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Lakers guard Bryant finally wins MVP award - 07, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, the first time the prolific backcourt ace has received the honor after 12 seasons in the league.
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Chamberlain gives up rare homer as Indians beat Yankees - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cleveland Indians snapped the New York Yankees' three-game winning streak on Tuesday, with pinch-hitter David Dellucci's eighth-inning three-run homer lifting them to a 5-3 victory.
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Heatley lifts Canada to win over U.S. - 07, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Dany Heatley scored twice, including the winner with 47 seconds left, to lift Canada to a riveting 5-4 victory over the U.S. at the world championships on Tuesday.
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Celtics smother Cavaliers to win opener - 07, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics shut down LeBron James to grind out a 76-72 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in their Eastern Conference semi-final series opener on Tuesday.
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China's Hu tells Dalai Lama to show "sincerity" - 07, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday urged the Dalai Lama and his supporters to show "sincerity" and blamed them for unrest across Tibet and trying to wreck the Beijing Olympics.
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Massive drug ring smashed at California university - 07, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nearly 100 people were arrested in an undercover investigation of a massive drug ring at San Diego State University in Southern California that authorities said on Tuesday was run largely by students and was "stunning" in its size
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House set to pass sweeping housing rescue bill - 07, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is due on Wednesday to begin debating a housing rescue package that could see the government buy up $15 billion of abandoned homes and help an estimated half million homeowners facing foreclosure.
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Food dropped to Myanmar towns; 22,500 killed in storm - 07, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Military helicopters dropped food and drinking water to the cyclone-stricken people of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, where entire villages have been virtually washed away, officials said on Wednesday.
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April apparel sales gains deceptive: SpendingPulse - 07, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Consumer spending on apparel and footwear during April may appear stronger than in March, but gains will likely be due to a calendar shift from an earlier Easter, according to a SpendingPulse report released on Tuesday.
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Obama wins N. Carolina, Clinton takes Indiana - 07, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama scored an easy win in North Carolina on Tuesday to take a big step toward the Democratic presidential nomination, and Hillary Clinton struggled to a narrow victory in Indiana that kept her faint White House hopes alive.
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Oil steadies near $122 ahead of U.S. inventory data - 07, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil took a breather below $122 a barrel on Wednesday ahead of key U.S. weekly inventory data, after hitting new record the previous day on supply concerns and a forecast of oil reaching over $200 a barrel within two years.
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Fed's Hoenig warns of inflation's corrosive impact - 07, May 2008
DENVER (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve must be ready to raise benchmark interest rates in a timely manner given the "troublesome" inflation outlook, Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig said on Tuesday.
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Akzo Nobel profit down on materials, dollar - 07, May 2008
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch chemical group Akzo Nobel NV said on Wednesday first quarter core profit dropped 2 percent, less than most analysts forecasted, as it felt the impact of higher raw material prices and a weak U.S. dollar.
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Alibaba erases gains, hit by growth concerns - 07, May 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in China's top e-commerce firm, Alibaba.com Ltd , erased early gains to fall 2 percent on Wednesday as concern over its premium customer growth and the impact of a slowing global economy offset enthusiasm over its forecast-bea
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Wall St climbs with Fannie and oil; Disney up late - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday as Fannie Mae's reassuring comments about the credit and housing markets buoyed financial shares, while record crude oil prices lifted shares of energy companies.
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Fed seeks approval to pay interest on reserves: report - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Ben Bernanke, is formally asking Congress for authority to pay interest on commercial bank reserves starting this year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Sprint, Clearwire to reveal $12 bln JV: sources - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp and Clearwire Corp are near announcing a $12 billion joint venture with major cable operators to offer services based on WiMax, an emerging technology that could make wireless Internet ubiquitous, people close to
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Cisco results beat forecasts but CEO cautious - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc gave a cautious business outlook on Tuesday, although its quarterly results exceeded expectations as rising Internet traffic fueled demand for network equipment.
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Hacker kept on NDS payroll after accused of piracy - 07, May 2008
SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - A high-ranking News Corp official testified on Tuesday that he kept two hackers on the payroll for years after one of them was accused of infiltrating the security system of rival satellite television company DISH Network
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Electronic Arts looks to Wii to drive sports growth - 07, May 2008
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc unveiled two initiatives on Tuesday to breathe new life into its sports business by making games that are easier to play and customized for Nintendo Co Ltd's popular Wii console.
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Emergency evacuation as Chile volcano spits lava - 07, May 2008
PUERTO MONTT, Chile (Reuters) - Chile's Chaiten volcano began spitting lava on Tuesday following its first eruption in thousands of years, and nearby residents in the southern region of Patagonia were being evacuated aboard Navy warships.
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Scientists find something good about a big bottom - 07, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A type of fat that accumulates around the hips and bottom may actually offer some protection against diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Blocking brain enzyme helped mice stay slim - 07, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Blocking a single brain enzyme helped short-circuit a key hunger signal in mice and made them eat less, lose weight and have better blood sugar control, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Bone marrow treatments restore nerves, expert says - 07, May 2008
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - An experiment that went wrong may provide a new way to treat multiple sclerosis, a Canadian researcher said on Tuesday.
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Studios, actors near new deadline in contract talks - 07, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Screen Actors Guild and major studios entered a final day of contract talks on Tuesday before their latest self-imposed deadline to close a deal and put to rest Hollywood's persistent labor anxieties.
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Iraq vet, talk show pioneer pair for war film - 07, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Phil Donahue met thousands of intriguing people during three decades as a top TV talk show host, but it was an inert Iraq war veteran in a hospital bed that led him to the most compelling story in his life.
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Britney Spears wins more time with sons - 07, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The judge hearing a custody battle between pop singer Britney Spears and her ex-husband granted her more time with their two sons on Tuesday after she was praised for trying to get her personal life back under control.
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Man convicted of stalking Uma Thurman - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York jury convicted a former mental patient of stalking actress Uma Thurman on Tuesday and a judge ordered him held for a psychiatric evaluation.
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Christina Ricci goes back to blockbusters - 07, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Turns out Christina Ricci, who has become a darling of independent film fans, isn't so 'indie' after all.
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Roger Federer settles score with Guillermo Canas - 07, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Roger Federer settled a score with his bogey player Guillermo Canas on Tuesday, easing his way into the third round of the Rome Masters with a 6-3 6-3 victory.
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WADA calls for championship ban on Busch - 07, May 2008
HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) called on Tuesday for German forward Florian Busch to be banned from the world championship because the German federation was not cooperating with a doping investigation.
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Eight Belles trainer slams critics of jockey Saez - 07, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The trainer of Kentucky Derby runner-up Eight Belles, which was put down when it collapsed shortly after Saturday's race, has slammed critics of jockey Gabriel Saez as uneducated about the racing industry.
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Weary Stars vow to rise up against Red Wings - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dallas Stars were weary after their quadruple overtime win over San Jose in the early hours of Monday, but still eager to play the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL Western Conference Finals starting on Thursday.
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Austrian incest victim may sue for compensation - 07, May 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Elisabeth Fritzl, who was imprisoned by her father for 24 years and gave birth to seven of his children, may sue her father for compensation, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
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House Democrats favor timetable for Iraq troops - 07, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives have agreed on a plan to fund the Iraq war into next year but included a provision to withdraw combat troops by the end of 2009, lawmakers said on Tuesday.
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Nearly 100 arrested in California university drug bust - 07, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nearly 100 people, most of them students, were arrested during a lengthy undercover investigation targeting drug trafficking at San Diego State University in California, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Nigeria oil rebels pledge truce if Carter mediates - 07, May 2008
LAGOS (Reuters) - Niger Delta rebels promised on Tuesday to halt attacks on the oil industry if the Nigerian government would allow former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to act as a mediator.
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Greed behind food price rises: development bank head - 07, May 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The food price crisis is caused largely by greed and speculation rather than food shortages, the head of Southern Africa's development bank said on Tuesday.
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Russia swears in new leader, but will he be boss? - 07, May 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thirty guns will salute Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday, when he is sworn in as a new Russian president in the Kremlin's throne room to replace his long-time mentor, the powerful Vladimir Putin.
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Obama and Clinton face new tests in White House duel - 07, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton faced critical tests in their grueling White House duel on Tuesday, as millions of voters in Indiana and North Carolina cast ballots in the latest Democratic showdowns.
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U.S. set for first execution after moratorium - 07, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia is set to execute a convicted murderer on Tuesday, the first person to be put to death in the United States since the Supreme Court ended a de facto moratorium on capital punishment last month.
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Oil rockets to record $122 on supply worry - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil shot to a record above $122 a barrel on Tuesday on supply worries and the weak dollar, extending a rally that has doubled prices over the past year and has some experts forecasting a potential spike to $200.
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AMD shares jump on restructuring optimism - 07, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc shares jumped more than 12 percent on Tuesday on investor optimism that the beleaguered chipmaker could soon announce its long-awaited strategy to revamp manufacturing to cut costs.
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Yahoo shares up on hope of talks, Google deal - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc investors latched on to hopes the company would resume talks with Microsoft Corp or soon forge a deal with Google Inc, sending shares up 6 percent on Tuesday.
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"Super-spike" could lift oil to $200: Goldman - 07, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil could shoot up to $200 within the next two years as part of a "super-spike" driven by poor growth in oil supplies, investment bank Goldman Sachs said in a research note.
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Fannie Mae to cut payout as posts loss - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae on Tuesday posted a massive quarterly loss, its third straight, on the protracted U.S. housing market slump, prompting it to slash its dividend and set plans to raise $6 billion of fresh funds.
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Wall St jumps on Fannie, oil; Disney up late - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday as Fannie Mae's reassuring comments about the credit and housing markets buoyed financial shares, while record crude oil prices lifted shares of energy companies.
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Cisco quarterly results top expectations - 07, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc reported stronger-than-expected quarterly profits on Tuesday as rising Internet traffic fueled sales of its network equipment, despite concerns of a slowing U.S. economy.
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Web firm sounds alert on criminal data trove - 07, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A Web security firm said on Tuesday it had tipped off international banks and police after finding a huge trove of stolen business and personal data amassed on a server in the space of just three weeks.
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Six sea lions shot to death on salmon-rich U.S. river - 06, May 2008
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Investigators searched for clues on Monday in the shooting deaths of six protected sea lions at a dam between Washington state and Oregon, while officials halted a controversial trapping program aimed at stopping the mammals f
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Iraq vet, talk show pioneer pair for anti-war film - 06, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Phil Donahue met thousands of intriguing people during three decades as a top TV talk show host, but it was an inert Iraq war veteran in a hospital bed that led him to the most compelling story in his life.
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Major preparation for Mickelson in title defence - 06, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Players Championship is widely regarded as the unofficial fifth major and Phil Mickelson has given it grand slam treatment while preparing for his title defence this week at Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida.
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Food prices trigger second day of Mogadishu riots - 06, May 2008
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Angry Mogadishu residents protested for a second day on Tuesday against food traders who rejected old currency notes, blocking roads and stoning cars.
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Child virus fears spread to China's capital - 06, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Fears of a virus that has killed at least 26 children in China gripped parents in Beijing as officials on Tuesday temporarily closed two kindergartens amid a spreading outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease.
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Russia, U.S. sign civilian nuclear pact - 06, May 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States signed on Tuesday a long awaited civilian nuclear cooperation pact that will allow firms from the world's two biggest atomic powers to expand bilateral nuclear trade.
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Iraq war strains U.S. army mental health system - 06, May 2008
FORT DRUM, New York (Reuters) - Fort Drum, a bleak U.S. Army base in upstate New York, is a test case for how the military is handling a looming mental health crisis.
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Myanmar cyclone toll climbs to nearly 22,500 - 06, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government raised its death toll from Cyclone Nargis on Tuesday to nearly 22,500 with a further 41,000 missing, nearly all of them from a massive storm surge that swept into the Irrawaddy delta.
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Estee Lauder quarterly profit falls 4 percent - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Estee Lauder Cos Inc on Tuesday reported a 4 percent drop in quarterly profit as the weak U.S. retail environment took a toll on sales of its cosmetics, fragrances and hair-care products.
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Oil sets new record near $121 a barrel - 06, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil stood firm on Tuesday after setting a new record high of nearly $121 a barrel, the latest spurt in an advance that has seen prices double over the past 12 months.
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Molson Coors profit tops view - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Molson Coors Brewing Co posted a sharp increase in quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by a lower tax rate and the weak U.S. dollar, topping Wall Street estimates and sending shares up nearly 6 percent.
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Wachovia restates, nearly doubles loss - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp , the fourth-largest U.S. bank, on Tuesday nearly doubled its previously reported first-quarter loss because of a write-down on three contracts in a bank-owned life insurance portfolio.
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ArvinMeritor to split into car, truck businesses - 06, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - ArvinMeritor Inc said on Tuesday it plans to split into separate car and commercial truck parts companies by spinning off the smaller automotive unit to improve the focus of both areas of its business.
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Yahoo CEO says still open to Microsoft talks - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc chief Jerry Yang was set to meet staff on Tuesday after signaling a more open stance towards a takeover by Microsoft Corp.
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UBS axes 5,500 jobs as it sells down subprime - 06, May 2008
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS axed 5,500 jobs and sold billions of dollars of ailing assets on Tuesday in a bid to break free from the subprime crisis, but its shares dropped as investors feared its earning power might be permanently stunted.
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Fannie Mae posts loss, to cut payout, raise capital - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae on Tuesday cut its dividend and set plans to raise $6 billion in fresh funds to weather the severe U.S. housing market slump, driving its shares and the broader U.S. stock market lower.
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Newspapers likely to be free in the future: survey - 06, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Newspapers seeking to compete with the Internet are likely to become free and place greater emphasis on comment and opinion in the future, a survey of the world's editors showed on Tuesday.
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Vodafone, Tel.Italia iPhone deals end exclusivity - 06, May 2008
LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Telecoms companies Vodafone and Telecom Italia will both sell Apple Inc's iPhone in Italy, in an apparent break from previous exclusive carrier deals.
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Six sea lions shot to death on salmon-rich US river - 06, May 2008
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Investigators searched for clues on Monday in the shooting deaths of six protected sea lions at a dam between Washington state and Oregon, while officials halted a controversial trapping program aimed at stopping the mammals f
Read article Six sea lions shot to death on salmon-rich US river | Find news in Science
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"Runway" stops here for Bravo show's producers - 06, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Dueling fashion divas have nothing on the ongoing tug-of-war drama between NBC Universal and the Weinstein Co. over the cable hit "Project Runway."
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Avril Lavigne postpones six U.S. dates - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Stricken with acute laryngitis, Avril Lavigne has postponed six upcoming U.S. tour dates, according to a message on the pop-punk musician's Web site.
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Cruise "Mission" return not impossible: Redstone - 06, May 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - Sumner Redstone, the executive chairman of cable network and movie studio owner Viacom Inc, will not oppose the casting of Tom Cruise in the next installment of the "Mission: Impossible" movie franchise.
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Marvel plans "Iron Man" sequel - 06, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Buoyed by the blockbuster success of "Iron Man" over the weekend, Marvel Studios on Monday announced plans for a string of superhero properties, including an "Iron Man" sequel set for April 2010.
Read article Marvel plans "Iron Man" sequel | Find news in Entertainment
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Yankees-Red Sox argument ends in murder - 06, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - A New York Yankees' fan was accused on Monday of murdering a Boston Red Sox supporter and injuring another by running both down with a car after a heated argument over one of America's oldest sporting rivalries.
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Roger Federer to face bogeyman Canas in Rome - 06, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Roger Federer will face his bogeyman Guillermo Canas in the second round of the Rome Masters after the Argentine beat Italian wildcard Gianluca Naso 6-7 6-3 6-2 on Monday.
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Lakers guard Kobe Bryant poised to be named MVP - 06, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is widely expected to receive the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the first time after the NBA scheduled a news conference for Tuesday at a Los Angeles hotel.
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Matsuzaka wild but a winner as Red Sox tame Tigers - 06, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka walked on the wild side on Monday but the Japanese pitcher still managed to steer the Red Sox to a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers.
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Oil pauses near record - 06, May 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil steadied on Tuesday after surging more than $4 to a record over $120 a barrel in the previous session, on a softer U.S. dollar and supply concerns in Iran and Nigeria.
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Paul leads Hornets past Spurs again - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New Orleans Hornets dominated the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs for the second straight game, Chris Paul scoring 30 points to lead them to a 102-84 win on Monday.
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Turning 60, Israelis feel pride, Palestinians pain - 06, May 2008
REHOVOT, Israel/GAZA (Reuters) - Like the state of Israel, Akram al-Shamali and Moshe Feist both turn 60 this year. But that's about where the similarities end.
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U.S. set for first execution since end of moratorium - 06, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia is set to execute a convicted murderer on Tuesday, the first U.S. inmate to be put to death since the Supreme Court ended a de facto moratorium on capital punishment last month.
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Obama, Clinton face new tests in White House duel - 06, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton face crucial tests in their grueling White House fight on Tuesday, when voters in Indiana and North Carolina cast ballots in the latest Democratic showdowns.
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Myanmar cyclone death tops 15,000; many more missing - 06, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - At least 15,000 people were killed and up to 30,000 missing as a result of a huge storm surge that accompanied a devastating cyclone in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, officials said on Tuesday, warning the toll was likely to rise as rescuer
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Sprint in M&A play, shares surge - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reports of a possible sale of Sprint Nextel Corp to Deutsche Telekom AG or a Nextel unit spinoff raised hopes of a reprieve for the embattled mobile operator, lifting its shares 10 percent.
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Bernanke: High foreclosure rates hurt broad economy - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday said conditions in mortgage markets remain strained, posing a threat to the economy, and urged steps be taken to prevent home foreclosure where possible.
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Samsung, Intel, TSMC to work on next-gen chip format - 06, May 2008
SEOUL/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics , the world's top maker of memory chips, on Tuesday said it would cooperate with top rivals Intel and TSMC to develop next-generation bigger silicon wafers to boost efficiency in chip manufacturing.
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Microsoft, Hyundai partner for in-car technology - 06, May 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co have agreed to build a music and information system to debut in cars sold in North America in 2010, the companies said on Tuesday.
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Yahoo CEO open to more Microsoft talks - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc chief Jerry Yang signaled a more open stance towards Microsoft Corp on Monday, saying he had been seeking common ground when the software maker abruptly ended deal talks.
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Marvel plans "Iron Man" sequel, "Thor" for 2010 - 06, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Buoyed by the blockbuster success of "Iron Man" over the weekend, Marvel Studios on Monday announced plans for a string of superhero properties, including an "Iron Man" sequel set for April 2010.
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Erupting volcano prompts new evacuation in Chile - 06, May 2008
CASTRO, Chile (Reuters) - Chile prepared to evacuate another town in its remote Patagonian south on Monday, as ash spewed from a snowcapped volcano for a fourth day after its first eruption in thousands of years.
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Lindsay Lohan rebounds with "Ugly Betty" guest role - 06, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan, working to
rebuild her acting career after a year of personal turmoil,
will appear as a guest star on the ABC television comedy "Ugly
Betty," the network said on Monday.
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Tom Cruise tells Oprah he wants more challenges - 06, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hollywood's stars paid tribute to Tom Cruise on Monday's Oprah Winfrey television show, with the actor saying he hoped for more challenging roles and to work with the likes of Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro.
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Federer to face bogeyman Canas in Rome - 06, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Roger Federer will face his bogeyman Guillermo Canas in the second round of the Rome Masters after the Argentine beat Italian wildcard Gianluca Naso 6-7 6-3 6-2 on Monday.
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Belarus add four NHL players to squad - 06, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Belarus added four NHL players to their lineup on Monday as teams continued to tweak their rosters at the ice hockey world championships.
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Maturing Henin sets sights on leisurely retirement - 06, May 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - World number one Justine Henin said on Monday she had set her sights on a future of leisurely travel and adult education as a way of making all the sacrifices required of her seem worthwhile.
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Mystery deepens over German poet Schiller's skull - 06, May 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - A painstaking two-year investigation to determine which of two skulls belonged to Friedrich Schiller has found neither is a match, prolonging a 180-year-old mystery over the celebrated German poet's remains.
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Austrian incest father planned dungeon for years - 06, May 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian man who held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered seven children with her had planned the construction of her basement prison years in advance, police said on Monday.
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Oil jumps $4 to record over $120 on weak dollar - 06, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil jumped more than $4 to a record high over $120 a barrel on Monday on the weaker U.S. dollar and supply concerns from OPEC members Nigeria and Iran.
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Asia calls for funding to fight food shock - 06, May 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - Over a billion Asians may sink back into extreme poverty without extra aid to counter soaring food prices, the region's development bank warned on Monday as a battle brewed over who would fund its spending.
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U.S. monitors to study West Bank roadblocks - 06, May 2008
SHANNON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it would send monitors to study whether the removal of Israeli roadblocks was making life easier for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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U.S. says Iran will get incentives "very quickly" - 06, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World powers very soon will present Iran with a revised package of incentives to give up its sensitive nuclear work, U.S. officials said on Monday, but expectations for a positive response are low.
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