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" Canada is a small a country , and it needs companies like this , deals like this . "	A passionate a nationalist , Mr. D 'Alessandro said : " Canada is a small a country , and we need more companies like this . "	0	574	3
A Revenue rose to $ 616.5 million from $ 610.6 million a a year earlier .	A Revenue was up a a tad , from $ 610.6 million to $ 616.5 million .	0	575	4
The a winner of the Williams-Mauresmo a match will play the a winner of Justine Henin-Hardenne vs. Chanda Rubin .	The Williams-Mauresmo a winner will play the a winner of the a match between Justine Henin-Hardenne and Chanda Rubin .	1	576	6
" By its actions , the Bush a administration threatens to give a bad a name to a just a war , " the Connecticut Democrat told a Capitol Hill a news a conference .	" By its actions , " Lieberman said , " the Bush a administration threatens to give a bad a name to a just a war . "	1	577	8
I urge Congress to quickly resolve any differences and send me the final a bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into a law . "	He urged Congress to " send me the final a bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into a law . "	0	578	4
The House passed a similar a measure by a wide a margin on Sept . 9 .	The House of Representative passed an identical a amendment on Sept . 9 , by a 227-188 a vote .	1	579	4
Reuters reported Braun ended June with $ 22,126 in the a bank , according to her FEC a report , and the Rev. Al Sharpton reported $ 12,061 in the a bank .	Former Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley Braun ended June with $ 22,126 in the a bank , according to her FEC a report .	0	580	5
After learning she would no longer get an experimental a drug that treated her severe a peanut a allergy , Allison Smith reacted with a panic .	The a nurse called Allison Smith with the a news : The experimental a drug that so effectively treated her severe a peanut a allergy was being taken away .	0	581	9
Darren Dopp , a Spitzer a spokesman , declined to comment late Thursday .	John Heine , a a spokesman for the a commission in Washington , declined to comment on Mr. Spitzer 's a criticism .	0	582	4
Using bookmarks and back and forth buttons - we had about eighteen different things we had in a mind for the a browser , " he told an a industry a audience in London a yesterday .	Using bookmarks and back and forth buttons -- we had about eighteen different things we had in a mind for the a browser . "	1	583	7
Against the a dollar , the a euro rose as high as $ 1.1535 -- a fresh four-a year a high -- in a morning a trade before standing at $ 1.1518 / 23 at 0215 A GMT .	Against the a dollar , the a euro rose as high as $ 1.1537 , a fresh four-a year a high and up a half a cent from around $ 1.1480 in late U.S. a trade .	0	585	13
Three American warships are off the Liberian a coast carrying a a total of 2,300 marines .	There are three warships with 2,300 Marines lingering off its a coast .	1	586	3
Those involved were allegedly told to never speak of the a incident again , according to the a letter .	The a letter said a staff was told to never speak of the a incident .	1	587	5
Shares of Berkeley , California-based Xoma dropped $ 1.49 or 27 a percent , to $ 4 in Instinet a trading .	Shares in Berkeley-based Xoma lost 77 cents , or 14 a percent , to close at $ 4.72 each in a trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .	0	588	4
" Removing the a waiver means a nothing when Oracle still has pending a litigation in Delaware that opposes the PeopleSoft / J.D. Edwards a transaction , " PeopleSoft responded .	In a public a statement , a a spokesperson said : " Removing the a waiver means a nothing when Oracle still has pending a litigation in Delaware that opposes the PeopleSoft / J.D. Edwards a transaction . "	1	589	10
At best , Davydenko 's supporters were naively ignorant of a tennis a etiquette ; at worst , they cheated - yet went without a penality from a umpire Lars Graf .	At best , Davydenko 's supporters were naively ignorant to a tennis a etiquette ; at worst , they cheated – yet went unpenalised by a umpire Lars Graf .	1	590	7
The Pentagon says it 's a a technique that 's been successful in predicting elections , even a box-a office receipts .	The Pentagon insists the a technique has successfully predicted elections and even a box a office receipts .	1	591	6
A Treatment guidelines , many written by medical-a specialty organizations , recommend approaches to many ailments , such as painkillers and a exercise for a arthritis .	A Treatment guidelines , many written by medical a specialty organizations , a outline recommended approaches to many common ailments , ranging from painkillers and a exercise for a arthritis to a surgery for a breast a cancer .	1	592	12
After three months , Atkins dieters had lost an a average of 14.7 pounds compared with 5.8 pounds in the conventional a group .	Three months into the a study , the Atkins a group had lost an a average of about 15 pounds , compared with five for the low-a fat a group .	1	593	7
" It 's probably not the easiest a time to come in and take over the a shuttle a program , but I look forward to the a challenge , " Parsons told reporters at NASA a headquarters .	" It 's probably not the easiest a time to come in and take over the a shuttle a program , " Mr. Parsons said at a a news a conference at NASA a headquarters .	1	595	11
A None of Deans opponents picked him as a someone to party with , nor was Dean asked that a question .	A None of Dean 's opponents picked him as a someone to party with and Dean was not asked the a question .	1	596	6
Mr. Kozlowski contends that the a event included a business and that some of those attending were Tyco employees .	Mr. Kozlowski contends that the a event was in large a part a a business a function .	1	597	6
The Mariners torched Randy Choate and Juan Acevedo in the eighth for four runs and a 12-5 a bulge .	The Mariners piled on against Randy Choate and Juan Acevedo in the a bottom of the a inning .	0	599	3
In a a statement , the Redmond , Wash . , a company said that it was acquiring the " intellectual a property and a technology assets " of GeCAD .	Microsoft said Tuesday it intends to acquire the intellectual a property and a technology assets of Romanian antivirus a firm GeCAD Software Srl .	1	600	7
The horrific a nature of the attacks is often fueled by a a mix of tribal hatreds and a a desire to spread a terror in the a region .	The attacks are often fuelled by a a mix of tribal hatreds and a a desire to spread a terror in the a region .	1	602	9
The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign , of which Mr O A Muireagáin was a a member , welcomed his a release .	The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign , of which he was a a member , said he was researching a schools a exchange a project .	0	603	6
A a spokeswoman for Interscope Geffen A & M declined to confirm how many employees were affected .	A a spokeswoman for Interscope Geffen A & M Records declined to elaborate .	1	604	2
In that same a time , the S & P and the Nasdaq have gained about 3.5 a percent .	The Nasdaq a composite gained 4.78 to 1,955.80 , having edged up 0.1 a percent last a week .	0	605	5
He urged a member states that contribute police and soldiers to U.N. a peacekeeping operations to provide more women .	Undersecretary-General for Peacekeeping Jean-Marie Guehenno urged a member states contributing police and soldiers to U.N. a peacekeeping operations to provide more women .	1	607	4
Other changes in the a plan refine his original a vision , Libeskind said .	Many of the changes are improvements to the original a plan , Libeskind said .	1	608	3
The new a contract extends the a guarantee that his annual a pay and a bonus will be at least $ 2.4 million a a year .	The a contract sets his annual a base a salary at $ 1.4 million and his a target a bonus at a a minimum of $ 1 million .	1	610	11
A a rebel who was captured said more than 2,000 insurgents were involved in the a attack .	A captured a rebel said 2,100 combatants had been involved in the a offensive .	1	611	4
Under Kansas a law , it is illegal for children under the a age of 16 to have sexual relations .	In the a opinion , Kline noted that it is illegal for children that young to have sexual relations .	1	612	3
Aside from meeting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the Forum , Mr Goh also met Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Tajikistan President Emomali Sharipovich Rakhmonov .	On the sidelines of the Bo 'a ao a forum , Mr Goh also met Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and held talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Sharipovich Rakhmonov .	0	614	2
Fires in Spain 's Extremadura a region , which borders Portugal , have forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes .	Fires in Spain 's Extramadura a region bordering Portugal , and Avila a province forced hundreds of people to leave their homes .	1	616	3
On a a planet that takes nearly 165 years to orbit the a sun , a spring can last more than 40 years .	Because it takes Neptune 165 years to orbit the Sun its seasons will last for decades .	1	618	3
SSE CEO Marchant said he would sell on Midlands ' a power a generation assets in Turkey and Pakistan to fellow British a utility International Power Plc IPR.L for 21 million pounds .	After the a deal SSE will sell on Midlands 's a power a generation assets in Turkey and Pakistan to fellow UK a utility International Power Plc for 21 million pounds .	1	619	7
Crossing Jordan will be back in January after a star Jill Hennessy gives a birth .	NBC also plans to shelve Crossing Jordan until January as a star Jill Hennessy has her first a child .	1	621	4
Yale a spokesman Tom Conroy said the a university was prepared to keep the a campus running with temporary workers and managers doing extra a work .	Yale a spokesman Tom Conroy said the a university planned to keep the a campus running with managers and temporary workers performing a union workers ' jobs .	1	622	8
A a member of the a chart-topping a collective So Solid Crew dumped a loaded a pistol in an a alleyway as he fled from police , a a court heard a yesterday .	A a member of the a rap a group So Solid Crew threw away a loaded a gun during a a police a chase , Southwark Crown Court was told a yesterday .	1	623	14
Shares of USA Interactive rose $ 2.28 , or 7 a percent , to $ 34.96 on Friday in Nasdaq Stock Market composite a trading and have gained 53 a percent this a year .	Shares of LendingTree rose $ 6.03 , or 41 a percent , to close at $ 20.72 on the Nasdaq a stock a market a yesterday .	0	625	8
We believe them to be without a merit , and will defend ourselves vigorously .	" We believe it is without a merit and we will defend ourselves rigorously . "	1	626	2
The Russell 2000 a index , which tracks smaller a company stocks , was up 1.02 , or 0.21 a percent , at 496.83 .	The Russell 2000 a index , the a barometer of smaller a company stocks , rose 3.28 , or 0.7 a percent , to 494.20 .	1	627	7
The a law does not regulate how much individuals can contribute to their own campaigns , a decided a advantage for millionaires like Mr. Schwarzenegger and Mr. Ueberroth , both Republican candidates .	The a law does not regulate how much individuals can contribute to their own campaigns , a decided a advantage for millionaires such as Schwarzenegger and Ueberroth .	1	628	4
Dixon put his a style on a display Sunday a afternoon in winning the Honda Indy 225 at Pikes Peak International Raceway .	Scott Dixon eventually made winning the Honda Indy 225 look easy Sunday at Pikes Peak International Raceway .	1	629	3
In a a statement later , he said it appeared his a side may have fallen a a bit short .	Zilkha conceded in a a statement issued a today that his a group may have fallen " a a bit short . "	1	630	7
Among the most recent additions to the a list , which to a date includes more than 360 groups and individuals , is Zelimkhan Yandarbiev , the former a president of Chechnya .	The most recent a addition to the a list , which to a date includes 125 names , is Zelimkhan Yandarbiev , the former a president of Chechnya .	1	631	7
As of Tuesday , almost 250 a health-a care workers were in a quarantine .	In a addition , 6,800 people were in a quarantine and thousands of a health-a care workers in working a quarantine .	0	632	8
About 1,000 people attended the a ceremony , kicking off two days of observances tied to the March on Washington .	About 1,000 people came in stifling a heat to begin two days of observances tied to the coming 40th a anniversary of the March on Washington on Aug. 28 , 1963 .	1	633	3
Second a quarter sales came in at $ 645 million , up from $ 600 million the a year before , AMD said .	A Revenue in the second a quarter ended June 29 was $ 645 million , up from $ 600 million a a year ago .	1	634	5
The other 18 people inside the a building - two visitors and 16 employees , including Harrison 's exa -a girlfriend - escaped without a injury , Aaron said .	The other 18 people in the a building , including Harrison 's a exa -a girlfriend , were not injured , police a spokesman Don Aaron said .	1	635	9
Southwest exercised nine 2004 options and six 2005 options , which were accelerated for a delivery next a year .	Southwest said it recently exercised remaining options for the a delivery of nine Boeing 737-700s next a year .	0	636	4
Professor Hermon-Taylor adds , An unexpected a finding of the a research showed that patients suffering with Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( IBS ) were also infected with the MAP a bug .	Hermon-Taylor said an unexpected a finding of the a research showed that patients suffering from irritable a bowel a syndrome ( IBS ) may also be infected with MAP .	1	637	7
Preliminary reports were that the men were not seen together at the a airport , sources said .	The men had Pakistani passports and reportedly were seen together at the a airport earlier in the a evening , a law a enforcement sources said .	0	638	5
Details of the a research appear in the Nov. 5 a issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association .	The results , published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , involved just 47 a heart a attack patients .	0	639	4
Six countries have advised their citizens not to travel to Taiwan for any a reason , the a ministry said .	Spain , Poland , United Arab Emirates and Lithuania have advised their citizens not to travel to Taiwan for any a reason .	1	640	3
The a technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > tacked on 5.91 points , or 0.29 a percent , to 2,053.27 .	The a technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > advanced 6 points , or 0.30 a percent , to 2,053 , erasing earlier losses .	0	641	4
United Airlines plans to become the first domestic a airline to offer a e-a mail on all its domestic flights by the a end of the a year , the a company announced a yesterday .	United Airways plans to offer in-a flight , two-a way a e-a mail on all domestic flights by the a end of the a year , becoming the first U.S. a carrier to do so .	1	642	14
Volodymyr Gorbanovsky , a deputy general a director of the a plane 's owners , Mediterranean Airlines , said it appeared to have veered from its a flight a path because of the a fog .	Volodymyr Gorbanovsky , a deputy general a director of the a plane 's owners , Mediterranean Airlines , said initial a information indicated it had veered from its a flight a path because of a fog .	1	643	13
Meteorologists predicted the a storm would become a A Category 1 a hurricane before a landfall .	It was predicted to become a A Category I a hurricane overnight .	1	644	6
I called the a number and the a lady told me she was talking on the a phone to Toby Studabaker , ' ' Sherry Studabaker told BBC a television .	I called the a number and the a lady told me she was talking on the a phone to Toby Studabaker . "	1	645	7
Sweeney said he would formally announce the a formation of the new a union on Wednesday in Detroit .	Sweeney is to formally announce the a campaign in a a speech Wednesday in Detroit .	1	646	4
Shares in Safeway rose 1-1 / 4p to 290-1 / 2p while Morrison shares rose 1-3 / 4p to 222-3 / 4p in early a morning a trade .	Shares in Safeway rose 1-1 / 4p to 288-1 / 4p in a morning a trade in London .	0	648	4
Emeryville-based Ask Jeeves agreed to sell a a business a software a division to a Sunnyvale-based a rival , Kanisa , for $ 4.25 million .	Ask Jeeves Wednesday announced it plans to sell its a enterprise a software a division , Jeeves Solutions , to Kanisa .	1	649	7
" I picked prostitutes as my victims because I hate most prostitutes and I did not want to pay them for a sex . "	It went on : " I picked prostitutes as my victims because I hated most prostitutes and I did not want to pay them for a sex .	1	650	2
A positive PSA a test has to be followed up with a a biopsy or other procedures before a cancer can be confirmed .	Before confirming a a diagnosis of a cancer , a positive PSA a test must be followed up with a a biopsy or other procedures .	1	651	7
But Mr. Peterson added , " I don 'a t know a anybody in the a conference a committee who 's fighting to keep it out completely . "	But Peterson added , I dont know a anybody in the a conference a committee whos fighting to keep it out completely .	1	652	7
The a technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 25.75 points , or 1.5 a percent , to 1,746.46 , its highest a close in about 15 months .	The a technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 1.55 points , or 0.09 a percent , at 1,744.91 .	0	653	5
In 1998 Intel invested $ 500 million in Micron , but later sold the a equity it had bought , Mulloy said .	Earlier this a year , Intel invested $ 123 million in Elpida Memory over two a funding rounds , Mulloy said .	0	654	3
So far , however , only four companies have licensed the protocols , according to the a report to the a judge a yesterday .	So far , only four companies have licensed Microsoft 's communications protocols : EMC , Network Appliance , VeriSign and Starbak Communications , the a report noted .	1	655	4
The a speaker issued a one-a paragraph a statement , saying , " I am advised that certain allegations of criminal a conduct have been interposed against my a counsel , J. Michael Boxley .	" I am advised that certain allegations of criminal a conduct have been interposed against my a counsel J. Michael Boxley , " A Silver said .	1	656	8
In the second a quarter , Anadarko now expects a volume of 46 million BOE , down from 48 million BOE .	A Production for the second a quarter was cut to 46 million barrels from 48 million barrels .	0	658	4
The Institute for Supply Management 's a manufacturing a index dipped to 53.7 from 54.7 in August .	The Institute 's national a manufacturing a barometer slipped to 53.7 in September from 54.7 in August .	1	659	4
It got up on his personal a radar a screen this past a week , I 've given him my a pitch and he was quite supportive , " he said .	" It got up on his personal a radar a screen in the past a week , and I had to get my a pitch .	0	660	8
" It 's just too important to keeping a crime down , " he said of Operation Impact , which began Jan. 3 .	" It 's just too important to keeping a crime down in the a city to let it lapse , " the a mayor said of Operation Impact .	0	661	4
The a couple was granted an a annulment in September 2001 and Joanie Harper was given sole a custody of Marques and Lyndsey , a court records show .	Joanie Harper and Brothers were granted an a annulment in September 2001 , and Harper was given sole a custody of Marques and Lyndsey , a court records show .	1	662	7
Iraq 's a economy was ravaged during years of U.N. sanctions over a exa -a president Saddam Hussein 's 1990 a occupation of Kuwait and by the U.S.-led a war to oust him which ended in April .	Iraq 's a economy was shattered under former a president Saddam Hussein and by the U.S.-led a war to oust him which ended in April .	0	665	9
Nationwide , severe acute respiratory a syndrome has infected more than 5,300 people , about two-thirds of a world 's a total , and killed 343 of them .	Severe acute respiratory a syndrome has infected more than 8,300 worldwide and killed at least 790 , most of them in Asia .	0	666	4
Under the a settlement , Solutia will pay $ 50 million in equal installments over a a period of 10 years .	Under the a agreement , Solutia will pay $ 50 million and Monsanto will pay $ 390 million .	0	667	3
Smith found the a cigarette a tax falls on the a tobacco a consumer , not the a tribe , meaning the a tribe is simply an a agent for collecting a a tax .	Smith ruled that the a state 's a tax falls on the a tobacco a consumer , not the a tribe , making the a tribe simply an a agent for collecting the a tax .	1	668	16
Hoffa , 62 , vanished on the a afternoon of July 30 , 1975 , from a Bloomfield Township a parking a lot in Oakland County , about 25 miles north of Detroit .	Hoffa , 62 , vanished on the a afternoon of July 30 , 1975 , from a a parking a lot in a Detroit a suburb in Oakland County .	1	669	7
After Mao 's a death in 1976 , Madame Mao was sentenced to a life a imprisonment for her a role in the oppressive Cultural Revolution .	After Mao 's a death in 1976 , she was tried and sentenced to a death , later commuted to a life .	0	670	7
Six vehicles , including one belonging to the a army , were damaged in the powerful a explosion .	Several passing vehicles and an adjacent a shop were also damaged in the a explosion .	0	671	4
If convicted , they face up to five years in a prison and a $ 250,000 a fine on each of the 11 counts .	If convicted , each faces up to five years in a prison and a a fine of $ 250,000 or more based on the a amount of gains involved .	0	672	5
There will be no a vote on the a issue but those opposed to Robinson 's a appointment are thought to outnumber those who accept it by around 20 to 17 .	There will be no a vote on the a issue but those opposed to Robinson 's a appointment are thought to be in the a majority .	1	673	7
" Writing safe programs that demonstrate an a infection a vector is adequate [ to demonstrate a a vulnerability ] without building in the reproductive sequences .	Writing safe programs that demonstrate an a infection a vector is adequate without building in the reproductive sequences . "	1	675	5
In other words , Cablevision is obligated to pay for YES Network 's a lawsuit against Time Warner Cable .	Ironically , Cablevision will be footing the a bill for YES ' a lawsuit against Time Warner Cable .	1	676	3
A a gunman who had ``a a beef with the Postal Service ' ' stormed into a suburban a post a office and took two employees a hostage Wednesday , authorities said .	A a gunman stormed into the Lakeside a post a office and took two employees a hostage Wednesday , San Diego County authorities said .	1	678	9
The a agency will " consider as timely any a tax returns or payments due " Aug. 15 if they are submitted by Aug. 22 .	The a agency said it would consider as timely any a tax returns or payments due from Friday through Aug. 22 if they are completed by Aug. 22 .	1	679	4
Appleton said police continue to hold out the a possibility that more than one a person was involved in the poisonings .	He said investigators have not ruled out the a possibility that more than one a person was behind the poisonings .	1	680	4
" My a judgment is 95 a percent of that a information should be declassified , become uncensored , so the American people would know . "	My a judgment is 95 a percent of that a information could be declassified , become uncensored so the American people would know , " Mr. Shelby said on NBC 's " Meet the Press . "	1	681	6
Shares of Microsoft fell 1 a cent to close at $ 25.65 on the Nasdaq Stock Market .	Microsoft shares ( MSFT : a news , a chart , a profile ) fell 1 a cent to close at $ 25.65 .	1	682	5
His other films include " Malcolm X , " " A Summer of Sam " and " Jungle Fever . "	His movies include " Malcolm X , " " A Summer of Sam , " " Jungle Fever " and " Do the Right A Thing . "	1	683	3
She was arraigned in New York a state on three counts of a murder and ordered held without a bail .	She was arraigned on three counts of second-a degree a murder and ordered held without a bail in Sullivan County Jail .	1	684	6
He acted as an international executive a producer on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and The Weakest Link .	A Melbourne A TV a producer who worked on shows including Who Wants To Be a A Millionaire ?	1	685	4
After 9 / 11 , Connolly said , agents spent thousands of hours investigating a al-Bayoumi .	Connolly said FBI agents in San Diego and abroad spent thousands of hours investigating a al-Bayoumi .	1	687	2
The Dow Jones industrial a average fell 98.30 , or 1.1 a percent , while a bond values fell , too .	The Dow Jones industrial a average finished the a day down 98.32 points at 9,011.53 .	0	689	5
Proving that the Millville a son 's a sacrifice would not go unsung , Mayor James Quinn ordered all a city flags flown at half-a mast for the next 30 days .	In Millville a yesterday , Mayor James Quinn ordered all a city flags flown at half-a staff for the next 30 days .	0	690	7
With an estimated net a worth of $ 1.7 billion , Mrs. Kroc ranked A Noa . 121 on Forbes a magazine 's latest a list of the a nation 's wealthiest people .	Kroc ranked A Noa . 121 on Forbes a magazine 's latest a list of the a nation 's wealthiest people , with an estimated net a worth of $ 1.7 billion .	1	691	12
The biggest a threat to a order seemed to be looting and a crime , including robberies by some of the prisoners freed by Saddam before the a war .	The biggest a threat to a order seemed to be looting and a crime , including robberies by some of the tens of thousands of prisoners that Mr. Hussein freed last a year .	1	692	8

" Canada is a small a country , and it needs companies like this , deals like this . "

A passionate a nationalist , Mr. D 'Alessandro said : " Canada is a small a country , and we need more companies like this . "

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A Revenue rose to $ 616.5 million from $ 610.6 million a a year earlier .

A Revenue was up a a tad , from $ 610.6 million to $ 616.5 million .

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The a winner of the Williams-Mauresmo a match will play the a winner of Justine Henin-Hardenne vs. Chanda Rubin .

The Williams-Mauresmo a winner will play the a winner of the a match between Justine Henin-Hardenne and Chanda Rubin .

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" By its actions , the Bush a administration threatens to give a bad a name to a just a war , " the Connecticut Democrat told a Capitol Hill a news a conference .

" By its actions , " Lieberman said , " the Bush a administration threatens to give a bad a name to a just a war . "

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I urge Congress to quickly resolve any differences and send me the final a bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into a law . "

He urged Congress to " send me the final a bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into a law . "

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The House passed a similar a measure by a wide a margin on Sept . 9 .

The House of Representative passed an identical a amendment on Sept . 9 , by a 227-188 a vote .

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Reuters reported Braun ended June with $ 22,126 in the a bank , according to her FEC a report , and the Rev. Al Sharpton reported $ 12,061 in the a bank .

Former Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley Braun ended June with $ 22,126 in the a bank , according to her FEC a report .

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After learning she would no longer get an experimental a drug that treated her severe a peanut a allergy , Allison Smith reacted with a panic .

The a nurse called Allison Smith with the a news : The experimental a drug that so effectively treated her severe a peanut a allergy was being taken away .

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Darren Dopp , a Spitzer a spokesman , declined to comment late Thursday .

John Heine , a a spokesman for the a commission in Washington , declined to comment on Mr. Spitzer 's a criticism .

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Using bookmarks and back and forth buttons - we had about eighteen different things we had in a mind for the a browser , " he told an a industry a audience in London a yesterday .

Using bookmarks and back and forth buttons -- we had about eighteen different things we had in a mind for the a browser . "

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Against the a dollar , the a euro rose as high as $ 1.1535 -- a fresh four-a year a high -- in a morning a trade before standing at $ 1.1518 / 23 at 0215 A GMT .

Against the a dollar , the a euro rose as high as $ 1.1537 , a fresh four-a year a high and up a half a cent from around $ 1.1480 in late U.S. a trade .

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Three American warships are off the Liberian a coast carrying a a total of 2,300 marines .

There are three warships with 2,300 Marines lingering off its a coast .

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Those involved were allegedly told to never speak of the a incident again , according to the a letter .

The a letter said a staff was told to never speak of the a incident .

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Shares of Berkeley , California-based Xoma dropped $ 1.49 or 27 a percent , to $ 4 in Instinet a trading .

Shares in Berkeley-based Xoma lost 77 cents , or 14 a percent , to close at $ 4.72 each in a trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .

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" Removing the a waiver means a nothing when Oracle still has pending a litigation in Delaware that opposes the PeopleSoft / J.D. Edwards a transaction , " PeopleSoft responded .

In a public a statement , a a spokesperson said : " Removing the a waiver means a nothing when Oracle still has pending a litigation in Delaware that opposes the PeopleSoft / J.D. Edwards a transaction . "

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At best , Davydenko 's supporters were naively ignorant of a tennis a etiquette ; at worst , they cheated - yet went without a penality from a umpire Lars Graf .

At best , Davydenko 's supporters were naively ignorant to a tennis a etiquette ; at worst , they cheated – yet went unpenalised by a umpire Lars Graf .

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The Pentagon says it 's a a technique that 's been successful in predicting elections , even a box-a office receipts .

The Pentagon insists the a technique has successfully predicted elections and even a box a office receipts .

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A Treatment guidelines , many written by medical-a specialty organizations , recommend approaches to many ailments , such as painkillers and a exercise for a arthritis .

A Treatment guidelines , many written by medical a specialty organizations , a outline recommended approaches to many common ailments , ranging from painkillers and a exercise for a arthritis to a surgery for a breast a cancer .

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After three months , Atkins dieters had lost an a average of 14.7 pounds compared with 5.8 pounds in the conventional a group .

Three months into the a study , the Atkins a group had lost an a average of about 15 pounds , compared with five for the low-a fat a group .

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" It 's probably not the easiest a time to come in and take over the a shuttle a program , but I look forward to the a challenge , " Parsons told reporters at NASA a headquarters .

" It 's probably not the easiest a time to come in and take over the a shuttle a program , " Mr. Parsons said at a a news a conference at NASA a headquarters .

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A None of Deans opponents picked him as a someone to party with , nor was Dean asked that a question .

A None of Dean 's opponents picked him as a someone to party with and Dean was not asked the a question .

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Mr. Kozlowski contends that the a event included a business and that some of those attending were Tyco employees .

Mr. Kozlowski contends that the a event was in large a part a a business a function .

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The Mariners torched Randy Choate and Juan Acevedo in the eighth for four runs and a 12-5 a bulge .

The Mariners piled on against Randy Choate and Juan Acevedo in the a bottom of the a inning .

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In a a statement , the Redmond , Wash . , a company said that it was acquiring the " intellectual a property and a technology assets " of GeCAD .

Microsoft said Tuesday it intends to acquire the intellectual a property and a technology assets of Romanian antivirus a firm GeCAD Software Srl .

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The horrific a nature of the attacks is often fueled by a a mix of tribal hatreds and a a desire to spread a terror in the a region .

The attacks are often fuelled by a a mix of tribal hatreds and a a desire to spread a terror in the a region .

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The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign , of which Mr O A Muireagáin was a a member , welcomed his a release .

The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign , of which he was a a member , said he was researching a schools a exchange a project .

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A a spokeswoman for Interscope Geffen A & M declined to confirm how many employees were affected .

A a spokeswoman for Interscope Geffen A & M Records declined to elaborate .

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In that same a time , the S & P and the Nasdaq have gained about 3.5 a percent .

The Nasdaq a composite gained 4.78 to 1,955.80 , having edged up 0.1 a percent last a week .

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5

He urged a member states that contribute police and soldiers to U.N. a peacekeeping operations to provide more women .

Undersecretary-General for Peacekeeping Jean-Marie Guehenno urged a member states contributing police and soldiers to U.N. a peacekeeping operations to provide more women .

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Other changes in the a plan refine his original a vision , Libeskind said .

Many of the changes are improvements to the original a plan , Libeskind said .

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The new a contract extends the a guarantee that his annual a pay and a bonus will be at least $ 2.4 million a a year .

The a contract sets his annual a base a salary at $ 1.4 million and his a target a bonus at a a minimum of $ 1 million .

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A a rebel who was captured said more than 2,000 insurgents were involved in the a attack .

A captured a rebel said 2,100 combatants had been involved in the a offensive .

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4

Under Kansas a law , it is illegal for children under the a age of 16 to have sexual relations .

In the a opinion , Kline noted that it is illegal for children that young to have sexual relations .

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Aside from meeting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the Forum , Mr Goh also met Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Tajikistan President Emomali Sharipovich Rakhmonov .

On the sidelines of the Bo 'a ao a forum , Mr Goh also met Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and held talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Sharipovich Rakhmonov .

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Fires in Spain 's Extremadura a region , which borders Portugal , have forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes .

Fires in Spain 's Extramadura a region bordering Portugal , and Avila a province forced hundreds of people to leave their homes .

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On a a planet that takes nearly 165 years to orbit the a sun , a spring can last more than 40 years .

Because it takes Neptune 165 years to orbit the Sun its seasons will last for decades .

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SSE CEO Marchant said he would sell on Midlands ' a power a generation assets in Turkey and Pakistan to fellow British a utility International Power Plc IPR.L for 21 million pounds .

After the a deal SSE will sell on Midlands 's a power a generation assets in Turkey and Pakistan to fellow UK a utility International Power Plc for 21 million pounds .

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Crossing Jordan will be back in January after a star Jill Hennessy gives a birth .

NBC also plans to shelve Crossing Jordan until January as a star Jill Hennessy has her first a child .

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Yale a spokesman Tom Conroy said the a university was prepared to keep the a campus running with temporary workers and managers doing extra a work .

Yale a spokesman Tom Conroy said the a university planned to keep the a campus running with managers and temporary workers performing a union workers ' jobs .

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A a member of the a chart-topping a collective So Solid Crew dumped a loaded a pistol in an a alleyway as he fled from police , a a court heard a yesterday .

A a member of the a rap a group So Solid Crew threw away a loaded a gun during a a police a chase , Southwark Crown Court was told a yesterday .

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Shares of USA Interactive rose $ 2.28 , or 7 a percent , to $ 34.96 on Friday in Nasdaq Stock Market composite a trading and have gained 53 a percent this a year .

Shares of LendingTree rose $ 6.03 , or 41 a percent , to close at $ 20.72 on the Nasdaq a stock a market a yesterday .

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We believe them to be without a merit , and will defend ourselves vigorously .

" We believe it is without a merit and we will defend ourselves rigorously . "

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The Russell 2000 a index , which tracks smaller a company stocks , was up 1.02 , or 0.21 a percent , at 496.83 .

The Russell 2000 a index , the a barometer of smaller a company stocks , rose 3.28 , or 0.7 a percent , to 494.20 .

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The a law does not regulate how much individuals can contribute to their own campaigns , a decided a advantage for millionaires like Mr. Schwarzenegger and Mr. Ueberroth , both Republican candidates .

The a law does not regulate how much individuals can contribute to their own campaigns , a decided a advantage for millionaires such as Schwarzenegger and Ueberroth .

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Dixon put his a style on a display Sunday a afternoon in winning the Honda Indy 225 at Pikes Peak International Raceway .

Scott Dixon eventually made winning the Honda Indy 225 look easy Sunday at Pikes Peak International Raceway .

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In a a statement later , he said it appeared his a side may have fallen a a bit short .

Zilkha conceded in a a statement issued a today that his a group may have fallen " a a bit short . "

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Among the most recent additions to the a list , which to a date includes more than 360 groups and individuals , is Zelimkhan Yandarbiev , the former a president of Chechnya .

The most recent a addition to the a list , which to a date includes 125 names , is Zelimkhan Yandarbiev , the former a president of Chechnya .

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As of Tuesday , almost 250 a health-a care workers were in a quarantine .

In a addition , 6,800 people were in a quarantine and thousands of a health-a care workers in working a quarantine .

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About 1,000 people attended the a ceremony , kicking off two days of observances tied to the March on Washington .

About 1,000 people came in stifling a heat to begin two days of observances tied to the coming 40th a anniversary of the March on Washington on Aug. 28 , 1963 .

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Second a quarter sales came in at $ 645 million , up from $ 600 million the a year before , AMD said .

A Revenue in the second a quarter ended June 29 was $ 645 million , up from $ 600 million a a year ago .

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5

The other 18 people inside the a building - two visitors and 16 employees , including Harrison 's exa -a girlfriend - escaped without a injury , Aaron said .

The other 18 people in the a building , including Harrison 's a exa -a girlfriend , were not injured , police a spokesman Don Aaron said .

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9

Southwest exercised nine 2004 options and six 2005 options , which were accelerated for a delivery next a year .

Southwest said it recently exercised remaining options for the a delivery of nine Boeing 737-700s next a year .

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4

Professor Hermon-Taylor adds , An unexpected a finding of the a research showed that patients suffering with Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( IBS ) were also infected with the MAP a bug .

Hermon-Taylor said an unexpected a finding of the a research showed that patients suffering from irritable a bowel a syndrome ( IBS ) may also be infected with MAP .

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Preliminary reports were that the men were not seen together at the a airport , sources said .

The men had Pakistani passports and reportedly were seen together at the a airport earlier in the a evening , a law a enforcement sources said .

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Details of the a research appear in the Nov. 5 a issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association .

The results , published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , involved just 47 a heart a attack patients .

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Six countries have advised their citizens not to travel to Taiwan for any a reason , the a ministry said .

Spain , Poland , United Arab Emirates and Lithuania have advised their citizens not to travel to Taiwan for any a reason .

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The a technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > tacked on 5.91 points , or 0.29 a percent , to 2,053.27 .

The a technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > advanced 6 points , or 0.30 a percent , to 2,053 , erasing earlier losses .

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United Airlines plans to become the first domestic a airline to offer a e-a mail on all its domestic flights by the a end of the a year , the a company announced a yesterday .

United Airways plans to offer in-a flight , two-a way a e-a mail on all domestic flights by the a end of the a year , becoming the first U.S. a carrier to do so .

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Volodymyr Gorbanovsky , a deputy general a director of the a plane 's owners , Mediterranean Airlines , said it appeared to have veered from its a flight a path because of the a fog .

Volodymyr Gorbanovsky , a deputy general a director of the a plane 's owners , Mediterranean Airlines , said initial a information indicated it had veered from its a flight a path because of a fog .

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Meteorologists predicted the a storm would become a A Category 1 a hurricane before a landfall .

It was predicted to become a A Category I a hurricane overnight .

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I called the a number and the a lady told me she was talking on the a phone to Toby Studabaker , ' ' Sherry Studabaker told BBC a television .

I called the a number and the a lady told me she was talking on the a phone to Toby Studabaker . "

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Sweeney said he would formally announce the a formation of the new a union on Wednesday in Detroit .

Sweeney is to formally announce the a campaign in a a speech Wednesday in Detroit .

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4

Shares in Safeway rose 1-1 / 4p to 290-1 / 2p while Morrison shares rose 1-3 / 4p to 222-3 / 4p in early a morning a trade .

Shares in Safeway rose 1-1 / 4p to 288-1 / 4p in a morning a trade in London .

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Emeryville-based Ask Jeeves agreed to sell a a business a software a division to a Sunnyvale-based a rival , Kanisa , for $ 4.25 million .

Ask Jeeves Wednesday announced it plans to sell its a enterprise a software a division , Jeeves Solutions , to Kanisa .

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" I picked prostitutes as my victims because I hate most prostitutes and I did not want to pay them for a sex . "

It went on : " I picked prostitutes as my victims because I hated most prostitutes and I did not want to pay them for a sex .

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A positive PSA a test has to be followed up with a a biopsy or other procedures before a cancer can be confirmed .

Before confirming a a diagnosis of a cancer , a positive PSA a test must be followed up with a a biopsy or other procedures .

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But Mr. Peterson added , " I don 'a t know a anybody in the a conference a committee who 's fighting to keep it out completely . "

But Peterson added , I dont know a anybody in the a conference a committee whos fighting to keep it out completely .

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The a technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 25.75 points , or 1.5 a percent , to 1,746.46 , its highest a close in about 15 months .

The a technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 1.55 points , or 0.09 a percent , at 1,744.91 .

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In 1998 Intel invested $ 500 million in Micron , but later sold the a equity it had bought , Mulloy said .

Earlier this a year , Intel invested $ 123 million in Elpida Memory over two a funding rounds , Mulloy said .

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So far , however , only four companies have licensed the protocols , according to the a report to the a judge a yesterday .

So far , only four companies have licensed Microsoft 's communications protocols : EMC , Network Appliance , VeriSign and Starbak Communications , the a report noted .

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The a speaker issued a one-a paragraph a statement , saying , " I am advised that certain allegations of criminal a conduct have been interposed against my a counsel , J. Michael Boxley .

" I am advised that certain allegations of criminal a conduct have been interposed against my a counsel J. Michael Boxley , " A Silver said .

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In the second a quarter , Anadarko now expects a volume of 46 million BOE , down from 48 million BOE .

A Production for the second a quarter was cut to 46 million barrels from 48 million barrels .

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The Institute for Supply Management 's a manufacturing a index dipped to 53.7 from 54.7 in August .

The Institute 's national a manufacturing a barometer slipped to 53.7 in September from 54.7 in August .

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It got up on his personal a radar a screen this past a week , I 've given him my a pitch and he was quite supportive , " he said .

" It got up on his personal a radar a screen in the past a week , and I had to get my a pitch .

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" It 's just too important to keeping a crime down , " he said of Operation Impact , which began Jan. 3 .

" It 's just too important to keeping a crime down in the a city to let it lapse , " the a mayor said of Operation Impact .

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The a couple was granted an a annulment in September 2001 and Joanie Harper was given sole a custody of Marques and Lyndsey , a court records show .

Joanie Harper and Brothers were granted an a annulment in September 2001 , and Harper was given sole a custody of Marques and Lyndsey , a court records show .

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Iraq 's a economy was ravaged during years of U.N. sanctions over a exa -a president Saddam Hussein 's 1990 a occupation of Kuwait and by the U.S.-led a war to oust him which ended in April .

Iraq 's a economy was shattered under former a president Saddam Hussein and by the U.S.-led a war to oust him which ended in April .

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Nationwide , severe acute respiratory a syndrome has infected more than 5,300 people , about two-thirds of a world 's a total , and killed 343 of them .

Severe acute respiratory a syndrome has infected more than 8,300 worldwide and killed at least 790 , most of them in Asia .

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Under the a settlement , Solutia will pay $ 50 million in equal installments over a a period of 10 years .

Under the a agreement , Solutia will pay $ 50 million and Monsanto will pay $ 390 million .

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Smith found the a cigarette a tax falls on the a tobacco a consumer , not the a tribe , meaning the a tribe is simply an a agent for collecting a a tax .

Smith ruled that the a state 's a tax falls on the a tobacco a consumer , not the a tribe , making the a tribe simply an a agent for collecting the a tax .

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Hoffa , 62 , vanished on the a afternoon of July 30 , 1975 , from a Bloomfield Township a parking a lot in Oakland County , about 25 miles north of Detroit .

Hoffa , 62 , vanished on the a afternoon of July 30 , 1975 , from a a parking a lot in a Detroit a suburb in Oakland County .

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After Mao 's a death in 1976 , Madame Mao was sentenced to a life a imprisonment for her a role in the oppressive Cultural Revolution .

After Mao 's a death in 1976 , she was tried and sentenced to a death , later commuted to a life .

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Six vehicles , including one belonging to the a army , were damaged in the powerful a explosion .

Several passing vehicles and an adjacent a shop were also damaged in the a explosion .

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If convicted , they face up to five years in a prison and a $ 250,000 a fine on each of the 11 counts .

If convicted , each faces up to five years in a prison and a a fine of $ 250,000 or more based on the a amount of gains involved .

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There will be no a vote on the a issue but those opposed to Robinson 's a appointment are thought to outnumber those who accept it by around 20 to 17 .

There will be no a vote on the a issue but those opposed to Robinson 's a appointment are thought to be in the a majority .

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" Writing safe programs that demonstrate an a infection a vector is adequate [ to demonstrate a a vulnerability ] without building in the reproductive sequences .

Writing safe programs that demonstrate an a infection a vector is adequate without building in the reproductive sequences . "

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In other words , Cablevision is obligated to pay for YES Network 's a lawsuit against Time Warner Cable .

Ironically , Cablevision will be footing the a bill for YES ' a lawsuit against Time Warner Cable .

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A a gunman who had ``a a beef with the Postal Service ' ' stormed into a suburban a post a office and took two employees a hostage Wednesday , authorities said .

A a gunman stormed into the Lakeside a post a office and took two employees a hostage Wednesday , San Diego County authorities said .

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The a agency will " consider as timely any a tax returns or payments due " Aug. 15 if they are submitted by Aug. 22 .

The a agency said it would consider as timely any a tax returns or payments due from Friday through Aug. 22 if they are completed by Aug. 22 .

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Appleton said police continue to hold out the a possibility that more than one a person was involved in the poisonings .

He said investigators have not ruled out the a possibility that more than one a person was behind the poisonings .

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" My a judgment is 95 a percent of that a information should be declassified , become uncensored , so the American people would know . "

My a judgment is 95 a percent of that a information could be declassified , become uncensored so the American people would know , " Mr. Shelby said on NBC 's " Meet the Press . "

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Shares of Microsoft fell 1 a cent to close at $ 25.65 on the Nasdaq Stock Market .

Microsoft shares ( MSFT : a news , a chart , a profile ) fell 1 a cent to close at $ 25.65 .

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His other films include " Malcolm X , " " A Summer of Sam " and " Jungle Fever . "

His movies include " Malcolm X , " " A Summer of Sam , " " Jungle Fever " and " Do the Right A Thing . "

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She was arraigned in New York a state on three counts of a murder and ordered held without a bail .

She was arraigned on three counts of second-a degree a murder and ordered held without a bail in Sullivan County Jail .

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He acted as an international executive a producer on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and The Weakest Link .

A Melbourne A TV a producer who worked on shows including Who Wants To Be a A Millionaire ?

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After 9 / 11 , Connolly said , agents spent thousands of hours investigating a al-Bayoumi .

Connolly said FBI agents in San Diego and abroad spent thousands of hours investigating a al-Bayoumi .

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The Dow Jones industrial a average fell 98.30 , or 1.1 a percent , while a bond values fell , too .

The Dow Jones industrial a average finished the a day down 98.32 points at 9,011.53 .

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Proving that the Millville a son 's a sacrifice would not go unsung , Mayor James Quinn ordered all a city flags flown at half-a mast for the next 30 days .

In Millville a yesterday , Mayor James Quinn ordered all a city flags flown at half-a staff for the next 30 days .

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With an estimated net a worth of $ 1.7 billion , Mrs. Kroc ranked A Noa . 121 on Forbes a magazine 's latest a list of the a nation 's wealthiest people .

Kroc ranked A Noa . 121 on Forbes a magazine 's latest a list of the a nation 's wealthiest people , with an estimated net a worth of $ 1.7 billion .

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The biggest a threat to a order seemed to be looting and a crime , including robberies by some of the prisoners freed by Saddam before the a war .

The biggest a threat to a order seemed to be looting and a crime , including robberies by some of the tens of thousands of prisoners that Mr. Hussein freed last a year .

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