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Indian co withdraws AIDS drugs Hyderabad-based Hetero Drugs Ltd has become the second Indian pharmaceutical company after Ranbaxy to withdraw its anti-AIDS drugs from special World Health Organisation certification, saying it is not certain about their bioequivalence with patented
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Nigerian troops leave for Darfur Nigerian troops left for Sudan's Darfur province on Monday as part of an African Union force mandated for the conflict-torn region, military officials said.
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Trojan invades Russian mobiles A TROJAN HORSE with a name that takes over a PC so that it sends SMS spam to mobile phones has been spotted in Russia. The Delf-HA Trojan contacts a Web site for details on which spam campaign to run and then
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Bandleader Artie Shaw, 94, dies Artie Shaw, the clarinetist and bandleader whose renditions of "Frenesi," "Begin the Beguine" and "Star Dust" helped define America's swing era, died yesterday in Los Angeles after a long illness.
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OK, here's the 411 So long, Eryca. Here comes Darby. New Englanders who call Verizon Communications Inc.'s 411 directory assistance will start to hear a different voice over the next week, as the phone giant upgrades to a system that will handle more calls with automatic speech-recognition software instead using a hum...
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Layers Provide Clues to Changes on Mars SAN FRANCISCO -- Layers on Mars are yielding history lessons revealed by instruments flying overhead and rolling across the surface.
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Farewell Yasser Arafat GAZA CITY, 12 November 2004 - The world will bid farewell to Abu Ammar, Yasser Arafat, as one of the towering figures of Arab politics embarks on his final journey with a state funeral in Cairo today followed by a solemn burial ceremony in Ramallah.
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FAA Must Improve Oversight of Hazardous Materials, Report Says The Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve its oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto airplanes, according to a report released yesterday
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Ukraine's Yushchenko Wins Presidential Vote, Final Results Show Viktor Yushchenko, who seeks Ukrainian membership of the European Union, won the Dec. 26 rerun presidential election defeating Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine's Central Electoral Committee said, citing final results.
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Philippines steels for another typhoon after storm kills more than <b>...</b> MARAGUNDON, Philippines - Tens of thousands of people fled to high ground or crowded into schools and town halls on Thursday as yet another powerful typhoon battered the eastern Philippines, where rescuers are still struggling to find scores...
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Federer crushes Canas to reach Madrid quarters MADRID (Reuters) - Holder Roger Federer crushed Argentine Guillermo Canas 6-0 6-3 to take his place in the Madrid Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.
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Three beheaded bodies discovered on a road north of Baghdad Three beheaded bodies were found Wednesday on a road north of Baghdad, authorities said. There were no documents on the bodies discovered on the road near Dijiel, about 25 miles north of Baghdad, said Col.
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I'm staying at Liverpool, Crouch says (AFP) AFP - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has assured towering striker Peter Crouch that he has a future at the club according to the player.
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Avaya Inc. postpones investor conference NEW YORK (Reuters) - Telecommunications equipment maker Avaya Inc. said it postponed an investor conference originally scheduled for May 31, although it did not specify why or whether it was related to buyout speculation.
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Despite lawsuits, digital music downloads grow (Reuters) Reuters - Despite success in suing people who download music illegally and in reaching deals with personal networking sites like YouTube, the music industry is still bleeding millions of dollars in sales to online piracy.
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Citigroup poised to bid for Japan's Nikko Cordial TOKYO (Reuters) - Citigroup was poised on Tuesday to launch a takeover bid for scandal-hit Japanese brokerage Nikko Cordial Corp. in a deal worth more than $5 billion that would mark the U.S. bank's resurgence in Japan.
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Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond.
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Modena, 21:18 - Volley, Oscar: Marshall miglior giocatore Leonel Marshall, miglior giocatore, e Paolo Tofoli, statuetta alla carriera: sono loro i due 're' de...
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Redford touts new generation of Sundance filmmakers PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The curtain rose on the Sundance Film Festival Thursday night with a spotlight on what founder Robert Redford called a new generation of filmmakers typified by Martin McDonagh and his opening film "In Bruges."
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House moves to open earmarks to scrutiny (AP) AP - The House is taking a modest step to bring into the open special projects lawmakers slip into legislation, seemingly abandoning more ambitious plans to clean up lawmaker relations with lobbyists.
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Nepal poll to be held in November Nepal's ruling coalition announces that elections to a special assembly which will write a new constitution will be held in November.
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Polish voters hear Church's voice An influential Catholic radio station symbolises the Church's power as Poles prepare to vote, Adam Easton reports.
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Just a Girl From Halifax While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.
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Hamas rockets fall, Israel considers escalation GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas kept up rocket fire into Israel on Monday in defiance of a ceasefire call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli threats to escalate military strikes in the Gaza Strip.
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EEP Tools: BEO 0.1.1.1 erschienen A set of tools for the eep virtual railroad simulation game to manage models and eep projects. Die neue Version bietet folgende Verbesserungen: 1.) "Landschaft FlÀche" Dialog: "Höhenskalierung" --- eingefÌgt - damit lassen sich --- Erhebungen / Senken um einen gegebenen Fa...
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Islamic group claims downing twin Russian airliners MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday terrorists were behind one of the passenger-jet crashes as an Islamic group, which previously claimed an attack on prime minister-designate Shaukat Aziz, claimed responsibility for the twin plane crashes to avenge the killing
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Russian court declares Yukos bankrupt (AP) AP - OAO Yukos, once Russia' biggest oil company, was declared bankrupt Tuesday after a three-year campaign by government tax authorities that critics called a politically motivated campaign against Yukos' founder.
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Serbia Rejects Criticism Over Tribunal (AP) AP - Serbia pledged Monday to cooperate with the U.N. war crimes court, and rejected U.S. criticism that it is not meeting demands by the international tribunal to extradite suspects.
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Quadriplegic hiker realizes his dream (AP) AP - A Japanese quadriplegic on Monday partly realized his dream of ascending one of Switzerland's highest mountains, thanks to a friend who carried him up with the help of a high-tech robot suit.
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Bullismo: messa a prova per giovani Lo ha stabilito tribunale Torino per comprendere loro errori
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Thousand flee Sri Lanka fighting Thousands of civilians flee heavy fighting between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in eastern Sri Lanka.
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Adams, Paisley Hold Key to N.Ireland Peace (AP) AP - When Gerry Adams and the Rev. Ian Paisley first clashed, Northern Ireland was marching toward chaos.
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Canada No Quick Fix to US Flu Vaccine Shortage Canada cannot provide a quick fix to the flu vaccine shortage in the United States, even if has its own surplus of the medicine, top Canadian health officials said on Monday.
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Lenovo, IBM may soon reveal PC unit deal Hong Kong, December 7: China's largest personal computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd, could announce as early as Tuesday that it is buying control of IBM's PC-making business for up to US$2 billion, a source familiar with the situation said.
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4 Killed at La. Church; Suspect Arrested (AP) AP - A man opened fire Sunday morning at a church, fatally wounding four people before abducting his wife, whom he later shot to death at another location, authorities said.
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Children killed in Afghan school blast At least nine children and one adult have been killed when a blast ripped through a school in the southeastern Afghan province of Paktia, a US military spokesperson says.
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Bucking world trends, Africa's child death rate is rising More infants die in sub-Saharan Africa now than a decade ago, largely because HIV/Aids has reversed advances in public health, the UN children's agency Unicef reports today.
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Thailand Looking to Block More YouTube Videos Thailand's on-again off-again relationship with YouTube has taken another bad turn, as the government said it will go to court to have two videos blocked that it says were a threat to national security.
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Milano, 17:58 - CALCIO, MILAN: SCONGIURATA OPERAZIONE GINOCCHIO PER MALDINI Buone notizie per il capitano del Milan Paolo Maldini, che ha effettuato una risonanza magnetica al ...
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Serie A: Shevchenko regala al Milan tre punti con la Samp Importante successo del Milan nell’anticipo pomeridiano della 9.a giornata di campionato. A Genova i rossoneri superano la Sampdoria con il punteggio di 1-0 con un gol di Shevchenko, neopapà, al 76’.
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Western nations push for U.N. vote on Iran sanctions UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Europeans gave a revised draft resolution aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions to Russia and China and intend to circulate it to the full U.N. Security Council on Friday in hopes of a vote next week, two diplomats said.
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Chaplain shortage for Army Natl. Guard (AP) AP - Some Army National Guard units may have to deploy overseas without a chaplain if recruitment incentives, including $10,000 signing bonuses, don't work to fill hundreds of vacant positions.
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A Pig and a Priss in Their Prime (Time) As “The Odd Couple,” Jack Klugman and Tony Randall infused their alter egos with plenty of endearing quirks.
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Fed slashes rates WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed a key interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a percentage point, the biggest cut in more than 23 years, after a two-day global stocks rout sparked by fears of a U.S. recession.
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FDA Orders Review of Painkiller Data, Issues Cox-2 Advisory The furor over the safety of arthritis painkilling medications shows no sign of abating. Vioxx is gone from the market, following data linking it to increased cardiovascular risk.
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Online poker ace scores £4,500 - per week Maths graduate on a nice little earner
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Storm-Damaged Homes Find New Life: Workshop Dismantles, Recycles Old Materials By Karen Nelson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Dec. 11--OCEAN SPRINGS -- The surge-damaged home of Robert Wiygul and Julia Weaver will be dismantled in January and many of its parts distributed to Coast people who need building materials. ...
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Israeli Officer Charged with Pumping Bullets into Girl A spokeswoman said he was charged with two counts of illegally using his weapon, of obstruction of justice, conduct unbecoming an officer, and improper use of authority.
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Analysis: Despite rhetoric, N. Korea may soon be ready to talk Though uncertainty still surrounds prospects for a fourth session of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue, the United States appears to be making greater efforts toward
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Delphi posts $533 million net loss for August CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. DPHIQ.PK on Friday posted a $533 million net loss for August in a limited monthly report for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York.
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Britney in bed with new hubby for 48 hours London: Pop diva Britney Spears and her brand new husband Kevin Federline reportedly spent a marathon 48 hours in bed after their wedding.
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Getting back in the game America has regained bragging rights to the world's most powerful supercomputer, after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus.
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NY luxury tower at ground zero defies soft market NEW YORK (Reuters) - The developer rebuilding New York's World Trade Center unveiled plans on Tuesday for an 80-story hotel a block away, saying he was unbowed by fears of a recession or a softening of New York's real estate market.
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No resolution in Tocchet-gambling case (AP) AP - A year after New Jersey authorities busted a multi-million-dollar sports betting ring that implicated hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's wife as a bettor, the most high-profile suspect — former NHL star Rick Tocchet — remains in legal limbo.
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Youth charged with street murder A 17-year- old will appear in court charged with the murder of Nassirudeen Osawe.
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Clinton addresses Harvard grads (AP) AP - Former President Bill Clinton told 1,700 Harvard University seniors Wednesday that he had a suspicion why he was invited to their Class Day celebration.
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Retailers report disappointing November sales The outlook for the holiday season dimmed Thursday as the nation's retailers reported disappointing sales for November following an uninspiring Thanksgiving weekend.
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Nomine Rai: Cappon, solo le utili Ma la Cdl insiste, prima si insedi Commissione di Vigilanza
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CTIA attendees ponder the iPhone CTIA organizers devote an entire panel session to a single product from a company brand-new to the mobile phone market that didn't even attend the show: Apple's iPhone.
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Prince lashes out at YouTube, eBay and The Pirate Bay Musician intends to win back control of his copyright on the Web.
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Treasuries Bounce After Soft Chicago Data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices rallied on Thursday, more than undoing losses posted earlier this week as a survey of Chicago-area manufacturing pointed to a slowdown in hiring.
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Ex-Nigerian leader seeks return Nigeria's ex-military ruler Gen Babangida, a top candidate in next year's polls, says he is proud of his time in office.
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WTO approves sanctions against US The European Union, Japan and others will be able to impose heavy sanctions against US firms dumping goods from early next year.
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Band atoning for sewage incident The Dave Matthews Band is making amends after their tour bus dumped waste on a boatload of tourists.
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Blair to announce British troop withdrawals from Iraq: reports A British soldier from 63 Squadron of the Royal Air Force Regiment patrols the northern suburbs of the southern Iraqi city of Basra, January, 2007. Comment
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Anthony All-Star replacement pick BASKETBALL Carmelo Anthony is going to the All-Star Game after all. The NBA's leading scorer was picked by commissioner David Stern yesterday as an injury replacement and will make his first All-Star appearance Feb. 18 in Las Vegas. Stern also added Dallas forward Josh Howard to the W...
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«Lo spostamento dell'asse terrestre non muterà il clima» MATERA. Lo spostamento dell'asse terrestre riscontrato in seguito al violento sisma del 26 dicembre «non dovrebbe comunque comportare alcun cambiamento significativo dal punto di vista climatico». Lo dice
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Empoli, 18:38 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLA RIPRESA ASSENTE RAGGI Ripresi gli allenamenti per l'Empoli in vista della gara con il Catania: il tecnico Malesani ha impe...
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Store's fans protest name change in Chicago (Reuters) Reuters - Amelia James would consider it an insult to her grandmother to shop at the former Marshall Field's department store, a beloved Chicago institution renamed Macy's on Saturday to the dismay of many ardent shoppers.
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Man stabbed in office block row A man is stabbed in the neck during a row at an office block in the centre of Belfast, police say.
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Kidnappers free American journalist in Iraq On CNN
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Bush on cyber war: 'a subject I can learn a lot about' Real gov network strike might be scarier than botnet DDoS When the presidents of the USA and Estonia met on Monday, cyber warfare was still very much on the Estonian agenda.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Profit Up, Shares Fall Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a 24 percent rise in its quarterly earnings as demand for its household goods remained strong.
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Al Gore emerges as Democrat power broker Democrat leaders search for a mediator as race for party nomination threatens to drag on until August convention
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Online Ad Spending Climbs U.S. firms pushed online ad revenues to new heights for the fourth consecutive year.
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Advertising: Living the Promotional Life A new Nissan campaign that reaches younger consumers through MySpace, TiVo and video clips, is emblematic of an effort by marketers to remake their media choices.
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Oil falls to $87 LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell nearly $2 to stand near $87 a barrel on Monday as financial markets tumbled on growing concerns over the health of the U.S. economy, triggering a correction from recent record highs.
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Djokovic tames Tsonga to win first slam MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic stood toe-to-toe with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and soaked up everything the Muhammad Ali of tennis could throw at him before delivering a knock-out blow of his own to clinch the Australian Open title on Sunday.
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Abbas hints at dissolving Hamas-led government RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he might opt to dissolve the Hamas-led government and that unity talks with the Islamist group had broken down.
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Flight To Equity Private equity IPOs could be another sign of skittishness in the U.S. junk bond market.
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Dunkin' Donuts Dumping Most Trans Fats BOSTON -- Dunkin' Donuts, the food-on-the-go chain whose name celebrates a treat that's symbolic of unhealthy eating, is trying to refresh its image by largely eliminating trans fat across its menu.
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Russian expected to come out on top as Lithuanian polls open (AFP) AFP - Polls opened for national parliamentary elections in Lithuania, the first since the Baltic state joined the European Union and NATO, with a controversial Russian-born millionaire's party set to come out on top.
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Same-sex marriage pioneers separate (AP) AP - The lesbian couple whose lawsuit led to legal same-sex marriage in Massachusetts have announced they have separated.
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U.N. threatens to halt Sri Lanka work COLOMBO (Reuters) - The United Nations threatened overnight to suspend aid operations in Sri Lanka after truce monitors accused the security forces of executing aid workers.
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Redskins Rookie Taylor Arrested on DUI Charges (Reuters) Reuters - Washington Redskins rookie safety Sean Taylor was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and also refusing to take a breathalyzer test.
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Survey: Local hiring to remain flat/12-14 The majority of employers in Hamilton and Fairfield don’t plan to hire over the next three months, according the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
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US ex-generals reject Iran strike Three former top US officers say attacking Iran would have "disastrous consequences" for the Middle East.
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More Women Take Vitamins With Folic Acid Sept. 16, 2004 -- Taking a multivitamin containing folic acid is a daily routine for more young women than ever before. Forty percent of American women aged 18-45 take a daily multivitamin containing folic acid, according to the March of Dimes.
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Middle East: Arab World's FM Radio Boom Continues Excerpt from press release by Amman-based Arab
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Oil breaks above $63 on OPEC cut and ship delays NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed above $63 a barrel on Friday as dense fog delayed crude shipments to refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast a day after OPEC agreed to cut output for a second time in two months.
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Darfur meeting pushes for wider rebel presence SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Participants at Darfur peace talks in Libya called on absent rebel chiefs on Sunday to abandon a boycott and join the gathering to help efforts to end violence in the Sudanese region.
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Cina: surplus commercio 260 mld dlr Lo afferma il capo economista dell'Ufficio statistico
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Petrolio: in calo in after hours Greggio con consegna a marzo scambiato a 99,11 dollari
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Bruised Royal seeks poll alliance France's Socialists want an alliance with centrists to prevent a crushing poll victory for the ruling UMP.
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Plaques Cut Survival in Young Heart Attack Patients (Reuters) Reuters - Blood vessel plaques and the heart's pumping ability influence survival in people under 40 who've suffered a heart attack, new research shows.
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Vodafone sets November for 3G Vodafone has confirmed that it will launch its 3G service in the UK in November. The announcement came hot on the heals of the operators announcement of the handsets it will be making available for the launch.
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Bitter Detour for Expatriate Back in Iraq An American citizen and former Iraqi electricity minister said he was abandoned by the U.S. after he was convicted on corruption charges.
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Russia holds health crisis talks Russian ministers meet to tackle the problem of falling life expectancy, especially affecting men.
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Pupils stranded after more floods Pupils on a school trip are stranded miles from home and some events are cancelled because of more heavy rain.
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60 feared drowned off North Africa More than 60 North Africans are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized off the Tunisian coast. They were among a group of 75 Moroccans and Tunisians who were making their way to Italy to find work.
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