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Reuters Business Oil climbs near $60 on Alaska port problems LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed near $60 a barrel on Tuesday after bad weather disrupted loadings at Alaska's main export terminal and analysts forecast a drawdown in U.S. fuel stocks ahead of winter.
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RedNova science Gardening Naturally By Marty, Edwin Grow great-tasting vegetables and bold, beautiful flowers the healthy way. A stroll through Anna Schmidt's backyard touches all the senses. Colorful tomatoes and peppers commingle with pungent herbs, whose fragrances dance in the afternoon breeze.
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BBC News world Nepal introduces paternity leave The authorities in Nepal decide to grant paternity leave to government employees.
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Yahoo Tech Mobile phones to turn into golf clubs and toy guns in Japan (AFP) AFP - Subway commuters could get more energetic in Japan through a new motion-sensitive mobile telephone equipped with games that will let people on the move practise their golf swings or shoot up monsters.
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Yahoo World Boat capsizes in Indian river; 6 dead (AP) AP - A boat capsized in a rain-swollen river near the Indian capital Sunday, leaving at least six people dead and 16 others missing, as monsoon rains triggered fresh floods across western India and forced thousands to evacuate.
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BBC News world Nepal rebels attack police post Maoist rebels attack a police station in the Kathmandu valley for the first time, killing four officers.
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The Washington Post world War Sullies U.S. Image in Latin America Secretary of State Colin Powell is heading off to Europe soon to try to heal divisions generated by the Iraq war. No less pernicious, according to some analysts, are that war's effects on the U.S. reputation in Latin America.
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BBC News world US troops face tough Baquba fight US forces are meeting fierce resistance during their offensive north of the Iraqi capital, a US general says.
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New York Times Business Behind VW's Wheel, With Brick Walls Ahead To say that Volkswagen is heading for a crash only modestly exaggerates the gravity of its problems.
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Tribalfootball.com Owen delighted to takeover England captaincy David Beckham suffered a fractured rib in a clash with Ben Thatcher after scoring in England's 2-0 win against Wales. He would also have been suspended after picking up a yellow card, leaving Owen to take over the captaincy in Baku.
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BBC News world Kuwaiti 'slit daughter's throat' A Kuwaiti man reportedly confesses to killing his 14-year-old daughter because he believed she was having sex.
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Valletta Times Nigeria gives villagers three days to leave oil platforms Nigeria's Rivers State government has asked hundreds of villagers occupying three oil platforms in a dispute over jobs to vacate them within three days, a government spokesman said yesterday.
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Yahoo Business Economy - Wednesday (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - The Mortgage Bankers Association's applications index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.3% to 622.9 in the week ended Aug. 31, but multiple applications and refilings caused by recent credit problems may have played a role. Ac...
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Reuters Business Wall Street tumbles on credit and economy worries NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slid sharply on Tuesday after Merrill Lynch cut its rating on three investment banks, while housing and consumer confidence data added to doubts about the economy's health.
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Yahoo Tech Microsoft, Philips Retest 'White Spaces' Device (PC World) PC World - A group of technology vendors has submitted new test results for a wireless device intended to operate in unused portions of the television spectrum, after an identical device malfunctioned in U.S. Federal Communications Commission...
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FOX Sports Dime smack: LeBron looking more like MJ We had the League Pass surf going on at a ridiculous pace last night. Add a little Tivo into the mix and we covered just about everything.
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Reuters UPDATE 2-Grace nears deal to emerge from Chapter 11 WR Grace & Co. (GRA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it may be close to a deal with its biggest creditors on a plan to emerge from bankruptcy, driving
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Yahoo Science Hundreds of thousands flee California wildfires (AFP) AFP - Hundreds of thousands of people fled as out-of-control wind-whipped wildfires raged across California on Monday, threatening homes and stretching emergency services to breaking point.
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Yahoo Sports Schilling says he'll work shoulder into shape, rather than have surgery (AP) AP - Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling says he's following the team's advice to work his shoulder back into shape, rather than have surgery.
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The Washington Post sports Home Games Scrapped The Capitals join several teams in announcing the cancellation of the preseason and some regular season games on Tuesday.
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Hi Pakistan 22 killed in Iraq car bombing, clashes BAGHDAD: A suicide attacker drove his bomb-laden car into a US convoy during fighting on Wednesday in a northern town, where hospital officials said at least 10 people were killed.
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Reuters Existing Home Sales Surge in September Sales of existing US homes surged an unanticipated 3.1 percent in September on low mortgage rates, and sales would have been even brisker had hurricanes not hit the south, a trade association said on Monday.
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Washington Post Business Google Searches For Government Work Google, meet Uncle Sam. The search engine giant showed off its ambition yesterday to expand its business with the federal government, kicking off a two-day sales meeting that attracted nearly 200 federal contractors, engineers and uniformed military membe...
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The Washington Post world WORLD IN BRIEF BEIJING -- The Chinese city of Xiamen plans to censor online chat-room exchanges and ban anonymous postings in response to residents' use of the Internet to organize a mass protest against a chemical plant, Chinese news media reported Friday.
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BBC News Megawati apologises for failings Indonesia's President Megawati Sukarnoputri, facing defeat after elections this week, has apologised for the shortcomings of her government.
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Yahoo World British Muslims live in 'police state': released terror suspect (AFP) AFP - British Muslims live in a "police state", one of two men released by police after being held in connection with an investigation into an alleged "Iraq-style" kidnapping and beheading plot, said in an interview with the BBC.
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Reuters Sports Beijing snowed under as 200-day countdown approaches BEIJING (Reuters) - A cold snap brought snow to the Chinese capital this week, but the freezing temperatures did nothing to slow the frenzied preparations for the Beijing Olympics as the 200-day countdown approached.
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Yahoo World Police launch hate crimes probe after Islamic official's comments on Israel (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Controversial televised comments by the president of the Canadian Islamic Congress are coming under the scrutiny of a police unit that investigates possible hate crimes.
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Yahoo Sports In battle of Thompsons, Georgetown wins (AP) AP - John Thompson III beat up on kid brother Ronny Thompson on Monday night, guiding No. 18 Georgetown to a 69-54 victory over Ball State in the first meeting between the sons with the Hall of Fame coach.
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InfoWorld news Apple's Leopard leaks, BitTorrent downloads ensue ( InfoWorld ) - The beta build of Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" that Apple handed out to developers June 11 at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) has leaked to the Internet and is being downloaded by users of PirateBay, the Swedish torrent tracker. La...
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Computerworld news Patch and Vulnerability Management - The Core of a Comprehensive Security Strategy (Source: Patchlink) Organizations today must tackle a wide range of challenges, including the need to prioritize their security initiatives to mitigate risk as efficiently and effectively as possible. Learn why org...
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BBC News world Germany admits Namibia genocide Germany offers its first formal apology for the colonial-era massacre of a Namibian tribe 100 years ago.
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CNET security news Exposing software flaws--no easy job Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability.
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Boston Globe sports A Rookie Back Says He’ll Score, and Does Ahmad Bradshaw’s 88-yard touchdown clinched a 38-21 victory and a wild-card berth in the playoffs for the Giants.
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Time World Musharraf on the Brink in Pakistan? The country's chief justice is restored to office, in the latest blow to Pakistan's embattled President
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The Washington Post sports Getting Blogged Down in the Details Via their own blogs, without the assistance of napping journalists, athletes write bylined stories and break the "news" themselves.
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WCAX Pentagon says it will open tanker deal to competition WASHINGTON The Pentagon is reopening a controversial 23 (b) billion dollar deal with Boeing to supply refueling tankers to the Air Force.
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New York Times Business Corporate Auditors Focusing on Cash and Securities Not so long ago, highly leveraged companies could get loans to bail themselves out. Now they can’t.
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Reuters World Darfur Peace Talks Start Amid New Fighting ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Darfur peace talks kicked off four days late Monday amid mounting international concern about a resurgence of fighting in western Sudan.
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Yahoo Politics High Court to Weigh Medical Marijuana Laws (AP) AP - Traditional drugs have done little to help 39-year-old Angel Raich. Beset by a list of ailments that includes tumors in her brain, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has found comfort only in the marijuana that is prescribed by her doctor.
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Search engine watch Highlights from the SEW Blog: June 18, 2007 Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.
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ESPN Battle for supremacy A coherent argument can usually be made in support of the view that the World Cup doesn't really begin until the knock-out stages get going.
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CNET security news Movies to video games: Where entertainment has traveled For a business that relies on entertaining people, the movie industry really needs to take some pages out of the video game play book.
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Reuters World Airline bomb suspects appear in UK court LONDON (Reuters) - Thirteen British men accused of plotting to blow up transatlantic airliners appeared in court on Monday by video link from the high-security jail where they are being held.
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Gulf Daily News Shevchenko wins top Euro award PARIS: AC Milan's Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko, right, was last night named European footballer of the year for 2004. The 28-year-old becomes the third Ukrainian to win the award after Oleg Blockhin
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Reuters Business Arthritis Drug Vioxx Being Pulled NEW YORK (Reuters) - The arthritis drug Vioxx, used by millions of people around the world, is being pulled off the market after a study confirmed long-standing concerns that it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke, the manufacturer, Merck & Co. MRK.N , sa...
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Yahoo Tech Sony to exit plasma TV business, shift focus to LCD models: report (AFP) AFP - Sony Corp. plans to withdraw from the plasma television business as early as the first half of 2005, a news report said.
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Jamaica Observer EU leaders sign constitution; struggle to resolve EU head office <b>...</b> The 25 European Union leaders yesterday signed the EU's first constitution that aims to boost the union's presence on the world stage but will face a tough ratification test at the hands of European parliaments and voters bef...
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Seattle Post Intelligencer Video shows UK hostage's plea for life CAIRO, Egypt -- A videotape posted on Islamic Web site purportedly showed a man who identified himself as himself as British hostage Kenneth Bigley pleading for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life.
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PCWorld news Former Disney Executive Joins Microsoft as CIO The move that shows Microsoft continuing to fill top executive positions from outside the company.
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Boston Globe sports Jets' Perfect Record Survives an Imperfect Game The young Jets, who have made a habit of finding a way to win, did so again Sunday, eking out a victory on Doug Brien's 38-yard field goal with 58 seconds to go.
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National Geographic Society Blind Cavefish Can Produce Sighted Offspring Despite more than a million years evolving in the dark, cavefish from different populations can birth sighted offspring in a single generation, scientists have found.
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CNET networking news Nintendo's innards Wondering what your shiny new Nintendo DS looks like on the inside? Lik Sang saves you the voided warranty with a new photo gallery showing a detailed dissection of the new handheld game machine. [Missing Links]
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The Japan Times Closing the curtain on a hard life Mr. Charles Jenkins on Tuesday arrived in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, together with his wife Ms. Hitomi Soga, a former abductee to North Korea, and their two daughters after serving a short sentence for desertion from the US Army.
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Newsday Private rocket reaches space for second time Climbing to space like a winged corkscrew, SpaceShipOne successfully completed the first leg of its attempt for a $10-million prize Wednesday in a flight marked by an unexpected series of rolls.
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Reuters Business Housing takes turn for the worse WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The housing market took a sharp turn for the worse in September as prices tumbled and sales of previously owned homes fell to a record low, battered by rising foreclosures and tighter lending standards.
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Reuters World EU Split Over U.S. Sanctions in 2006 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU is sticking with its plan to lift sanctions on $4 billion worth of U.S. goods on Jan. 1 but is divided over whether to assert at this stage that they could be reimposed at a lower level in 2006, diplomats said.
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RedNova science U.S. Projects 19 Percent Emissions Rise WASHINGTON -- By 2020, the United States will e
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International Herald Tribune Conditions on Turkey 'not new' BRUSSELS The European Commission will not set special conditions for Turkey when it decides on Wednesday whether to recommend opening membership talks with Ankara, the commission president, Romano Prodi, said on Tuesday.
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New York Times sports Snyder, Sox thrown for a loss Maybe Julian Tavarez isn't so bad after all. The embattled reliever, who has been the target of boos this season, set the tone for the Red Sox' series with the Chicago White Sox by shutting down the world champions Monday night, holding them to two runs over 6 1/3 i...
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Yahoo Sports Rutgers gives Schiano 4-year extension (AP) AP - Rutgers gave football coach Greg Schiano a four-year extension on Friday, the second time in less than two years that the school extended his contract.
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The Register YouTube pulls London rooftop shag vid Al fresco rumpy-pumpy caught on camera YouTube has pulled a "steamy" vid of a London couple indulging in rooftop rumpy-pumpy.

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Yahoo Tech Billy Joel writes song about new wife (AP) AP - This time he's singing about an "East End Girl." Billy Joel, who famously sang about Christie Brinkley in his hit "Uptown Girl," is releasing his first pop single in 14 years. "All My Life," which will be available on People magazine's Web site Feb. 7 a...
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RedNova general U.S. Women Win Third Straight Hoops Gold ATHENS, Greece - The United States shook off early shooting woes and sloppy play to claim its third straight Olympic women's basketball title Saturday, a 74-63 victory over Australia. They did it by turning up the defense, crashing the boards harder in the seco...
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NewsFactor Network Apple Sues To Plug Product Leaks Apple Computer has filed a civil complaint against unnamed individuals who leaked details of upcoming products by posting the information online.
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The Washington Post world General Warns Against Pullout A senior U.S. commander in central Iraq said yesterday that a reduction of U.S. forces in his region this year would be "a giant step backwards," allowing insurgents to quickly return and jeopardizing the military's "tactical momentum" in reducing violence.
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BBC News world Israel pressed on cluster targets The UN urges Israel to say exactly where it fired cluster bombs during the recent conflict with Hezbollah.
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SecurityFocus news News: World's largest ID theft felon faces 14 years' jail A former New York computer help desk technician yesterday pleaded guilty to playing a key part in what prosecutors reckon is the largest identity theft case to date.
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Washington Post Business Mortgage Probes Face Big Hurdles The nation's largest banks are losing billions of dollars from the mortgage debacle. But will pain from bad housing bets be compounded by government investigations?
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New York Times Business Pakistan Turmoil Adds to Market Woes Stocks had an uneven week after glum economic data and the turmoil in Pakistan led to sell-offs.
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PCWorld news Palm to Close Retail Stores Palm plans to close its retail stores in an effort to focus on fewer programs and to compete better, the company says.
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CRM Buyer Qwest Shares Rise on Reported Settlement Shares of Qwest Communications rose more than 5 percent in Friday action amid news that the company has agreed to pay $250 million to end a federal probe of fraudulent accounting practices employed by former management.
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Milwaukee Business Journal Johnson Controls fiscal 2004 profit up 20 percent Johnson Controls Inc. reported a 20 percent increase in profit for fiscal 2004, posting net income of $817.5 million, or $4.24 per share, compared with $675.
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New York Times Business EMC Profit and Revenue Rise The world’s biggest maker of corporate storage gear said fourth-quarter profit rose to $525.7 million, from $388.8 million a year earlier, on strong revenue growth across a broad range of products.
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New York Times Tech Apple Agrees to Cut iTunes Prices in Britain Settling an antitrust case brought by European regulators, Apple agreed to align the prices on its iTunes digital music store in Britain with those in Continental Europe.
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Yahoo Business Sempra Energy net profit falls in quarter (Reuters) Reuters - Sempra Energy said on Thursday its earnings fell in the fourth quarter, hurt by a $221 million charge related to its Argentine utilities.
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Yahoo Sports Angels beat Athletics 4-3 (AP) AP - Garret Anderson and Howie Kendrick hit two-run homers and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Tuesday night to pad their lead in the AL West to 7 1/2 games over Seattle.
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Yahoo Business Stocks mixed on oil, economy (AP) AP - Wall Street was narrowly mixed in early trading Monday as lingering concerns about the economy offset better-than-expected sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a flurry of acquisition activity.
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Yahoo Tech Chinese farmers offered subsidised TVs, mobile phones (AFP) AFP - Chinese farmers will be given a 13-percent discount on televisions, mobile phones and other electrical appliances under a new subsidy scheme to boost rural spending, state press reported Monday.
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Yahoo Business BETonSPORTS shutters US business (Reuters) Reuters - Internet gaming group BETonSPORTS , which removed its chief executive from his job following his detention in Texas last month on racketeering charges, said on Friday it was closing down the U.S. business, which drives the vast majority of the ...
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p2pnet.net 9 years for spammer Jaynes p2pnet.net News:- Spammer Jeremy Jaynes, aka Gaven Stubberfield, had the distinction of being the first spammer to be charged under Virginia's antispam law.
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Reuters Sports Floyd Reportedly to Coach USC LONG BEACH, Calif. (Sports Network) - Tim Floyd has reportedly agreed to take over the Southern California basketball program, as long as he can work out a financial deal with the New Orleans Hornets, his former employer.
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New York Times world Berlin Journal: Gay Muslims Pack a Dance Floor of Their Own The monthly club night known as Gayhane is an all-too-rare opportunity for gay Muslims to merge their immigrant cultures and their sexual identities.
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Reuters World Iran Rejects UN Call for Uranium Enrichment Freeze TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran rejected on Sunday a resolution from the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it should freeze uranium enrichment, its chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rohani said.
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Boston Globe sports Sports Briefing | Motorcycle racing: Sixth Title of Year for Stoner The world championship leader Casey Stoner of Australia led from start to finish and claimed his sixth MotoGP win this season yesterday at the United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif.Stoner, 21, who was ...
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The Motley Fool This Is When You Sell A clear signal that your stock's run is done.
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Yahoo Sports So. Cal Player Investigated in Sex Assault (AP) AP - At least one member of the top-ranked Southern California football team is under investigation for sexual assault, the Los Angeles Police Department said Tuesday.
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Yahoo Sports No. 6 Michigan State beats Purdue (AP) AP - Reserve Kalin Lucas scored 16 points and Travis Walton had his only four points in the final 22 seconds to help No. 6 Michigan State survive a scare from Purdue with a 78-75 victory Tuesday night.
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New York Times Business Study Finds U.S. Companies Shifting Profits Overseas From 1999 to 2002, American multinational corporations increased profits taken in countries with no taxes or low rates by 68 percent, a study found.
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The Motley Fool O.J. Shelved: Top 10 Other Celebrity Book Titles With no O.J. book, we have some suggestions for other reading material.
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Reuters Business Harrah's 4th-Quarter Profit Doubles NEW YORK (Reuters) - Casino operator Harrah's Entertainment Inc. HET.N on Wednesday said fourth-quarter profit more than doubled crediting its acquisition of the Horseshoe casinos and its operations in Las Vegas.
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Channel News Asia Shares of PC maker Lenovo slump after IBM deal HONG KONG : Shares in China's largest personal computer-maker Lenovo fell in Hong Kong trade, as they resumed trading after the company's purchase of American IBM's PC-making business.
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RedNova space 6 Bid Farewell to Space Station By Mike Schneider Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The international space station's three residents bade farewell to one set of houseguests Sunday and prepared for the arrival of more visitors.
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Channel News Asia Soccer: Luck and bold decisions save Sven's job in Poland: British <b>...</b> LONDON : Sven-Goran Eriksson is redeemed as England coach partly through luck but also because he took the bold selection decisions necessary ahead of England's 2-1 victory over Poland, the British press said.
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Yahoo Sports Nash scores as Jackets blank Blues 3-0 (AP) AP - Rick Nash scored a goal in his fifth straight game on a shot between his legs, and Pascal Leclaire stopped 36 shots to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
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Yahoo World Two die in bid to assassinate Karzai's running mate in Afghan polls (AFP) AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's running mate survived an assassination attempt when a bomb killed two people in a convoy carrying him to an election rally, a government official said.
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Computerworld news Symantec Enterprise Vault" Intelligent Archiving and Email (Source: Symantec) Classification, Retention, Filtering, and Search Adding intelligence to archiving policies can help organizations balance storage optimization, records retention, and fast discovery. This white paper discusses the devel...
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The Motley Fool Fool on Call: How Apple iPhone Helps BlackBerry A rising tide lifts all boats. Right?
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Reuters Tech Sony and Samsung to Cross-License Patents TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp. 6758.T and Samsung Electronics 005930.KS said on Tuesday they had agreed to share patents on basic technology to speed up product development and avoid adding to a growing number of cross-border patent disputes.
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Reuters World Hungary PM Set for Victory Over Citizenship Vote BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's new prime minister looked to have scored a major victory on Sunday when the opposition failed to garner enough votes to pass a referendum giving citizenship to millions of Hungarians abroad.
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