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U.N. chief visits quake epicenter as toll leaps - 24, May 2008
YINGXIU, China (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the epicenter of China's huge earthquake on Saturday, meeting victims and drawing an unspoken comparison with the sluggish aid efforts after a cyclone in neighboring Myanmar.
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"No time to lose" after Myanmar deal for storm aid - 24, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Disaster relief officials said there was "no time to lose" to help Myanmar's cyclone survivors after the secretive military government promised the United Nations it would allow in more aid workers.
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Clinton draws rebuke over RFK remark - 24, May 2008
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton mentioned the June 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy in explaining on Friday why she had resisted calls to end her White House bid, drawing a rebuke from Democratic front-runner Barack Obama's campa
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Home sales slip, stock of unsold homes rises - 24, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes slipped last month and the backlog of unsold properties hit a record high, according to data on Friday that suggested the market's downturn still has a long way to run.
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Verizon seeks deal on cell phone cancellation fees - 24, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Friday it is trying to forge a deal with consumer groups and regulators that would reduce the fees customers are charged when they cancel their cell phone service early.
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Rock acts ringing up sales via video games - 24, May 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - Games like "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero III" have proved their ability to breathe new life into classic rock sales. But can they do the same for new music?
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Space station crew may face another bumpy re-entry - 24, May 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) could have a rough return to Earth because their re-entry capsule has the same glitch that caused problems on the last two landings, a Russian space industry source said.
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Revived Faberge to create first egg since 1917 - 24, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A revived Faberge luxury goods group plans to resurrect its founder's work next year with the launch of the first jewel-encrusted egg since 1917, when the Faberge family was scattered by the Russian revolution.
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Spiritualized frontman finds new inspiration - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - After battling pneumonia for nearly six months, Spiritualized principle Jason Pierce felt lost.
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Madonna auctions "private concert" - 24, May 2008
MOUGINS, France (Reuters) - Madonna auctioned a "private concert" late on Thursday at a star-studded dinner, raising 350,000 euros ($560,000) for AIDS charity amfAR.
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Indiana Jones makes Russian communists see red - 24, May 2008
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Communist Party members condemned the new "Indiana Jones" film on Friday as crude, anti-Soviet propaganda that distorts history and called for it to be banned from Russian screens.
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Singer-songwriter still her own Mann with DIY model - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Aimee Mann named her new release "@#%&! Smilers" as a tongue-in-cheek protest of people who constantly prod others to put on a happy face, even when they don't feel like it.
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Cannes critics cool as film competition nears end - 24, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A lack of memorable movies means the 2008 Cannes film festival has scored poorly among many critics, who argue that after a solid start the main competition faded.
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"Indiana Jones" cracks whip at box office opening - 24, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paramount Pictures appears to have another hit on its hands, as the new "Indiana Jones" movie grossed $25 million from its first full day in North American theaters, independent box office analysts reported on Friday.
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Dazzling back nine takes McGinley four shots clear - 24, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - A spectacular six under par back nine of 31 helped Paul McGinley surge four shots clear of the field in the PGA Championship second round on Friday.
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Nadal handed tough path to fourth French Open title - 24, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Triple champion Rafael Nadal faces a tough task in his bid to win a fourth consecutive French Open following Friday's draw for the tournament starting on Sunday.
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Look out golf, tech CEOs are adrenaline junkies - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Golf and tennis not challenging enough? Some of today's hardest-charging technology executives are turning to 100-mile bike races, marathons and high-endurance athletics for the kicks they crave.
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Detroit wins in Boston to level East finals - 24, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons dealt the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the post-season with a 103-97 victory on Thursday that tied their best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals at 1-1.
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Mickelson snatches clubhouse lead at Colonial - 24, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - Former champion Phil Mickelson, with his renowned short game in sparkling order, grabbed the clubhouse lead in the Colonial Invitational second round on Friday.
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Johnson medal at risk due to Pettigrew case - 24, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - American sprinter Michael Johnson, one of the United States' most successful athletes, could lose his Sydney 2000 Olympics 4x400m gold medal after a former relay team mate admitted to doping.
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Iraq troops relax in cleric Sadr's former bastion - 24, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi soldiers let their guard down after taking over the Baghdad stronghold of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. They drove through the area with a Lebanese song drowning out the voice of their commander over the radio.
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Texas court rules against polygamist removals - 24, May 2008
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas overstepped its authority when it removed some of about 460 children from a polygamist compound last month, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday.
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Russia and China condemn U.S. missile shield plan - 24, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Russia on Friday condemned U.S. plans to set up a missile defense system that would include bases in eastern Europe viewed by Moscow as a threat.
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Cindy McCain releases 2006 taxes, made $6 million - 24, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's wife, Cindy, released her 2006 tax return under pressure on Friday, showing she paid $1.7 million in taxes on about $6 million in income.
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South Africa says apartheid-era foes fan violence - 24, May 2008
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's security chief accused rightwingers linked to the former apartheid government on Friday of fanning anti-foreigner violence that has spread to Cape Town, the second largest city and tourist centre.
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McCain deemed in good health by doctors - 24, May 2008
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona (Reuters) - Republican John McCain was deemed by his doctors on Friday to be in sufficient good health to serve as president even as they reported a long history of skin cancer, colon polyps, kidney stones and dizziness.
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Junta agreement opens door to more Myanmar aid - 24, May 2008
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta agreed on Friday to admit foreign aid workers of all nationalities to the delta area worst hit by Cyclone Nargis, in what the U.N. called a breakthrough for aiding survivors.
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Oil rises on weak dollar, supply worries - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil rose on Friday on the weak U.S. dollar and ongoing long-term supply concerns that briefly pushed oil to a peak over $135 this week.
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Candover, Goldman agree to higher offer for Expro - 24, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Funds managed by private equity firm Candover and investment bank Goldman Sachs have raised their offer for Expro International , valuing the UK oil services company at 1.71 billion pounds ($3.4 billion).
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GM, Ford shares dive as investor worries mount - 24, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Shares of General Motors Corp hit a 26-year low and Ford Motor Co also tumbled on Friday as investors reacted to disclosures from the leading U.S. automakers about the toll from a slumping auto market and from recent strikes against
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Record oil fuels markets' worst week in 3 months - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks fell on Friday to round out the worst week in three months as worries about high oil prices hammered energy-sensitive sectors and left investors on edge about inflation at the onset of a holiday weekend.
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SocGen says rogue trader Kerviel may have had help - 24, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel may have had internal help when he built up massive stock market bets that led to the world's worst trading scandal, a report published by the French bank said on Friday.
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Companies may cry "uncle" on oil - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices will likely take on more importance for the stock market next week as the summer driving season officially kicks off and as more companies are seen feeling the pinch of higher energy prices on their profit margins.
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U.S. home sales slip, stock of unsold homes rises - 24, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes slipped last month and the backlog of unsold properties hit a record high, according to data on Friday that suggested the market's downturn still has a long way to run.
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InBev working on $46 bln Anheuser bid: source - 24, May 2008
PHILADELPHIA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian brewer InBev NV is working on a $46 billion bid for Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc, according to a source familiar with the situation.
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Idol's David Cook tops iTunes download charts - 24, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Newly crowned "American Idol" David Cook, already topping the iTunes music download charts, said on Friday he hopes to put out a rock album that will "make the hair on your neck stand up."
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Sanyo buys LCDs from Sharp - 24, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co said on Friday it has started buying liquid crystal display (LCD) panels from Sharp Corp for use in its flat TVs sold in North America and the two firms are considering joint development of kitchen appliances.
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Deal sought on cell phone cancellation fees - 24, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the top U.S. wireless carriers is trying to forge a deal with consumer groups and regulators that would reduce the fees customers are charged when they cancel their cell phone service early.
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Tech execs plan for economic troubles - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Technology executives around the world are preparing for economic troubles to deepen.
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Yahoo buy not a strategy in itself: Microsoft CEO - 24, May 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Friday that buying Yahoo was not a strategy in itself, and dropping the bid meant it now had $50 billion to spend on other acquisitions.
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Australian police shut naked child photo exhibit - 23, May 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A photographic exhibition in Sydney of naked 12 and 13-year-old children, closed by police only hours before its opening night, has sparked a heated debate over whether adolescent nudity is art or pornography.
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Ice-sampling probe set for Sunday landing on Mars - 23, May 2008
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - A new chapter in Mars exploration opens on Sunday when a small robotic probe jets down to the planet's arctic circle to learn if ice beneath its surface ever had the right chemistry to support life, mission managers said o
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Fox finishes season as most-watched U.S. network - 23, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Fox network, long a second-tier upstart beside the Big Three U.S. broadcasters, finished the season as undisputed ratings leader for the first time after a year that saw the TV industry battered by a writers' strike and other w
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Gay takes the humble route to sprinting glory - 23, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Generally in short supply among the world's fastest sprinters, humility is a virtue which defines the life of Tyson Gay.
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Athletics coach Graham arranged illegal drugs: Olympians - 23, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Athletics coach Trevor Graham arranged for Antonio Pettigrew to take illegal performance-enhancing drugs before he won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the sprinter told a U.S. court on Thursday.
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Henin exit opens door for Sharapova, Serbs - 23, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Justine Henin's decision to call it quits at 25 earlier this month has not so much left a hole at the top of the French Open draw as a gaping chasm which new world number one Maria Sharapova will be aching to fill.
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Red Wings meet Penguins in blue collar Stanley Cup - 23, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Motor City meets Steeltown on Saturday when the Detroit Red Wings face the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game One of the Stanley Cup finals.
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Wagner sets pace at blustery Colonial - 23, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - American Johnson Wagner, seeking his second PGA Tour title, defied strong, gusting winds to charge two shots clear in the Colonial Invitational first round on Thursday.
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Red Sox slam Royals to lift Matsuzaka to 8-0 - 23, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell both slugged grand slams to lift the Boston Red Sox to an 11-8 win and four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
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Rice warns of more U.S. sanctions on Iran - 23, May 2008
PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - The United States will aggressively impose more sanctions on Iran as long as it refuses to give up sensitive nuclear work and uses the world's financial system for "terrorism," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sai
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U.S. and North Korean nuclear negotiators to meet next week - 23, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lead U.S. and North Korean nuclear negotiators are expected to meet in Beijing next week, a diplomatic source said on Thursday, in a sign Pyongyang may be closer to making a declaration of its atomic programs.
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Iraq commander expects further troop cuts - 23, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander in Iraq, said on Thursday he expected to make further troop cuts after a 45-day freeze in withdrawals that begins in July.
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House OKs defense bill despite veto threat - 23, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a $601.4 billion defense spending bill despite a veto threat by the White House.
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McCain and Obama battle over military service - 23, May 2008
UNION CITY, California (Reuters) - Republican John McCain took aim at presidential rival Barack Obama's lack of military service on Thursday, drawing a rebuke from the Democratic front-runner for his "endless diatribes and schoolyard taunts."
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McCain to release 400 pages of medical records - 23, May 2008
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Republican John McCain will release 400 pages of medical records on Friday to try to put to rest lingering questions about his health and ability to handle the rigors of the presidency.
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Quake lakes threaten new disaster as rains near - 23, May 2008
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - The onset of the rainy season is swelling dangerous "quake lakes" and compounding the difficulties of reconstruction after China's worst earthquake in decades.
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Yahoo renominates board, postpones annual meeting - 23, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc on Thursday nominated nine of its 10 existing directors for reelection to the company's board, setting the stage for a showdown with dissident investors at its annual shareholder meeting.
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Oil rises above $131 after slide from record high - 23, May 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil rose on Friday, recovering from a strong bout of profit-taking in the previous session that pulled prices back more than 3 percent from the record high above $135 a barrel.
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American Axle contract ratified, strike ends - 23, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Workers at American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc on Thursday ratified a contract that cuts wages and costs, ending an 87-day-strike with a vote by the auto supplier's main Detroit plant to back the deal.
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Merrill Lynch sets up group to shed bad assets - 23, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch & Co Inc is setting up a group to get rid of troubled or underperforming assets and named U.S. fixed income sales head Doug Mallach its head, according to an internal memo.
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Microbes found living at record 1.6km below seabed - 23, May 2008
OSLO (Reuters) - Microbes have been found living at a record depth of 1.6 km (a mile) beneath the Atlantic seabed in a hint that life might also evolve underground on other planets, scientists said on Thursday.
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Madonna happy to be "guinea pig" in adoption case - 23, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - American singer Madonna said on Thursday she was happy to be a "guinea pig" in a case she hopes could ease adoptions from Malawi, where an AIDS epidemic has orphaned more than 1 million children.
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Laura Dern loved role as Harris in HBO's "Recount" - 23, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In November 2000, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris was the most hated woman in America by many Democrats, which is why self-described liberal Laura Dern loved portraying her in the new HBO movie, "Recount."
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Richard Dreyfuss in talks to play Cheney in "W" - 23, May 2008
CANNES, France (Hollywood Reporter) - Josh Brolin has a vice president.
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Phil Spector set for new murder trial in September - 23, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge on Thursday set a September date for pioneering rock producer Phil Spector's second trial on charges that he murdered actress Lana Clarkson in the foyer of his mock castle in 2003.
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IOC sticks by women ski jumpers' Vancouver exclusion - 23, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it was standing by its decision not to include women ski jumpers in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics despite a lawsuit filed against the Games organizers.
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McGinley claims PGA lead to boost Ryder Cup hopes - 23, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Irishman Paul McGinley, who resigned as Europe's Ryder Cup vice-captain last year, boosted his qualification hopes by taking the first-round lead at the PGA Championship on Thursday.
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American Wagner defies gusting winds to set Colonial pace - 23, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - American Johnson Wagner, seeking his second PGA Tour title, charged into an early three-shot lead in the Colonial Invitational first round on Thursday.
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Radcliffe upbeat despite stress fracture - 23, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe said on Thursday she had a stress fracture of her left femur and that some specialists had told her it would be impossible for her to compete in the Beijing Olympics.
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Rice warns of more sanctions on Iran - 23, May 2008
PALO ALTO (Reuters) - The United States will aggressively impose more sanctions on Iran as long as it refuses to give up sensitive nuclear work and uses the world's financial system for "terrorism," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursda
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U.S. airstrike kills 8 Iraqi civilians: police - 23, May 2008
BAIJI, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi police said on Thursday a U.S. helicopter airstrike killed eight civilians, including two children, but U.S. forces said the six adults killed were militants suspected of links to a bombing network.
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U.S., N.Korean nuclear negotiators to meet next week - 23, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lead U.S. and North Korean nuclear negotiators are expected to meet in Beijing next week, a diplomatic source said on Thursday, in a sign Pyongyang may be closer to making a declaration of its atomic programs.
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Two Afghans, ISAF soldier killed in Koran protest - 23, May 2008
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A protest over the shooting of the Koran by a U.S. soldier in Iraq turned violent in Afghanistan on Thursday, killing a Lithuanian soldier and at least two Afghan civilians.
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Wasted fuel from U.S. flight delays costs billions - 23, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flight delays could cost U.S. airlines more than $2 billion in wasted jet fuel this year, according to a congressional report released on Thursday.
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Senate approves $165 billion in new war money - 23, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday approved an additional $165 billion to wage war in Iraq and Afghanistan for another year after lawmakers blocked proposed timetables for withdrawing American troops from Iraq.
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McDonald's absorbs some costs to keep customers - 23, May 2008
OAK BROOK, Illinois (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp is willing to absorb some of the higher costs for ingredients such as oil, meat and dairy to promote customer loyalty, Chief Executive Jim Skinner said on Thursday.
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Home prices drop, jobless rolls at 4-year high - 23, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home prices fell a record 1.7 percent in the first quarter and the number of workers on jobless benefit rolls held at a four-year high, underscoring the economy's woes, data on Thursday showed.
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Oil pulls back after hitting record above $135 - 23, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices pulled back sharply from a record above $135 a barrel on Thursday as dealers took profits from a dazzling rally and a recovering U.S. dollar dampened commodities markets.
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Retail shares rally after beating Wall St views - 23, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apparel and jewelry retailers surprised Wall Street with better-than-expected earnings on Thursday as cost-cutting measures and inventory controls offset the impact of the weak economy.
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Stocks eke out gain as oil pulls back - 23, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose modestly on Thursday after two days of steep declines as energy prices pulled back from record highs and a proposed acquisition in the utilities sector buoyed optimism.
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Ford abandons '09 profit goal, recovery sputters - 23, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co warned on Thursday that it no longer expected to meet a key target of returning to profitability in 2009 and would cut production through this year in response to a slumping U.S. auto market.
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Gap's 1st-qtr net profit jumps 40 pct; shares rise - 23, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gap Inc said on Thursday that first-quarter net profit jumped 40 percent on tighter inventories and fewer markdowns despite lower sales, and shares rose 2 percent in extended trading.
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Memorabilia site lowers velvet rope, fights fraud - 23, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Trekkies can boldly go online to
get a personalized message from Captain Kirk himself via a Web
site that puts a new twist on the global $4 billion memorabilia
market often beset by fraud.
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Director Egoyan challenges web "cliche" - 23, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Who said the Web was worldwide? Not director Atom Egoyan, whose new film "Adoration" explores just how confining cyberspace can be when a teenager confronts a culture clash that has damaged him and his family.
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Google co-founder pushes TV "white space" plan - 23, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc co-founder Larry Page was in Washington on Thursday to promote the company's proposal for a new generation of wireless devices to operate on soon-to-be-vacant television airwaves.
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Activision's "Guitar Hero" to get drums, microphone - 23, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Inc is adding drums, bass guitar, and microphone to its popular "Guitar Hero" video game, a move aimed at winning away fans of MTV's rival musical title "Rock Band".
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Epic film "Che" looks at guerrilla's life and death - 22, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Benicio del Toro plays Argentine guerrilla Ernesto "Che" Guevara in an epic four-hour double bill which looks first at his role in the Cuban uprising before moving to his campaign and eventual death in Bolivia.
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China reacts coolly to Dalai's Olympic suggestion - 22, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reacted coolly on Thursday to a suggestion from the Dalai Lama that he would be happy to attend the Beijing Olympics, and suggested talks with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader's envoys may be delayed by the Sichuan earthquake.
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Israel sets demands in new Syrian peace track - 22, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel set terms for concluding a peace deal with Syria on Thursday, closing ranks with Washington in demanding Damascus distance itself from Iran and stop supporting Palestinian and Lebanese militants.
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U.S. helicopter strike kills 8 Iraqi civilians - 22, May 2008
BAIJI, Iraq (Reuters) - A U.S. helicopter airstrike on Wednesday night killed eight civilians, including two children, north of Baghdad, police officials said on Thursday.
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More than 80,000 dead or missing in China quake - 22, May 2008
YINGXIU, China (Reuters) - More than 80,000 people are dead or missing from China's worst earthquake in decades, the government said on Thursday, as concerns rose that disease, the rainy season and aftershocks could bring yet more pain.
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Crunch turns back clock on mortgage lending - 22, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As U.S. banks mop up the mess from billions of dollars of bad home loans, buyers are finding the days of cheap money are over and, in many cases, tougher versions of old lending rules now apply.
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Oil hits record for third straight day - 22, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil sped to new peaks for a third straight day on Thursday to top $135 a barrel as investors fretted over long-term supply constraints and a big drop in U.S. crude stocks.
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Ex-judge in Microsoft/EU case surprised at fine - 22, May 2008
ST GALLEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - The judge who signed a landmark European antitrust ruling against Microsoft said on Thursday he was surprised by the large size of a record 899 million euro ($1.42 billion) fine imposed by the EU executive against the s
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Airline shares hit as soaring fuel bills dent profits - 22, May 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The world's top airlines warned on Thursday that soaring fuel prices were hitting profits, prompting some to increase fares, and global leader American Airlines announced thousands of job cuts to counter higher costs.
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Ford abandons 2009 profitability goal - 22, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it no longer expects to meet a long-held goal of returning to profitability in 2009 and would cut production through the remainder of this year to adjust to a slumping U.S. market.
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Online love is often blind, brief: study - 22, May 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Matches made over the Internet often do not last because people end up choosing unsuitable partners and forming emotional bonds before meeting face-to-face, an Australian university researcher has found.
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Tech execs see green profits at work and home - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Technologies that help businesses use power more efficiently should become a bigger money-maker in the next decade, even if surging demand for data means overall energy use in the tech sector will still rise.
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For LCD makers smaller is more beautiful - 22, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Predicting what fickle consumers will buy has never been an exact science.
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China sends emergency relief to quake-hit pandas - 22, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has sent emergency bamboo-shoot rations to pandas at a reserve in the Sichuan earthquake zone because no one there is collecting it for them, state media said on Thursday.
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