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Undercover Music News Shrek 3 Moved To 2007 Dreamworks Pictures has announced they will delay the release of Shrek 3 from November 2006 to May 2007. "We believe there are more than a half a dozen strong release windows available annually
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London Free Press Grievance filed over suspension ARLINGTON, TEX. -- The baseball players' association filed a grievance yesterday seeking to overturn the Anaheim Angels' suspension of left-fielder Jose Guillen.
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TSN.ca Blazers win 11th straight over Magic Playing their second game in as many nights in the opposite corner of the country, the Portland Trail Blazers fell behind early and then rallied to complete a Florida sweep.
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Yahoo Tech Internet looms in new Hollywood contract talks (Reuters) Reuters - On Day 1 of Hollywood writers' contract talks Monday, management detailed its proposal for reworking residual arrangements to allow for studio cost-recoupments, while the Writers Guild of America stuck to its guns on pay boosts and ot...
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Reuters Sports Venus reaches Memphis quarter-finals MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) - Venus Williams continued her comeback from injury by reaching the Memphis International quarter-finals with a 6-4 6-4 win over 16-year-old Dane Caroline Wozniacki on Tuesday.
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Valletta Times Malta among 25 least corrupt nations Malta is the least corrupt country among the new EU member states, according to Transparency International, the global watchdog devoted to curbing corruption.
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New York Times Business U.S. Clears Sale of a Stake in Nasdaq Nasdaq Stock Market obtained clearance to sell a stake to Borse Dubai, paving the way for Nasdaq’s eventual acquisition of the OMX exchange in Stockholm.
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Yahoo Science Scientists closely examine FEMA trailers (AP) AP - While the Federal Emergency Management Agency rushes to move thousands of Gulf Coast storm victims out of government-issued trailers, scientists are tearing the units apart to learn why many have exposed occupants to dangerous levels of formaldehy...
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Yahoo Sports ChiSox beat Astros in World Series rematch (AP) AP - Just like last October, Jose Contreras and Scott Podsednik led the Chicago White Sox past Houston. Still, Ozzie Guillen was angry at reporters again.
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New York Times sports The captain has earned his keep I know this will sound crazy, not to mention irrelevant. But I cannot think of a better way to sum up what Jason Varitek means to the Boston Red Sox.
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Reuters World HK Leader to Take Aim at Growing Poverty in Address HONG KONG (Reuters) - Unable to tolerate a toothache any longer, a jobless Hong Kong man tried to kill himself last week as he could not afford to see a dentist.
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Yahoo World China's Liu claims world title in thriller (AFP) AFP - Olympic champion Liu Xiang became the first Chinese man to win world athletics gold by claiming the 110 metres hurdles title in a pulsating final on Friday.
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Toronto Star TSX dips on gold, energy; Dow rises The Toronto stock market headed lower this morning after the long Labour Day weekend, held back by lagging gold and energy stocks as the price of oil dropped by almost $1 (US) a barrel.
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The Register MS flirts with online Works The rumour mill churneth Microsoft is planning to shake up its MS Works package, possibly making it available over the web.

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CBS Sportsline Hamlin makes noise with swashbuckling Seahawks D NEW ORLEANS -- Sitting at his locker, quiet and laid back, it's hard to believe this is the man who ignites the Seattle Seahawks defense, playing a reckless, loud and brash style that his opponents player-hating and his teammates yearning for more.
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Yahoo Sports Indian runner fails gender test (AP) AP - An Indian runner who won a silver medal in the women's 800 meters at the Asian Games failed a gender test and was stripped of the medal.
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Team 4 News USADA bans Jerome Young for life after second doping violation The decision by the US Anti-Doping Agency comes after the Fort Worth runner's second positive test for an illegal steroid. The former 400-meter world champion tested positive for the banned drug EPO at a meet in July.
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RedNova science Tailor Made Fish Farms Preparing to "Net Bigger Profits!" Tailor Made Fish Farms, partner of Tailor Aquaponics World Wide (PINKSHEETS: TQWW), announces the commencement of their $2.5 million expansion plans for the Company's Port Stephens Site.
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New York Times sports Central Catholic saves best for last WELLESLEY -- Four years ago, the fledgling Central Catholic girls' swimming program sent just one athlete to the state meet -- freshman Chelsea O'Neill. Yesterday, O'Neill, now a senior captain, and eight teammates earned 181 points to bring home the Red Raid...
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Xinhua Shining Yao-McGrady gifts Rockets another win over Clippers The wonderful performance of Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady gifted Houston Rockets another win overthe Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, which was Rockets' seventh win in 10 NBA games.
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CNET personal technology news The Web's unfortunate fetish with the browser Why do we persist in looking at the Web through a browser, asks CNET Blog Network contributor Matt Asay.
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Bizjournals.com Boeing, Airbus take argument over aircraft subsidies to WTO The United States and European Union's trade dispute over aircraft manufacturing subsidies escalated when both sides filed complaints to the World Trade Organization.
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Forbes Morgan Stanley's Subprime Submergence Brokerage announces large Q4 loss and turns to China for capital.
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New York Times world U.N. Aid in Haiti Held Up by Lack of Help From Government The United Nations began distributing about 40 tons of food from two different places in Gonaïves today.
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CNET security news Austin chip exec to take over Conexant Blog: Longtime exec in Austin's chip industry is heading west to take the reins at the California chipmaker.
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New York Times sports Sharman squeezed into Hall second time SPRINGFIELD -- Bill Sharman was formally inducted into the Hall of Fame last night -- for the second time. His first induction came 28 years ago, when his 11 years of NBA playing service -- all but one in Boston -- were honored. Last night's induction was f...
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Boston Globe world Palestinian intelligence official, four aides are slain JERUSALEM -- Masked gunmen shot and killed a senior official in the Palestinian intelligence service and four aides yesterday near the home of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh.
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Reuters World Britain's Brown Visits Kenya Slum on Africa Tour NAIROBI (Reuters) - British finance minister Gordon Brown visited one of Africa's largest slums Wednesday at the start of a tour of the continent aimed at making the fight against poverty a top priority for the world's richest nations.
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CNET security news Microsoft resumes bashing open source In a remark reminiscent of its more confrontational days, a Microsoft representative argues that pure open-source software companies can't sustain innovation.
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New York Times sports Senor Swinger wins at Belmont NEW YORK -- Trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Edgar Prado each claimed two stakes races at Belmont Park, including a combined effort in the $200,000 Belmont Breeders' Cup won by Senor Swinger.
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Yahoo World Argentine president-elect thanks husband (AP) AP - First lady Cristina Fernandez, in her first televised interview since winning Argentina's presidency, thanked her husband for his role in her triumph and wished Hillary Rodham Clinton well in her U.S. election bid.
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CNET News.com Outsourcing megadeals lose momentum The move by JPMorgan Chase to cancel a $5 billion technology services contract with IBM may show "megadeals" are going the way of the dinosaur.
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Reuters World Pakistani court adjourns cases against Sharif ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani anti-graft court adjourned on Saturday a hearing into corruption charges against exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, saying he should attend the proceedings in person.
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Reuters Business Blackstone to buy Pinnacle Foods for $1.2 bln: WSJ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blackstone Group is expected to buy Pinnacle Foods Corp., owner of Duncan Hines cake mix and Mrs. Paul's frozen fish, for about $1.2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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Boston Globe sports World Track and Field Championships: Marketing Sprint Begins When the Race for the Gold Ends For Tyson Gay and other newly minted world champions, competition will continue, not for medals but for marketing and sponsorship dollars.
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Boston Globe business Profit expected to increase 13-15% for year in 2007 Charles River Laboratories International Inc., a Wilmington maker of research products for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, maintained its guidance for 2006 earnings from continuing operations of between $1.73 and $1.79 per share. In 2007,...
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BBC News world Iran stays firm on nuclear curbs Top nuclear negotiator Hussein Mousavian tells the BBC Iran has ruled out a long-term suspension of uranium enrichment.
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Yahoo Politics GOP, Democrats clash over war on terror (AP) AP - Republicans and Democrats clashed over the war on terror on Thursday within hours of the disclosure of a thwarted terrorist plot in Britain, each side accusing the other of doing too little to deter the threat of attack.
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Yahoo World CORRECTED-Lenin's curator says his body will last 100 years (Reuters) Reuters - Please read in third paragraph ...told Itar-Tass news agency... instead of ...told Interfax news agency... .
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New York Times Business Hovnanian, Home Builder, Posts Wider Loss For the fiscal fourth quarter, Hovnanian reported a net loss of $7.42 a share, compared with a net loss of $1.88 a share in the year-ago quarter.
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New York Times Tech Trying to Fine-Tune Yahoo Yahoo chief executive and co-founder plans to expand the Internet stalwart to make it “a starting point” for consumers.
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New York Times sports Perfect time for Patriots FOXBOROUGH -- They drew the curtain on another football winter at Gillette Stadium early last evening. There'll be no more tailgating in the parking lots of car dealerships along Route 1. No more ''Rock & Roll Part 2" booming over the PA when the Patriots put points on ...
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New York Times sports Tacklers kept at arm's length When Bill Belichick looks at Corey Dillon , he sees not just quick feet, powerful legs, and a pair of eyes constantly searching for the next crease. He spots a pair of long arms.
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New York Times Business U.S. Consumer Confidence Fell in August Consumers have been rattled this month by a surge in gasoline prices, a weakening job market and signs that the housing market is skidding.
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BBC News Business Swiss cement firm in buying spree The world's second-biggest cement firm, Holcim, snaps up a UK producer and bids for two Indian cement makers.
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Yahoo Politics Rice: No memory of CIA warning of attack (AP) AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she cannot recall then-CIA chief George Tenet warning her of an impending al-Qaida attack in the United States, as a new book claims he did two months before the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
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New York Times Business Regulators Propose Property-Loan Limits Federal regulators proposed guidelines Wednesday on the amount of commercial real estate loans that banks can hold without drawing further oversight.
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New York Times world New York Times Journalist Killed in Baghdad Khalid W. Hassan, who worked for the New York Times’s news bureau in Baghdad, was shot and killed today.
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Reuters World UK Court Backs Probe Into Iraqi's Death LONDON (Reuters) - A British court on Tuesday backed demands by relatives of a dead Iraqi hotel worker for an independent probe into claims he was unlawfully killed and abused by UK troops detaining him.
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Yahoo World U.S. Interfering in Lebanon and Syria, Damascus Says (Reuters) Reuters - Damascus has accused the United States of interfering in the affairs of Lebanon and Syria, saying Washington had brought undue pressure to force a U.N. resolution last week on foreign influence in Lebanon.
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WOOD-TV 1/2Pistons-Pacers fight on court leads to ugly brawl in stands AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Police are reviewing the tapes from last night's brawl during the Pistons-Pacers game to determine if criminal charges will be filed.
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BBC News UK inflation rate fall continues The slow rise in the price of clothing and footwear on the high street has once again helped to keep inflation under control in the UK.
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BBC News world Petraeus praises British troops US commander in Iraq, General Petraeus, praises the "great contribution" being made by British troops.
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Washington Post BCS Is Shaken by Upsets, But Top Two Stay in Place The Bowl Championship Series standings underwent a shakeup yesterday, but the top two teams -- Southern California and Oklahoma -- remained the same.
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Reuters Sports Webb banks on experience at LPGA Championship HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland (Reuters) - LPGA veteran Karrie Webb is pinning her hopes on experience winning out over emerging talent in the final round of the LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock.
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Reuters World Top UK Court Rejects Anti-Terror Detention Policy LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's highest court ruled on Thursday against the detention of foreign terrorism suspects without trial, in a major judgment on how far human rights can be restricted in the "war on terror."
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Reuters Business January incomes up 1.0 pct, core prices up 0.3 pct WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. incomes rose much more sharply than expected in January, while spending and core consumer price growth also outpaced forecasts, a government report showed on Thursday.
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The Motley Fool Fool on Call: Cheesecake Factory Banks On Expansion With comps stalling, the restaurateur will rely on unit growth to drive the bottom line.
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Yahoo Science Robot visits patients when doctor can't (AP) AP - Has it come to this? Robots standing in for doctors at the hospital patients' bedside?
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Xinhua Growth in developing countries strongest in 3 decades: WB The developing countries will enjoy the strongest economic growth in three decades this year andshould continue to enjoy solid expansion in 2005 and 2006, the World Bank predicted on Tuesday.
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Yahoo Tech Narus brings carrier security system to IBM blades (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Narus Inc. is moving to help service providers scale up their network security, porting its NarusInsight Security Suite (NSS) to blade servers for the first time.
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New York Times AUBURN 21, ALABAMA 13 Auburn's Strong Second Half Keeps It in <b>...</b> For one half Saturday, the controversy over the Bowl Championship Series looked like it might disappear in the dampness of Bryant-Denny Stadium as undefeated Auburn found itself in a fight with archrival Alabama.
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New York Times sports Crusaders survive Fordham WORCESTER -- Holy Cross senior cornerback Casey Gough was happy about yesterday's result -- a 28-21 win over Fordham at Fitton Field -- but not so pleased about letting the Rams back in a game the Crusaders controlled during the first half.
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Yahoo Science Experts: Polonium is deadly if ingested (AP) AP - Polonium is lethal when swallowed, with the power to destroy the human body's DNA. But because it doesn't penetrate the skin, it is easy to transport — even across national borders.
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Yahoo Tech Microsoft is not trying to block access says Kaspersky (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft's new operating system Vista will not make it more difficult for anti-virus systems to work, Russian computer security group and potential IPO candidate Kaspersky Lab said on Friday, contradicting rivals.
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New York Times Tech IPhone Introduced to Europe, Where Standards Differ Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, said the iPhone would become available to British consumers in November in an exclusive arrangement with O2.
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eTaiwan News US forces bomb Fallujah, rebel areas American forces unleashed a strike yesterday against a suspected hide-out used by associates of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Fallujah and troops battled insurgents on a main thoroughfare in the Iraqi capital, authorities said.
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Reuters Business Union Pacific cuts outlook on fuel costs CHICAGO (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp , the No. 1 U.S. railroad, lowered its fourth-quarter earnings outlook by roughly 20 cents per share on Wednesday due to rapidly rising fuel costs, sending its shares down as much as 6 percent.
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Boston Globe world Navy SEAL acquitted, 2d guilty in assault cases SAN DIEGO -- A Navy SEAL has been acquitted of charges that he beat a handcuffed and hooded terror suspect who later died, while a second commando received probation for assaulting another prisoner, attorneys for the men said yesterday.
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San Francisco Chronicle Gannon has broken vertebrae in his neck Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon has a broken vertebrae in his neck that will sideline him at least six weeks. Gannon had an MRI exam Monday morning and was taken for further tests.
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Reuters Sports Top players offer lifestyle survival tips LONDON (Reuters) - Martina Hingis tries to eat filet mignon once a week and, being Swiss, cannot do without her chocolate.
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thehockeynews.com NHL vs. NHLPA Whenever the deal gets done this time, it's going to be done in its entirety. They'll dot the i's and cross the t's and get the lawyers to sign off on each and every last collectively bargained word.
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The Motley Fool Darden Serves Up a Hot Plate Red Lobster and Olive Garden contributed to a solid quarter.
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New York Times sports Elvin (47 saves) backstops Boston Latin For 45 minutes, Boston Latin's Siobhan Elvin stopped every puck that came her way. Forty-seven found their way to the sophomore. More than one a minute.
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International Herald Tribune Genting gets lift from plan to build casinos in Britain KUALA LUMPUR Shares of Genting, Asia's biggest publicly traded casino group, rose Wednesday on expectations that the company's plan to develop Las Vegas-style casinos in Britain with Stanley Leisure would bolster profit.
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Reuters World Myanmar monks chant "democracy", soldiers move in YANGON (Reuters) - Chanting "democracy, democracy", 10,000 monks marched through the heart of Myanmar's main city on Tuesday in defiance of a threat by the ruling generals to send in troops to end the biggest anti-junta protests in nearly 20 years.
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Reuters Vodafone targets Japan with 3G offensive Vodafone has unveiled plans for 10 new third-generation handsets for Christmas to help shore up its struggling Japanese unit. Vodafone VOD.
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BBC News world Football: Chelsea go top Arjen Robben's goal gives Chelsea victory against Everton.
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Yahoo Sports Coaches Rejuvenate Oklahoma, Southern Cal (AP) AP - The red T-shirt Southern California tight end Alex Holmes wore Thursday spoke volumes: "Pete Carroll for President."
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Channel News Asia Another strong quake hits western Japan TOKYO : A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted western and central Japan, following two major tremors at the weekend, the meteorological agency said.
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The Motley Fool Brillian Glimmers The display system company's shares popped up, but the big story is still on hold.
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San Francisco Chronicle Russia beat France to win its first Fed Cup Russia edged defending champion France 3-2 to claim its first Fed Cup title Sunday, with Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva beating Marion Bartoli and Emilie Loit 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the decisive doubles match.
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Reuters Business FedEx Raises Forecast, Stock Climbs NEW YORK (Reuters) - FedEx Corp. FDX.N on Monday raised its earnings forecast for the fiscal first quarter and full year, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.
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Washington Post Business Probe Traces Global Reach of Counterfeiting Ring TBILISI, Georgia -- The U.S. Secret Service and Georgian police are investigating an international counterfeiting operation that stretches from a separatist enclave in this former Soviet republic to Maryland, where fake $100 bills have been s...
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Yahoo Sports Webb pitches D-Backs to 8th straight win (AP) AP - Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb dominated a makeshift New York lineup Friday night, limiting the Mets to four hits and pitching Arizona to a 5-1 victory.
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New York Times Business Your Money: Think Your Social Security Number Is Secure? Think Again It should come as little surprise that Social Security numbers are online. But people are always astounded to learn theirs is one of them.
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Yahoo Business Consumer borrowing rises sharply in June (AP) AP - Americans increased their borrowing in June at a much faster pace than expected, with the rise led by higher credit card debt.
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New York Times Business Ending a Limit on Kennedy Flights Increases Passengers and Delays A federal decision to remove the limit at the airport on the number of arrivals and departures between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. is seen as the main cause.
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The Times Gold Fields challenges ruling that let Harmony bid HARMONY Gold Mining’s $8.1 billion (£4.5 billion) hostile takeover offer for Gold Fields took an acrimonious turn last night when the much-larger target company appealed against a regulatory
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WTNH (14) Louisville 56 Memphis 49 MEMPHIS Eric Shelton scored on a one-yard run with 37 seconds remaining to lift 14th-ranked Louisville past Memphis 56-to-49. The Tigers went ahead by a point when Stephen Gostkowski hit a 29-yard field goal with six-19 left.
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RedNova science Dozens of New Marine Species Discovered Off Coast of Indonesia By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK, Thailand - Scientists combing through undersea fauna off Indonesia's Papua province say they have discovered dozens of new species, including a shark that walks on its fins and a shrimp that looks like a p...
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Forbes Devon Energy Plans NYSE Listing Oil and gas exploration company Devon Energy Corp. on Monday unveiled a plan to split its stock and buy back shares as it pursues a listing on the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 12.
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ABC News ABC News Fighting Kills at Least 16 in Iraq An injured Iraqi woman cries out at the scene of an insurgent mortar strike in the Dora section of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 15, 2004.
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IT World Philips lowers forecast for chip division Two days after announcing that the head of its semiconductor business will leave the company, Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV on Friday lowered its forecast for the chip division's third-quarter sales.
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Reuters World Scores die in Afghan fighting KABUL (Reuters) - A major NATO offensive killed more than 200 Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan and four NATO soldiers died in Sunday's fighting, the organization said.
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CSMonitor World Turkey's march West Turkey's political and business elite have turned their drive toward membership in the European Union.
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PCWorld news CES in Pictures: Samsung--New Plasmas, LCD TVs, Bluetooth Speakers, and More CES announcements from Samsung include plasma TVs with ethernet ports for Internet hookups, a slew of LCD TVs, and updates to MP3 players, among many other new products.
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Detroit Free Press Today's games Injuries: Michigan State -- LB Seth Mitchell (knee), questionable. Notre Dame -- RB Ryan Grant (hamstring), probable. Overview: The Spartans, going for their seventh victory in eight games vs.
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New York Times sports Big House of horrors for Michigan What was supposed to be a tuneup turned into a stunner: Appalachian State 34, No. 5 Michigan 32.
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World Socialist Putin strengthens his authoritarian regime The hostage drama in North Ossetia, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of schoolchildren, parents and teachers, has revealed the enormous gulf between the interests of the Russian
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