China Threatens Higher Imports as WTO Ruling Hits U S Tariffs
Beijing vows to raise duties on some American products after the WTO ruled U S steel tariffs illegal. China delays its trade delegation to the United States and summons U S Ambassador Randt to protest new textile quotas. Vice Commerce Minister Ma Xiuhong urges lifting steel tariffs. In Miami, police clash with protesters over Free Trade Area of the Americas talks.
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Cybercrime crackdown nets 125 arrests nationwide
Federal prosecutors charged more than 125 suspected hackers and cyberspace scammers in Operation Cyber Sweep. The probe has 125 arrests or convictions and claims about 125 000 victims with losses over 100 million dollars.
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Wireless providers race for loyalty with deeper cuts and perks
ATLANTA reports cellphone firms slash rates and expand features to win and retain subscribers ahead of a new federal rule allowing number portability. Major players like T-Mobile Sprint Cingular AT&T Wireless Verizon push weeks of discounts, with fees and contract penalties shaping customer moves.
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Bombings in Istanbul Attributable to Al Qaida Kill 27
A pair of near simultaneous truck bombings struck the HSBC bank and the British consulate in Istanbul, killing 27 and wounding about 450. The attacks, blamed on al Qaida and possibly IBDA-C, occurred during a US Bush visit and prompted high security across Turkey with memorials to Consul-General Roger Short among the dead.
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Harrison Hall of Fame inducts George Harrison in 2004 class
George Harrison is posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2004 class alongside Prince Jackson Browne Bob Seger Traffic ZZ Top and the Dells. The ceremony is set for March 15 in New York City.
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Concessions worker charged after refilling used cups at Buccaneers game
Tampa police say 68 year old John Angelus Keene filled used cups with beer at Raymond James Stadium and resold them, pocketing about 1080 dollars in unreported sales. He was charged with felony grand theft and released on bail.
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