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Schools that fail to meet state goals for three years in a row must offer tutoring in addition to transfers. | Schools that don't meet the testing goals for two years in a row must offer transfers. | 0.55 |
Tampering with medicine has been so lucrative that many of those arrested lived in million-dollar homes. | Tampering with medicine apparently was so lucrative, investigators said, that many of the suspects lived in million-dollar homes. | 0.95 |
Mr Howard said he also had faith in the system under which Hicks could be tried. | Mr Howard also said yesterday that Hicks would be fairly treated, saying he had faith in the US justice system. | 0.9 |
Smugglers in a van chased down a pickup and SUV carrying other smugglers and illegal immigrants, said Pinal County Sheriff Roger Vanderpool. | People in a van opened fire on a pickup and SUV believed to be transporting illegal immigrants, said Pinal County Sheriff Roger Vanderpool. | 0.63 |
The trial, featuring 125 witnesses, could continue until the start of 2004. | The trial, which could last until early 2004, is expected to hear the first of 125 witnesses Friday. | 0.9 |
The computers were reportedly located in the U.S., Canada and South Korea. | The PCs are scattered across the United States, Canada and South Korea. | 0.95 |
The vulnerability affects Windows NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Services Edition, XP and 2000, as well as Windows Server 2003. | Microsoft issued a patch for the vulnerability, which affects Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Services Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. | 0.55 |
The additional contribution brings total U.S. food aid to North Korea this year to 100,000 tonnes. | The donation of 60,000 tons brings the total of U.S. contributions for the year to 100,000. | 0.64 |
The European Union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998; the United States is now demanding that the EU end its ban. | The union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998 after many consumers feared health risks. | 0.52 |
He projected Vanderpool will be available within the next five years. | Products featuring Vanderpool will be released within five years, he said. | 0.88 |
Annika Sorenstam gets her first opportunity to test that objective this week at the McDonald's LPGA Championship. | The appetizer devoured, Annika Sorenstam moves on to the entree this week at the McDonald's LPGA Championship. | 0.6 |
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX gained 3 points, or 0.39 percent, at 924. | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> rose 6 points, or 0.41 percent, to 1,498. | 0.19 |
Cisco has signed similar deals with AT&T Corp. T.N , SBC Communications Inc. SBC.N and Sprint Corp. FON.N . | Cisco has similar relationships with BellSouth competitors SBC Communications, AT&T and Sprint Communications. | 0.8 |
Harris and Klebold killed 12 students and a teacher before taking their own lives on April 20, 1999. | Harris and Klebold killed 12 students, a teacher and themselves at the school. | 0.76 |
"We condemn the Governing Council headed by the United States," Muqtada al Sadr said in a sermon at a mosque. | "We condemn and denounce the Governing Council, which is headed by the United States," Moqtada al-Sadr said. | 0.84 |
In a statement distributed Friday, 28 Chechen non-governmental organizations said they would boycott the vote. | In a statement distributed today, 28 Chechen non-governmental organisations said they would boycott the vote and warned voters to expect fraud. | 0.84 |
The state's population was 6,080,485 in 2000, according to the U.S. census. | Between 1960 and 2000, however, the state's population grew by 30.4 percent to 6,080,485. | 0.52 |
July 18: Hurlbert files a single count of felony sexual assault against Bryant. | Bryant, 24, has been charged with felony sexual assault. | 0.61 |
St. Paul Chairman and Chief Executive Jay S. Fishman, 51, will be CEO of the combined company. | Jay Fishman, 51, chairman and chief executive of St Paul, will be chief executive of the combined company. | 0.95 |
Instead, Weida decided that Meester's 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. | 0.65 |
They made a similar discovery in Houston on another aircraft, Dallas-based Southwest said in a statement. | The airline said a similar discovery was made on the plane in Houston. | 0.68 |
Rosenthal declined comment on the Garrett situation Tuesday but said in a statement: "We had a big contract negotiation. | The show's creator and executive producer, Phil Rosenthal, quipped in a statement: "We had a big contract negotiation. | 0.75 |
With the power back on, state workers headed back to their jobs Friday morning. | Pataki said if power was restored, state workers would be back on the job Friday morning. | 0.52 |
The Nasdaq fell about 1.3% for the month, snapping a seven-month winning streak. | The Nasdaq is down roughly 0.4 percent for the month, on track to snap a 7-month streak of gains. | 0.48 |
The report was found Oct. 23, tucked inside an old three-ring binder not related to the investigation. | The report was found last week tucked inside a training manual that belonged to Hicks. | 0.64 |
On Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said it was temporarily closing its offices in Baghdad and Basra. | The International Committee of the Red Cross, fearful for the safety of its staff operating in Iraq, announced it was temporarily shutting its offices in Baghdad and Basra. | 0.68 |
The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, of which Mr O Muireagáin was a member, welcomed his release. | The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, of which he was a member, said he was researching a schools exchange project. | 0.48 |
Glover said the killer used a "peculiar slipknot" on the ligature he used to strangle some of the victims. | Glover said the killer used a ``peculiar slipknot,'' including a coaxial cable and an extension cord, to strangle some of the victims. | 0.68 |
She said Jane Doe's lawyers asked Verizon to withhold her name because she was planning on challenging the subpoena. | Jane Doe, deciding to fight the subpoena, asked Verizon to withhold her name. | 0.72 |
In September, a 27-year-old Singapore researcher contracted SARS while working in a laboratory. | In a case in August, a 27-year-old laboratory worker in Singapore developed SARS. | 0.68 |
A number below 50 suggests contraction in the manufacturing sector, while a number above that indicates expansion. | A reading above 50 suggests growth in the sector, while a number below that level indicates contraction. | 0.96 |
A lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to block the removal of the Ten Commandments monument from the building. | Supporters asked a federal court Monday to block the removal of a Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building. | 0.64 |
Britz earned $3.77 million in salary, bonus and other compensation, and Kinney earned $3.76 million. | Johnston made $5.8 million in salary and bonus in 2001 as president, and as a part-time adviser earned $1 million in 2002. | 0.28 |
That truck was spotted in the Campbells Creek area, fitting that description, Morris said. | A black pickup truck was also seen in the Campbells Creek area, Morris said. | 0.6 |
Chairman Michael Powell and FCC colleagues at the Wednesday hearing. | FCC chief Michael Powell presides over hearing Monday. | 0.64 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3 per cent at 9,886.75, while the Nasdaq Composite index was 0.4 per cent higher at 1,986.97. | On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5 per cent at 9,905.8 and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.7 per cent at 1,995.1. | 0.36 |
Tehran has made clear it will only sign the Additional Protocol introducing such inspections if a ban on the import of civilian Western nuclear technology is lifted. | Tehran has made it clear it will only sign the protocol if a ban on imports of peaceful Western nuclear technology is lifted. | 0.76 |
Congress twice before passed similar restrictions only to see President Bill Clinton veto them. | Congress twice passed similar bills, but then-President Clinton vetoed them both times. | 0.92 |
But I would rather be talking about high standards than low standards." | "I would rather be talking about positive numbers rather than negative. | 0.56 |
Under the program, U.S. officials work with foreign port authorities to identify, target and search high-risk cargo. | Under the program, US officials work with foreign port authorities to seek out high-risk cargo before it can reach the United States. | 0.85 |
Niels told an interviewer in 1999 he thought the Old Man would outlive him by many years. | In 1999, two years before his death, Mr. Nielsen told an interviewer that he thought the rock face would outlive him by many years. | 0.6 |
One, Capt. Doug McDonald, remained hospitalized in critical condition on Thursday. | Her 20-year-old sister, Allyson, was severely burned and remained hospitalized in critical condition. | 0.15 |
On Wednesday, the total of National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty worldwide stood at 154,603. | As of yesterday, the total number of National Guard and Reserve troops called to duty worldwide stood at 154,603. | 0.8 |
During a period of nearly a decade, Telemarketing Associates raised more than $7 million. | Telemarketing Associates, hired by VietNow, raised $7.1 million from 1987 to 1995. | 0.72 |
The bodies of former Invercargill man Warren Campbell, 32, and climbing companion Jonathan Smith, 47, were recovered from below Mt D'Archiac late yesterday morning. | Warren David Campbell, 32, and climbing companion Jonathan Smith, 47, did not return as expected on Tuesday from climbing on Mt D'Archiac in the McKenzie District. | 0.44 |
Mr. Geoghan had been living in a protective custody unit since being transferred to the prison on April 3. | He had been in protective custody since being transferred to Souza-Baranowski in April, officials said. | 0.56 |
The 2000 Democratic platform supported "the full inclusion of gay and lesbian families in the life of the nation." | The Democrat's 2000 platform didn't explicitly support gay marriages but backed "the full inclusion of gay and lesbian families into the life of the nation." | 0.64 |
Its shares fell 71 cents, or 3.5 percent, in after-hours trading to $19.55. | The stock had risen 63 cents, or 3 percent, to close at $20.26 in regular-session Nasdaq trading. | 0.25 |
Hundreds of reporters and photographers swamped the courthouse grounds before the hearing, which was carried live on national cable networks. | Hundreds of reporters and photographers swamped the town and the short hearing involving the five-time All-Star was carried live on national cable networks. | 0.6 |
AMD's chip sales jumped 7 percent year-on-year to $402 million. | Second-quarter sales grew 7 percent, to $645 million from $600 million in 2002. | 0.44 |
Shelia Chaney Wilson seemed agitated when she came to help prepare for Turner Monumental A.M.E. Church's upcoming 104th anniversary celebration, worshippers said. | Congregants of Turner Monumental AME Church said Shelia Chaney Wilson, 43, was agitated when she came to the church, in the Kirkwood neighborhood on the city's east side. | 0.72 |
He was the Ace of Diamonds in a pack of cards depicting Iraqi fugitives that has been issued to U.S. troops. | He was the ace of diamonds in a U.S. deck of cards showing pictures of most-wanted Iraqi leaders. | 0.8 |
Miodrag Zivkovic, of the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro, won 31 percent of the vote, while the independent Dragan Hajdukovic got 4 percent. | A pro-independence radical, Miodrag Zivkovic, of the Liberal Alliance, came in second with 31 percent of the vote. | 0.6 |
So far, Georgia has been returned all but $70,000 of the money it wired. | Georgia has received all but $70,000 of its money back with the help of the FBI. | 0.75 |
The island nation reported 65 new cases on May 22, a one day record, and 55 new cases on May 23, making Taiwan's epidemic the fastest-growing in the world. | Taiwan reported 65 new cases on May 22, a one-day record, and 55 new cases on May 23, making its epidemic the world's fastest-growing. | 1 |
Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa was suspended for eight games by major league baseball Friday for using a corked bat. | Sammy Sosa was suspended for eight games by major league baseball Friday for using a corked bat, and he immediately appealed the decision. | 0.64 |
Half of the women were given a daily dose of the drug and half took a placebo. | Half the women received a daily tablet of the combination oestrogen plus progestin while the rest were given a placebo. | 0.64 |
When police removed the four from the home, they weighed 136 pounds combined. | Each boy weighed less than 50 pounds when they were removed from the home Oct. 10. | 0.6 |
While the Ibrahims had one separation operation, Goodrich and Dr. David Staffenberg plan about three for the Aguirres, with several weeks between each. | Instead of one long operation to separate the twins, Goodrich and Dr. David Staffenberg plan about three, with several weeks between each. | 0.72 |
The company has expanded into providing other services for buyers, including payment services. | The company has expanded those basic services, offering payment and even financing. | 0.84 |
The blasts killed two people and injured more than 150 others. | The Atlanta Olympic Games attack killed one woman and injured more than 100 other people. | 0.36 |
In 2001, President Bush named Kathy Gregg to the Student Loan Marketing Association board of directors. | In 2001, President Bush named her to the Student Loan Marketing Association, the largest U.S. lender for students. | 0.65 |
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. | 0.6 |
A federal magistrate in Fort Lauderdale ordered him held without bail. | Zuccarini was ordered held without bail Wednesday by a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | 0.6 |
The department's position threatens to alienate social conservatives, who have provided strong political support for Mr. Ashcroft and President Bush. | The department's stance disappointed some abortion opponents, and it threatens to alienate social conservatives who have provided strong political support for Ashcroft and President Bush. | 0.75 |
South Africa has the world's highest caseload with 4.7 million people infected with HIV or AIDS. | With 4.7 million people infected with HIV or AIDS, South Africa has the world's highest AIDS caseload. | 1 |
In that position, Elias will report to Joe Tucci, president and CEO of EMC. | As executive vice president of new ventures, Elias will report to Joe Tucci, EMC's president and chief executive. | 0.68 |
The new Army Commander is the Masaka Armoured Brigade commanding officer, Brigadier Aronda Nyakairima who is now promoted to major general. | PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has promoted Brigadier Aronda Nyakairima to Major General and named him Army Commander. | 0.64 |
Mailblocks was founded five years after WebTV was acquired by Microsoft for $425 million. | WebTV was sold to Microsoft in 1997 for $425 million and today is called MSN TV. | 0.56 |
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was given two weeks to restore the $1.50 fare and the old commuter railroad rates, York declared. | The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which plans to appeal, was given until May 28 to restore the old subway and bus fare and the old commuter railroad rates. | 0.56 |
"Today, we are trying to convey this problem to Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President George W Bush." | "Today, we are trying to convey this problem to Russian President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) and President Bush (news - web sites)." | 0.92 |
The state wants to kill the wolves in approximately a 1,700-square-mile area near the village of McGrath. | The state wants to kill the wolves in approximately a 1,700-square-mile area near McGrath to establish a moose nursery of sorts. | 0.64 |
Peterson told police he fished alone in San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve, returning to an empty house. | Peterson told police he left his wife at about 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 24 to fish alone in San Francisco Bay. | 0.6 |
The Fed's Empire State survey far exceeded expectations by jumping to 26.8 in June, a record high, from 10.6 in May. | Prices had pulled back from offshore highs when the Empire State survey far exceeded expectations by jumping to 26.8 in June, a record high, from 10.6 in May. | 0.76 |
Det Chief Insp Norman McKinlay said there was "evidence a body or bodies have been in this area". | Detective Chief Inspector Norman McKinlay, leading the investigation, said: "There is evidence a body or bodies have been in this area. | 0.9 |
Board Chancellor Robert Bennett declined to comment on personnel matters Tuesday, as did Mills. | Mr. Mills declined to comment yesterday, saying that he never discussed personnel matters. | 0.6 |
General Jeffrey said he would donate his military pension to charity for the period he was in office at Yarralumla. | Maj-Gen Jeffery said he would give his military pension to charity while he served at Yarralumla. | 0.95 |
Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella, bench coach John McLaren and right fielder Aubrey Huff were ejected for arguing after Huff was called out on strikes to end the ninth. | Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella, bench coach John McLaren and Huff all were ejected in the middle of the ninth. | 0.76 |
The venture owns five oil refineries and more than 2,100 filling stations in Russia and Ukraine. | TNK-BP has six oil producing units, five refineries and 2,100 filling stations. | 0.6 |
Other changes in the plan refine his original vision, Libeskind said. | Many of the changes are improvements to the original plan, Libeskind said. | 0.92 |
Rep. Peter Deutsch, D-Fla., criticized the FDA's efforts in Florida. | Peter Deutsch, D-Fla., said he wanted to congratulate the FDA. | 0.4 |
There are now 37 active probable cases in the GTA, compared with 70 cases on June 6. | And, globally, the number of active probable cases has declined to 573. | 0.3 |
SARS has killed 296 people on China's mainland and infected more than 5,200. | Throughout China's mainland, the disease has killed 300 people and infected more than 5,270. | 0.64 |
The redesigned Finder also features search, coloured labels for customized organization of documents and projects and dynamic browsing of the network for Mac, Windows and UNIX file servers. | It also supports coloured labels to better organise documents, and dynamic browsing of the network for Mac, Windows and Unix file servers. | 0.6 |
The lawyer representing Torch Concepts, Rich Marsden did not respond to repeated phone calls. | Officials with Torch and JetBlue did not respond to repeated phone calls from the Mercury News seeking comment. | 0.55 |
He was voluntarily castrated in 2001, an operation he contends removed his ability to become sexually aroused. | DeVries, who was voluntarily castrated in August 2001, has said the surgery took away his ability to become sexually aroused. | 0.9 |
The S&P/TSX composite rose 87.74 points on the week, while the TSX Venture Exchange composite gained 44.49 points. | On the week, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 11.56 points, while the Nasdaq Stock Market gained 39.42 points. | 0.2 |
In turn SuSE will license Java 2 Standard Edition while also formalising an existing agreement to distribute Sun's Java Virtual Machine for running Java applications. | Nuremberg, Germany-based SuSE will license Sun's Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) and ship Sun's Java Virtual Machine across its Linux software line. | 0.75 |
Long lines formed outside gas stations and people rushed to get money from cash machines Sunday as Israelis prepared to weather a strike that threatened to paralyze the country. | Long lines formed Sunday outside gas stations and people rushed to get money from cash machines as Israelis braced for the strike's effects. | 0.9 |
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index fell 3.99, or 0.2 percent, to 1,682.72, following a two-day win of 55.93. | The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC eased 8.52 points, or 0.51 percent, to 1,670.21. | 0.3 |
We don't know if any will be SARS," said Dr. James Young, Ontario's commissioner of public safety. | "We're being hyper-vigilant," said Dr. James Young, Ontario's commissioner of public safety. | 0.4 |
Sales for the quarter beat expectations, rising 37 percent year-on-year to 1.76 billion euros. | Sales rose 37 per cent year-on-year to 1.76bn, beating expectations. | 0.8 |
The company said it would issue revised guidance for the full fiscal year next month when it releases its Q2 results. | The company said it would renew its guidance for 2003 when it announces its second quarter results in mid-July. | 0.64 |
"We haven't decided whether to use an unbroken or dotted white line, but this is an experiment worth introducing," said David Richardson, the ICC's cricket manager. | "We haven't decided whether to use an unbroken or dotted white line," said Dave Richardson, the ICC's cricket manager. | 0.8 |
Shinseki retires Wednesday after a 38-year career that included combat in Vietnam and head of U.S. peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia. | Shinseki's career included combat in Vietnam and head of U.S. peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia. | 0.6 |
The department also sent water and soil samples to the state health laboratory. | Water samples are being sent to the state health department for analysis. | 0.65 |
"But that does not clear them of the obligation to do everything possible to protect civilians, and that is not what we're seeing." | "But that does not clear them of the responsibility to do everything possible to minimize civilian harm." | 0.68 |
Ross Garber, Rowland's lawyer, said Tuesday he would attend the meeting and would ask to speak on the issue. | Ross Garber, Rowland's legal counsel, said the governor would have no comment on the condo deal. | 0.4 |
Previously he had seen the grinning mechanic from east Java only on television. | Mr Hughes had seen Amrozi's face on television, the infamous images of the grinning mechanic from east Java. | 0.68 |
Two years later, the insurance coverage would begin. | Under the agreement, Medicare coverage for drug benefits would begin in 2006. | 0.56 |
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