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Markets too tough for A Small World IPO - 20, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - A Small World, the Facebook for jet-setters that counts model Naomi Campbell and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen as members, said market turbulence was preventing it from listing shares in Europe.
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Nintendo launches new fitness video game in U.S. - 20, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd launched its "Wii Fit" exercise game in the United States on Monday, hoping to get gamers off the couch and appeal to new audiences such as women and older people.
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"South Pacific," "Osage Cty" top Drama Desk awards - 19, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An acclaimed revival of the classic musical "South Pacific" topped the 53rd annual Drama Desk awards on Sunday, winning five honors, while Pulitzer Prize-winning "August: Osage County" led the competition among plays.
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Chelsea tribute garden to Beatle says She Loves You - 19, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - George Harrison's widow created a special garden in memory of the former Beatle at Britain's Chelsea Flower Show on Monday and felt the labor of love had brought her much closer to her late husband.
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Underwood most popular "Idol," Castro overrated - 19, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Carrie Underwood is the all-time most popular "American Idol" winner, and dreadlocked Jason Castro was voted the most overrated contestant this season, according to a poll released on Monday by AOL Television.
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ASEAN to coordinate Myanmar aid effort - 19, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations will take the lead in an international aid effort for cyclone-hit Myanmar, but the military junta will not give Western relief workers unfettered access to disaster areas, Singapore said on Monday.
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Good or bad, Indiana star Ford won't read reviews - 19, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Good or bad, actor Harrison Ford will not be reading reviews of the new Indiana Jones movie, which divided the Cannes film festival's notoriously picky critics.
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McCain campaign advisor quits over lobbying ties - 19, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top adviser overseeing finances for Republican Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign has quit over his ties with lobbying, a McCain campaign official confirmed on Sunday.
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Anti-foreigner violence escalates in South Africa - 19, May 2008
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A wave of xenophobic attacks escalated in South Africa's seething townships on Monday, with mobs beating foreigners and setting some ablaze in scenes reminiscent of apartheid era violence.
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Obama eyes media with promise of antitrust push - 19, May 2008
PENDLETON, Oregon (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama said on Sunday he would pursue a vigorous antitrust policy if he becomes U.S. president and singled out the media industry as one area where government regulators would need to be watchful as consolidati
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China pauses to mourn quake victims - 19, May 2008
PINGTONG, China (Reuters) - From tent cities in Sichuan province to Beijing's Tiananmen Square, sirens wailed and millions of Chinese stood for three minutes on Monday to mourn the tens of thousands who died in last week's earthquake.
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Campbell profit rises on Godiva sale - 19, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co on Monday posted a jump in quarterly profit on the gain from the sale of its Godiva chocolate business, though earnings excluding one-time items fell.
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Lowe's posts lower net, cuts year forecast - 19, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Retailer Lowe's reported an 18 percent drop in first-quarter profit on Monday as the slumping U.S. housing market and softer economy hurt sales, and it cut its full-year profit forecast.
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Facebook stresses independence amid Microsoft talk - 19, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stressed his company's independent spirit on Monday, after a report the social networking site might be sold to software giant Microsoft, which is hunting for ways to beef up its Internet busi
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Yahoo-Microsoft pact could lead to merger: analysts - 19, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A potential partnership deal between Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc the companies revealed over the weekend may prove to be a stepping stone to an outright acquisition, analysts said on Monday.
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Microsoft braces for major customer shift - 19, May 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp sees tens of millions of corporate e-mail accounts moving to its data centers over the next five years, shifting to a business model that may thin profit margins but generate more revenue.
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Atlantic cyclones may decrease as globe warms: study - 19, May 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Fewer but more intense hurricanes may form in the Atlantic Ocean as the globe warms toward the end of this century, according to a new study that counters predictions of more frequent cyclones due to climate change.
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Chesney gets top country award but criticizes vote - 19, May 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the
year for the fourth straight time at the 43rd Annual Academy of
Country Music Awards on Sunday -- but said backstage that
organizers had devalued the top prize by making it a
"sweepstakes" up
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Studios, actors resume contract talks - 19, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After a second weekend break, Hollywood's producers head back to the bargaining table Monday to resume formal talks on a new primetime TV contract with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).
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Gay and Campbell-Brown shine in Carson - 19, May 2008
CARSON, California (Reuters) - World sprint champions Tyson Gay and Veronica Campbell-Brown justified their top billing with polished victories in searing heat at the Adidas Track Classic on Sunday.
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Arizona's Johnson blanks Detroit for win number 288 - 19, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Randy Johnson won his 288th career game, pitching the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-0 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
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Pierce leads Boston to thrilling win over Cleveland - 19, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 97-92 in a thrilling Game Seven on Sunday to reach the NBA's Eastern Conference finals.
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Penguins reach Stanley Cup final with crushing win - 19, May 2008
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins roared into the Stanley Cup final for the first time in 16 years with an emphatic 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.
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New Watergate book says John Dean ordered break-in - 19, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new book on the scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon alleges that White House counsel John Dean ordered the infamous Watergate break-in in 1972, a charge Dean strongly rejected.
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U.S. gasoline prices hit record $3.79/gallon: survey - 19, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The average retail price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline in the U.S. rose to a new record high as the cost of a barrel of crude oil price continued its ascent, an industry analyst said on Sunday.
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Hopes for Myanmar cyclone aid rise as ASEAN meets - 19, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Hopes of a deal to speed up aid to millions of Myanmar cyclone victims rose on Monday as the U.N. said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would visit this week and Southeast Asia kicked off its own disaster-response meeting.
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Obama eyes general election while Clinton hangs on - 19, May 2008
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama turned his attention to a general election campaign against Republican John McCain on Sunday, slamming him for having lobbyists as top advisers.
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BAE chief subpoenaed in U.S. over Saudi arms deal - 19, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials investigating alleged bribes in a Saudi arms deal subpoenaed the chief executive of BAE Systems , Britain's biggest military contractor, on his arrival in the United States last week, BAE officials said on Sunday.
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EU licenses first pre-pandemic bird flu vaccine - 19, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - European authorities have approved the first pre-pandemic bird flu vaccine, Prepandrix, from GlaxoSmithKline Plc, its maker said on Monday.
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Oil rises near $127 despite dollar gains - 19, May 2008
PERTH (Reuters) - Oil rose on Monday, extending last week's climb that saw prices jump to a record high near $128 a barrel, as concerns over tight fuel supplies overshadowed gains in the U.S. dollar.
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New News Corp ad network to court financial sites - 19, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp's .Fox Networks is launching an international online ad network Monday focused on financial news and advice, with help from the Wall Street Journal Digital Network.
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Microsoft proposes alternative deal to Yahoo - 19, May 2008
SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Sunday it proposed an alternative deal to Yahoo Inc rather than a full acquisition, but the move was unlikely to win favor with financier Carl Icahn, a person familiar with his thinking said.
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Atlantic cyclones may decrease as globe warms-study - 19, May 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Fewer but more intense hurricanes may form in the Atlantic Ocean as the globe warms toward the end of this century, according to a new study that counters predictions of more frequent cyclones due to climate change.
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Monkeys genetically modified to have Huntington's - 19, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have created monkeys genetically modified to have Huntington's disease in an effort to gain a deeper understanding of the fatal ailment and uncover clues to possible new treatments.
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New "Narnia" film opens below box office forecast - 19, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For the second consecutive weekend, a major Hollywood film fell short of expectations at the box office on Sunday, providing a wobbly start for the lucrative summer moviegoing season in North America.
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Hard-hitting Italian drama brings mafia to Cannes - 19, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A hard-hitting film based on an Italian bestseller made its debut on Sunday, depicting the brutal world of the Camorra, the Naples crime network whose tentacles extend from drugs and waste disposal to haute couture.
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"Indiana Jones" illuminates dark Cannes film fest - 19, May 2008
CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - The myriad makeshift signs said it all: "Me, Indi Jones tickets, please" as hundreds of fans amassed at the Cannes Film Festival Sunday in hopes of securing passage to the world premiere of the fourth installment of the Steve
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Weinstein to produce "Alchemist" film adaptation - 19, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Weinstein Company will produce Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist" in a big-budget adaptation directed by Hollywood star Laurence Fishburne, Harvey Weinstein announced in Cannes on Sunday.
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Critics cheer return of Indiana Jones in new film - 19, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Indiana Jones returns 19 years after his last adventure, and early reaction suggests the majority of Cannes film festival's notoriously picky critics are happy the whip-wielding archaeologist is back.
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Nadal gains revenge over Federer in Hamburg - 19, May 2008
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Spain's Rafael Nadal struck a telling psychological blow a week before the French Open by beating world number one Roger Federer in the final of the Hamburg Masters on Sunday.
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Sex orgy link embarrasses British MI5 spy service - 19, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A bizarre sex scandal involving a top motor sports official and the prostitute wife of a British spy has raised urgent questions about the screening procedures employed by the MI5 security service.
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Japan's Imada wins Atlanta Classic play-off - 19, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Japan's Ryuji Imada claimed his first PGA Tour victory with a play-off win over Kenny Perry in the Atlanta Classic at the TPC Sugarloaf on Sunday.
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Gay and Campbell-Brown power to victory over 100m - 19, May 2008
CARSON, California (Reuters) - World champions Tyson Gay and Veronica Campbell-Brown justified their top billing with polished victories in the 100 meters at the Adidas Track Classic on Sunday.
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Ex-Soviet Georgia's election seen as democracy test - 19, May 2008
TBILISI (Reuters) - The West will closely watch Georgia's parliamentary election on Wednesday for signs the NATO aspirant is committed to democracy, four months after leader Mikheil Saakashvili won a presidential vote described as flawed.
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Bin Laden urges Muslims to fight Gaza closure - 19, May 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has urged Muslims to break the Israeli-led blockade of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and fight Arab governments that deal with the Jewish state, according to an audio recording.
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Clinton plugs away as time grows short in race - 19, May 2008
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky (Reuters) - With time running out on her White House campaign, Hillary Clinton plugged away on Sunday in her uphill battle to overtake Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Spielberg piles on action in charmless Indy sequel - 19, May 2008
CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" seems to be more of a sequel to "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" than to the last film in the adventure series 19 years ago.
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U.S. soldier in Iraq uses Koran for target practice - 19, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. military commanders have apologized to community leaders in Iraq after a U.S. soldier used a copy of the Koran for shooting practice, fearing an outburst of anger among U.S.-allied tribesmen.
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Bush tries to convince Arab skeptics on peace push - 19, May 2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - President George W. Bush sought to reassure skeptical Arabs on Sunday he is committed to securing a deal on Palestinian statehood before he leaves office, despite his outspoken support for Israel.
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Kennedy in hospital as doctors probe seizure cause - 19, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy remained in hospital in Boston on Sunday as doctors tried to determine what caused the patriarch of America's most prominent political dynasty to suffer a seizure on Saturday.
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U.N. chief going to Myanmar to try to speed aid - 19, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will travel to Myanmar this week to try to speed up troubled cyclone relief, his spokeswoman said on Sunday, as signs mounted of a breakthrough in getting aid to survivors.
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China mourns earthquake victims - 19, May 2008
BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - China began three days of national mourning on Monday for more than 30,000 victims of an earthquake that struck a week ago.
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Retail properties dressed for distress - 19, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters)- For David Simon, chief executive of Simon Property Group , the largest U.S. owner of malls and shopping centers, retail property may be less about dress this year and more about distress.
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UAW urges adoption of cost-cutting Axle deal - 19, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc would cut hourly pay for unionized factory workers to $10 to $26 and offer payments of up to $105,000 for those who stay on at the lower wages, according to a summary of the proposed contr
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Is the recession off? Housing holds key - 19, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stock markets are up sharply since March. The recent batch of economic data has not looked as dire as feared. The U.S. Federal Reserve is finding fewer takers for its loan auctions. A fine-art sale drew a record $86 million price fo
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New shows in the works from "Idol" creator - 18, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Could it be? The man behind the show seen in millions of TV homes each week is, himself, camera shy? "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller admits that it's true.
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Finland beat Sweden 4-0 to claim bronze - 18, May 2008
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - Antti Pihlstrom scored twice and Niklas Backstrom made 36 saves as Finland beat Olympic champions Sweden 4-0 to claim the bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday.
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Indiana Jones rides into Cannes film festival - 18, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Whip-wielding archaeologist Indiana Jones rides into Cannes on Sunday, with star Harrison Ford, director Steven Spielberg and creator George Lucas hoping to avoid a critical lashing.
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Big Brown cruises to Preakness victory - 18, May 2008
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Unbeaten and still untested, Big Brown followed up his convincing Kentucky Derby victory by winning the Preakness Stakes in equally dominant fashion on Saturday.
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Mets defeat Yankees behind Santana's pitching - 18, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 7-4 to claim the first game of their Subway Series on Saturday.
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Stars edge Red Wings to tighten series to 3-2 - 18, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Dallas Stars kept alive their Stanley Cup hopes with a 2-1 road victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
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India to resume Pakistan peace talks - 18, May 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - India's foreign minister travels to Pakistan this week for his first meeting with leaders of a new civilian government and to review a peace process that has been in the doldrums for more than a year.
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Obama plans Iowa trip with victory in sight - 18, May 2008
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Barack Obama will make a symbolic trip to Iowa on Tuesday, revisiting the state that launched his underdog bid for the White House on a day he hopes will put him over the top in the number of delegates needed to help clinch th
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Bush and Pakistan's Gilani pledge to fight terror - 18, May 2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday pledged to fight terrorism with strong relations between the two nations in the aftermath of elections that seated new leaders in Islama
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Pressure mounts on Myanmar to accept help - 18, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Aid was trickling in on Sunday to an estimated 2.5 million people left destitute by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta as more foreign envoys tried to get the junta to admit large-scale international relief.
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Aftershocks rock China as toll rises - 18, May 2008
BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - Thousands of soldiers and families looking for missing kin streamed into one of the worst affected areas of China's massive earthquake on Sunday, as a strong new aftershock hit and the death toll neared 30,000.
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Austrian Airlines CEO open to majority takeover - 18, May 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - The chief executive of Austrian Airlines was quoted on Saturday as saying he would be open to a majority takeover of Austria's national carrier if that were needed for it to prosper amid soaring fuel costs.
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KDB ends talks with Goldman on Daewoo sale - 18, May 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - A top shareholder in Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co Ltd said on Sunday it had withdrawn from talks to have Goldman Sachs manage the sale of the South Korean shipbuilder.
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Westpac may have to boost $17.6 billion St George bid - 18, May 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp Ltd , which has bid $17.6 billion for St George Bank in the biggest banking takeover ever in Australia, is bracing for rival offers to emerge that could push the price tag even higher.
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Strong prospects in software to spy on bank staff - 18, May 2008
LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) - If you work for a bank, a computer may be reading your e-mails, listening to your phone calls or analyzing chat conversations as you type.
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Japan's arcade industry slumps as Wii takes off - 18, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese superhero Ultraman vanquishes an evil enemy during a live performance at a Tokyo games arcade. But Ultraman's real battle is proving much harder -- enticing customers back to the nation's arcades.
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Brothers seek path out of poverty in Brazil film - 18, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A tough yet touching Brazilian drama follows four brothers in Sao Paulo who turn to football, religion and crime as they try to escape the poverty and monotony of life in the slums.
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Tyson grateful for life after "wild, strange" past - 18, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Heavyweight Mike Tyson, one of the most fearsome and notorious fighters in boxing's history, said on Saturday it was a miracle he was still alive after the drugs and violence of his past.
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"Prince Caspian" underwhelms at box office - 18, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second movie in the "Chronicles of Narnia" movie series took a commanding early lead at the weekend box office in North America, but will likely fall short of industry expectations, according to preliminary data issued on Satur
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Woody Allen finds love is hard in "Vicky Cristina" - 18, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - His new movie "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" deals with women, men and multiple lovers, but when it comes to real-life romance, director Woody Allen, 75, says more than a single sex partner is far too many these days.
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Ford says looks his age in new Indiana Jones film - 18, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Harrison Ford reprises his most famous film role in the new Indiana Jones adventure, and there will be no hiding the fact that he is nearly 20 years older than his last outing as the whip-wielding archaeologist.
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Federer to face Nadal in Hamburg final - 18, May 2008
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Holder and top seed Roger Federer eased past unseeded Italian Andreas Seppi 6-3 6-1 in the Hamburg Masters on Saturday to set up a final with Spain's Rafael Nadal for the second year in a row.
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Canada and Russia set to clash in showdown for gold - 18, May 2008
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - Canada, world champions a record 24 times, have the opportunity to win the title on home soil for the first time on Sunday in a showdown with arch-rivals Russia.
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Team owners to reopen labor deal, says players union head - 18, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - National Football League team owners plan to reopen the current labor deal with players possibly next week and could lead to a lockout in a move to cut costs, the head of the players' union said on Saturday.
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Jankovic faces qualifier after Sharapova hurt - 18, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Title holder Jelena Jankovic will meet French qualifier Alize Cornet in the final of the Italian Open after the withdrawal of Russian second seed Maria Sharapova with a calf strain.
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Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai delays return over "plot" - 18, May 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai postponed his return home on Saturday to contest an election run-off after his party said it had discovered an assassination plot against him.
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Iraqi forces detain 1,000 in al Qaeda push - 18, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces have detained more than 1,000 suspects in an offensive aimed at crushing al Qaeda in northern Iraq, the military commander of the operation said on Saturday.
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Bush says committed to Middle East peace efforts - 18, May 2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush, responding to Arab dismay about his praise for Israel, said on Saturday he was confident a deal on Palestinian statehood could be reached before he leaves office.
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Myanmar death toll soars - 18, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Diplomats witnessed "huge" devastation in the Irrawaddy delta on Saturday and the toll of dead and missing from the cyclone rose above 133,000 people, making it one of the most damaging to hit Asia.
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Sen. Kennedy hospitalized after seizure - 18, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Sen. Edward Kennedy, a leading Democrat, suffered a seizure on Saturday but hours later was talking with family at his side in a Boston hospital.
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Thousands flee on China flooding fears - 18, May 2008
BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - Thousands of Chinese fled their homes on Saturday amid fears a lake could burst its banks, hampering rescue efforts after the deadliest earthquake in more than three decades killed about 29,000 people.
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EADS to roll out A400M on June 26 - 18, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - European aerospace group EADS plans to roll out the A400M heavy airlifter for its first public viewing on June 26, the company said on Saturday.
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Fed's Lockhart says world will feel U.S. slowdown - 18, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. exports have been helped by a weaker dollar and this is providing a boost to an otherwise weak economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Saturday.
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New shows in the works from "Idol" creator Fuller - 17, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Could it be? The man behind the show seen in millions of TV homes each week is, himself, camera shy? "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller admits that it's true.
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Usher "Here" with new stories - 17, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Outside the windows of a 36th-floor conference-room suite at New York's Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the morning is gray and befit for April showers. Always the trendsetter, R&B star Usher has plucked from his wardrobe a navy blue m
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Canada and Russia to meet in dream final - 17, May 2008
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - Canada beat Olympic champions Sweden 5-4 on Friday to set up a mouth-watering gold medal showdown with long-time rivals Russia at the ice hockey world championship.
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CORRECTION: Mets busy with team meeting as Yanks game rained out - 17, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets had the night off on Friday when their game against the New York Yankees was postponed because of rain, yet the National League team put in time to clear the air with a team meeting.
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Byrd takes three shot lead at Atlanta Classic - 17, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - American Jonathan Byrd grabbed a three shot lead over Kenny Perry and Ryan Palmer at the Atlanta Classic on Friday after producing an excellent six-under par round for the second successive day on the TPC Sugarloaf.
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Soriano homers twice to set up Cubs win - 17, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Alfonso Soriano homered twice to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, their eighth win in 10 games.
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Graham trial could offer more doping revelations - 17, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former elite athletics coach Trevor Graham is set to go on trial Monday on charges he lied to federal agents investigating the use of steroids.
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Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai to return for second round - 17, May 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai restarts his campaign to oust Robert Mugabe at home on Saturday after seeking support abroad in his risky standoff with the president.
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Lakers reach West final, Celtics-Cavs go to Game 7 - 17, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious late fightback by the Utah Jazz to book their place in the Western Conference final with a nail-biting 108-105 victory in Game Six on Friday.
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U.S. military lawyers want September 11 charges dropped - 17, May 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Charges against five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks should be thrown out because they were improperly influenced by a Pentagon legal adviser, U.S. military lawyers said in documents filed on Friday.
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Thousands flee as China lake bank feared broken - 17, May 2008
BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - A Chinese county near the epicenter of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake was ordered to evacuate on Saturday amid fears a lake had burst its banks, prompting thousands to flee to the hills to escape possible flooding.
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Bush heads for Egypt talks with Palestinians - 17, May 2008
RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush flew to Egypt on Saturday for talks with Palestinian leaders who will be looking for signs they will not be neglected after he lavished praise on Israel during a visit to the Jewish state.
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