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Oil price, financials hit Dow; techs lift Nasdaq - 14, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blue-chip stocks declined on Tuesday as oil rose to another record and underscored concerns about inflation, while the Federal Reserve chairman said financial markets are still troubled.
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Craigslist sues eBay, alleges corporate spy plan - 14, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com filed a countersuit on Tuesday against business rival eBay Inc, alleging eBay had used its minority stake in Craigslist to steal corporate trade secrets.
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HP seals EDS deal for $12.6 billion - 14, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co plans to buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems Corp to better compete against IBM, but Wall Street questioned whether the $12.6 billion deal for a slow-growing company was overpriced.
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Mobile phones more important than wallets: survey - 14, May 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - More than one-third of workers would choose their mobile phone over their wallet, keys, laptop or digital music player if they had to leave the house for 24 hours and could take only one item, a new survey has found.
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Eli Lilly to help train doctors on drug-resistant TB - 13, May 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly will donate $1 million to train doctors treating tuberculosis (TB), a disease that infects 9 million people every year and kills nearly 2 million.
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Fox TV Studios takes production abroad with "Mental" - 13, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox TV Studios president Emiliano Calemzuk is going back to his Latin American roots. In doing so, he also is reinventing the company's business model.
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In-form Astros rally to soar over Giants - 13, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Houston Astros rallied from an early three-run deficit to notch a fourth straight victory with a 7-3 triumph against the San Francisco Giants on Monday.
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Datsyuk hat-trick powers Wings to brink of finals - 13, May 2008
DALLAS (Reuters) - Pavel Datsyuk scored his first career hat-trick to power the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday, moving the Western Conference top seeds to the brink of the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Lebanese army begins drive to restore order - 13, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's army stepped up patrols on Tuesday as part of a drive to restore order after a week of fighting between Hezbollah fighters and pro-government gunmen.
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Shi'ite gunmen in Baghdad ignore truce - 13, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An agreement aimed at ending fighting in the Baghdad bastion of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was on the verge of collapse on Tuesday after gunmen launched a spate of attacks on U.S. troops.
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Rain lashes Myanmar cyclone survivors - 13, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Heavy rains pelted homeless cyclone survivors in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta on Tuesday, complicating already slow delivery of aid to more than 1.5 million people facing hunger and disease.
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Finmeccanica buys DRS for $5.2 billion - 13, May 2008
MILAN (Reuters) - Finmeccanica SpA has agreed to buy U.S. military contractor DRS Technologies Inc. in a $5.2 billion deal, the biggest so far in European defense contractors' bid for a slice of the growing U.S. defense market.
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Credit Agricole to raise $9.1 billion after writedown - 13, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - France's biggest retail bank, Credit Agricole, announced a 5.9 billion euro ($9.1 billion) rights issue to shore up its capital after new writedowns at its Calyon investment bank, hitting its shares.
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Corp Express willing to talk as Staples ups bid - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Corporate Express said on Tuesday it was willing to talk to U.S. office supplies retailer Staples Inc after it raised its offer for the Dutch business products wholesaler.
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Bernanke says markets healing but still not well - 13, May 2008
SEA ISLAND, Georgia (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday that emergency Fed liquidity measures have helped relieve strain in financial markets, but the recovery process remains incomplete.
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Stock futures lower on banks, Wal-Mart - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Tuesday after Oppenheimer & Co slashed its price targets on a number of brokerages and on concern about Wal-Mart Stores Inc's outlook.
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Wal-Mart profit up, but shares fall - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, reported a 7 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday as discounts drew U.S. shoppers looking for bargains on necessities like food and pharmacy items.
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Fox's "Millionaire" puts charitable spin on reality - 13, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox's newest reality experiment is a modern-day twist on "The Prince and the Pauper."
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For "Indy" billboard campaign, more is more - 13, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Steven Spielberg loves billboards. That's the simple explanation for those giant double-billboard promos for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" throughout Los Angeles, as well as the huge Indy messages
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Canada and Russia remain on collision course - 13, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Russia and Canada remained on a collision course at the ice hockey world championships on Monday, completing qualification round play unbeaten to take top spot in their group standings.
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James fires as Cavaliers lock up series - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to an 88-77 home win over the Boston Celtics on Monday, tying up their Eastern Conference series at 2-2.
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Clinton aims for big win in West Virginia - 13, May 2008
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (Reuters) - Democratic front-runner Barack Obama made a quick stop in West Virginia on Monday ahead of an expected bad loss there to White House rival Hillary Clinton, but he was already looking past the contest to November's fig
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Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk: study - 13, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Heavy marijuana use can boost blood levels of a particular protein, perhaps raising a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday.
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Bush heads back to Mideast amid fading peace hopes - 13, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush heads back to the Middle East on Tuesday facing broad skepticism over his chances of securing an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal before he leaves office in less than nine months.
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U.S. revives reward plan for Rwanda suspects - 13, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States announced on Monday it had revived a program offering rewards of up to $5 million a head for information leading to the arrest of 13 suspects in Rwanda's genocide.
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Lebanese army starts drive to end armed presence - 13, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's army began taking steps on Tuesday to stop gunmen and groups from illegally carrying arms and to end -- by force if necessary -- a week of fighting between Hezbollah fighters and pro-government gunmen.
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McCain runs strong despite low Bush ratings: poll - 13, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain remains a strong candidate despite a gloomy national mood and record low ratings for President George W. Bush, according to a Washington Post-ABC New poll released on Monday.
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Two more U.S. aid flights set to fly to Myanmar - 13, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Two more American aid flights were due to leave for cyclone-hit Myanmar on Tuesday where the reclusive military government is keeping most foreign aid workers away from the devastated Irrawaddy delta.
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Rain hampers rescuers as China quake toll nears 10,000 - 13, May 2008
DUJIANGYAN, China (Reuters) - Heavy rainfall and wrecked roads hampered rescuers' efforts to reach the areas hardest-hit by China's worst earthquake in three decades on Tuesday as the death toll rose to nearly 10,000.
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U.S. victims of attacks in Israel sue Swiss bank - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American victims of bombings and rocket attacks in Israel have sued Swiss bank UBS AG for more than $500 million, accusing the bank of helping fund the militants behind the attacks through dealings with Iran.
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Hitachi losses grow, forecast below expectations - 13, May 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd tumbled to a quarterly loss on slow TV sales and a tax writedown but said it would rebound to a profit this year, and its shares were up 5 percent.
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Finmeccanica to buy DRS for $5.2 billion - 13, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Finmeccanica SpA reached a $5.2 billion deal to buy DRS Technologies Inc. securing itself a bigger presence in the growing U.S. defense market which accounts for half the world's military spending.
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Beazer Homes releases long awaited '07 results - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home builder Beazer Homes USA said on Monday that it lost $10.70 per share in fiscal 2007, it released restated results for several years, and said it remains the target of several state and federal investigations.
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SocGen net profit falls 23 percent - 13, May 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale , the French bank hit by the world's worst rogue trader scandal, reported a 23.4 percent fall in first quarter net profit although earnings came in above the average market forecast.
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Australia's Westpac bids $17.6 billion for St George - 13, May 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp Ltd launched a $17.6 billion all-share bid for smaller rival St George Bank Ltd in a tie-up that would create Australia's biggest bank by market value.
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AIG sees no need to honor ex-CEO request to delay AGM - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, former chief executive of American International Group , has said the insurer is in "crisis" and urged a delay in its annual general meeting scheduled for Wednesday, according to a letter he sent to the board
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HP in talks to buy EDS to compete with IBM - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co is in talks to buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems Corp for $12 billion to $13 billion in a deal which would vault it to a close second to IBM in technology services.
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Hollywood actors and studios clash over Internet clips - 13, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Getting Hollywood actors paid for their smallest performances -- video clips on the Internet -- is shaping up as one their biggest sticking points in stalemated contract negotiations with major studios.
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HBO seen selling shows on Apple's iTunes: sources - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's HBO cable network is expected to start selling shows on Apple Inc's iTunes digital entertainment service, with flexible pricing, sources familiar with the discussions said on Monday.
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Microsoft software gives free tours of space - 13, May 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Any Star Trek fan knows that space travel is not always easy, but Microsoft Corp wants to make traveling the "final frontier" as simple as turning on your computer.
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HBO seen selling shows on Apple's iTunes - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's HBO cable network is expected to start selling shows on Apple Inc's iTunes digital entertainment service, with flexible pricing, sources familiar with the discussions said on Monday.
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Court hears claim linking vaccines to autism - 13, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The parents of two 10-year-old boys who believe vaccines caused their sons to develop autism brought their case to U.S. federal court on Monday, arguing a mercury preservative in the shots caused a rare reaction.
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Sex and The City quartet back with movie - 13, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back -- The "Sex and the City" TV stars took to the big screen on Monday with the world premiere in London of their tales of love and high fashion in New York.
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Shyamalan delivers intense frights in "Happening" - 13, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If there is one thing director M. Night Shyamalan enjoys, it is spooking audiences with his supernatural movies, and he promises his June release, "The Happening," will be the scariest ride yet.
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CORRECTED: "Xanadu," "Young Frankenstein" nab N.Y. stage awards - 13, May 2008
(Corrects date “August: Osage County” opened on Broadway)
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Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born, study findings suggest.
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FIA to investigate Istanbul dog incident - 13, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Turkish Grand Prix organizers could face sanctions after two stray dogs ran onto the Istanbul track and one was hit by Brazilian Bruno Senna's car during a support race on Sunday.
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Jimmy Fallon formally named next "Late Night" host - 13, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Saturday Night Live" veteran Jimmy Fallon was officially named on Monday to take Conan O'Brien's place on NBC next year when O'Brien succeeds Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show."
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Young NY filmmakers peek inside Japanese baseball - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bobby Valentine hit only 12 home runs during 10 seasons as a player in Major League Baseball, so he knows something about tough pitches.
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Obama in West Virginia with eye on McCain - 13, May 2008
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (Reuters) - Democratic front-runner Barack Obama made a brief stop in West Virginia on Monday before an expected bad loss there to rival Hillary Clinton, but looked past the contest to plan for November's presidential campaign.
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Anti-doping agency to seek court costs from Landis - 13, May 2008
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Monday it may seek $1.3 million in court costs from disgraced Tour de France winner Floyd Landis if the cyclist fails to win his appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
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Venus to face Stosur in Rome return - 13, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Venus Williams will face Samantha Stosur when she returns this week after more than a month out of action after the Australian beat Michaella Krajicek 6-3 6-2 on Monday to set up a second-round encounter at the Italian Open.
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Lebanese army says will intervene from Tuesday - 13, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's army said it will use force from Tuesday to stop fighting in the country between pro- and anti-government forces that has recalled the 1975-90 civil war.
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Sudanese troops hunt for rebels in Khartoum - 13, May 2008
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese forces hunted for suspected Darfur rebels in Khartoum on Monday after an unprecedented rebel attack at the weekend and detained Islamist opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi before releasing him.
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Iran says to sue U.S. and Britain over mosque blast - 13, May 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary said on Monday it would file international lawsuits against the United States and Britain, accusing them of providing financial support to those behind a blast in a mosque that killed 14 people.
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Oil falls from record high on China demand worries - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil fell from a record high over $126 a barrel on Monday as a dip in crude oil imports into No. 2 consumer China stirred concerns high prices were eating into demand.
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China quake death toll nears 9,000 - 13, May 2008
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - A earthquake devastated southwestern China on Monday, killing close to 9,000 people and trapping hundreds of others under flattened schools, factories and houses.
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US flight lands in Myanmar as aid trickles in - 13, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - The first U.S. military aid flight to Myanmar landed in Yangon on Monday but emergency supplies remained at a trickle for 1.5 million people facing hunger and disease in the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy delta.
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Long slump may follow crunch: JPMorgan CEO - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon on Monday told bank investors that while the current credit market crunch may soon be over, the U.S. economy could still face a deep and extended recession.
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XM Satellite loss widens, but car subs grow - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc on Monday posted solid gains in automotive subscribers, driving sales up 17 percent, and reiterated optimism that its purchase by Sirius Satellite Radio will soon be cleared.
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MBIA posts huge loss on credit derivatives - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc , the world's largest bond insurer, posted a quarterly loss of $2.4 billion on Monday as it took charges on billions of dollars of exposure to bonds linked to subprime mortgages.
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Tech rally and oil's fall drive Wall Street's gains - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Monday as the introduction of a faster BlackBerry spurred optimism about business spending on technology, while cooling oil prices eased inflation concerns.
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Former AIG chief Greenberg urges AGM delay - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former American International Group CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg has said the insurer is in "crisis" and urged a delay in its annual general meeting scheduled for Wednesday, according to a letter he sent to the board of directors.
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Clear Channel in settlement talks, trial delayed - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks are underway to settle a dispute over financing the $20 billion leveraged buyout of U.S. radio operator Clear Channel Communications Inc , the company said in a statement on Monday.
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Cablevision and Tribune reach deal for Newsday - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp has sealed a $650 million deal to buy the Long Island daily newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co, but analysts doubt the cable company can achieve cost savings to justify its investment.
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HP close to deal to buy EDS for $12-13 billion - 13, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co is close to a deal to buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems Corp for $12 billion to $13 billion, a source briefed on the matter said on Monday.
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Father of Malawian boy backs Madonna adoption bid - 12, May 2008
LIPUNGA, Malawi (Reuters) - The father of a Malawian child that Madonna wants to adopt said on Monday he supported her case but wanted the U.S. popstar to bring his boy home for visits.
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Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider - 12, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider.
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Nadal expects to lose number two ranking to Djokovic - 12, May 2008
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal said on Monday he expected to lose his world number two ranking to Serbia's Novak Djokovic by Wimbledon at the latest.
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Sex and The City quartet back -- in the movie - 12, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back -- The "Sex and the City" TV stars take to the big screen on Monday with the world premiere in London of their tales of love and high fashion in New York.
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Mountain clashes bring Lebanon death toll to 81 - 12, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Pro-government Sunni Muslim gunmen and militiamen loyal to Lebanon's Iranian-backed Shi'ite Hezbollah battled with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades in the northern city of Tripoli on Monday.
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Iraqi PM says crackdown shows he's not sectarian - 12, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister said on Monday a crackdown on Shi'ite militias proved his government was not sectarian, in the face of persistent accusations by Sunni Arabs that he has favored Shi'ites since taking office.
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First U.S. aid flight lands in cyclone-hit Myanmar - 12, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - The first U.S. military aid flight to Myanmar landed in Yangon on Monday but emergency supplies remained at a trickle for 1.5 million people facing hunger and disease in the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy delta.
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AnnTaylor shares jump on raised forecast - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AnnTaylor Stores Corp raised its first-quarter earnings forecast on Monday, citing lower inventories and improvement at its LOFT chain, sending shares of the women's clothing retailer up 11.5 percent.
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China quake kills nearly 9,000, toll likely to soar - 12, May 2008
CHONGQING, China (Reuters) - China's most devastating earthquake in three decades killed nearly 9,000 people on Monday, with the toll likely to soar as authorities struggle to reach casualties in large areas cut off from relief.
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MBIA posts loss on subprime exposure - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc , the world's largest bond insurer, posted a quarterly loss of $2.4 billion on Monday as it took charges on billions of dollars of exposure to bonds linked to subprime mortgages.
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Oil drop deepens as dollar gains - 12, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell $2 to near $124 a barrel on Monday, as a stronger U.S. dollar and profit-taking put the brakes on a rally that took it to record peaks last week.
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Sprint's loss widens on lost subscribers - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp on Monday reported a wider quarterly loss amid steep customer defections and it forecast only marginal improvements in the current quarter.
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Cablevision and Tribune seal Newsday deal - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp sealed a $650 million deal to buy 97 percent of Newsday Media Group from Tribune Co, the companies said on Monday, after Rupert Murdoch's News Corp withdrew its bid.
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McCain pledges to combat climate change - 12, May 2008
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Republican John McCain pledged to take the lead in combating global climate change if elected president in a speech that set him apart from the policies of President George W. Bush.
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Music industry hopes upgrades boost mobile sector - 12, May 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - Perhaps no single device has had more impact on mobile music than Apple's iPhone. While only 6.7 percent of overall mobile customers use their phone to listen to music, rising to 27.9 percent for smartphone users, a full 74.1 percent
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Cisco expands TelePresence offering - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc on Monday unveiled an expansion of its high-end video conferencing series to include a simpler, cheaper version as well as one targeting big groups.
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Web start-up unveils semantic Wikipedia search tool - 12, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Powerset on Sunday unveiled tools for searching Wikipedia that use conversational phrasing instead of keywords, marking the first step of its challenge to established Web search services such as Google.
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RIM's BlackBerry Bold aims at business users - 12, May 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd is launching a new high-end version of the BlackBerry aimed at its core base of business users, but it hopes the sleek device will also catch on in the broad retail market.
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Steve Miller Band celebrates 40 years with DVD set - 12, May 2008
DETROIT (Billboard) - As the Steve Miller Band marks the 40th anniversary of the release of its first two albums, it will release its first DVD, "Live From Chicago," a three-disc set due May 20.
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Fox launches venture to discover animation talent - 12, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - News Corp. is drawing up big small-screen animation plans. 20th Century Fox TV and Fox Broadcasting Co. have teamed to launch Fox Inkubation, a joint venture designed to discover new animation talent and develop animated
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Phantom goal helps Finland overcome U.S. - 12, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Finland rallied to a 3-2 win over the U.S. with the help of a phantom goal at the world championships on Sunday to set up a showdown with Canada.
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Fabian Hambuechen switches his focus to Olympics - 12, May 2008
LAUSANNE (Reuters) - Four years after turning up at the Athens Games as a precocious bespectacled teenager, Fabian Hambuechen has now set his sights on Olympic glory.
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Cubs sweep Diamondbacks to share top spot - 12, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 and move into a first-place tie in the National League Central Division on Sunday.
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Penguins top Flyers, take 2-0 series lead - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins scored twice in the third period to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.
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Sergio Garcia sees off Paul Goydos in Sawgrass playoff - 12, May 2008
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia won the biggest title of his career, and his first on the PGA Tour in three years, with a playoff victory over American Paul Goydos at the Players Championship on Sunday.
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Jazz hold off Lakers to tie series - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Utah Jazz held off the Los Angeles Lakers for a 123-115 overtime victory to tie up their best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series at 2-2 on Sunday.
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Serbia in coalition scramble after ambivalent vote - 12, May 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A coalition of pro-Western parties came first in Serbia's parliamentary election on Sunday but faced an immediate challenge from the nationalist runners-up who said they too could form a government.
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Taliban deliver silent death threats after midnight - 12, May 2008
KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghans call them 'night letters' -- notes scattered or pushed under doorways by Taliban militants in the dead of night, threatening villagers' lives if they cooperate with foreign forces and the government.
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Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum - 12, May 2008
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim said on Monday he would launch more attacks on Sudan's capital Khartoum until the government fell.
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Tornadoes kill 21, injure hundreds in U.S - 12, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines.
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Oil steady above $126 - 12, May 2008
PERTH (Reuters) - Oil hovered close to record levels above $126 a barrel on Monday as violence in the Middle East heightened worries of supply disruptions in the world's largest crude producing region.
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Stocks sag on economic uncertainty - 12, May 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over the health of the U.S. economy and surging oil and commodity prices, while Japanese exporters felt the pinch from a stronger yen.
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April retail sales barely budged: SpendingPulse - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retail sales barely rose in April, as a relentless surge in gasoline prices made consumers cut back other types of spending, according to a report released on Monday.
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Dispatches magazine prefers print over Internet - 12, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pall hangs over the word "print" these days, but the editors of a new magazine bet that discerning readers want news analysis on paper and don't mind getting it just four times a year.
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