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IAEA to visit Syria to probe atom reactor claim - 02, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. nuclear watchdog team will visit Syria from June 22-24 to pursue an investigation into U.S. intelligence alleging that Damascus secretly built an atomic reactor, the agency's chief said on Monday.
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Oil extends losses, falls more than $1 - 02, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell more than $1 to near $126 on Monday, extending losses from last week on a firming dollar, selling by funds and on prospects of increased Iraqi crude supplies.
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Tata Motors completes acquisition of Jag, Land Rover - 02, Jun 2008
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Tata Motors Ltd , India's top vehicle maker, said on Monday it had completed the $2.3 billion acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover, adding the luxury brands to a line-up that also includes the low-cost Nano.
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U.S. May auto sales seen near decade lows - 02, Jun 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Major automakers are expected to post steep declines in U.S. sales for May, as the spike in gasoline prices battered an industry already reeling from weak consumer confidence and tighter credit.
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Futures fall on financial sector worries - 02, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street looked set to open lower on Monday, with U.S. financial stocks under pressure as a major UK lender reported a loss and gave a bleak outlook for the British mortgage market, signaling more trouble for global credit markets.
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B&B warns on UK mortgage market as TPG buys in - 02, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Bradford & Bingley issued a stark warning on the state of the UK mortgage market on Monday and slashed the price of its emergency fundraising to secure a private equity lifeline, hitting bank shares across Europe.
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Paulson committed to dollar as reserve currency - 02, Jun 2008
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Monday defended the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency and said its recent decline was only a small factor behind a surge in oil prices.
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Wachovia ousts CEO Thompson after losses mount - 02, Jun 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp said on Monday it ousted Ken Thompson as chief executive of the fourth-largest U.S. bank, in the wake of mounting legal and regulatory troubles and an ill-fated purchase of a big mortgage lender as the nation's housing
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Nvidia rolls out Tegra chips aimed at tiny PCs - 02, Jun 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp on Sunday announced a processor line-up it believes will power a new class of fast, small devices with long battery life that can surf the full Internet, play high-end games and display high-definition video.
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China experts warn of expanding space arms race - 02, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese military experts have warned of an expanding arms race in outer space as Beijing and other rival powers seek to counter U.S. ambitions to dominate the heavens.
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Plant waste biofuels benefit from food debate - 02, Jun 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - In the search for renewable energy, turning low-value materials like switchgrass and corn husks into ethanol to fuel cars is something of a Holy Grail.
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Hollywood blaze doesn't stop MTV Movie Awards - 02, Jun 2008
MTV went ahead with its annual star-studded movie awards at the Universal Studios lot on Sunday, hours after a spectacular blaze destroyed chunks of Hollywood history nearby.
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"Sex" sells at theaters in America, Europe - 02, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Sex and the City" fashioned a surprisingly strong opening at the North American box office on Sunday, as frenzied female fans used the romantic comedy as an excuse for a big party.
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Perry charges to Memorial victory - 02, Jun 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Kenny Perry produced a near flawless final round to win the Memorial Tournament by two shots and jump to fifth in the American Ryder Cup standings on Sunday.
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Stanley Cup captains poised for milestones - 02, Jun 2008
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - When the Stanley Cup is handed to the winning captain sometime this week it will mark a significant NHL milestone.
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WITNESS: At the helm of trans-Atlantic maxi racer - 02, Jun 2008
Alden Bentley is Editor in Charge of Commodities for North and South America. He has worked for Reuters in New York for 12 years. His career started in the foreign exchange markets, where he spent 10 years working as a dealer and analyst. A boatowner, he
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Cubs turn back Rockies for seventh consecutive win - 02, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs cruised to their seventh consecutive victory with a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
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China rescuers search for crashed quake chopper - 02, Jun 2008
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese rescuers searched on Monday for a military helicopter carrying injured quake survivors that crashed in heavy fog in the mountains of Sichuan province, state media said.
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Fire destroys buildings at Universal Studios in L.A. - 02, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fire that damaged iconic movie sets, a popular "King Kong" attraction and forced Universal Studios film and TV studio on Sunday to shut its popular theme park for the day, was largely under control after 12 hours of burning, fire
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French fashion king Yves Saint Laurent dies - 02, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - French fashion king Yves Saint Laurent has died at the age of 71, hailed as a 20th century cultural icon who revolutionized the way women dressed.
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Australia's Centro wins A$2.8 bln loan reprieve - 02, Jun 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Centro Properties Group , one
of Australia's biggest casualties of the global credit crunch,
won more time to repay about A$2.8 billion ($2.67 billion) in
debt, sparking a rally in its shares on Monday.
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Shell to pay $739 mln for Australian gas stake - 02, Jun 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday it will pay $739 million for an interest in Arrow Energy Ltd's coal seam gas projects, as competition heats up for Australia's vast coal seam gas assets, driving Arrow shares up by a fifth.
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"We're not for sale," says Harris Corp CEO - 02, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. defense communications and information technology company Harris Corp , breaking its silence after weeks of speculation, said on Monday the company is not for sale and is not pursuing a merger.
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Oil steady at $127, storm Arthur opens hurricane season - 02, Jun 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices were little changed below $128 a barrel on Monday, with traders tracking the dollar for direction as fleeting Tropical Storm Arthur marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, shutting two Mexican oil ports.
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Japanese government bond prices sink - 02, Jun 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices fell on Monday, hit by negative sentiment ahead of auctions this week and with global inflation on the rise, while oil prices held steady above $127 and Asian stocks edged higher.
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Shuttle Discovery closes in on space station - 02, Jun 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery closed in on the International Space Station on Sunday to deliver a Japanese research laboratory, a new crew member and a repair kit for the outpost's faulty toilet.
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Russia's Frolov takes men's pentathlon world title - 02, Jun 2008
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Russia's Ilia Frolov won the men's modern pentathlon world championship on Sunday, easily beating the Czech Republic's David Svoboda and Yahor Lapo of Belarus.
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Women flock to "Sex" at box office - 02, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Women flocked to "Sex and the City," the long-awaited romantic comedy based on the HBO series of the same name, sending it to the top spot at the North American box office with better-than-expected weekend sales, distributor Warner
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Fastest man on planet eyes Olympic gold - 02, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Usain Bolt established himself as the fastest man on the planet on Saturday by setting a world record in the 100 meters. Now the 21-year-old Jamaican has his eyes on a bigger prize -- Olympic gold in athletics' blue ribband event.
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Latvian Gulbis storms into quarters - 02, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Latvia's Ernests Gulbis reached his first grand slam quarter-final on Sunday after an efficient 6-4 7-6 6-3 dissection of Michael Llodra at the French Open on Sunday.
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Australian Strange wins Wales Open by four strokes - 02, Jun 2008
NEWPORT (Reuters) - Australian Scott Strange secured his maiden European Tour title by winning the Wales Open by four strokes at Celtic Manor on Sunday.
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Serbs hit Paris hat-trick at French Open - 02, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Serbia hogged the French Open limelight on Sunday when first Ana Ivanovic raced and then Jelena Jankovic hobbled into the quarter-finals before Novak Djokovic hammered another nail in the coffin of home hopes.
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Somali gunmen attack Kenya police, free prisoners - 02, Jun 2008
GARISSA, Kenya (Reuters) - Suspected Somali Islamists attacked Kenyan policemen holding three men, including two British nationals of Somali extraction, who had crossed into Kenya illegally, Kenyan police said on Sunday.
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Merciless Nadal flattens Verdasco - 02, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Three-times champion Rafael Nadal pummeled fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco into a 6-1 6-0 6-2 submission to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open on Sunday.
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Iran warns IAEA on nuclear cooperation - 02, Jun 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it might have to limit its cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, criticizing the agency's report which said Tehran's alleged research into nuclear warheads was a matter of serious concern.
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Myanmar defends cyclone response after rebuke - 02, Jun 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military junta on Sunday defended its response to Cyclone Nargis after stinging criticism from the United States, while a U.N. official said food supplies had yet to reach at least 200,000 people.
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Hezbollah says releases Israeli soldiers' remains - 02, Jun 2008
NAQOURA, Lebanon (Reuters) - Hezbollah said on Sunday it had released the remains of Israeli soldiers killed in a 2006 war with Israel, which handed over a Lebanese man who had completed a jail term on charges of spying for the group.
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China breathes more easily as quake-lake fears ebb - 02, Jun 2008
YINGXIU, China (Reuters) - Fears of a devastating flood from a lake formed by last month's Sichuan earthquake eased on Sunday after hundreds of soldiers and engineers successfully completed a channel to drain away the rising water.
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Iraq hits milestones on U.S. troop deaths and oil - 02, Jun 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. troop deaths in Iraq fell to their lowest level last month since the 2003 invasion and officials said on Sunday improved security also helped the country boost oil production in May to a post-war high.
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Clinton wins, but Obama closer to nomination - 02, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nominating contest in Puerto Rico on Sunday, but still badly trails front-runner Barack Obama as he draws closer to clinching the party's presidential nomination.
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Fire destroys buildings at Universal Studios in LA - 02, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A massive fire broke out at the Universal Studios film and TV studio on Sunday, damaging a sound stage, movie sets and a video vault, but plans to host the MTV movie awards there were still going ahead.
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WTO's Lamy says trade deal doable in '08 - 02, Jun 2008
AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) - World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy said on Sunday developed and developing nations could still wrap up the Doha round of talks on a global trade deal this year.
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Ending dollar peg won't solve Gulf inflation: Paulson - 02, Jun 2008
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Sunday leaders of Gulf oil producing states had told him that abandoning their currency pegs to the dollar will not solve their inflation problems.
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Goggin opens up three-shot lead at Memorial - 01, Jun 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Mathew Goggin played a deft short game to open up a three-shot lead after the third round of the Memorial tournament on Saturday.
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Bolt sets 100m record, Campbell-Brown wins - 01, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jamaican sprinters electrified the Reebok grand prix in New York on Saturday with Usain Bolt setting a new 100 meters world record and Veronica Campbell-Brown posting the fastest time of the year in the women's event.
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Griffey hits 599th home run before rookie's wins game - 01, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 599th career home run and rookie Jay Bruce won the game with a dramatic 10th inning homer to spark the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-7 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
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Red Wings edge closer to Stanley Cup - 01, Jun 2008
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings claimed a pivotal 2-1 game four win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday to move to the brink of a Stanley Cup title.
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Bolt sets sights on Olympic 100 meters gold - 01, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Usain Bolt established himself as the fastest man on the planet on Saturday by setting a world record in the 100 meters. Now the 21-year-old Jamaican has his eyes on a bigger prize -- Olympic gold in athletics' blue ribband event.
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Space shuttle carries Japanese lab into orbit - 01, Jun 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery blasted off a seaside launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday to deliver Japan's huge new research laboratory to the International Space Station.
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France calls on Iran to open nuclear plants for scrutiny - 01, Jun 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Iran should open its nuclear installations to international scrutiny to clear suspicions about its nuclear ambitions, French Defense Minister Herve Morin said on Sunday.
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Voting halted in Macedonia ethnic Albanian area - 01, Jun 2008
SKOPJE (Reuters) - Voting in Macedonia's parliamentary election was halted for security reasons in an ethnic Albanian area in the north of the country, the electoral commission said on Sunday.
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Myanmar rejects criticism of junta cyclone response - 01, Jun 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Myanmar's military junta, widely condemned for its slow response to Cyclone Nargis, said on Sunday it had reacted swiftly to the disaster and remained open to foreign aid with "no strings attached."
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China quake-lake fears ease as angry parents grieve - 01, Jun 2008
DUJIANGYAN, China (Reuters) - Engineers have completed work to drain a lake formed by last month's earthquake that had threatened to inundate towns downstream and add to the toll of China's deadliest natural disaster in more than 30 years.
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Obama breaks with controversial church - 01, Jun 2008
ABERDEEN, South Dakota (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama said on Saturday he quit his Chicago church in the aftermath of inflammatory sermons that could become a lightning rod in the November election.
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Back to campaign trail after Florida and Michigan - 01, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Front-runner Barack Obama turned to wrapping up the Democratic presidential nomination after a party committee dealt rival Hillary Clinton a blow by seating the disputed Michigan and Florida convention delegations at half-strength.
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India Sterlite Ind to buy Asarco for $2.6 bln - 01, Jun 2008
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Sterlite Industries on Saturday agreed to buy the operating assets of bankrupt copper miner Asarco for $2.6 billion, the latest in the series of overseas acquisitions by Indian firms.
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Bangladesh to cut off unregistered mobile phones - 01, Jun 2008
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's mobile telephone operators must deactivate more than one million unregistered SIM cards from Sunday as deadline for registration ended last night, telecoms watchdog officials said.
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Small PCs big news as economy slows - 01, Jun 2008
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Smaller, low-cost PCs are likely to be at the top of the shopping list for technology buyers gathering in Taipei this week for the world's second largest computer fair, as an economic slowdown in the United States forces consumers to cu
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Steroids film examines obsession with winning - 01, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new documentary that takes a wide-ranging look at steroid abuse suggests an American culture of winning at all costs is at odds with its public condemnation of the performance-enhancing drugs.
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Love and Duval bid to secure U.S. Open spots - 01, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former major winners Davis Love III and David Duval enter the last-chance saloon in Columbus, Ohio on Monday bidding to secure places at next month's U.S. Open.
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"Sex" too hot for Indiana Jones at box office - 01, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a major upset at the North American box office, the four cosmo-swilling fashionistas of "Sex and the City" whipped reigning champ Indiana Jones in the film's first day in theaters, according to preliminary estimates issued on Sa
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Ginepri keeps Stars and Stripes flying - 01, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Robby Ginepri became the first American man in five years to reach the fourth round of the French Open with a clinical 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over local hope Florent Serra on Saturday.
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Russians fly and match-fixing raises ugly head - 01, Jun 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - While Maria Sharapova led a stampede of Russian women into the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday, their hopes of a men's champion vanished when Nikolay Davydenko fell victim to a stunning Ivan Ljubicic fightback.
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Space shuttle carries Japanese lab into space - 01, Jun 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Discovery lifted off from its Florida launch pad on Saturday on a mission to deliver a bus-sized Japanese laboratory to the International Space Station.
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Bone drug helped stave off breast cancer - 01, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A drug used to strengthen the bones of women with breast cancer helped cut the risk of the cancer returning by 36 percent, European researchers said on Saturday,
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One soldier dead and 6 wounded in Afghan suicide blast - 01, Jun 2008
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed one foreign soldier and wounded six other people, including three civilians, in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Saturday, the provincial governor said.
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Anti-U.S. beef protest draws 100,000 S.Koreans - 01, Jun 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean students, parents with toddlers in tow, and union members took to the streets on Saturday in a massive protest against a government decision to resume imports of U.S. beef that they see as dangerous.
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Iran says its right to enrichment is non-negotiable - 01, Jun 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will not give up its right to enrich uranium, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday, days before major powers submit an upgraded package of incentives to try to coax Tehran into halting the work.
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French minister's visit shows new stance on Iraq - 01, Jun 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner met Iraq's president on Saturday during a visit officials said showed Paris's renewed commitment to a country whose 2003 invasion by U.S.-led troops it strongly opposed.
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Democrats wrestle with Florida and Michigan dispute - 01, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic Party searched for a compromise over disputed convention delegates from Florida and Michigan on Saturday at a raucous meeting marked by pleas for party unity and warnings about the consequences in November's president
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Russia TNK-BP CEO resists calls to step down - 01, Jun 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The CEO of Russian oil firm TNK-BP, owned 50-50 by BP and a group of Russian tycoons, said on Saturday he was committed to his role despite demands from the Russians that he resign amid a deepening shareholders' row.
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India's Sterlite to buy Asarco for $2.6 bln - 01, Jun 2008
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Sterlite Industries on Saturday agreed to buy the operating assets of bankrupt copper miner Asarco for $2.6 billion, the latest in the series of overseas acquisitions by Indian firms.
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Paulson says dollar peg has served Mideast well - 01, Jun 2008
JEDDAH (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Saturday the dollar peg for currencies in the Gulf Arab countries had served the region well and any changes to the peg would be a sovereign matter.
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JPMorgan completes takeover of Bear Stearns - 01, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Saturday it completed its $1.4 billion Bear Stearns Cos takeover, capping the demise of a Wall Street firm that survived the Depression and numerous slumps in its 85 years but could not navigate the mor
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Animals fare better in zoos as experts learn more - 31, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists are learning more about how zoo animals feel and how a toy or a little training can sometimes help cut the endless pacing and other repetitive behaviors that are often assumed to be signs of distress.
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Dinosaurs tour a massive undertaking - 31, May 2008
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Look out, Barney. There's a new dinosaur on the family touring scene.
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Shuttle Discovery ready to carry Japanese lab into space - 31, May 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Discovery is poised for launch on Saturday on a mission to add Japan to the growing number of countries operating full-time space research laboratories in orbit.
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Salsa star Manuelle makes his move with own label - 31, May 2008
MIAMI (Billboard) - Victor Manuelle, one of salsa music's brightest contemporary stars, is the first to admit that his way is not for everyone.
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Florida rapper Plies keeps it "Real" on 2nd album - 31, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper Plies says he's plenty aware of the hip-hop marketplace's short attention span, which is why he's releasing his sophomore album, "Definition of Real," less than a year after his 2007 debut, "The Real Testament."
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Brad Pitt manager denies Angelina Jolie birth report - 31, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Brad Pitt's manager denied a television report on Friday that Oscar winner Angelina Jolie, who has publicly acknowledged she was expecting twins with the actor, had given birth to them in France this week.
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NY women make "Sex and the City" opening-night scene - 31, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Sex" moved from the city to the cinema on Friday as hordes of determined women descended upon Manhattan for the premiere of "Sex and the City" in the city where the hit television show-turned-film takes place.
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Cubs mount spectacular fightback to edge the Rockies - 31, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs overcame an early eight-run deficit to squeeze past the Colorado Rockies with a stunning 10-9 victory at a blustery Wrigley Field on Friday.
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Penguins look to turn momentum into Stanley Cup tie - 31, May 2008
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings held the series lead but the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed the momentum on Friday as the teams prepared for game four of the Stanley Cup finals.
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$1 million jackpot chase kicks off in Berlin - 31, May 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - World champions Jeremy Wariner, Blanka Vlasic, Irving Saladino and Janeth Jepkosgei will launch their bids for the $1 million Golden League Jackpot in Berlin on Sunday.
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Goggin and Perry share halfway Memorial lead - 31, May 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Mathew Goggin made a dream start to the second round at the Memorial tournament on Friday but the rest of the day was more like a nightmare.
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Lee struggles but Indians overhaul Royals - 31, May 2008
KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - Southpaw Cliff Lee earned his eighth win in nine decisions as the Cleveland Indians came from three runs behind to edge Kansas City 5-4 on Friday, handing the Royals their 12th loss in a row.
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Celtics knock out Pistons, head to Finals - 31, May 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics clinched their first NBA championship appearance since 1987 with a 89-81 win over the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday.
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Plane skids off runway in Honduras, 5 dead - 31, May 2008
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A Salvadoran passenger plane skidded off a rain-soaked runway on landing at Tegucigalpa airport in Honduras on Friday, killing five people and injuring 38 as it veered onto a road and smashed into cars and a building.
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U.S., Libya agree to try to resolve terrorism claims - 31, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Libya have agreed to try to resolve compensation claims from the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and other incidents Washington views as acts of terrorism by Libya, the State Department said on Friday.
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Obama, McCain bicker over troop levels in Iraq - 31, May 2008
GREAT FALLS, Montana (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama squabbled with Republican John McCain on Friday over the number of U.S. troops in Iraq in the latest disagreement between the two likely presidential nominees over the unpopular war.
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China evacuates 197,000 as quake rivers swell - 31, May 2008
YOUXIAN, China (Reuters) - China has evacuated over 197,000 people from an area that risks flooding by landslide- blocked rivers near the epicenter of this month's earthquake in Sichuan province, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.
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Myanmar warned over forcing cyclone survivors home - 31, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar must stop forcing cyclone survivors to return to their shattered homes where they face more misery or even death, rights groups said on Saturday, as a U.S. official accused the junta of being "deaf and dumb" to foreign aid pleas
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North Korea fired short-range missiles off coast: report - 31, May 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its west coast on Friday, the South's Yonhap news agency cited government officials as saying, on a day Pyongyang's media also launched a tirade of abuse at President Lee Myung-bak.
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Deal on reuniting polygamist families delayed - 31, May 2008
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A deal to return home more than 400 children taken from a polygamist ranch in Texas was delayed on Friday after a judge refused to approve the tentative agreement, saying all parties had not agreed to terms of the pact.
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Democrats try to settle Florida, Michigan dispute - 31, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic Party will search for a compromise over disputed convention delegates from Florida and Michigan on Saturday in what could be Hillary Clinton's last chance to gain ground on presidential rival Barack Obama.
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MySpace Music to stage its 150th Secret Show - 31, May 2008
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - The secret's out: MySpace Music Secret Shows are a hit. Social networking pioneer MySpace has created its most successful music program with the intimate Secret Shows series, whose 150th installment will feature Gnarls Barkley on
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Wireless carriers draw fire for service charges - 31, May 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - Legal pressure is mounting against U.S. wireless operators over their role in facilitating either false or misleading charges for mobile content -- primarily ringtones.
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"Idol" winner Cook scores digital hit with "Life" - 31, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - It's the first time songs performed on "American Idol" have been made available for immediate download on iTunes -- and the audience's ability to make an instant-gratification purchase has paid off handsomely for winner David Coo
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Marketers treading carefully amid China quake - 31, May 2008
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - It has only gone from bad to worse in China this spring.
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Drug gang jungle fires threaten Guatemala ruins - 31, May 2008
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Illegal settlers likely working for drug smugglers are starting fires to clear land in the Guatemalan jungle and threatening investigations into an ancient Mayan city with soaring pyramids and temples.
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