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After 26 hours of surgery and a year of the 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 .
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" The GPL violates the U.S. Constitution , together with copyright , antitrust and export the control laws , " SCO Group said in an answer filed to an IBM court filing .
" The GPL violates the U.S. Constitution , together with copyright , antitrust and export the control laws , " states SCO in documents filed with the U.S. District Court for Utah .
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The rule bars groups from airing ads that promote , support , attack or oppose a candidate at any time .
It upheld the fallback rules that bar the same groups from airing ads that promote , support , attack or oppose a candidate at any time .
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" We need to change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
He urged employees to " avoid the complacency " and to " change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
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A federal judge yesterday disconnected a new national " do-not-call " list , just days before it was to take the effect , saying the agency that created it lacked the authority .
A federal judge yesterday struck down the national do-not-call registry slated to take the effect Oct. 1 , ruling the Federal Trade Commission had no authority to create the list .
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Economists said that raised the odds of a the rate cut at the Fed 's next meeting on June 24-25 .
Economists said those concerns raised the odds that the Fed might reduce rates at its next meeting on June 24-25 .
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They said the child was taken to Nassau County Medical Center for the observation .
The boy was taken to Nassau University Medical Center , where staff said he was " doing okay . "
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But in Palestine , her rural neighbourhood 225 miles west of Washington , residents had the nothing but praise for Pte Lynch .
In Palestine , a rural neighborhood 225 miles west of Washington , residents had effusive praise for Lynch .
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He said that President Bush 's proposed Clean Air Act amendment , called the Clear Skies Initiative , would result in greater efficiency and therefore less pollution .
He said that by allowing the power companies more flexibility , the Clear Skies Initiative would result in greater efficiency and therefore less pollution .
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The global death toll approached 770 with more than 8,300 people sickened since the SARS virus first appeared in southern China in November .
The global death toll is 770 with more than 8300 people sickened since the severe acute respiratory the syndrome virus first appeared in southern China in November .
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The appeal came as NATO was preparing to the take command of the 5,000 strong International Security Assistance Force ( ISAF ) on Monday .
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation on Monday assumes the command of the 4.600-strong International Security Assistance Force ( ISAF ) which is helping with security and reconstruction in the Afghan capital .
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The the intelligence service , headed by Fujimori 's spy chief , Vladimiro Montesinos , was accused of torture , drug trafficking and disappearances .
The head of the the intelligence service under Mr. Fujimori , Vladimiro Montesinos , was accused of tortures and disappearances .
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" There 's the nothing we can do to stop " the water flow , Stegman said .
" Right now , there is the nothing we can do , " Stegman said .
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The Federal Open Market Committee meeting gets under the way on Tuesday with a monetary policy decision due on Wednesday .
The Federal Open Market Committee will end its two-day policy-setting meeting and announce its decision on Wednesday .
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Congress twice passed partial birth bans , but former President Bill Clinton ( news - web sites ) , citing the need for a the health exception , vetoed both measures .
Congress passed the measure twice and President Bill Clinton ( news - web sites ) , citing the lack of a the health exception , vetoed it .
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The Syrian government has said the nothing in public about the raid .
The Syrian government has had no public reaction to the clash .
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President Bush called the blackout " a wake-up call " for Americans about the nation 's outdated the power grid .
President George Bush called the blackout " a wake-up call " to modernise the nation 's the power-sharing system .
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The federal government intends to introduce legislation later this year that will ban unsolicited commercial the e-mail , the Minister for Communications and Information Technology , Senator Richard Alston announced today .
Australia will introduce legislation later this year to ban spam , the Minister for Communications , Information Technology and the Arts , Senator Richard Alston , announced today .
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Doctors have speculated that estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow .
Their belief was based on the speculation that estrogen prevents cell damage and improves blood flow .
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No charges have been filed in those deaths , but prosecutor David Lupas said authorities were making the 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 .
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You can reach her at ( 248 ) 647-7221 or send the e-mail to lberman @ detnews.com.
You can reach George Hunter at ( 313 ) 222-2027 or ghunter @ detnews.com.
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The indictment ``strikes at one of the very top targets in the drug trafficking world , ' ' said U.S. Attorney Marcos Jimenez .
The newly unsealed 32-count indictment alleges money laundering and the conspiracy and " strikes at one of the very top targets in the drug-trafficking world , " Jiménez said .
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Former Secretary of State Bill Jones has also expressed the interest in the race but has not yet announced plans .
Former Secretary of State Bill Jones , another potential major candidate , had not divulged his plans Tuesday .
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Based on the history and the success of The Winston in Charlotte , I believe theres no place but Lowes Motor Speedway that can do it the justice .
" Based on the history and the success of The Winston in Charlotte , I believe there 's no place but Lowe 's Motor Speedway that can do it the justice . "
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Both rebels and government forces have been accused of pillaging villages in Liberia 's countryside despite the 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 the peace deal .
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British ministers have been asked to explain why they gave undue prominence to the claim that Saddam Hussein could deploy chemical or biological weapons " within 45 minutes " .
Ahead of the war , Blair cited British the intelligence information that Saddam Hussein could deploy deadly chemical and biological weapons within 45 minutes .
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SCO intends to provide them with choices to help them run Linux in a legal and fully paid-for way , he said .
We intend to provide them with choices to help them run Linux in a legal and fully-paid for the way . "
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The 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 .
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Poland has finished assembling a 9,200-strong multinational stabilisation force it will command in central and southern Iraq , Defence Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski said on Wednesday .
The advance guard of the 9,200-strong multinational the stabilization force Poland will command in central and southern Iraq left Wednesday on the country 's biggest military mission in nearly 60 years .
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The yield fell 2 the basis points to 1.41 percent , after reaching 1.4 percent on May 8 , the lowest since March 12 .
The yield fell 7 the basis points to 3.61 percent , the lowest since March 12 and within 7 the basis points of a 45-year low .
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State the health officials said Monday a young northeast Kansas woman likely has the state 's first case of monkeypox among humans or animals .
The Health officials confirmed Tuesday that a northeast Kansas woman has the state 's first case of monkeypox and the first case west of the Mississippi River .
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Despite such optimism , Taiwan 's SARS crisis threatened to whirl out of the control this month .
Despite such optimism , Taiwan 's SARS crisis threatened to whirl out of the control in the last week of May .
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Washington is wary of the involvement , given its commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq .
The United States is wary of deep involvement in Liberia given commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq .
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Also Thursday , the NYSE 's board elected six new directors _ three non-industry representatives and three industry representatives .
Also Thursday , the NYSE 's board elected six new directors to the board and the re-elected six others .
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A 1991 Florida straw poll helped catapult a little-known Bill Clinton to national prominence .
A similar Florida straw poll in 1991 brought the attention to Bill Clinton , according to Democrats .
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" Our own history should remind us that the union of democratic principle and practice is always a work in the progress , " Rice said in the reference to Iraq .
" Our own histories should remind us that the union of democratic principle and practice is always a work in the progress , " she said .
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The German financial regulator , BaFin , may prove critical of WestLB 's the risk assessment .
An investigation by BaFin , the German financial regulator , has condemned the bank 's the risk controls .
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For Kathy Nicolo ( Jennifer Connelly ) , the house means the stability and family .
Kathy Nicolo ( Jennifer Connelly ) is desperate that her family not find out that her life has fallen apart .
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Fasting glucose was 142 mg / dL on the average for those given usual care , compared with 129 mg / dL in the group given specialized care ( P < .01 ) .
Fasting glucose , used to measure diabetes the risk , was 142 on average for those given usual care compared to 129 in the group given special treatment .
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In January , Georgia 's U.N. envoy Revaz Adamia accused Russia of annexing the region and appealed to the Security Council to " assume effective leadership over the the peace process . "
In January , it accused Russia of annexing the region and appealed to the U.N. Security Council to " assume effective leadership over the the peace process . "
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WHO noted that most resistant bacteria growth among humans was due to the overuse of antibiotics by doctors -- not due to farmers .
The WHO said in a report on Wednesday that most resistant bacteria growth among humans was not due to farmers , but to the overuse of antibiotics by doctors .
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" I am responsible for the the approval process in my agency , " he said in Friday 's statement .
Second , I am responsible for the the approval process in my agency .
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The document , headlined Information for Health Care Professionals , warns of potential panic attacks , the psychosis and convulsions .
The document warns of potential panic attacks , the psychosis and convulsions in some cases .
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Genetic studies of ethnic groups raise concerns because of fears that they could be used or distorted to justify the discrimination against a group or to promote stereotypes .
Geneticists cite fears that ethnic-based research would be used or distorted to justify the discrimination against a group or to promote racial stereotypes .
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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 The G + J broke its contract with her by cutting her out of key editorial decisions and manipulated the magazine 's financial figures .
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Other the recall suits are pending in federal court .
There are three suits challenging the recall still pending in federal court .
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Aquila is short of cash , and Avon bondholders at one point feared it may default on the interest payments .
Avon bondholders have no recourse to Midlands 's assets and at one point feared Aquila would default on the interest payments .
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Even her request , decades later , to attend her father 's funeral on the island was denied .
Years later , Cuba refused the permission for her to attend her father 's funeral .
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" Generally unwanted - and often pornographic or with fraudulent the intent - spam is a nuisance and a distraction , " Gates writes , warming us up for the punchline .
Generally unwanted — and often pornographic or with fraudulent the intent — spam is a nuisance and a distraction , " Gates writes .
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In 2002 , spending on the inpatient hospital care grew by 6.8 percent and the costs of outpatient hospital care rose by 14.6 percent , the study .
In 2002 , spending on the inpatient hospital care grew by 6.8 percent and that on outpatient hospital care by 14.6 percent .
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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 the re-election bid .
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Also , hospital efforts to start " fever clinics " in parking lot tents to keep infectious patients out of the emergency rooms are " moving along impressively , " Dr. Roth said .
Dr. Roth also said that hospital efforts to start " fever clinics " in parking-lot tents to keep infectious patients out of the emergency rooms were " moving along impressively . "
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His the opinion contradicts one issued in 1992 by then-Attorney General Bob Stephan .
Kline 's legal opinion differs from the interpretation issued by former Attorney General Bob Stephan in 1992 .
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The charges were dismissed in Franklin County Municipal Court .
Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Janet Grubb approved the dismissal of the charges .
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While JI has undoubted links with al-Qaeda , the relationship " may be less one of the subservience ... than of mutual advantage and reciprocal assistance " .
While JI has undoubted links with the terrorist group al-Qaeda , the report says the relationship " may be less one of the subservience . . . than of mutual advantage and reciprocal assistance " .
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Helen Sharkey , 31 , and Gene Foster , 44 , pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of the conspiracy to commit securities fraud .
The two others , former Dynegy executives Helen Christine Sharkey , 31 , and Gene Shannon Foster , 44 , pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of the conspiracy to commit securities fraud .
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The men were immediately flown to nearby Botswana on a chartered Air Malawi flight , Malawi the intelligence officials said on the condition of the anonymity .
The men were flown to nearby Botswana on an Air Malawi flight , the officials said .
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The US Senate the judiciary committee overcame a significant hurdle yesterday in the battle to create a the trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure .
The Senate the judiciary committee on Tuesday overcame a significant hurdle in the battle to create a the trust fund to pay victims of asbestos exposure but the most difficult obstacles remain .
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He said the situation undermines efforts to win international co-operation in the war on the terror .
He said the way the situation was being handled was undermining efforts to win international cooperation in the war on the terror .
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Some 50 million phone numbers are registered on the list , which was to take the effect Oct. 1 .
The FTC signed up 50 million phone numbers for the list , which was due to go into the effect October 1 .
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By the comparison , the proportion of people with a BMI of 50 or above increased by a factor of five — from about 1 in 2,000 to one in 400 .
Those with a BMI of 50 or greater , sometimes called super obesity , increased by a factor of five , from one in 2,000 to one in 400 .
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Earlier this month , Bremer called off a visit here , a move officials privately linked to U.S. uncertainty about the Kurdish issue .
Earlier this month , Mr. Bremer called off a visit , in a move that officials confided at the time was linked to the uncertainty on the Kurdish situation .
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The news will be announced Monday morning in Dallas at Tech Ed 2003 during a keynote by Paul Flessner , senior the vice president of Microsoft 's Server Platform Division .
The plan is expected be disclosed Monday morning at Tech Ed 2003 during a keynote by Paul Flessner , senior the vice president of Microsoft 's Server Platform Division .
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Responding to the speculation that she was ready to retire , Justice Sandra Day O 'Connor indicated today that she would serve out the next term of the Supreme Court .
Justice Sandra Day O 'Connor said today that she would serve out the next term of the Supreme Court , dismissing the speculation that she was ready to retire .
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Senator Hill appeared completely unaware of the issue , which has been of serious concern to US , Australian and British the intelligence officers .
But Senator Hill appeared unaware of the the intelligence problems that have been of serious concern to US , Australian and British military the intelligence officers .
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Doctors have speculated that the body 's own estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow .
Their belief was based on the speculation that estrogen prevents cell damage and improves blood flow .
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Indeed , prior the defense filings said Moussaoui contended he was part of a post-Sept . 11 operation outside the United States .
Previous the defense filings said Moussaoui was to be part of an operation outside the United States .
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After that process is completed , it will take an additional six to eight months to refurbish the center , Day said .
After that , it will take six to eight months more to refurbish the center , said Thomas Day , the vice president of engineering for the Postal Service .
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Meat giant Smithfield Foods Inc. has won a bidding war to buy a bankrupt Midwestern pork producer .
Pork the processing giant Smithfield Foods Inc. said Monday that it won the bidding in an auction for bankrupt Farmland Industries Inc . ' s pork business .
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The benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR rose 11 / 32 for a yield of 3.25 percent .
The benchmark 10-year Bund yield was down 5.2 the basis points at 3.60 percent .
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No rabies vaccine is available for humans in Zimbabwe and if it was it would be too expensive for most bitten by infected dogs .
The Health professionals say there is no rabies vaccine for humans in Zimbabwe and , even if it was available , it is too expensive for most bitten by infected dogs .
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However , several ministers from more developed APEC economies have said the failure to fight the terror will be a cost in itself .
More developed APEC members say the failure to fight the terror will be a cost in itself .
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The Malpractice victims say limits on damage payouts make it less likely lawyers will take cases , meaning access to the justice could be denied .
Limits on damages make it less likely lawyers will take expensive cases , meaning access to the justice is denied , they say .
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Before Sunday , 19 firefighters assigned to wildfires had died on the duty this year , according to Tracey Powers of the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise .
Before yesterday , 19 firefighters assigned to wildfires had died on the duty this year , said Tracey Powers , spokeswoman for the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise .
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Stocks have rallied sharply for more than three months in the anticipation of a rebound in the second half of the year .
Stocks have rallied sharply for more than three months in the anticipation of an economic rebound in the year 's second half .
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" We 're a quiet , peaceful town of 862 people and the nothing ever happens , " said Carolyn Greene Bennett , Cedar Grove 's town recorder .
" We 're a quiet , peaceful town of 862 people and the nothing ever happens , " Bennett said .
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Canada won 't commit more troops to Afghanistan until the current year-long mission is complete , Prime Minister Jean Chretien said yesterday .
Canada will not consider sending more troops to Afghanistan until its current 12-month the peacekeeping mission is complete , Prime Minister Jean Chretien said Saturday .
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Data showed Italian business confidence slipped to its lowest level in 16 months in May , aiding the rate cut expectations .
On Tuesday , figures also showed Italian business confidence slipped again in May to its lowest level in 16 months , doing the nothing to discourage the rate cut expectations .
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Some women are also concerned that so many women are turning to cosmetic surgery in a quest for bodily perfection .
Some women also express the concern about a society in which more people than ever are turning to cosmetic surgery in a quest for bodily perfection .
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She had been barred on the grounds that her headscarf would violate the state 's neutrality in the religion .
The school had argued that it violated the state 's neutrality in the religion .
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Without admitting or denying the S.E.C. ' s allegations , Mr. Markovitz agreed to a permanent ban from associating with an investment adviser or mutual fund .
He has agreed to a the lifetime ban from the association with an investment adviser or mutual fund .
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Dan Powers , the vice president of grid computing strategy at IBM Corp. , says he 's not worried about such off-the-shelf PC clusters threatening sales of traditional supercomputers .
Dan Powers , IBM the vice president of grid-computing strategy , says he 's not worried about off-the-shelf PC clusters threatening traditional supercomputer sales .
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The chip also features an updated LongRun the power and heat management system .
It also features Nvidia 's own PowerMizer the power management system .
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While the 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 the opposition parties .
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" We 're optimistic we can deliver the vaccine to these people in time to do the good , " said Dr. David Fleming of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
" We 're optimistic we can deliver the vaccine to these people in time to do the good , " said Dr. David Fleming , the CDC 's deputy director for Public Health and Science .
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Subway and bus fares rose 33 percent , from $ 1.50 to $ 2 , on May 4 , while tickets on suburban trains rose an average 25 percent May 1 .
Subway and bus fares rose 33 percent , from $ 1.50 to $ 2 , on May 4 , while average 25 percent increases took the effect May 1 on suburban trains .
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These plans would offer preventive the health coverage as well as the protection against catastrophic the health-care expenses , neither of which is currently available under the government-run program .
The latter would offer preventive the health coverage as well as the protection against unexpected healthcare expenses , neither of which is currently available under Medicare .
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McNair was stopped after a police officer saw his vehicle weaving on a downtown street before pulling into a the convenience store , the arrest report said .
McNair was stopped just after midnight by a police officer who reportedly saw his sports utility vehicle weaving on a downtown street .
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U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said Fox 's claim was " wholly without the merit , both factually and legally . "
" This case is wholly without the merit , both factually and legally , " Chin said .
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The chipset will operate in the 2.4-GHz band , and features radio signal interference prevention and low the power consumption .
The 2.4 GHz radio frequency chipset features radio interference protection and low the power consumption .
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" I think we should leave them as they are , " said Lott , R-Miss . , of the current the ownership rules during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing .
" I think we should hesitate , " Olympia Snowe , R-Maine , said at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing .
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Some Boston managers are concerned that banning smoking will create the safety hazards as groups of smokers huddle outside bars and nightclubs .
Some Boston bar managers said they worry that banning smoking will create a hazard as groups of smokers huddle outside on sidewalks and in parking lots to smoke .
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PeopleSoft , of Pleasanton , California , said the deal would increase its 2004 earnings , excluding the amortization and other items .
But PeopleSoft said the new deal should add to its 2004 earnings , excluding the amortization and other items .
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And Forrester forecasts that on-the demand movie distribution will generate $ 1.4bn by 2005 , while revenue from DVDs and tapes will decline by eight per cent .
On-the demand movie distribution will generate $ 1.4 billion by 2005 , and revenue from DVDs and tapes will decline 8 percent , Forrester predicted .
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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 the tomorrow 's issue of The New England Journal of Medicine .
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Music mogul Simon Cowell 's latest project , a the reality TV the dating show called Cupid , airs in the US on Wednesday .
Music mogul Simon Cowell 's new TV the dating show has made its debut in the US .
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Like the outgoing centre-left coalition , the next government is expected to come under pressure to hand over indicted war criminals or the risk losing Western aid .
The next government is expected quickly to come under pressure to hand over iwar criminals or the risk losing crucial Western aid .
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New legit download service launches with PC users in the mind .
BuyMusic is the first subscription-free paid download music service for PC users .
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More than 6,000 companies must get shareholders ' approval before granting their executives options and other stock compensation packages , the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday .
Companies trading on the biggest stock markets must get shareholder approval before granting stock options and other the equity compensation under rules cleared yesterday by the Securities and Exchange Commission .
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What 's next : If finally passed by the House , the measure moves to the Senate .
If passed , the measure will return to the Senate for the concurrence with House amendments .
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