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Is capitulation on the cards? - 07, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Profit warnings, breaches of key index levels, record oil prices, stressed consumers and investors seeking safety provide the background for markets this week, and many people are wondering how long this will all last.
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NBC Universal, partners to buy Weather Channel - 07, Jul 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - NBC Universal and private equity firms Bain Capital and Blackstone Group said on Sunday they agreed to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications.
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Pernice takes a one-shot lead at AT&T National - 06, Jul 2008
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - American Tom Pernice held off a late charge by compatriot Steve Stricker to secure a one-shot lead after the third round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club on Saturday.
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Rivera holds off Red Sox rally to preserve Yankees win - 06, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mariano Rivera held off a late Boston Red Sox rally to help the New York Yankees escape with a 2-1 victory on Saturday.
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Afghan president orders probe into civilian deaths - 06, Jul 2008
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into a U.S.-led coalition airstrike that local officials say killed 15 civilians, but the U.S. military says killed only armed Taliban militants.
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Hyundai cuts, Kia lifts domestic sales target - 06, Jul 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co , South Korea's top auto maker, said on Sunday it had cut its local sales target for this year by 6 percent as record-breaking oil prices are hitting consumer sentiment in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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WITNESS: Virtual friends in a cancer world - 06, Jul 2008
Janet Guttsman is bureau chief for Reuters in Canada, and has worked for the company in Germany, Russia and the United
States. When she's not running the Canadian news file, she enjoys long bicycling trips in Canada and beyond. In the
following story,
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High oil prices spur demand for low energy electronics - 06, Jul 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - These days when customers walk into electronics stores, the first question they ask is how much electricity the fridge, washing machine or laptop computer they are contemplating buying consumes.
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Man rips head from Hitler wax figure - 06, Jul 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - A man tore the head from a controversial waxwork figure of Adolf Hitler on the opening day of Berlin's Madame Tussauds museum on Saturday, police said.
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"Kung Fu Panda" prompts soul-searching in China - 06, Jul 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - More than just a box-office hit in China, animated Hollywood comedy "Kung Fu Panda" has led Chinese artists to find fault with their own film industry and call for fewer government controls on culture.
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Goucher upset despite double success - 06, Jul 2008
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Distance runner Kara Goucher qualified for a second event at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday, but her joy was tinged with sadness after her husband failed to join her in the squad for next month's Beijing Games.
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Federer says Nadal has made him tougher - 06, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer said on Saturday his Wimbledon final opponent Rafael Nadal had made him a tougher player because of their great rivalry.
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Gay crashes out of 200m trials - 06, Jul 2008
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - World champion Tyson Gay's dream of an Olympics double ended in pain when he crashed out of the U.S. 200 meters quarter-finals on Saturday.
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Lebanese leaders close to government deal - 06, Jul 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese leaders are finalizing a deal on the formation of a national unity government as stipulated in an agreement that ended the country's political crisis, political sources said on Saturday.
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Protests as G8 gathers for diplomacy - 06, Jul 2008
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight rich nations meet this week in northern Japan to grapple with a raft of problems from soaring food and fuel prices to African poverty and global warming amid doubts about how much the annual diplomat
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Iran vows to pursue nuclear work - 06, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran vowed on Saturday to pursue its uranium enrichment program, a day after delivering its response to an incentives package by world powers trying to curb its nuclear ambitions.
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Film shows Zimbabwe vote rigged: report - 06, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A film secretly taken by a Zimbabwe prison guard and smuggled out of the country shows the extent of the rigging that took place for the June 27 presidential run-off vote, the Guardian said on Saturday.
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California's wildfire in check -- for now - 06, Jul 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Firefighters in California have fended off a blaze threatening more than 3,000 homes in and around the coastal town of Goleta and are turning their attention to preventing its spread toward the nearby picturesque city of Santa Ba
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Obama "puzzled" by Iraq comment frenzy - 06, Jul 2008
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Saturday his plan to end the Iraq war was unchanged and he was puzzled by the sharp reaction to his statement this week that he might "refine" his timetable for withdrawing U.S.
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Auto sector woes could spur deals: Renault CEO - 06, Jul 2008
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - A current slump in the global automotive sector could give fresh impetus to plans for consolidation within the industry, the head of French carmaker Renault said on Saturday.
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Spitz ready to see record fall to Phelps - 05, Jul 2008
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Mark Spitz believes not only will Michael Phelps better his record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics next month in Beijing but he will do it breathtaking style.
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Phelps, Torres and Peirsol light up Olympic trials - 05, Jul 2008
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps roared to another world record, Aaron Peirsol equaled one and Dara Torres had a swim for the ages as the U.S. Olympic trials produced plenty of Independence Day fireworks on Friday.
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Gay, Felix ease into next rounds at trials - 05, Jul 2008
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - World champion Tyson Gay eased through the opening round of 200 meters qualifying at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday, winning his heat in a comfortable 20.43 seconds.
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Evergreen Torres battles odds to reach 5th Olympics - 05, Jul 2008
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Dara Torres' family seemed to get a whole lot bigger on Friday after the 41-year-old mother clinched a spot at her fifth Olympics with an inspiring win in the 100 meters freestyle at the U.S. trials.
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Pernice fires 63 to grab share of AT&T lead - 05, Jul 2008
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - Tom Pernice shot a sizzling seven-under-par 63 to seize a share of the lead with compatriot Jeff Overton after the second round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club Friday.
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Victorino lifts Phillies to win over Mets - 05, Jul 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Shane Victorino came through with a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies cap a two-out rally and defeat the visiting New York Mets 3-2 on Friday.
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Big protest planned for Seoul against beef and Lee - 05, Jul 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police said they expect about 35,000 to gather on Saturday for a protest against a U.S. beef import deal and the polices of the new president, whose government has faced a crisis due to the weeks of street rallies.
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Firefighters hold line on two California wildfires - 05, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Exhausted California firefighters worked on Friday to contain two wildfires threatening homes along the coast before sundown, when shifting winds were expected to give the blazes more power.
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Former Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86 - 05, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jesse Helms, a die-hard anti-communist firebrand who championed a wide range of conservative causes in his 30 years in the U.S. Senate, died early on Friday, aged 86, his foundation said.
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Colombia shows rescue video - 05, Jul 2008
BOGOTA/PARIS (Reuters) - Colombia showed a video on Friday of the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages where their anger turned to ecstasy as theater-trained military agents duped and overpowered leftist rebels.
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A tomato by any other name? Experts set food rules - 05, Jul 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - Food safety experts agreed for the first time on the qualities defining a tomato, in a first step toward an international code on preventing fruit and vegetable contamination.
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New West Nile virus strain may worsen epidemic - 05, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new strain of West Nile virus is spreading better and earlier across the United States, and may thrive in hot American summers, researchers said on Thursday.
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Crumbling Pompeii site in "state of emergency" - 05, Jul 2008
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government declared a state of emergency at the Pompeii archaeological site on Friday to try to rescue one of the world's most important cultural treasures from decades of neglect.
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Nadal ends Schuettler's surprise run - 05, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - French Open champion Rafael Nadal set up a third successive Wimbledon final with holder Roger Federer when he ended the surprise run to the last four of unseeded German Rainer Schuettler 6-1 7-6 6-4 on Friday.
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McGinley says Ryder Cup is not his priority - 05, Jul 2008
ASH (Reuters) - Ryder Cup stalwart Paul McGinley is more concerned with returning to the elite of world golf than gaining a place in Europe's 2008 team.
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ABBA foursome make rare appearance - 05, Jul 2008
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - All four members of supergroup ABBA appeared together on Friday at the Swedish premiere of the film "Mamma Mia!", delighting fans with their first public showing for years.
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Recovering Pernice sizzles to join AT&T lead - 05, Jul 2008
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - Not even a painful hip injury could slow Tom Pernice from surging to the top of the AT&T National leaderboard on Friday with a stunning second-round 63.
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Jones blasts way to top time in sprint - 05, Jul 2008
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Cullen Jones provided some Independence Day fireworks at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday by rocketing to an American record 21.59 in the 50 meter freestyle heats.
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Iran responds to big powers' nuclear offer - 05, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran responded on Friday to an incentives package offered by six world powers aimed at resolving a standoff over its disputed nuclear ambitions.
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Poland rejects U.S. missile shield offer - 05, Jul 2008
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland spurned as insufficient on Friday a U.S. offer to boost its air defenses in return for basing anti-missile interceptors on its soil but said it remained open to talks with Washington.
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Three in a row for Federer and Nadal - 05, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal cleared the last treacherous hurdles on Friday to set up a dream final at Wimbledon for the third year running.
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Firefighters hold line on California wildfires - 05, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California firefighters held the line overnight on two wildfires burning along the California coast that threatened more than 4,000 homes and other structures, fire officials said on Friday morning.
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Ex-hostage Betancourt gets hero's welcome in Paris - 05, Jul 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt was given a hero's welcome on Friday in France, where President Nicolas Sarkozy had made her release a foreign policy priority and thousands had campaigned for her freedom for years.
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Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies - 05, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Sen. Jesse Helms, a die-hard anti-communist firebrand who championed a wide range of conservative causes in his 30 years in the Senate, died early on Friday, aged 86, a foundation dedicated to his legacy said.
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Obama mixes politics, holiday barbecue - 05, Jul 2008
BUTTE, Montana (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama mixed presidential politics with parades and barbecue on U.S. Independence Day on Friday, celebrating his daughter's birthday with a picnic and fireworks in Montana.
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Oil falls below $144 as Iran responds to nuclear offer - 05, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil dropped below $144 a barrel on Friday, but was still within sight of record highs reached in the previous session when traders bought into the market ahead of a holiday weekend in the United States.
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EU opens in-depth investigation of Rio-BHP deal - 05, Jul 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation on Friday into BHP Billiton's $170 billion unsolicited bid for rival miner Rio Tinto , with prices of iron ore already soaring.
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World stocks fall on financial shares, oil drops - 05, Jul 2008
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - World stocks edged lower on Friday, getting no relief from a decline in crude prices as concerns of further banking write-downs weighed on financial shares.
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French bank body fines SocGen $6 million over Kerviel - 05, Jul 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Banking Commission on Friday fined Societe Generale 4 million euros ($6.3 million) for serious breaches in internal controls revealed by the French bank's 4.9 billion euro rogue trading loss.
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Merritt upsets Wariner in 400m final - 04, Jul 2008
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - World silver medalist LaShawn Merritt upset Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner for a convincing win in the U.S. Olympic trials 400 meters on Thursday.
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Sastre confident he can triumph in Tour de France - 04, Jul 2008
BREST, France (Reuters) - Team CSC have probably the most impressive team on paper at the start of the Tour de France and possibly the least glamorous leader in Carlos Sastre.
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Euro zone rate rise signals ECB serious - 04, Jul 2008
FRANKFURT/SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's interest rate rise sends a signal that it is serious about combating inflation, policymakers said as they staged a public relations offensive to justify Thursday's increase.
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Federer strolls past Safin into final - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer sauntered into the men's singles final at Wimbledon on Friday with a 6-3 7-6 6-4 defeat of outclassed Russian Marat Safin.
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Williams sisters set for face-off in Wimbledon final - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - An all Williams grand slam final looms at Wimbledon on Saturday for the first time since the 2005 U.S. Open and with it the question of how motivated and keen one sister is to beat the other.
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Belarus blast at concert wounds 50 - 04, Jul 2008
MINSK (Reuters) - About 50 people were wounded early on Friday by a home-made bomb that sprayed nuts and bolts into a crowd at an open-air concert in Belarus's capital attended by long-time ruler President Alexander Lukashenko, officials said.
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Iran hands Solana nuclear offer response: report - 04, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran responded on Friday to an incentives package offered by six world powers aimed at resolving a standoff over Tehran's disputed nuclear ambitions, the official IRNA news agency said.
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G8 to tackle inflation, but concrete action elusive - 04, Jul 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - G8 leaders aim to present a united front against global inflation, driven by soaring oil and food prices, at a summit in Japan next week, but solving the problem requires more than just a strong message from rich nations.
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Sarkozy welcomes Betancourt to Paris - 04, Jul 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt landed in Paris on Friday to an emotional welcome from President Nicolas Sarkozy, who had made her release from captivity in the Colombian jungle a foreign policy priority.
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Oil falls below $145, awaits Iran response - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil dropped below $145 a barrel on Friday, but was still within sight of record highs reached in the previous session when traders bought into the market ahead of a holiday weekend in the United States.
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Mugabe says opposition must drop claim to power - 04, Jul 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe said on Friday that although he accepted the need for negotiations to end Zimbabwe's crisis, the opposition must drop their claim to power and accept that he was the country's leader.
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Austria court convicts bankers over heavy BAWAG losses - 04, Jul 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - A Vienna court sentenced nine people to prison on Friday for their roles in causing losses at Austrian bank BAWAG P.S.K. of as much as 1.7 billion euros ($2.7 billion) through risky investments.
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BHP last to sign iron ore price pact with Baosteel - 04, Jul 2008
SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc has matched takeover target Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc with a near doubling in contract iron ore prices, ending months of talks and speculation it may get more.
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Weak dollar is global concern: EU's Barroso - 04, Jul 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The dollar's fall is a source of global concern and the European Union wants a better balance between the U.S. unit and other major currencies, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Friday.
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World stocks slip again - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks slipped back towards this week's five-month low on Friday as steadying oil prices failed to erase concerns about slowing economic growth and rising inflation, and as banking stocks came under renewed pressure.
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Tax credit to save UBS from hefty loss - 04, Jul 2008
ZURICH (Reuters) - Battered Swiss bank UBS said on Friday it should be saved from another hefty loss in the second quarter by a large tax credit, giving a much-needed though short-lived boost to its share price.
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BCE buyers finalize funding - 04, Jul 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - The buyers of telecoms company BCE Inc are sticking to the agreed C$34.8-billion ($34.1 billion) purchase price and have finalized the funding for the deal to go ahead, the company said on Friday.
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TV Asahi wants to ally with IT firm this year - 04, Jul 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese private broadcaster TV Asahi Corp aims to ally with an information technology and telecoms firm by the end of the year and is open to a capital tie-up, its president said.
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LG Display Q2 seen surging but LCD outlook dimmer - 04, Jul 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean flat screen maker LG Display Co and two smaller Taiwanese rivals are set to post profits for the second quarter that more than trebled thanks to strong demand for TVs and tight supplies of PC panels.
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Transgender "man" reportedly gives birth - 04, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but after surgery and hormone treatment lives as a man, has given birth to a girl at an Oregon hospital, People magazine reported on Thursday.
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Paparazzi feel the heat in California - 04, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For years Hollywood's paparazzi have hounded celebrities, but now -- with help from local politicians, a lawyer in the Monica Lewinsky case, and even Malibu surfers -- they are the ones feeling the heat.
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Bozo the Clown's Larry Harmon dead at 83 - 04, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Larry Harmon, the alter ego behind Bozo the Clown for more than 50 years, died on Thursday of congestive heart failure at age 83, his spokesman said.
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Just a Minute With: Josh Peck for "The Wackness" - 04, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Josh Peck has spent much of his teenage and young adult life in front of television cameras portraying the chubby, goofy character Josh in the Nickelodeon cable TV series "Drake & Josh."
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Heart tests for all athletes could save lives: study - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Mandatory heart screenings for all athletes could detect potentially fatal problems and save lives, Italian researchers said on Friday.
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Hansen upset, Torres closes in on fifth Games - 04, Jul 2008
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Former world record holder Brendan Hansen suffered a major blow at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Thursday when he failed to qualify in the 200 meters breaststroke.
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Marino seizes one-stroke lead at Congressional - 04, Jul 2008
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - American Steve Marino shot a flawless five-under-par 65 to seize a one-shot lead after the first round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club Thursday.
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Lester shuts out Yankees to end Rex Sox skid - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jon Lester tossed a complete-game shutout to help the visiting Boston Red Sox beat their arch-rival New York Yankees 7-0 and end a five-game losing streak on Thursday.
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U.S. salmonella probe expands to Mexico: CNN - 04, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the United States is shifting to the southern border to encompass produce imported from Mexico, CNN reported on Thursday.
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U.N. vote on Zimbabwe sanctions seen next week - 04, Jul 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it expects the U.N. Security Council to vote next week on sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and top aides in response to last week's widely condemned election.
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Massive wildfires threaten two California towns - 04, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California firefighters made a desperate stand as darkness fell on Thursday to save more than 4,000 homes and other structures from a pair of out-of-control wildfires burning about 170 miles apart along the California coast.
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Death stalked Betancourt's captivity in Colombia - 04, Jul 2008
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Ingrid Betancourt began each day in captivity at 4 a.m. -- cold and depressed but awake in the dark waiting to hear her mother's words of encouragement over the radio.
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For stocks, escaping bear hinges on oil, GE - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It will be tough for Wall Street to shake off the bear market blues next week if the price of oil keeps rising and the earnings season kick-off from Alcoa and General Electric disappoints investors.
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Asia stocks slip as oil hovers near record - 04, Jul 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped on Friday as record high crude oil prices threatened to jeopardize earnings and curb consumer spending, with the uncertain economic outlook following U.S. jobs data boosting safe-haven government bonds. This week
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Court order on YouTube user data fans privacy fears - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's order to Google Inc to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy.
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Two flu drugs help kids equally well: Japan study - 04, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two rival flu drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, work equally well to fight the symptoms of influenza in children, Japanese researchers reported on Thursday.
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Dramatic volcanism forged Mercury's surface - 04, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volcanic activity has played a central role in forging the surface of Mercury, scientists said on Thursday based on data collected by a NASA spacecraft that zoomed past the closest planet to the sun in January.
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Researchers open secret cave under Mexican pyramid - 04, Jul 2008
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Archeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities.
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Sex Pistol says it's all about family, community - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - He and his band have been the scourge of the British establishment for decades, whether by swearing on television in an age when it still shocked or mocking the monarchy.
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Sacha Baron Cohen, Will Ferrell team up for sleuth film - 04, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sacha Baron Cohen will star as detective Sherlock Holmes and Will Ferrell as his loyal assistant, Watson, in an upcoming film comedy inspired by tales of the fictional English sleuth, Columbia Pictures said on Wednesday.
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Suze Rotolo: Bob Dylan's muse in a freewheelin' time - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's not easy living with having been the muse and lover of any great artist, let alone someone with demigod status like Bob Dylan.
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Lost footage of "Metropolis" surfaces in Argentina - 04, Jul 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - Film historians had doubted they would ever find the missing parts of "Metropolis" -- until three reels of the science fiction movie made in Germany a long time ago, were discovered in a country far, far away.
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Federer wary of Safin threat - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - When Marat Safin arrived at Wimbledon and looked at the draw he was already checking airline schedules for a flight out of London early in the first week.
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Tour de France facing decisive image challenge - 04, Jul 2008
BREST, France (Reuters) - The Tour de France, still reeling from last year's doping affairs, will face the daunting task of restoring cycling's image when it starts its three-week journey of more than 3,500km on Saturday.
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Champion Venus powers into final - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Champion Venus Williams powered her way to her seventh Wimbledon final on Thursday with a matter-of-fact 6-1 7-6 victory over Russian Elena Dementieva.
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New Hunter S. Thompson film focuses on writings - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney began filming the story of drug-addled U.S. journalist Hunter S. Thompson at the late author's funeral, he says it was one of his "greatest failures" in making the documentary.
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U.S. expects U.N. vote on Zimbabwe sanctions next week - 04, Jul 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it expects the U.N. Security Council to vote next week on sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and top aides in response to last week's widely condemned election.
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Steve Marino charges two strokes clear at Congressional - 04, Jul 2008
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - American Steve Marino shot a flawless five-under-par 65 to surge two shots clear midway through the first round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club on Thursday.
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Torres shows younger generation how at U.S. trials - 04, Jul 2008
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Dara Torres grabbed the spotlight from Katie Hoff and Michael Phelps at the U.S. swimming trials on Thursday when the 41-year-old mother launched her bid to qualify for a fifth Olympics in impressive style.
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Schuettler into semis after epic match - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - German Rainer Schuettler grabbed the last Wimbledon men's semi-final spot on Thursday with a dogged 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-7 8-6 win over France's Arnaud Clement in a match lasting more than five hours.
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U.S. assures UK over secret flights, doubts persist - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has received new U.S. assurances that the CIA did not secretly smuggle terrorist suspects through its territory, but critics said on Thursday the government had failed to ask Washington the right questions.
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Marines to stay longer in southern Afghanistan - 04, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 2,200 U.S. Marines battling insurgents in southern Afghanistan have had their tour of duty extended by 30 days, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
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