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"Lyuba" gives scientists glimpse of mammoth insides - 10, Apr 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian scientists say they have obtained the most detailed pictures so far of the insides of a prehistoric animal, with the help of a baby mammoth called Lyuba found immaculately preserved in the Russian Arctic.
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Rangers continue dominance of Devils, Penguins win - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers scored three third-period goals to start the NHL playoffs with a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils in Newark on Wednesday.
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Bomb attack on NATO convoy kills 8 Afghans: police - 10, Apr 2008
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber in Afghanistan attacked a Canadian military convoy on Thursday killing eight civilians and wounding 22 people, among them three Canadian soldiers, authorities said.
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Pope Benedict is coming to America - 10, Apr 2008
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict is coming to America and American Catholics may be in for some surprises.
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Play under way at Augusta after fog delay - 10, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Four times champion Arnold Palmer hit the ceremonial first shot at the par-four opening hole before lingering fog delayed the start of the 72nd Masters by an hour at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday.
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American Airlines cancels over 900 flights - 10, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - AMR Corp's American Airlines said it canceled 933 flights on Thursday as it continued to reinspect wiring on MD-80 aircraft, raising the number of flights scratched since Tuesday to nearly 2,500.
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China says foils terrorist plot to kidnap Olympians - 10, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have detained 45 East Turkestan "terrorist" suspects, and foiled plots to carry out suicide bomb attacks and kidnap athletes to disrupt the Beijing Olympics, a police spokesman said on Thursday.
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U.S. skeptical about Iranian nuclear advances - 10, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Washington is skeptical that Iran is installing 6,000 new centrifuges to enrich uranium and testing an advanced centrifuge with greater capacity, a top U.S. diplomat said on Thursday.
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Bush halts Iraq troop cuts but shortens tours - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Thursday he would suspend U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq this summer but cut the length of tours of duty, as he defended his war policy that will leave any resolution of the conflict to his success
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Airlines lining up for Boeing 787 compensation - 10, Apr 2008
WELLINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Airlines lined up on Thursday for compensation after Boeing Co announced a further six-month delay for its new 787 Dreamliner plane.
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Takeda to buy Millennium Pharma for $8.8 billion - 10, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Thursday it has agreed to buy U.S. biotechnology company Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc for $8.8 billion to bolster its cancer drug business, in the biggest overseas acquisition by a Japanese drugma
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Senator asks Justice, SEC to probe Bear trading - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic senator said on Thursday that he was asking the U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate stock trading prior to JPMorgan Chase's agreement to buy Bear Stearns in a deal enginee
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Trade gap widens to $62.3 billion in February - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened unexpectedly in February as imports of consumer and other goods set a record and grew faster than exports, which hit a record for the 12th consecutive month, a U.S. government report showed on Thursday
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Canada blocks sale of satellite firm to Alliant - 10, Apr 2008
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada, bowing to heavy domestic pressure, said on Thursday it had blocked the $1.325 billion sale of sensitive satellite and robotics technology to U.S. rocket-maker Alliant Techsystems Inc on the grounds that it would not be in the n
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Retailers turn in dreary March sales - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An early Easter holiday, a cold, damp month and a recession-wary consumer combined to ring up dismal March sales results for U.S. retailers.
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Blockbuster eyes streaming to TVs - 10, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Apple TV is getting some competition from Blockbuster.
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MySpaceTV lands global TV distribution deal - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A company founded by Rupert Murdoch's daughter will help News Corp's MySpace distribute Web shows on television and DVDs outside the United States, as the world's largest social network seeks an audience away from the computer.
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Yahoo seeks AOL tie as Microsoft talks to News Corp - 10, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc, which was widely believed to be running out of alternatives to accepting Microsoft Corp's takeover offer, has become a target of two warring camps of technology giants and their media allies, sources said on W
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Yahoo to test Google ads facing Microsoft deadline - 10, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it will carry Web search advertising from Google Inc in a test that could put pressure on Microsoft Corp to raise its bid to buy the company.
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China experts develop shells to preserve cells longer - 10, Apr 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in China have developed "shells" that can wrap around living cells and preserve them, and hope to use the technique in cell transplants to repair damaged human tissues and to battle cancer.
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Kenya crisis strains human-animal balance in parks - 10, Apr 2008
MAASAI MARA, Kenya (Reuters) - A rocky cliff overlooking the Maasai Mara Game Reserve marks a new front line in a conflict between people and wildlife that threatens the revival of Kenya's $1 billion tourism industry.
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Couric may exit CBS News before contract ends: report - 10, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed CBS News executives and people close to Katie Couric, said on Wednesday she could leave her job as anchor of the low-rated "CBS Evening News" well before her contract expires in 2011.
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Top Bush aides approved interrogation tactics: report - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush's most senior advisers approved "enhanced interrogation techniques" of top al Qaeda suspects by the Central Intelligence Agency, ABC News reported on Wednesday, citing sources it did not name.
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Bush to defend Iraq strategy, endorse troop pause - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a contentious debate in Congress on Iraq, President George W. Bush on Thursday will defend his war policy, which will leave resolution of the costly and unpopular conflict to his successor.
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Candidates respond to voters economic fears - 10, Apr 2008
SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Reuters) - Facing job losses, rising mortgage rates and higher gasoline prices, voters in 2008 want their next president above all to listen to their anger and fix the economy .
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Olympic torch evades protesters and supporters alike - 10, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Olympic torch's only stop in North America turned into a game of hide and seek on Wednesday as San Francisco abruptly changed the route, angering both China supporters and protesters.
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Cablevision not interested in Newsday: source - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cable television operator Cablevision Systems Corp is not interested in buying Newsday from the Tribune Company, contrary to press reports, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Oil hovers below record after fall in U.S. stocks - 10, Apr 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices held steady around $111 a barrel on Thursday, within sight of the previous day's record high after a sharp fall in U.S. crude and fuel stocks rekindled concerns about summertime supplies.
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Blue chip economists see recession this year - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy has already slipped into recession or will do so this year, according to a forecast of economists in the Blue Chip Economic Indicators Survey released on Thursday.
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Painful shake-out seen for Asian hedge funds - 10, Apr 2008
By Jeffrey Hodgson -AnalysisHONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian hedge fund managers will likely close down or be bought out in growing numbers this year in a painful bout of consolidation triggered by financial market turmoil.
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Airlines start lining up for Boeing compensation - 10, Apr 2008
WELLINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Airlines started lining up on Thursday for compensation after Boeing Co further delayed its new 787 Dreamliner plane, with Air New Zealand Ltd first to seek redress and Japan's two big airlines likely to follow suit.
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Major Asian stock indexes fall; dollar weak - 10, Apr 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Major Asian stock indexes dropped and the dollar remained weak on Thursday on concerns about the impact of a credit crisis on the global economy and as record oil prices fuel inflation worries.
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AMR cancels 1,094 flights for inspections - 10, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines canceled 1,094 flights, or nearly half its schedule, on Wednesday to reinspect aircraft, a disruption that affected about 100,000 passengers and triggered chaos at the busiest U.S. airports.
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Yahoo seeks AOL tie; Microsoft talks to News Corp - 10, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc, which was widely believed to be running out of alternatives to accepting Microsoft Corp's takeover offer, has become a target of two warring camps of technology giants and their media allies, sources said on W
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Fashion designer moves into N.Y. club CBGB's space - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The punk spirit of CBGB lives on, but it has cleaned up its act.
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Lungless frog discovered in Borneo - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A rare and primitive frog living in a remote Borneo stream has no lungs and apparently absorbs oxygen through its skin, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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CORRECTED: Security worries give boost to once-forgotten fiber - 10, Apr 2008
(Removes reference in seventh paragraph to DSM releasing Dyneema sales figures)
By Harro ten Wolde
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World marks for Kirsty Coventry and two relays - 10, Apr 2008
MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry led the way as three world records tumbled on the opening day of the world short-course swimming championships on Wednesday.
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Nothing wrong with new bodysuits: FINA - 10, Apr 2008
MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Swimming's world governing body FINA on Wednesday stuck by its decision to approve a range of new swimsuits and insisted a recent deluge of world records was down to the swimmers, not technology.
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Chakvetadze eases into Amelia Island third round - 10, Apr 2008
AMELIA ISLAND, Florida (Reuters) - Second seed Anna Chakvetadze cruised to a 6-3 6-1 second round win over Japan's Ayumi Morita at the Amelia Island Tennis Championships on Wednesday.
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50 Cent and Universal sued for pushing "gangsta" life - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hip hop mogul 50 Cent, Universal Music Group and several of its record labels were sued on Wednesday for promoting a "gangsta lifestyle" by a 14-year-old boy who says friends of the rapper assaulted him.
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Ex-Disney exec Michael Ovitz paid Pellicano to probe press - 10, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Ovitz, once one of the most powerful players in Hollywood, testified on Wednesday that he hired private eye Anthony Pellicano to investigate journalists writing negative stories about him.
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"House" star Hugh Laurie shakes up image with new role - 10, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hugh Laurie is bleary-eyed and tired. It is late afternoon, and he's been awake since 5 a.m. shooting an episode of television drama "House M.D.," which has made him a huge star in the United States.
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George Strait, R.E.M. lead U.S. album chart - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - For the fourth time in his career, country veteran George Strait earned the No. 1 spot on the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, while R.E.M. scored its highest sales and charting week in nearly 12 years.
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Obama takes aim at knockout blow in Pennsylvania - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama is gaining ground on Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania, moving within range of an April 22 upset that could end the hard-fought Democratic presidential race months earlier than expected.
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Tiger Woods calendar slam the talk of Augusta - 10, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Talk of a possible calendar grand slam by Tiger Woods has dominated the build-up to this week's U.S. Masters where the world number one will be seeking his fifth Green Jacket.
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Jazz end Hornets home streak to clinch division - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Utah Jazz ended the New Orleans Hornets' 11-game home winning streak with a 77-66 victory over the Western Conference leaders on Tuesday.
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Fitness fiend Gary Player set for record 51st start - 10, Apr 2008
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Nine times major champion Gary Player will add another chapter to his illustrious career when he tees off in a record 51st U.S. Masters on Thursday.
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Higher food prices here to stay: World Bank - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surging global food costs are not a temporary phenomenon and prices are likely to stay above 2004 levels until 2015 for most crops, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
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Clinton and Obama skirmish over Iraq - 10, Apr 2008
ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday attacked her rivals over Iraq, saying Democrat Barack Obama is all talk when it comes to ending the war and Republican John McCain would keep it going.
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Florida lawmakers pass "take your guns to work" law - 10, Apr 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Most Florida residents would be allowed to take guns to work under a measure passed by Florida lawmakers on Wednesday.
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Iran warns West of "bloody nose" over nuclear issue - 10, Apr 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's president on Wednesday warned the West to expect a "bloody nose" over mounting pressure on Iran to halt its sensitive uranium enrichment activities, state television reported.
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Democrats say Iraq diverts focus from al Qaeda - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States cannot defeat the bigger threat to its security posed by al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan while it remains tied down in Iraq, Democrats told the top U.S. officials on Iraq on Wednesday.
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Bush, Democrats spar over housing plans - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush proposed on Wednesday expanding a program to help homeowners meet mortgage payments while Democratic lawmakers pressed ahead with a broader plan, setting the stage for a political showdown over how best
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Confusion along San Francisco Olympic torch route - 10, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Confusion surrounded the relay of the troubled Olympic torch through San Francisco on Wednesday, as organizers completely changed the route at the last minute, bewildering thousands of China supporters and protesters converged al
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Bed Bath gives disappointing forecast, shares fall - 10, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc posted on Wednesday a lower quarterly profit and gave a first-quarter earnings outlook well below Wall Street expectations, as the nationwide housing slump continued to weigh on sales.
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Wilbur Ross says looking at banks - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, who made his fortune making bold investments on distressed industries, said on Wednesday that he expects his next bet to be on banks and thrifts.
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Fed seen mulling further market soothing steps - 10, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is mulling further steps to address liquidity problems in financial markets in case measures taken to date fail to gain traction, a Fed official confirmed on Wednesday.
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Boeing delays 787 Dreamliner for third time - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co delayed its 787 Dreamliner for the third time on Wednesday, pushing the program about 15 months behind schedule, as it makes slow progress on assembling the revolutionary carbon-composite plane and continues to grapple with
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Chevron says profit should top 4th-quarter levels - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chevron Corp should post higher first-quarter earnings than the previous quarter as record oil prices outweighed weak margins from refining and marketing, according to a report issued by the second-largest U.S. oil company on Wednesd
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Oil's jump, UPS warning spark sell-off - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday after United Parcel Service Inc slashed its earnings forecast and oil prices hit a record high above $112 per barrel, darkening the outlook for corporate results.
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American Airlines cancels 1,000 flights for inspections - 10, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights, or nearly 45 percent of its daily schedule, on Wednesday, affecting many thousands of passengers and creating chaos at the busiest U.S. airports as it conducted safety inspections of
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Oil roars to record over $112 on U.S. inventory drop - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil surged to a record high over $112 a barrel on Wednesday after a government report showed a sharp drop in U.S. inventories ahead of the summer driving season.
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RushmoreDrive offers search for black community - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - RushmoreDrive, a Web search site geared to black audiences in the United States, will open its doors to the public on Thursday in a major foray for parent IAC/InterActiveCorp into Web content aimed at specific communities.
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Little relief in sight for newspapers: Quadrangle - 10, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newspaper company valuations will remain depressed until the industry figures out how to connect with younger readers, private equity firm Quadrangle Capital Partners said on Wednesday.
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Smallest planet outside solar system found - 09, Apr 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - The smallest planet discovered outside our solar system has been found by Spanish scientists.
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Security worries give boost to once-forgotten fiber - 09, Apr 2008
HEERLEN, Netherlands (Reuters) - When the United States said after the attacks of September 11, 2001, that no plane could enter its airspace without certain protections against hijack, cash registers rang in this Dutch industrial town.
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Can Jay-Z, Beyonce buck post-wedding sales slide? - 09, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - As Jay-Z and Beyonce celebrate their first week of marriage, they may want to consider that power marriages in the music industry can hurt record sales.
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How to identify the look of love -- or lust - 09, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Members of the opposite sex can spot whether someone is after a one-night stand or something more permanent just by looking at their face, scientists said on Wednesday.
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WADA chief warns growth hormone cheats to stay away - 09, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Athletes who have used the banned substance human growth hormone (HGH) should stay away from the Beijing Olympics or risk getting caught, the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency said on Wednesday.
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Jazz end Hornets home streak to clinch division crown - 09, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Utah Jazz ended the New Orleans Hornets' 11-game home winning streak with a 77-66 victory over the Western Conference leaders on Tuesday.
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San Francisco braces for wild Olympic torch run - 09, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Olympic torch embarks on its only U.S. relay in San Francisco on Wednesday, where large protests against Chinese policies are expected in a city famous for its tradition of demonstrations.
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Softball ace Finch on retrieval mission - 09, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jennie Finch, the stand-out of the U.S. softball dream team that rolled to a third straight Olympic gold in Athens, will be on a special quest in Beijing -- striking a blow for a return of her sport to future Games.
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Zambia calls for regional summit on Zimbabwe poll - 09, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zambia has called an emergency meeting of southern Africa's regional bloc on Saturday to discuss Zimbabwe's post-election impasse, President Levy Mwanawasa said on Wednesday.
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G7 readies response to market crisis - 09, Apr 2008
PARIS/TOKYO (Reuters) - The Group of Seven economic powers are likely to deploy an international team to keep closer tabs on the world's big banks as well as demanding better risk management and information disclosure across financial markets.
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Pope aims to heal sex abuse wounds on U.S. trip - 09, Apr 2008
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will seek to heal wounds from a sexual abuse scandal that shook the Catholic Church in the United States, during his first trip there as pontiff next week, the Vatican's number two said.
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Steps but no breakthrough in North Korea talks - 09, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and North Korea have made progress but no breakthrough towards settling Pyongyang's long-delayed declaration of its nuclear activities, U.S. envoy Christopher Hill said on Wednesday.
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Palestinians say Bush will meet Abbas in Egypt - 09, Apr 2008
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Plans are under way for President George W. Bush to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and possibly other Arab leaders in Egypt next month, diplomats and Palestinian officials said on Wednesday.
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White House hopefuls woo Gore, focus on climate - 09, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama speak often about green jobs, emissions cuts and renewable energy. But they have more than global warming on their minds when they talk of environmental policy.
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China planning to buy stake in BHP Billiton: report - 09, Apr 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - China is planning to buy a more than 9 percent stake in miner BHP Billiton Ltd in a bid to interfere in BHP's proposed acquisition of rival Rio Tinto Ltd , The Australian newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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As credit turmoil grows, U.S. heads for recession: IMF - 09, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy will tip into recession this year and there is a 25 percent chance world growth will drop to 3 percent or less -- a level that would be considered recessionary, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.
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Pfizer warns of lung cancer with inhaled insulin - 09, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and Nektar Therapeutics said on Wednesday clinical trials of the inhaled insulin Exubera found increased cases of lung cancer, leading Nektar to end talks with potential partners to market the product.
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Boeing delays 787 program for third time - 09, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co announced the third major delay on its 787 Dreamliner on Wednesday, citing slow progress on assembly and continuing problems with suppliers, putting the program about 15 months behind schedule.
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Rocker eyes "holographic touring" to save planet - 09, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Serj Tankian, the frontman for Los Angeles rock band System of a Down, is so dedicated to saving the planet that he wants to launch a virtual concert tour to reduce his carbon footprint.
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How new technology keeps the flame burning - 09, Apr 2008
ATHENS (Reuters) - The tradition of the Olympic flame is rooted in Greek sporting heritage dating back thousands of years but new technology keeps the fire burning whatever the elements -- or modern-day protester -- can throw at it.
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Stormtrooper in court for Star Wars legal fight - 09, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A judge in a wig and gown gazed down on a Stormtrooper costume and nine masks from the "Star Wars" films at London's High Court on Tuesday at the start of a high-profile copyright case.
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Dave Brubeck wins medal for spreading jazz abroad - 09, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck accepted a
State Department award on Tuesday for promoting America with
concerts in countries from Iraq to Poland, and he won praise
from the top U.S. diplomat, who listened to his music as a
girl.
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If Perez Hilton plays nice, he could name his price - 09, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Perez Hilton is getting fit.
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Sprint king Alain Bernard happy to lose swim record - 09, Apr 2008
ANTIBES, France (Reuters) - France's Alain Bernard, who broke three world swimming records in as many days, was perfectly happy to lose one of them soon afterwards.
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Disney previews 10 new animated movies, most 3-D - 09, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Walt Disney Studios previewed 10 animated movies on Monday that it will release during the next four years, including further installments in the "Toy Story" and "Cars" series and two new fairy tales.
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Protests in San Francisco before Olympic torch run - 09, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Several hundred supporters of Tibet marched through the streets of San Francisco on Tuesday to criticize China before the Olympic torch is run through the city the next day.
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Cavity-fighting candy helped cut tooth decay: study - 09, Apr 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most children are told to stay away from chewy candies to keep their teeth cavity-free, but children in Venezuela who ate a special cavity-fighting candy had 62 percent fewer cavities than those who brushed their teeth regularly, resea
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Presidential candidates posture over Iraq - 09, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidates John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama pushed competing positions on the Iraq war at congressional hearings on Tuesday in political theater that may define the race for the White House.
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Iran reveals new atomic work, draws Western rebuke - 09, Apr 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has begun installing 6,000 new centrifuges at its uranium enrichment plant, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, defying the West which fears Tehran is trying to build nuclear bombs.
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Poor get poorer as recession threat looms: report - 09, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The gap between rich and poor in many states has broadened at a quickening pace since the last U.S. recession, which could make it difficult for low-income families to weather the current economic downturn, according to a report iss
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U.S. Navy lawyer to defend alleged 9/11 mastermind - 09, Apr 2008
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - The self-described mastermind of the September 11 attacks on New York City and the Pentagon has been assigned a U.S. military lawyer to defend him in the Guantanamo war court, where he could face execution
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No plan to cut torch relay as U.S. protesters mass - 09, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Protesters angered over China's crackdown in Tibet marched in San Francisco ahead of the Olympic torch's arrival on Wednesday but Olympics chief Jacques Rogge said there are no plans to cut short the global torch relay.
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Obama gaining on Clinton in Pennsylvania: poll - 09, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama by 6 points among likely Pennsylvania Democratic primary voters but he is chipping away at her lead, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Tuesday.
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Bush to press case against cutting Iraq force - 09, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. officials in Iraq will testify on the war for a second day to Congress on Wednesday as the Bush administration makes its case against a big troop pull-out.
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G7 to meet bankers to study credit crisis response - 09, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Group of Seven finance chiefs will hold discussions with around 10 private sector bankers at a meeting this week to help shape their response to the global credit crisis, a Japanese finance ministry official said on Wednesday.
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