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LeBron James won his personal matchup with Kobe Bryant in a duel of the N.B.A.’s leading scorers Sunday, tallying 14 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter.
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Researchers announced at a San Francisco conference that exposure to low levels of pesticides might speed the development of Parkinson's disease.
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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won Indonesia's presidential election after the former general garnered support from three-fifths of voters, the General Election Commission said.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar weakened further on Wednesday, deepening its earlier decline amid momentum-driven trading after China reignited market talk of a currency revaluation.
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AP - Pistons coach Larry Brown came back to the defending NBA champions on crutches Wednesday, returning to Detroit's bench after being told by doctors it was OK to travel.
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InfoWorld - No one ever said Apple marketers weren't clever. So if they wanted to start a firestorm of ISVs developing applications for the iPhone, how better to do that than to make development as simple as possible with the least barriers?
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ATHENS -- It was telling yesterday that the majority of the dozens of journalists who asked questions and attended a news conference into a Greek doping scandal were mostly Canadian. Question after question came from Canadians. We were all there, I think, ...
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AP - Tommy Maddox and Chad Scott figured to be among the Pittsburgh Steelers' most important players this season. As expected, they began the regular season in the starting lineup. They'll end it that way, too.
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BOSTON - Tim Wakefield finished off the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Now comes the real challenge for the streaking Boston Red Sox. Boston beat Detroit 6-1, ending a stretch of 26 games - 23 against teams below
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Reuters - Cimarex Energy Co. said on Wednesday that it will acquire oil exploration company Magnum Hunter Resources Inc. for roughly $1.5 billion plus the assumption of $645 million in debt.
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Steve Jobs speaks to 5,000 of his biggest fans--and leaves them wanting more.
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By From Our Press Services Gisele Bndchen is the biggest international star on the runway during Rio's Fashion Week, but she's also making headlines for criticizing the Roman Catholic church's opposition to condom use and abortion.
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AP - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met relatives of two Israeli soldiers seized by Hezbollah militants at the start of last year's Lebanon war on Tuesday and promised he will keep working hard to seek their release.
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NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Suicide car bombers struck Iraq's two main Shi'ite holy cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Sunday, killing at least 62 people and wounding nearly 130, in coordinated attacks six weeks before a historic election.
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Brian McNamee’s lawyers said the former personal trainer has traces of Roger Clemens’s blood on syringes and will produce the “corroborative physical evidence” to congressional investigators.
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AP - Sen. Barack Obama said Sunday he was not greatly offended by the Fox News chief's word play about his name that led Nevada Democrats to cancel a presidential debate hosted with the network.
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It's tough running a record store these days.
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Internet Spyware Prevention Act has passed the House, but will face a tougher test in the Senate.
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OSLO (Reuters) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has received 167 nominations for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize according to a preliminary count, 24 fewer than last year and short of a record 199 set in 2005, an official said on Monday.
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The French bank offered millions of new shares to investors at a fire-sale price Monday, seeking to replace the more than $7 billion it lost in a trading scandal.
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AP - Three unexpected youngsters hit extra-inning home runs to lift their teams to victory.
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The MIT thesis-turned-company wants to build Wi-Fi networks in India. It's starting in San Francisco.
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Doughnuts, macadamia nuts, and toy nuts were in play in a short yet lively week in the market.
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It's no secret. Defenses line up opposite Springfield College's option offense and know exactly what's coming.
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A federal jury yesterday ordered Vonage Holdings to pay Sprint Nextel $69.5 million in damages for violating six of its patents, prompting analysts to question whether the troubled Internet phone company could survive.
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The online bellwether rings up a fivefold spike in quarterly profits with a little help from the enemy.
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AP - WASHINGTON — He was going to pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey anyway, but President Bush figured he really owed the bird this time. His dog had just scared the stuffing out of it.
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Iranian state TV shows video of what it says is a controversial standoff between Iranian and US naval forces.
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AP - Pictures snapped by the Titan probe and a low, whooshing sound picked up by an on-board microphone drew gasps and applause from scientists Saturday, as the mission to Saturn's moon continued its breathtaking revelations from more than 900 million miles across the solar system.
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Sirtris-sponsored study shows potential for the fight against aging.
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Although members of the American team were unable to explain their lopsided defeat, they did offer praise for team captain Tom Lehman.
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LONDON -- A leader of African Anglicans who have been outraged by the appointment of a gay bishop in the United States blasted a church report on the dispute, saying yesterday that it should have pushed for US Episcopalians to repent.
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The spring real estate market was a washout. Home sales in Massachusetts tumbled as much as 8 percent in June, and prices also dropped during that key month in the real estate cycle, according to two reports yesterday, virtually ensuring that 2007 is going to be another down year in the industry.
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BUENOS AIRES -- Chinese President Hu Jintao ended a two-day visit to Argentina with the prize he had sought -- the coveted status of "market economy" -- and pledges of investment and trade, in a regional tour that highlights China's new outward-looking
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said December sales at US stores open at least a year are rising within its forecast as shoppers stepped up holiday spending.
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Nokia strikes a deal to use Kopin's display nanotechnology.
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AP - The highest-ranking U.S. general to lead troops in Afghanistan took command of 35,500 strong NATO-led force Sunday, putting an American face on the international mission after nine months of British command.
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Flexcar and Zipcar, two companies seeking to change American habits by renting cars by the hour, plan to merge in a deal that would reshape the nascent car-sharing industry.
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National Foods is using a strategy of new product releases to reinvigorate a stagnating dairy sector. Picture:Michele Mossop. National Foods, fresh from posting a 14 per cent rise in profit
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Conrad Black, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Hollinger International Inc., and David Radler, the company's ex-president, were accused of fraud in a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The federal government will soon offer passport cards equipped with electronic data chips to U.S. citizens who travel frequently between the United States and Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean. The cards can be read wirelessly from 20 feet, offering convenience to travelers but raising security and...
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AP - Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro has developed "potentially serious" complications to his injured right hind leg, and underwent surgery to replace hardware and treat a new infection.
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By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun Dec. 11--If you were to walk around the Inner Harbor firing bullets wildly into the air, would you get a ticket and have your gun handed back the next day? No way.
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The World Trade Organization ruled yesterday that as much as half of European Union sugar exports are illegal and separately confirmed that $3 billion in United States cotton subsidies violate the organization's rules, handing Brazil two victories in its
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MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19 -- Ra¿l Castro has long operated in the backstage of Cuban politics. But his public record, which has emerged over his 19 months as interim president, suggests he might pursue reforms to allow more political and economic latitude on the island.
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The historic opening last week of US military commissions that have not been used since World War II was marked by twists and turns and a carefully crafted defense strategy
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AP - The women received their first paychecks a few weeks ago — about $500 for a month's work as police officers. They paid rent, bought food, wiped out debts. But the seemingly simple transaction has left at least one woman in fear for her life, another threatened with divorce.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sports Illustrated magazine and NBCSports.com said on Monday they will share video, news and photography on their Web sites.
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(Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs are finding out first hand that teams with below .500 records like playing the role of spoiler in late September.
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Tens of thousands of South Korean workers held rallies and staged strikes to oppose a free trade agreement with the United States and demand better working conditions. Chanting “Down, down F.T.A.,” thousands of protesters held a peaceful rally near the city hall in central Seoul, while hundreds clashed with police in...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barbaro will return to the site of his greatest victory after Churchill Downs was selected on Tuesday as the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner's final resting place.
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And can people have the same dream at the same time? Also in this week's column:

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AP - Singing, dancing and chanting delegates of the governing African National Congress cast their votes Tuesday for the next party president after a bitter contest that strained the organization's fabled discipline and unity.
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England got strikes from sparkling debut starter Jermain Defoe and Michael Owen to defeat Poland in a Uefa World Cup qualifier in Chorzow.
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( InfoWorld ) - Flash memory stick makers are showing off USB (Universal Serial Bus) drives at Computex that have been certified to work with Windows Vista's ReadyBoot and ReadyBoost functions, which improve boot-up times and the software start-up speeds in PCs. The certification has been done to ensure users know exac...
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ATHENS -- Jason Estrada is in an unusual position for an American fighter facing a Cuban. He's not the fighter looking for revenge.
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Iraq's representative to the United Nations has said, in advance of an international conference on his country's future, that it is too early to discuss a US troop pullout.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Defending champion Rafael Nadal slumped out of the Dubai Open on Thursday losing 7-6 6-3 to unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny.
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KOLKATA, DECEMBER 2: The Indian team is a combination of artists, record-holders, classicists and prodigious talent but there’s no doubt that its soul, the intangible that keeps the team ticking, lies in the rough-hewn visages of Virender Sehwag and
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Halliburton Co. HAL.N said on Thursday it would restructure its KBR unit and may shed the business if the company's stock performance continues to lag behind peers.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp on Tuesday denied market speculation it might seek bankruptcy protection, after shares of the largest U.S. mortgage lender slid to their lowest level in nearly eight years.
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Host Marriott Corp. said Wednesday that it is selling a majority of its stake in Courtyard hotels to an institutional investor for $92 million in a move to divest a noncore asset.
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AP - Virginia coach Debbie Ryan got the 600th victory of her career Wednesday night when the Cavaliers defeated James Madison 98-52.
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The creator of Dolly the sheep has been given permission to clone human embryos for medical research.
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday the Security Council's call for all foreign forces to be removed from Lebanon and all militias in Lebanon to be disarmed "have not been met," a finding that places Lebanon and Syria in violation of the council's
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AP - It's more than half a year — and a few snowstorms — until the first votes in Iowa, yet Democratic presidential hopefuls have already captured some of the delegates critical to winning the nomination.
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The European Commission welcomed Monday proposals by Coca Cola to resolve a competition dispute focussed on deals between the drinks giant and retailers to ensure high-profile display.
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With just two warm-up games prior to the Tests, Michael Vaughan and his men have had little time for relaxation. But for the supporters out here the opening games at Randjesfontein and Potchefstroom
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You don't need a million to make millions. Just follow four simple steps.
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BEREA, Ohio (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Browns released quarterback Jeff Garcia on Monday after an injury-plagued 2004 season.
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HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) -- NASCAR has its own ''Water-gate.'' The racing organization conceded Monday that water got into the fuel supply of more than two cars during the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, apparently leading to a crash that took out several top contenders in the closing laps.
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AP - China said Tuesday it was working hard to increase its use of renewable energy, but needs to be given some leeway in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gases.
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Hundreds of companies, trade associations and other lobbying groups are not about to miss the chance to entertain top members of the party in power.
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NEW YORK, October 15 (newratings.com) - The US trade deficit increased to the second-highest record level of $54 billion in August this year, primarily driven by the elevated oil import prices and record imports of Chinese goods.
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At a cost of up to $100,000 per second, Super Bowl television ads guarantee buzz. But how much is it worth it when the buzz is about whether a company should have bought one?
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Media tycoon Conrad Black is convicted on charges of fraud and obstructing justice but is cleared of racketeering.
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UK inflation fell in January, to reach 2.7% after jumping to an 11-year high in December.
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By Raloff, Janet TECHNOLOGY Alain Crevoisier had reckoned that it would be easy to turn almost any hard surface into a keyboard, drum head, or other input for a computer-controlled musical instrument.
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AP - Cell phone maker Motorola Inc. said Wednesday it will cut another 4,000 jobs as part of a plan aimed at improving sagging financial and operational results.
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Genevieve Gauthier and Katherine Lambden are racing solo this week, but they got together yesterday to make something happen in the Wachusett Mountain Road Race.
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Islamic resistance group Hamas has scored significant successes in Palestinian municipal elections, initial results have shown. An unofficial tally gave Hamas control of seven councils against 11 for the Fatah
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady stepped back and let it rip yesterday, although he wasn't firing footballs.
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As incomes rise and cheap cars proliferate, many hurdles still litter the new Indian romance with the road.
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AP - In the course of three short months, the political system has come full circle: a presidential campaign, an inauguration, a State of the Union address and now this — another presidential race. A dozen or so ambitious Republicans and Democrats already are warming up for 2008.
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AP - Maybe the old-timers will lead the current players in a rousing rendition of the "Super Bowl Shuffle" before a crowd of a few million jammed into Chicago's confetti-filled loop.
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Three Israeli soldiers and two Palestinian gunmen were killed during a firefight outside a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip Thursday.
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The newest member of the Mets slid into home to give the team a victory as they returned from the All-Star Game break.
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The PGA Tour season began last January in Hawaii and ended Sunday in Atlanta. And in between? So before the season gets all silly on us, let's take a look back at 2004.
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AP - Rep. Duncan Hunter says his son, a Marine artillery officer who has served in Iraq, asked him for two favors. One was to fix his Ford Bronco. The other was to stand firm in opposing an intelligence bill that would strip authority from the Pentagon.
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As a measure of how far Cal has come, wide receiver Geoff McArthur recalls his reaction to some trash talk aimed his way during a game against Washington when he was a true freshman.
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Reuters - Britain's Woolworths Group Plc said on Friday it was to supply U.S. Wal-Mart Stores Inc's British supermarket chain Asda with CDs, video games, and selected elements of Asda's DVD range.
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Chiron Corp. is delaying shipment of its flu vaccine, Fluvirin, because lots containing 4 million vaccines, do not meet product sterility standards, the pharmaceutical company said on Thursday .
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A play performed in Czech prisons has inmates laughing bitterly over some accused who they believe were treated leniently
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A judge in a major EU anti-trust case against Microsoft calls a sudden meeting after high-profile departures.
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A tiny provider of open-source e-mail exchange software takes on Microsoft and other large providers of proprietary e-mail service technology.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard, center, his wife Janette, right, and opposition lawmaker Bob McMullan in Canberra, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, laying wreaths in memory of victims of the Bali bombings..Commemorations
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hyatt Corp. on Thursday said it agreed to buy AmeriSuites, an upscale limited-service hotel chain that it hopes will complement its full-service portfolio.
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed 18 people near a hospital south of Baghdad Saturday, keeping violence on the boil after Iraq's landmark election and ahead of an important Shi'ite Muslim religious ceremony.
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Justine Henin made a belated start to her build-up for next week's Australian Open by thumping Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 6-2 6-0 at the Sydney International on Wednesday.
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and other Internet access providers filed three new lawsuits on Thursday to stop the spread of unsolicited e-mail messages touting everything from home refinancing to miracle health cures.
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