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| PCCW 's chief operating officer , Mike Butcher , and Alex Arena , the chief financial officer , will report directly to Mr So . | Current Chief Operating Officer Mike Butcher and Group Chief Financial Officer Alex Arena will report to So . | 1 | 0 |
| The world 's two largest automakers said their U.S. sales declined more than predicted last month as a late summer sales frenzy caused more of an industry backlash than expected . | Domestic sales at both GM and No. 2 Ford Motor Co. declined more than predicted as a late summer sales frenzy prompted a larger-than-expected industry backlash . | 1 | 1 |
| According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( news - web sites ) , there were 19 reported cases of measles in the United States in 2002 . | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were 19 reported cases of measles in the United States in 2002 . |
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| A tropical storm rapidly developed in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday and was expected to hit somewhere along the Texas or Louisiana coasts by Monday night . | A tropical storm rapidly developed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and could have hurricane-force winds when it hits land somewhere along the Louisiana coast Monday night . | 0 | 3 |
| The company didn 't detail the costs of the replacement and repairs . | But company officials expect the costs of the replacement work to run into the millions of dollars . | 0 | 4 |
| The settling companies would also assign their possible claims against the underwriters to the investor plaintiffs , he added . | Under the agreement , the settling companies will also assign their potential claims against the underwriters to the investors , he added . | 1 | 5 |
| Air Commodore Quaife said the Hornets remained on three-minute alert throughout the operation . | Air Commodore John Quaife said the security operation was unprecedented . | 0 | 6 |
| A Washington County man may have the countys first human case of West Nile virus , the health department said Friday . | The countys first and only human case of West Nile this year was confirmed by health officials on Sept . 8 . | 1 | 7 |
| Moseley and a senior aide delivered their summary assessments to about 300 American and allied military officers on Thursday . | General Moseley and a senior aide presented their assessments at an internal briefing for American and allied military officers at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada on Thursday . | 1 | 8 |
| The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > was 0.46 points lower , or 0.05 percent , at 997.02 . | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 7.42 points , or 0.45 percent , at 1,653.44 . | 0 | 9 |
| Consumers would still have to get a descrambling security card from their cable operator to plug into the set . | To watch pay television , consumers would insert into the set a security card provided by their cable service . | 1 | 10 |
| The increase reflects lower credit losses and favorable interest rates . | The gain came as a result of fewer credit losses and lower interest rates . | 1 | 11 |
| The device plays Internet radio streams and comes with a 30-day trial of RealNetworks ' Rhapsody music service . | The product also streams Internet radio and comes with a 30-day free trial for RealNetworks ' Rhapsody digital music subscription service . | 1 | 12 |
| Hong Kong was flat , Australia , Singapore and South Korea lost 0.2-0.4 percent . | Australia was flat , Singapore was down 0.3 percent by midday and South Korea added 0.2 percent . | 0 | 13 |
| Evidence suggests two of the victims were taken by surprise , while the other two might have tried to flee or to defend themselves or the others , police said . | Evidence suggests two victims were taken by surprise , while the others may have tried to flee or perhaps defend themselves or their friends , police said . | 1 | 14 |
| Ballmer has been vocal in the past warning that Linux is a threat to Microsoft . | In the memo , Ballmer reiterated the open-source threat to Microsoft . | 0 | 15 |
| A charter plane crashed in Turkey on Monday , killing all 75 people aboard , including 62 Spanish peacekeepers returning from Afghanistan , officials said . | A plane carrying 75 people , including 62 Spanish peacekeepers returning from Afghanistan , crashed in thick fog in Turkey early on Monday , killing all aboard , officials said . | 1 | 16 |
| Moroccan Interior Minister Al Mustapha Sahel said the investigation " points to a group that has been arrested recently " , an apparent reference to Djihad Salafist . | Moroccan Interior Minister Al Mustapha Sahel told state-run 2M television late Saturday the investigation " points to a group that has been arrested recently " an apparent reference to Salafist Jihad . | 1 | 17 |
| " I 'm delighted that David Chase has decided to give us another chapter in the great ' Sopranos ' saga , " HBO chairman and chief executive Chris Albrecht said . | " I 'm delighted that David Chase has decided to give us another chapter in the great Sopranos saga , " said HBO Chairman Chris Albrecht in a statement . | 1 | 18 |
| The two had argued that only a new board would have had the credibility to restore El Paso to health . | He and Zilkha believed that only a new board would have had the credibility to restore El Paso to health . | 1 | 19 |
| " There 's no reason for you to keep your skills up , " the judge told the convicted crack cocaine kingpin . | " There 's no reason for you to keep your skills up , " U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz told McGriff after he was sentenced . | 1 | 20 |
| Still , he said , " I 'm absolutely confident we 're going to have a bill . " | " I 'm absolutely confident we 're going to have a bill , " Frist , R-Tenn . , said Thursday . | 1 | 21 |
| " Senator Clinton should be ashamed of herself for playing politics with the important issue of homeland security funding , " he said . | " She should be ashamed of herself for playing politics with this important issue , " said state budget division spokesman Andrew Rush . | 1 | 22 |
| Federal agents said yesterday they are investigating the theft of 1,200 pounds of an explosive chemical from construction companies in Colorado and California in the past week . | Federal investigators are looking for possible connections between the theft of 1,100 pounds of an explosive chemical from construction companies in Colorado and California in the past week . | 1 | 23 |
| Last year , Comcast signed 1.5 million new digital cable subscribers . | Comcast has about 21.3 million cable subscribers , many in the largest U.S. cities . | 0 | 24 |
| Schofield got Toepfer to admit on cross-examination that she ignored many of O 'Donnell 's suggestions and projects . | But under cross-examination by O 'Donnell 's attorney , Lorna Schofield , Toepfer conceded she had ignored many of O 'Donnell 's suggestions and projects . | 1 | 25 |
| The man accused of using fake grenades to commandeer a Cuban plane that landed in Key West in April was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison . | A Cuban architect was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for using two fake grenades to hijack a passenger plane from Cuba to Florida in April . | 1 | 26 |
| Moroccan police have arrested 33 suspects , including some linked to the radical Djihad Salafist group , a government official said . | In a series of raids , Moroccan police arrested 33 suspects Saturday , including some linked to the radical Djihad Salafist group , a senior government official said . | 1 | 27 |
| The son of circus trapeze artists turned vaudevillians , O 'Connor was born on Aug. 28 , 1925 , in Chicago and was carried onstage for applause when he was three days old . | The son of circus trapeze artists turned vaudevillians , O 'Connor was carried onstage for applause when he was 3 days old . | 1 | 28 |
| Ricky Clemons ' brief , troubled Missouri basketball career is over . | Missouri kicked Ricky Clemons off its team , ending his troubled career there . | 1 | 29 |
| Dynes will get $ 395,000 a year , up from Atkinson 's current salary of $ 361,400 . | In his new position , Dynes will earn $ 395,000 , a significant increase over Atkinson 's salary of $ 361,400 . | 1 | 30 |
| The daily Hurriyet said the raid aimed to foil a Turkish plot to kill an unnamed senior Iraqi official in Kirkuk . | The daily Hurriyet said the raid aimed to foil a Turkish plot to kill an unnamed senior Iraqi Kurdish official in Kirkuk , but Gul has denied any Turkish plot . | 0 | 31 |
| " It was a little bit embarrassing the way we played in the first two games , " Thomas said . | " We 're in the Stanley Cup finals , and it was a little bit embarrassing the way we played in the first two games . | 0 | 32 |
| Against the Japanese currency , the euro was at 135.92 / 6.04 yen against the late New York level of 136.03 / 14 . | The dollar was at 117.85 yen against the Japanese currency , up 0.1 percent . | 0 | 33 |
| Snow 's remark ``has a psychological impact , ' ' said Hans Redeker , head of foreign-exchange strategy at BNP Paribas . | Snow 's remark on the dollar 's effects on exports ``has a psychological impact , ' ' said Hans Redeker , head of foreign- exchange strategy at BNP Paribas . | 1 | 34 |
| The women said victims of rape who came forward routinely were punished for minor infractions while their assailants escaped judgment . | The women said victims of rape who came forward were routinely punished for minor infractions while their attackers escaped judgment , prompting most victims to remain silent . | 0 | 35 |
| " The National has no interest in acquiring AMP while AMP owns its UK business , " Cicutto added . | " The National has no interest in acquiring AMP while AMP owns its U.K. business , " NAB chief executive Frank Cicutto said . | 1 | 36 |
| In a statement , Mr. Rowland said : " As is the case with all appointees , Commissioner Anson is accountable to me . | " As is the case with all appointees , Commissioner Anson is accountable to me , " Rowland said . | 1 | 37 |
| Oracle 's $ 5 billion hostile bid for PeopleSoft is clearly not sitting well with PeopleSoft 's executives . | Oracle on Friday launched a $ 5.1 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft . | 0 | 38 |
| Taha is married to former Iraqi oil minister Amir Muhammed Rasheed , who surrendered to U.S. forces on April 28 . | Taha 's husband , former oil minister Amer Mohammed Rashid , surrendered to U.S. forces on April 28 . | 1 | 39 |
| Cisco pared spending during the quarter to compensate for sluggish sales . | In response to sluggish sales , Cisco pared spending . | 1 | 40 |
| Seven 20- and 21-year-old cadets were ticketed by police for drinking alcohol in an off-campus hotel room early Saturday with two young women , aged 16 and 18 . | Seven 20- and 21-year-old male cadets were caught in an off-campus hotel room early Saturday with two female teens , 16 and 18 years . | 1 | 41 |
| Dixon 's win moved him into second place in the points standings , 49 behind Kanaan . | " It 's always fun to come to Colorado , " said Dixon , who moved into second in the IRL standings behind Kanaan . | 0 | 42 |
| Last year , Congress passed similar , though less expensive , buyout legislation for peanut farmers , ending that Depression-era program . | Last year , Congress passed similar , though less expensive , buyout legislation for peanut farmers to end that program that also dated from the Depression years . | 1 | 43 |
| On July 22 , Moore announced he would appeal the case directly to the U.S. Supreme Court . | Moore of Alabama says he will appeal his case to the nation 's highest court . | 1 | 44 |
| The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX gained 19.72 points , or 1.98 percent , to 1,015.69 . | The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI jumped 2.09 percent , while the Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX leapt 2.23 percent . | 0 | 45 |
| Thanks to the euro 's rise against the Japanese currency , the dollar was at 117.24 yen , well above the overnight 10-month low of 116 yen . | The euro 's rise against the yen and speculation of Japanese intervention helped the dollar firm to 117.25 yen , well above a 10-month low of 116 yen hit on Thursday . | 0 | 46 |
| Thursday afternoon , the Standard & Poor 's 500-stock index was trading up just 1.48 points , or 0.1 percent , to 1,049.59 . | Stocks closed largely unchanged , with the Standard & Poor 's 500-stock index dipping 1.17 points , to 1,046.94 . | 0 | 47 |
| " They were chipping away at the concrete to get to the body , " said Chris Butler , who lives across the street . | Investigators " were chipping away at the concrete to get to the body , " said Chris Butler , who lives across the street in the quiet city neighborhood . | 1 | 48 |
| Nicholas is the uncle of Louima , the Haitian immigrant who was sexually tortured by NYPD cops in 1997 . | Mr. Nicolas is an uncle of Abner Louima , who was tortured by New York City police officers in 1997 . | 1 | 49 |
