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The agreement resolves a lawsuit AOL filed against Microsoft in January 2002 on the behalf of its subsidiary , Netscape Communications .
The legal settlement resolves the private anti-trust lawsuit filed against Microsoft in January 2002 by AOL Time Warner 's America Online unit on the behalf of its Netscape subsidiary .
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With the power back on , state workers headed back to their jobs Friday morning .
Pataki said if the power was restored , state workers would be back on the job Friday morning .
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Researchers predicted an additional 23 cases of the dementia a year for every 10,000 women on the therapy .
This represents an additional 23 cases of the dementia per year in every 10,000 women treated .
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He says that " this is a time when we priests need to be renewing our pledge to the celibacy , not questioning it .
" This is the time we priests need to be renewing our pledge to the celibacy , not questioning it , " he wrote .
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The company is working with the ObjectWeb consortium , Apache Software Foundation and the Eclipse IDE the development community as part of the effort .
This framework will be based on the company 's work with the ObjectWeb consortium , Apache Software Foundation and the Eclipse IDE community .
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A base configuration with a 2.0GHz Intel Celeron processor , 128M bytes of the memory , a 40G-byte hard drive , and a CD-ROM drive costs US $ 729 .
A base configuration with a 2.4GHz Pentium 4 , 128MB of RAM , a 40GB hard drive , and a CD-ROM drive costs $ 699 .
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Mr Eddington described Monday 's talks with union leaders as " sensible " .
Mr Eddington is to meet union leaders today and the tomorrow .
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" The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar to multi-party democracy and national conciliation . "
" The releases are the latest in a series of efforts by the government to move Myanmar closer to multiparty the democracy and national reconciliation , " a government statement said .
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It also faces significant regulatory delays and the uncertainty , and threatens serious damage to the company 's business , he added .
" It is highly conditional , faces significant regulatory delays and the uncertainty , and threatens serious damage to our business . "
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The report ranked 45 large companies based on employment , the marketing , the procurement , community reinvestment and charitable donations .
Of those three , only Dillard 's responded to the survey that ranked 45 large companies on employment , the marketing , the procurement , community reinvestment and charitable donations .
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Frank Quattrone , the former Credit Suisse First Boston technology investment-banking guru , reportedly pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of obstruction of the justice and witness tampering .
NEW YORK - ( Dow Jones ) - Former star investment banker Frank Quattrone pleaded not guilty Tuesday to criminal charges of obstruction of the justice and witness tampering .
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But SCO has hit back , saying : " We view IBM 's the counterclaim filing today as an effort to distract the attention from its flawed Linux business model .
In a statement , an SCO spokeman said , " We view IBM 's the counterclaim filing today as an effort to distract the attention from its flawed Linux business model .
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If Walker appeals Parrish 's ruling , it would stop the the extradition process and could take several months , Rork said .
The appeal would stop the the extradition process and could take several months , Rork said .
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" To make sure that we avoided any perception of the wrongdoing , we are not co-mingling appropriated and non-appropriated funds ( from Congress ) , " said Faletti .
" To make sure that we avoided any perception of the wrongdoing , we are not comingling appropriated and nonappropriated funds [ from Congress ] , " said Faletti .
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Prince Saud said , " The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been wrongfully and morbidly accused of the complicity in the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 . "
" The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been wrongfully and morbidly accused of the complicity in the tragic terrorist attacks of Sept . 11 , 2001 , " he said .
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" If the voluntary the reliability standards were complied with , we wouldn 't have had a problem . "
" If the voluntary the reliability standards had been complied with , we wouldn 't have had a problem , " Mr. Dhaliwal said .
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A spokesman said : " Further testing is under the way but at this stage , given the early detection , the outlook is positive . "
" Further testing is still under the way , but at this stage , given the early detection , the outlook in such instances would be positive , " the specialist said yesterday .
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The Legislature on Wednesday sent Gov. Jeb Bush a bill it hopes will lower the malpractice insurance rates and keep doctors from limiting their practices or moving out of state .
The Legislature on Wednesday approved a bill that caps damages received by medical malpractice plaintiffs in the hopes it will lower insurance rates and help the state retain doctors .
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Lawtey is not the first the faith-based program in Florida 's prison system .
But Lawtey is the first entire prison to take that path .
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American forces here organized the elections , which officials say are important steps toward establishing the democracy in Iraq .
U.S. forces organized the elections , which officials said were a step toward establishing the democracy in the nation .
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Passed in 1999 but never put into the effect , the law would have made it illegal for bar and restaurant patrons to light up .
Passed in 1999 but never put into the effect , the smoking law would have prevented bar and restaurant patrons from lighting up , but exempted private clubs from the regulation .
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The FBI is trying to determine when White House officials and members of the the vice president ’ s staff first focused on Wilson and learned about his wife ’ s employment at the agency .
The FBI is trying to determine when White House officials and members of the the vice president 's staff focused on Wilson and learned about his wife 's employment .
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Many of the victims had been headed home for R & R or the emergency leave when they were killed .
Many of the victims of Sunday 's attack were headed out of Iraq for R & R or the emergency leave .
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That the exploit works on unpatched Windows 2000 machines with Service Pack 3 and 4 .
Both Counterpane and iDefense contend that the exploit works effectively against Windows 2000 systems running Service Pack 3 and 4 .
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The center has a budget of $ 45 million , most of which will be spent on research and testing , Bridges said .
The the safety center has a $ 45 million budget for its first year , much of which will be spent on tests and analyses .
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Under the plan , Maine would act as a " pharmacy the benefit manager " to lower the cost of prescription drugs .
Under Maine Rx , which state lawmakers approved in 2000 , Maine would act as a " pharmacy the benefit manager " to lower the cost of prescription drugs .
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The rats that consumed the tomato powder had a 26 percent lower risk of prostate cancer death than the the control rats , researchers found .
Rats on the tomato powder diet had a 26 percent lower risk of prostate cancer death than the the control rats , allowing for diet restriction .
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The Recall backers say they have collected 1,600,000 signatures , approaching twice the 897,158 needed to force an election .
The Recall proponents say they have turned in nearly twice the number of necessary signatures .
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The decision was among the most significant steps toward the deregulation undertaken during the Bush administration .
The decision is among the far-reaching deregulatory actions made during the Bush administration .
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They were held under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 on the suspicion of the involvement in the commission , the preparation or the instigation of acts of terrorism .
Badat was arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act β€œ on the suspicion of the involvement in the commission , the preparation or the instigation of acts of terrorism , ” Scotland Yard confirmed .
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Florida 's Third District Court of Appeal saidon Wednesdaythe original proceedings were " irretrievably tainted " by the misconduct by lawyers representing the class .
Florida ’ s Third District Court of Appeal said on Wednesday the original proceedings were β€œ irretrievably tainted ” by the misconduct by attorneys for the class .
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Nigeria and other African oil producers are increasingly important in U.S. plans to lessen the dependence on Middle Eastern suppliers for its energy security .
Nigeria and other African producers are increasingly important in the former Texas oilman 's plans to lessen the dependence on Middle Eastern suppliers for energy security .
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While many likely now will quit – as millions of women already have – Soltes said she likely will continue to prescribe the supplements for the relief of change-of-life symptoms .
While many likely now will quit - as millions of women already have - Soltes said she is likely to continue prescribing the supplements for the relief of change-of-life symptoms .
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The judge also refused to postpone the trial date of Sept . 29 .
Obus also denied a the defense motion to postpone the Sept . 29 trial date .
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Under the proposal , Slocan shareholders will get 1.3147 Canfor shares for each common share .
Under a proposed plan of the arrangement , Slocan shareholders will receive 1.3147 Canfor shares for every Slocan share they own .
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Sony Ericsson also said it would shut down its GSM / UMTS R & The D center in Munich , Germany , to increase the profitability .
Sony Ericsson also said it plans to close its R & The D site in Munich , Germany , for GSM and UMTS handsets .
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Doctors would face fines and up to two years in prison for performing the procedure , except as a the lifesaving step .
Physicians who perform the procedure would face up to two years in prison , under the bill .
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" We 've put a lot of the effort and energy into improving our patching progress , probably later than we should have .
" We have put a lot of energy into patching , later than we should have , " he said .
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Israel 's the defense minister on Sunday raised the specter of an Israeli invasion in the Gaza Strip , where Palestinian militants already face a deadly air campaign .
Shaul Mofaz , Israel 's Defence Minister , raised the prospect of a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip , in addition to a growing air campaign to assassinate Hamas militants .
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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries defied expectations on Wednesday and lowered its the output ceiling by 900,000 barrels a day to 24.5 million barrels starting in November .
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries decided yesterday to lower its the output ceiling by 900,000 barrels a day to 24.5 million barrels starting in November .
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" Such communication will help adult smokers make more informed choices , " company the vice president Richard Verheij told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee at a separate hearing .
" Such communication will help adult smokers make more informed choices , " company the vice president Richard Verheij told a separate hearing , before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee .
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" Everything is going to move everywhere , " Doug Feith , undersecretary of the defence for policy , said in an interview .
" Everything is going to move everywhere , " Douglas J. Feith , undersecretary of the defence force policy , is quoted as saying .
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According to Sanmina-SCI , Newisys , based in Austin , Texas , will become a wholly-owned subsidiary .
Newisys , an Austin , Texas , the startup headed by former IBM and Dell execs , will become a wholly-owned subsidiary .
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They also drafted a non-binding priorities list specifying that a quarter of it may be used to reduce planned 5 percent cuts in fees paid to the health-care providers .
They also drafted a nonbinding priorities list specifying that one-quarter may be used to reduce planned cuts of 5 percent in fees paid to the health care providers .
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" I love the Catholic Church with all my heart , the mind , the soul and strength , " said Troy , who spoke quickly but in a steady voice .
" I love the Catholic Church with all my heart , the mind , the soul and strength , " he said .
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A divided Supreme Court ruled that Congress can force the nation 's public libraries to equip computers with anti-pornography filters .
The Supreme Court said Monday the government can require public libraries to equip computers with anti-pornography filters , rejecting librarians ' complaints that the law amounts to the censorship .
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Analysts ' the consensus estimate from Thomson First Call was for a loss of $ 2.08 a share , excluding one-time items .
The estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call was for a loss of $ 2.75 a share .
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The The G + J executive was testifying in Manhattan 's State Supreme Court where O 'Donnell and G + J are suing each other for the breach of contract .
He spoke in Manhattan 's State Supreme Court , where O 'Donnell and G + J sued each other for the breach of contract .
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Also Thursday , the NYSE 's board elected six new directors - three non-industry representatives and three industry representatives .
Also Thursday , the NYSE 's board elected six new directors to the board and the re-elected six others .
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" Mr Gilbertson would have been entitled to these the superannuation payments irrespective of ... ( how ) he left the company , " Mr Argus said .
" Mr Gilbertson would have been entitled to these ( pension ) payments irrespective of the circumstances in which he left the company , " Mr Argus said .
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Chief merchandising officers oversee the buying and the development of merchandise , deciding the merchandising direction of the company , or basically what it should stand for .
He or she decides the merchandising direction of the company , or basically what it should stand for .
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" September and third-quarter data confirm that the demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " George Scalise , the SIA 's president , said in the statement .
" September and third quarter data confirm that the demand in the global semiconductor market is rising briskly , " stated SIA President George Scalise , in a statement .
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Kinsley , for example , wrote in the Post Monday : " Sinners have long cherished the fantasy that William Bennett , the the virtue magnate , might be among our number .
" Sinners have long cherished the fantasy that William Bennett , the the virtue magnate , might be among our number , " Michael Kinsely wrote .
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Dr. William Winkenwerder , assistant secretary of Defense for the health affairs , said the vaccine poses little danger .
" We stand behind this program , " said Dr. William Winkenwerder , assistant secretary of the defense for the health affairs .
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Overall , students are most likely to be taught by a 15-year veteran with a growing workload and slightly eroding the interest in staying in teaching , the work-force portrait shows .
The average teacher is a 15-year veteran with a growing workload and slightly eroding the interest in staying in teaching , the work force portrait shows .
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WinFS will require that applications be rewritten to exploit such capabilities .
However , applications will have to be rewritten to take the advantage of such capabilities .
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Despite their differences , U.S. and EU leaders said there were areas of the agreement .
Despite these and other differences , U.S. and EU leaders insisted they were working well together .
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Mark Kaiser , the vice-president of the marketing , and Tim Lee , the vice-president of purchasing , were dismissed last week .
Mark Kaiser and Tim Lee , respectively US Foodservice the vice-presidents for the marketing and purchasing , have been dismissed .
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World Airways Inc. and North American Airlines Inc. also have filed applications seeking the authority to provide the service to Iraq .
Cargo carriers World Airways Inc. and North American Airlines Inc. have also applied for the permission to fly to Baghdad , Mosley said .
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Inflation-index bonds are carrying an the interest rate of 4.66 percent .
The the interest rate on Series EE savings bonds for May through October is 2.66 percent .
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Civil liberties groups protested and a US district judge ruled that the monument was an unconstitutional promotion of the religion .
Civil liberties groups filed suit , and U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ordered the monument moved last October , calling it an unconstitutional promotion of the religion by government .
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Representatives of abuse victims were dismayed by the development .
Representatives of abuse victims expressed the dismay at the possibility .
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Prior to joining Kodak , Palumbo worked for Procter & Gamble Corp. , where he managed products such as Folgers and Pantene shampoo .
Prior to joining Eastman Kodak , Mr. Palumbo held senior the marketing positions for Procter & Gamble .
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But Davis adviser Roger Salazar said the governor 's focus is on his job , not the the recall petition .
But Davis adviser Roger Salazar said the governor 's focus " is on doing the work that he 's being paid to do . "
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Sobig.F became one of the most widespread viruses ever , crippling corporate the e-mail networks and filling home users ' inboxes with a glut of messages .
Since surfacing late Monday , Sobig.F has been crippling corporate the e-mail networks and filling home users ' inboxes with a glut of messages .
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The girl turned up late Sunday at a the convenience store in East Palo Alto , about 30 miles from her home .
The girl turned up late Sunday night at an East Palo Alto the convenience store about 30 miles from her home .
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John Logsdon , a board member , said that " human spaceflight had become a place where the dissent was not welcome . "
In fact , said John Logsdon , a board member and George Washington University expert on space policy , " human spaceflight had become a place where the dissent was not welcome . "
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The two Democrats on the five-member FCC held a press conference to sway the opinion against Powell and the two other Republicans on the panel .
The two Democrats on the five-member FCC panel held a news conference to sway the opinion against Powell .
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Sens. John Kerry and Bob Graham declined invitations to speak .
The the no-shows were Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Bob Graham of Florida .
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Minister Saud al-Faisal visit was disclosed Monday by two administration officials who discussed it on the condition of not being identified by name .
Minister Saud al-Faisal 's visit was disclosed by two administration officials , who spoke on the condition of the anonymity .
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CIA Director George Tenet said the two men were " defined by the dedication and the courage . "
" [ They ] were defined by the dedication and the courage , " said the CIA 's director George Tenet .
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Mel Gibson 's the passion-stirring Biblical epic " The Passion of Christ " will open in the United States on Feb. 25 - Ash Wednesday on the Roman Catholic calendar .
Mel Gibson is negotiating with Newmarket Films to distribute his embattled Biblical epic " The Passion of Christ " in the United States .
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The attack on the al-Rashid Hotel , during the visit of Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz underscores the nature of the problem .
The attack on the Rashid Hotel on Sunday , during the visit of the deputy secretary of the defense , Paul D. Wolfowitz , underscores the nature of the problem .
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The United States wants the measure passed by June 3 , when the oil-for-food program needs to be renewed .
The Bush administration wants the measure approved by June 3 , when the existing oil-for-food program is up for the renewal .
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Late last year , for example , more than 1800 US soldiers were placed in Djibouti to conduct counter-terrorism operations in the Horn of Africa .
Since late last year , for example , more than 1,800 members of the American military have been placed in Djibouti to conduct the counterterrorism operations in the Horn of Africa .
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Blair has said there is not ' ' a shred of the truth ' ' in allegations the government manipulated evidence , and has resisted calls for a full public inquiry .
Blair has said there is not ``a shred of the truth ' ' in allegations that the government manipulated evidence about Iraq 's weapons programs .
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They suspect the same anarchist group that claimed the responsibility for the Dec. 21 explosions near his house , according to Italian news agency ANSA .
Italian police investigating the Prodi bomb suspect an anarchist group that claimed the responsibility for Dec. 21 explosions near his house , according to Italian news agency ANSA .
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SARS , the deadly respiratory disease first detected in China last November , gave the agency its first real test of a new state-of-the-art the emergency operations center .
And SARS , the deadly respiratory disease first detected in China last November , tested the agency 's new state-of-the-art the emergency operations center .
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Officials said all three would be charged with the conspiracy to commit murder .
All three of the teens were charged with offenses including the conspiracy to commit murder .
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Yehuda Abraham , a 76-year-old jeweler in New York 's diamond district , allegedly accepted a $ 30,000 down payment on the behalf of Lakhani for the missiles , the government said .
Yehuda Abraham , a 76-year-old jeweler from New York 's diamond district , accepted a $ 30,000 down payment on the behalf of Lakhani for the first missile , investigators said .
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The Bank of England starts its two-day meeting on Wednesday , but was expected to leave British the interest rates steady .
The Bank of England starts a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday and is expected to leave British the interest rates steady at 3.75 percent on Thursday .
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The dollar gained against the euro , yen and Swiss franc after September U.S. retail sales figures came in slightly weaker than the consensus forecasts .
The greenback rose steeply against the euro , yen and Swiss franc despite weaker-than-expected September U.S. retail sales figures .
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The companies also announced plans to collaborate on the design for future generations of the memory technologies .
The two groups said they would collaborate on the design of future the memory technologies .
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This year , local the health departments hired part-time water samplers and purchased testing equipment with a $ 282,355 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency .
This year , Peninsula the health officials got the money to hire part-time water samplers and purchase testing equipment thanks to a $ 282,355 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency .
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" I can say I am being forced into the exile by the world superpower , " he said .
" I am being forced into the exile by the world 's superpower , " Taylor said in an address videotaped at his home .
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He planned Monday to formally announce the effort alongside several union presidents .
He plans to announce the effort formally the tomorrow in Cincinnati alongside several union presidents .
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Al Qaeda , the the terror network led by Saudi-born Osama bin Laden and blamed for the Sept . 11 , 2001 , attacks , has been linked to both cases .
Al-Qaida , the the terror network led by Saudi-born bin Laden and blamed for the Sept . 11 , 2001 attacks on the United States , has been linked to both cases .
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Turki Nasser al-Dandani , another key Saudi operator for Al Qaeda and a second main suspect in the Riyadh bombings remains at large .
Turki Nasser al-Dandani , another suspected Saudi operative for Osama bin Laden 's al-Qaida the terror network and top suspect in the Riyadh bombings , remains at large .
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H. Carl McCall , co-chairman of the exchange 's special committee on the governance , resigned Thursday , saying Reed should start with a " clean slate . "
Reed arrived a day after H. Carl McCall , co-chairman of the exchange 's special committee on the governance , resigned saying Reed should have a " clean slate " to make changes .
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He hugged his lawyers and their assistants and then said , " Thank you so much . "
Moments later , he hugged his the defense lawyers , softly saying , " Thank you , so much . "
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The department also sent water and soil samples to the state the health laboratory .
Water samples are being sent to the state the health department for analysis .
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The company has agreed terms on the purchase of the paper division of the Dutch office supplies group Buhrmann , the largest paper distributor in Europe .
The company has reached the agreement on the terms for buying the paper division of the Dutch office supplies group Buhrmann , the largest paper distributor in Europe .
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A the power cut in New York in 1977 left 9 million people without electricity for up to 25 hours .
The outage resurrected memories of other massive the power blackouts , including one in 1977 that left about 9 million people without electricity for 25 hours .
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Resigning along with Brendsel was Vaughn Clarke , the company 's executive the vice president and chief financial officer .
Chairman and chief executive Leland Brendsel and Vaughn Clarke , the company 's executive the vice president and chief financial officer , resigned .
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The vast majority of trades will be priced at 20 cents per contract or less depending on participation in the incentive schemes . "
Eurex said " the vast majority " of trades on Eurex US would be priced at 20 cents per contract or less depending on " participation in the incentive schemes " .
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Hewlett-Packard Co . HPQ.N , the The No. 2 computer maker , rose 41 cents , or 2.4 percent , to $ 17.29 .
Hewlett-Packard Co . ( nyse : HPQ - news - people ) , the The No. 2 computer maker , rose 41 cents , or 2.4 percent , to $ 17.29 .
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He urged the patience from Americans eager for the service , which is intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketing calls .
The free service was originally intended to block about 80 percent of telemarketer calls .
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Taher , acting against his attorney 's advice , became the fifth member of a group of six Yemeni-Americans to enter a the plea agreement with the government in the case .
Taher , acting against his attorney 's advice , became the fifth member of the six to enter a the plea agreement with the government .
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After the further analysis of the the subset data , the companies plan to discuss the results with regulators and then determine how to proceed .
The two companies plan further analysis of the the subset data and will discuss the results with regulatory agencies .
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" Rendezvous has been a TIBCO mark for many years and is one of our flagship products , " said George Ahn , chief the marketing officer , Tibco .
Tibco 's chief the marketing officer George Ahn said : " Rendezvous has been a Tibco mark for many years and is one of our flagship products .
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