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train	Police believe Wilson shot Reynolds, then her mother once in the head before fatally turning the gun on herself.	While some other parts of Africa have been used as Al Qaeda staging grounds, Malawi had previously not been a major focus of investigations into the group.	3.8
train	The mother also alleged in the lawsuit that she was sexually assaulted by one of the guards.	Stardust was designed to gather thousands of dust particles streaming from Wild 2.	3.75
train	During a screaming match in 1999, Carolyn told John she was still sleeping with Bergin.	Six new Krispy Kreme stores were opened in the first quarter, bringing the total number of stores to 282.	2.4
train	U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus ruled that the Akron-based company should have determined that changes at one of its plants would increase overall pollution emissions.	Forest, the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco, said it had greeted The Lancet's call with "amusement and disbelief'".	3.6
train	Some 95 million Americans -- half of all households -- invest in mutual funds.	Spansion Flash memory solutions are available worldwide from AMD and Fujitsu.	2.5
train	ISRAELI soldiers knocked down empty mobile homes and water towers in 10 tiny West Bank settlement outposts overnight as part of a US-backed Mideast peace plan.	Still, he noted that Miami must decide whether to seek A.C.C. membership by June 30 to adhere to Big East guidelines.	4.6
train	Wal-Mart estimates more than 100 million Americans visit their stores every week.	Details on pricing will be announced within a few weeks, McBride said.	3
train	Kroger Co., which owns Ralphs, and Albertsons Inc. bargain jointly with Safeway and locked out their union workers the next day.	"What has happened to you, sir, by way of punishment, is certainly more than enough," Covello said.	4.4
train	Entrenched interests are positioning themselves to control the network's chokepoints and they are lobbying the FCC to aid and abet them.	The security personnel performed ``well within standards'' and the two staff aides were ``very sorry all this happened,'' Gainer said.	3
train	Cisco executives said they were encouraged by $1.3 billion in cash flow and the increase in net income, but hoped for a rebound.	The attack seemed similar to attacks staged near foreign compounds in Riyadh on May 12, for which officials have also blamed al-Qaida.	4.8
train	The index, which measures activity in the service sector, climbed to 50.7 last month from 47.9 in March.	Australian researchers believe they have found a trigger of type 1 diabetes in children - their mothers eating potatoes and other tuberous vegetables during pregnancy.	2.75
train	As part of a restructuring Peregrine sold its Remedy help desk software unit last year to BMC Software Inc.	Steve Squyres, a Cornell University scientist, is principal investigator for the missions' science instruments.	3.333
train	Others with such a status are Egypt, Israel, and Australia.	On Monday, Abbey trotted on stage, tail wagging, with Conway before a crowd of 10,000 attendees at PeopleSoft's annual customer conference.	2.8
train	And when asked if he felt regret or guilt about the attack his answer was an adamant "no".	The Communications Workers Union, which represents more than 2,300 Comcast employees, called the executive pay package excessive when a typical union employee makes about $27,000 annually.	3.455
train	"It appears from our initial report that this was a textbook landing considering the circumstances," Burke said.	"However, we are not certain about the outcome of the discussion at this moment."	4
train	On Thursday, a Washington Post article argued that a 50 basis point cut from the Fed was more likely, contrary to the Wall Street Journal's line.	He moved to Syria, where he underwent further religious training in traditional Islamic beliefs.	3
train	Last year, he made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination for governor.	"I'm going to try to march with a number of different groups," Bloomberg said.	2.75
train	"The figures are becoming catastrophic," said Dr. Patrick Pelloux, the president of the association of emergency room physicians.	Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Azdi, surrendered in June; his deputy was killed in a shoot-out with Saudi forces recently.	3.75
train	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was up 7.60 points, or 0.46 percent, at 1,653.62.	Colgate shares were down 30 cents at $56 in morning trade on the New York Stock Exchange.	2.4
train	The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gave up 11.91 points, or 1.19 percent, at 986.60.	The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 44 points, or 0.46 percent, to 9,568.	3
train	The new research will be published soon in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.	Ridge said that no actual explosives or other harmful substances will be used.	3.333
train	The device plays Internet radio streams and comes with a 30-day trial of RealNetworks' Rhapsody music service.	There will be 9.3 million visitors to hot spots in 2003, up from 2.5 million in 2002, Gartner said.	3
train	The new companies will begin trading on Nasdaq today under the ticker symbols PLMO and PSRC.	Hope is survived by his wife; sons Anthony and Kelly; daughters Linda and Nora Somers; and four grandchildren.	3.444
train	U.S. forces struck dozens of targets on Monday, killing six guerrillas and arresting 21 others, the military said.	The latest shooting linked to the spree was a Nov. 11 shooting at Hamilton Township Elementary School in Obetz, about two miles from the freeway.	3.25
train	The upcoming second-quarter earnings season will be particularly important in offering investors guidance, they say.	To force a recall election of Davis, the valid signatures of 897,158 registered California voters must be turned in to election officials.	2.6
train	Complicating the situation is the presence of battle-hardened Liberians who have been fighting on both sides.	Corixa's stock barely flinched on the news, dipping 12 cents to close at $6.88.	3.2
train	Bond bulls would like the Fed to recognize that risks are biased toward economic weakness.	Heatley underwent surgery Saturday for a broken jaw and an MRI found two torn ligaments in his right knee.	2
train	Klarman was arrested by FBI agents in the Hamptons, an exclusive summer resort enclave east of New York City.	Consumer groups oppose the changes, saying they would concentrate too many outlets in too few media empires.	3.5
train	Shares in EDS closed on Thursday at $18.51, a gain of 6 cents.	Perry said he backs the Senate's efforts, including the fines, to force the Democrats to return.	3.6
train	"What can I say to you?" he told a crowd at a cemetery with a thousand headstones, many of them marking the graves of entire families.	Of the 24 million phone votes cast, Studdard was only 130,000 votes ahead of Aiken.	2.6
train	Taiwan has attempted to gain observer status to the United Nations-affiliated WHO for seven years, but again was rebuffed March 19 at its annual conference in Geneva.	Investigators uncovered a 4-inch bone fragment Thursday night, but authorities said it was from an animal.	3.8
train	"There is the real potential for a secondary collapse," Gov. James McGreevey said.	Kerry was viewed favorably by 66 percent of those polled; Dean at 57 percent.	2
train	Linda Saunders pleaded guilty in federal court to six charges, including extortion, money laundering and conspiracy.	The technique is used during the second and, occasionally, third trimester of pregnancy.	3.6
train	Ridge said no real explosives or harmful devices will be used in the exercise.	"Saddam is gone, but we want the (U.S.) occupation to end."	3
train	Jim Williams, director of the US-VISIT project, said that by the middle of November, many arriving passengers in Atlanta will be fingerprinted and photographed.	Along with Boston, Watertown, Saugus and Framingham also are going smoke-free Monday.	4.2
train	Brendsel and chief financial officer Vaughn Clarke resigned June 9.	Captain Robert Ramsey of US 1St Armored Division said a truck had exploded outside the building at around 11 am.	3.6
train	A search for three missing teenagers uncovered at least two bodies buried beneath freshly poured concrete in the basement of a house, authorities said Wednesday.	In his letter, McBride charges the Free Software Foundation and Red Hat with trying to undermine U.S. copyright laws.	2.4
train	Orange shares jumped as much as 15 percent.	Waksal pleaded guilty to insider trading charges last year, and he is scheduled to be sentenced June 10.	3.5
train	The router will be available in the first quarter of 2004 and will cost around $200, the company said.	But the United States' ultimate goal was not just to topple Mr. Hussein but to stabilize the country and install a friendly government.	3
train	An arrest warrant claimed Bryant assaulted the woman June 30 at a hotel.	Shares of Allergan were up 14 cents at $78.40 in late trading on the New York Stock Exchange.	3.75
train	He planned to stay all day until the river crested, which was forecast for late last night.	The Dodgers won their sixth consecutive game and seventh in their last nine as they beat Colorado 3-2 on Wednesday in front of a crowd of 25,332 at Dodger Stadium.	3.2
train	The Dodgers won their sixth consecutive game their longest win streak since 2001 as they edged Colorado, 3-2, Wednesday in front of a crowd of 25,332 at Dodger Stadium.	"We condemn this raid which is in our view illegal and morally and politically unjustifiable," London-based NCRI official Ali Safavi told Reuters by telephone.	3
train	Kodak expects earnings of 5 cents to 25 cents a share in the quarter.	"There's very strong interest in getting money back to the ratepayers as quickly as possible," Commissioner Susan Kennedy said.	1.75
train	International rescue workers are scouring flattened debris for survivors in Iran's shattered ancient Silk Road city of Bam after a violent earthquake killed more than 20,000 people.	Hickenlooper clobbered city Auditor Don Mares, 46, in the Tuesday runoff.	4.4
train	The launch coincides with the JavaOne developers' conference in San Francisco this week.	The new products on the desktop side include the latest versions of Pylon Conduit and Pylon Pro.	3.8
train	She asked to be excused from last week's Cabinet session to prepare for a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda.	Intel on Wednesday unveiled its next-generation processor for cell phones, PDAs, and other wireless devices.	3.25
train	By state law, 911 calls are not public information and were not released.	We don't need a little bitty tax relief plan.	3.75
train	Former company chief financial officer Franklyn M. Bergonzi pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy on June 5 and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.	Prices for Treasury securities also rose, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note falling to 4.19 percent.	3.5
train	Five-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong had a few words of advice for other cancer survivors in Denver on Friday.	"He hasn't got much choice," said the Bishop of Armidale, Peter Brain.	2.4
train	The last time the survey was conducted, in 1995, those numbers matched.	Shares of Fox Entertainment Group Inc., News Corp.'s U.S. media and entertainment arm, fell 45 cents to $26.85 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading.	1
train	London-based NCRI official Ali Safavi told Reuters: "We condemn this raid, which is in our view illegal and morally and politically unjustifiable."	The royal household was bracing itself for any more revelations in A Royal Duty, based on the former servant’s time with Diana, Princess of Wales.	4
train	As a result, 24 players broke par in the first round.	A Caesarean had originally been planned in mid- November, two weeks early.	2.25
train	This northern autumn US trainers will work with soldiers from four North African countries on patrolling and gathering intelligence.	Five-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is in Denver today for a meeting about surviving cancer.	3
train	Such a step could put the issue before the UN Security Council.	Peregrine sold its Remedy business unit to BMC Software in November for $355 million.	3.8
train	The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX inched up 3 points, or 0.32 percent, to 970.	Selenski used the mattress to scale a 10-foot razor wire, Fischi said.	1.6
train	He was tracked to Atlanta where he was arrested on Tuesday night.	"I came to Washington basically to establish relationships and make sure we are getting more federal money," Schwarzenegger said after one meeting.	4
train	The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI edged up 13.33 points, or 0.15 percent, to 9,196.55.	The Fed also said the risks to the economy were biased toward weakness.	2.2
train	It exploded in his hands, but the former Italian prime minister was unhurt.	Wells' other series include NBC's "ER" and "Third Watch."	0.8
train	Joining Boston on Monday were the Massachusetts communities of Watertown, Saugus and Framingham.	Wall Street moved tentatively higher Tuesday as investors weighed a trio of reports showing modest economic improvement against an urge to cash in profits from Monday's big rally.	2.8
train	Four versions of Windows operating systems are targeted: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.	The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> climbed 19.11 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,615.02.	2.4
train	According to security sources, London Metropolitan Police Commissioner John Stevens placed his force on its highest state of alert last week following the warning.	The crates are full of hardback copies of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."	3.5
train	The boy also sprayed the room full of retardant from fire extinguishers, which made it hard to see, the chief said.	"It's not zero," said David Ropeik, director of risk communication at the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis.	3.25
train	The company said it would cut the wholesale price of most top-line CDs to $9.09 from $12.02.	ESPN reported that Knight's two-year deal is worth $2.38 million, including a $300,000 signing bonus.	4.5
train	The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 4.77, or 0.5 percent, to 929.62.	Former Phipps aides Linda Saunders and Bobby McLamb have both pleaded guilty to federal charges including extortion.	4.6
train	Halabi's military attorney, Air Force Maj. James Key, denied the charges, which could carry a death penalty.	Early Monday, insurgents threw a homemade bomb at a U.S. convoy in northern Baghdad, killing an American soldier.	5
train	Fletcher said he expects to have the support of lawmakers from agricultural states, many of whom are on the committee.	SCO changed its name to Tarantella, and Caldera later changed its name to the SCO Group.	2.6
train	The pressure may well rise on Thursday, with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN, the cable sports network.	Halliburton shares fell 54 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $21.76 a share in midday New York Stock Exchange trade.	3
train	Investigators uncovered a 4-inch bone fragment from beneath the concrete slab Thursday, but it turned out to be an animal bone, authorities said.	"Our outcomes are very encouraging," George Mason researcher Ken Alibek said.	2.8
train	Gainer said the two staff aides are "very sorry this all happened," and the security personnel had performed "well within standards."	The Hulk trailed last month's Marvel Comics adaptation, X2: X-Men United, which grossed $85.6-million in its opening weekend.	3.333
train	Ms Lafferty's lawyer, Thomas Ezzell, told a Kentucky newspaper: "My understanding of this is that there is a lower percentage of successful impregnations with frozen.	"IT is the only vehicle on which established economies will be able to compete" with fast-growing economies such as China and India, Barrett said.	3.75
train	The Food and Drug Administration rejected ImClone's 2001 application to sell Erbitux, citing shoddy research.	It has sought observer status for seven years, but was again rebuffed May 19 at the annual WHO conference in Geneva.	3.6
train	Thirty-three of the 42 men had been arrested by Wednesday evening, said Daniel Bogden, U.S. attorney in Nevada.	Authorities performed an autopsy Thursday on one of three bodies recovered from beneath a layer of freshly poured concrete in the basement of a northwest Indiana home.	4.75
train	Mr Pollard said: "This is a terrible personal tragedy and a shocking blow for James's family.	The union said it would reveal later which chain would be targeted.	2.4
train	In an E-mail statement to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Shumaker said, ''I am not giving any consideration to resignation.	CELF's founding members are Hitachi, Matsushita, NEC, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba.	3
train	Allegiant shares rose $4, or $17.2 percent, to $27.43 in Thursday morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.	"This case is wholly without merit, both factually and legally," Judge Denny Chin scoffed.	3.75
train	Seven 20- and 21-year-old cadets were ticketed by police for drinking alcohol in an off-campus hotel room early Saturday with two young women, aged 16 and 18.	Vivendi shares were 0.3 percent up at 15.62 euros in Paris at 0841 GMT.	1.4
train	The CWA, which represents more than 2,300 Comcast employees, called that excessive when a typical union employee makes about $27,000 a year.	Today, Dean ends his four-day, 10-city "Sleepless Summer" tour in Chicago and New York.	3.25
train	The attack seemed similar to others staged near foreign compounds in Riyadh on May 12.	Rich Media interactive ad formats doubled their share from 3% in second quarter of 2002, to 6% in the second quarter of 2003.	4.667
train	Amazon also reported that the New York Attorney General's office had settled civil fraud charges with one of the spoofers it identified.	The proportion of Americans with insurance from employers declined to 61.3 percent, from 62.6 percent in 2001 and 63.6 percent in 2000.	2.8
train	The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 19.67, or 1.3 percent, to 1523.71, its highest since June 18.	"The clear message is it should not be used to prevent cardiovascular disease," Manson said.	5
train	Since early May, the city has received 1,400 reports of dead blue jays and crows, Jayroe said.	Chief Executive Mickey Robinson was fired for cause in September, the company said last month.	3
train	The new policy gives greatest weight to grades, test scores and a student's high school curriculum.	DRINKING green tea can dramatically reduce the risk of men contracting prostate cancer, a study by Australian researchers has discovered.	1.6
train	Antonio Monteiro de Castro, 58, currently director of the group’s Latin America & Caribbean operations, will become chief operating officer from the same date.	According to an arrest warrant, Bryant, 24, attacked a woman on June 30.	3.4
train	Median household income declined 1.1 percent between 2001 and 2002 to $42,409, after accounting for inflation.	The matter could then be sent to the U.N. Security Council.	4.5
train	The House voted 425 to 2 to clear the bill, the first of 13 that Congress must pass each year to fund the federal government.	The injured passenger at John Peter Smith died later in the morning; his name has not been released, Jones said.	3.25
train	Consumers still would have to get a descrambling security card from their cable operator to plug into the set.	In addition, "fewer than 10" FBI offices have conducted investigations involving visits to Islamic mosques, the Justice Department said.	4.4
train	A Royal Duty is based on his experiences with Diana, Princess of Wales and letters allegedly to and from her.	The fire spread to several surrounding structures on the property and destroyed them as deputies held back firefighters.	1.2
train	Shares of Allergan fell 14 cents to close at $78.12 on the New York Stock Exchange (news - web sites).	The European Commission, the EU's powerful executive body, described the move as "legally unwarranted, economically unfounded and politically unhelpful."	4
train	July 1st is the sixth anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule.	Police believe Wilson then shot Jennie Mae Robinson once in the head before turning the gun on herself.	4.8
train	Agriculture ministers from more than one hundred nations are expected to attend the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.	Chiron and Aventis Pasteur together made about 80 million doses, ordinarily enough for U.S. demand, The Associated Press reported.	2
train	A federal grand jury indicted them on Tuesday; the document was sealed until yesterday to allow authorities to make arrests.	U.S. forces struck dozens of targets on Monday, killing six guerrillas and arresting 99 others during 1,729 patrols and 25 raids conducted over 24 hours.	3
train	Mr Alibek said: "Our outcomes are very encouraging.	Nick Pollard, the head of Sky News said: "This is a shocking blow for James's family.	2.4
train	VeriSign introduced its Site Finder service on Sept. 15.	But for the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, it can be fatal.	2.667
train	Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Azdi, turned himself in in June; his deputy was killed in a recent shootout with Saudi forces.	The currency briefly weakened on Monday morning but rebounded to trade at 55.25/29, little changed from Friday.	3.8
train	The officials did not say whether U.S. forces crossed into Syrian territory and were vague about how the Syrian border guards became involved.	However, we have decided to opt for the European consortium's engine as the best overall solution."	4.25
train	Young has 28 days to file a response and ask the NASD for a hearing.	The cradle for the h2200 has space for recharging a second battery.	3
train	But Forest, the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco, said: ''Mention the word prohibition and everyone knows what happened there.	Emile Laroza, 51, contracted SARS while working as a nurse at North York General Hospital, the epicentre of the second SARS outbreak.	1.667
train	His lawyer, Pamela MacKey, said Bryant expects to be completely exonerated.	The damaged area of the garage was not stable, with ``the real potential for a secondary collapse,'' McGreevey said.	3.8
train	Vice President Dick Cheney and Mississippi Republican gubernatorial candidate Haley Barbour acknowledge the cheering crowd.	Amnesty International said that over the past 20 years it had collected information about 17,000 disappearances in Iraq.	5
train	The New York Mets then selected outfielder Lastings Milledge from Lakewood Ranch High School in Florida.	"What is happening here is that people who have opposed this action throughout are trying to find fresh reasons why it was not the right thing to do."	4