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Haiti's government falls after food riots - 13, Apr 2008
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's government fell on Saturday when senators fired the prime minister after more than a week of riots over food prices, ignoring a plan presented by the president to slash the cost of rice.
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Regional leaders urge rapid Zimbabwe poll result - 13, Apr 2008
LUSAKA (Reuters) - Southern African leaders called on Sunday for the rapid release of results from Zimbabwe's election after a two-week delay that has raised fears of violence.
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Merrill, CLSA raising big Asian property funds - 13, Apr 2008
BOAO, China (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch and Asian brokerage CLSA are separately raising investment funds focused on Asian property, indicating continued confidence in the region's economies, executives from the two companies said at the
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G7 cuts growth view showing worry on U.S. dollar drop - 13, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance chiefs from rich nations offered a gloomier assessment of the global economy on Friday and vowed to act swiftly on wide-ranging reforms aimed at moving beyond a credit crisis that threatens world growth.
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Philippine property firms look closer to home for sales - 13, Apr 2008
MANILA (Reuters) - Merly Paz, a Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong, has stopped sending money for the construction of her home in southern Iriga City because the peso value of her U.S. dollar-pegged salary has fallen sharply.
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Finance chiefs urge IMF keep closer eye on economy - 13, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial leaders on Saturday urged the International Monetary Fund to sharpen its oversight of the global economy, which is burdened by surging food prices and a credit crisis that shows no end in sight.
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Growth in ringback tones energizes mobile market - 13, Apr 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - As the cash cow that was the ringtones market slowly heads to pasture, the music industry is turning to a new mobile stud -- ringback tones.
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Woods inches closer at rainy Augusta - 13, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods made up one stroke at rain-softened Augusta National early in Saturday's third round to move within six strokes of the lead at the U.S. Masters.
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Financing crucial to next climate change pact: UN - 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 UN official said on Saturday.
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Catholics seek bold papal action on sex abuse - 13, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Catholics angered and demoralized by the priest sex abuse scandal say one man can help revitalize the Church with bold action: Pope Benedict.
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Battles kill 13 in Sadr City, blockade eased - 13, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi forces killed 13 gunmen in clashes and air strikes overnight in the Baghdad stronghold of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who said the United States would remain his enemy until the "last drop of my blood."
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Kenyan leaders break deadlock on cabinet: 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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Mbeki calm on Zimbabwe as regional leaders meet - 13, Apr 2008
LUSAKA (Reuters) - South African President Thabo Mbeki played down concern over Zimbabwe's post-election impasse on Saturday as regional leaders met in the Zambian capital to discuss fears that the deadlock could lead to violence.
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Bomb kills at least 9 in Iran mosque - 13, Apr 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A bomb exploded in a mosque in the southern Iranian city Shiraz on Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 100, Iranian media reported.
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Under fire, Obama clarifies small-town remarks - 13, Apr 2008
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama tried to quell a political furor on Saturday over his comments about small-town Pennsylvanians, saying he used the wrong words to describe their mood.
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Finance chiefs urge IMF to sharpen crisis radar - 13, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial leaders on Saturday urged the International Monetary Fund to sharpen its oversight of the global economy, which is burdened by surging food prices and a credit crisis that shows no end in sight.
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China Mobile seeking small stakes in global peers - 13, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone operator, said on Saturday that it was seeking small stakes in global telecom firms because controlling stakes had become too expensive.
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Son of Marlon Brando died of pneumonia: coroner - 12, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles County Coroner's office has determined that pneumonia was the cause of death for Christian Brando, son of Hollywood star Marlon Brando, a spokesman for the agency said on Friday.
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Ticket sales soggy for UK's Glastonbury festival - 12, Apr 2008
LONDON (Billboard) - Every morning, the head of Britain's Glastonbury Festival swims 40 laps of a chilly pool. But sales of tickets for this year's show aren't performing quite so swimmingly.
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Lawsuit says paparazzi gave Heath Ledger drugs - 12, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lawsuit filed on Friday against a Hollywood photo agency says two of its paparazzi supplied actor Heath Ledger with cocaine so they could secretly videotape him snorting the drug in a hotel room two years ago.
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Rock group Buckcherry savors "Crazy" comeback - 12, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Billboard) - The crowd at Detroit's Joe Louis
Arena is primed, rowdy and ready to rock, anxiously
anticipating a night with hometown hero Kid Rock.
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Woods hopes fade but keeps grand slam dream alive - 12, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods's hopes for a fifth green jacket and a calendar grand slam were fading on Friday after the world number one battled to one-under 71 in the U.S. Masters second round.
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Ovechkin scores game-winner as Capitals beat Flyers - 12, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON D.C. (Reuters) - Alex Ovechkin celebrated his first playoff game by scoring the winning goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-4 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers in the opening game of their quarterfinal series Friday.
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Lakers claim division title with win over Hornets - 12, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the Pacific Division championship and moved within a half-game of first place in the Western Conference with a 107-104 victory over the front-running New Orleans Hornets on Friday.
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Roddick, Blake give U.S. a winning start - 12, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Roddick and James Blake gave the United States a 2-0 lead over France in their Davis Cup quarter-final on Friday.
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Wang's two-hitter leads Yankees to win over Red Sox - 12, Apr 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Wang Chien-ming pitched a two-hit complete game to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday in the first meeting this season between the heated American League rivals.
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Immelman leads by one at halfway mark - 12, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - South African Trevor Immelman, finding his form after recovering from health problems last year, birdied the last two holes for a 68 to grab a one-shot lead in Friday's second round of the U.S. Masters.
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Obama under fire after fundraiser remarks - 12, Apr 2008
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama came under fire on Friday for saying small-town Pennsylvania residents were "bitter" and "cling to guns or religion," in comments his rivals said showed an elitist view o
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China says unity at stake over Tibet - 12, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's conflict with the Dalai Lama was purely a question of national unity and nothing to do with ethnicity, religion or human rights, Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Saturday.
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Clinton attacks Obama for small-town voter remarks - 12, Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton criticized presidential rival Barack Obama on Friday for describing small-town Pennsylvania residents as bitter and said she would help economically struggling communities, not look down on them.
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Tyco to pay bondholders $250 mln to settle suit - 12, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tyco International said on Friday it has agreed to pay bondholders $250 million under a preliminary settlement of a widely watched dispute over its restructuring into three separate entities last year.
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American Axle delivers new proposal to UAW - 12, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc delivered a new proposal to the United Auto Workers union on Friday as the company and union continued talks aimed at reaching an agreement to settle a six-week strike at five U.S. plants
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Lawmakers question makers on key Vytorin meeting - 12, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Democrats said on Friday their investigation had raised questions about how Merck & Co Inc and Schering-Plough Corp documented a key meeting about a controversial study of their Vytorin cholesterol drug.
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Frontier gets bankruptcy court approval to keep flying - 12, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc received U.S. court approval on Friday to operate in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, where it sought refuge from financial pressures of skyrocketing fuel prices and a weakening economy.
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Stocks face wild ride with banks, inflation - 12, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The rocky ride for the U.S. stock market may intensify 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.-led eco
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G7 cuts growth view, shows worry on U.S. dollar drop - 12, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance chiefs from rich nations offered a gloomier assessment of the global economy on Friday and vowed to act swiftly on wide-ranging reforms aimed at moving beyond a credit crisis that threatens world growth.
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Australia requests bids for $8.8 bln broadband network - 12, Apr 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian government has called for bids for a A$9.4 billion ($8.8 billion) high-speed broadband network that will help the country catch up in competitiveness with its peers.
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Ringbacks underline mobile, music biz divide - 12, Apr 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - If a ringback tone launches on a network and nobody hears it, did it ever really exist?
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FCC to look into firms' use of customer data - 12, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Staff at the Federal Communications Commission are expected to recommend that it review rules on how phone and cable companies can use customer information as they try to take business from each other, an FCC official said on Friday
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Microsoft prefers own Yahoo bid among options: source - 12, Apr 2008
SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp wants to stick with its original takeover offer for Yahoo Inc, but is not ruling out News Corp joining its bid or other options, a source close to the company said on Friday.
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German lawmakers ease limits on stem cell research - 12, Apr 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - German lawmakers voted on Friday to ease restrictions on stem cell research although the approved changes did not go as far as many scientists had hoped.
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Swedish spruce may be world's oldest living tree - 12, Apr 2008
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Scientists have found a cluster of spruces in the mountains in western Sweden which, at an age of 8,000 years, may be the world's oldest living trees.
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Cat naps at U.S. nuclear plant may catch hefty fine - 12, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday may fine Florida Power & Light Co $130,000 after security officers at the company's Turkey Point nuclear power plant near Miami were found sleeping on the job.
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Son of Marlon Brando died of pneumonia -coroner - 12, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles County Coroner's office has determined that pneumonia was the cause of death for Christian Brando, son of Hollywood star Marlon Brando, a spokesman for the agency said on Friday.
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"Tonight Show's" John Melendez aims at film career - 12, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It is a long way from television
talk show sidekick to Hollywood movie stardom but next week
John Melendez, the announcer on "The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno," takes a step in that direction.
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Parker and Quaid flip their images for "Smart People" - 12, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid, the decision to work on the film "Smart People," which opens on Friday, might seem like a risky choice given the jarring contrast between their roles as a lonely doctor and cranky professor a
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Playwright alleges Russia gagged political play - 12, Apr 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A British-based playwright has accused
Russian authorities of Soviet-style censorship after her play,
about a real-life hostage siege in Moscow, was cancelled on its
opening night.
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Putin wants Russian space industry to shine again - 12, Apr 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Friday told officials to beef up Russia's space program and speed financing of a new cosmodrome in the Far East to keep the nation's leading role in space, Russian media reported.
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Political boycotts would hurt athletes, not Games: IOC - 12, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Any boycott of the Beijing Games by politicians would only hurt athletes, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said on Friday.
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Nadal, Ferrer give Spain 2-0 lead v Germany - 12, Apr 2008
BREMEN, Germany (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal shrugged off a bout of jet-leg to beat Nicolas Kiefer before David Ferrer outpunched Philipp Kohlschreiber to give Spain a 2-0 lead over Germany on day one of their Davis Cup quarter-final.
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Olympic torch cruises smoothly through Buenos Aires - 12, Apr 2008
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The Olympic torch, a magnet for anti-China protests, cruised smoothly under heavy guard through Buenos Aires on Friday with nothing more serious than a couple of tossed water balloons threatening the flame.
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Kylie Minogue album a flop in the U.S. - 12, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Despite an unusually aggressive promotion schedule, Kylie Minogue has bombed in the United States with her first album in four years.
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15-month Iraq tours test soldiers and families - 12, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A year into his 15-month tour on the streets of Baghdad, the tough part for U.S. Army Specialist Jason Ellis was going home on leave to see his 18-month-old boy.
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Immelman takes one-shot second round lead - 12, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Trevor Immelman of South Africa birdied the last two holes to post his second four-under-par 68 and grab a one-stroke lead midway through Friday's second round of the U.S. Masters.
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Roddick gives holders U.S. a winning start - 12, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Roddick seized the early initiative on Friday to set holders the United States on their way to a possible Davis Cup semi-final showdown with Spain.
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Five records tumble at world championships - 12, Apr 2008
MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Five world records were shattered on an extraordinary night at the world short-course swimming championships on Friday.
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Chinese anger and terror warnings cloud Olympics - 12, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said it was outraged by a resolution by U.S. lawmakers urging an end to a crackdown in Tibet as a Beijing-run newspaper linked al Qaeda to claimed plots to attack the Beijing Olympics.
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No signs of Qaeda at U.S.-Mexican border: official - 12, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities have seen no signs of al Qaeda trying to insert operatives into the United States from Mexico, but the militant group has considered doing so, a U.S. intelligence official said on Friday.
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American quickens pace of work on MD-80s - 12, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines accelerated inspections and related work on Friday to get its MD-80 planes back in service after a nightmare week for the carrier that saw it cancel 3,000 flights over a recurring safety issue, affecting 300,000 tr
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Congress study: Housing aid wouldn't help economy - 12, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers' plans to aid troubled homeowners would likely help prevent many foreclosures but wouldn't stop the freefall in home prices or stabilize the economy, a congressional report said on Friday.
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Bush was upbeat on Iraq even when fearing failure - 12, Apr 2008
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Friday he was worried in 2006 that the United States would fail in Iraq but stated publicly at the time that it was winning because he needed to maintain morale.
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Obama denounces big corporate pay packages - 12, Apr 2008
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama denounced huge pay packages for U.S. corporate chiefs on Friday in a drive to convert middle-class anger about the U.S. economy into votes.
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Judge rejects banks' request in Clear Channel case - 12, Apr 2008
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A judge in Texas on Friday refused a request by several New York-based banks to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Clear Channel Communications Inc and two buyout firms trying to acquire the radio operator.
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Linens 'n Things weighing bankruptcy: source - 12, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home goods retailer Linens 'n Things is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection, a person familiar with the situation said on Friday.
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GE woes another signal of slowing economy - 12, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disappointing first-quarter earnings from General Electric Co and a drop in U.S. consumer confidence to its lowest in more than a quarter century in early April provided the latest signs the U.S. economy may be in a recession.
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Frontier files for bankruptcy but keeps flying - 12, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the fifth U.S. carrier in two weeks to take drastic measures as soaring fuel prices and economic weakness bear down on the industry.
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Wall St. slumps on GE results, recession fears - 12, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slumped on Friday after surprisingly weak earnings from General Electric Co and data showing consumer sentiment at a 26-year low fed fears the economy is in recession.
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GE shocks market with profit drop, shares tumble - 12, Apr 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co posted an unexpected 6 percent drop in first-quarter profit on Friday, the biggest shock yet to an American industrial bellwether from the credit crisis and the latest sign the U.S. economy may be in a recession.
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Indonesia restores access to YouTube Web site - 12, Apr 2008
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Internet service providers have restored access to YouTube and other Web sites that carried a Dutch lawmaker's film that accuses the Koran of inciting violence, an industry official said on Friday.
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Microsoft says made fair offer to Yahoo - 12, Apr 2008
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp believes it has made a fair offer to acquire Yahoo and is committed to bolstering its digital advertising capabilities irrespective of the outcome, its chief operating officer said.
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People uneasy with Web sites using personal details: poll - 12, Apr 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Many people are uncomfortable with Web sites customizing content to people's personal profiles, according to a new survey.
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Catholic group blasts Brazil on Indian deaths - 11, Apr 2008
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Catholic Church watchdog group in Brazil on Thursday criticized President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government over the record number of murders of tribal Indians last year.
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CBS cancels "Secret Talents of the Stars" - 11, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It looks like country music star Clint Black has told his last joke on prime-time television.
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Lost equestrian golds drive Bettina Hoy on - 11, Apr 2008
STROUD (Reuters) - On a sideboard in Bettina Hoy's house, a mounted case containing two Olympic gold medals reminds the German of the day she was crowned the best rider in the world.
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Michael Johns is surprise 'Idol' casualty - 11, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "American Idol" finalist Michael Johns finished in the bottom three for the first time on Thursday, and in a surprising result ended up being eliminated from the TV talent competition when fans cast the fewest votes for his rendition
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Australian cyclist builds own BMX replica track - 11, Apr 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian rider Luke Madill has built a remarkable full-size replica of the Olympic BMX (bicycle motocross) track in his backyard to ensure he leaves no stone unturned in his bid for Beijing glory.
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Canadiens see off Bruins with early blitz - 11, Apr 2008
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens made a fast start to set up a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins in the first game of their Eastern Conference playoff quarter-final series on Thursday.
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Hall descends from mountains to London streets - 11, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - American Ryan Hall descends from the heights of Big Bear Lake to the streets of London for Sunday's marathon with a ringing endorsement from Italian Olympic champion Stefano Baldini.
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Justin Rose and Trevor Immelman take charge at Augusta - 11, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Britain's Justin Rose reeled off six birdies in eight holes to share the first-round lead at the U.S. Masters while Tiger Woods labored to stay in touch on Thursday.
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Guarded Olympic torch to blaze through Buenos Aires - 11, Apr 2008
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine police mobilized on Friday to guard the Olympic torch through Buenos Aires, bracing for protests against the human rights record of Olympic Games host China.
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Mavericks grab playoff spot with win over Jazz - 11, Apr 2008
DALLAS (Reuters) - Dirk Nowitzki's last-second three-pointer gave Dallas a 97-94 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday, securing an eighth consecutive playoff berth for the Mavericks.
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Pettitte gets first win as Yankees end skid - 11, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte gained his first win of the season to help his side to a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
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American Axle rejects UAW offer, talks continue - 11, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc on Thursday rejected a United Auto Workers contract proposal as uncompetitive and said talks aimed at ending a six-week strike at five U.S. plants would continue.
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Treasury to hold GSE summit next week - 11, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will convene a meeting next week with the heads of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and leading senators to discuss legislation that would create a stronger regulator, a Treasury sp
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Delta, pilots reach deal on contract: report - 11, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines and its pilots union have tentatively agreed on a contract that would give pilots a pay raise and an equity stake if the carrier were to merge with Northwest Airlines, according to a Bloomberg report late on Thursday
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Clear Channel banks argue case should be dropped - 11, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The banks being sued in the dispute over the $20 billion Clear Channel Communications leveraged buyout, put forward arguments on Thursday outlining why the case against them in New York should be dropped.
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Google using Quattrone as merger adviser: source - 11, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former star technology investment banker Frank Quattrone is advising Google Inc as the Web search leader mulls its strategy amid Microsoft Corp's move to buy Yahoo Inc, a source familiar with the arrangement said on Thursday.
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FCC fines major retailers over TV transition rules - 11, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Thursday they imposed fines on retailers such as Wal-Mart and Sears along with two television suppliers for violating curbs on selling TVs that will not work easily after next year's transition to digital tel
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Archaeologists warn ancient Greek theatres crumbling - 11, Apr 2008
ATHENS (Reuters) - Ancient open-air theatres across Greece are crumbling due to neglect and need swift government intervention to rescue them, archaeologists said on Thursday.
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First South Korean astronaut enters space station - 11, Apr 2008
KOROLYOV, Russia (Reuters) - A 29-year-old nanotechnology engineer became the first South Korean aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, when a Russian space rocket successfully docked with the orbiting platform.
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Cat naps at US nuclear plant may catch hefty fine - 11, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday may fine Florida Power & Light Co $130,000 after security officers at the company's Turkey Point nuclear power plant near Miami were found sleeping on the job.
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Judge drops 28 charges in Hollywood wiretap case - 11, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday dropped nearly half the charges against "private eye to the stars" Anthony Pellicano and a co-defendant at the request of prosecutors, who were preparing to rest their case in the wiretapping and bribery trial.
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Richard Gasquet dropped for tie against United States - 11, Apr 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Andy Roddick was drawn to face Michael Llodra in the opening rubber of the Davis Cup tie between United States and France after French number one Richard Gasquet was left out of the line-up.
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NY judge rejects parts of Rather suit against CBS - 11, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state judge threw out parts of Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against CBS on Thursday, but preserved several key elements, including the former news anchor's breach of contract claim.
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Oscar winner Rachel Weisz back in full swing - 11, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twenty-two months after giving birth to her first baby, Oscar winner and self-professed tomboy Rachel Weisz is back at work juggling motherhood with roles ranging from boozy vixen to ancient philosopher.
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Jessica Hardy sets world mark - 11, Apr 2008
MANCHESTER (Reuters) - American Jessica Hardy kept the world records flowing when she broke the women's 50 meters breaststroke mark at the world short-course championships on Thursday.
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Move over Yankees? New York students take up...cricket - 11, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trinidad native John Mitchell dabbled in basketball and baseball after arriving in the United States at the age of 9. But it took the introduction of cricket at his New York school to find a sport he felt at home with.
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Jones's relay team mates stripped of medals - 11, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Team mates of disgraced American Olympic champion Marion Jones's paid the price for her use of banned substances when they were stripped of the relay medals they won at the 2000 Sydney Games on Thursday.
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Ian Poulter jumps into early lead with an ace - 11, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Britain's Ian Poulter spectacularly aced the par-three 16th to charge into an early one-shot lead in Thursday's first round at the U.S. Masters.
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Argentina tightens security for Olympic torch - 11, Apr 2008
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina readied thousands of police on Thursday to guard the Olympic torch on the next stop of its world tour as calls grew for world leaders to boycott the Games' opening ceremony over China's human rights record.
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