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Red Hat net profit rises, expects steady growth - 26, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Red Hat Inc , the world's largest publicly traded provider of Linux software, reported on Wednesday a quarterly profit that met Wall Street expectations as its revenue grew 32 percent.
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Google names Bell Canada exec as its new CFO - 26, Jun 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc on Wednesday named Patrick Pichette, president of operations at Bell Canada, as its new chief financial officer, replacing CFO George Reyes after a nearly year-long search.
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Oracle net profit jumps, but outlook cautious - 26, Jun 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp reported a 27 percent rise in quarterly profit as sales of new software beat expectations, but the company gave a cautious outlook citing economic uncertainties, and its shares fell 3 percent.
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Spanish parliament to extend rights to apes - 26, Jun 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's parliament voiced its support on Wednesday for the rights of great apes to life and freedom in what will apparently be the first time any national legislature has called for such rights for non-humans.
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Wrong names for fish seen complicating conservation - 26, Jun 2008
OSLO (Reuters) - About a third of all types of fish and other marine life have been wrongly named by scientists, complicating efforts to conserve what could be a million marine species, experts said on Wednesday.
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Top seed Ivanovic survives match points - 26, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Top seed Ana Ivanovic survived two match points, one of them an agonizingly close net cord, before finally beating France's Nathalie Dechy 6-7 7-6 10-8 in a second round thriller at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
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No room for emotion in Sorenstam's Open farewell - 26, Jun 2008
EDINA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Three-times champion Annika Sorenstam has refused to be distracted by nostalgia when she makes her final appearance at the U.S. Women's Open this week.
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"Wall-E" charts new territory for Disney-Pixar - 26, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disney-Pixar blasts off into uncharted territory with Friday's release of animated film "Wall-E," a space adventure mixing an unusual love story with somber messages about the future of Earth and humankind.
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Clay Aiken appeals for world attention on Somalia - 26, Jun 2008
HARGEISA, Somalia (Reuters Life!) - Clay Aiken appealed on Wednesday for the world not to forget Somalia, where conflict and hunger have created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
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Gatlin steps up bid for U.S. trials - 26, Jun 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Banned Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin stepped up his bid to compete in this week's U.S. athletics trials for the Beijing Games through his lawyers on Wednesday.
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Safin dumps Djokovic, Ivanovic survives - 26, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A dazed Novak Djokovic was jettisoned from Wimbledon on Wednesday and his fellow Serb Ana Ivanovic was lucky not to suffer the same fate on a day of high drama at the All England Club.
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All players to be dope tested before 2009 World Classic - 26, Jun 2008
HAVANA (Reuters) - All players at the 2009 World Baseball Classic will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs ahead of the March tournament, international baseball's top official said on Wednesday.
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Turkey so near but Germany triumph - 26, Jun 2008
BASEL (Reuters) - Germany beat Turkey 3-2 in another Euro 2008 thriller on Wednesday to line up a final on Sunday against either Russia or Spain and end their opponents' roller-coaster ride through the tournament.
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Erratic Serena overcomes Radwanska - 26, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Twice former champion Serena Williams produced an erratic performance but proved too strong for Polish teenager Urszula Radwanska whom she dispatched 6-4 6-4 in the second round at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
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Tiger or no Tiger, the show goes on at the Buick - 26, Jun 2008
GRAND BLANC, Michigan (Reuters) - Golf adjusted to life without Tiger Woods on Wednesday as the 50th Buick Open prepared to get underway without the sport's number one attraction.
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U.S., allies stress diplomacy in Iran nuclear row - 26, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush believes the Iran nuclear issue can be solved diplomatically and that U.S. allies including Israel favor the same approach, the White House said on Wednesday.
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Iraq, U.S. making progress on security pact: Talabani - 26, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq and the United States are making progress in completing a security pact for U.S. forces to stay in the country after 2008, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said on Wednesday after meeting U.S. President George W. Bush.
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Bulls and Heat call the opening shots in NBA Draft - 26, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Memphis point guard Derrick Rose and Kansas State forward Michael Beasley will be two of the top prospects at Thursday's NBA Draft, where the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat call the opening shots.
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Exxon Valdez $2.5 billion oil spill ruling overturned - 26, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out the record $2.5 billion in punitive damages that Exxon Mobil Corp had been ordered to pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska, the nation's worst tanker spill.
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Supreme Court strikes down death penalty for child rape - 26, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court in a major capital punishment decision struck down on Wednesday the death penalty for child rape, its first ruling in more than 30 years on whether a crime other than murder can be punished by execution.
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Zimbabwe's neighbors urge poll postponement - 26, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's neighbors on Wednesday urged the postponement of Friday's presidential election, saying the re-election of President Robert Mugabe could lack legitimacy in the current violent climate.
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Briton convicted of murdering wife, baby in Massachusetts - 26, Jun 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Massachusetts jury found a British man guilty on Wednesday of killing his wife and infant daughter before fleeing to Britain where he was arrested and extradited to the United States.
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Heavy rains again soak parts of flooded Midwest - 26, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new round of storms dumped a half foot or more of rain across parts of the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, dealing fresh trouble to a region already struggling with billions of dollars in flood damage.
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Clinton says her husband determined to help Obama - 26, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton brushed off suggestions on Wednesday that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, does not seem to share her enthusiasm for campaigning for Democratic White House candidate Barack Obama.
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Market up on Fed rate pause and oil - 26, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday, as the price of oil declined, while the Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady and reduced expectations for a rate hike at its next meeting.
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Air Force tanker award was unfair: auditors - 26, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force told Boeing Co it had fully met a key requirement in competing for a
$35 billion aerial refueling program but then changed its
evaluation without telling the company, government auditors
said on Wednesday.
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Nike profit rises, but shares down on U.S. weakness - 26, Jun 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nike Inc reported a 12 percent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by international growth, but weakness in the U.S. market sent its shares down more than 5 percent.
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Feds eye Bear fund dealings with banks: report - 26, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors are looking into whether two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers, who were indicted last week on conspiracy and securities fraud charges for misleading investors, also broke the law in their dealings with banks, Busine
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Oracle net profit jumps, beats Wall Street view - 26, Jun 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp , the world's third-largest software maker, reported on Wednesday that quarterly profit jumped 27 percent, beating Wall Street estimates, on strong new software license revenue.
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Countrywide sued for unfair lending; buyout approved - 26, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp, widely blamed for helping foment the U.S. housing crisis through free-wheeling lending, was sued for alleged deceptive mortgage practices by officials in its home state of California and in Illinois on Wedn
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RIM profit jumps, outlook underwhelms; stock drops - 26, Jun 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion reported a higher first-quarter profit on Wednesday as it continued to sign up subscribers for its BlackBerry smartphones at a rapid clip, but its shares dropped 8 percent in late trading as the results and outlook
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Fed holds rates steady, dials up inflation worry - 26, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and voiced greater concern about inflation, taking a small step down a road toward higher borrowing costs.
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T-Mobile launches wireless home phone service - 26, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wireless provider T-Mobile USA on Wednesday unveiled a service aimed at customers who want to stop paying landline bills but are reluctant to entirely abandon their home phones and phone numbers.
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Workplaces to see more spats over after-hours - 26, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Should an employee get paid for reading a BlackBerry at the dinner table, sending an office e-mail or posting a job-related blog at home?
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Electronic health-record standards agreed - 26, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major consumer group, insurers together with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday they have agreed to standards intended to speed adoption of personal electronic health records.
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Floods and droughts make mild diseases deadly - 25, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Extreme floods and droughts brought on by climate change can turn normally harmless infections into significant threats, international researchers said on Tuesday.
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Doll dispute a warning to Hollywood moonlighters - 25, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A question for aspiring filmmakers: Who do you think owns that groundbreaking screenplay you've been hammering out on your lunch breaks? What about the short film you spend your nights and weekends shooting? If you've go
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Neil Young relives War stories for new film - 25, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - In the spring of 2006, Neil Young was just a year removed from a near-fatal aneurysm when he became so enraged with the war in Iraq that he quickly wrote, recorded and released the protest album "Living With War."
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Shell-shocked Britain has four in second round - 25, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Chris Eaton strings his own tennis rackets and drives a car with a wing mirror fixed by duct tape.
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Tiger's absence spoils Buick Open's 50th anniversary party - 25, Jun 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Buick Open's 50th anniversary party will be a little more subdued than planned with guest of honor Tiger Woods announcing he will miss the rest of the year to have surgery on his left knee.
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South Korea to allow return of U.S. beef imports - 25, Jun 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will allow the resumption of U.S. beef imports starting Thursday, the farm ministry said, implementing an unpopular deal that sparked street protests and caused a crisis for the government.
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Afghan, U.S.-led troops kill up to 35 Taliban - 25, Jun 2008
KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition and Afghan forces killed up to 35 Taliban insurgents after the militants attacked two towns in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border overnight, a police chief said on Wednesday.
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U.N. nuclear inspectors on last day of Syria visit - 25, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear investigators were winding up a four-day visit to Syria on Wednesday after checking an alleged atomic site bombed by Israel in September.
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Kremlin's new man strikes a different pose - 25, Jun 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev played down differences with his predecessor Vladimir Putin in an interview with Reuters but the contrast in style and tone between the two men was striking.
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Bomb in Qaeda bastion in Iraq kills 3 U.S. troops - 25, Jun 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed three U.S. soldiers and an interpreter in a region of northern Iraq where U.S. and Iraqi forces are battling al Qaeda, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.
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Mugabe wants vote to strengthen hand - 25, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Although Zimbabwe's election has been dismissed as a sham by much of the world, President Robert Mugabe may believe it will give him enough legal cover to negotiate from strength with the opposition.
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Monsanto profit rises, shares fall - 25, Jun 2008
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Monsanto Co posted a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, but revenue and its full-year forecast fell slightly shy of expectations and its shares fell as much as 5 percent.
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Durable goods orders unchanged in May - 25, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods were unchanged in May after two consecutive months of decline, government data on Wednesday showed, while a key barometer of business confidence fell less than expected.
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Publicis launches digital advertising plan - 25, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Publicis, the world's fourth largest advertising group, on Wednesday launched a strategic initiative called VivaKi to boost performance in the fast-growing digital advertising market.
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Workplaces to see more spats over after-hours work - 25, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Should an employee get paid for reading a BlackBerry at the dinner table, sending an office e-mail or posting a job-related blog at home?
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Floods, droughts make mild diseases deadly: study - 25, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Extreme floods and droughts brought on by climate change can turn normally harmless infections into significant threats, international researchers said on Tuesday.
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More study of heart imaging agent risks urged - 25, Jun 2008
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Makers of contrast agents used to enhance echocardiogram images need to conduct larger studies to better evaluate the heart risks seen in some patients, a U.S. panel of medical experts said on Tuesday.
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Coldplay debut at No. 1 on U.S. album chart - 25, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British rock band Coldplay's new album debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. pop music chart on Tuesday, largely bucking the sales slides that have affected other musicians, the group's label said on Tuesday.
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Rapper Kanye West wins two prizes at BET Awards - 25, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rap star Kanye West picked up two prizes on Tuesday at the BET Awards, an event honoring black recording artists, actors and athletes, while Alicia Keys was one of several stars who used the occasion to salute presidential contende
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Humbled Wie sets sights on brighter future - 25, Jun 2008
EDINA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Once one of the biggest attractions in the game, teenager Michelle Wie cuts a much lower profile at this week's U.S. Women's Open.
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Triathlete Javier Gomez Noya tackles rocky road to Beijing - 25, Jun 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - Javier Gomez Noya fought a six-year battle with Spain's sporting authorities over a heart condition and he is now favorite to win a triathlon gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
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Plant and Krauss bring it on home with festive folk - 25, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - At first thought, Robert Plant might seem an unlikely outlet for a celebration of Americana. But think about the myriad sounds from the colonies that Led Zeppelin melded into its music, and it makes sense.
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Blue Jays batter Reds in triumphant return for Gaston - 25, Jun 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Manager Cito Gaston made a triumphant return to Toronto as the Blue Jays pounded out a season-high 22 hits in a 14-1 mauling of the Cincinnati Reds in interleague play on Tuesday.
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Woods undergoes successful knee surgery - 25, Jun 2008
EDINA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Tiger Woods underwent reconstructive surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his left knee, an operation described as a success by his doctors.
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China offers rare praise for Myanmar's drug fight - 25, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China praised Myanmar's efforts to fight drugs on Wednesday, lauding the actions of a military government often criticized in the United States and Europe for not doing enough to tackle the problem.
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Divers search first-class cabins on Philippine ferry - 25, Jun 2008
SIBUYAN ISLAND, Philippines (Reuters) - Divers scouted for bodies in first-class cabins on a capsized ferry in the Philippines on Wednesday looking for more than 700 people still missing in the disaster.
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IOC investigates anti-Dalai Lama torch relay speech - 25, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is investigating a speech made by Tibet's Communist Party boss at the end of last weekend's Beijing torch relay leg in Lhasa in which he denounced the Dalai Lama.
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Olmert salvages Israel coalition in deal with Barak - 25, Jun 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert averted a split in Israel's restive coalition on Wednesday by striking a deal with his biggest partner, the Labour party, that stopped it backing a bill to dissolve parliament.
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India tries to break civilian nuclear deal deadlock - 25, Jun 2008
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government and its communist allies will try to break a deadlock on Wednesday over a civilian nuclear deal with the United States, with the ruling coalition split on an issue that could force snap elections.
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African leaders to hold emergency talks on Zimbabwe - 25, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Southern African leaders will hold an emergency meeting in Swaziland's capital Mbabane on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Zimbabwe, officials said.
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Virgin Mobile USA to buy SK Telecom's U.S. unit: report - 25, Jun 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - Virgin Mobile USA is set to acquire a U.S. mobile arm of South Korea's SK Telecom Co as both sides agreed to combine their struggling businesses, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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Fed seen holding rates as inflation unease grows - 25, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to hold interest rates steady and indicate slightly greater unease on inflation, while stopping well short of signaling higher borrowing costs are imminent.
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China's famed Shaolin temple kick starts online store - 25, Jun 2008
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of kung fu and the star of many martial arts films, has set up an online store to flog its wares.
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Ad-funded mobile firm to enter 3 European markets - 25, Jun 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's first advertising-funded mobile telecoms operator, Blyk, will enter the highly competitive German, Spanish and Belgian markets next year, the firm said on Wednesday.
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Simple doctor's exam may predict stroke risk: study - 25, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A simple doctor's examination for subtle problems such as reduced reflexes or unstable posture could help predict which healthy elderly people are at the highest risk of death or stroke, researchers said on Monday.
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Radio frequency identification in hospitals could pose risks - 25, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Radio frequency identification chips (RFID) used to track and trace products could cause critical care medical devices such as pacemakers and ventilators to fail, Dutch researchers said on Tuesday.
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Study shows more benefits of sunshine vitamin - 25, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - People with a vitamin D deficiency are as much as twice as likely to die compared to people whose blood contains higher amounts of the so-called sunshine vitamin, Austrian researchers said on Monday.
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Expert says worms and parasites drain U.S. poor - 25, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Diseases caused by worms and parasites are draining the health and energy of the poorest Americans, an expert said on Tuesday.
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Study suggests colon cancer vaccine possible - 25, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A protein found only in the intestines may help lead the way to a vaccine that can treat colon cancers and perhaps other tumors too, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Scotsman McAvoy hits Hollywood action with "Wanted" - 25, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Scottish actor James McAvoy bursts onto Hollywood's blockbuster movie scene on Friday with his new film "Wanted," but don't expect the actor best known for art-house cinema to start playing the part of a Tinseltown superstar.
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Coldplay completes free-show run in New York - 25, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - With London and Barcelona under its belts, Coldplay kicked off a week of U.S. promotion hosting a third and final free concert at New York's Madison Square Garden on Monday.
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HBO plans encores programs of George Carlin comedy - 25, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a tribute to irreverent comedian George Carlin who died this week, cable television network HBO said on Tuesday that it will air encore specials of more than 30 years of his comedy shows starting this week.
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Film shows Beatles "reunited" for Las Vegas show - 25, Jun 2008
SILVER SPRING, Md (Reuters) - A new Beatles movie depicts surviving band members, widows and their producer reuniting to rise above a reputation for discord and collaborate on a lavish stage show with Cirque de Soleil.
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Anne Hathaway's ex arrested on fraud charges - 25, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Italian businessman famed as the long-time boyfriend of actress Anne Hathaway was arrested on Tuesday on charges of operating a fraudulent real estate scheme that he claimed was linked to the Vatican, U.S. authorities said.
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Britney Spears back in court over child custody - 25, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge questioned Britney Spears and a parenting coach on Tuesday during a hearing into the pop star's child custody case before ordering a change to her visitation status with her two sons.
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No negative memories for Ochoa in U.S. Women's Open bid - 25, Jun 2008
EDINA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Lorena Ochoa has set her sights on a triumphant week at the U.S. Women's Open after burying memories of two close calls at the tournament in the last three years.
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Judge blocks Justin Gatlin bid to compete - 25, Jun 2008
PENSACOLA, Florida (Reuters) - A federal judge blocked on Tuesday a bid by banned Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin to compete in this week's U.S. athletics trials for the Beijing Games.
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Venus storms through, Davydenko flops - 25, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A pesky bee almost threw Venus Williams off course at Wimbledon on Tuesday but the defending champion regained her composure to swat aside Naomi Cavaday and reach the second round.
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Senate seen approving housing rescue bill - 25, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate was expected to approve as soon as Wednesday the biggest government program yet to tackle a deep housing market slump feared to be dragging the economy into recession.
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Israeli guard kills self at Sarkozy farewell - 25, Jun 2008
BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel (Reuters) - An Israeli guard on the perimeter of a farewell airport ceremony for French President Nicolas Sarkozy shot himself dead on Tuesday, causing a security stir but not endangering the visiting leader, police said.
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Flooded Midwest asks White House for more aid - 25, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Midwest governors pleaded with the White House on Tuesday for more help to counter billions of dollars in damages from floods that drowned parts of the U.S. farm heartland and drove thousands from their homes.
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Clinton returns to Senate to tears, cheers - 25, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton's fellow Senate Democrats embraced her on Tuesday with a pair of standing ovations, tears and cheers as she returned to the U.S. Capitol from her historic yet unsuccessful presidential bid.
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Mugabe defies mounting pressure to stop vote - 25, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe defied mounting pressure on Tuesday from both inside and outside Africa to call off Friday's presidential election, saying he had a legal obligation to go ahead.
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McCain runs into opposition over offshore oil plan - 25, Jun 2008
SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday ran into opposition in environmentally conscious California to his policy switch in favor of U.S. offshore oil drilling.
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House prices, consumer confidence dive - 25, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment slid to a 16-year low in June while house prices suffered record annual drops in April, according to data Tuesday that suggested a retrenchment in spending that will keep squelching economic growth.
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Fed starts policy meeting, rates seen on hold - 25, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday that was expected to end with benchmark interest rates on hold and little evidence the central bank is going to raise borrowing costs soon.
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BlackRock sees global slowdown worsening in 2009 - 25, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc's president said on Tuesday the money management firm is bracing for a "much bigger" global economic slowdown, but said financial market declines have created some of the best buying opportunities ever for fixed-income
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Circuit City may have several bidders: investor - 25, Jun 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Retailer Circuit City Stores Inc has received buyout interest from several strategic and financial bidders, including movie-rental company Blockbuster Inc , and a sales agreement could be announced over the next month, an institutiona
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Market drops as data, UPS fan economic fears - 25, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Tuesday, on concerns about the economy after a report showed consumer confidence hit a 16-year low and as a profit warning from United Parcel Service stoked fears about corporate results.
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Internet-based care aids blood pressure control - 25, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Advice and medications delivered via the internet, along with home blood pressure (BP) monitoring, lets people with high blood pressure get their condition under control, researchers have report in this week's Journal of the Am
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Virgin Mobile offers $79.99 call plan; shares fall - 25, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Virgin Mobile USA on Tuesday unveiled an unlimited calling plan for $79.99 a month that undercuts similar offerings from larger rivals like AT&T by $20.
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Yahoo shares yo-yo with reports on Microsoft talks - 25, Jun 2008
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Yahoo Inc rose as much as 11 percent on Tuesday, reversing earlier declines, after contradictory reports on whether buyout talks with Microsoft Corp were heating up again.
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Nokia buys Symbian, opens up smartphone software - 25, Jun 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia will pay $410 million for the remaining shares in UK-based smartphone software maker Symbian and make its software royalty-free to other phone makers, in response to new rivals such as Google Inc .
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Frog species sprout claws on demand - 24, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 11 species of African frogs carry a built-in concealed weapon -- they can sprout claws on demand to fight off attackers, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Venus Williams safely through - 24, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Defending women's champion Venus Williams overcame a shaky start to reach the Wimbledon second round with a 7-6 6-1 victory over British wildcard Naomi Cavaday on Tuesday.
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