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Remote controlled planes to explore hurricanes - 26, May 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. researchers are ramping up their use of unmanned, remote-controlled airplanes this year to penetrate the heart of Atlantic hurricanes in the hope of learning more about what makes the giant storms tick.
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Art records tumble at Christie's HK auction - 26, May 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A work by Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi sold for $9.66 million on Saturday, a new auction record for an Asian contemporary artwork, at auctioneer Christie's first evening sale of such art in Hong Kong.
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Tearful Kuerten ends his Paris love affair - 26, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Gustavo Kuerten briefly rekindled his Parisian love affair on Sunday before bidding a tearful farewell to the French Open.
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Mickelson triumphs at Colonial with late birdie - 26, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - American world number two Phil Mickelson conjured a magical birdie with a 140-yard wedge approach on the final hole to win his second Colonial Invitational title by a shot on Sunday.
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Yankees even record with season-high fifth straight win - 26, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees crawled back to the .500 mark by defeating the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on Sunday for their season-high fifth win in a row.
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Spurs roar back into series with win over Lakers - 26, May 2008
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs trounced the Los Angeles Lakers 103-84 in Game Three of the Western Conference finals on Sunday, the NBA champions reducing the series deficit to 2-1 with a solid home display.
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Aid workers ready for action after Myanmar promise - 26, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Foreign aid workers were heading for the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy delta on Monday to see whether army-ruled Myanmar will honor a promise made by its top general to give them freedom of movement.
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U.S. Treasury: markets healing, Japan should open up - 26, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Financial markets are starting to heal thanks to the coordinated actions of the Federal Reserve and other major central banks to alleviate a squeeze in money markets, a senior U.S. Treasury official said in Tokyo on Monday.
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Swelling China lakes a danger 2 weeks after quake - 26, May 2008
MIANYANG, China (Reuters) - China planned to dynamite rock, mud and rubble forming a dangerously large "quake lake" on Monday, hoping to avert a new disaster two weeks after a catastrophic tremor struck Sichuan province.
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Tornadoes, storms kill at least seven in Midwest - 26, May 2008
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed on Sunday by tornadoes and violent thunderstorms spawned by a powerful spring storm system that moved across the United States' midsection, authorities said.
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Hillary Clinton seeks boost in Puerto Rico - 26, May 2008
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Struggling presidential contender Hillary Clinton campaigned in Puerto Rico on Sunday as she prepared for a pivotal ruling and sought to end a firestorm ignited by her reference to the 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy
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U.S. spacecraft lands safely at Mars north pole - 26, May 2008
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - A small science probe blazed through the salmon-colored skies of Mars on Sunday, touching down on a frozen desert at the planet's north pole to search for water and assess conditions for sustaining life, NASA officials sai
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HSBC says committed to KEB, but can't wait forever - 26, May 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - HSBC said on Monday it was committed to a $6.3 billion takeover of South Korea's No. 6 bank, but warned it would not wait forever for approval of a deal seen as a major test of the country's openness to foreign investors.
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Australia's IAG chief quits after rejecting QBE - 26, May 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Insurance Australia Group Ltd , which last week spurned a takeover offer by rival QBE , said on Monday its Chief Executive Michael Hawker had resigned with immediate effect, triggering a 3 percent jump in its shares.
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Trichet says markets are in "ongoing correction" - 26, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet said on Monday that financial markets were experiencing an "ongoing correction" and repeated that the G7 was concerned about excessive dollar volatility.
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Oil rises towards $133 on supply concerns, weak dollar - 26, May 2008
PERTH (Reuters) - Oil rose towards $133 a barrel on Monday, extending the previous session's gains on a supply outage at the Statfjord oilfield in the North Sea and a weak U.S. dollar.
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Asian stocks slide as inflation fears mount - 26, May 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Monday, with regional shares outside Japan hitting a 1-month low, as investors feared rising inflation and sluggish U.S. economic growth would seriously dent consumer demand in the region's biggest export market.
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Spacecraft on target for Mars landing Sunday - 26, May 2008
PASADENA, California (Reuters) - A robotic probe careening toward Mars was perfectly positioned for a landing at the planet's frozen north pole on Sunday, where it will search for water and assess conditions for sustaining life, U.S. space scientists said
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Tributes pour in for stabbed teenage actor - 26, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Tributes poured in on Sunday for a teenage actor who was stabbed to death during a fight outside a pub that left three other men with serious knife wounds.
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De Niro sends up Hollywood and Cannes in new film - 26, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Robert De Niro plays a movie producer whose professional and personal life lurches from crisis to crisis in a new comedy on the cut-throat world of Hollywood and its relationship with the Cannes film festival.
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"Indiana Jones" leaves box office rivals in dust - 26, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Who says box office superheroes need to sport tights or youthful smirks to win the hearts of moviegoers?
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Celtics power to road win over Pistons - 26, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics struck early and cruised to a dominant 94-80 road victory over the Detroit Pistons and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday.
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Jimenez almost certain of Ryder Cup place after PGA victory - 26, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez became the third oldest winner of the PGA Championship when he beat Briton Oliver Wilson at the second hole of a playoff at Wentworth on Sunday.
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Blake makes amends for 2007 nightmare in Paris - 26, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - James Blake took less than two hours on Sunday to bury memories of one of the most embarrassing episodes in American tennis.
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Dixon celebrates Indy win - 26, May 2008
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Scott Dixon of New Zealand held on from pole to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, after Danica Patrick was knocked out of the race in a pit lane crash.
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Colombian rebel chief dies after four decades of war - 26, May 2008
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Manuel Marulanda, the founder and top commander of Colombia's main left-wing rebel army, has died of a heart attack after more than four decades fighting a fierce guerrilla war, his rebel group said.
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Mugabe threatens U.S. ambassador as campaign begins - 26, May 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sunday accused the United States of political interference and threatened to expel its ambassador, as his party began its campaign for next month's election run-off.
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Lebanese parliament elects Suleiman as president - 26, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Michel Suleiman as head of state on Sunday, reviving paralyzed state institutions after an 18-month standoff between a U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition.
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Open up if you want more cyclone aid, Myanmar told - 26, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar was promised nearly $50 million in cyclone aid on Sunday, but some Western donor countries said their cash was contingent on the junta keeping its word on letting in foreign aid workers and assessment teams.
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Strong aftershock causes more misery in China - 26, May 2008
BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - A strong aftershock jolted southwest China on Sunday killing at least one person and injuring 400 others, state media said, nearly a fortnight after a big earthquake killed tens of thousands in the same area.
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French classroom film wins top prize in Cannes - 26, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - "Entre les murs" (The Class), a film set in a tough Parisian high school, won the Palme d'Or for best picture at the Cannes festival on Sunday.
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Clinton looks past assassination comments - 26, May 2008
HORMIGUEROS, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton's campaign prepared for its next big test as it tried on Sunday to move away from her controversial remarks about the assassination of Robert Kennedy 40 years ago.
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Indians end seven-game skid with win over Rangers - 25, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cleveland Indians ended a season-high seven-game losing streak with a convincing 5-2 home win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
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Mickelson regains control at Colonial - 25, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson coolly sank an 18-foot birdie putt at the last to regain a one-shot lead after a low-scoring third round at the Colonial Invitational Saturday.
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Red Wings' experience pays off - 25, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings took advantage of their greater experience to seal a 4-0 victory over the youthful Pittsburgh Penguins in Game One of the Stanley Cup final on Saturday.
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French classroom film lifts gloom as Cannes closes - 25, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A classroom drama set in a tough Parisian school lifted the gloom in Cannes, giving the world's biggest film festival a much-needed boost after critics panned many of the main competition entries.
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Lebanon's General Suleiman set to become president - 25, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament is set to vote in army chief General Michel Suleiman as the country's 11th president on Sunday, filling a post left vacant for six months by a crisis that threatened a new civil war.
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U.N., Myanmar put positive spin on cyclone aid - 25, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - The United Nations and Myanmar's military government put a positive spin on differences over relief and rebuilding needs for millions of cyclone survivors at a pledging conference in Yangon on Sunday.
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Obama empathizes with Clinton over Kennedy comment - 25, May 2008
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama empathized with rival Hillary Clinton on Saturday for the firestorm she ignited by referring to the 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy.
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Colombia's top FARC commander dead - 25, May 2008
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The founder and chief commander of Colombia's FARC rebel force, Manuel Marulanda, has died after more than 40 years fighting the state from jungle and mountain camps, the government said on Saturday.
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China to blast "quake lake" to avoid disaster - 25, May 2008
JIANGYOU, China (Reuters) - Hundreds of troops carrying explosives trekked through a quake-devastated area in southwest China on Sunday, attempting to reach a "quake lake" that threatens a secondary disaster.
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Honda's CEO gears up for next hybrid race - 25, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - When CEO Takeo Fukui says he would spend $10 billion to rack up a Formula One victory for Honda, you get the sense that he really means it.
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"Che" more informative than inspiring - 25, May 2008
CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - The irrepressibly multitasking Steven Soderbergh has now set his roving sights on Latin American revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, with mostly positive results.
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Asian art records tumble at Christie's HK auction - 25, May 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A work by Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi sold for $9.5 million on Saturday, a new auction record for an Asian contemporary artwork, at auctioneer Christie's first evening sale of such art in Hong Kong.
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Saladino records longest jump for 14 years - 25, May 2008
HENGELO, Netherlands (Reuters) - World champion Irving Saladino recorded the best long jump for 14 years on Saturday with a 8.73 meters leap at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games.
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"Indiana Jones" unearths more gold at box office - 25, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The massively hyped "Indiana Jones" movie whipped up an impressive $56 million in its first two days of release across North America, its distributor said on Saturday, but will struggle to break industry records during the U.S. Mem
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Liu roared on to easy victory at the Bird's Nest - 25, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Liu Xiang stormed to a hugely popular victory in the 110 meters hurdles on Saturday when the Beijing Olympic athletics test event turned into a one-man show for the third evening in a row.
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Karlsson poised to end Swedish drought at PGA - 25, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Robert Karlsson, bidding to become the first Swedish winner of the PGA Championship, coasted into a four-shot lead after the third round of the European Tour's flagship event on Saturday.
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Henin getting ready to start her new life - 25, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Justine Henin said on Saturday she would soon be ready to start her new life at the age of 25 after retiring from tennis last week.
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Patrick hailed as savior of open-wheel racing - 25, May 2008
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Although Danica Patrick has just one IndyCar win on her resume, the 26-year-old has been called the savior of open-wheel racing in North America leading up to Sunday's Indy 500 (1815GMT).
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Thousands march against South Africa violence - 25, May 2008
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Thousands of people marched through South Africa's biggest city on Saturday, calling for an end to the violence that has killed at least 50 African migrants and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.
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U.N. finds over 100 bodies in east Congo mass graves - 25, May 2008
KINSHASA (Reuters) - United Nations peacekeepers have found over 100 bodies in three mass graves in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's U.N. mission said on Saturday.
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Democrats take White House campaign to Puerto Rico - 25, May 2008
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Democratic White House candidates made rare campaign stops in Puerto Rico on Saturday as Hillary Clinton's uphill challenge to secure the nomination was made even harder by controversy over her references to the 1968 assas
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"No time to lose" for cyclone-hit Myanmar - 25, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - There was "no time to lose" to help Myanmar's cyclone survivors after the secretive military government promised it would allow in more aid workers, disaster relief officials said on Saturday.
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Al Qaeda in Iraq "never closer to defeat": U.S. envoy - 25, May 2008
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Iraq praised Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday for cracking down on Shi'ite militias and Sunni Arab militants and said al Qaeda in Iraq had never been closer to defeat.
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Boston Properties say it will buy GM building - 25, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boston Properties Inc on Saturday said it has reached a deal to buy the General Motors building in Manhattan, along with three other buildings, from New York developer Harry Macklowe for about $3.95 billion.
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China to issue 3G licenses, merge telecoms majors - 25, May 2008
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will issue three licenses for high-speed third-generation mobile phone services and called for a merger of China Unicom and Netcom, two of its four biggest telecoms providers, in a long-awaited industry revamp.
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BAE says UK should hear corruption case - 25, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Officials of BAE Systems Plc have told a U.S. court that a shareholder lawsuit charging illegal bribes were paid to win a Saudi arms deal worth up to $80 billion should be heard by a British court, not the U.S. court.
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My Morning Jacket draws fans with high-energy shows - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK/NASHVILLE (Billboard) - It's 4 a.m. on the last night of the South by Southwest music conference, and Jim James is belting out Rod Stewart's "You're in My Heart." A few hours earlier, the My Morning Jacket frontman dazzled an intimate crowd at an
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Woods to miss Memorial with focus on U.S. Open return - 24, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will skip next week's Memorial tournament while he continues his recovery from a knee operation, the PGA Tour said on Friday.
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Peace and Patrick have Indy 500 fans revved up - 24, May 2008
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The presence of Danica Patrick and peace between the two warring open wheel series in North America has raised hopes that the Indy 500 can again become "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing".
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Mickelson edges one ahead at Colonial - 24, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - Former champion Phil Mickelson, with his renowned short game in sparkling order, grabbed a one-shot lead in the Colonial Invitational second round on Friday.
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Olympic all round champion Hamm breaks hand - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic all-round champion Paul Hamm has broken a bone in his hand and will miss the U.S. Olympic trials next month, gymnastics officials said Friday.
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D-Back hurler Davis wins on return from cancer surgery - 24, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis made a triumphant return to the mound six weeks after thyroid cancer surgery, notching the win in an 11-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
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Angels end White Sox win streak - 24, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels ended the eight-game winning streak of the Chicago White Sox with a 3-1 victory on Friday, Joe Saunders and Francisco Rodriguez combining on a four-hitter.
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Lakers crush Spurs to take control of West finals - 24, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers, sparked by Kobe Bryant, cruised to a 101-71 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference finals.
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U.N. chief visits quake epicenter as toll leaps - 24, May 2008
YINGXIU, China (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the epicenter of China's huge earthquake on Saturday, meeting victims and drawing an unspoken comparison with the sluggish aid efforts after a cyclone in neighboring Myanmar.
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"No time to lose" after Myanmar deal for storm aid - 24, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Disaster relief officials said there was "no time to lose" to help Myanmar's cyclone survivors after the secretive military government promised the United Nations it would allow in more aid workers.
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Clinton draws rebuke over RFK remark - 24, May 2008
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton mentioned the June 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy in explaining on Friday why she had resisted calls to end her White House bid, drawing a rebuke from Democratic front-runner Barack Obama's campa
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Home sales slip, stock of unsold homes rises - 24, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes slipped last month and the backlog of unsold properties hit a record high, according to data on Friday that suggested the market's downturn still has a long way to run.
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Verizon seeks deal on cell phone cancellation fees - 24, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Friday it is trying to forge a deal with consumer groups and regulators that would reduce the fees customers are charged when they cancel their cell phone service early.
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Rock acts ringing up sales via video games - 24, May 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - Games like "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero III" have proved their ability to breathe new life into classic rock sales. But can they do the same for new music?
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Space station crew may face another bumpy re-entry - 24, May 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) could have a rough return to Earth because their re-entry capsule has the same glitch that caused problems on the last two landings, a Russian space industry source said.
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Revived Faberge to create first egg since 1917 - 24, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A revived Faberge luxury goods group plans to resurrect its founder's work next year with the launch of the first jewel-encrusted egg since 1917, when the Faberge family was scattered by the Russian revolution.
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Spiritualized frontman finds new inspiration - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - After battling pneumonia for nearly six months, Spiritualized principle Jason Pierce felt lost.
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Madonna auctions "private concert" - 24, May 2008
MOUGINS, France (Reuters) - Madonna auctioned a "private concert" late on Thursday at a star-studded dinner, raising 350,000 euros ($560,000) for AIDS charity amfAR.
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Indiana Jones makes Russian communists see red - 24, May 2008
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Communist Party members condemned the new "Indiana Jones" film on Friday as crude, anti-Soviet propaganda that distorts history and called for it to be banned from Russian screens.
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Singer-songwriter still her own Mann with DIY model - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Aimee Mann named her new release "@#%&! Smilers" as a tongue-in-cheek protest of people who constantly prod others to put on a happy face, even when they don't feel like it.
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Cannes critics cool as film competition nears end - 24, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A lack of memorable movies means the 2008 Cannes film festival has scored poorly among many critics, who argue that after a solid start the main competition faded.
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"Indiana Jones" cracks whip at box office opening - 24, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paramount Pictures appears to have another hit on its hands, as the new "Indiana Jones" movie grossed $25 million from its first full day in North American theaters, independent box office analysts reported on Friday.
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Dazzling back nine takes McGinley four shots clear - 24, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - A spectacular six under par back nine of 31 helped Paul McGinley surge four shots clear of the field in the PGA Championship second round on Friday.
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Nadal handed tough path to fourth French Open title - 24, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Triple champion Rafael Nadal faces a tough task in his bid to win a fourth consecutive French Open following Friday's draw for the tournament starting on Sunday.
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Look out golf, tech CEOs are adrenaline junkies - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Golf and tennis not challenging enough? Some of today's hardest-charging technology executives are turning to 100-mile bike races, marathons and high-endurance athletics for the kicks they crave.
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Detroit wins in Boston to level East finals - 24, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons dealt the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the post-season with a 103-97 victory on Thursday that tied their best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals at 1-1.
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Mickelson snatches clubhouse lead at Colonial - 24, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - Former champion Phil Mickelson, with his renowned short game in sparkling order, grabbed the clubhouse lead in the Colonial Invitational second round on Friday.
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Johnson medal at risk due to Pettigrew case - 24, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - American sprinter Michael Johnson, one of the United States' most successful athletes, could lose his Sydney 2000 Olympics 4x400m gold medal after a former relay team mate admitted to doping.
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Iraq troops relax in cleric Sadr's former bastion - 24, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi soldiers let their guard down after taking over the Baghdad stronghold of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. They drove through the area with a Lebanese song drowning out the voice of their commander over the radio.
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Texas court rules against polygamist removals - 24, May 2008
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas overstepped its authority when it removed some of about 460 children from a polygamist compound last month, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday.
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Russia and China condemn U.S. missile shield plan - 24, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Russia on Friday condemned U.S. plans to set up a missile defense system that would include bases in eastern Europe viewed by Moscow as a threat.
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Cindy McCain releases 2006 taxes, made $6 million - 24, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's wife, Cindy, released her 2006 tax return under pressure on Friday, showing she paid $1.7 million in taxes on about $6 million in income.
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South Africa says apartheid-era foes fan violence - 24, May 2008
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's security chief accused rightwingers linked to the former apartheid government on Friday of fanning anti-foreigner violence that has spread to Cape Town, the second largest city and tourist centre.
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McCain deemed in good health by doctors - 24, May 2008
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona (Reuters) - Republican John McCain was deemed by his doctors on Friday to be in sufficient good health to serve as president even as they reported a long history of skin cancer, colon polyps, kidney stones and dizziness.
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Junta agreement opens door to more Myanmar aid - 24, May 2008
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta agreed on Friday to admit foreign aid workers of all nationalities to the delta area worst hit by Cyclone Nargis, in what the U.N. called a breakthrough for aiding survivors.
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Oil rises on weak dollar, supply worries - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil rose on Friday on the weak U.S. dollar and ongoing long-term supply concerns that briefly pushed oil to a peak over $135 this week.
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Candover, Goldman agree to higher offer for Expro - 24, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Funds managed by private equity firm Candover and investment bank Goldman Sachs have raised their offer for Expro International , valuing the UK oil services company at 1.71 billion pounds ($3.4 billion).
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GM, Ford shares dive as investor worries mount - 24, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Shares of General Motors Corp hit a 26-year low and Ford Motor Co also tumbled on Friday as investors reacted to disclosures from the leading U.S. automakers about the toll from a slumping auto market and from recent strikes against
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Record oil fuels markets' worst week in 3 months - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks fell on Friday to round out the worst week in three months as worries about high oil prices hammered energy-sensitive sectors and left investors on edge about inflation at the onset of a holiday weekend.
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SocGen says rogue trader Kerviel may have had help - 24, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel may have had internal help when he built up massive stock market bets that led to the world's worst trading scandal, a report published by the French bank said on Friday.
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Companies may cry "uncle" on oil - 24, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices will likely take on more importance for the stock market next week as the summer driving season officially kicks off and as more companies are seen feeling the pinch of higher energy prices on their profit margins.
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U.S. home sales slip, stock of unsold homes rises - 24, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes slipped last month and the backlog of unsold properties hit a record high, according to data on Friday that suggested the market's downturn still has a long way to run.
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