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sportal.com.au Nicorette takes honours Ludde Ingvall and his crew on Nicorette have claimed the early honours by being the first boat out of the heads on Sydney Harbour in the race to Hobart on Sunday.
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Sofia News Agency EU MPs Vote for New Commission Team Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is to present to the European Parliament his new team of commissioners on Thursday.
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The Green Bay News-Chronicle Sharper gets moving again in practice A day ahead of schedule, Darren Sharper was back on the practice field Thursday for the Green Bay Packers. Defensive backs coach Kurt Schottenheimer confirmed afterward that the Pro Bowl safety
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The Hindu India's decision on troop reduction cosmetic: Musharraf Islamabad, Nov. 20. (PTI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today dismissed Indian government's decision on the reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir as a "cosmetic change" and not a strategic move that could help solve the Kashmir issue.
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BBC News world India tsunami costs 'hit $1.6bn' India says the tsunami cost $1.6bn on its mainland alone as its confirmed death toll closes on 10,000.
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Yahoo Tech DoubleClick launches mobile ad platform (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - DoubleClick is expanding its advertising services for mobile phones, it announced Monday, as it continues waiting to find out if Google's attempt to buy it will pass muster with regulators.
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CNET security news Mother protects YouTube clip by suing Prince A Pennsylvannia woman sued Prince after he demanded that her home movie posted to YouTube be removed for violating his copyright. Sources say that while Universal Music Group has a licensing deal with YouTube, Prince is the only artist represented by the
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Sports Network Mets buy out Leiter's contract New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Mets bought of the contract of pitcher Al Leiter on Monday, making him a free agent. Leiter -- who went 10-8 with a 3.21 earned run average in 30 starts in 2004
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Computerworld news Hi-Def for the holidays? 10 top players to consider Whether you go with Blue-ray or HD-DVD, high-definition DVD players abound this year. Here's a look at 10 players to keep in mind if you're buying one over the holiday season.
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Bloomberg Stockland to Make Proposal Involving General Property (Update2) Stockland, Australia's second-biggest property trust by market value, will make a proposal involving General Property Trust, raising speculation it may trump aA$7.
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Washington Post Business Delta Slashes Fares It's reducing ticket prices by as much as 50 percent on most of its flights within the continental U.S.
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Reuters World EU Warns Food Industry on Junk Food Advertising LONDON (Reuters) - A senior EU official said on Thursday urgent action was needed to tackle obesity among Europe's young and warned the food industry it faced legislation in a year unless it stopped advertising junk food to children.
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NewsFactor Network Google Doubles Profits Google's first quarterly earnings statement since its recent IPO rewarded investors with the news that the company has doubled its profits in the past year.
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Reuters World Egyptian Islamists say police harass them at polls CAIRO (Reuters) - Police prevented Egyptians from voting on Monday in some areas where the opposition Muslim Brotherhood is strong, in the first elections under an amended constitution which makes life harder for the Islamists.
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New York Times sports He's set up to pitch in Everyone figured he was done for the season. So Scott Williamson joined the ranks of medical marvels last night when the Red Sox activated him from the disabled list with the hope the once-dominating setup man can help them win the American League East and much more.
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Yahoo World Ohuruogu hits back at her critics (AFP) AFP - Controversial athlete Christine Ohuruogu hit back at her critics after returning from a drugs ban to win Britain's first ever women's world 400 metres title.
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Boston Globe sports N.H.L. Executive Takes Over New Mets Network The N.H.L.'s No. 2 executive left to become the president of the Mets' new regional sports network, which will start carrying games in 2006.
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Reuters UPDATE 3-Cyberonics gets FDA OK for small study US regulators, who rejected Cyberonics Inc.'s (CYBX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) device to treat depression in August, cleared the therapy
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Reuters Business Microsoft touts Xbox sales but laments online woes SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp sold 4.3 million Xbox 360 video game consoles in the last three months of 2007, helped by hit titles such as "Halo 3" and "Mass Effect", according to company data released on Thursday.
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Computerworld news VMware benchmark tool raises fairness questions The vendor counters that it is working with industry standards groups to ensure VMmark is impartial and not set up to give VMware an unfair advantage.
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BBC News Business Fable creator explains online apology Games guru Peter Molyneux says he felt a duty to explain why some features are missing in his latest title.
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The Register The case of the incredible, disappearing website There's a moral in here somewhere
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Tallahassee.com Knicks 119, Magic 111 ORLANDO, Fla. - Playing back-to-back nights has been a struggle for the New York Knicks this season, at least until Monday night. The Knicks, taking on an Orlando Magic team coming off a five-day rest, had
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New York Post CANTOR SUES SAUDIS IN 9/11 PLOT September 4, 2004 -- The firm that lost the most employees in the Sept. 11 attacks yesterday slapped the Saudi government and royal family - as well as al Qaeda â€-ith a $600 million federal lawsuit.
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CBS MarketWatch Ellison earns $3.85 million in FY04 Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison took home $3.85 million in salary and bonuses in fiscal 2004, according to a Friday filing with securities regulators.
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CricInfo.com Winning the big moments The final frontier has been conquered and Australia return home wondering about the location of their next great challenge. The only serious blemish came in the final Test when their susceptibility to fourth-innings chases was again exposed.
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Radio Free Europe Top Police Officials Killed In Iraq 11 December 2004 -- At least three high-ranking Iraqi police officials were killed today as scattered violence was seen throughout the country.
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The Motley Fool Foolish Forecast: Netflix Is the Cat's Meow Views you can use to get clues on the news.
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Yahoo World Dutch F-16s escort plane back to airport (AP) AP - Dutch F-16s escorted a Northwest Airlines flight bound for India back to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Wednesday, and authorities detained several passengers for questioning, an airport spokeswoman said.
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Yahoo Tech Intuit Posts Wider Loss on Acquisitions (AP) AP - Intuit Inc., the maker of TurboTax tax-preparation software and QuickBooks accounting programs, posted a wider loss in its latest quarter on acquisition-related expenses.
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Reuters World Pakistani forces clash with militants ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces killed 23 tribal militants but lost seven of their own men in fighting after the tribesmen ambushed a paramilitary troop convoy in northwest Pakistan, an army officer said.
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San Diego Union Tribune Mickelson signs on as face of Callaway The Carlsbad golf company said yesterday that it has signed Phil Mickelson, the reigning Masters champ, to a long-term deal to use and endorse its equipment.
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Reuters Business Bristol pleads guilty in Plavix case NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. on Monday said it had pleaded guilty to two federal criminal counts related to allegations it had illegally concealed a side deal to block introduction of a generic form of its blockbuster Plavix anti-clotting drug.
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RedNova space A Piece of the Past Rides into Space A 400-year-old piece of U.S. history will be aboard NASA's space shuttle Atlantis during its upcoming mission to the International Space Station.
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BBC News Business Borat film success aids News Corp The success of films like Borat and The Devil Wears Prada boosts News Corp quarterly sales, but TV profits fall.
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Reuters Indonesian Cleric Bashir Set for Terrorism Trial An Indonesian Muslim cleric goes on trial on Thursday charged with leading a militant network seen as the regional arm of al Qaeda in a case that will test the new president's pledge to fight terrorism.
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Reuters Business U.S. at risk of recession from housing JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - The weak housing market could topple the country into a full-blown recession and the Federal Reserve should slash interest rates aggressively, one of the country's most prominent economists warned on Saturday.
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USA Today Major-league reshuffling TAMPA - United Soccer Leagues announced that the organization and its professional teams have restructured the two pro leagues, the A-League and Pro Soccer League, under the USL umbrella to form a new two-tiered division.
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Time World Haditha Murder Charges? A senior Marine commander tells Congress that Haditha killings may constitute negligent homicide
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Yahoo Sports No. 24 Memphis Demolishes Savannah State (AP) AP - Rodney Carney scored 21 points and No. 24 Memphis had six players finish in double figures in a 102-40 victory over Savannah State on Thursday night in the opening round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
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The Register DfES wants get school kids spaced out Learning about fun science
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Reuters World Poles to vote in early election WARSAW (Reuters) - Poles vote on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election that could cost the ruling Kaczynski twins their hold on government in the European Union's biggest former communist country.
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Forbes ADV: Emergency in South Asia Survivors need your help. Click to donate.
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Reuters World North Korea seems to meet U.S. criteria on terror listing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea appears to have met the legal criteria to be taken off the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list although its removal depends on progress on denuclearization agreements, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
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Beloit Daily News Oil Futures Rise on Signs of Cold Winter Crude oil futures moved upward Wednesday, as the northeastern United States _ a heavy consumer of heating oil _ felt the first signs of what could likely be a colder-than-expected winter.
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Yahoo Tech FX channel tries commercial to combat ad-skipping (Reuters) Reuters - Niche men's channel FX plans to show what it calls the first UK advert specially designed to combat viewers using digital recorders to avoid commercials.
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Reuters World Iraqi court sentences "Chemical Ali" to hang BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Saddam Hussein's cousin, known as "Chemical Ali", was sentenced to death by hanging on Sunday for masterminding genocide against Iraq's Kurds in the 1980s, an Iraqi court said.
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The Motley Fool There's Your Dow Jones Bidding War Did I say there wouldn't be a bidding war? Whoops.
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PC World Microsoft Fixes 'Critical' XP Firewall Issue Microsoft has quietly released an update to Windows XP to fix a potentially serious configuration problem in the firewall that ships as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2. Users who installed SP2 on their Windows
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Reuters Business ConocoPhillips Sees Lower Oil, Gas Output NEW YORK (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips COP.N on Tuesday said third-quarter crude oil and natural gas production will be 7 percent lower than levels in the previous quarter due to scheduled maintenance in the North Sea and Alaska, as well as normal seasonal declines.
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Search engine watch Search Engine Forums Spotlight: December 7, 2007 Found in the search marketing forums: Keywords in Affiliate Programs; Google Gadget Ads; Google Testing Digg-like SERPs; and more.
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CNET personal technology news Sicko Watch: Moore's 'Sicko' a hit...with pirate community Blog: A positive sign for Moore is that the film is popular among file sharers. But will they hurt the movie's ticket sales?
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BBC News Business Apple unveils photo-display iPod Apple introduces an iPod capable of storing and displaying photos in an effort to stay ahead in the market for digital music players.
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CNET personal technology news Images: Mercora's 'M' Mercora's new M subscription service will wirelessly stream music to smart phones for $49.99 a year.
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Reuters Business Red Hat has lower Q2 net, cuts year cash flow estimate BOSTON (Reuters) - Red Hat Inc. RHAT.O , a provider of Linux open-source software, on Tuesday reported lower second-quarter net income and cut its full-year cash flow forecast, citing the high costs of integrating acquisitions.
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KIFI Should Sage Grouse Be Put on Endangered Species List? Fish and Wildlife has made a recommendation for a small bird that stirs up big controversy. A battle over the protection of the sage grouse rages on between the nation’s energy industry and conservationists.
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Yahoo World Argentine pres. taps wife for nomination (AP) AP - President Nestor Kirchner has tapped his wife take his place as the ruling coalition candidate in October presidential elections and will not immediately seek a second term, the government news agency said Sunday.
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Reuters Business GM sees U.S. auto industry selling rate at 16.7 mln DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. said on Tuesday it sees the U.S. seasonally adjusted annual selling rate for vehicles in September at 16.7 million.
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CNET security news Imperium Renewables delays IPO plans Weeks after losing its CEO, the biodiesel maker withdraws plans for its public offering.
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Yahoo Tech Swiss Cast Votes Online in Referendum (AP) AP - Swiss authorities hailed as a success a test of Internet voting in a national referendum, even as computer security experts remain skeptical that any online balloting could ever be secure using current technologies.
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InfoWorld news EFF to fight for digital rights in Europe ( InfoWorld ) - Consumers in Europe have another group looking out for their digital rights with the opening of a Brussels office by the U.S. nonprofit group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). The EFF has battled the U.S. government and corporations to protect the rights of consumers and technologists in areas like free speech, data privacy and digital rights management. It has brought or helped to defend cases against the U.S. Department of Justice, Apple, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, AT&T, and others. On Monday it opened an office in Brussels, home of the European Commission and the European Parliament, and said it would play a more active role in shaping European law and advocating on behalf of European citizens. The office was funded partly by Mark Shuttleworth, the South African dot-com billionaire who launched the Ubuntu Linux distribution, and by the Open Society Institute, a U.S. grants foundation chaired by George Soros. Erik Josefsson will be the EFF's European Affairs Coordinator. He was previously the head of the Swedish chapter of the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure, which helped overturn the proposal for a unified patent system in Europe. The EFF didn't say which issues it would pick up in Europe. Areas it could potentially get involved with include the battle under way against Apple to force it to open its digital rights management (DRM) system, so songs bought from its iTunes Store can play on music players other than Apple's iPod. It has already been involved in some European cases. A few years ago it set up a defense fund for the Norwegian teenager Jon Johannsen, known as "DVD Jon," who was accused of creating an illegal program, DeCSS, to watch DVDs on his Linux computer. He was eventually acquitted by a Norwegian court. In the U.S. the group has fought the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a controversial law that seeks to prevent people from cracking DRM systems to access copyright works, but which critics say has been misused to inhibit innovation and fair use. It also brought a  class action suit against Sony BMG  over the "rootkit" copy-protection technology used in some of its music CDs, helping U.S. and Canadian customers to get refunds. And it helped defend several bloggers who were sued by Apple for allegedly leaking information about upcoming products to online news sites. Its current cases include a class-action suit against AT&T for wire-tapping on behalf of the U.S. government, and a suit in Florida on behalf of citizens whose votes were not properly registered by e-voting machines.
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Sports Network Cardinals ink Taguchi, Myers St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday agreed to terms on one-year contracts with outfielder So Taguchi and pitcher Mike Myers.
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Reuters Business BHP Billiton not currently eyeing Alcoa: sources SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. is not currently working on a bid for U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc , sources close to the matter said on Tuesday, playing down a newspaper report.
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The Washington Post sports U-Mich. Fortunes Turn Late Daniel Horton's steal and three-point play at the other end with 20.7 seconds left raises Michigan over No. 20 Notre Dame, 61-60, on Saturday.
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Bloomberg British Airways British Airways, the second-largest European carrier, currently operates the UK's full quota of 16 flights a week plus three more it negotiated with the Indian government.
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Reuters Five Former Natural Gas Traders Indicted Five former natural gas traders were indicted for reporting false trades to industry newsletters, the US Attorney's office said on Monday.
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Daily Breeze Quick action urged on LAX's security fixes RAND report examines attack scenarios. One suggestion is eliminating long ticket lines in terminal lobbies. By Ian Gregor and David Zahniser.
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SLAM! Sports Mountain of support LAKE LOUISE -- Long before Calgary's Jan Hudec or American Bode Miller provided something tangible to cheer about, the crowd at the bottom of the hill roared its approval anyway.
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CBBC newsround (audio) New storm to hit the Philippines Almost 1,000 people have been killed and many more are missing after very bad storms in the Philippines. And more bad weather is on the way, with Typhoon Nanmadol already making it difficult for rescuers to help people left homeless by earlier storms.
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RedNova science Triangle Tops Tech Hubs on List: Silicon Valley Group Ranks Areas By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Sep. 5--Silicon Valley is so yesterday. Today, the top place for technology companies is the Research Triangle Park region.
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Reuters Business Techs Weaken on Amazon, Dell Downgrades NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology stocks were knocked lower on Tuesday after brokerages downgraded Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O and computer maker Dell Inc. DELL.O .
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Boston Globe business Widening market share in data storage EMC Corp. widened its lead as the world's top seller of data storage computers over Hewlett-Packard Co. and International Business Machines Corp. in the second quarter, researcher Gartner Inc. said. In the second quarter, EMC's sales of the machines that organize and retrieve data rose to 23.1 percent of the worldwide market, or $745.6 million, from 20.6 percent a year ...
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The Register iKey Plus portable USB recorder Connect iPod, press Record Review For budding DJs, or musicians who want to record live sets or gigs, the new iKey Plus portable USB recorder could be just what the beat doctor ordered. Designed to work with - yes, you've guessed it - the iPod, or any other external USB storage device, the iKey Plus can record live audio in MP3 or WAV format without the need for a PC...

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Forbes Novell Shares Slide on Missed Estimates Novell Inc. shares slid Friday after the Linux software vendor swung to a fourth-quarter profit but still didn't meet analyst expectations during a period one Wall Street bank called disappointing.
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Reuters Business Economy shows strength despite credit turmoil WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of workers seeking jobless aid fell more than expected last week and the service sector grew steadily in August, according to data on Thursday that pointed to economic strength despite credit market turmoil and a slumping housing market.
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Yahoo Politics President Prays at Menorah Lighting (AP) AP - At a menorah-lighting ceremony Thursday on the third night of Hanukkah, President Bush prayed for the safety and quick return of U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq.
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Gulf Daily News Canada claim world ice hockey title TORONTO: Canada squeezed past Finland 3-2 in the final of the World Cup of Hockey, sending a hockey-mad nation into raptures and defending its crown as undisputed champion of the international game.
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Fox Sports Voller throws in the towel RUDI Voller had quit as coach of Roma after a 3-1 defeat away to Bologna, the Serie A club said today. Under the former Germany coach, Roma had taken just four league points from a possible 12.
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Reuters Business EU, U.S. strike compensation deal in gambling row BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission, in a blow to European online gaming companies, on Monday struck a deal for compensation from the United States over a U.S. decision to close its gambling markets to foreign operators.
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Zaman Online Putin Signs Kyoto Protocol A Kremlin statement issued earlier today reads that the President signed the Protocol last night. It was approved in Duma, a subwing of the Russian Parliament, and the Federal Council.
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Yahoo World Angola extradites Nigerian suspect (AP) AP - Angola extradited to Nigeria a man accused of leading a militant group that attacked foreign workers and installations in Africa's largest oil nation, an official said Friday.
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Boston Globe business Neighbors don't like taxiway, but pilots do As Logan International Airport officials gird for a pounding from East Boston residents tonight over a proposed $55 million taxiway, they can count on strong support from one group: airline pilots.
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Sports Network Memphis Grizzlies Team Report - December 24 (Sports Network) - The Memphis Grizzlies were defeated by the red-hot Phoenix Suns, 109-102, on Thursday at America West Arena. Mike Miller scored 19 of his team-high 22 points in the first half for the Grizzlies
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PCWorld news FTC Settles With Spammer Online advertiser Member Source Media used misleading bulk e-mail to drive traffic to its Web site, FTC says.
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PCWorld news Hacker Finds Serious Flaw in Adobe PDF The security researcher said he would not release code that shows how a PDF attack works until Adobe provided a patch for the problem.
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NEWS.com.au Anger over Lillee exit AUSTRALIA's fast bowlers are bitterly disappointed at the senseless standoff that may rob them of the chance to work with their exalted mentor Dennis Lillee.
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Reuters Tech Hackers claim to untie Apple's iPhone from AT&T SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hackers have found a way to use Apple Inc's iPhone on networks other than AT&T Inc's , opening up the coveted device to rival carriers and overseas customers, according to a Web report on Friday.
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Reuters Sports Richards eyes another big pay day in Berlin BERLIN (Reuters) - Sanya Richards will be thinking about the money rather than trying to prove a point when she sets out to claim at least a share of the $1 million Golden League jackpot in Berlin on Sunday.
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The Register Home Office stalls on weapons scanner health risks 'Er, dunno', says trustworthy Home Secretary
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Yahoo Sports Singletary Brings His Intensity to 49ers (AP) AP - Though Mike Singletary stayed away from the NFL for a decade after his playing career, he never lost his love for football. The Hall of Fame linebacker believes he can instill a bit of his famed competitive fire in the young San Francisco 49ers.
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Yahoo Sports Darren Clarke Wins Taiheiyo Masters (AP) AP - Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke won the Taiheiyo Masters on Sunday, closing with 4-under 68 for a six-stroke victory.
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The Washington Post sports Hill Works Through Series of Challenges Linebacker Brenden Hill has personally enjoyed a great season but has also been forced to endure the pain of watching two of his friends go through various trials and tribulations.
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Yahoo World Sri Lankan man spends 50 years in prison without trial (AFP) AFP - A Sri Lankan man has been released from prison after spending 50 years on remand, his lawyer said Monday.
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Yahoo Science NASA seeks to share excess room on space station (Reuters) Reuters - NASA expects to have twice as much room as it needs for its research on the International Space Station and is looking for U.S. partners to share the novel piece of real estate, authorities said on Monday.
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CNET personal technology news Photos: Cracking open the iPhone A step-by-step summary of one brave soul's project to take apart the iPhone, and an attempt at putting it back together.
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CNET networking news The Gizmo Report: Belkin's TuneTalk Stereo for iPod Glaskowsky reviews the Belkin TuneTalk Stereo for iPod... and a highly questionable legal policy in effect at Apple's retail stores.
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FOX Sports Can Arroyo help Red Sox finally get a win? Curt Schilling and Pedro Martinez couldn't bring the Boston Red Sox a win against the New York Yankees in the first two games of the AL championship series.
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Taipei Times Acer unveils new management team Acer Inc, the world's fifth largest PC vendor, yesterday formally unveiled its new management team, whose goal it will be to make the company one of the top three players in the industry over the next three years.
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Reuters World EU to offer post-Kosovo fast track to Serbia BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will offer Serbia a fast-track route to joining the bloc in a bid to soothe Balkan tensions over Kosovo's push for independence, a summit draft showed on Friday.
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Reuters Sports Stumbling start costs Woods dear on PGA Tour return NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A frustrated Tiger Woods ended the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship nine strokes off the pace after making a stumbling start on Friday.
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