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Lehman raises $4 billion of capital to hush critics - 02, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc raised $4 billion of capital on Tuesday in a preferred stock deal designed to stop questions about the Wall Street investment bank's stability.
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Texting scandal forces Finnish foreign minister out - 02, Apr 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's foreign minister was sacked on Tuesday after newspapers and magazines published suggestive text messages he sent to an erotic dancer, his party said.
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IOC sets out updated Internet rights rules - 02, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Web sites will be able to carry an unlimited amount of photos and news articles on the Beijing Olympics -- and those in Australia can even show short video clips for the first time -- as part of new media guidelines.
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Sprint bets on Samsung phone to help recovery - 02, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp is betting on a touch-screen phone from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and more than $100 million of marketing to help the No. 3 mobile service provider regain cache among consumers.
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FCC chairman to oppose Skype open-network petition - 02, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said on Tuesday he was proposing to dismiss a petition from Web-based phone service Skype to force open wireless networks.
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Avatars at House hearing on virtual world - 02, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The founder of virtual world Second Life sought to reassure U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that the online community is able to police itself.
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Nokia unveils N810 mobile Internet tablet for WiMax - 02, Apr 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nokia's N810 mobile Internet tablet will be one of the first devices designed for a new high-speed wireless network that Sprint Nextel Corp will launch commercially in April.
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Microsoft wins document format standards battle - 02, Apr 2008
FRANKFURT/GENEVA (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has won a battle to have a key document format adopted as a global standard, improving its chances of winning government contracts and dealing a blow to supporters of a rival format.
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Study sheds light on Woolly Mammoth demise - 01, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Climate change drove woolly mammoths to the edge of extinction and then humans finished them off, according to a Spanish study on Tuesday that adds to the debate over the demise of the Ice Age behemoths.
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Japan space agency searches for new astronauts - 01, Apr 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's space agency began recruiting astronauts for the first time in nearly a decade on Tuesday amid growing interest in the space program spurred by a Japanese astronaut's journey on the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour.
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China makes security top priority - 01, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese paramilitary troops have been issued a mobilization order to ensure a trouble-free Olympics, as security became Beijing's top priority for the 2008 Games after anti-Chinese riots in Tibet and nearby provinces.
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North Carolina and UCLA advance to Final Four - 01, Apr 2008
PHOENIX (Reuters) - North Carolina and UCLA, both number one seeds and two of the most successful ever college basketball teams, advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament on Saturday.
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Ochoa hot favorite at Rancho Mirage - 01, Apr 2008
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) - World number one Lorena Ochoa is a red-hot favorite for this week's Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club after romping to a seven-shot victory at the Safeway International.
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Some homes worth less than their copper pipes - 01, Apr 2008
BROCKTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Shards of broken glass outside the basement window of 31 Vine Street hint at the destruction inside the three-story home.
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Zimbabwe poll heads to runoff: projections - 01, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will beat President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe's crucial election, but be forced into a runoff vote in three weeks, according to a ruling party projection.
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China lays out conspiracy claims against Dalai Lama - 01, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused Tibetan groups on Tuesday of planning suicide attacks following last month's riots and protests but left key questions about evidence and its response unanswered.
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Iraqi casualties at highest level since August - 01, Apr 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Fighting between security forces and Shi'ite militiamen last month has driven civilian deaths in Iraq to their highest level in more than six months, government figures showed on Tuesday.
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Bush vows to press for Ukraine, Georgia in NATO - 01, Apr 2008
KIEV (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush vowed on Tuesday to press for Ukraine and Georgia to be allowed to start the process of joining NATO despite resistance from Russia and skepticism from the alliance's European members.
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Astra drug tipped as $8-9 billion cholesterol winner - 01, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc's Crestor is emerging as a potential big winner in the fiercely competitive anti-cholesterol market, with two brokerages on Tuesday hiking sales forecasts for the drug to $8-9 billion.
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UBS, Deutsche losses mount, but bank fog clearing - 01, Apr 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - UBS and Deutsche Bank took a $23 billion hit on their risky assets and the Swiss bank asked investors for more cash on Tuesday, but Europe's bank shares rallied on hopes that the end of another torrid quarter could mark a turning point.
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Chip stockpiles seen down as suppliers cut back - 01, Apr 2008
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Global chip inventories are expected to have fallen to $2.9 billion at the end of the first quarter from $3.4 billion at end-December, but the drop is a reflection of supply cutbacks, not strong demand, iSuppli said.
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New world wines star in Paris thanks to Internet - 01, Apr 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - The Internet changed the meaning of mail, transformed retail shopping and travel, and now one wine retailer believes it can break down the barrier between French wine enthusiasts and new world producers.
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Email records to show slice of Australian life - 01, Apr 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - With email replacing letters as a way of keeping in touch, an Australian museum on Tuesday said it wants to stop a valuable archive of daily life from being lost with the touch of a delete button.
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Microsoft sees no reason to raise Yahoo bid: sources - 01, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp sees no reason to increase its bid for Yahoo Inc, two months after it made a $44.6 billion offer to buy the Internet company, people familiar with Microsoft's plans said on Monday.
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Google the future? A no chair flight? April Fools! - 01, Apr 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - If you rushed to the Internet to book one of airline Virgin Blue's "no chair fares" for half price as advertised in Australian newspapers on Tuesday there was one message on their Web site -- April Fools!
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Love in the octopus' garden - 01, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They flirt, hold hands and guard their lovers jealously -- yet they don't even have bones.
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China's Hu says Olympics security is top priority - 01, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Guaranteeing security is the top priority of the Beijing Olympics, Chinese President Hu Jintao has said, and a mobilization order has gone to national paramilitary troops telling them to ensure a trouble-free Games.
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Williams sisters, Henin reach Miami quarters - 01, Apr 2008
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - Defending champion Serena Williams beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-3 6-3 on Monday to set up a repeat of last year's Sony Ericsson Open final against world number one Justine Henin in the last eight.
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Bush should weigh skipping Olympics opener: Pelosi - 01, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush should consider boycotting the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics because of the way China has handled unrest in Tibet, the House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday.
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Kathie Lee Gifford to co-host new "Today" hour - 01, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kathie Lee Gifford, who shared the TV spotlight and coffee with Regis Philbin for 15 years, is returning to the morning airwaves next month as part of NBC's "Today" show, the network said on Monday.
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Dodgers celebrate 50th year in Los Angeles with win - 01, Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated the 50th anniversary of their move from New York with a convincing 5-0 win over the San Francisco Giants in their season opener on Monday.
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Drury's OT strike gives Rangers win over Penguins - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to wait a little longer for their first division title in a decade after falling 2-1 to the New York Rangers in overtime on Monday.
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"Rambunctious" McCain says he had chip on shoulder - 01, Apr 2008
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's is on a nostalgic tour this week of some of the places he has known, featuring a lot of straight talk about what a difficult young man he was.
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Suns storm back in second half to shock Nuggets - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Phoenix Suns scored 81 second-half points to stun Denver 132-117 on Monday and end the Nuggets' five-game winning streak.
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Barack Obama takes aim at John McCain on Iraq - 01, Apr 2008
MANHEIM, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama took aim on Monday at potential White House opponent John McCain on Iraq, saying the Republican senator could not offer a clear definition of success in the conflict and might leave ,U.S. combat troo
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Cisco says core router sales rose in past 9 months - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc , the world's biggest maker of network equipment, said sales of its high-end routers accelerated in the past several months despite worries that a slower U.S. economy was hurting technology spending.
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Wal-Mart rolls out line of private label coffee - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc , looking to capitalize on consumers' growing interest in sustainable coffees, is rolling out its own line of organic, Rainforest Alliance and fair trade certified coffees.
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UBS in new capital hike after huge Q1 loss - 01, Apr 2008
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS AG wrote down an additional $19 billion on U.S. real estate and related assets on Tuesday, causing a net loss of 12 billion Swiss francs ($12.03 billion) in the first quarter, and said it would seek 15 billion francs through a righ
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Auto sales seen capping dismal quarter - 01, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Major automakers are expected to report lower U.S. vehicle sales for March on Tuesday, ending the first quarter on a weak note and adding to evidence that the housing slump and tighter credit have crimped demand.
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IOC puts pressure on Beijing over Internet access - 01, Apr 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspectors have told Beijing organizers that the Internet must be open for the duration of the 2008 Olympics.
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What's keeping us from Mars? Space rays, say experts - 01, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cosmic rays are so dangerous and so poorly understood that people are unlikely to get to Mars or even back to the moon until better ways are found to protect astronauts, experts said on Monday.
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Scientists set out to unlock secrets of Stonehenge - 01, Apr 2008
STONEHENGE (Reuters) - Archaeologists set out on Monday to unlock one of the secrets of Stonehenge, the majestic monument in southern England -- when were the first standing stones placed at the ancient religious site?
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Steve McQueen jacket is ours: Belstaff - 01, Apr 2008
MILAN (Reuters) - Clothing company Belstaff has hit back at Steve McQueen's heirs with a damages claim against them over use of the film star's Trailmaster black biker jacket.
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Indonesian president urges calm over Dutch film - 01, Apr 2008
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's president urged his predominantly Muslim nation on Monday not to use violence in protests at a film on Islam by a right-wing Dutch lawmaker, and said world leaders had a moral responsibility to take action.
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Rain postpones final Yankee Stadium opener - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rain postponed opening day at Yankee Stadium on Monday, the last season-starter at the park before the team moves to a new venue next year.
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Federer advances after opponent taken ill - 01, Apr 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer advanced to the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open on Monday when his Swedish opponent Robin Soderling retired from their third-round match because of illness.
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Royals edge out Tigers in season opener - 01, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Tony Pena Jr's bloop RBI single in the 11th inning earned the Kansas City Royals a 5-4 Opening-Day win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday, giving manager Trey Hillman victory on his Major League debut.
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Anna Nicole's son died of drug overdose, jury says - 01, Apr 2008
NASSAU (Reuters) - Tabloid star Anna Nicole Smith's son Daniel died of a drug overdose, an inquest jury in the Bahamas ruled on Monday.
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Necklace is oldest gold artifact in the Americas - 01, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gold necklace found near Lake Titicaca in Peru dates back more than 4,000 years and is the oldest gold artifact found in the Americas, researchers said on Monday.
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No sign Iraq clashes will affect U.S. drawdown: Gates - 01, Apr 2008
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday he had seen no signs that recent violence in southern Iraq would affect a planned drawdown of U.S. troops.
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U.S. defense analyst guilty in China spy case - 01, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Defense Department analyst pleaded guilty to passing classified information about Taiwan to a Chinese government agent, the Justice Department said on Monday.
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Riot police in Harare townships amid poll tensions - 01, Apr 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Riot police in armored carriers deployed in two of Harare's opposition strongholds on Monday night as suspicions grew that President Robert Mugabe was trying to rig Zimbabwe's most important election since independence.
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Obama takes aim at McCain on Iraq - 01, Apr 2008
MANHEIM, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama took aim on Monday at potential White House opponent John McCain on Iraq, saying the Republican senator could not offer a clear definition of success in the conflict and could leave U.S. combat troop
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Bush seeks to salvage legacy at NATO, Putin summits - 01, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush left on Monday for his farewell NATO summit and a final heads-of-state meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin as he tries to salvage a foreign policy legacy frayed by the Iraq war.
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Regions see weakness as slowdown wears on - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Key regions of the United States remained mired in recessionary conditions this month, data on Monday showed, as the slowdown in the world's largest economy wore on and inflation continued to hurt businesses.
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Tougher rules may hurt profits: PIMCO - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street profits could take a big hit if the government toughens regulations in a proposed overhaul of the U.S. financial system, the manager of the world's biggest bond fund said on Monday.
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Wall Street up on data, regulatory plan, but down for quarter - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Monday as a report showing stronger-than-expected Midwestern business activity eased worries about the economy and a plan for regulatory overhaul raised hopes for calmer financial markets.
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Auto sales incentives seen steady in March vs Feb - 01, Apr 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Sales incentives offered on new vehicles in the U.S. market were up 4 percent in March from a year earlier as automakers struggled with sagging demand, according to a report on Monday.
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Dell to shut Austin plant, review finance business - 01, Apr 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc said on Monday it would close its Austin, Texas desktop computer plant with 900 workers, as part of a plan to cut expenses by $3 billion annually in 3 years' time.
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Banks ask N.Y. court to dismiss Clear Channel case - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of six banks, sued over the $20 billion buyout of U.S. radio operator Clear Channel Communications Inc , fought back on Monday, asking a New York state court to hear their request to dismiss the claims against them.
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Treasury regulatory overhaul plan sparks debate - 01, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson revealed sweeping plans on Monday for streamlining a hodgepodge of financial regulations that are blamed for allowing the U.S. mortgage crisis to balloon into a full-blown economic threat.
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Lehman to raise $3 billion to quash stability fears - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, an investment bank beset by rumors of not having enough funding, said it plans to raise $3 billion of capital to quash questions about its stability.
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Africa, Asia cushion mobile phones from slowdown - 01, Apr 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - A continuing mobile phone boom in emerging markets in Asia and Africa mostly offset a drop in demand for expensive models caused by global market turmoil, a survey showed on Monday.
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CareerBuilder, Facebook in job ads venture - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Internet jobs site CareerBuilder.com is teaming up with Facebook to help clients run job recruiting campaigns within the online social network, the two companies said on Monday.
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Furniture Brands disappointed with holder's move - 01, Apr 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Furniture Brands International Inc acknowledged on Monday that it got a letter from a major shareholder, Sun Capital Securities LLC, demanding its stockholder list, but said it was disappointed with the move.
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Housing secretary says leaving April 18 - 01, Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The housing secretary has resigned and will leave office April 18, he said on Monday.
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Actors unions butt heads over negotiations - 31, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The bad blood between Hollywood's two major actors' unions reached Hatfield and McCoy levels during the weekend just as they prepare to negotiate new labor contracts for their members.
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Live Nation agrees to 12-year pact with U2 - 31, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Live Nation Inc said on Monday it has reached an agreement for a 12-year global contract to handle the merchandising, digital and branding rights as well as the touring of Irish group U2.
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Basra returning to normal after Sadr truce - 31, Mar 2008
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Residents buried their dead after quiet returned to the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, but clashes continued in Baghdad despite a truce to end a week of violence.
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Kuznetsova to lead Russia against U.S., Sharapova out - 31, Mar 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - World number four Svetlana Kuznetsova will lead Fed Cup champions Russia in next month's semi-final against the United States in Moscow.
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Judge says no evidence royals plotted to kill Diana - 31, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The coroner at the inquest into the death of Britain's Princess Diana in a car crash said on Monday there was no evidence that Queen Elizabeth's husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, had "ordered Diana's execution".
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"Kyoto II" climate talks open in Bangkok - 31, Mar 2008
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The first formal talks in the long process of drawing up a replacement for the Kyoto climate change pact opened in Thailand on Monday with appeals to a common human purpose to defeat global warming.
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McCain takes a walk down memory lane - 31, Mar 2008
MERIDIAN, Mississippi (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain takes a walk down memory lane this week by visiting the places that were important to the upbringing of an impetuous youth from a military family.
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Cubans allowed to stay at tourist hotels - 31, Mar 2008
HAVANA (Reuters) - President Raul Castro's government lifted an unpopular ban on Cubans staying at resort hotels reserved exclusively for foreigners on Monday in a new step to ease restrictions in the communist state.
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China blasts Dalai Lama as Olympic torch arrives - 31, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has stepped up attacks on the Dalai Lama, blasting him for abusing religion, stirring protests in Tibet and preparing for independence as the Olympic flame arrived in Beijing on Monday under tight security.
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Lehman sues Marubeni to get back $352 million from scam - 31, Mar 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers said it had filed a lawsuit on Monday to claw back $352 million from Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp in the wake of a finance scam.
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Mugabe's party, opponents level as results emerge - 31, Mar 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition was level with President Robert Mugabe's party and two of his ministers lost their seats on Monday as election results trickled out, but counting delays fuelled suspicions of rigging.
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Musharraf swears in Pakistan cabinet full of foes - 31, Mar 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf swore in 24 members of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's cabinet on Monday, six weeks after opposition parties won a general election.
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Friends rejects $7 billion JC Flowers takeover offer - 31, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - British insurer Friends Provident rejected a 3.5 billion pound ($7 billion) cash takeover proposal from U.S. private equity firm JC Flowers because it "significantly undervalues" the firm, Friends said.
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Aloha Airlines shutting down passenger operations - 31, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aloha Airlines is shutting down its passenger operations less than two weeks after the Honolulu-based company filed for bankruptcy protection as a court seeks buyers for its remaining units.
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Corrected: Citigroup creates regional, global units - 31, Mar 2008
(Corrects name of Mexico and Latin America head in paragraph 6)
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Pernod wins Absolut vodka in $8.9 billion deal - 31, Mar 2008
PARIS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - France's Pernod Ricard won a hard-fought auction on Monday to buy the maker of Sweden's Absolut vodka for 5.63 billion euros ($8.9 billion), taking it close to being the world's biggest spirits company.
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Market flat on data, drop in drug shares - 31, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Monday after a report showing stronger-than-expected regional business activity offset falling drug makers' shares as the market headed for its worst quarter in 5 1/2 years.
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Schering, Merck hit by cholesterol drug fallout - 31, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Schering-Plough Corp and Merck & Co tumbled on Monday after doctors at a prominent medical meeting recommended patients try older cholesterol drugs before the companies' newer medicines.
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Paulson: regulator revamp not response to turmoil - 31, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Monday a sweeping revamp of the U.S. financial regulatory landscape was not intended as a response to current market turmoil and should not be implemented until the difficulties are resolved.
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Dutch minister seeks to calm Muslim anger at film - 31, Mar 2008
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch foreign minister met ambassadors from Muslim countries on Monday to try to cool tempers over a film by a Dutch lawmaker critical of the Koran and ask for protection for Dutch citizens and property.
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Rumors fly as Zimbabwe bloggers wait impatiently - 31, Mar 2008
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Bloggers mixed wild rumors with gallows humor on Monday as Zimbabweans waited on tenterhooks for the result of the most crucial election since independence.
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Sony films headed to mobile phones - 31, Mar 2008
LAS VEGAS (Hollywood Reporter) - Sony Pictures Television is looking to launch the first movie network on mobile phones in the United States.
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"Star Wars" fans picket in support of delayed film - 31, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywoood Reporter) - Angry "Star Wars" fans,
aggrieved about editing changes to an upcoming Weinstein Co.
comedy inspired by the sci-fi franchise, picketed theaters
playing the studio's latest film, with both sides claiming some
sort of
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Live Nation inks 12-year pact with U2 - 31, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Live Nation Inc said on Monday it had signed a 12-year global contract to handle the merchandising, digital and branding rights of Irish band U2, along with its touring.
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Rolling Stones film set for release - 31, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Director Martin Scorsese won't say the Rolling Stones are like the underworld characters in many of his movies, but he admits the band's music evokes memories of the rough, mob-tinged street life he grew up around.
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Walk-off homer by Ryan Zimmerman lifts Washington - 31, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals edged the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in the stateside season-opener on Sunday, allowing the league, fans and players to forget, at least temporarily, the sport's scandal-scarred winter.
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Wild secure playoff berth before beating Avalanche - 31, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Wild clinched a spot in the playoffs before taking the ice on Sunday, then celebrated by beating the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime.
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Bud Selig wants better drug tests - 31, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Baseball must continue to improve its ability to test for performance-enhancing drugs, especially human growth hormone, Commissioner Bud Selig said on Sunday.
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Australian D'Arcy charged over pub brawl - 31, Mar 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian swimmer Nick D'Arcy is facing expulsion from the Olympic team for Beijing after being arrested and charged with assault on former Commonwealth Games champion Simon Cowley.
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Flying high in Indian Wells, champs slump in Miami - 31, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Flushed by Indian Wells glory, Serb tennis champions Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic tasted early defeat in Miami before aiming a swipe at the sport's schedule.
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Spurs win seventh in row, close on first place in West - 31, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs won their seventh consecutive game, crushing the Houston Rockets 109-88 to move within a percentage point of first place in the Western Conference on Sunday.
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Kansas ends Davidson's dream NCAA run - 31, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Kansas Jayhawks brought the Davidson Wildcats' dream NCAA championship run to a heart-stopping end with a 59-57 win in the Midwest Regional final on Sunday.
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North Korea bites hand that feeds it - 31, Mar 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has sent jet fighters to test the South's air defenses and threatened to reduce its wealthy neighbor to ashes as it tries to push the new government in Seoul to back off from its hard line with Pyongyang.
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Global arms shipments reportedly fell in 2007 - 31, Mar 2008
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Global arms deliveries fell 8 percent in 2007, but there is little evidence of a long-term decline in the weapons sector, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said on Monday.
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