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It also said it expects a civil complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission . | Stewart also faces a separate investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission . | 1equivalent
| 2,670 |
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC lost 2 points , or 0.18 percent , to 1,649 . | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up a mere 0.04 of a point at 1,653 . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,671 |
A top aide to state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was charged Wednesday with raping an unidentified , 22-year-old female state Assembly employee . | A top aide to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested yesterday for allegedly raping a 22-year-old legislative staffer after a night on the town . | 1equivalent
| 2,672 |
Officials say Peeler and Jones were never legally married but had a common-law marriage . | According to the GBI , Ms. Peeler and Mr. Jones were never legally married but had a common-law marriage . | 1equivalent
| 2,673 |
He made the same decree in June 2002 , but that measure was limited to the southern city of Arequipa amid fatal protests against the privatization of two power firms . | That measure was limited to the city of Arequipa amid protests , that killed three people , against the sale of two power firms . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,674 |
In 1975 he married Marta Casals , the widow of Pablo Casals . | Istomin later married Casals ' widow , Marta , after Casals ' death in 1973 . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,675 |
" We have found the smoking gun , " investigating board member Scott Hubbard said . | " We have found the smoking gun , " said Hubbard , director of NASA 's Ames Research Center in California . | 1equivalent
| 2,676 |
The Washington Times first reported yesterday that Army Capt. James . | The arrest was reported in The Washington Times today . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,677 |
The cards are issued by Mexico 's consulates to its citizens living abroad and show the date of birth , a current photograph and the address of the card holder . | The card is issued by Mexico 's consulates to its citizens living abroad and shows the date of birth , a current photograph and the address of the cardholder . | 1equivalent
| 2,678 |
The final chapter in the trilogy , The Matrix Revolutions , is out in November . | The third and final film , " The Matrix Revolutions , " will be released in November . | 1equivalent
| 2,679 |
The losses occurred overnight in Willow Canyon , one of three areas in the Santa Catalina Mountains threatened by the 2-week-old fire that already had blackened 70,000 acres . | The losses occurred overnight in Willow Canyon , one of three areas in the Santa Catalina Mountains threatened by the resurgent Aspen fire . | 1equivalent
| 2,680 |
Their election increases the board from seven people to nine . | Their appointments increase Berkshire 's board to nine from seven members . | 1equivalent
| 2,681 |
But a U.S. appeals court in San Francisco disagreed and upheld the law . | The high court reversed a decision by a U.S. appeals court that upheld the law . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,682 |
The Boston Archdiocese has faced waves of scandal that have not only angered victims ' advocates but parishioners and some priests . | The waves of scandal angered not only victims ' advocates but parishioners and some priests , to the point that Law could no longer run the archdiocese . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,683 |
" This is not a scaled-down version of the Oracle Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition [ database ] . | The Standard Edition One is a single processor version of the Oracle Standard Edition Database . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,684 |
Significantly , it made no mention of the role of terrorist organisation Jemah Islamiyah , accused of being behind the attacks . | The address made no mention of the role of terrorist organisation Jemaah Islamiyah , which was behind the attacks . | 1equivalent
| 2,685 |
One , from a former CIBC executive , described the returns earned by the bank on its Enron deals as " outrageous . " | The report quotes extensively from internal e-mails , including one from a former CIBC executive who described the returns earned by the bank on its Enron deals as " outrageous . " | 0not_equivalent
| 2,686 |
The MDC said a supporter , Tichaona Kaguru , died in hospital on Wednesday after being tortured and assaulted by soldiers putting down the protests . | The MDC said that an opposition supporter , Tichaona Kaguru , died in hospital after being tortured and assaulted by the soldiers putting down the anti-Mugabe protests . | 1equivalent
| 2,687 |
The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 16.95 , or 1.1 percent , to 1507.76 , its first slide in five days . | The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 19.67 , or 1.3 percent , to 1523.71 , its highest since June 18 . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,688 |
That leaves about three dozen at risk of aid cutoffs , said State Department spokesman Richard Boucher , who did not identify them . | That leaves about three dozen at risk of aid cutoffs , Boucher said without identifying them . | 1equivalent
| 2,689 |
" Prospects for the whole Canadian aerospace industry are improving with recent developments contributing to the enhancement of the aircraft financing capability in this country , " Mr. Tellier said . | " Prospects for the whole Canadian aerospace industry are improving with recent developments contributing to the enhancement of aircraft financing in this country , " said Paul Tellier , Bombardier chief executive . | 1equivalent
| 2,690 |
Two astronomers surveying the region around Jupiter have detected 20 new moons , bringing the giant planet 's total to 60 . | Astronomers have clocked eight more moons orbiting Jupiter , bringing its known total to 60 . | 1equivalent
| 2,691 |
A seventh victim , a woman , died Tuesday night in the burn unit at childrens Hospital Medical Center of Akron . | A seventh person , a 21-year-old woman , was in critical condition in the burn unit at Akron Children 's Hospital . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,692 |
And two key shuttle program leaders were out of town during the flight . | The newspaper also reported that two key leaders were out of town during part of Columbia 's flight . | 1equivalent
| 2,693 |
A council resolution is considered essential in giving Iraqi or U.S.-controlled entities in Baghdad the legal authority to export oil . | Without an adopted resolution , no Iraqi , U.S. or U.N. entity in Baghdad has the legal authority to export oil . | 1equivalent
| 2,694 |
Last week , his lawyers asked Gov. Mark R. Warner to grant clemency , but the governor declined to intervene . | Last week , his lawyers asked Warner to grant clemency under certain conditions that would have lead to a new sentencing hearing . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,695 |
" The benefit is equal for everyone , both in traditional Medicare and in the enhanced Medicare we 're setting up . " | " The ( drug ) benefit is equal for everyone , both in traditional Medicare and in the enhanced Medicare we 're setting up , " Grassley said . | 1equivalent
| 2,696 |
She insisted , though , that it not be published until after her death . | She had only a single condition , that the book not be published until after her death . | 1equivalent
| 2,699 |
About 700 MONUC troops are based in Bunia , but the force has neither the mandate nor the manpower to stop the fighting . | The United Nations has about 700 troops on the ground , but they have neither the mandate nor the manpower to stop the fighting . | 1equivalent
| 2,700 |
Garner said Iraq 's reconstruction was not as difficult as he had expected -- mainly because the war caused less infrastructure damage and fewer refugees than anticipated . | Garner said reconstruction will not be as difficult as he anticipated because the war caused less damage and created fewer refugees . | 1equivalent
| 2,701 |
The president began his speech by acknowledging the terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 29 people , including seven Americans . | Bush , however , also lashed out at the terrorist bombings in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 29 people -- including a number of Americans . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,702 |
It 's almost as if they ( Russians ) hit an x-mark on the ground , " NASA spokesman Robert Navias said . | It 's almost as if they ( Russians ) hit an x-mark on the ground . " | 1equivalent
| 2,703 |
The institute estimates that last year 15.7 per cent of the average supermarket 's sales and more than half of gross margin went to pay employee costs . | The FMI estimates that last year 15.7 percent of the average supermarket 's sales and more than half of gross margin went to pay employee costs , including wages and benefits . | 1equivalent
| 2,704 |
French retirees will increase from one fifth to a third of the population by 2040 . | By 2040 , retirees will account for a third of the population , up from a fifth today . | 1equivalent
| 2,705 |
He had served nine years in prison for the crime -- two on death row -- when he was released . | He had served nine years in prison , including two on death row , when he was released by a judge and pardoned by the governor . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,706 |
" This is not unanticipated , " Chief Deputy District Attorney John Goold said Monday . | They often complain about misconduct , " John Goold , chief deputy district attorney for Stanislaus County said . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,707 |
Samudra , 33 , a textile salesman , is also charged with the church bombings across Indonesia on Christmas Eve , 2000 , in which 19 people died . | Samudra , 33 , a textile salesman , is also charged with a series of church bombings across Indonesia on Christmas Eve , 2000 , when 19 people were killed . | 1equivalent
| 2,708 |
The two have no diplomatic ties and their already tense relationship has been frayed by the crisis over the North 's nuclear ambitions . | The two have no diplomatic ties and their already tense relationship has been frayed further by a diplomatic spat over North Korea 's nuclear ambitions . | 1equivalent
| 2,709 |
The only commercial carrier flying to Baghdad , Royal Jordanian , also suspended its flights for three days . | The only passenger airline serving Baghdad , Royal Jordanian , said it was suspending service for three days . | 1equivalent
| 2,710 |
" I make no apologies for the fact that the negotiations have been undertaken largely in secret , " Mr Truss said . | Mr Truss said he made " no apologies " the negotiations had been undertaken in secret . | 1equivalent
| 2,711 |
A senior law enforcement official , discussing the case on grounds of anonymity , identified the suspect as Ahmed Mehalba . | The official , describing the apprehension at Boston 's Logan International Airport , identified the suspect as Ahmed Mehalba . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,712 |
" That obligation to pay rent continues unabated notwithstanding the heinous attacks of Sept . 11 and the destruction of 1 World Trade Center , " the suit says . | " That obligation to pay rent continues unabated notwithstanding the heinous attacks of 11 September , " the suit says . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,714 |
Investors were askingwhether other banks , some of which are still being audited , could be dealt with in the same way . | Other Japanese banks , some of which are still being audited , could face similar scrutiny . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,715 |
Bennett told Newsweek that " over 10 years , I 'd say I 've come out pretty close to even . " | " Over 10 years , I 'd say I 've come out pretty close to even , " he said . | 1equivalent
| 2,716 |
" It is symptomatic of the communication difficulties that often trouble the ECB , " said Ken Wattret of BNP Paribas . | " It is reminiscent of the communication troubles that have dogged the ECB in the past , " said Ken Wattret of BNP Paribas . | 1equivalent
| 2,717 |
" We 're going to defend these charges in court , " said Ira Lee Sorkin , Furst 's attorney . | " Rob Furst intends to defend the charges in court , " said Ira Lee Sorkin , Furst 's attorney . | 1equivalent
| 2,718 |
But the Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday cleared Blair 's cabinet of that accusation . | In its report , the foreign affairs committee absolved Mr. Blair of charges of doctoring intelligence . | 1equivalent
| 2,720 |
Those searches have not found stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons or significant evidence of a nuclear weapons program . | Alleged stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons have not turned up , nor has significant evidence of a nuclear-weapons program . | 1equivalent
| 2,721 |
Its keywords are supported by Chinese language Web portals . | Chinese language Web portals also support 3721 keywords , the Web site said . | 1equivalent
| 2,722 |
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX slipped 0.13 points , or just 0.01 percent , to 966.87 . | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC crept up 5.05 points , or 0.32 percent , at 1,595.80 . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,723 |
This is the first time in the United States that five whales have been released simultaneously from a single stranding incident . | Today , the experts will perform the United States ' first simultaneous release of five whales from a single stranding incident . | 1equivalent
| 2,724 |
There are a total of 659 women enrolled at the academy , the report said . | There were 659 women enrolled at the academy at the time of the survey . | 1equivalent
| 2,725 |
Token-issuing framework provides capabilities that build on WS-Security and define extensions to request and issue security tokens and to manage trust relationships and secure conversations . | Within WSE 2.0 , WS-Trust , WS-SecureConversation build on WS-Security and define extensions to request and issue security tokens and to manage relationships and secure conversations . | 1equivalent
| 2,726 |
He has established a group to revise the constitution , possibly to protect private property . | He also left out any reference to amending the constitution to guarantee private property rights . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,728 |
" It was to fly a plane into the White House , " Karas said . | It was to fly a plane in the White House . " | 1equivalent
| 2,729 |
They worry the treatment could leave their son sterile , blind or even dead . | They fear the treatment would stunt the boy 's growth and leave him sterile . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,733 |
The parade , which moves west along Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn , went through the district Davis represented . | The parade , which moved west along Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights past hundreds of thousands of spectators , went through the district that Davis represented . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,735 |
The company said it now expects second-quarter earnings of 68 cents and 72 cents a share , down from its prior outlook of 77 cents to 82 cents . | Avery Dennison said it now expects a second-quarter profit of 68 cents to 72 cents a share , down from its prior outlook of 77 cents to 82 cents . | 1equivalent
| 2,736 |
Byrd , speaking from the Senate floor , said he questioned " the motives of a deskbound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for purposes of a speech . " | " But I do question the motives of a desk-bound president who assumes the garb of a warrior for the purposes of a speech . " | 0not_equivalent
| 2,737 |
Some Wall Street experts believe stocks have rallied too far , too quickly , given the muddled economic reports of recent weeks . | Some Wall Street analysts believe stocks have rallied too far , too fast , given the muddled picture of the economy provided by recent data . | 1equivalent
| 2,738 |
The NASD also alleges Young flew multiple times on Tyco corporate jets , often accompanied by Kozlowski . | The NASD alleges that the analyst flew multiples times on Tyco 's corporate jets for business trips , sometimes accompanied by Kozlowski . | 1equivalent
| 2,739 |
It has a plus or minus 4.9 percent margin of error . | It had a margin of error of plus or minus five percentage points . | 1equivalent
| 2,740 |
We believe the report is fully consistent with what the courts have ruled ... that the department 's actions are fully within the law . | Comstock said several federal courts have ruled that the detentions are fully within the law . | 1equivalent
| 2,741 |
" I conclude that plaintiffs have shown , albeit barely ... that Iraq provided material support to Bin Laden and Al Qaeda , " Baer said . | Judge Harold Baer concluded Wednesday that lawyers for the two victims " have shown , albeit barely ... that Iraq provided material support to bin Laden and al-Qaida . " | 1equivalent
| 2,742 |
Reagan is played by James Brolin , who is married to singer Barbra Streisand , a leading Democratic activist . | His supporters were also infuriated that Mr Reagan was played by James Brolin , the husband of Barbra Streisand , a leading Hollywood Democratic activist . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,743 |
A US programmer has developed a software tool that allows users to download shared music files using Apples Windows iTunes software , which was released last month . | Independent US programmer Bill Zeller has developed software that lets users download shared music files using iTunes for Windows . | 1equivalent
| 2,744 |
The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX was up 8.79 points , or 0.96 percent , at 929.06 . | 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 . | 1equivalent
| 2,745 |
A U.S. Court of Appeals Thursday ruled that Microsoft ( Quote , Company Info ) does not have to carry the Java programming language in its Windows operating system . | A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned a judge 's order that would have forced Microsoft to include competitor Sun Microsystems ' Java software in its Windows operating system . | 1equivalent
| 2,746 |
" You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life , " Limbaugh said Friday on his program . | " You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life , " Limbaugh said during a stunning admission aired nationwide . | 1equivalent
| 2,747 |
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX climbed 10 points , or 1.10 percent , to 943 . | The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC jumped 43.64 points , or 2.89 percent , to 1,553.73 . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,748 |
The Foreign Office said there was a " clear " risk of terrorist attack in Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Somalia , Tanzania and Uganda . | The warnings were issued on Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Somalia , Tanzania and Uganda . | 1equivalent
| 2,749 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 98.32 , or about 1.1 percent , to 9011.53 . | The Dow Jones industrial average finished the day down 98.32 points at 9,011.53 . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,750 |
The truck carried the equivalent of 1.6 tons of TNT , emergency ministry official Ruslan Khadzhiyev said . | Another Chechen emergency ministry official , Ruslan Khadzhiyev , said the truck was carrying the equivalent of 1.6 tons of TNT . | 1equivalent
| 2,752 |
An international warrant for his arrest was issued both to the Ghanaian authorities and to Interpol . | A warrant for Taylor 's arrest has been served on the Ghanaian authorities and sent to Interpol . | 1equivalent
| 2,753 |
PeopleSoft Inc . ' s board of directors on Friday unanimously rejected Oracle Corp. ' s revised bid of $ 19.50 per share . | PeopleSoft Inc . ' s board of directors voted unanimously on Friday to recommend that stockholders reject Oracle 's upgraded bid for a hostile takeover . | 1equivalent
| 2,754 |
Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas told a news conference Monday that authorities were ``continuing to make significant progress ' ' in the case . | No charges have been filed in those deaths , but Luzerne County District Attorney David Lupas said authorities were " continuing to make significant progress " in the case . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,755 |
Berry also married and divorced his second wife twice , most recently in 1991 . | Berry repeated that performance with his second wife , whom he married and divorced twice ( most recently in 1991 ) . | 1equivalent
| 2,756 |
Goldman also raised its quarterly dividend to 25 cents from 12 cents , citing the new tax law . | Goldman decided to increase its quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share from 12 cents , citing recent tax legislation as a primary factor behind the move . | 1equivalent
| 2,757 |
Tomorrow 's testimony is to give an inside look at tax shelter development and marketing . | Tuesday ’ s testimony is to give an inside look at tax-shelter development and marketing . | 1equivalent
| 2,758 |
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > was off 4.86 points , or 0.49 percent , at 993.82 . | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 1.8 points , or 0.1 percent , at 1,732.50 . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,759 |
Goodyear 's third-quarter earnings report , which had been scheduled to be released on Thursday , was postponed until November . | It canceled its third-quarter earnings announcement , which had been scheduled for this morning . | 1equivalent
| 2,760 |
The bonds traded to below 60 percent of face value earlier this year . | They traded down early this year to 60 percent of face value on fears Aquila may default . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,761 |
A summary of his remarks says : all the group 's savings have been lost to raids and arrests , and JI is totally dependent on al-Qaeda for money . | In addition , Hambali laments , " all the group 's savings have been lost to raids and arrests , " and " JI is now totally dependent on al-Qaeda for money . " | 1equivalent
| 2,762 |
Under Mexican law , bounty hunting is considered a form of kidnapping . | Bounty hunting is illegal in Mexico , and the bounty hunter was charged with kidnapping . | 1equivalent
| 2,763 |
The unusual decision to declassify an intelligence report came in an attempt to quiet a growing controversy over Mr Bush 's allegations about Iraq 's weapons programs . | The unusual decision to declassify a major intelligence report was a bid by the White House to quiet a growing controversy over Bush 's allegations about Iraq 's weapons programs . | 1equivalent
| 2,764 |
But the FBI never kept tabs on al-Bayoumi - even though it had received information that he was a Saudi agent , the document says . | But the bureau never kept tabs on al-Bayoumi — despite receiving prior information he was a secret Saudi agent , the report says . | 1equivalent
| 2,765 |
Several doctors and courts have found Schiavo to be in a persistent vegetative state , but Byrd disagreed . | Many doctors say she is in a persistent vegetative state and cannot recover . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,766 |
That compares to a net loss of $ 6.6 million , or 47 cents per share , on revenue of $ 15.5 million in 2002 's second fiscal quarter . | In the first quarter , SCO had reported a net loss of $ 724,000 , or 6 cents per diluted share , on revenue of $ 13.5 million . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,768 |
He really left us with a smile on his face and no last words , daughter Linda Hope said . | " He really left us with a smile on his face and no last words ... He gave us each a kiss and that was it , " she said . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,769 |
About two decades ago , U.S. District Court Judge Walter Rice and others decided to protect and polish what remained . | Then , about two decades ago , U.S. District Court Judge Walter Rice , the Aviation Trail group and others made a decision to protect and polish what remained . | 1equivalent
| 2,770 |
He said sales of grocery and other consumer packaged products are the strongest , but discretionary items are still weak . | Potter added that sales of grocery and other consumer packaged products are the strongest but sales of discretionary items such as decorative accessories are still weak . | 1equivalent
| 2,771 |
The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX slipped 11.83 points , or 1.20 percent , to 975.93 . | The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index gained 2.90 points , or 0.18 percent , to 1,606.87 . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,772 |
France , Russia , China and others had advocated a stronger U.N. role to give a U.S.-chosen Iraqi authority international legitimacy . | France , Russia , China and even staunch ally Britain had advocated a stronger U.N. role , which they said was needed to give a U.S.-backed Iraqi authority international legitimacy . | 1equivalent
| 2,773 |
Second comes HP ( 27 percent with $ 2.9 billion , up just 0.4 percent ) . | HP fell to second place with server sales growing 0.4 percent to $ 2.9 billion . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,774 |
The discoveries came a day after a package bomb burst into flames in the Bologna , Italy home of EU Commission President Romano Prodi , who was not injured . | The discoveries came after a package bomb went off in the Bologna , Italy home of EU Commission President Romano Prodi on Sunday . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,776 |
The scientists wanted to pick the minds of the Buddhist scholars about how best to use technology such as brain imaging to study consciousness . | The scientists , not surprisingly , wanted to pick the minds of the Buddhist scholars about how they meditate . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,778 |
But homecomings for those soldiers , as well as the division 's 3rd Squadron , 7th Cavalry Regiment , have now been postponed indefinitely . | But the timing of homecomings for those soldiers , as well as the division 's 3rd Squadron , 7th Cavalry Regiment , is now indefinite . | 1equivalent
| 2,779 |
He was in Cincinnati helping another daughter move when the tragedy occurred , friends said . | Rowell , 57 , was out of state helping his wife 's daughter move when the tragedy occurred , friends said . | 1equivalent
| 2,780 |
In the entire fiscal year , the company lost a record $ 1.27 billion , or $ 2.11 a share , on sales of nearly $ 3.1 billion . | For the entire fiscal year , Micron lost a record $ 1.27 billion on sales of just under $ 3.1 billion . | 1equivalent
| 2,781 |
The indictment supercedes a criminal complaint filed against Quattrone on April 23 with similar charges . | The indictment follows a criminal complaint filed by federal prosecutors on April 23 . | 0not_equivalent
| 2,782 |