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Yahoo Entertainment Steve Martin Gets Career Achievement Honor (AP) AP - Too much praise can turn Steve Martin into a wild and insincere guy. The star of "The Jerk" and "Bringing Down the House" accepted the American Cinematheque career achievement honor with mock cynicism.
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Yahoo Business Bernanke fuels hopes for US economy (FT.com) FT.com - Ben Bernanke on Tuesday fuelled market expectations of a vigorous bounce-back in US growth in the second quarter following very weak first-quarter growth.
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BBC UK Mother tackles Blair over autism The mother of an autistic boy tackles Tony Blair on TV about the possible closure of a special school.
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Yahoo Business US to Reopen Canada Cattle Trade in March (Reuters) Reuters - Canada's cattle and beef industries, battered by the discovery of mad cow disease in 2003, would win new access to the important U.S. market by this spring under a plan Washington announced on Wednesday to relax a trade ban.
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CNET personal technology news Media players on parade SanDisk takes on RealNetworks as a dance partner, hot on the heels of Microsoft's Zune news and the latest iPods.
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Reuters U.S. Supreme court to confront school racial diversity WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court confronts whether race can be used in deciding where students to go to school on Monday, testing the willingness of President George W. Bush's two newest court appointees to overturn programs to foster racial diversity.
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The Washington Post world Protesters Seek Resignations After Fire Thousands of Argentines angered over safety lapses at a nightclub where a fire killed 183 people, many of them teenagers, marched through capital streets Monday holding pictures of the victims and demanding the resignations of key city officials.
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Reuters Sports Fans will be seeing red when Sharapova takes the court NEW YORK (Reuters) - Armed with a new look, a refurbished serve and a fortuitous draw, Russia's Maria Sharapova is primed to defend her U.S. open title.
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RedNova general Bacall Balks After Kidman Called 'Legend' LONDON - How old is a movie legend? Definitely older than 37-year-old Nicole Kidman, according to screen veteran Lauren Bacall. Bacall became irritated during an interview with Britain's GMTV Wednesday when the younger actress was described as "a legend." "She's not a legend," Bacall said, cutting off interviewer Jenni Falconer in mid-sentence...
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Ansa Superenalotto: nessun 6, ne' 5+ Prossimo concorso, jackpot di 5.900.000
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TheStreet.com Intuit Offers Mixed Bag Intuit (INTU:Nasdaq - news - research) reported a bottom line on Wednesday that was better than analysts' fourth-quarter estimates, but it offered mixed guidance for its upcoming fiscal year.
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Wired Business Open-Source Journalism: It's a Lot Tougher Than You Think Crowdsourced journalism's promise must be realized by the crowd, so hearing from and listening to the users is key. From Assignment Zero , an experiment in open-source, pro-am journalism produced in collaboration with Wired News.
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Washington Post Powell Criticizes Some European Allies on Iraq In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell Thursday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training
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The Sun Raids in hostage hunt US and Afghan forces looking for hostages today raided houses in the Afghan capital of Kabul, officials and witnesses said. About ten people were detained in the pre-dawn operation by
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Washington Post Nation 2 SEALs Receive Navy Cross Wounded and locked in a harrowing gunfight deep in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains, Navy SEAL Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson laid down covering fire so a teammate could escape -- an act of heroism for which Axelson was yesterday posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the service's...
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News-Leader.com Moore's planned TV broadcast of 'Fahrenheit 9/11' an Oscar gamble Michael Moore plans to televise "Fahrenheit 9/11" before the November election, a move he hopes will help tip votes against President Bush and bolster the film's chances for a best picture Oscar.
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Yahoo Entertainment Virgin to Unveil Portable Music Player (AP) AP - The consumer electronics arm of the Virgin Group is introducing a new 5-gigabyte hard-disk portable music player, bringing a powerful brand name in music to the increasingly crowded product space.
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New York Times Movies Rich Widow With a New Boyfriend and Many Surprises Jacqueline Bisset looks lovely at 60, and that's the best thing about Klaus Menzel's laughably bad thriller.
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MSNBC WHO launches maternal health campaign NAIROBI - The World Health Organization launched a training campaign on Wednesday to help reduce the number of maternal deaths during childbirth in developing countries.
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Kataweb Calcio Madrid, 13:36 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: LAUDRUP NUOVO TECNICO DEL GETAFE Liberato Schuster, il Getafe ha annunciato il nome del nuovo allenatore. Si tratta del danese Michae...
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Reuters Health New hypertension pills cut diabetes risk by third BARCELONA (Reuters) - Patients given a mix of modern blood pressure drugs are one-third less likely to develop diabetes than those on older pills, researchers said on Wednesday.
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The Register Corporate governance goals impossible - RSA IT managers tied up in red tape
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BBC News world Libya indignant over Saudi rebuke Libya says claims it backed a plot to assassinate Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah were "proven incorrect".
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Ansa Calcio Federmeccanica: produzione a +2,9% Nei primi sei mesi volumi cresciuti del 4,6% sul 2005
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Reuters Top News Tropical depression Barry brings rain to Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - The remains of Tropical Storm Barry brought high winds and heavy rains to Florida on Saturday, but the downpour was welcomed in a parched state that has been battling stubborn wildfires.
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Deepika Life ban for Chanu, Pratima Kumari and Sunaina; coaches not spared New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) Tainted lifters Sanamacha Chanu, Pratima Kumari and S Sunaina were banned for life by the Indian Olympic Association here today.
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Yahoo Entertainment Indianapolis Colts lead ESPY nominations (AP) AP - NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts lead the way with six ESPY nominations this year as ESPN announced the nominees Monday morning.
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ESPN Runner tested positive for EPO COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Albuquerque distance runner Eddy Hellebuyck has been suspended for two years after testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin, a synthetic hormone, the US Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday.
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New York Times sports Today's schedule Pro baseball: Texas vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park, 2 p.m.; Eastern League -- New Hampshire vs. Portland at Hadlock Field, Portland, Maine, 1 p.m.; Atlantic League -- Newark vs. Nashua at Holman Stadium, Nashua, 2 p.m.; Northeast League -- Brockton vs. Bangor at Winkin Baseball Complex, Bangor, Maine, 6:30 p.m.; International League -- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Pawtucket at McCoy Stadium, ...
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BBC News health World's smallest baby goes home A baby believed to be the world's smallest to survive has been allowed home after six months of hospital care.
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New York Times In Gesture to Egypt, Israel Will Release 170 Palestinians Israel on Suntoday agreed to release 170 Palestinian prisoners in what Prime Minister Ariel Sharon described as a goodwill offering to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.
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Ansa Welby: Cossiga,giudici si astengano Oggi pronuncia del Tribunale.Nuova lettera di Crisafulli
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The Motley Fool Kids Eat Free Perks Get the scoop on discounts that both you and your kids can enjoy.
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Washington Post Tech Drug Makers Eye RFID Tags in Counterfeiting Fight Big pharmaceutical companies are testing new tracking technology they hope will help them spot counterfeit drugs before they reach consumers' medicine cabinets.
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Reuters Entertainment Roberts, Moss chase "Fireflies" LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Julia Roberts and Carrie-Anne Moss have signed on to star in the ensemble drama "Fireflies in the Garden." Emily Watson and Ryan Reynolds are in negotiations to join the cast.
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New York Times Tech YouTube on the Go YouTube expands its mobile site to make the experience of watching videos on the go more like it is on the PC.
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Reuters World UN Council Votes for Resolution on Darfur Abuses UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution on Saturday that threatens oil sanctions against Sudan if Khartoum does not stop atrocities in the Darfur region.
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Ansa Calcio Borsa: Mumbai chiude a -7,41% E' maggiore perdita della sua storia, Asia in profondo rosso
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Yahoo U.S. Murder visits an Amish school house (AP) AP - Just before 3 a.m., after finishing his milk route through rolling Pennsylvania farmland, Charles C. Roberts IV parked his big rig in its usual place outside the Nickel Mines Auction House, across the road from the Amish school.
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BBC News Business 'Talks' to end Nigeria oil crisis The leader of a militia based in Nigeria's main oil region says he is to meet the president following his threat to attack foreign oil workers.
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Yahoo Europe EU summit breaks off without climate agreement (AFP) AFP - European Union leaders broke off talks late Thursday with no final agreement on an ambitious action plan to fight climate change, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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IAfrica South African News Bali blast remembered two years later In beach shorts and black armbands, mourners met on Tuesday under blue Bali skies for an emotional ceremony to remember 202 people killed two years ago when bombs tore through the heart of Indonesia's resort island.
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Reuters World China calls for reason as food safety fears mount BEIJING (Reuters) - Under pressure after a U.S. move against Chinese seafood and a huge recall of Chinese toothpaste in Japan, Beijing urged trade partners on Friday to accept its products unless they violate contract terms or local regulations.
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The Times Makybe Diva rewrites record books FOUR seasons in one race meeting, meteorologically and emotionally speaking. It was an epic day when Makybe Diva claimed her place in Australian racing history by winning her second successive Melbourne Cup.
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Reuters Business Teck Cominco and union reach tentative labor deal TORONTO (Reuters) - Teck Cominco and the union representing workers at its Highland Valley copper mine in British Columbia have reached a tentative labor contract, the union said on Sunday.
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Yahoo Tech Top Researchers Ask Web Users to Join Science Grid (Reuters) Reuters - IBM and top scientific research organizations are joining forces in a humanitarian effort to tap the unused power of millions of computers and help solve complex social problems.
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Ansa Italia Politici, 'Giuda' non e' un'offesa Suprema Corte su disputa parlamentari e 'cambio giacchetta'
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Repubblica Falegnami, sarti e idraulici coperta solo la metà dei posti Ricerche al lumicino anche per carpentieri, meccanici e autoriparatori Il centro studi della Confartigianato lancia un sos manodopera, introvabili 71 mila artigiani Falegnami, sarti e idraulici coperta solo la metà dei posti di LUISA GRION (09:11 13/01/2008)
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New Zealand Herald Swarm of strong aftershocks expected says geologist South Island residents can expect a swarm of strong aftershocks over the next two to four days, Dunedin-based GNS geologist Simon Cox said.
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RedNova general Kerry Challenges Bush Record on Issues DETROIT - Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush on Wednesday of presiding over an "excuse presidency," challenging Bush's credibility on jobs, the record national deficit and the war in Iraq...
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The Washington Post sports Caps' Ovechkin Shines With a 7-2 triumph over the United States, impact teens Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin place Russia in the World Juniors championship game against Canada.
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BBC - Front Page Polanski wins video link battle The Law Lords say film director Roman Polanski can fight a libel case in the UK from France via video link.
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The Washington Post world Russian Cabinet Approves Kyoto Protocol Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Thursday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the document once the Russian parliament ratifies it as widely expected.
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Boston Globe sports Kingston Journal: Marley’s Ghost to Welcome Fans for Cricket World Cup Jamaica, where Bob Marley’s old home stands in a rough part of the capital, is one of nine Caribbean nations that have banded together to serve as the hosts for the matches.
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New York Times Business Shareholders Back Dow Jones Sale Rupert Murdoch won control of a long-coveted prize, The Wall Street Journal, when shareholders of Dow Jones & Company gave their blessing to a takeover by Mr. Murdoch’s News Corporation.
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Reuters Business UBS to revamp investment bank ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS, the biggest European casualty of the U.S. subprime crisis, said it was shrinking its investment banking business, cutting staff and drastically scaling down its exposure to risky investments.
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RedNova technology Study of Over 200 Businesses Proves That Searchandising Strategy Makes a Difference in eCommerce Mercado Software, the leading provider of eCommerce search & merchandising solutions, today announced that the most effective online marketers use what is known as "searchandising" -- customizing their search and navigation with merchandising.
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InternetNews.com Oracle to PeopleSoft: 'Best and Final Offer' UPDATED: Oracle (Quote, Chart) has upped its offer for PeopleSoft (Quote, Chart) to $24 per share, in what it called its final bid for the elusive enterprise applications company it has been trying to acquire since June 2003.
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Reuters U.S. Stick-thin still in for models at NY fashion shows NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the first big shows since it tried to address the problem of stick-thin models, the U.S. fashion industry seems to have cast the issue off like last season's styles and the models still looked emaciated.
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BBC News world Hard disk test 'surprises' Google The impact of heavy use on hard disk drive failure may by overstated, says a report by three Google engineers.
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New York Times Arts Death Is on the Line; Can You Hear It Now? “One Missed Call” is the latest Japanese knockoff to fetishize death by technology.
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BBC UK Gay comments distorted, says IDS Iain Duncan Smith says his comments on same sex couples in a newspaper interview have been distorted.
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NDTV.com Gunmen kill 4 in Baghdad The attack happened at about 7 am (0400GMT) in downtown Baghdad's Haifa Street, according to a police official speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Computerworld news Google adds presentations app to hosted suite The delivery of the presentations application will no doubt once again turn up the heat on industry discussions that Google Docs and Google Apps rival Microsoft's Office suite of productivity applications and the Outlook/Exchange messaging platform.
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Reuters After Delays, Intel Points to Chip-Making Advance Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is on track to introduce the world's most advanced chip production technology in its products next year, the largest semiconductor maker said on Sunday.
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Yahoo Health Caffeine May Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk (HealthDay) HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking alcohol doesn't seem to boost a woman's risk of ovarian cancer, while caffeine may help protect against the disease, a new study found.
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Guardian Top News A Wien romance Life & style: Piping-hot gluhwein, spiced'n'iced lebkuchen ... Nigel Slater rediscovers the magic of Christmas in Vienna
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RaiNews24 Medio Oriente. Strage all'Hilton di Taba. Due italiane disperse Tre esplosioni a catena hanno devastato nella notte la parte occidentale della penisola del Sinai in Egitto. L'esplosione più grave ha devastato l'Hotel Hilton di Taba e fatto crollare diversi piani dell'edificio
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Ansa Italia Lettera di minacce a Bassolino Napoli, missive anche a assessori e a capogruppo Ds Regione
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Ansa Guatemala:si apre voragine 35 metri Evacuato quartiere della capitale dove abitano mille persone
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Seattle Times Communications gadget forgoes voice Starting today, they can silently send e-mail and text messages with a gadget aimed at younger audiences: the AT&T Wireless Ogo.
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The Washington Post sports Curlin Favored to Win Belmont Stakes NEW YORK -- Preakness winner Curlin was made the 6-5 favorite Wednesday for the $1 million Belmont Stakes, with the filly Rags to Riches the third choice at 3-1 in a field of seven 3-year-olds.
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Yahoo U.S. N.J. governor releases seat belt ad (AP) AP - "I'm New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, and I should be dead." So begins Corzine's public service announcement promoting seat belt use, which is being released Thursday. The governor was seriously injured in an April 12 car crash in which he wasn't wearing a seat belt.
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Topix.Net Europe Moldovan-Transnistrian conflict discussed in Bulgaria Moldova and Transnistria started two-day consultations on the settlement of the Moldovan-Transnistrian conflict in the Bulgarian city of Varna yesterday.
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Independent Online I don't hate Americans, says Casey Seville - England young gun Paul Casey has denied reports that he hates Americans but says he stands by his words that they do annoy him at times.
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The Motley Fool Researching Risks Companies are surprisingly frank about revealing their risks.
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Yahoo Tech Partner Ecosystem Key to CRM Growth (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - A new report by IDC finds that A fluid and tightly integrated partner ecosystem will be one of the key drivers behind any enterprise software vendor's ultimate success in the marketplace.
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International Herald Tribune Afghans brace for election violence KANDAHAR, Afghanistan The military and the police closed Afghanistan's main roads and cities Friday in a security operation anticipating bomb attacks or other violence during the country's first presidential election Saturday.
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New York Times Arts Arts, Briefly Push the “pause” button, calls for inquiry on Smithsonian, a sportier Strauss and more culture news.
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New Zealand Herald Chiefs sacked after cartel probe Amcor, the world’s biggest maker of plastic bottles, ousted its chief executive after finding some staff may have acted illegally to drive up cardboard box prices, knocking 10 per cent off its shares.
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BBC News world Russia warns US on missile plan Russia says the US should halt plans for a missile defence shield in central Europe, pending further talks.
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Reuters Top News N.Korea may look past Bush for nuclear deal: Armitage SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea may wait for the Bush administration to go before implementing a deal to end its atomic ambitions, despite the hardship the wait would bring the impoverished country, a top former U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday.
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Topix.Net Europe Should this man come to the U.S.? In search of a restaurant to break the day's fast, Tariq Ramadan negotiates the crowded rush-hour streets of his native city with the easy grace of the athlete he once was.
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New York Times Business $300 Million to Burn, With a Catch In one corner of Wall Street, money is still gushing. Early shareholders may be protected, but long-term investors may be the suckers.
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Yahoo Europe Northern Ireland peace attempts intensify (AFP) AFP - Moves to re-start Northern Ireland's moribund peace process shifted up a gear as Prime Minister Tony Blair held unprecedented talks with the chief of the province's once-Protestant dominated police and leaders of the Catholic Sinn Fein party.
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CNET personal technology news Who needs more Cludr? Blog: Web directory is light on content and features.
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Guardian Top News Roy Hattersley: Slights and suspicions Roy Hattersley: Police conduct last week alienated many decent young Muslims who they need to have on their side.
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New York Times Science Beyond Black and White: Stalking the Skunks of Martha’s Vineyard Luanne Johnson goes skunking on Martha’s Vineyard, in part, to determine whether the animals are a threat to endangered birds.
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Yahoo World Airbus superjumbo goes on test flight (AP) AP - The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, took off with a full load of passengers for the first time Monday and the European aircraft maker announced further management changes in the wake of costly delays to the 10 billion euro ($13 billion) super jumbo program.
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New York Times Business First the Wait for Microsoft Vista; Now the Marketing Barrage Skeptics were drowned out by the marketing campaign for Microsoft’s operating system on the eve of its arrival.
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Ansa Economia Tariffe boom negli ultimi 10 anni Unioncamere, spesa totale consumatori oltre 39 mld
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Soccer365 United Reach Rooney Agreement Manchester United have announced they have reached an "outline agreement" for the transfer of Wayne Rooney from Everton.
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New York Times world Apple Faces a Rebellion Over iTunes The Universal Music Group of Vivendi, the world’s biggest music corporation, last week notified Apple that it will not renew its annual contract to sell music through iTunes.
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BBC UK Probe arrives at Moon's gateway European spacecraft Smart is set to enter into orbit around the Moon on Monday.
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Yahoo Business U.S. fliers may face separate fees for jet fuel (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. airlines may start charging passengers separately for jet fuel as oil prices inch past $100 per barrel.
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Reuters World U.S. Says World Failing to Curb Darfur Chaos UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - International efforts to stop violence in Sudan's Darfur region have failed, U.S. Ambassador John Danforth said on Tuesday, and he called for the African Union to field more forces to halt atrocities there.
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Forbes Update 4: US Weighs Raising Nations' Debt Relief The Bush administration is exploring proposals to significantly expand debt relief to some of the world's poorest countries, including forgiving all existing debt, Treasury Secretary John Snow said Thursday.
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Reuters Ireland battles internet scam Ireland will block calls to 13 countries, most of them tiny islands in the Pacific, to crack down on a new scam in which internet users' log-on connections are secretly diverted through rip-off telephone numbers.
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News Is Free Top News Jumbo Flying Squid Found Off Alaska On Foxnews: U.S. & World
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Reuters Top News U.S., S.Korea Envoys Stress Diplomacy on North SEOUL (Reuters) - The new U.S. lead negotiator for six-party talks on North Korean nuclear programs Tuesday stressed diplomacy to defuse the crisis as Seoul pledged the status quo on its policy of engagement with the communist state.
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