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High U.S. gas prices pinch NASCAR fans - 30, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many NASCAR fans think nothing of jumping in their recreational vehicles or pickup trucks and driving 300 miles or more to watch races in places like Talladega, Alabama; Bristol, Tennessee; and Las Vegas.
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Track success brings smiles for Jamaicans - 30, Jun 2008
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaica's leading athletes have set their sights on winning gold at this year's Olympics and their achievements offer the country some relief from the daily media deluge of gangland violence and murder.
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Rice presses China and Africa on Zimbabwe - 30, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday pressed China and African powers to back international action on Zimbabwe, while also raising hopes of fresh nuclear talks soon with North Korea.
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Malaysia's Anwar leaves Turkish embassy - 30, Jun 2008
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Anwar Ibrahim, leader of Malaysia's revitalized opposition, left the Turkish embassy on Monday where he had taken refuge following sodomy accusations, the latest thunderbolt in Malaysia's political tempest.
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U.N. expands food aid to N.Korea; U.S. help arrives - 30, Jun 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Program, which has warned of a humanitarian crisis in North Korea due to a food shortage, said on Monday it reached a deal with Pyongyang to rapidly expand aid, and that a U.S. ship carrying wheat had arrived.
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Iran sentences man to death for spying for Israel - 30, Jun 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian court on Monday sentenced to death an Iranian businessman on charges of spying for Israel after a two-day trial, media said.
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Iraq throws open door to foreign oil firms - 30, Jun 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq threw open the world's third largest oil reserves to foreign firms on Monday, putting British and U.S. companies in poll position five years after U.S.-led troops invaded the country to oust Saddam Hussein.
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African summit will press Mugabe to negotiate - 30, Jun 2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe came under pressure at an African Union summit on Monday to negotiate with the opposition after being re-elected in a one-candidate election condemned by regional monitors.
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UBS tumbles on news it eyeing Paine Webber sale - 30, Jun 2008
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Investors took fright on Monday that UBS faced further losses after news that it was considering the sale of the heart of its U.S. wealth management business, broker Paine Webber.
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Majors say high oil prices not due to speculators - 30, Jun 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - The heads of some of the world's biggest oil companies countered on Monday OPEC claims that speculators were driving high oil prices, instead blaming a dearth of new supplies.
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Oil near $143 on Israel-Iran tensions - 30, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose more than $3 a barrel on Monday to a new record above $143, propelled by heightened market fears of conflict between Israel and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.
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France Telecom withdraws TeliaSonera offer - 30, Jun 2008
PARIS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - France Telecom withdrew a $40 billion plan to acquire TeliaSonera on Monday, pleasing its own shareholders but casting doubt over the Nordic operator's future.
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Bank of NY Mellon CEO sees more losses from banks - 30, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - The chief executive of Bank of New York Mellon Corp said on Monday he expected further losses from the banking sector and added that the U.S. housing market crisis could continue for some time.
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H&R Block results beat estimates, stock soars - 30, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tax preparer H&R Block Inc said on Monday it swung to quarterly profit from a loss, beating estimates, as the weak dollar helped drive revenue 11 percent higher.
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LVMH wins compensation from eBay in counterfeit case - 30, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - A French court ordered eBay Inc to pay 38.6 million euros ($61 million) to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of fake merchandise, in a ruling immediately appealed by the online auction website.
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Online fashion firm ASOS shines in consumer gloom - 30, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Online fashion retailer ASOS shrugged off the consumer downturn, posting a steep rise in annual profit and a near doubling in first-quarter sales as it benefits from the growing popularity of Internet shopping.
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Samsung SDI to invest $529 million to up OLED output - 30, Jun 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean display maker Samsung SDI Co said on Monday it would boost production of next-generation organic displays to six times the current level by mid-2009, spending $529 million.
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Sports attendance up, hot dog spending down - 30, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A couple of times a year, David Holzhammer drives more than 200 miles from his home in Iowa City, Iowa, to see the Chicago Cubs play baseball. That is a luxury he is not giving up, despite high gas prices and other strains on his walle
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Perry surges to Buick Open victory - 30, Jun 2008
GRAND BLANC, Michigan (Reuters) - American Kenny Perry claimed his second title of the year when Woody Austin bogeyed the final hole to hand him victory at the Buick Open on Sunday.
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Gay runs wind-assisted 9.68 seconds - 30, Jun 2008
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - World champion Tyson Gay ran the fastest 100 meters of all-time to win the American Olympic trials on Sunday, a wind-assisted 9.68 seconds.
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Mets beat Yankees to clinch rare series win - 30, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets beat crosstown rivals the Yankees 3-1 on Sunday to win their interleague series for just the second time.
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Eagle finish for Sorenstam in rousing Open farewell - 30, Jun 2008
EDINA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Three-times champion Annika Sorenstam signed off in spectacular style at the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday, holing out with a six-iron to eagle the par-five last.
Read article Eagle finish for Sorenstam in rousing Open farewell | Find news in Sport
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Phelps, Hoff get U.S. trials off to fast start - 30, Jun 2008
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff got the U.S. Olympic trials off to a spectacular start with world records in the 400 meters individual medleys on Sunday.
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Possible Obama, McCain Treasury picks mulled - 30, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Who would President Barack Obama or President John McCain choose as the next U.S. Treasury secretary?
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Mugabe to confront critics - 30, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will confront his critics at an African Union summit on Monday, fresh from victory in a one-candidate election which observers said was unfair because of violence and intimidation.
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Oil rises above $141 on weak dollar - 30, Jun 2008
PERTH (Reuters) - Oil rose over $1, back above $141 a barrel, on Monday bolstered by a weak U.S. dollar and continuing tensions between Israel and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program that had helped oil hit a record near $143 last week.
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Citigroup to overhaul management bonuses: source - 30, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup is planning to change its bonus system for senior managers to encourage different parts of the vast company to cooperate and help one another win business, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Device puts steering at the tip of the tongue - 30, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new device that uses a tiny magnet can help disabled people steer a wheelchair or operate a computer using only the tip of the tongue, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Rhapsody to challenge iTunes by embracing the iPod - 30, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Digital music seller Rhapsody is launching a $50 million marketing assault on Apple's iTunes, offering songs online and via partners including Yahoo Inc and Verizon Wireless, Rhapsody said on Monday.
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Rapper Wyclef Jean working to develop Haiti - 30, Jun 2008
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - When Wyclef Jean went to Haiti recently, he had in tow the television cameras you might expect of a big-time rapper and producer.
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Big haul of Crohn's genes shows disease complexity - 30, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have linked 32 genetic variations to Crohn's disease, a bowel disorder, highlighting the complexity of many common diseases and the difficulties facing researchers seeking treatments.
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Disney's "WALL-E" wows North American box office - 30, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Animation giant Pixar scored its ninth consecutive No. 1 on Sunday with its robot love story "WALL-E," while Angelina Jolie achieved a personal best with her violent assassination thriller "Wanted."
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Rookie Larrazabal stays cool to win French Open - 30, Jun 2008
VERSAILLES, France (Reuters) - Rookie Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal held his nerve on Sunday to claim one of Europe's top prizes by winning the French Open in only his 17th European Tour start.
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China says next round of Tibet talks in early July - 30, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and representatives of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will resume talks in early July, Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
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Korean Park takes charge at Interlachen - 30, Jun 2008
EDINA, Minnesota (Reuters) - South Korean teenager Park Inbee grabbed a two-shot lead midway through Sunday's wind-buffeted final round at the U.S. Women's Open.
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Phelps starts trials in ominous form - 30, Jun 2008
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Michael Phelps launched his bid for Olympic history in ominous style on Sunday by coasting to the second fastest time in qualifying for the 400 meter individual medley at the U.S. swimming trials.
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Accidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug - 30, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug developed using nanotechnology and a fungus that contaminated a lab experiment may be broadly effective against a range of cancers, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
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Fund manager pays $2.1 million to lunch with Warren Buffett - 30, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Chinese fund manager has won a lunch with famed U.S. investor Warren Buffett after bidding $2.11 million for the opportunity in a charity auction, more than three times what the lunch fetched last year.
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Spain triumphs at Euro 2008 final - 30, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Spain turned the Euro 2008 final into a football fiesta on Sunday, playing a dazzling passing game as they deservedly swept away Germany with a 1-0 victory.
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Midwest floodwaters falling, costs rising - 30, Jun 2008
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (Reuters) - Levees on the cresting Mississippi River held on Sunday as the worst U.S. Midwest flooding in 15 years began to ebb, but multibillion-dollar crop losses may boost world food prices for years.
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Mugabe to confront critics at African Union summit - 30, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will confront his critics at a summit of the African Union on Monday, fresh from victory in a one-candidate election which observers said was scarred by violence and intimidation.
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Detroit's mood grim as automakers face the brink - 30, Jun 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - After three decades at work in a GM factory, John Martinez has reached a crossroads.
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Peruvian miners ready for nationwide strike - 30, Jun 2008
LIMA (Reuters) - Miners in Peru, the world's leading silver producer and second-largest copper and zinc miner, were readying a strike for midnight on Sunday that will see walkouts at the country's leading pits.
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Central bankers unite vs inflation - 30, Jun 2008
BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Central bankers issued a stern warning on Sunday against the dangers of surging inflation, saying rising energy costs risk damaging growth in rich and poor countries alike.
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Election could delay Fed rate rise until December - 30, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve may be hesitant to raise interest rates ahead of the U.S. election in November, although there is no hard evidence to support the widely held view that politics influences monetary policy.
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Championships looking to recover after shocks - 29, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - For three days running, a series of seismic shocks ripped through Wimbledon, causing destruction rarely witnessed so early at a grand slam tournament.
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Polish-U.S. missile base deal possible this week - 29, Jun 2008
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland and the United States may sign an agreement within the week on installing a U.S. anti-missile base in Poland, a senior Polish official said on Sunday.
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Pakistan says Khyber offensive successful - 29, Jun 2008
BARA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces took control on Sunday of a militant area in the Khyber region, a day after launching an offensive to push back gunmen threatening the city of Peshawar.
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Darfur rebels hope new mediator can kickstart talks - 29, Jun 2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Sudanese rebels hope the new international mediator for Darfur has the power to wring concessions from the Khartoum government to kickstart a stalled peace process and help end suffering on the ground.
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U.S. faces Iraqi anger over raid near Kerbala - 29, Jun 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military faced Iraqi anger on Sunday over a raid near the holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala in which a distant relative of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was killed.
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Israeli cabinet approves Hezbollah prisoner swap - 29, Jun 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert won his cabinet's approval on Sunday for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah under which two soldiers held by the Lebanese guerrilla group, and believed to be dead, would be recovered.
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Israel reopens Gaza border, Hamas looks to truce - 29, Jun 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel reopened three of its border crossings with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Sunday following a halt to Palestinian cross-border shelling attacks that had strained an Egyptian-brokered truce, officials said.
Read article Israel reopens Gaza border, Hamas looks to truce | Find news in HotNews
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U.S. escalating covert operations against Iran: report - 29, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. congressional leaders agreed late last year to President George W. Bush's funding request for a major escalation of covert operations against Iran aimed at destabilizing its leadership, according to a report in The New Yorker mag
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Opposition rejects Mugabe olive branch - 29, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai rejected an olive branch offered by President Robert Mugabe on Sunday after a widely condemned election which African observers said was scarred by violence and intimidation.
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Oil market oversupplied but not wise to cut: Qatar - 29, Jun 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - Oil markets are oversupplied but it
would not be wise for any OPEC exporter to tighten the taps
given the risk of exacerbating prices, Qatari Oil Minister
Abdullah al-Attiyah said on Sunday.
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Swede Chopra marches two shots clear at Buick Open - 29, Jun 2008
GRAND BLANC, Michigan (Reuters) - Sweden's Daniel Chopra recovered from a first-hole bogey to snatch five birdies and a two-shot lead after the Buick Open third round on Saturday.
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Bolt beats Powell in 100 showdown - 29, Jun 2008
KINGSTON (Reuters) - World 100 meters record holder Usain Bolt defeated his closest rival Asafa Powell to qualify for the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, but his coach remained tight-lipped about whether he will run in the prestige event.
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Surprise package Lewis takes charge at Interlachen - 29, Jun 2008
EDINA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Just 19 days after turning professional, Stacy Lewis stole the limelight from the game's best players by grabbing a one-shot lead in the U.S. Women's Open third round on Saturday.
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Pacquiao knocks out Diaz to claim WBC crown - 29, Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao became the first Asian boxer to capture world titles at four different weight divisions when he knocked out David Diaz in the ninth round to claim the WBC lightweight championship on Saturday.
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Nervous Germany wait on injured Ballack - 29, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Germany will be sweating on the fitness of captain Michael Ballack as they prepare to face Spain in Sunday's European Championship final in Vienna.
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Pakistani secure militant area in Khyber region - 29, Jun 2008
LANDIKOTAL, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces have secured an area in the Khyber region, where a key supply route passes into Afghanistan, a day after launching an offensive to push back militants threatening Peshawar.
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Israeli cabinet debates Hezbollah prisoner swap - 29, Jun 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sought the government's go-ahead on Sunday for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah to recover two soldiers whose abduction by the Iranian-backed guerrillas triggered the 2006 Lebanon war.
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Gay equals fourth-fastest 100 after near miss - 29, Jun 2008
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - World champion Tyson Gay equaled the fourth fastest 100 meters of all time when he clocked an American record 9.77 seconds in the quarter-finals at the U.S. Olympic trials on Saturday.
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Rice emphasizes friendship during China visit - 29, Jun 2008
DUJIANGYAN, China (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, under pressure to raise human rights and Tibet with Chinese officials, emphasized friendship over friction during a visit to China on Sunday.
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U.S. escalating covert operations against Iran - report - 29, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. congressional leaders agreed late last year to President George W. Bush's funding request for a major escalation of covert operations against Iran aimed at destabilizing its leadership, according to a report in The New Yorker mag
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Observers say Zimbabwe poll should be rerun - 29, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's one-candidate presidential election was not free and fair and should be held again, one of the few groups of African observers able to monitor the ballot said on Sunday.
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Fund bosses hope sovereign funds will plug the gap - 29, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Top fund executives meeting in Barcelona this week will debate how to attract assets from sovereign wealth investors and the merits of absolute return funds as they face up to a tough environment of lower inflows.
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"Alarming" consumer splurge threatens UAE economy - 29, Jun 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - Rampant consumerism in the United Arab Emirates -- home to Dubai, the self-styled capital of conspicuous consumption -- could damage the economy and hinder the Gulf oil producer's efforts to become self-reliant, a government report said.
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BNP head sees worst of global crisis over-report - 29, Jun 2008
MILAN (Reuters) - The worst of the financial crisis is over and markets should start settling from the second half of this year, the head of France's biggest listed bank, BNP Paribas, told Italy's La Repubblica newspaper.
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Ballmer becomes lone voice at Microsoft's helm - 29, Jun 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Steve Ballmer has been CEO at Microsoft Corp for eight years, but he will finally get to move into the corner office vacated by Bill Gates, the college friend who brought him to the company nearly three decades ago.
Read article Ballmer becomes lone voice at Microsoft's helm | Find news in Technology
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Venus Williams reaches last 16 at Wimbledon - 29, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A ruthless Venus Williams and a hobbling Jelena Jankovic restored some order to the women's draw on Saturday to keep their grand slam hopes alive heading into the second week of Wimbledon.
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Johnson says his 200 world record could fall to Bolt - 29, Jun 2008
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Michael Johnson's 200 meters world record could soon fall to Jamaican Usain Bolt, the former Olympic sprint champion said on Saturday.
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Film goes behind "Ganja Queen" travel nightmare - 29, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Schapelle Corby is living every traveler's worst nightmare -- convicted in 2005 of smuggling marijuana into Indonesia, the 30-year-old Australian is serving a 20-year sentence in a cramped prison.
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Slick Nadal powers into fourth round - 29, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal stepped up his bid to dethrone Roger Federer at Wimbledon, the second seed clicking into overdrive on Saturday to dismiss German Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-2 6-3 and reach the fourth round.
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Alfredsson and Creamer set early pace at U.S. Women's Open - 29, Jun 2008
EDINA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Veteran Swede Helen Alfredsson and American Paula Creamer held a share of the lead midway through Saturday's third round at the U.S. Women's Open.
Read article Alfredsson and Creamer set early pace at U.S. Women's Open | Find news in Sport
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Ballack injury threatens German final hopes - 29, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - An injury to Germany captain Michael Ballack threatened to rob the Euro 2008 final of one its most exciting players on Saturday, just as soccer's great and good were drooling over the attacking play so far.
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Iran says Gulf oil route at risk if attacked - 29, Jun 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - The Revolutionary Guards said Iran would impose controls on shipping in the vital Gulf oil route if Iran was attacked and warned regional states of reprisals if they took part, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
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Obama to visit Middle East, Europe this summer - 29, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, looking to bolster his expertise in foreign policy, will travel to Europe and the Middle East to consult on issues like terrorism and nuclear proliferation, his campaign said on Saturd
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Midwest floodwaters wash levees, weather improves - 29, Jun 2008
WINFIELD, Missouri (Reuters) - The cresting Mississippi River washed over more flood barriers on Saturday but drier weather fed hopes of relief as the worst Midwest floods in 15 years added to billion-dollar losses, global food inflation fears and the pol
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U.S. proposes new Mideast talks: Palestinian official - 29, Jun 2008
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The United States has proposed new talks in a push to reach a deal on Palestinian statehood before President George W. Bush leaves office in January, the chief Palestinian negotiator said on Saturday.
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Zimbabwe election result delayed - 29, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Results from Zimbabwe's presidential election, in which President Robert Mugabe is the only candidate, have been delayed but the outcome should be announced on Sunday, electoral officials said.
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Obama, McCain spar over immigration - 29, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain courted Hispanic support on Saturday, and Obama accused his White House rival of backing away from comprehensive U.S. immigration reform under pressure from his party.
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Booming China splashes out on science - 28, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's booming economy has allowed it to increase spending on research and basic science, but it still has a way to go to catch up with the United States and other developed countries, top science officials said.
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Tough issues go beyond words for rapper Nas - 28, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Seated in a quiet corner of New York restaurant the Spotted Pig, Nas is drinking a glass of rose. He's dressed comfortably in jeans, Velcro-fastened sneakers and a white T-shirt featuring the image of a poster from Muhammad Ali and
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Miley Cyrus grows up on "Breakout" - 28, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Miley Cyrus is a superstar to millions of teens around the world as Hannah Montana, but it's a more grown-up Cyrus who emerges on her new album, "Breakout."
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Coldplay's sales feats heat up album charts - 28, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Coldplay keeps the top soil fertile on the Billboard 200, as "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" opens with 721,000 sold.
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Flawless Van Pelt takes control of Buick Open - 28, Jun 2008
GRAND BLANC, Michigan (Reuters) - American Bo Van Pelt enjoyed another error-free day, carding a six-under 66 on Friday to take a two shot lead after two rounds at the Buick Open.
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Brazilian Park takes control at Interlachen - 28, Jun 2008
EDINA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Brazil's Angela Park, helped by a 30-foot eagle putt at the par-five second, forged one stroke clear early in the U.S. Women's Open second round on Friday.
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Spain ready to bypass German supremacy - 28, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - The battle for the Euro 2008 title is encapsulated by the midfield duel between Michael Ballack and Cesc Fabregas, where the German captain's power is pitted against the Spaniard's artistry in Sunday's final.
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Wind assists Hooker to eye-popping 100 meters - 28, Jun 2008
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Former collegiate champion Marshevet Hooker ran an eye-popping but wind-assisted 10.76 seconds to lead the women's 100 meters qualifying on the opening day of the American Olympic trials on Friday.
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U.S. and EU near private data deal: report - 28, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States and the European Union are near a deal on letting law enforcement and security agencies obtain private information like credit card transactions and travel histories about people on the other side of the Atlantic, Th
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Iran to control Gulf oil route if attacked: report - 28, Jun 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - The commander of the Revolutionary Guards said Iran would impose controls on shipping in the vital Gulf oil transit route if the Islamic Republic came under attack, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
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Rice calls on North Korea to come clean on uranium - 28, Jun 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea did not answer U.S. suspicions of enriching uranium and proliferating technology when it released an inventory of its nuclear plans this week, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Saturday.
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U.S. says Taliban attacks may rise this year - 28, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Taliban has created a "resilient insurgency" in Afghanistan and will likely maintain or increase the pace of its attacks this year, the Pentagon said on Friday.
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Zimbabwe counts votes: MDC to lobby Africa - 28, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Votes were being counted on Saturday in Zimbabwe's single candidate presidential election and state media predicted a landslide victory for President Robert Mugabe despite reports of low turnout in many areas.
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Stocks feel bear's breath, jobs data ahead - 28, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks will start the second half of 2008 staring into the jaws of a bear market.
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Authorized lyrics sites struggle to grow - 28, Jun 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - More than a year after the introduction of lyric licensing programs, several online music services that implemented them are reporting mixed feelings about their results.
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Apple's Complete My Album emerges as marketing tool - 28, Jun 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - Releasing a single for digital download before an album's debut is about as standard these days as making it available to radio.
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Stars pay tribute to Mandela ahead of 90th birthday - 28, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Stars of the screen, stage and sporting arena paid tribute on Friday to Nelson Mandela, whose visit to London has been overshadowed by events in Zimbabwe where disputed elections have just ended.
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Robot tale "WALL-E" another Pixar masterpiece - 28, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - This is getting to sound like a broken record: Pixar Animation Studios has just topped itself. Again.
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