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The Register Raising the Linux Standard Base mettle
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CBS Sportsline It's official: Giants name Warner starter for opening day NEW YORK - Eli Manning is undeniably the Giants' quarterback of the future. But the future is going to have wait. After a summer of speculation, Giants coach Tom Coughlin finally made it official on Sunday
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Yahoo Sports White Sox Deal Lee to Brewers for Podsednik (Reuters) Reuters - The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired slugging outfielder Carlos Lee from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for speedy outfielder Scott Podsednik, pitcher Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named later.
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Ansa Economia Ctz: tassi in rialzo al 4,275% E' il livello piu' alto da cinque anni a questa parte
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Reuters Top News Bush Vows Ambitious Social Security Overhaul - WSJ NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Bush promised to offer an ambitious plan for overhauling Social Security soon, pledging to "provide the political cover" for nervous lawmakers, according to an interview published in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
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New York Times world Truck Bomb Attack Kills 8 in Gaza Strip At least two Palestinians blew up a truck bomb and then themselves in an attack coordinated with other militants who fired at Israeli troops.
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Kataweb Sport Rio de Janeiro, 21:06 - CALCIO, DUNGA CONVOCA JULIO CESAR E KAKA, MA NON RONALDO Il ct brasiliano Dunga ha convocato l'interista Julio Cesar e il milanista Kaka in nazionale, ma non...
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RedNova technology Foxworthy Goes Back to School on Fox Show By Scott D. Pierce Deseret Morning News Jeff Foxworthy was a pretty good student -- an "A and B" kind of guy when he was in school. And yet he always seemed to get attention for something other than his academic achievements. "I think every single report card I had ...
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New York Times Arts Haste Isn't All Waste Malcolm Gladwell examines the science of split-second decisions.
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Ansa Italia Tre giovani morti su strada Pavese Auto finita in canale con acqua e passeggeri sono annegati
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Yahoo Tech Adult Site Sues Google for Infringment (AP) AP - A Web site that sells photos of naked women is suing Google Inc., alleging that the online search engine leader is destroying its business by distributing links and passwords that provide free glimpses of the nude models.
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BBC News world Explosions near Kathmandu hotel Nepalese police say at least three bombs have gone off near a top hotel, but there are no reports of injuries.
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Yahoo U.S. Officials mull future of Antioch College (AP) AP - Black and gold "Save Antioch College" signs stood on the campus Saturday as supporters waited for a decision on the future of the 155-year-old school known for its social activism.
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The Register StumbleUpon brings human touch to search Rate my website eBay-owned website rating service StumbleUpon has announced the launch of a new feature that will display users' opinions of a website or web page.

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Yahoo Elections FEC: Bush, Kerry Can Use Recount Funds (AP) AP - Federal election regulators have given President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry another fund-raising option should either of them pursue a recount like Florida's expensive 2000 ballot dispute.
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Wired Tech Wired.com How-To Wiki: Brew Your Own Ginger Beer Go from a gentle boil to cool nonalcoholic refreshment. Follow our recipe and learn how to make your own batch of ginger beer in your kitchen. Get started on a serious soda mission at Wired's How-To Wiki.
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CSMonitor World Canada eyes impact of gambling Betting has quadrupled in the past decade, with groups now asking lawmakers to study the social costs.
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Yahoo Sports Oracle's Ellison Mulls NFL Team Purchase -Paper (Reuters) Reuters - Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest people, is looking at possibly owning a National Football League franchise, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday.
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Reuters World Sharon Says Will Seek Coalition with Labor JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday he would seek a coalition with Shimon Peres's Labor Party and pledged to press ahead with a planned Gaza pullout.
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Penny Arcade Comic: The Turkey Trilogy, Episode Two The Turkey Trilogy, Episode Two
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Xinhua Polish hostage in Iraq calls for troop pullout The Qatar-based Al-Jazeera TV channel on Saturday aired footage of a Polish woman held hostage by a militant group in Iraq calling for the withdrawal of Polish troops from the
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AGI STRAGE TABA: DRONERO, INCESSANTE VIA VAI A CAMERA ARDENTE (AGI) - Dronero (Cn), 13 ott. - Luigi Rinaudo e Denise Pomero non parlano, sono seduti nella camera ardente nella Sala Consiliare di Dronero dove sono stati accolti i feretri delle figlie, Jessica e Sabrina, vittime della strage di Taba.
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Channel News Asia Security Council reform hot topic at UN meet UNITED NATIONS : UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has been pushing for an overhaul of the United Nations, and the biggest challenge of all is how to reform the Security Council.
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Yahoo Tech Blizzard ships World of Warcraft (MacCentral) MacCentral - Blizzard Entertainment on Tuesday shipped World of Warcraft, its first entry into the popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) genre. The game ships in North America, Australia and New Zealand for Mac and PC in both Standard and Collector's Editions for US$49.95 and $79.99. Further beta testing will be announced in Europe, Korea and elsewhere in Asia before the games are released in those regions.
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sportinglife.com SIX OF THE BEST FOR MILAN Reigning Italian champions AC Milan handed out a lesson in quality finishing at the San Siro to hit outclassed Fiorentina for six of the best on Sunday afternoon.
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Yahoo Europe Top fashion houses leave e-tailing to pros (AFP) AFP - Top fashion houses are carving out a growing presence in the world of e-tailing, even if they have to cede a percentage to the experts who know their way around the Internet marketplace.
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New York Times world Once Ravaged by War, Now Vacation Spots Hoping to replace images of violence with those of hospitality, countries once torn by war are seeking to boost tourism.
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Fides Italia MARIAZELL: Papa Benedetto XVI al Santuario mariano nel cuore dell’Europa MARIAZELL: Papa Benedetto XVI al Santuario mariano nel cuore dell’Europa MARIAZELL Papa Benedetto XVI al Santuario mariano nel cuore dell’Europa (di P. Burkhard Feuerstein FSO) Parte 1 - La posizione geografica di Mariazell e la nascita del Santuario Parte 2 - L’immagine miracolosa di Mariazell Parte 3 - Dalla ce...
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RedNova science BATHING IN GLORY ; Scots Beaches Finally Get Clean Bill of Health By Victoria Mitchell SCOTLAND'S bathing beaches have never been cleaner, it was confirmed yesterday. More than 60 designated bathing areas on the coast passed tough European standards for the first time in 20 years.
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Yahoo World Group urges China against lawyer rules (AP) AP - China should repeal restrictions imposed on lawyers that limit their ability to represent clients with grievances against the government, the group Human Rights Watch said Monday.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal MOVIE REVIEW: 'Suspect Zero' You know, the one about the tormented FBI agent on the trail of a sicko serial killer who loves to taunt a law enforcement nemesis who's always one step behind and one minute too late to prevent another gruesome slaying.
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CNN Top News Clinton: Terrorist attack would help GOP She says she is the Democrat best equipped to fight terrorists, but White House hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton told New Hampshire voters Thursday that another attack on the United States would likely help Republican candidates at the polls.
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BBC - Front Page UK bottom of child welfare list The UK is bottom of a league table for child well-being across 21 industrialised countries, Unicef says.
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CSMonitor U.S. This year, trick-or-treating gets political With just hours until Nov. 2, kids, parents, even pumpkins will be scaring up votes.
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LinuxWorld.com "Microsoft's Actions Validate Our Linux Strategy Every Day," Says <b>...</b> Novell earned $23 million, or six cents a share, on revenues of $305 million in its fiscal third quarter ended July 31. It derived $12 million in revenues from its presumably unprofitable SUSE Linux business
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Washington Times UN hostages released after three weeks Three UN workers who were held hostage in Afghanistan for more than three weeks are apparently unharmed after being released Tuesday.
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The Washington Post Top News Pilgrims Ask, 'What Is Our Guilt?' BAGHDAD, March 6 -- Inside the tent of Ali Abbas in the central city of Hilla, Shiite men beat their chests in a feverish rhythm on Tuesday. The pilgrims were mourning the death of Imam Hussein, the prophet Muhammad's grandson who was slain with his family in 681. They had walked dozens of miles,...
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RaiNews24 Iraq. Diffuso su Internet il video dell'attacco alla base <b>...</b> Il gruppo integralista islamico Esercito di Ansar al Sunna ha diffuso oggi un video con le immagini dell'attacco suicida di martedì al campo delle forze armate americane a Mosul, in Iraq settentrionale (22 morti, di cui 18 americani).
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The Washington Post sports Area Teams Face Off Navy, Howard and Georgetown all look for big wins against I-AA foes in college action Saturday afternoon.
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Reuters Business Credit Suisse reduces subprime writedowns ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse trimmed its full-year write-downs linked to the subprime crisis to 2.0 billion Swiss francs ($1.82 billion) on Tuesday in contrast to rivals hits by rising charges and raked in billions in new investments from wealthy clients.
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Reuters World China Tells U.S. It Will Push for N.Korea 6-Party Talks BEIJING (Reuters) - China has told the United States it would push for another round of six-way talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis as soon as possible, saying it would be in touch with Pyongyang and the other players.
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BBC Europe Greeks protest over fire response Thousands of Greeks protest against the political response to recent wildfires, which have killed 63 people.
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New York Times Business Whirlpool Profit Jumps 72%, Lifted by Overseas Sales The Whirlpool Corporation said its fourth-quarter profit climbed 72 percent, helped by its acquisition of Maytag, an improved product mix and the weak dollar.
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Time Top News Iran Nuke Talks to Be Held in Rome Iran's new top nuclear negotiator is scheduled to hold Tuesday his first international meeting about Tehran's contentious nuclear program since his appointment - a one-day session in Rome with the European Union's foreign policy chief
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New York Times Movies A Tyrant With a Focus on Love’s Uncertainty Otto Preminger became one of Hollywood’s first and most successful producer-directors. A retrospective at Film Forum celebrates his work.
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Seattle Post Intelligencer FDA whistle-blower singles out 5 drugs A Food and Drug Administration official warned Congress yesterday that the FDA would be unable to prevent another episode like the Vioxx case, in which the popular arthritis
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RedNova space Daughter of Professor Stephen Hawking Follows His Dream to Experience Weightlessness Aboard ZERO-G's Father's Day Flight Lucy Hawking, daughter of Professor Stephen Hawking -- the world-renowned physicist and expert on gravity -- will fly aboard Zero Gravity Corporation's weightless experience on its June 9 Father's Day flight.
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National Post Bush to UN: US At war for liberty UNITED NATIONS - George Bush presented international leaders yesterday with his vision of a world made safe by democracy, and said the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan were just initial steps in the spread of liberty.
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Kataweb Calcio Bergamo, 12:37 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: MIGLIACCIO RINNOVA CONTRATTO Il centrocampista Giulio Migliaccio ha rinnovato il contratto con l'Atalanta fino al 2010. Lo annunc...
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Ansa Topo con cuore che va in letargo Cuore si attiva e si disattiva attraverso la proteina VEGF
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Reuters World Shi'ite Jaafari Is Front-Runner to Become Iraqi PM BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Islamist Shi'ite politician and former exile emerged as the front-runner to become Iraq's new prime minister on Tuesday as horse-trading to decide the line-up of the next government entered the final stages.
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Yahoo World Local vote embarrassing Iran president (AP) AP - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suffered an embarrassing blow in local council races, according to partial election results Monday, in voting viewed as a sign of public discontent with his hard-line stance.
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Fides Italia AMERICA - “La V Conferenza Generale del CELAM sarà un invito vigoroso ad essere discepoli e missionari di Gesù Cristo, avrà una fecondità sorprendente e produrrà una grande risveglio missionario in tutta l'America” afferma il Card. Errázuriz Ossa, Presidente del CELAM AMERICA - “La V Conferenza Generale del CELAM sarà un invito vigoroso ad essere discepoli e missionari di Gesù Cristo, avrà una fecondità sorprendente e produrrà una grande risveglio missionario in tutta l'America” afferma il Card. Errázuriz Ossa, Presidente del CELAM Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - “Aparecida vuole concentrare la sua attenzione sulla persona battezzata, che ha ricevuto la missione di evangelizzare il presente ed il futuro dell'America Latina; che diventa responsabile della promozione dell'uo...
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Reuters Business OPEC president says oil supply sufficient ABU DHABI (Reuters) - International oil markets have enough oil, but a lack of capacity to refine it was contributing to high prices, OPEC's president said on Sunday.
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RedNova science Summer Almost Over _ Scientists The disappointingly short summer has peaked and autumn should be here in a few weeks, climate scientists say.
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International Herald Tribune Japanese retailer Daiei receives bailout TOKYO Daiei, Japan's third-largest retailer, will receive bank waivers, share write-downs and funds from sponsor companies worth ¥707 billion to restore its finances, Japan's bailout agency said Tuesday.
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RedNova technology Retailers Log On: New Windows: Vista Sales Pop Up: Vista Versions By Robert Evatt, Tulsa World, Okla. Jan. 31--After 5 1/2 years, Microsoft Corp. finally unleashed its new computer operating system, Windows Vista, at local stores Tuesday.
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Kataweb Calcio Catania, 20:38 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: VORREI BATTERE LA JUVE Domenica di lavoro per il Catania in vista della ripresa di campionato e della sfida di sabato pross...
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Yahoo Politics Police: Driver Tried to Run Over Florida Rep. Harris (Reuters) Reuters - A Florida motorist was arrested Wednesday on charges of trying to run down U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris at an intersection where the controversial former state elections chief was campaigning for re-election to Congress.
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CBC Prince Edward Island China's Jiang Zemin gives up military post BEIJING - China's former president Jiang Zemin has retired as chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission, his last official post in government.
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WAFF New Batch of Flu Vaccine for Health Departments Nov. 5 - State health officer Dr. Don Williamson says county health departments will be getting another batch of flu vaccine. They should be available in the next week or so.
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New York Times Movies Breaking Through Fifteen film actors whose performances in 2007 marked a career-defining moment — and set them above the rest.
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Ansa Calcio Tute blu: Damiano convoca sindacati Governo disponibile ad un tavolo di mediazione
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CSMonitor World Britain's new prime minister set on putting 'B' back in British As Gordon Brown takes over from Tony Blair Wednesday, he's focused on improving the country's social cohesion.
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Yahoo Sports Bills upstage McGahee, banged-up Ravens (AP) AP - The Bills finally built a lead they couldn't squander, and upstaged Willis McGahee in his first game back to Buffalo.
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New York Times Business Pediatricians Urge Restrictions on Ads for Sex-Related Products The American Academy of Pediatrics said children should be exposed to fewer ads for anti-impotence drugs and more for birth control, and in general need to be shielded from an advertising onslaught.
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The Washington Post sports Buccaneers Defense Keys Victory Over Rams Hard-hitting safety Jermaine Phillips and reserve cornerback Phillip Buchanon intercept passes as the revamped Buccaneers rout the struggling Rams, 24-3.
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BCC Technology US arrests internet 'spam king' A man nicknamed the 'spam king' for allegedly sending out millions of junk e-mails is arrested in the US.
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New Kerala Port Blair survivors reach relief camps: [India News]: Port Blair, Dec 29 : Survivors and dead bodies left behind by Sunday's killer tsunami in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were brought to relief camps in Port Blair early on Wednesday morning.
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Yahoo Sports Charges expected Wednesday from NBA brawl (AFP) AFP - Prosecutors here are expected to file charges Wednesday against National Basketball Association players and spectators who took part in a November 19 brawl.
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BBC News world Karzai heading for Afghan victory Official figures show that Hamid Karzai is on the way to winning Afghanistan's first presidential elections.
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Tom's Hardware Guide Windows CE surpasses shipments of Palm OS for the first time Market research firm Gartner reported worldwide growth of PDA shipments for the third quarter of 2004, with Windows CE outpacing Palm OS installations for the first time.
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Voice of America Powell Visits Port-Au-Prince, Urges World Help to Control Haitian <b>...</b> Secretary of State Colin Powell held talks in Port-au-Prince Wednesday in a brief visit to Haiti marred by a shooting incident outside the presidential palace as he met officials of the country's interim government.
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Manchester Evening News MIddlesborough 3 Manchester City 2 DESPITE the best efforts of Robbie Fowler and Bradley Wright-Phillips City were unable to hold off a rampant Mark Viduka attack and went down to Boro 3-2.
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RedNova technology Thailand: Reform Council Bans SMS Messages on TV, Radio Text of report in English by Thai newspaper The
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U.TV Fans dismayed by Glazer moves Fans who railed against the prospect of Glazer taking a controlling interest in United were lifted on Thursday when it emerged his plans for an outright takeover had collapsed as Manchester United`s majority shareholders John Magnier and JP McManus opted
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Larchmont Gazette Michael Cherkasky: Now in Public Hotseat, Has Quieter Repute in <b>...</b> may have been surprised to learn that he had stepped in as head of the beleaguered insurance company, Marsh & McLennan, on Monday, October 25, and has been in the national media spotlight ever since.
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Yahoo Elections Bush, Kerry Reportedly Agree to Three Debates (Reuters) Reuters - The campaigns of Republican President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry have tentatively settled on a package of three face-to-face debates, the Washington Post reported late on Sunday.
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BBC News entertainment Owen Wilson comedy is recast Matthew McConaughey will Owen Wilson's place in the film Tropic Thunder after the star's apparent suicide attempt.
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The Motley Fool Moneyball's Home Run Insights Michael Lewis says the best valuation models might be found in the game of baseball.
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CBC News Ukrainian Supreme Court enters new day of hearings KIEV - Ukraine's Supreme Court is sitting a second day to hear allegations of presidential vote-rigging as parliament debates a no-confidence motion in the government.
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NEWS.com.au Aussie fat-burn pill a big success AN Australian company has developed the first weight-loss pill that kick-starts the human body's metabolism to help people burn fat without the need for strict diets or exercise.
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New York Times sports Rangers put more teeth into their offense Jaromir Jagr lost his teeth then found the net. Bloodied in the mouth in the second period by either the puck or an errant stick, the Rangers captain netted the winning goal in the third period of New York's 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning last night at Madison Square Garden.
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RedNova Oddities 115 Accused of Gambling on Insect Fights HONG KONG - Hong Kong police arrested 115 men for illegally gambling on insect fights on Sunday in the same building that housed a cricket lovers' association, a police spokesman said. Police seized about 300 crickets and $1,025 in cash during the bust, said police spokesman T.K...
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Yahoo Politics State Elections Mirror National Divide (AP) AP - Polarized voters, almost perfectly divided between the two parties — and the balance of power hanging on hard-fought, expensive campaigns in a few key areas. It's the story line of the 2004 presidential election, but it's also playing out in the battle for power in state legislatures, where Democratic and Republican control has probably never been so evenly divided.
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Reuters Business Rayovac to Change Name to Spectrum Brands WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Battery maker Rayovac Corp. ROV.N said on Tuesday it will change its name to Spectrum Brands Inc. to reflect the increasing diversity of its products.
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Yahoo Elections Analysis: Almost like two GOP primaries (AP) AP - One Republican presidential nomination. Two primaries.
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The Register VMware gets multi-server config tool Sets up a whole server cluster in one go, claims Veeam Utility software developer Veeam has come up with a configuration tool for VMware ESX servers which lets you work on multiple virtual servers simultaneously, for example to reconfigure all the members of a server cluster at the same time. It also gives GUI access to settings normally accessible only through the command line or a script, the company claimed.

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Yahoo World US drink sales help lift Diageo profits (AFP) AFP - Diageo, the world's biggest maker of alcoholic drinks, has said that its net profit surged by 42 percent to 1.908 billion pounds during its financial year, boosted by strong sales in the United States.
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BBC Europe Austria frees Russia spy suspect Vienna releases a Russian space agency official who was arrested last week on suspicion of spying.
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Yahoo Politics U.S. Views Iran As Potential Trouble Spot (AP) AP - President Bush refuses to rule out war with Iran. Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says his country is ready to defend itself against a U.S. attack. The United States is pushing for a peaceful solution to its nuclear impasse with Iran but, with mistrust on both sides running high, encouraging signs are hard to find.
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Yahoo Europe China bans "sexual sounds" on airwaves (Reuters) Reuters - China has banned "sexually provocative sounds" on television and pulled the plug on a show reconstructing infamous crimes by women ahead of a major Communist Party meeting next month.
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Yahoo Entertainment Summer box office expectations calming Hollywood (Reuters) Reuters - When Hollywood's summer ends in two weeks, domestic box-office receipts are expected to be up 7 percent over 2005, calming the nerves of studio bosses who last year worried moviegoers may be disappearing.
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USA Today China forges landmark free trade pact with Southeast Asian nations Rising power China moved Monday to expand its influence in a region long dominated by the United States, signing an accord with Southeast Asian nations aimed at creating the world's largest free trade area by 2010 â€- sprawling
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Washington Post Business Retail Falls Short of Projections Best Buy customers snatched up $2,000 flat-screen TVs, Neiman Marcus shoppers made a run on $1,000 handbags and Costco members tracked down every last $100 cashmere sweater, but the luxury buying binge did not spare the retail industry a weaker-than-expected holiday shopping season.
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Japan Today Typhoon strikes Kyushu, injuring 13; 3 missing TOKYO - Typhoon Meari landed on Kyushu on Wednesday morning and was moving northeast in Miyazaki Prefecture at 4 pm, bringing heavy rains and strong wind to southern and western Japan and causing the evacuation of residents and some injuries.
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Yahoo Tech Nokia to Lay Off Staff in Germany, Finland (AP) AP - Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it plans to lay off "a few hundred" research and development workers globally, including up to 250 in Finland, in a move to cut costs.
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Ansa Cambi: intorno a 1,49 dollari Moneta unica si rafforza con prospettiva taglio tassi Fed
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Cnet Asia Dell hears consumer electronics call Dell is expected to expand its line of line of consumer electronics this week, possibly taking the wraps off of a challenger to Apple Computer's iPod Mini music player.
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Reuters AlertNet Dutch crackdown risks hurting mainstream Muslims The Dutch government plans to crack down on Islamic extremists after the killing of a filmmaker critical of Islam, but politicians and intellectuals said on
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