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Federer seeks redemption at Wimbledon - 21, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Five-times champion Roger Federer will turn up at Wimbledon on Monday knowing his aura of invincibility is fading fast.
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U.S. cities cut services, raid reserves on fuel cost - 21, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Surging fuel prices are forcing cities across the United States to cut back on services and dip into cash reserves to keep their fleets on the road, according to a survey released on Friday.
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Midwest floodwaters cresting, recovery under way - 21, Jun 2008
HANNIBAL, Missouri (Reuters) - The Mississippi River's crest rolled downstream on Friday, submerging small towns and some of the U.S. Midwest's most fertile farm fields with a relentless flow as people and industry struggled to cope with the effects of th
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House votes to provide protection to phone firms - 21, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday that could shield phone companies from billions of dollars in lawsuits for their participation in the warrantless surveillance program begun by President George W. Bush after
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Bush didn't know about CIA leak, McClellan says - 21, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush did not know about a White House effort to leak the identity of a CIA agent but tried to protect staffers who were involved in one of the biggest scandals of his administration, former Bush spokesman Sc
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Winnebago net tumbles; CEO warns on price war - 21, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Winnebago Industries Inc said on Friday that quarterly earnings tumbled 73 percent as tight credit, rising fuel prices and the housing slump discouraged consumers from buying its pricey motor homes during the key spring selling season
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Analysts slash U.S. bank estimates more as credit worsens - 21, Jun 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - It's not just banks that have persistently underestimated the scope of the credit crisis afflicting them. So have the Wall Street analysts paid to warn their clients what to expect.
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Air Force to seek new tanker bids: outgoing boss - 21, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ousted head of the U.S. Air Force said Friday he expected the service to seek new bids for mid-air refueling aircraft from Boeing Co and Northrop Grumman Corp, and predicted delays in fielding them.
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Dow closes below 12,000 on bank jitters, oil prices - 21, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell sharply on Friday with the Dow closing below 12,000 for the first time since mid-March as rising oil prices and warnings of more mortgage-related write-downs at banks reignited investor fears of worse to come.
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Ford cuts truck output as sales tumble - 21, Jun 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Friday it would slash output and delay a new version of its top-selling F-150 pickup truck due to a deepening slump in U.S. sales it warned would weigh on results this year and next.
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S&P may cut debt ratings on Ford, GM, Chrysler - 21, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In another blow to beleaguered U.S. automakers, Standard & Poor's on Friday said it may cut its ratings on Ford Motor Co, General Motors and Chrysler LLC, citing financial damage resulting from high gasoline prices.
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Canada high court backs huge BCE leveraged buyout - 21, Jun 2008
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - BCE Inc., Canada's largest telecom company, won the backing of the country's Supreme Court on Friday to proceed with the world's biggest leveraged buyout, but financing could still trip up the deal.
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Wi-Lan lawsuits target RIM, Motorola, UTStarcom - 21, Jun 2008
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian technology licensing company Wi-Lan Inc has launched a new round of patent infringement lawsuits, targeting Motorola Inc , Research In Motion , and UTStarcom Inc , the company said on Friday.
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Watch superheroes fight evil -- on your mobile phone - 21, Jun 2008
TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - After taking on the big and small screens, comic book heroes like Spiderman and Superman may soon be appearing on an even smaller screen -- your mobile phone.
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Life in outer space? Astronomers hunt aliens - 20, Jun 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's biggest astronomical observatories are teaming up for an unprecedented quest to find out whether there is life in outer space.
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"Wanted" an audacious adrenaline rush - 20, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It's good to be "Wanted."
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NASA craft finds evidence of ice on Mars surface - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists working on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander mission are reporting what they call compelling evidence that the robot craft has found ice while digging on the Martian surface.
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Naomi Campbell pleads guilty to police assault - 20, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - British supermodel Naomi Campbell pleaded guilty on Friday to assaulting two police officers after a disturbance on a plane at London's Heathrow airport in April.
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Ramsay dismisses swearing row in Australia - 20, Jun 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Volatile British master chef Gordon Ramsay on Friday played down controversy in Australia over his foul language on television, saying he had no intention of changing his outspoken style.
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Afghans count Taliban dead in valley near Kandahar - 20, Jun 2008
MONARAI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - NATO and Afghan forces held mopping up operations, hunting Taliban fighters and burying the dead on Friday, after an air and ground offensive routed hundreds of insurgents from a valley near Kandahar city.
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Federer to open Wimbledon defense against Hrbaty - 20, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer will begin his quest for a sixth consecutive singles title at Wimbledon with a first-round match against experienced Slovak Dominik Hrbaty.
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OPEC hike unlikely at Jeddah emergency oil talks - 20, Jun 2008
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Eight-cylinder luxury cars will rumble along Jeddah's highways guzzling cheap Saudi gasoline as energy powers hold emergency talks in the Red Sea port this weekend to brake the free-wheeling rise in oil prices.
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EU admits fresh treaty problem after Ireland - 20, Jun 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union, reeling from Ireland's "No" vote to its reform treaty, acknowledged on Friday that another member state, the Czech Republic, has a problem with ratifying the text for the moment.
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Ahmadinejad says "enemies" tried to kill him in Iraq - 20, Jun 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the United States and its allies of plotting to assassinate him during a visit to neighboring Iraq in March, state radio reported on Friday.
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Orthodox Anglicans hint schism, stop short of split - 20, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Conservative bishops debating the future of the worldwide Anglican Communion have issued dramatic warnings about a looming parting of the ways with liberal churches, but stopped short of outlining steps toward a schism.
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Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai mulls abandoning run-off - 20, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is considering whether to pull out of the June 27 presidential run-off election due to fears it will be a charade, a spokesman said on Friday.
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Iraqi crackdown angers cleric's supporters - 20, Jun 2008
AMARA, Iraq (Reuters) - Supporters of anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr accused Iraqi security forces on Friday of heavy-handed action in a crackdown in the southern city of Amara, calling it a "clear provocation".
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Midwest floods near crest, recovery under way - 20, Jun 2008
HANNIBAL, Missouri (Reuters) - The Mississippi River's crest migrated slowly downstream on Friday, submerging farm fields and small towns with its relentless flow as people and industry tried to recover from the worst flooding in 15 years.
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Ford, GM financial arms may incur writedowns: Lehman - 20, Jun 2008
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co's and General Motors Corp's financial arms may need to write down $1.1 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, said a Lehman Brothers analyst, who expects U.S. auto credit to be pressured by a weakening used-car market.
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Large U.S. banks' stocks in capitulation mode: Merrill - 20, Jun 2008
(Reuters) - U.S. large-cap regional banks' stocks now appear to be in "capitulation mode" and will likely trade below fair value in the near term as more dividend cuts and capital raises, high credit risk and an uncertain earnings outlook all weigh on the
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Winnebago net tumbles 73 percent on dismal sales - 20, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Winnebago Industries Inc said on Friday that quarterly earnings tumbled 73 percent as tough economic conditions dragged down motor-home sales during the key spring selling season.
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Ford says sales weaken further; cuts output - 20, Jun 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Friday it would slash production and delay the launch of a new version of its top-selling F-150 pickup truck due to a deepening slump in U.S. sales that will weigh on results this year and next.
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What do you do on the Internet Mr. President? - 20, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao answered just two questions in his online debut on an official website on Friday, the first being -- what do you usually do on the Internet?
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EU to tear down cross-border Web shopping barriers - 20, Jun 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's consumer chief will propose new rules to make it easier and safer for the bloc's 490 million consumers to shop online in any corner of the 27-nation EU.
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Bored of your life? Man auctions his off on Sunday - 20, Jun 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - When Ian Usher's partner of 12 years left him broken-hearted, he decided the best way to move forward was to auction his whole life, in one job lot.
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Yahoo shares fall after reports of executive exodus - 20, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Yahoo Inc fell more than 3 percent on Friday as reports of a brain drain raised fresh worries about the future of the Web company after it chose to partner with Google Inc instead of Microsoft Corp.
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Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future - 20, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Imax Corp. is going digital.
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In Stalin's bomb lab, dreams of preservation - 20, Jun 2008
SUKHUMI, Georgia (Reuters) - Behind a thicket of weeds and broken window panes, one of the former Soviet Union's dark secrets is the laboratory where captured German scientists worked to build an atomic bomb for Josef Stalin.
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"Virtual man" may ease drug R&D woes: report - 20, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - New computing technologies and the evolution of a "virtual man" to predict the effects of new drugs before they enter clinical trials could transform the fortunes of pharmaceutical research, a report said on Friday.
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Approach enlists immune system to fight leukemia - 20, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Leukemia patients may be able to avoid developing resistance to the drug Gleevec through a mathematical formula that predicts when they should receive an immune-boosting vaccine, researchers said on Thursday.
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Motley Crue set to tour, but frustrated by film - 20, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Motley Crue are back with a new album, a song that's a hit with gamers and an upcoming festival tour, but the bad-boy rockers are frustrated that a long-awaited movie about their lives is going nowhere.
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Wariner envisions perfect finish in Beijing - 20, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It is the perfect scenario for Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner, a breathtaking image that he has contemplated countless times.
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Turkey out to ruin Croatia's title challenge - 20, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Croatia will defend a 100 percent record at Euro 2008 when they meet Turkey in the second quarter-final of the championship on Friday (2:45 p.m. EDT).
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Artemev leads U.S. gymnastics trials - 20, Jun 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Alexander Artemev was the all-around leader after the first day of the U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics trials on Thursday with national champion David Sender sidelined by a sprained ankle.
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Germany reach Euro semis after thrilling win - 20, Jun 2008
BASEL (Reuters) - Germany finally gave notice they are serious contenders to win a fourth European Championship by beating Portugal 3-2 in a captivating quarter-final on Thursday to match their billing as pre-tournament favorites.
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Yankees complete sweep of Padres - 20, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joba Chamberlain took another step in his conversion to the starting rotation and the Yankees used some small ball to take advantage in a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
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House passes Iraq war funds bill backed by Bush - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved enough new money to wage wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for another year, while abandoning attempts to set deadlines opposed by President George W. Bush for withdrawing American c
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House passes compromise jobless benefit hike - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed compromise legislation embraced by the Bush administration to extend government benefits for the long-term unemployed.
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Judge urged to drop Guantanamo charge - 20, Jun 2008
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A military defense lawyer urged a Guantanamo judge to help restore America's reputation by dropping attempted murder charges against an Afghan prisoner who was subjected to 14 consecutive days of sleep depr
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Housing crisis brings Wall St. arrests, veto threat - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. housing crisis produced its first high-profile Wall Street arrests on Thursday, while the Bush administration called for broadening the Federal Reserve's powers over investment banks and said it has charged hundreds of peop
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Israel appears to rehearse Iran attack: report - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials say Israel carried out a large military exercise this month that appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, The New York Times reported on Friday.
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Midwest floods near crest, levees at risk - 20, Jun 2008
HANNIBAL, Missouri (Reuters) - Volunteers worked on Friday to fortify levees strained by the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years as the swollen Mississippi River moved toward an expected weekend crest after causing huge losses.
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Policy-makers weigh stronger Fed role on Wall Street - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Thursday the Federal Reserve should be given explicit authority to step in to protect the financial system if its stability is threatened, even if it means offering emergency funding to inves
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Oil extends fall on China fuel price hike - 20, Jun 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil slipped further on Friday, after a nearly $5 plunge a day ago, as China's move to raise fuel prices raised concerns that demand in the world's second-largest oil consumer will fall.
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Former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers indicted - 20, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were arrested and indicted on conspiracy and securities fraud charges on Thursday following a federal criminal probe into the collapse of two funds they oversaw.
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What do you do on the Internet, President Hu? - 20, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao answered just two questions in his online debut on an official website on Friday, the first being -- what do you usually do on the Internet?
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FCC to uphold cable complaint against Verizon - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote Friday to bar Verizon Communications Inc from marketing to customers to talk them out of a decision to switch their phone service to cable, a source at the agency said on Thu
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Watch superheros fight evil -- on your mobile phone - 20, Jun 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - After taking on the big and small screens, comic book heroes like Spiderman and Superman may soon be appearing on an even smaller screen -- your mobile phone.
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U.S. drivers should think in gallons per mile: report - 20, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - If soaring gasoline prices have prompted you to look for a more fuel-efficient ride, using miles per gallon as a guide could lead you astray, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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Just A Minute With: Carell, Hathaway on "Get Smart" - 20, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lot of people, including Steve Carell himself, were surprised when the genial star of "The Office" landed the coveted role of Maxwell Smart in the new film version of the classic 1960s TV show "Get Smart."
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Many Hollywood celebrities rally behind Obama - 20, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Many Hollywood celebrities who had supported Hillary Clinton are rallying behind Barack Obama, pledging money and star power to the Democrat's U.S. presidential bid before a big fundraiser next week.
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Serena Williams will miss old rival Justine Henin at Wimbledon - 20, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Former world number one Serena Williams said she was sad that her old adversary Justine Henin will be missing from Wimbledon this year.
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Rejuvenated Lowery takes early lead at River Highlands - 20, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Steve Lowery made the most of ideal scoring conditions to grab an early one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.
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Amy Winehouse undergoes more tests - 20, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - British soul singer Amy Winehouse has undergone more tests after being taken to hospital four days ago, but hopes to perform as scheduled next week, her office said on Thursday.
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Sharapova looking to regain edge - 20, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova said she had put her French Open disappointment behind her and was ready for the grasscourt slam next week despite little practice on the surface.
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Germany beat Portugal 3-2 to reach Euro semis - 20, Jun 2008
BASEL (Reuters) - Germany led Portugal 2-1 at halftime in the first quarter-final of Euro 2008 after Bastian Schweinsteiger and Miroslav Klose scored midway through the first half at St Jakob Park on Thursday.
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U.S. lawmakers want Mandela off terror list - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some U.S. lawmakers are trying to pass legislation to remove former South African President Nelson Mandela from a U.S. list of terrorists by his 90th birthday next month, officials said on Thursday.
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U.N. council seeks action on sexual violence in war - 20, Jun 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Security Council nations demanded on Thursday that warring governments and factions act to halt violence against women, saying rape was no longer just a by-product of war but a military tactic.
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Golden Bear applauds the perseverance and will of Tiger - 20, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus knows a thing or two about winning U.S. Opens and has described Monday's playoff victory at Torrey Pines by a limping Tiger Woods as phenomenal.
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Obama rejects public financing against McCain - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama said on Thursday he would reject public financing of his campaign against Republican John McCain, reversing an earlier stance and positioning himself to outspend McCain in the White House race.
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Spy bill to shield phone companies from lawsuits - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. telephone companies that took part in President George W. Bush's warrantless domestic spying program could be shielded from billions of dollars in lawsuits under a electronic spy bill finalized on Thursday by congressional and
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Defying U.S., EU scraps Cuba sanctions - 20, Jun 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states agreed on Thursday to scrap sanctions against Cuba but will insist the Communist island improves its human rights record, EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said.
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China shocks with 18 percent fuel price rise - 20, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China raised retail gasoline and diesel prices on Thursday by up to 18 percent, a move that threatens to stoke domestic angst over decade-high inflation less than two months before Beijing hosts Olympics games.
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Bush visits Iowa, billions in flood aid available - 20, Jun 2008
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) - President George W. Bush got a close-up view of damage from the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years on Thursday as his administration promised funding from a multibillion-dollar disaster relief fund.
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Washington Mutual cuts 1,200 jobs after big losses - 20, Jun 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc said on Thursday it eliminated 1,200 jobs, following mortgage losses that some analysts have said will keep the largest U.S. savings and loan from turning a profit before 2010.
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Continental, United plan global cooperation - 20, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Continental Airlines Inc and UAL Corp's United Airlines on Thursday announced a global cooperation plan, the latest move in the dance between major U.S. carriers as they weigh mergers and alliances to help combat soaring fuel prices
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Citi CFO sees subprime pain easing, but still high - 20, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc could take substantial write-downs in the second quarter, the company's chief financial officer said on Thursday, raising concern the bank's second-quarter earnings would be weaker than expected.
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Stocks rise, helped by oil price tumble - 20, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as a drop in oil prices fueled investor optimism about consumer spending, driving shares of transportation and retailers sharply higher.
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Ex-Bear managers charged, crackdown on mortgage fraud - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were indicted on securities fraud charges and prosecutors said a separate mortgage fraud probe has led to charges against more than 400 people as the Bush administration cracked down on ab
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Fed's tough inflation talk hits housing - 20, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's recent tough talk on inflation served notice to financial markets that the central bank was serious about tamping down price pressures, but it has hit the economy in one of its tenderest spots -- housing.
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EBay, PayPal offer new perks to buyers and sellers - 20, Jun 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc buyers and sellers using its PayPal online payments service will be protected from fraud for the full value of auction purchases, expanding a more limited program, eBay said on Thursday.
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Former Nortel executives hit with criminal charges - 20, Jun 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - A former Nortel Networks Corp chief executive and two of his lieutenants were charged on Thursday with fraudulently misstating financial results as the telephone equipment maker struggled to right itself after the tech bubble burst in
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Telcos demand greener network equipment - 20, Jun 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Top U.S. phone companies are demanding more energy-efficient equipment from their suppliers, as the costs of maintaining networks and data centers rise due to surging Internet traffic and energy prices.
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Yahoo investor asks to weigh in on Microsoft offer - 20, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An investor with a minority stake in Yahoo Inc on Thursday urged Microsoft Corp to take its most recent offer for a partial investment directly to Yahoo shareholders and prove its merits.
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"Political Machine" puts you running for president - 20, Jun 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Politics sometimes seems like a game, and that's especially true in a U.S. presidential election year.
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Snail mail gets a digital make-over - 20, Jun 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. post office in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square district can see the future coming. In fact, it moved in next door.
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TV networks brace for potential actors strike - 19, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As Hollywood recovers from a tumultuous writers walkout that ended in February, U.S. television networks are bracing for a possible actors strike that could delay the upcoming fall TV season.
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Scientific data key to better EU health care: WHO - 19, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - European Union governments fail to rely enough on scientific evidence in health care spending decisions and are sometimes influenced by political factors, World Health Organisation officials said on Wednesday.
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Borg says Federer is only third favorite at Wimbledon - 19, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon great Bjorn Borg believes world number one Roger Federer is only third favorite to win the grasscourt grand slam this year.
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Time to give Croatia billing they deserve - 19, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - It is time to stop talking about Croatia as the dark horses of Euro 2008 and instead recognize they are in Friday's quarter-final against Turkey on merit and fully capable of going all the way in the tournament.
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WITNESS: The open secret of doping in sport - 19, Jun 2008
Balazs Koranyi was an Olympic semi-finalist at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games for Hungary and since 2004 has been a Budapest-based correspondent, covering mainly political and business news. He will cover the Beijing Games for Reuters. In the following s
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Zimbabwe vote cannot be fair: regional ministers - 19, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's run-off presidential election on June 27 is very unlikely to be free and fair, a group of southern African ministers said on Thursday, in the strongest regional condemnation yet of pre-poll violence.
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Nigeria attack stops Shell's Bonga offshore oil - 19, Jun 2008
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian rebels attacked Royal Dutch Shell's Bonga oilfield off the coast of Nigeria on Thursday, shutting down a tenth of the country's oil output in a rare attack on a deepwater facility.
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Mexico asks World Court to halt U.S. executions - 19, Jun 2008
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Mexico asked the World Court on Thursday to take urgent steps to stop imminent U.S. executions of five Mexicans on death row who were denied their rights to consular assistance.
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Afghan and NATO forces rout Taliban: governor - 19, Jun 2008
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan and NATO-led forces killed or wounded hundreds of Taliban on Thursday in an offensive to clear the militants from the outskirts of Kandahar city, according to the provincial governor.
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Ardent Clinton supporters eyed in election - 19, Jun 2008
CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Homemaker Mary Mardis, 52, liked U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but now she's not sure who she'll vote for in November. Maybe Barack Obama, who beat Clinton to win the Democratic nomination. Maybe Republican John McCain
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Obama to forgo public funds for election campaign - 19, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Thursday he has decided to forgo public financing of his election campaign against Republican John McCain.
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Kerkorian raises Ford stake, offers more capital - 19, Jun 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian has raised his stake in Ford Motor Co to 6.5 percent and said he was willing to support the automaker's turnaround with an infusion of additional capital.
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Circuit City posts loss, suspends dividend - 19, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailer Circuit City Stores reported a wider first-quarter loss on Thursday as sales fell amid the challenging U.S. consumer spending environment, and said it has suspended dividend payments to save cash.
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Paulson urges stronger Fed role on Wall Street - 19, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Thursday urged broad new powers for the Federal Reserve to demand information from Wall Street investment banks and said markets must be prepared for the fact that some firms can fail.
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