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Davis Love continues Harbour Town affair with 66 - 18, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Back at one of his favorite hunting grounds, Davis Love III shot his lowest score of the year to share the first-round lead in the Heritage Classic at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Thursday.
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Phinney's cycling pedigree shining through - 18, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - For the son of an Olympic gold medalist and a Tour de France stage winner it took Taylor Phinney a while to follow in their tire tracks but now he is being hailed as the next big name in American cycling.
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Actors guild agrees to deal with film company - 18, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Screen Actors Guild has agreed to let members work for one independent film company if actors strike against major movie studios within months, and similar deals with other firms could ease pressure on small film and TV produce
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Ravens quarterback Steve McNair retires after 13 seasons - 18, Apr 2008
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Three-times Pro Bowl quarterback Steve McNair of the Baltimore Ravens announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday following a 13-season career.
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Bolden boning up for pep talk to U.S. women athletes - 18, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic women's track and field coach Jeanette Bolden is fretting more about her pep talk to team members than about pollution in Beijing during the Games.
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Justin Leonard shares Heritage lead - 18, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Former champion Justin Leonard made the most of ideal conditions and a relaxed frame of mind to charge into a share of the lead at the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Thursday.
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China state media seeks to contain nationalist anger - 18, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese official media have sought to temper nationalist calls for boycotts of foreign businesses accused of supporting Tibetan independence, urging angry citizens to focus on economic development.
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UCLA's Love and Westbrook headed to the NBA - 18, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - UCLA received a double dose of bad news on Thursday when freshman All-American Kevin Love and defensive specialist Russell Westbrook announced they would be leaving school for the NBA.
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Bruins keep series alive, Flyers take control - 18, Apr 2008
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins thumped the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 in Game Five of their Eastern Conference quarter-final series on Thursday to stave off elimination and send the teams back to Massachusetts.
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U.S. attacks Africa on Zimbabwe, S.Africa shifts - 18, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - The United States criticized Africa for lack of action on Zimbabwe on Thursday and South Africa expressed concern for the first time over a long delay in issuing results from a March 29 presidential election.
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Pope turns to world issues in U.N. speech - 18, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pope Benedict turns to world issues on Friday when he addresses the United Nations in New York after three days in Washington overshadowed by the scandal of sexual abuse of minors by U.S. Catholic priests.
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South Korea says agrees on U.S. beef imports - 18, Apr 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea agreed on Friday to open its market to U.S. beef, boosting prospects for a sweeping trade deal, ahead of a Camp David summit between leaders of the two allies later in the day.
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Congress moves to calm student loan turmoil - 18, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress moved closer on Thursday to putting a government safety net under the $85 billion student loan market as millions of young people make preparations to head to college in the autumn.
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Stocks flat on mixed earnings bag, Google up late - 18, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 closed little changed on Thursday as a strong performance by IBM took the sting out of cautious outlooks from eBay and United Technologies, allowing investors to hold onto gains racked up in a huge rally th
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UAW on strike at GM crossover plant in Michigan - 18, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - A local unit of the United Auto Workers went on strike on Thursday at a General Motors Corp plant that builds fast-selling crossover vehicles, adding to disruptions caused by the union's walkout at American Axle & Manufacturing, a
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State officials probing auction-rate market - 18, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - New York's attorney general and securities regulators in several U.S. states are probing auction-rate securities and the role Wall Street firms had in enticing investors into the troubled $330 billion market.
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FAA says U.S. airlines must monitor their own safety - 18, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will tighten oversight of airline safety after aircraft groundings at big carriers, but will not absolve airlines of responsibility for monitoring their own safety, the FAA's top official sa
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Fed hawks Lacker, Fisher warn on inflation - 18, Apr 2008
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Two top Federal Reserve officials warned on Thursday against the risks of inflation, in remarks that underscored the existence of a hard wing of policy-makers who oppose further interest rate cuts.
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Royal Bank of Scotland planning rights issue: report - 18, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland is considering a multi-billion-pounds rights issue that could spark a wave of similar moves by other banks, newspapers said on Friday.
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Motorsport chief Mosley seeks ban on orgy video - 18, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - World motorsport chief Max Mosley has filed legal action in Paris to prevent a video showing him in what has been described as a Nazi-style orgy with prostitutes being accessed via the Internet in France.
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For a change, no rewind on home video spending - 18, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The domestic home video business got a rosy report card for the first quarter, with a surprising lift after two down years.
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Wal-Mart eyes e-commerce in fast-growing Brazil - 18, Apr 2008
SAO PAULO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday it will branch out into electronic commerce this year in Brazil, where it plans to invest 1.2 billion reais ($722.8 million) to keep up with fast-growing consumer demand.
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Google tops profit target, stock jumps - 18, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet leader Google Inc said on Thursday it saw no impact from a weakening
U.S. economy as it posted a better-than-expected quarterly
profit and waved off fears of an online advertising slump.
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MPAA accuses Pullmylink.com of aiding movie piracy - 18, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Motion Picture Association of America on Thursday sued Pullmylink.com, a Web site featuring links to free -- and allegedly pirated -- movies and TV shows, claiming the site promotes and profits from copyright infringement.
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FCC weighs dispute over network practices - 18, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON/STANFORD, California (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday the agency would scrutinize whether broadband Internet providers were open with customers about how they are managing their networks and ma
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Texting while driving? Time to unplug - 18, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sharon Sarmiento knew it was time to unplug when she realized she was blogging in her dreams and hearing imaginary instant messages.
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Prozac might cure "lazy eye", scientists say - 18, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Prozac, the popular antidepressant, might also be an effective treatment for adults with a "lazy eye", according to new research.
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"Idol" fans' vote to narrow finalists to six - 18, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The music of Mariah Carey spelled the downfall for "American Idol" finalist Kristy Lee Cook on Wednesday when the hit TV talent show's fans cast the fewest votes for her rendition of the pop diva's "Forever."
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Mom's having tummy tuck? What to tell the kids - 18, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mom's getting a tummy tuck and a new nose. But how does she tell her kids?
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Blood-drenched monster myth brought to opera stage - 18, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The grim Greek myth of the Minotaur, half-beast and half-human, has been brought to life in a new, blood-drenched opera by leading British composer Harrison Birtwistle.
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Hopkins happy to be underdog against Calzaghe - 18, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Bernard Hopkins is known as 'The Executioner' but he is happy to be the underdog for Saturday's light-heavyweight clash with Joe Calzaghe.
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Leonard sets early pace with 66 at Harbour Town - 18, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Former champion Justin Leonard made the most of ideal conditions and a relaxed frame of mind to charge into an early one-shot lead at the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Thursday.
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Plans unveiled for new stadium in Los Angeles - 18, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Real estate billionaire Edward P. Roski, Jr. unveiled plans on Thursday for a state-of-the-art, 75,000-seat stadium that could help lure an NFL team back to Los Angeles after an absence of 14 years.
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Rice says Arabs must shield Iraq from Iran's sway - 18, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday she would press Iraq's Arab neighbors hard next week to do more to support Baghdad's government and shield it from Iran's "nefarious influences."
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Giants say draft means fresh start for Super Bowl champs - 18, Apr 2008
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese said he expects to improve his Super Bowl-winning team despite having last pick in each round of the NFL draft.
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Britain's Brown looks past Bush presidency - 18, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush was upstaged on Thursday as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met U.S. presidential candidates before seeing him, a stark reminder that world leaders are now looking to his successor.
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Carter calls Gaza blockade a crime and atrocity - 18, Apr 2008
CAIRO (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter called the blockade of Gaza a crime and an atrocity on Thursday and said U.S. attempts to undermine the Islamist movement Hamas had been counterproductive.
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Bush climate plan said too little, too late - 18, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - A U.S. plan to cap rising greenhouse gases by 2025 drew criticisms as too little, too late from delegates at 17-nation climate talks in Paris on Thursday but some welcomed it as a first firm U.S. ceiling.
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Study says 300,000 U.S. troops suffer mental problems - 18, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 300,000 U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, but about half receive no care, an independent study said on Thursday.
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Sexual abuse caused "indescribable pain": Pope - 18, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, celebrating a stadium Mass for 45,000 people, acknowledged on Thursday that the U.S. pedophile priests scandal caused "indescribable pain and harm" to victims but asked Roman Catholics to love their pastors.
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Suicide bomber kills 50 at Iraq funeral - 18, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a funeral in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing 50 mourners and wounding 55 in an attack that suggests militants have launched a new campaign of violence in the north.
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Factory slump deepens, jobless rolls up - 18, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mid-Atlantic factory activity in April fell into its worst slump since the 2001 recession while jobless benefit rolls swelled to their highest in almost four years early this month, data showed on Thursday.
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Pfizer profit misses mark - 18, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc on Thursday reported a worse-than-expected drop in quarterly earnings due to higher expenses and plunging U.S. sales of its cholesterol fighter Lipitor, sending its shares down almost 4 percent.
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Fed's Lacker says inflation is a problem - 18, Apr 2008
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is going through a contraction but inflation is too high and may not abate as hoped, a top Federal Reserve policy-maker said on Thursday.
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New York AG probes auction rate markets: sources - 18, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo this week launched a sweeping investigation of the $330 billion auction rate securities market, sending subpoenas to 18 banks and brokerages, people familiar with the investigation said on Thursd
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Dow up, S&P and Nasdaq dip as earnings drag - 18, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow average inched higher on Thursday afternoon, but the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped as earnings from Pfizer and cautious outlooks from eBay Inc and United Technologies Corp offset stronger-than-expected results from IBM
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Merrill Lynch posts big loss, cutting 2,900 jobs - 18, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch & Co posted its third straight quarterly loss on Thursday and said it planned to cut 2,900 more jobs after recording more than $6.5 billion in write-downs on subprime mortgages and other risky assets.
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AMD posts sixth straight quarterly net loss - 18, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc posted its sixth consecutive quarterly net loss on Thursday as the chip maker continued to lose market share to far larger rival Intel Corp .
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Google profit beats forecasts, shares jump - 18, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google on Thursday posted a better-than-expected profit, defying fears the company is facing an Internet advertising slowdown and sending its shares past the $500 mark in extended trade.
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EBay shares fall on auction weakness - 18, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc shares fell 4 percent on Thursday following stronger quarterly results that were belied by continued weakness in the company's core U.S. auctions business, analysts said.
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U.S. consumers still slow to recycle gadgets - 18, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Green may be the new black, but many U.S. consumers are not recycling old electronic gadgets despite promises by multiple organizations for hassle-free ways to get rid of electronic waste.
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Borneo's pygmy elephants may hail from Java: WWF - 17, Apr 2008
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Borneo's mysterious pygmy elephants may be the descendants of Javan elephants accidentally saved from extinction by a local sultan several centuries ago, the conservation group WWF said on Thursday.
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Poet Betjeman's unrequited love dies at 92 - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Joan Hunter Dunn, genteel muse to Britain's Poet Laureate John Betjeman and the inspiration for one of his best known poems, has died at the age of 92.
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Tiny magnets used in anti-cancer gene therapy - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Tiny magnets have been used to deliver anti-cancer gene therapy in mice in a development that could make the treatment much more effective, scientists said on Thursday.
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Jackie Chan, Jet Li lost in "Forbidden Kingdom" - 17, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - What do you get when you mix "The Wizard of Oz," "The Karate Kid," "Rush Hour" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?" You get a hodgepodge titled "The Forbidden Kingdom," which will please its core audience but won't enth
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Wild boys Duran Duran "cool" at last - 17, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Pop stars Duran Duran, who shot to fame for a string of smash hits and dodgy suits in the 1980s, are officially cool at last.
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Israeli shell killed Reuters cameraman: Gaza doctors - 17, Apr 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - A medical examination showed on Thursday that metal darts from an Israeli tank shell that explodes in the air caused the death of a Reuters cameraman killed a day earlier in the Gaza Strip, doctors said.
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Rangers take control of series, Penguins advance - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Wednesday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final playoff series.
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South Africa shifts on Zimbabwe and calls for result - 17, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - South Africa's government, in a major change of stance, called on Thursday for the rapid release of results from Zimbabwe's presidential election, saying it was concerned by a delay that has increased fears of violence.
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Court says Japan's Iraq operation unconstitutional - 17, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - A court said in a non-binding ruling on Thursday that Japan's dispatch of air force troops to Iraq was unconstitutional, but the government said it would press on with the military activity anyway.
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India stage-managed torch relay meets protests - 17, Apr 2008
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Olympic torch snaked through India's capital on Thursday, along boulevards purged of spectators, as 15,000 police kept protests from the world's largest community of exiled Tibetans far from the route.
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EU ready to give U.S some access to police data - 17, Apr 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union signaled on Thursday it could give the United States limited access to its police databases in a bid to resolve a long-running visa row with Washington.
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Could Israel use submarines against Iran? - 17, Apr 2008
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - Anticipating a showdown with Iran, Israel decides secretly to deploy a submarine off its arch-foe's coast.
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Suicide bomber kills 49 at Iraq funeral - 17, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a funeral in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing 49 mourners and wounding 55 in an attack that suggests militants have launched a new campaign of violence in the north.
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Bush climate plan criticized for lacking urgency - 17, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - The world needs tougher action to combat global warming than a plan by President George W. Bush to halt a rise in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions only by 2025, delegates at a climate conference in Paris said on Thursday.
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Oil steadies after hitting record over $115 - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil steadied on Thursday after setting a record high above $115 a barrel earlier in the session as a drop in U.S. gasoline and crude inventories raised concern of tighter supply.
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Bank of NY Mellon profit up - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon Corp said on Thursday first-quarter profit rose 9 percent, as fees increased from asset management and from providing back-office services to institutional clients.
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Harley cuts outlook, to slash output - 17, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Harley-Davidson Inc said on Thursday it would report full-year earnings well below its forecast, slash production and lay off hundreds of workers as the U.S. economic slowdown crimps demand for its iconic motorcycles.
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Pfizer profit dented by generics - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc on Thursday reported a worse-than-expected drop in quarterly earnings on declining sales of flagship cholesterol fighter Lipitor and drugs facing generic competition, sending its shares down nearly 3 percent.
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Merrill Lynch posts big loss - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch & Co on Thursday posted a quarterly loss of $2 billion and said it planned to cut 4,000 jobs after recording more than $9.5 billion in write-downs and losses on subprime mortgages and other risky assets.
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Hitachi to go solo on hard drive business turnaround - 17, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd has dropped plans to sell a stake in its troubled computer disk drive business and aims to turn the business around by going after market share and cutting costs, the head of the unit said on Thursday.
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Market view hits Nokia stock - 17, Apr 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia , the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, expects the mobile market to fall in euro terms this year, it said on Thursday, knocking nearly 10 percent off its shares.
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Japan's high-tech displays give paper a cutting edge - 17, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bend it, write on it, read it -- just don't try to fold it into a paper plane. Electronic paper is Japan's answer to rising raw material costs, depleted resources and booming demand for printed matter from emerging markets such as China
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WITNESS: Get down! Orcas on the attack - 17, Apr 2008
Damian Wroclavsky is a senior correspondent with the Spanish-language service in Buenos Aires. In seven years with Reuters he has covered presidential summits, political crisis and human rights from Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Cuba. In the following stor
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Edward Lorenz, father of chaos theory, dead at 90 - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Edward Lorenz, the father of chaos theory, who showed how small actions could lead to major changes in what became known as the "butterfly effect," died of cancer on Wednesday at the age of 90, the Massachusetts Institute of Technol
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Bernard Hopkins unconcerned by age - 17, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Bernard Hopkins is 43 years old but the American light-heavyweight insists that age will not be a factor when he faces super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Staal strikes late to lead Rangers past Devils - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Wednesday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final playoff series.
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Britney Spears' ex-manager remains under restraining order - 17, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday extended a restraining order against Britney Spears' former self-styled manager until July 31, under an agreement between attorneys for both sides.
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"Battlestar" composer gets geeks off the couch - 17, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - With the advent of the fourth and final season of "Battlestar Galactica" on the Sci Fi Channel, there has been much bewailing and bemoaning about the lack of attention the show receives on some fronts.
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Yankees look to heavens after eliminating curse - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees dug deep to rid themselves of a curse by a Red Sox fan this week, then looked to the stars on Wednesday to celebrate the arrival of their arch-rivals for a series at Yankee Stadium.
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Blake wins in Houston, fourth seed Querrey exits - 17, Apr 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Top seed James Blake eased into the U.S. Clay Court Championships second round but fellow American Sam Querrey, the fourth seed, made an early exit on Wednesday.
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Snedeker all smiles at Hilton Head after tears of Augusta - 17, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Three days after riding a roller-coaster of emotion at the U.S. Masters, American Brandt Snedeker was in optimistic mood for this week's Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
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Marlins continue surprise start with win over Braves - 17, Apr 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - The surprising Florida Marlins continued their strong start to the season when Mike Jacobs hit his sixth home run to lead the National League East leaders to a 6-5 win over the struggling Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
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Pressure mounts on Zimbabwe at U.N. council - 17, Apr 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western states joined the United Nations in urging action to ensure a fair outcome from Zimbabwe's elections but most African countries avoided the issue at a summit of the Security Council and the African Union on Wednesday.
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Yankees see off Red Sox 15-9 in hit parade - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 15-9 on a night when an astronaut tossed the ceremonial first pitch, earned run averages soared and hitters were sky high on Wednesday.
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Obama and Clinton on defensive in tense debate - 17, Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton tried to explain recent controversial remarks during a tense debate on Wednesday, with Obama accusing Clinton of taking political advantage of his characterization of
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Pope to say Mass in Washington baseball stadium - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On the third day of his visit to the United States, Pope Benedict will celebrate Mass in Washington's new baseball stadium, address Catholic educators and meet with leaders of five non-Christian religions.
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Thomson Reuters debuts amid global market jitters - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp debuted on Thursday as a top global information company, hoping a portfolio of products from financial to legal and health-care will help it ride out a financial industry downturn.
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Fear recedes as corporate profits reassure investors - 17, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board Options Exchange
Volatility Index or VIX on Wednesday dropped to its
lowest levels this year as encouraging earnings from blue-chip
stocks helped lift investors' spirits after a string of
disappointments last wee
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Sallie Mae posts 1st-quarter net loss - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sallie Mae , the largest U.S. student loan company, posted a first-quarter net loss on Wednesday and said it cannot continue lending at a profit amid the credit crunch.
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Asian shares rise, dollar stays near lows on euro - 17, Apr 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose 2 percent on Thursday, buoyed by confidence on Wall Street after reassuring earnings eclipsed weak data on the U.S. economy which pinned the dollar near record lows on the euro.
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EBay profit rises 22 pct, but cautious on economy - 17, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc posted a 22 percent rise in quarterly net profit, topping Wall Street's average estimate, as pricing changes increased online auction listings and pushed revenue above all forecasts.
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IBM raises full year earnings target - 17, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday and raised its 2008 outlook, boosting the shares 2.7 percent and sending an encouraging signal about technology earnings in the face of a weak U.S. economy.
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Cartoon Network taking time with multiplayer game - 17, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - They are two ends of the video game spectrum: the tiny, personal-sized casual game on one end and, on the other, the complex, massive multiplayer online game (MMOG) which can support thousands of players simultaneously.
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Darwin's private papers get Internet launch - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The first draft of Charles Darwin's "On The Origin Of Species" is among a wealth of papers belonging to the intensely private man who changed science being published on the Internet on Thursday for the first time.
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Watchdog wants global drive against online abuse - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of child abuse Web sites around the world could be shut down if countries worked together to tackle the problem, an Internet watchdog said in a report on Thursday.
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Flu comes fresh from Asia each year, study finds - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flu viruses evolve freshly somewhere in east or southeast Asia every year, spreading around the world over the next nine months before dying out, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Formaldehyde exposure linked with ALS in U.S. study - 17, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Exposure to the widely used chemical formaldehyde may raise one's risk of getting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Experts target blood vessel growth in cancer battle - 17, Apr 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia have identified a gene that appears to be linked to blood vessel growth in tumors in mice and they hope the discovery can pave the way for improved treatment of cancer in people one day.
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Mediterranean tsunami warning system set for 2011 - 17, Apr 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Scientists are developing a tsunami warning system for the Mediterranean region which they said on Wednesday should be ready in 2011 and could save thousands of lives.
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