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Lehman cutting 5 pct of work force: source - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc , the Wall Street investment bank, is laying off 5 percent of its work force, or about 1,430 people, because of difficult market conditions, a person briefed on the matter said on Monday.
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Nike, Under Armour fight over new noncleated soles - 10, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - That pair of scuffed running shoes you wear to the gym may not look like much, but they represent a battleground between a sports apparel upstart and the industry Goliath over a newly minted market.
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American Axle, UAW talks resume in Detroit - 10, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Representatives of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings and the United Auto Workers returned to the bargaining table on Monday for talks aimed at ending a two-week-old strike seen as increasingly costly for General Motors Corp an
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Countrywide shares fall after FBI probe reports - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp shares fell more than 12.5 percent on Monday following reports it was being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for possible securities fraud.
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Market drops on credit turmoil, recession fears - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Monday, taking the broader market close to its 2008 lows, as investors sold off financial shares on fears of more credit losses, while concerns that the United States may already be in recession hit shares of big m
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Three quarters of Chinese excited about Games: survey - 10, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Enthusiasm for August's Beijing Olympics is a nationwide phenomenon with 74 percent of Chinese either "excited" or "very excited", according to a survey released on Monday.
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Billups helps Pistons tame Bulls to clinch playoff spot - 10, Mar 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons clinched a seventh straight playoff berth with a 116-109 win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, Chauncey Billups matching a season-high 34 points to lead the home team to victory.
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Crosby and Washington howler spark Penguins victory - 10, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Sidney Crosby-led Pittsburgh Penguins took advantage of a freak own goal by a Washington rookie to beat the Capitals 4-2 on Sunday.
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Shaq's inside game lifts Suns past Spurs - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shaquille O'Neal contributed 14 points and 16 rebounds to lift the Phoenix Suns to a 94-87 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
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China says security not a worry after plots foiled - 10, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China insisted on Monday it will be able to hold a safe Summer Olympics after officials said they had foiled two terrorist plots, while activists expressed skepticism about the extent of any threat.
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Venezuela restores Colombia relations, ties fragile - 10, Mar 2008
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will immediately restore diplomacy with Colombia but ties are still fragile, the government said on Sunday, after this week's resolution of a regional dispute that had raised fears of war.
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Gasoline prices hit new high - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. average retail gasoline prices have reached a new high of almost $3.20 per gallon and will likely jump another 20 to 30 cents in the next month, worsening the pain of consumers struggling to make ends meet in an economic downturn
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Blast in Sri Lanka capital kills one - 10, Mar 2008
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A suspected rebel bomb exploded in a mostly Tamil residential area of the Sri Lankan capital on Monday, killing one and wounding five, including children, military sources said.
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TSMC February sales rise on year but quarter seen slow - 10, Mar 2008
TAIPEI (Reuters) - TSMC , the world's top contract chip maker, posted a 38 percent rise in February sales from a year earlier but the result was down from January, reflecting weaker sales of PCs and consumer gadgets. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co
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Oil steady above $105, supported by U.S. cold snap - 10, Mar 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Oil was steady above $105 on Monday, supported by a bout of cold weather in the United States and a sliding U.S. dollar, but prices stayed below Friday's record high above $106 as supply disruptions in Mexico eased.
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Asian stocks hit 7-week low, dollar weak - 10, Mar 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks hit their lowest in nearly seven weeks on Monday, while the dollar was near a record low against the euro and an eight-year low against the yen after weak employment data fuelled U.S. recession fears.
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Chevron to develop two major gas projects in Asia - 10, Mar 2008
SYDNEY/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil major Chevron Corp plans to develop two multi-billion dollar gas projects in Asia, amid forecasts of surging gas demand and rising prices.
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Gourmet demand revives Central America cocoa farms - 10, Mar 2008
ALMIRANTE, Panama (Reuters) - Indigenous people grew cocoa here more than 2,000 years ago. Now, their descendants are reviving the crop to meet world demand for high-quality chocolate.
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"Lust, Caution" actress banned in China - 10, Mar 2008
HONG KONG (Hollywood Reporter) - "Lust, Caution" star Tang
Wei has been banned in the Chinese media because of the sexual
nature of her performance in director Ang Lee's steamy drama,
according to local press reports.
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Gamble and Huff: Philly Soul to Rock Hall of Fame - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three years after The O'Jays were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the two men who wrote and produced their biggest hit, "Love Train," will be joining them on Monday.
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Space shuttle with Japanese lab cleared for launch - 10, Mar 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Sunday cleared the space shuttle Endeavour to launch early Tuesday to begin attaching a Japanese laboratory to the International Space Station and install Canadian-built robot arms.
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Sean O'Hair wins second Tour title at Tampa Bay - 10, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - American Sean O'Hair overhauled a stumbling Stewart Cink to clinch his second PGA Tour title by two shots at the Tampa Bay Championship in Palm Harbour on Sunday.
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Serena shuts out Schnyder to win Bangalore title - 10, Mar 2008
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - Former world number one Serena Williams flexed her muscles on the big points to shut out Swiss world number 12 Patty Schnyder in the final of the Bangalore Open on Sunday.
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Soboleva steals the show with 1,500 record - 10, Mar 2008
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Russian middle distance runner Yelena Soboleva stole the show on the final day of the world indoor championships when she smashed her own indoor world record to take gold in the 1,500 meters.
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Alpine skier Moelgg closes gap with Grange - 10, Mar 2008
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (Reuters) - Italian Manfred Moelgg closed in on Jean-Baptiste Grange at the top of the standings after winning his first World Cup slalom on Sunday.
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Alpine skier -Riesch wins super combined World Cup - 10, Mar 2008
CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) - German Maria Riesch clinched the super combined World Cup when she finished second in Saturday's race won by Swede Anja Paerson.
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"10,000 BC" a mammoth at worldwide box office - 10, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "10,000 BC," a widely ridiculed prehistoric action movie boasting a menagerie of exotic beasts, trampled the competition at box offices around the world.
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Venezuela restores Colombia diplomatic ties - 10, Mar 2008
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will immediately restore diplomatic relations with Colombia, the government said on Sunday, after this week's resolution of a regional dispute that had raised fears of war.
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Upswing in Iraq attacks not a trend: U.S. military - 10, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Sunday a recent increase in bombings was not the start of a wider trend in Iraq and violence had decreased overall.
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Reformers decry Iran president's nuclear rhetoric - 10, Mar 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A leading Iranian reformist said on Sunday that "provocative" speeches had damaged Iran's nuclear cause and its diplomatic standing in a veiled attack on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Olmert approves homes for West Bank settlement - 10, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel announced plans to build hundreds of new homes in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday in a move the Palestinians denounced as another blow to U.S.-brokered peace talks.
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Pakistan's Sharif to join Bhutto party in coalition - 10, Mar 2008
BHURBAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif agreed on Sunday to join the late Benazir Bhutto's party in a coalition, raising the prospect of a government hostile to U.S. ally President Pervez Musharraf.
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Clintons push a Hillary/Obama ticket - 10, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary and Bill Clinton are again teaming up on Barack Obama -- this time saying the first-term U.S. lawmaker, whom they have derided as inexperienced, would be a strong running mate on a Democratic presidential ticket headed by th
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EADS memo eyes acquisitions - 10, Mar 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - EADS wants to identify up to two acquisitions in the United States this year, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters as the European aerospace group battles opposition in Congress to a U.S. Air Force deal.
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Gasoline prices hit new high, seen jumping more - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. average retail gasoline prices have reached a new high of almost $3.20 per gallon and will likely jump another 20 to 30 cents in the next month, worsening the pain of consumers struggling to make ends meet in an economic downturn
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FBI starts criminal probe into Countrywide, reports NY Times - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The FBI has begun a criminal inquiry into the largest U.S. mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial Corp, for suspected securities fraud as part of investigations into the mortgage crisis, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
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Facebook users help parlay site in French - 10, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook has begun offering a French language version of the popular social network site, joining the Spanish and German language versions the company introduced over the past month, it said on Sunday.
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Britain makes camera that "sees" under clothes - 10, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A British company has developed a camera that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under people's clothes from up to 25 meters away in what could be a breakthrough for the security industry.
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Super Bowl champion Giants extend coach Coughlin's contract - 09, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tom Coughlin was rewarded for coaching the New York Giants to the Super Bowl title last month with a new four-year contract, the Giants announced on Saturday.
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Bruins settle a score with win over Capitals - 09, Mar 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday, gaining some revenge for their worst loss of the year.
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Olympics a piece of cake after U.S. trials: Cantwell - 09, Mar 2008
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Winning the U.S. Olympic trials will be more difficult than capturing a gold in Beijing, world indoor shot put champion Christian Cantwell said.
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Federer blames virus for poor start to year - 09, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer blamed his poor start to the year to a virus.
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Jackie Chan honors late parents in Australia - 09, Mar 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Hong Kong-born action film star Jackie
Chan paid tribute to his late parents and his Australian roots
on Sunday by funding a new science education centre at the
country's top cancer research institution.
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Europe cargo rocket takes off for space station - 09, Mar 2008
KOUROU, French Guiana (Reuters) - An unmanned Ariane rocket successfully put a cargo vessel into orbit on Sunday in Europe's first mission to carry supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), space officials said.
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Peter stops Maskaev to win WBC heavyweight title - 09, Mar 2008
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Samuel Peter of Nigeria stopped Russian Oleg Maskaev in the sixth round, pummeling him with 12 unanswered power punches to force a stoppage and claim the WBC heavyweight title on Saturday.
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Cink overhauls Snedeker at blustery Tampa Bay - 09, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - American Stewart Cink reeled off three consecutive birdies from the par-four 10th to take control in the weather-delayed third round of the Tampa Bay Championship at Palm Harbour on Saturday.
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Roddick overcomes the odds to take Dubai title - 09, Mar 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - When Andy Roddick defeated Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-7 6-4 6-2 to win the Dubai Championships on Saturday, he did it against the odds.
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WITNESS: A hacker's tale of golf with Christina Kim - 09, Mar 2008
Peter Rutherford is an avid amateur golfer working on Reuters' Asia Sports desk in Singapore and with Reuters for nearly five years. In the following story, he describes what it was like to be completely outplayed by one of the world's top women golfers.
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Grave of Australian outlaw Ned Kelly said found - 09, Mar 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian archaeologists believe they have found the grave of the country's legendary outlaw, Ned Kelly, on the site of an abandoned prison.
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Rampant Rockets stretch winning streak to 18 games - 09, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sizzling Houston Rockets won their 18th successive game to match the NBA's fourth-longest winning streak by beating the New Orleans Hornets 106-96 on Saturday.
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Software engineer is top U.S. "mental athlete" - 09, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 31-year-old software engineer recalled the correct order of an entire deck of playing cards in 2 minutes and 27 seconds on Saturday to take the title of having the best memory in the United States.
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Malaysia PM won't resign despite poll debacle - 09, Mar 2008
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysians awoke on Sunday to the biggest sea-change in politics in almost 40 years, with opposition Islamists and reformists winning control of five states and giving the government a humiliating wake-up call.
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Voting starts as Spain decides if PM Zapatero to stay - 09, Mar 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - Voting got under way in Spain's general election on Sunday, a ballot expected to return the ruling Socialists to power, though again short of an absolute majority after a tough campaign focused on a flagging economy.
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Obama wins Democratic contest in Wyoming - 09, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama beat rival Hillary Clinton in Wyoming's nominating contest on Saturday, bouncing back from a string of losses that gave Clinton new life in their hotly contested presidential battle.
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FBI begins criminal inquiry into Countrywide: paper - 09, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The FBI has begun a criminal inquiry into the largest U.S. mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial Corp, for suspected securities fraud as part of investigations into the mortgage crisis, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.
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Malaysia opposition win shows power of cyberspace - 09, Mar 2008
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's weak opposition was up against a hostile mainstream media and restrictive campaign rules, but it can chalk up much of its stunning success in Saturday's election to the power of cyberspace.
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Countdown begins for Tuesday space shuttle launch - 09, Mar 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Countdown clocks at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida began ticking on Saturday toward Tuesday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour carrying a Japanese lab section and Canadian-built robot for the International Space S
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Q&A: Sire's Stein still a reigning champion of music - 09, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - From studying the charts while
working at Billboard as a teen to soaking up the sounds of the
Bowery while punk was exploding, Seymour Stein, co-founder of
Sire Records, has spent his life immersed in music.
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Iraqi president visits Turkey after army operation - 09, Mar 2008
ANKARA (Reuters) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani began his first visit as head of state to neighboring Turkey on Friday, just one week after Ankara ended a major army ground offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels based in northern Iraq.
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Spain mourns Basque politician ahead of election - 09, Mar 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain paid its respects on Saturday to a former Socialist councilor shot dead in the Basque Country in what many said was a bid by separatists to influence Sunday's poll, just as Islamist bombings did in 2004.
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Late-winter storms sock parts of U.S. and Canada - 09, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A late-season winter storm slammed into the Ohio Valley on Saturday, forcing flight delays and cancellations at airports before heading out toward the eastern Great Lakes and the Northeast.
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Peres says Israel will not act alone on Iran: report - 09, Mar 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Israel will not consider unilateral action to stop Iran getting a nuclear bomb, President Shimon Peres was quoted as saying on Saturday.
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Wyoming, land of firsts for women, tough on Clinton - 09, Mar 2008
CHEYENNE, Wyoming (Reuters) - With a long history of firsts in women's rights, Wyoming would seem to be a state primed to put its stamp on the presidential aims of Sen. Hillary Clinton, but experts say that doesn't seem likely.
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Malaysian ruling coalition suffers poll debacle - 09, Mar 2008
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's ruling party faced its biggest electoral debacle on Sunday, as the opposition won five of 13 states, putting a dark cloud on the prime minister's political future.
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Abbas demands peace after surge of Mideast killing - 09, Mar 2008
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Saturday for talks with Israel despite a surge of violence and said that a just peace was his people's goal.
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Bush vetoes bill outlawing CIA waterboarding - 09, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Saturday vetoed legislation passed by Congress that would have banned the CIA from using waterboarding and other controversial interrogation techniques.
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Obama takes lead in Wyoming - 09, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama took a big early lead over rival Hillary Clinton in Wyoming on Saturday, as he looked to bounce back from losses that gave Clinton new hope in their hotly contested presidential battle.
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Technology turns music videos into shopping portals - 09, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - View music videos and shop at the same time. That's the premise behind an innovative advertising and entertainment branding program launched by GET Interactive.
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ABC soap opera tackles teen sex and pregnancy - 08, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An ABC soap opera has waded into the controversial subject of teenage sex with a story about the first sexual experience of a 16-year-old girl that parallels the real-life situation of teen idol Jamie Lynn Spears.
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"Idol" loser Danny Noriega stayed true to self - 08, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Danny Noriega, the flamboyant California teen controversially voted off TV talent show "American Idol", on Friday shrugged off his early departure saying he was glad he had remained true to himself.
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After rough stretch, Crows' Duritz regains altitude - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - After flying high for a decade, Counting Crows reached a crossroads in late 2006, when singer Adam Duritz found himself in a downward spiral of rock star excess and overwhelming depression.
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Canas beats Delic to reach last four in Vegas - 08, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fourth seed Guillermo Canas, bidding for an eighth ATP title, booked his place in the Las Vegas Open semi-finals by beating American qualifier Amer Delic 6-4 6-4 on Friday.
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Emotional Jackie Chan buries father in Australia - 08, Mar 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Hong Kong action film star Jackie Chan returned to his Australian roots on Saturday to bury his father alongside his mother almost six years after she died in Australia's capital.
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Bush to veto CIA waterboarding ban bill: aide - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will veto legislation on Saturday banning U.S. intelligence agents from using waterboarding and other controversial interrogation methods, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said on Friday.
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Pierce leads Celtics to seventh consecutive victory - 08, Mar 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics streaked to their seventh consecutive win, turning back the Chicago Bulls 116-93 behind Paul Pierce's 22 points on Friday.
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One dead as tornadoes rip through Florida and Georgia - 08, Mar 2008
CAPITOLA, Florida (Reuters) - Tornadoes cut through Florida and Georgia on Friday, destroying homes, felling trees and power lines and killing one person as a record series of winter tornadoes continued to pound the United States.
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Chrysler to close California design studio - 08, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC on Friday said it would close a California studio that has helped design some of the automaker's biggest recent hits, including the Chrysler 300 sedan and the revived Dodge Challenger.
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Stocks may fall anew on recession fears - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks could face a further pounding next week as evidence mounts that the economy has entered a recession and problems in the financial sector accelerate.
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Boeing says seriously weighing tanker protest - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Friday it would seriously consider challenging a U.S. Air Force snub that gave a $35 billion aerial-refueling program to a team that includes its European archrival Airbus.
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Hicks seeks funds for Liverpool bid battle-sources - 08, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is trying to raise funds to match a takeover offer from a Dubai government-run fund and retain control of the English football club, sources familiar with the negotiations told Reuters.
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Rogge supports BOA stance on athletes like Chambers - 08, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge supports the British Olympic Association (BOA) by-law that hands lifetime Games bans to athletes like Dwain Chambers who have served doping bans.
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Rains thwart filming of Bond flick at Inca site - 08, Mar 2008
LIMA (Reuters) - Producers for the upcoming James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" said on Friday they have scratched plans to film near the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu -- Peru's top tourist site -- due to bad weather.
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Japan lab section set for launch to space station - 08, Mar 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Meteorologists on Friday predicted near-perfect weather in Florida for next week's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour to carry the first part of an elaborate Japanese laboratory to the International Space Station.
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Finally, a reason to start drinking alcohol - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who do not drink alcohol may finally have a reason to start -- a study published on Friday shows non-drinkers who begin taking the occasional tipple live longer and are less likely to develop heart disease.
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Calcavecchia shares early clubhouse lead at windy Tampa Bay - 08, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Holder Mark Calcavecchia battled strong winds to move into a share of the clubhouse lead in the weather-delayed second round of the Tampa Bay Championship at Palm Harbour on Friday.
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Roddick to play Lopez in Dubai final - 08, Mar 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - American sixth seed Andy Roddick will play unseeded Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday.
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At least 10 tornadoes rip through Florida and Georgia - 08, Mar 2008
CAPITOLA, Florida (Reuters) - Tornadoes cut through Florida and Georgia on Friday, blowing homes off foundations, felling power lines and snapping majestic oak trees as a record series of winter tornadoes continued to pound the United States.
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U.N. panel calls for U.S. death penalty moratorium - 08, Mar 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States should impose a death penalty moratorium and stop sentencing young offenders to life in prison until it can root out racial bias from its justice system, a United Nations panel said on Friday.
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Democrats look for silver lining in long race - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prolonged White House struggle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton has some Democrats worried about getting a late start on the November race but others see a silver lining if the fight ends amicably.
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Latin American nations end crisis with handshake - 08, Mar 2008
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - The presidents of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela ended a border dispute on Friday with a summit handshake after a week of regional diplomacy in the face of troop buildups.
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Obama aide quits over Clinton "monster" comment - 08, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A foreign policy adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama resigned on Friday after calling campaign rival Hillary Clinton a "monster" during an interview with a British newspaper.
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Oil ends down, eases off record above $106 a barrel - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil ended slightly lower on Friday, falling from record highs hit earlier when buying by speculators hedging against the weaker dollar and inflation sent prices above $106 a barrel.
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Back on trail, Obama and Clinton trade digs - 08, Mar 2008
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton questioned each other's sincerity and leadership on national security and the economy on Friday as they geared up for the next tests in a grueling struggle for the White
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Fed boosts auction size in surprise action - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Friday announced emergency measures to add $200 billion into the banking system in a bid to ease persistent liquidity strains that are leading to a global credit freeze.
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Thornburg survival at stake after big margin calls - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thornburg Mortgage Inc , which provides loans to help people buy expensive homes, said on Friday its survival is at stake because it cannot meet its own lenders' demands for $610 million of cash or collateral.
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Judge says Delphi can proceed with help from GM - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday said Delphi Corp can proceed with an exit financing deal that relies heavily on General Motors Corp , a crucial step for the bankrupt auto parts maker.
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Congressional panel rips subprime CEOs' lavish pay - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fat compensation packages of three U.S. CEOs whose companies are being hammered by the widening mortgage crisis came under harsh criticism on Friday at a congressional hearing on executive pay.
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Fewer U.S. companies planning big job cuts: survey - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fewer U.S. companies are planning large-scale job cuts in response to a slowing economy than in past downturns, according to an upcoming survey of human resources executives by the Towers Perrin consultancy.
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Stocks drop as job data deepens economic woe - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday to close at their lowest level in 19 months after a report showed that employers unexpectedly shed jobs at the steepest rate in nearly five years, standing as confirmation for many investors that the United
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Recession fears rise on more job cuts - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February at the steepest rate in nearly five years, a second straight month of employment losses that heightened fears the world's largest economy has skidded into recession.
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