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Malawi court approves Madonna adoption - 29, May 2008
LILONGWE, Malawi (Reuters) - A Malawian court on Wednesday formally approved pop star Madonna's adoption of a baby boy she took home from an orphanage in the impoverished southern African nation, a lawyer for the singer said.
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Fed-up Bartoli eyes break - 29, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - French number one Marion Bartoli said she needed a break from tennis after suffering a demoralizing first-round exit at the French Open on Wednesday.
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Nadal, Ivanovic cruise as Sharapova escapes - 29, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic made light work of their opponents as the sun made a welcome return to the French Open on Wednesday, but high winds and a grand slam debutante almost blew out top seed Maria Sharapova.
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U.S. players won't fear Welsh Ryder Cup course: Harrington - 29, May 2008
NEWPORT (Reuters) - After trying out the new $30 million Twenty Ten course at Celtic Manor that will host the 2010 Ryder Cup, this week's Wales Open favorite Padraig Harrington said it would hold no fears for the American team.
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Serena rallies into third round in Paris - 29, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Serena Williams ran into a spot of bother before downing France's Mathilde Johansson 6-2 7-5 in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.
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U.S. ships may leave Myanmar if aid refused - 29, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. warships will soon leave waters near Myanmar if the junta does not allow the American military to deliver food, water and other aid to cyclone survivors, a U.S. commander said on Wednesday.
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Global warming to deplete Great Lakes even more - 29, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Global warming will likely drain more water from the Great Lakes and pose added pollution threats to the region's vulnerable ecosystem, environmental groups said in a report issued on Wednesday.
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Obama vs. McCain: sharp differences on key issues - 29, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A general-election race for the White House between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain would feature vastly different approaches on the thorniest political issues, from Iraq and diplomacy to taxes and health care.
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Iran strike an unattractive last resort: Bolton - 29, May 2008
HAY-ON-WYE (Reuters) - Military action against Iran would be a last resort but the United States and its allies have not done enough to promote the alternative, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Wednesday.
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Coalition ally demands Olmert step down - 29, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Ehud Olmert's main coalition partner demanded on Wednesday the Israeli prime minister leave office over corruption allegations.
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Ex-White House spokesman says Bush shaded truth on Iraq - 29, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan charges in an explosive new book that President George W. Bush shaded the truth and manipulated public opinion to make the case for the "unnecessary" Iraq war.
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Democrats tackle Florida and Michigan dispute - 29, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The grueling Democratic presidential nominating race moves on Saturday from the campaign trail to a Washington hotel, where party officials will hunt for a compromise over disputed contests in Michigan and Florida.
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U.S. durable goods orders show surprising strength - 29, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods dipped last month but demand outside of transportation jumped and a gauge of business investment rose sharply, suggesting surprising strength in the factory sector.
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Barry Diller dismisses Expedia buyout talk - 29, May 2008
CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - Expedia Inc Chairman Barry Diller on Wednesday dismissed newly resurfaced rumors that the online travel site would be taken private and blamed speculators for trying to make a quick buck.
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Tivo first-quarter profit rises on lower costs - 29, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc on Wednesday reported an unexpected first-quarter profit as a result of lower spending on marketing and research and development.
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Paulson to push for oil investment in Mideast - 29, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will emphasize during a trip to the Middle East the need to allow private sector investment in the oil industry, a senior Treasury official said on Wednesday.
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Stocks buoyed by signs of business investment - 29, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as a report pointing to stronger business spending boosted shares of blue-chip computer firms and heavy equipment makers, overshadowing the latest signs of turmoil in the financial sector.
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Exxon investors reject proposal to split top jobs - 29, May 2008
DALLAS (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp shareholders on Wednesday rejected a proposal by dissident investors, including Rockefeller family members, that urged Exxon to hire an independent chairman to lead its board.
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Google to provide search software to MySpace email - 29, May 2008
CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - Google Inc is supplying software technology that will let users of News Corp's popular social network site MySpace more quickly search their e-mail, the companies said on Wednesday.
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Microsoft's Ozzie says Yahoo would be "accelerator" - 29, May 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's attempt to strike a deal with Yahoo Inc is an "accelerator" of its online strategy, but not the entire vision, the company's top software executive said on Wednesday.
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Pisa's leaning tower safe for 300 years: expert - 28, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - The leaning tower of Pisa has been successfully stabilized and is out of danger for at least 300 years, said an engineer who has been monitoring the iconic Italian tourist attraction.
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Archaeologists find ancient army HQ - 28, May 2008
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists have discovered what they say was the ancient headquarters of the Pharaonic army guarding the northeastern borders of Egypt for more than 1,500 years, the government said on Wednesday.
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Pollack's death casts doubt on production slate - 28, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Monday's death of filmmaker Sydney Pollack has thrown into limbo the many projects being developed by his production company, Mirage Enterprises.
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James Bond returns in new novel - 28, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A warship moored in the Thames River, and Royal Marines mounted guard on Tuesday to mark the return to action of the world's most famous spy, James Bond, in a new novel.
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Inter and Mancini remain silent over sacking claims - 28, May 2008
MILAN (Reuters) - Inter Milan and Roberto Mancini continued to remain silent on Wednesday despite widespread media reports the coach had been sacked.
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"Indiana Jones" fans tough crowd for effects crew - 28, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Indiana Jones' return to the big screen after 19 years underscores how much visual effects have evolved.
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Beijing vows transparency in Olympic medical emergencies - 28, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has learnt from the SARS epidemic and there will be no attempt to hide any outbreak of infectious disease during the Beijing Olympics, the city's chief medical officer said on Wednesday.
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EU backs UEFA homegrown in bid to avert FIFA quotas vote - 28, May 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission formally backed UEFA's "home-grown player rule" on Wednesday in a bid to avert controversial FIFA plans to curb the number of foreigners at soccer clubs which Brussels said is illegal.
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Sharapova dallies with exit as Ferrero bids adios - 28, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova came perilously close to an unwanted place in the record books on Wednesday when the sun finally shone at Roland Garros.
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Boston's Matsuzaka suffers fatigue in loss to Mariners - 28, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka was forced out early with shoulder "fatigue" in his side's 4-3 loss against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
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Tibet dissident writer under cyber-attack - 28, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Beijing-based Tibetan dissident writer who has been writing about the unrest there has come under cyber-attack to silence her, and possibly implicate her associates, her husband and activists said on Wednesday.
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Olmert coalition ally demands he step aside - 28, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's main coalition partner demanded on Wednesday that he leave office over corruption allegations, in political turmoil that threatens to disrupt peace talks with the Palestinians.
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D.Post turns to rival UPS to rescue U.S. business - 28, May 2008
BONN, Germany (Reuters) - German mail group Deutsche Post AG plans to partner with rival United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) as part of a $2 billion restructuring of its loss-making DHL Express business in the United States.
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April durable goods orders slip 0.5 percent - 28, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting manufactured goods slipped 0.5 percent in April as demand for civilian aircraft plunged, but a key barometer of business investment spending posted a surprisingly sharp gain, a government report showed on
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Rohm to buy Oki Electric's chip business - 28, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese semiconductor maker Rohm Co said on Wednesday it would buy smaller rival Oki Electric Industry Co's microchip operations for about 95 billion yen ($913 million), signaling a further shake-up in Japan's chip industry.
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Volkswagen, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion batteries - 28, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co and Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday they would jointly develop lithium-ion batteries, joining an intensifying race to provide the key component for the next generation of hybrid cars.
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Mexico Navy hunts for sharks after attacks - 28, May 2008
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican Navy searched for sharks in the ocean near Pacific surfing beaches on Monday, after two bathers were killed and another maimed in a rare spate of shark attacks.
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Studies link lead to adult crime, brain damage - 28, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Exposure to lead in early childhood or in the womb can cause permanent brain damage that may even cause criminal behavior, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Cate Blanchett and Australian PM hit rocky patch - 28, May 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's
cozy affair with the nation's arts community, in particular
Hollywood actress Cate Blanchett, has hit a rocky patch over an
exhibition of naked photographs of young girls.
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Doors documentary will be "anti-Oliver Stone" film - 28, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The surviving members of the Doors
plan to release a documentary film in about six months, a
project that former member Ray Manzarek describes as "the
anti-Oliver Stone" film.
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Hollywood actors' labor talks reach key juncture - 28, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The smaller of Hollywood's two
performers unions entered a final day of contract talks with
studios on Tuesday before the larger, more militant Screen
Actors Guild was due to renew its own labor negotiations.
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Political films set in the past relevant today - 28, May 2008
CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - For anyone numbed by the endless stream of political films in recent years, the past two weeks in Cannes have offered a response. The trend is over. And it's not.
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Networks look to cut reality costs - 28, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Now you know networks are hurting: Reality-show budgets are being cut.
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Choi focuses on positives for Memorial defence - 28, May 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - South Korean KJ Choi was in optimistic mood for his title defence at this week's Memorial tournament despite missing the cut in his last two PGA Tour starts.
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Defiant Penguins ready for home stand - 28, May 2008
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The wounded Penguins limped home to Pittsburgh trailing the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 in the Stanley Cup final but defiantly insisted on Tuesday that the series is still alive.
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U.S. Ryder Cup captaincy needs to be low key, says Nicklaus - 28, May 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus believes a more relaxed approach to the Ryder Cup captaincy could help the U.S. end a run of three successive defeats by Europe.
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China takes NBA playoff games off air - 28, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - NBA playoff games have been taken off air by China's state television network because they are considered too entertaining for a nation still recovering from the Sichuan earthquake.
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Jury begins deliberations in Graham case - 28, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A jury began its deliberations on Tuesday in the case of Trevor Graham, the controversial athletics coach whose anonymous tip helped spark the largest doping scandal in sports.
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Lakers on the cusp of finals after win over Spurs - 28, May 2008
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 93-91 in Game Four of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday, pushing the defending NBA champions to the brink of elimination.
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West dismayed over Suu Kyi detention - 28, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Western governments lashed out at the extension of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest, but the outrage at Myanmar's generals was tempered by concern over disrupting aid flows to desperate cyclone victims.
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McCain edges away from Bush but seeks his help - 28, May 2008
DENVER (Reuters) - Republican candidate John McCain edged further away from U.S. President George W. Bush on foreign policy on Tuesday even as he accepted Bush's help in raising much-needed campaign dollars for his White House bid.
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China "quake lake" fears force new evacuation - 28, May 2008
BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - China has evacuated more than 150,000 people living below a swollen lake formed by this month's devastating earthquake amid fears it could burst and trigger massive flooding, state media said on Wednesday.
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No new evidence of al Qaeda threat despite report: U.S. - 28, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There is no evidence of a direct threat from al Qaeda or that the group has obtained weapons of mass destruction, U.S. intelligence officials said on Tuesday, despite reports that al Qaeda will release a new video urging jihadists t
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GE names LG, others as contenders for appliance unit - 28, May 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) -- General Electric named South Korea's LG Electronics as a contender to buy its appliance business, which is valued at $4-$8 billion, along with others, including China's Haier Electronics Group Co Ltd , Mexico's Mabe and Turkey's Arcel
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Exxon to face off against investors at annual meeting - 28, May 2008
DALLAS (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp has scrapped with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez over nationalized oil projects and sparred with U.S. senators over high oil prices.
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Netflix, Blockbuster hold dueling investor meetings - 28, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Like two movies going head to head on opening weekend, Netflix Inc and Blockbuster Inc will make rival presentations to investors on Wednesday, as each DVD rental company tries to stay competitive in a converging marketplace.
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United, US Airways merger talks slow: sources - 28, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merger talks between United Airlines and US Airways Group Inc have slowed and a deal is not expected in time for review by the Bush administration, sources said late on Tuesday.
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Rohm to buy Oki chip business: report - 28, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Rohm Co plans to buy Oki Electric Industry Co chip operations for about $959 million, the Nikkei business daily said, sending Oki's shares 5 percent higher and pointing to a further shakeup in Japan's microchip industry.
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Next Microsoft operating system has touch controls - 28, May 2008
CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp plans to give users of the next version of its Windows operating system touch screen controls as one option for controlling the software, its top executives said on Tuesday.
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East coast horseshoe crabs poised for recovery - 28, May 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Restrictions by U.S. east coast states on harvesting horseshoe crabs, whose eggs provide food for endangered migrating shore birds, have boosted the animal's population after years of over-fishing, experts say.
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Australian Pampling and Briton Wilson earn U.S. Open spots - 28, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Australian Rod Pampling, runner-up at the Colonial tournament on Sunday, is among 14 players to earn a late exemption for next month's U.S. Open.
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World's most famous spy, James Bond, back in book - 28, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A warship moored in the Thames River, and Royal Marines mounted guard on Tuesday to mark the return to action of the world's most famous spy, James Bond, in a new novel.
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New owner leads turnaround of Chicago team - 28, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Not long ago, before basketball legend Michael Jordan arrived in Chicago, roars frequently shook the rafters in an arena just west of downtown.
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Mauresmo lifts dampened spirits in Paris - 28, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Amelie Mauresmo was the unexpected provider of a much-needed boost for the home crowd as rain again decimated the French Open program on Tuesday.
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Wie to play in this week's Ladies German Open - 28, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - American teenager Michelle Wie, troubled by a wrist injury for more than a year, will make only her third appearance of the season in this week's Ladies German Open.
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Child abuse by aid workers and peacekeepers rife: study - 28, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Sexual abuse of children by aid workers and peacekeepers is rife and efforts to protect young people are inadequate, said a report published on Tuesday.
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Woods on track for U.S. Open return - 28, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tiger Woods is set to return at next month's U.S. Open even though his recovery from a knee operation has sorely tested his patience, the world number one said on Tuesday.
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Post-traumatic stress soars in U.S. troops - 28, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newly diagnosed cases of post-traumatic stress disorder among U.S. troops sent to Iraq and Afghanistan surged 46.4 percent in 2007, bringing the five-year total to nearly 40,000, according to U.S. military data released on Tuesday.
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Mars probe sends back new pictures of landing site - 28, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Phoenix lander has sent back new pictures from the arctic circle of Mars, showing for the first time the spot where it will dig through the Red Planet's dusty surface looking for water and assess conditions for life.
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Western powers pressure Iran over nuclear program - 28, May 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany said on Tuesday the international community must push for a faster response from Iran over its nuclear program, while Washington said a new U.N. report suggested Tehran wanted to acquire nuclear weapons.
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New aftershocks bring terror to quake-hit China - 28, May 2008
MIANZHU, China (Reuters) - New aftershocks toppled 420,000 houses and injured dozens in southwest China on Tuesday, heaping destruction and fear on a region struggling to recover from the country's worst earthquake in decades.
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McCain edges away from Bush on policy - 28, May 2008
DENVER (Reuters) - Republican candidate John McCain edged farther away from President George W. Bush on foreign policy on Tuesday even as he accepted Bush's help in raising much-needed campaign dollars for his White House bid.
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Consumer confidence hits 16-year low in May - 28, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer confidence plunged unexpectedly to its lowest in 16 years in May as rising gasoline costs and falling home prices made Americans nervous about the future, a survey released on Tuesday showed.
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Fed will not allow inflation to spiral: Yellen - 28, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will not repeat the policy mistakes of the 1970s by letting inflation spiral out of control, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen said on Tuesday.
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Obama admits reference to Auschwitz was wrong - 28, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama admitted on Tuesday he was wrong to say his uncle helped liberate the Nazis' Auschwitz concentration camp after Republicans said Soviet troops freed the camp.
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Yellen vows Fed will prevent inflation spiral - 28, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is intent on not letting inflation spiral out of control, even as the economy teeters on the brink of recession, a top Fed policy-maker said on Tuesday, indicating that more interest rate cuts are not in the o
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SocGen chairman booed over Kerviel affair - 28, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Angry shareholders booed the chairman of Societe Generale on Tuesday and likened the French bank to a "casino" after it fell victim to the world's biggest rogue trading scandal.
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InBev weighs Anheuser bid but no talks yet - 28, May 2008
BRUSSELS/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - InBev has not yet begun merger talks with Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc but is still weighing an acquisition of the U.S. brewer, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.
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Tech jump, oil drop lifts stocks; AMR skids late - 28, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday, led by Apple Inc and other technology bellwethers, as investors bet that a sharp drop in oil prices will help shore up consumer and business spending.
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GM, Ford stock extend slide on dimming outlook - 28, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Shares of General Motors Corp slumped to a 27-year low, while smaller rival Ford Motor Co hit a new six-week low on Tuesday as analysts warned the U.S. auto market could remain weak well into 2009.
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Single-family home prices tumble in March - 28, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prices of U.S. single-family homes plunged a record 14.4 percent in March from a year earlier, while consumer confidence slumped to its lowest in 16 years in May as gasoline prices surged.
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Internet turns Scottish clans into global tribe - 28, May 2008
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - When the ancient system of Scottish tribes risked fading away two decades ago the 30th chief of the Carmichael clan turned to the Mormon Church.
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Canada auction aims to reshape wireless market - 28, May 2008
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's government launched an auction of wireless spectrum on Tuesday that it hopes will bolster competition and lower prices by allowing new players to break into the cellular phone market.
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Incident shows Taser may have affected heart - 28, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A quick shock from a Taser may have zapped a man's fluttering heart back into a healthy rhythm, doctors reported on Tuesday.
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World failing to monitor biotech trade: U.N. - 28, May 2008
OSLO (Reuters) - The world is failing in efforts to control an international biotechnology trade ranging from genetically modified crops to the building blocks of biological weapons, a U.N. University study said on Tuesday.
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Market for securing mobile devices yet to take off - 28, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The market for software to protect mobile devices such as smartphones has yet to take off despite brisk sales of devices such as Research in Motion Ltd's BlackBerry and Apple Inc's iPhone.
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Bolivians given altitude reprieve - 27, May 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Bolivia's soccer team was given a reprieve from what it calls soccer apartheid when the sport's world governing body on Tuesday suspended its ban on internationals played at high altitude.
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Once more with feeling: Oscar duo conquer New York - 27, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Glen Hansard, armed with a weathered acoustic guitar and an ear-to-ear grin, walked onto the fully lit stage of Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall and addressed the 6,000 faces assembled in the cavernous space.
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FIFA boss Blatter presses on with quota plan - 27, May 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter will forge ahead with plans to curb the number of foreign players at soccer clubs, saying on Tuesday that his organization should coral the world of sport into helping make it happen.
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Australian man pardoned 86 years after execution - 27, May 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A man hanged in 1922 for the murder and rape of a young girl in the southern Australian city of Melbourne was posthumously pardoned for the crime on Tuesday after new tests found crucial evidence against him was flawed.
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Henin's retirement offers Jankovic new hope - 27, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - If anyone was pleased to see the back of Justine Henin, it was Jelena Jankovic.
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Food prices seen causing pain in war zones - 27, May 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - Millions of people caught up in armed conflicts will be pinched hard by the global food crisis, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross, which vowed on Tuesday to sustain aid to 52 countries.
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Key witness testifies in Olmert bribery case - 27, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A U.S. businessman at the centre of a bribery case against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert testified on Tuesday he gave the Israeli leader cash-stuffed envelopes including personal loans that were never repaid.
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Myanmar junta extends Suu Kyi house arrest - 27, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta extended the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, a home ministry source said, a move likely to dismay Western nations who promised millions of dollars in aid after Cyclone Nargis.
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Bush hits 2008 trail; but do Republicans want his help? - 27, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush has made it clear he is excited to get out on the campaign trail this election year to help Republicans keep the White House and retake Congress -- but do they want his help?
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SocGen to face shareholders in shadow of scandal - 27, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale faces shareholders for the first time on Tuesday since rocking markets in January with the world's biggest rogue trading scandal, still uncertain whether the trader involved acted alone.
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Departure of Infineon boss rattles investors - 27, May 2008
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Investors responded nervously on Tuesday to news that the head of struggling German chipmaker Infineon was leaving after a dispute over strategy.
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InBev/Anheuser talks seen soon, SABMiller soars - 27, May 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World number two brewer InBev was on the verge of merger talks with Anheuser Busch, a newspaper said on Tuesday, while consolidation fever drove up shares in global leader SABMiller.
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Heavy pollution warning issued in Beijing - 27, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Pollution levels rose sharply in Beijing on Tuesday, just 2-½ months before the Olympic Games in the city, prompting authorities to warn residents with respiratory problems to stay inside.
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Israel's Altair to supply chips to Japan - 27, May 2008
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's Altair Semiconductor, which develops chips for fourth generation (4G) mobile services, said on Tuesday it will supply the chipsets for wireless devices operating on Willcom Inc's Personal Handyphone System in Japan.
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