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Yucaipa owned Dominick before selling the chain to Safeway in 1998 for $ 2.5 billion . | Yucaipa bought Dominick in 1995 for $ 693 million and sold it to Safeway for $ 1.8 billion in 1998 . | 0 | 1 | 2 |
They had published an advertisement on the Internet on June 10 , offering the cargo for sale , he added . | On June 10 , the ship owners had published an advertisement on the Internet , offering the explosives for sale . | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Revenue in the first quarter of the year dropped 15 percent from the same period a year earlier . | With the scandal hanging over Stewart company , revenue the first quarter of the year dropped 15 percent from the same period a year earlier . | 1 | 5 | 1 |
He told The Sun newspaper that Mr. Hussein daughters had British schools and hospitals in mind when they decided to ask for asylum . | " Saddam daughters had British schools and hospitals in mind when they decided to ask for asylum -- especially the schools , " he told The Sun . | 1 | 14 | 2 |
The new Finder puts a user folders , hard drive , network servers , iDisk and removable media in one location , providing one-click access . | Panther redesigned Finder navigation tool puts a user favourite folders , hard drive , network servers , iDisk and removable media in one location . | 1 | 21 | 3 |
The broad Standard & Poor 500 < .SPX > fell 10.75 points , or 1.02 percent , to 1,039.32 . | The S & P 500 index was up 1.26 , or 0.1 percent , to 1,039.32 after sinking 10.75 yesterday . | 0 | 29 | 1 |
Duque will return to Earth Oct. 27 with the station current crew , U.S. astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko . | Currently living onboard the space station are American astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko . | 0 | 30 | 1 |
Singapore is already the United States 12th-largest trading partner , with two-way trade totaling more than $ 34 billion . | Although a small city-state , Singapore is the 12th-largest trading partner of the United States , with trade volume of $ 33.4 billion last year . | 1 | 31 | 1 |
Earnings per share from recurring operations will be 13 cents to 14 cents . | That beat the company April earnings forecast of 8 to 9 cents a share . | 0 | 36 | 1 |
He plans to have dinner with troops at Kosovo U.S. military headquarters , Camp Bondsteel . | After that , he plans to have dinner at Camp Bondsteel with U.S. troops stationed there . | 1 | 37 | 1 |
Last year the court upheld Cleveland school voucher program , ruling 5-4 that vouchers are constitutional if they provide parents a choice of religious and secular schools . | Last year , the court ruled 5-4 in an Ohio case that government vouchers are constitutional if they provide parents with choices among a range of religious and secular schools . | 1 | 40 | 1 |
The commission must work out the plan details , but the average residential customer paying $ 840 a year would get a savings of about $ 30 annually . | An average residential customer paying $ 840 a year for electricity could see a savings of $ 30 annually . | 0 | 46 | 1 |
The Washington Post said Airlite would shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president ’ appearance . | The plant plans to shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president appearance , Crosby said . | 1 | 56 | 2 |
The battles marked day four of a U.S. sweep to hunt down supporters of Saddam Hussein fallen regime . | Twenty-seven Iraqis were killed , pushing the number of opposition deaths to about 100 in a U.S. operation to hunt down supporters of Saddam Hussein fallen regime . | 0 | 60 | 2 |
Application Intelligence will be included as part of the company SmartDefense application , which is included with Firewall-1 . | The new application intelligence features will be available June 3 and are included with the SmartDefense product , which comes with FireWall-1 . | 0 | 64 | 1 |
It said the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gasses to penetrate the ship thermal armor during Columbia ill-fated reentry . | The document says the damage to the wing provided a pathway for hot gases to penetrate Columbia thermal armour during its fatal re-entry . | 1 | 71 | 3 |
Also demonstrating box-office strength _ and getting seven Tony nominations _ was a potent revival of Eugene O 'Neill family drama , " Long Day Journey Into Night . " | Also demonstrating box-office strength -- and getting seven Tony nominations -- was a potent revival of Eugene ONeills family drama , Long Days Journey Into Night . " | 1 | 72 | 2 |
PDC will also almost certainly fan the flames of speculation about Longhorn release . | PDC will also almost certainly reignite speculation about release dates of Microsoft new products . | 1 | 85 | 2 |
NEC is pitching its wireless gear and management software to a variety of industries , including health care and hospitality . | NEC pitching its wireless gear and management software to a variety of industries , including healthcare and hospitality , a company spokesman said . | 1 | 87 | 1 |
Elena Slough , considered to be the nation oldest person and the third oldest person in the world , died early Sunday morning . | ELENA Slough , considered to be the oldest person in the US and the third oldest person in the world , has died . | 1 | 88 | 1 |
Tokyo Electric Power Co . , Asia largest power company , won approval to restart the first of 17 nuclear reactors it shut down after it admitted falsifying inspection reports . | Tokyo Electric Power Co . , Asia largest power company , restarted the first of 17 nuclear reactors it shut down after admitting it falsified inspection reports . | 1 | 99 | 2 |
Tonight a spokesman for Russia foreign ministry said the ministry may issue a statement on Thursday clarifying Russia position on cooperation with Iran nuclear-energy efforts . | Tonight a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said it might issue a statement on Thursday clarifying Russia position on aiding Iran nuclear-energy efforts . | 1 | 109 | 5 |
A day earlier , a committee appointed by reformist President Mohammad Khatami called for an independent judicial inquiry into Kazemi death . | A day earlier , a committee appointed by President Mohammad Khatami had called for an independent inquiry into the 54-year-old photojournalist death . | 1 | 110 | 2 |
Standard & Poor 500 stock index futures declined 4.40 points to 983.50 , while Nasdaq futures fell 6.5 points to 1,206.50 . | The Standard & Poor 500 Index was up 1.75 points , or 0.18 percent , to 977.68 . | 0 | 116 | 2 |
Kline opinion dealt specifically with abortion providers , but it also would apply to doctors providing other services , such as prenatal care , to a pregnant child under 16 . | Kline opinion dealt specifically with abortion providers , but later his office said it also would apply to doctors providing services such as prenatal care to pregnant girls under 16 . | 1 | 119 | 2 |
The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency asked for information on the allegation after the dossier was published , but Britain did not provide any , U.N. officials said . | The International Atomic Energy Agency asked for information on the uranium assertions after London dossier was published , but Britain did not provide any , U.N. officials said . | 1 | 120 | 2 |
Sixteen days later , as superheated air from the shuttle reentry rushed into the damaged wing , " there was no possibility for crew survival , " the board said . | Sixteen days later , as superheated air from the shuttle ’ re-entry rushed into the damaged wing , ‘ ‘ there was no possibility for crew survival , ’ ’ the board said . | 1 | 121 | 2 |
The resulting lists led toa CBS special , AFI 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes & Villains , hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger . | A prime-time special on the list , " AFI 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes & Villains " aired Tuesday on CBS . | 0 | 130 | 2 |
" We had nothing to do with @ Stake internal personnel decision , " Microsoft spokesman Sean Sundwell said . | " Microsoft had absolutely nothing to do with AtStake internal personnel decision , " Sundwall said . | 1 | 132 | 2 |
His plan would cost more than $ 200 billion annually , which Gephardt would pay for by repealing Bush tax cuts . | His plan would cost over $ 200 billion annually and be paid for by repealing Bush tax cuts . | 1 | 134 | 2 |
While a month supply of aspirin can cost less than $ 10 , the equivalent amount of ticlopidine can run significantly more than $ 100 . | While a month supply of aspirin can cost under $ 10 , the equivalent amount of ticlopidine can run well over $ 100 . | 1 | 148 | 2 |
As a result , Nelson now faces up to 10 years jail instead of life . | The verdict means Nelson faces up to 10 years in prison rather than a possible life sentence . | 1 | 159 | 1 |
Shadrin said Khodorkovsky aircraft was approached by officers identifying themselves as members of the FSB intelligence service , the domestic successor to the Soviet KGB . | Shadrin said Khodorkovsky aircraft was approached by officers identifying themselves as members of the FSB domestic intelligence service . | 1 | 162 | 2 |
U.S. law enforcement officials are sneering at Dar Heatherington version of the events which thrust her into the public spotlight . | U.S. law enforcement officials are sneering at Dar Heatherington version of of the events -- including a police conspiracy to discredit her -- which thrust her into the public spotlight . | 1 | 167 | 2 |
The Saudi newspaper Okaz reported Monday that suspects who escaped Saturday raid fled in a car that broke down on the outskirts of Mecca Sunday afternoon . | The newspaper Okaz reported that the six suspects arrested Sunday fled the raid in a car that broke down on the outskirts of Mecca . | 1 | 168 | 1 |
" The bolt catcher is not as robust as it is supposed to be , " the board chairman , retired Adm. Hal Gehman , said . | " The bolt catcher is not as robust " as it should be , said retired Navy Admiral Harold W. Gehman Jr . , the board chairman . | 1 | 172 | 1 |
Mrs Boncyk husband , Wayne , had taken the family car to work , so his wife and children had to ride with neighbours . | Mrs. Boncyk husband , Wayne , had taken the family only car to work , so she and the children had to catch a ride with neighbors . | 1 | 181 | 3 |
Georgia cannot afford to not get funding , " said Dr. Melinda Rowe , Chatham County health director . | Georgia cannot afford to not get funding , " said county health director Dr. Melinda Rowe . | 1 | 197 | 1 |
Handspring shareholders will get 0.09 shares of the parent company , Palm , Inc . , for each share of Handspring common stock they currently own . | Handspring shareholders will receive 0.09 Palm shares ( and no shares of PalmSource ) for each share of Handspring common stock they own . | 1 | 198 | 1 |
Shares of Microsoft rose 50 cents Friday to close at $ 28.34 a share on the Nasdaq Stock Market . | Microsoft stock was up 50 cents , to $ 28.34 a share in New York yesterday . | 1 | 199 | 1 |
A few thousand troops , most from the division 3rd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Benning in Columbus , began returning last week , with flights continuing through Friday . | Several thousand 3rd Infantry troops , including the 3rd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Benning in Columbus , Ga . , began returning last week . | 1 | 202 | 1 |
President George W. Bush and top administration officials cited the threat from Iraq banned weapons programs as the main justification for going to war . | President Bush and top officials in his administration cited the threat from Iraq alleged chemical and biological weapons and nuclear weapons program as the main justification for going to war . | 1 | 216 | 2 |
The epidemic began in November in the mainland Guangdong province , but the People Republic of China refused to report truthfully about its spread for four months . | The PRC epidemic began in Guandong province in November , but the Communist Party government refused to report truthfully about its spread for four months . | 1 | 217 | 2 |
IG Farben 500 properties were valued at around 38-million euros ( about R300-million ) and the firm had debts totalling about 28-million . | IG Farben 500 properties were valued at around 38 million euros ( $ 43.63 million ) and the firm had debts totalling some 28 million euros . | 1 | 219 | 2 |
The company operating loss rose 59 percent to $ 73 million , from $ 46 million a year earlier . | Operating revenue fell 4.5 percent to $ 2.3 billion from a year earlier . | 0 | 220 | 1 |
" Smallpox is not the only threat to the public health , and vaccination is not the only tool for smallpox preparedness , " Strom said . | " Smallpox is not the only threat to the nation health , and vaccination is not the only tool for preparedness , " his introductory statement says . | 1 | 223 | 2 |
Microsoft fell 5 percent before the open to $ 27.45 from Thursday close of $ 28.91 . | Shares in Microsoft slipped 4.7 percent in after-hours trade to $ 27.54 from a Nasdaq close of $ 28.91 . | 0 | 232 | 1 |
The acquisition has been approved by both companies board of directors and is expected to close in the third quarter this year . | Nvidia acquisition has been approved by directors at both companies , and is expected to close in the Nvidia third quarter of fiscal 2004 . | 1 | 234 | 3 |
If the companies won 't , their drugs could be prescribed to Medicaid patients only with the state say-so . | If a company won 't do so , its drugs could be prescribed to Medicaid patients only with the state say-so . | 1 | 237 | 2 |
" The president campaign in 2000 set a standard for disclosure in political fund raising , and the campaign will again in 2004 , " Bush campaign spokesman Dan Ronayne said . | " The president campaign in 2000 set a standard for disclosure in political fund raising and the campaign will again in 2004 , " said Dan Ronayne , a campaign spokesman . | 1 | 242 | 2 |
On April 11 , Mayor Bart Peterson said it was " inconceivable " that the airline would resume operations at the base that had employed 1,500 workers , including 1,100 mechanics . | On April 11 , Mayor Bart Peterson conceded that the facility fate was inevitable , quashing the hopes of the airline 1,500 local workers , including 1,100 mechanics . | 1 | 243 | 2 |
Dotson was arrested Monday in his native Maryland and charged with murder . | Dotson , 21 , was subsequently charged with Dennehy murder . | 0 | 244 | 1 |
Mr. Bush had sought to store his papers in his father presidential library , where they would have stayed secret for a half-century . | In Texas , public watchdog groups opposed Mr. Bush efforts to house his papers at his father presidential library , where they would have remained secret for a half-century . | 0 | 249 | 3 |
At 8 a.m. Friday , San Joaquin County Sheriff deputies found the body of Adan Avalos , 37 . | San Joaquin County sheriff deputies found 37-year-old Adan Avalos of Riverbank shot to death inside the SUV . | 0 | 257 | 2 |
On Sunday , the experts will perform the first simultaneous release of five whales from a single stranding incident in the United States . | Today , the experts will perform the United States first simultaneous release of five whales from a single stranding incident . | 1 | 264 | 1 |
Shares of AstraZeneca AZN.N , Europe second biggest drugmaker , rose 3.71 percent to close at $ 43.05 on the New York Stock Exchange . | Shares of AstraZeneca , Europe ’ second biggest drug company , rose 3 per cent on the New York Stock Exchange after the news . | 0 | 265 | 2 |
Officials developed plans to burn about 2,000 acres of dense forest near the park southwest border by dropping incendiary devices , hoping to burn off fuel from the wildfire path . | Officials tentatively planned to burn about 2,000 acres of dense forest by dropping incendiary devices from the air , aiming to remove fuel from the wildfire path . | 1 | 270 | 3 |
" The SIA forecast reflects the new realities of the semiconductor industry of an 8-10 percent " growth rate , George Scalise , the trade association president , said in a statement . | " The SIA forecast reflects the new realities of the semiconductor industry of an 8-10 per cent ' ' growth rate " , said George Scalise , the association president . | 1 | 274 | 2 |
Eighty-six seriously wounded U.N. workers were airlifted out for medical care . | Eighty-six U.N. workers who were wounded in Tuesday bombing were airlifted out for medical care . | 1 | 275 | 1 |
Phone calls to Spitzer office , Citigroup and Goldman Sachs were not immediately returned . | A message left with Spitzer office as well as Citigroup and Goldman Sachs were not immediately returned . | 1 | 277 | 2 |
Medical experts said the condition was mildly worrying but easily-manageable . | Medical experts said Blair problem was worrying but relatively common and easily manageable . | 1 | 279 | 1 |
Joan B. Kroc , the billionaire widow of McDonald Corp. founder Ray Kroc , died Sunday after a brief bout with brain cancer . | Joan B. Kroc , the billionaire widow of McDonald founder Ray Kroc known for her philanthropy , died Sunday of brain cancer . | 1 | 280 | 2 |
Researchers at Sweden Karolinska Institute reanalyzed data from more than 2,000 infants who had been treated with radiation for a benign birthmark condition between 1930 and 1959 . | Researchers at Sweden Karolinska Institute recently went over data from more than 2,000 children treated with radiation for a harmless birthmark condition between 1930 and 1959 . | 1 | 288 | 2 |
Outside the court , Sriyanto , who faces up to 25 years jail , denied he had done anything wrong . | Outside the court , Sriyanto denied to The Age that he had done anything wrong . | 0 | 289 | 1 |
The little girl , the daughter of a teller , was taken to the bank after a doctor appointment . | Earlier in the evening , the mother , whom authorities did not identify , had brought her daughter to the bank after a doctor appointment . | 1 | 291 | 2 |
The transaction will expand Callebaut sales revenues from its consumer products business to 45 percent from 23 percent . | The transaction will expand Callebaut sales revenues from its consumer products business by around 45 percent to some one-third of total sales . | 0 | 295 | 2 |
In Vienna , the IAEA said ElBaradei would accept the invitation , although no date had yet been set . | In Vienna , the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday ElBaradei had accepted Iran invitation , but said no date had yet been set . | 1 | 298 | 1 |
Marisa Baldeo stated , however , the authority official uniform policy says " they are not supposed to wear anything on their heads but a NYC transit depot logo cap . | " As of now , they are not supposed to wear anything on their heads but a NYC transit depot logo cap , " Baldeo said . | 1 | 315 | 1 |
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI jumped 2.09 percent , while the Standard & Poor 500 Index .SPX leapt 2.23 percent . | The broad Standard & Poor 500 Index .SPX gained 11.22 points , or 1.13 percent , at 1,007.19 . | 0 | 316 | 2 |
Only Intel Corp. has a lower dividend yield . | Only Intel 0.3 percent yield is lower . | 1 | 318 | 1 |
The captain , Michael J. Gansas , was notified yesterday by the city Department of Transportation that an agency hearing officer recommended that he be fired . | Gansas got more bad news yesterday from the city Department of Transportation - a hearing officer recommended that he be fired . | 1 | 324 | 1 |
SARS has killed 296 people on China mainland and infected more than 5,200 . | Throughout China mainland , the disease has killed 300 people and infected more than 5,270 . | 1 | 332 | 2 |
The transfers would reduce P & G worldwide work force to slightly less than 100,000 . | The transfers would reduce P & G ’ worldwide work force to slightly less than 100,000 , down from 110,000 several years ago . | 0 | 338 | 2 |
In court papers filed Tuesday , Lee asked for an injunction against Viacom use of the name , saying he had never given his consent for it to be used . | In papers filed Tuesday in Manhattan state Supreme Court , Lee asked for an injunction against Viacom use of the name Spike for TNN . | 0 | 340 | 3 |
Instead , Weida decided that Meester case on charges of rape , sodomy , indecent assault and providing alcohol to minors should proceed to a court-martial . | Douglas Meester , 20 , is charged with rape , sodomy , indecent assault , and providing alcohol to minors . | 0 | 349 | 1 |
It was the biggest protest since hundreds of thousands marched in outrage over the massacre of democracy activists occupying Tiananmen Square in Beijing in 1989 . | Hong Kong has not seen such a protest since hundreds of thousands marched in outrage over the 1989 massacre of democracy activists occupying Beijing Tiananmen Square . | 1 | 355 | 1 |
That information was first reported in today editions of the New York Times . | The information was first printed yesterday in the New York Times . | 1 | 358 | 1 |
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 17.33 points , or 1.07 percent , to 1,640.13 . | The broader Standard & Poor 500 Index .SPX gained 5.51 points , or 0.56 percent , to 981.73 . | 0 | 361 | 1 |
Bloomberg said on Wednesday that all 16 crew members survived and would be tested for drugs and alcohol . | He said the ferry crew will be interviewed and tested for drugs and alcohol . | 0 | 364 | 1 |
The Hulk weekend take surpasses the previous June record of $ 54.9-million for Austin Powers : The Spy Who Shagged Me . | It beat the previous record of $ 54.9 set by 1999 " Austin Powers : The Spy Who Shagged Me . " | 1 | 368 | 1 |
" Deviant cannibalistic tendencies " were the primary motivation for the murders , and Brown body was mutilated , authorities said . | They were killed over a few days in April 2001 and " deviant cannibalistic tendencies " were the primary motivation for the murders , authorities said . | 0 | 373 | 1 |
Hunt attorneys filed a motion late Monday in Forsyth Superior Court to have Hunt murder conviction thrown out . | Hunt attorneys filed a motion Monday seeking to have Hunt conviction thrown out based on the new evidence . | 1 | 378 | 4 |
But Close wondered whether the package would be worth the cost of licensing the third-party software , along with Salesforce.com rental price . | Close also questions whether it would be worth the cost of licensing third-party software , along with Salesforce.com rental price . | 1 | 380 | 2 |
That 's the highest third-quarter growth rate we 've seen in over 25 years , " said Andy Bryant , Intel chief financial officer . | That 's the highest third-quarter growth rate we 've seen in over 25 years , " CFO Andy Bryant told the Associated Press . | 1 | 383 | 1 |
Parrado aunt believes her nephew , who has served a prison sentence in Cuba , will be persecuted if he is repatriated . | Maria Parrado believes her nephew , who served a 12-year prison sentence in Cuba after being arrested in Cuban waters , will be persecuted if he is sent back there . | 1 | 389 | 1 |
The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 23.45 points , or 1.44 percent , to end at 1,603.97 , based on the latest data . | The Standard & Poor 500 Index was up 1.75 points , or 0.18 percent , to 977.68 . | 0 | 397 | 1 |
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was off 5.53 points , or 0.33 percent , at 1,662.91 . | The broader Standard & Poor 500 Index edged up 1.01 points , or 0.1 percent , at 1,012.67 . | 0 | 400 | 1 |
" The Princess ' marriage was not set up by force , " said Vasile Ionescu , of the Roma Centre for public policies . | Vasile Ionescu , of the Roma Centre for public policies , said : " The princess marriage was not set up by force . | 1 | 401 | 1 |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected ImClone original application in December 2001 , saying the trial had been sloppily conducted . | The Food and Drug Administration ultimately denied ImClone drug application in December 2001 , saying that an Erbitux clinical trial was deficient . | 1 | 405 | 2 |
Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly said he was satisfied with the reimbursement . | Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly did not let the judge penny-pinching get him down . | 0 | 407 | 1 |
Moore of Alabama says he will appeal his case to the nation highest court . | Moore has said he plans to appeal the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court . | 1 | 412 | 1 |
Robert Stewart , a spokesman for Park Place , the parent company of Caesars Palace , said he was surprised by the court decision . | Robert Stewart , spokesman for Park Place Entertainment , the parent company for Caesars , said the Supreme Court seemed to change the rules for lawsuits . | 1 | 422 | 1 |
He has also served on the president Homeland Security Advisory Council . | Last year , Bush appointed him to the Homeland Security Advisory Council . | 0 | 423 | 1 |
Altria shares fell 2.2 percent or 96 cents to $ 42.72 and were the Dow biggest percentage loser . | Its shares fell $ 9.61 to $ 50.26 , ranking as the NYSE most-active issue and its biggest percentage loser . | 1 | 424 | 2 |
A key to that effort was the company introduction of a 10-year , 100,000-mile warranty , meant to reassure buyers that they could trust the Korean company . | Mr. O 'Neill had a solution : a 10-year , 100,000-mile warranty , meant to reassure buyers that they could trust Hyundai . | 1 | 429 | 1 |
The word Advent , from Latin , means " the coming . " | The season name comes from the Latin word adventus , which means " coming . " | 1 | 431 | 1 |
Attorney John Barnett , who represents Morse , showed photos of a scratch on Morse neck and the officer bloody ear . | After Jackson testified he never touched the officers during the struggle on the ground , Barnett showed photos of a scratch on Morse neck and the officer bloody ear . | 0 | 437 | 4 |
The decision could also prove useful in the " war on terrorism " . | Tuesday decision could prove useful to the government in the war on terrorism . | 1 | 443 | 1 |
Currently , the state congressional delegation is made up of 17 Democrats and 15 Republicans . | Although Republicans now hold every statewide office , the state congressional delegation comprises 17 Democrats and 15 Republicans . | 0 | 444 | 2 |
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman , who announced Tuesdays ban , also said Washington would send a technical team to Canada to help . | U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman , who announced yesterday ban , also said Washington would send a technical team to Canada to assist in the Canadian situation . | 1 | 446 | 1 |
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