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Vodafone rings the changes with Sarin departure - 27, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Arun Sarin, the chief executive who safeguarded Vodafone's dominance among mobile operators by expanding into emerging markets, announced his departure on Tuesday, saying he had achieved all he had set out to do.
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Microsoft sees Windows Mobile unit sales up 50 pct - 27, May 2008
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp expects global unit sales of its Windows Mobile software for cellphones to grow at least 50 percent per year in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 as demand for smartphones rises rapidly.
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TSMC may raise prices for high-end chips - 27, May 2008
HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) - Top contract chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said on Tuesday it may raise prices for its higher-end chips as rising costs threaten to squeeze profits.
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England and U.S. focus on 2010 World Cup - 27, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - While most of their traditional rivals are preparing for Euro 2008, England face the United States on Wednesday already focusing on the start of the World Cup qualifying campaign later this year.
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Red Wings goalie Osgood enjoys starring role against Pens - 27, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - After opening the Stanley Cup finals with back-to-back shutouts against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit netminder Chris Osgood is already in prime position to be named the most valuable player of the post-season.
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Wings clip Penguins to take 2-0 Stanley Cup lead - 27, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings produced another outstanding defensive effort to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday and tighten their grip on the Stanley Cup.
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Red Sox see off Mariners to snap losing streak - 27, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox scored four runs in the eighth inning to end a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 road win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
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Pistons shut down Celtics to even series - 27, May 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons shut down the Boston Celtics on Monday with a grinding 94-75 win to even the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2.
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Child abuse by aidworkers, peacekeepers rife: study - 27, 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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China works around the clock to drain quake lake - 27, May 2008
MIANZHU, China (Reuters) - Chinese soldiers were working around the clock on Tuesday to dig a giant sluice to ease pressure on a swelling "quake lake", with plans to evacuate 100,000 people to avert a new disaster, state media said.
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Bush hits '08 trail; 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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Sydney Pollack dies in Los Angeles - 27, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood filmmaker Sydney Pollack, who won a pair of Academy Awards for the epic romance "Out of Africa" and earned praise for his acting stints in films such as "Tootsie" and "Michael Clayton," died on Monday after a battle with
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Obama says won't guarantee Ahmadinejad a meeting - 27, May 2008
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama underscored his willingness to talk to leaders of countries like Iran that are considered U.S. adversaries but said on Monday that does not necessarily mean an audience with Iranian President Mahmou
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Corporate political ties impact share prices: study - 27, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Companies with a board member who has ties to a winning political party enjoy a significant bounce in their share price following an election, according to a study released on Monday.
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InBev may start Anheuser bid talks Tuesday: report - 27, May 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian brewer InBev, the world's second-biggest by volume, could start talks with rival Anheuser Busch on a possible bid as early as Tuesday, Belgian business daily De Tijd reported.
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Greenspan says recession still likely in U.S.: report - 27, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted on Tuesday as saying the United States was still more likely than not to have a recession despite relative stabilization in the economy in recent weeks.
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Small business sentiment still shaky: poll - 27, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The majority of small business owners think the U.S. economy is getting worse, though sentiment showed some improvement in May from its recent lows, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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TSMC may raise prices as costs increase - 27, May 2008
HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) - Top contract chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said on Tuesday it may increase its prices as rising costs threaten to squeeze profits.
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Classmates give hero's welcome to Cannes winners - 27, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Flush with glory but shrugging off stardom for now, the teenage actors who triumphed at the Cannes film festival came back to school on Monday to a hero's welcome.
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Antipsychotics given for dementia pose risks: study - 27, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Elderly dementia patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs are at three times the risk of a serious health problem or dying within a month of treatment, compared to those not given the drugs, Canadian researchers said on Monday.
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Farm bill attracts criticism at WTO talks - 27, May 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - Several countries at the World Trade Organization (WTO) criticized the new U.S. farm bill on Monday for raising farm support when the WTO is trying to reach a deal to cut agricultural subsidies.
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Orbiter captures Phoenix probe's descent to Mars - 27, May 2008
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - A sharp-eyed Mars orbiter snapped an image of sister probe Phoenix descending through Martian skies toward a polar landing site to search for water and assess conditions for life, mission managers said on Monday.
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On vets holiday, candidates ponder Iraq strategy - 27, May 2008
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Monday said the United States should stay the course in Iraq even though he was "sick at heart" at mistakes made in the six-year conflict.
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Iran nuclear arms research "serious concern": IAEA - 27, May 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's alleged research into nuclear warheads remains a matter of serious concern and Tehran should provide more information on its missile-related activities, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
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FDA's footdragging hurts Canada's biotech firms - 27, May 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian biotechnology companies have joined a chorus of their global counterparts to rail against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's tardiness in approving new drugs.
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Nigeria signs $3.1 bln funding deal with Shell - 27, May 2008
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria signed a $3.1 billion deal with the local arm of Royal Dutch Shell on Monday to plug a funding gap in their joint venture projects, the country's state oil firm NNPC said.
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Infineon CEO Ziebart steps down; Bauer takes over - 27, May 2008
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Wolfgang Ziebart has resigned as chief executive of German chipmaker Infineon over management clashes about strategy and will be replaced by board member Peter Bauer, the company said.
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SEC probing main credit rating agencies - 27, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into the workings of the three main credit rating agencies, prompted by their handling of the subprime crisis and a report of computer errors at Moody's .
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Cannes closes on last-minute high for French film - 26, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Critics hailed the first French victory at the Cannes film festival for 21 years, after the acclaimed classroom drama "Entre Les Murs" (The Class) won the Palme d'Or for best picture late on Sunday.
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Italy hails rebirth of its cinema after Cannes - 26, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - While France hailed the triumph of one of its own at the Cannes film festival, Italy was also celebrating the rebirth of its cinema after scooping two top prizes at the world's biggest film competition.
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Jimenez, 44, again proves he can tame the young lions - 26, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Experience gained from two decades on the European Tour plus a relaxed approach is the combination helping Miguel Angel Jimenez tame golf's young lions.
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"Sex and the City" film poses "big" question - 26, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Do Carrie and Mr. Big marry or don't they? That is the question "Sex and the City" fans hope is answered when the long-awaited film about love and friendship in New York City hits theaters worldwide this week.
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Big guns overcome hiccups at Roland Garros - 26, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer, Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic all ran into a spot of bother on Monday before emerging unscathed to kick-start their French Open campaigns.
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Hamilton can follow Senna as multiple Monaco winner - 26, May 2008
MONACO (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton achieved one boyhood ambition in Monaco on Sunday with a thrilling win that left him in pole position to realize his other dream.
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Venus made to sweat by veteran Israeli - 26, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Venus Williams dropped a set but recovered to reach the second round of the French Open with a 6-3 4-6 6-2 victory over Israel's Tzipora Obziler on Monday.
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U.S. urged to target militants in Pakistan - 26, May 2008
KABUL (Reuters) - The United States should target militant bases in Pakistan, an Afghan state-controlled paper said on Monday, reacting to a threat by a Pakistani Taliban leader to carry out attacks in Afghanistan.
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Olmert says he gave no commitment on Golan - 26, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday Israel had made no commitment to Syria to pull out of the Golan Heights in indirect talks that began last year under Turkish auspices.
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Senate set to take up climate change debate - 26, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The international fight to control climate change heads to a new arena in June when the Senate is to debate a bill that could cut total U.S. global warming emissions by 66 percent by 2050.
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Spacecraft lands safely at Mars north pole - 26, May 2008
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - A small science probe blazed through the salmon-colored skies of Mars on Sunday, touching down on a frozen desert at the planet's north pole to search for water and assess conditions for sustaining life, NASA officials sai
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China prepares to dynamite dangerous "quake lake" - 26, May 2008
MIANZHU, China (Reuters) - China was preparing to dynamite rock, mud and rubble forming a dangerously large "quake lake" on Monday, hoping to avert a new disaster two weeks after a catastrophic tremor struck Sichuan province.
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U.S., Iran and Arab neighbors to meet on Iraq - 26, May 2008
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The United States will prod Sunni Arab states to offer more support to the Iraqi government at a conference in Sweden this week as a way of countering the growing influence of non-Arab Iran in Iraq.
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Tornadoes kill at least seven in Midwest - 26, May 2008
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed on Sunday by tornadoes and violent thunderstorms spawned by a powerful spring storm system that moved across the United States' midsection, authorities said.
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LG Elec says "carefully watching" Nokia - 26, May 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics , the world's No.4 handset maker, is closely watching rival Nokia amid talk the top-ranked mobile phone maker may cut its prices and re-enter the South Korean market later this year.
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Hitachi says no plan to buy GE's appliances unit - 26, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd, Japan's largest electronics conglomerate, said on Monday it has no plan to acquire General Electric Co's appliances operations.
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Oil above $133 on Nigeria, North Sea - 26, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose above $133 on Monday as long-term supply concerns lingered and fresh production problems appeared in Nigeria and Norway.
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Small business crunched by fuel prices - 26, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - Many U.S. small business owners say soaring fuel costs are eating their profits at a time when the economy is already weak, making them more cautious about expanding or hiring.
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Supervision, market discipline balance needed: Geithner - 26, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Major economies, particularly the United States, must balance financial market discipline and supervision better to cushion against future crises, New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner said on Monday.
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Infineon's Ziebart steps down, Bauer to be new CEO - 26, May 2008
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Wolfgang Ziebart will step down as chief executive of German chipmaker Infineon on June 1 and be replaced by board member Peter Bauer, who now runs the company's automotive chips business.
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Bondholders challenge BCE appeal to Supreme Court - 26, May 2008
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Bell Canada bondholders filed a motion on Monday opposing BCE Inc's request for a speedy appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada of a lower court decision that imperils the C$34.8 billion ($35.2 billion) buyout of the telecommunication
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Siemens unit bosses failed to stop bribes: defendant - 26, May 2008
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - A former Siemens manager who built a system of slush funds and fake contracts for the engineering giant told a court he later tried to stop the systematic bribery but top managers failed to act.
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Married? Sleazy? Web dater finds ways to pick losers - 26, May 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - When Jane Coloccia set out to find her soul mate online she had no idea that eight years and 200 dates later she would end up an expert on the topic, writing a book and setting up a course to teach the pitfalls of Web love.
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Remote controlled planes to explore hurricanes - 26, May 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. researchers are ramping up their use of unmanned, remote-controlled airplanes this year to penetrate the heart of Atlantic hurricanes in the hope of learning more about what makes the giant storms tick.
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Art records tumble at Christie's HK auction - 26, May 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A work by Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi sold for $9.66 million on Saturday, a new auction record for an Asian contemporary artwork, at auctioneer Christie's first evening sale of such art in Hong Kong.
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Tearful Kuerten ends his Paris love affair - 26, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Gustavo Kuerten briefly rekindled his Parisian love affair on Sunday before bidding a tearful farewell to the French Open.
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Mickelson triumphs at Colonial with late birdie - 26, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - American world number two Phil Mickelson conjured a magical birdie with a 140-yard wedge approach on the final hole to win his second Colonial Invitational title by a shot on Sunday.
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Yankees even record with season-high fifth straight win - 26, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees crawled back to the .500 mark by defeating the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on Sunday for their season-high fifth win in a row.
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Spurs roar back into series with win over Lakers - 26, May 2008
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs trounced the Los Angeles Lakers 103-84 in Game Three of the Western Conference finals on Sunday, the NBA champions reducing the series deficit to 2-1 with a solid home display.
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Aid workers ready for action after Myanmar promise - 26, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Foreign aid workers were heading for the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy delta on Monday to see whether army-ruled Myanmar will honor a promise made by its top general to give them freedom of movement.
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U.S. Treasury: markets healing, Japan should open up - 26, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Financial markets are starting to heal thanks to the coordinated actions of the Federal Reserve and other major central banks to alleviate a squeeze in money markets, a senior U.S. Treasury official said in Tokyo on Monday.
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Swelling China lakes a danger 2 weeks after quake - 26, May 2008
MIANYANG, China (Reuters) - China planned to dynamite rock, mud and rubble forming a dangerously large "quake lake" on Monday, hoping to avert a new disaster two weeks after a catastrophic tremor struck Sichuan province.
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Tornadoes, storms kill at least seven in Midwest - 26, May 2008
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed on Sunday by tornadoes and violent thunderstorms spawned by a powerful spring storm system that moved across the United States' midsection, authorities said.
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Hillary Clinton seeks boost in Puerto Rico - 26, May 2008
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Struggling presidential contender Hillary Clinton campaigned in Puerto Rico on Sunday as she prepared for a pivotal ruling and sought to end a firestorm ignited by her reference to the 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy
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U.S. spacecraft lands safely at Mars north pole - 26, May 2008
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - A small science probe blazed through the salmon-colored skies of Mars on Sunday, touching down on a frozen desert at the planet's north pole to search for water and assess conditions for sustaining life, NASA officials sai
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HSBC says committed to KEB, but can't wait forever - 26, May 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - HSBC said on Monday it was committed to a $6.3 billion takeover of South Korea's No. 6 bank, but warned it would not wait forever for approval of a deal seen as a major test of the country's openness to foreign investors.
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Australia's IAG chief quits after rejecting QBE - 26, May 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Insurance Australia Group Ltd , which last week spurned a takeover offer by rival QBE , said on Monday its Chief Executive Michael Hawker had resigned with immediate effect, triggering a 3 percent jump in its shares.
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Trichet says markets are in "ongoing correction" - 26, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet said on Monday that financial markets were experiencing an "ongoing correction" and repeated that the G7 was concerned about excessive dollar volatility.
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Oil rises towards $133 on supply concerns, weak dollar - 26, May 2008
PERTH (Reuters) - Oil rose towards $133 a barrel on Monday, extending the previous session's gains on a supply outage at the Statfjord oilfield in the North Sea and a weak U.S. dollar.
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Asian stocks slide as inflation fears mount - 26, May 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Monday, with regional shares outside Japan hitting a 1-month low, as investors feared rising inflation and sluggish U.S. economic growth would seriously dent consumer demand in the region's biggest export market.
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Spacecraft on target for Mars landing Sunday - 26, May 2008
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - A robotic probe careening toward Mars was perfectly positioned for a landing at the planet's frozen north pole on Sunday, where it will search for water and assess conditions for sustaining life, U.S. space scientists said
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Tributes pour in for stabbed teenage actor - 26, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Tributes poured in on Sunday for a teenage actor who was stabbed to death during a fight outside a pub that left three other men with serious knife wounds.
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De Niro sends up Hollywood and Cannes in new film - 26, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Robert De Niro plays a movie producer whose professional and personal life lurches from crisis to crisis in a new comedy on the cut-throat world of Hollywood and its relationship with the Cannes film festival.
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"Indiana Jones" leaves box office rivals in dust - 26, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Who says box office superheroes need to sport tights or youthful smirks to win the hearts of moviegoers?
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Celtics power to road win over Pistons - 26, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics struck early and cruised to a dominant 94-80 road victory over the Detroit Pistons and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday.
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Jimenez almost certain of Ryder Cup place after PGA victory - 26, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez became the third oldest winner of the PGA Championship when he beat Briton Oliver Wilson at the second hole of a playoff at Wentworth on Sunday.
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Blake makes amends for 2007 nightmare in Paris - 26, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - James Blake took less than two hours on Sunday to bury memories of one of the most embarrassing episodes in American tennis.
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Dixon celebrates Indy win - 26, May 2008
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Scott Dixon of New Zealand held on from pole to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, after Danica Patrick was knocked out of the race in a pit lane crash.
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Colombian rebel chief dies after four decades of war - 26, May 2008
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Manuel Marulanda, the founder and top commander of Colombia's main left-wing rebel army, has died of a heart attack after more than four decades fighting a fierce guerrilla war, his rebel group said.
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Mugabe threatens U.S. ambassador as campaign begins - 26, May 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sunday accused the United States of political interference and threatened to expel its ambassador, as his party began its campaign for next month's election run-off.
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Lebanese parliament elects Suleiman as president - 26, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Michel Suleiman as head of state on Sunday, reviving paralyzed state institutions after an 18-month standoff between a U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition.
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Open up if you want more cyclone aid, Myanmar told - 26, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar was promised nearly $50 million in cyclone aid on Sunday, but some Western donor countries said their cash was contingent on the junta keeping its word on letting in foreign aid workers and assessment teams.
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Strong aftershock causes more misery in China - 26, May 2008
BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - A strong aftershock jolted southwest China on Sunday killing at least one person and injuring 400 others, state media said, nearly a fortnight after a big earthquake killed tens of thousands in the same area.
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French classroom film wins top prize in Cannes - 26, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - "Entre les murs" (The Class), a film set in a tough Parisian high school, won the Palme d'Or for best picture at the Cannes festival on Sunday.
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Clinton looks past assassination comments - 26, May 2008
HORMIGUEROS, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton's campaign prepared for its next big test as it tried on Sunday to move away from her controversial remarks about the assassination of Robert Kennedy 40 years ago.
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Indians end seven-game skid with win over Rangers - 25, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cleveland Indians ended a season-high seven-game losing streak with a convincing 5-2 home win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
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Mickelson regains control at Colonial - 25, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson coolly sank an 18-foot birdie putt at the last to regain a one-shot lead after a low-scoring third round at the Colonial Invitational Saturday.
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Red Wings' experience pays off - 25, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings took advantage of their greater experience to seal a 4-0 victory over the youthful Pittsburgh Penguins in Game One of the Stanley Cup final on Saturday.
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French classroom film lifts gloom as Cannes closes - 25, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A classroom drama set in a tough Parisian school lifted the gloom in Cannes, giving the world's biggest film festival a much-needed boost after critics panned many of the main competition entries.
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Lebanon's General Suleiman set to become president - 25, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament is set to vote in army chief General Michel Suleiman as the country's 11th president on Sunday, filling a post left vacant for six months by a crisis that threatened a new civil war.
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U.N., Myanmar put positive spin on cyclone aid - 25, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - The United Nations and Myanmar's military government put a positive spin on differences over relief and rebuilding needs for millions of cyclone survivors at a pledging conference in Yangon on Sunday.
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Obama empathizes with Clinton over Kennedy comment - 25, May 2008
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama empathized with rival Hillary Clinton on Saturday for the firestorm she ignited by referring to the 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy.
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Colombia's top FARC commander dead - 25, May 2008
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The founder and chief commander of Colombia's FARC rebel force, Manuel Marulanda, has died after more than 40 years fighting the state from jungle and mountain camps, the government said on Saturday.
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China to blast "quake lake" to avoid disaster - 25, May 2008
JIANGYOU, China (Reuters) - Hundreds of troops carrying explosives trekked through a quake-devastated area in southwest China on Sunday, attempting to reach a "quake lake" that threatens a secondary disaster.
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Honda's CEO gears up for next hybrid race - 25, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - When CEO Takeo Fukui says he would spend $10 billion to rack up a Formula One victory for Honda, you get the sense that he really means it.
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"Che" more informative than inspiring - 25, May 2008
CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - The irrepressibly multitasking Steven Soderbergh has now set his roving sights on Latin American revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, with mostly positive results.
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Asian art records tumble at Christie's HK auction - 25, May 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A work by Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi sold for $9.5 million on Saturday, a new auction record for an Asian contemporary artwork, at auctioneer Christie's first evening sale of such art in Hong Kong.
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Saladino records longest jump for 14 years - 25, May 2008
HENGELO, Netherlands (Reuters) - World champion Irving Saladino recorded the best long jump for 14 years on Saturday with a 8.73 meters leap at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games.
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"Indiana Jones" unearths more gold at box office - 25, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The massively hyped "Indiana Jones" movie whipped up an impressive $56 million in its first two days of release across North America, its distributor said on Saturday, but will struggle to break industry records during the U.S. Mem
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Liu roared on to easy victory at the Bird's Nest - 25, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Liu Xiang stormed to a hugely popular victory in the 110 meters hurdles on Saturday when the Beijing Olympic athletics test event turned into a one-man show for the third evening in a row.
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Karlsson poised to end Swedish drought at PGA - 25, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Robert Karlsson, bidding to become the first Swedish winner of the PGA Championship, coasted into a four-shot lead after the third round of the European Tour's flagship event on Saturday.
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Henin getting ready to start her new life - 25, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Justine Henin said on Saturday she would soon be ready to start her new life at the age of 25 after retiring from tennis last week.
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