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Fed lowers growth forecast, raises inflation - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed its U.S. economic growth forecast for 2008 and signaled that mounting concerns over inflation would make further interest rate cuts unlikely.
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Obama focuses on McCain during Florida stop - 22, May 2008
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Barack Obama sounded like the probable Democratic presidential nominee on a visit to the November election battleground of Florida on Wednesday, praising rival Hillary Clinton and focusing his criticism on Republican foe John Mc
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Moody's launches inquiry after rating error report - 22, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service, already under fire over its role in the U.S. mortgage crisis, took another blow on Wednesday as it launched an external investigation after a report that it wrongly assigned triple-A ratings to complex Europea
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Talbots operating earnings top view, shares jump - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women's apparel retailer Talbots Inc posted higher-than-expected quarterly operating earnings on Wednesday, due to a "dramatic improvement" in its merchandising gross margin, sending shares up as much as 15 percent.
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Time Warner plans cable spinoff - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc will completely split with Time Warner Cable Inc by the end of the year, and receive a $9.25 billion payout, to separate its media content and distribution businesses.
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Ex-AIG chief Greenberg may face SEC charges - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, former chief executive of American International Group Inc , may face civil charges for his alleged role to improperly boost the insurer's financials, a spokesman for Greenberg said on Wednesday.
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Boeing to cut workers at California satellite plants - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co , passed over for a potential $3.6 billion Air Force satellite deal, said on Wednesday it plans to lay off about 750 workers in Southern California because of a downturn in its satellite assembly and integration business.
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Oil surges over $134 on supply woes, weak dollar - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices surged $5 to a record over $134 a barrel on Wednesday after a U.S. government report showed a surprise drop in crude stockpiles, reinvigorating fears of a supply crunch.
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American Airlines to slash jobs, charge for bags - 22, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - American Airlines' shares fell 24 percent on Wednesday as it said it will cut thousands of jobs, retire old aircraft and charge passengers to check bags in a move to counter record fuel prices and a weak U.S. economy.
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Fed lowers growth forecast, raises inflation view - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed its 2008 U.S. economic growth forecast and signaled that mounting concerns over inflation would make further interest rate cuts unlikely.
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Kenny Chesney says award comments "spun" by media - 22, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kenny Chesney, who touched off a furor at the Academy of Country Music Awards by telling reporters that his entertainer of the year award had been "diminished" by Internet fan voting, says his remarks have been misconstrued.
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McAfee likes small, not big, deals - 22, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - McAfee Inc, the No. 2 security software maker, likes small and medium-sized acquisitions of up to about $350 million and sees no need for a transformative deal to challenge larger rival Symantec Corp.
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Europe media groups need social networks: investor - 22, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Traditional European media companies expert in selling advertising should snap up online groups such as social networks aggressively to gain audience and an international outlook, a leading Internet investor said.
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Tele Atlas says TomTom deal a watershed - 22, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - The acquisition of digital map maker Tele Atlas by TomTom marks a watershed for the industry with vastly more accurate maps and new products, Tele Atlas Chief Executive Alain De Taeye said.
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U.S. to allow Americans to send cell phones to Cuba - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush announced an easing of restrictions on Wednesday to allow Americans to send cell phones to their families in Cuba, in what he portrayed as a test of the Communist country's economic reforms.
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Mobile ads years away from breakthrough: execs - 22, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Advertising on mobile phones has enormous potential to become a significant platform for marketers, but any breakthrough is years away and major operators must work together to succeed, executives said.
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Lawmaker questions Google over privacy practices - 22, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee asked Google chief executive Eric Schmidt on Wednesday to detail the search engine's privacy practices since it acquired rival DoubleClick.
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Microsoft says aids Office/open-source interaction - 22, May 2008
ST GALLEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Wednesday that starting some time next year it will make it easier for users of an open-source rival to work with Microsoft Office.
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Burton, Harris, O'Toole and Reed: Hellraisers Inc - 21, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Richard Burton had no doubt that "God put me on this earth to raise hell."
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Dealer says sold steroids to doping whistleblower - 21, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A self-described steroid user and seller said on Tuesday that he provided drugs to the track coach whose anonymous tip sparked the largest doping scandal in sports history.
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U.N. chief to Myanmar: focus on saving lives - 21, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon began a mission on Wednesday for Myanmar's cyclone victims, saying "our focus now is on saving lives", as the military government gave approval for foreign helicopters to distribute aid.
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Kennedy's illness stirs talk about family legacy - 21, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - As U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy battles a brain tumor in Massachusetts General Hospital, his home state is hoping his illness will not bring a swift end to the Kennedy era.
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China vows severe measures against shoddy builders - 21, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China vowed on Wednesday to take severe measures against any state-owned companies found to have built substandard public buildings such as schools that collapsed like houses of cards following May 12's massive earthquake.
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Consumers cut driving but not diets: poll - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As prices at gasoline pumps and grocery stores rise U.S. consumers say they are driving less but they can't cut down on eating, a new poll found.
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Iraqi troops test truce in cleric stronghold - 21, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi troops set up checkpoints and intensified patrols in strategic streets they had taken over in the Baghdad bastion of Moqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday, testing a truce with the Shi'ite cleric's Mehdi Army militia.
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Israel and Syria reveal peace talks in Turkey - 21, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Syria said on Wednesday they had launched indirect peace talks mediated by Turkish officials in Istanbul, the first confirmation of negotiations between the long-time enemies in eight years.
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Obama leads McCain in November match: Reuters poll - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point national lead on Republican John McCain as the U.S. presidential rivals turn their focus to a general election race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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Honda to roll out cheap new hybrid model in early '09 - 21, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it would launch a new, low-cost hybrid car in Japan, North America and Europe in early 2009 as it seeks to cut the lead of Toyota Motor Corp in the green car race.
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Corp Express fights Staples bid with French buy - 21, May 2008
PARIS/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch office supplier Corporate Express is seeking to buy French rival Lyreco for 1.4 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in cash and equity, as it fends off a hostile bid from U.S. rival Staples Inc. .
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Time Warner to separate cable in $10.9 billion deal - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc will completely split with Time Warner Cable Inc by the end of the year, in a $10.9 billion transaction to separate its content and distribution businesses.
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Oil tops $130 haunted by future supply worry - 21, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil climbed to a life-time high above $130 a barrel on Wednesday, driven higher by a combination of long-term production worries and a near-term focus on tight fuel stocks.
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Tele Atlas plans quick new products after TomTom - 21, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Digital map maker Tele Atlas will launch a new generation of navigation maps quickly after its acquisition by TomTom using data on driving conditions gathered by the device manufacturer.
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Microsoft not bidding to buy Yahoo: CEO Ballmer - 21, May 2008
HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is not looking to bid to buy all of Yahoo Inc but is in talks about other types of deals with the U.S. No. 2 search engine, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday.
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First dinosaur tracks found in Arabian Peninsula - 21, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered the tracks of a herd of 11 long-necked sauropods walking along a coastal mudflat in what is now the Republic of Yemen, the first discovery of dinosaur footprints on the Arabian peninsula.
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Scarlett Johansson's album debut panned by critics - 21, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Scarlett Johansson's latest film work may be getting the red carpet treatment at Cannes, but her debut album, released on Tuesday, is drawing fire from music critics.
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Wyclef launches new initiative to help Haiti - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Haitian-born hip-hop star Wyclef Jean launched a new initiative to help his impoverished homeland on Tuesday following last month's deadly food riots.
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R. Kelly's alleged sex video aired in court - 21, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jurors and spectators in a darkened courtroom watched a graphic video on Tuesday showing what prosecutors contend is R&B star R. Kelly in a sexual encounter with an underage girl.
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Two Davids battle to become 7th "American Idol" - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "American Idol"'s dueling Davids faced off on Tuesday as the two remaining finalists each performed three songs in their bid to take the crown in the talent show's seventh season.
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Slumping Yankees welcome back slugger Rodriguez - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees welcomed back slugger Alex Rodriguez to the lineup on Tuesday and tried to ease expectations that he could single-handedly rescue the season.
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Slugging catcher Piazza retires - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mike Piazza, a 62nd-round draft choice who became one of baseball's best hitting catchers, formally announced his retirement on Tuesday.
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Verlander back on track as Detroit beats Seattle - 21, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit's All-Star pitcher Justin Verlander recorded his first win in almost a month on Tuesday, leading the Tigers to a 12-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
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Celtics stay hot at home, beat Pistons in Game 1 - 21, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics continued their home court mastery in the playoffs with a 88-79 win over the Detroit Pistons in the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday.
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U.N.'s Ban heads for Asia on Myanmar aid mission - 21, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon headed to southeast Asia on Wednesday on a mission to secure more help for cyclone victims in Myanmar, whose military rulers have finally granted an aid agency the use of helicopters to deliver supplies.
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U.S. efforts to close Guantanamo at standstill: Gates - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. efforts to close the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay have reached a standstill due to legal and practical problems, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday.
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NY police charge seven officers in groom shooting - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven New York police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding night are facing internal disciplinary action, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
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China quake focus shifting from rescue to relief - 21, May 2008
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Heavy rain over southwest China on Wednesday is likely to interrupt relief efforts and raise the risk of reservoir breaches in earthquake-stricken areas, where tents have become the most-wanted item.
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Obama moves closer to presidential nomination - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama passed a major milestone to move within reach of the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday, but rival Hillary Clinton refused to surrender.
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GM reaches deal with UAW at strike-hit Kansas plant - 21, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday with striking workers at a Kansas assembly plant, potentially clearing the way for the No. 1 U.S. automaker to resume production there of its strong-selling Chevrolet Malibu
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Impac Mortgage posts $2 bln loss in 2007 on credit woes - 21, May 2008
(Reuters) - Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc , a struggling mortgage lender, said it lost $2.05 billion in 2007, largely because of mounting credit losses tied to higher delinquencies and defaults as the housing market slumped.
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U.S. military cites growing China space, cyber threat - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military painted China on Tuesday as posing a growing threat to the United States and others in space and cyberspace.
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Lonely hearts with disease, STDs, find love online - 21, May 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - With scores of dating Web sites catering for the bold and the beautiful, a growing number of niche sites are emerging for less fortunate lonely hearts, those struggling with mental or physical problems.
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Regal, Real D in 3-D partnership - 21, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie exhibitor Regal Entertainment Group said on Tuesday it reached a deal with privately held RealD 3D to upgrade 1,500 screens with 3-D technology in what analysts hope is a sign that theater operators' digital conversions are
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U.S. seeks new hepatitis blood donation rules - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are seeking to relax blood donation rules for some people who initially tested positive for hepatitis B, which could clear hundred of thousands of new donors, according to documents released on Tuesday.
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Missing matter found in deep space - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have found some matter that had been missing in deep space and say it is strung along web-like filaments that form the backbone of the universe.
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Berlin firemen battle to save Philharmonic building - 21, May 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - Scores of firefighters battled to put out a blaze at the home of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra on Tuesday that sent banks of thick smoke billowing from the city's architectural landmark.
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Eastwood joins dark films among Cannes favorites - 21, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - An animated documentary about Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon and a courageous attempt to portray the Naples mafia were among the frontrunners for top honors as the Cannes film festival hit halfway.
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"Indiana Jones" sidetracks bid to save forests - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Indiana Jones races to rescue rare treasures in his big screen adventures, but the Hollywood demands of actor Harrison Ford stopped him from helping to launch a bid to save the world's tropical forests on Tuesday.
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Bruce Lee, Nelson Mandela coming to Broadway - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Lee and Nelson Mandela are coming to Broadway.
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New film throws Paltrow "a lifeline" - 21, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - After starting a family, Gwyneth Paltrow recently returned to movies in the hit "Iron Man", but it is her new movie "Two Lovers" that fully returned her to the art form she loves, the actress said on Tuesday.
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No more "Dirty Harry" for Eastwood - 21, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Veteran Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood has no intention of returning to his famous role as tough-talking crime buster Dirty Harry, despite rumors to the contrary.
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Third PGA title would be very special, says Hansen - 21, May 2008
VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Denmark's Anders Hansen will this week look to join Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer and Peter Alliss as the only players to win the PGA Championship three times or more.
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R. Kelly in "vile" sex video, prosecutors say - 21, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - R&B star R. Kelly produced and starred in a "vile, disturbing and disgusting" sex video with an underaged girl, prosecutors told a jury on Tuesday.
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Sabbatini returning to form for Colonial defense - 21, May 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - South African Rory Sabbatini will bid to resurrect his impressive early season form for his title defense at this week's Colonial Invitational.
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NFL picks Indianapolis as site for 2012 Super Bowl - 21, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The National Football League on Tuesday said it chose Indianapolis to host the 2012 Super Bowl, the U.S. league's championship game and one of the most heavily viewed shows on U.S. television every year.
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Doping whistleblower said to have steroid lab links - 21, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal investigator testified on Tuesday that he found documents showing contacts between the track coach whose anonymous tip sparked the largest doping scandal in sports history and the head of the BALCO steroid lab.
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NFL owners opt to end labor deal with players early - 21, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - National Football League team owners voted unanimously on Tuesday to terminate their labor contract with the players union early in a move to cut salary costs.
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Gates questions notion of useful U.S.-Iran talks - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday questioned whether the United States could have productive talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad without first stepping up pressure on Tehran.
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Alleged 9/11 "20th hijacker" tried suicide: lawyer - 21, May 2008
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A Saudi citizen who allegedly intended to be the "20th hijacker" on September 11 tried to kill himself last month at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after learning he faced charges that could c
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Myanmar mourns dead as U.N. reports aid progress - 21, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta has given the World Food Program permission to use helicopters to send aid to cyclone survivors, the United Nations said on Tuesday, as flags flew at half-staff across the country to mourn the dead.
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House passes bill to sue OPEC over oil prices - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Tuesday allowing the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies and working together to set crude prices, but the White House threatened to ve
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Efforts to close Guantanamo at standstill: Gates - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to explore ways of closing the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay have reached a standstill due to legal and practical problems, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday.
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Sen. Kennedy has malignant brain tumor: doctors - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the brother of assassinated President John F. Kennedy and the elder statesman of American liberal politics, has a malignant brain tumor, his doctors said on Tuesday.
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"Imminent" recession may cost NYC 59,400 jobs: study - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An imminent recession could cost New York City 59,400 jobs between now and the middle of next year, with the profit-stricken financial sector the "epicenter" of the downturn, a report said on Tuesday.
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Producer prices tame but gain in core vexes - 21, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices excluding energy and food rose at the fastest pace since 1991 in the year through April, highlighting inflation concerns that could limit the Federal Reserve's options in shoring up a weak economy.
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Inflation concerns, oil push stocks sharply lower - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slid on Tuesday after oil prices jumped above $129 a barrel and a key inflation gauge rose more than expected, adding to mounting concerns about U.S. consumers' discretionary spending power.
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Home Depot, Target results show retail gloom - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two of the largest U.S. retailers said on Tuesday that the weak U.S. economy and battered housing industry were discouraging cash-strapped consumers from making anything more than basic purchases.
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Netflix unveils Web-to-TV device - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix Inc, the DVD-by-mail rental service, on Tuesday took another step toward delivering films straight from the Web to TV sets through a new device, boosting its stock as much as 10.9 percent.
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NBC, CBS, Fox say Redlasso breaking copyright laws - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - NBC, CBS, and Fox charged on Tuesday that Redlasso, a closely-held website operator, has violated copyright laws by streaming video clips of their news, sports and television shows without permission.
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Hulu lands new partners as usages rises - 21, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hulu, the video website owned by News Corp and NBC Universal, said on Tuesday its service will be distributed on seven new sites, making its archive of popular television shows more widely available.
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Publicis to reveal Google news by summer - 21, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Maurice Levy, chairman and chief executive of Publicis , said the world's fourth-largest advertising group hoped to give more details about its cooperation with Web search engine Google by the summer.
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Nokia eyes wider usage of Linux in cellphones - 21, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - The world's top handset maker Nokia Oyj expects the role of the Linux operating system in its product portfolio to increase as the role of its Internet-focused devices grows, company officials said.
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Canadian filmmakers look overseas for financing - 20, May 2008
TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - The term "Canadian film" has never been more widely applied.
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Sports stars, rockers hog limelight at film fests - 20, May 2008
CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - Make some room on the Croisette, movie stars -- the icons of sports and music are crashing the party.
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Critics laud dark films as Cannes hits halfway - 20, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - An animated documentary about Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1982 and a courageous portrayal of the Naples mafia are among the frontrunners at the halfway stage of the Cannes film festival.
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Iraqi army enters Sadr's Baghdad bastion - 20, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq sent its army deep into Baghdad's Sadr City, power base of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, on Tuesday to stamp government authority on areas previously outside its control.
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Eastwood directs Jolie in 1920s lost child drama - 20, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Clint Eastwood directs Angelina Jolie in a gripping 1920s drama based on the true story of a woman whose search for her missing son forced her to confront the Los Angeles police and a serial child killer.
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Flags at half-mast as U.N. aid envoy presses Myanmar - 20, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Flags across Myanmar flew at half-mast on Tuesday for the victims of Cyclone Nargis as the U.N.'s top aid envoy pressed the military government to allow foreign helicopters to fly in supplies to survivors.
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Chronic diseases top causes of deaths globally: WHO - 20, May 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - Chronic conditions such as heart disease and stroke, often associated with a Western lifestyle, have become the chief causes of death globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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Bush apologizes to Iraqi PM over Koran shooting - 20, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President George W. Bush has apologized to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and promised prosecution of a U.S. soldier accused of using a copy of the Koran for target practice, Iraq said on Tuesday.
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China says over 70,000 dead or missing from quake - 20, May 2008
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - China raised the number of dead or missing from a devastating earthquake to more than 70,000 on Tuesday, as rescuers found another survivor eight days after the huge tremor hit.
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Fed's Kohn: Rates appropriate, but outlook cloudy - 20, May 2008
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - U.S. interest rates seem to be at the right level to help the sputtering U.S. economy without sparking inflation, but policy-makers need to be ready to adjust quickly in the face of a highly uncertain outlook, Federal Reserve Vice
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Target quarterly profit down 7.5 percent - 20, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp reported a 7.5 percent decline in quarterly profit on Tuesday as shoppers passed over clothes and jewelry in favor of basics like food, hurting the retailer's margins.
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Staples profit higher; keeps outlook - 20, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Staples Inc , the No. 1 office supplies retailer, reported a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday that matched Wall Street's expectations, due in part to strong sales in international markets.
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Home Depot profit falls as housing woes weigh - 20, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Home Depot said on Tuesday that quarterly profit fell 66 percent as the U.S. housing meltdown hurt sales and it took a charge to close stores and curb expansion plans.
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April producer prices edge up 0.2 percent - 20, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices rose by a smaller-than-expected 0.2 percent in April after gasoline prices sank, government data showed on Tuesday, but core inflation at the producer level posted a larger advance.
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Napster rolls out MP3 store in challenge to iTunes - 20, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Napster Inc., the digital music service, on Tuesday opened the world's biggest MP3 download store with more than 6 million songs in a direct challenge to Apple Inc's iTunes store.
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Detroit defeats Dallas to reach Stanley Cup finals - 20, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings advanced to the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-1 road win over the Dallas Stars in Game Six of the Western Conference championship series on Monday.
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Ancic ready to take on the world's best again - 20, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - When Mario Ancic began his 2008 campaign in February ranked a lowly 135 after a series of illnesses and injuries, playing at a grand slam event looked a distant proposition.
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"Star Trek" actor to wed after gay marriage ruling - 20, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor George Takei, best known for playing Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek," says he plans to wed his longtime partner now that the California Supreme Court has overturned a state ban on gay marriage.
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Spurs clinch series with rare road win over Hornets - 20, May 2008
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs booked their place in the Western Conference final with a 91-82 Game Seven win over the Hornets in New Orleans on Monday.
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