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Hollywood actors and studios clash over Internet clips - 13, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Getting Hollywood actors paid for their smallest performances -- video clips on the Internet -- is shaping up as one their biggest sticking points in stalemated contract negotiations with major studios.
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HBO seen selling shows on Apple's iTunes: sources - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's HBO cable network is expected to start selling shows on Apple Inc's iTunes digital entertainment service, with flexible pricing, sources familiar with the discussions said on Monday.
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Microsoft software gives free tours of space - 13, May 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Any Star Trek fan knows that space travel is not always easy, but Microsoft Corp wants to make traveling the "final frontier" as simple as turning on your computer.
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HBO seen selling shows on Apple's iTunes - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's HBO cable network is expected to start selling shows on Apple Inc's iTunes digital entertainment service, with flexible pricing, sources familiar with the discussions said on Monday.
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Court hears claim linking vaccines to autism - 13, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The parents of two 10-year-old boys who believe vaccines caused their sons to develop autism brought their case to U.S. federal court on Monday, arguing a mercury preservative in the shots caused a rare reaction.
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Sex and The City quartet back with movie - 13, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back -- The "Sex and the City" TV stars took to the big screen on Monday with the world premiere in London of their tales of love and high fashion in New York.
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Shyamalan delivers intense frights in "Happening" - 13, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If there is one thing director M. Night Shyamalan enjoys, it is spooking audiences with his supernatural movies, and he promises his June release, "The Happening," will be the scariest ride yet.
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CORRECTED: "Xanadu," "Young Frankenstein" nab N.Y. stage awards - 13, May 2008
(Corrects date “August: Osage County” opened on Broadway)
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Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born, study findings suggest.
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FIA to investigate Istanbul dog incident - 13, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Turkish Grand Prix organizers could face sanctions after two stray dogs ran onto the Istanbul track and one was hit by Brazilian Bruno Senna's car during a support race on Sunday.
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Jimmy Fallon formally named next "Late Night" host - 13, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Saturday Night Live" veteran Jimmy Fallon was officially named on Monday to take Conan O'Brien's place on NBC next year when O'Brien succeeds Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show."
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Young NY filmmakers peek inside Japanese baseball - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bobby Valentine hit only 12 home runs during 10 seasons as a player in Major League Baseball, so he knows something about tough pitches.
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Obama in West Virginia with eye on McCain - 13, May 2008
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (Reuters) - Democratic front-runner Barack Obama made a brief stop in West Virginia on Monday before an expected bad loss there to rival Hillary Clinton, but looked past the contest to plan for November's presidential campaign.
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Anti-doping agency to seek court costs from Landis - 13, May 2008
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Monday it may seek $1.3 million in court costs from disgraced Tour de France winner Floyd Landis if the cyclist fails to win his appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
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Venus to face Stosur in Rome return - 13, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Venus Williams will face Samantha Stosur when she returns this week after more than a month out of action after the Australian beat Michaella Krajicek 6-3 6-2 on Monday to set up a second-round encounter at the Italian Open.
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Lebanese army says will intervene from Tuesday - 13, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's army said it will use force from Tuesday to stop fighting in the country between pro- and anti-government forces that has recalled the 1975-90 civil war.
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Sudanese troops hunt for rebels in Khartoum - 13, May 2008
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese forces hunted for suspected Darfur rebels in Khartoum on Monday after an unprecedented rebel attack at the weekend and detained Islamist opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi before releasing him.
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Iran says to sue U.S. and Britain over mosque blast - 13, May 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary said on Monday it would file international lawsuits against the United States and Britain, accusing them of providing financial support to those behind a blast in a mosque that killed 14 people.
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Oil falls from record high on China demand worries - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil fell from a record high over $126 a barrel on Monday as a dip in crude oil imports into No. 2 consumer China stirred concerns high prices were eating into demand.
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China quake death toll nears 9,000 - 13, May 2008
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - A earthquake devastated southwestern China on Monday, killing close to 9,000 people and trapping hundreds of others under flattened schools, factories and houses.
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US flight lands in Myanmar as aid trickles in - 13, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - The first U.S. military aid flight to Myanmar landed in Yangon on Monday but emergency supplies remained at a trickle for 1.5 million people facing hunger and disease in the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy delta.
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Long slump may follow crunch: JPMorgan CEO - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon on Monday told bank investors that while the current credit market crunch may soon be over, the U.S. economy could still face a deep and extended recession.
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XM Satellite loss widens, but car subs grow - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc on Monday posted solid gains in automotive subscribers, driving sales up 17 percent, and reiterated optimism that its purchase by Sirius Satellite Radio will soon be cleared.
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MBIA posts huge loss on credit derivatives - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc , the world's largest bond insurer, posted a quarterly loss of $2.4 billion on Monday as it took charges on billions of dollars of exposure to bonds linked to subprime mortgages.
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Tech rally and oil's fall drive Wall Street's gains - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Monday as the introduction of a faster BlackBerry spurred optimism about business spending on technology, while cooling oil prices eased inflation concerns.
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Former AIG chief Greenberg urges AGM delay - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former American International Group CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg has said the insurer is in "crisis" and urged a delay in its annual general meeting scheduled for Wednesday, according to a letter he sent to the board of directors.
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Clear Channel in settlement talks, trial delayed - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks are underway to settle a dispute over financing the $20 billion leveraged buyout of U.S. radio operator Clear Channel Communications Inc , the company said in a statement on Monday.
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Cablevision and Tribune reach deal for Newsday - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp has sealed a $650 million deal to buy the Long Island daily newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co, but analysts doubt the cable company can achieve cost savings to justify its investment.
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HP close to deal to buy EDS for $12-13 billion - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co is close to a deal to buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems Corp for $12 billion to $13 billion, a source briefed on the matter said on Monday.
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Father of Malawian boy backs Madonna adoption bid - 12, May 2008
LIPUNGA, Malawi (Reuters) - The father of a Malawian child that Madonna wants to adopt said on Monday he supported her case but wanted the U.S. popstar to bring his boy home for visits.
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Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider - 12, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider.
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Nadal expects to lose number two ranking to Djokovic - 12, May 2008
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal said on Monday he expected to lose his world number two ranking to Serbia's Novak Djokovic by Wimbledon at the latest.
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Sex and The City quartet back -- in the movie - 12, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back -- The "Sex and the City" TV stars take to the big screen on Monday with the world premiere in London of their tales of love and high fashion in New York.
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Mountain clashes bring Lebanon death toll to 81 - 12, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Pro-government Sunni Muslim gunmen and militiamen loyal to Lebanon's Iranian-backed Shi'ite Hezbollah battled with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades in the northern city of Tripoli on Monday.
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Iraqi PM says crackdown shows he's not sectarian - 12, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister said on Monday a crackdown on Shi'ite militias proved his government was not sectarian, in the face of persistent accusations by Sunni Arabs that he has favored Shi'ites since taking office.
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First U.S. aid flight lands in cyclone-hit Myanmar - 12, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - The first U.S. military aid flight to Myanmar landed in Yangon on Monday but emergency supplies remained at a trickle for 1.5 million people facing hunger and disease in the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy delta.
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AnnTaylor shares jump on raised forecast - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AnnTaylor Stores Corp raised its first-quarter earnings forecast on Monday, citing lower inventories and improvement at its LOFT chain, sending shares of the women's clothing retailer up 11.5 percent.
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China quake kills nearly 9,000, toll likely to soar - 12, May 2008
CHONGQING, China (Reuters) - China's most devastating earthquake in three decades killed nearly 9,000 people on Monday, with the toll likely to soar as authorities struggle to reach casualties in large areas cut off from relief.
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MBIA posts loss on subprime exposure - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc , the world's largest bond insurer, posted a quarterly loss of $2.4 billion on Monday as it took charges on billions of dollars of exposure to bonds linked to subprime mortgages.
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Oil drop deepens as dollar gains - 12, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell $2 to near $124 a barrel on Monday, as a stronger U.S. dollar and profit-taking put the brakes on a rally that took it to record peaks last week.
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Sprint's loss widens on lost subscribers - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp on Monday reported a wider quarterly loss amid steep customer defections and it forecast only marginal improvements in the current quarter.
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Cablevision and Tribune seal Newsday deal - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp sealed a $650 million deal to buy 97 percent of Newsday Media Group from Tribune Co, the companies said on Monday, after Rupert Murdoch's News Corp withdrew its bid.
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McCain pledges to combat climate change - 12, May 2008
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Republican John McCain pledged to take the lead in combating global climate change if elected president in a speech that set him apart from the policies of President George W. Bush.
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Music industry hopes upgrades boost mobile sector - 12, May 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - Perhaps no single device has had more impact on mobile music than Apple's iPhone. While only 6.7 percent of overall mobile customers use their phone to listen to music, rising to 27.9 percent for smartphone users, a full 74.1 percent
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Cisco expands TelePresence offering - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc on Monday unveiled an expansion of its high-end video conferencing series to include a simpler, cheaper version as well as one targeting big groups.
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Web start-up unveils semantic Wikipedia search tool - 12, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Powerset on Sunday unveiled tools for searching Wikipedia that use conversational phrasing instead of keywords, marking the first step of its challenge to established Web search services such as Google.
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RIM's BlackBerry Bold aims at business users - 12, May 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd is launching a new high-end version of the BlackBerry aimed at its core base of business users, but it hopes the sleek device will also catch on in the broad retail market.
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Steve Miller Band celebrates 40 years with DVD set - 12, May 2008
DETROIT (Billboard) - As the Steve Miller Band marks the 40th anniversary of the release of its first two albums, it will release its first DVD, "Live From Chicago," a three-disc set due May 20.
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Fox launches venture to discover animation talent - 12, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - News Corp. is drawing up big small-screen animation plans. 20th Century Fox TV and Fox Broadcasting Co. have teamed to launch Fox Inkubation, a joint venture designed to discover new animation talent and develop animated
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Phantom goal helps Finland overcome U.S. - 12, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Finland rallied to a 3-2 win over the U.S. with the help of a phantom goal at the world championships on Sunday to set up a showdown with Canada.
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Fabian Hambuechen switches his focus to Olympics - 12, May 2008
LAUSANNE (Reuters) - Four years after turning up at the Athens Games as a precocious bespectacled teenager, Fabian Hambuechen has now set his sights on Olympic glory.
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Cubs sweep Diamondbacks to share top spot - 12, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 and move into a first-place tie in the National League Central Division on Sunday.
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Penguins top Flyers, take 2-0 series lead - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins scored twice in the third period to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.
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Sergio Garcia sees off Paul Goydos in Sawgrass playoff - 12, May 2008
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia won the biggest title of his career, and his first on the PGA Tour in three years, with a playoff victory over American Paul Goydos at the Players Championship on Sunday.
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Jazz hold off Lakers to tie series - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Utah Jazz held off the Los Angeles Lakers for a 123-115 overtime victory to tie up their best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series at 2-2 on Sunday.
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Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote - 12, May 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A coalition of pro-Western parties came first in Serbia's parliamentary election on Sunday but faced an immediate challenge from the nationalist runners-up who said they too could form a government.
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Taliban deliver silent death threats after midnight - 12, May 2008
KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghans call them 'night letters' -- notes scattered or pushed under doorways by Taliban militants in the dead of night, threatening villagers' lives if they cooperate with foreign forces and the government.
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Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum - 12, May 2008
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim said on Monday he would launch more attacks on Sudan's capital Khartoum until the government fell.
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Tornadoes kill 21, injure hundreds in U.S - 12, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines.
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Oil steady above $126 - 12, May 2008
PERTH (Reuters) - Oil hovered close to record levels above $126 a barrel on Monday as violence in the Middle East heightened worries of supply disruptions in the world's largest crude producing region.
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Stocks sag on economic uncertainty - 12, May 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over the health of the U.S. economy and surging oil and commodity prices, while Japanese exporters felt the pinch from a stronger yen.
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April retail sales barely budged: SpendingPulse - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retail sales barely rose in April, as a relentless surge in gasoline prices made consumers cut back other types of spending, according to a report released on Monday.
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Dispatches magazine prefers print over Internet - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pall hangs over the word "print" these days, but the editors of a new magazine bet that discerning readers want news analysis on paper and don't mind getting it just four times a year.
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Music biz hopes device upgrades boost mobile sector - 12, May 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - Perhaps no single device has had more impact on mobile music than Apple's iPhone.
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RIM's new BlackBerry Bold targets business market - 12, May 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd is launching a new high-end version of the BlackBerry aimed at its core base of business users, but it hopes the sleek device will also catch on in the broad retail market.
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Genetic sleuths unmask secrets of big tomatoes - 12, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The secret behind growing large tomatoes lies not in the fertilizer or the perfect soil conditions, but in just a few genetic changes that over time have resulted in tomatoes 1,000 times bigger than their wild ancestors, U.S. researche
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Gaza cartoon commemorates Palestinian "Nakba" - 12, May 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Jewish fighters are shown shooting Palestinians and bombing their villages in an animated film by Gaza-based women marking 60 years since Israel was founded and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced.
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Cannes pits Hollywood against obscure arthouse - 12, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood legends and obscure arthouse directors descend on Cannes from Wednesday for the world's biggest film festival that combines edgy cinema with A-list celebrities, glitzy parties and frenetic deal-making.
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Hundreds strip naked in Vienna for artist Tunick - 12, May 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - About 1,800 people stripped naked on Sunday for U.S. photographer Spencer Tunick at the stadium that will host the Euro 2008 soccer final.
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The Wight stuff: UK island to host 4 music events - 12, May 2008
LONDON (Billboard) - In 1970, it was described as "a psychedelic concentration camp." But this summer, the United Kingdom's Isle of Wight Festival tops a series of events that will turn the 150-square-mile island into the sold-out epicenter of the UK fest
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"Iron Man" pounds rivals at box offices - 12, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Superhero movie "Iron Man" pounded the competition at North American box offices for the second straight weekend, landing at No. 1 with $50.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
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Djokovic beats Wawrinka to win Rome Masters - 12, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - World number three Novak Djokovic came back from a set down to beat unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6 6-3 6-3 and claim the Rome Masters title on Sunday.
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Ronaldo and Giggs win 17th title for Man Utd - 12, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United retained the Premier League title on Sunday when they won 2-0 at Wigan Athletic and Chelsea were held 1-1 at home by Bolton Wanderers.
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Turkish military says hit Kurdish rebels in Iraq - 12, May 2008
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's military said on Sunday it launched overnight air and artillery attacks against Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq overnight an insurgent strike on a military base.
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Pro-EU party wins Serb election, but no majority - 12, May 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's pro-European Union president, Boris Tadic, defeated his main nationalist rival in a parliamentary election on Sunday but was well short of seats needed to form a governing majority.
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Hezbollah fighters pile pressure on Lebanon rivals - 12, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's factional violence raged on in the mountains around Beirut on Sunday, as gunmen from the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement battled Druze allies of a government which is supported by Washington.
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Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon - 12, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."
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Tornadoes kill 22, injure hundreds - 12, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tornadoes killed at least 22 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through communities in the central and southeastern United States over the weekend.
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Tragedy of dead and survivors in Myanmar grows worse - 12, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis headed out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta in search of food, water and medicine, but aid workers said on Sunday that thousands will die if emergency supplies don't get through soon.
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EnCana to split in two with oil at record highs - 12, May 2008
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - EnCana Corp , Canada's biggest energy company, said on Sunday it plans to split into two separate oil and natural gas firms in an effort to wring out more value with crude prices at record highs.
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Eric Staal leads Canada as Ovechkin lifts Russia - 11, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Eric Staal scored four goals and Martin St. Louis chipped in with five assists to lift Canada to a crushing 10-1 win over Germany and a place in the world championship quarter-finals.
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Mets batter Reds to give Santana first win at Shea - 11, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets scored a dozen runs for the second game in a row to help lefty ace Johan Santana notch his first Mets win before the home fans at Shea Stadium in a 12-6 romp over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
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Paul Goydos edges ahead at Sawgrass - 11, May 2008
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Journeyman Paul Goydos held his nerve in testing conditions to edge one shot clear in the Players Championship third round on Saturday.
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Red Wings take control of series - 11, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday to complete a sweep of their opening two home games in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals.
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Serbs weigh pride against prosperity in key election - 11, May 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbs began voting on Sunday in an election that will show whether the lure of European Union membership outweighs their anger over the Western-backed secession of Kosovo.
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Pistons nip Magic, Cavs strike back against Celtics - 11, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The visiting Detroit Pistons edged the Orlando Magic 90-89 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series.
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Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son - 11, May 2008
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna was married on Saturday evening to Henry Hager, the son of the Virginia Republican Party chairman, in front of more than 200 family members and close friends.
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Lebanon troops patrol Beirut after Hezbollah pullout - 11, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese troops patrolled Beirut on Sunday after Hezbollah fighters pulled back from areas they had seized in gunbattles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government that have killed 39 people.
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Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack - 11, May 2008
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan cut diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack on the Sudanese capital by Darfur rebels which it said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby.
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"Unimaginable tragedy" if Myanmar delays aid - 11, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis poured out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta on Sunday in search of food, water and medicine but aid workers said thousands of them would die if emergency supplies do not get through soon.
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At least 18 said dead in Missouri, Oklahoma tornadoes - 11, May 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed on Saturday in Missouri and Oklahoma after tornadoes swept through the area, authorities in the two states said.
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China forms company to make regional, jumbo jets - 11, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has established a company to build regional commercial jets, with an eye to eventually reducing the country's reliance on Boeing and Airbus for jumbo jets, official media said on Sunday.
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Ashton Kutcher is world's "happiliest" married man - 11, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The planet's "happiliest" married man, Ashton Kutcher, was once a champion carouser until he met his wife five years ago and became a changed man.
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Lindsay Lohan walks away from Manson movie - 11, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lindsay Lohan passed up a role in a movie about convicted killer Charles Manson in order to accept two other offers, including a guest star turn on the TV comedy "Ugly Betty," her publicist said on Friday.
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Dementieva ousts Ivanovic to reach Berlin final - 11, May 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - World number two Ana Ivanovic suffered a surprise 6-2 7-5 defeat by Elena Dementieva in the semi-finals of the German Open on Saturday.
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Europeans in NHL on decline, survey says - 11, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - The number of Europeans playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) is on the decline according to a survey released by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Saturday.
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UK's Goldfrapp ambivalent about hip-hop, Madonna - 11, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They are credited with influencing the fashion style of Madonna but British electronica band Goldfrapp don't have much time for the pop diva or other big acts they will be playing with this summer.
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Zimbabwe's MDC to fight run-off against Mugabe - 11, May 2008
PRETORIA (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition leader said on Saturday he would return home within two days to contest a run-off against President Robert Mugabe and deal him a "final knock-out" after almost three decades in power.
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Djokovic and Wawrinka reach Rome final - 11, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka will meet in the final of the Rome Masters on Sunday after their semi-final opponents retired injured on Saturday.
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Embattled Olmert vows to lead peace drive - 11, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Saturday vowed to stay in office and lead peacemaking efforts with Israel's "enemies and adversaries" despite speculation he could be forced to quit in a bribery scandal.
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