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Pioneering U.S. singer enthralls Syrian students - 21, Apr 2008
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Avant-garde musician and performance artist Meredith Monk enthralled Syrian students on Monday with a lesson on vocal and choreographic techniques in a rare cultural exchange between the two countries.
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Dominant Ochoa clinches fourth LPGA title in a row - 21, Apr 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - World number one Lorena Ochoa became the first player in seven years to win four successive LPGA titles with a three-shot victory at the Ginn Open in Orlando on Sunday.
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Gasol finds playoff joy in Lakers win over Nuggets - 21, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pau Gasol scored 36 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers overpower the Denver Nuggets 128-114 in Game One of their Western Conference quarter-final series on Sunday.
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Weekley clinches repeat victory at Hilton Head - 21, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - American Boo Weekley held his nerve over the treacherous closing stretch to complete a successful title defense by three shots at the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Sunday.
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Alex Rodriguez hurt in Yankees victory over Orioles - 21, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees ended a three-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, though they could be without third baseman Alex Rodriguez who strained a right quadricep muscle.
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Food price rises may hit growth, security: U.N.'s Ban - 21, Apr 2008
ACCRA (Reuters) - Higher food prices risk wiping out progress towards reducing poverty and, if allowed to escalate, could hurt global growth and security, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday.
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China launches education drive in Lhasa - 21, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Communist Party has launched a political education drive in Tibet's restive capital, Lhasa, vowing a long campaign to attack pro-independence sentiment and support for the Dalai Lama.
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U.S. election looms over North American summit - 21, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the U.S. election looming over their annual summit, North American leaders gather in New Orleans this week for what is expected to be a largely symbolic meeting overshadowed by questions about free trade.
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Clinton, Obama go on attack ahead of crucial vote - 21, Apr 2008
JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - With two days to go before a crucial U.S. presidential vote, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton sharpened their attacks on Sunday, with Clinton pouncing on Obama for saying Republican John McCain would be better
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Pope ends U.S. trip with Ground Zero visit, stadium Mass - 21, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pope Benedict ended his U.S trip on Sunday with an emotionally charged visit to Ground Zero where he prayed at the site of the felled World Trade Center, and a triumphant Mass for 57,000 people at Yankee Stadium.
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Chicago rice rises, but off record high - 21, Apr 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. rice prices stabilized in slightly calmer trading early on Monday, rising from their close on Friday but down slightly from the latest record high.
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Viacom, MGM and Lionsgate to take on HBO, Showtime - 21, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sumner Redstone's Viacom Inc will launch a premium TV and movie channel with Lionsgate and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, aiming a direct volley at Time Warner Inc's HBO as well as Redstone's own Showtime networks owned by CBS Corp.
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Oil holds just below record $117 a barrel - 21, Apr 2008
PERTH (Reuters) - Oil held below $117 a barrel on Monday, supported by worries of supply disruptions in Nigeria and comments by OPEC that it saw no need to increase production.
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Business economists gloom on economy rising - 21, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Business economists are turning pessimistic about the U.S. outlook and increasingly fear economy will slip into a recession in coming months.
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Asian stocks rise on credit hopes - 21, Apr 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares rose to their highest in more than seven weeks on Monday as financial firms gained on hopes for a turning point in the credit crisis, which also boosted the dollar.
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National City nears investment of $6 billion to $7 billion: source - 21, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Subprime mortgage-hit National City , a large U.S. Midwest regional bank, is close to getting a $6-$7 billion injection from a group of investors led by private equity firm Corsair Capital, a source familiar with the transaction said
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Drivers paying record pump prices - 21, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. drivers are paying record prices to fill their gas tanks and they could see prices surge as much as 30 cents more per gallon over the next few weeks, according to an industry analyst.
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Asustek sees battery issues mostly resolved by June - 21, Apr 2008
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Asustek Computer said on Monday it expects most of its battery shortage problems to be resolved by the end of the second quarter, as it maintained its sales target for its popular low-cost PCs.
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Hollywood veterans build digital-age studio Filmaka - 21, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An acclaimed movie producer and the former head of Fox Television Entertainment have built a new kind of studio that taps into an aspiring community of moviemakers on the Web to cultivate the next great talents.
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Holder Weekley four ahead at Hilton Head - 21, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - American Boo Weekley shrugged off two bogeys to stay on course for a successful title defense midway through Sunday's final round at the Heritage Classic at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
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Patrick becomes first woman IRL winner - 21, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - American Danica Patrick became the first woman to win a race in the Indy Racing League (IRL) on Sunday, powering to victory in the Indy Japan 300 race.
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Nadal slams ATP over crazy calendar - 21, Apr 2008
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - World number two and claycourt master Rafael Nadal hit out at the ATP over a "crazy calendar" on Sunday.
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Utah defeat Houston to take 1-0 playoff lead - 21, Apr 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Utah Jazz won a hard-nosed 93-82 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in their first-round NBA playoff series.
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Jackie Chan, Jet Li conquer N. American box office - 21, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Forbidden Kingdom," a first collaboration between action heroes Jackie Chan and Jet Li, kicked its rivals at the weekend box office in North America, also becoming the first martial arts movie to open at No. 1 in almost four y
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Book saves Salman Rushdie from "wrecked" private life - 21, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - British author Salman Rushdie says writing a new novel saved him from the "wreckage" of his divorce last year from fourth wife Padma Lakshmi.
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World map of metabolism finds blood pressure clues - 21, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers creating a map of human metabolism around the world have found compounds in urine that point to some surprising differences affecting blood pressure, based not on genes but on what people eat and their gut bacteria.
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China seeks to contain patriotic outbursts - 21, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China sought on Sunday to contain an outpouring of nationalism triggered by protests along the route of the Olympic torch relay, with state media urging people to channel their patriotism into "rational" expressions.
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Serena beats Zvonareva for Charleston title - 21, Apr 2008
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Serena Williams recovered from a second-set lapse to win her third WTA title of the year by beating Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Family Circle Cup final on Sunday.
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Federer ends title drought with Estoril win - 21, Apr 2008
LISBON (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer won his first title of the season at the Estoril Open on Sunday after Russia's Nikolay Davydenko retired with a leg injury.
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Rice in Iraq, violence surges after Sadr threat - 21, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice backed Iraq's crackdown on militias in a visit on Sunday to Baghdad, where the worst fighting in weeks killed 23 after Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr threatened all-out war.
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More than 80 die in Mogadishu fighting: rights group - 21, Apr 2008
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali Islamist insurgents and government troops exchanged mortar fire on Sunday and a prominent human rights group said 81 people had been killed in the past 24 hours in some of the heaviest clashes in months.
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Food price hikes may hit world growth, security: Ban - 21, Apr 2008
ACCRA (Reuters) - Higher food prices risk wiping out progress towards reducing poverty and, if allowed to escalate, could hurt global growth and security, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday.
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Young Pennsylvania voters drawn to Obama - 21, Apr 2008
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is attracting record numbers of young voters -- but will a demographic known for low turnout vote in enough numbers to defeat Hillary Clinton in the graying state of Pennsylvania?
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Clinton, Obama say the other is being negative - 21, Apr 2008
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - With two days to go before a crucial U.S. presidential vote, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton campaigned through Pennsylvania on Sunday as the former first lady got the support of one of her fiercest critics.
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McCain vows war on wasteful spending - 21, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday touted his plans to slash unneeded spending to balance the federal budget and dismissed Democratic rivals as "out of touch" on the economy.
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Mercedes aims to overtake BMW in China: Zetsche - 21, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mercedes Benz launched the GLK small SUV in the Chinese market on Sunday, and its head, Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche, said he was convinced the group would overtake German rival BMW in the fast-growing market.
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Pope prays at Ground Zero and Yankee Stadium - 21, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Sunday made an emotionally charged visit to Ground Zero, where he prayed at the site of the felled World Trade Center, and later wrapped up his American visit with a triumphant Mass at Yankee Stadium.
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U.S. rails seen rolling along despite slowing economy - 21, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Despite a wobbly economy and sliding freight volumes, U.S. railroads have chugged along in recent quarters thanks to strong pricing -- and barring a deep and prolonged recession they show no sign of stopping.
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Energy producers in driving seat at Rome talks - 21, Apr 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Consumer countries and international oil firms keen to gain greater access to the world's energy resources are likely to walk away empty-handed from talks with producer nations in Rome.
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No sign of end to UBS crisis: former CEO Arnold - 21, Apr 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS is showing no signs of emerging from its crisis, activist shareholder and former CEO Luqman Arnold said on Sunday.
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Automakers step up in China as West wobbles - 21, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Automobile industry executives at Beijing's bi-annual auto show forecast another boom year in China in 2008, with sales in the world's No. 2 car market rising and production ramping up to take advantage of lower costs.
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Earnings onslaught offers reality check - 21, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Remarkably resilient morale among euro zone investors and businesses will face a reality check this week as first-quarter earnings reports from the non-financial sector get into full swing.
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Earnings are key as Dow nears turnaround - 21, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will have seen enough corporate results by the end of this week to determine if the recent string of encouraging earnings was an anomaly or a real sign stocks can weather the credit crisis and economic slowdown.
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Web guru targets malaria with social network site - 21, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The British entrepreneur who sold a soccer Web site at the age of 17 for $40 million has switched his attention to help launch a social networking site on Sunday designed to fight malaria.
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Serena to play Zvonareva in Charleston final - 20, Apr 2008
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Fifth seed Serena Williams, seeking her third WTA title of the year, reached the Family Circle Cup final by beating French teenager Alize Cornet 7-5 6-3 on Saturday.
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Blake and Granollers-Pujol reach Houston final - 20, Apr 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Top seed James Blake cruised into the final of the U.S Clay Court Championship with a 6-3 7-6 victory over Spaniard Oscar Hernandez on Saturday.
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Holder Weekley moves three shots clear at Heritage - 20, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Boo Weekley, helped by a sizzling run of five consecutive birdies, stayed on course for a successful Heritage Classic title defense after Saturday's third round at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
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Mosley wants to step down as FIA chief next year - 20, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - World motorsport chief Max Mosley wants to complete his term at the FIA and step down voluntarily next year after 16 years as president.
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Farm aid and fair trade key to food crisis: U.N. - 20, Apr 2008
ACCRA (Reuters) - Increased aid for agriculture and the abolition of rich-nation subsidies are key to finding a long-term solution to rising world food prices, the head of the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development said on Saturday.
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Calzaghe recovers from knockdown to beat Hopkins - 20, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Britain's Joe Calzaghe recovered from a first-round knockdown to defeat Bernard Hopkins by split decision in a light heavy-weight bout in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Torch protests stir strident Chinese nationalism - 20, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Dogged by anti-Chinese protests in Paris, London, San Francisco and New Delhi, the Olympic torch relay is acting as a catalyst for an outpouring of nationalism and indignation by the man on the street in China.
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Rice asks neighbors to offer Iraq debt relief, ties - 20, Apr 2008
SHANNON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Arab nations on Sunday to offer diplomatic ties and debt relief to Iraq's government to reward its efforts on improving security and political reconciliation.
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Pope to end U.S. visit with Ground Zero blessing - 20, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will visit Ground Zero in New York on Sunday to offer a blessing and meet rescue workers, survivors and those who lost loved ones in the September 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
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Obama, Clinton trade barbs over negative tactics - 20, Apr 2008
CALIFORNIA/HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton accused each other on Saturday of waging negative campaigns as they sped across Pennsylvania before next week's potentially make-or-break p
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GM CEO says UAW local issues can be resolved in talks - 20, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - General Motors Corp Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said on Sunday he was confident the automaker could resolve outstanding contract issues with local bargaining units for the United Auto Workers union that have shut down a plant produci
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Musicians play "Papalpalooza" for Benedict - 20, Apr 2008
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - In a convergence of religious experience and rock festival, some of the top acts in Christian music will perform at a youth rally on Saturday as part of Pope Benedict XVI's U.S. visit.
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Record $500,000 paid for 27 bottles of red wine - 20, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - While the global credit crunch has forced many consumers to rein in spending, one Beijing-based billionaire has splashed out a record $500,000 on 27 bottles of red wine, London-based Antique Wine Company said on Saturday.
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South Korean astronaut OK after rough landing - 20, Apr 2008
KAZAKH STEPPE (Reuters) - A Russian space capsule landed about 260 miles off course in Kazakhstan on Saturday but South Korea's first astronaut and the other two crew were safe.
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Cleric Sadr threatens "open war" on Iraq government - 20, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday threatened an "open war" against the Iraqi government unless it halted a crackdown by Iraqi and U.S. security forces on his followers.
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Zimbabwe holds partial recount of March 29 vote - 20, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe began a partial recount of votes from the March 29 elections on Saturday, despite opposition efforts to block it and widespread fears that political stalemate could erupt into violence.
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Bush: North Korea must declare nuclear programs - 20, Apr 2008
CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea on Saturday demanded North Korea submit its long overdue accounting of its nuclear weapons programs but offered no clues about how long they would be willing to wait for it.
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Pakistan's ambassador held by Taliban: TV - 20, Apr 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan, who went missing in February in the Khyber region, appeared on Arabic television on Saturday saying he was being held by the Taliban and urged Islamabad to meet their demands.
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Pope urges Church to seek "purification" - 20, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, marking the third anniversary of his election, urged the U.S. Catholic Church on Saturday to overcome its divisions and seek "purification" and the truth following its sexual abuse scandal.
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Obama hits out at Clinton for negative campaign - 20, Apr 2008
PAOLI, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Clinton on Saturday of shifting positions and waging a negative campaign as the two candidates sped across Pennsylvania before next week's potentially mak
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Mercedes takes SUV battle with BMW to China - 20, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz gave a peek preview of the GLK350 on Saturday, intended to challenge BMW's X3 as the two German luxury carmakers take their fight to the booming Chinese market.
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Blackstone says Alliance Data lawsuit spurious - 20, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity and real estate firm Blackstone Group said on Saturday it would vigorously defend itself against a lawsuit filed against it by Alliance Data Systems Corp and "does not intend to settle."
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RBS mulls writedown as high as $14 billion - 20, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland's board is due to meet this weekend to discuss writedowns as high as 7 billion pounds ($14 billion) and a rights issue of as much as 12 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
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Venture capitalists invest less in first quarter - 20, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Investments in start-ups fell 5
percent to $7.1 billion during the first three months of 2008
compared to the year-ago quarter, signaling that venture
capitalists may be less willing to open their wallets during a
U.S. econom
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Boxing fans descend on Las Vegas for Hopkins showdown - 19, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - About 8,000 Britons are expected in Las Vegas for Saturday's light-heavyweight clash between Joe Calzaghe and American Bernard Hopkins.
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Federer out for first big win in Monte Carlo - 19, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Faltering Roger Federer will be out to claim his first big title of the year at the prestigious Monte Carlo Masters Series, which starts on Sunday.
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Iraqi troops say control Basra stronghold - 19, Apr 2008
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi soldiers swooped on the Basra stronghold of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday, saying they had seized control of his militia bastion where they suffered an embarrassing setback in late March.
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Chinese protest Tibet independence, slam France - 19, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese people in several cities took to the streets on Saturday to denounce Tibetan independence and call for a boycott of French goods following anti-China protests on the Paris leg of the Olympic torch relay.
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Pope to rally Catholic Church leaders in NYC - 19, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Saturday turns his attention to the present and future leaders of the U.S. Roman Catholic Church by celebrating Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral and visiting a seminary near New York City.
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Foxy Brown freed from prison in New York - 19, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Foxy Brown was freed from a New York City prison on Friday after serving eight months of a one-year sentence stemming from an assault of two nail salon stylists over a $20 manicure.
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Ariane rocket launches satellites - 19, Apr 2008
KOUROU, French Guiana (Reuters) - A heavy-lift Ariane-5 rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Friday putting into orbit telecommunications satellites for Brazil and Vietnam, space officials said.
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Knicks fire Thomas as coach - 19, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks have fired Isiah Thomas as head coach of the NBA team, club president Donnie Walsh announced on Friday.
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Glover takes charge at Heritage Classic - 19, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Local favorite Lucas Glover overcame a sluggish start to move one shot clear in the Heritage Classic second round at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Friday.
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Serena stops Sharapova to reach Charleston semis - 19, Apr 2008
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Serena Williams reached the Family Circle Cup semi-finals on Friday by beating number two seed Maria Sharapova 7-5 4-6 6-1 while Vera Zvonareva upset top seed Jelena Jankovic 6-2 3-6 6-2.
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Cate Blanchett takes limelight at Australia summit - 19, Apr 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Hollywood star wattage outweighed intellectual light at the opening of an Australian thinkers summit on Saturday, with cameras firmly focused on Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett and her newborn son.
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Was Bush lucky for U.S. soldier on TV game show? - 19, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Did President George W. Bush bring luck to a soldier who was a contestant on the television game show "Deal or no Deal"? Stay tuned.
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R&B singer Ne-Yo "bored" by urban music - 19, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As he prepares to release his third album in as many years, R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo says he is "a little bored" with urban music.
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Top seeds Lakers, Celtics recall golden days - 19, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NBA playoffs begin this weekend with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers topping the seedings in a throwback to the golden days of the league.
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New York Rangers beat Devils to clinch series - 19, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers scored three first-period goals to defeat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 and win their Eastern Conference quarter-final series by four games to one on Friday.
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Strongest quake in 40 years rattles Midwest - 19, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A 5.2 magnitude earthquake centered in southeast Illinois that was the strongest in the Midwest in 40 years startled residents before dawn on Friday, but officials reported no injuries and only minor damage.
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Ortiz's grand slam home run powers Red Sox - 19, Apr 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - David Ortiz hit a grand slam home run, Daisuke Matsuzaka won his fourth consecutive game and the Boston Red Sox crushed the Texas Rangers 11-3 on Friday.
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Bush, South Korea meeting turns to nuclear issues - 19, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finding ways to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions will likely top the agenda at U.S. President George W. Bush's weekend talks with South Korea's president after a fight over U.S. beef exports was resolved.
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Probe sought of whether Israel targeted media crew - 19, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A leading human rights group called on Friday for an independent investigation into the death of a Reuters cameraman and other civilians in Gaza this week, saying Israeli forces may have targeted the media.
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Clinton says Obama can't stand the heat - 19, Apr 2008
RADNOR, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton said on Friday that rival Barack Obama could not stand the pressure of the White House after the Illinois senator complained about tough questions at a debate.
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Pope to rally Catholic Church leaders in New York - 19, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Saturday turns his attention to the present and future leaders of the U.S. Roman Catholic Church by celebrating Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral and visiting a seminary near New York City.
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Chinese take to streets to oppose Tibet independence - 19, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese people in several cities took to the streets on Saturday to denounce Tibetan independence and call for a boycott of French goods following anti-China protests on the Paris leg of the Olympic torch relay.
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Ford weighs third China plant to meet demand - 19, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co may build a third
assembly plant in China to meet fast-growing demand for its
cars just five years into its push into the booming Chinese
market, a senior executive said.
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Turning around companies in crisis - 19, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - "The Turnaround Kid" was advertised by publisher HarperCollins as an inside account of the corporate turnarounds that author Steve Miller has been involved in as one of corporate America's "fix-it" men.
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Wendy's rejects offers, says Peltz "misleading" - 19, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wendy's International Inc rejected a cash and stock takeover bid and an offer to combine with Arby's, billionaire Nelson Peltz's businesses said on Friday as the hamburger chain argued both offers were low.
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Sears says credit pact with Bank of America to end - 19, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailer Sears Holdings Corp said on Friday a credit agreement with Bank of America Corp would come to an end after the bank would not agree to renew it under existing terms.
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Wall St. braces for thousands of pink slips - 19, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc, Merrill Lynch & Co and Wachovia Corp this week announced 12,400 job cuts, and the number of pink slips is likely to rise as losses mount and the economy works its way out of its malaise.
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Alliance Data ends $6.76 bln deal with Blackstone - 19, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alliance Data Systems Corp said on Friday it terminated a $6.76 billion sale to Blackstone Group LP affiliates and has sued to win a $170 million business interruption payment.
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Earnings remain key as Dow nears turnaround - 19, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will have seen enough corporate results by the end of next week to determine if the recent string of encouraging earnings was an anomaly or a real sign stocks can weather the credit crisis and economic slowdown.
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Music Web site Buzznet expands online portfolio - 19, Apr 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - Not content to let MySpace, iLike and Facebook take all the online music thunder, Buzznet is roaring into the Music 2.0 market with a vengeance.
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Social networks prepare own music services - 19, Apr 2008
DENVER (Billboard) - One of the biggest new-media sensations to emerge from last year were music-related widgets -- mini-applications that allowed members of social networking services like MySpace or Facebook to customize their profiles with such music f
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Tejano star making progress after crash: doctors - 19, Apr 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Tejano music star Emilio Navaira can sit up, stand up and talk, but his future as an entertainer remains uncertain three weeks after suffering a serious head injury in a bus accident, doctors said on Friday.
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