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New York Times Tech Icahn Sues Software Maker Seeking Vote on Offer The billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn has sued BEA Systems, demanding that the company hold an annual meeting and permit shareholders to vote on a sale.
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CNET security news Field trip for Army's Land Warrior tech Blog: Even before getting to the battlefield, high-tech upgrades for ground troops must maneuver through tough political terrain.
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Yahoo Tech Encryption can save data in laptop lapses (AP) AP - Reports of data theft often conjure up images of malicious hackers breaking into remote databases to filch Social Security numbers, credit card records and other personal information.
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Boston Globe sports Yankees Clinch 10th Straight Playoff Spot Derek Jeter hit a leadoff home run, Jon Lieber pitched into the eighth inning and the Yankees clinched a postseason spot with a victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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IDG.com AMD demos first dual-core processor Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has demonstrated the company's first dual-core microprocessors at its Austin, Texas, office, the company said Tuesday.
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The Washington Post sports Roethlisberger Played 2nd Half With Broken Toes Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger broke a couple of toes on his right foot during the Steelers' AFC title game loss to the Patriots, but he doesn't blame the injury for his error-filled play.
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BBC News Business Japan exports hit record levels Exports from Japan hit their highest level for more than 50 years in September, but rising oil prices and imports could spell trouble ahead.
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Yahoo Sports Saint Mary's Upends California (AP) AP - When the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic expanded to 16 teams this season, it still seemed apparent which four teams would make it to New York for the semifinals.
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Yahoo Sports Houston's Bullpen Blows Game Again (AP) AP - Dan Miceli hardly had to turn around to watch the flight of the ball. The sound coming off Jim Edmonds' bat was all too familiar.
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New York Times sports You know he'd still be best JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- If Tom Brady were a politician he'd be John F. Kennedy -- handsome, charming, and ever the winner. Making it to the top at a young age. The Camelot quarterback.
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CNET networking news How many new cell phone accounts are opened in China a day? Blog: There's a cell phone account for about every other person in China, and the accounts are opening up daily.
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Yahoo Tech Pentium M Draws More Buyers (PC World) PC World - Sales of laptops using Intel's mobile processor are picking up.
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Yahoo Sports Capello vows to drag the best out of England (AFP) AFP - Fabio Capello embarked on the task of restoring England's football fortunes on Monday with a pledge to drag the best out of the country's under-performing stars.
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DMeurope.com Nokia to launch all-in-one phone Mobile handset maker Nokia today announced the Nokia 9300, a new high-end smartphone. Dubbed by the company its “smartest smartphone,” with voice and data capabilities, the Nokia 9300 is meant to be an all-in-one device for users.
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Wired Business Dire Warnings on Global Warming Extreme weather, drought and spreading disease are on the horizon if something isn't done to rein in the human impact on the environment, a new study says. By the Associated Press.
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Reuters United Seeks Additional Labor Cost Saving Bankrupt United Airlines (UALAQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it needs labor cost cuts on top of any gains from terminating employee pensions and expects to move toward voiding its labor contracts in early November.
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BBC News world Fawcett finishes cancer treatment Actress Farrah Fawcett finishes chemotherapy treatment following her cancer diagnoses.
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InfoWorld news Google digs in against malware ( InfoWorld ) - Google Inc.'s acquisition of security company GreenBorder Technologies Inc. is a sign the search giant wants to bolster confidence in its browser-delivered applications amid growing threats from malicious software on the Internet. The acquisition,  made e...
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New York Times sports Subject of a good deal of talk is cheap Throughout their historic march toward pigskin perfection, the Patriots have absorbed several verbal broadside blasts from the opposition.
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International Herald Tribune Gordon Cooper, astronaut on final Mercury mission WASHINGTON Gordon Cooper, the astronaut who flew the last of the pioneering Mercury space missions and stayed aloft in a Gemini capsule long enough to demonstrate that a trip to the moon was feasible, died at his home in Ventura, Californi...
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The Motley Fool A Preemptive Strike on the FDA Adolor will likely be waiting an extra three months for a decision on Entereg.
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The Motley Fool Trade Stocks for Free! An upstart website aims to hook you with commission-free trading.
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Reuters Tech IBM, Cray get supercomputer funds; Cray shares jump NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM and supercomputer-maker Cray Inc. are being awarded a total of nearly $500 million by a Pentagon research agency for a supercomputer project, and Cray shares rose 31 percent on Wednesday.
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Yahoo Sports Bush denies impropriety while at USC (AP) AP - New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush insisted Friday he and his family have done nothing wrong, responding to allegations that they accepted gifts, money and other benefits worth more than $100,000 from two marketing agents during his career at ...
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Scotland on Sunday 'Damned Yankees' Send New Yorkers into Mourning New York was in shock today after their beloved baseball team the Yankees suffered a surprise defeat to arch rivals, the Boston Red Sox.
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BBC News world Chiquita sued over Colombia role Chiquita is sued by the relatives of people killed by a paramilitary group the banana firm paid for protection.
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Computerworld news Will Web 2.0 efforts pay off for candidates in today's Iowa Caucus? Tonight's Iowa caucus will be the first indication of whether candidates' Web 2.0 efforts are working.
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San Francisco Chronicle Hurricane cancels Sunday's game between Toronto and Tampa Bay The game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday has been canceled because of Hurricane Jeanne and will not be made up.
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The Washington Post world Bush to Transfer 14 Key Suspects to Guantanamo President Bush today announced the transfer to the Guantanamo Bay naval base of 14 al-Qaeda terrorist suspects previously held by the CIA in a secret detention program, and he called on Congress to pass legislation on special military tribunal...
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Washington Post Business Md. Firm, Anheuser-Busch Buy Old Dominion Brewing Old Dominion Brewing, whose pub is a favorite of the high-tech crowd near Dulles International Airport and whose microbrews are sold throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, will soon have new owners from the Free State.
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Reuters World Pressure mounts on Kenyan politicians to end crisis NAIROBI (Reuters) - The European Union, United States and United Nations urged Kenya's feuding politicians on Saturday to agree a peaceful and democratic end to violence that has killed 500 people since disputed December 27 polls.
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Barbados Advocate Value of cricket minnows in question BASED on the current performance of the United States team in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, questions have been raised about the value of allowing so-called minnows, to play in major cricketing competitions.
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CNET networking news McNealy innovates in trade-show theatrics Scott McNealy for years has relied on Top 10 lists for comic relief during his tech show keynote speeches, but at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco Wednesday, he tried a new stunt. [Missing Links]
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ABS CBN News RP economy grew 6.3% in first half The Philippine economy grew at a stronger-than-expected 6.2 percent in the second quarter, nearly keeping up with the pace of the surprise 6.4-percent first-quarter expansion and bringing
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CNET security news RealPlayer named by StopBadware.org The antispyware organization says RealNetworks needs to disclose installations of advertising software and Rhapsody before users install updates.
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Yahoo Science Man admits bilking $8M from investors (AP) AP - A man who served prison time for fraud admitted Wednesday that he returned to his old ways after his release, bilking more than 900 investors — including Hurricane Katrina victims — out of $8 million.
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BBC News Business Travel firms count cost of Ivan Hurricane Ivan looks set to cost tour operators as they race to get customers out of harm's way, though future bookings may not suffer too much.
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Telegraph.co.uk MI6 agents drafted in to improve Gaza security MI6 agents and British police are setting up a high-tech control centre for Palestinian security services in the Gaza Strip to help them maintain control in the volatile territory after the death of Yasser Arafat.
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InfoWorld news EBay to lower fees and tighten seller standards EBay is expected to unveil changes to its online marketplace Tuesday that the company characterizes as sweeping and historic and that are aimed at boosting sales by making the shopping experience simpler and safer. The changes, which include lowering some...
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BBC News world Scientists plan Jurassic archive Researchers say a new programme could help create a DNA database of all life on Earth, ever.
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Bizjournals.com Criminal investigation of voting machine maker Diebold dropped The California Attorney General's office has decided not to pursue criminal charges against McKinney-based Diebold Election Systems Inc.
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The Register Waste computer edict finally hits UK Charity says don't junk kit, send it to Africa instead The long-awaited Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive finally comes into force on Sunday, 1 July.

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Yahoo Politics Fired Park Police Chief Denies Info Leak (AP) AP - Fighting to get her job back, fired U.S. Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers testified Thursday that she did not divulge classified information when she complained her agency was short on money and staff.
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New York Times world Andy Pettitte Says He Used Growth Hormone Twice The Yankees pitcher, who was named in a report on drugs in baseball, said he used the substance after an injury.
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Yahoo Tech iMac G5 Debuts as World's Thinnest Desktop (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - With a belief that less is more, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has taken the wraps off its iMac G5, featuring a new design that integrates the entire computer into the flat-panel display.
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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Shutting up the echoes It was evident in the Purdue players’ postgame celebration following the 41-16 victory, the way Uche Nwaneri did his best impression of Touchdown Jesus, arms raised to the heavens.
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Boston Globe sports Girardi Is Leaving a Lot Behind As Joe Girardi prepares to embark on a new beginning as the Yankees’ manager, he is not sure when or if he will see his ailing father again.
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San Francisco Chronicle Timberwolves 100, Trail Blazers 89 Wally Szczerbiak scored a season-high 28 points, including the 5,000th of his career, to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 100-89 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
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CSMonitor World Pressure mounts on Burma's junta A military offensive against the country's Karen minority has displaced 18,000 people this year.
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CBC News SEC lauches formal probe of Krispy Kreme RALEIGH, NC - Krispy Kreme said Friday that US stock market regulators have launched a formal investigation into the company, bumping up the status of what was originally an informal probe.
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New York Times Business Pension Agency Is About to Get a Rescue Plan The Bush administration hopes its rescue plan will save the federal pension insurance program from a costly bailout.
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Forbes Alcoa Rumors Fuel Rally A rumored $40 billion buyout of the aluminum company sent the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P upwards.
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Reuters Tech Nintendo video games winners with fans and critics SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Japanese video game giant Nintendo Co. Ltd. was the top winner at the 2006 People's Choice 1UP Awards hosted by the Ziff Davis Game Group in San Francisco on Wednesday.
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Reuters Business Treasury Prices Lower Before Fed Meeting NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasuries prices were under pressure on Tuesday just hours before the Federal Reserve was expected to raise U.S. interest rates for the fifth time this year.
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Yahoo Business Fed, Corporate Forecasts to Set Tone (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. stocks should stay firm next week if the Federal Reserve says the economy is recovering and if corporations entering the heart of the so-called confession season go slow on profit warnings.
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Reuters Business Nike to eliminate excess overtime for workers by 2011 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nike Inc. said on Thursday it would improve conditions for its 800,000 workers in factories that make its products by eliminating excess overtime by 2011.
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Computerworld news Secure and flexible enterprise mobility The global market for mobile email is growing fast. Estimates put worldwide subscribers at 10.5 million by the end of 2006 and 41.9 million projected by the end of 2009. Intellisync Wireless Email by Nokia provides support for the widest variety of mobile dev...
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Yahoo Tech Army contractor iRobot wins patent suits (AP) AP - IRobot Corp. on Friday won a pair of federal lawsuits against a competitor company founded by a former employee, resolving the dispute between the companies and putting the competitor out of business.
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Wired Tech What's Inside: Premium Unleaded Your car runs on poison, grain alcohol -- and mothballs. Check the ingredients in your tank. By Patrick Di Justo from Wired magazine.
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CNET networking news Gemini: A virtual mobile world wakes to life There's a new mobile virtual world in town and it's not Second Life Mobile. Find out why Gemini Mobile numbered among Deloitte's Wireless Fast 50.
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PCWorld news Vista Could Sap Notebook PC Battery Life Flashy new OS features could drain laptop batteries faster than XP, hardware vendors and analysts say.
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San Francisco Chronicle Nerve-racking weekend ahead for Cup drivers That's what the public relations folks at Talladega Superspeedway dubbed the next stop in NASCAR's new playoff-style championship, and it would be hard to find many drivers who would argue with the label.
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The Motley Fool Jobs Doesn't Wow? Wonderful! Bring me a bargain, Mr. Mac.
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Reuters Business GM investors to vote on governance change proposals DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. shareholders are set to vote on Tuesday on proposals concerned with how investors vote for board members and how executives are paid when financial results are restated.
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Wired Tech A Poison Pen From the RIAA The recording industry debuts a new carrot-and-stick approach for dealing with file-ripping students and the colleges and ISPs who know them. By Eliot Van Buskirk.
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Reuters World Rosneft Takes Control of Yugansk MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state oil firm Rosneft on Friday put its man in charge of Yuganskneftegaz, taking control of the main production unit of oil major YUKOS, which is challenging the government auction of the asset in U.S. courts.
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Yahoo Sports Malkin subs for Crosby at All-Star game (AP) AP - Evgeni Malkin is already picking up the scoring slack created by Sidney Crosby's absence. Now he'll cover for his Pittsburgh Penguins teammate in the NHL All-Star game, too.
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New York Times sports Mexico's Abundis prepared to strike Mexican striker Jose Manuel Abundis Sandoval will be added to the Revolution today, the MLS roster deadline for the remainder of the season. But Abundis will not be eligible to play until he receives a work permit, making his status questionable for the Revolu...
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New York Times world House Leaves Surveillance Law to Expire The House broke for a week’s recess without renewing terrorist surveillance authority demanded by President Bush, who warned of risky intelligence gaps while being accused of fear mongering.
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Reuters Business Nokia files patent suit against Qualcomm HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj , the world's top mobile phone maker, filed a patent counter-suit against Qualcomm Inc in a Texas court seeking damages and an injunction against the U.S. chip maker.
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Virginian Pilot Tech faces talented So. Cal as an 18-point underdog “We’re so young,” Trojans coach Pete Carroll said. “Half our team has only been here for two semesters.”. Of the 48 players on Tech’s two-deep roster, 17 are freshmen or sophomores.
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New York Times world U.S. Official Says Syria May Have Nuclear Ties A top U.S. non-proliferation official said that North Korea may be aiding Syria in a covert nuclear program.
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New Zealand Herald Microsoft revises anti-spam standard Microsoft says it has revised its proposal to weed out spam email to win over sceptical internet engineers who have been reluctant to adopt technology owned by the dominant software company.
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Yahoo World Police follow polonium death trail to Moscow, Hamburg (AFP) AFP - British police investigating the radiation poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko reportedly has interviewed a key witness in Moscow, as the trail in the widening mystery also took detectives to Hamburg.
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Yahoo World US military probe deadly bombing in southern Philippines (AFP) AFP - American soldiers arrived here Saturday to help probe the latest in a rash of deadly bus bombings which claimed eight lives.
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MLB.com Mattingly to return for second season as hitting coach Joe Girardi helped the Yankees capture three World Series titles as a player, working behind the plate on the 1996, '98 and '99 championship teams.
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CNET personal technology news Intel has new ideas for mobile computing If in the future you're looking for a handheld device that connects to the Internet, Intel doesn't think you'll want a smart phone.
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Yahoo World Nicaragua frees US man; man in hiding (AP) AP - American Eric Volz went into hiding Friday after hastily leaving Nicaragua, where an appeals court overturned his conviction and 30-year-sentence in the slaying of his Nicaraguan girlfriend.
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Voice of America US Delays Trial of Australian Accused of Fighting for Taleban US military officials have announced they are delaying the trial of an Australian man accused of fighting for Afghanistan's ousted Taleban regime.
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Newsday Fan: 'It was a HR' The fan in the first row in leftfield who was hit by Mark Bellhorn's three-run homer in the fourth inning wasn't taking any chances.
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New York Times world Zagat Publisher Seeks Buyer A “clever and sharp” restaurant guide company with telling” rankings and “a penchant for quote marks” from its thousands of “in-the-know” reviewers is “on the block.”
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Yahoo World Lebanon leader reaches out to opposition (AP) AP - Prime Minister Fuad Saniora appealed Wednesday to his opponents trying to topple him through mass protests to stop "digging bunkers" and return to the negotiating table to help rebuild Lebanon.
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RedNova technology NextWave Wireless to Acquire Wireless Broadband Spectrum in Austria, Slovakia, and Croatia NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), a global
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Naples Daily News College Football: With a win at Virginia, UM can still win ACC Before the season began, the Virginia Cavaliers knew the road to an ACC title would go through the University of Miami. The Cavaliers just didn't know that when the two teams met it would be the Hurricanes who would be doing the chasing.
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The Motley Fool CNET Claws Back The online publisher sows the seeds of future growth.
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Xinhua Qurei condemns assassination of Hamas leader in Syria Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei condemned Monday the Israeli assassination of a leader of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas in a car bombing in Syrian capital Damascus.
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Boston Globe world Dispute snags N. Korea talks BEIJING -- A last-minute snag yesterday over the amount and timing of assistance to North Korea dampened hopes at six-nation talks for a landmark deal aimed at locking Pyongyang into firm steps toward nuclear disarmament.
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New York Times Business A New Chief at Atari The video game company Atari Inc. said yesterday that it had appointed David Pierce as its president and chief executive.
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Yahoo Science Spacewalking astronauts rewire space station (Reuters) Reuters - A pair of spacewalking astronauts breezed through an electrical rewiring job on the International Space Station on Thursday, a critical step in NASA's plan to add new modules next year to the $100 billion outpost.
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New York Times world South Korea’s Lee Ahead in Exit Polls Exit polls showed Lee Myung-bak winning South Korea's presidential election by a landslide Wednesday, as voters overlooked fraud allegations in hope the former Hyundai CEO will revive the economy.
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New York Times Business Home Depot Warns of Earnings Decline ATLANTA (AP) -- The Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home improvement store chain, warned Tuesday that its earnings will decline this year more than previously expected because of weak conditions in the housing market and the sale of its wholesale distr...
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4ni.co.uk Britain's first wholly Sharia'a bank opens in London The first branch of Britain's only wholly Islamic bank - which will operate strictly in accordance with Sharia’a principles â€-as been opened in London today.
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New York Times sports Johnson still a tall order for batters PHOENIX -- Randy Johnson can't throw 100 miles per hour anymore, but that doesn't matter. The 43-year-old lefthander can still pitch, in Mike Lowell's words, at "a ridiculous level" and dominate a game.
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Yahoo World World skeptical over Guantanamo ruling (AP) AP - Some saw the beginning of the end for Guantanamo Bay, others a vindication for Europeans who have condemned the U.S. prison camp. Still others saw a toothless ruling that will ultimately make no difference in a climate where they believe Washington is...
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Yahoo Sports Wis. reaches No. 4 in AP basketball poll (AP) AP - An eight-day run that Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan called a "huge week" has the Badgers at their highest ranking ever.
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Boston Globe sports A-Rod and Half Brother Are Worlds Apart Victor Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez’s step-brother, is a decorated officer in the Air Force.
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Guardian Strong African Force Sought in Darfur UN mission officials in Sudan said Friday they hope an expanded African force will be on the ground in Darfur by the end of October, after Sudan's foreign minister agreed to allow in 3,500 outside troops.
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New York Times Business China January Trade Surplus Up 22.7% The trade gap totaled $19.5 billion as foreign demand for exports stayed strong despite worries about slowing global growth, the government news agency reported.
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BBC News Business US home sales up as prices slump Sales of new homes in the US in April hits a 14-year high, but the average price for a new build slumps.
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Yahoo Sports NL Wrap: Morris Shuts Out Dodgers as Cards Keep Winning (Reuters) Reuters - Matt Morris pitched a two-hit shutout, striking out a season-high 11, as the St Louis Cardinals blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in a showdown between two division leaders at Busch Stadium on Friday.
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