Microsoft posts 250000 prize for cybercrime hunt
Microsoft Corp offers a 250000 bounty for identifying authors of computer viruses and the MyDoomB worm campaign that used e mail to trigger attacks on Microsoft sites. The program totals 3 million dollars announced in November to curb damaging Internet infections.
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Bush refuses push for independent WMD probe
President Bush declined to back an independent commission into intelligence failures over Saddam Hussein and alleged weapons. Senators McCain Edwards Kerry Dean push for inquiry amid calls from Democrats and Republicans. former weapons inspector Kay says Iraq lacked WMDs. Bush says aim is to compare prewar intel with inspector findings as Iraq surveys continue.
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Pilgrimage gains momentum at Mecca as hajj opens
The hajj began with pilgrims flocking to Mecca and Mana for dawn prayers before heading to Mount Arafat for the central rites. More than 460,000 filled the Grand Mosque, while security tightened after six Saudi officers were killed in a Riyadh shootout with militants, with others detained. Pilgrims focused on spiritual duties amid security concerns.
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Explosion at Afghan weapons cache kills seven U S soldiers
In Ghazni province Afghanistan a large weapons cache exploded killing seven U S soldiers and wounding three with one more missing while an Afghan interpreter was injured. Officials say the blast occurred during disposal work and investigators are determining if it was accidental or booby trapped.
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Violin Thief Safe After Amtrak Drama for Kremer
Renowned violinist Gidon Kremer on the Baltimore Symphony guest list avoided loss after a baggage handler retrieved a 1730 Guarneri del Gesu valued at $3 million from an Amtrak car. The instrument was returned to Kremer at Union Station with thanks to staff and a Kennedy Center aide who offered to deliver it to Baltimore.
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Matinee listings show cinema ads with multiple titles and prices. Showtimes are listed before 5 PM and later, including titles such as The Perfect Score and Came Polly. Ticket prices and sale times appear, with various abbreviations and theater codes.
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