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Dollar forces Airbus to rethink methods - 15, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is pondering fundamental changes to the way it builds aircraft as part of ongoing restructuring efforts driven by a slide in the value of the dollar, the head of parent EADS said on Tuesday.
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Producer prices climb in March - 15, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices advanced by a more-than-expected 1.1 percent in March after energy costs jumped, Labor Department data on Tuesday showed, but core inflation at the producer level was more subdued.
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Market rises on earnings surprises, data - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday after data showed a gain in New York state manufacturing and companies, including several banks, posted profits above analysts' estimates, lifting sentiment after a week of big earnings misses.
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J&J profits rise - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, sending its shares higher, as aggressive cost cutting helped offset plunging sales of anemia drugs hit by safety concerns and medicines facing gener
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France to crack down on "pro-anorexia" websites - 15, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - French politicians called on Tuesday for stiff penalties of up to three years jail and heavy fines against "pro-anorexia" websites and publications that encourage girls and young women to starve themselves.
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Summer cannot come soon enough for Hollywood - 15, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hollywood is whistling past the box office graveyard. Year to date, ticket sales are off 3% from the same portion of 2007, with misfiring films from an array of genres littering the landscape. The spring tally is off a b
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Testosterone predicts profits on trading floors - 15, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial traders make more money when their testosterone levels are high, perhaps because the so-called male hormone makes them more confident and focused, British researchers reported on Monday.
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"CSI" creator plans to drive eyes back to TV - 15, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Hollywood Reporter) - Anthony Zuiker is on a mission to drive viewers back to television.
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Space-age suits race into uncharted waters - 15, Apr 2008
MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Some have called it a technological breakthrough, others simply an elaborate publicity stunt, but a controversial space-age swimsuit has gripped the swimming world.
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Orioles edge Blue Jays to move top of AL East - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Baltimore Orioles maintained their surprise start to the season with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, the win giving the home team sole possession of first place in the American League East.
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Crosby's Penguins one game from eliminating Ottawa - 15, Apr 2008
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins capitalized on a third-period burst led by Sidney Crosby to beat Ottawa 4-1 on Monday, pushing the Senators to the brink of elimination from the NHL playoffs.
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Basketball star Carmelo Anthony arrested for DUI - 15, Apr 2008
DENVER (Reuters) - Basketball star Carmelo Anthony was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early on Monday morning, hours after leading his Denver Nuggets to a victory over the Houston Rockets.
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Despite missteps, pope reaching out to other faiths - 15, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, who is sometimes seen as insensitive to other faiths, will reach out to other religious leaders during his first visit to the United States, even though the trip is aimed at Roman Catholics.
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Berlusconi sweeps back to power in Italy election - 15, Apr 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi has won his third Italian election with a bigger than expected swing to the centre right, but the media magnate said it would not be easy to solve deep economic problems.
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Treasury wants better hedge fund asset disclosure - 15, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury wants hedge fund managers to improve disclosure of hard-to-value assets and adopt audited public company-style performance reports for investors, a summary of recommendations, obtained by Reuters on Monday, shows.
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Chrysler and Nissan unveil production alliance - 15, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC and Nissan Motor Co Ltd unveiled a production alliance on Monday that gives the U.S. automaker the small car it lacks and allows the Japanese company to stay in the competitive full-size U.S. pickup truck market.
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Continental and United ready if others merge: sources - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Continental Airlines and United Airlines have laid most of the groundwork for a merger, two people briefed on the matter said, and could have a deal ready "pretty quickly" if Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines announce a tie-up,
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Bear Stearns 1st-quarter profit falls 79 percent - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bear Stearns Cos said on Monday profit fell 79 percent in its fiscal first quarter, ahead of a liquidity crisis that led to the investment bank's purchase by JPMorgan Chase & Co .
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Delta, Northwest to create largest airline - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc will buy Northwest Airlines Corp for more than $3 billion under a proposal unveiled Monday to create the world's biggest airline, as carriers seek to counter skyrocketing fuel prices and a weak economy.
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Chinese demand Carrefour boycott for Tibet "support" - 15, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Internet users are calling on consumers to boycott Carrefour, the French retail giant they accuse of supporting pro-Tibetan independence groups.
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Rowling tells court she's stopped working - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An emotional J.K. Rowling said on Monday she had stopped working on a new novel because her creativity was stifled by a fan's bid to print an unofficial encyclopedic companion to her Harry Potter series.
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Roger Federer testing out new coach with Roland Garros in mind - 15, Apr 2008
JAMOR, Portugal (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer confirmed on Monday that he will work with new coach Jose Higueras during this week's Estoril Open in Portugal with the view to teaming up again for the French Open in May.
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Former Olympian accuses Greek coach of drugs link - 15, Apr 2008
ATHENS (Reuters) - Former Olympic weightlifter Christos Konstantinidis has accused suspended national coach Christos Iacovou of giving banned substances to athletes, a court official said on Monday.
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Marilyn Monroe sex film to be kept private - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 15-minute film of Marilyn Monroe engaging in oral sex with an unidentified man will be kept from public view by a New York businessman who has bought it for $1.5 million, the broker of the deal said on Monday.
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Bush releases $200 million in emergency food aid - 15, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Monday ordered the release of $200 million in U.S. emergency food aid to help alleviate food shortages in developing countries in Africa and elsewhere, the White House said.
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Melting mountains a "time bomb" for water shortages - 15, Apr 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Glaciers and mountain snow are melting earlier in the year than usual, meaning the water has already gone when millions of people need it during the summer when rainfall is lower, scientists warned on Monday.
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Lel looks certain to represent Kenya in Beijing - 15, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - London marathon champion Martin Lel looks certain to represent Kenya at the Beijing Olympics after breaking the course record in Sunday's race.
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Berkshire says General Re CEO Brandon resigns - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said Joseph Brandon resigned Monday as chairman and chief executive of its General Re Corp unit, less than two months after a jury convicted four former executives of the reinsurer of fraud.
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Obama defends "bitter" remarks; McCain attacks - 15, Apr 2008
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama spent a fourth day on Monday defending himself for calling people in small towns with economic blight "bitter" in a controversy that rival Hillary Clinton is trying to use for a co
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Berlusconi wins 3rd term as Italy's PM - 15, Apr 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Conservative billionaire Silvio Berlusconi won a third term as Italy's prime minister on Monday with an unexpectedly strong mandate for reform, but warned of tough times ahead for a country facing deep economic problems.
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Bayou co-founder sentenced to 20 years in prison - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge sentenced the "mastermind" behind the collapsed hedge fund Bayou Group to 20 years in prison on Monday, a sentence that reflects the big losses suffered by investors in the $400 million fund.
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American consumers showing signs of strain - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - While U.S. consumers may have spent slightly more than expected last month, it was because they paid more for necessities like gasoline and food, and not because they bought more discretionary items, analysts said on Monday.
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Ford cutting North American engineering costs - 15, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co expects to cut its engineering costs in North America by 30 percent under its broad plan to cut complexity and improve global sourcing of materials and development, the automaker's product development chief said at a con
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Wachovia hits banks and cancels oil gains; stocks slip - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks edged lower on Monday after an unexpected quarterly loss from Wachovia Corp dragged down the financial sector, overshadowing strong gains in energy companies as oil closed at a record.
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Surprise retail sales rise doesn't dispel gloom - 15, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales rose unexpectedly in March as consumers dug deep to cover record high gasoline costs, according to a government report on Monday that did little to dispel the gloom hanging over the economy.
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Wachovia posts surprise 1st-quarter loss, raises $7 billion - 15, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp posted a surprise first-quarter loss on Monday as credit problems from mortgages and other debt soared, prompting it to raise $7 billion of capital, slash its dividend and cut jobs.
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Cubans line up for their first cellular phone lines - 15, Apr 2008
HAVANA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Cubans lined up at state-owned telephone offices on Monday to buy cellular phone services previously available only to government officials and foreigners.
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Red Sox overcome Matsuzaka woes to beat Yankees - 14, Apr 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox survived a wild display by Daisuke Matsuzaka to beat the New York Yankees 8-5 and clinch the opening series between the American League rivals 2-1 on Sunday.
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Generation X glum on retirement prospects: survey - 14, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baby boomers say they are worried about achieving a comfortable retirement, but a new study suggests Generation X is even more pessimistic.
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Immelman clinches maiden major at Augusta - 14, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Trevor Immelman survived a double-bogey at the 16th hole to become the first South African to win the U.S. Masters in 30 years with a three-shot victory on Sunday.
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Rowling due in NY court in bid to block book - 14, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is expected to testify in a New York court on Monday in a bid to stop the publication of a fan's unofficial encyclopedic companion to the boy wizard series.
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McCain seeking to assure Americans, "I detest war" - 14, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain is attempting to reassure Americans that "I detest war" even as he strongly backs the current U.S. war strategy in Iraq.
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Israel snubs Carter and declines security help - 14, Apr 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's secret service has declined to assist U.S. agents guarding former U.S. President Jimmy Carter during a visit in which Israeli leaders have shunned him, U.S. sources close to the matter said on Monday.
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Afghans and Pakistanis "squeezing" Taliban and al Qaeda - 14, Apr 2008
KABUL (Reuters) - Al Qaeda and Taliban militants on the Afghan-Pakistani border are increasingly facing pressure on two fronts and they can be squeezed with more coordination between the neighbors, a U.S. official said on Monday.
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Iraq to seek parliamentary approval for long-term U.S. pact - 14, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will seek parliamentary approval for a strategic agreement being negotiated with the United States even though it expects heated debate over the deal, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said.
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Pope and Bush have foreign policy differences - 14, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict and President George W. Bush disagree on the Iraq war and other foreign policy issues, but their White House meeting this week may focus more on areas of agreement like abortion.
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Baby foods boost Danone's first-quarter sales - 14, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Higher sales of baby foods helped spur an 18.7 percent rise in first-quarter sales at Groupe Danone SA and the French company said on Monday it was on course to meet its 2008 financial targets.
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Manitowoc to buy Enodis for $1.9 billion - 14, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Manitowoc Co Inc , a U.S. maker of cranes and restaurant equipment, has agreed to acquire British food equipment maker Enodis Plc for around 948 million pounds ($1.9 billion), it said on Monday.
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Oil bounces on supply disruptions - 14, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped on Monday because of a U.S. pipeline shutdown and some production losses in Nigeria following a fire at a flow station.
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TV hurts Philips profit, weak economy looms - 14, Apr 2008
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips Electronics reported a bigger-than-expected 28 percent drop in quarterly core profit on Monday, as its television business sank deeper into the red, and warned of slowing economic growth in mature markets.
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Blockbuster offers over $1 billion for Circuit City - 14, Apr 2008
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc said on Monday it has offered up to $1.3 billion for electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc , in the movie rental chain's most aggressive step yet to recast itself as an entertainment hub.
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March retail sales unexpectedly rise 0.2 pct - 14, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.2 percent in March, pushed up by a jump in gasoline sales, a government report released on Monday showed.
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Wachovia posts surprise loss, eyes $7 billion capital - 14, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp posted a surprising first-quarter loss on Monday as credit problems from mortgages and other debt soared, prompting the bank to lower its dividend, raise $7 billion in capital and cut jobs.
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"Project Runway" fracas isn't pretty - 14, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Not even a catwalk catfight could prove as riveting as the behind-the-scenes sideshow that enveloped "Project Runway" last week.
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"Lay Down Sally" in last chance to qualify for Beijing - 14, Apr 2008
BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) - Controversial Australian rower Sally Robbins will have one last chance to gain selection for the Beijing Olympics when trials continue in Sydney on Tuesday.
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Tiger Woods falls at first hurdle in grand slam bid - 14, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods's bid for a calendar grand slam was put on hold for another year after the world number one posted his second consecutive runner-up finish at the U.S. Masters on Sunday.
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Patrick McEnroe looking forward to Davis Cup semi-final in Spain - 14, Apr 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe said on Sunday that their semi-final in Spain would be the ultimate test for his team.
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U.S. complete 4-1 Davis Cup win over France - 14, Apr 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Andy Roddick helped the United States to a 4-1 win over France in their Davis Cup quarter-final with an exceptional 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory over Paul-Henri Mathieu on Sunday.
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Devils ride luck to beat Rangers in overtime - 14, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-3 in overtime in Game Three on Sunday to claw their way back into the NHL's Eastern Conference playoff series.
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Lakers rout Spurs to take top spot in West - 14, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers took sole possession of first place in the Western Conference and moved closer to being top playoff seed with a crushing 106-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
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Trevor Immelman clinches maiden major at Augusta - 14, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Trevor Immelman survived a double-bogey at the 16th hole to become the first South African to win the U.S. Masters in 30 years with a three-shot victory on Sunday.
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China says firearms found in Tibetan temple - 14, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese forces found firearms hidden throughout a Tibetan temple in an ethnic Tibetan area of southwestern China which has been the scene of anti-Chinese riots in recent weeks, state television said.
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Zimbabwean court to rule on election result appeal - 14, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's High Court was expected to rule on Monday on an opposition appeal to force election officials to release results of a presidential ballot that has raised fears of a military crackdown.
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Barack Obama lashes out at rivals - 14, Apr 2008
STEELTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama accused his rivals for the U.S. presidency on Sunday of twisting his words for political gain when they branded him an elitist for saying embittered small-town voters were clinging to guns or religi
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GE and weak U.S. knock stocks despite dollar gain - 14, Apr 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares lurched lower on Monday as a nasty earnings surprise from General Electric Co and a 26-year low in U.S. consumer sentiment drowned out the Group of Seven nation's support for the dollar.
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Oil slides below $110 as dollar gains on G7 talk - 14, Apr 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell below $110 a barrel on Monday, backing further down from last week's record high as the dollar gained following an unexpected warning from the Group of Seven against excessive currency fluctuations.
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Delta, Northwest merger pact imminent: source - 14, Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines aim to finalize a merger agreement within days to create the world's largest airline, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.
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AOL lands Verizon advertising deal - 14, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's AOL landed one of its biggest advertising deals since the division's restructuring as the sole representative of telephone company Verizon Communications Inc's online advertising inventory.
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Bangladesh introduces improved stove to save fuel - 14, Apr 2008
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh has introduced an improved cooking stove that will consume 50 percent less of the biomass used for cooking in rural areas, a senior official said on Sunday.
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Old rockers give new meaning to life and lyrics - 14, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The unlikely image of a 92-year-old war bride screaming The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go" into a microphone backed by an elderly chorus has already captivated live audiences around the world.
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Indie comedy finds footing at music festivals - 14, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - When Aziz Ansari, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel, the creators of sketch comedy show "Human Giant," took over MTV's programming for 24 hours last May, it was more than just a last-minute effort to get their show renewed for a second sea
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Beijing torch passes through Tanzania in peace - 14, Apr 2008
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - The 2008 Olympic torch relay passed through Tanzania's commercial capital in peace on Sunday, cheered on by residents who braved a heavy downpour.
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Roddick earns U.S. semi-final spot against Spain - 14, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Roddick took out his frustrations on Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu on Sunday to seal a place for the United States in the Davis Cup semi-finals.
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Road to Masters far from idyllic for ticket holders - 14, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Augusta National Golf Course has been described as a little piece of golfing heaven on Earth but to get to golf's promised land, ticket holders must travel through a stretch of urban hell.
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Lochte crowns record-breaking week - 14, Apr 2008
MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Six world records were washed away in a final deluge at the world short-course swimming championships on Sunday as the count reached 18 after five hectic days.
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Iraq and U.S. to pressure Iran with diplomacy, force - 14, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq is prepared to pressure Iran diplomatically to stop supporting violence, while the United States helps the military effort to halt aid to "surrogate" forces, the White House national security adviser said on Sunday.
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Nepal's Maoists heading to victory in election - 14, Apr 2008
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoists were heading for victory in the Himalayan nation's first election in nine years, latest tallies showed on Sunday.
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Iraq sacks 1,300 police and soldiers in south - 14, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi government has sacked 1,300 soldiers and policemen for their poor performance during clashes last month with Shi'ite militias in the south of the country, an Interior Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
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Immelman caught by Snedeker eagle - 14, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - American Brandt Snedeker rolled in a 40-footer to eagle the par-five second hole to join South Africa's Trevor Immelman in a tie for the lead in Sunday's final round of the U.S. Masters.
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Development ministers urge action on food prices - 14, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Development ministers from around the globe on Sunday called for urgent action to stem soaring food prices, warning that social unrest will spread unless the cost of basic staples is contained.
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Dalai Lama is "anti-human rights": Chinese media - 14, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese media denounced the Dalai Lama and his supporters on Sunday as "anti-human rights", and branded top U.S. politician Nancy Pelosi as "the least popular person in China" for her stance on Tibet.
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Zimbabwe opposition to challenge poll recount - 14, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition MDC vowed on Sunday to challenge a partial recount it said was designed to help President Robert Mugabe rig an election which has raised fears of a military crackdown.
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Kenya's Kibaki unveils power-sharing cabinet - 14, Apr 2008
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki named a power-sharing cabinet on Sunday making his rival Raila Odinga prime minister and ending deadlock that threatened the economic rebound from a bloody post-election crisis.
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Airline groundings end, but U.S. scrutiny tougher - 14, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. airlines can expect tougher safety scrutiny, but the worst disruptions from a government crackdown appear to be over, for now, following two weeks of aircraft groundings and mass flight cancellations.
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Clinton tours working-class area and blasts Obama - 14, Apr 2008
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton toured a working-class neighborhood on Sunday to stress her blue-collar background and kept up the attack on rival Barack Obama's remarks about small-town voters.
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Jimmy Carter says he likely will meet with Hamas - 14, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said in remarks to air on Sunday that his upcoming visit to the Middle East probably would include a meeting in Syria with leaders of the militant group Hamas.
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Stocks face wild ride with banks and CPI - 14, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The rocky ride for the stock market may intensify this week if earnings reports from JPMorgan Chase , Merrill Lynch , Citigroup and other large banks and financial services companies rattle investors already concerned about a U.S.-le
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UBS CEO says the bank is over the worst: report - 14, Apr 2008
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS is over the worst of its problems and is strong enough to manage its risks and positions, the group's chief executive was quoted as saying on Sunday.
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World leaders show unity as credit crisis drags on - 14, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World finance leaders concluded a whirlwind weekend with a new plan to clean up banks and fresh resolve to rein in foreign exchange markets, but little hope that the credit crisis was nearing an end.
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Spain win marathon to reach Davis Cup semis - 13, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez displayed nerves of steel to win a marathon doubles match on Saturday and propel Spain into the Davis Cup semi-finals.
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Warriors down Clippers to keep playoff hopes alive - 13, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Golden State Warriors kept their playoff hopes very much alive with a 122-116 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.
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Kovalev's overtime goal moves Canadiens clear of Bruins - 13, Apr 2008
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Alex Kovalev's overtime goal powered the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final series on Saturday.
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Ramirez, Papelbon lead Red Sox past Yankees - 13, Apr 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Manny Ramirez drove in three runs and Jonathan Papelbon delivered a key strikeout of Alex Rodriguez to lead the Boston Red Sox to a clutch 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday.
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Financing crucial to next climate change pact: U.N. - 13, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global fight against climate change after the Kyoto pact expires will fail unless rich countries can come up with creative ways to finance clean development by poorer nations, a U.N. official said on Saturday.
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Stalking Tiger makes Saturday move - 13, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods resurrected his fading hopes of a calendar grand slam by firing a flawless four-under-par 68 in Saturday's third round at the U.S. Masters.
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Kenyan leaders strike power-sharing deal: sources - 13, Apr 2008
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga struck a deal on a power-sharing cabinet on Saturday after secret one-on-one talks to end a six-week impasse, sources close to the talks said.
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Immelman leads by two at softened Augusta - 13, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - South African Trevor Immelman held steady through the front nine and surged ahead with an impeccable homeward half on Saturday to seize a two-shot lead with one round to play at the U.S. Masters.
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China media slam Pelosi on Tibet, vows Games triumph - 13, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese media slammed top politician Nancy Pelosi as "the least popular person in China" for her stance on Tibet in an editorial on Sunday, and said the Beijing Olympic games would be a triumph of justice over evil.
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Iran media says mosque blast was not an attack - 13, Apr 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A blast in a mosque in southern Iran that killed at least 10 people on Saturday was not an attack and was probably caused by negligence, Iranian media on Sunday quoted a police official as saying.
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Clinton offers steps to help defense industry - 13, Apr 2008
VALPARAISO, Indiana (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton offered a package of measures on Saturday designed to keep U.S. defense manufacturing jobs in the United States.
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