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CNET networking news Accessorize with a wearable video camera A start-up wants sports enthusiasts and others to capture video by wearing its tiny video camera.
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New York Times Dutch Raid Kurdish Training Camp The Dutch police said today that they had raided a site they described as a terrorist training camp for Kurdish separatists in the southern Netherlands, arresting 38 people
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Yahoo Tech 12 arrested for prostitution ads on Web (AP) AP - Police in Bucks County have charged 12 women after an investigation into prostitutes who allegedly have been advertising on the Web site Craigslist.
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New York Times Business No Strangers to the Cold, Voters Now Feel the Heat With the price of gasoline and home heating oil no longer comfortably affordable, the benefits of living in rural New Hampshire have also become burdens for many people.
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Boston Globe sports A Big Baby Last Year, but Not Anymore Glen Davis, the 6-foot-9 center for L.S.U., is not the same 349-pound lovable load he was in the Final Four last season. He has trimmed the fat down to 294 pounds and he can press the pedal for 40 minutes.
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Brisbane Courier Mail Molik on cusp of world top 10 ALICIA Molik has become the first Australian woman in 17 years to win consecutive WTA Tour titles, beating Dinara Safina in the final of the Luxembourg Open.
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Wired Business Generate Your Own Web 2.0 B.S. Right Here The Web 2.0 conference is under way in San Francisco, so the B.S. will be flying. Thanks to the innovators in Wired's Gadget Lab, you can contribute to the dung heap by using our Web 2.0 Summit startup and press kit to tout your own flim-flam company.
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Yahoo Sports Red Bulls trade Guevara to Chivas (AP) AP - The New York Red Bulls traded MVP Amado Guevara to Chivas USA on Monday for a designated player slot and a third-round draft pick.
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Yahoo Sports Tales from the Tour (AP) AP - Ben Curtis is a glass half-full kind of guy, which is why he saw his 2007 season as one for the history books.
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Yahoo Business McDonald's quarterly profit rises (Reuters) Reuters - McDonald's Corp , the world's largest restaurant chain operator, posted higher quarterly profit on Monday, helped by a tax benefit, despite sluggish sales at U.S. restaurants
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The Malaysia Star Malaysia against expanding Asem HANOI: Malaysia does not want further expansion of the membership of the Asian-Europe Meeting (Asem) that currently stands at 39 states, including the European Council.
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The Washington Post sports Rockets Knock Off Nets Bob Sura scores 35 points, including a game-clinching three-pointer in overtime, to lead the Rockets to a 94-85 win over the Nets.
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Reuters World Iraqi government divides after "bomb plot" foiled BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunni and Shi'ite political leaders in Iraq clashed publicly on Sunday over U.S. allegations a bodyguard for a top Sunni politician may have plotted an al Qaeda suicide attack on the vast Green Zone government compound.
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Yahoo Sports Washington St. beats Arizona St. (AP) AP - Derrick Low scored 18 points, all on 3-pointers, and No. 6 Washington State rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat No. 24 Arizona State 56-55 on Saturday.
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Reuters Sports Basketball: China's Yao Takes Anger Out on New Zealand ATHENS (Reuters) - An angry Yao Ming took his frustrations out on New Zealand at the Olympic men's basketball tournament on Tuesday, pouring in 39 points as China beat the Kiwis 69-62.
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The Washington Post sports Timberwolves Find a Cure Rashad McCants continues his sharp shooting streak with 27 points and the Timberwolves snap an eight-game losing streak with a 101-91 victory over the reeling Heat.
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Yahoo World Zimbabwe opposition leader deplores 'pro-Mugabe' police (AFP) AFP - Zimbabwe's opposition leader Wednesday lashed out at police for treating him "like a common criminal" after he was briefly detained in the early hours ahead of a protest against President Robert Mugabe.
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Reuters World Monks on march again in restive Myanmar city YANGON (Reuters) - Nearly 1,000 Buddhist monks marched through the Myanmar city of Sittwe on Wednesday, a day after soldiers fired tear gas and warning shots to scatter a similar protest against the ruling generals, a witness said.
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New York Times Business Oil Prices Continue to Climb Higher A decline in the nation's inventory of heating oil catapulted crude futures prices toward $55 a barrel today.
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Houston Chronicle Suzuki singles into history SEATTLE - Chasing a nearly forgotten ghost of the game, Ichiro Suzuki broke one of baseball's oldest records Friday night, smoking a single up the middle for his 258th hit of the year and breaking George Sisler's record for the most hits in a season
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Computerworld news Model for personal health records released Two of America's largest health insurance trade groups released on Wednesday a model for personal online health records, a step toward the larger goal of making electronic health records available to all U.S. residents by 2014.
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Yahoo Sports Opportunistic Defense Helps Jets Improve (AP) AP - When Jets coach Herman Edwards started reviewing the many problems that plagued his defense last year, one glaring weakness jumped out at him.
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San Francisco Chronicle Falcons 21, Chargers 20 With an electrifying display, Vick overcame a 10-point deficit by running for one touchdown, throwing for another and then taking care of the clock in the Atlanta Falcons' 21-20 victory over the Chargers on Sunday.
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New York Times sports Brady is passing the true test Tom Brady in a slump? It's hard to imagine after a 24-3 win over Baltimore and a 42-15 romp over Cleveland the last two weeks.
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Yahoo Sports Hornets Defeat Pacers 90-87 (AP) AP - Lee Nailon scored 30 points, and Dan Dickau's 17 points included a late go-ahead free throw that helped the New Orleans Hornets to an upset of the Indiana Pacers, 90-87 on Wednesday night.
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Reuters RPT-Global economy revs up to 30-year high growth-IMF The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday revised up its 2004 world growth forecast to 5 percent, the highest level in three decades, but said sharply
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Yahoo Politics Obama fundraiser defects to Clinton (AP) AP - A longtime Democratic fundraiser has abandoned Barack Obama's campaign to help rival Hillary Rodham Clinton win the party's presidential nomination.
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RedNova science Prices Through Roof Make Housing a Focus: Home Economics: An Occasional Series on Housing and Affordability By Erica Curless, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Feb. 25--Coeur d'Alene is taking the lead on finding answers to a problem some people characterize as a crisis in Kootenai County -- the a...
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Yahoo Sports Oilers to retire Mark Messier's No. 11 (AP) AP - Mark Messier's famous No. 11 is going to the rafters — again.
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San Francisco Chronicle Rockies get to Schmidt Denver -- It's always dangerous to draw conclusions at Coors Field until you see the pitcher and catcher shake hands after the final out.
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BBC News world Palestinian PM collapses at rally Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya collapses while addressing tens of thousands of supporters in the Gaza Strip.
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Jerusalem Post Paris recalls euphoria of liberation from Nazi rule The tears, the joy, and the euphoria that ushered in the liberation of Paris 60 years ago Wednesday were on the agenda of a grandiose fete to help Parisians relive the day they threw off the shackles of Nazi occupation.
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Yahoo Politics Merkel, Pelosi say world should unite on climate (Reuters) Reuters - Climate change is a global problem that requires unity and "multilateral" agreements if it is to be defeated, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday
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Yahoo World Cambodian king delays return home, citing ill health (AFP) AFP - Cambodia's ageing monarch has said he is delaying until next month his return home from China, where doctors have found what he described as a "worrisome" stomach ailment possibly linked to cancer.
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Washington Post GM to Close Van Factory In Baltimore General Motors Corp. said yesterday that it will shut its 70-year-old van factory in southeast Baltimore next year, confirming a closure that some 1,100 workers have long expected but that state officials had hoped to stave off.
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Voice of America Bomb Blasts Hit Kathmandu, as Rebel Blockade Continues The Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, has been hit by bomb blasts on the third day of a blockade called by Maoist rebels. Nepalese business leaders are calling for a cease-fire between the government and the rebels.
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Bloomberg Adecco, Manpower, Vedior Probed for `Collusion' (Update1) Regulators in France, the world's third-biggest temporary employment market, are investigating Adecco SA, Manpower Inc. and Vedior NV, the top providers of such workers, for alleged violations of competition laws.
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Yahoo World EADS strategy chief resigns after disagreement (AFP) AFP - Jean-Paul Gut, the chief operating officer at European aeronautics and defence giant EADS, said Monday he was stepping down from his post because of a disagreement over strategy.
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The Washington Post sports Bulldogs Rip Gators Mississippi State gets its first SEC victory under new coach Sylvester Croom as it upsets 20th-ranked Florida 38-31 in Starkville.
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Yahoo Politics Bush links U.S. safety to Iraq success (AP) AP - Linking success in Iraq with the future safety of America, President Bush said Wednesday that withdrawing U.S. troops too quickly would lead to a terrorist state more dangerous than Afghanistan in the grip of the repressive Taliban regime.
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Yahoo World Nun identity photos start veil debate (Reuters) Reuters - Should Roman Catholic nuns who wear veils in Italy be treated any differently to Muslim women who wear veils?
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Yahoo Business 3M reports lower profit (Reuters) Reuters - 3M Co said on Tuesday fourth-quarter earnings fell as last year's results included a gain for selling a business.
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Yahoo Sports Foley out for season after shooting (AP) AP - Chargers linebacker Steve Foley will miss the season after being shot near his suburban home by an off-duty police officer.
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New York Times world Estimates by U.S. See More Rebels With More Funds The hard-core Iraqi resistance numbers between 8,000 and 12,000 people, and has many more sympathizers, according officials.
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The Washington Post sports After 500th Save, Hoffman Enjoys the Ride Trevor Hoffman is mobbed by teammates and carried off the field after recording his 500th career save.
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Jakarta Post OPEC expects oil prices to fall to $30 per barrel The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) expects to see a fall in global oil prices to as much as US$30 per barrel, its president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said here on Thursday.
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Guardian Els in search of pain relief It's probably tempting fate to say Ernie Els should win the £3.8million American Express World Golf Championship. Too often this year Els has been predicted to win only to come up painfully short.
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CNET personal technology news Digital Home Leopard coverage: Mail Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Digital Home Leopard coverage: Mail -- Don Reisinger breaks Mail down and tells you whether or not it's worth a Leopard purchase. The wine cooler from outer space -- It looks like a robot from the '50s, and...
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CNET personal technology news For some, AIDS evolving into national security threat Blog: A U.N. official charged with battling the spread of AIDS thinks that some developed countries fail to recognize the impact of a disease that's more than 25 years old.
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Winnipeg Sun Chelsea closes in Eidur Gudjohnsen scored a hat trick yesterday to help Chelsea beat Blackburn 4-0 in the English Premier League of soccer and close the gap to league-leading Arsenal to two points.
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RedNova technology SK Telecom Selects Staccato Communications As Partner to Deliver the First Worldwide Deployment of Ultra Wideband WPAN Mobile Phone Services Staccato Communications and SK Telecom, the largest mobile phone and broadband operator in Korea, today unveiled plans for the global delivery of Ultra Wide...
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Yahoo Tech Japan may lift ban on data communications via power lines (AFP) AFP - Japan plans to launch a debate on lifting a ban on using power lines for data communications, enabling people get access to the Internet at high speed, an official said.
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RedNova general Britain Charges 8 Terrorist Suspects LONDON - British police charged eight terrorist suspects Tuesday with conspiring to commit murder and use radioactive materials, toxic gases, chemicals or explosives to cause "fear or injury" in a case involving an alleged top al-Qaida operative at the center of a ...
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CBS Sportsline Dolphins might have to turn to third-string QB Rosenfels DAVIE, Fla. -- Jay Fiedler has a cracked rib and AJ Feeley has a concussion. So the Miami Dolphins may have to turn to third-string quarterback Sage Rosenfels when they play the Buffalo Bills this weekend in a matchup of the NFL's last two winles...
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China Post Out of the Cabinet, Afghan warlords find places back in the <b>...</b> Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Sunday appointed two warlords, formerly in his Cabinet, to influential governorships in an attempt to keep the strongmen happy _ but out of his central government.
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ESPN US Open champ tops Els, Appleby by 6 SUN CITY, South Africa -- South Africa's Retief Goosen claimed his first Sun City Golf Challenge title Sunday at the Gary Player Country Club.
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Yahoo World Workers hope to fix Lebanon buildings (AP) AP - Relief teams in Lebanon hope many of the heavily damaged buildings can be salvaged and are requesting the United Nations send more supplies for temporary repairs and to restore electricity and water services, officials said Monday.
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InfoWorld news CA to buy Netegrity for $430 million Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) announced Wednesday that it plans to buy identity and access management software maker Netegrity Inc. of Waltham, Massachusetts, for $430 million in cash.
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Reuters Business Core inflation up 0.2 percent in August WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Core U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2 percent as expected in August, but a year-on-year inflation index was at an 11-year high, pointing to risks of inflation, a government report showed on Friday.
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Reuters Sports Henman outplays frustrated Murray at Thai Open BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tim Henman condemned a frustrated Andy Murray to his ninth first-round exit of the year with an impressive 6-4 6-2 victory in an all-British clash at the Thailand Open on Wednesday.
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Boston Globe world Japan nuclear plant ordered shut KASHIWAZAKI, Japan -- An earthquake-racked nuclear power plant was ordered closed indefinitely yesterday amid growing anger over revelations that damage was much worse than initially announced and mounting international concern about Japan's nuclear stewardship.
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The Washington Post sports Mickelson Carries Share of Lead Into Final Round Phil Mickelson was able to keep mistakes to a minimum on a grinding afternoon Saturday at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, firing a 2-under-par 70?to retain a share of the lead at 14-under-par.
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Reuters Business Merck wins reversal of Vioxx class-action status NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said on Thursday the New Jersey Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that granted nationwide class-action status to insurers seeking reimbursement for past spending on Vioxx, the drugmaker's withdrawn art...
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Yahoo Sports Big Easy Shares Billing With Big Wiesy (AP) AP - Ernie Els has played before the largest galleries this week at the Sony Open, in part because he is trying to become the first player in its 40-year history to win three straight times. And also because the Big Easy has been hanging around the Big Wiesy.
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Reuters Business Google map may break Canada privacy law OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Street View feature of Google Maps, with its close-up views of city streets and recognizable shots of people, could violate a Canadian law protecting individual privacy, officials said on Wednesday.
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The Register Security 'exchange' could hit costs Swiss security lab opens secrets 'market' Software development costs could be increased by a new approach to security research. Swiss software security specialist WSLabi says the results of security research are falling into the wrong hands and has launched an online...
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Computerworld news T-Mobile launches nationwide converged Wi-Fi, cell service The service lets users make calls over Wi-Fi from their homes as well as T-Mobile hot spots.
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The Motley Fool Children's Place Pulling Away Children's apparel retailer reports strong start to fourth quarter.
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News 14 Carolina Report: Compensation for 9/11 victims totals $38.1 billion (WASHINGTON) - 9/11 victims have collected more than $38 billion in compensation from insurance companies, the government and charities.
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Reuters Tech Google seeks to extend Microsoft antitrust decree WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc. asked a federal judge on Monday to extend the consent decree that settled the landmark antitrust case against Microsoft Corp. in order to address competition concerns involving the Windows Vista operating system.
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Japan Today Fortune names eBay CEO most powerful woman in business NEW YORK - Meg Whitman, president and chief executive officer of the online auction company eBay Inc topped Fortune magazine's list of "Most Powerful Woman in Business" for 2004.
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Yahoo Tech Utah offers incentives to Disney arm (AP) AP - Utah is offering tax rebates to The Walt Disney Co.'s video-game unit if it creates at least 500 jobs within 10 years.
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Yahoo Sports LITKE: There Is No 'I' in Ryder Cup (AP) AP - There is no "I" in Ryder Cup.
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The Scotsman American Hostage 'Beheaded' An American hostage being held in Iraq has been beheaded, according to a statement by the group holding three Westerners. The statement said: “God protect him, has beheaded the first American.
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The Washington Post world Ex-Detainees Seek to Sue U.S. Officials In a federal courtroom today, nine former prisoners at U.S. military prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan will seek through an unusual lawsuit to hold outgoing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and top military commanders personally responsible for th...
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Forbes The Most Overpaid Celebrities Nicole Kidman overpaid? That's what the numbers show. And she's not alone.
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BBC News world Vote on EU-wide piracy penalties Proposals for EU-wide penalties for counterfeiting face a key vote in the European parliament.
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BBC News world US ex-generals reject Iran strike Three former top US officers say attacking Iran would have "disastrous consequences" for the Middle East.
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Reuters Business Microsoft Targets 2006 for Next Windows SEATTLE (Reuters) - The next version of the Windows operating system, Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O flagship product, will ship in 2006, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.
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ABC Online Perth home to new rugby union team MARK COLVIN: Melbourne - Australia's home of Rugby Union. Doesn't sound quite right, does it? And indeed this afternoon the Australian Rugby Union decided that the AFL-mad Victorian capital was not ready to
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Yahoo World Man arrested at Tony Blair's residence (AP) AP - A man carrying a large kitchen knife was arrested after scaling the back fence of Prime Minister Tony Blair's residence at 10 Downing St. in London, authorities said Monday.
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New York Times Business Hiring Spurt Helps Sustain U.S. Growth Consumer spending accelerated in October as a surge in hiring led to the biggest rise in incomes in five months.
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BBC News world Brown welcomes deal on EU treaty Gordon Brown says Britain's national interest has been protected as EU leaders agree a deal on a new treaty.
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Yahoo World ADB approves 220 mln dollars in loans to India, Sri Lanka (AFP) AFP - India and Sri Lanka are to get 220 million dollars in loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen public finances, the Philippines-based lender said.
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San Francisco Chronicle No. 5 Syracuse 71, No. 12 Mississippi St. 58 Syracuse and Mississippi State both struggled in the first half. Hakim Warrick made sure Syracuse had a much better final 20 minutes.
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The Times New York bid for Olympic gold tarnished by battle of the titans NEW YORK’S rush to build an Olympic stadium has provoked a clash between the city’s billionaire mayor and a multimillionaire cable television tycoon that has thrown the Big Apple’s bid for the 2012 Games into jeopardy.
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The Register Nicaragua puts the squeeze on 'poison' Chinese toothpaste Diethylene glycol menace spreads Nicaraguan authorities have seized 40,000 tubes of Chinese "Excel" and "Mr Cool" toothpaste which contain potentially-lethal diethylene glycol, AP reports.

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Yahoo World Great Whites kill teen on surfboard in second Australian shark attack (AFP) AFP - Two Great White sharks attacked and killed a teenage boy on a surfboard off a packed beach as his horrified friends looked on, in Australia's second fatal shark attack in five days.
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USA Today Marion Jones qualifies for long jump final At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Marion Jones' quest was all about winning five medals in track. This time, it's a little different.
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MSNBC Bucs' RB Garner out for rest of year The Tampa Bay Buccaneers confirmed Monday that running back Charlie Garner will miss the rest of the season with a torn patellar tendon in his right knee.
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Agriculture.com USDA confirms Asian soybean rust in US USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this morning announced it has confirmed a detection of soybean rust from two test plots at Louisiana State University near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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PCWorld news Intel Outlines Wireless USB Security Company backs 128-bit encryption, support for home LANs
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Reuters Brett Favre Shines as Green Bay Mauls St. Louis Brett Favre celebrated his 200th consecutive start by throwing three touchdown passes as the Green Bay Packers destroyed the St. Louis Rams 45-17 at Lambeau Field Monday.
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Yahoo Sports Liverpool ousts Barcelona in soccer (AP) AP - Liverpool eliminated defending champion Barcelona from the European Champions League, advancing to the quarterfinals despite a 1-0 loss at Anfield on Tuesday night.
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Reuters World Purged China Party Chief Zhao in Hospital BEIJING (Reuters) - Zhao Ziyang, toppled as China's Communist Party chief for opposing the army crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy demonstrations, is in hospital, the government and sources close to the family said Tuesday.
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Forbes Update 4: Crude Oil Prices Rise for 3rd Straight Day Crude oil prices rose for the third straight day Friday, hovering near $55 a barrel as heating oil futures hit another record high over supply concerns ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.
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PCWorld news Netflix Planning Movie Downloads Via Set-Top Box Netflix and LG Electronics are working on a set-top box that will let customers watch movies streamed from the Web to their TV.
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Yahoo Sports Romo lifts Cowboys over Bucs 38-10 (AP) AP - The more Tony Romo plays, the stranger it seems that he spent the first 3 1/2 years of his career on the bench.
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Yahoo Politics Nagin's progress uneven after 100 days (AP) AP - When he was re-elected, Mayor Ray Nagin promised to act quickly on housing, crime, debris removal and other issues in the first 100 days of his new term. As that mark arrives Friday, his results appear mixed.
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FoxReno.com Company Offers Zero-Gravity Flights Starting Oct. 9, Zero Gravity will offer twice-a-month flights on planes that carry 27 passengers and are scheduled to fly out of its home base of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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