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Harley cuts outlook, to slash output - 17, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Harley-Davidson Inc said on Thursday it would report full-year earnings well below its forecast, slash production and lay off hundreds of workers as the U.S. economic slowdown crimps demand for its iconic motorcycles.
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Pfizer profit dented by generics - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc on Thursday reported a worse-than-expected drop in quarterly earnings on declining sales of flagship cholesterol fighter Lipitor and drugs facing generic competition, sending its shares down nearly 3 percent.
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Merrill Lynch posts big loss - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch & Co on Thursday posted a quarterly loss of $2 billion and said it planned to cut 4,000 jobs after recording more than $9.5 billion in write-downs and losses on subprime mortgages and other risky assets.
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Hitachi to go solo on hard drive business turnaround - 17, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd has dropped plans to sell a stake in its troubled computer disk drive business and aims to turn the business around by going after market share and cutting costs, the head of the unit said on Thursday.
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Market view hits Nokia stock - 17, Apr 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia , the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, expects the mobile market to fall in euro terms this year, it said on Thursday, knocking nearly 10 percent off its shares.
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Japan's high-tech displays give paper a cutting edge - 17, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bend it, write on it, read it -- just don't try to fold it into a paper plane. Electronic paper is Japan's answer to rising raw material costs, depleted resources and booming demand for printed matter from emerging markets such as China
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WITNESS: Get down! Orcas on the attack - 17, Apr 2008
Damian Wroclavsky is a senior correspondent with the Spanish-language service in Buenos Aires. In seven years with Reuters he has covered presidential summits, political crisis and human rights from Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Cuba. In the following stor
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Edward Lorenz, father of chaos theory, dead at 90 - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Edward Lorenz, the father of chaos theory, who showed how small actions could lead to major changes in what became known as the "butterfly effect," died of cancer on Wednesday at the age of 90, the Massachusetts Institute of Technol
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Bernard Hopkins unconcerned by age - 17, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Bernard Hopkins is 43 years old but the American light-heavyweight insists that age will not be a factor when he faces super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Staal strikes late to lead Rangers past Devils - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Wednesday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final playoff series.
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Britney Spears' ex-manager remains under restraining order - 17, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday extended a restraining order against Britney Spears' former self-styled manager until July 31, under an agreement between attorneys for both sides.
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"Battlestar" composer gets geeks off the couch - 17, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - With the advent of the fourth and final season of "Battlestar Galactica" on the Sci Fi Channel, there has been much bewailing and bemoaning about the lack of attention the show receives on some fronts.
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Yankees look to heavens after eliminating curse - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees dug deep to rid themselves of a curse by a Red Sox fan this week, then looked to the stars on Wednesday to celebrate the arrival of their arch-rivals for a series at Yankee Stadium.
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Blake wins in Houston, fourth seed Querrey exits - 17, Apr 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Top seed James Blake eased into the U.S. Clay Court Championships second round but fellow American Sam Querrey, the fourth seed, made an early exit on Wednesday.
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Snedeker all smiles at Hilton Head after tears of Augusta - 17, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Three days after riding a roller-coaster of emotion at the U.S. Masters, American Brandt Snedeker was in optimistic mood for this week's Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
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Marlins continue surprise start with win over Braves - 17, Apr 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - The surprising Florida Marlins continued their strong start to the season when Mike Jacobs hit his sixth home run to lead the National League East leaders to a 6-5 win over the struggling Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
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Pressure mounts on Zimbabwe at U.N. council - 17, Apr 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western states joined the United Nations in urging action to ensure a fair outcome from Zimbabwe's elections but most African countries avoided the issue at a summit of the Security Council and the African Union on Wednesday.
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Yankees see off Red Sox 15-9 in hit parade - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 15-9 on a night when an astronaut tossed the ceremonial first pitch, earned run averages soared and hitters were sky high on Wednesday.
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Obama and Clinton on defensive in tense debate - 17, Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton tried to explain recent controversial remarks during a tense debate on Wednesday, with Obama accusing Clinton of taking political advantage of his characterization of
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Pope to say Mass in Washington baseball stadium - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On the third day of his visit to the United States, Pope Benedict will celebrate Mass in Washington's new baseball stadium, address Catholic educators and meet with leaders of five non-Christian religions.
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Thomson Reuters debuts amid global market jitters - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp debuted on Thursday as a top global information company, hoping a portfolio of products from financial to legal and health-care will help it ride out a financial industry downturn.
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Fear recedes as corporate profits reassure investors - 17, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board Options Exchange
Volatility Index or VIX on Wednesday dropped to its
lowest levels this year as encouraging earnings from blue-chip
stocks helped lift investors' spirits after a string of
disappointments last wee
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Sallie Mae posts 1st-quarter net loss - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sallie Mae , the largest U.S. student loan company, posted a first-quarter net loss on Wednesday and said it cannot continue lending at a profit amid the credit crunch.
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Asian shares rise, dollar stays near lows on euro - 17, Apr 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose 2 percent on Thursday, buoyed by confidence on Wall Street after reassuring earnings eclipsed weak data on the U.S. economy which pinned the dollar near record lows on the euro.
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EBay profit rises 22 pct, but cautious on economy - 17, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc posted a 22 percent rise in quarterly net profit, topping Wall Street's average estimate, as pricing changes increased online auction listings and pushed revenue above all forecasts.
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IBM raises full year earnings target - 17, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday and raised its 2008 outlook, boosting the shares 2.7 percent and sending an encouraging signal about technology earnings in the face of a weak U.S. economy.
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Cartoon Network taking time with multiplayer game - 17, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - They are two ends of the video game spectrum: the tiny, personal-sized casual game on one end and, on the other, the complex, massive multiplayer online game (MMOG) which can support thousands of players simultaneously.
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Darwin's private papers get Internet launch - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The first draft of Charles Darwin's "On The Origin Of Species" is among a wealth of papers belonging to the intensely private man who changed science being published on the Internet on Thursday for the first time.
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Watchdog wants global drive against online abuse - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of child abuse Web sites around the world could be shut down if countries worked together to tackle the problem, an Internet watchdog said in a report on Thursday.
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Flu comes fresh from Asia each year, study finds - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flu viruses evolve freshly somewhere in east or southeast Asia every year, spreading around the world over the next nine months before dying out, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Formaldehyde exposure linked with ALS in U.S. study - 17, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Exposure to the widely used chemical formaldehyde may raise one's risk of getting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Experts target blood vessel growth in cancer battle - 17, Apr 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia have identified a gene that appears to be linked to blood vessel growth in tumors in mice and they hope the discovery can pave the way for improved treatment of cancer in people one day.
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Mediterranean tsunami warning system set for 2011 - 17, Apr 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Scientists are developing a tsunami warning system for the Mediterranean region which they said on Wednesday should be ready in 2011 and could save thousands of lives.
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Rowling says fan's book could endanger other authors - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Author J.K. Rowling said on Wednesday publication of an unofficial encyclopedic companion to her Harry Potter books would "open the floodgates" and threaten other authors.
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Leona Lewis tops U.S. album chart - 17, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New pop sensation Leona Lewis debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart this week, the first British woman to achieve this feat, her record label said on Wednesday.
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Ian Fleming's war spying helped inspire James Bond - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - He may not have cheated death, seduced women at will and killed countless baddies, but James Bond creator Ian Fleming's experience of the shadowy world of wartime espionage helped inspire his bestselling novels.
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Tori Spelling relishes role as gay icon - 17, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Even in Hollywood where celebrity bashing is a standard practice, Tori Spelling has endured more than her share of mockery. But among one set of fans, the former "Beverly Hills 90210" star is adored.
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Throw the big ones back, fishing study suggests - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commercial and sport fishing destabilizes fish populations by targeting the biggest, oldest fish and leaving younger fish to proliferate too wildly, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Cuba says reforms not an open door to U.S. subversion - 17, Apr 2008
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba said on Wednesday that a series of reforms ordered by new President Raul Castro will strengthen socialism and it will not tolerate attempts by the United States and local dissidents to subvert it.
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Iran nuclear talks in China fall short of agreement - 17, Apr 2008
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Six-nation talks looking to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran fell short on Wednesday of agreeing on a new package to present Tehran, while Iran's president said he was open to talks within limits.
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U.S. forces release AP photographer in Iraq after 2 yrs - 17, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer working for the Associated Press in Iraq was freed from U.S. military custody on Wednesday after being held without charge for two years, the news agency said.
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French chief slams Gasquet after Davis Cup exit - 17, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - French tennis federation president Christian Bimes criticized Richard Gasquet on Wednesday for refusing to face Andy Roddick in a 4-1 Davis Cup quarter-final defeat by the United States at the weekend.
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First bookmaker opens in gambling-mad Spain - 17, Apr 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's first sports betting shop opened for business on Wednesday, one of thousands that foreign bookmakers hope to launch in the football-crazy nation which already bets more than any other European country.
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Reuters cameraman killed in Gaza - 17, Apr 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - A Reuters cameraman was killed in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in what appeared to be an Israeli military strike.
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U.S. hopes Saudi Arabia, others to offer Iraq help - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is hopeful Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations will offer diplomatic and financial help to Iraq at a conference of its neighbors next week, said a senior U.S. official on Wednesday.
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Bush urges halt of CO2 emission growth by 2025 - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Wednesday called for halting the growth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, but drew quick criticism for offering few ideas on how to do so before his term ends next year.
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Top court clears way for executions to resume - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to the lethal three-drug cocktail used in most U.S. executions, clearing the way for a resumption of capital punishment halted since last September.
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Bush administration against retooling home program - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration opposes a sweeping plan to refinance troubled home loans because a more modest one will achieve similar results without too much risk to taxpayers, a senior housing policy-maker told lawmakers on Wednesday.
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Pope meets Bush, urges more just society - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, making only the second visit by a pontiff to the White House, on Wednesday urged Americans and their leaders to base social and political decisions on moral principles to create a more just society.
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Hedge fund managers set new payout records in 2007 - 17, Apr 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - A handful of the world's top hedge fund managers took home 10-figure paychecks last year that set records for the highest-ever payouts on Wall Street.
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Bank results soothe investors - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co and Wells Fargo & Co posted first-quarter results that soothed investors who had counted on the giant banks to handle the U.S. housing and credit crises better than many rivals.
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AMR can compete whether it merges or not, CEO says - 17, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines doesn't need to take part in a big merger to stay competitive in an industry set to be transformed by consolidation, the chief executive its parent company said on Wednesday.
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Oil hits record on U.S. inventory draw, dollar - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil hit a record high near $115 a barrel on Wednesday as the dollar crashed to new lows and U.S. crude and inventories fell sharply as the world's top consumer gears up for the summer driving season.
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Housing starts sag, prices rise modestly - 17, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home building skidded to a 17-year low last month while consumer prices rose slightly less than expected, leaving policy-makers room to cut benchmark interest rates further to ward off a housing-led slowdown.
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Wall St. rallies on comforting corporate profits - 17, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks vaulted higher on Wednesday after Intel Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co and other blue chips reported earnings that reassured investors worried that a weak economy would sap corporate profits.
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Fed officials see recession in all but name - 17, Apr 2008
ALAMEDA, California (Reuters) - Two top Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday described the U.S. economy as extremely weak -- whether or not technically in recession -- but also said inflation was a concern.
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EBay profit rises 22 pct, CFO cautious on economy - 17, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc posted a 22 percent rise in quarterly net profit, topping Wall Street's average estimate, as pricing changes increased online auction listings and pushed revenue above all forecasts.
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Fashion and music combine for Hilfiger's TommyTV - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. fashion company Tommy Hilfiger and music group Sony BMG teamed up on Wednesday to launch a fashion and music online TV website, a latest sign of ever closer union of the world's of style and song.
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Japan aging suit puts car makers in senior circuit - 17, Apr 2008
ATSUGI, Japan (Reuters) - Planning for your old age? Designers in Japan are.
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Security experts split on "cyberterrorism" threat - 17, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - International experts called on Wednesday for greater cooperation to fight threats to computer networks but they differed on the definition of cyberterrorism, with a top British security official describing it as a "myth".
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New book saves Rushdie from "wrecked" private life - 16, 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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Writer Fleming's war spying helped inspire Bond - 16, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - He may not have cheated death, seduced
women at will and killed countless baddies, but James Bond
creator Ian Fleming's experience of the shadowy world of
wartime espionage helped inspire his bestselling novels.
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Jane's Addiction to reunite for award - 16, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The four original members of pioneering alternative rock band Jane's Addiction will perform for the first time in almost 17 years next week, temporarily burying the hatchet so they can receive an award for career achievement.
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The Bird's Nest: a symbol of China's confidence - 16, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Envisioned as the iconic centerpiece for the Beijing Olympics, the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium is an architectural expression of China's pride and burgeoning confidence.
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Torch tours Pakistan amid tight security - 16, Apr 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Thousands of Pakistani police and paramilitary soldiers were deployed in Islamabad on Wednesday for the Olympic torch relay, as Australia braced for clashes between pro-Tibet supporters and Chinese students.
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Turkish army says it strikes PKK in Northern Iraq - 16, Apr 2008
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes fired on a group of Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq on Tuesday as they tried to enter Turkey, the General Staff said on Wednesday.
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U.S. and North Korea envoys think key row cleared: sources - 16, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Negotiators from the United States and North Korea believe they have settled a thorny dispute over Washington's allegations that Pyongyang had a program to enrich uranium for weapons and proliferated nuclear technology to Syria, diplomat
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China economy slows a touch - 16, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China shrugged off atrocious winter weather and a global credit crunch to post surprisingly strong economic growth of 10.6 percent for the first quarter.
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Hamas says Carter will meet two of its leaders - 16, Apr 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas said on Wednesday former U.S. President Jimmy Carter would meet two of its leaders from Gaza in Egypt, in further defiance of Israeli leaders, who have shunned him over his contacts with the Islamist group.
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Iran nuclear talks end in China without resolution - 16, Apr 2008
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Six-nation talks about Iran's nuclear program on Wednesday failed to secure full agreement on a new package aimed a restarting negotiations with Tehran, but the Iranian president said the country was open for discussions.
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Pope to meet Bush and bishops - 16, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, on his first papal visit to the United States, meets President George W. Bush at the White House and U.S. Roman Catholic bishops at a Washington basilica on Wednesday, his 81st birthday.
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Abbott profit up on drugs sales - 16, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories Inc said on Wednesday first-quarter earnings increased 34 percent on higher sales of its prescription drugs and medical devices and favorable foreign exchange factors.
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BlackRock profit hit by market turmoil - 16, Apr 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Money manager BlackRock Inc reported higher first-quarter profit on Wednesday as assets under management grew, but earnings fell far short of Wall Street estimates, hurt by market turmoil.
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McCain even with Obama, leads Clinton: Reuters poll - 16, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain runs even with Democratic rival Barack Obama and narrowly leads Hillary Clinton in potential match-ups in November, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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Wells Fargo net tops views - 16, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co , the fifth-largest U.S. bank, said on Wednesday quarterly profit declined 11 percent, but results topped forecasts as solid revenue gains and lower expenses helped offset a big jump in bad loans.
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International sales boost Coca-Cola profit - 16, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday as favorable foreign currency translations boosted revenue, helping the world's largest soft drink maker offset the effect of a weak U.S. economy and flat sal
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Oil hits new high above $114, dollar supports - 16, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil struck a new record high above $114 a barrel on Wednesday, buoyed by the weak U.S. dollar, inflows of speculative money and long-term constraints on supply.
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Wall Street opens up sharply - 16, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, as earnings from Intel Corp and other companies and inflation data reassured investors.
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JPMorgan Chase profit falls - 16, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co , the third-largest U.S. bank, said on Wednesday quarterly profit fell 50 percent, hurt by writedowns for leveraged loans and mortgages and because it set aside more money for loan losses.
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American author Fowler explores crime in the blog era - 16, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) -American writer Karen Joy Fowler found the interplay between fans, fictional characters and the Internet so fascinating that she made it a central part of her new crime novel, "Wit's End."
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Cyber bullying common in Japan school Web sites: study - 16, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has over 38,000 unofficial middle and high school Web sites that are not overseen by the schools, and harassment, sexual content, and violent slang are prevalent among them, an education ministry survey showed.
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JVC mulls scale back of Japan LCD TV ops: source - 16, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Struggling electronics maker JVC is considering drastically scaling back its home-use LCD TV operations in Japan, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, in a move to focus on faster-growing overseas markets.
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Samsung probe findings to be released Thurs: media - 16, Apr 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor's office probing allegations of corruption at the giant Samsung Group will release its findings on Thursday, local media reported.
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O2 and Carphone cut iPhone price in Britain - 16, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Mobile phone groups O2 and Carphone Warehouse have cut the price for the most basic version of Apple Inc's iPhone in Britain by 100 pounds ($197) ahead of the expected launch of a new model.
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Weekley set for Heritage defense after brutal Augusta - 16, Apr 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Although bruised and battered after tying for 20th on his U.S. Masters debut, Boo Weekley is in upbeat mood for his title defense at this week's Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
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PGA Tour throws support behind Olympic push - 16, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The possibility of golf returning to the Olympic Games after an absence of more than a hundred years increased on Tuesday when PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem announced his support for the idea.
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Joe Calzaghe ready for Las Vegas bout with Hopkins - 16, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Joe Calzaghe said he would show America what he was made of when he makes his Las Vegas debut on Saturday against light-heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins.
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Washington Nats' Milledge still learning - 16, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are few grander stages for a baseball player to display his talents or failings than center field in a Major League park. The Washington Nationals' Lastings Milledge is learning this.
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Tiger Woods ruled out for up to six weeks after knee surgery - 16, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tiger Woods is expected to be sidelined for between four and six weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in Park City, Utah on Tuesday.
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Arizona victory spoils Giants' celebrations - 16, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Conor Jackson hit a homer for the second consecutive day and drove in three runs to help the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-2 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
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Canadiens blank Bruins to edge closer to series win - 16, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens eked out a 1-0 road win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday to within a game of advancing to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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China steps forward in new bid to end Iran dispute - 16, Apr 2008
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China edges nearer the centre of contention over Iran's nuclear ambitions on Wednesday by hosting talks of diplomatic powers on whether to offer stronger incentives to Iran to curb atomic work.
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U.S. sees food aid on track despite high costs - 16, Apr 2008
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - An injection of wheat into U.S. food aid stocks may help keep donations on track this year, a top official said, but the future is precarious as world hunger grows and high crop prices eat into aid budgets.
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UK's Brown to urge credit crunch action on U.S. trip - 16, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Plagued by crumbling popularity and slumping house prices at home, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will tell Wall Street bankers on Wednesday to reveal their losses quickly to help end a global credit crunch.
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U.S. would only boycott Beijing over athlete safety - 16, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States would only consider boycotting the Beijing Olympics if China was unable to guarantee athlete safety, United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chief Jim Scherr said on Tuesday.
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Pope to meet Bush, bishops - 16, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, on his first papal visit to the United States, meets President George W. Bush at the White House and U.S. Roman Catholic bishops at a Washington basilica on Wednesday, his 81st birthday.
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"Faith vote" big in Pennsylvania primary - 16, Apr 2008
MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Darwin McAfee is a white evangelical Protestant who is opposed to abortion and likes the great outdoors.
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Energy and banks lift Wall St. - 16, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks gained on Tuesday as record oil prices lifted energy shares and stronger-than-expected quarterly results at several U.S. regional banks boosted shares of financial companies.
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Oil hovers below highs as dollar gains on data - 16, Apr 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices hovered below record highs on Wednesday, after the U.S. dollar rose on surprisingly robust U.S. economic data that moved supply concerns to the back of investors' minds for now.
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Asian shares climb, cheered by U.S. banks, Intel - 16, Apr 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks scored solid gains on Wednesday, with high-tech exporters buoyed by a reassuring outlook from industry leader Intel Corp and energy shares underpinned by record high oil prices.
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