the problem likely will mean corrective changes before the shuttle fleet starts flying again .	he said the problem needs to be corrected before the space shuttle fleet is cleared to fly again .
the technology-laced nasdaq composite index .ixic inched down 1 point , or 0.11 percent , to 1,650 .	the broad standard & poor 's 500 index .spx inched up 3 points , or 0.32 percent , to 970 .
" it 's a huge black eye , " said publisher arthur ochs sulzberger jr . , whose family has controlled the paper since 1896 .	" it 's a huge black eye , " arthur sulzberger , the newspaper 's publisher , said of the scandal .
sec chairman william donaldson said there is a " building confidence out there that the cop is on the beat . "	" i think there 's a building confidence that the cop is on the beat . "
vivendi shares closed 1.9 percent at 15.80 euros in paris after falling 3.6 percent on monday .	in new york , vivendi shares were 1.4 percent down at $ 18.29 .
myanmar 's pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi will return home late friday but will remain in detention after recovering from surgery at a yangon hospital , her personal physician said .	myanmar 's pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi will be kept under house arrest following her release from a hospital where she underwent surgery , her personal physician said friday .
darren dopp , a spitzer spokesman , declined to comment late thursday .	john heine , a spokesman for the commission in washington , declined to comment on mr. spitzer 's criticism .
bremer said one initiative is to launch a us $ 70 million nationwide program in the next two weeks to clean up neighborhoods and build community projects .	bremer said he would launch a $ 70-million program in the next two weeks to clean up neighborhoods across iraq and build community projects , but gave no details .
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 .
he later learned that the incident was caused by the concorde 's sonic boom .	he later found out the alarming incident had been caused by concorde 's powerful sonic boom .
sens. john kerry and bob graham declined invitations to speak .	the no-shows were sens. john kerry of massachusetts and bob graham of florida .
page said it 's also possible that genes on the y chromosome may influence gender-specific differences in disease susceptibility .	he added that genes on the y might play a role in influencing gender-specific differences in disease susceptibility .
one of the most well studied facets of temperament is how people respond to novelty .	one of the defining and well-studied characteristics of temperament is how people react to novelty .
but butterflies exposed to an earlier light cycle , from 1am to 1pm , orientated themselves towards the south-east .	but butterflies housed under an earlier light cycle , 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. , flew toward the southeast .
rt jones analyst juli niemann said grant was " the one we were all pulling for .	he has a very good reputation , " rt jones analyst juli niemann said of grant .
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 .
mel gibson 's passion-stirring biblical epic " the passion of christ " will open in the united states on feb. 25 - ash wednesday on the roman catholic calendar .	mel gibson is negotiating with newmarket films to distribute his embattled biblical epic " the passion of christ " in the united states .
dunlap won both the swimsuit competition and the talent portion of the competition , singing " if i could . "	she won the talent portion singing " if i could " and also won in evening wear .
governor gray davis estimated yesterday that the fires could cost nearly $ 2 billion .	state officials estimated the cost at nearly $ 2 billion .
the american express corp. has pledged at least $ 3 million of more than $ 5 million needed .	the city had requested federal funds , but withdrew that request when american express pledged at least $ 3 million .
south asia follows , with 1.1 millions youths infected — 62 percent of them female .	of the 1.1 million infected in south asia , 62 % are female .
an hour later , an israeli helicopter fired missiles at a car in gaza city , killing two hamas officials and at least five other people .	an hour later israeli attack helicopters rained missiles on a car in gaza city , killing seven people , palestinian sources said .
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 .
aaa spokesman jerry cheske said prices may have affected some plans , but cheap hotel deals mitigated the effect .	aaa spokesman jerry cheske said prices might have affected some plans , but cheap hotel deals made up for it .
the decades-long conflict has killed more than 10,000 people in the resource-rich province , most of them civilians .	more than 10,000 people , most of them civilians , have been killed in three decades of insurgency .
claudette , the first hurricane of the atlantic storm season , hit the mid-texas coast july 15 with 85-mph wind .	claudette , the first hurricane of the atlantic storm season , hit the mid-texas coast july 15 , classified as a category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph .
she countersued for $ 125 million , saying gruner & jahr broke its contract with her by cutting her out of key editorial decisions .	she countersued for $ 125 million , saying g + j broke its contract with her by cutting her out of key editorial decisions and manipulated the magazine 's financial figures .
the standard edition is $ 15,000 per processor or $ 300 per named user .	the standard edition one is a single processor version of the oracle standard edition database .
results from no. 2 u.s. soft drink maker pepsico inc . ( nyse : pep - news - people ) were likely to be in the spotlight .	wall street was also waiting for aluminum maker alcoa inc . ( nyse : pep - news - people ) to report earnings after the close .
microsoft acquired virtual pc when it bought the assets of connectix earlier this year .	microsoft acquired virtual pc from its developer , connectix , earlier this year .
taylor 's aides warn an abrupt departure could trigger more chaos , a view shared by many in liberia and , in private , even by mediators .	his aides warn an abrupt departure could trigger more bloodshed , a view shared by many in liberia .
but odette is the first to form over the caribbean sea in december , the center said .	it is the first named storm to develop in the caribbean in december .
leon williams ' body was found inside his third-floor apartment at 196 bay st. , in tompkinsville .	the dead man , leon williams , was found in his third-floor apartment .
it 's the first such drill since the september 11 terrorist attacks on new york and washington .	it is the nation 's first large-scale counterterrorism exercise since the sept . 11 terrorist attacks .
the afl-cio is waiting until october to decide if it will endorse a candidate .	the afl-cio announced wednesday that it will decide in october whether to endorse a candidate before the primaries .
ursel reisen confirmed it operated the coach , but gave no details other than to say the passengers were of mixed ages .	ursel reisen confirmed it had been operating the coach , but declined to give details of the passengers other than to say they were of mixed ages .
a total of 17 cases have been confirmed in the southern city of basra , the organization said .	a total of 17 confirmed cases of cholera were reported yesterday by the world health organisation in the southern iraqi city of basra .
he was also expected to visit yemen and bahrain during his tour of the region .	khatami , who arrived in beirut monday , was also to visit syria , yemen and bahrain .
general myers told reporters that " at first blush , it doesn 't look like any rules were broken " .	" at first blush , it doesn 't look like any rules were broken , " said gen. richard myers , chairman of the joint chiefs of staff .
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 .
tom kasmer , a 14-year-old from belmont , n.c. , got a word that sounded like " zistee " during yesterday 's competition .	the 14-year-old national spelling finalist who attends school in belmont , n.c. , got a word that sounded like " zistee " during competition wednesday .
tom kraynak , manager of operations and resources for the canton , ohio-based east central area reliability council , said that scenario is one among many that investigators are considering .	tom kraynak , manager of operations and resources for the canton , ohio-based east central area reliability council , said investigators are considering the scenario .
they found molecules that can only be produced when ozone breaks down cholesterol .	and all of the samples contained molecules that can only be produced when cholesterol interacts with ozone .
it was developed with consultation from more than 300 leaders in academia , industry , government and the public .	the plan , called the nih roadmap , was developed over 14 months with help from more than 300 consultants in industry and academia .
it can store more than a gigabyte of information equivalent to around 12 hours of music in one cubic centimetre .	and it can store more than a gigabyte of information - equivalent to 1,000 high quality images or around 12 hours of music - in just one cubic centimetre .
earlier this month , rim had said it expected to report second-quarter earnings of between 7 cents and 11 cents a share .	excluding legal fees and other charges it expected a loss of between 1 and 4 cents a share .
the budget analysis comes as negotiations between the city council and the bloomberg administration heat up .	budget negotiations between the mayor and the city council are entering high gear .
also at increased risk are those whose immune systems suppressed by medications or by diseases such as cancer , diabetes and aids .	also at increased risk are those with suppressed immune systems due to illness or medicines .
local police authorities are treating the explosion as a criminal matter and nothing has been ruled out .	acting new haven police chief francisco ortiz said police were treating the explosion as a criminal matter .
" for me , the lewinsky imbroglio seemed like just another vicious scandal manufactured by political opponents , " according to extracts released yesterday .	" for me , the lewinsky imbroglio seemed like just another vicious scandal manufactured by political opponents , " mrs clinton writes .
in 2001 and 2002 , wire transfers from 4 of the company 's 40 accounts totaled more than $ 3.2 billion , prosecutors said .	wire transfers from four of the 40 accounts open at beacon hill totaled more than $ 3.2 billion from 2001 to 2002 , morgenthau said .
stony brook university launched the study in 1996 , after earlier studies indicated a possible connection between electromagnetic fields and cancer .	the state university at stony brook launched the study in 1996 , after earlier studies indicated a possible connection .
earlier , they had defied a police order and cried " allahu akbar " ( god is greatest ) as bashir walked to his seat in the tightly guarded courtroom .	earlier , bashir 's supporters had defied a police order and cried " allahu akbar ( god is greatest ) " as he walked to his seat .
metropolitan ambulance spokesman james howe said five people were taken to hospital and three were treated at the scene after yesterday 's incident .	spokesman james howe said five children aged between 4 and 17 were taken to hospital with neck and chest injuries , while three others were treated at the scene .
chiron already has nearly 20 percent acceptances from powderject 's shareholders .	chiron has acceptances from holders of nearly 20 percent of powderject shares .
but it is clear that the joint intelligence committee was not involved .	this report was cleared by the joint intelligence committee .
about 22 % of twentysomethings are obese , which is roughly 30 pounds over a healthy weight .	about 31 percent of americans are now obese — roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight .
coupling , an american version of a hit british comedy , will get the valuable thursday 9 : 30 p.m. time slot .	coupling , an american version of a hit british comedy , will couple with friends on thursdays .
shares of coke closed new york stock exchange trading thursday at $ 44.01 .	in morning trading on the new york stock exchange , coca-cola shares were down 34 cents at $ 43.67 .
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 .
" i feel that people that are sending these messages are infringing on my rights and everyone else 's rights to use their computers , " said mckechnie .	the people who are sending these messages are infringing on my rights and everyone else 's rights to use your computer , " mckechnie said .
" fighting continued until midnight , " western rebel commander ousmane coulibaly told reuters by satellite phone on sunday .	" they ransacked and burned the two villages completely , " rebel commander ousmane coulibaly told reuters by satellite phone from the bush .
the reading for both august and july is the best seen since the survey began in august 1997 .	it is the highest reading since the index was created in august 1997 .
" generally unwanted - and often pornographic or with fraudulent intent - spam is a nuisance and a distraction , " gates writes , warming us up for the punchline .	generally unwanted — and often pornographic or with fraudulent intent — spam is a nuisance and a distraction , " gates writes .
us special forces troops are training colombian soldiers at military bases in the region to protect the pipeline , which transports crude from colombia 's second-biggest oil field .	u.s. special forces troops are training colombian soldiers at military bases in the region to protect the pipeline .
the retailer said it came to the decision after hearing the opinions of customers and associates .	the decision came after " listening to our customers and associates , " melissa berryhill , a spokeswoman for wal-mart , said .
lord falconer hailed the changes as " a new beginning as far as the courts , crown prosecution service and police are concerned " .	" it 's a new beginning as far as the courts , crown prosecution service and police are concerned , making the criminal justice system work better . "
we need a certifiable pay as you go budget by mid-july or schools wont open in september , strayhorn said .	texas lawmakers must close a $ 185.9 million budget gap by the middle of july or the schools wont open in september , comptroller carole keeton strayhorn said thursday .
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 .
the dvd-cca then appealed to the state supreme court .	the dvd cca appealed that decision to the u.s. supreme court .
" we believe we are fully prepared to roll out the [ touch-screen ] machines for the 2004 presidential primary , " said gilles w. burger , state board of elections chairman .	" we believe we are fully prepared to roll out the revised diebold machines , " said gilles w. burger , chairman of the maryland state board of elections .
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 .
the technology-laced nasdaq composite index < .ixic > jumped 26 points , or 1.78 percent , to 1,516 .	the broad standard & poor 's 500 index .spx was up 8.79 points , or 0.96 percent , at 929.06 .
business week 's online edition reported on friday that worldcom and the sec could announce a settlement as early as monday .	businessweek online has learned that the settlement could come as early as monday , may 19 .
sovereign 's shares lost 74 cents , or 4.5 % , to $ 15.68 .	sovereign shares closed on the new york stock exchange at $ 15.68 , down 74 cents , or 4.5 percent .
aspen technology 's shares dropped 74 cents , or 23 percent , to close at $ 2.48 on the nasdaq .	in afternoon trading , aspen 's shares were off 89 cents or more than 27 percent at $ 2.33 per share .
the new law requires libraries and schools to use filters or lose federal financing .	the 6-3 ruling reinstates a law that told libraries to install filters or surrender federal money .
in addition , it offered the united states and israel a way to work around mr. arafat .	when the prime minister 's position was established in the spring , it offered the united states and israel a way to work around arafat .
and yes , marilyn monroe is definitely part of the story , titled " arthur miller , elia kazan and the blacklist : none without sin . "	note the subheading of this terrible parable in the " american masters " series , " arthur miller , elia kazan and the blacklist : none without sin . "
gilroy police and fbi agents described gehring as cooperative , but said saturday that he had revealed nothing about what had happened to the children .	saturday , officials in california described gehring as cooperative — but said he has revealed nothing about what has happened to the children .
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 .
after protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone , hedges drew the speech to an early close .	after protesters rushed the stage and twice cut power to the microphone , hedges cut his speech short .
a passer-by found ben hiding along a dirt road in spanish fork canyon about 7 p.m. , with his hands still taped together but his feet free .	a passer-by found the boy hiding along a dirt road in spanish fork canyon about 7 p.m. thursday , with his feet free but his hands still taped .
analysts expected earnings of 27 cents a share on revenue of $ 17.7 billion , thomson first call says .	hewlett-packard is putting in for a second-quarter profit of $ 659 million , or 29 cents a share , on revenue of $ 18 billion .
doctors say one or both boys may die , and that some brain damage is possible if they survive .	doctors said that one or both of the boys may die and that if they survive , some brain damage is possible .
another was in serious condition at northwest medical center in springdale .	at northwest medical center of washington county in springdale , one child is in serious condition .
" 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 ?
sean harrigan , president of the california public employees ' retirement system , also suggested paring down the nyse 's 27-member board , changing its composition and making it more accountable .	sean harrigan , president of the california public employees ' retirement system , also suggested paring the nyse 's 27-member board and allotting more seats to investors outside the securities industry .
also missing is al larsen , 31 , of fort worth , texas , who was in another vehicle swept off the turnpike .	the other victim recovered tuesday morning was al larsen , 31 , of fort worth , texas .
british-based glaxosmithkline plc said earlier this year it would cut off supplies to canadian drugstores that ship to the united states .	glaxosmithkline , the uk drugmaker , has said it would cut off supplies to canadian stores shipping drugs to the us .
the festival kicked off yesterday one day after the competition commission delivered its final verdict to the government on the proposed £ 4.1 billion merger .	the competition commission delivered its verdict yesterday on the proposed merger of the two big itv players , carlton and granada .
the swedish central bank was also meeting on wednesday and widely expected to announce a cut on thursday .	the swedish central bank , also meeting on wednesday , is widely expected to announce a cut on thursday of as much as half a percentage point .
it was the third time in four years that wildfires forced the park to close .	for the third time in four years wildfires closed mesa verde national park , the country ’ s only park dedicated to ancient ruins .
gm , the world 's largest automaker , has 115,000 active uaw workers and another 340,000 retirees and spouses .	they cover more than 300,000 uaw workers and 500,000 retirees and spouses .
his 1996 chevrolet tahoe was found abandoned in a virginia beach , va . , parking lot june 25 .	his sport utility vehicle was found june 25 , abandoned without its license plates in virginia beach , va .
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 .
heatley was sixth in the league in goals last season with 41 and ninth in points with 89 .	heatley led atlanta in scoring last season with a team-record 41 goals and 48 assists .
daniels said he doesn 't know what bush will have to say about him at tonight 's $ 2,000-per-person presidential fund-raiser .	daniels said he doesn 't know what bush will say at tonight 's $ 2,000-per-person reception to raise funds for his presidential re-election bid .
a three-judge panel of the 11th u.s. circuit court of appeals ruled late friday that the small size , limited use and secular purpose make the image legitimate .	a three-judge panel of the 8th u.s. circuit court of appeals in st. louis overturned a ruling issued last year that supported the ordinance .
" tony 's not feeling well , " spurs coach gregg popovich said .	we 're thrilled to be up 3-2 , ' ' coach gregg popovich said wednesday .
electronic data systems corp. thursday said the securities and exchange commission has asked the company for documents related to its large contract with the u.s. navy .	in a regulatory filing , eds said the sec had asked for information related to its troubled it outsourcing contract with the us navy .
the company claims it 's the largest single apple var xserve sale to date .	the company claimed it is the largest sale of xserves by an apple retailer .
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 .
officials at brandeis said this was an " extremely heartrending " time for the campus .	" this is an extremely heartrending time for the entire brandeis university community .
north american markets finished mixed in directionless trading monday as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators move into the spotlight .	north american markets grabbed early gains monday morning , as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators take the spotlight .
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 .
the value will total about $ 124 million , including convertible securities , according to corel .	including convertible securities , the total estimated value of the deal is $ 124 million , according to corel .
the standard & poor 's 500 stock index ended the quarter up 120 points , a gain of 14 percent , the best performance for that broad market benchmark since 1998 .	the standard and poor 's 500-stock index , a broad collection of equities representing leading companies , finished its best quarter yesterday since the last three months of 1998 .
the next court session will be when the three-judge tribunal announces its verdict in mid-february .	the court 's three-judge tribunal was expected to give its verdict next february .
he started in the 1983 super bowl , which miami lost 27-17 to washington .	he played four seasons in miami , including the dolphins ' 27-17 loss to washington in the super bowl .
the consensus among wall street analysts was for a loss of 28 cents a share .	analysts surveyed by first call were expecting sales of $ 723 million and a loss of 28 cents a share .
" i know of no pressure , " said mr. feith , the under secretary of defense for policy .	" i know of nobody who pressured anybody , " douglas feith , undersecretary of defense for policy , said at a pentagon briefing .
nterprise linux services is expected to be available before then end of this year .	beta versions of nterprise linux services are expected to be available on certain hp proliant servers in july .
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 .
" but i do question the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for the purposes of a speech . "	byrd , speaking from the senate floor , said he questioned " the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for purposes of a speech . "
the broader standard & poor 's 500 index .spx fell 3 points , or 0.30 percent , to 995 .	the technology-laced nasdaq composite index < .ixic > added 1.92 points , or 0.12 percent , at 1,647.94 .
instead , tickets for the jersey jam went on sale last night through ticketmaster .	tickets , available through ticketmaster , went on sale yesterday .
earlier on monday , grant thornton spa repeated previous statements that it was " a victim of fraudulent action " .	grant thornton claims that it too was the “ victim ” of a fraud .
peter lyman and hal varian of berkeley 's school of information management and systems say that information production has increased by 30 percent each year between 1999 and 2002 .	that task appealed to two masters of the megabyte , peter lyman and hal varian , professors at the university of california-berkeley 's school of information management and systems .
" my judgment is 95 percent of that information should be declassified , become uncensored , so the american people would know . "	my judgment is 95 percent of that information could be declassified , become uncensored so the american people would know , " mr. shelby said on nbc 's " meet the press . "
the researchers found only empty cavities and scar tissue where the tumors had been .	no tumors were detected ; rather , empty cavities and scar tissue were found in their place .
washington , however , said more was needed to prevent complaints being filed in the first place .	but the us insisted it wanted more done to prevent complaints being filed in the first place , preferably by repealing the entire law .
after 26 hours of surgery and a year of anticipation , the boys were separated sunday at children 's medical center of dallas .	two-year-old egyptian twin boys , born with their heads conjoined , have been separated after 26 hours of surgery at the children 's medical centre in dallas .
pines said he would convene the relevant party bodies within 10 days to discuss whether new elections would be held or whether a temporary leader would be appointed .	mitzna and party secretary ophir pines agreed to convene party organizations within 10 days to discuss whether new primaries would be held or a temporary leader appointed .
" she was crying and scared , ' said isa yasin , the owner of the store .	" she was crying and she was really scared , " said yasin .
the euro soared to us $ 1.1914 in asian trading , before slipping back slightly to us $ 1.1895 as trading opened in europe .	the euro soared to $ 1.1914 in asian trading , before slipping back to $ 1.1884 in late european trading , up from $ 1.1857 late monday .
abbas told the summit he would end the " armed intefadeh , " renounced " terrorism against the israelis wherever they might be " and alluded to the disarming of militants .	at wednesday 's summit , abbas pledged to end the " armed intefadeh , " renounced " terrorism against the israelis wherever they might be " and alluded to the disarming of militants .
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 .
moffitt said the results need to be replicated in another study before testing of individuals for presence of the long or short versions of the gene will be pursued .	professor moffitt said the results needed to be replicated before pursuing testing of individuals for the presence of the long or short versions of the gene .
" frank quattrone is innocent , " keker said in a statement .	quattrone lawyer john w. keker said his client is innocent .
cmdr. rod gibbons , an academy spokesman , said , " the academy is shocked and saddened .	naval academy spokesman cmdr. rod gibbons said : ``today 's announcement came as a surprise .
the compensation committee will prohibit securities industry directors from sitting on it .	the exchange also said its five-person compensation committee will consist only of directors from outside the securities industry .
shares of lendingtree rose $ 6.21 , or 42 percent , to $ 20.90 after hitting $ 21.36 earlier .	lendingtree shares rose 43 percent , or $ 6.31 , to $ 21 , more than doubling in the last two months .
last week , his lawyers asked warner to grant clemency under conditions that would have lead to a new sentencing hearing .	last week , his lawyers asked gov. mark r. warner to grant clemency , but the governor declined to intervene .
q : can i buy coverage for prescription drugs right away ?	congress has added a new benefit - an option to buy insurance coverage for prescription drugs .
" i think it should have been released years ago , " said brian rohrbough , whose son , daniel , was killed at columbine .	brian rohrbough , whose son , daniel , was killed at columbine , said the tape raises disturbing issues .
cia director george tenet said the two men were " defined by dedication and courage . "	" [ they ] were defined by dedication and courage , " said the cia 's director george tenet .
shares of mandalay closed down eight cents to $ 29.42 , before the earnings were announced .	shares of mandalay closed down 8 cents at $ 29.42 thursday .
but software license revenues , a measure financial analysts watch closely , decreased 21 percent to $ 107.6 million .	license sales , a key measure of demand , fell 21 percent to $ 107.6 million .
dotson , 21 , was arrested and charged on july 21 after reportedly telling authorities he shot dennehy after dennehy tried to shoot him .	dotson was arrested july 21 after telling fbi agents he shot dennehy when dennehy tried to shoot him , according to the arrest warrant affidavit .
prosecutors contended that mr. durst had plotted the murder to assume mr. black 's identity .	prosecutors maintained that durst murdered black to try to assume black 's identity .
that objection was cited by peoplesoft 's board in rejecting oracle 's offer .	peoplesoft 's board has recommended stockholders reject the offer .
several black democratic leaders were attempting to arrange a meeting with dnc chairman terry mcauliffe to discuss the layoffs .	black democratic leaders were trying to arrange a meeting with democratic national committee chairman terry mcauliffe to discuss the layoffs of 10 minority staffers at party headquarters .
" these are dark days for our industry , " giovanni bisignani , director general of the geneva-based organization , said in a statement .	" these are dark days for our industry , " the geneva-based international air transport association 's director-general giovanni bisignani said .
the seven other nations in the initiative are britain , germany , italy , the netherlands , poland , portugal and spain .	other nations involved in the psi include germany , italy , the netherlands , poland , portugal , spain and britain .
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 .
germans account for more than 40 percent of foreign visitors coming to italy .	germans represent more than a quarter of all foreign visitors to italy and 40 percent of hotel bookings .
also in mosul , rebel gunmen on friday assassinated a sunni muslim tribal leader who backed the coalition .	near a mosque in the northern town of mosul , rebel gunmen also assassinated a sunni muslim tribal leader who backed the coalition .
the average american makes four trips a day , 45 percent for shopping or errands .	nearly half - 45 percent - are for shopping or running errands .
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 .
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 .
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 .
in the weeks leading up to the execution , several florida officials received anonymous threatening letters .	several florida officials connected to the case have received threatening letters , accompanied by rifle bullets .
this integrates with rational purifyplus and allows developers to work in supported versions of java , visual c # and visual basic .net .	ibm said the rational products were also integrated with rational purifyplus , which allows developers to work in java , visual c # and visualbasic .net .
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 .
protesters had been calling for an end to the country 's hard-line establishment and for supreme leader khamenei 's death .	the protesters denounced the country 's supreme leader , hard-liner ayatollah ali khamenei .
hoy confirmed the woman 's age tuesday and said she has left on vacation with her family .	hoy confirmed the woman 's age tuesday and said she was on vacation with her family , but is expected to return this week .
boston the catholic archdiocese in boston has offered $ 55 million to settle more than 500 clergy sex abuse lawsuits , according to a document obtained by the associated press .	the american roman catholic archdiocese of boston has offered $ 55 million to settle more than 500 sex abuse lawsuits involving priests .
the 3 { hours of recordings include conversations between police , firefighters and other emergency workers , as well as media inquiries .	among them are conversations between police , firefighters and other emergency workers , as well as media inquiries .
the 30-year bond us30yt = rr jumped 20 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.14 percent from 4.18 percent .	the 30-year bond us30yt = rr dipped 14 / 32 for a yield of 4.26 percent from 4.23 percent .
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 .
oracle shares fell 27 cents , or 2 percent , to $ 13.09 .	oracle shares also rose on the news , up 15 cents to $ 13.51 on the nasdaq .
north american futures pointed to a sub-par start to trading on tuesday , with investors ready to get their first taste of quarterly earnings .	north american stock markets got off to a slow start tuesday , with investors ready to get their first taste of quarterly earnings .
another million barrels , bought by spanish refiner cepsa sa , was to be loaded onto a spanish tanker , the sandra tapias .	a spanish tanker , sandra tapias , was to be loaded with another million barrels , bought by spanish refiner cepsa sa , in the afternoon .
singapore is already the united states ' 12th-largest trading partner , with two-way trade totaling more than $ 34 billion .	although a small city-state , singapore is the 12th-largest trading partner of the united states , with trade volume of $ 33.4 billion last year .
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 .
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 .
jim furyk celebrated his first father 's day as a father by winning his first major golf championship .	his first father 's day as a dad , his first major as a champion .
they passed through the lemelson medical , educational and research foundation limited partnership in 2001 to syndia .	it said the patents were " allegedly " assigned to syndia in 2001 through the lemelson medical , educational and research foundation limited partnership .
the sia says the dram market is expected to grow 2.9 percent to $ 15.7 billion in 2003 and 43 percent to $ 22.5 billion 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 .
morrill 's wife , ellie , sobbed and hugged bondeson 's sister-in-law during the service .	at the service morrill 's widow , ellie , sobbed and hugged bondeson 's sister-in-law as people consoled her .
after 9 / 11 , connolly said , agents spent thousands of hours investigating al-bayoumi .	connolly said fbi agents in san diego and abroad spent thousands of hours investigating al-bayoumi .
calvin hollins jr . ' s attorney , thomas royce , has repeatedly said his client had no link with the company that owned and operated e2 .	the lawyer for hollins jr . , thomas royce , has said his client had no link to the company that owned and operated e2 .
the single currency rose as far as 135.13 yen , matching a record high hit shortly after the euro 's launch in january 1999 .	the single currency rose as far as 135.26 yen , its highest level since the introduction of the single currency in january 1999 .
a new castle county woman has become the first delaware patient to contract the west nile virus this year , the state 's department of health reported .	a 62-year-old west babylon man has contracted the west nile virus , the first human case in suffolk county this year , according to the county health department .
mr. grassley and mr. baucus rejected any disparity in drug benefits .	grassley and baucus said they had rejected that approach in their plan .
he also reaffirmed his wish to resolve the north korean nuclear crisis peacefully .	but the north korean nuclear crisis has dominated his time in office .
in the year-ago quarter , the steelmaker recorded a profit of $ 16.2 million , or 15 cents per share , on sales of $ 1.14 billion .	in the second quarter last year , ak steel reported a profit of $ 16.2 million , or 15 cents a share .
pg & e corp. shares were up 39 cents or 2.6 percent at $ 15.59 on the new york stock exchange on tuesday .	pg & e 's shares gained 24 cents to $ 15.44 during tuesday 's trading on the new york stock exchange .
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 .
" this decision is clearly incorrect , " ftc chairman timothy muris said in a written statement .	the decision is " clearly incorrect , " ftc chairman tim muris said .
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 .
" it was brazen intimidation to keep people on the reservation , " said a republican who attended but did not want to be named .	" it was a brazen attempt at intimidation , " said a republican legislator who attended the meeting .
no charges were announced , but the statement said legal proceedings were expected monday .	an fbi statement said legal proceedings were expected monday in federal court in baltimore .
the dead woman was also wearing a ring and a cartier watch .	" it 's a blond-haired woman wearing a cartier watch on her wrist , " the source said .
the tech-heavy nasdaq stock markets composite index added 14.17 points or 0.94 per cent to 1,517.05 .	the nasdaq composite index , full of technology stocks , was lately up around 18 points .
paul themba nyathi , an mdc spokesman , said the avenues clinic was being targeted because it was treating opposition supporters .	mdc spokesperson paul themba nyathi said the avenues clinic was targeted because it was handling opposition supporters .
kyi , a u.n. envoy says , as japan adds to growing international pressure by saying it will halt its hefty economic aid unless suu kyi is freed .	japan added to growing international pressure on burma yesterday , threatening to halt its hefty economic aid unless the military government released pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi .
he claims it may seem unrealistic only because little effort has been devoted to the concept .	" this proposal is modest compared with the space programme , and may seem unrealistic only because little effort has been devoted to it .
but the fbi never kept tabs on al-bayoumi - even though it had received information that he was a saudi agent , the document says .	but the bureau never kept tabs on al-bayoumi — despite receiving prior information he was a secret saudi agent , the report says .
" 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 .
wal-mart , kohl 's corp. , family dollar stores inc . , and big lots inc. were among the merchants posting may sales that fell below wall street 's modest expectations .	wal- mart , kohl 's corp. , family dollar stores inc . , and big lots inc. posted may sales that fell below wall street 's modest expectations .
he was released on $ 3-million bail and immediately returned to las vegas , where he had been filming a video .	after posting $ 3 million bail , jackson flew to las vegas , where he had been working on a video .
gartner analysts said that businesses are not yet feeling confident enough to upgrade corporate pcs .	what 's more , companies are not feeling confident enough to replace older pcs , the analyst firm said .
mr eddington warned yesterday that the future of the airline was " in the hands of the negotiators " .	" the future of ba is in the hands of the negotiators , " eddington told british broadcasting corp. television on sunday .
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 .
" both of these kids are in wonderful physical condition right now , " he said during a press briefing at the hospital .	" both of these kids are in wonderful physical condition right now , " said goodrich , also director of pediatric neurosurgery at the children 's hospital at montefiore .
brian brabazon said his son would get upset but then turn around and befriend his taunters .	her son would get upset , his mom said , but then turn around and befriend his taunters .
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 .
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 .
yes filed suit yesterday in the supreme court of new york county in manhattan .	the suit was filed in the supreme court of new york county .
he told the jury stubbs is a " cold , calculating killer . "	district attorney dave lupas reminded jurors that stubbs is , " a cold , calculating killer " .
likewise , the 30-year bond < us30yt = rr > slid 1-11 / 32 for a yield of 4.38 percent , up from 4.30 percent .	the 30-year bond us30yt = rr jumped 20 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.14 percent from 4.18 percent .
a seventh victim , a woman , died tuesday night in the burn unit at childrens hospital medical center of akron .	a seventh person , a 21-year-old woman , was in critical condition in the burn unit at akron children 's hospital .
the men were immediately flown to nearby botswana on a chartered air malawi flight , malawi intelligence officials said on condition of anonymity .	the men were flown to nearby botswana on an air malawi flight , the officials said .
he will be paid $ 395,000 per year , up from atkinson 's current salary of $ 361,400 .	dynes will be paid $ 395,000 a year ; atkinson 's salary is $ 361,400 .
on the cell 's surface , the foreign components are recognised by other cells that then realise it is infected and kill it .	the foreign bits are recognized by other cells that realize it is infected and kill it .
in exchange , north korea would be required to end its nuclear weapons program .	" in return we expect north korea to give up nuclear weapons . "
" we condemn and denounce the governing council , which is headed by the united states , " moqtada al-sadr said .	" we condemn the governing council headed by the united states , " sadr said in a fiery sermon at koufa mosque near najaf .
sendmail said the system can even be set up to permit business-only usage .	the product can be instructed to permit business-only use , according to sendmail .
his daughter , nina axelrod , told the associated press that he died in his sleep , apparently of heart failure .	axelrod died in his sleep of heart failure , said his daughter , nina axelrod .
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 .
further out the curve , the benchmark 10-year note us10yt = rr shed 25 / 32 in price , taking its yield to 3.26 percent from 3.17 percent .	early wednesday , the benchmark 10-year us10yt = rr had lost 16 / 32 in price , driving its yield up to 3.33 percent from 3.26 percent late tuesday .
tech stocks were hurt by a sour forecast from sun microsystems , which was viewed as a bad omen for the upcoming quarterly earnings season .	a sour forecast from sun microsystems inc . sunw.o put more pressure on wall street before the quarterly earnings season .
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 .
shares of coke were up 6 cents at $ 44.42 in afternoon trading wednesday on the new york stock exchange .	shares of coke were down 26 cents to close at $ 44.10 on the new york stock exchange .
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 " .
neither military action nor large-scale bribery can solve the north korean problem , wolfowitz said .	indeed , wolfowitz admitted saturday that neither military action nor " large scale bribery " would solve the issue .
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 .
the broader standard & poor 's 500 index < .spx > was up 9.69 points , or 0.98 percent , at 994.53 .	the tech-laced nasdaq composite index < .ixic > gained 18.35 points , or 1.13 percent , to 1,646.02 .
knox county health department is following national centers for disease control and prevention protocol to contain infection .	the health department spokesperson added the department is following centers for disease control protocol .
shares of guidant plummeted in trading both on and off the new york stock exchange before a news halt was imposed after midday .	shares of guidant were down 5.3 percent at $ 40.92 in afternoon trading on the new york stock exchange .
" three weeks in october " goes on sale monday , nearly a year after the washington , d.c.-area sniper shootings started .	moose 's book goes on sale monday , nearly a year after the sniper shootings started in the washington area .
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 .
based on a separate survey of households , the unemployment rate fell in august to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent .	labor department analysts discounted a slight improvement in the national unemployment rate , which fell in august to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent .
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 .
schools chancellor joel klein said the push for higher standards and accountability " is showing results . "	schools chancellor joel klein said he was pleased by the results .
the rate of skin cancer has tripled since the 1950s in norway and sweden , according to the study .	the study also found that skin cancer nearly tripled in norway and sweden since the 1950s .
one witness told anatolian he saw the plane on fire while it was still in the air .	one witness told the anatolian news agency he saw the plane on fire in mid-air .
the judge also refused to postpone the trial date of sept . 29 .	obus also denied a defense motion to postpone the sept . 29 trial date .
while opposition parties have welcomed the cabinet 's decision on anti-retroviral treatment , some said health minister manto tshabalala-msimang was not fit to preside over a rollout plan .	health minister manto-tshabalala msimang is not fit to preside over an anti-retroviral treatment rollout plan , according to some opposition parties .
the recording industry association of america says it plans to sue the song traders next month .	that is , if the recording industry association of america has anything to say about it .
chief merchandising officers oversee the buying and development of merchandise , deciding the merchandising direction of the company , or basically what it should stand for .	he or she decides the merchandising direction of the company , or basically what it should stand for .
the rev. christopher j. coyne , spokesman for the archdiocese , wouldn 't comment friday .	the rev. christopher coyne , spokesman for the archdiocese , did not immediately return several calls seeking comment .
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 .
several relatives of australian victims of the attack were in court to witness the proceedings , but few balinese attended the trial .	several relatives of australian victims of the attack sat in the front row of the court , but few balinese attended the trial .
on july 10 , a team of 32 singaporean police officers was sent to baghdad .	in july 32 singaporean police officers were sent to baghdad to help train iraqi police forces and returned home last month .
the euro < eur = > was up 0.67 percent against the dollar at $ 1.1784 after rising to a three-month high earlier in the session above $ 1.18 .	in early u.s. trading , the euro < eur = > was down 0.6 percent to $ 1.1741 , after rising to a four-month high of $ 1.1860 .
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 .
earlier thursday , peoplesoft formally rejected the unsolicited bid from oracle .	thursday morning , peoplesoft 's board rejected the oracle takeover offer .
a coalition of campaign groups , including the militant national students body , is backing the protests , which the nlc called in defiance of a court order banning them .	a coalition of campaign groups , including the militant national students body , is backing the action and is mobilising for protests .
the company is highlighting the addition of .net and j2ee support to its enterprise application environment ( eae ) with the new mainframe .	the company is also adding .net and j2ee support to its enterprise application environment development toolset , sapp said .
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 .
since being drafted into service in 1971 , it has racked up a record 45 accidents , with 393 deaths .	it has a chequered safety record , including 47 accidents that resulted in 668 deaths .
ryan harvey , an outfielder from dunedin high school in florida , was selected with the sixth pick by the chicago cubs .	ryan harvey , a high school outfielder from florida , was chosen sixth by the cubs .
glover spoke at a news conference that included about 20 relatives of the victims .	about 20 family members of the victims were invited to the news conference .
four other men who were also charged in june have already pleaded guilty .	four of the defendants have pleaded guilty to weapons charges and other counts .
both papers are being published today in the new england journal of medicine .	the study appears today in the new england journal of medicine .
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 .
hormone replacement therapy that combines estrogen and progestin doubles a woman 's risk of breast cancer , a british study of more than a million women has found .	a major british study has added to the evidence that hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of breast cancer , especially when women receive a combination of estrogen and progestin .
he gave a surprisingly impassioned speech to the united steelworkers of america , who announced their endorsement yesterday .	on tuesday , he picked up the endorsement of the united steelworkers of america .
some 50 million phone numbers are registered on the list , which was to take effect oct. 1 .	the ftc signed up 50 million phone numbers for the list , which was due to go into effect october 1 .
" and about eight to 10 seconds down , i hit .	" i was in the water for about eight seconds .
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 .
the who experts didn 't say how many cases in hebei were in rural areas .	hebei has reported 191 cases and eight deaths , though the who experts did not say how many were in rural areas .
activists say they fear the gathering is an attempt by corporate farming to push bio-engineered crops on starving countries .	instead , they fear the conference is an attempt by corporate farming and biotech interests to push into new markets .
their contract will expire at 12 : 01 a.m. wednesday instead of 12 : 01 a.m. sunday , said rian wathen , organizing director for united food and commercial workers local 700 .	" it has outraged the membership , " said rian wathen , organizing director of united food and commercial workers local 700 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
barbini 's comments came tuesday , the second day of the ministerial conference and expo on agricultural science and technology .	u.s. agriculture secretary ann veneman kicks off the three-day ministerial conference and expo on agricultural science and technology on monday .
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 .
prince is replacing sanford " sandy " weill , who will remain citigroup 's chairman .	prince , who heads citigroup 's global corporate and investment bank , is replacing sanford weill as ceo .
the operating revenues were $ 1.45 billion , an increase over last year 's result of $ 1.38 billion .	operating revenues rose to $ 1.45 billion from $ 1.38 billion last year .
spot gold was quoted at $ 367.90 / 368.60 an ounce at 1000 gmt , having marched up to $ 369.50 -- a level not seen since february 10 .	spot gold was quoted at $ 358.65 / 359.15 an ounce at 0500 gmt , having darted as high as $ 359.25 -- a level not seen since february 25 .
in canada , the booming dollar will be in focus again as it tries to stay above the 75 cent ( u.s. ) mark .	in canada , the surging dollar was in focus again as it struggled and just failed to stay above the 75 cent ( u.s. ) mark .
but the justices ruled that the police supervisor who repeatedly questioned martinez did not violate his fifth amendment rights in doing so .	but the justices ruled that the police supervisor who repeatedly questioned mr martinez as he screamed in pain did not violate his fifth amendment rights .
lawtey is not the first faith-based program in florida 's prison system .	but lawtey is the first entire prison to take that path .
" i do not wish to be present during this witness , " he told stanislaus county superior court judge al girolami .	" yes , i do not wish to be present during this witness , " peterson , 31 , calmly told the judge as he was returned to his cell .
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 .
the center 's president , joseph torsella , was struck on the head but was able to walk to an ambulance .	national constitution center president joseph torsella was hit in the head and knocked to his knees .
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 .
" 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 .
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 .
they are being held on immigration violations as the incident is investigated .	both men are being held for investigation of administrative immigration violations .
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 .
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 .
the report shows that drugs sold in canadian pharmacies are manufactured in facilities approved by health canada - the fda 's counterpart in canada .	the report shows that drugs sold in canadian pharmacies are manufactured in facilities approved by health canada , which serves a similar role as the fda for the canadian government .
the first trial of a suspect in last year 's bali nightclub bombings that killed more than 200 people opened in indonesia today , sky news reported .	one of the key suspects in the october nightclub bombings that killed more than 200 people in bali went on trial monday amid tight security .
french retirees will increase from one fifth to a third of the population by 2040 .	by 2040 , retirees will account for a third of the population , up from a fifth today .
iraqi police opened fire in downtown baghdad today after demonstrators stormed a police station demanding they be given jobs they claimed to have paid bribes for .	iraqi police opened fire in downtown baghdad wednesday after demonstrators demanding jobs stormed a police station and threw stones at officers , police said .
the dow jones industrial average < .dji > added 28 points , or 0.27 percent , at 10,557 , hitting its highest level in 21 months .	the dow jones industrial average < .dji > rose 49 points , or 0.47 percent , to 10,578 .
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 .
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 .
" this is extraordinarily fast , " said matt geller , an analyst at cibc world markets .	they are actually going to record sales for velcade this year , " said matt geller , an analyst at cibc world markets .
the giant rock was first observed on august 24 by lincoln near-earth asteroid research program , based in socorro , new mexico .	the rock was first observed by the lincoln near earth asteroid research program , also known as linear .
both rebels and government forces have been accused of pillaging villages in liberia 's countryside despite the peace agreement .	both rebels and government forces , including those loyald to taylor , have been accused of pillaging villages in liberia 's countryside despite a peace deal .
microsoft has been awarded a patent for a feature in instant messaging that alerts a user when the person they are communicating with is inputting a message .	microsoft has been awarded a patent on a popular instant-messaging feature that shows users when the person on the other end of the conversation is typing a message .
who will succeed mr. o 'neill at hyundai is not clear .	there is no clear successor for mr. o 'neill at hyundai .
" we need to change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "	he urged employees to " avoid complacency " and to " change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
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 .
we intend to appeal vigorously and still expect to be vindicated ultimately .	we think this was bad law , and we still expect to be vindicated ultimately .
" these despicable acts were committed by killers whose only faith is hate , " bush said , adding that the united states will find the killers .	these despicable acts were committed by killers whose only faith is hate and the united states will find the killers and they will learn the meaning of american justice .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
one had also pointed to the word refugee in an english / turkish dictionary .	one man had brandished an english-turkish dictionary and pointed to the word " refugee " .
the bulk of the funds , some $ 65 billion , will go for military operations in iraq and afghanistan .	the bulk of the bill - $ 64.7 billion - goes for military operations primarily in iraq and afghanistan .
under the u.s. constitution , the other chamber of congress , the house of representatives , does not vote on foreign alliances .	the u.s. house of representatives , the other chamber of congress , does not vote on treaties .
dolores mahoy , 68 , of colorado springs , colo . , is someone who might be helped by the legislation pending in congress .	dolores e. mahoy , 68 , of colorado springs is just the type of person who might be helped by the legislation pending in congress .
the securities and exchange commission has also initiated an informal probe of coke .	that federal investigation is separate from an informal inquiry by the securities and exchange commission .
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 .
there are a total of 659 women enrolled at the academy , the report said .	there were 659 women enrolled at the academy at the time of the survey .
it is a national concern that will touch virtually every american , " abraham said .	the impact of natural-gas shortages " will touch virtually every american , " energy secretary spencer abraham warned yesterday .
a beauty contest to be held in italy next week may be the first for pixel-perfect pin-ups .	a new beauty contest kicking off in italy next week will give pixel-perfect pin-ups the chance to steal sultry sophia 's sex-symbol status .
in the united states , 20.7 percent of all women smoke .	nevada is where the most women smoke , 28 percent .
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 .
lee janzen , who was tied atop the leaderboard with five holes left , finished with a 68 and tied for sixth .	lee janzen , tied atop the leaderboard with five holes left , finished with a 68 to tie for sixth with bob crane ( 67 ) at 269 .
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 .
boeing 's board is also expected to decide at its december meeting whether to offer the airplane for sale to airlines .	it is widely expected to give bair formal approval to offer the plane for sale to airlines .
bush said resistance forces hostile to the u.s. presence " feel like ... the conditions are such that they can attack us there .	there are some who feel like the conditions are such that they can attack us there .
it has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points .	that poll had 712 likely voters and sampling error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points .
defense lawyers had said a change of venue was needed because massive pretrial publicity had tainted the jury pool against their client .	defense lawyers had requested a change of venue for two reasons : they argued that massive pretrial publicity had tainted the jury pool against their client .
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 .
most taxpayers will get surprise tax cuts of between $ 4 and $ 11 a week from july 1 .	australia 's 9 million income taxpayers received surprise tax cuts of between $ 3 and $ 11 a week from treasurer peter costello last night .
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 .
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 .
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 .
the statewide unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent , down from a revised 6.7 percent in august .	the unemployment rate in san joaquin county dipped last month to 8.5 percent , down nearly a full percentage point from august .
diana was at her lowest ebb when she wrote the letter to paul burrell claiming there was a plot to kill her .	burrell said diana wrote a letter in october 1996 claiming there was a plot to kill her in a smash and gave it to him to keep as insurance .
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 .
but u.s. troops will not shrink from mounting raids and attacking their foes when their locations can be pinpointed .	but american troops will not shrink from mounting raids in the locations of their foes that can be pinpointed .
moore had no immediate comment tuesday .	moore did not have an immediate response tuesday .
a judge ordered the child placed in state custody aug. 8 .	on aug. 8 , juvenile court judge robert yeates ordered that parker be placed in protective custody .
gillespie sent a letter to cbs president leslie moonves asking for a historical review or a disclaimer .	republican national committee chairman ed gillespie issued a letter friday to cbs television president leslie moonves .
but white house spokesman ari fleischer said yesterday : " the steps the iranians claim to have taken in terms of capturing al-qa 'ida are insufficient . "	" the steps that the iranians claim to have taken in terms of capturing al-qaida are insufficient .
dotson was arrested monday in his native maryland and charged with murder .	dotson , 21 , was subsequently charged with dennehy 's murder .
the bank also said its offer was subject to the agreement of drax 's senior banks , senior bond holders and hedging banks by 30 september 2003 .	the offer is also subject to goldman signing an agreement with drax 's senior banks , senior bond holders and hedging banks by sept . 30 , it said .
the results were released at tuesday 's meeting in seattle of the american thoracic society and will be published in thursday 's new england journal of medicine .	the study results were released at a meeting in seattle of the american thoracic society and also will be published in tomorrow 's issue of the new england journal of medicine .
his dissent was joined by chief justice william h. rehnquist and justice clarence thomas .	chief justice william h. rehnquist and justices antonin scalia and clarence thomas dissented .
united already has paid the city $ 34 million in penalties for not meeting the first round of employment targets .	united has paid $ 34 million in penalties for failing to meet employment targets .
shelley 's office reported friday that 575,926 signatures have been reported to him .	shelley 's office released signature counts late friday and said counties had reported counting 575,926 signatures so far .
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 .
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 .
" they were brutally beaten , and it 's really a wonder that porchia is the only deceased in this case . "	" it 's a wonder that porchia was the only deceased in this case , " sax added .
" the gloves are off , " said unifi official rob o 'neill .	unifi official rob o 'neill said : " the gloves are off .
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 .
staff writers selwyn crawford and colleen mccain nelson and brian anderson of dallasnews.com contributed to this report .	staff writers brandon formby and colleen mccain nelson contributed to this report .
the commerce commission would have been a significant hurdle for such a deal .	the new zealand commerce commission had given westpac no indication whether it would have approved its deal .
prosecutors filed a motion informing lee they intend to seek the death penalty .	he added that prosecutors will seek the death penalty .
" they 've been in the stores for over six weeks , " says carney .	the quarterlies usually stay in stores for between six to eight weeks , " carney added .
" let 's show we won 't let them off , " said marc blondel , leader of the force ouvriere union .	" the movement to defend pensions is gaining momentum , and we won 't give up , " said marc blondel , leader of the force ouvriere union .
contrary to what peoplesoft management would have you believe , oracle intends to fully support peoplesoft customers and products for many years to come . "	ellison said that contrary to the contentions of peoplesoft management , oracle intends to " fully support peoplesoft customers and products " for many years to come .
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 . "
that package included increases to both the city 's sales and income taxes .	he also objects to the sales and personal income tax increases in the package .
the world 's largest software company said it recognized the difficulty the multiple patches posed for companies , and set out to make it easier for them to apply the updates .	the world 's largest software company said it recognized the difficulty the multiple patches posed for companies trying to apply them .
but price declines have remained below 30 percent , year over year , for the last two quarters , said idc analyst john mcarthur .	mcarthur told internetnews.com price declines have moderated and remained below 30 percent from the previous year for the last two quarters .
putin hailed saudi arabia as ``one of the most important muslim nations .	before the meeting , putin said russia regards saudi arabia as a key muslim state .
the songs are on offer for 99 cents each , or $ 9.99 for an album .	the company will offer songs for 99 cents and albums for $ 9.95 .
" 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 .
under mexican law , bounty hunting is considered a form of kidnapping .	bounty hunting is illegal in mexico , and the bounty hunter was charged with kidnapping .
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 .
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 .
the dow jones industrials climbed more than 140 points to above the 9,000 mark , the first time since december .	the dow jones industrials briefly surpassed the 9,000 mark for the first time since december . "
the announcements were made at the international broadcasting convention ( ibc ) in amsterdam .	the submission was on monday , but the announcement was made friday at the international broadcasting convention in amsterdam .
appellate courts across the country have issued differing rulings on the issue , allowing public displays of the ten commandments in some cases and banning them in others .	lower courts have splintered on the issue , allowing depictions of the ten commandments in some instances and not in others .
the government has chosen three companies to develop plans to protect commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missile attacks , homeland security officials announced tuesday .	the department of homeland security announced tuesday that it has selected three companies to continue research into ways to thwart shoulder-fired missile attacks on u.s. commercial aircraft .
tamil parties blame the liberation tigers of tamil eelam ( ltte ) for these killings .	the government wanted to revive talks with the liberation tigers of tamil eelam ( ltte ) to discuss the interim structure .
two of the britons , sandy mitchell from glasgow and glasgow-born william sampson , face the death penalty .	sandy mitchell , 44 , from kirkintilloch , glasgow , and william sampson , a british citizen born in glasgow , face beheading in public .
he urged patience from americans eager for the service , which is intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketing calls .	the free service was originally intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketer calls .
he was arrested tuesday night at a northwest atlanta tire shop after a national manhunt .	he was arrested in atlanta , georgia , on monday night by police acting on a tip-off .
jordan green , the prelate 's private lawyer , said he had no comment .	o 'brien 's attorney , jordan green , declined to comment .
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 .
the losses occurred overnight in willow canyon , one of three areas in the santa catalina mountains threatened by the 2-week-old fire that already had blackened 70,000 acres .	the losses occurred overnight in willow canyon , one of three areas in the santa catalina mountains threatened by the resurgent aspen fire .
" we do not want to stand by and let a credit card lynching take place , " declared rep. major owens ( d-brooklyn ) .	" we don 't want to stand by and see a credit card lynching take place , " he said .
the effort is the bush administration 's latest effort to expand the role of religious organizations in government services .	july 10 - the bush administration 's latest effort to expand the role of religious organizations in government services enlists church-based youth groups in anti-drug programs .
however , commercial use of the 2.6.0 kernel is still months off for most customers .	commercial releases of the 2.6 kernel by major linux distributors still remain months away .
the broader standard & poor 's 500 index .spx advanced 2 points , or 0.24 percent , to 977 .	the nasdaq composite index .ixic was off 6.52 points , or 0.39 percent , at 1,645.66 .
two officials initially said about 300 workers had been arrested at 61 stores in 21 states .	but the officials later revised the numbers and said about 250 had been arrested at some 60 stores .
" this deal makes sense for both companies , " halla said in a prepared statement .	brian halla , ceo of natsemi , claimed the deal made sense for both companies .
fifty-seven senators , including 24 republicans , have signed the letter .	of those who signed the letter , 57 are senators , including 24 republicans .
the shares represent more than half the 115.9 million shares turner held at the end of april , according to bloomberg data .	the sale represents about 52 per cent of the 115.9 million shares mr turner held at the end of april .
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 .
mr. manuel and his group entered the united states by walking across the bridge linking matamoros and brownsville .	manuel and his group entered the us the same way thousands of people do every day , by walking across the bridge between matamoros and brownsville .
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 .
its keywords are supported by chinese language web portals .	chinese language web portals also support 3721 keywords , the web site said .
the president began his speech by acknowledging the terrorist attacks in saudi arabia that killed at least 29 people , including seven americans .	bush , however , also lashed out at the terrorist bombings in saudi arabia that killed at least 29 people -- including a number of americans .
sirius carries national public radio , although it doesn 't include popular shows such as " all things considered " and " morning edition . "	sirius recently began carrying national public radio , a deal pooh-poohed by xm because it doesn 't include popular shows like all things considered and morning edition .
" 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 .
among three major candidates , schwarzenegger is wining the battle for independents and crossover voters .	schwarzenegger picks up more independents and crossover voters than bustamante .
he will replace ron dittemore , who announced his resignation april 23 .	dittemore announced his plans to resign on april 23 .
selenski had previously spent seven years in prison on a bank robbery conviction .	selenski had served about seven years in prison for bank robbery .
maddox , 87 , cracked two ribs when he fell about 10 days ago at an assisted living home where he was recovering from intestinal surgery , virginia carnes said .	maddox , who had battled cancer since 1983 , cracked two ribs earlier this month when he fell at an assisted living home where he was recovering from surgery .
graham , a presidential candidate , was criticized by several republicans as ' ' politicizing ' ' the report .	graham , who co-chaired the inquiry , is a presidential candidate .
in 2002 , linksys overtook cisco systems as the leading wireless equipment vendor , accounting for 14.1 percent of revenue .	rolfe said linksys overtook cisco systems last year as the leading supplier of wlan equipment .
schools that fail to meet state goals for three years in a row must offer tutoring in addition to transfers .	schools that don 't meet the testing goals for two years in a row must offer transfers .
tampering with medicine has been so lucrative that many of those arrested lived in million-dollar homes .	tampering with medicine apparently was so lucrative , investigators said , that many of the suspects lived in million-dollar homes .
the consensus estimate of analysts polled by thomson first call called for a profit of $ 1.70 per share .	analysts polled by reuters research , a unit of reuters group plc , on average forecast profit of $ 1.69 per share .
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 .
mr howard said he also had faith in the system under which hicks could be tried .	mr howard also said yesterday that hicks would be fairly treated , saying he had faith in the us justice system .
mahmud controlled access to saddam for everyone but immediate family members , pentagon officials said .	mahmud controlled access to saddam and was frequently at his side .
smugglers in a van chased down a pickup and suv carrying other smugglers and illegal immigrants , said pinal county sheriff roger vanderpool .	people in a van opened fire on a pickup and suv believed to be transporting illegal immigrants , said pinal county sheriff roger vanderpool .
the trial , featuring 125 witnesses , could continue until the start of 2004 .	the trial , which could last until early 2004 , is expected to hear the first of 125 witnesses friday .
the computers were reportedly located in the u.s. , canada and south korea .	the pcs are scattered across the united states , canada and south korea .
the vulnerability affects windows nt 4.0 , nt 4.0 terminal services edition , xp and 2000 , as well as windows server 2003 .	microsoft issued a patch for the vulnerability , which affects windows nt 4.0 , windows nt 4.0 terminal services edition , windows 2000 , windows xp and windows server 2003 .
the additional contribution brings total u.s. food aid to north korea this year to 100,000 tonnes .	the donation of 60,000 tons brings the total of u.s. contributions for the year to 100,000 .
the european union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998 ; the united states is now demanding that the eu end its ban .	the union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998 after many consumers feared health risks .
he projected vanderpool will be available within the next five years .	products featuring vanderpool will be released within five years , he said .
annika sorenstam gets her first opportunity to test that objective this week at the mcdonald 's lpga championship .	the appetizer devoured , annika sorenstam moves on to the entree this week at the mcdonald 's lpga championship .
the broader standard & poor 's 500 index .spx gained 3 points , or 0.39 percent , at 924 .	the technology-laced nasdaq composite index < .ixic > rose 6 points , or 0.41 percent , to 1,498 .
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 .
authorities appealed to the public friday to come forward and provide what could be the key to solving the sniper-style shootings that have killed three people outside area convenience stores .	authorities looked to the public yesterday for help in solving the deadly sniper-style shootings of three people outside charleston-area convenience stores .
actor noah wyle , who has played dr. john carter since the shows inception in 1994 , extended his contract with the show through the 2004-2005 season .	noah wyle , who has played dr. john carter since the series launched in 1994 , has inked a one-year extension to his deal with producer warner bros. tv .
cisco has signed similar deals with at & t corp. t.n , sbc communications inc . sbc.n and sprint corp. fon.n .	cisco has similar relationships with bellsouth competitors sbc communications , at & t and sprint communications .
the who says the latest case does not fit its profile of sars and is not a public health concern .	the who has said the singapore case did not fit its profile of sars and was " not an international public health concern . "
harris and klebold killed 12 students and a teacher before taking their own lives on april 20 , 1999 .	harris and klebold killed 12 students , a teacher and themselves at the school .
" we condemn the governing council headed by the united states , " muqtada al sadr said in a sermon at a mosque .	" we condemn and denounce the governing council , which is headed by the united states , " moqtada al-sadr said .
second comes hp ( 27 percent with $ 2.9 billion , up just 0.4 percent ) .	hp fell to second place with server sales growing 0.4 percent to $ 2.9 billion .
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 .
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 .
july 18 : hurlbert files a single count of felony sexual assault against bryant .	bryant , 24 , has been charged with felony sexual assault .
st. paul chairman and chief executive jay s. fishman , 51 , will be ceo of the combined company .	jay fishman , 51 , chairman and chief executive of st paul , will be chief executive of the combined company .
u.s. forces recently apprehended some 40 suspected foreign militants near the syrian border and are now interrogating them .	the third armored cavalry regiment recently apprehended about 40 suspected fighters near the syrian border , officials said .
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 .
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 .
they made a similar discovery in houston on another aircraft , dallas-based southwest said in a statement .	the airline said a similar discovery was made on the plane in houston .
rosenthal declined comment on the garrett situation tuesday but said in a statement : " we had a big contract negotiation .	the show 's creator and executive producer , phil rosenthal , quipped in a statement : " we had a big contract negotiation .
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 .
bolivia 's army fought to stop columns of protesters from streaming into the food-starved capital on wednesday as a popular uprising against the president spread .	bolivia 's army fought to stop a column of dynamite-wielding miners from streaming into the besieged capital on wednesday , leaving two dead as a popular uprising against the president spread .
the nasdaq fell about 1.3 % for the month , snapping a seven-month winning streak .	the nasdaq is down roughly 0.4 percent for the month , on track to snap a 7-month streak of gains .
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 .
u.s. troops killed nearly two dozen suspected taliban militants after coming under fire in southern afghanistan in the latest in a series of such attacks .	u.s. soldiers killed about two dozen suspected taliban militants in southern afghanistan after their convoy came under attack , the military said sunday .
the a920 comes with a printer , scanner , and copier for $ 89 .	dell 's personal all-in-one a920 is an entry-level device that combines printer , scanner and copier functions for $ 89 .
on saturday , the international committee of the red cross said it was temporarily closing its offices in baghdad and basra .	the international committee of the red cross , fearful for the safety of its staff operating in iraq , announced it was temporarily shutting its offices in baghdad and basra .
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 .
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 .
she said jane doe 's lawyers asked verizon to withhold her name because she was planning on challenging the subpoena .	jane doe , deciding to fight the subpoena , asked verizon to withhold her name .
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 .
in september , a 27-year-old singapore researcher contracted sars while working in a laboratory .	in a case in august , a 27-year-old laboratory worker in singapore developed sars .
a number below 50 suggests contraction in the manufacturing sector , while a number above that indicates expansion .	a reading above 50 suggests growth in the sector , while a number below that level indicates contraction .
a lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to block the removal of the ten commandments monument from the building .	supporters asked a federal court monday to block the removal of a ten commandments monument from the alabama judicial building .
britz earned $ 3.77 million in salary , bonus and other compensation , and kinney earned $ 3.76 million .	johnston made $ 5.8 million in salary and bonus in 2001 as president , and as a part-time adviser earned $ 1 million in 2002 .
that truck was spotted in the campbells creek area , fitting that description , morris said .	a black pickup truck was also seen in the campbells creek area , morris said .
but in the first 30 seconds after young entered the ring , the family knew it was an uneven match , meyers said .	but in the first 30 seconds of the bout , family members knew it was an uneven match , jodie meyers , stacy young 's sister , said .
chairman michael powell and fcc colleagues at the wednesday hearing .	fcc chief michael powell presides over hearing monday .
the dow jones industrial average was up 0.3 per cent at 9,886.75 , while the nasdaq composite index was 0.4 per cent higher at 1,986.97 .	on wall street , the dow jones industrial average rose 0.5 per cent at 9,905.8 and the nasdaq composite added 0.7 per cent at 1,995.1 .
tehran has made clear it will only sign the additional protocol introducing such inspections if a ban on the import of civilian western nuclear technology is lifted .	tehran has made it clear it will only sign the protocol if a ban on imports of peaceful western nuclear technology is lifted .
congress twice before passed similar restrictions only to see president bill clinton veto them .	congress twice passed similar bills , but then-president clinton vetoed them both times .
but i would rather be talking about high standards than low standards . "	" i would rather be talking about positive numbers rather than negative .
under the program , u.s. officials work with foreign port authorities to identify , target and search high-risk cargo .	under the program , us officials work with foreign port authorities to seek out high-risk cargo before it can reach the united states .
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 .
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 .
on wednesday , the total of national guard and reserve members called to active duty worldwide stood at 154,603 .	as of yesterday , the total number of national guard and reserve troops called to duty worldwide stood at 154,603 .
during a period of nearly a decade , telemarketing associates raised more than $ 7 million .	telemarketing associates , hired by vietnow , raised $ 7.1 million from 1987 to 1995 .
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 .
mr. geoghan had been living in a protective custody unit since being transferred to the prison on april 3 .	he had been in protective custody since being transferred to souza-baranowski in april , officials said .
the 2000 democratic platform supported " the full inclusion of gay and lesbian families in the life of the nation . "	the democrat 's 2000 platform didn 't explicitly support gay marriages but backed " the full inclusion of gay and lesbian families into the life of the nation . "
its shares fell 71 cents , or 3.5 percent , in after-hours trading to $ 19.55 .	the stock had risen 63 cents , or 3 percent , to close at $ 20.26 in regular-session nasdaq trading .
singapore reported no suspected sars cases wednesday , but officials quarantined 70 people who had contact with the taiwanese patient .	still , singapore quarantined 70 people who had been in close contact with the scientist .
a former candidate for governor of new york , he styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance .	mr. mccall , who ran unsuccessfully for governor of new york in 2002 , styled himself an advocate of better corporate governance .
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 .
amd 's chip sales jumped 7 percent year-on-year to $ 402 million .	second-quarter sales grew 7 percent , to $ 645 million from $ 600 million in 2002 .
downstream at mount vernon , the skagit river was expected to crest at 36 feet -- 8 feet above flood stage -- tonight , burke said .	the skagit was expected to crest during the night at 38 feet at mount vernon , 10 feet above flood stage , the national weather service said .
fbi agents arrested a former partner of big four accounting firm ernst & young erny.ul on criminal charges of obstructing federal investigations , u.s. officials said on thursday .	a former partner of accountancy firm ernst & young was yesterday arrested by fbi agents in the us on charges of obstructing federal investigations .
shelia chaney wilson seemed agitated when she came to help prepare for turner monumental a.m.e. church 's upcoming 104th anniversary celebration , worshippers said .	congregants of turner monumental ame church said shelia chaney wilson , 43 , was agitated when she came to the church , in the kirkwood neighborhood on the city 's east side .
he was the ace of diamonds in a pack of cards depicting iraqi fugitives that has been issued to u.s. troops .	he was the ace of diamonds in a u.s. deck of cards showing pictures of most-wanted iraqi leaders .
miodrag zivkovic , of the liberal alliance of montenegro , won 31 percent of the vote , while the independent dragan hajdukovic got 4 percent .	a pro-independence radical , miodrag zivkovic , of the liberal alliance , came in second with 31 percent of the vote .
so far , georgia has been returned all but $ 70,000 of the money it wired .	georgia has received all but $ 70,000 of its money back with the help of the fbi .
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 .
the island nation reported 65 new cases on may 22 , a one day record , and 55 new cases on may 23 , making taiwan 's epidemic the fastest-growing in the world .	taiwan reported 65 new cases on may 22 , a one-day record , and 55 new cases on may 23 , making its epidemic the world 's fastest-growing .
cubs outfielder sammy sosa was suspended for eight games by major league baseball friday for using a corked bat .	sammy sosa was suspended for eight games by major league baseball friday for using a corked bat , and he immediately appealed the decision .
half of the women were given a daily dose of the drug and half took a placebo .	half the women received a daily tablet of the combination oestrogen plus progestin while the rest were given a placebo .
on monday , the dow declined 5.25 , or 0.1 percent , at 8,983.80 , having shed 2.3 percent last week .	in early trading , the dow jones industrial average was down 39.94 , or 0.4 percent , at 8,945.50 , having slipped 3.61 points monday .
the 30-year bond us30yt = rr dipped 14 / 32 for a yield of 4.26 percent from 4.23 percent .	the 30-year bond us30yt = rr lost 16 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.20 percent from 4.18 percent .
the injured were taken to hospitals in jefferson city and columbia , a college town about 30 miles to the north .	the injured were taken to hospitals in jefferson city and columbia , about 48km north ; their conditions were not immediately available .
when police removed the four from the home , they weighed 136 pounds combined .	each boy weighed less than 50 pounds when they were removed from the home oct. 10 .
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 .
while the ibrahims had one separation operation , goodrich and dr. david staffenberg plan about three for the aguirres , with several weeks between each .	instead of one long operation to separate the twins , goodrich and dr. david staffenberg plan about three , with several weeks between each .
the company has expanded into providing other services for buyers , including payment services .	the company has expanded those basic services , offering payment and even financing .
the blasts killed two people and injured more than 150 others .	the atlanta olympic games attack killed one woman and injured more than 100 other people .
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 .
the boston archdiocese has faced waves of scandal that have not only angered victims ' advocates but parishioners and some priests .	the waves of scandal angered not only victims ' advocates but parishioners and some priests , to the point that law could no longer run the archdiocese .
a federal magistrate in fort lauderdale ordered him held without bail .	zuccarini was ordered held without bail wednesday by a federal judge in fort lauderdale , fla .
the department 's position threatens to alienate social conservatives , who have provided strong political support for mr. ashcroft and president bush .	the department 's stance disappointed some abortion opponents , and it threatens to alienate social conservatives who have provided strong political support for ashcroft and president bush .
south africa has the world 's highest caseload with 4.7 million people infected with hiv or aids .	with 4.7 million people infected with hiv or aids , south africa has the world 's highest aids caseload .
in that position , elias will report to joe tucci , president and ceo of emc .	as executive vice president of new ventures , elias will report to joe tucci , emc 's president and chief executive .
the new army commander is the masaka armoured brigade commanding officer , brigadier aronda nyakairima who is now promoted to major general .	president yoweri museveni has promoted brigadier aronda nyakairima to major general and named him army commander .
" 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 .
mailblocks was founded five years after webtv was acquired by microsoft for $ 425 million .	webtv was sold to microsoft in 1997 for $ 425 million and today is called msn tv .
" it 's a major victory for maine , and it 's a major victory for other states .	the maine program could be a model for other states .
in addition to o 'connor , rehnquist 's majority opinion was joined by justices david souter , ruth bader ginsburg , and stephen breyer .	joining him in the majority opinion were justices sandra day o 'connor , david h. souter , ruth bader ginsburg and stephen g. breyer .
the metropolitan transportation authority was given two weeks to restore the $ 1.50 fare and the old commuter railroad rates , york declared .	the metropolitan transportation authority , which plans to appeal , was given until may 28 to restore the old subway and bus fare and the old commuter railroad rates .
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 .
" today , we are trying to convey this problem to russian president vladimir putin and us president george w bush . "	" today , we are trying to convey this problem to russian president vladimir putin ( news - web sites ) and president bush ( news - web sites ) . "
the state wants to kill the wolves in approximately a 1,700-square-mile area near the village of mcgrath .	the state wants to kill the wolves in approximately a 1,700-square-mile area near mcgrath to establish a moose nursery of sorts .
peterson told police he fished alone in san francisco bay on christmas eve , returning to an empty house .	peterson told police he left his wife at about 9 : 30 a.m. on dec. 24 to fish alone in san francisco bay .
the fed 's empire state survey far exceeded expectations by jumping to 26.8 in june , a record high , from 10.6 in may .	prices had pulled back from offshore highs when the empire state survey far exceeded expectations by jumping to 26.8 in june , a record high , from 10.6 in may .
" i can say i am being forced into exile by the world superpower , " he said .	" i am being forced into exile by the world 's superpower , " taylor said in an address videotaped at his home .
det chief insp norman mckinlay said there was " evidence a body or bodies have been in this area " .	detective chief inspector norman mckinlay , leading the investigation , said : " there is evidence a body or bodies have been in this area .
investigators have meticulously looked into virtually every aspect of campbell 's personal and financial affairs , campbell has acknowledged .	investigators continue to probe virtually every aspect of campbell 's personal and financial affairs , the former mayor has said .
board chancellor robert bennett declined to comment on personnel matters tuesday , as did mills .	mr. mills declined to comment yesterday , saying that he never discussed personnel matters .
general jeffrey said he would donate his military pension to charity for the period he was in office at yarralumla .	maj-gen jeffery said he would give his military pension to charity while he served at yarralumla .
tampa bay manager lou piniella , bench coach john mclaren and right fielder aubrey huff were ejected for arguing after huff was called out on strikes to end the ninth .	tampa bay manager lou piniella , bench coach john mclaren and huff all were ejected in the middle of the ninth .
the venture owns five oil refineries and more than 2,100 filling stations in russia and ukraine .	tnk-bp has six oil producing units , five refineries and 2,100 filling stations .
other changes in the plan refine his original vision , libeskind said .	many of the changes are improvements to the original plan , libeskind said .
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 .
the broad standard & poor 's 500 index < .spx > was up 8.79 points , or 0.96 percent , at 929.06 .	the technology-laced nasdaq composite index < .ixic > jumped 26 points , or 1.78 percent , to 1,516 .
rep. peter deutsch , d-fla . , criticized the fda 's efforts in florida .	peter deutsch , d-fla . , said he wanted to congratulate the fda .
neither iowa state athletic director bruce van de velde nor morgan could be reached for comment .	iowa state athletic director bruce van de velde would not confirm an offer was made to lebo .
there are now 37 active probable cases in the gta , compared with 70 cases on june 6 .	and , globally , the number of active probable cases has declined to 573 .
the male eagle was found by a zookeeper early thursday , suffering from severe puncture wounds in his abdomen .	the 21-year-old eagle , found by a zookeeper early thursday , had severe puncture wounds to his abdomen and back , spokeswoman julie mason said .
agnew said pinellas began baiting when rabies cases " went from zero to 30 " in 1995 .	still , pinellas rabies cases fell sharply to 17 in 1996 and 3 in 1997 , agnew said .
marc garber , whitley 's attorney , had a different view .	whitley 's attorney , marc garber , called the ruling " a huge victory . "
bioreliance 's stock closed down 2 cents yesterday at $ 47.98 per share .	shares of bioreliance sold at $ 47.98 at the close of market yesterday , down 2 cents .
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 .
sars has killed 296 people on china 's mainland and infected more than 5,200 .	throughout china 's mainland , the disease has killed 300 people and infected more than 5,270 .
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 .
the lawyer representing torch concepts , rich marsden did not respond to repeated phone calls .	officials with torch and jetblue did not respond to repeated phone calls from the mercury news seeking comment .
he was voluntarily castrated in 2001 , an operation he contends removed his ability to become sexually aroused .	devries , who was voluntarily castrated in august 2001 , has said the surgery took away his ability to become sexually aroused .
the s & p / tsx composite rose 87.74 points on the week , while the tsx venture exchange composite gained 44.49 points .	on the week , the dow jones industrial average rose 11.56 points , while the nasdaq stock market gained 39.42 points .
in turn suse will license java 2 standard edition while also formalising an existing agreement to distribute sun 's java virtual machine for running java applications .	nuremberg , germany-based suse will license sun 's java 2 standard edition ( j2se ) and ship sun 's java virtual machine across its linux software line .
artists are worried the plan would harm those who need help most - performers who have a difficult time lining up shows .	the artists say the plan will harm french culture and punish those who need help most - performers who have a hard time lining up work .
long lines formed outside gas stations and people rushed to get money from cash machines sunday as israelis prepared to weather a strike that threatened to paralyze the country .	long lines formed sunday outside gas stations and people rushed to get money from cash machines as israelis braced for the strike 's effects .
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 .
martin , 58 , will be freed today after serving two thirds of his five-year sentence for the manslaughter of 16-year-old fred barras .	martin served two thirds of a five-year sentence for the manslaughter of barras and for wounding fearon .
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 .
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 .
the company said it would issue revised guidance for the full fiscal year next month when it releases its q2 results .	the company said it would renew its guidance for 2003 when it announces its second quarter results in mid-july .
idec shareholders would own 50.5 percent of the stock of the combined company , and biogen shareholders the remaining 49.5 percent .	the companies said idec holders would own about 50.5 percent of the stock of the combined company .
nonetheless , the open-source guru insisted , " this attack was wrong , and it was dangerous to our goals . "	" this attack was wrong , and it was dangerous to our goals , " raymond said .
" we haven 't decided whether to use an unbroken or dotted white line , but this is an experiment worth introducing , " said david richardson , the icc 's cricket manager .	" we haven 't decided whether to use an unbroken or dotted white line , " said dave richardson , the icc 's cricket manager .
shinseki retires wednesday after a 38-year career that included combat in vietnam and head of u.s. peacekeeping efforts in bosnia .	shinseki 's career included combat in vietnam and head of u.s. peacekeeping efforts in bosnia .
the department also sent water and soil samples to the state health laboratory .	water samples are being sent to the state health department for analysis .
" but that does not clear them of the obligation to do everything possible to protect civilians , and that is not what we 're seeing . "	" but that does not clear them of the responsibility to do everything possible to minimize civilian harm . "
ross garber , rowland 's lawyer , said tuesday he would attend the meeting and would ask to speak on the issue .	ross garber , rowland 's legal counsel , said the governor would have no comment on the condo deal .
at his request , he will be reassigned within the district .	district superintendent j. chester floyd told reporters monday that mccrackin will be reassigned within the district .
frank quattrone , the former credit suisse first boston technology investment-banking guru , reportedly pleaded not guilty tuesday to charges of obstruction of justice and witness tampering .	new york - ( dow jones ) - former star investment banker frank quattrone pleaded not guilty tuesday to criminal charges of obstruction of justice and witness tampering .
a federal appeals court ruled tuesday that the government was free to withhold the names of more than 700 people detained in the aftermath of sept . 11 , 2001 .	a federal appeals court ruled tuesday that the u.s. government can withhold the names of people detained as part of the september 11 investigation , reversing a lower court decision .
previously he had seen the grinning mechanic from east java only on television .	mr hughes had seen amrozi 's face on television , the infamous images of the grinning mechanic from east java .
two years later , the insurance coverage would begin .	under the agreement , medicare coverage for drug benefits would begin in 2006 .
nasa satellite images show that arctic ice has been shrinking at the rate of nearly 10 percent a decade .	researchers found that sea ice in the arctic is disappearing at a rate of 9 percent each decade .
the blue-chip dow jones industrial average .dji fell 86.56 points , or 0.94 percent , to 9,109.99 , after giving up more than 1 percent earlier .	the dow jones industrial average .dji fell 79.43 points , or 0.86 percent , to 9,117.12 on friday .
" 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 .
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 .
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 .
a nationally board certified teacher with a master 's degree , kelley makes a salary of $ 65,000 in his 30th year .	a nationally board certified teacher with a master 's degree , kelley , in his 30th year teaching , makes $ 65,000 .
in vienna , the iaea said elbaradei would accept the invitation , although no date had yet been set .	in vienna , the international atomic energy agency said on monday elbaradei had accepted iran 's invitation , but said no date had yet been set .
the technology-laced nasdaq composite index < .ixic > was up 7.42 points , or 0.45 percent , at 1,653.44 .	the broader standard & poor 's 500 index .spx was 0.46 points lower , or 0.05 percent , at 997.02 .
the epidemic began in november in the mainland 's guangdong province , but the people 's republic of china refused to report truthfully about its spread for four months .	the prc epidemic began in guandong province in november , but the communist party government refused to report truthfully about its spread for four months .
druce will face murder charges , conte said .	conte said druce will be charged with murder .
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 .
eu ministers were invited to the conference but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform , said gerry kiely , a eu agriculture representative in washington .	gerry kiely , a eu agriculture representative in washington , said eu ministers were invited but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform .
nick markakis , a left-hander from young harris junior college in georgia , went to the orioles with the seventh pick .	next , baltimore took nick markakis , a left-handed pitcher and outfielder from young harris junior college in georgia .
we remain hopeful that the city will agree to work with us and engage in good-faith discussions on this issue . "	alhart said the governor " remains hopeful that the city will continue to work with us and engage in good-faith discussions . "
some women are also concerned that so many women are turning to cosmetic surgery in a quest for bodily perfection .	some women also express concern about a society in which more people than ever are turning to cosmetic surgery in a quest for bodily perfection .
the notification was first reported friday by msnbc .	msnbc.com first reported the cia request on friday .
" now , the other guy , he 's ashamed of his party , " street said to crowd laughter .	" the other guy , he 's ashamed of his party , and i don 't blame him .
perry has since called two special legislative sessions to try force the redistricting plan through .	since then , texas gov. rick perry has called two special sessions trying to push the measure through .
there is , however , no photo of peter hollingworth in the june issue examined by the herald yesterday .	there is , however , no photograph of dr hollingworth in the june issue of the magazine examined by the age yesterday .
in his new position , dynes will earn $ 395,000 , a significant increase over atkinson 's salary of $ 361,400 .	dynes will be paid $ 395,000 a year ; atkinson 's salary is $ 361,400 .
" 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 .
the agency will " consider as timely any tax returns or payments due " aug. 15 if they are submitted by aug. 22 .	the agency said it would consider as timely any tax returns or payments due from friday through aug. 22 if they are completed by aug. 22 .
a statement released by dei said green would begin driving the car on an interim basis beginning next week in the winston open at lowe 's motor speedway .	it was announced that green will replace park in the dale earnhardt inc . no. 1 chevrolet , beginning with the winston open at lowe 's motor speedway next week .
costa 's semifinal opponent is spaniard juan carlos ferrero , whom he beat in last year 's final .	costa will play juan carlos ferrero next in a rematch of last year 's final .
doctors have speculated that the body 's own estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow .	their belief was based on speculation that estrogen prevents cell damage and improves blood flow .
the technology-laced nasdaq composite index < .ixic > added 8.27 points , or 0.51 percent , to 1,633.53 .	the broader standard & poor 's 500 index .spx crept up 4.3 points , or 0.44 percent , to 980.52 .
democrats currently hold a 17-15 advantage in the state 's congressional delegation .	the texas congressional delegation now is 17-15 democratic .
no americans were reported among the casualties , according to capt. michael calvert , a spokesman for the regiment .	none of the casualties was americans , said capt. michael calvert , regiment spokesman .
we think they have the right to choose .	" we think peoplesoft customers deserve the right to choose , " ellison said .
" we have found the smoking gun , " investigating board member scott hubbard said .	" we have found the smoking gun , " said hubbard , director of nasa 's ames research center in california .
chaudhry was released 56 days later and the fiji military installed an all-indigenous government led by qarase , who won democratic elections in september 2001 .	the fijian military installed an all-indigenous government led by mr qarase , who won democratic elections in september 2001 .
but in the end , all the worm did was visit a pornography site , said vincent weafer , a security director with symantec security response in california .	but vincent weafer , security director with symantec security response , said all the virus did was visit a pornography site .
" this child was literally neglected to death , " armstrong county district attorney scott andreassi said .	armstrong county district attorney scott andreassi said the many family photos in the home did not include kristen .
microsoft said friday that it is halting development of future macintosh versions of its internet explorer browser , citing competition from apple computer 's safari browser .	microsoft will stop developing versions of its internet explorer browser software for macintosh computers , saying that apple 's safari is now all that apple needs .
chapman was not immediately arrested and is expected to appear for arraignment july 3 .	mr. chapman , who hasn 't been arrested , is expected to appear for arraignment next thursday , prosecutors said .
president bush raised a record-breaking $ 49.5 million for his re-election campaign over the last three months , with contributions from 262,000 americans , the president 's campaign chairman said tuesday .	president bush has raised $ 83.9 million since beginning his re-election campaign in may , and has $ 70 million of that left to spend , his campaign said tuesday .
authorities in ohio , indiana and michigan have searched for the bodies .	so far , authorities also have searched areas in pennsylvania , ohio , indiana , and michigan .
he said european governments " have blocked all new bio-crops because of unfounded , unscientific fears .	" they have blocked all new bio-crops because of unfounded , unscientific fears , " bush said .
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 .
luzerne county district attorney david lupas told a news conference monday that authorities were ``continuing to make significant progress ' ' in the case .	no charges have been filed in those deaths , but luzerne county district attorney david lupas said authorities were " continuing to make significant progress " in the case .
the u.s. conference board said its latest measure of business confidence hit 60 after falling to 53 in its first quarter survey .	the conference board said its measure of business confidence , which had fallen to 53 in the first quarter of 2003 , improved to 60 in the most recent second quarter .
justices said that the constitution allows the government to administer drugs only " in limited circumstances . "	in a 6-3 ruling , the justices said such anti-psychotic drugs can be used only in " limited circumstances . "
its legal representatives began meeting with plaintiffs ' attorneys last week to discuss a settlement .	attorneys for both the archdiocese and the plaintiffs began meeting last week to reach the out-of-court settlement .
seniors would then have to pay 50 percent of their drug costs up to $ 3,450 .	above that , medicare would pay 90 percent of all drug costs .
the veteran malyasian diplomat met suu kyi wednesday at the lakeside home in yangon where she is under house arrest .	razali ismail met for 90 minutes with suu kyi , a 1991 winner of the nobel peace prize , at her lakeside home , where she is under house arrest .
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 .
government bonds sold off sharply after greenspan told congress on tuesday that the u.s. economy " could very well be embarking on a period of extended growth " .	greenspan told congress on tuesday the u.s. economy " could very well be embarking on a period of sustained growth " .
new legit download service launches with pc users in mind .	buymusic is the first subscription-free paid download music service for pc users .
for kathy nicolo ( jennifer connelly ) , the house means stability and family .	kathy nicolo ( jennifer connelly ) is desperate that her family not find out that her life has fallen apart .
the 30-year bond us30yt = rr rose 22 / 32 for a yield of 4.31 percent , versus 4.35 percent at wednesday 's close .	the 30-year bond us30yt = rr grew 1-3 / 32 for a yield of 4.30 percent , down from 4.35 percent late wednesday .
the institute for supply management 's index of nonmanufacturing activity rose unexpectedly in april , reports said .	the institute for supply management said its index of non-manufacturing activity rose to 50.7 from 47.9 in march .
last week , his lawyers asked gov. mark r. warner to grant clemency , but the governor declined to intervene .	last week , his lawyers asked warner to grant clemency under certain conditions that would have lead to a new sentencing hearing .
who spokeswoman maria cheng agreed , saying : " it looks very much like an isolated event . "	" it looks very much like an isolated event , " world health organization spokeswoman maria cheng said .
police said her two small children were alone in the apartment for up to two days .	police said her two small children were alone there for up to two days as she lay dead .
the priest , the rev. john f. johnston , 64 , of 35th avenue in jackson heights , was charged with aggravated harassment and criminal possession of a weapon .	the rev. john johnston , 64 , was charged with aggravated harassment in the phone call case and with criminal possession of a weapon , according to a police statement .
gov. linda lingle and members of her staff were at the navy base and watched the launch .	gov. linda lingle and other dignitaries are scheduled to be at the base to watch the launch .
the settlement includes $ 4.1 million in attorneys ' fees and expenses .	plaintiffs ' attorneys would get $ 4.1 million of the settlement .
three no votes would kill it for now .	it would take three votes to kill the acc 's expansion .
some 660 prisoners from 42 countries , including canada , are held , many captured during the war against in afghanistan the al-qaida network .	some 660 prisoners from 42 countries are being held at the naval base at guantanamo bay , many captured during the war against al qaeda in afghanistan .
to reach john a. dvorak , who covers kansas , call ( 816 ) 234-7743 or send e-mail to jdvorak @ kctar.com .	to reach brad cooper , johnson county municipal reporter , call ( 816 ) 234-7724 or send e-mail to bcooper @ kcstar.com .
prosecutor jim hardin called the decision a victory for kathleen peterson 's family .	members of kathleen peterson 's family were not present .
at first blush , then , the distinction drawn by the creators of the do-not-call registry would seem to draw the line in precisely the right place .	at first blush , then , the creators of the registry would seem to have drawn the line between exempted and banned calls in the right place .
and now it 's anything he wants to say , " alesha badgley , stone county nursing and rehabilitation center social director , said this week .	and now it 's anything he wants to say , " confirmed stone county nursing and rehabilitation center social director alesha badgley .
the national denomination of the episcopal church , with 2.3 million members , is the u.s. branch of the 77 million-member anglican communion .	the episcopal church , with 2.3 million members , is the american branch of the worldwide anglican communion , which has 77 million adherents .
" i feel confident saying that hp is no longer an integration story , " fiorina said .	" we still have a lot to do , but i feel confident that hp is no longer an integration story . "
british police arrested 21 people early tuesday in connection with the suspected ritual murder of an african boy whose torso was found in the thames river .	police have arrested 21 people in connection with the murder of a young nigerian child whose headless and limbless torso was found floating in the river thames .
the best the investigators can do is nitpick about the process and substance of isolated business decisions ... and question his competence as a manager . "	ebbers ' lawyer , reid weingarten , said despite the thorough investigation , " the best the investigators can do is nitpick about the process and substance of isolated business decisions . "
by late afternoon , the dow jones industrial average was up 12.81 , or 0.1 percent , at 9,331.77 , having gained 201 points monday to its highest level since july 2002 .	in morning trading , the dow jones industrial average was down 8.76 , or 0.1 percent , at 9,310.20 , having gained 201 points monday .
ukrainian president leonid kuchma today cut short a visit to latin america as a bitter border wrangle between ukraine and russia deteriorates further .	the dispute has led ukrainian president leonid kuchma to cut short a state visit to latin america .
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 .
the chelsea defender marcel desailly has been the latest to speak out .	marcel desailly , the france captain and chelsea defender , believes the latter is true .
chechen officials working for the moscow-backed government are a frequent target for rebels and tension is running high ahead of next sunday 's presidential election in war-torn chechnya .	officials in chechnya 's moscow-backed government are a frequent target for rebels , and tension is running high ahead of sunday 's presidential election in the war-ravaged region .
eric gagne pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save in as many opportunities .	gagne struck out two in a perfect ninth inning for his 23rd save .
shares closed on nasdaq just below their 52-week high , at $ 32.17 , up $ 1.54 .	trading of echostar 's stock closed tuesday at a 52-week high of $ 32.17 , up $ 1.54 .
she was the only woman in her unit and a member of teamsters local 995 .	she was the only woman employed as a warehouse worker and heavy equipment operator and the only woman in her teamsters local .
janice kelly said her husband had received assurances from senior mod officials that his name would not be made public .	she told the inquiry that her husband had received assurances from his line manager and senior ministry officials that when he came forward his name would not be made public .
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 .
special police detained khodorkovsky early on saturday in the siberian city of novosibirsk , where his plane had made a refuelling stop .	police detained khodorkovsky early on saturday when his jet made a refueling stop in the siberian city of novosibirsk .
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 .
but the country is scrambling to prevent it spreading to the vast countryside where most of its 1.3 billion people live .	china is scrambling to stop the disease from spreading to the countryside , where most of its 1.3 billion people live .
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 .
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 .
evacuation went smoothly , although passengers weren 't told what was going on , hunt said .	passengers were evacuated smoothly , although they were not told what was going on , he said .
" the discovery that the map bug is present in the vast majority of crohn 's sufferers means it is almost certainly causing the intestinal inflammation , " it said in a statement .	the researchers say that the fact the map bug is present in the vast majority of crohns sufferers means it is almost certainly causing the intestinal inflammation .
between 1993 and 2002 , 142 allegations of sexual assault were reported .	from 1993 to 2002 , there were 142 reported sexual assaults at the academy .
smith said simply " oh , my god , " in the seconds afterward , according to weinshall .	in the seconds after the crash , she added , captain smith said simply , " oh my god . "
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 .
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 .
" he really left us with a smile on his face and no last words , " daughter linda hope said .	" he really left us with a smile on his face and no last words ... he gave us each a kiss and that was it , " she said .
for the full 12-month period , high-speed cable modem connections increased by 49 percent .	for the full year period ending june 30 , 2003 , high-speed lines increased by 45 percent .
he also could be barred permanently from the securities industry .	young faces a fine , suspension or being permanently barred from the securities industry .
" they were an inspirational couple , selfless and courageous , " said the oscar-winning film director .	he said : “ they were an inspirational couple , selfless and courageous .
we believe the report is fully consistent with what the courts have ruled ... that the department 's actions are fully within the law .	comstock said several federal courts have ruled that the detentions are fully within the law .
a second victim , michael walker , 23 , was struck in the torso , the bullet perforating his lung .	the other victim , michael walker , of 550 barbey street , was struck in the neck .
about 25 governments have signed in the last four months , about half of those in the last three weeks .	according to the state department list , about 25 nations have signed bilateral agreements in the past four months , about half in the past three weeks .
in an interview , healey , who is a criminologist , acknowledged that much of the sentiment among legislators here and across the country was wariness toward capital punishment .	in an interview , ms. healey , who is a criminologist , said many lawmakers here and across the country shared a wariness toward capital punishment .
franklin county judge-executive teresa barton said a firefighter was struck by lightning and was taken to the frankfort regional medical center .	a county firefighter , was struck by lightning and was in stable condition at frankfort regional medical center .
police spokesman brig. gen. edward aritonang confirmed saturday that another two had been arrested , one in jakarta and another in magelang , central java .	brigadier general edward aritonang , a police spokesman , confirmed yesterday that another two had been arrested , one in jakarta and another in magelang , central java .
federal judge william barbour said tuesday he imposed the maximum sentence because avants showed no remorse in the brutal slaying .	u.s. district judge william barbour said he imposed the maximum because avants showed no remorse .
indeed , mr. weill , a self-described workaholic , said he planned to remain very involved in the company .	still , mr. weill will remain very much a power at the company .
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 .
five alternate jurors were also chosen , with a final one set to be selected friday morning from the panel .	five alternate jurors also were selected , with a sixth alternate to be picked on friday .
gregory parseghian , a former investment banker , was appointed chief executive .	greg parseghian was appointed the new chief executive .
the california farm bureau did not immediately return calls seeking comment .	the california farm bureau did not immediately have an official response to tuesday 's ruling .
the report cites the marriage of the alleged operational commander of the bali bombings , mukhlas , to farida , a " highly cosmopolitan and well-educated young woman " .	the report cites the marriage of the alleged operational commander of the bali bombings , mukhlas , as an example of how ji uses marriage to grow .
the cradle of liberty council isn 't the first one to buck the national group 's stance .	philadelphia 's council is not the first to defy the national policy .
but the prime minister told the bbc he wasn 't bothered by polls and that he would continue to do what he believed to be right .	he said he wasn 't bothered by polls and that he would continue to do what he believed to be right , in both foreign and domestic policy .
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 .
" it ' ' s absurd , " funny cide 's trainer barclay tagg said .	meanwhile , funny cide 's trainer , barclay tagg , called the allegations " ridiculous . "
the panel ordered the commerce department to issue revised figures for the duties within 60 days .	it called on the commerce department to respond within 60 days .
wall street analysts had expected 22 cents a share , according to thomson first call .	the results were 3 cents a share lower than the forecast of analysts surveyed by thomson first call .
the legal ruling follows three days of intense speculation hewlett-packard co. may be bidding for the company .	the legal ruling follows three days of wild volatility in rim 's stock over speculation that pc giant hewlett-packard co. may be bidding for the company .
last year , cuban officials said none of nearly two dozen nominated cuban musicians received u.s. visas on time to attend the grammys in los angeles .	cuban officials said that last year none of about two dozen nominated cuban musicians received u.s. visas in time to attend the latin grammys .
the findings were published in the july 1 issue of the annals of internal medicine .	the findings are being published today in the annals of internal medicine .
the measures could be taken up by the full senate as early as friday .	ratliff said he hopes to bring the two measures to the full senate by friday .
enron spokesman eric thode declined to comment on the mediation order .	" we think it 's great news , " said enron spokesman eric thode .
labor department analysts think the payroll statistics from the survey of businesses provide a more accurate picture of the economy because the survey figures are based on a larger sample .	the analysts said they believe the payroll statistics provide a more accurate picture of the economy because they are based on a larger sample .
the parents want her kept alive ; her husband says she never wanted to be kept alive artificially .	michael schiavo has argued that his wife never wanted to be kept alive artificially .
earlier , he told france inter-radio , " i think we can now qualify what is happening as a genuine epidemic . "	" i think we can now qualify what is happening as a genuine epidemic , " health minister jean-francois mattei said on france inter radio .
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 .
the company will launch 800 hot spots , or " wi-fi zones , " later this summer , and plans to have more than 2,100 by the end of the year .	the service will launch later this summer with 800 locations , and sprint plans 2,100 locations by the end of the year .
prior to joining kodak , palumbo worked for procter & gamble corp. , where he managed products such as folgers and pantene shampoo .	prior to joining eastman kodak , mr. palumbo held senior marketing positions for procter & gamble .
mr mcdevitt has been granted control of three crucial aspects of policing in the solomons .	mr mcdevitt has been granted control of three aspects of policing by commissioner william morrell .
gold 's rise pulled other precious metals higher , shunting silver to $ 4.81 / 83 an ounce from $ 4.77 / 79 last quoted in new york .	gold 's bounce pulled other precious metals higher , sending silver to $ 4.83 / 85 an ounce from $ 4.80 / 82 last quoted in new york .
officials with north carolina speedway at rockingham could not be reached .	nascar officials could not be reached for comment tuesday .
they said the child was taken to nassau county medical center for observation .	the boy was taken to nassau university medical center , where staff said he was " doing okay . "
tisha kresler , a spokeswoman for global crossing , declined to comment .	a global crossing representative had no immediate comment .
shares of lendingtree soared $ 5.99 , or 40.1 percent , to $ 20.68 in afternoon trading on the nasdaq stock market .	shares of lendingtree rose $ 6.21 , or 42 percent , to $ 20.90 after hitting $ 21.36 earlier .
the unions also staged a five-day strike in march that forced all but one of yale 's dining halls to close .	the unions also staged a five-day strike in march ; strikes have preceded eight of the last 10 contracts .
gov. rick perry has said that while he opposes gambling expansion , he would be reluctant to veto continuation of the lottery commission .	gov. rick perry opposes expansion of gambling but has said he would be " hard-pressed " to veto the lottery sunset bill .
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 .
in kentucky , democratic attorney general ben chandler faces u.s. rep. ernie fletcher .	kentucky : republican ernie fletcher , a three-term house member , is battling democratic state attorney general ben chandler .
the dow jones industrial average fell 98.32 , or about 1.1 percent , to 9011.53 .	the dow jones industrial average finished the day down 98.32 points at 9,011.53 .
enron 's 401 ( k ) plan covered about 20,000 workers , retirees and beneficiaries .	enron 's stock comprised as much as 61 % of the workers ' 401 ( k ) portfolios .
the us senate judiciary committee overcame a significant hurdle yesterday in the battle to create a trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure .	the senate judiciary committee on tuesday overcame a significant hurdle in the battle to create a trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure but the most difficult obstacles remain .
but she didn 't say whether she 'll certify the two-year $ 117.4 billion budget for 2004-05 .	she said she didn 't know yet whether she would certify the budget .
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 .
although obesity can increase the risk of health problems , skeptics argue , so do smoking and high cholesterol .	although obesity can increase the risk of a host of health problems , skeptics argue , so do smoking and high cholesterol , which are not considered diseases .
michelle wie chips sunday during her 1-up victory over virada nirapathpongporn in the 27th u.s. women 's amateur public links championship .	now she has her first trophy after victory in the us women 's amateur public links here on sunday .
sony said the psp would also feature a 4.5-inch lcd screen , memory stick expansion slots .	it also features a 4.5 in back-lit lcd screen and memory expansion facilities .
at one of the three sampling sites at huntington beach , the bacteria reading came back at 160 on june 16 and at 120 on june 23 .	the readings came back at 160 on june 16 and 120 at june 23 at one of three sampling sites at huntington beach .
the american conservatives are clearly in the minority within the episcopal church .	the letter indicates the vatican 's interest in bolstering conservatives within the episcopal church .
where long-lines used to catch 10 fish per 100 hooks in past decades , they are now lucky to catch one , the study found .	" whereas long lines used to catch 10 fish per 100 hooks , now they are lucky to catch one , " myers said .
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 .
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 .
but senate criticism of the house plan tuesday came on several fronts .	and several senate republicans are cranky about the house map .
as a result , murphy sought to substitute strier 's sister , ethel celnik , as the trustee .	murphy said strier 's sister , ethel celnik , was in the courtroom at the time , but strier was not .
it will cost about $ 20,000 per eight-week course of treatment , comparable to other injected cancer therapies , a spokeswoman said .	it will cost about $ 20,000 per average course of treatment -16 to 17 weeks .
the rule bars groups from airing ads that promote , support , attack or oppose a candidate at any time .	it upheld fallback rules that bar the same groups from airing ads that promote , support , attack or oppose a candidate at any time .
cisco pared spending to compensate for sluggish sales .	in response to sluggish sales , cisco pared spending .
kansas city drafted outfielder chris lubanski , from kennedy-kenrick high school in pennsylvania , with the fifth pick .	the royals chose chris lubanski , a high school outfielder from pennsylvania who hit .528 , with the fifth pick .
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 .
the dow jones industrial average .dji rose 41.61 points , or 0.44 percent , to 9,415.82 .	the dow jones rose 41.61 points friday , a gain of 0.4 % for the day and 0.7 % for the week .
" right from the beginning , we didn 't want to see anyone take a cut in pay .	but mr. crosby told the associated press : " right from the beginning , we didn 't want to see anyone take a cut in pay .
" there were a number of bureaucratic and administrative missed signals -- there 's not one person who 's responsible here , " gehman said .	in turning down the nima offer , gehman said , ' ' there were a number of bureaucratic and administrative missed signals here .
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 .
at 5 p.m. edt , grace 's center was near latitude 25.6 north , longitude 93.7 west or about 280 miles east-southeast of corpus christi .	at 11 a.m. edt , fabian 's center was near latitude 18.1 north and longitude 53.2 west , or about 550 miles east of the leewards .
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 .
teams of inspectors walked into a restricted area at one park without being stopped ; others took pictures of sensitive areas without being challenged .	teams of inspectors walked into a restricted area at one park without being stopped by employees ; others took pictures of security-sensitive areas without anyone challenging them .
the broader standard & poor 's 500 index .spx climbed 10 points , or 1.10 percent , to 943 .	the nasdaq composite index .ixic jumped 43.64 points , or 2.89 percent , to 1,553.73 .
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 .
mr levine confirmed that ms cohen alon had tried to sell the story during the world cup .	ms cohen alon 's lawyer , donald levine , confirmed she tried to sell the story in february .
mr. bankhead said the crime scenes indicated that the killer was " very methodical . "	gbi spokesman john bankhead said the murder scenes showed that the killer was very methodical .
" this moves us a lot closer to saying that the foam can do this kind of damage , " said hubbard , a member of the columbia accident investigation board .	" i think this moves us a lot closer toward saying that foam can do this kind of damage , " hubbard said .
" we had nothing to do with @ stake 's internal personnel decision , " microsoft spokesman sean sundwell said .	" microsoft had absolutely nothing to do with atstake 's internal personnel decision , " sundwall said .
egyptologists cast doubt tuesday on an expedition 's claim that it may have found the mummy of queen nefertiti , one of the best-known ancient egyptians .	egyptologists think they may have identified the long-sought mummy of queen nefertiti , one of the ancient world 's legendary beauties .
the identical rovers will act as robotic geologists , searching for evidence of past water .	the rovers act as robotic geologists , moving on six wheels .
treasurys long-range plan is to provide retail buyers of all treasury securities the ability to manage their holdings online in a single account .	the treasury said wants to give retail buyers of all treasury securities the ability eventually to manage holdings online in a single account .
" 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 . "
he was listed last night in critical but stable condition at kings county hospital center , police said .	that victim , a new jersey resident , was in critical but stable condition at the hospital .
the 30-year bond us30yt = rr grew 1-3 / 32 for a yield of 4.30 percent , down from 4.35 percent late wednesday .	at 11 a.m. ( 1500 gmt ) , the 10-year note us10yt = rr was up 11 / 32 for a yield of 3.36 percent from 3.40 percent wednesday .
representatives for puretunes could not immediately be reached for comment wednesday .	puretunes representatives could not be located thursday to comment on the suit .
iac 's stock closed yesterday down $ 2.81 , or 7.6 percent , at $ 34.19 .	interactivecorp 's shares closed at $ 34.19 , down $ 2.81 , or 7.6 percent on the nasdaq stock market .
byrd , speaking from the senate floor , said he questioned " the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for purposes of a speech . "	" but i do question the motives of a desk-bound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for the purposes of a speech . "
the ministry of defence is facing a 20m compensation claim from hundreds of kenyan women who claim they were raped by british soldiers .	hundreds of kenyan women claiming they were attacked and raped by british soldiers were granted government legal aid wednesday to pursue their case against the ministry of defense .
police official s.k. tonapi told reuters at least 40 people had been killed and more than 100 wounded .	state interior ministry spokesman vasant pitke told reuters that at least 42 people had been killed and 112 injured .
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 .
similar bills passed the house twice but died in the senate .	two years ago , the house passed a similar version that floundered in the senate .
the show 's closure affected third-quarter earnings per share by a penny .	the company said this impacted earnings by a penny a share .
i 've still got a fighting chance , though , " hewitt said after battling to overcome davydenko 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6 ( 7-5 ) on centre court .	" i 'm still not red-hot favourite , " hewitt said after battling to down davydenko 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6 ( 7-5 ) on centre court .
" 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 .
the woman was hospitalized june 15 , kansas health officials said .	missouri health officials said he had not been hospitalized and is recovering .
blue chips edged lower by midday on wednesday as a wave of profit warnings drained some of the optimism that has driven a rally over the past three months .	u.s. stocks fell in early morning trade on wednesday as a wave of profit warnings drained some of the optimism that has driven a rally over the past three months .
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 .
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 .
two kuwaitis and six palestinians with jordanian passports were among the suspects , the official said .	they include two kuwaitis and six palestinians with jordanian passports , and the remainder are iraqis and saudis , the official said .
her birthday , 21 april , was declared a public holiday and she attended a reception and a ball .	when his grandmother , then-princess elizabeth , turned 21 in 1947 , the day was declared a public holiday , and she attended a reception and a ball .
sorkin , who faces charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to a grand jury , was to have been tried separately .	sorkin was to have been tried separately on charges of conspiracy and lying to a grand jury .
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 .
" fewer than 10 " fbi offices have conducted investigations involving visits to mosques , the justice department said .	in addition , the justice department said that the fbi has conducted ' ' fewer than 10 ' ' investigations involving visits to mosques .
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 .
university of michigan president mary sue coleman said in a statement on the university 's web site , " our fundamental values haven 't changed .	" our fundamental values haven 't changed , " mary sue coleman , president of the university , said in a statement in ann arbor .
two astronomers surveying the region around jupiter have detected 20 new moons , bringing the giant planet 's total to 60 .	astronomers have clocked eight more moons orbiting jupiter , bringing its known total to 60 .
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 .
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 .
" what they have done is a thinly veiled attempt to do an end run around the constitution , " she said .	the church 's lawyer , shirley phelps-roper , was clear : " what they have done is a thinly veiled attempt to do an end run around the constitution , " she said .
when you crossed the line , you violated the constitutional right , " said charles weisselberg , a uc berkeley law professor .	when you crossed the line , you violated the constitutional right , " said charles weisselberg , who teaches law at the university of california , berkeley .
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 .
toronto yesterday had 64 probable cases of sars and nine suspect cases .	as of wednesday , there were 65 probable sars cases in the toronto region .
the nasdaq composite index rose 13.70 , or 0.8 per cent , to 1700.34 .	the technology-laced nasdaq composite index .ixic gained 13.73 points , or 0.81 percent , to finish at 1,700.34 .
toll , australia 's second-largest transport company , last week offered nz75 a share for tranz rail .	toll last week offered to buy the company for nz75c a share , or $ nz158 million .
about 1,557 genes on chromosome 6 are thought to be functional .	the remaining 1,557 genes are believed to be all functional .
messagelabs , which runs outsourced e-mail servers for 700,000 customers around the world , said it had filtered out 27,000 infected e-mails in 115 countries as of thursday morning .	messagelabs , which runs outsourced e-mail servers for 700,000 customers around the world , has labeled the worm " high risk " and reports more than 31,000 infections in 120 countries .
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 .
u.s. troops encountered no resistance during the five-hour sweep near tikrit , saddam hussein 's hometown and the center of a region of baath party supporters .	tikrit is saddam hussein 's hometown and the region around it is known as a hotbed of baath party supporters and former high-ranking iraqi military officials .
the woman felt threatened and went to the magistrate 's office , police said .	the woman reported that she felt threatened and obtained a warrant for stackhouse 's arrest from the local magistrate 's office .
miodrag zivkovic , of the liberal alliance of montenegro , won 31 percent of the vote while the independent dragan hajdukovic got four percent .	miodrag zivkovic , the leader of the pro-independence opposition liberal alliance , came in second with 31 percent of the vote .
carlson on tuesday said he would not recuse himself from the case .	service officials said carlson refused to recuse himself from the case .
oracle shares were also higher , trading up 12 cents at $ 13.60 .	shares of redwood shores-based oracle rose 14 cents to $ 13.62 .
in the year-ago period , pearson posted a 26 million pre-tax profit .	a year ago the firm posted a profit of 26 million pounds .
with all precincts reporting , fletcher — a three-term congressman from lexington — had an overwhelming 57 percent of the vote .	with all precincts reporting , fletcher had 88,747 votes , or 57 percent of the total .
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 .
in hong kong , 24 patients were quarantined wednesday after seven public hospital workers developed flu-like symptoms .	this after seven health care workers at a public hospital fell ill with flu-like symptoms .
on the upside , coca-cola co . ( nyse : ko - news - people ) reported higher profit for the quarter early on thursday , helped by european demand .	coca-cola co . ( ko ) reported higher profit for the quarter , helped by european demand , early on thursday .
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 .
the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 6.1 % , the highest level since july 1994 .	the unemployment rate is predicted to have ticked up a percentage point to 6.1 % .
as part of his deal , mr. delainey has agreed to cooperate in the continuing investigation .	dave delainey agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in exchange for the plea .
graves reported from albuquerque , villafranca from austin and ratcliffe from laredo .	pete slover reported from laredo and gromer jeffers from albuquerque .
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 .
