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Derek Jeter took batting practice on the field for the first time since dislocating his left shoulder on Opening Day and expects to begin a minor league rehab assignment tomorrow .
Jeter , who dislocated his left shoulder in a collision March 31 , took batting practice on the field for the first time Monday .
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Water management officials in Florida were worried about some of the already-swollen rivers and lakes , because a direct hit from a hurricane could cause severe flooding .
Water management officials in Florida were worried about the storm 's possible effect on some of their already-swollen rivers and lakes .
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It was to fly a plane in the White House . "
" It was to fly a plane into the White House , " Mr. Karas said .
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Wal- Mart , Kohl 's Corp. , Family Dollar Stores Inc . , and Big Lots Inc. posted May sales that fell below Wall Street 's modest expectations .
Wal-Mart , Kohl 's Corp. and Big Lots Inc. were among the merchants posting May sales below Wall Street 's modest expectations .
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Rambus Inc . ( nasdaq : RMBS - news - people ) shot up 38 percent , making it the biggest percentage gainer on the Nasdaq .
Rambus Inc. shot up almost 33 percent , making it the biggest percentage gainer on the Nasdaq .
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Pines said he would convene the relevant party bodies within 10 days to discuss whether new elections would be held or whether a temporary leader would be appointed .
Mitzna and party secretary Ophir Pines agreed to convene party organizations within 10 days to discuss whether new primaries would be held or a temporary leader appointed .
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The tendency to feel rejection as an acute pain may have developed in humans as a defensive mechanism for the species , said Eisenberger .
Feeling rejection as an acute pain may have developed as a defence mechanism for the species , Eisenberger said .
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A discouraging outlook from General Electric Co. sent its share down 81 cents ( U.S. ) or 2.7 per cent to $ 29.32 .
A discouraging outlook from GE sent the company 's shares down 81 cents ( U.S. ) or 2.7 per cent to $ 29.32 .
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This was double the $ 818 million reported for the first three months of 2001 .
Berkshire Hathaway made profits of $ 1.7 billion in the first three months of this year alone , its best performance .
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U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said the wholesalers were not to blame and were " victims in this . "
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald declined to name the wholesalers , whom he called " victims in this . "
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At the very long end , the 30-year bond US30YT = RR slid a full point for a yield of 4.47 percent from 4.41 percent .
At the very long end , the 30-year bond US30YT = RR lost 2 / 32 for a yield of 4.41 percent .
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And yes , Marilyn Monroe is definitely part of the story , titled " Arthur Miller , Elia Kazan and the Blacklist : None Without Sin . "
Note the subheading of this terrible parable in the " American Masters " series , " Arthur Miller , Elia Kazan and the Blacklist : None Without Sin . "
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The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index was 49.4 percent last month , up from 45.4 in April .
The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April , the biggest monthly gain since December .
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Mr. Parsons has been director of the Stennis Center , which specializes in rocket engine research and testing , since August .
Mr. Parsons has served as the director at the Stennis Space Center , which employs 4,600 people , since August .
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As part of the changes , Microsoft will also tie stock awards for its top 600 or so executives to the growth and " satisfaction " in its customer base .
Microsoft also said it will tie stock awards for 600 or so executives to the growth and " satisfaction " in its customer base .
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The 30-year bond US30YT = RR grew 1-3 / 32 for a yield of 4.30 percent , down from 4.35 percent late Wednesday .
At 11 a.m. ( 1500 GMT ) , the 10-year note US10YT = RR was up 11 / 32 for a yield of 3.36 percent from 3.40 percent Wednesday .
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In December 1998 , a 33-year-old woman died when she was hit by a metal cleat that came loose from the Columbia sailing ship .
In 1998 , a 33-year-old man died after he was struck by a metal cleat at the Columbia ship attraction .
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Last year , he was forced to repay $ 3,000 in bar tabs that he and his staff incurred while he was labour minister but had originally billed to taxpayers .
Last year , Stockwell was forced to repay $ 3,000 in bar tabs that he and his staff rang up while he was labour minister .
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Peterson was arrested near Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla on April 18 , the day DNA testing identified the bodies .
Peterson , 30 , was arrested in La Jolla April 18 after the two bodies were identified through DNA tests .
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The Institute for Supply Management 's manufacturing index rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April , the biggest monthly gain since December .
The Purchasing Managers Index , released on Monday by the Institute for Supply Management , rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April .
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The decomposed remains of 17-year-old Max Guarino of Manhattan were found floating near City Island April 25 .
Max Guarino , 17 , was found April 25 in the water off City Island .
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Kodak earned 85 cents per share excluding one-time items in the quarter a year earlier .
Kodak expects earnings of 5 cents to 25 cents a share in the quarter .
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Scholars in medical ethics have said the issue of medicating patients to improve their mental health to execute them might present formidable obstacles for doctors .
Scholars in medical ethics have said the notion of medicating people to improve their mental health to the point where they may be executed can present formidable obstacles for doctors .
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The man , Fazul Abdullah Mohammed , a Comoros islander , is on the U.S. FBI 's list of most wanted suspects .
A Comoros islander , he is on the United States ' list of most wanted suspects .
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Asked about the controversy , Bloomberg said , " I didn 't see either one today , but if they 're here and wave from the side I 'll certainly wave to them .
" I didn 't see either one today , but if they 're here and wave from the side , I 'll certainly wave to them , " Bloomberg said .
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He said it was a mistake , and he reimbursed the party nearly $ 2,000 .
The governor said the use of the credit card was a mistake , and has since reimbursed the party for the expense .
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Both NASA and Russian space officials said it posed no danger to the crew .
American and Russian space officials stressed there is no immediate danger to the crew or the operation of the orbiting outpost .
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The Bluetooth SIG made its announcement at the Bluetooth World Congress in Amsterdam this week .
A new version of the Bluetooth specification was officially launched today at the start of the Bluetooth World Congress in Amsterdam .
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Respondents who rated current business conditions as " bad " increased to 30.4 % from 28.1 % in June .
" Those rating present business conditions as ' bad ' increased to 30.4 per cent from 28.1 per cent , " the report said .
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The singer has been on a ventilator since the crash at his Buckinghamshire estate last night , but his condition was described as β€œ stable ” and β€œ comfortable ” .
The singer has been on a ventilator since the crash at his Buckinghamshire estate on Monday , with his condition last night described as β€œ stable and comfortable ” .
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He added , " I am not giving any consideration to resignation . "
I am not giving any consideration to resignation , " Shumaker said in a statement .
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At least 61 people were killed and dozens injured across Afghanistan yesterday in the worst outbreak of violence for more than a year .
Sixty-one people were killed and dozens wounded in outbreaks of violence across Afghanistan in the troubled country 's bloodiest 24 hours in more than a year , officials said Wednesday .
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The Dow Jones industrials climbed more than 140 points to above the 9,000 mark , the first time since December .
The Dow Jones industrials briefly surpassed the 9,000 mark for the first time since December . "
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Emergency crews said some of the passengers were thrown partly out of the open side of the bus .
Emergency crews said no passenger was ejected , but some were thrown partly out of the open side of the bus .
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" I feel that people that are sending these messages are infringing on my rights and everyone else 's rights to use their computers , " said McKechnie .
The people who are sending these messages are infringing on my rights and everyone else 's rights to use your computer , " McKechnie said .
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Page said it 's also possible that genes on the Y chromosome may influence gender-specific differences in disease susceptibility .
He added that genes on the Y might play a role in influencing gender-specific differences in disease susceptibility .
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The Nasdaq composite index fell 2.95 , or 0.2 percent , for the week to 1,912.36 after stumbling 37.78 yesterday .
The Nasdaq eased 0.15 percent for the week after two consecutive up weeks .
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The House version pays 80 percent of a senior 's first $ 2,000 in drug costs after a $ 250 deductible .
Under the House-passed plan , seniors would pay 20 percent of drug costs , plus a $ 250 deductible annually .
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Overture 's listings are generated by more than 100,000 advertisers who bid for placement on keywords relevant to their business .
Overture generates its search listings from more than 100,000 advertisers who bid for placement on keywords relevant to their business .
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The company said that with proper funding , ABthrax could be available for emergency use as early as the end of 2004 .
Human Genome said ABthrax could be available for emergency use as early as the end of 2004 .
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A really robust program could be had for about 20 cents a day , " Griffin said .
" A really robust space program could be had for a mere 20 cents a day from each person , " he said .
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His birth on 4 May is revealed today in the journal Science .
The scientists ' research is being published today in the journal Science ( www.sciencemag.org ) .
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" We don 't know at this point if the current investigation includes one or more outside contractors .
" We do not know if the current investigation involves one or more multiple contractors , " she said .
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We intend to appeal vigorously and still expect to be vindicated ultimately .
We think this was bad law , and we still expect to be vindicated ultimately .
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Shares of LendingTree soared $ 5.99 , or 40.1 percent , to $ 20.68 in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .
Shares of LendingTree rose $ 6.21 , or 42 percent , to $ 20.90 after hitting $ 21.36 earlier .
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Shares in the big mortgage lenders also fell to record lows .
Shares of other mortgage lenders and home construction companies also fell .
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July Brent rose 31 cents to $ 28.39 per barrel on London 's International Petroleum Exchange .
Brent crude for July delivery fell 38 cents to $ 27.45 a barrel on London 's International Petroleum Exchange .
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It would now take place some time before August 8 in Auckland .
The meeting would now be held before August 8 .
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Also helping Tokyo stocks were hopes the government would next week adopt some of the market boosting proposals discussed on Thursday at a meeting of its top economic advisory panel .
Stocks rebounded on Friday on hopes the government would next week adopt some of the market boosting proposals discussed on Thursday at a meeting of the top economic advisory panel .
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However , scientists led by physicist Frank McDonald of the University of Maryland disagree .
It 's just a matter of time , said Frank McDonald , of the University of Maryland .
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" It was brazen intimidation to keep people on the reservation , " said a Republican who attended but did not want to be named .
" It was a brazen attempt at intimidation , " said a Republican legislator who attended the meeting .
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At midday Monday , the 10-year note US10YT = RR had slipped 12 / 32 in price giving a yield of 3.16 percent from 3.12 percent .
Further out the curve , the benchmark 10-year note US10YT = RR shed 25 / 32 in price , taking its yield to 3.26 percent from 3.17 percent .
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Axelrod died in his sleep of heart failure , said his daughter , Nina Axelrod .
Axelrod died of heart failure while asleep at his Los Angeles home , said his daughter , Nina Axelrod .
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But it said that the Danish ban had been effective in reducing the spread among food animals .
But , in a 58-page report , WHO said the Danish ban had been effective in reducing the spread among food animals .
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Montgomery was one of the first places to enact such a law , but many places , including New York City , now ban smoking in bars .
While Montgomery was one of the first to enact such a law , it 's now relatively common - even New York City bans smoking in bars .
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" 30 years waiting for you , " read one banner hoisted over the crowd , as many wept tears of happiness at finally seeing and hearing their idol .
" 30 years waiting for you , " read one banner hoisted over the crowd , as many concert-goers wept tears of happiness .
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He also noted Tom Siebel had turned in 26 million stock options valued at more than $ 50-million ( U.S. ) earlier this year .
He also said that Tom Siebel had turned in 26 million stock options with a value of $ 54 million to $ 56 million earlier this year .
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Catholic Church officials reported that two miners were killed and six other protesters injured 50 miles ( 110 km ) outside of La Paz .
A Catholic priest said two miners were killed and nine other protesters injured 110 kilometres outside La Paz as a convoy of miners threw dynamite at soldiers manning a roadblock .
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ATA shares were down $ 1.85 at $ 8.07 on the Nasdaq Stock Market in Tuesday afternoon trading .
ATA shares closed down $ 1.66 , or 16.7 percent , at $ 8.26 on the Nasdaq Stock Market .
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There was no immediate response from North Korea or the United States .
North Korea has demanded one-to-one talks with the United States .
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But the new vaccine will not even begin to be tested in people until 2005 and will not be approved for use for several years after that .
However , the new vaccine won 't begin to be tested in people until 2005 and won 't be approved for use for several years after that .
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But authorities have been unable to stop the tragedies , which they blame on overcrowding , poor vessel construction and lax enforcement of safety rules .
But authorities have been unable to stop the tragedies , which they blame on overcrowding , rickety vessels and lax safety standards .
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The euro < EUR = > was up 0.67 percent against the dollar at $ 1.1784 after rising to a three-month high earlier in the session above $ 1.18 .
In early U.S. trading , the euro < EUR = > was down 0.6 percent to $ 1.1741 , after rising to a four-month high of $ 1.1860 .
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Grass ' plea will leave Rite Aid 's former vice chairman and chief counsel , Franklin C. Brown , to stand trial alone in federal court starting Monday .
If accepted by the judge , Grass ' plea will leave Rite Aid 's former vice chairman and chief counsel , Franklin C. Brown , to stand trial alone next month .
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He started in the 1983 Super Bowl , which Miami lost 27-17 to Washington .
He played four seasons in Miami , including the Dolphins ' 27-17 loss to Washington in the Super Bowl .
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However , George Heath , a Fort Campbell spokesman , said shortly after the attack that Akbar had " an attitude problem " .
However , a Fort Campbell spokesman , said that Akbar had " an attitude problem . "
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" Dan brings to Coca-Cola enormous experience in managing some of the world 's largest and most familiar brands , " Mr. Heyer said .
In a statement , Heyer said , " Dan brings to Coca-Cola enormous experience in managing some of the world 's largest and most familiar brands .
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The new WPAN standard uses the 2.4-GHz unlicensed frequency band and specifies raw data rates of 11M , 22M , 33M , 44M and 55Mbit / sec .
The new WPAN standard uses the 2.4 GHz unlicensed frequency band and specifies raw data rates of 11 , 22 , 33 , 44 and 55Mbit / s .
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" We believe that it is not necessary to have a divisive confirmation fight over a Supreme Court appointment .
" We believe that it is not necessary to have a divisive confirmation fight , " Daschle of South Dakota wrote the Republican president .
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Nterprise Linux Services is expected to be available before then end of this year .
Beta versions of Nterprise Linux Services are expected to be available on certain HP ProLiant servers in July .
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With a wry smile , Mr. Bush replied , " You 're looking pretty young these days . "
Bush shot back : " You 're looking pretty young these days . "
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The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average .DJI edged down 28.08 points , or 0.3 percent , at 9,256.49 .
The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 18.06 , or 0.2 per cent , at 9266.51 .
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" This is extraordinarily fast , " said Matt Geller , an analyst at CIBC World Markets .
They are actually going to record sales for Velcade this year , " said Matt Geller , an analyst at CIBC World Markets .
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Agnew said Pinellas began baiting when rabies cases " went from zero to 30 " in 1995 .
Still , Pinellas rabies cases fell sharply to 17 in 1996 and 3 in 1997 , Agnew said .
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And now it 's anything he wants to say , " Alesha Badgley , Stone County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center social director , said this week .
And now it 's anything he wants to say , " confirmed Stone County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center social director Alesha Badgley .
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Bond also voiced his disappointment that neither President Bush nor his brother attended this conference in Florida or last year 's in Texas .
Bond voiced disappointment that neither President Bush nor his brother attended the 2002 conference in Texas or the 2003 meeting in Florida .
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The 30-year bond < US30YT = RR > firmed 24 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.18 percent , after hitting another record low of 4.16 percent .
The 30-year bond US30YT = RR firmed 14 / 32 , taking its yield to 4.19 percent from 4.22 percent .
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British-based GlaxoSmithKline Plc said earlier this year it would cut off supplies to Canadian drugstores that ship to the United States .
GlaxoSmithKline , the UK drugmaker , has said it would cut off supplies to Canadian stores shipping drugs to the US .
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Those in their twenties who ejaculated more than five times a week were one-third less likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer later in life , they say .
Those who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop serious prostate cancer in later life .
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But the prime minister told the BBC he wasn 't bothered by polls and that he would continue to do what he believed to be right .
He said he wasn 't bothered by polls and that he would continue to do what he believed to be right , in both foreign and domestic policy .
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We need to challenge old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual , " he wrote .
" We need to change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
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The plea makes Grass the second high-ranking Rite Aid executive to strike a deal with federal prosecutors in the past two weeks .
Grass is the second of the Rite Aid defendants to strike a deal with federal prosecutors this month .
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Class-action suits expand exponentially the number of plaintiffs and damages in a lawsuit by allowing initial plaintiffs to plea on behalf of a far larger group with common interest .
Class-action suits expand sharply the number of plaintiffs and damages in a suit by allowing initial plaintiffs to sue on behalf of a larger group with common interests .
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The benchmark 10-year Bund yield was down 5.2 basis points at 3.60 percent .
The Swedish central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.0 percent .
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Powers said almost all supercomputer users would rather pay companies like IBM to do all that than try to build their own .
Powers said almost all supercomputer users would rather pay the $ 100,000 to $ 10 million for a supercomputer than try to build their own .
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One of the Oregon species was acclimated to a temperature of 65 , but survived until the aquarium temperature reached 87 .
One of the Oregon species was acclimated to a temperature of 65 ( 18.33 Celsius ) , but survived until the aquarium temperature reached 87 ( 30.56 Celsius ) .
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It was developed with consultation from more than 300 leaders in academia , industry , government and the public .
The plan , called The NIH Roadmap , was developed over 14 months with help from more than 300 consultants in industry and academia .
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The judge 's decision ended an 18-month process that included a frenzy of last-minute negotiations between bidders and creditors during a standing-room only purchasing hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court .
Jones ' decision Friday ended an 18-month process that included a frenzy of last-minute negotiations between bidders and creditors .
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The value of the deal has increased since BP first announced it in February .
The value of BP 's investment has risen since the deal was announced in February .
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Hoy confirmed the woman 's age Tuesday and said she has left on vacation with her family .
Hoy confirmed the woman 's age Tuesday and said she was on vacation with her family , but is expected to return this week .
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Chapman was not immediately arrested and is expected to appear for arraignment July 3 .
Mr. Chapman , who hasn 't been arrested , is expected to appear for arraignment next Thursday , prosecutors said .
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Their worst-case scenario is the accidental deletion or malicious falsification of ballots from the 1.42 million Californians who could vote on electronic touch-screen machines .
Their worst-case scenario is the accidental deletion or malicious falsification of ballots from the 1.42 million Californians voting electronically - 9.3 percent of the state 's 15.3 million registered voters .
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Tech stocks were hurt by a sour forecast from Sun Microsystems , which was viewed as a bad omen for the upcoming quarterly earnings season .
A sour forecast from Sun Microsystems Inc . SUNW.O put more pressure on Wall Street before the quarterly earnings season .
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" Let 's show we won 't let them off , " said Marc Blondel , leader of the Force Ouvriere union .
" The movement to defend pensions is gaining momentum , and we won 't give up , " said Marc Blondel , leader of the Force Ouvriere union .
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An artist who painted a fake " CAUTION Low Flying Planes " sign on a building near ground zero said Tuesday that he did not mean to offend anyone .
An artist painted a sign reading ``CAUTION Low Flying Planes ' ' on a building near ground zero , angering neighbors and stirring complaints .
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Utah 's median household income also took a hit , falling 1.8 percent , from $ 48,875 to $ 47,978 .
Georgia 's median household income dropped about 0.9 percent to $ 43,096 -- a $ 408 dip .
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Culturecom is confident it will make a significant impact on market share with this new development , " Frank Cheung , chairman of Culturecom , said in a statement .
He added : " Culturecom is confident it will make a significant impact on market share with this new development . "
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Larger rivals , including Tesco and Sainsbury ’ s , were excluded from the bid battle following a Competition Commission inquiry last month .
A Competition Commission inquiry last month has already excluded larger rivals Tesco , Asda and J Sainsbury from the bid race .
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The move to rein in losses at its four boutique outlets comes as the retailer seeks to cap the cost of doing business .
The move to rein in the losses of the four upmarket food outlets comes as the retailer seeks to cap the cost of doing business .
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Defence lawyers sought to have those charges thrown out , claiming the Bali court had no jurisdiction over those crimes .
Defence lawyers sought to have those charges thrown out , claiming the Bali court hearing Mr Samudra 's case did not have jurisdiction over those crimes .
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