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Scientists find host of antibiotic-eating germs - 04, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Several strains of bacteria in the soil can make a meal of the world's most potent antibiotics, researchers said on Thursday, in a startling finding that illustrates the extent to which these germ-fighting drugs are losing the war agai
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Ancient feces indicates earlier American origins - 04, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA from ancient human feces found in a cave in Oregon provides biological verification that people were in North America 14,000 years ago, researchers said on Thursday.
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Aztecs devised sophisticated arithmetic system - 04, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using written symbols such as hearts, arrows and hands, the ancient Aztecs maintained an arithmetic system that was far more complex than previously understood, scientists said on Thursday.
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Israeli films get personal with war and polygamy - 04, Apr 2008
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - From one soldier's account of the Lebanon war to the tale of an Israeli African prince, a Tel Aviv film festival is looking beyond political conflict to examine broader issues of strife and identity in Israel.
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NASA vision not getting funded, experts find - 04, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An ambitious vision to take people to the moon and Mars may fall apart before it even gets off the ground because of uncertain planning and inadequate funding, several experts said on Thursday.
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Canada TV biz debates entry of U.S. cable channels - 04, Apr 2008
VANCOUVER (Hollywood Reporter) - Canada's broadcasters will square off with their domestic cable and satellite TV operators next week in a battle that could pave the way for a sea change in the market -- the entry of such U.S. cable channels as HBO, ESPN
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Martin breaks course record in Portuguese Open - 04, Apr 2008
CASCAIS, Portugal (Reuters) - Spaniard Pablo Martin underlined his determination to retain the Portuguese Open title on Thursday when he broke the Oitavos Dunes course record with an eight-under 63.
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China should drop Tibet torch relay: Dalai Lama envoy - 04, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's plan to run the Beijing Olympics torch relay through Tibet is "insulting" to Tibetans reeling under a recent crackdown and should be canceled, the Dalai Lama's special envoy said on Thursday.
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Darfur activists urge leaders to skip ceremony - 04, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and other leaders should shun the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony unless China does more to stop bloodshed in Sudan's Darfur region, activists said on Thursday.
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Remy Ma plans to marry in NY jail - 04, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma, convicted last month of shooting another woman in a fight over missing cash, is planning a jailhouse wedding to her boyfriend, fellow rapper Papoose.
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Bengals release Henry after arrest on assault charges - 04, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cincinnati Bengals released Chris Henry on Thursday shortly before the troubled third-year wide receiver appeared in court on assault charges.
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Report says 90,000 U.S. infants maltreated a year - 04, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About one of every 43 U.S. infants is physically abused or neglected annually, and those babies are especially at risk in the first week of their lives, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.
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U.N. court clears ex-Kosovo PM of war crimes - 04, Apr 2008
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The U.N. war crimes tribunal cleared Kosovo's former prime minister on Thursday of persecuting Serbs in a 1998-99 separatist war, a move expected to fan tensions simmering over Kosovo's secession.
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Pregnant man tells Oprah: It's a miracle - 04, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A transgender man who is six months pregnant said in an interview aired by Oprah Winfrey on Thursday that he always wanted to have a child and considers it a miracle.
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U.S. envoy says caught off guard by Basra battle - 04, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Baghdad said on Thursday he was caught off guard when a big battle broke out between Iraqi forces and militias in Basra last week, saying U.S. troops were only able to give support after fighting began.
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Senate kills bankruptcy revamp in housing bill - 04, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted to reject a Democratic proposal to give bankruptcy judges the power to ease mortgage payment terms for some distressed borrowers as it began debating a housing market rescue plan.
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NATO promises Ukraine, Georgia entry one day - 04, Apr 2008
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - NATO leaders promised Ukraine and Georgia on Thursday they would one day join the Western defense alliance after rebuffing U.S. demands to put the former Soviet republics on an immediate path to membership.
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More poll results come in for crisis-hit Zimbabwe - 04, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - More delayed election results started trickling in on Thursday as crisis-stricken Zimbabwe anxiously awaited a leadership meeting expected to discuss the biggest challenge to President Robert Mugabe's 28-year rule.
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Republicans feel good about Obama match-up - 04, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton may be the Democrat who Republicans love to hate, but some Republican strategists say they have no fear of a match-up with her rival Barack Obama in November's presidential election.
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Late payments on consumer loans at 16-year high - 04, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More Americans have fallen behind on consumer loans than at any time in nearly 16 years, as credit problems once concentrated in mortgages spread into other forms of debt.
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ATA Airlines files for bankruptcy and shuts down - 04, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - ATA Airlines Inc said on Thursday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and shut down all operations after cancellation of a key military charter agreement.
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Services contract, jobless lines lengthen - 04, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. service sector contracted for a third straight month in March while the number of workers applying for jobless benefits soared last week to a 2-1/2-year high, reinforcing fears the economy has stalled.
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U.S. appeals court tosses $800 billion tobacco suit - 04, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court tossed out an $800 billion class-action lawsuit against tobacco companies on Thursday brought by smokers who said they were deceived into believing "light" cigarettes were healthier.
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Wall St edges up as Merrill, RIM ease fears - 04, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged up on Thursday, after a report that Merrill Lynch & Co does not need to raise more capital eased fears of a deeper credit crisis and offset concern that monthly jobs data would point to a recession.
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UK man wins record Internet libel damages - 04, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A British property executive won record Internet libel damages from a court on Thursday, in one of the country's first cases stemming from online harassment by a business rival.
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Regulators and bankers defend Bear Stearns rescue - 04, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bear Stearns could not be allowed to collapse because it could have shattered confidence in financial markets and caused lasting damage to the economy, top regulators said on Thursday in defending the rescue of what was once the fif
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Cell phones could improve teens' health - 04, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers love their cell phones, and researchers may be able to take advantage of that fact to improve their health, a pilot study suggests.
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Execs speak out on regulations at U.S. wireless show - 04, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Telecommunications executives railed against the prospect of increased regulation of the U.S. wireless industry at a conference this week, complaining about everything from network access rules to taxes that they say could stunt grow
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Nokia launches gaming service N-Gage - 04, Apr 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia, the world's largest cell phone maker, launched its N-Gage gaming service on Thursday, hoping to energize an ailing market for mobile gaming.
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Dell to cut more jobs in cost-cutting "mission" - 04, Apr 2008
ROUND ROCK, Texas (Reuters) - Dell Inc plans to cut more jobs than the 8,800 it had targeted as it seeks to reduce expenses by at least $3 billion annually by 2011, Chief Executive Michael Dell said on Thursday.
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Movie download services bypass discs - 04, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Forget DVDs. Several services now let you download movies and play them right on your TV -- no disc needed.
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MySpace forms music venture with big labels - 04, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp's MySpace, the world's largest social network Web site, said it has formed an online music venture with three major recording companies in a challenge to Apple Inc's dominant iTunes Music Store.
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Steve Irwin's zoo subject of Australia tax probe - 03, Apr 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian tax officials are probing the affairs of late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin and his wife Terri over an offshore scheme involving their Australia Zoo wildlife business, the zoo said on Thursday.
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Talk heats up over Spielberg's next move - 03, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hollywood studios are getting ready to wine and dine Steven Spielberg as his contract with Paramount winds down.
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IOC vigorously defends non-political role in China - 03, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee, under fire for not speaking out on China's human rights record before the Beijing Games, vigorously defended its policy of non-involvement in politics on Thursday.
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Jay-Z on verge of $150 million Live Nation deal: report - 03, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jay-Z is on the verge of a deal with concert promoter Live Nation worth about $150 million that rivals the biggest music contracts ever, the New York Times reported on its Web site on Wednesday.
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Nowitzki returns to propel Mavericks to key Warriors win - 03, Apr 2008
return from injury by helping the Dallas Mavericks post a crucial 111-86 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
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China jails rights activist outspoken on Tibet - 03, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Buddhist Chinese dissident outspoken on Tibet and other sensitive topics was jailed for three-and-a-half years on Thursday, a conviction likely to become a focus of rights campaigns ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
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Japan police arrest U.S. sailor for murder - 03, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese police arrested on Thursday a U.S. sailor on suspicion of murdering and robbing a taxi driver last month, the latest case of crime linked to U.S. bases in the country.
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Iraq's Sadr calls million-strong march against U.S - 03, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on Thursday for 1 million Iraqis to march against U.S. "occupation" next week after his Mehdi Army militia battled U.S. and government troops.
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Paulson says China market reforms to continue - 03, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is too far down the road toward a market economy to turn back from reforms now, even if U.S. financial market turmoil is causing it some qualms, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Thursday.
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Euro zone slowdown gathers pace as does inflation - 03, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone economies are slowing, and at very different speeds, but inflation remains consistently high, according to data that makes the European Central Bank's job of setting interest rates even tougher.
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Constellation Brands profit tops view - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wine and spirits maker Constellation Brands Inc reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter operating profit on Thursday, helped by acquisitions and the weak dollar, and forecast earnings for the current year that topped Wall Stre
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U.S. office sector shows signs of weakness: report - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. office market showed the first indication of a slowdown in the first quarter as tenants occupied less space for the first time in more than four years, according to real estate research firm Reis.
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Regulators say Bear collapse showed weaknesses - 03, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The collapse and forced sale of Wall Street giant Bear Stearns exposed the dangerous interconectedness of financial markets and the faulty oversight now in place, U.S. regulators said in prepared congressional testimony on Thursday
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Jobless claims jump to highest since 2005 - 03, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers applying for unemployment benefits soared by 38,000 last week, posting the highest reading since September 2005 and reinforcing fears that the U.S. economy has stalled, government data on Thursday showed.
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Kremlin successor: moderation on policing Internet - 03, Apr 2008
GORKY-10, Russia (Reuters) - Russia should take a measured approach to policing the Internet, president-elect Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday in a speech that may ease concerns about a crackdown on free speech in cyberspace.
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Uncensored Internet and no TV delay in Beijing: IOC - 03, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Media will have access to uncensored Internet and there will be no delay of the television signal at the Beijing Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday.
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Nickelodeon explores virtual worlds - 03, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Nickelodeon is building a virtual world in a bid to increase revenue in the real world.
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Blu-ray disc awareness on rise: survey - 03, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A majority of U.S. households now know what a Blu-ray Disc is, while the number of households with a high-definition disc player has crossed the 10 million threshold, a new study shows.
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Comcast offers super-fast Internet speeds - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp. the largest U.S. cable television operator, said on Wednesday it has started offering a super-fast Internet service that allows customers to download a high-definition movie in 10 minutes.
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Clear Channel suit over deal sent back to Texas court - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clear Channel Communications Inc and the private equity firms trying to buy it won a legal victory on Wednesday when a U.S. federal judge sent back to a Texas state court the lawsuit filed against six banks by the U.S. radio operator
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Fans give Ramiele Malubay the hook on "Idol" - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was Ramiele Malubay's turn to bow out of "American Idol" on Wednesday when the hit TV talent show's fans gave her rendition of "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" the fewest votes in this week's Dolly Parton-themed competition.
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Screen Actors Guild gets jump on labor talks - 03, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The smaller of Hollywood's two actors unions said on Wednesday it would give its larger, more militant sibling, the Screen Actors Guild, a two-week head start in opening the next round of labor talks with studios.
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Britney Spears in talks to return to CBS sitcom: report - 03, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oops! ... She may be doing it again. Britney Spears is in talks to reprise her highly rated and critically praised guest-starring role on the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," TV Guide magazine's Web site reported on Wednesday.
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Japan's cricketers not stumped by culture gap - 03, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Attempting to explain the finer points of a googly or silly mid-off to the Japanese would appear, at first glance, one of the most thankless tasks in sport.
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Nadal outmuscles Blake in Miami quarter-finals - 03, Apr 2008
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal powered to a 3-6 6-3 6-1 victory over James Blake on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.
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Crosby scores twice as Penguins claim division title - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sidney Crosby scored twice and assisted on another goal as the Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up their first division title in a decade with a 4-2 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.
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Sorenstam eyes Rancho Mirage with high hopes - 03, Apr 2008
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) - Three-times winner Annika Sorenstam has banished memories of an injury-plagued 2007 campaign and is eager to maintain her fast start to the year at this week's Kraft Nabisco Championship.
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Royals keep Tigers' offense caged up - 03, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals blanked the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Wednesday, defusing what is potentially one of the most explosive offenses in Major League Baseball.
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McCain says U.S. must rethink how to solve problems - 03, Apr 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, accused by foes of seeking a third term for President George W. Bush, will say on Thursday that Washington needs to rethink its approach to a host of problems.
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Nationals shut out Phillies for third consecutive win - 03, Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on a combined one-hitter on Wednesday.
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Zawahri says bin Laden in good health - 03, Apr 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was well and reports speculating about his sickness were false, his deputy Ayman al-Zawahri said in a recording on Wednesday.
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Paulson says U.S. economy having a tough time - 03, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. economy has turned down sharply and is facing a tough quarter, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Thursday.
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Obama battles to limit expectations in Pennsylvania - 03, Apr 2008
WALLINGFORD, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Barack Obama tried his hand at bowling, bottle-fed a calf at a dairy farm and toured a chocolate factory as he sought to connect with voters in Pennsylvania, a crucial state in the fight for the Democratic U.S. presid
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NATO seeks solace for Ukraine and Georgia - 03, Apr 2008
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - NATO leaders will seek ways to console Ukraine and Georgia at a summit on Thursday after failing to agree to open the door of the Western military alliance to the former Soviet republics.
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Mugabe in biggest battle after losing parliament - 03, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe is fighting to survive the biggest crisis of his 28-year rule after losing control of Zimbabwe's parliament for the first time since taking power after independence.
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Judge OKs probe into Countrywide practices - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge has granted the U.S.
Department of Justice wide authority to probe whether
Countrywide Financial Corp abuses the bankruptcy
process, rejecting the largest U.S. mortgage lender's claim
that the ruling could cause h
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Google's DoubleClick to sell search marketing unit - 03, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc plans to split off its search marketing arm from its affiliate marketing business and sell the search marketing business at its recently acquired DoubleClick advertising technology unit.
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United cancels flights, grounds 777s for checks - 03, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp, on Wednesday became the latest major U.S. carrier to ground planes and cancel flights due to questions over aircraft safety checks and maintenance.
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Monster online jobs index edges up in March - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An online gauge of U.S. labor demand rose slightly in March, reflecting more job offerings in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector, a private research group said on Thursday.
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"Telemedicine" links Africans to Indian expertise - 03, Apr 2008
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Troubled by a difficult case, doctor Asfaw Atnafu decides to seek advice.
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Americans prefer energy fix to cancer cure: poll - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A nationwide survey of nearly 700 people suggests that Americans would prefer more money be invested in technology to solve the nation's energy ailments than to cure cancer or other diseases.
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Red Hat, Novell get more competition on servers - 03, Apr 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Red Hat Inc and Novell Inc will soon face more competition from a small rival, Ubuntu Linux, in the market for open-source software programs that run server computers.
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Reality show wins Peabody Award for first time - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reality show "Project Runway" won one of 35 Peabody Awards on Wednesday, becoming the first program of that genre to take one of the annual prizes that recognize achievement in electronic media.
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"American Idol" contestant hospitalized after show - 03, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A top "American Idol" contestant was taken to a hospital emergency room after Tuesday night's show suffering from heart palpitations and high blood pressure, a source close to the show said on Wednesday.
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Norah Jones brings musical touch to movie role - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grammy-winning singer Norah Jones says an improvisational approach and a strong supporting cast helped overcome her nerves in her first acting role, in director Wong Kar Wai's film "My Blueberry Nights."
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Astronomers find new planets, including a baby - 03, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers using robotic cameras said on Wednesday they had found 10 new planets outside our solar system, while a second team said they had found the youngest planet yet.
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British scientists make human-cow embryos - 03, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British researchers say they have created embryos using human cells and the egg cells of cows, but said such experiments would not lead to hybrid human-animal babies, or even to direct medical therapies.
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Scientists smoke out genes behind lung cancer - 03, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found important genetic differences between people that may help explain why some smokers get lung cancer and others do not.
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European cargo vessel to dock with space station - 03, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - A European supply vessel carrying over five tons of freight is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday in a major advance for Europe's space programme.
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McCain working on list of VP candidates - 03, Apr 2008
PENSACOLA, Florida (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Wednesday he has begun a list of potential vice presidential running mates -- a decision he quipped was especially big "given my age."
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Knicks pick Walsh to turn struggling team around - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donnie Walsh was named president of the New York Knicks on Wednesday and immediately pledged to take the struggling franchise back into the NBA's elite.
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Ailing Jankovic reaches Miami semis - 03, Apr 2008
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic reached the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open after world number 11 Elena Dementieva retired with a back injury on Wednesday.
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Boudreau tries to bring Capitals down to earth - 03, Apr 2008
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Coach Bruce Boudreau made it clear on Wednesday he would be keeping the Washington Capitals' feet firmly on the ground after their victory over Carolina.
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Tribune hopes to resolve Cubs' park plan soon - 03, Apr 2008
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Real estate tycoon Sam Zell's Tribune Co hopes to wrap up plans to sell Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, to the state of Illinois within the next couple of months, two sources close to the sales proce
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George Clooney sees career shift ahead - 03, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ten years from now, George Clooney reckons people are going to be so sick of seeing him on movie screens that he may give up much of his acting career.
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Spinoff of "The Office" highlights new NBC shows - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC will launch a spinoff of its popular workplace comedy "The Office" following the broadcast of the National Football League's Super Bowl championship next January, the network said on Wednesday.
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Nearly 40,000 Katrina families still in mobile homes - 03, Apr 2008
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, nearly 40,000 families still are living in vulnerable mobile homes and trailers across the U.S. Gulf Coast with another hurricane season just two months away, the top U.S. disaster o
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Obama and Clinton focus on economy in Pennsylvania - 03, Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday disputed presidential rival Hillary Clinton's claims to be a champion of the middle class and promised to fight corporate interests that he said rigged the economy against working families.
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Mugabe loses control of Zimbabwe parliament - 03, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe fought to survive the biggest crisis of his rule on Wednesday after losing control of Zimbabwe's parliament for the first time since taking power after independence.
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Bush rebuffed at NATO on Ukraine, Georgia, Macedonia - 03, Apr 2008
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - NATO leaders failed to agree at the start of a summit on Wednesday to put former Soviet republics Ukraine and Georgia on a path to membership or to invite Macedonia to join the alliance.
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U.S. troop cut in Iraq to continue - 03, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Violence in Baghdad and southern Iraq will not derail U.S. plans to withdraw combat troops from the war zone through July, the top U.S. military officer said on Wednesday.
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United cancels flights, grounds 777s for tests - 03, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp, on Wednesday grounded its entire fleet of Boeing Co 777 jetliners and canceled flights to reexamine a fire suppression system.
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Air France-KLM deal to buy Alitalia falls apart - 03, Apr 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Air France-KLM walked away from its planned takeover of Alitalia after talks with the near-bankrupt Italian carrier's unions broke down on Wednesday.
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Best Buy profit better than expected on cost controls - 03, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co reported lower, but better-than-expected, quarterly profit on Wednesday as it held down costs to compensate for the slowing U.S. economy.
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Fannie Mae tightens rules for mortgages - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae has told lenders that it will require a minimum credit score for the loans it buys, tightening mortgage standards to protect itself from record foreclosures sweeping the country.
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Nat'l City taking a long time to sell itself: analysts - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - National City Corp is reportedly in talks to sell itself to Cleveland neighbor KeyCorp , among other banks, but the bank is taking a long time to find buyers, triggering investor fears that it will not be able to sell much above its
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Jobs reports optimistic, in contrast with Fed - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The private sector added jobs in March, according to a surprisingly optimistic report that contrasted with Fed chief Ben Bernanke's bleak economic outlook and more bad news from the factory sector.
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Bernanke: Recession possible, growth to rebound - 03, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday conceded for the first time the U.S. economy may slip into recession, but said growth should pick up later this year as interest rate cuts and other emergency steps take root.
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