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Blair to Announce Iraq Withdrawal Plan
Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported. Comment | 2Europe
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First-Ever Binational Campaign to Save the Gray Whale
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- TV Azteca, one of the two major broadcast networks in Mexico, and Azteca America, its U.S. Hispanic network, have joined efforts to save the Gray Whale, one of the world's most majestic animals. | 6Sci/Tech
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November Consumer Prices Rise Moderately
US consumer prices rose modestly in November as a surge in energy costs a month earlier moderated, the Labor Department said on Friday. | 0Business
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Michael Kidd, Choreographer, Is Dead
Mr. Kidd was the award-winning choreographer of exuberant dance numbers for Broadway shows like âGuys and Dollsâ and Hollywood musicals including âThe Band Wagon.â | 1Entertainment
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Mass arrests of Egyptian Brothers
Police in Egypt detain 75 supporters of the opposition Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood. | 2Europe
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BNP Man's Bomb Kit ..HDLN:
A BNP election candidate has admitted stockpiling explosive chemicals because he feared a civil war in Britain. Robert Cottage also wanted to shoot PM Tony Blair, a court heard. | 6Sci/Tech
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The Joker flies to London
Ha! Ha! Said The Clown
More details have emerged about the Dutchman who, dressed as The Joker from Batman , recently managed to get himself a national ID card.⊠| 6Sci/Tech
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Houses torched in East Timorese town: police
(AFP)
AFP - Seven houses were torched early Friday in southern East Timor where international peacekeepers and UN police are on national patrol following 2006 unrest, a senior policeman said. | 13World
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Britain fails fake passport test
A BBC journalist obtains 20 fake and stolen passports in various EU countries, twice using them to enter the UK. | 2Europe
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Piety Malfunction at the FCC
So, only 20 TV stations are culpable for airing last year's Super Bowl halftime show ["FCC Throws Flag at CBS's Halftime Play," Style, Sept. | 11Top Stories
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Casualties grapple with scars, emotions
LANDSTUHL, Germany -- Marine Staff Sergeant Samuel J. Mortimer wore two bent dog tags on a chain around his neck, stared at a photograph of a gaping gunshot wound to his left elbow, and expressed a burning desire to return to Iraq. | 13World
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Ad Campaign Urges British Women to Reduce Drinking
An advertising campaign in Britain is using a cosmetics-ad spoof to educate women on how binge drinking can damage their looks, the BBC reported Aug. 26. | 3Health
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Island hopping on a budget
Travel: Travelling to the UK's furthest flung islands can be expensive, but as Louise Tickle discovered, plan ahead and it can be done for less than you think. | 10Top News
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Baby deaths 'can be stopped'
As many as 1,000 stillbirths each year could be prevented if clinicians were able to spot when foetuses were not developing properly, a study suggests. | 3Health
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Greek athletes withdraw from Games under drug cloud
MARK COLVIN: The fastest man and woman in Greek athletics are tonight out of the Olympics. Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou have both withdrawn from the Games after an International Olympic Committee disciplinary hearing on their failure to turn up for ... | 11Top Stories
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Frontline, Silicon Valleyâs Wireless Startup, Folds
Frontline Communications has gone out of business. A payment of $128 million to proceed with its bidding in government spectrum auctions was due last week. | 6Sci/Tech
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Snoop Dogg rolls out "Blue Carpet"
(Reuters)
Reuters - "You're about to witness the eighth
wonder of the world," Snoop Dogg intones about "Tha Blue Carpet
Treatment," his eighth record and one focused squarely on the
street-level gangsterism that fueled his rise from the hoods of
Long Beach, Calif., to the top of the game. | 1Entertainment
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Tsunami leaves children, parents alone
When the raging ocean waters subsided, 7-year-old Karl Nilsson from Sweden thought he had been transported to another city. He was still in the same place, but his parents | 11Top Stories
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Forgotten man of DNA dies at 88
Scientists yesterday mourned Maurice Wilkins, sometimes called the forgotten man of DNA, who died in hospital on Tuesday aged 88. Wilkins, a professor at King's College London, shared the 1962 Nobel prize | 1Entertainment
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FDA Marks Thanksgiving With Two Approvals
Biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks were nearly flat during the holiday-shortened week as two long-awaited drugs received Food and Drug Administration approval. | 11Top Stories
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Sudanese govt, rebels sign security and humanitarian deals (AFP)
AFP - The Sudanese government and two rebel groups from the war torn region of Darfur signed two accords to demilitarize their conflict and ensure the safety of 1.5 million displaced people. | 13World
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Bandaged power grid still vulnerable
In the year since the largest blackout in US history, utilities have fixed many of the problems that contributed to the breakdown but still haven't resolved larger issues that could lead to future outages, according to industry officials, regulators, and specialists. | 0Business
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Great Interviews: Dennis Potter
Watch the last interview of Dennis Potter by Melvyn Bragg on March 15 1994. It was broadcast by Channel 4 on April 5 1994. Dennis Potter passed away on June 7 1994. | 10Top News
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O'Sullivan lifts Kings to shootout win
(AP)
AP - Patrick O'Sullivan scored the deciding goal in a shootout, Alexander Frolov and Derek Armstrong scored 67 seconds apart in the first period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Saturday. | 8Sports
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EU-Iran atom talks set for Thursday
VIENNA (Reuters) - The EU will resume crunch talks with Iran over its disputed nuclear work on Thursday, officials said, as world power consultations at an atomic watchdog meeting betrayed differences over whether to crack down on Tehran. | 13World
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Tour offers Armstrong rivals glimmer of hope
PARIS (AFP) - Lance Armstrong's increasing band of rivals have been given a glimmer of hope for victory after Tour de France organisers unveiled a slimmed-down race for 2005. | 1Entertainment
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Putin favours veto right for India as permanent UNSC member
New Delhi: In an apparent damage control exercise, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he favoured veto rights for India as new permanent member of the UN Security Council. | 13World
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Rice Cites Concern for Palestinians, But Low Expectations Mark Visit
WEST BANK, Oct. 4 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pledged Wednesday to "redouble" U.S. efforts to alleviate the economic plight of Palestinians facing escalating tensions and the threat of a humanitarian crisis. But U.S. officials cautioned not to expect any significant breakthroughs as... | 12U.S.
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Update 1: UnitedHealth Group Buys Definity Health
UnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation's largest health insurer, is buying privately-held benefits provider Definity Health Corp. | 0Business
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Schering-Plough sees cholesterol drug sales rising
BOSTON (Reuters) - Schering-Plough Corp said on Thursday that it expects to report higher sales of its cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia in the fourth quarter of 2007 and in 2008 even though they face growing competition. | 0Business
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Senate Democrats Tap Moderate Reid as Leader
Nevada moderate Harry Reid was elected by Senate Democrats on Tuesday to lead their battered party and immediately warned Republicans he could either dance with them or fight them. | 11Top Stories
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The Baker Report: Pulling No Punches
Analysis: The Iraq Study Group didn't just provide a blueprint for withdrawal from Iraq; it called for an overhaul of Bush's foreign and defense policies | 10Top News
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Mortar Fire Heard in Najaf After Peace Mission Stalls, AFP Says
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Mortar fire and gunshots were heard in Najaf a day after an Iraqi delegation failed to meet Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on a peace mission aimed at ending an uprising by the cleric's militia, Agence France-Presse said. | 11Top Stories
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Update 1: GE Unit to Buy Ionics for $1.1 Billion
A unit of the industrial, financial and media conglomerate General Electric Co. said Wednesday it will buy the water treatment company Ionics Inc. | 0Business
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Bono pressures '08 runners on poverty
Read full story for latest details. | 10Top News
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Affordable health, dental, and life insurance for you and your family. Ideal for self-employed, small business owners. Fill out our form for a competitive quote. | 10Top News
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America's homegrown oil
Much has been made of the United States’ voracious appetite for oil and the fact that much of it is imported from unstable parts of the world. What is often overlooked, however, is that the United States produces a good deal of oil domestically. Where does the United States rank among the world’s top oil-producing nations as of 2005? | 13World
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VoIP goes Hollywood
Blog: The latest Voice over IP startup, Ooma, which will allow people to make free calls for life without the need for a subscription, counts Ashton Kutcher as one of its execs. | 6Sci/Tech
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NBA stars brighten site of Hurricane Katrina nightmare
(AFP)
AFP - Basketball's top stars brought laughter and cheers to the same convention center that was a house of horrors for Hurricane Katrina survivors during a relaxed training session Saturday. | 6Sci/Tech
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One dead, several injured in Kabul suicide attack
A suicide attacker detonated grenades on a commercial street in central Kabul today, killing himself and injuring seven other people, including three foreign peacekeepers, officials said. | 13World
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Dell Recalls 4.4 Million AC Adapters
Computer giant Dell recalled about 4.4 million AC adapters worldwide because of fire and electrical shock hazards, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said last week. | 1Entertainment
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France, Spain swoop on ETA suspects, arrest separatist group leaders (AFP)
AFP - Anti-terrorist police arrested the political leader of Spain's armed Basque separatist group ETA in raids in France and Spain that resulted in arms caches and other suspected members being seized, officials said. | 2Europe
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California takes lead in global warming fight
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California catapulted to the forefront of U.S. efforts to fight global warming on Wednesday with an accord that will give the state the toughest laws in the nation on cutting greenhouse gas emissions and possibly spur a reluctant Washington to take similar action. | 10Top News
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Blackhawks Re-Sign Defenseman Berard (AP)
AP - The Chicago Blackhawks re-signed defenseman Bryan Berard to a one-year contract Monday. | 8Sports
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Comic: The Federal Bureau of Taking All Your Shit
The Federal Bureau of Taking All Your Shit | 9Toons
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Prodi, non mi sento a rischio
Formaggio insegna ad avere pazienza e non si fa da soli | 4Italia
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HP Investigators Got Reporters' Phone Records
Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday that private investigators it hired to find out who leaked confidential corporate information to the media had accessed private phone records of nine journalists who covered the company, without obtaining their permission. | 0Business
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Vijay Singh win more than 10 million US dollars in one season
Singh ended the five-year reign of Tiger Woods as world number one in September, defeating Woods in a man-to-man duel for the Deutche Bank Championship title to confirm his supremacy. | 11Top Stories
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Bergamo, 19:23 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: DONI RINNOVA, DE ASCENTIS AL POSTO DI LANGELLA
Seduta di rifinitura per l'Atalanta in vista della sfida con la Lazio. De Ascentis dovrebbe prendere... | 4Italia
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Aging: For Uninsured, Medicare Makes a Healthy Impact
Uninsured people 55 and older significantly reduce their risk of declining health after they enroll in Medicare at 65, a new study suggests. | 3Health
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Void is filled with Clement
With the supply of attractive pitching options dwindling daily -- they lost Pedro Martinez to the Mets, missed on Tim Hudson, and are resigned to Randy Johnson becoming a Yankee -- the Red Sox struck again last night, coming to terms with free agent Matt Clement on a three-year deal that will pay the righthander in the neighborhood of $25 ... | 8Sports
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Families, Friends Mourn Street Racing Spectators
At least 50 killed, 100 injured in car bombings; attacks come as Pakistanis prepare for elections. | 10Top News
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ADV: Win a $2400 Scholarship Now
Register to win a $2,400 scholarship for you or a family member. Simply fill out the 3-step form for additional information from any of our colleges and you will automatically be entered. | 0Business
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'Long closure' for Japanese plant
A nuclear plant hit by an earthquake may not be able to reopen for more than a year, Japanese reports say. | 13World
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Run free little root zone
Hard core for core neutrality
ICANN San Juan 2007 The fight over trademark rights got a welcome rematch last week, as the "free expression" contingency took the stage.⊠| 6Sci/Tech
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Sprint to sell 3 Motorola phones in November
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp. S.N , the No. 3 U.S. wireless provider, on Tuesday said it would begin selling three slim phones from Motorola Inc. MOT.N in early November, about two years after its biggest rival, Cingular Wireless, started selling Motorola's popular Razr phone. | 6Sci/Tech
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"Mia moglie muore mio figlio forse vivrà "
Mamma in coma, il marito: deciderò tra una settimana I medici del San Martino a consulto con i familiari
"Mia moglie muore mio figlio forse vivrà "
di GIUSEPPE FILETTO
(07:38 28/01/2005) | 4Italia
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Drive for mobile TV and music hits games market
(Reuters)
Reuters - The European mobile phone games market
is coping with its first slowdown as telecoms carriers shift
advertising spending to mobile television or digital music, and
operators struggle to win new devotees. | 13World
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Showiz People Briefs (Reuters)
Reuters - Disney's Touchstone
Television has signed a talent holding deal with Will Friedle,
former star of the ABC sitcom "Boy Meets World." Friedle will
likely either be cast in an upcoming series from the studio or
land a project of his own as he meets with producers in the
coming months. Friedle will next be seen in "National Lampoon's
Gold Diggers." | 1Entertainment
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New Blackburn manager Hughes to stay on with Wales for two games
Mark Hughes took over as manager of Blackburn Rovers on Friday but will still lead Wales in its next two World Cup qualifying games. | 11Top Stories
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Gates gets degree, urges Harvard grads to fight global poverty
Thirty-three years after dropping out of Harvard to start Microsoft, Chairman Bill Gates returned to the Cambridge, Mass., campus to receive an honorary doctor of laws degree and called on graduates to fight global poverty and disease. | 6Sci/Tech
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Carlyle eyeing bid for Merck generics unit -source
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Private equity firm The Carlyle Group is mulling a bid for the generics business of Germany's Merck KGaA , a unit worth at least 4 billion euros ($5.3 billion), a source close to the process said. | 0Business
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Heaven's door closed to Dylan
Pope Benedict XVI has revealed he once attempted to stop Bob Dylan from performing at the Vatican. | 10Top News
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Bush, Kerry enter final weekend of campaign in dead heat
ORLANDO - Heading into the final weekend before the election, US President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry tried to drum up key electoral votes as polls continued to show the candidates in a close race. | 1Entertainment
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Woodgate re-injures thigh during scrimmage
Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Real Madrid and English international defender Jonathan Woodgate re-injured his left thigh during practice Thursday. | 8Sports
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'No-take' fish ban plans for bay
A marine reserve is to be created off the island of Arran to protect bio-diversity, according to the Scottish government. | 2Europe
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Wheeling-Pitt Reports $35.6 Million Profit
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp., parent of one of the nation's biggest steel companies, reported a third-quarter profit of $35.6 million on Tuesday. | 0Business
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Jury Hears Blake Case Opening Statements (AP)
AP - Robert Blake's attorney said the case against his client is weak, arguing there is no scientific evidence linking the actor to his wife's death and pointing out that the prosecution relies on two witnesses who were addicted to drugs. | 1Entertainment
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Torino, 18:15 - CALCIO, TORINO; DELLAFIORE: NOI SORPRESA CAMPIONATO
Paolo Hernan Dellafiore si è subito calato nella nuova realtà granata. ''Disputare il ... | 4Italia
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Photos from the CEATEC show in Japan
Photo from the CEATEC technology showcase in Tokyo. | 6Sci/Tech
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After upset, Halkia must hurdle skeptics
In another era, say as far back as the pre-BALCO days, it would have been a wonderful moment. The host country's new hero, a rising star, sets an Olympic | 8Sports
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United Has First US Flight to Vietnam in 30 Years
United Airlines on Thursday launched the first daily flight service to Vietnam from the United States since 1975. The flight represents the first such service by an American air carrier | 0Business
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Milano, 16:00 - CALCIO, CASO SUAZO: MANCINI E' MOLTO DELUSO
L'allenatore dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, è molto deluso e dispiaciuto per il passaggio di Da... | 4Italia
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Black Watch troops move into position
The first units of a Black Watch battlegroup are due to arrive today in their new positions south of Baghdad as Tony Blair indicated that more British troops may replace them in the American-controlled zone before the end of the year. | 13World
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Don't Take The Name 'Laptop' Literally
Years after laptops became a required tool of business, we learn the heat they generate can make men infertile if they put them on their laps. | 3Health
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Hertz, Avis Plan to Boost Hybrid Fleets
By BREE FOWLER NEW YORK - The increased demand for "green" vehicles is spilling over to the rental car counter, where many more drivers will soon be able to choose a hybrid vehicle. Hertz Global Holdings Inc. | 6Sci/Tech
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GM targets 2010 production for electric car
GENEVA (Reuters) - General Motors Corp has set a target for production of an all-electric car in 2010, GM's product chief and Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said on Tuesday. | 0Business
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Wall Street Set for Firmer Open
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were expected to nudge higher at Tuesday's open with fourth-quarter earnings from investment banks Morgan Stanley MWD.N and Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. BSC.N taking center stage. | 0Business
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Romney issues challenge to GOP
(AP)
AP - Republican Mitt Romney bluntly challenged his own party while John McCain and Rudy Giuliani assailed Democratic rivals as the GOP presidential hopefuls courted activists in a state that's now a player in the nomination march. | 12U.S.
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'Dr. Death' Kevorkian will no longer help end lives
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Euthanasia proponent Dr. Jack Kevorkian, dubbed "Dr. Death" for assisting in some 130 suicides, vowed on Sunday he will no longer help people end their lives, even if they come to him in desperation. | 3Health
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An American Primitive, Forged in a Crucible of Blood and Oil
âThere Will Be Blood,â Paul Thomas Andersonâs epic American nightmare, arrives belching fire and brimstone and damnation to Hell. | 1Entertainment
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Ortiz helps Red Sox avoid sweep
(AP)
AP - David Ortiz was frustrated as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays won the first three games against his Boston Red Sox. Five players in the outfield in a severe shift against the left-handed slugger had him 2-for-10 with a solo homer and six strikeouts. He broke out Thursday night with his 28th and 29th home runs, the latter a grand slam in the ninth inning of Boston's sweep-avoiding 12-5 victory Thursday night. Nobody could argue with his strategy. | 8Sports
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Check Boeing sops, Airbustells US Check Boeing sops, Airbustells <b>...</b>
European aircraft maker Airbus on Thursday criticised a US move to take a fight about subsidies to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), saying it showed its rivalâs unwillingness to address its own subsidies. | 0Business
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EDITORIAL: Nano is Now: Risk Assessment Left in the Dust As Countless Products Using Nanomaterials Reach the Shelves.
By Houston Chronicle Jun. 26--If nanotechnology is a racehorse, then industry is a jockey whipping it along to market at a breakneck pace. The regulatory community is a poor old trainer limping along in the backstretch, pleading to wrap the horse's legs for safety. | 6Sci/Tech
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P&G is protected from market volatility: CFO
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co is insulated from much of the market volatility that has rocked other companies since consumers typically are reluctant to cut household items like toilet paper and toothpaste from their budgets, its chief financial officer told investors. | 0Business
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India to fly home 10 new French Mirage jets despite Dassault dispute (AFP)
AFP - The Indian Airforce is shortlisting pilots to fly in 10 French fighter planes amid a rumpus over the use of illegal middlemen ahead of the 350 million dollar deal, military officials told AFP. | 13World
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Bomb Hits Iraqi Police Outside Baghdad Bank
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A bomb exploded at a Baghdad bank on Wednesday, targeting police as they collected their salaries, a police source said. | 10Top News
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Oil prices hit by attacks
Oil prices fell yesterday after rising nearly $2 the previous session after two car bombs in Saudi Arabia rekindled fears over the security of Middle East supplies - one of the factors behind this year's overall 32 per cent rally. | 11Top Stories
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Paulson to defend 'freeze' plan
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will use a speech Monday to defend the Bush Administration's plan to "freeze" mortgage rates for some subprime borrowers and also to call on Congress to pass legislation to head off a housing crisis. | 10Top News
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Borsa: apertura positiva a New York
Dow Jones +0,04%, Nasdaq +0,10% | 4Italia
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Feds, lenders to propose foreclosure relief
The Bush administration will announce an expanded plan Tuesday for lenders to help homeowners by temporarily suspending foreclosures for people facing the imminent loss of a home, a source familiar with the plan said Monday. | 10Top News
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Asteroid may hit Mars in next month
(AP)
AP - Mars could be in for an asteroid hit. A newly discovered hunk of space rock has a 1 in 75 chance of slamming into the Red Planet on Jan. 30, scientists said Thursday. | 6Sci/Tech
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Kerry Criticizes Bush and Cheney on Halliburton's Iraq Contracts
John Kerry today accused the Bush administration of turning a blind eye to waste by Halliburton, and proposed reforming the contracting system. | 13World
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`Survivor' Richard Hatch sent to prison
(AP)
AP - Richard Hatch has been sent to a federal prison in Oklahoma as he serves a 51-month sentence for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million he won on the debut season of "Survivor." | 1Entertainment
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US, South Korean Leaders Agree to Press for Action on North Korea
US President George Bush and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun have agreed to accelerate efforts to end the crisis over North Korea's nuclear weapons programs. | 13World
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U.S. Soldiers Charged in Death of Iraqi
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two U.S. soldiers have been charged with murder in the death of an Iraqi civilian, the 1st Cavalry Division announced Monday... | 13World
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Former Iraq Arms Inspector Faults Prewar Intelligence
ASHINGTON, Aug. 18 - A former Bush administration official who led the fruitless postwar effort to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq told Congress on Wednesday that the National Security Council led by Condoleezza Rice had botched ... | 12U.S.
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Euro apre in calo a 1,3451 dollari
Moneta unica europea e' scambiata a 137,99 yen | 4Italia
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US plans $400m reward for allies
President Bush asks for funds to reward countries that "took risks" to send troops to Afghanistan and Iraq. | 2Europe
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Dopo aver aggredito studentessa le disegnano croce celtica sul braccio
Treviso, la giovane, coordinatrice dell'Unione degli studenti tornava a casa in treno. Vittima di due militanti di Forza Nuova
Dopo aver aggredito studentessa le disegnano croce celtica sul braccio
(22:00 14/01/2008) | 4Italia
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