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BBC - Front Page Arts venue unveils opening billing Tickets go on sale for the first year of events at the Wales Millennium Centre which open in Cardiff Bay in November.
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BBC News world Ex-UK Uzbek envoy suspended A UK diplomat who was withdrawn as ambassador to Uzbekistan is suspended on full pay.
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Yahoo World Winds of war win Cannes honours as Loach gets Palme d'Or (AFP) AFP - Veteran British filmmaker Ken Loach overcame tough competition to win the coveted Palme d'Or as the Cannes jury handed out honours here to films dealing with the brutalities of war.
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Topix.Net Europe Who Produces World's Best Web Infographics? Even non-Spanish speakers can appreciate the work of elmundo.es , the Web site of Spain's largest newspaper, El Mundo.
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New York Times sports Irish, English set to tackle history The last time a large group of Englishmen walked into Croke Park, they started shooting.
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SourceForge.net Project News PostgreSQL 8.3.0 released The most advanced, fully featured, stable, Open Source SQL-compliant database server available, bar none. Today the PostgreSQL Global Development Group releases the long-awaited version 8.3 of the most advanced open source database, which cements our place as the best performing open source database. Among the performance features you'll be excited about in 8.3 are: * Heap Only Tuples * BGWriter Autotuning * Asynchronous Commit * Spread Checkpoints * Synchronous Scan * "Var-Varlena" * L2 Cache Protection * Lazy XID 8.3 also has a lot of cool features for PostgreSQL DBAs and developers, including: * CSV Logging * SQL/XML * MS Visual C++ support * ENUMs * Integrated Tsearch * SSPI & GSSAPI * Composite Type Arrays * pg_standby There are many, many other features included in this release. Visit the features list and the features matrix for more information, and browse the release notes to see the more than 300 patches that went into the release. You can even visit the press page. Or just go ahead and download and install 8.3: http://www.postgresql.org/ftp All of the more than 200 contributors to 8.3 are excited and relieved to deliver this version after 15 months of work. Upgrade, and enjoy the new features and faster performance!
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New York Times Business Advertising: Promotion Is Not Just Another Brick in the Wall As part of it marketing campaign for its new Creative Suite 3, Adobe will unveil an interactive wall of projected animation in Manhattan.
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TechNewsWorld Intel Debuts M 765, the Newest Centrino Chip The M 765 is made using Intel's newest 90 nm process. It will begin shipping immediately in Centrino-based consumer and business devices.
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BBC - Front Page Teenage 'fantasist killed nurse' A teenager accused of stabbing a nurse to death in a frenzied attack is led out of court for repeatedly shouting abuse from the dock.
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Medical News Today Singapore sees rise in AIDS cases, takes new measures The number of AIDS cases in Singapore has risen to record highs this year. The country wants to make it compulsory for pregnant women to have HIV/AIDS screening.
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Boston Globe world Dissident freed after 18 months cuba HAVANA -- Cuba released dissident lawyer Rene Gomez Manzano yesterday after holding him in jail for 18 months with no charges, a fellow dissident said. The outspoken critic of Cuba's communist government was arrested in his home July 22, 2005, for allegedly planning to take part in a protest outside the French Embassy in Havana. Gomez Manzano is the ...
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WHO-TV Nurse behind Minnesota flu shot scare says she's innocent MINNEAPOLIS A nurse who allegedly ran an unauthorized flu shot clinic at a Minnesota college says she had permission from an administrator to be there.
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Washington Post Journals Insist Drug Manufacturers Register All Trials A dozen editors of prestigious medical journals jointly announced yesterday they will refuse to publish drug research sponsored by pharmaceutical companies unless the studies are registered
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review NFL: Baltimore 27, Kansas City 13 Baltimore's Ed Reed intercepted a tipped pass with six seconds to play and ran 106 yards for a touchdown in a 27-13 win over Cleveland Monday.
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Eurosport King of Clay plots British downfall This weekend on a slow clay-court in Portschach, the self-styled ‘King of Clay' in the mid-1990s, will help shape the fortunes of his key players Stefan Koubek and Jurgen Melzer against Great Britain.
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Kataweb Sport Amburgo, 16:26 - CICLISMO, MANAGER ULLRICH: NON RESTERA' SENZA SQUADRA Jan Ullrich non resterà senza squadra. Lo assicura Wolfang Strohband, manager del corridore t...
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Boston Globe sports Columbia Football Trying to Raise Average Columbia University finished over .500 only once since 1971, and its 5-5 record last year was widely regarded as a huge step forward. Coach Norries Wilson thinks the Lions are capable of improving.
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New York Times world F.T.C. Clears Google-DoubleClick Deal The go-ahead from the Federal Trade Commission clears the way for a formidable combination in the burgeoning online advertising sector.
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Seattle Post Intelligencer Latest bin Laden message aimed at Saudis Osama bin Laden's latest message, his first directed specifically at Saudis in years, has been widely seen as an attempt to show he is still a player in his homeland
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Yahoo Business Coke reorganizes N America beverages into 3 units (Reuters) Reuters - Coca-Cola Co. said on Friday that it is reorganizing its North American business to better reflect its strategic focus and creating three new business units for its sodas and other beverages as part of the change.
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CBC New Brunswick Legendary guitarist Hank Garland dies ORANGE PARK, FLA. - Hank Garland, a guitarist who played country, rock and jazz with a range of musicians that included Elvis Presley and Charlie Parker, died Monday.
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BBC News Business Chad being 'cheated of oil dues' Chad says a US-Malaysian consortium is failing to pay market rates in royalties for oil it extracts.
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Kataweb Blade Runner a Venezia 'All'inizio fu un flop' Con scene inedite, rimasterizzato e digitalizzato, verrà proiettato alla Mostra del Cinema stanotte il film di Ridley Scott, considerato la pietra miliare dei film di fantascienza
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Yahoo World Slain Hostage From Mich. Savored Adventure (AP) AP - From his roots in rural Michigan, Eugene Armstrong became a modern-day adventurer whose work in construction took him to war zones in Bosnia, Angola, and, finally, Iraq.
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CNN Top News Rice new target of Iraq war anger Condoleezza Rice's appearance Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was downright tame compared with the reception she got last month, when she sat before the same committee to explain President Bush's "way forward" in Iraq.
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Yahoo Entertainment Young Indy returns in DVD adventures (AP) AP - George Lucas is emphasizing academics over adventure as he revisits the early years of his bold hero Indiana Jones.
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Yahoo Business Alcan shares surge after it rejects Alcoa bid (Reuters) Reuters - Alcan Inc. shares rose 6 percent on Wednesday on speculation a counter offer could emerge to Alcoa Inc.'s $28.4 billion hostile bid for the big Canadian aluminum maker.
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Yahoo World Iraq Seeks Troops to Protect U.N. Staff (AP) AP - Iraq appealed to other nations Tuesday to send troops to protect an expanded U.N. staff that is essential for holding the country's first free elections by Jan. 31, saying terrorists must not be allowed to disrupt the vote.
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Kataweb Sport Parigi, 20:27 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: PARI DEL PSG, KO IL NANCY In attesa del posticipo che vede di fronte la capolista Lione contro l'Auxerre, si sono disputate le...
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New York Times Arts Making Rich Tales of Diaspora Take Flight For Ronald K. Brown, the choreographer and dancer who formed Evidence Dance Company in 1985 at 19, evidence is a twin concept.
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Yahoo Sports Red Sox Clobber Athletics 7-1 (AP) AP - Johnny Damon hit a leadoff homer in his return to the Red Sox lineup after missing four games with a jammed right pinkie to start Boston's 7-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
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Reuters Top News Marion Jones given six months in prison WHITE PLAINS, New York (Reuters) - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.
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Economic Times EU ultimatum to Iran on its uranium plans VIENNA: Senior officials from France, Britain and Germany will meet Iranian counterparts on Thursday to issue Tehran with an incentive-backed last chance to end uranium enrichment plans or face possible UN sanctions.
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Reuters Business YouTube founders split $650 mln in Google payday SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two of YouTube's founders stand to divide shares of stock now valued at around $650 million, Web search leader Google Inc. said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday detailing the payout from its $1.65 billion acquisition.
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Kataweb Sport Empoli, 10:21 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: HO FERMATO PALERMO GIOCANDO COME LORO Gigi Cagni ha parlato del suo Empoli a Radio Anch'io Sport. La formazione toscana è tra le so...
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sportinglife.com FOOTBALL LIVE REPORTS Patrick Kluivert eased Newcastle towards the group stage of the UEFA Cup in Graeme Souness' first game in charge - but at some cost.
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Industry Week Daily News Gross new orders of machine tools for US consumption totaled $389.2 million in September, the most recent month for which data are available.
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Yahoo Sports Avs spoil Selanne's 500th career goal (AP) AP - Even after reaching a major milestone, Teemu Selanne was in a sour mood. Joe Sakic scored in a shootout and the Colorado Avalanche overcame Selanne's 500th career goal to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night.
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Independent Online Birthday boy Els wins Match Play title Wentworth England - Ernie Els won the World Match Play championship for a record sixth time when he beat Lee Westwood 2 and 1 in Sunday's 36-hole final.
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RedNova science City Looks at Options Under Aera Plan By Mike Sprague, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Calif. Feb. 2--Diamond Bar could get a new retail center or hotel by moving its golf course under an agreement with Aera Energy, a city official said Wednesday.
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Kataweb Sport Hiroshima, 11:44 - VOLLEY, MONDIALI MASCHILI: ITALIA-CUBA 3-1 L'Italia ha battuto Cuba 3-1 (25-20, 25-15, 23-25, 25-15) nel secondo incontro della seconda fase de...
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New York Times Business Fair Game: Royal Pay at Delphi, Reined in by a Judge Managers won’t get $87 million for exiting bankruptcy.
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Sports Network Detroit Pistons Team Report - November 3 (Sports Network) - Rasheed Wallace poured in 24 points, including 18 in the second half, leading the defending champion Detroit Pistons to an 87-79 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in the season-opener for both teams.
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Repubblica Cronaca Italia, orizzonte nero uniche speranze dal privato L'autodefinizione preferita dalla maggioranza degli intervistati Ú "arrabbiati" Giudizi severi su economia e sicurezza. La rilevazione Demos-Eurisko svela le ansie del paese Italia, orizzonte nero uniche speranze dal privato di FABIO BORDIGNON (07:23 03/01/2008)
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The Register IT maintenance burden stifles innovation Am I BOHFered? Keeping systems up and running is holding back European IT managers from contributing to business improvement as much as they could.

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Ansa Moda 'Plus It' accessori apre 5 negozi Novita' a Bucarest, Istanbul, Mosca, San Pietroburgo e Dubai
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Ansa Italia Ubriaco investe moto, un morto A Diamo d'Alba, la vittima era un apprendista di 18 anni
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Reuters Tech Vonage says sued by AT&T for patent infringement NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Vonage Holdings Corp , according to a Vonage regulatory filing on Friday, the latest legal trouble for the Internet phone service provider.
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Kataweb Sport Trieste, 23:02 - CALCIO, SERIE B: NELL'ANTICIPO TRIESTINA-AREZZO 2-1 La Triestina ha battuto 2-1 l'Arezzo nell'anticipo della 26ª giornata di serie B. I padroni di casa ...
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PC World JFK Reloaded Game Causes Controversy Game invites users to play the role of JFK's assassin, causing some observers to wonder whether video games have gone too far.
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Yahoo Business Google quarterly profit jumps 46 pct, costs capped (Reuters) Reuters - Web search leader Google Inc reported on Thursday a 46 percent rise in profit that topped analysts' expectations, as revenues grew 57 percent and comfortably outpaced expense growth, reassuring investors.
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Reuters Top News Israeli strike kills 14 BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes killed 14 villagers in south Lebanon on Tuesday as Beirut pleaded for a swift end to Israel's war with Hizbollah guerillas that has cost around 1,000 Lebanese and 101 Israeli lives in four weeks.
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Reuters World Syria Redeploys Some Security Forces in Lebanon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria, under intense pressure to quit Lebanon, pulled out its security forces from three key positions in Beirut and north Lebanon on Saturday and redeployed them in eastern Lebanon.
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The Washington Post world And Then There Was One Discovery of a lone survivor of an unknown Indian tribe in Brazil set off accusations of murder and a struggle over ownership of one of the world's last great wilderness areas.
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The Washington Post sports Ship Missed Its Leader A study in leadership shows that Antawn Jamison is unquestionably the captain of the Wizards' ship and without him they are lost.
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Ansa Internet Napoli: abito sposa biodegradabile Iniziativa Coldiretti contro il problema dell'inquinamento
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Reuters Health If it's not tennis elbow, it may be "Wiiitis" BOSTON (Reuters) - When Dr. Julio Bonis awoke one Sunday morning with a sore shoulder, he could not figure out what he had done. It felt like a sports injury, but he had been a bit of a couch potato lately.
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Fides Italia EUROPA/ITALIA - LIEVITO a cura di Flaminia Morandi - I Papaboys tra riflessione e preghiera per portare nel mondo il Vangelo, l’amore per il Papa e per la Chiesa EUROPA/ITALIA - LIEVITO a cura di Flaminia Morandi - I Papaboys tra riflessione e preghiera per portare nel mondo il Vangelo, l’amore per il Papa e per la Chiesa Roma (Agenzia Fides) - In attesa della prossima uscita del nuovo sito web, i Papaboys vivono una pausa di riflessione e in preghiera. Spento il vecchio portale con la sua web tv e web radio, sospese le pubblicazioni del “quasi” mensile Mag@zine (10 n...
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Newsweek Top News The Controversial Memoir of a Muslim Woman One of Europe's foremost critics of Islam is drawing attention stateside with her controversial new memoir, 'Infidel.' But how fair is the book?
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Kataweb Sport Udine, 18:58 - CALCIO, UDINESE; QUAGLIARELLA: SONO GIUNTO NEL POSTO GIUSTO L'attaccante dell'Udinese Fabio Quagliarella è raggiante nel giorno della presentazione in bi...
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Yahoo Europe Berlin fund unveiled to help film makers in developing countries (AFP) AFP - German culture officials unveiled a World Cinema Fund aimed at supporting film makers in developing countries, including projects in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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Scotland on Sunday Ukraine Crisis Escalates Amid Blockade Threats Ukraine’s political crisis escalated ahead of a key court session today to probe the disputed presidential election’s validity, with an eastern province scheduling a referendum on autonomy and the opposition threatening to tighten a blockade against
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Computerworld Australia SCO Web site hack mocks company's legal claims Malicious hackers have compromised The SCO Group's Web page twice in as many days, posting messages that appear to mock the company's claims to own parts of the Linux operating system.
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The Register Microsoft launches Windows Live package Latest salvo in war with Google Microsoft has hit back at rival Google's bundled packages of online services by releasing one of its own.

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Yahoo Entertainment Marvel Comics buries Captain America (AP) AP - It's a funeral fit for a superhero.
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Reuters Top News Red Cross to visit Guantanamo inmates GENEVA (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday it would visit next week the 14 terrorism suspects switched from secret CIA-run jails to Guantanamo Bay.
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Ansa Economia Reply: +59% fatturato consolidato Ebitda +49,1%, ebit +47,3%, utile pre-tasse +48,8%
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Colts.com COLTS-BEARS BOX HEAD COACH: Lovie Smith, 1st season as Bears head coach, 1st season as NFL head coach (4-5). 2004 NFL RANKINGS: Offense - 32nd (249.6 yards per game); Rushing, 16th (114.8 ypg); Passing, 31st (134.8 ypg); Defense
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The Washington Post Top News Eager for Harry and 'The Hallows' For a seventh time, Harry Potter held the world in his spell.
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Guardian Top News Forget the stuffing, what about the stuff? Jobs and Money: Next Saturday we'll get £1bn worth of unwanted presents. Here's what to do next. Plus: Borrowers are warned of a new banking scandal.
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Washington Post Business Weekly Jobless Claims Climb by 12,000 WASHINGTON -- Considerably more newly laid-off workers signed up for unemployment benefits last week, although the figures suggest the job market remains stable even as a housing slump afflicts the economy.
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The Mirror FOOTBALL: BERTI THINKS IT'S MOLDOVA, IS IT NOW? SCOTLAND manager Berti Vogts was left fighting for his future after his side were held to a disappointing draw against Moldova in Chisinau last night.
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Reuters World Fiji military stages coup, fourth in 20 years SUVA (Reuters) - Fiji's military took over running the country in a bloodless overthrow on Tuesday after confining the elected prime minister to his home in the South Pacific island nation's fourth coup in 20 years.
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Yahoo Sports U.S. Open Draw Tough for Agassi, Roddick (AP) AP - It's never easy at a Grand Slam tournament, and Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick could find it particularly tough at this year's U.S. Open.
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Yahoo Tech Wikia search engine to go live on Monday (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Search Wikia, the widely awaited search engine from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, is slated to make its official debut on Monday, with the bet that an open-source, community-driven effort can disrupt and reshape this Google-dominated market.
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Yahoo Entertainment Reality Show Hunts for Next Janis Joplin (AP) AP - If Joss Stone isn't busy, here's something she could probably win. Janis Joplin's estate has announced "Search for the Pearl," a reality TV talent search to find the next Joplin.
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Houston Chronicle Rice grads, professor find flaw in Google A security flaw that could have caused big trouble for Google and its new Desktop Search tool has been fixed, thanks to a Rice University professor and two of his graduate students.
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EUbusiness Senior Iran MP says EU nuclear demands unacceptable A senior MP on Saturday branded as inacceptable Europe's call for Iran to halt all uranium enrichment activities in return for receiving certain nuclear technology, in Tehran's first reaction to the proposal.
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AGI TERRORISMO: POWELL, SI COMBATTE ELIMINANDO CAUSE DISPERAZIONE (AGI) - Rabat, 11 dic. - Il terrorismo si combatte anche eliminando le cause delle frustrazioni e della disperazione, che sono terreno fertile del terrorismo. Lo ha detto il segretario di Stato americano, Colin
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BBC News world US wounded in Iraq reaches 10,000 More than 10,000 US military personnel have been wounded in Iraq, Pentagon figures show.
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Boston Globe world Russia promotes offer of joint radar use to US MOSCOW -- Russia said yesterday that its offer to the United States of joint use of a radar it controls in Azerbaijan made a planned American missile shield in central Europe unnecessary.
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Reuters UPDATE 2-Alcan's new Novelis to have $2.8 billion of debt The new aluminum rolled products company to be spun off from Alcan Inc. (AL.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) will assume $2.8 billion of debt, according to a prospectus
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Yahoo Entertainment Isabella Rossellini turns to directing insect sex (Reuters) Reuters - Isabella Rossellini treated audiences at the Berlin Film Festival to wild and crazy sex scenes in a series of short films she directs and stars in.
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Reuters World Possible Release of Iraq Scientist Raises British Hopes LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - News that a female weapons scientist might be freed in Iraq gave hope to the family of a British hostage on Wednesday, after his captors said they had beheaded the second of two Americans being held with him.
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BBC News health Low cholesterol 'link' to cancer People who significantly cut their cholesterol levels with statins may raise the risk of cancer, a study says.
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The Washington Post Top News Honest, It Wasn't Abe's Comment During floor debate on the Iraq war yesterday, Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) quoted Abraham Lincoln as advocating the hanging of lawmakers who undermine military morale during wartime.
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Topix.Net Europe Thousands of Irish smokers have successfully quit the habit since the ... Thousands of Irish smokers have successfully quit the habit since the smoking ban in pubs was introduced, according to a survey today.
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Reuters Business Teck Cominco profit up, plans share split VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Teck Cominco Ltd said on Monday it had sharply higher earnings in the fourth quarter on strong commodity prices and delayed sales from its Red Dog mine.
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Ansa Italia Nigeria:fiducia per rapiti italiani Speranza alla Farnesina, trattative in corso
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Reuters Top News French bank SocGen says hit by $7.1 billion fraud PARIS (Reuters) - French bank Societe Generale said fraud by a single trader had caused it a 4.9 billion euro ($7.1 billion) loss and that it would seek emergency funds as a result, shocking battered markets.
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Houston Chronicle GM, Ford plan changes to curb SUV rollovers General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., the two largest US automakers, said they will add new electronic systems to sport-utility vehicles to help prevent rollover accidents.
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RedNova science Utah Boy Killed by Bear While Camping By PAUL FOY AMERICAN FORK, Utah - An 11-year-old boy was dragged screaming from his family's tent and killed by a black bear during a Father's Day outing in the Utah wilderness.
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Yahoo Politics Kerry Calls Red Sox 'America's Team' (AP) AP - Count Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts among those Boston baseball fans who have waited a lifetime to see the Red Sox win the World Series.
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New York Times Movies Tomorrow’s Oscar Hopefuls Today The “Black List” has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.
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Reuters Business SocGen chairman's fate in balance as board meets PARIS (Reuters) - The board of Societe Generale met on Wednesday to decide the fate of its chairman after rogue trading losses as fellow French bank BNP Paribas ducked questions on whether it would bid for its wounded rival.
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The Motley Fool Foolish Forecast: Should We Heed Bed, Bath and Beyond's Warning? Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.
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San Diego Union Tribune Federal police officers suspended as prosecutors probe response to <b>...</b> Four federal police officers have been suspended without pay while prosecutors investigate police negligence in the wake of a mob killing of two federal agents who were beaten
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Yahoo Sports 76ers rally past Bobcats (AP) AP - Andre Iguodala scored 33 points and the Philadelphia 76ers recovered from a poor start to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 103-96 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
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RedNova technology Portuguese Spending More Time Watching TV - Daily Text of report by Portuguese newspaper Diario de Noticias website on 7 March Since the start of private sector TV, the Portuguese have watched TV for about 45 minutes more per day.
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BBC UK Jacuzzis linked to Legionnaires Experts warn of a link between jacuzzis and the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease.
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