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Bernanke's recession nod sparks profit-taking - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks declined on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a recession was possible, spurring profit-taking a day after the market's biggest rally in two weeks.
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Regulators struggling with Internet gambling rules - 03, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve and Treasury officials said on Wednesday they were struggling to craft rules to ban bank and credit card payments to illegal Internet gambling sites because federal law is unclear about what type of gambling is illeg
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Wall St. Journal to go on sale in London - 03, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's recently acquired Dow Jones & Co publishing business will start printing the Wall Street Journal in London this month, raising the competitive threat to rivals like Pearson's Financial Times.
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Comcast rolls out 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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Yahoo adds voice commands to Web search on phones - 03, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc on Wednesday unveiled new features to make Web search easier and more relevant to mobile phone users, the latest step in its battle with Google Inc in the next frontier for Web use.
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Potential and pitfalls seen from mobile phone ads - 03, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Advertising on mobile phones has huge potential to connect brands with consumers at any time of the day and within a specific location but it must be creative, relevant and non intrusive, industry experts believe.
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IBM to host private Second Life regions - 03, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM said on Wednesday it would become the first company to host private regions of the virtual world Second Life on its own computer servers.
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RIM profit, outlook punch through economic gloom - 03, Apr 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion reported a fourth-quarter profit that beat expectations on Wednesday and delivered a strong outlook that suggested the company is comfortably weathering the slowdown in the U.S. economy.
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iPhone shortage: supply woes or new model? - 03, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple's iPhone is in short supply at many of its U.S. stores, which could indicate a component shortage or a clearing of shelves for a new model, analysts said on Wednesday.
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CBS Corp. axes staffers across U.S. - 02, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - CBS Corp. is doing some belt-tightening at its TV stations and news division, amid a tough media environment and declines in television and print news outlets.
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Researchers say gene could help dope cheats - 02, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - As Olympic officials prepare a bigger dope testing program than at any previous Games, researchers say a common genetic variation may be helping some athletes to beat testosterone doping tests and get away with cheating.
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Remixed Stones tune not what everyone wants - 02, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Over the final scenes of current box office champ "21," the London Bach Choir's angelic intro on the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" starts playing. But as soon as the credits begin to roll, the song
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Jimmy Kimmel's talk show hits 1,000 episodes - 02, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After five years at the helm of his own talk show, comedian Jimmy Kimmel is no longer "Jimmy Who?"
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Martinez injured in Mets loss to Marlins - 02, Apr 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Florida Marlins ground out a 5-4 victory in 10 innings against the Mets on Tuesday, New York's loss made even more painful by a hamstring injury to star pitcher Pedro Martinez in the fourth inning.
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Matsuzaka finds form to lead Red Sox past A's - 02, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After struggling on return to his native Japan last week, Daisuke Matsuzaka brought World Series champion Boston Red Sox back to the regular season with a strong outing on Tuesday.
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Paulson urges China to have dialogue on Tibet - 02, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson raised the sensitive topic of unrest in Tibet during a visit to Beijing on Wednesday, urging a resolution to the issue through dialogue.
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Bush sets out to salvage legacy on world stage - 02, Apr 2008
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush sought to salvage his legacy on the world stage on Wednesday by defending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and appealing to Russia to drop opposition to a missile defense shield.
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Beijing pollution risky for endurance athletes - 02, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Endurance events at the Beijing Olympics could pose a health risk if they are staged on heavily polluted days, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, although it was prepared to reschedule such events.
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Obama wins endorsement of former Rep. Hamilton - 02, Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Wednesday won the endorsement of Lee Hamilton, a former Indiana congressman who is a leading U.S. authority on foreign relations and national security.
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Zimbabwe opposition claims victory in election - 02, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition said on Wednesday it had defeated veteran President Robert Mugabe in both presidential and parliamentary elections, but would accept a runoff vote.
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Siemens said to pay hush money in bribe case: paper - 02, Apr 2008
MUNICH (Reuters) - German prosecutors are investigating
whether engineering group Siemens AG paid millions
of dollars in hush money to cover up bribes it used to win
business contracts, a newspaper reported.
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Jobs reports offer signs of hope for economy - 02, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The private sector unexpectedly added jobs in March and layoffs planned by companies fell, according to reports on Wednesday that provided rare signs of hope for the struggling economy.
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Monsanto profit rises, but '08 outlook disappoints - 02, Apr 2008
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Monsanto Co posted a higher quarterly profit on record revenue from its corn seed and other products, but the stock fell 3 percent on disappointment the company did not raise its full-year earnings forecast.
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Google exec to become EMI digital music president - 02, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc has lost another member of its executive team as Chief Information Officer Douglas Merrill is leaving to join music company EMI.
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Indonesia seeks to block YouTube over anti-Koran film - 02, Apr 2008
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has asked Internet providers to block access to the YouTube Web site for carrying a film made by a right-wing Dutch lawmaker which accuses the Koran of inciting violence, an official said on Wednesday.
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Nokia unveils 4 new phones for emerging markets - 02, Apr 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia , the world's top handset maker, unveiled four new phone models on Wednesday, targeting consumers in emerging markets who are about to replace their first phones.
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Intel rolls out Atom chips - 02, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp is rolling out five new Atom microprocessors and a collection of chips designed for portable gadgets that access the Internet and for other uses, as the world's largest chipmaker uses its marketing muscle to help crea
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Mexican director Inarritu takes on meth abuse - 02, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Acclaimed Mexican film director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, whose works include "Babel" and "21 Grams," has created a series of TV ads aimed at discouraging methamphetamine use by U.S. teenagers, organizers said on Tuesday.
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Celine Dion's Beijing show cancelled: media - 02, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Canadian pop superstar Celine Dion's April 13 Beijing concert has been cancelled because the organizers failed to obtain a permit despite selling thousands of tickets, local media reported.
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Vengeful investor and cheating wife testify in trial - 02, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Foul-mouthed taped audio conversations reminiscent of "The Sopranos" were played Tuesday for the jury in the federal wiretapping and racketeering case against former celebrity sleuth Anthony Pellicano.
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Hollywood actors to begin contract talks April 15 - 02, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's main actors' union said on Tuesday it would begin talks on a new labor contract with the studios on April 15, setting the scene for a cliffhanger that could once again paralyze the movie and television industries.
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Caps stop Carolina to gain share of Southeast lead - 02, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The surging Washington Capitals boosted their once-moribund chances of a postseason berth by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Tuesday to gain a share of the Southeast Division lead.
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Serena squashes Henin to reach Miami semis - 02, Apr 2008
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - Serena Williams made world number one Justine Henin look a novice as she pulled off a 6-2 6-0 victory to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday.
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Morgan Pressel targets repeat drenching at Mission Hills - 02, Apr 2008
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) - Having experienced the triumphant pond jump at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, American Morgan Pressel has set her sights on a repeat drenching with a successful title defense this week.
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Australian D'Arcy pleads for fair hearing - 02, Apr 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Olympic hopeful Nick D'Arcy has apologized for his involvement in a pub fight during which retired fellow-swimmer Simon Cowley was injured and pleaded with the media to allow him a fair trial.
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Hornets stay in first with road win over Magic - 02, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They do not get the same respect as the other top teams in the NBA, but the New Orleans Hornets are flying high at the top of the Western Conference.
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Yankees launch last season at stadium with win - 02, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees launched their last season at Yankee Stadium with a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
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U.S. image improves after years of decline: poll - 02, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. image abroad has begun to improve after worsening for years, but the United States is still viewed more negatively than the European Union, Brazil, China, India and Russia, said a BBC World Service survey released on Tuesda
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Justice Department releases 2003 interrogation memo - 02, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday released a declassified 2003 memo justifying the use of harsh interrogation methods for suspected terrorists held abroad.
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China tells Paulson strategic talks building trust - 02, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reaffirmed its commitment on Wednesday to regular high-level talks with the United States that visiting Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson hopes will help to pry open Chinese markets and speed the yuan's rise.
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Clinton and Obama assail McCain on economy - 02, Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama assailed potential White House opponent John McCain on the economy on Tuesday, accusing the Republican of favoring the wealthy and turning his back on struggling workers and middle-class
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Newmont says gold discoveries getting tougher - 02, Apr 2008
PERTH (Reuters) - Discovering the next mother lode is not as easy as it used to be, the world's second-largest gold producer, Newmont Mining Corp said on Wednesday, as it plans to spend nearly a quarter of a billion dollars on exploration this year.
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Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg sees more credit turmoil: CNBC - 02, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, former chief executive of American International Group , said on Tuesday he sees more trouble in the credit crisis that has been gripping global markets in recent months.
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ADB sees Asia growth slowing, warns on inflation - 02, Apr 2008
MANILA (Reuters) - Growth in Asia's developing economies will slow in 2008 to the weakest in five years, but the region needs to tackle inflationary pressures before they spiral out of control, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday.
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Intel rolls out Atom chips at Shanghai tech forum - 02, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp is rolling out five new Atom microprocessors and a collection of chips designed for portable gadgets that access the Internet and for other uses, as the world's largest chipmaker uses its marketing muscle to help crea
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Work is bundle of fun for Little Miss Breslin - 02, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - She's been nominated for an Oscar, is busier than many actresses twice her age and has been named "Female Star of Tomorrow".
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Olympic flame lands in Kazakhstan, security tight - 02, Apr 2008
ALMATY (Reuters) - The Olympic flame arrived in Kazakhstan to pomp and tight security on Tuesday on the first leg of a global torch run certain to draw anti-China protests ahead of the August games in Beijing.
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Velvet Revolver splits with rocker Scott Weiland - 02, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Four founding members of the rock
band Velvet Revolver said on Tuesday they were splitting with
the group's troubled singer, Scott Weiland, citing his
"increasingly erratic" behavior.
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Federer back in groove to reach Miami quarters - 02, Apr 2008
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer was back to his best on Tuesday to reach the last eight at the Sony Ericcson Open with a 7-6 6-2 win over Jose Acasuso.
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Olympics aren't improving rights in China: Amnesty - 02, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Olympics have so far failed to catalyze reform in China and pledges to improve human rights before the Games look disingenuous after a string of violations in Beijing and a crackdown in Tibet, Amnesty International said.
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Scott defends Houston title as Masters looms - 02, Apr 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Defending champion Adam Scott heads a strong field for this week's Houston Open at a Redstone Golf Club set up to mimic conditions at Augusta for the U.S. Masters later this month.
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Mini-black hole is smallest ever but still strong - 02, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA scientists have identified the smallest black hole ever found -- less than four times the mass of our sun and about the size of a large city.
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Serena Williams crushes Henin in Miami quarters - 02, Apr 2008
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - Champion Serena Williams made world number one Justine Henin look like a mere novice as she pulled off a stunning 6-2 6-0 victory to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday.
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Ukraine and Georgia face uphill battle on NATO bid - 02, Apr 2008
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Ukraine and Georgia face an uphill battle on Wednesday to persuade NATO nations to put the two ex-Soviet states on the path to membership, as Germany and France lead resistance to their U.S.-backed bids.
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Senate sets urgent push for housing compromise - 02, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans in the Senate agreed on Tuesday to draft a housing rescue bill that could deliver billions of dollars to homeowners facing foreclosure and help steer the economy away from a deep recession.
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Zimbabwe opposition says on verge of power - 02, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition said they were on the verge of taking power on Tuesday after dismissing speculation that they would negotiate a managed exit for veteran President Robert Mugabe.
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Clinton and Obama assail Republican McCain on economy - 02, Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama assailed potential White House opponent John McCain on the economy on Tuesday, accusing the Republican of favoring the wealthy and turning his back on struggling workers and middle-class
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Congress grills oil execs on record pump prices - 02, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday took oil industry executives to task for booking huge profits on record gasoline prices while not investing more in renewable energy to help wean the country off foreign oil.
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Factory, construction slumps persist - 02, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Factory activity contracted again in March while prices paid by manufacturers rose to their highest in more than two years, according to data on Tuesday that suggested faster inflation in a stagnating economy.
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Fannie Mae takes another step to ease capital need - 02, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae, the largest provider of funding for U.S. residential mortgages, has extended forbearances for troubled homeowners in a move the company expects to ease stress on its capital.
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Popular Lehman stock deal sparks Wall Street rally - 02, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks shot up the most in two weeks on Tuesday after strong demand for a Lehman Brothers share offering quelled fears it was headed toward a fate similar to Bear Stearns and raised optimism that the worst of the credit crisis may be
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March auto sales drop, GM off 13 percent - 02, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales dropped in March, led by a 13 percent decline at General Motors Corp , as weak housing and tight credit markets pushed the battered industry to a weak close for the first quarter.
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Live, on Good Mourning TV! - 02, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Pay-per-view funerals go live online in Britain on Tuesday, allowing mourners who cannot attend services in person to pay their last respects via the Internet.
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Lehman raises $4 billion of capital to hush critics - 02, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc raised $4 billion of capital on Tuesday in a preferred stock deal designed to stop questions about the Wall Street investment bank's stability.
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Texting scandal forces Finnish foreign minister out - 02, Apr 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's foreign minister was sacked on Tuesday after newspapers and magazines published suggestive text messages he sent to an erotic dancer, his party said.
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IOC sets out updated Internet rights rules - 02, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Web sites will be able to carry an unlimited amount of photos and news articles on the Beijing Olympics -- and those in Australia can even show short video clips for the first time -- as part of new media guidelines.
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Sprint bets on Samsung phone to help recovery - 02, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp is betting on a touch-screen phone from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and more than $100 million of marketing to help the No. 3 mobile service provider regain cache among consumers.
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FCC chairman to oppose Skype open-network petition - 02, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said on Tuesday he was proposing to dismiss a petition from Web-based phone service Skype to force open wireless networks.
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Avatars at House hearing on virtual world - 02, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The founder of virtual world Second Life sought to reassure U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that the online community is able to police itself.
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Nokia unveils N810 mobile Internet tablet for WiMax - 02, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nokia's N810 mobile Internet tablet will be one of the first devices designed for a new high-speed wireless network that Sprint Nextel Corp will launch commercially in April.
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Microsoft wins document format standards battle - 02, Apr 2008
FRANKFURT/GENEVA (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has won a battle to have a key document format adopted as a global standard, improving its chances of winning government contracts and dealing a blow to supporters of a rival format.
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Study sheds light on Woolly Mammoth demise - 01, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Climate change drove woolly mammoths to the edge of extinction and then humans finished them off, according to a Spanish study on Tuesday that adds to the debate over the demise of the Ice Age behemoths.
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Japan space agency searches for new astronauts - 01, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's space agency began recruiting astronauts for the first time in nearly a decade on Tuesday amid growing interest in the space program spurred by a Japanese astronaut's journey on the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour.
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China makes security top priority - 01, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese paramilitary troops have been issued a mobilization order to ensure a trouble-free Olympics, as security became Beijing's top priority for the 2008 Games after anti-Chinese riots in Tibet and nearby provinces.
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North Carolina and UCLA advance to Final Four - 01, Apr 2008
PHOENIX (Reuters) - North Carolina and UCLA, both number one seeds and two of the most successful ever college basketball teams, advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament on Saturday.
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Ochoa hot favorite at Rancho Mirage - 01, Apr 2008
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) - World number one Lorena Ochoa is a red-hot favorite for this week's Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club after romping to a seven-shot victory at the Safeway International.
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Some homes worth less than their copper pipes - 01, Apr 2008
BROCKTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Shards of broken glass outside the basement window of 31 Vine Street hint at the destruction inside the three-story home.
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Zimbabwe poll heads to runoff: projections - 01, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will beat President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe's crucial election, but be forced into a runoff vote in three weeks, according to a ruling party projection.
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China lays out conspiracy claims against Dalai Lama - 01, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused Tibetan groups on Tuesday of planning suicide attacks following last month's riots and protests but left key questions about evidence and its response unanswered.
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Iraqi casualties at highest level since August - 01, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Fighting between security forces and Shi'ite militiamen last month has driven civilian deaths in Iraq to their highest level in more than six months, government figures showed on Tuesday.
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Bush vows to press for Ukraine, Georgia in NATO - 01, Apr 2008
KIEV (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush vowed on Tuesday to press for Ukraine and Georgia to be allowed to start the process of joining NATO despite resistance from Russia and skepticism from the alliance's European members.
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Astra drug tipped as $8-9 billion cholesterol winner - 01, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc's Crestor is emerging as a potential big winner in the fiercely competitive anti-cholesterol market, with two brokerages on Tuesday hiking sales forecasts for the drug to $8-9 billion.
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UBS, Deutsche losses mount, but bank fog clearing - 01, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - UBS and Deutsche Bank took a $23 billion hit on their risky assets and the Swiss bank asked investors for more cash on Tuesday, but Europe's bank shares rallied on hopes that the end of another torrid quarter could mark a turning point.
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Chip stockpiles seen down as suppliers cut back - 01, Apr 2008
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Global chip inventories are expected to have fallen to $2.9 billion at the end of the first quarter from $3.4 billion at end-December, but the drop is a reflection of supply cutbacks, not strong demand, iSuppli said.
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New world wines star in Paris thanks to Internet - 01, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - The Internet changed the meaning of mail, transformed retail shopping and travel, and now one wine retailer believes it can break down the barrier between French wine enthusiasts and new world producers.
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Email records to show slice of Australian life - 01, Apr 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - With email replacing letters as a way of keeping in touch, an Australian museum on Tuesday said it wants to stop a valuable archive of daily life from being lost with the touch of a delete button.
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Microsoft sees no reason to raise Yahoo bid: sources - 01, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp sees no reason to increase its bid for Yahoo Inc, two months after it made a $44.6 billion offer to buy the Internet company, people familiar with Microsoft's plans said on Monday.
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Google the future? A no chair flight? April Fools! - 01, Apr 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - If you rushed to the Internet to book one of airline Virgin Blue's "no chair fares" for half price as advertised in Australian newspapers on Tuesday there was one message on their Web site -- April Fools!
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Love in the octopus' garden - 01, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They flirt, hold hands and guard their lovers jealously -- yet they don't even have bones.
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China's Hu says Olympics security is top priority - 01, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Guaranteeing security is the top priority of the Beijing Olympics, Chinese President Hu Jintao has said, and a mobilization order has gone to national paramilitary troops telling them to ensure a trouble-free Games.
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Williams sisters, Henin reach Miami quarters - 01, Apr 2008
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - Defending champion Serena Williams beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-3 6-3 on Monday to set up a repeat of last year's Sony Ericsson Open final against world number one Justine Henin in the last eight.
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Bush should weigh skipping Olympics opener: Pelosi - 01, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush should consider boycotting the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics because of the way China has handled unrest in Tibet, the House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday.
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Kathie Lee Gifford to co-host new "Today" hour - 01, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kathie Lee Gifford, who shared the TV spotlight and coffee with Regis Philbin for 15 years, is returning to the morning airwaves next month as part of NBC's "Today" show, the network said on Monday.
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Dodgers celebrate 50th year in Los Angeles with win - 01, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated the 50th anniversary of their move from New York with a convincing 5-0 win over the San Francisco Giants in their season opener on Monday.
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Drury's OT strike gives Rangers win over Penguins - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to wait a little longer for their first division title in a decade after falling 2-1 to the New York Rangers in overtime on Monday.
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"Rambunctious" McCain says he had chip on shoulder - 01, Apr 2008
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's is on a nostalgic tour this week of some of the places he has known, featuring a lot of straight talk about what a difficult young man he was.
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Suns storm back in second half to shock Nuggets - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Phoenix Suns scored 81 second-half points to stun Denver 132-117 on Monday and end the Nuggets' five-game winning streak.
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Barack Obama takes aim at John McCain on Iraq - 01, Apr 2008
MANHEIM, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama took aim on Monday at potential White House opponent John McCain on Iraq, saying the Republican senator could not offer a clear definition of success in the conflict and might leave ,U.S. combat troo
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Cisco says core router sales rose in past 9 months - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc , the world's biggest maker of network equipment, said sales of its high-end routers accelerated in the past several months despite worries that a slower U.S. economy was hurting technology spending.
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Wal-Mart rolls out line of private label coffee - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc , looking to capitalize on consumers' growing interest in sustainable coffees, is rolling out its own line of organic, Rainforest Alliance and fair trade certified coffees.
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