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MIT tackles urban gridlock with foldable car idea - 08, Mar 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Wouldn't it be nice to drive a car into town without worrying about finding a parking space?
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Disney steers clear of "Path to 9/11" DVD - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Top brass at Disney were called on Thursday to defend their decision not to release the controversial miniseries "The Path to 9/11" on DVD and to justify CEO Robert Iger's $27.7 million pay package.
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Tourism boom darkens Taiwan's Sun Moon Lake - 07, Mar 2008
SUN MOON LAKE, Taiwan (Reuters) - Sun Moon Lake has been compared to a classical Chinese landscape painting with its crystal waters reflecting surrounding snow-capped mountains.
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South By Southwest boasts indie film spirit - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The definition of a festival success story tends to come in the form of numbers: How much did distributors fork over for the grand jury prize winner? How late did negotiations go into the night?
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Jepkosgei runs with weight of Kenyan hopes - 07, Mar 2008
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Winning the world 800 meters title last year has put Janeth Jepkosgei under huge pressure as she prepares for the Beijing Olympics in August.
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Beckham likely to get 100th England cap: Capello - 07, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham will get his 100th England cap as long as he is fit and in form, manager Fabio Capello told national team fans on Wednesday.
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Williams sisters to meet in Bangalore semis - 07, Mar 2008
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - The Williams sisters will face each other in the semi-finals of the Bangalore Open on Saturday, their first meeting since the 2005 U.S. Open.
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U.S. brands Bangladeshi Islamist group "terrorist" - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said it had designated a Bangladeshi Islamist group, Harkat-ul-Jihad al Islami, as a "terrorist" organization, subjecting it to U.S. financial sanctions.
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Arbour says next U.N. rights boss must speak out - 07, Mar 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, who confirmed on Friday she would leave her post at the end of June, urged her successor to speak out against abuses worldwide despite political pressures.
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China urges Sudan to seek compromise in Darfur - 07, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has urged Sudan to do more to stop fighting in Darfur and speed the arrival of more peacekeepers, Beijing's envoy on the crisis said, defending his country as a diplomatic bridge to help end the bloodshed.
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Iranian cleric urges high turnout to beat foes - 07, Mar 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A hardline senior cleric urged Iranians on Friday to turn out in force for a parliamentary election next week and frustrate the United States and its allies who he said wanted a low turnout.
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U.S. checks border stop for link to New York blast - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are checking whether several people stopped at the Canadian border are linked to an explosion that damaged a military recruiting station in New York, police said on Friday.
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Iraqi cleric Sadr explains long absence to followers - 07, Mar 2008
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who has not been seen in public for months, issued an unusual statement on Friday explaining his absence to his followers and admitting splits in his movement.
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Hamas claims deadliest attack in Israel in 2 years - 07, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip claimed responsibility on Friday for the shooting of eight students in a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem, the most lethal Palestinian attack in Israel in two years.
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MBIA cuts price for execs buying stock - 07, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc , the world's largest bond insurer, said on Friday it canceled some stock options awarded to 10 current and former executives, and lowered the purchase price of shares that some of them agreed to buy.
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Ambac raises $1.5 bln to help save credit rating - 07, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ambac Financial Group Inc said on Friday it sold $1.5 billion of shares and convertible debt, helping to protect the bond insurer from rating downgrades but not satisfying some analysts who wanted it to raise more.
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Carlyle affiliate warns on cash after margin calls - 07, Mar 2008
AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) - A Dutch-listed affiliate of private equity firm Carlyle Group said on Friday it had received additional margin calls from lenders and warned its cash could run out.
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BMW's Feb sales rise 9 pct; hopes on clean tech - 07, Mar 2008
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW's vehicle sales jumped 9 percent last month, after falling in January, as the world's largest premium carmaker aims for record sales this year with strong hopes on its emission-saving EfficientDynamics program.
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Economy hit with biggest job loss in five years - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut payrolls for a second straight month during February, slashing 63,000 jobs for the biggest monthly decline in nearly five years as the nation's labor markets weakened steadily, a government report on Friday showed
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Pioneer to post loss, exit plasma display production - 07, Mar 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Consumer electronics maker Pioneer Corp said it would fall into the red for the fourth straight year on costs to scrap production of plasma displays as it rejigs its strategy in the cut-throat flat TV market.
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Actors benefit as major networks run cable shows - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Back Stage) - Actors who land on successful television series often eagerly await the day when their shows go into syndication, with the promise of increased residuals.
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Bryant sets pace at weather-hit Tampa Bay - 07, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - PGA Tour veteran Bart Bryant birdied two of the last three holes to grab a one-shot lead in the weather-hit first round of the Tampa Bay Championship at Palm Harbor on Thursday.
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Hollywood private eye tried for wiretapping, bribery - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Anthony Pellicano, once known as Hollywood's private eye to the stars, was a man driven by greed and ambition who used wiretapping and bribery to fix problems for wealthy clients, a federal prosecutor told a Los Angeles jury on Thu
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Hamilton and Raikkonen ready for F1 battle - 07, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton has one aim this season: to beat Kimi Raikkonen and become Formula One's youngest champion.
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Top seed Gonzalez bundled out in Las Vegas - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top-seeded Chilean Fernando Gonzalez saved 10 match points before being knocked out of the Las Vegas Open second round by Russian Yevgeny Korolev 6-3 7-6 on Thursday.
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Rockets roar to 17th consecutive victory - 07, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls scored 17 consecutive points in the third quarter and roared from behind to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-96 on Thursday.
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Latin American leaders head for crisis showdown - 07, Mar 2008
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Ecuador announced a rare capture of Colombian guerrillas on Thursday as Latin American leaders gathered for a summit that will be dominated by a regional crisis over a cross-border raid by Colombia.
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Eight killed in Jewish school: Israel says talks go on - 07, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian gunman shot dead at least eight people at a Jewish religious school in Jerusalem, but Israel said the killings would not derail U.S.-sponsored peace talks.
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Japan govt picks Muto for central bank governor - 07, Mar 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government put forward deputy central bank governor Toshiro Muto on Friday as the next head of the Bank of Japan, raising the prospect of a showdown with an opposition wary of close government ties.
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Ambac raises $1.5 billion: source - 07, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc sold $1.5 billion of shares and convertibles on Thursday, a market source said, protecting the company from ratings cuts but not satisfying some analysts who wanted the company to raise more.
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Malaysian granny blogs in cyberspace poll battle - 07, Mar 2008
KUALA TERENGGANU, Malaysia (Reuters) - With little money or manpower, a barely literate 89-year-old Malaysian grandmother running for parliament in Saturday's general election has turned to cyberspace to reach out to her voters with a Facebook profile and
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Microsoft CEO says catching Google is goal - 07, Mar 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer pledged on Thursday the company would gain share against Google Inc in online advertising and Web searching, even if it's his "last breath" at the company.
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Google pulls some map images at Pentagon's request - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has complied with a request by the Pentagon to remove some online images from its street-level map service because they pose a security threat to U.S. military bases, military and company officials said on T
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Apple iPhone targets RIM with corporate e-mail - 07, Mar 2008
CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday its iPhone soon will support corporate e-mail, targeting a new market and challenging the dominance of Research In Motion Ltd's popular Blackberry devices.
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Changeable plastic mimics sea cucumber's trick - 07, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new material inspired by a defense mechanism in sea cucumbers can change easily from hard and rigid to soft and floppy, a feature that may make it suited for medical implants, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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Happiness can be inherited, research finds - 07, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - You can't buy happiness but it looks like you can at least inherit it, British and Australian researchers said on Thursday.
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Evidence points to ring around Saturn moon: study - 07, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Saturn's second-largest moon Rhea may have a small ring around it -- the first time a moon has been found to have a ring, an international team of researchers reported on Thursday.
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Doctors looks to biologics to repair joints - 07, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The orthopedics industry is using more biology and less metal to repair injured and diseased joints.
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Jason Statham goes beyond tough-guy role in "Bank Job" - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British actor Jason Statham has come a long way since selling after-shave and cheap jewelry on London street corners. Today, he earns millions as one of the hottest action stars in Hollywood.
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Hollywood private eye tried for wiretapping and bribery - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Anthony Pellicano, known as Hollywood's private eye to the stars, was a man driven by greed and ambition who used wiretapping and bribery to fix problems for wealthy clients, a federal prosecutor told a Los Angeles jury on Thursday
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Boy band creator pleads guilty in $300 million fraud - 07, Mar 2008
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A former boy band mogul pleaded guilty on Thursday to an audacious fraud that used fake accountants, fake bank accounts and a dead man's signature to swindle banks and investors out of more than $300 million.
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Roddick parts company with coach Connors - 07, Mar 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - Andy Roddick has split from his coach Jimmy Connors by mutual agreement. "Jimmy resigned, probably about a week ago," Roddick told reporters on Thursday after reaching the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships.
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U.S. officials should shun Beijing games: lawmaker - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials should shun the 2008 Olympic games to push China to act to stop violence in Darfur, a U.S. lawmaker said on Thursday, and said he would propose legislation to bar federal funds for such trips.
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American Bryant sets early pace at Tampa Bay - 07, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - American Bart Bryant birdied two of the last three holes to grab an early one-shot lead in the Tampa Bay Championship first round at Palm Harbour on Thursday.
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Norwegian named as new U.N. envoy to Afghanistan - 07, Mar 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide on Thursday as his new envoy for Afghanistan, an appointment the West hopes will beef up the international presence in the war-torn country.
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No second thoughts as Brett Favre packs it in - 07, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre bid an emotional goodbye to the NFL on Thursday, making it clear he had no second thoughts about his decision to retire.
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EU warned of climate-induced polar security threat - 07, Mar 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will receive a stark warning next week of potential conflict with Russia over energy resources at the North Pole as global warning melts the ice cap and aggravates international security threats.
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Grand Canyon much older than previously thought - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Grand Canyon, carved out over the eons by rushing river water, began to form 17 million years ago, making it nearly three times older than previously thought, scientists said on Thursday.
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Bombs kill 55 in Baghdad shopping district - 07, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two coordinated bomb blasts blamed on al Qaeda killed 55 people in a crowded Baghdad shopping area on Thursday, on the day the U.S. military said it was withdrawing 2,000 troops from the Iraqi capital.
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Nicaragua breaks Colombia ties - 07, Mar 2008
MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaragua broke off diplomatic ties with Colombia on Thursday, widening a Latin American crisis over a raid by Colombia on a rebel camp inside Ecuador last Saturday.
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McCain now has challenge of staying in public eye - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that he has clinched the Republican presidential nomination, John McCain has to figure out how to remain in the public eye while attention is diverted to the tense Democratic battle.
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Bush: America still not safe from terrorist attack - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, marking five years since the Department of Homeland Security was created, said the United States was not safe from terrorists who were plotting another attack as he spoke.
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Obama raises record $55 million - 07, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Barack Obama raised a record $55 million in February, beating rival Hillary Clinton's total and ensuring a big-spending battle for the Democratic presidential nomination in the months ahead.
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Palestinian gunman kills 8 in Jerusalem Jewish school - 07, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian gunman opened fire in a Jewish religious school in Jerusalem on Thursday, killing at least eight people and wounding about 10 in the most lethal attack in Israel in two years, emergency services said.
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NY Fed chief says low rates needed for some time - 07, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank may need to keep interest rates low for some time if extreme stresses in financial markets persist, threatening the economy, New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner said.
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Foreclosures at record as household wealth falls - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home foreclosures hit a record late last year amid a shakedown in the subprime mortgage market that is taking its toll on the broader economy, and the net wealth of U.S. households fell for the first time in five years, data on
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Thornburg off 51 percent on bankruptcy worry - 07, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thornburg Mortgage Inc shares sank 51 percent on Thursday on worries the "jumbo" mortgage lender might go bankrupt, after its failure to meet a margin call triggered defaults under other lending agreements.
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Mortgage woes, economic worry sink Wall Street - 07, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled on Thursday after a series of fresh jolts to credit markets and lackluster retail sales compounded worries the economy is near recession, driving the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 down 2.2 percent to its lowest cl
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IBM sees no mega-mergers - 07, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp Chief Executive Sam Palmisano said on Thursday the company is "on track" to meet its 2010 earnings target, and he ruled out mega-mergers on the scale of Microsoft Corp's $40 billion-plus bid
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Retail sales mixed, lower-priced stores up - 07, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. retailers posted mixed February sales results on Thursday as women's apparel continued to struggle and department store sales fell, while cash-strapped consumers favored outlets where they could save money.
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"Frontlines" aims to break out of shooter pack - 07, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - At first blush, THQ's "Frontlines: Fuel of War" seems like just another entrant in a recent string of military-themed shooter video games. But a few tricks could set it apart enough to turn it into a sorely needed success for THQ
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Who needs IT experts? Workers take control - 07, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Savvy office workers frustrated that their on-the-job computer tools don't function as smoothly as, say, an Apple iPod are taking matters into their own hands.
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Notorious B.I.G. movie finds its big star - 06, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Biggie is coming to the big screen. Fox Searchlight has hired Jamal Woolard, a Brooklyn-based rapper, to play late rap icon Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G., in its upcoming biopic "Notorious."
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China admits "high pressure" over weather - 06, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing is seeking weather forecasters from home and abroad to provide hourly bulletins in three languages for every event of the Olympics in August, China's top meteorological official said on Thursday.
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Candidates ride wave of TV appearances - 06, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Is it a coincidence that Hillary Clinton's first primary victories in more than a month happened after her buzzworthy appearances on "Saturday Night Live" and "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart?"
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Hollywood private eye on trial for mass wiretapping - 06, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Anthony Pellicano, the former investigator known as Hollywood's private eye to the stars, goes on trial on Thursday in a case of wiretapping and skullduggery that is expected to reveal the dark side of the glitzy world of the movie
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Roddick and Murray call for revised Davis Cup format - 06, Mar 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - Andy Roddick and Andy Murray have called for changes to the Davis Cup format, believing alterations should be made to ensure more top players took part.
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Hewitt upset by Benneteau in Las Vegas - 06, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Second seed and defending champion Lleyton Hewitt was upset 6-3 7-5 by Frenchman Julien Benneteau to cap a day of surprises at the Las Vegas Open on Wednesday.
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Spy saga taught Formula One a lesson - 06, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Last year's spying controversy, as well as costing McLaren a record $100-million fine and the constructors' title, taught Formula One a lesson it will never forget.
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Garnett propels Celtics past Pistons into playoffs - 06, Mar 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Kevin Garnett poured in a season-high 31 points to spark the Boston Celtics to a 90-78 home victory over the Detroit Pistons and become the first team to reach the NBA playoffs.
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Inspired Ovechkin leads Capitals past Sabres - 06, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Washington Capitals, once again inspired by Alexander Ovechkin, continued their march towards the playoffs with a 3-1 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.
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Diana's butler refuses to return to inquest - 06, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Princess Diana's butler has refused to be questioned about whether he lied to the inquest into her death.
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NATO countries skeptical on Ukraine, Georgia bids - 06, Mar 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Efforts by Ukraine and Georgia to join NATO took a knock on Thursday as European allies raised concerns over the readiness of the two ex-Soviet members to join the bloc and the possible impact on ties with Russia.
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China in efforts to bridge U.S., North Korea differences - 06, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is in discussions with the United States and North Korea on how to bridge differences and restart talks on ending the North's nuclear ambitions, a senior Chinese Foreign Ministry official said on Thursday.
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U.S. embassy fears attacks on citizens in Lebanon - 06, Mar 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Lebanon has urged its citizens residing there to keep a low profile, citing concern that "extremist groups" may be planning attacks against Americans.
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U.S. military says 2,000 troops leaving Iraq - 06, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Some 2,000 U.S. soldiers are being withdrawn from Baghdad as part of a planned reduction of U.S. forces in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
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Egypt holds talks with Hamas on truce with Israel - 06, Mar 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Egypt launched talks on Thursday with Hamas and Islamic Jihad on a truce between the Palestinian militant movements and Israel, officials in the groups said.
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Colombia takes more heat from Latin America left - 06, Mar 2008
CARACAS (Reuters) - Latin America's leftist leaders heaped more criticism on Colombia, leaving it increasingly isolated on Thursday in a crisis that has threatened political stability in the Andes.
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Small explosion hits New York's Times Square - 06, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A small explosion caused minor damage to a U.S. military recruiting center in New York's Times Square area in the early hours of Thursday but there were no injuries, police said.
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One matchup: Fiery McCain vs. charismatic Obama - 06, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A possible match-up in the November presidential election would pit a crusty old politician known for blowing his top against a first-term lawmaker seen as charismatic yet largely untested.
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Ambac needs more than $1.5 bln capital raise - analysts - 06, Mar 2008
(Reuters) - Hard-hit bond insurer Ambac Financial Group's plans to raise at least $1.5 billion in new capital are not enough to fix its capital adequacy problem, analysts at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Securities said.
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U.S. jobless claims tumble 24,000 last week - 06, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. jobless benefits tumbled by 24,000 last week to a much lower-than-expected 351,000, but the number remaining on jobless aid stood at the highest level in nearly two and a half years, a Labor Department repo
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U.S. retail sales mixed, lower-priced stores up - 06, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. retailers posted mixed February sales results on Thursday as women's apparel continued to struggle while cash-strapped consumers favored outlets where they could save money.
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The first days of Second Life - 06, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When executives from San Francisco-based Linden Lab built Second Life, they had a sense they were doing something historic. So, to keep tabs on their creation, they contracted their own journalist to chronicle the growth of the Intern
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Singapore faces blogging ire over militant escape - 06, Mar 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's state-controlled media and government have come under fire from critics and Internet bloggers for failing to give the public important answers on the escape of a suspected Islamic militant.
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RIM to bring Will.i.am's Dipdive to BlackBerry - 06, Mar 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is partnering with pop artist Will.i.am to help merge social networking and multimedia, in the company's latest move to gain more traction in the consumer retail market.
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Greening of CeBIT fails to revive shrinking IT fair - 06, Mar 2008
HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) - Europe's biggest information technology fair went green this year. The problem was that there weren't many people around to notice.
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China ramps up psychology and downplays medal hopes - 06, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has begun ramping up psychological training for its athletes to help them cope with the pressure at this year's Beijing Olympics, a top sports official told an advisory body to China's parliament.
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"Dirty Dancing" star Patrick Swayze has cancer - 06, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor and dancer Patrick Swayze, star of such hit films as "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but is responding well to treatment, his publicist said on Wednesday.
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Producer sues Warner Music over Blunt royalties - 06, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. songwriter and record producer Linda Perry is suing Warner Music Group for not turning over millions of dollars in royalties from the debut album of her protege, English singer James Blunt.
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Paul Azinger puts hot form ahead of fresh faces for Ryder Cup - 06, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger does not believe fresh faces are necessary for the Americans to end a run of three successive defeats by Europe in the biennial team competition.
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Guillermo Canas and Amer Delic reach last eight in Las Vegas - 06, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fourth seed Guillermo Canas of Argentina broke big-serving Australian Chris Guccione four times to win their second-round match 6-2 7-5 at the Las Vegas Open on Wednesday.
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NFL chief urges crackdown on cable companies - 06, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Football League said on Wednesday that U.S. regulators should crack down on cable operators that he accused of using their market power to discriminate against independent channel offerings like its NFL Netw
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Red Wings soar to 4-1 win over Blues - 06, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Pavel Datsyuk scored twice to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, their first back-to-back victories in a month.
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Bush endorses McCain for presidency - 06, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush formally endorsed Republican John McCain for president on Wednesday, calling him a man of character who is "not going to change" when it comes to taking on Islamic extremists.
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China accuses U.S. of military fear-mongering - 06, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top official newspaper on Thursday accused the United States of exaggerating fears about Beijing's military to justify its weapons sales to Taiwan, continuing verbal push-and-shove between the two powers.
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Palestinians and Israel agree to resume peace talks - 06, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians may resume peace talks this week, Israeli media reported on Thursday, but progress looked set to hinge on stemming bloodshed in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
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Fed must act to stem crisis, Pianalto says - 06, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global credit crisis creates big downside risks to an already softening economy that require bold action from the U.S. central bank, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Sandra Pianalto said on Wednesday.
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Republican McCain trails Clinton and Obama: poll - 06, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain trails Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in hypothetical matchups, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Wednesday.
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Key Delphi deal deadline extended after GM offer - 06, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Delphi Corp said on
Wednesday Appaloosa Management, the lead investor behind a
planned equity infusion of $2.55 billion in the bankrupt auto
parts maker, had agreed to extend a deadline to terminate that
deal as Delphi scrambles t
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