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Top California court rules gays may marry - 16, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriages on Thursday in a major victory for gay rights advocates that will allow homosexual couples to marry in the most populous U.S. state.
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New bin Laden message to focus on Israel: monitors - 16, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will address the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding in a Web message expected to underscore a growing focus on the Jewish state, U.S.-based Internet monitors said on Thursday.
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McCain action helped Arizona developer: report - 16, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain secured millions in federal funds for a land acquisition program that provided a windfall for an Arizona developer whose executives were major campaign donors, according to a
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Amid clamor to drop out, Clinton campaigns on - 16, May 2008
BATH, South Dakota (Reuters) - Sitting on board Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign plane are the remnants of a colorful balloon replica of the candidate, once nearly life-size but now almost deflated and shriveled.
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China buries quake dead; school collapses in focus - 16, May 2008
MIANZHU, China (Reuters) - China struggled to bury the dead and help tens of thousands of injured, homeless and hungry on Friday, four days after a massive earthquake which is expected to have killed more than 50,000.
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Lockheed wins potential $3.6 bln US GPS satellite deal - 16, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp won a potential $3.6 billion contract to start building a new generation of global positioning satellites that will boost accuracy for worldwide users, the Air Force said Thursday.
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LG Display sinks after Lehman downgrade - 16, May 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in South Korea's LG Display plunged as much as 6.7 percent after Lehman Brothers downgraded its rating on the company and the whole LCD sector, citing worries of oversupply and weaker profitability.
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Fed sees some healing in scarred credit markets - 16, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Top Federal Reserve officials on Thursday cited progress in alleviating months of turmoil in financial markets, but said a full return to normalcy was still some time away.
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Senators say have accord on housing rescue - 16, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday they have agreed to the underpinnings of a housing rescue plan that will create a federal backstop for failing loans.
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"Black-hearted" conmen bid for China quake charity - 16, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - People across China have opened their wallets to give earthquake aid -- and fraudsters have swung into action to capitalise on the burst of generosity.
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Woman indicted in MySpace hoax suicide - 16, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 49-year-old Missouri woman accused of pretending to be a love-struck teenage boy on MySpace and driving a 13-year-old girl to suicide with cruel messages was indicted on Thursday on federal charges.
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Icahn's Yahoo fight puts Microsoft in driver's seat - 16, May 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Two weeks after Microsoft Corp abandoned its pursuit of Yahoo Inc, a proxy fight launched by activist investor Carl Icahn has put Microsoft in the driver's seat.
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U.S. game sales jump 47 percent in April on GTA4 - 16, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. sales of video game hardware and software rose 47 percent from a year earlier, as Take-Two Interactive Software Inc's "Grand Theft Auto 4" and Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii console stole the show.
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New rumbling from Chilean volcano worries experts - 16, May 2008
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Chaiten volcano groaned, rumbled and shuddered on Thursday, raising new concerns among authorities, as lightning bolts pierced the huge clouds of hot ash hovering ominously above its crater.
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"Sex and the City" film a marketing dream - 16, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - From Manolo Blahnik high heels to designer dresses, the materialism of the characters in television's "Sex and the City" has made the movie version a marketing dream that some companies are paying for dearly and at least one is gettin
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Hollywood private eye convicted in wiretap trial - 16, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Self-proclaimed "private eye to the stars" Anthony Pellicano was found guilty on Thursday of racketeering and conspiracy for wiretapping foes of his high-powered Hollywood clients.
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Astronomers baffled by weird, fast-spinning pulsar - 16, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers are baffled after finding an exotic type of star called a pulsar apparently locked in an elongated orbit around a star much like the sun -- an arrangement defying what had been known about such objects.
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Big Brown is the class of the Preakness field - 16, May 2008
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The only question surrounding Saturday's Preakness Stakes appears to be the margin of victory for unbeaten and untested Kentucky Derby champion Big Brown.
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"Kung Fu Panda" gives Cannes an animated kick - 16, May 2008
CANNES (Reuters) - Who needs movie superheroes like Iron Man when audiences can rely on a panda named Po with a sick kung fu kick? Not Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black or any of the stars of "Kung Fu Panda."
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Fox adds comedy, thriller to TV's strongest lineup - 16, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fox Broadcasting on Thursday rolled out a fall television schedule that adds a science-fiction thriller, from one of TV's hottest producers, and a workplace comedy to a lineup that is already tops with viewers.
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Sharapova battles to Italian Open quarters - 16, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova battled past Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki to move into the Italian Open quarter-finals with a 6-4 7-6 win on Thursday.
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Henin's shock retirement revives burnout debate - 16, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Justine Henin appeared to have it all, ranked world number one and with the consistency and mental strength to dominate her sport for years to come.
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Nigeria pipeline blast kills at least 100: Red Cross - 16, May 2008
IJEGUN, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 100 people were killed and scores injured when fuel from a pipeline ruptured by a bulldozer caught fire and exploded on Thursday in a village near Nigeria's biggest city of Lagos, the Red Cross said.
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Bush hails Israel's "chosen people" as Arabs lament - 16, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President George W. Bush told Israelis on Thursday they were a "chosen people" who can forever count on American support against enemies like Hamas and Iran.
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Taylor death suspect pleads guilty to second degree murder - 16, May 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - One of five defendants charged with the death of Washington Redskins NFL footballer Sean Taylor faces a 29-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to second degree murder and armed burglary.
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House blocks Iraq war money and sets pullout plan - 16, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, in a surprise and largely symbolic move, defeated legislation on Thursday to fund the war in Iraq for another year.
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Top California court supports gay marriage - 16, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriages on Thursday in a major victory for gay rights advocates that will allow homosexual couples to marry in the most populous U.S. state.
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McCain: U.S. can win Iraq war by 2013 - 16, May 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won by 2013, leaving a functioning democracy there and allowing most U.S. troops to come home.
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Arab mediators reach deal to end Lebanon violence - 16, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Arab League mediators announced a deal on Thursday to end Lebanon's worst internal fighting since the civil war, after the U.S.-supported government backed down in its conflict with Hezbollah.
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Democrats outraged by Bush "appeasement" remark - 16, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats erupted in outrage on Thursday after President George W. Bush suggested a pledge by the party's presidential front-runner Barack Obama to meet Iran's leader was akin to appeasement of Nazi Germany.
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Kohl's profit down, sales outlook "conservative" - 16, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kohl's Corp , a mid-priced retailer of apparel and home goods, reported lower first-quarter profit on Thursday, and said its sales outlook remained conservative for the year.
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Nordstrom beats view, lowers 2008 earnings range - 16, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Upscale department store Nordstrom Inc reported a lower quarterly net profit on Thursday that beat Wall Street estimates, hurt by lower sales in what the company called a "challenging retail environment."
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CBS to buy web publisher CNET for $1.8 billion - 16, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS Corp said on Thursday it would buy web media company CNET Networks Inc for about $1.8 billion to boost the television broadcaster's reach across the Internet.
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Senators reach deal on housing rescue: sources - 16, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee have reached a deal on a broad housing rescue plan in which Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would provide funds to support a federal mortgage insurance fund, two industry sources said on Thurs
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Comcast buys social network pioneer Plaxo - 16, May 2008
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Comcast Corp has agreed to acquire pioneering Web start-up Plaxo Inc, which was first to turn address books into social networks and laid the foundation for Friendster and Facebook.
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Ryanair launches holiday home letting Web site - 16, May 2008
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Europe's biggest low-cost airline Ryanair launched a Web site for holiday lettings on Thursday, providing a platform for owners to create and publish adverts for their properties and manage bookings.
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Oil's fall, techs' gain drive stocks higher - 16, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose in light trading on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 to its highest close since January, as a pullback in oil prices eased concerns about inflation and a battle to control Yahoo Inc helped the tech sector.
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Web advice changing holiday landscape - 16, May 2008
LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Internet social networking and self-help travel websites are drastically changing the holiday planning landscape, the founder of the world's largest online travel advisory service said on Thursday.
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Watchdog asks BCE to justify Web traffic shaping - 16, May 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's top telecom watchdog wants BCE Inc to explain exactly how and why it decided to slow down certain file-sharing traffic on wholesale networks it leases to smaller independent Internet service providers.
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Study says some file-sharing uploads hindered - 16, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study released on Thursday reinforced allegations that Comcast Corp is hindering some file-sharing services, such as BitTorrent, that distribute television shows and movies over its network.
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Woman indicted in fatal MySpace hoax on girl - 16, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 49-year-old Missouri mother accused of using a fake MySpace persona to "torment, harass, humiliate and embarrass" a 13-year-old girl who hanged herself was indicted on Thursday on federal charges.
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Icahn to battle Yahoo to accept Microsoft bid - 16, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financier Carl Icahn launched a proxy battle on Thursday to force Yahoo Inc to reopen buyout talks with Microsoft Corp , saying the Yahoo board had acted "irrationally" in refusing its $47.5 billion offer.
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WiiWare beefs up Nintendo's online service - 16, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nintendo is finally bringing original downloadable games to its popular Wii video game console.
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CBS returns to crime and comedy roots - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Crime and comedy are coming back in full force to CBS' schedule next season as the network re-embraces the genres that have made it the most-watched broadcaster in recent years.
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Grim drama opens Cannes film festival - 15, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A grim Brazilian drama about society's descent into anarchy launched the Cannes film festival on Wednesday, and politics dominated the opening news conference held by jury president Sean Penn.
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"Ugly Betty" dumps Hollywood for Gotham green - 15, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After simmering for the
past couple of years, the issue of California's lack of
production subsidies boiled over last week when ABC said that
its hit series "Ugly Betty" will pack its makeup kit for the
greener pastu
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Frank Israeli film examines 1982 Beirut massacres - 15, May 2008
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A daring new animated documentary follows Israeli director Ari Folman as he tries to piece together memories of the 1982 massacre of Palestinians in Beirut's Sabra and Shatila camps.
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Malawi court delays Madonna adoption ruling - 15, May 2008
LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi's High Court delayed on Thursday its ruling on whether U.S. pop diva Madonna may adopt a two-year-old Malawian boy, to allow it to review a new human rights report which says the move would be illegal.
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Grant and Hurley win damages over tabloid pictures - 15, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Actor Hugh Grant, his ex girlfriend Liz Hurley and her new husband won thousands of pounds (dollars) in damages on Thursday after paparazzi pictures taken while they were on holiday were published in tabloid newspapers.
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Lakers beat Jazz to edge closer to conference finals - 15, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom picked up the slack with MVP Kobe Bryant slowed by a sore back to lift the Lakers to a 111-104 over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, putting the home team one win from the Western Conference finals.
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Suicide blast kills 12 Afghan civilians, 6 police - 15, May 2008
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber disguised in a burqa blew himself up in a bazaar in western Afghanistan on Thursday, killing six police and 12 civilians, officials said.
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Reuters urges Israel answer on journalist killed - 15, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A month after journalist Fadel Shana was killed by an Israeli tank crew in the Gaza Strip, Reuters renewed its demand on Thursday for a prompt explanation from the Israeli army of why it fired on its cameraman.
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Indian police probe bombing leads - 15, May 2008
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Indian police probed on Thursday whether Indian Islamist groups or Bangladeshi infiltrators were behind bombings in a popular Indian tourist city that killed 61 people this week, but made no major arrests.
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Arab mediators broker Lebanon deal: sources - 15, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Arab League mediators brokered a deal on Thursday to end Lebanon's worst internal fighting since the civil war, political sources said, after the U.S.-supported government backed down in its conflict with Hezbollah.
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Myanmar junta insists aid effort running smoothly - 15, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government said on Thursday its cyclone relief effort was moving along swiftly even as foreign powers warned of starvation and disease among up to 2.5 million people left destitute by the storm.
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Bush sees calls for Iran talks as "appeasement" - 15, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday decried his critics' calls for negotiations with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as comparable to the appeasement of Adolf Hitler before World War Two.
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McCain: U.S. can win Iraq war within four years - 15, May 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won within four years, leaving a functioning democracy there and allowing most U.S. troops to come home.
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China says quake toll could rise above 50,000 - 15, May 2008
YINGXIU, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China's earthquake could soar to more than 50,000, state media reported on Thursday, as rescuers struggled to help survivors and hope faded for the thousands buried under rubble.
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JC Penney profit drops 50 percent - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc reported a 50 percent drop in first-quarter profit on Thursday as weak consumer demand forced the mid-tier department store operator to cut prices to clear unsold merchandise.
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Jobless claims rise 6,000 in latest week - 15, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing claims for initial jobless benefits rose by 6,000 in the latest week while the number on benefit rolls after a first week of aid hit a four-year high, a government report showed on Thursday.
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CBS to buy web publisher CNET - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS Corp said on Thursday it would buy web media company CNET Networks Inc for about $1.8 billion to boost the television broadcaster's reach across the Internet.
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Bernanke urges banks to raise capital if needed - 15, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Financial market turmoil underscores the need for "generous" capital cushions, and banks need to actively raise money as needed, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.
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Icahn to fight Yahoo to accept Microsoft bid - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carl Icahn launched a proxy battle to force Yahoo Inc to reopen buyout talks with Microsoft Corp, the billionaire investor said in a letter to the Internet company on Thursday.
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Stocks flat as economic concerns offset deals - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Thursday, as optimism about potential deals were overshadowed by some weak economic data and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's call for some banks to raise more capital.
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Branson's Virgin takes first step in Russia market - 15, May 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Britain's Virgin Group made its Russian debut on Thursday, breaking into the country's expanding Internet business a few months after it unveiled big plans for Russia, including setting up an airline by 2010.
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Google social network ad business "improving": Brin - 15, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Google Inc co-founder Sergey Brin said on Thursday advertising on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace was getting better, but was still not perfect.
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Apple's largest U.S. store highlights growth plan - 15, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled its largest U.S. store on Wednesday, a glass-facade building sheathed in steel that a senior company official said reflects Apple's plans to expand retail ventures at home and abroad.
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Phone-wallets still years away - 15, May 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - The new technology which enables small payments from mobile phones by just flashing the handset is likely to reach masses only around 2012, when one phone from five sold will be equipped with the technology.
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New CBS TV lineup: more female roles, more laughs - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS Corp unveiled three new dramas and two comedies for its fall prime-time lineup on Wednesday, with executives promising more laughs and female faces from a network known for its popular crime dramas.
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Chile town closed for three months after volcano - 15, May 2008
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The government on Wednesday declared the evacuated Chilean town of Chaiten off-limits for three months until it is no longer threatened by a cloud of hot ash from an erupting volcano.
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Bacon painting sets postwar auction record - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Francis Bacon's "Triptych, 1976" sold for $86 million at Sotheby's contemporary sale on Wednesday, setting a record for postwar art and contributing to the auction house's best result in its nearly 300-year history.
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Marisa Miller heads Maxim's Hot 100 list - 15, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American supermodel Marisa Miller has knocked actress Lindsay Lohan from the top of men magazine Maxim's list of the 100 hottest women in the world, the magazine said on Wednesday.
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Kelsey Grammer lobbies to revive ailing sitcom - 15, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Kelsey Grammer, whose latest sitcom, "Back to You," was canceled by Fox after one season, said on Wednesday he has personally lobbied CBS executives to give his show a second chance on their network.
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Two Davids to do battle on "American Idol" finale - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A baby-faced high school student likened to an old-fashioned crooner and a scruffy bartender who sings alternative rock music will compete in next week's season finale of U.S. television's "American Idol."
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Hollywood actors face an image problem - 15, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - For actors, image is
everything. And misuse of that image is enough to take someone
to court for using it without consent.
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Big Brown gets seventh post in Preakness - 15, May 2008
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby champion Big Brown will break from the seventh post position in the Preakness Stakes and was installed as the 1-2 favorite on Wednesday.
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Top seed Ivanovic falls to qualifier in Rome - 15, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Serbian top seed Ana Ivanovic exited the Italian Open in her first game on Wednesday, losing 6-4 5-7 6-2 to Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova.
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Rivals Canada and Russia romp into semi-finals - 15, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Canada survived an early scare before romping to an 8-2 win over Norway and Russia crushed Switzerland 6-0 to send the two rivals into the world championship semi-finals on Wednesday.
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Dallas beats Detroit to stay alive - 15, May 2008
DALLAS (Reuters) - The Dallas Stars staved off elimination in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals by beating the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Wednesday.
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Celtics down Cavaliers to seize 3-2 series lead - 15, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics rallied to a 96-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final.
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Yankees respond to pressure with win over Rays - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees edged the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in Florida on Wednesday, rising to a challenge issued by their owner and their manager as the Bronx Bombers halted the home team's six-game winning streak.
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Foreign powers lean on Myanmar to open up aid effort - 15, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Western powers kept up the pressure on Myanmar's generals on Thursday to allow a massive aid effort as relief workers struggled to help an estimated 2.5 million people left destitute by Cyclone Nargis.
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Accused September 11 planners set for court - 15, May 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the September 11 attacks, is tentatively due to appear before a U.S. war court judge at Guantanamo Bay for the first time on June 5, a military official said on Wednesday.
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Alaska first state to hit $4 a gallon gasoline: AAA - 15, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alaska hit a milestone on Wednesday that could be a sign of things to come around the United States this summer -- it became the first state where the average price for regular gasoline reached $4 per gallon.
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Bush pushes peace, says U.S. is Israel's "best friend" - 15, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - George W. Bush, in the Middle East to encourage struggling Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, has emphasized historic ties with Israel saying the United States was its "oldest and best friend in the world."
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Indian group claims responsibility for bombings - 15, May 2008
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - An unknown militant group has claimed responsibility for setting off a coordinated series of blasts that tore through a packed shopping area in a popular Indian tourist city on Tuesday.
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China intensifies quake rescue but hopes dim - 15, May 2008
DUJIANGYAN, China (Reuters) - China ordered fresh waves of helicopters and aid to earthquake-devastated areas as the sheer magnitude of caring for tens of thousands of homeless survivors threatened to overwhelm relief efforts.
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Edwards backs Obama's White House bid - 15, May 2008
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) - Former U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards endorsed Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday, giving a major boost to the Illinois senator's effort to unify the party behind his bid for the White House.
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Fed's Yellen says key rate is probably low enough - 15, May 2008
TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Wednesday that interest rates have "come way down" in recent months, and with inflation looming the central bank's key lending rate has probably been cut enough for now, despite risks t
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Agricole to sell assets, restructure Calyon - 15, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Credit Agricole , France's biggest retail bank, said on Thursday it would sell off assets and restructure its Calyon investment banking arm as it confirmed a 5.9 billion euro ($9.1 billion) rights issue.
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AIG chairman says board stands by CEO Sullivan - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc's chairman said on Wednesday the global insurer's board is backing Chief Executive Martin Sullivan despite some anger from investors over two quarters of record losses.
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Judge rejects Countrywide's arguments: report - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Directors and officers of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial must answer shareholder accusations of insider trading and failure to monitor lending practices that led to the company's collapse, a federal judge in California has rul
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Trial set to start in Parmalat case vs Citigroup - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than four years after the meltdown of Italy's Parmalat SpA, the food company is set to begin presenting its case to a U.S. jury on Thursday accusing Citigroup Inc of playing a key role in its collapse.
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Comcast acquires social network pioneer Plaxo - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Comcast Corp has agreed to acquire pioneering Web start-up Plaxo Inc, which was first to seek to turn address books into social networks and laid the foundation for Friendster and Facebook.
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Ask.com buys Dictionary.com parent Lexico - 15, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Search site Ask.com will announce on Thursday a deal to buy Lexico, home to popular reference Web sites Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, a move that will expand its audience by 11 percent.
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Apple's largest U.S. store highlights growth strategy - 15, May 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled its largest U.S. store on Wednesday, a glass-facade building sheathed in steel that a senior company official said reflects Apple's plans to expand retail ventures at home and abroad.
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Baby supernova seen right in our neighborhood - 15, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A baby supernova, just over a century old, has been found in the middle of our own Milky Way galaxy and provides an unprecedented opportunity to watch a star dying, astronomers said on Wednesday.
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Russia and Europe may team up for moon flights - 15, May 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Europe are teaming up to build a spaceship which will fly astronauts to the moon, Russia said on Wednesday, although the European Space Agency struck a more cautious note.
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Bird flu pandemic seen needing multiple drugs - 15, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Governments need to stockpile different sorts of flu drugs -- not just Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu -- to counter the danger of resistance in a pandemic triggered by bird flu, British experts said on Wednesday.
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Amy Winehouse will not face drugs charges - 15, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse will not face charges in connection with video footage that showed a woman bearing her resemblance taking drugs, a police source said on Wednesday.
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