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A cost analysis is under way, said Michael Rebell, CFE's executive director. | "We're not looking for a Robin Hood remedy," said Michael Rebell, the campaign's executive director. | 2 |
I was going to the court believing I could do this, only if I played my best tennis. | "I was believing that I was confident I could do this, but only in the case I would play my best tennis. | 4.8 |
Dotson told FBI agents that he shot Dennehy after the player tried to shoot him, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. | Dotson was arrested July 21 after telling FBI agents he shot Dennehy when Dennehy tried to shoot him, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. | 3.8 |
Dogs, he said, are second only to humans in the thoroughness of medical understanding and research. | He said that dogs are second only to humans in terms of being the subject of medical research. | 4.6 |
The stock rose $2.11, or about 11 percent, to close on Friday at $21.51 on the New York Stock Exchange. | PG&E Corp. shares jumped $1.63 or 8 percent to $21.03 on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. | 1.4 |
Eric Gagne earned his 17th save in as many opportunities as he struck out three in the ninth and allowed only an infield single by Greg Norton. | Closer Eric Gagne earned his 17th save in as many opportunities as he struck out three of the four batters he faced in the ninth. | 3.6 |
Blair's government included the charge that Saddam sought uranium from Niger in a September 2002 dossier setting out the case for military action. | Britain included the accusation in a September 2002 dossier setting out the case for war in Iraq. | 3 |
Not counting energy prices, wholesale prices were down 0.9 percent. | Energy prices dropped by 8.6 percent, the biggest decline since July 1986. | 1.6 |
The spacecraft is scheduled to blast off as early as tomorrow or as late as Friday from the Jiuquan launching site in the Gobi Desert. | The spacecraft is scheduled to blast off between next Wednesday and Friday from a launching site in the Gobi Desert. | 4 |
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. | 2.4 |
SUVs parked on residential streets in Monrovia were tagged with "ELF" and other slogans, and another was set ablaze in front of a house, Sgt. Tom Wright said. | Several SUVs parked on residential streets in Monrovia were tagged with ``ELF'' and other slogans, said Sgt. Tom Wright. | 3.5 |
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 25.36 points, or 1.53 percent, at 1,628.26. | The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gave up 11.91 points, or 1.19 percent, at 986.60. | 0.75 |
At least 11 more cases in Indiana and three in Illinois are suspected. | There’s also at least three suspected cases in Illinois and 11 in Indiana. | 5 |
The pill, which they call the "polypill," would contain aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, three blood pressure-lowering drugs at half the standard dose and folic acid. | The ingredients of such a polypill would contain aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering statin, three blood pressure-lowering agents in half dose, and folic acid. | 5 |
"They drive around in their cars, while people are being killed 500 metres away," he said on Sunday. | "What they are doing right now is they drive around in their cars, while people are being killed 500 metres away. | 4 |
At Tuesday's arraignment hearing, Marsh pleaded not guilty to 122 counts of burial service fraud and 47 counts of making false statements. | At the hearing he pleaded not guilty to the burial service fraud and false statements charges. | 3 |
Still, revenues from the extra premiums would not be huge. | How would the extra premiums be collected? | 1.333 |
The Pentagon had hoped to retain control of the postwar effort, so the decision is a victory for Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. | The Pentagon had hoped to retain control of the postwar effort, so the decision was seen by some insiders as a victory for Powell and the State Department. | 3.667 |
Aiken's study appears in the Sept. 24 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. | The findings appear in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association. | 3.091 |
Semiconductor giant Intel Corp. said yesterday that its second-quarter profits doubled from a year ago as stronger-than-expected demand for computer microprocessors offset the weakness of its communications chip business. | Intel Corp.'s second-quarter profits doubled and revenues grew 8 percent from a year ago as the chip-making giant reported stronger-than-expected demand for personal computer microprocessors. | 3.8 |
A Merrill Lynch spokesman said "we are pleased with the judge's decision." | "We are very pleased with the judge's decision," Merrill said yesterday. | 4.4 |
Trans fats are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil, solidifying it and increasing the shelf life of certain food products. | Trans fats are created when vegetable oil has been partially hydrogenated, solidifying it and increasing the shelf life of certain products. | 4.8 |
Schroeder cancelled his Italian holiday after Stefani refused to apologise for the slurs, which came after Berlusconi compared a German politician to a Nazi concentration camp guard. | Stefani's remarks further stoked tension after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi last week compared a German member of the European Parliament to a Nazi concentration camp guard. | 3 |
Dell's OpenManage software includes Dell Update Packages with SMS to help automate the management of server hardware, applications and operating systems patches with a single tool. | The update packages help "automate the management of server hardware, applications and operating systems patches using one tool," which is unpleasantly vague. | 2.667 |
He'll be swept over any minute or just die of the cold, Moriarty thought. | From the top of the embankment, Moriarty thought, "He'll be swept over any minute or just die of the cold." | 4 |
LURD's Ja'neh also called for an interim government and the deployment of a U.S.-led Western peacekeeping force. | The rebels are also calling for the deployment of a U.S.-led peacekeeping force. | 3 |
KEDO Spokesman, Roland Tricot said: "The executive board decided to refer this question to capitals. | "The executive board decided to refer this to the capitals," the Korean Energy Development Organization said. | 4 |
But skeptics are concerned about the ease with which vendors can use these hardware-based security features to set digital rights management policies. | But skeptics are concerned about the ease at which these hardware-based security features could be used to set digital rights management policies by vendors. | 5 |
Prof Sally Baldwin, 63, from York, fell into a cavity which opened up when the structure collapsed at Tiburtina station, Italian railway officials said. | Sally Baldwin, from York, was killed instantly when a walkway collapsed and she fell into the machinery at Tiburtina station. | 3.4 |
It calls for the agency to plan an independent safety and engineering organization. | The agency has yet to fully formulate a strategy for the creation of an independent engineering technical authority. | 3.4 |
WorldCom's accounting problems came to light early last year, and the company filed for bankruptcy in July 2002, citing massive accounting irregularities. | WorldCom's financial troubles came to light last year and the company subsequently filed for bankruptcy in July, 2002. | 3.857 |
Benchmark Treasury 10-year notes gained 17/32, yielding 4.015 percent. | The benchmark 10-year note was recently down 17/32, to yield 4.067 percent. | 2.75 |
Prosecutors did an about-face in May and asked that the autopsy reports be unsealed after portions of Conner Peterson's autopsy report favorable to the defense were leaked to the media. | They asked that the autopsy reports be unsealed after portions of the autopsy report on Peterson's unborn son that were favorable to the defense were leaked to the media. | 4 |
Volume was moderate at 827.68 million shares, up from 798.95 million at the same point Tuesday. | Volume came to 439.66 million shares, below 450.39 million at the same point Wednesday. | 1.5 |
Penn Traffic's stock closed at 36 cents per share on Wednesday on Nasdaq, up two cents. | Penn Traffic stock closed Wednesday at 36 cents, up 2 cents, or 6.2 percent, from Tuesday's close. | 3.75 |
Hotly contested legislation that would change the state's takeover law and help a Michigan-based development company fend off a takeover cleared the state Senate on Thursday. | Legislation that would change state takeover law and help Bloomfield Hills-based Taubman Centers Inc. fend off a $1-billion takeover won committee approval Tuesday. | 2.75 |
However, other unions including the powerful CGT remained opposed to the reform and demanded the government begin fresh negotiations with them. | The powerful CGT and other unions remained opposed to the plans, however, and demanded the government renegotiate the reform with them. | 4 |
The family owns Cheetahs strip clubs here and in Las Vegas. | The searches were conducted simultaneously with raids on strip clubs in San Diego and Las Vegas. | 1.5 |
The new bill would have Medicare cover 95 percent of drug costs over $5,100. | Above that, seniors would be responsible for 100 percent of drug costs until the out-of-pocket total reaches $3,600. | 1.8 |
Several thousand 3rd Infantry troops, including the 3rd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Benning in Columbus, began returning last week. | A few thousand troops, most from the division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Benning in Columbus, began returning last week, with flights continuing through Friday. | 4 |
The study also found that consumer goods advertisers continued to spend the most dollars online, representing 35% of all Web advertising. | In the second quarter, consumer advertisers continued to spend the most online, slightly increasing their share. | 3 |
Prairie dogs sold as exotic pets are believed to have been infected in an Illinois pet shop by a Gambian giant rat imported from Africa. | Prairie dogs are believed to have become infected in a pet shop through a Gambian rat imported from Africa. | 3.6 |
The defense cannot appeal Roush's ruling until after the trial. | Defense lawyers cannot appeal the ruling until after trial, in the appellate courts. | 3.4 |
Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the intestine and symptoms include diarrhea, pain, weight loss and tiredness. | Symptoms include chronic diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight loss and extreme tiredness. | 3 |
The committee was appointed by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld under orders from Congress. | The public hearing is the second for the panel created by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld under pressure from Congress. | 2.6 |
Authorities identified the tipster as Richard Powell, who is imprisoned for killing his landlady in 1982. | Powell is serving time in a different case -- killing his landlady in 1982. | 3.2 |
Kiernan testified that Seifert had received a gunshot wound to the back. | Seifert, he testified, had a gunshot wound in the back. | 3.5 |
Former Indiana Rep. Frank McCloskey, 64, died Sunday in Bloomington after a battle with bladder cancer. | McCloskey died Sunday afternoon in his home after a year-long battle with bladder cancer. | 3.25 |
Hospitals and the Red Cross appealed to blood donors yesterday. | The Connecticut Hospital Association joined the Red Cross Monday in calling for more blood donors. | 3.75 |
It is priced at $5,995 for an unlimited number of users tapping into the single processor, or $195 per user with a minimum of five users. | It is priced at $5,995 or $195 on a per user licensing plan with a minimum of five users. | 3.25 |
A man is riding a bicycle. | A man is riding a bike. | 5 |
A woman and man are dancing in the rain. | A man and woman are dancing in rain. | 5 |
Someone is drawing. | Someone is dancing. | 0.3 |
A man and a woman are kissing each other. | A man and a woman are talking to each other. | 0.6 |
A woman is slicing an onion. | A woman is cutting an onion. | 4.2 |
A person is peeling shrimp. | A person is preparing shrimp. | 3.6 |
A woman is cutting broccoli. | A woman is slicing broccoli. | 5 |
A man is playing a guitar. | A woman is playing the guitar. | 2.75 |
Two men are fistfighting in a ring. | Two men fistfight in a ring. | 5 |
A small boy is playing with a dog. | A baby is playing with a dog. | 3.75 |
The man is drawing. | A man is drawing. | 5 |
A man is cutting a potato. | A woman is cutting a tomato. | 1.25 |
A small dog laying on the bed. | A small dog is laying on a bed. | 5 |
A person wipes butter on a tray. | A person is buttering a tray. | 4.25 |
Two men are playing football. | Two men are practicing football. | 3.4 |
The man is playing the guitar. | The girl is playing the guitar. | 1.6 |
The man is slicing a potato. | A man is slicing potato. | 5 |
A boy is playing a guitar. | A kid is playing a guitar. | 3.6 |
The man is slicing a potato. | A man is slicing potato. | 5 |
A man is peeling a potato. | A man is slicing a potato. | 2.6 |
A woman is stabbing a potato with a fork. | A woman is puncturing a potato with a fork. | 5 |
A child is waking up. | A girl is waking up. | 3.2 |
A boy is playing a key-board. | A little boy is playing a keyboard. | 4.8 |
A woman is cutting an onion. | A woman is cutting through an onion. | 5 |
A toy train is striking a toy car. | A toy train strikes a toy car. | 5 |
A man is playing the guitar. | A man is playing the flute. | 2.2 |
A cat opens a drawer and climbs inside. | A cat is opening a drawer and climbing inside. | 5 |
A woman is frying a food. | A woman is deep frying food. | 4.25 |
A woman plays the flute. | A woman is playing the flute. | 5 |
A man is dicing an onion. | A woman is cutting an onion. | 2.5 |
A girl is playing a guitar. | A man is playing a guitar. | 2.8 |
A girl is singing on stage. | A man is singing on stage. | 2.8 |
A woman is riding a horse. | A woman is riding a donkey. | 2.8 |
A girl is playing a guitar. | A man is playing a guitar. | 2.8 |
A woman is brushing some shrimp. | A woman brushes some shrimp. | 5 |
A man is dancing on the ceiling. | A man is dancing on the ceiling of a room. | 4.8 |
A woman is playing an electric guitar. | A man is playing an acoustic guitar. | 2.4 |
A woman thinly slices an onion with a large knife. | A woman is slicing onions with a large knife. | 4.2 |
A man is playing a keyboard. | A man plays a keyboard. | 5 |
A man plays the guitar. | A man is playing the guitar. | 5 |
A woman is peeling a potato. | A woman peels a potato. | 5 |
A woman is handling a frog. | A man is holding a frog. | 3.75 |
A person is peeling shrimp. | A man is peeling shrimp. | 3.8 |
A man is playing a flute. | A man is playing a guitar. | 2 |
A man is playing a flute. | A man is playing a guitar. | 2 |
A man is playing a guitar. | A man is playing a flute. | 1.583 |
A man is playing a piano. | A man is playing a guitar. | 1.778 |
A man is playing a guitar. | A man is playing a piano. | 2 |
A man is playing a flute. | A man is playing a guitar. | 2 |
A man is playing a flute. | A man is playing a guitar. | 2 |