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Cubs focused on ending 100 years of pain - 17, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball returns from the All-Star break on Thursday with the most exciting race expected in the NL Central division, where the front-running Chicago Cubs are aiming for a first championship in 100 years.
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Colombia misused Red Cross emblem in hostage rescue - 17, Jul 2008
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia misused the symbol of the Red Cross in this month's military rescue of politician Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other rebel-held hostages, it said on Wednesday, admitting a possible violation of the rules of war.
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U.S. still flunks healthcare test, group says - 17, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States fails on most measures of health care quality, with Americans waiting longer to see doctors and more likely to die of preventable or treatable illnesses than people in other industrialized countries, a report relea
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U.S. sees participation in Iran talks as "smart step" - 17, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it was sending an envoy to join nuclear talks with Iran to signal to Tehran and others that Washington wanted a diplomatic solution to the impasse.
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U.S.-led forces confirm killing Afghan civilians - 17, Jul 2008
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition troops have killed eight Afghan civilians in an air strike in the western province of Farah during a raid against suspected militants, the U.S. military said.
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Computer shipment growth said slowing - 17, Jul 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Growth slowed in the United States market for home and business computers in the second quarter because of the ongoing economic uncertainty, according to two surveys released on Wednesday.
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Some short-selling funds to gain from SEC curbs - 17, Jul 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators' moves to curb short selling of financial sector stocks may give a boost to a handful of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are shorting the financial sector and producing sizzling returns.
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Oil steady after sharp losses on slowing U.S. demand - 17, Jul 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil held steady on Thursday, after a second consecutive session of steep losses the day before, as a surprise build in U.S. crude oil inventories amid flailing demand weighed on the market.
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FBI probing IndyMac for possible fraud: authorities - 17, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Failed bank IndyMac is under investigation by the FBI for possible fraud involving its mortgage lending, unnamed law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.
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Nintendo wins over outside game publishers with Wii - 17, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In the video game industry, the spoils of the console wars come in the form of support from third-party software publishers selling games to run on your machine.
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Former AOL executives back documentary film site - 17, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three former top executives of Time Warner Inc's AOL are backing a new online video venture being launched on Thursday aimed at creating a new outlet for documentary feature films, a category that has struggled to gain mainstream atte
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Google's YouTube in Lions Gate film clips deal - 17, Jul 2008
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - In a move that signals a possible thawing of Google Inc's relations with Hollywood, its YouTube unit has reached a deal to feature film clips from Lions Gate Entertainment Inc on the video-sharing site.
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In a digital world, "Dark Knight" takes film route - 17, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - From chilling close-ups of Heath Ledger's Joker to heart-pounding aerial photography, few summer movies have attracted filmmakers' attention like Christopher Nolan's landmark addition to the Batman franchise.
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South Korea's new high tech product: cloned dogs - 17, Jul 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - Two South Korean labs are offering pet owners the chance to clone dogs, but for those looking to bring back a beloved beagle, be ready to wait in line and have plenty of cash on hand.
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Menthol is used to hook young smokers: study - 17, Jul 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tobacco companies manipulate the amount of menthol in cigarettes to make those first few puffs more palatable to young smokers, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that could fuel support for more tobacco regulation.
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Gene variant common in Africa ups HIV risk: study - 17, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gene variant that emerged thousands of years ago to protect Africans from malaria may raise their vulnerability to HIV infection but help them live longer once infected, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Tropical Storm Bertha moves east across Atlantic - 17, Jul 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened on Wednesday as it moved eastward across the Atlantic, away from the British colony of Bermuda and over open ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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EU offers royalty scheme for pension-age rockers - 17, Jul 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Veteran acts such as Cliff Richard and the Beatles would earn royalties for years to come under a European Union scheme which puts performers on a more equal copyright footing with composers.
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More evidence shows Mars once was wet all over - 17, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minerals in the soil of Mars show it was covered once by lakes, rivers and other bodies of water that could have supported life, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Amputee Pistorius fails in Olympic 400m bid - 17, Jul 2008
LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius said he was happy with his season's achievements on Wednesday despite missing out in his last bid to qualify for the 400 meters at next month's Beijing Olympics.
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Oscar watchers dampen award hype for Ledger's Joker - 17, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When the new Batman movie "The Dark Night" began screenings last month before its U.S. debut on Friday, some moviegoers saw Heath Ledger as an instant Oscar candidate as the deranged villain, The Joker.
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Natalie Cole has Hep.C, likely from past drug use - 17, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with Hepatitis C and probably contracted the liver disease from drug use more than 30 years ago, according to her publicist.
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ABC executive says he would welcome Jay Leno - 17, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - ABC's chief programming executive said on Wednesday that his network would welcome Jay Leno if rival U.S. broadcaster NBC fails to find a new job for the comedian when he retires next year as host of "The Tonight Show."
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Banks last to get money from boy band mogul Pearlman - 17, Jul 2008
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Banks owed money by convicted boy band mogul Lou Pearlman will be the last of his creditors to get anything if he pays back the $300 million he swindled out of investors and financial institutions, a U.S. judge ruled on Wednes
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MLB open to possibility of major leaguers in Olympics - 17, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball opened the door to allowing top players to take part in future Olympics on Wednesday and said the league would consider shutting down mid-season if Chicago or Tokyo were selected as host of the 2016 Summer Games.
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Els and rivals set to pounce with Tiger out - 17, Jul 2008
SOUTHPORT (Reuters) - The British Open will enter unusual territory in Thursday's opening round when a major championship takes place without Tiger Woods for the first time in more than a decade.
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Tour hit by doping again, police hold Spaniard - 17, Jul 2008
FOIX (Reuters) - The Tour de France was hit by doping again on Wednesday when Moises Duenas Nevado of the Barloworld team became the second Spaniard to test positive for the blood-boosting erythropoietin (EPO).
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U.S. air strike in Pakistan linked to database gap - 17, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. air strike that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers in June was the result of an incomplete U.S. military database that did not include the location of the soldiers' post near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, U.S. and Pakistani offi
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World Court: U.S. must delay Mexican death sentences - 17, Jul 2008
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The World Court ordered the United States on Wednesday to do all it could to halt the imminent executions of five Mexicans until the court makes a final judgment in a dispute over suspects' rights.
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U.S. aims to send troops to Afghanistan, cut in Iraq - 17, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. defense officials said on Wednesday they hoped to send more forces to Afghanistan sooner than planned to tackle rising violence there and recommend a cut in troop levels in Iraq.
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Hezbollah chief welcomes prisoners, Israel mourns - 17, Jul 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in a rare public appearance, welcomed five Lebanese freed from captivity in Israel on Wednesday after his guerrilla group returned the bodies of two captured Israeli soldiers.
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Two possible Obama VP picks coy on their prospects - 17, Jul 2008
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (Reuters) - Two men often mentioned as possible running mates to U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama joined him on the campaign trail in Indiana on Wednesday, further stoking speculation about the Democrat's closely guarded se
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Iran sets out position ahead of nuclear talks - 17, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran signaled on Wednesday it did not plan to make major concessions on its nuclear program at talks this week to be attended by world powers including the United States.
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Bush won't give Congress papers in CIA leak probe - 17, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, asserting executive privilege, has rejected Congress' request for documents on FBI interviews with Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney from a probe to find who leaked the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame
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U.S. to establish presence in Tehran: report - 17, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States will announce in the next month that it plans to establish a diplomatic presence in Tehran for the first time in 30 years, a British newspaper said on Thursday.
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AMR, Delta results hurt by rising fuel costs - 17, Jul 2008
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - AMR Corp, parent of American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines Inc reported large quarterly net losses on Wednesday, blaming depressed results on rising jet fuel prices that have forced widespread industry downsizing.
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EBay outlook hammers shares, profit rises - 17, Jul 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc on Wednesday gave a disappointing outlook that reflected caution about a U.S. economic slump and competitive threats to its online auction business, sending its shares down 7 percent.
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Yum margin weakness sends shares down 5 pct - 17, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC parent Yum Brands Inc on Wednesday posted a 5 percent rise in quarterly profit, but shares fell more than 5 percent as rising commodity prices ate into restaurant margins in the United States and China
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Oil falls on surprise stock build, soft demand - 17, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crude oil prices dropped sharply for a second day on Wednesday after a U.S. government report showed a surprise increase in inventories and continued weak demand in the world's top consumer nation.
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Fed's Hoenig: Don't wait too long to raise rates - 17, Jul 2008
DURANGO, Colo. (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve must not wait too long before raising interest rates or it risks a serious problem with inflation, one of its top policy-makers said on Wednesday.
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Merrill to sell Bloomberg stake for $4.5bln: source - 17, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch & Co Inc has agreed to sell its 20 percent stake in Bloomberg LP back to the news and financial data company for about $4.5 billion, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.
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Bernanke: Economy in "rough time" - 17, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday the U.S. economy is going through a "rough time" and urged lawmakers to approve Treasury Department proposals to back up mortgage markets.
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FBI probing IndyMac for possible fraud: report - 17, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - IndyMac is under investigation by the FBI for possible fraud involving home loans made to risky borrowers, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed law enforcement official.
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Inflation soars; home builder sentiment crumbles - 17, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Inflation accelerated in June to its fastest rate since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 while workers' earnings slumped, compounding the stagflationary dilemma facing the Federal Reserve.
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Wall St. soars on banks' best day in 16 years - 17, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rallied more than 2 percent on Wednesday, powered by the best day for banks in 16 years as unexpectedly strong results from Wells Fargo & Co relieved worry about a credit crisis spiraling out of control.
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France calls for mobile operators to cut SMS prices - 17, Jul 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - France is calling on mobile companies to cut text messages prices after publishing a study that shows prices charged by the country's three main operators have not fallen much over the past three to four years.
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Cosmonauts upgrade space station parking spot - 16, Jul 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The commander and lead engineer aboard the International Space Station completed a six-hour spacewalk on Tuesday to prepare another parking spot for when the outpost's crew doubles to six.
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Ulcer bacteria may protect from asthma - 16, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bacteria only recently revealed as a major cause of ulcers and stomach cancer may help protect children from developing asthma, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Tropical Storm Bertha speeds away from Bermuda - 16, Jul 2008
HAMILTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Bertha sprinted away from Bermuda on Tuesday, after lashing the mid-Atlantic British colony with storm-force winds and heavy rains, cutting power to thousands and forcing airlines to cancel flights.
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Tropical depression less likely in Atlantic: NHC - 16, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday environmental conditions were becoming less favorable for the low-pressure system about 950 miles east of the Lesser Antilles to develop into a tropical depression.
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Expectant moms who eat nuts boost child asthma risk - 16, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Pregnant women who eat nuts or nut products like peanut butter daily raise the risk their children will develop asthma by 50 percent, Dutch researchers said on Tuesday.
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Diabetes makes people more vulnerable to TB: study - 16, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Diabetes makes a person about three times as likely to develop tuberculosis, and it may be to blame for more than 10 percent of TB cases in India and China, researchers said on Monday.
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Delta Goodrem looks to Olivia Newton-John for debut advice - 16, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pop star, soap actress and cancer survivor, Delta Goodrem is already famous in Australia, Britain and Japan, but now her sights are set on America and who better to turn to for advice than Olivia Newton-John.
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Memories of how Springsteen rocked Berlin - 16, Jul 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - When Bruce Springsteen spoke out against the Berlin Wall at the biggest concert in East German history in 1988, no one in the crowd of 160,000 had the faintest idea that the symbol of the Cold War would soon be history.
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Montreux lets Good Times Roll with Quincy Jones - 16, Jul 2008
MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Quincy Jones, the trailblazing Grammy Award-winning producer and composer, was feted for his music and humanity at a 75th birthday party which brought Herbie Hancock, Patti Austin, Mick Hucknall and more to Montreux's fab
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Economics and accuracy lost in "Brangelina" baby rush - 16, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Even the most hardened celebrity watchers were taken aback by reports of an $11 million deal for exclusive rights to the first photographs of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's newborn twins.
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Russian says remains of last Tsar's son identified - 16, Jul 2008
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that charred remains found in a pit belonged to Tsar Nicholas II's only son and his daughter, exactly 90 years after the Bolsheviks shocked the world by murdering the last Tsar.
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Hollywood studios, actors plan to meet - 16, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As Hollywood's labor stalemate dragged into its third week on Tuesday, major studios said they agreed to meet again with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) but would not budge from their "final" contract offer.
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New "Office" for Amy Poehler? - 16, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Amy Poehler might be joining her "Saturday Night Live" pal Tina Fey as a primetime player for NBC.
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Coldplay's world tour off to solid start - 16, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Coldplay is striving for arena-rock epic greatness, but it's not there yet.
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Yankees Matsui may need knee surgery: team - 16, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui could be forced to undergo season-ending surgery on his swollen left knee, the team's general manager Brian Cashman said on Tuesday.
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Former coach Graham banned for life by USADA - 16, Jul 2008
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former elite athletics coach Trevor Graham has been banned for life for violating anti-doping rules, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Tuesday.
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Age is advantage: May-Treanor - 16, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sounding an ominous note for her Olympic competitors, Misty May-Treanor believes she has become a better player since winning the beach volleyball gold at the Athens Games without losing a set.
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Blake and Haas advance in Indianapolis - 16, Jul 2008
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Top seed James Blake advanced to the second round of the Indianapolis Championships with a 7-6 6-2 win over Israeli Dudi Sela on Tuesday.
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Hall of Famers open final Yankee Stadium All-Star Game - 16, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forty-nine Hall of Famers, the largest collection of Major League Baseball greats assembled at a game, helped kick off the 79th All-Star Game on Tuesday -- the last to be held at famed Yankee Stadium.
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Unified bid for 2016 Olympics by golfing bodies - 16, Jul 2008
SOUTHPORT (Reuters) - Golf's professional and amateur bodies have joined forces in a bid to reappear as an Olympic sport after an absence of more than 100 years.
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Tour rider Duenas Nevado tests positive for EPO - 16, Jul 2008
LANNEMEZAN, France (Reuters) - The 11th stage of the Tour de France started on Wednesday from Lannemezan without Barloworld's Moises Duenas Nevado, the second Spaniard to test positive for the blood-boosting drug erythropoietin (EPO).
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Quarter of world's Anglicans boycott conference - 16, Jul 2008
CANTERBURY (Reuters) - A quarter of the world's Anglican bishops boycotted on Wednesday a once-in-a- decade gathering of church leaders in a row over gay clergy.
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American League wins marathon All-Star Game - 16, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The American League squeezed out a 4-3 victory over the National League in the 15th innings of the longest-ever All-Star game on Tuesday and extended their 12-year unbeaten streak in the Midsummer Classic.
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Daly defies doctor's orders by playing at Birkdale - 16, Jul 2008
SOUTHPORT (Reuters) - Former champion John Daly will defy doctor's orders by playing in this week's British Open at Royal Birkdale.
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Iraq eyes full security control by year-end - 16, Jul 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq hopes to have security control of all its provinces by the year-end, the national security adviser said on Wednesday, underscoring the government's growing confidence in its own forces.
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Iran says has "red lines" ahead of meeting - 16, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's highest authority said on Wednesday his country would retain its disputed nuclear work, voicing defiance ahead of a meeting of world powers to be attended by the United States in a shift of policy.
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U.S. troops abandon Afghan outpost following attack - 16, Jul 2008
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. troops have pulled out of a remote outpost in northeastern Afghanistan, NATO-led security force said on Wednesday, three days after Taliban militants tried to overrun the base and killed nine U.S. soldiers.
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Obama has 7-point edge on McCain: Reuters poll - 16, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has a 7-point lead on Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race, and holds a small edge on the crucial question of who would best manage the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wed
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Hezbollah and Israel swap corpses on Lebanon border - 16, Jul 2008
LEBANON/ISRAEL BORDER (Reuters) - Hezbollah handed the bodies of two Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross on Wednesday to be exchanged for Lebanese prisoners held by Israel in a deal viewed as a triumph by the Lebanese Shi'ite guerrilla group.
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Goldman questioned on Bear, Lehman share fall: report - 16, Jul 2008
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs has been questioned by chiefs of rivals Bear Stearns Cos and Lehman Brothers about speculation that the securities firm had a role in putting pressure on their firms' stocks, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday citing peo
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Oil falls further, focus on U.S. demand - 16, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil dropped further on Wednesday after a sharp fall the previous session on expectations that a faltering economy in top energy consumer the United States would hit demand growth.
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Cleveland-Cliffs to buy Alpha Natural for $10 bln - 16, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iron ore and coal miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc said on Wednesday that it would acquire Alpha Natural Resources Inc for $10 billion in cash and stock, expanding its coal assets and positioning itself to capitalize on the boom in the gl
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Wells Fargo results top forecasts, shares rise - 16, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co, the fifth-largest U.S. bank, reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday and raised its dividend despite a 23 percent decline in profit caused by a surge in bad loans.
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Delta Air reports $1 billion loss after charges - 16, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc on Wednesday reported a $1 billion quarterly loss after special charges, as the airline industry continues to struggle with sky-high fuel prices.
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June CPI rise biggest in 26 years on energy surge - 16, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices in June rose by the biggest amount since 1982 on a continued surge in gasoline prices, adding more weight to an economy struggling through a financial crisis and a housing downturn, a government report on Wednesday s
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Nintendo plans 60-instrument "Wii Music" - 16, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to launch a music game for its hit Wii game console this year, taking it into the fast-growing software segment pioneered by "Guitar Hero."
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Stolen bank data gets cheaper on Web: report - 16, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Prices charged by cybercriminals selling hacked bank and credit card details have fallen sharply as the volume of data on offer has soared, forcing them to look elsewhere to boost profit margins, a new report says.
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Microsoft and Yahoo trade barbs over talks breakdown - 16, Jul 2008
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc and
Microsoft Corp traded new accusations on Monday over
the latest breakdown in deal talks, as the battle for control
of Yahoo heated up ahead of an August 1 showdown.
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EU says music collecting societies must compete - 16, Jul 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Societies that collect music copyright fees for artists from the Rolling Stones to the Arctic Monkeys must end deals to stop competing against each other across borders, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
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Microsoft cites Yang comments on Google-Yahoo deal - 16, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Microsoft Corp executive said Yahoo Inc's advertising search partnership with Google Inc would leave only one major player in the Internet search business, and said he had been told as much by Yahoo's own chief executive last
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Sony beefs up PS3 media ability - 16, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp said it would rent and sell movies and TV shows over the Internet for its PlayStation 3 video game console and double the hard drive capacity of its main PS3 model in a bid to better compete with Microsoft Corp and Nint
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AOL talks with Microsoft, Yahoo heat up: source - 16, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's discussions to merge or sell its AOL Internet division with Microsoft Corp or Yahoo Inc have taken on new urgency ahead of Yahoo's Aug 1 shareholders meeting, a source familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Tu
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Legalize and regulate online gambling, study urges - 16, Jul 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada and the United States should legalize and regulate online gambling to contain its potentially harmful effects because players tend to bet more frequently and aggressively than they do in casinos, a study released on Tuesday says
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Symbian says could expand ties with Google - 16, Jul 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - UK-based smartphone software maker Symbian said on Wednesday it could expand its collaboration with Google Inc to the operating system level as it moves to grant free and open access to its software platform.
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Intel profit rises, driven by notebook PC sales - 16, Jul 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp reported a 25 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales of microprocessors used in notebook computers, and gave a revenue forecast that topped expectations.
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Intel faces new antitrust charges in Europe: report - 16, Jul 2008
(Reuters) - European regulators are preparing to file new antitrust charges against Intel Corp , expanding a probe into the chipmaker's marketing and sales practices, The Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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RIM plans growth abroad - 16, Jul 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd is charging ahead with international expansion plans and investments in new handsets and software to stay competitive, its co-chief executive said.
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Ex-Samsung chief given 3-year suspended jail term - 16, Jul 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - Former Samsung Group chief Lee Kun-hee, one of South Korea's most powerful businessmen, was handed a 3-year suspended jail sentence on Wednesday for tax evasion, but was cleared of other charges.
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Nintendo rolls out Wii games, Sony takes to video - 16, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Riding the success of its popular Wii video game console, Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday unveiled fresh titles for gamers to throw frisbees and rock on, while rival Sony Corp turned to Hollywood with a new video service.
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Klitschko retains heavyweight title with KO - 13, Jul 2008
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF and WBO heavyweight titles on Saturday with an 11th round knockout against American challenger Tony Thompson.
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Masked rockers Slipknot bring 'Hope' to Mayhem - 13, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The moment is burned into the mind of Roadrunner Records president Jonas Nachsin. It was 1999, and his label had convinced Ozzfest organizers to put its newly signed band, Slipknot, on the festival's second stage.
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Official says Iran would destroy Israel if attacked - 13, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran would destroy Israel and 32 U.S. military bases in the Middle East if the Islamic Republic was attacked over its disputed nuclear program, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying on Saturday.
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Fire threat to California town falls as winds dip - 13, Jul 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fire officials lifted a precautionary evacuation order on Saturday for the northern California town of Paradise and said a fire that killed one person and burned 49,500 acres was 55 percent contained.
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Syria's Assad seals detente with Europe at Med summit - 13, Jul 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will make history and seal detente with Europe on Sunday when he attends the launch of a French-inspired 43-nation Union for the Mediterranean alongside Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
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