sentence1: Google's investors include prominent VC firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital, the paper noted.

sentence2: Google's early stage backers in include California-based Stanford University and VC firms Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital.


split: train

genre: main-news

dataset: MSRpar

sentence1: July 1st is the sixth anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule.

sentence2: The rally overshadowed ceremonies marking the sixth anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China on 1 July 1997.


sentence1: Palm Wednesday announced plans to acquire Handspring, a company started by Jeff Hawkins, regarded by many as the father of the Palm handheld.

sentence2: Palm said on Wednesday it plans to buy Handspring, a company created by renegade Palm co-founder Jeff Hawkins.


sentence1: The government recently shelved peace talks with the MILF, being brokered by Malaysia, after a string of attacks, including three bombings, on Mindanao.

sentence2: The government recently shelved peace talks being brokered by neighbouring Malaysia after a spate of attacks on Mindanao, including three deadly bombings, that it blamed on the MILF.


sentence1: The company posted a profit of $54.3 million, or 22 cents per share, in the year-ago period.

sentence2: That was up from the year-ago quarter, when the company earned $54.3 million, or 22 cents a share.


sentence1: Joining Boston on Monday were the Massachusetts communities of Watertown, Saugus and Framingham.

sentence2: Along with Boston, Watertown, Saugus and Framingham also are going smoke-free Monday.


sentence1: ISRAELI soldiers knocked down empty mobile homes and water towers in 10 tiny West Bank settlement outposts overnight as part of a US-backed Mideast peace plan.

sentence2: Israeli soldiers began tearing down settlement outposts in the West Bank yesterday - an Israeli obligation under a new Mideast peace plan.


sentence1: The union had not yet revealed which chain would be targeted.

sentence2: The union said it would reveal later which chain would be targeted.


sentence1: Get it all out," says Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a national retail consulting firm based in New York City.

sentence2: Innocent or not, "she's damaged goods," said Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a national retail consulting firm in New York.


sentence1: The updated products include Pylon Pro, Pylon Conduit, Pylon Anywhere, and Pylon Application Server.

sentence2: The new products on the desktop side include the latest versions of Pylon Conduit and Pylon Pro.


sentence1: Turkish authorities have said all the suicide bombers were Turks.

sentence2: Ankara says all four suicide bombers were Turkish.


sentence1: In April, it had forecast operating earnings in the range of 60 to 80 cents a share.

sentence2: Kodak expects earnings of 5 cents to 25 cents a share in the quarter.


sentence1: From Florida to Alaska, thousands of revelers vowed to push for more legal rights, including same-sex marriages.

sentence2: Thousands of revellers, celebrating the decision, vowed to push for more legal rights, including same-sex marriages.


sentence1: Others with such a status are Egypt, Israel, and Australia.

sentence2: Nations like Israel and Australia already have such status.


sentence1: The findings appear in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association (news - web sites).

sentence2: The results are to be published in Wednesday's issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.


sentence1: Additionally, the h2210’s cradle has room to charge a second battery.

sentence2: The cradle for the h2200 has space for recharging a second battery.


sentence1: One of the 14 Kurds pointed at the word "refugee" in an English/Turkish dictionary.

sentence2: One man had brandished an English-Turkish dictionary and pointed to the word "refugee".


sentence1: "Close co-operation between law-enforcement agencies and intelligence services lie at the heart of the ongoing fight against terrorism," Mr Howard said.

sentence2: Close cooperation between regional law enforcement agencies and intelligence services was at the heart of the fight against terrorism, he said.


sentence1: In 2006, the group says the market will rebound 29.6 percent to $21.3 billion in sales.

sentence2: In 2006, Asia Pacific will report growth of 7.9 percent to $81.8 billion.


sentence1: Captain Robert Ramsey of the US 1st Armoured Division said a truck had exploded outside the building about 11am, and that one of the compound's outer walls had collapsed.

sentence2: Captain Robert Ramsey of US 1St Armored Division said a truck had exploded outside the building at around 11 am.


sentence1: This northern autumn US trainers will work with soldiers from four North African countries on patrolling and gathering intelligence.

sentence2: Later this year, the command will send trainers with soldiers from four North African nations on patrolling and intelligence gathering missions.


sentence1: "The figures are becoming catastrophic," said Dr. Patrick Pelloux, the president of the association of emergency room physicians.

sentence2: This is unacceptable," said Patrick Pelloux, the president of France's Association of Emergency Doctors.


sentence1: "Whatever has happened to you by way of punishment is certainly more than enough," Covello told the 49-year-old, whose family, friends and supporters filled half the courtroom.

sentence2: "What has happened to you, sir, by way of punishment, is certainly more than enough," Covello said.


sentence1: The mother also alleged in the lawsuit that she was sexually assaulted by one of the guards.

sentence2: The mother also contended that she was sexually assaulted by one of the guards during the 1998 confrontation.


sentence1: Yes, from today Flash memory purchased from AMD or Fujitsu will be branded Spansion.

sentence2: Spansion Flash memory solutions are available worldwide from AMD and Fujitsu.


sentence1: The world's two largest automakers said their U.S. sales declined more than predicted last month as a late summer sales frenzy caused more of an industry backlash than expected.

sentence2: Domestic sales at both GM and No. 2 Ford Motor Co. declined more than predicted as a late summer sales frenzy prompted a larger-than-expected industry backlash.


sentence1: A tropical storm rapidly developed in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday and was expected to hit somewhere along the Texas or Louisiana coasts by Monday night.

sentence2: A tropical storm rapidly developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and could have hurricane-force winds when it hits land somewhere along the Louisiana coast Monday night.


sentence1: The pressure may well rise on Thursday, with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN, the cable sports network.

sentence2: The pressure will intensify today, with national coverage of the final round planned by ESPN and words that are even more difficult.


sentence1: Pataki praised Abraham's decision, and LIPA Chairman Richard Kessel said the cable should be kept in operation permanently.

sentence2: LIPA Chairman Richard Kessel said that meant the cable could be used "as we see fit.


sentence1: Dynes came to UC San Diego in 1991 after 22 years as a physicist with AT&T Bell Labs.

sentence2: Dynes has been at UC San Diego since 1991 after spending 22 years with AT&T Bell Labs, where he worked on superconductors and other materials.


sentence1: Meningitis is an infection of the spinal cord fluid and the tissue around the brain.

sentence2: Meningitis is an infection of the fluid in a person's spinal cord and around the brain.


sentence1: Mayor Joe T. Parker said late Thursday that the three workers were two men and a woman who were inside the building when the first blast occurred.

sentence2: The missing workers, two men and a woman, were inside the building when the first blast occurred, Mayor Joe T. Parker said.


sentence1: London-based NCRI official Ali Safavi told Reuters: "We condemn this raid, which is in our view illegal and morally and politically unjustifiable."

sentence2: "We condemn this raid which is in our view illegal and morally and politically unjustifiable," London-based NCRI official Ali Safavi told Reuters by telephone.


sentence1: It exploded in his hands, but the former Italian prime minister was unhurt.

sentence2: The letter bomb sent to Prodi exploded in his hands but he was unhurt.


sentence1: Halabi's military attorney, Air Force Maj. James Key, denied the charges, which could carry a death penalty.

sentence2: The attorney representing al-Halabi, Air Force Maj. James Key III, denied the charges, according to The Associated Press.


sentence1: Waksal, in a letter to the court, said: "I tore my family apart.

sentence2: In seeking leniency, Waksal apologized to the court, his employees and his family.


sentence1: Since early May, the city has received 1,400 reports of dead blue jays and crows, Jayroe said.

sentence2: Since early May, the city has received 1,400 reports, he said.


sentence1: But Forest, the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco, said: ''Mention the word prohibition and everyone knows what happened there.

sentence2: Forest, the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco, said it had greeted The Lancet's call with "amusement and disbelief'".


sentence1: Once converted, BayStar will own an aggregate of approximately 2.95 million shares of SCO common stock or 17.5 percent of the company's outstanding shares.

sentence2: The investment gives Larkspur, Calif.-based BayStar more than 2.9 million shares of SCO common stock, or 17.5 percent of the company's outstanding shares.


sentence1: OPEC producers at a meeting on Wednesday are set to pressure independent oil exporters to contribute to the cartel's next supply cut to allow for the return of Iraqi oil.

sentence2: OPEC this week is set to pressure independent exporters to back the cartel's next supply cut to prevent the resumption of Iraqi exports undercutting oil prices.


sentence1: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked Congress today for additional authority to fight unwanted Internet spam, which now accounts for up to half of all e-mail traffic.

sentence2: The Federal Trade Commission asked Congress yesterday for broader powers to attack the rapidly growing problem of spam, which new studies show accounts for half of all e-mail traffic.


sentence1: A federal grand jury indicted them on Tuesday; the document was sealed until yesterday to allow authorities to make arrests.

sentence2: Federal officials said the document remained sealed until Thursday morning to allow authorities to make arrests in five Western states.


sentence1: People who have opposed these actions throughout are now trying to find fresh reasons to say this wasn't the right thing to do."

sentence2: "What is happening here is that people who have opposed this action throughout are trying to find fresh reasons why it was not the right thing to do."


sentence1: Richard Miller remained hospitalized after undergoing a liver transplant, but his wife has recovered.

sentence2: Richard Miller, 57, survived a lifesaving liver transplant but remains hospitalized.


sentence1: Sequent representatives could not immediately be reached for comment on the SCO announcement.

sentence2: A spokesman for SCO could not be reached for comment this afternoon.


sentence1: The proportion of people covered by employers dropped from 62.3 percent in 2001 to 61.3 percent last year.

sentence2: The proportion of Americans with insurance from employers declined to 61.3 percent, from 62.6 percent in 2001 and 63.6 percent in 2000.


sentence1: WORLD No. 2 Lleyton Hewitt has accused the Association of Tennis Professionals of malice, including an alleged attempt last year to dupe him into refusing a drug test.

sentence2: World No.2 Lleyton Hewitt has accused his professional peers of long-standing malice, including an attempt last year to dupe him into refusing a drug test.


sentence1: MSN Messenger 6 will be available for download starting at 6 p.m. GMT on Wednesday from http://messenger.msn.com/download/v6preview.asp.

sentence2: The MSN Messenger 6 software will be available from 11 a.m. PST on Wednesday, according to Microsoft.


sentence1: In connection with the incident, I have acknowledged that I behaved inappropriately."

sentence2: "I have acknowledged that I behaved inappropriately," he said.


sentence1: A spokesman said: "Since November, we have co-operated fully with the police.

sentence2: It added it had "co-operated fully" with police since November.


sentence1: Women who eat potatoes and other tuberous vegetables during pregnancy may be at risk of triggering type 1 diabetes in their children, Melbourne researchers believe.

sentence2: Australian researchers believe they have found a trigger of type 1 diabetes in children - their mothers eating potatoes and other tuberous vegetables during pregnancy.


sentence1: The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX inched up 3 points, or 0.32 percent, to 970.

sentence2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC lost 2 points, or 0.18 percent, to 1,649.


sentence1: People who once thought their blood pressure was fine actually may be well on their way to hypertension under new U.S. guidelines published on Wednesday.

sentence2: People who once thought their blood pressure was fine actually need to start exercising and eating better, according to new U.S. guidelines published on Wednesday.


sentence1: Amazon also reported that the New York Attorney General's office had settled civil fraud charges with one of the spoofers it identified.

sentence2: Amazon and the New York attorney general's office have already settled with one of the alleged e-mail forgers.


sentence1: The leading actress nod went to energetic newcomer Marissa Jaret Winokur as Edna's daughter Tracy.

sentence2: Marissa Jaret Winokur, as Tracy, won for best actress in a musical.


sentence1: "It appears from our initial report that this was a textbook landing considering the circumstances," Burke said.

sentence2: Said Mr. Burke: "It was a textbook landing considering the circumstances."


sentence1: Allegiant shares rose $4, or $17.2 percent, to $27.43 in Thursday morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

sentence2: Allegiant's stock closed Wednesday at $23.40, up 64 cents, in trading on the Nasdaq market.


sentence1: By state law, 911 calls are not public information and were not released.

sentence2: By law, 911 calls are not public information in Rhode Island.


sentence1: The ADRs fell 10 cents to $28.95 at 10:06 a.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading today.

sentence2: Shares of Fox Entertainment Group Inc., News Corp.'s U.S. media and entertainment arm, fell 45 cents to $26.85 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading.


sentence1: Bremer said one initiative is to launch a $70 million nationwide program in the next two weeks to clean up neighborhoods and build community projects.

sentence2: 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.


sentence1: The Nasdaq composite index added 30.46 points, or 2 percent, to 1,520.15.

sentence2: The Nasdaq had a weekly gain of 17.27, or 1.2 percent, closing at 1,520.15 after gaining 30.46 yesterday.


sentence1: The British Foreign Office said Monday that coalition authorities in Iraq were pleased that the men were freed.

sentence2: The British Foreign Office said it had mediated the two men's release.


sentence1: Wal-Mart estimates more than 100 million Americans visit their stores every week.

sentence2: Each week 138 million shoppers visit Wal-Mart's 4,750 stores.


sentence1: Added Mr. Prodi: "Maybe, but the old age helps us to understand our strengths and our weakness."

sentence2: "Maybe, but the old age helps us to understand our strength and our weakness and the reality of the world.


sentence1: "I am proud that I stood against Richard Nixon, not with him," Kerry said.

sentence2: "I marched in the streets against Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War," she said.


sentence1: Shares of Corixa were gaining 71 cents, or 10%, to $7.91 on the Nasdaq.

sentence2: In late-morning trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Corixa was up 74 cents, or 10%, at $7.94.


sentence1: Spokesmen for the FBI, CIA, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Royal Canadian Mounted Police declined to comment on El Shukrijumah's stay in Canada.

sentence2: The FBI, CIA, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Royal Canadian Mounted Police declined to comment on the Washington Times report.


sentence1: "This has been a persistent problem that has not been solved," investigation board member Steven Wallace said.

sentence2: "This was a persistent problem which has not been solved, mechanically and physically," said board member Steven Wallace.


sentence1: "Americans don't cut and run, we have to see this misadventure through," she said.

sentence2: She also pledged to bring peace to Iraq: "Americans don't cut and run, we have to see this misadventure through."


sentence1: "There is no doubt about the chemical programme, biological programme, indeed nuclear programme, indeed all that was documented by the UN," he said.

sentence2: He added: "There is no doubt about the chemical programme, the biological programme and indeed the nuclear weapons programme.


sentence1: Ridge said no real explosives or harmful devices will be used in the exercise.

sentence2: Ridge said that no actual explosives or other harmful substances will be used.


sentence1: This is America, my friends, and it should not happen here," he said to loud applause.

sentence2: "This is America, my friends, and it should not happen here."


sentence1: On May 1, he crawled through a narrow, winding canyon, rappelled down a 60-foot cliff and walked some six miles down the canyon.

sentence2: He crawled through a narrow, winding canyon, rappelled down a 60-foot cliff, and walked some six miles down the canyon near Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah.


sentence1: Amnesty International has said that over the past 20 years it has collected information about 17,000 disappearances in Iraq but the actual figure may be much higher.

sentence2: Amnesty International said that over the past 20 years it had collected information about 17,000 disappearances in Iraq.


sentence1: Texas Instruments climbed $1.37 to $19.25 yesterday and Novellus Systems Inc. advanced $1.76 to $36.31.

sentence2: Texas Instruments climbed $US1.37 to $US19.25 and Novellus Systems advanced $US1.76 to $US36.31, each having been raised to "overweight" by Lehman.


sentence1: She asked to be excused from last week's Cabinet session to prepare for a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda.

sentence2: She took the highly unusual step of skipping cabinet to attend a meeting with the presidents of Rwanda and Uganda.


sentence1: In a mixture of ancient pagan and modern Christian rites, the villagers have staged a series of ceremonies hoping to erase the misfortunes they believe have kept them poor.

sentence2: In a mixture of ancient Melanesian pagan and modern Christian ceremonies the people tried again to erase the misfortunes they believe have kept them poor since that long-ago meal.


sentence1: The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI edged up 13.33 points, or 0.15 percent, to 9,196.55.

sentence2: The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was off 7.75 points, or 0.08 percent, at 9,175.47.


sentence1: Monkeypox is usually found only in central and western Africa.

sentence2: Prairie dogs, usually found in southwestern and western states, aren’t indigenous to Wisconsin.


sentence1: The film is the second of a trilogy, which will wrap up in November with The Matrix Revolutions.

sentence2: "Reloaded" is the second installment of a trilogy; "The Matrix Revolutions" is slated for debut in November.


sentence1: In addition, the Justice Department said that the FBI has conducted ''fewer than 10'' investigations involving visits to mosques.

sentence2: In addition, "fewer than 10" FBI offices have conducted investigations involving visits to Islamic mosques, the Justice Department said.


sentence1: The launch coincides with the JavaOne developers' conference in San Francisco this week.

sentence2: The news also comes in conjunction with Suns annual JavaOne developers conference in San Francisco.


sentence1: A Royal Duty is based on his experiences with Diana, Princess of Wales and letters allegedly to and from her.

sentence2: The royal household was bracing itself for any more revelations in A Royal Duty, based on the former servant’s time with Diana, Princess of Wales.


sentence1: The army said the raid, which comes just days after Israeli troops shot and killed Abdullah Kawasme, the Hamas leader in the city, targeted militants in Hamas.

sentence2: The arrests came just days after Israeli troops shot and killed Abdullah Kawasme, the militant group's leader in Hebron.


sentence1: SARS went on to claim the lives of 44 people in the Toronto area, including two nurses and a doctor.

sentence2: The virus killed 44 people in the Toronto area, including one doctor and two nurses.


sentence1: Apple Computer's new online music service sold more than 1 million songs during its first week of operation, the company said Monday.

sentence2: Apple Computer Inc. said Monday it exceeded record industry expectations by selling more than 1 million songs since the launch of its online music store a week ago.


sentence1: He had been arrested twice before for trespassing and barred from the complex - home to his mother and two children.

sentence2: He had been arrested twice before for trespassing and was barred from the complex.


sentence1: Oracle Corp's Chairman and CEO Larry Ellison didn't rule out sweetening the company's unsolicited offer to acquire rival PeopleSoft Inc.

sentence2: Oracle chairman Larry Ellison has hinted that the company could yet again increase its offer for rival PeopleSoft.


sentence1: The Portuguese weather service said Europe's heatwave was caused by a mass of hot, dry air moving from the southeast.

sentence2: The heatwave was due to a mass of hot, dry air from the southeast, said Mario Almeida of Portugal's weather service.


sentence1: "Spending taxpayer dollars to create terrorism betting parlors is as wasteful as it is repugnant," they announced at a press conference yesterday.

sentence2: "Spending taxpayer dollars to create terrorism betting parlors is as wasteful as it is repugnant," Wyden and Dorgan said Monday in a letter to the Pentagon.


sentence1: Still, the "somewhat ambiguous ruling" might be a setback for Static Control depending on how it developed its competing product, Merrill Lynch analyst Steven Milunovich said.

sentence2: But Merrill Lynch analyst Steven Milunovich said the "somewhat ambiguous ruling" by regulators might be a setback for Static Control depending on how it developed its competing product.


sentence1: The monkeys could track their progress by watching a schematic representation of the arm and its motions on a video screen.

sentence2: The arm was kept in a separate room, but the monkeys could track their progress by watching a representation of the arm and its motions on a video screen.


sentence1: That triggered a 47-hour police standoff that inconvenienced thousands of commuters, as traffic backed up in Downtown Washington and northern Virginia.

sentence2: His protest led to a 47-hour standoff with police that caused huge traffic jams in downtown Washington and northern Virginia.


sentence1: The Standard & Poor's 500 index advanced 6.48, or 0.7 per cent, to 990.51.

sentence2: The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 6.48 points, or 0.66 percent, to 990.51.


sentence1: Agriculture ministers from more than one hundred nations are expected to attend the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

sentence2: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman kicks off the three-day Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology on Monday.


sentence1: Complicating the situation is the presence of battle-hardened Liberians who have been fighting on both sides.

sentence2: Fighting has continued sporadically in the west, where it is complicated by the presence of battle-hardened Liberians on both sides.


sentence1: This year the Audubon Society once again hosts its annual Christmas Bird Count.

sentence2: It's the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count, now in its 104th season.


sentence1: Before it was removed, the site listed in broken English the rules for hackers who might participate.

sentence2: Organizers established a Web site, http://defacerschallenge.com, listing in broken English the rules for hackers who might participate.


sentence1: Doctors have speculated that the body’s own estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow.

sentence2: Their belief was based on speculation that estrogen prevents cell damage and improves blood flow.


sentence1: They also found shortness was associated with a family history of hearing loss.

sentence2: Shortness was found twice as often in those with hearing loss.


sentence1: Cisco executives said they were encouraged by $1.3 billion in cash flow and the increase in net income, but hoped for a rebound.

sentence2: Cisco executives were encouraged by $1.3 billion in cash flow and the increase in net income, but said they remained ``cautiously optimistic'' about a rebound.


sentence1: In an E-mail statement to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Shumaker said, ''I am not giving any consideration to resignation.

sentence2: I am not giving any consideration to resignation," Shumaker said in a statement.


sentence1: A poll showed that the FBI bugging of the mayor had given a boost to his reelection effort against GOP opponent Sam Katz.

sentence2: A poll released this week showed that the FBI bugging of the mayor has given a boost to his re-election effort.


sentence1: The injured passenger at John Peter Smith Hospital died later Friday morning, Jones said.

sentence2: The injured passenger at John Peter Smith died later in the morning; his name has not been released, Jones said.


sentence1: Doctors had planned to deliver him two weeks early, on or around November 14.

sentence2: A Caesarean had originally been planned in mid- November, two weeks early.


sentence1: Sobig.F spreads when unsuspecting computer users open file attachments in emails that contain such familiar headings as "Thank You!," "Re: Details" or "Re: That Movie."

sentence2: The virus spreads when unsuspecting computer users open file attachments in emails that contain familiar headings like "Thank You!" and "Re: Details".


sentence1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 17.26 points, or 1.06 percent, to 1,640.06, based on the latest data.

sentence2: The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gained 5.51 points, or 0.56 percent, to 981.73.


sentence1: Founders of the group are Matsushita Electric, Sony, Hitachi, NEC, Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung, Sharp and Toshiba.

sentence2: CELF's founding members are Hitachi, Matsushita, NEC, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba.


sentence1: Is it in the food supply?" says David Ropeik, director of risk communication at the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis.

sentence2: "It's not zero," said David Ropeik, director of risk communication at the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis.


sentence1: During a screaming match in 1999, Carolyn told John she was still sleeping with Bergin.

sentence2: She, in turn, occasionally told John that she was still sleeping with an ex-boyfriend, "Baywatch" hunk Michael Bergin.


sentence1: On the other hand, if this will help further establish Steve's innocence, we welcome it."

sentence2: If draining the ponds in Maryland will further help establish Steve's innocence, we welcome it."


sentence1: Fletcher said he expects to have the support of lawmakers from agricultural states, many of whom are on the committee.

sentence2: He said he also expects to have the support of lawmakers from other agricultural states.


sentence1: Seven 20- and 21-year-old cadets were ticketed by police for drinking alcohol in an off-campus hotel room early Saturday with two young women, aged 16 and 18.

sentence2: Seven 20- and 21-year-old male cadets were caught in an off-campus hotel room early Saturday with two female teens, 16 and 18 years.


sentence1: Such a step could put the issue before the UN Security Council.

sentence2: The matter could then be sent to the U.N. Security Council.


sentence1: He planned to stay all day until the river crested, which was forecast for late last night.

sentence2: He and the other lawyers planned to stay until the river starts receding.


sentence1: The camp hosts summer religious retreats for children and other events year-round, according to its Web site.

sentence2: The Saint Sophia Camp hosts religious retreats for children during the summer months as well as other events year round, according to its Web site.


sentence1: Dealers said the single currency's downward momentum against the dollar could pick up speed if it broke below $1.15.

sentence2: Dealers said the euro's downward momentum may pick up speed should it break below $1.15.


sentence1: Gemstar's shares gathered up 2.6 percent, adding 14 cents to $5.49 at the close.

sentence2: Gemstar shares moved higher on the news, closing up 2.6 percent at $5.49 on Nasdaq.


sentence1: Along with chipmaker Intel, the companies include Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Gateway Inc. and Nokia Corp.

sentence2: Along with chip maker Intel, the companies include Sony, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, International Business Machines, Gateway, Nokia and others.


sentence1: Kroger Co., which owns Ralphs, and Albertsons Inc. bargain jointly with Safeway and locked out their union workers the next day.

sentence2: In a show of corporate solidarity, Kroger Co., which owns Ralphs, and Albertson Inc. locked out their workers the next morning.


sentence1: According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population increased by 9.8 percent from the April 2000 census figures.

sentence2: The Hispanic population increased by 9.8per cent from the April 2000 census figures, despite less favourable social and economic conditions than in the 1990s.


sentence1: Its shares jumped to $54.50 in pre-open trading from $50.90 at Wednesday's close.

sentence2: Shares jumped almost 7 percent in pre-open trading, rising to $18.26 from $17.05 at Tuesday's close.


sentence1: The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was off 58.69 points, or 0.64 percent, at 9,137.86.

sentence2: The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 79.43 points, or 0.86 percent, to 9,117.12 on Friday.


sentence1: His lawyer, Pamela MacKey, said Bryant expects to be completely exonerated.

sentence2: "Mr. Bryant is innocent and expects to be completely exonerated," Mackey said in a statement.


sentence1: It was the best advance since Oct. 1, when the index gained 22.25.

sentence2: Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 15.66 to 1,046.79, its best advance since Oct. 1, when it gained 22.25.


sentence1: Mr. Mask said Mr. Cullen would be taken from the Somerset County Jail by Thursday and moved to the Ann Klein Forensic Hospital just outside Trenton for psychiatric care.

sentence2: Charles Cullen, 43, was transferred from the Somerset County Jail in Somerville to the Anne Klein Forensic Center, a 150-bed psychiatric treatment facility in Trenton.


sentence1: Scientists believed Stardust trapped thousands of particles of dust.

sentence2: Stardust was designed to gather thousands of dust particles streaming from Wild 2.


sentence1: The report by the independent expert committee aims to dissipate any suspicion about the Hong Kong government's handling of the SARS crisis.

sentence2: A long awaited report on the Hong Kong government's handling of the SARS outbreak has been released.


sentence1: Both devices implement the v1.2 standard's eSCO facility to provide the basis for new cordless telephony applications.

sentence2: BlueCore3 also implements v1.2's eSCO facility to provide the basis for advanced cordless telephony applications for Bluetooth transmission.


sentence1: The drop in core wholesale prices in April reflected falling prices for cars, trucks, men's and boy's clothes and cigarettes.

sentence2: That was the biggest drop since August 1993 and stemmed from falling prices for cars, trucks, men's and boys' clothes and cigarettes.


sentence1: International rescue workers are scouring flattened debris for survivors in Iran's shattered ancient Silk Road city of Bam after a violent earthquake killed more than 20,000 people.

sentence2: International rescue workers hacked desperately through flattened debris for survivors and cemeteries overflowed in Iran's ancient Silk Road city of Bam yesterday.


sentence1: Griffith, a Mount Airy native, now lives on the North Carolina coast in Manteo.

sentence2: Griffith, 77, grew up in Mount Airy and now lives in Manteo.


sentence1: The Conference Board reported its U.S. Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 83.5 in June from 83.6 in May.

sentence2: The consumer-confidence index came in at 83.5 in June, down slightly from a revised 83.6 in May, the Conference Board said.


sentence1: "I notice a mood change in their priorities," one politician said.

sentence2: "I notice a mood change in their priorities," said one Iraqi politician after meeting with Mr. Bremer.


sentence1: Heather, 35, who lost a leg in a road accident, is thought to have steel plates fitted in her hips, which would make natural childbirth impossible.

sentence2: Former model Lady McCartney lost a leg in a road accident in 1993 and is understood to have steel plates fitted in her hips which would make natural childbirth difficult.


sentence1: The network is also dropping its Friday night "Dateline" edition.

sentence2: The network will drop one edition of "Dateline," its newsmagazine franchise.


sentence1: Vice President Dick Cheney and Mississippi Republican gubernatorial candidate Haley Barbour acknowledge the cheering crowd.

sentence2: Vice President Dick Cheney says Mississippi Republican Haley Barbour would be a good governor because of his government and business savvy.


sentence1: The 51-year-old nurse worked at North York General Hospital, the epicentre of the latest outbreak.

sentence2: Emile Laroza, 51, contracted SARS while working as a nurse at North York General Hospital, the epicentre of the second SARS outbreak.


sentence1: Rusch has also allowed five or more earned runs in each of his last three starts.

sentence2: Redman has allowed two earned runs or less in six of his nine starts.


sentence1: Mr. Turner transferred about 10 million shares to a charitable trust before they were sold.

sentence2: The sales leave Mr. Turner with about 45 million shares in AOL.


sentence1: He also recruited others to participate in the scheme by convincing them to receive fraudulently obtained merchandise he had ordered for himself.

sentence2: He also recruited other people to take delivery of fraudulently obtained merchandise he had ordered.


sentence1: The New York Mets then selected outfielder Lastings Milledge from Lakewood Ranch High School in Florida.

sentence2: The Mets took Lastings Milledge, an outfielder from Florida, with the 12th pick.


sentence1: Florida Sen. Bob Graham was not identifiable by 61 percent of those polled.

sentence2: Kerry was viewed favorably by 66 percent of those polled; Dean at 57 percent.


sentence1: The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 3.47 points, or 0.36 percent, to 977.59.

sentence2: The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 8 points, or 0.45 percent, to 1,645.


sentence1: As a result, 24 players broke par in the first round.

sentence2: Twenty-four players broke par in the first round, the third highest figure in U.S. Open history.


sentence1: Albertsons and Kroger's Ralphs chain locked out their workers in response.

sentence2: Kroger's Ralphs chain and Albertsons immediately locked out their grocery workers in a show of solidarity.


sentence1: The technology-packed Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> dropped 37.78 points, or 1.94 percent, to 1,912.36.

sentence2: The Nasdaq composite index fell 2.95, or 0.2 percent, for the week to 1,912.36 after stumbling 37.78 yesterday.


sentence1: Shares of SCO closed at $10.93, down 28 cents, in Monday trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

sentence2: IBM shares closed up $1.75, or 2.11 percent, at $84.50 on the New York Stock Exchange.


sentence1: The House voted 425 to 2 to clear the bill, the first of 13 that Congress must pass each year to fund the federal government.

sentence2: The bill is among the first of 13 that Congress must pass each year to fund the federal government.


sentence1: Knight agreed to a two-year, $2.38 million contract that included a $300,000 signing bonus.

sentence2: ESPN reported that Knight's two-year deal is worth $2.38 million, including a $300,000 signing bonus.


sentence1: Against the Japanese currency, the euro was at 135.92/6.04 yen against the late New York level of 136.03/14.

sentence2: The dollar was at 117.85 yen against the Japanese currency, up 0.1 percent.


sentence1: The procedure is generally performed in the second or third trimester.

sentence2: The technique is used during the second and, occasionally, third trimester of pregnancy.


sentence1: Besides Hampton and Newport News, the grant funds water testing in Yorktown, King George County, Norfolk and Virginia Beach.

sentence2: The grant also funds beach testing in King George County, Norfolk and Virginia Beach.


sentence1: He said the attackers left behind leaflets urging staff at the Ishtar Sheraton to stop working at the hotel and demanding U.S. forces leave Iraq.

sentence2: He said the attackers left behind leaflets urging workers at the Ishtar Sheraton to stop working at the hotel.


sentence1: With diplomacy heating up in the nearly 10-month-old nuclear crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing is slated to visit South Korea from August 13 to 15.

sentence2: With diplomacy heating up in the nearly 10-month-old crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing flies to Japan on Sunday en route to South Korea on August 13.


sentence1: Bond bulls would like the Fed to recognize that risks are biased toward economic weakness.

sentence2: The Fed also said the risks to the economy were biased toward weakness.


sentence1: "There is the real potential for a secondary collapse," Gov. James McGreevey said.

sentence2: The damaged area of the garage was not stable, with ``the real potential for a secondary collapse,'' McGreevey said.


sentence1: No. 2 HP saw its Unix server sales dropped 3.6 percent to $1.36 billion.

sentence2: HP fell to second place with server sales growing 0.4 percent to $2.9 billion.


sentence1: "People are obviously inconvenienced," said Dr. Jim Young, Ontario's commissioner of public safety.

sentence2: "We're being hyper-vigilant," said Dr. James Young, Ontario's commissioner of public safety.


sentence1: The others were given copies of "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" and told to follow it.

sentence2: The researchers gave copies of "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" to the carb-cutters.


sentence1: The rapper's lawyer, Mark Gann, didn't return calls for comment.

sentence2: The 27-year-old rapper's attorney in the civil matter, Mark Gann, did not return calls for comment.


sentence1: Also weighing on the market was news that General Motors GM.N planned to issue $10 billion in debt, in part to plug a hole in its pension plan.

sentence2: Also hurting was news General Motors GM.N was to issue $10 billion in debt, in part to plug a hole in its pension plan.


sentence1: Russin did not comment; his lawyer did not attend the hearing and did not return phone messages.

sentence2: His lawyer, a cousin, Basil Russin, did not attend the hearing and did not return phone messages.


sentence1: Licensing revenue slid 21 percent, however, to $107.6 million.

sentence2: License sales, a key measure of demand, fell 21 percent to $107.6 million.


sentence1: Hispanics, the fastest growing ethnic group in the US, have overtaken blacks to become the largest minority in the US, according to newly released government figures.

sentence2: Hispanics have officially overtaken African Americans as the largest minority group in the US, according to a report released by the US Census Bureau.


sentence1: The Bishop of Armidale, Peter Brain, was forthright.

sentence2: "He hasn't got much choice," said the Bishop of Armidale, Peter Brain.


sentence1: When fully operational, the facility is expected to employ up to 1,000 people.

sentence2: The plant would employ 1,000 people when fully built out, the company said.


sentence1: The American Stock Exchange biotech index .BTK surged 5 percent.

sentence2: The Philadelphia Stock Exchange's semiconductor index .SOXX jumped 6.10 percent.


sentence1: "I really liked him and I still do," Cohen Alon told the Herald yesterday.

sentence2: And I really liked him, and I still do.


sentence1: For the full 12-month period ending June 30, 2003, advanced services lines for ADSL increased by 37 percent and cable modem connections increased by 75 percent.

sentence2: For the 12-month period ending June 30, high-speed lines installed in homes and businesses increased by 45 percent.


sentence1: State Education Commissioner Kent King said Wednesday that the scores on the Missouri Assessment Program tests disappointed him.

sentence2: Missouri Education Commissioner Kent King said he was disappointed by the scores.


sentence1: Agents found more than 1,000 credit cards and credit card duplicating machines during a search of Ragin's address.

sentence2: When Ragin's address was raided, authorities found more than 1,000 credit cards and duplicating machines.


sentence1: Lowe's, with about half as many stores, reported a 33 percent increase in third-quarter profit behind a 12 percent jump in same-store sales.

sentence2: Home Depot reported a 22 percent jump in third-quarter profit behind a nearly 8 percent rise in same-store sales.


sentence1: Caldera acquired the Unix server software of the original SCO and changed its name to the SCO Group.

sentence2: SCO changed its name to Tarantella, and Caldera later changed its name to the SCO Group.


sentence1: Officers threw him to the ground and handcuffed him, and Reyna dropped a knee into his back, according to testimony.

sentence2: That's when officers threw him to the ground and handcuffed him, according to testimony.


sentence1: The best-performing stock was Altria Group Inc., which rose more than 27 percent to close at $42.31 a share.

sentence2: Altria Group Inc. MO.N fell 50 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $41.81.


sentence1: Officials are trying to retrieve the bodies from the water," police officer J.D. Tambe told Reuters, adding 26 of the dead were women.

sentence2: Officials are trying to retrieve the bodies from the water," police official J.D. Tambe told Reuters.


sentence1: According to market research from The NPD Group, the number of people downloading music dropped from 14.5 million in April to 10.4 million in June.

sentence2: The number of households acquiring music fell from a high of 14.5 million in April to 12.7 million in May and 10.4 million in June, according to NPD.


sentence1: "This is an easy case in my view and wholly without merit, both factually and legally."

sentence2: "This case is wholly without merit, both factually and legally," Judge Denny Chin scoffed.


sentence1: The weather service reported maximum sustained winds of nearly 105 miles an hour with stronger gusts.

sentence2: Maximum sustained winds were around 40 mph, with stronger gusts.


sentence1: The WiFi potties were to be unveiled this summer, at music festivals in Britain.

sentence2: The world's first portal potty was soon to be rolled out at summer festivals in Great Britain.


sentence1: MEN who drink tea, particularly green tea, can greatly reduce their risk of prostate cancer, a landmark WA study has found.

sentence2: DRINKING green tea can dramatically reduce the risk of men contracting prostate cancer, a study by Australian researchers has discovered.


sentence1: Forecasters said warnings might go up for Cuba later Thursday.

sentence2: Watches or warnings could be issued for eastern Cuba later on Thursday.


sentence1: Shiites make up 20 percent of the country's population.

sentence2: Sunnis make up 77 percent of Pakistan's population, Shiites 20 percent.


sentence1: The CWA, which represents more than 2,300 Comcast employees, called that excessive when a typical union employee makes about $27,000 a year.

sentence2: The Communications Workers Union, which represents more than 2,300 Comcast employees, called the executive pay package excessive when a typical union employee makes about $27,000 annually.


sentence1: The consumer group generated $4.47 billion of profit and $20 billion of revenue from January to June, 53% of Citigroup's profit and revenue.

sentence2: It generated $4.47 billion of profit and $20 billion of revenue in the year's first half, 53 percent of Citigroup's totals.


sentence1: GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. Annika Sorenstam drew the crowds, Michelle Wie got the publicity but Angela Stanford took her first LPGA victory.

sentence2: GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. >> Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie drew the crowds, but Angela Stanford took her first LPGA victory.


sentence1: British Airways' New York-to-London runs will end in October.

sentence2: British Airways plans to retire its seven Concordes at the end of October.


sentence1: The new policy gives greatest weight to grades, test scores and a student's high school curriculum.

sentence2: Academic achievement -- including grades, test scores and high school curriculum -- are given the highest priority.


sentence1: The new version, W32/Sobig.C-mm, had already reached a "high level" outbreak status by Monday, according to security analysts.

sentence2: Security analysts said the new version, W32/Sobig.C-mm, had already reached a "high level" outbreak status by mid-afternoon on Monday.


sentence1: The only other person who had not been accounted for Sunday was a man from Fort Worth, Texas.

sentence2: Another person, a man from Fort Worth, Texas, also was missing.


sentence1: The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gave up 11.91 points, or 1.19 percent, at 986.60.

sentence2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC declined 16.68 points, or 1.01 percent, at 1,636.94.


sentence1: AFTRA members approved the merger by a vote of 75.88% to 24.12%.

sentence2: AFTRA, on the other hand, approved the merger by a whopping 75 percent.


sentence1: The currency briefly weakened slightly on Monday to trade at 55.34/39, not far from its record low of 55.75.

sentence2: The currency briefly weakened on Monday morning but rebounded to trade at 55.25/29, little changed from Friday.


sentence1: While some other parts of Africa have been used as staging grounds for the terror group, Malawi previously had not been a major focus of investigations into al-Qaida.

sentence2: While some other parts of Africa have been used as Al Qaeda staging grounds, Malawi had previously not been a major focus of investigations into the group.


sentence1: On Sunday, a U.S. soldier was killed and another injured in southern Iraq when a munitions dump exploded.

sentence2: On Sunday, a U.S. soldier was killed and another injured when a munitions dump they were guarding exploded in southern Iraq.


sentence1: "I'm real excited to be a Cleveland Cavalier," James said.

sentence2: "I'm really excited about going to Cleveland," James told ESPN.com.


sentence1: According to law enforcement officials, the person arrested was a known sophisticated hacker.

sentence2: According to law enforcement officials, the individual decrypted passwords on the server.


sentence1: Excluding litigation charges, RIM's loss narrowed even further to 1 cent a share.

sentence2: Excluding patent litigation, RIM's loss for the quarter was $700,000, or 1 cent per share.


sentence1: The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gained 19.72 points, or 1.98 percent, to 1,015.69.

sentence2: The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI jumped 2.09 percent, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX leapt 2.23 percent.


sentence1: It will also help reform the Royal Solomon Islands Police, strengthen the courts and prisons system and protect key institutions such as the Finance Ministry from intimidation.

sentence2: The intervention force will confiscate weapons, reform the police, strengthen the courts and prison system and protect key institutions such as the Finance Ministry.


sentence1: Mr Alibek said: "Our outcomes are very encouraging.

sentence2: "Our outcomes are very encouraging," George Mason researcher Ken Alibek said.


sentence1: A jury convicted rapper C-Murder, also known as Corey Miller, of second-degree murder Tuesday night in the shooting death of a 16-year-old in a Jefferson Parish nightclub.

sentence2: Rapper C-Murder has been convicted of second-degree murder, a crime that carries an automatic life sentence, in the shooting death of a 16-year-old inside a Jefferson Parish nightclub.


sentence1: Wells’ other series include NBC’s ER and Third Watch.

sentence2: Wells' other series include NBC's "ER" and "Third Watch."


sentence1: Thirty-three of the 42 men had been arrested by Wednesday evening, said Daniel Bogden, U.S. attorney in Nevada.

sentence2: Thirty-four of the men have been arrested and the others are being sought, US Attorney Daniel Bogden said yesterday.


sentence1: Five-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong had a few words of advice for other cancer survivors in Denver on Friday.

sentence2: Five-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is in Denver today for a meeting about surviving cancer.


sentence1: She survives him as do their four children -- sons Anthony and Kelly, daughters Linda Hope and Nora Somers -- and four grandchildren.

sentence2: Hope is survived by his wife; sons Anthony and Kelly; daughters Linda and Nora Somers; and four grandchildren.


sentence1: Police using pepper spray arrested 12 people Monday night at a march and rally by about 400 activists protesting an annual training seminar of the Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit.

sentence2: Police used pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse a downtown march and rally last night by activists protesting an annual police intelligence-training seminar.


sentence1: The department ordered an 18.2 percent reduction for Allstate Texas Lloyds and a 12 percent reduction for State Farm Lloyds.

sentence2: The department ordered a 12 percent reduction for State Farm Lloyds, the state's largest insurer, and an 18.2 percent reduction for Allstate Texas Lloyds, the third-largest.


sentence1: Colgate shares closed Monday at $56.30 on the New York Stock Exchange.

sentence2: Colgate shares were down 30 cents at $56 in morning trade on the New York Stock Exchange.


sentence1: Several shots rang out in the darkness, but only one gator had been killed by 11 p.m.

sentence2: Several shots rang out Wednesday night, but no gators were killed then.


sentence1: The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was 0.46 points lower, or 0.05 percent, at 997.02.

sentence2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 7.42 points, or 0.45 percent, at 1,653.44.


sentence1: Republicans had pledged to complete a Medicare drug package by August, then extended the deadline to Oct. 17, and they are still working on it.

sentence2: Republicans had pledged to complete a Medicare drug package by August, then extended it to Oct. 17.


sentence1: The index, which measures activity in the service sector, climbed to 50.7 last month from 47.9 in March.

sentence2: The Arizona-based ISM reported Monday that its non-manufacturing index rose to 50.7 last month, from 47.9 in March.


sentence1: Bush plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and the new Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, in the Jordanian port of Aqaba on Wednesday.

sentence2: On Wednesday next week, Mr Bush will meet Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Aqaba, Jordan.


sentence1: "Unlike many early-stage Internet firms, Google is believed to be profitable.

sentence2: The privately held Google is believed to be profitable.


sentence1: "It is safe to assume the Senate is prepared to pass some form of cap," King said.

sentence2: Its safe to assume the Senate is prepared to pass some form of a cap....The level of it is to be debated.


sentence1: And when asked if he felt regret or guilt about the attack his answer was an adamant "no".

sentence2: Asked if he felt any regret about theOctober 12 attack, the answer was an adamant "no".


sentence1: Another big gainer was Rambus Inc. (nasdaq: RMBS - news - people), which shot 32 percent higher.

sentence2: Rambus Inc. (nasdaq: RMBS - news - people) shot up 38 percent, making it the biggest percentage gainer on the Nasdaq.


sentence1: Russ Britt is the Los Angeles Bureau Chief for CBS.MarketWatch.com.

sentence2: Emily Church is London bureau chief of CBS.MarketWatch.com.


sentence1: "If you pass this bill, Big Brother will be watching you," said Rep. John Mabry, D-Waco.

sentence2: "If you pass this bill," Rep. John Mabry Jr., D-Waco, told colleagues, "Big Brother will be watching you."


sentence1: Douglas Robinson, a senior vice president of finance, will take over as chief financial officer on an interim basis.

sentence2: Douglas Robinson, CA senior vice president, finance, will fill the position in the interim.


sentence1: Several states and the federal government later passed similar or more strict bans.

sentence2: Following California's lead, several states and the federal government passed similar or tougher bans.


sentence1: Still, he noted Miami must decide whether to seek ACC membership for the next school year by June 30 to adhere to Big East guidelines.

sentence2: Still, he noted that Miami must decide whether to seek A.C.C. membership by June 30 to adhere to Big East guidelines.


sentence1: Revenues for "The Hulk" came in well below those of last month's Marvel Comics adaptation, "X2: X-Men United," which grossed $85.6 million in its opening weekend.

sentence2: The Hulk trailed last month's Marvel Comics adaptation, X2: X-Men United, which grossed $85.6-million in its opening weekend.


sentence1: Shares of Littleton, Colorado-based EchoStar rose $1.63, or 5.3 percent, to $32.26 at 10:55 a.m.

sentence2: On Monday, EchoStar (DISH: news, chart, profile) shares shrank $1.40, or 4.4 percent, to $30.63.


sentence1: The valid signatures of 897,158 registered California voters must be collected and turned in to county election officials by Sept. 2.

sentence2: To force a recall election of Davis, the valid signatures of 897,158 registered California voters must be turned in to election officials.


sentence1: The benchmark 10-year note US10YT=RR lost 11/32 in price, taking its yield to 3.21 percent from 3.17 percent late on Monday.

sentence2: Further out the curve, the benchmark 10-year note US10YT=RR shed 18/32 in price, taking its yield to 3.24 percent from 3.17 percent.


sentence1: The MDC called the strike to force Mr Mugabe to either resign or negotiate a settlement of the Zimbabwe crisis.

sentence2: The MDC called the week-long protest to urge Mugabe either to resign or to negotiate a settlement of the crisis gripping the country.


sentence1: Revenue rose 3.9 percent, to $1.63 billion from $1.57 billion.

sentence2: The McLean, Virginia-based company said newspaper revenue increased 5 percent to $1.46 billion.


sentence1: In January 2000, notebooks represented less than 25 percent of sales volume.

sentence2: That compares with January 2000, when laptops represented less than 25 percent of sales volume, NPD said.


sentence1: Argentine Guillermo Coria and Netherlander Martin Verkerk are in the other half.

sentence2: The other semifinal between Guillermo Coria of Argentina and Martin Verkerk of the Netherlands is also compelling.


sentence1: "What can I say to you?" he told a crowd at a cemetery with a thousand headstones, many of them marking the graves of entire families.

sentence2: Mr. Powell told a crowd at a cemetery with a thousand headstones, many of them marking the graves of entire families.


sentence1: She had only a single condition, that the book not be published until her death.

sentence2: She insisted, though, that it not be published until after her death.


sentence1: The findings are published in the November 6 edition of the journal Nature.

sentence2: Both studies are published on Thursday in Nature, the British weekly science journal.


sentence1: Median household income declined 1.1 percent between 2001 and 2002 to $42,409, after accounting for inflation.

sentence2: The same survey found the median household income rose by $51, when accounting for inflation, to $43,057.


sentence1: U.S. and European leaders pledged on Wednesday to work together to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons, presenting a united front after months of bitter acrimony over Iraq.

sentence2: Bush said U.S. and European Union leaders, at an annual Washington summit, agreed on the need to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons.


sentence1: He left the army for Syria where he received religious training.

sentence2: He moved to Syria, where he underwent further religious training in traditional Islamic beliefs.


sentence1: The meeting was scheduled to end Wednesday night, with attendees approving resolutions that express the denomination's view on issues but that are not binding on churches.

sentence2: On Wednesday, attendees will vote on resolutions that express the Southern Baptist view on issues, but are not binding on individual churches.


sentence1: But the inadequate performance of students in various subgroups tagged the state as deficient under the federal No Child Left Behind act.

sentence2: But the inadequate performance of students in various subgroups, such as race, pushed the state onto the needs-improvement list under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.


sentence1: This led to the recovery of the 270-kilogram Cancuen altar, announced on Wednesday by the Vanderbilt University in Nashville and the National Geographic Society.

sentence2: This led last month to the recovery of the 600-pound Cancun altar, Vanderbilt University in Nashville and the National Geographic Society announced Wednesday.


sentence1: In a not-too-subtle swipe at Dean, he predicted Americans would not elect a Democrat "who sounds an uncertain trumpet in these dangerous times."

sentence2: They will not elect as president a Democrat who sounds an uncertain trumpet in these dangerous times."


sentence1: The report forecasts there will be 71,079 hot spots worldwide this year, up from just 14,752 in 2002 and 1,214 in 2001.

sentence2: The report also claims that there will be up to 9.3 million visitors to hot spots this year, up again from the meagre 2.5 million in 2002.


sentence1: A new study, conducted in Europe, found the medicine worked just as well as an earlier disputed study, sponsored by ImClone Systems, said it did.

sentence2: Doctors concluded Erbitux, the cancer drug that enmeshed ImClone Systems in an insider trading scandal, worked just as well as an earlier company-sponsored study said it did.


sentence1: Her lawyer Donald Levine told The Telegraph she had been offered $US250,000 to tell her story exclusively to Australian TV.

sentence2: Mr Levine said she had been offered $400,000 to tell her story to an Australian TV network.


sentence1: Perry has called lawmakers into two special sessions to address congressional redistricting.

sentence2: Perry has since called two special legislative sessions to try force the redistricting plan through.


sentence1: AirTran officials and a Boeing official declined to comment yesterday.

sentence2: Trish York, a spokeswoman for Boeing, declined to comment on the deal.


sentence1: The lawsuit names Shelley, a Democrat, and registrars in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.

sentence2: The lawsuit named Secretary of State Kevin Shelley, a Democrat, and the registrars of voters in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.


sentence1: Negotiators said Friday they made good progress during their latest round of talks on creating a Central American Free Trade Agreement.

sentence2: Negotiators said Friday they made progress during their latest round of free-trade negotiations between the United States and five Central American countries this week in Houston.


sentence1: "It's very difficult to do large syndicated loans in Japan," where there is a lack of expertise, says one banker.

sentence2: "It is very difficult to do large syndicated loans in Japan," says one banker.


sentence1: The case comes out of Illinois and involves a for-profit company called Telemarketing Associates Inc.

sentence2: The case decided Monday centered around an Illinois fund-raiser, Telemarketing Associates.


sentence1: He urged Congress to "send me the final bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into law."

sentence2: "I urge Congress to quickly resolve any differences and send me the final bill as soon as possible so that I can sign it into law," he said.


sentence1: Mr. Pingeon is director of litigation for Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services, a prisoners' rights group.

sentence2: Pingeon said an attorney for his organization, Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services, interviewed Assan Tuesday.


sentence1: Yee is a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

sentence2: Yee grew up in the United States and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.


sentence1: "PNC regrets its involvement" in the deals, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Rohr said in a statement.

sentence2: James Rohr, chairman and chief executive officer, said PNC regretted the incident.


sentence1: CCAG supported Bill Curry, Rowland's opponent in the 2002 gubernatorial election.

sentence2: Mr. Swan's group supported the governor's Democratic opponent, Bill Curry, in the 2002 election.


sentence1: They later fell out and have backed a series of rival Congolese militias in recent years.

sentence2: The two invading countries later fell out, and have since backed rival factions.


sentence1: Another said its members would continue to call the more than 50 million phone numbers on the Federal Trade Commission's list.

sentence2: Meantime, the Direct Marketing Association said its members should not call the nearly 51 million numbers on the list.


sentence1: Veteran entertainer Bob Hope celebrates his 100th birthday - and many years in showbusiness - on Thursday.

sentence2: Hollywood and the world are gearing up to celebrate legendary entertainer Bob Hope's 100th birthday on Thursday.


sentence1: Declining issues outnumbered advancers nearly 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.

sentence2: Advancers outnumbered decliners by nearly 8 to 3 on the NYSE and more than 11 to 5 on Nasdaq.


sentence1: A floating airfield with a flight deck covering 4.5 acres, the ship took about five years to build.

sentence2: The Reagan, a floating airfield with a flight deck covering 4.5 acres, is the ninth Nimitz-class carrier to be built at the Newport News shipyard.


sentence1: Im very proud of the citizens of this state, said Gov. John Baldacci, a casino foe.

sentence2: "I´m very proud of the citizens of this state," Gov. John Baldacci said after votes from Tuesday´s referendum were counted.


sentence1: An injured woman co-worker also was hospitalized and was listed in good condition.

sentence2: A woman was listed in good condition at Memorial's HealthPark campus, he said.


sentence1: The shooting victim was taken to Kings County Hospital Center, where he later died, the police said.

sentence2: The victim, who was not identified, was taken to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead.


sentence1: They reported symptoms of fever, headache, rash and muscle aches.

sentence2: Symptoms include a stiff neck, fever, headache and sensitivity to light.


sentence1: "We've become like total strangers," Klein quotes him as saying.

sentence2: "We've become like total strangers," John told a pal two days before his death.


sentence1: Davey graduated Saturday from Northwest College, which is affiliated with the Assemblies of God, with a bachelor of arts degree in religion and philosophy.

sentence2: Davey started attending Northwest College, which is affiliated with the Assemblies of God, in 1999 with plans to become a minister.


sentence1: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC fell 23.54 points, or 1.42 percent, to 1,630.08.

sentence2: The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gave up 11.91 points, or 1.19 percent, at 986.60.


sentence1: "It was a final test before delivering the missile to the armed forces.

sentence2: State radio said it was the last test before the missile was delivered to the armed forces.


sentence1: "Your withdrawal from our country is inevitable, whether it happens today or tomorrow, and tomorrow will come soon."

sentence2: "Your withdrawal from our country is inevitable, whether it happens today or tomorrow," added the voice, which signed off giving the date as "mid-September."


sentence1: According to a news release sent by the Terry Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, Florida Speaker Johnnie Byrd will introduce "Terri's Bill" during the special session Monday.

sentence2: Florida's Speaker of the House Johnnie Byrd, is expected to introduce ''Terri's Bill'' during a one-day special session of the state legislature being held today in Tallahassee.


sentence1: Also, businesses throughout Utah are volunteering to display Amber alerts on their signs.

sentence2: Other businesses are volunteering to put the alerts on their electronic signs and billboards.


sentence1: Thanks to the euro's rise against the Japanese currency, the dollar was at 117.24 yen, well above the overnight 10-month low of 116 yen.

sentence2: The euro's rise against the yen and speculation of Japanese intervention helped the dollar firm to 117.25 yen , well above a 10-month low of 116 yen hit on Thursday.


sentence1: Russian stocks fell after the arrest last Saturday of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, chief executive of Yukos Oil, on charges of fraud and tax evasion.

sentence2: The weekend arrest of Russia's richest man, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, chief executive of oil major YUKOS, on charges of fraud and tax evasion unnerved financial markets.


sentence1: For the year, it expects sales of $94 million and a profit of 26 cents a share from continuing operations.

sentence2: This is an increase from the $22.5 million and 5 cents a share previously forecast.


sentence1: After Hughes refused to rehire Hernandez, he complained to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

sentence2: Hernandez filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint and sued.


sentence1: Dewhurst's proposal calls for an abrupt end to the controversial "Robin Hood" plan for school finance.

sentence2: The committee would propose a replacement for the "Robin Hood" school finance system.


sentence1: Other countries and private creditors are owed at least $80 billion in addition.

sentence2: Other countries are owed at least $US80 billion ($108.52 billion).


sentence1: Telemarketers who call numbers on the list after Oct. 1 could face fines of up to $11,000 per call.

sentence2: Under the law, telemarketers who call numbers on the list can be fined up to $11,000 for each violation.


sentence1: He explained that he found Antetonitrus when he came to Wits in 2001 as a post-doctoral research assistant at England's University of Bristol.

sentence2: He explained that he found antetonitrus when he came to Wits in 2001 while a post-doctoral research assistant at Bristol University in Britain.


sentence1: Air Canada, the largest airline in Canada and No. 11 in the world, has been under court protection from creditors since April 1.

sentence2: The No. 11 airline in the world, Air Canada has been under court protection from creditors since April 1.


sentence1: The jury also found Gonzales guilty of using excessive force by dousing Olvera-Carrera with pepper spray.

sentence2: Gonzales was found guilty of using excessive force by spraying Olvera with pepper spray.


sentence1: The bodies of some of the dead, pulled out from under the train, were laid out beside the tracks while emergency services brought in wooden coffins.

sentence2: The bodies of many of the dead, pulled from under the partially derailed train, were laid out by the tracks awaiting identification.


sentence1: Garner said the self-proclaimed mayor of Baghdad, Mohammed Mohsen al-Zubaidi, was released after two days in coalition custody.

sentence2: Garner said self-proclaimed Baghdad mayor Mohammed Mohsen Zubaidi was released 48 hours after his detention in late April.


sentence1: "Enron company executives engaged in widespread and pervasive fraud," prosecutor Samuel Buell told the Associated Press.

sentence2: "Enron company executives engaged in widespread and pervasive fraud to manipulate the company's earnings results," Buell said.


sentence1: Customers that pay the $1,219 entrance fee get SMS 2003 with 10 device client access licenses.

sentence2: Retail pricing for SMS 2003 with 10 device client access licenses is $1,219.


sentence1: Results of the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey released yesterday by Statistics Canada suggest living standards have improved but still lag for those off reserves.

sentence2: The 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey released Wednesday by Statistics Canada says living standards have improved but still lag for the Inuit and those who leave their often impoverished reserves.


sentence1: "The recent turnaround in the stock market and an easing in unemployment claims should keep consumer expectations at current levels and may signal more favorable economic times ahead."

sentence2: The recent turnaround in the stock market and an easing in unemployment claims "may signal more favorable economic times ahead," she said.


sentence1: While the day's trading was lackluster, the Standard & Poor's 500 index was preparing to close out its best three-month period since the fourth quarter of 1998.

sentence2: 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.


sentence1: ONA explicitly stated that it did not receive intelligence material indicating that Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist network was planning to mount an operation in Bali.

sentence2: "But at no stage did ONA receive intelligence material indicating that Jemaah Islamiyah was planning to mount an operation in Bali."


sentence1: Those reports were denied by the interior minister, Prince Nayef.

sentence2: However, the Saudi interior minister, Prince Nayef, denied the reports.


sentence1: Bryant previously said that hike had a greater impact on demand than officials expected.

sentence2: Chief financial officer Andy Bryant has said that hike had a greater affect volume than officials expected.


sentence1: Judge Leroy Millette Jr. can reduce the punishment to life in prison without parole when Muhammad is formally sentenced Feb. 12, but Virginia judges rarely take such action.

sentence2: Though the judge can reduce the punishment to life in prison without parole, experts say Virginia judges rarely take that opportunity.


sentence1: A spokeswoman at Strong Memorial Hospital said Doud was in satisfactory condition Tuesday night.

sentence2: A spokesman at Strong Memorial Hospital said Doud was under evaluation Tuesday evening in the emergency room.


sentence1: Ray Brent Marsh, 29, faces multiple counts of burial service fraud, making false statements, abuse of a dead body and theft.

sentence2: Ray Brent Marsh, 29, also faces charges of abuse of a body, and theft.


sentence1: After that, college President Paul Pribbenow told him to wrap up his speech.

sentence2: After Hedges' microphone was unplugged for a second time, Pribbenow told him to wrap up his speech.


sentence1: For the 12-month period ending June 30, high-speed lines installed in homes and businesses increased by 45 percent.

sentence2: For the full year period ending June 30, 2003, high-speed lines increased by 45 percent.


sentence1: Ricky Clemons' brief, troubled Missouri basketball career is over.

sentence2: Missouri kicked Ricky Clemons off its team, ending his troubled career there.


sentence1: US military officials say rotor wash from the helicopter might have blown down the banner.

sentence2: US officials said downward "rotor wash" generated by the hovering helicopter stripped the flag from the tower.


sentence1: The settlement taking effect this week was reached less than two months after O'Malley took the helm of the nation's fourth-largest archdiocese.

sentence2: The $85 million agreement was reached in September, less than two months after Archbishop Sean O'Malley took over as leader of the nation's fourth-largest diocese.


sentence1: The U.S. Capitol was evacuated yesterday after authorities detected a possibly hazardous material in the basement of the Senate wing, Capitol Police said.

sentence2: U.S. Capitol Police evacuated the Capitol yesterday after a sensor detected a possible biohazard in the Senate wing, but authorities later said it was a false alarm.


sentence1: The former president also gave numerous speeches in 2002 without compensation, said his spokesman Jim Kennedy.

sentence2: His spokesman Jim Kennedy said the former president also gave more than 70 speeches in 2002 without compensation.


sentence1: The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was down 0.04 points, or 0 percent, at 971.52.

sentence2: Standard & Poor's 500 stock index futures for June were down 2.60 points at 965.70, while Nasdaq futures were down 7.50 points at 1,183.50.


sentence1: Dubbed Project Mad Hatter, the Linux-based desktop is being promoted by Sun as a more secure and less expensive alternative to Windows.

sentence2: Designed to compete with Microsoft Corp., Project Mad Hatter is being positioned by Sun as a cheaper, secure alternative desktop operating system to Microsoft's various desktop offerings.


sentence1: A key figure in former state Treasurer Paul Silvester's bribery scheme was accused Wednesday of changing his story about Silvester's alleged corrupt dealings with a Boston investment firm.

sentence2: A key player in former state Treasurer Paul Silvester's corruption scheme testified on Tuesday about kickbacks and bribes Silvester traded for state business.


sentence1: "The mission of the CAPPS II system has been and always will be aviation security," said the administration, part of the Homeland Security Department.

sentence2: "The mission of the CAPPS II system has been and always will be aviation security," they said.


sentence1: Hovan did not speak, but his lawyer, John Speranza, said his client "did not wake up that day" intending to hurt anyone.

sentence2: Hovan "did not wake up that day" intending to hurt anyone, defense attorney John Speranza said.


sentence1: "We believe that it is not necessary to have a divisive confirmation fight over a Supreme Court appointment," Daschle wrote.

sentence2: "We believe that it is not necessary to have a divisive confirmation fight," Daschle of South Dakota wrote the Republican president.


sentence1: Yahoo accounts for 159,354 of the BSD sites, with 152,054 from NTT/Verio and 129,378 from Infospace, the survey found.

sentence2: Another 152,054 are from IP services company NTT/Verio, and 129,378 from InfoSpace, the survey found.


sentence1: In the latest top-level shuffle at CNN, Teya Ryan is leaving her post as general manager of U.S. programming, the network announced.

sentence2: In CNN's latest move to rejuvenate ratings, the network has ousted Teya Ryan, general manager of U.S. programming.


sentence1: He is suspected of being a key figure in Jemaah Islamiyah, the al-Qa'eda-linked terror group which has been blamed for the bombings.

sentence2: Samudra, 32, is suspected of being a key figure in the al-Qaida-linked terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, which has been blamed for carrying out the bombings.


sentence1: About 100 firefighters are in the bosque today, Albuquerque Fire Chief Robert Ortega said.

sentence2: "We were seconds away from having that happen," Albuquerque Fire Chief Robert Ortega said.


sentence1: "The issue has been resolved," Marlins President David Samson said through a club spokesman.

sentence2: The Marlins only said: "The issue has been resolved."


sentence1: China's Health Ministry said five more people had died of Sars and a further 159 were infected.

sentence2: On Monday, China said nine more people had died from SARS and that 160 more were infected with the virus.


sentence1: Shares of McDonald's rose $1.83, or 8.3 percent, to close at the day's high of $23.89.

sentence2: McDonald's shares rose $1.83 to close Friday at $23.89 on the New York Stock Exchange.


sentence1: He said the FDA was hoping Congress and the courts would bring clarity to the situation and some financial relief to consumers.

sentence2: He said FDA hopes Congress and the courts will bring clarity to the situation and some financial relief to consumers — perhaps before the 2004 elections.


sentence1: Ernst & Young admitted no wrongdoing with the settlement.

sentence2: Ernst & Young spokesman Kenneth Kerrigan said the firm admits no wrongdoing.


sentence1: The witness, a 27-year-old Kosovan parking attendant with criminal convictions for dishonesty, was paid 10,000 by the News of the World.

sentence2: The witness was a 27-year-old Kosovan parking attendant, who was paid by the News of the World, the court heard.


sentence1: The differences between Grassley and Thomas on energy and Medicare have become so pointed that other members say their angry personal relationship is embarrassing the party.

sentence2: Their differences on energy and Medicare have become so pointed other members say it is embarrassing to the party.


sentence1: He wounded a security guard and then fled, stabbing two passersby as he ran off along the promenade.

sentence2: He then stabbed two passersby as he fled along a promenade by the Mediterranean Sea.


sentence1: He and his colleagues attributed some of the communication gap to doctors feeling pressed for time.

sentence2: He attributed some of the communication gap to doctors feeling pressed for time; patients cited discomfort discussing financial issues.


sentence1: State police said as many as 30 workers were trapped immediately after the garage collapsed.

sentence2: As many as 30 people were believed to be trapped inside initially, the state police said.


sentence1: OS ANGELES - ''The Hulk'' was a monster at the box office in its debut weekend, taking in a June opening record of $62.6 million.

sentence2: "The Hulk" took in $62.6 million at the box office, a monster opening and a new June record.


sentence1: Congratulations on being named Time magazine's Person of the Year.

sentence2: Time magazine named the American soldier its Person of the Year for 2003.


sentence1: The indictment said he attended important meetings to plan the attacks, recruited fellow bombers and coordinated the operation.

sentence2: Samudra not present in Bangkok, the indictment said, but attended a series of meetings before the attacks, recruiting fellow bombers and coordinating the operation.


sentence1: It will also give Microsoft an opportunity to comment on remedies proposed by the Commission.

sentence2: Among other things, Microsoft is to comment on proposed remedies in its response.


sentence1: Texans saddled with skyrocketing homeowners premiums might finally be getting relief.

sentence2: Relief is in sight for Texans saddled with skyrocketing homeowners insurance premiums.


sentence1: Six Democrats are vying to succeed Jacques and have qualified for the Feb. 3 primary ballot.

sentence2: Six Democrats and two Republicans are running for her seat and have qualified for the Feb. 3 primary ballot.


sentence1: Halliburton on Tuesday reiterated its contention that KBR had "delivered fuel to Iraq at the best value, the best price and the best terms".

sentence2: "We believe KBR delivered fuel to Iraq at the best value, the best price and the best terms," Halliburton spokeswoman Wendy Hall said.


sentence1: Elecia Battle, of Cleveland, told police she dropped her purse as she left the Quick Shop Food Mart last week after buying the ticket.

sentence2: Elecia Battle dropped her purse after buying the Mega Millions Lottery ticket last week and believes the ticket blew away.


sentence1: Customers include Mitsubishi, Siemens, DBTel, Dell, HP, Palm, Philips, Sharp, and Sony.

sentence2: MediaQ's customers include major handheld makers Mitsubishi, Siemens, Palm, Sharp, Philips, Dell and Sony.


sentence1: The Cleveland Cavaliers won the right to draft James by winning the NBA's annual lottery Thursday night.

sentence2: Such was the case Thursday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the "LeBron James Lottery," otherwise known as the NBA draft lottery.


sentence1: Among the workers, the researchers found short workers had worse hearing than expected for their age.

sentence2: "Short workers had worse hearing than expected by age -- three times more often than taller workers," writes Barrenas.


sentence1: Mr Colpin did not specify whether it was this system that was at the centre of the investigation.

sentence2: Neither OLAF nor the Belgian prosecutors have specified if it was this system that was at the centre of the investigation.


sentence1: Until now, sales of the entertainment-oriented PCs have been limited to the United States, Canada and Korea.

sentence2: The computers are currently sold in Canada, the United States, and Korea.


sentence1: Ballmer has been vocal in the past warning that Linux is a threat to Microsoft.

sentence2: In the memo, Ballmer reiterated the open-source threat to Microsoft.


sentence1: The broad Standard & Poor's 500-stock index was up 4.83 points or 0.49 per cent to 980.76.

sentence2: Standard & Poor's 500 stock index futures declined 4.40 points to 983.50, while Nasdaq futures fell 6.5 points to 1,206.50.


sentence1: Talabani told him the Governing Council would "need UN assistance and advice in implementing the new decisions which have been taken."

sentence2: Talabani told him Iraqi leaders would "need U.N. assistance and advice in implementing the new decisions which have been taken" on organising an interim Iraqi government by June.


sentence1: Stanford (46-15) plays South Carolina (44-20) today in a first-round game at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb.

sentence2: Stanford (46-15) plays South Carolina (44-20) on Friday in the opening game of the double-elimination tournament.


sentence1: The same survey a month ago had Street leading Katz 42 percent to 34 percent, with 21 percent undecided.

sentence2: One month ago in the same poll, Katz was leading 46 to 40 percent.


sentence1: The broad Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> advanced 11 points, or 1.25 percent, to 931.

sentence2: The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 10.89, or 1.2 percent, to 931.12 as of 12:01 p.m. in New York.


sentence1: But they don’t realize that until it’s too late (of course) because they’re potential victims in a horror movie.

sentence2: But they don't realize that until it's too late (of course) because they're potential victims.


sentence1: Arthur Benson, attorney for the case's plaintiff schoolchildren, said he will appeal.

sentence2: An attorney for plaintiff schoolchildren said he plans to appeal.


sentence1: The euro has slipped nearly four percent since matching a record peak of around $1.1935 only last week and hitting an all-time high of 140.90 yen in late May.

sentence2: The euro has slipped as much as four cents since matching a record peak near $1.1935 last week and hitting a record high of 140.90 yen in late May.


sentence1: Pennsylvania, which has the most aggressive treatment program, is treating 548 of 8,030 inmates.

sentence2: Texas, which has more than three times Michigan's inmate population, is treating 328 of its 16,298 infected inmates.


sentence1: The tech-loaded Nasdaq composite rose 20.96 points to 1595.91 to end at its highest level for 12 months.

sentence2: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> climbed 19.11 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,615.02.


sentence1: With the Expose feature, all open windows shrink to fit on the screen but are still clear enough to identify.

sentence2: With the Expose (ex-poh-SAY) feature, all the open windows on the desktop immediately shrink to fit on the screen but are still clear enough to identify.


sentence1: Instead, prosecutors dismissed charges and Rucker left the courtroom a free man.

sentence2: Instead he left the courtroom a free man after authorities dismissed criminal charges.


sentence1: "This case was both mentally challenging and emotionally exhausting," said the foreman, Jim Wolfcale, a 41-year-old minister.

sentence2: Jim Wolfcale, the jury foreman and a minister, said, "This case was both mentally challenging and emotionally exhausting."


sentence1: He arrives later this week on the first state visit by a US President.

sentence2: Mr Bush arrives on Tuesday on the first state visit by an American President.


sentence1: The deal, approved by both companies' board of directors, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of Nvidia's fiscal third quarter.

sentence2: The acquisition has been approved by both companies' board of directors and is expected to close in the third quarter this year.


sentence1: The volatile mix could drag the session beyond the four days allotted by Bush, said Senate President Jim King.

sentence2: The Senate might support capping noneconomic damages beyond the $250,000 Gov. Jeb Bush proposes, said Senate President Jim King.


sentence1: More than 100 police officers were involved in the busts that were the culmination of a two-year operation investigating the cocaine importing and money laundering gang.

sentence2: More than 100 officers launched the London raids in the final phase of a two-year operation investigating a cocaine and money laundering ring.


sentence1: Stripping out the extraordinary items, fourth-quarter earnings were 64 cents a share compared to 25 cents a share in the prior year.

sentence2: Earnings were 59 cents a share for the three months ended May 25 compared with 15 cents a share a year earlier.


sentence1: But at age 15, she had reached 260 pounds and a difficult decision: It was time to try surgery.

sentence2: But at the age of 15, she weighed a whopping 117kg and came to a difficult decision: it was time to try surgery.


sentence1: "If we could do that throughout the world, we could end terrorism," he said.

sentence2: This is a hospital that treats everybody as people, and if we could do that throughout the world, we could end terrorism."


sentence1: If it's a Bill Gates Comdex keynote, it must be time for new Tablet PCs.

sentence2: If it's the Sunday night before Comdex, it must be time for yet another Bill Gates keynote.


sentence1: According to reports, Knight allegedly punched a parking attendant outside a Los Angeles nightclub.

sentence2: He was arrested last week for allegedly punching a parking attendant outside a nightclub in LA.


sentence1: Among those waiting a turn was Jodie Singer, a sixth-grader from Washington, D.C.

sentence2: Jodie Singer, a sixth-grader from Washington, D.C., anxiously awaited her turn at the microphone.


sentence1: But the cancer society said its study had been misused.

sentence2: The American Cancer Society and several scientists said the study was flawed in several ways.


sentence1: Both are being held in the Armstrong County Jail.

sentence2: Tatar was being held without bail in Armstrong County Prison today.


sentence1: A few miles further east is Tehuacan, where corn may first have been domesticated 4,000 years ago.

sentence2: A few miles west are the pyramids of Teotihuacan, where corn may first have been domesticated 4,000 years ago.


sentence1: The confusion capped a tumultuous week for the list, which is intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketing calls.

sentence2: The free service was originally intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketer calls.


sentence1: "Our strong preference is to achieve a financial restructuring out of court, and we remain hopeful we can do so," chief executive Marce Fuller said.

sentence2: "Our strong preference is to achieve a financial restructuring out of court," Mirant CEO Marce Fuller said in a prepared statement early Friday.


sentence1: Named in the complaint were former chief executive officers Paul A. Allaire and G. Richard Thoman and former CFO Barry D. Romeril.

sentence2: The executives fined included former Chief Executives Paul A. Allaire and G. Richard Thoman as well as former Chief Financial Officer Barry Romeril.


sentence1: Chera Larkins, 32, of Manhattan, charged with three sham marriages, is also charged with perjury and filing a false instrument.

sentence2: Chera Larkins, 32, of Manhattan, charged with perjury and filing a false instrument in three marriage applications.


sentence1: It estimated on Thursday it has a 51 percent market share in Europe.

sentence2: Boston Scientific said it has gained 51 percent of the coated-stent market in Europe.


sentence1: The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Tuesday where Donaldson is scheduled to testify on hedge and mutual funds.

sentence2: The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Tuesday, when Donaldson will be questioned about hedge and mutual funds.


sentence1: The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was off 0.11 percent, or 1.78 points, at 1,594.13.

sentence2: The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was down 0.04 points, or 0 percent, at 971.52.


sentence1: Mr Morse is charged with assault and Mr Darvish is charged with filing a false report.

sentence2: His partner Bijan Darvish is charged with filing a false police report.


sentence1: The third appointment was to a new job, executive vice president and chief staff officer.

sentence2: Bruce N. Hawthorne, 53, was named executive vice president and chief staff officer.


sentence1: Analysts had been expecting a net loss of 54 cents a share, according to Thomson First Call.

sentence2: Analysts had forecast second quarter sales of $614 million, according to the Thomson First Call Web site.


sentence1: The district also sent letters yesterday informing parents of the situation.

sentence2: Parents received letters informing them of the possible contamination yesterday.


sentence1: Richard Grasso quit as chairman last week after losing the support of his board amid public furor over his $140 million pay package.

sentence2: Grasso quit last week in the wake of a firestorm of criticism over his $140 million compensation package.


sentence1: The new servers will run either Linux or the x86 version of Solaris, he said.

sentence2: The servers can run Solaris x86 operating system or the standard Linux operating system.


sentence1: Sliding down the ice, Moriarty and Carella hit the spongy, rocky floor of the river and immediately felt the pull.

sentence2: Sliding down the embankment, the two rescuers hit the spongy, rocky floor of the river and immediately felt the pull.


sentence1: Cadbury Schweppes plc plans to cut 5500 jobs and shut factories after a 4.9 billion ($A11.9 billion) acquisition spree over the past three years inflated costs.

sentence2: Cadbury Schweppes has unveiled plans to slash 5,500 jobs and 20 percent of its factories over four years to cut costs brought about by an acquisition spree.


sentence1: Mr. Sweeney outlined plans for the campaign in a speech last night in Philadelphia at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association.

sentence2: Sweeney was to outline plans for the campaign in a speech on Saturday night at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association.


sentence1: It seemed like an isolated incident," said Ariel Dean of Washington D.C., who earned a degree in political science.

sentence2: It seemed like an isolated incident,'' said graduate Ariel Dean of Washington, D.C.


sentence1: The jury awarded TVT about $23 million in compensatory damages and roughly $108 million in punitive damages.

sentence2: TVT Records sought $360 million in punitive damages and $30 million in compensatory damages, officials said.


sentence1: TVT Records sought $360 million in punitive damages and $30 million in compensatory damages, officials said.

sentence2: The damages included $24 million in compensatory damages and $52 million in punitive damages for IDJ.


sentence1: The two Democrats on the five-member FCC panel held a news conference to sway opinion against Powell.

sentence2: The two Democrats on the five-member FCC held a news conference to sway opinion against Powell and the panel's two other Republicans.


sentence1: Unit volumes also set a record as notebooks accounted for more than 40 percent of sales.

sentence2: In May 2002, LCDs accounted for only 22 percent of monitor sales.


sentence1: Besides battling its sales slump, Siebel also has been sparring with some investors upset about huge stock option windfalls company managers have pocketed.

sentence2: Besides a sales slump, Siebel is sparring with some shareholders over management stock option windfalls.


sentence1: Stanford (51-17) and Rice (57-12) will play for the national championship tonight.

sentence2: Rice (57-12) and Stanford (51-17) will meet in a winner-take-all matchup at 6:05 p.m. Monday.


sentence1: A 32-count indictment "strikes at one of the very top targets in the drug trafficking world," U.S. Attorney Marcos Jimenez said.

sentence2: The newly unsealed 32-count indictment alleges money laundering and conspiracy and "strikes at one of the very top targets in the drug-trafficking world," Jiménez said.


sentence1: A soldier was killed Monday and another wounded when their convoy was ambushed in northern Iraq.

sentence2: On Sunday, a U.S. soldier was killed and another injured when a munitions dump they were guarding exploded in southern Iraq.


sentence1: A cost analysis is under way, said Michael Rebell, CFE's executive director.

sentence2: "We're not looking for a Robin Hood remedy," said Michael Rebell, the campaign's executive director.


sentence1: I was going to the court believing I could do this, only if I played my best tennis.

sentence2: "I was believing that I was confident I could do this, but only in the case I would play my best tennis.


sentence1: Dotson told FBI agents that he shot Dennehy after the player tried to shoot him, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.

sentence2: Dotson was arrested July 21 after telling FBI agents he shot Dennehy when Dennehy tried to shoot him, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.


sentence1: Dogs, he said, are second only to humans in the thoroughness of medical understanding and research.

sentence2: He said that dogs are second only to humans in terms of being the subject of medical research.


sentence1: The stock rose $2.11, or about 11 percent, to close on Friday at $21.51 on the New York Stock Exchange.

sentence2: PG&E Corp. shares jumped $1.63 or 8 percent to $21.03 on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday.


sentence1: Eric Gagne earned his 17th save in as many opportunities as he struck out three in the ninth and allowed only an infield single by Greg Norton.

sentence2: Closer Eric Gagne earned his 17th save in as many opportunities as he struck out three of the four batters he faced in the ninth.


sentence1: Blair's government included the charge that Saddam sought uranium from Niger in a September 2002 dossier setting out the case for military action.

sentence2: Britain included the accusation in a September 2002 dossier setting out the case for war in Iraq.


sentence1: Not counting energy prices, wholesale prices were down 0.9 percent.

sentence2: Energy prices dropped by 8.6 percent, the biggest decline since July 1986.


sentence1: The spacecraft is scheduled to blast off as early as tomorrow or as late as Friday from the Jiuquan launching site in the Gobi Desert.

sentence2: The spacecraft is scheduled to blast off between next Wednesday and Friday from a launching site in the Gobi Desert.


sentence1: Hong Kong was flat, Australia , Singapore and South Korea lost 0.2-0.4 percent.

sentence2: Australia was flat, Singapore was down 0.3 percent by midday and South Korea added 0.2 percent.


sentence1: SUVs parked on residential streets in Monrovia were tagged with "ELF" and other slogans, and another was set ablaze in front of a house, Sgt. Tom Wright said.

sentence2: Several SUVs parked on residential streets in Monrovia were tagged with ``ELF'' and other slogans, said Sgt. Tom Wright.


sentence1: At least 11 more cases in Indiana and three in Illinois are suspected.

sentence2: There’s also at least three suspected cases in Illinois and 11 in Indiana.


sentence1: The pill, which they call the "polypill," would contain aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, three blood pressure-lowering drugs at half the standard dose and folic acid.

sentence2: The ingredients of such a polypill would contain aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering statin, three blood pressure-lowering agents in half dose, and folic acid.


sentence1: "They drive around in their cars, while people are being killed 500 metres away," he said on Sunday.

sentence2: "What they are doing right now is they drive around in their cars, while people are being killed 500 metres away.


sentence1: At Tuesday's arraignment hearing, Marsh pleaded not guilty to 122 counts of burial service fraud and 47 counts of making false statements.

sentence2: At the hearing he pleaded not guilty to the burial service fraud and false statements charges.


sentence1: Still, revenues from the extra premiums would not be huge.

sentence2: How would the extra premiums be collected?


sentence1: Semiconductor giant Intel Corp. said yesterday that its second-quarter profits doubled from a year ago as stronger-than-expected demand for computer microprocessors offset the weakness of its communications chip business.

sentence2: Intel Corp.'s second-quarter profits doubled and revenues grew 8 percent from a year ago as the chip-making giant reported stronger-than-expected demand for personal computer microprocessors.