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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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"Go time" in Big Sur as massive wildfire bears down - 04, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A massive, out-of-control wildfire bearing down on the scenic coastal town of Big Sur was exhibiting "extreme fire behavior" that had authorities fearing for nearly 1,800 homes and businesses in its path and ordering residents to g
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Venus and Serena set up final date - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The Williams name will once again be engraved on the Wimbledon trophy in 2008.
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Housing market seen getting worse - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An even gloomier scenario may be in store for an already ailing U.S. housing market if the overall economy slips into a recession, according to UBS Securities analysts.
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Obama wades into controversy with Iraq comments - 04, Jul 2008
FARGO, North Dakota (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama waded into controversy on Thursday over his plans to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq, first saying he might "refine" his views but later declaring his stance had remained
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Ex-hostage hugs children after blow to Colombia rebels - 04, Jul 2008
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Ingrid Betancourt, the symbol of rebel hostages in Colombia, hugged and wept with her children for the first time in six years on Thursday after a military rescue that dealt a severe blow to already weakened guerrillas.
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BA, American, Iberia deal possible soon: source - 04, Jul 2008
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - British Airways Plc , AMR Corp's American Airlines and Spain's Iberia are close to forming a transatlantic partnership that would apply for antitrust immunity, a source briefed on the matter said on Thursday.
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New York mulls insurance exchange revival - 04, Jul 2008
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) - New York Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo is enlisting experts to examine the possibility of reviving the New York Insurance Exchange, which was seen as the U.S. equivalent of the Lloyd's of London market when it was fou
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Energy shares, tame jobs data lift Dow - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Dow rose on Thursday, a day after the blue-chip average entered a bear market, on relief payrolls data was not as weak as some had feared and with another record oil price boosting energy shares.
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Hedge fund swindler Israel denied bail, jailed - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund swindler Samuel Israel III faced a fresh charge of bail jumping on Thursday and was ordered to jail immediately, one day after his mother convinced him to end a high-profile run from justice.
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Economy extends job loss streak - 04, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut workers for a sixth straight month in June for the longest such streak since 2002 and the country's vast service sector unexpectedly contracted, underscoring the economy's frailty.
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Former Refco CEO gets 16 years in prison - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Phillip Bennett, the former chief executive of Refco, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Thursday for fleecing investors of more than $2.4 billion in a fraud that destroyed the world's largest independent commodities broker.
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Number of newspaper analysts dwindles - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Want to buy newspaper stocks? You should see an analyst. Trouble is there aren't many around anymore.
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Economy casts pall on Sun Valley media fest - 04, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The deteriorating U.S. economy and slumping stock prices will frame discussions among top media and technology executives at the 26th annual Allen & Co confab in Sun Valley, Idaho, next week.
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Just how many "brains" does a PC need? - 04, Jul 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Just how many "brains" does your personal computer need, anyway?
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Game makers eye young girls with "Boogie SuperStar" - 04, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If "American Idol" and a modern fairy tale combined to create a video game, you'd get "Boogie SuperStar" -- Electronic Art's latest game for the Nintendo Wii system.
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Broadway actors seal deal after contract expires - 03, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Back Stage East) - Actors' Equity Assn. and the Broadway League have agreed to terms for a new contract covering shows on the Great White Way and national tours.
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ZZ Top hitches ride with Rick Rubin for comeback - 03, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Texas rock trio ZZ Top has signed to producer Rick Rubin's American Recordings imprint, hoping for a commercial and critical revitalization along the lines of prior Rubin clients Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond.
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"Pink Panther" trailer ties in to hit cartoons - 03, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Last weekend, like a lot of other moviegoers, Steve Martin's Inspector Clouseau lined up to buy a ticket to "WALL-E." He struggled several times to pronounce "I would like a ticket for 'WALL-E'" only to learn that the sh
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Phelps confirms Olympic program - 03, Jul 2008
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps on Wednesday confirmed the events he plans to contest at next month's Beijing Olympics in his bid to beat Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at a single Games.
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Thieves steal Joy Division singer's memorial stone - 03, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Thieves have stolen a memorial stone for Ian Curtis, frontman of the influential British post-punk band Joy Division.
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French court to try U.S. airline over Concorde crash - 03, Jul 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - A French judge has ordered U.S. carrier Continental Airlines and five individuals to stand trial over the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, a prosecutor's statement said on Thursday.
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Fontenot's eighth-inning homer lifts Cubs - 03, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mike Fontenot hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to lift the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
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Colombia tricks rebels in bloodless hostage rescue - 03, Jul 2008
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's rescue of 15 rebel-held hostages, including politician Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans, was a severe blow to Latin America's oldest left-wing insurgency and a coup for President Alvaro Uribe.
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Second al Qaeda suspect freed from British jail - 03, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - An Algerian suspected of links to Osama bin Laden and bomb plots in the United States and France has been freed on bail after more than seven years in prison in Britain, officials said on Thursday.
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Zambia denies President Mwanawasa is dead - 03, Jul 2008
LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia's vice president denied on Thursday media reports that President Levy Mwanawasa had died, saying he was in a stable condition in a Paris hospital.
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Afghan insurgency challenging but can be tackled: U.N. - 03, Jul 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan's insurgency can be overcome, not only by military means but by building up the state and getting the economy going, the United Nations envoy to Afghanistan said on Thursday.
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Paulson: inflation becoming top global focus - 03, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Thursday inflation was becoming the top economic focus of many countries around the world as oil and food prices take their toll.
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Long presidential campaign not yet tiring voters - 03, Jul 2008
LONG BEACH, New York (Reuters) - With his wetsuit around his waist, Peter Flintoft walks wearily along the Long Beach boardwalk. While worn out by the surf, he is not yet tired of the lengthy U.S. presidential campaign.
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Economy sheds jobs for 6th month - 03, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut workers from their payrolls for the sixth straight month in June for the longest losing employment streak since 2002, government data on Thursday showed.
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Game Group falls on fear demand has peaked - 03, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - British computer games retailer Game Group smashed first-half profit forecasts, boosted by new releases like Grand Theft Auto IV and Wii Fit, but its shares slumped on concern that demand has peaked.
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Green tea protects against heart disease: study - 03, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A few cups of green tea each day may help prevent heart disease, Greek researchers said on Wednesday.
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"Batman" and "Flintstones" coming out as pricey DVDs - 03, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Elaborate DVD and Blu-ray Disc editions of "Batman Begins," "Casablanca" and "The Flintstones" top this year's slate of pricey gift sets from Warner Home Video, a category that experienced 26% growth in the past year, ac
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Solar system a bit squashed, not nicely round - 03, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The solar system may not be a nice round shape, but rather a bit squashed and oblong, according to data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft exploring the solar system's outer limits, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Angelina Jolie doing well ahead of birth: doctor - 03, Jul 2008
NICE, France (Reuters) - Pregnant Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is doing well in a French Riviera hospital and is expected to give birth to twins in "the coming weeks", her doctor said on Wednesday.
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Rapper DMX arrested again in Arizona - 03, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rap star DMX was arrested for failing to appear in court and other complaints at a Phoenix airport on Wednesday, adding to his legal woes that include drug possession and animal cruelty charges.
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Hollywood labor cliffhanger kept dangling - 03, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's latest labor cliffhanger will dangle unsettled for at least several more days.
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"Hancock" poised to extend Hollywood hot streak - 03, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hancock," the new Will Smith action movie opening ahead of the July Fourth holiday, seems sure to extend Hollywood's latest hot streak, keeping the U.S. box office on pace to exceed last year's record summer.
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Tiger factor on players' minds at Congressional - 03, Jul 2008
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - The absence of tournament host Tiger Woods from this week's AT&T National while he continues his recovery from reconstructive knee surgery has given many of his peers extra incentive.
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Sacha Baron Cohen, Will Ferrell team up for film - 03, 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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Rangers receive Zherdev, deal defensemen to Columbus - 03, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers acquired high-scoring Russian right winger Nikolai Zherdev and center Dan Fritsche from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday for defensemen Christian Backman and Fedor Tyutin, the teams said.
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Cuba says U.S. escalating anti-government actions - 03, Jul 2008
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba on Wednesday accused U.S. diplomats of escalating anti-government activities in recent weeks and said its ideological foe, the United States, will be held responsible for whatever happens if the actions continue.
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Tsvangirai rejects Zimbabwe talks for now - 03, Jul 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday rejected talks on a unity government, saying President Robert Mugabe must first stop violence and accept him as the rightful election winner.
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Fontenot's eighth-inning homer seals Cubs' 6-5 win - 03, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mike Fontenot hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning as the visiting Chicago Cubs rallied past the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Wednesday.
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Colombia rescues Betancourt - 03, Jul 2008
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. hostages held for years by guerrillas were rescued on Wednesday after soldiers posing as aid workers duped their captors into putting them on a helicopter.
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Arms dump explosions rock Bulgarian capital Sofia - 03, Jul 2008
SOFIA (Reuters) - A series of powerful explosions at an arms dump complex on the outskirts of Sofia rocked the Bulgarian capital on Thursday, panicking thousands and breaking windows, authorities and eyewitnesses said.
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Indian parties meet over fate of nuclear deal - 03, Jul 2008
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A coalition of smaller parties in India will hold a crucial meeting on Thursday to decide whether to support a civilian nuclear deal with the United States, a move that could help decide the fate of India's embattled government.
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Iran sees better mood in nuclear talks - 03, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Iranian leader said on Wednesday he detected a better mood in talks over his country's nuclear program as the top U.S. military officer called for more dialogue to avoid a confrontation with Tehran.
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Oil hits new peak above $144 on dollar, supply concerns - 03, Jul 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil hit fresh records on Thursday for the fifth time in six sessions, as the dollar fell on gloomy U.S. jobs data and a broad equity sell-off, and a higher than expected fall in U.S. crude stocks raised supply concerns.
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American, Iberia, BA plan joint venture: report - 03, Jul 2008
(Reuters) - AMR Corp's American Airlines, British Airways Plc and Spain's Iberia are close to applying for antitrust immunity to form a joint venture, the Financial Times said on Thursday.
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U.S. warns of resistance in China to market reforms - 03, Jul 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China must make a stand against the opponents of reform and allow market forces to play a greater role in setting prices, including the yuan's exchange rate, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
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Asia stocks decline as stagflation menaces - 03, Jul 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Thursday, with Japanese stocks posting their longest losing streak in a half century, on heightened fears that record high oil and stagflation will continue to damage company earnings and consumer spending.
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Dow's bear market run spells trouble for Wall St. - 03, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the Dow sliding into a bear market on Wednesday, the dark days on Wall Street are far from over, amid record oil prices, struggling consumers and the never-ending credit crisis.
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