend take surpasses the previous June record of $54.9-million for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. It beat the previous record of $54.9 set by 1999's "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." 0 71627 71277 The time was about 4 a.m. on March 18, just hours before the first pinpoint missiles rained down on the capital. The seizure occurred at 4am on March 18, just hours before the first American air assault. 0 2760910 2760810 In early U.S. trade, the euro was down 1.06 percent at $1.1607 . In late afternoon trade in New York, the euro was down 0.83 percent against the dollar at $1.1633 . 0 1946147 1946054 "Deviant cannibalistic tendencies" were the primary motivation for the murders, and Brown's body was mutilated, authorities said. They were killed over a few days in April 2001 and "deviant cannibalistic tendencies" were the primary motivation for the murders, authorities said. 0 132553 132725 Bush wanted "to see an aircraft landing the same way that the pilots saw an aircraft landing," White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said yesterday. On Tuesday, before Byrd's speech, Fleischer said Bush wanted ''to see an aircraft landing the same way that the pilots saw an aircraft landing. 0 2259788 2259747 On Monday the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mahmoud Abbas, will report to the Palestinian parliament on his Government's achievements in its first 100 days in office. Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas must defend the record of his first 100 days in office before Parliament today as the death toll in the occupied territories continues to rise. 0 2307064 2307235 The civilian unemployment rate improved marginally last month -- slipping to 6.1 percent -- even as companies slashed payrolls by 93,000. The civilian unemployment rate improved marginally last month _ sliding down to 6.1 percent _ as companies slashed payrolls by 93,000 amid continuing mixed signals about the nation's economic health. 0 2695011 2694981 "I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life," Mr. Limbaugh told his audience, which numbers 22 million listeners a week. You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life, Limbaugh said during a stunning admission aired nationwide on Friday. 0 882790 883117 Three-year-old Jaryd Atadero vanished on Oct. 2, 1999 while on a hiking trip with a church group. He was on a hiking trip that day with a church group. 1 3046488 3046824 Per-user pricing is $29 for Workplace Messaging, $89 for Team Collaboration and $35 for Collaborative Learning. Workplace Messaging is $29, Workplace Team Collaboration is $89, and Collaborative Learning is $35. 0 1100998 1100441 SARS has killed about 800 people and affected more than 8400 since being detected in China in November. SARS has killed about 800 people and sickened more than 8,400 worldwide, mostly in Asia. 0 869698 869240 The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 23.45 points, or 1.44 percent, to end at 1,603.97, based on the latest data. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 1.75 points, or 0.18 percent, to 977.68. 0 1096383 1096756 The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was off 5.53 points, or 0.33 percent, at 1,662.91. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index edged up 1.01 points, or 0.1 percent, at 1,012.67. 0 3327147 3327230 Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and companion Fran Walsh arrive at the 74th Annual Academy Awards. Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and longtime companion Fran Walsh. 1 448932 449039 Gen. Sattler heads a Combined Joint Task Force based on ship in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. General Sattler heads a Combined Joint Task Force aboard the command ship Mount Whitney. 0 2461162 2461313 Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly said he was satisfied with the reimbursement. Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly did not let the judge's penny-pinching get him down. 0 219579 219615 AutoAdvice is available as a one-year subscription at $400 per CPU, scaling from one to 50,000 CPUs. SAN Architect will run approximately $2,400 while AutoAdvice is available with coverage from one to 50,000 CPUs. 0 2982472 2982545 Her body was found several weeks later in the Green River. Aug. 15, 1982: Remains of Chapman, Hinds and Mills are found in the Green River. 0 394015 394435 One question was whether France, which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. authorization for the war, would vote "Yes" or abstain. France, which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. approval for the war, also sought changes. 0 1984039 1983986 "Jeremy's a good guy," Barber said, adding: "Jeremy is living the dream life of the New York athlete. He also said Shockey is "living the dream life of a New York athlete. 0 2697659 2697747 Ratliff's daughters, Margaret and Martha Ratliff, were adopted by Peterson after their mother's death. Peterson helped raise Ratliff's two daughters, Margaret and Martha Ratliff, who supported him throughout the trial. 1 1480802 1481397 Car volume fell 8 per cent, while light truck sales -- which include vans, pickups and SUVs -- rose 2.7 per cent. Car volume was down 8 percent, while light truck sales--which include vans, pickups and SUVs--rose 2.7 percent. 0 84742 84613 He has also served on the president's Homeland Security Advisory Council. Last year, Bush appointed him to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. 1 953485 953537 Altria shares fell 2.2 percent or 96 cents to $42.72 and were the Dow's biggest percentage loser. Its shares fell $9.61 to $50.26, ranking as the NYSE's most-active issue and its biggest percentage loser. 0 2580240 2579902 "And if there is a leak out of my administration," he added, "I want to know who it is. He added, "There's just too many leaks in Washington, and if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. 0 2175939 2176090 After losing as much as 84.56 earlier, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 22.81, or 0.2 percent, at 9,340.45. In midday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 68.84, or 0.7 percent, to 9,248.80. 1 239902 239998 Mascia-Frye works in the state development office. Mascia-Frye oversees European operations for the West Virginia Development Office. 0 2635000 2634945 ECUSA is the U.S. branch of the 70 million-member Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Church is the American branch of the Anglican Communion. 0 1617344 1617290 Attorney John Barnett, who represents Morse, showed photos of a scratch on Morse's neck and the officer's bloody ear. After Jackson testified he never touched the officers during the struggle on the ground, Barnett showed photos of a scratch on Morse's neck and the officer's bloody ear. 0 2221435 2221631 In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 7.58, or 0.1 percent, at 9,381.79. The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 63.09 points, or 0.68 percent, at 9,270.70. 0 914018 913889 Currently, the state's congressional delegation is made up of 17 Democrats and 15 Republicans. Although Republicans now hold every statewide office, the state's congressional delegation comprises 17 Democrats and 15 Republicans. 0 2758909 2758887 Only 29 families of frogs are known and most were identified and described in the mid-1800s and the last in 1926. Only 29 families of frogs are known, most of which were named by the mid-1800s. 0 1091180 1091301 Likewise, the 30-year bond US30YT=RR slid 23/32 for a yield of 4.34 percent, up from 4.30 percent. The 30-year bond US30YT=RR lost 16/32, taking its yield to 4.20 percent from 4.18 percent. 0 302467 302688 China has threatened to execute or jail for life anyone who breaks their quarantine and intentionally spreads the killer SARS virus. China, haunted by the spread of SARS in its vast countryside, has threatened to execute or jail for life anyone who intentionally spreads the killer virus. 0 1288150 1287646 The Yankees, however, had big trouble handling Victor Zambrano (4-4) for the second straight time. The Yankees wasted no time breaking through against Zambrano (4-4) in the rematch. 0 1668236 1668179 Yeager said the suspect in the Target attack showed tendencies of being a prior offender. Yeager said the incident appeared to be isolated, but the suspect showed tendencies of being a prior offender. 0 1957823 1957694 Tenet has been under scrutiny since November, when former Chief Executive Jeffrey Barbakow said the company used aggressive pricing to trigger higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients. In November, Jeffrey Brabakow, the chief executive at the time, said the company used aggressive pricing to get higher payments for the sickest Medicare patients. 0 513165 513247 Freeman's civil hearing may be, on the surface, about a driver's license. Freeman said not having a driver license has been a burden. 0 2252795 2252970 He has no immediate plans for television advertising, believing it is unnecessary this early. A Lieberman aide said there were no immediate plans for television advertising. 0 2282307 2282491 The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a separate hearing Thursday. It has not come to a vote yet in the Senate Armed Services Committee. 1 3118600 3118635 The telephone survey had a margin of error of 2 percentage points. The poll conducted between Oct. 24 and Nov. 2 had a margin of error of 2 percentage points. 0 770718 770731 The bodies of former Invercargill man Warren Campbell, 32, and climbing companion Jonathan Smith, 47, were recovered from below Mt D'Archiac late yesterday morning. Warren David Campbell, 32, and climbing companion Jonathan Smith, 47, did not return as expected on Tuesday from climbing on Mt D'Archiac in the McKenzie District. 0 2654770 2654751 In 2001, President Bush named Kathy Gregg to the Student Loan Marketing Association board of directors. In 2001, President Bush named her to the Student Loan Marketing Association, the largest U.S. lender for students. 0 1722079 1721812 Deaths in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the number of traffic deaths in 2002, the agency says. Fatalities in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the increase in 2002, NHTSA said. 0 1545909 1546212 This week's tour will take Bush to Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Uganda and Nigeria, and is aimed at softening his warrior image at home and abroad. In his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president, Mr. Bush will visit Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Uganda and Nigeria before returning home on Saturday. 0 126769 126737 Executive recruiters say that finding a seasoned chief merchandising officer will perhaps be the trickiest of all hires because there is such a dearth of good ones. Executive recruiters say that finding a seasoned chief merchandising officer perhaps will be the trickiest of all hires. 0 2609476 2609428 Five more human cases of West Nile virus, were reported by the Mesa County Health Department on Wednesday. As of this week, 103 human West Nile cases in 45 counties had been reported to the health department. 0 229207 229298 NBC probably will end the season as the second most popular network behind CBS, although it's first among the key 18-to- 49-year-old demographic. NBC will probably end the season as the second most-popular network behind CBS, which is first among the key 18-to-49-year-old demographic. 0 1438120 1437645 In Europe, France's CAC-40 rose 0.6 percent, Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 0.02 percent and Germany's DAX index advanced 0.8 percent. In afternoon trading in Europe, France's CAC-40 fell 1.6 percent, Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 1.2 percent and Germany's DAX index lost 1.9 percent. 0 1378077 1378273 Advancing issues outnumbered decliners about 8 to 5 on the New York Stock Exchange. Declining issues outnumbered advancers slightly more than 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange. 0 117397 116930 It was the 23-9 Yankees' third straight defeat - their longest skid of the season. The Yankees are in their first team-wide slump of the season. 0 494836 494848 Solomon 5.5 is available initially in the United States and Canada, for a starting price of about $12,700. Solomon 5.5 is now available in the U.S. and Canada through Microsoft Business Solutions resellers. 0 1244546 1244687 History will remember the University of Washington's Dr. Belding Scribner as the man who has saved more than a million lives by making long-term kidney dialysis possible. Dr. Belding Scribner, inventor of a device that made long-term kidney dialysis possible and has saved more than a million lives, has died in Seattle at age 82. 0 2590100 2589773 In the United States, 20.7 percent of all women smoke. Nevada is where the most women smoke, 28 percent. 0 585263 585343 But he will meet the French President, Jacques Chirac, privately. They include French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. 0 953802 953744 The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index dipped 0.08 of a point to 1,646. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> added 1.92 points, or 0.12 percent, at 1,647.94. 0 1687491 1687417 Sen. Bob Graham, Florida Democrat, raised $2 million after getting a late start. Further back, Sen. Bob Graham of Florida reported about $1.7 million on hand. 0 1571024 1571088 Top U.S. executives are feeling increasingly sunny about business conditions and corporate profits, according to a survey released Monday. Business confidence among top U.S. executives hit a 12-month high in the second quarter, according to a survey released Monday. 1 2304696 2304863 HP's shipments increased 48 percent year-over-year, compared to an increase of 31 percent for Dell. HPs shipments increased 48 per cent year-on-year, compared to an increase of 31 per cent for Dell. 0 85769 85654 Country-music station KKCS has suspended two disc jockeys for playing songs by the Dixie Chicks in violation of a ban imposed after one group member criticized President George Bush. A radio station has suspended two disc jockeys for locking themselves in the studio and continuously playing Dixie Chicks songs, violating the station's two-month-old ban on the group's music. 0 1834966 1835064 It's also a strategic win for Overture, given that Knight Ridder had the option of signing on Google's services. It's also a strategic win for Overture, given that Knight Ridder had been using Google's advertising services. 0 3448494 3448458 Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson (nasdaq: QCOM - news - people) scrambled up $2.19, or almost 12 percent, to $20.59. Telecom equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc. (nyse: QCOM - news - people) rallied 43 cents, or 12.3 percent, to $3.95. 0 2636355 2636382 McKnight's lawyers say there is no proof her cocaine use caused the child's death. McKnight's lawyers said she had no intention of harming the child. 0 3292852 3292493 An animal rights group waited Friday to find out if it has succeeded in putting a stop to a state-sponsored program allowing hunters to shoot wolves from airplanes in Alaska. An Alaska judge has rejected an attempt by an animal rights group to stop a state-sponsored program allowing hunters to shoot wolves from airplanes in Alaska. 0 1580731 1580611 "In relation to the second paper, one part of that should have been sourced to a reference work. He went on: "One part of that should have been sourced to a reference work. 0 1910414 1910464 The court then stayed that injunction, pending an appeal by the Canadian company. The injunction was immediately stayed pending an appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington. 0 1810937 1810983 Dotson was taken to Chester River Hospital Center where he stayed overnight. Dotson was taken to an area hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. 0 2750584 2750617 Civilian reservists also could be sent overseas for jobs such as the reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq. Civilian reservists also could be sent overseas for jobs such as reconstruction in Afghanistan and Iraq, working in positions from translator to truck driver. 1 726966 726945 In the 2002 study, the margin of error ranged from 1.8 to 4.4 percentage points. It has a margin of error of plus or minus three to four percentage points. 1 3424957 3425063 Like-for-like sales for the 17 weeks to 27 December were flat, while the gross margin fell by 2 percentage points, the company said. UK retail like-for-like sales for the 17 weeks to December 27 were flat, with gross margin down two percentage points. 0 2465088 2464870 The teen was in surgery at Sacred Heart Medical Center, and the extent of his injuries was not available, Bragdon said. The teen was in critical condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center, police said in a news release. 0 1497875 1497840 The conservancy helped in the purchase of the land from the Estate of Samuel Mills Damon for $22 million. The park service purchased the land from the estate of Samuel Mills Damon for $22 million. 0 2939928 2939983 Sir Paul already has three children fashion designer Stella, 31, Mary, 33, and James, 25 by his wife Linda, who died from breast cancer in 1998. McCartney has three children - fashion designer Stella, 31, Mary, 33, and James, 25 - by first wife Linda. 0 1757157 1756828 In recent years, Mr. Hampton continued to run into trouble, facing charges of fare-beating and credit-card theft. In recent years, Hampton kept in touch with friends and stayed in trouble: He faced charges of fare-beating and credit-car theft. 1 469248 469124 In 2002, for example, the Dow dropped more than 1,500 points, or 15.6 percent, between May and October, due largely to terrorism fears driven by headlines. For example, the Dow dropped more than 1,500 points, or 15.6 percent, from May to October 2002, largely because of terrorism fears driven by the headlines. 0 3224724 3224642 The House and Senate are expected to vote on the omnibus bill in the next two months. The House Republican leadership said it expected to call members back Dec. 8 for a vote on the omnibus bill. 0 1096232 1096391 PeopleSoft gained 94 cents, or 5.5 percent, to $18.09. PeopleSoft gained $1.09, or 6.3 percent, to $18.24 and was Nasdaq's most active issue. 0 2561428 2561327 "Canada is a small country, and it needs companies like this, deals like this." A passionate nationalist, Mr. D'Alessandro said: "Canada is a small country, and we need more companies like this." 0 581566 581586 Revenue rose to $616.5 million from $610.6 million a year earlier. Revenue was up a tad, from $610.6 million to $616.5 million. 1 679580 679663 The winner of the Williams-Mauresmo match will play the winner of Justine Henin-Hardenne vs. Chanda Rubin. The Williams-Mauresmo winner will play the winner of the match between Justine Henin-Hardenne and Chanda Rubin. 0 758247 758152 I urge Congress to quickly resolve any differences and send me the final bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into law." He urged Congress to "send me the final bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into law." 0 1700574 1700638 Reuters reported Braun ended June with $22,126 in the bank, according to her FEC report, and the Rev. Al Sharpton reported $12,061 in the bank. Former Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley Braun ended June with $22,126 in the bank, according to her FEC report. 0 1211445 1211102 After learning she would no longer get an experimental drug that treated her severe peanut allergy, Allison Smith reacted with panic. The nurse called Allison Smith with the news: The experimental drug that so effectively treated her severe peanut allergy was being taken away. 0 2763381 2763517 Terri Schiavo, 39, is expected to die sometime in the next two weeks in the Tampa-area hospice where she has spent the past several years. Terri Schiavo, 39, underwent the procedure at the Tampa Bay area hospice where she has been living for several years, said her father, Bob Schindler. 0 173865 173817 Against the dollar, the euro rose as high as $1.1535 -- a fresh four-year high -- in morning trade before standing at $1.1518/23 at 0215 GMT. Against the dollar, the euro rose as high as $1.1537 , a fresh four-year high and up a half cent from around $1.1480 in late U.S. trade. 0 222569 222647 Shares of Berkeley, California-based Xoma dropped $1.49 or 27 percent, to $4 in Instinet trading. Shares in Berkeley-based Xoma lost 77 cents, or 14 percent, to close at $4.72 each in trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. 0 117405 116942 The Mariners torched Randy Choate and Juan Acevedo in the eighth for four runs and a 12-5 bulge. The Mariners piled on against Randy Choate and Juan Acevedo in the bottom of the inning. 0 1697711 1697837 The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, of which Mr O Muireagáin was a member, welcomed his release. The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, of which he was a member, said he was researching a schools exchange project. 0 3363080 3363246 In that same time, the S&P and the Nasdaq have gained about 3.5 percent. The Nasdaq composite gained 4.78 to 1,955.80, having edged up 0.1 percent last week. 0 1785022 1785160 On Monday, U.S. Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Prisoner of War medals at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Lynch, who returns to the hills of West Virigina Tuesday, also received the Purple Heart and Prisoner of War medals at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. 1 2192289 2192322 The new contract extends the guarantee that his annual pay and bonus will be at least $2.4 million a year. The contract sets his annual base salary at $1.4 million and his target bonus at a minimum of $1 million. 1 1660835 1660765 A rebel who was captured said more than 2,000 insurgents were involved in the attack. A captured rebel said 2,100 combatants had been involved in the offensive. 1 1167817 1167737 Under Kansas law, it is illegal for children under the age of 16 to have sexual relations. In the opinion, Kline noted that it is illegal for children that young to have sexual relations. 0 3140260 3140288 The Dow Jones industrial average ended the day down 10.89 at 9,837.94, after advancing 111.04 Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 10.89 points, or 0.11 percent, to 9,837.94. 0 3013559 3013501 Aside from meeting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the Forum, Mr Goh also met Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Tajikistan President Emomali Sharipovich Rakhmonov. On the sidelines of the Bo'ao forum, Mr Goh also met Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and held talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Sharipovich Rakhmonov. 1 358545 358607 On a planet that takes nearly 165 years to orbit the sun, spring can last more than 40 years. Because it takes Neptune 165 years to orbit the Sun its seasons will last for decades. 0 1353356 1353174 "Biotech products, if anything, may be safer than conventional products because of all the testing," Fraley said, adding that 18 countries have adopted biotechnology. "Biotech products, if anything, may be safer than conventional products because of all the testing," said Robert Fraley, Monsanto's executive vice president. 0 41192 41211 Shares of USA Interactive rose $2.28, or 7 percent, to $34.96 on Friday in Nasdaq Stock Market composite trading and have gained 53 percent this year. Shares of LendingTree rose $6.03, or 41 percent, to close at $20.72 on the Nasdaq stock market yesterday. 1 2221460 2221621 The Russell 2000 index, which tracks smaller company stocks, was up 1.02, or 0.21 percent, at 496.83. The Russell 2000 index, the barometer of smaller company stocks, rose 3.28, or 0.7 percent, to 494.20. 0 757161 757320 As of Tuesday, almost 250 health-care workers were in quarantine. In addition, 6,800 people were in quarantine and thousands of health-care workers in working quarantine. 1 1729705 1729745 Second quarter sales came in at $645 million, up from $600 million the year before, AMD said. Revenue in the second quarter ended June 29 was $645 million, up from $600 million a year ago. 0 1787836 1787964 Southwest exercised nine 2004 options and six 2005 options, which were accelerated for delivery next year. Southwest said it recently exercised remaining options for the delivery of nine Boeing 737-700s next year. 0 2046226 2046137 Preliminary reports were that the men were not seen together at the airport, sources said. The men had Pakistani passports and reportedly were seen together at the airport earlier in the evening, law enforcement sources said. 0 3041807 3041719 Details of the research appear in the Nov. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The results, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, involved just 47 heart attack patients. 0 3435718 3435733 The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> tacked on 5.91 points, or 0.29 percent, to 2,053.27. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> advanced 6 points, or 0.30 percent, to 2,053, erasing earlier losses. 1 2251019 2251007 Sweeney said he would formally announce the formation of the new union on Wednesday in Detroit. Sweeney is to formally announce the campaign in a speech Wednesday in Detroit. 0 2947200 2947300 Shares in Safeway rose 1-1/4p to 290-1/2p while Morrison shares rose 1-3/4p to 222-3/4p in early morning trade. Shares in Safeway rose 1-1/4p to 288-1/4p in morning trade in London. 1 549224 549434 Emeryville-based Ask Jeeves agreed to sell a business software division to a Sunnyvale-based rival, Kanisa, for $4.25 million. Ask Jeeves Wednesday announced it plans to sell its enterprise software division, Jeeves Solutions, to Kanisa. 0 1588251 1588119 The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 25.75 points, or 1.5 percent, to 1,746.46, its highest close in about 15 months. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 1.55 points, or 0.09 percent, at 1,744.91. 0 2497083 2497357 In 1998 Intel invested $500 million in Micron, but later sold the equity it had bought, Mulloy said. Earlier this year, Intel invested $123 million in Elpida Memory over two funding rounds, Mulloy said. 1 1499622 1499552 So far, however, only four companies have licensed the protocols, according to the report to the judge yesterday. So far, only four companies have licensed Microsoft's communications protocols: EMC, Network Appliance, VeriSign and Starbak Communications, the report noted. 0 779810 779840 In the second quarter, Anadarko now expects volume of 46 million BOE, down from 48 million BOE. Production for the second quarter was cut to 46 million barrels from 48 million barrels. 1 2594771 2594835 The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index dipped to 53.7 from 54.7 in August. The Institute's national manufacturing barometer slipped to 53.7 in September from 54.7 in August. 0 390614 390727 It got up on his personal radar screen this past week, I've given him my pitch and he was quite supportive," he said. "It got up on his personal radar screen in the past week, and I had to get my pitch. 0 1462228 1462201 "It's just too important to keeping crime down," he said of Operation Impact, which began Jan. 3. "It's just too important to keeping crime down in the city to let it lapse," the mayor said of Operation Impact. 1 1605350 1605425 Trans fat makes up only 1 percent to 3 percent of the total fat Americans consume, compared with 14 percent for saturated fat. Trans fat accounts for 2.5 percent of Americans' daily calories, compared to 11 percent to 12 percent for saturated fat. 0 333586 333691 Iraq's economy was ravaged during years of U.N. sanctions over ex-president Saddam Hussein's 1990 occupation of Kuwait and by the U.S.-led war to oust him which ended in April. Iraq's economy was shattered under former president Saddam Hussein and by the U.S.-led war to oust him which ended in April. 0 927971 927923 Nationwide, severe acute respiratory syndrome has infected more than 5,300 people, about two-thirds of world's total, and killed 343 of them. Severe acute respiratory syndrome has infected more than 8,300 worldwide and killed at least 790, most of them in Asia. 0 2122781 2122817 Under the settlement, Solutia will pay $50 million in equal installments over a period of 10 years. Under the agreement, Solutia will pay $50 million and Monsanto will pay $390 million. 0 1842916 1842855 After Mao's death in 1976, Madame Mao was sentenced to life imprisonment for her role in the oppressive Cultural Revolution. After Mao's death in 1976, she was tried and sentenced to death, later commuted to life. 0 2333634 2333613 Six vehicles, including one belonging to the army, were damaged in the powerful explosion. Several passing vehicles and an adjacent shop were also damaged in the explosion. 0 3436564 3436580 If convicted, they face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each of the 11 counts. If convicted, each faces up to five years in prison and a fine of $250,000 or more based on the amount of gains involved. 0 142757 142681 Germany's Foreign Ministry said it believed the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, but had no further details. Germany said most of the passengers were from the northern states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. 1 556817 556894 A gunman who had ``a beef with the Postal Service'' stormed into a suburban post office and took two employees hostage Wednesday, authorities said. A gunman stormed into the Lakeside post office and took two employees hostage Wednesday, San Diego County authorities said. 1 1910298 1910189 Shares of Microsoft fell 1 cent to close at $25.65 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Microsoft shares (MSFT: news, chart, profile) fell 1 cent to close at $25.65. 1 1084673 1084603 His other films include "Malcolm X," "Summer of Sam" and "Jungle Fever." His movies include "Malcolm X," "Summer of Sam," "Jungle Fever" and "Do the Right Thing." 1 1125577 1125579 He acted as an international executive producer on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and The Weakest Link. A Melbourne TV producer who worked on shows including Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? 0 1343037 1343491 The Dow Jones industrial average fell 98.30, or 1.1 percent, while bond values fell, too. The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 98.32 points at 9,011.53. 0 3240212 3240174 Proving that the Millville son's sacrifice would not go unsung, Mayor James Quinn ordered all city flags flown at half-mast for the next 30 days. In Millville yesterday, Mayor James Quinn ordered all city flags flown at half-staff for the next 30 days. 0 127711 127942 Pratt &Whitney had said that 75 per cent of the engine equipment would be outsourced to Europe, with final assembly in Germany. Pratt & Whitney had said that if it won the contract 75 per cent of the engine equipment would be outsourced to European suppliers, with final assembly in Germany. 0 2111629 2111786 McCabe said he was considered a witness, not a suspect. "He is not considered a suspect," McCabe said. 0 1319416 1319587 Robin Saunders, head of the bank's London-based principal finance unit, is also expected to quit. Robin Saunders, head of the principal finance unit, has made clear she has funding to buy parts of the business. 0 1400051 1399931 But the new study, from the Women's Health Initiative, said the opposite. The discovery so alarmed researchers that they stopped the study, known as the Women's Health Initiative. 1 175648 175674 They remain 40 percent below the levels prior to February's initial overstatement news. The stock remains 43 percent below levels prior to the February overstatement news. 0 2637529 2637241 The arrests revealed new details about the four-month investigation at Selenski's Mount Olivet Road home. Kerkowski and Fassett's bodies were unearthed at Selenski's Mount Olivet Road home on June 5. 1 129988 130086 The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> lost 6 points, or 0.71 percent, to 927. The broad Standard & Poors 500-stock index was down 4.77 points to 929.62. 0 433768 433845 Now, Blanca's American husband, 63-year-old Roger Lawrence Strunk, faces a murder indictment issued in February by the Philippine government, which says he's the leading suspect. Now, Blanca's husband, 63-year-old Roger Lawrence Strunk of Tracy, faces a murder indictment issued by the Philippine government in February. 0 394030 394435 A key question was whether France, which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. authorization for the war, would vote "Yes" or abstain. France, which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. approval for the war, also sought changes. 0 697069 697045 "Certainly what we know suggests that we should take what they're saying very seriously," he added. "We don't know everything [but] what we know suggests that we should take what they're saying seriously," he said. 0 2079192 2079450 On Wall Street, trading resumed with some glitches from the blackout that continued to affect parts of New York City. Stocks barely budged Friday as trading resumed with some glitches from the blackout in New York. 0 3294289 3294206 Tony Blair has taken a hardline stance arguing nothing should be done to lessen the pressure on Mugabe at the gathering in the capital Abuja. The Prime Minister has taken a hardline stance arguing nothing should be done to lessen the pressure on Mugabe. 0 2677674 2677852 The Securities and Exchange Commission also filed a civil fraud complaint against Dinh, of Phoenixville. The Securities and Exchange Commission brought a related civil case on Thursday. 0 3009646 3009757 Levin's attorney, Bo Hitchcock, declined to comment Friday. Hitchcock has declined to comment on the case, as has Levin. 0 3455245 3455323 A month ago a military C-17 transporter returned to Baghdad when an engine exploded. A month ago a military transport plane returned to Baghdad when an engine exploded in what officials called a "safety incident." 1 3175893 3176113 The Swiss franc rose nearly a third of a centime against the dollar and was last at 1.2998 to the greenback. The Swiss franc rose three quarters of a percent against the dollar and was last at 1.2980 to the greenback. 0 314376 314810 Associated Press Writers Michelle Morgante in San Diego and Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this article. Associated Press Writer Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this article. 0 1010655 1010430 On Saturday, a 149mph serve against Agassi equalled Rusedski's world record. On Saturday, Roddick equalled the world record with a 149 m.p.h. serve in beating Andre Agassi. 0 132072 131680 She said Nelson heard someone shout, "Let's get the Jew!" Mr. Nelson heard people shout: "There's a Jew. 1 2728250 2728424 Motorola had scheduled its earnings report to be released today after the close of trading. The Schaumburg, Ill.-based company had scheduled its earnings report to be released on Tuesday after the close of trading. 0 1927830 1927804 Most of those killed were labourers from Jharkhand and Nepal who were working at Rohtang tunnel. The majority of the dead were labourers from Jharkhand and Nepal. 1 388283 388371 Axcan's shares closed down 63 Canadian cents, or 4 percent, at C$16.93 in Toronto on Tuesday. Axcan's shares were down 3.8 percent, or 66 Canadian cents, at C$16.90 in Toronto on Tuesday. 0 472948 472521 It forecast 445 billion yen in loan-loss charges for the year ending next March. The bank booked 820 billion yen in loan-loss charges compared with 1.9 trillion yen a year ago. 0 3063387 3063680 Iraqi doctors who treated former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch dismissed on Friday claims made in her biography that she was raped by her Iraqi captors. Former prisoner of war Pfc. Jessica Lynch is winning admiration in her hometown all over again for the courage to reveal she was raped by her Iraqi captors. 0 3271965 3272067 More than 400 people have been killed since August, including Afghan and foreign aid workers, U.S. and Afghan soldiers, officials and police, and many guerrillas. They have included local and foreign aid workers, U.S. troops, Afghan soldiers, officials and police, as well as many guerrillas. 1 1603953 1603866 The results will be published the July 10 issue of the journal Nature. The results appear in Thursday’s issue of the journal Nature. 0 1515667 1515844 The airline says only Robert Milton is taking a 15-per-cent reduction in pay. The airline's pilots, for example, are taking a 15-per-cent cut. 0 1013629 1013779 The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 16.02 points, or 1.62 percent, at 1,004.63. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index added 28.73 points, or 1.77 percent, at 1,655.22. 0 2661773 2661839 The product also features an updated release of the Apache Web server, as well as Apache Tomcat and Apache Axis. Panther Server also includes an updated release of Apache, along with Apache Tomcat and Apache Axis for creating powerful web services. 0 774305 774531 They said many had been beaten, and police officers also stormed private wards at the hospital and harassed patients. They said the police officers also entered various private wards at the clinic and attacked patients. 0 2413943 2414227 Standing with reporters and photographers about 150 yards from the prison gates was Brent Newbury, president of the Rockland County Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. "The whole thing is a travesty," fumed Brent Newbury, president of the Rockland County Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. 1 3254507 3254576 U.S. same-store sales last months at Tim Hortons rose 8.8 per cent. Tim Hortons' same-store sales in Canada rose by 6.7 per cent. 0 2410247 2410058 Sterling was down 0.8 percent against the dollar at $1.5875 GBP= . The dollar rose 0.15 percent against the Japanese currency to 115.97 yen. 0 709 140 Holden toured Northmoor, a small town in Platte County, Mo., where between 25 and 30 homes were either damaged or destroyed. Mr. Holden toured Northmoor, where between 25 and 30 homes were either damaged or destroyed and the town hall and police station also were damaged. 1 21117 21294 Shares in Juniper Networks jumped more than 10 per cent on Monday after the networking equipment maker inked a sales and marketing deal with Lucent Technologies. The stock of Juniper Networks Inc. rose sharply Monday after the Mountain View, Calif.-based network-equipment maker announced a distribution and development deal with Lucent Technologies Inc. 0 2565368 2565308 The legislation came after U.S. District Judge Lee R. West in Oklahoma City ruled last week that the FTC lacked authority to run the registry. U.S. District Judge Lee R. West ruled Tuesday in Oklahoma City that the FTC lacks authority to run the registry. 1 2886542 2886524 Yesterday, shares closed up 29 cents, or 0.54 percent, at $54.32. Amazon's shares yesterday closed at $54.32 on the Nasdaq Stock Market, up 29 cents. 0 822527 822661 The street-racing sequel "2 Fast 2 Furious" won the pole position at the box office, taking in an estimated $52.1 million in its opening weekend. The PG-13 sequel "2 Fast 2 Furious" raked in an estimated $52.1 million during its opening weekend, jumping over last weekend's catch, "Finding Nemo." 1 1742856 1742961 Dell has about 32 percent of the U.S. market, but much lower share in the rest of the world. Dell has 32 percent of the PC market in the United States, but it has only a 10 percent share in the rest of the world. 0 1077094 1076865 Two weeks later on New Year's night, Nikia Shanell Kilpatrick was discovered bound and strangled in her apartment. On Jan. 1, Nikia Shanell Kilpatrick, who was pregnant, was found bound and strangled in her apartment. 0 2098822 2098594 With the power back on, state workers headed back to their jobs Friday morning. Pataki said if power was restored, state workers would be back on the job Friday morning. 0 2009313 2009334 Democrats argue they are not constitutionally required to redraw the lines, and that proposed maps would disenfranchise minorities and rural Texas. They argue that proposed congressional redistricting maps reviewed by the Legislature would disenfranchise minorities and rural Texas. 0 101746 101775 Danbury prosecutor Warren Murray could not be reached for comment Monday. Prosecutors could not be reached for comment after the legal papers were obtained late Monday afternoon. 0 3303186 3303083 Both bidders agreed to assume about $90 million in debt owed on the planes. Wexford had agreed to assume about $90 million in debt to buy the planes and certificate. 0 139339 139370 In 1999, the building's owners, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1{ inches. The NIST discovered that in 1999 the Port Authority issued guidelines to upgrade the fireproofing to a thickness of 1 1/2 inches. 0 1474190 1474666 A woman was listed in good condition at Memorial's HealthPark campus, he said. His injured co-worker, a woman, was hospitalized as well but listed in good condition, Reichert said. 0 698721 698773 Palm plans to issue about 13.9 million shares of Palm common stock to Handspring's shareholders, on a fully diluted basis. Palm will issue approximately 13.9 million shares of Palm common stock to Handspring's shareholders. 1 1587560 1587910 Legato stockholders will get 0.9 of a share of EMC stock for every share of Legato they own. Under terms of the agreement, Legato stockholders will receive 0.9 shares of EMC common stock for each Legato share they hold. 0 1568530 1568622 Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is awaiting recommendations from his commanders. Rumsfeld is awaiting recommendations from his commanders about troop needs in Iraq. 0 2988297 2988555 Shattered Glass,"starring Hayden Christensen as Stephen Glass, debuted well with $80,000 in eight theaters. "Shattered Glass" _ starring Hayden Christensen as Stephen Glass, The New Republic journalist fired for fabricating stories _ debuted well with $80,000 in eight theaters. 0 1583605 1583419 With the test, Hubbard said, "I believe that we have found the smoking gun. "We have found the smoking gun," investigating board member Scott Hubbard said. 0 1244619 1244520 Scribner's body was found floating in the city's Portage Bay, where he lived with his wife in a houseboat. A kayaker found Dr. Scribner's body floating near the doctor's houseboat in Portage Bay, where he was eating lunch when his wife, Ethel, left for an appointment. 0 2932499 2932655 The Pentagon, saying that Boykin requested it, is investigating his remarks. The Pentagon has begun an official investigation into Boykin's remarks. 0 2128530 2128455 However, EPA officials would not confirm the 20 percent figure. Only in the past few weeks have officials settled on the 20 percent figure. 0 2954631 2954533 Eyewitnesses told how Sally, 62, originally from Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, screamed as the escalator collapsed then sucked her in. Mother-of-two Sally, originally from Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, had stepped on to the escalator when it collapsed. 0 2233837 2233648 The United States has accused Iran of masking plans to make nuclear weapons behind a civilian nuclear programme. The United States has repeatedly accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons. 0 2060828 2060865 A new variant of Blaster also appeared Wednesday and seemed to be spreading, according to antivirus companies. The new variation of Blaster was identified Wednesday, according to antivirus company Sophos. 0 2420461 2420627 Directed by Jonathan Lynn from a script by Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson. Whole Nine Yards," and written by first-time screenwriters Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson. 0 1110030 1109897 The U.N. nuclear watchdog reprimanded Iran on Thursday for failing to comply with its nuclear safeguards obligations and called on Tehran to unconditionally accept stricter inspections by the agency. The U.N. atomic watchdog rapped Iran Thursday for failing to comply with nuclear safeguards, issuing a statement Washington said underlined international opposition to Tehran developing any banned weapons. 0 1053893 1053856 She said he persisted and she eventually allowed him to fix her bike while she sat in the front seat of his car. She said she eventually allowed him to fix her bike while she sat in his car, and they chatted. 1 409061 408834 A base configuration with a 2.0GHz Intel Celeron processor, 128M bytes of memory, a 40G-byte hard drive, and a CD-ROM drive costs US$729. A base configuration with a 2.4GHz Pentium 4, 128MB of RAM, a 40GB hard drive, and a CD-ROM drive costs $699. 0 554880 554867 Tidmarsh will compete in today's third round. Two kids from Michigan are in today's third round. 0 413070 413025 Foam flaking off from all over the tank left dozens of pockmarks each flight on the thermal tiles that cover much of the shuttle, Turcotte said. During the problem liftoffs, foam left dozens of pockmarks on the thermal tiles that cover much of the shuttle, Turcotte said. 0 1818993 1819308 Mr Eddington described Monday's talks with union leaders as "sensible". Mr Eddington is to meet union leaders today and tomorrow. 0 345633 345651 During the same quarter last year, EDS declared a profit of $354 million, or 72 cents per share. EDS reported a first-quarter loss of $126 million, or 26 cents per share. 0 2508905 2508873 ICANN has criticised the changes and asked VeriSign to voluntarily suspend them. ICANN asked VeriSign to voluntarily suspend Site Finder while the Internet community studied the issues. 0 758946 758882 The administration cited those links as primary justification for invading Iraq and toppling the regime of Saddam Hussein. The Bush administration cited that intelligence as primary justification for invading Iraq. 0 44128 44110 Bremer will focus on the politics, Garner said, adding that he expects Bremer to arrive in Iraq by next week. Bremer will focus on the politics and Garner on the rest of the reconstruction efforts, Garner said, adding that Bremer will arrive in Iraq by next week. 0 3428580 3428605 The family stopped for lunch at Freshwater Spit, where several children went to the water's edge to play in the surf shortly after noon. Several children, including the 8-year-old, went down to the water's edge to play in the surf. 0 126081 126035 Island Def Jam must pay $52 million in punitive damages, and Cohen must pay the remaining $56 million, the jury said. TVT Records sought $360 million in punitive damages and $30 million in compensatory damages, officials said. 0 589579 589557 However, Lapidus expects foreign brands' sales to be up 4 percent, driven by strong truck sales at Honda Motor Co. Lapidus expects Ford to be down 5 percent, Chrysler down 10 percent and foreign brands up 4 percent driven by strong truck sales at Honda. 0 2728531 2728557 Excluding one-time items, the company enjoyed a profit of 6 cents a share. Excluding one-time items, it expects profit of 11 cents to 15 cents a share. 1 1128342 1128293 General Motors Corp. posted a record 8.4 percent improvement in 2000. General Motors Corp. posted the best-ever improvement in 2000 at 8.4 percent. 0 113542 113404 Woodley, who underwent a liver transplant in 1992, died of liver and kidney failure. Mr. Woodley died Sunday at age 44 of liver and kidney failure in his native Shreveport, La. 0 2100801 2100840 Just five months ago, Dean committed to accepting taxpayer money and vowed to attack any Democrat who didnt. Just five months ago, Dean committed to accepting taxpayer money and the spending limits that come with it and vowed to attack any Democrat who didnt. 1 2331916 2331805 Ruffner, 45, doesn't yet have an attorney in the murder charge, authorities said. Ruffner, 45, does not have a lawyer on the murder charge, authorities said. 0 1704503 1704527 The report ranked 45 large companies based on employment, marketing, procurement, community reinvestment and charitable donations. Of those three, only Dillard's responded to the survey that ranked 45 large companies on employment, marketing, procurement, community reinvestment and charitable donations. 0 1741477 1742080 A view of the devastation left behind when a man drove his car through a crowded farmers market in Santa Monica on Wednesday. The body of a victim lies under a yellow tarp in front of a car that plowed through a crowded farmers market in Santa Monica. 0 447728 447699 Indonesia's army has often been accused of human rights abuses during GAM's battle for independence, charges it has generally denied while accusing the separatists of committing rights violations. Indonesia's army has been accused of human rights abuses during its earlier battles with GAM, charges it has generally denied. 0 2594777 2594743 The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 39.39 points, or 2.2 percent, to 1,826.33, after losing more than 2 percent on Tuesday. The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI jumped 194.14 points, or 2.09 percent, to 9,469.20 after sinking more than 1 percent a day earlier. 0 968474 968105 The 30-year bond US30YT=RR firmed 26/32, taking its yield to 4.17 percent, after hitting another record low of 4.16 percent. The 30-year bond US30YT=RR firmed 14/32, taking its yield to 4.19 percent from 4.22 percent. 0 2968158 2968212 The shooter ran away, police said, eluding an officer who gave chase. Police said the shooter ran away from an officer who chased him, and still was being sought Thursday night. 0 817767 818075 China accounted for about 14 percent of Motorola's sales last year, and the company has large manufacturing operations there. China accounted for 14% of Motorola's $26.7 billion in sales last year. 1 2426433 2426378 Shares of MONY were gaining $2.57, or 9%, to $31.90 in after-hours trading on Instinet. MONY shares rose 8.76 per cent to $31.90 in after-hours trading in New York. 0 41036 41207 Founded in 1996, the LendingTree exchange consists of more than 200 banks, lenders, and brokers. LendingTree matches borrowers via the Internet with more than 200 mortgage brokers, banks and other lenders. 0 1802451 1802621 Houston fourth-graders also performed similarly to national peers in writing. "New York City and Houston fourth-graders were at the national average in writing. 1 3049097 3049174 If achieved it would represent an increase of 10 per cent from the same quarter a year ago. That would represent an increase of some 10 per cent from the year before, it added. 0 352111 352127 It cut taxes while balancing the budget for three years and reduced Europe's second highest per capita national debt. It cut taxes while still balancing the budget for three years and bringing down Europe's highest national debt as a proportion of gross domestic product after Italy. 0 316781 316726 "We continue to work with the Saudis on this, but they did not, as of the time of this tragic event, provide the additional security we requested." "But they did not, as of the time of this particular tragic event, provide the security we had requested," Mr Jordan said. 1 1729777 1729703 In the second quarter last year, the company experienced a net loss of $185 million, or 54 cents a share, on sales of $600 million. The company posted a net loss of $185 million, or 54 cents per share, in the year-earlier period, it said in a statement Wednesday. 0 659434 659543 We don't know if any will be SARS," said Dr. James Young, Ontario's commissioner of public safety. "We're being hyper-vigilant," said Dr. James Young, Ontario's commissioner of public safety. 1 908371 908485 Except for a few archaic characteristics, they are as recognizable as Hamlet's poor Yorick. Except for a few archaic characteristics, the skulls are readily recognizable. 0 3391807 3391585 He is a brother to three-year-old Mia, from Kate's first marriage, to film producer Jim Threapleton. Winslet, 28, has a three-year-old daughter Mia by her first husband, British film producer Jim Threapleton. 1 1786751 1786721 The settlement includes $4.1 million in attorneys' fees and expenses. Plaintiffs' attorneys would get $4.1 million of the settlement. 0 2634670 2634777 It reports a mailing list of 50,000 and support from about 500 congregations and 50 bishops. The group has the support of about 215 churches and an estimated 25 bishops. 0 3356730 3356964 "The same three Response Team members also met with Monsignor Grass, who while manifestly repentant, admitted that the allegations were true. "Monsignor Grass ... while manifestly repentant, admitted that the allegations were true," the statement said. 0 1738026 1737931 But for more than a century, an untold amount of money intended for some of the nation's poorest residents was lost, stolen or never collected. For more than a century, an undetermined amount of money was lost, stolen, or never collected. 0 2983756 2983898 The constitutionality of outlawing partial birth abortion is not an open question. Defenders of the partial birth abortion ban downplayed the legal challenges. 1 430306 430336 They said he would be open to letting that license go to the city of Chicago. Schafer said the governor would be open to offering that last license for a riverboat in Chicago. 0 2054395 2054436 The Legislature on Wednesday sent Gov. Jeb Bush a bill it hopes will lower malpractice insurance rates and keep doctors from limiting their practices or moving out of state. The Legislature on Wednesday approved a bill that caps damages received by medical malpractice plaintiffs in the hopes it will lower insurance rates and help the state retain doctors. 0 3374201 3374248 Lawtey is not the first faith-based program in Florida's prison system. But Lawtey is the first entire prison to take that path. 0 490376 490490 The reports helped overcome investor jitters after the euro briefly hit an all-time high against the dollar Tuesday. Stocks slipped at the open after the euro hit record highs against the dollar. 0 2464939 2464878 Negotiators talked with the boy for about an hour and a half, Bragdon said. Negotiators talked with the boy for more than an hour, and SWAT officers surrounded the classroom, Bragdon said. 0 31854 31913 Passed in 1999 but never put into effect, the law would have made it illegal for bar and restaurant patrons to light up. Passed in 1999 but never put into effect, the smoking law would have prevented bar and restaurant patrons from lighting up, but exempted private clubs from the regulation. 0 1708654 1708435 It would be difficult to overestimate the potential dangers of the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) vulnerability. The flaw involves the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol, which deals with inter-computer communications. 0 556727 556769 The man, who entered the post office in Lakeside shortly before 3 p.m., gave up to deputies about 6:30 p.m. The man had entered the post office on Woodside Avenue at Maine Avenue shortly before 3 p.m. 0 3301397 3301422 Rock singer Ozzy Osbourne, recovering from a quad bike crash, is conscious and joking in his hospital bed, his daughter Kelly said tonight. Doctors hope rock singer Ozzy Osbourne, who is recovering from a quad bike crash, will begin breathing unassisted again soon, they said today. 0 811407 811378 The New York senator's new book, "Living History," appears a certain bestseller. Hillary Clinton, the New York senator and former first lady, has a book out Monday titled Living History. 1 1518091 1518014 Through Thursday, Oracle said 34.75 million PeopleSoft shares had been tendered. Some 34.7 million shares have been tendered, Oracle said in a statement. 0 58353 58516 The tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Markets composite index added 1.16 points to 1,504.04. The Nasdaq Composite index, full of technology stocks, was lately up around 18 points. 0 219039 218851 He will replace Ron Dittemore, who announced his resignation April 23. Dittemore announced his plans to resign on April 23. 0 503438 503272 Pen Hadow, who became the first person to reach the geographic North Pole unsupported from Canada, has just over two days of rations left. Pen Hadow became the first man last week to reach the geographic North Pole on an unsupported trek through Canada, a journey of about 770 km. 0 3020743 3020794 Many of the victims had been headed home for R&R or emergency leave when they were killed. Many of the victims of Sunday's attack were headed out of Iraq for R&R or emergency leave. 0 1047814 1048483 "It's safe to assume that the Senate is prepared to pass some form of cap," King said. Its safe to assume the Senate is prepared to pass some form of a cap....The level of it is to be debated. 0 2721001 2720703 He was also accused of masterminding bombings that killed 22 people in Manila in December 2000. During interrogation, he admitted that he helped organise and carry out near-simultaneous bombings that killed 22 people in Manila in December 2000. 1 2496469 2496417 The Nikkei average ended trading down 1.83 percent at 10,310.04, a four-week low. The Nikkei average .N225 was down 1.83 percent or 192.25 points at 10,310.04, its lowest close since August 28. 1 2423623 2423339 That exploit works on unpatched Windows 2000 machines with Service Pack 3 and 4. Both Counterpane and iDefense contend that the exploit works effectively against Windows 2000 systems running Service Pack 3 and 4. 0 2748554 2748360 Out of the nearly $20 billion, $18.6 billion is earmarked for reconstruction of Iraq and $1.2 billion for Afghanistan. The $87 billion budget includes $51 billion for military operations in Iraq, another $20 billion for reconstruction and about $11 billion for Afghanistan. 0 339489 339175 Associated Press Writer Sara Kugler contributed to this report from New York City. Associated Press Writer Michael Gormley contributed to this report from Albany. 0 1690902 1690918 That compares with a profit of $1 million, or breakeven, on $1.39 billion in revenue during the same period last year. Total revenue for the second quarter was $1.48 billion, up 7% from $1.39 billion in the same period last year. 0 1892114 1892189 The company reported quarterly revenue of $388.1 million, compared with $318.5 million in the same period a year ago. That compared with a loss of $55.4 million, or $4.92 per share in the same period a year earlier. 0 374262 374622 Under the plan, Maine would act as a "pharmacy benefit manager" to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Under Maine Rx, which state lawmakers approved in 2000, Maine would act as a "pharmacy benefit manager" to lower the cost of prescription drugs. 0 2608088 2608211 Nine years ago, they were married by a justice of the peace. His wife, married to Moore by a justice of the peace, started planning her dream wedding. 0 3042240 3042279 The rats that consumed the tomato powder had a 26 percent lower risk of prostate cancer death than the control rats, researchers found. Rats on the tomato powder diet had a 26 percent lower risk of prostate cancer death than the control rats, allowing for diet restriction. 1 3084554 3084612 Sales for the quarter beat expectations, rising 37 percent year-on-year to 1.76 billion euros. Sales rose 37 per cent year-on-year to 1.76bn, beating expectations. 0 1990238 1990281 About 1,417 schools statewide receive Title I money. That applies only to schools that get federal Title I money. 0 2112991 2113005 The book, called "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right," hits stores this weekend. Fox was seeking an injunction to halt distribution of "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right." 0 1268732 1268445 Around 9:00 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT), the euro was at $1.1566 against the dollar, up 0.07 percent on the day. Against the Swiss franc the dollar was at 1.3289 francs, up 0.5 percent on the day. 0 2562000 2561942 Previously, it had reported a profit of $12 million, or 0 cents a share, for that period. Previously, it had reported a small profit of $12 million, or break-even on a per-share basis, for the period. 0 2613347 2613435 The life expectancy for boys born in 2001 was 74.4 years, up two years since 1990. According to the report, average life expectancy has increased by nearly two years since 1990. 1 2079200 2079131 U.S. corporate bond yield spreads tightened in spotty trading on Friday as Wall Street labored to get back on its feet after the largest power outage ever in North America. U.S. stocks rose slightly on feather-light volume on Friday, as Wall Street regrouped after the biggest-ever power outage in North America. 0 2158257 2158016 "We see the First Amendment to protect religious liberty, not crush religious liberty," said Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition. "We put the call out," said the Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition. 0 859210 859163 Courant Staff Writers Matt Eagan and Ken Davis contributed to this story. Courant Staff Writer Jeff Goldberg contributed to this story. 0 125383 125421 Appeals had kept him on death row longer than anyone else in the U.S., AP said. Isaacs had been on death row longer than anyone in the nation. 0 2454231 2454058 The federal and local governments remained largely shut down in the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel, as were schools, and much of the region's transportation network was slowed. In the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel, federal and local governments remained shut down, as did schools and many businesses. 0 1906323 1906085 But he is the only candidate who has won national labor endorsements so far, picking up his 11th union on Tuesday when the United Steelworkers of America endorsed him. But he is the only candidate who has won national labor endorsements so far, picking up his 11th on Tuesday. 0 392738 392798 Regardless, its first quarter saw a profit of $721 million, or 29 cents, on revenue of $17.9 billion. Analysts expected earnings of 27 cents a share on revenue of $17.7 billion, Thomson First Call says. 0 2841017 2841005 BellSouth also added 654,000 net long-distance customers in the third quarter. BellSouth added 111,000 DSL customers during the quarter to reach a total of 1.3m subscribers. 0 2306149 2305958 The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI slipped 9.54 points, or 0.1 percent, at 9,558.92. The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average eased 44 points, or 0.47 percent, to 9,543, after scoring five consecutive up sessions. 0 1919740 1919926 "I don't know if the person I'm talking to now may end up being someone else at another time that may not follow the rules," Parrish said. "I don't know whether the person I'm talking to now may end up being someone else," Parrish said. 0 1657872 1657996 The winner of this year's Most Popular New Talent Logie, Goodrem first went to a specialist on Monday feeling tired and unwell. She first went to a specialist for initial tests last Monday, feeling tired and unwell. 0 137017 136883 Cambone said U.S forces found the tractor-trailer April 19 at a Kurdish checkpoint near the city of Mosul in northern Iraq. Kurdish forces at a checkpoint near Mosul in northern Iraq seized the trailer on April 19. 0 1300475 1300604 Sony Ericsson also said it would shut down its GSM/UMTS R&D center in Munich, Germany, to increase profitability. Sony Ericsson also said it plans to close its R&D site in Munich, Germany, for GSM and UMTS handsets. 1 672171 672222 J.D. Edwards shareholders will receive 0.86 of a share of PeopleSoft for each share of J.D. Edwards. Shareholders will get 0.86 PeopleSoft share, or $13.11, for each J.D. Edwards share, based on recent trading prices. 0 758457 758501 Doctors would face fines and up to two years in prison for performing the procedure, except as a lifesaving step. Physicians who perform the procedure would face up to two years in prison, under the bill. 1 264662 264632 Since March 11, when the market's major indices were at their lowest levels since hitting multi-year lows in October, the tech-laden Nasdaq has climbed nearly 20 per cent. Since March 11, when the markets major indexes were at their lowest levels since hitting multiyear lows in October, the tech-laden Nasdaq has climbed nearly 20 percent. 0 1276799 1276920 This was around the time Congress was debating a resolution granting the President broad authority to wage war. Within four days, the House and Senate overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution granting the president authority to go to war. 0 1822540 1822921 But Adora Obi Nweze, the NAACP state president, said the state only tried to prove its conclusion of suicide, rather than consider the possibility of murder. Adora Obi Nweze, the NAACP state president, said the state has refused to consider the possibility of murder. 1 1152748 1152795 Subsequently, some bondholders have filed suit to block the exchange offer. Bondholders of Mirant Americas Generation subsequently filed suit against Mirant seeking to block the exchange offer. 0 2636610 2636828 Sixty players and five coaches from the school attended the training camp in August in Preston Park, about 125 miles north of Philadelphia. Sixty players and five coaches from Mepham High School in Bellmore, Long Island attended the training camp in August. 0 2564069 2564090 The official would not name the leakers for the record and said he had no indication that Mr Bush knew about the calls. The official would not name the leakers for the record and would not name the journalists. 1 1570830 1570961 Schering-Plough shares fell 72 cents to close at $18.34 on the New York Stock Exchange. The shares fell 72 cents, or 3.8 percent, to $18.34 Monday on the New York Stock Exchange. 0 2963943 2963880 One, Capt. Doug McDonald, remained hospitalized in critical condition on Thursday. Her 20-year-old sister, Allyson, was severely burned and remained hospitalized in critical condition. 0 969672 969295 The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX eased 7.57 points, or 0.76 percent, at 990.94. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was down 25.36 points, or 1.53 percent, at 1,628.26. 0 2494061 2494129 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries defied expectations on Wednesday and lowered its output ceiling by 900,000 barrels a day to 24.5 million barrels starting in November. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries decided yesterday to lower its output ceiling by 900,000 barrels a day to 24.5 million barrels starting in November. 0 2832331 2832384 Though that slower spending made 2003 look better, many of the expenditures actually will occur in 2004. Though that slower spending made 2003 look better, many of the expenditures will actually occur in 2004, making that year's shortfall worse. 0 1690639 1690835 The dollar was last at $1.1149 to the euro, close to its strongest level since April 30. The dollar pushed as high as $1.1115 to the euro in early trade, extending Tuesday's one percent rally to hit its strongest level since April 30. 1 1463866 1463765 The Production Index rose by 1.4 percentage points from 51.5 percent in May to 52.9 percent in June. The production index rose to 52.9 percent from 51.5 percent in May. 0 1865364 1865251 The United States finally relented during President Bush's visit to Africa earlier this month. During President Bush's trip to Africa earlier this month, however, Washington said it would support the increase. 0 3273223 3273137 In September 2002, the nearby Gard region was hit by similar floods. In September 2002, floods in the Gard region killed 23 people. 0 3150800 3150832 Analysts had expected 53 cents a share, according to research firm Thomson First Call. Home Depot is expected to report earnings per share of 46 cents for the third quarter, according to Thomson First Call. 0 3207740 3207771 The number of people in the UK infected by HIV, the virus that causes Aids, increased by almost 20 per cent last year to nearly 50,000. The global epidemic of HIV, the virus that causes Aids, is tightening its grip on Britain with a record number of new cases diagnosed last year. 0 1674994 1675024 AMD will own a 60 percent interest in the new company and Fujitsu owns 40 percent. Fujitsu will own 40 percent of the company, which will be headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. 0 3013181 3013090 He was then given leave to appeal against the sentence to the Supreme Court of Appeal. He was given leave to appeal against part of his conviction and sentence. 0 2576090 2576067 Songs can be burned to CDs, but the same playlist can only be burned up to five times - Apple's puts the limit at ten burns. Tracks can be burned to CDs, but the same playlist may only be burned up to five times. 1 424702 424628 SSE shares were little changed, up 0.3 percent at 654 pence by 1018 GMT, but analysts welcomed the move. SSE shares were unchanged at 652 pence by 0835 GMT but analysts welcomed the deal. 0 1087794 1087906 Shares of EDS gained $1.49, or 6.6 percent, to $23.999 early Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares were off 30 cents, or 1.3 percent, at $22.58 on Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange. 0 2832301 2832197 The deficit is still expected to top $500 billion in 2004 -- even with an improving economy. But Mr. Bolten cautioned that the deficit was still likely to exceed $500 billion in the 2004 fiscal year. 0 1962336 1962172 America Online last quarter lost 846,000 dial-up subscribers. No wonder AOL lost 846,000 subscribers last quarter. 0 1167835 1167651 Kansas Department of Health and Environment records show there were 88 abortions performed on girls age 14 and younger last year. Statistics from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment show that 11,844 abortions were performed in the state last year. 0 1171250 1171385 The company's shares fell 3.6 percent to close at $66.89 on the Nasdaq. Shares of Express Scripts ESRX.O fell about 4 percent to $66.73 on the Nasdaq in late morning trade. 0 3114193 3114207 The Thomson First Call consensus was for earnings of 19 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had expected earnings of 19 cents per share in the third quarter. 0 2586686 2586305 Mr Hadley, who has a new partner and child, said: "I am absolutely delighted. In a statement issued by his solicitors, Mr Hadley said: "I am absolutely delighted with the outcome of proceedings. 0 1423836 1423708 A European Union spokesman said the Commission was consulting EU member states "with a view to taking appropriate action if necessary" on the matter. Laos's second most important export destination - said it was consulting EU member states ''with a view to taking appropriate action if necessary'' on the matter. 0 1239811 1239812 A divided Supreme Court ruled that Congress can force the nation's public libraries to equip computers with anti-pornography filters. The Supreme Court said Monday the government can require public libraries to equip computers with anti-pornography filters, rejecting librarians' complaints that the law amounts to censorship. 0 547045 547345 Under NASD regulations, Mr. Young can file a response and request a hearing before an NASD panel. The analyst, already let go by Merrill, can request a hearing before a NASD panel. 0 386343 386068 One man died and 15 others were hospitalized after drinking tainted coffee following the April 27 worship service at Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church in New Sweden. The victims drank tainted coffee after the April 27 worship service at Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church in New Sweden. 0 633766 633873 The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 98.74 points, or 1.12 percent, to 8,949.00. The city index outperformed the Dow Jones industrial average, which rose 2.9 percent during the four-day trading week. 0 1726006 1725909 Analysts' consensus estimate from Thomson First Call was for a loss of $2.08 a share, excluding one-time items. The estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call was for a loss of $2.75 a share. 0 516006 515989 Responding later, Edward Skyler, a spokesman for the mayor, said, "The comptroller's statements, while noteworthy for their sensationalism, bear no relation to the facts. Jordan Barowitz, a spokesman for Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg said: "The Comptroller's statements, while noteworthy for their sensationalism, bear no relation to the facts." 0 342103 342374 Goold said reporters' calls to Peterson may have been monitored. Prosecutors said interviews Peterson gave reporters may have been monitored in case the fertilizer salesman confessed. 0 1733125 1733103 The state's population was 6,080,485 in 2000, according to the U.S. census. Between 1960 and 2000, however, the state's population grew by 30.4 percent to 6,080,485. 0 1989067 1989022 The total for the Johnny Depp swashbuckler rose to $232.8 million. Its cumulative total is $232.8 million, heading for $275 million. 0 2676314 2676351 I would like to congratulate Russia on the successful World Climate Change Conference last week. Momentous happenings at the World Climate Conference in Moscow last week. 0 1428155 1428182 At least seven other governments have signed agreements, but have asked not to have them publicized. Egypt, Mongolia, the Seychelles, Tunisia and at least three other governments have signed unpublicized agreements. 0 3319118 3319092 The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 3.14 points, or 0.29 percent, to 1,071.99. The Standard & Poor's retail index <.RLX> was up more than 1.5 percent. 0 1284151 1284174 The redesigned Finder also features search, coloured labels for customized organization of documents and projects and dynamic browsing of the network for Mac, Windows and UNIX file servers. It also supports coloured labels to better organise documents, and dynamic browsing of the network for Mac, Windows and Unix file servers. 0 781683 782027 Also Thursday, the NYSE's board elected six new directors - three non-industry representatives and three industry representatives. Also Thursday, the NYSE's board elected six new directors to the board and re-elected six others. 1 1379534 1379472 Five Big East schools, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Virginia Tech and West Virginia, filed the lawsuit June 6. Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Rutgers, Connecticut and Virginia Tech filed the lawsuit this month in Hartford, Conn. 1 221463 221513 That investigation closed without any charges being laid. The investigation was closed without charges in 2001. 0 1796330 1795954 Officials at Mortazavi's office and the judiciary declined to respond to Reuters' requests for comment on the accusations. Judiciary officials did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment on the criticism of Mortazavi's appointment. 0 3328016 3328333 Beagle 2 is attached to Mars Express by what is known as a Spin-Up and Ejection Mechanism (Suem). A command is sent to Mars Express to release Beagle 2 by what is known as a Spin-Up and Eject Mechanism. 0 746176 745950 The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was up 3.41 points, or 0.35 percent, at 967.00, also its highest close so far this year. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was down 0.04 points, or 0 percent, at 971.52. 0 985015 984975 One way or another, Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix will be in your hands by Saturday. Just about everything about "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" will set records. 0 2221678 2221623 In afternoon trading in Europe, France's CAC-40 advanced and Britain's FTSE 100 each gained 0.7 percent, while Germany's DAX index rose 0.6 percent. In Europe, France's CAC-40 rose 1.3 percent, Britain's FTSE 100 declined 0.2 percent and Germany's DAX index gained 0.6 percent. 0 1535361 1535345 The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index fell 3.99, or 0.2 percent, to 1,682.72, following a two-day win of 55.93. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC eased 8.52 points, or 0.51 percent, to 1,670.21. 1 455285 455123 Dividends are currently taxed at ordinary income tax rates of as much as 38.6 per cent. Under current law, dividends are taxed at standard income tax rates up to 38.6 percent. 0 3378928 3378898 Dr. William Winkenwerder, assistant secretary of Defense for health affairs, said the vaccine poses little danger. "We stand behind this program," said Dr. William Winkenwerder, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs. 0 1559190 1559098 There was no way the man could hear him, but he turned in the rescuers' direction, forlorn, hopeless. There was no way the man could hear him, but he turned and mouthed something. 0 1491619 1491642 A final decision on his fate, including the power of the death penalty, lay with President Bush. A final decision on his fate would lie with US President George Bush. 0 3037559 3037387 "I´m very proud of the citizens of this state," Gov. John Baldacci said after votes from Tuesday´s referendum were counted. "I'm very proud of the citizens of this state," said Gov. John Baldacci, a casino foe. 1 2536322 2536356 The House Government Reform Committee rapidly approved the legislation this morning. The House Government Reform Committee passed the bill today. 1 146126 146291 The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> edged down 9 points, or 0.98 percent, to 921. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index shed 5.20, or 0.6 percent, to 924.42 as of 9:33 a.m. in New York. 0 42207 42173 That was a reversal from a loss of $35 million, or 20 cents, a year earlier. Net income was 12 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $35 million, or 20 cents, a year earlier. 0 1949328 1949306 We can make life very difficult for terrorist elements, we can scatter them, we can cut off one head here and one tentacle there. We can scatter them, we can cut off one head here and one tentacle there, but often the beast survives. 1 1317759 1317853 Carnival Corp. stock was trading at $31.29 during midday trading Wednesday, down 72 cents or 2.25 percent. Carnival Corp. stock was down 2.5 percent, or 81 cents, at $31.20 on the New York Stock Exchange. 1 1114356 1114165 According to the 2000 Census, Long Beach's Hispanic or Latino population was listed at 35.8 percent. According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population increased by 9.8 percent from the April 2000 census figures. 0 830656 830805 Lewis, the WBC champion, can still fight June 21 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles against another opponent. With Johnson's injury, the fight card at the Staples Center in Los Angeles is in question. 1 2063609 2063635 BEA Systems Inc. BEAS.O on Thursday said second-quarter profits rose 28 percent, as revenues grew amid a contracting overall market for business software. BEA Systems Inc. BEAS.O said on Thursday second-quarter profits rose 28 percent, as revenues grew slightly more than Wall Street expected amid a contracting overall market for business software. 0 264278 264400 The market's broader gauges also posted big gains, having climbed higher for four consecutive weeks. The broader market also retreated, having climbed higher for four consecutive weeks. 1 1613553 1613472 But Senate criticism of the House plan Tuesday came on several fronts. And several Senate Republicans are cranky about the House map. 0 196230 195968 He proposed a system under which it would take fewer and fewer votes to overcome a filibuster. Frist proposed a process in which it would take gradually fewer votes to overcome filibusters preventing final votes on judicial confirmations. 1 368067 368018 Chiron already has nearly 20 percent acceptances from PowderJect's shareholders. Chiron has acceptances from holders of nearly 20 percent of PowderJect shares. 0 747968 748092 The transaction will grant Handspring stockholders 0.09 of a share of Palm--and no shares of PalmSource--for each share of Handspring common stock. Under the proposed terms of the transaction, and following the spinoff of PalmSource, Palm will exchange 0.09 shares for each share of Handspring. 0 3414738 3414762 Shares of San Diego-based Jack In The Box closed at $21.49, up 78 cents, or 3.8 percent, on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of Tampa-based Outback Steakhouse Inc. closed at $44.50, up $1.78, or 4.2 percent, on the New York Stock Exchange. 0 2806879 2806935 It doesnt appear the children struggled, Prowers County Coroner Joe Giadone said Saturday. The cause of death is drowning, and the manner of death is homicide, Prowers County Coroner Joe Giadone said. 0 2256139 2255931 In Washington on Sunday, FBI spokesman John Iannarelli said the bureau will join the investigation in An-Najaf. In Washington, FBI spokesman John Iannarelli said Sunday the bureau will provide forensic analysis of the wreckage. 1 892628 892971 Jason Giambi capitalized with an RBI single to center. Jason Giambi contributed a two-out RBI single. 0 1209978 1209647 Cabrera was called up to help in left field because Todd Hollandsworth has not been productive. Cabrera was called up Friday from Double A Carolina and started in left field. 0 2271581 2272060 Months later, another clinic doctor, Dr. Wayne Patterson, was killed away from the clinic. Months later, an unknown shooter killed Dr. Wayne Patterson, who ran Gunn's clinic. 0 1378008 1378273 Advancing issues outnumbered decliners nearly 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange. Declining issues outnumbered advancers slightly more than 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange. 0 611663 611716 Ernst & Young has denied any wrongdoing and plans to fight the allegations. Ernst & Young has denied the SEC's claims, and called its recommendations "irresponsible". 0 2046780 2046991 DeVries did make one stop in town Wednesday - registering as a sex offender at the Soledad Police Department. Convicted child molester Brian DeVries spoke out in response to community outrage Wednesday afternoon after registering as a sex offender at the Soledad Police Department.