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China makes arrests in Tibet crackdown - 20, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tibet authorities said on Thursday they had arrested dozens of people involved in a wave of anti-Chinese violence that has swept the mountain region and prompted Beijing to pour in troops to crush further unrest.
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Borders explores sale, suspends dividend - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Book retailer Borders Group Inc on Thursday suspended its quarterly dividend and said it was reviewing strategic options, including the sale of some or all of its businesses.
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Citigroup cuts 2,000 banking, trading jobs - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is cutting about 2,000 more investment banking and trading jobs, a person briefed with the matter said, as the largest U.S. bank moves to lower costs after subprime mortgage and credit problems led to a record quarterly
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Wall Street gains on oil drop, factory reading - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Thursday as a sharp pullback in prices of commodities including oil eased inflationary concerns and a smaller-than-forecast decline in a reading on regional factory activity buoyed sentiment.
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Commodities tumble in dash for cash - 20, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Commodity prices tumbled across the board on Thursday as investors retreated into cash, taking profits after a series of record peaks this year.
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In down market, sideways GE shares look good: investors - 20, Mar 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - For most of the past three years, investors looking at General Electric Co have had a common complaint -- the shares were "trading sideways," showing little movement of any kind.
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FedEx profit hit by economy, fuel - 20, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - FedEx Corp on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected third-quarter net profit, but gave a low outlook for the current quarter citing soaring fuel prices and slowing U.S. economic growth, sending the package delivery company's shares
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JPMorgan offers Bear Stearns staff bonuses to stay: source - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co is offering bankers at Bear Stearns Cos bonuses to stay and support the controversial takeover, a person familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
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Recession fears mount on jobless, factory data - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Evidence of U.S. recession mounted on Thursday with reports showing Mid-Atlantic factory activity in its worst slump since the start of the Iraq war and more workers claiming jobless benefits.
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Nortel joins Thai Loxley in WiMax trial - 20, Mar 2008
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp has joined a unit of Thailand's Loxley PCL to test the new super high speed WiMax wireless technology, executives of the two firms said on Thursday.
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Dell to buy $52 bln components from China - 20, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Dell Inc plans to buy $23 billion of components from China this year and $29 billion in 2009, helping it reduce costs while the company's main market, the United States, is facing recession.
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China publishes "blacklist" of video Web sites - 20, Mar 2008
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese authorities ordered 25 video-sharing Web sites to halt operations and issued warnings to dozens of others on Thursday, tightening their grip on online content in a move which could scare away future investment in the sector.
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New "Rainbow Six" game refines formula - 20, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES, March 20 (Reuters) - Fans of anti-terrorism tactics can lock and load this week with the return of the popular "Rainbow Six" franchise, which returns to Las Vegas promising fine-tuning of its realistic, fast-paced formula.
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Astronauts unplug for mid-mission break - 20, Mar 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The ubiquitous voice of Mission Control fell silent for much of Wednesday as the shuttle Endeavour astronauts took time off midway through what NASA expects to be its longest visit to the International Space Station.
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Apatow & Co. hammer out flimsy comedy in "Drillbit" - 20, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Drillbit Taylor," the latest comedy from the Judd Apatow laugh factory, is a relatively lame exercise that never achieves comic traction. Revolving around a trio of uber-geeks and a high school bully, the movie unfolds
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U.S. denies entry to British sex and drugs memoir writer - 20, Mar 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Controversial British author Sebastian Horsley was denied entrance into the United States as he arrived to promote his memoir of drug addiction, sex and his dysfunctional family, his publisher said on Wednesday.
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Blame yourself, umpires' chairman tells India - 20, Mar 2008
MUMBAI, India (Reuters) - India have been told to stop pointing the finger at umpires after failing to qualify for the Olympic hockey tournament.
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Sharapova and Kuznetsova ease into last four - 20, Mar 2008
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Former champion Maria Sharapova maintained her perfect start to the season to join fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Pacific Life Open semi-finals on Wednesday.
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Rocker Overmyer voted off "American Idol" - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rocker Amanda Overmyer got the boot from "American Idol"'s huge fan base on Wednesday, leaving 10 finalists singing their way to possible victory in the hit TV talent show's seventh season.
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China's shooters offered $1.4 million reward for five golds - 20, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - The largest producer of China's favorite tipple has promised the country's shooting team a 10 million yuan ($1.42 million) bonus if they bag five gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, state media reported on Thursday.
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Prosecutors to seek new Barry Bonds indictment - 20, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors said on Wednesday they would seek a new indictment against home run king Barry Bonds after previous perjury charges were recently thrown out.
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Cavaliers overpower Pistons in Eastern finals rematch - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers got 30 points from LeBron James in a 89-73 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday in Detroit's first visit since last year's NBA playoffs.
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Nadal holds off Tsonga and Federer eases through - 20, Mar 2008
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Defending champion Rafael Nadal came from a set down and 5-2 behind in the third to scrape past Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7 7-6 7-5 in the Pacific Life Open fourth round on Wednesday.
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Republicans and Democrats diverge on health care - 20, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans' views of the U.S. health care system differ widely based on political party preferences, with Republicans far more likely than Democrats to call it the world's best, a poll released on Thursday showed.
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Views of Obama's pastor reflect black U.S. tradition - 20, Mar 2008
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Many U.S. voters have been shocked by the sentiments expressed by the pastor of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama but they should not be surprised, say faith leaders with experience of black American chur
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At least 200 arrested in U.S. antiwar protests - 20, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 200 people were arrested across the United States on Wednesday as protesters marking the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq obstructed downtown traffic and tried to block access to government offices.
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U.S. embargo on Cuba benefits Europe, Canada firms - 20, Mar 2008
HAVANA (Reuters) - When ailing Fidel Castro resigned last month, stock prices of U.S. companies that stand to benefit from more business with Cuba rallied.
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Rio says "takes notice" of iron pellet price hike - 20, Mar 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc , locked in tense iron ore price negotiations with Asian steel mills, said a sharp rise in iron pellet prices achieved by rival Vale "would not go unnoticed."
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Starbucks CEO sees "tailspin," outlines change - 20, Mar 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Warning of an economic "tailspin," Starbucks Corp outlined long-awaited plans to turn around its U.S. business on Wednesday, but details from new coffee machines to a rewards program for frequent customers failed to excite investors,
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Borders to explore sale, suspends dividend - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. book retailer Borders Group Inc posted a fourth-quarter profit on Thursday but suspended its quarterly dividend and said it had launched a strategic review that will investigate selling the business.
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Boeing-Northrop tanker war rages in media and Congress - 20, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp and Boeing Co escalated their war of words on Wednesday over a $35 billion contract for 179 U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft that Boeing argues it should have won -- not Northrop and Europe's EADS.
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U.S. court leaves ban on Qualcomm selling some chips - 20, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Broadcom Corp said on Wednesday a U.S. appeals court let stand a lower court order barring wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc from selling chips that infringe on three of its patents.
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Intel cheap laptops expanding to U.S., Europe - 20, Mar 2008
BOSTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp said on Wednesday sub-$300 laptops initially designed for poor children will soon be available to U.S. and European consumers in a move that could further push down computer prices.
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Why do birds sing? It's all in the brain - 20, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Birds start singing in the spring because of a biological response to longer days, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Folate helps keep men's sperm normal, study finds - 20, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vitamins known as folates that prevent birth defects when consumed by women also help to keep men's sperm normal, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Kuznetsova cruises into last four - 20, Mar 2008
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Second-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova swept past Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 6-4 to reach the semi-finals at the Pacific Life Open on Wednesday.
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U.S. official minimizes debris from satellite shot - 20, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The shooting apart of a crippled U.S. spy satellite last month created no significant new space debris, with all but small bits burning on re-entry to the atmosphere, the mission commander said on Wednesday.
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Savchenko and Szolkowy joy as Kostner leads - 20, Mar 2008
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) - Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy survived a fall to win pairs gold on Wednesday, while Italian Carolina Kostner led the charge for women's gold at the world figure skating championships.
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Major wins are what really count, says Woods - 20, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - World number one Tiger Woods, winner of nine of his last ten tournaments, said on Wednesday that despite all his recent wins it is victories in majors that count when a player's career is recalled.
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Begay returns to Europe after long-term back injury - 20, Mar 2008
SANTO DA SERRA, Madeira (Reuters) - American Notah Begay returns to Europe in the hope of resurrecting his career this week after nearly a year out of action with back problems.
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Red Sox end threat to boycott Japan opener - 20, Mar 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox ended a threat to boycott their season-opening games in Japan on Wednesday after resolving a pay dispute with Major League Baseball over compensation for coaches and training staff.
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Vancouver Games against any Beijing boycott - 20, Mar 2008
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Organizers of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada warned on Wednesday that any political boycott of Beijing Olympic Games over unrest in Tibet would only end up hurting the athletes.
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Scientists spot organic molecule on distant planet - 20, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An organic molecule has been spotted for the first time in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system, a key step toward possibly finding signs of life on a distant world, scientists said.
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Bonds retains desire to continue playing career - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Controversial home-run king Barry Bonds said he has no intention of retiring and still hopes to sign with a team despite steroid allegations and perjury charges hanging over his head.
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Warren Buffett drawn back to soap opera intrigue - 20, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, recently ranked as the world's richest man, will be drawn into a fictional insider-trading scandal in an upcoming appearance on the TV soap opera "All My Children."
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First lady records show Clinton promoted NAFTA - 20, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton now argues that the North American Free Trade Agreement needs to be renegotiated, but newly released records showed on Wednesday she promoted its passage.
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Grannies and pro-war activists clash in Times Square - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grannies holding a knit-in to protest the war in Iraq clashed in a shouting match with pro-war activists in Times Square on Wednesday, the fifth anniversary of the start of the conflict.
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Canadian says U.S. interrogators threatened rape - 20, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - A young Canadian prisoner held at Guantanamo said in legal documents that U.S. interrogators repeatedly threatened to rape him and Canadian government visitors told him they were powerless to do anything.
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McCain visits rocketed Israeli town - 20, Mar 2008
SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Wednesday visited an Israeli town hit frequently by Palestinian rockets from the Gaza Strip and voiced doubts a peace deal could be reached this year.
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Obama and McCain in crossfire over Iraq - 20, Mar 2008
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain on Wednesday for misidentifying Iraqi extremists, saying he fails to understand the war has emboldened U.S. enemies.
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Morgan Stanley earnings fall, but beat Street view - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley said its quarterly earnings plunged after it absorbed $2.3 billion of write-downs, but robust trading results helped the No. 2 U.S. investment bank trounce expectations by a wide margin.
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Five years on, Bush again talks of Iraq victory - 20, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he had no regrets about the unpopular war in Iraq despite the "high cost in lives and treasure" and declared that the United States was on track for victory.
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Chrysler sees "big" drop in March U.S. sales - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC expects to post a "big" decline in March U.S. sales compared with a year earlier, reflecting the automaker's decision to pull back from less profitable deals for car rental agencies, Chrysler sales chief Jim Press said on
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Starbucks CEO sees economic tailspin - 20, Mar 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp outlined long-awaited plans to turn around its business on Wednesday, but a new coffee roast and loyalty program for frequent customers failed to excite investors, who sent shares down nearly 3 percent.
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Stocks sink on commodities' slide, Merrill nerves - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday as plunging gold and oil prices drove energy and mining shares lower, and speculation that Merrill Lynch & Co may need to take more write-downs deflated growing optimism that the credit crisis was abating.
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Judge clears New Century liquidation plan for vote - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for New Century Financial Corp creditors to vote on a liquidation plan for the former subprime lending giant, court papers show.
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Mortgage lenders to pump $200 billion into markets - 20, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. home financing heavyweights won government approval on Wednesday to pump $200 billion more into troubled U.S. mortgage markets, the latest step to stabilize credit markets and avert a deep recession.
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Nike 3rd-quarter net up 32 percent - 20, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nike Inc posted a 32 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Wednesday, well above expectations, boosted by a weak dollar and strong international demand, especially in China, sending shares up 5 percent.
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Visa shares soar in boon to bank owners - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Visa Inc shares soared as much as 38 percent on Wednesday in their debut on anticipation of strong growth in credit card usage, handing a much-need payday to the U.S. banks among Visa's stakeholders.
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Best hope for Bear investors: more money from JPM - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bear Stearns Cos shareholders like tycoon Joseph Lewis are hoping that another suitor will emerge to challenge JPMorgan Chase & Co , but their best hope may be prying a few extra dollars from JPMorgan itself, analysts said.
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EU sets 30 percent broadband target for 2010 - 20, Mar 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission wants to raise broadband Internet penetration in the European Union to 30 percent in 2010 from 20 percent today in an effort to drive economic growth, its top telecoms regulator said on Wednesday.
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Internap says to refund some VitalStream customers - 20, Mar 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Shares of Internap Network Services Corp fell to their 52-week low on Wednesday, a day after the Internet service provider said it will have to refund some customers of VitalStream Holdings, which it acquired last year, for service o
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Google February search share down globally - 20, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's share of the global Web search market dipped in February from January, despite a rise in its U.S. search share, an Internet industry analyst said on Wednesday, citing comScore data.
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Hurricane flood threat coming soon to Google - 20, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Americans in the hurricane danger zone may soon be able to use Google to find out if their own home is threatened by a dangerous storm surge, the director of the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.
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"Indiana Jones" trailer runs on widget power - 20, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - When a second trailer for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" premieres online this week, it should spread as fast as the first, thanks to a widget.
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U.S. follows Beijing model in BMX preparations - 19, Mar 2008
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Short of spending the entire year living in China, U.S. champion Donny Robinson could not have prepared any better for the debut of BMX as an Olympic sport in August.
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Sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90 - 19, Mar 2008
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Pioneering science fiction writer and visionary Arthur C. Clarke, best known for his work on the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey", has died in his adopted home of Sri Lanka at the age of 90.
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Astronauts to rest before next spacewalk - 19, Mar 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Astronauts on the International Space Station and shuttle Endeavour were looking forward to some down time on Wednesday after they repositioned a new handyman robot.
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British papers apologize to missing girl's parents - 19, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Two British tabloid newspapers made unprecedented front page apologies on Wednesday to the parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann for suggesting they might have killed their daughter and covered up her death.
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Spithill joins BMW Oracle for next America's Cup - 19, Mar 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - BMW Oracle have taken on several crew members from rival America's Cup teams, including Luna Rossa's widely-acclaimed helmsman James Spithill, for their head-to-head challenge against Swiss defenders Alinghi.
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Russia receives U.S. missile shield plan: agencies - 19, Mar 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia received written U.S. proposals on Wednesday which Washington hopes will allay Moscow's concerns over plans to deploy elements of a missile shield in Europe, Russian news agencies reported.
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Tibet to stay on Olympic torch route despite riots - 19, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China vowed on Wednesday to take the Olympic torch to Tibet despite deadly riots there and said it was in a "life or death struggle" over the Himalayan region with "the Dalai Lama clique".
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Obama's lead over Clinton narrows: Reuters poll - 19, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's big national lead over Hillary Clinton has all but evaporated in the U.S. presidential race, and both Democrats trail Republican John McCain, according a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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Israel, Palestinians brief McCain on peace moves - 19, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders briefed U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Wednesday on prospects for a peace deal Washington hopes to achieve before George W. Bush leaves office.
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Five years on, Bush says no regrets on Iraq war - 19, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he had no regrets about the unpopular war in Iraq despite the "high cost in lives and treasure" and declared that the United States was on track for a major victory there.
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Carlyle Capital says fund insolvent - 19, Mar 2008
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Investment company Carlyle Capital Corp said on Wednesday that its liquidators have determined the fund to be insolvent and that investors were not likely to get any proceeds after its operations wind up.
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Ford has other options if buyouts come up short: CEO - 19, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co has other options to cut costs if a just-completed round of buyouts for its U.S. blue-collar work force comes up short of its targets, the automaker's chief executive said on Wednesday.
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General Mills profit up - 19, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) -General Mills Inc on Wednesday posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as cost-cutting measures and higher sales helped offset soaring prices for wheat and other commodities.
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Thornburg Mortgage seeks $1 billion to insure survival - 19, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thornburg Mortgage Inc said on Wednesday that it would try to quickly raise nearly $1 billion of capital to keep five lenders at bay and avoid a collapse for the struggling "jumbo" home loan provider.
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Wall Street near flat; Morgan Stanley up - 19, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as unexpectedly strong earnings from Morgan Stanley and encouraging news on the housing front were offset by declines in the energy sector.
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Morgan Stanley earnings beat Street view - 19, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley reported sharply lower quarterly earnings on Wednesday amid $2.3 billion of assets losses and write-downs, but resilient trading results helped the No. 2 U.S. investment bank beat Wall Street's lowered expectations by
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Fannie, Freddie cleared to pump $200 billion into market - 19, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday eased capital requirements for the two biggest housing finance agencies, allowing them to pump up to $200 billion into the distressed U.S. mortgage market.
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Pent-up demand seen boosting WiMax in Asia - 19, Mar 2008
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Pent-up demand for mobile Internet in emerging markets in Asia will boost growth of WiMax, a new super high speed wireless technology, industry executives said on Wednesday.
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German court curbs data storage law - 19, Mar 2008
KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's top court curtailed a law on Wednesday requiring telecom firms to store phone and Internet data for six months, dealing a new blow to the government's efforts to beef up anti-terrorism measures.
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Google sees surge in Web use on mobile phones - 19, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google has seen an acceleration of Internet activity among mobile phone users in recent months since the company has introduced faster Web services on selected phone models, fueling confidence the mobile Internet era is at hand,
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Sci-fi writer Arthur C. Clarke dies - 19, Mar 2008
COLOMBO (Reuters) - British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C. Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at age 90, his secretary said on Wednesday. "He has passed away. He had a cardio-repsiratory attack," said Rohan de Silva, his personal secretary.
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Thickest, oldest Arctic ice is melting - 19, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The thickest, oldest and toughest sea ice around the North Pole is melting, a bad sign for the future of the Arctic ice cap, NASA satellite data showed on Tuesday.
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Raconteurs cut to the chase with new album - 19, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rock group the Raconteurs, whose members include Jack White of the White Stripes, is bypassing the standard months-long wait between finishing an album and releasing it with "Consolers of the Lonely," which will hit stores only week
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Space station's new robot ready for work - 19, Mar 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station and visiting shuttle Endeavour colleagues delicately repositioned on Tuesday a new maintenance robot that will play a key role on the $100 billion outpost.
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Sharapova labors after Hantuchova eases through - 19, Mar 2008
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova, holder Daniela Hantuchova and second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova reached the Pacific Life Open quarter-finals in contrasting styles on Tuesday.
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Mamby wants another world title at 60 - 19, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Saoul Mamby trains himself at John's Gym, a South Bronx oasis suspended in time -- a perfect fit for a former world champion who is fighting on at the age of 60.
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Careless Penguins miss out on top spot - 19, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins paid the price for careless defense when a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers ended their hopes of moving top of the Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division on Tuesday.
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Libby Lenton eyes world record at Australian trials - 19, Mar 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Libby Lenton has set her sights on reclaiming the 100 meters freestyle world record at the Australian Olympic trials starting in Sydney on Saturday.
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Lakers almost blow 25-point lead but hold on to beat Mavs - 19, Mar 2008
DALLAS (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers almost blew a 25-point lead but held on for a 102-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday which lifted them back to the top of the Western Conference standings.
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Federer strolls at Indian Wells, Davydenko exits - 19, Mar 2008
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Russia's Nikolay Davydenko became the highest seed to exit the Pacific Life Open but three-times champion Roger Federer barely broke sweat in reaching the fourth round on Tuesday.
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Celtics snap Rockets' 22-game winning streak - 19, Mar 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics rode a second-half surge to secure a 94-74 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, ending the Rockets' 22-game winning streak in a battle of the NBA's top two teams.
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Sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke dies - 19, Mar 2008
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Pioneering science fiction writer and visionary Arthur C. Clarke, best known for his work on the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey", has died in his adopted home of Sri Lanka at the age of 90.
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Bush to hail prospect of Iraq "strategic victory" - 19, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will acknowledge on Wednesday the Iraq war has been fought at a high cost but will insist a U.S. troop buildup has opened the door to a "major strategic victory" against Islamic militants.
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U.S.-led force kills Afghan civilians in raid - 19, Mar 2008
MUQIBEL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition troops killed three men, two children and a woman, in a raid in southeastern Afghanistan, the district chief and village residents said on Wednesday.
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China warns of "life and death struggle" over Tibet - 19, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned of a "life and death" struggle with the Dalai Lama on Wednesday following a crackdown on protests in Tibetan regions that brought some calls for a boycott of Beijing's showcase Olympic Games in August.
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