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Music biz hopes device upgrades boost mobile sector - 12, May 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - Perhaps no single device has had more impact on mobile music than Apple's iPhone.
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RIM's new BlackBerry Bold targets business market - 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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Genetic sleuths unmask secrets of big tomatoes - 12, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The secret behind growing large tomatoes lies not in the fertilizer or the perfect soil conditions, but in just a few genetic changes that over time have resulted in tomatoes 1,000 times bigger than their wild ancestors, U.S. researche
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Gaza cartoon commemorates Palestinian "Nakba" - 12, May 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Jewish fighters are shown shooting Palestinians and bombing their villages in an animated film by Gaza-based women marking 60 years since Israel was founded and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced.
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Cannes pits Hollywood against obscure arthouse - 12, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood legends and obscure arthouse directors descend on Cannes from Wednesday for the world's biggest film festival that combines edgy cinema with A-list celebrities, glitzy parties and frenetic deal-making.
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Hundreds strip naked in Vienna for artist Tunick - 12, May 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - About 1,800 people stripped naked on Sunday for U.S. photographer Spencer Tunick at the stadium that will host the Euro 2008 soccer final.
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The Wight stuff: UK island to host 4 music events - 12, May 2008
LONDON (Billboard) - In 1970, it was described as "a psychedelic concentration camp." But this summer, the United Kingdom's Isle of Wight Festival tops a series of events that will turn the 150-square-mile island into the sold-out epicenter of the UK fest
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"Iron Man" pounds rivals at box offices - 12, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Superhero movie "Iron Man" pounded the competition at North American box offices for the second straight weekend, landing at No. 1 with $50.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
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Djokovic beats Wawrinka to win Rome Masters - 12, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - World number three Novak Djokovic came back from a set down to beat unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6 6-3 6-3 and claim the Rome Masters title on Sunday.
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Ronaldo and Giggs win 17th title for Man Utd - 12, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United retained the Premier League title on Sunday when they won 2-0 at Wigan Athletic and Chelsea were held 1-1 at home by Bolton Wanderers.
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Turkish military says hit Kurdish rebels in Iraq - 12, May 2008
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's military said on Sunday it launched overnight air and artillery attacks against Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq overnight an insurgent strike on a military base.
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Pro-EU party wins Serb election, but no majority - 12, May 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's pro-European Union president, Boris Tadic, defeated his main nationalist rival in a parliamentary election on Sunday but was well short of seats needed to form a governing majority.
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Hezbollah fighters pile pressure on Lebanon rivals - 12, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's factional violence raged on in the mountains around Beirut on Sunday, as gunmen from the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement battled Druze allies of a government which is supported by Washington.
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Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon - 12, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."
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Tornadoes kill 22, injure hundreds - 12, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tornadoes killed at least 22 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through communities in the central and southeastern United States over the weekend.
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Tragedy of dead and survivors in Myanmar grows worse - 12, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis headed out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta in search of food, water and medicine, but aid workers said on Sunday that thousands will die if emergency supplies don't get through soon.
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EnCana to split in two with oil at record highs - 12, May 2008
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - EnCana Corp , Canada's biggest energy company, said on Sunday it plans to split into two separate oil and natural gas firms in an effort to wring out more value with crude prices at record highs.
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Eric Staal leads Canada as Ovechkin lifts Russia - 11, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Eric Staal scored four goals and Martin St. Louis chipped in with five assists to lift Canada to a crushing 10-1 win over Germany and a place in the world championship quarter-finals.
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Mets batter Reds to give Santana first win at Shea - 11, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets scored a dozen runs for the second game in a row to help lefty ace Johan Santana notch his first Mets win before the home fans at Shea Stadium in a 12-6 romp over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
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Paul Goydos edges ahead at Sawgrass - 11, May 2008
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Journeyman Paul Goydos held his nerve in testing conditions to edge one shot clear in the Players Championship third round on Saturday.
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Red Wings take control of series - 11, May 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday to complete a sweep of their opening two home games in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals.
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Serbs weigh pride against prosperity in key election - 11, May 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbs began voting on Sunday in an election that will show whether the lure of European Union membership outweighs their anger over the Western-backed secession of Kosovo.
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Pistons nip Magic, Cavs strike back against Celtics - 11, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The visiting Detroit Pistons edged the Orlando Magic 90-89 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series.
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Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son - 11, May 2008
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna was married on Saturday evening to Henry Hager, the son of the Virginia Republican Party chairman, in front of more than 200 family members and close friends.
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Lebanon troops patrol Beirut after Hezbollah pullout - 11, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese troops patrolled Beirut on Sunday after Hezbollah fighters pulled back from areas they had seized in gunbattles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government that have killed 39 people.
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Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack - 11, May 2008
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan cut diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack on the Sudanese capital by Darfur rebels which it said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby.
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"Unimaginable tragedy" if Myanmar delays aid - 11, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis poured out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta on Sunday in search of food, water and medicine but aid workers said thousands of them would die if emergency supplies do not get through soon.
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At least 18 said dead in Missouri, Oklahoma tornadoes - 11, May 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed on Saturday in Missouri and Oklahoma after tornadoes swept through the area, authorities in the two states said.
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China forms company to make regional, jumbo jets - 11, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has established a company to build regional commercial jets, with an eye to eventually reducing the country's reliance on Boeing and Airbus for jumbo jets, official media said on Sunday.
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Ashton Kutcher is world's "happiliest" married man - 11, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The planet's "happiliest" married man, Ashton Kutcher, was once a champion carouser until he met his wife five years ago and became a changed man.
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Lindsay Lohan walks away from Manson movie - 11, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lindsay Lohan passed up a role in a movie about convicted killer Charles Manson in order to accept two other offers, including a guest star turn on the TV comedy "Ugly Betty," her publicist said on Friday.
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Dementieva ousts Ivanovic to reach Berlin final - 11, May 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - World number two Ana Ivanovic suffered a surprise 6-2 7-5 defeat by Elena Dementieva in the semi-finals of the German Open on Saturday.
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Europeans in NHL on decline, survey says - 11, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - The number of Europeans playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) is on the decline according to a survey released by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Saturday.
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UK's Goldfrapp ambivalent about hip-hop, Madonna - 11, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They are credited with influencing the fashion style of Madonna but British electronica band Goldfrapp don't have much time for the pop diva or other big acts they will be playing with this summer.
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Zimbabwe's MDC to fight run-off against Mugabe - 11, May 2008
PRETORIA (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition leader said on Saturday he would return home within two days to contest a run-off against President Robert Mugabe and deal him a "final knock-out" after almost three decades in power.
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Djokovic and Wawrinka reach Rome final - 11, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka will meet in the final of the Rome Masters on Sunday after their semi-final opponents retired injured on Saturday.
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Embattled Olmert vows to lead peace drive - 11, May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Saturday vowed to stay in office and lead peacemaking efforts with Israel's "enemies and adversaries" despite speculation he could be forced to quit in a bribery scandal.
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U.S. looks set to offer Israel powerful new radar - 11, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration appears set to offer Israel a powerful radar system that could greatly boost Israeli defenses against enemy ballistic missiles while tying them directly into a growing U.S. missile shield.
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Myanmar holds poll despite post-cyclone chaos - 11, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar held a rare election to approve a new army-drafted constitution on Saturday while many of the 1.5 million survivors of a devastating cyclone waited in vain for a concerted aid effort to bring them food and medicine.
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Obama eager to campaign with McCain - 11, May 2008
BEND, Oregon (Reuters) - Acting even more like he has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama said on Saturday he would be willing to campaign jointly with Republican John McCain and acknowledged he needed to better introduce himself
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Sudan says rebel attack on Khartoum defeated - 11, May 2008
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur rebels fought Sudanese troops in a suburb of Khartoum on Saturday in a bid to seize power, but the government said the attack on the capital had been defeated.
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Hezbollah gunmen start withdrawl from Beirut - 11, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah on Saturday began withdrawing gunmen from Beirut and handed control of the streets to the Lebanese army, after seizing much of the city in gunbattles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government.
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Iraqi factions agree to end Baghdad fighting - 11, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Shi'ite factions on Saturday reached a deal to end fighting between militia and security forces in the Baghdad bastion of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr that has killed hundreds of people, officials said.
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Shell pulls out of Iran gas deal - 11, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has pulled out of a planned gas project in Iran, after coming under pressure not to participate from U.S. lawmakers who were concerned about Iran's nuclear programme.
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News Corp unexpectedly drops bid for Newsday - 11, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on Saturday dropped its $580 million bid for Tribune Co's Newsday newspaper, just days after Murdoch said a deal was imminent, leaving cable television operator Cablevision as the likely winner of the Long I
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Dutch want banks help to fight illegal Web casinos - 11, May 2008
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch authorities intend to crack down on illegal online casinos and are calling on banks to stop providing financial services to them, a Justice Ministry spokeswoman said on Saturday.
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Padres release outfielder Edmonds - 10, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The San Diego Padres released former All-Star Jim Edmonds on Friday after the 37-year-old center fielder struggled during the first month of the season.
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Perry takes charge at Sawgrass after Langer shines - 10, May 2008
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Germany's Bernhard Langer rolled back the years with a vintage display while American Kenny Perry eked out a one-shot lead in the Players Championship second round on Friday.
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Pittsburgh win playoff opener against Flyers - 10, May 2008
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins won the opening game of their NHL playoff with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday.
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Jazz overcome Lakers to keep playoff hopes alive - 10, May 2008
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The Utah Jazz kept their playoff hopes alive with a 104-99 Game Three victory over the LA Lakers on Friday, cutting the deficit in their best of seven Western Conference semi-finals series to 2-1.
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U.S. makes changes to cremations for slain troops - 10, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Friday announced changes to procedures for the cremation of slain U.S. troops after concerns emerged about the military's use of a crematorium that burns both human and animal remains.
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U.S. says North Korea documents date back to 1986 - 10, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday documents handed over by North Korea detailed its weapons-grade plutonium program as far back as 1986 and were an "important first step" in getting a full declaration of the North's nuclear activit
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Myanmar holds referendum amid cyclone chaos - 10, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - The military rulers of Myanmar went ahead with a constitutional referendum on Saturday despite calls from the outside world to postpone it after the devastation of Cyclone Nargis.
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2008 growth outlook deteriorated: Blue Chip - 10, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even with some signs of improvement in the U.S. financial markets and a temporary boost from the economic stimulus package, the growth outlook for the second half of this year has deteriorated, according to a panel of economic forec
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FBI probes counterfeit China computer parts - 10, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI on Friday said an investigation into the sale of counterfeit Chinese computer components to the U.S. government has recovered about 3,500 bogus devices with a retail value of $3.5 million.
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Chile volcanic eruption seen at critical stage - 10, May 2008
PUERTO MONTT, Chile (Reuters) - A towering plume of ash from an erupting volcano in Chile's remote Patagonia could rain down on the surrounding area and cause devastating damage, a volcano expert warned on Friday.
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Oliver Stone movie on Bush set for October release - 10, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Oliver Stone has landed a distribution deal with independent studio Lionsgate to get an upcoming film about President George W. Bush into U.S. theaters in October, shortly before the presidential election.
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DMX arrested for drugs and animal cruelty - 10, May 2008
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Rap star DMX was arrested on Friday on suspicion of drug possession and animal cruelty after two searches of his home allegedly turned up weapons, drugs, dog carcasses and abused pit bulls.
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R. Kelly on trial for child pornography charges - 10, May 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Six years after he was charged with videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl, R&B superstar R. Kelly went on trial on Friday, with his alleged victim prepared to deny she is the person on the tape.
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Finland and Russia survive second round scares - 10, May 2008
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Niko Kapanen's third period goal spared Finland's blushes as they beat Latvia 2-1 on Friday in their opening game of the second round at the ice hockey world championships.
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Players unhappy as Spain choose Madrid for Davis Cup semi - 10, May 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) went against the wishes of the players and chose Madrid as the venue for their Davis Cup semi-final against the United States in September.
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Federer ousted by Stepanek, Djokovic through - 10, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Roger Federer's preparations for the French Open suffered a further blow when he was beaten in straight sets in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters by unseeded Czech Radek Stepanek on Friday.
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Kim takes early control in swirling winds at Sawgrass - 10, May 2008
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American Anthony Kim, the hottest player on the PGA Tour, defied swirling winds to set the early pace in the second round of the Players Championship on Friday.
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U.S. senators urge Bush to visit Tibet during Games - 10, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of senior U.S. senators urged President George W. Bush on Friday to visit Tibet when he travels to China in August to attend the Beijing Olympics.
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No infectious outbreak on Canadian train: officials - 10, May 2008
TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian health officials said on Friday that a death and reported outbreak of flu-like symptoms aboard a cross-Canada train were not due to an infectious disease and in fact were likely not related at all.
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U.S. sees record world food crops easing crisis - 10, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Good weather will help the world's farmers reap record wheat and rice crops this year, the U.S. government said on Friday, which should allay fears of shortages and help bring prices down from current high levels.
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U.N. launches Myanmar appeal and resumes aid flights - 10, May 2008
YANGON (Reuters) - The United Nations appealed for $187 million in aid on Friday to help 1.5 million victims in cyclone-ravaged Myanmar and said it would resume relief flights despite the military government's seizure of food supplies.
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Obama gathers support as he looks to November - 10, May 2008
BEAVERTON, Oregon (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama turned his focus to a general election showdown with John McCain on Friday and said the Republican White House candidate would continue the failed policies of President George W. Bush.
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Lebanon government denounces Hezbollah "coup" in Beirut - 10, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group took control of the Muslim half of Beirut on Friday in what the U.S.-backed governing coalition described as "an armed and bloody coup".
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Circuit City to open its books to Blockbuster - 10, May 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Circuit City Stores Inc on Friday reversed course and said it would open its books to suitor Blockbuster Inc and the movie-rental company's largest shareholder, billionaire investor Carl Icahn.
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March trade gap narrows on record import drop - 10, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A record drop in U.S. imports because of slowing domestic demand took a big bite out of the U.S. trade deficit in March despite record high oil prices.
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Mortgage credit losses could total $500 bln: Goldman - 10, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs economists expect a total of $500 billion in residential mortgage credit losses, a renewed slowdown in economic activity after the near-term boost from fiscal stimulus, and no monetary policy tightening in 2008 or 2009,
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Countrywide falls on worry over B of A merger - 10, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp shares fell nearly 6 percent on Friday on renewed speculation that Bank of America Corp will renegotiate or cancel its agreement to buy the largest U.S. mortgage lender.
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Oil hits record $126 on supply worry - 10, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil jumped to a record above $126 a barrel on Friday, extending gains to more than 11 percent since the start of the month on fuel supply concerns and a rush of speculator buying.
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AIG sees no signs of mortgage asset market rebound yet - 10, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group , after disappointing with a worse-than-expected loss on Thursday, did little to buoy investor spirits on Friday, telling shareholders it does not yet see signs of a rebound in the market for mortgage asse
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AIG's loss and record oil sour mood on Wall St - 10, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday as the price of oil set another record and concerns about the financial sector flared up again after American International Group Inc reported a massive loss.
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Citigroup aims to shed $400 billion of assets - 10, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said on Friday it plans to shed $400 billion of assets within three years and boost revenue by up to 10 percent annually, in a bid to restore profitability after huge losses tied to flagging mortgage and credit markets.
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Virgin Mobile USA and Korea's SK in talks: source - 10, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile USA Inc and South Korea's SK Telecom Co, which controls U.S. mobile service Helio, are in early talks on a deal, a person familiar with the discussions said on Friday.
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McCain and blogger trade barbs over his 2000 vote - 10, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Did U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain vote for President George W. Bush in 2000?
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"Pirates" maker to turn "BioShock" game into film - 10, May 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc said on Friday that "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski will make a movie version of "BioShock," its hit video game about an underwater utopia gone disastrously wrong.
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Latin rocker Juanes projects political voice in U.S. - 09, May 2008
LOS ANGELES, May 9 - (Reuters) - Eight years ago, Colombian rocker Juanes was an immigrant seeking opportunities in Los Angeles before he found a music producer who gave him his big break.
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Book lifts lid on star of eerie first Dracula film - 09, May 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - The first screen portrayal of Dracula was so eerie, some critics asked whether the actor himself could be a vampire. But since his death, little has been done to resurrect Max Schreck's reputation -- until now.
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Maggert withdraws from Sawgrass after family tragedy - 09, May 2008
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American Jeff Maggert pulled out of the Players Championship before Friday's second round following the death of his brother in a plane crash.
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Pakistan new govt. opposed to U.S. action on its soil - 09, May 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's new government is trying to convince the United States that unilateral strikes against al Qaeda militants on its territory could be "counter-productive", the country's foreign minister said on Friday.
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Top U.N. human rights forum to examine food crisis - 09, May 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on May 23 to examine how the world's food crisis is undermining the right to food for millions of people, officials said on Friday.
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Austrian Fritzl remanded for a month in incest case - 09, May 2008
ST POELTEN, Austria (Reuters) - An Austrian court on Friday ordered Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and had seven children with her, to be kept in custody for a further month, a court spokesman said.
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Dalai Lama says understands anger over Everest torch - 09, May 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama says he understands why Tibetan exiles were angry that the Olympic torch reached the top of Mount Everest but had advised them against protesting.
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U.S. says man held in Iraq is not al Qaeda leader - 09, May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq is still being hunted, the U.S. military said on Friday, after Iraqi officials wrongly declared Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been caught.
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McCain girding for battle with Obama - 09, May 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that Democrat Hillary Clinton is fading, Republican John McCain's U.S. presidential campaign is girding for a tough election battle against Barack Obama and McCain aides believe he has weaknesses to exploit.
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U.N. agency to resume Myanmar aid flights - 09, May 2008
ROME (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Program said on Friday it would resume aid flights to cyclone-struck Myanmar, despite the military government's seizure of deliveries at Yangon airport.
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Hezbollah imposes control on Beirut - 09, May 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group took control of the Muslim half of Beirut on Friday, tightening its grip on the city in a major blow to the U.S.-backed government.
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Siemens ex-CEO faces no criminal charges in probe - 09, May 2008
MUNICH/HAMBURG (Reuters) - Prosecutors investigating suspected bribery at German engineering group Siemens said on Friday they have found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against former Chief Executive Heinrich von Pierer.
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Clear Channel posts weaker-than-expected profit - 09, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clear Channel Communications Inc posted a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday and the U.S. radio station operator said it was unclear whether a proposed buyout would be completed.
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Oil over $126, new peak for 5th straight day - 09, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices leapt to a new peak of more than $126 a barrel on Friday, hitting a record for the fifth straight session, in a market given an additional spur by tight supplies of diesel.
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AIG says rating cuts to raise costs - 09, May 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group said on Friday two rating agency downgrades will likely increase funding costs for some of its businesses, and has required it to post $1.6 billion more in collateral.
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Citigroup aims to sell $400 billion of assets - 09, May 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc, the largest U.S. bank, said on Friday it aims to shed $400 billion of assets -- nearly 20 percent of its total -- over the next two to three years to become more efficient and profitable.
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China hails doctor for raising child virus alarm - 09, May 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - A deadly strain of hand, foot and mouth disease has killed two more children in China, bringing the death toll in recent weeks to 32, state media said on Friday, as it praised a doctor who alerted authorities to the epidemic.
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Dutch study unlocks key to firm tomatoes - 09, May 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Dutch scientists said on Friday they have identified a key gene that protects tomatoes against a common fungus that causes the plants to wilt.
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Remaining "Lost" seasons extended by two hours - 09, May 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC has found more hours for the final two seasons of "Lost." The 2009 and 2010 editions of the hit drama will be 17 hours each -- not 16, as previously planned.
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Chile gives volcano holdouts ultimatum to flee - 09, May 2008
PUERTO MONTT/FUTALEUFU, Chile (Reuters) - Chile on Thursday ordered holdout residents to flee from an erupting volcano in the remote region of Patagonia and vowed to force them out if they refuse to obey.
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