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Yoko Ono scores in feud over rare Lennon footage - 22, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, made big strides on Wednesday in a legal feud over footage of the former Beatle smoking pot, writing songs and discussing putting the hallucinogenic drug LSD in President Richard Nixon's tea.
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Manchester United wins Champions League - 22, May 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Manchester United were crowned kings of Europe for the third time on Wednesday when they beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a breathless all-English Champions League final had finished 1-1 after extra time.
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Rocker David Cook wins "American Idol" - 22, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rocker David Cook won the coveted title of "American Idol" on Wednesday, dealing an unexpected but decisive defeat to a silken-voiced teenager, also named David, on the most popular U.S. television show.
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Yankees begin grooming Chamberlain as starter - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees have begun the process of turning hard-throwing Joba Chamberlain into a starting pitcher, manager Joe Girardi said after Wednesday's 8-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
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Lakers ride second-half surge to beat Spurs - 22, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to record an 89-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals opener on Wednesday.
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Marlins deal Diamondback's Webb first defeat of season - 22, May 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Florida Marlins dealt Arizona's nine-game winner Brandon Webb his first loss of the season on Wednesday, posting a 3-1 victory in a battle of division leaders.
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Rice: Iran must make "right choice" in nuclear row - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran on Wednesday that if it did not make the "right choice" and abandon sensitive nuclear work it faced more punitive action from the international community.
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Petraeus faces Senate on Central Command job - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, praised for curbing violence in Iraq, seeks to persuade senators on Thursday he can handle the task of heading the U.S. military in the entire Middle East and beyond.
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Clinton campaigns as attention wanders elsewhere - 22, May 2008
SUNRISE, Florida (Reuters) - The souvenir vendors outside Hillary Clinton's campaign appearances have added a new button to their wares that reads "Chelsea in 2016" with a picture of the former first daughter.
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House overrides Bush veto of farm bill - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House on Wednesday voted to override President George W. Bush's veto of the $289 billion farm bill that expands public nutrition programs for poor Americans but does not cut subsidies for wealthy farmers as much as Bush demanded
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UAW workers ratify contract at GM Kansas plant - 22, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Union workers ratified an agreement on Wednesday to end a two-week strike by the United Auto Workers at a plant in Kansas where General Motors Corp builds the popular Chevrolet Malibu sedan.
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Oil races above $135, stocks and bonds shudder - 22, May 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Skyrocketing oil prices at a record $135 a barrel on Thursday re-kindled fears of 1970s-style stagflation, pushing Asian shares down for a third straight day and pinning the dollar near 1-month lows against the euro.
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AIG faces lawsuit by Florida pension fund - 22, May 2008
(Reuters) - A Florida pension fund has filed a lawsuit against American International Group Inc and four top officials, including Chief Executive Martin Sullivan, for allegedly issuing false and misleading statements relating to the insurer's finances th
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NRG makes unsolicited $11 bln bid for Calpine - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Power company NRG Energy Inc has made an unsolicited bid to buy competitor Calpine Corp for about $11 billion in stock, the companies said on Wednesday.
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Oil rockets to new high above $135 on supplies - 22, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Crude oil soared to a fresh record high above $135 per barrel on Thursday as a surprise drawdown in U.S. crude oil inventories and a weaker dollar prompted heavy fund inflows into the market.
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Microsoft to offer money for search engine use - 22, May 2008
REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it launched a new "cashback" search service that pays users a rebate for buying products they found through the company's Windows Live search engine.
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AOL launches video portal in India, Taiwan, Canada - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's AOL Internet division will launch versions of its video service in Canada, India and Taiwan on Thursday as part of an aggressive global expansion.
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Senegalese fisherman save dozens of stranded whales - 22, May 2008
YOFF, Senegal (Reuters) - Senegalese fishermen dragged dozens of stranded pilot whales back out to sea on Wednesday but at least 20 more died on the beach after mysteriously coming ashore.
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Supernova caught exploding on camera - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Excited astronomers said on Wednesday they had for the first time caught a supernova on camera just as it was exploding, and they may now learn how to spot others.
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Scientists discover "frogamander" fossil - 22, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The discovery of a "frogamander," a 290 million-year-old fossil that links modern frogs and salamanders, may resolve a longstanding debate about amphibian ancestry, Canadian scientists said on Wednesday.
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Iraqi orchestra pushes unity in rare performance - 22, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The national symphony orchestra hoped music would bring Iraqis into harmony in a concert on Wednesday which highlighted sectarian violence that has killed tens of thousands of people, including some of its members.
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Soprano Fleming, Pink Floyd nab Swedish music awards - 22, May 2008
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - British rock band Pink Floyd and American soprano Renee Fleming were awarded Sweden's annual Polar Music Prize on Wednesday, joining an eclectic group of winners including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Quincy Jones and Joni Mitchell.
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Boy band mogul Pearlman sentenced to 25 years - 22, May 2008
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman, who launched Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for swindling investors and major U.S. banks out of more than $300 million.
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Witness says R. Kelly, girl were in sex tape - 22, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - R&B superstar R. Kelly and a girl who described him as her godfather and was about 13 or 14 are the two people on a pornographic tape Kelly is accused of making, the girl's former best friend testified on Wednesday.
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Fitter Hansen primed to defend PGA Championship title - 22, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Twice PGA Championship winner Anders Hansen said he is in better shape this year as he prepares to defend his title at the European Tour's flagship event on Thursday.
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Billionaire soccer club buyers eye southern Europe - 22, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United and Chelsea will be the centre of attention for millions around the world in Wednesday's Champions League final in Moscow, but soccer bankers have their eyes further south as they seek new opportunities to emulate the
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Harmon put my out of whack swing back on track, says Els - 22, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - World number three Ernie Els, regarded by many experts as one of finest technicians in golf, said on Wednesday that coach Butch Harmon had helped rescue a swing which had fallen "out of whack".
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Women ski jumpers sue for place in 2010 - 22, May 2008
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A coalition of women ski jumpers was scheduled to file suit in Canada on Wednesday over their sport's exclusion from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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China to probe builders after quake collapses - 22, May 2008
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - China vowed on Wednesday to deal severely with anyone found responsible for shoddy state building work, as parents demanded to know why last week's earthquake destroyed so many schools, killing thousands of children.
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Cluster bomb ban could jeopardize peacekeeping: U.S. - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A proposed global ban on cluster bombs could jeopardize U.S. participation in joint peacekeeping and disaster relief operations around the world, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.
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Mbeki: Army to help end South Africa violence - 22, May 2008
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki gave approval on Wednesday for the army to help end attacks on foreigners that have killed more than 40 people.
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Iraq figures distort terrorism statistics: study - 22, May 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A study released on Wednesday reports a decline in fatal attacks of terrorism worldwide and says U.S. think-tank data showing sharp increases were distorted due to the inclusion of killings in Iraq.
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Bush signs genetics anti-discrimination law - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Wednesday signed a law that prohibits discrimination against anyone whose genetic information shows a predisposition to illnesses such as cancer or heart disease.
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Sen. Kennedy goes home after cancer diagnosis - 22, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Sen. Edward Kennedy, an elder statesman of U.S. liberal politics and brother of slain President John Kennedy, was released from hospital on Wednesday after being diagnosed with a deadly brain tumor.
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Fed lowers growth forecast, raises inflation - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed its U.S. economic growth forecast for 2008 and signaled that mounting concerns over inflation would make further interest rate cuts unlikely.
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Obama focuses on McCain during Florida stop - 22, May 2008
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Barack Obama sounded like the probable Democratic presidential nominee on a visit to the November election battleground of Florida on Wednesday, praising rival Hillary Clinton and focusing his criticism on Republican foe John Mc
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Moody's launches inquiry after rating error report - 22, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service, already under fire over its role in the U.S. mortgage crisis, took another blow on Wednesday as it launched an external investigation after a report that it wrongly assigned triple-A ratings to complex Europea
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Talbots operating earnings top view, shares jump - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women's apparel retailer Talbots Inc posted higher-than-expected quarterly operating earnings on Wednesday, due to a "dramatic improvement" in its merchandising gross margin, sending shares up as much as 15 percent.
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Time Warner plans cable spinoff - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc will completely split with Time Warner Cable Inc by the end of the year, and receive a $9.25 billion payout, to separate its media content and distribution businesses.
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Ex-AIG chief Greenberg may face SEC charges - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, former chief executive of American International Group Inc , may face civil charges for his alleged role to improperly boost the insurer's financials, a spokesman for Greenberg said on Wednesday.
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Boeing to cut workers at California satellite plants - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co , passed over for a potential $3.6 billion Air Force satellite deal, said on Wednesday it plans to lay off about 750 workers in Southern California because of a downturn in its satellite assembly and integration business.
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Oil surges over $134 on supply woes, weak dollar - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices surged $5 to a record over $134 a barrel on Wednesday after a U.S. government report showed a surprise drop in crude stockpiles, reinvigorating fears of a supply crunch.
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American Airlines to slash jobs, charge for bags - 22, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - American Airlines' shares fell 24 percent on Wednesday as it said it will cut thousands of jobs, retire old aircraft and charge passengers to check bags in a move to counter record fuel prices and a weak U.S. economy.
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Fed lowers growth forecast, raises inflation view - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed its 2008 U.S. economic growth forecast and signaled that mounting concerns over inflation would make further interest rate cuts unlikely.
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Kenny Chesney says award comments "spun" by media - 22, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kenny Chesney, who touched off a furor at the Academy of Country Music Awards by telling reporters that his entertainer of the year award had been "diminished" by Internet fan voting, says his remarks have been misconstrued.
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McAfee likes small, not big, deals - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - McAfee Inc, the No. 2 security software maker, likes small and medium-sized acquisitions of up to about $350 million and sees no need for a transformative deal to challenge larger rival Symantec Corp.
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Europe media groups need social networks: investor - 22, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Traditional European media companies expert in selling advertising should snap up online groups such as social networks aggressively to gain audience and an international outlook, a leading Internet investor said.
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Tele Atlas says TomTom deal a watershed - 22, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - The acquisition of digital map maker Tele Atlas by TomTom marks a watershed for the industry with vastly more accurate maps and new products, Tele Atlas Chief Executive Alain De Taeye said.
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U.S. to allow Americans to send cell phones to Cuba - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush announced an easing of restrictions on Wednesday to allow Americans to send cell phones to their families in Cuba, in what he portrayed as a test of the Communist country's economic reforms.
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Mobile ads years away from breakthrough: execs - 22, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Advertising on mobile phones has enormous potential to become a significant platform for marketers, but any breakthrough is years away and major operators must work together to succeed, executives said.
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Lawmaker questions Google over privacy practices - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee asked Google chief executive Eric Schmidt on Wednesday to detail the search engine's privacy practices since it acquired rival DoubleClick.
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Microsoft says aids Office/open-source interaction - 22, May 2008
ST GALLEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Wednesday that starting some time next year it will make it easier for users of an open-source rival to work with Microsoft Office.
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Burton, Harris, O'Toole and Reed: Hellraisers Inc - 21, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Richard Burton had no doubt that "God put me on this earth to raise hell."
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Dealer says sold steroids to doping whistleblower - 21, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A self-described steroid user and seller said on Tuesday that he provided drugs to the track coach whose anonymous tip sparked the largest doping scandal in sports history.
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U.N. chief to Myanmar: focus on saving lives - 21, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon began a mission on Wednesday for Myanmar's cyclone victims, saying "our focus now is on saving lives", as the military government gave approval for foreign helicopters to distribute aid.
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Kennedy's illness stirs talk about family legacy - 21, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - As U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy battles a brain tumor in Massachusetts General Hospital, his home state is hoping his illness will not bring a swift end to the Kennedy era.
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China vows severe measures against shoddy builders - 21, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China vowed on Wednesday to take severe measures against any state-owned companies found to have built substandard public buildings such as schools that collapsed like houses of cards following May 12's massive earthquake.
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Consumers cut driving but not diets: poll - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As prices at gasoline pumps and grocery stores rise U.S. consumers say they are driving less but they can't cut down on eating, a new poll found.
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Iraqi troops test truce in cleric stronghold - 21, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi troops set up checkpoints and intensified patrols in strategic streets they had taken over in the Baghdad bastion of Moqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday, testing a truce with the Shi'ite cleric's Mehdi Army militia.
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Israel and Syria reveal peace talks in Turkey - 21, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Syria said on Wednesday they had launched indirect peace talks mediated by Turkish officials in Istanbul, the first confirmation of negotiations between the long-time enemies in eight years.
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Obama leads McCain in November match: Reuters poll - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point national lead on Republican John McCain as the U.S. presidential rivals turn their focus to a general election race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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Honda to roll out cheap new hybrid model in early '09 - 21, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it would launch a new, low-cost hybrid car in Japan, North America and Europe in early 2009 as it seeks to cut the lead of Toyota Motor Corp in the green car race.
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Corp Express fights Staples bid with French buy - 21, May 2008
PARIS/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch office supplier Corporate Express is seeking to buy French rival Lyreco for 1.4 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in cash and equity, as it fends off a hostile bid from U.S. rival Staples Inc. .
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Time Warner to separate cable in $10.9 billion deal - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc will completely split with Time Warner Cable Inc by the end of the year, in a $10.9 billion transaction to separate its content and distribution businesses.
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Oil tops $130 haunted by future supply worry - 21, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil climbed to a life-time high above $130 a barrel on Wednesday, driven higher by a combination of long-term production worries and a near-term focus on tight fuel stocks.
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Tele Atlas plans quick new products after TomTom - 21, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Digital map maker Tele Atlas will launch a new generation of navigation maps quickly after its acquisition by TomTom using data on driving conditions gathered by the device manufacturer.
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Microsoft not bidding to buy Yahoo: CEO Ballmer - 21, May 2008
HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is not looking to bid to buy all of Yahoo Inc but is in talks about other types of deals with the U.S. No. 2 search engine, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday.
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First dinosaur tracks found in Arabian Peninsula - 21, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered the tracks of a herd of 11 long-necked sauropods walking along a coastal mudflat in what is now the Republic of Yemen, the first discovery of dinosaur footprints on the Arabian peninsula.
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Scarlett Johansson's album debut panned by critics - 21, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Scarlett Johansson's latest film work may be getting the red carpet treatment at Cannes, but her debut album, released on Tuesday, is drawing fire from music critics.
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Wyclef launches new initiative to help Haiti - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Haitian-born hip-hop star Wyclef Jean launched a new initiative to help his impoverished homeland on Tuesday following last month's deadly food riots.
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R. Kelly's alleged sex video aired in court - 21, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jurors and spectators in a darkened courtroom watched a graphic video on Tuesday showing what prosecutors contend is R&B star R. Kelly in a sexual encounter with an underage girl.
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Two Davids battle to become 7th "American Idol" - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "American Idol"'s dueling Davids faced off on Tuesday as the two remaining finalists each performed three songs in their bid to take the crown in the talent show's seventh season.
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Slumping Yankees welcome back slugger Rodriguez - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees welcomed back slugger Alex Rodriguez to the lineup on Tuesday and tried to ease expectations that he could single-handedly rescue the season.
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Slugging catcher Piazza retires - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mike Piazza, a 62nd-round draft choice who became one of baseball's best hitting catchers, formally announced his retirement on Tuesday.
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Verlander back on track as Detroit beats Seattle - 21, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit's All-Star pitcher Justin Verlander recorded his first win in almost a month on Tuesday, leading the Tigers to a 12-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
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Celtics stay hot at home, beat Pistons in Game 1 - 21, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics continued their home court mastery in the playoffs with a 88-79 win over the Detroit Pistons in the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday.
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U.N.'s Ban heads for Asia on Myanmar aid mission - 21, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon headed to southeast Asia on Wednesday on a mission to secure more help for cyclone victims in Myanmar, whose military rulers have finally granted an aid agency the use of helicopters to deliver supplies.
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U.S. efforts to close Guantanamo at standstill: Gates - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. efforts to close the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay have reached a standstill due to legal and practical problems, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday.
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NY police charge seven officers in groom shooting - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven New York police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding night are facing internal disciplinary action, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
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China quake focus shifting from rescue to relief - 21, May 2008
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Heavy rain over southwest China on Wednesday is likely to interrupt relief efforts and raise the risk of reservoir breaches in earthquake-stricken areas, where tents have become the most-wanted item.
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Obama moves closer to presidential nomination - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama passed a major milestone to move within reach of the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday, but rival Hillary Clinton refused to surrender.
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GM reaches deal with UAW at strike-hit Kansas plant - 21, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday with striking workers at a Kansas assembly plant, potentially clearing the way for the No. 1 U.S. automaker to resume production there of its strong-selling Chevrolet Malibu
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Impac Mortgage posts $2 bln loss in 2007 on credit woes - 21, May 2008
(Reuters) - Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc , a struggling mortgage lender, said it lost $2.05 billion in 2007, largely because of mounting credit losses tied to higher delinquencies and defaults as the housing market slumped.
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U.S. military cites growing China space, cyber threat - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military painted China on Tuesday as posing a growing threat to the United States and others in space and cyberspace.
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Lonely hearts with disease, STDs, find love online - 21, May 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - With scores of dating Web sites catering for the bold and the beautiful, a growing number of niche sites are emerging for less fortunate lonely hearts, those struggling with mental or physical problems.
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Regal, Real D in 3-D partnership - 21, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie exhibitor Regal Entertainment Group said on Tuesday it reached a deal with privately held RealD 3D to upgrade 1,500 screens with 3-D technology in what analysts hope is a sign that theater operators' digital conversions are
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U.S. seeks new hepatitis blood donation rules - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are seeking to relax blood donation rules for some people who initially tested positive for hepatitis B, which could clear hundred of thousands of new donors, according to documents released on Tuesday.
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Missing matter found in deep space - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have found some matter that had been missing in deep space and say it is strung along web-like filaments that form the backbone of the universe.
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Berlin firemen battle to save Philharmonic building - 21, May 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - Scores of firefighters battled to put out a blaze at the home of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra on Tuesday that sent banks of thick smoke billowing from the city's architectural landmark.
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Eastwood joins dark films among Cannes favorites - 21, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - An animated documentary about Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon and a courageous attempt to portray the Naples mafia were among the frontrunners for top honors as the Cannes film festival hit halfway.
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"Indiana Jones" sidetracks bid to save forests - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Indiana Jones races to rescue rare treasures in his big screen adventures, but the Hollywood demands of actor Harrison Ford stopped him from helping to launch a bid to save the world's tropical forests on Tuesday.
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Bruce Lee, Nelson Mandela coming to Broadway - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Lee and Nelson Mandela are coming to Broadway.
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New film throws Paltrow "a lifeline" - 21, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - After starting a family, Gwyneth Paltrow recently returned to movies in the hit "Iron Man", but it is her new movie "Two Lovers" that fully returned her to the art form she loves, the actress said on Tuesday.
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No more "Dirty Harry" for Eastwood - 21, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Veteran Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood has no intention of returning to his famous role as tough-talking crime buster Dirty Harry, despite rumors to the contrary.
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Third PGA title would be very special, says Hansen - 21, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Denmark's Anders Hansen will this week look to join Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer and Peter Alliss as the only players to win the PGA Championship three times or more.
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R. Kelly in "vile" sex video, prosecutors say - 21, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - R&B star R. Kelly produced and starred in a "vile, disturbing and disgusting" sex video with an underaged girl, prosecutors told a jury on Tuesday.
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Sabbatini returning to form for Colonial defense - 21, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - South African Rory Sabbatini will bid to resurrect his impressive early season form for his title defense at this week's Colonial Invitational.
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NFL picks Indianapolis as site for 2012 Super Bowl - 21, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The National Football League on Tuesday said it chose Indianapolis to host the 2012 Super Bowl, the U.S. league's championship game and one of the most heavily viewed shows on U.S. television every year.
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Doping whistleblower said to have steroid lab links - 21, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal investigator testified on Tuesday that he found documents showing contacts between the track coach whose anonymous tip sparked the largest doping scandal in sports history and the head of the BALCO steroid lab.
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NFL owners opt to end labor deal with players early - 21, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - National Football League team owners voted unanimously on Tuesday to terminate their labor contract with the players union early in a move to cut salary costs.
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