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Massa hopes to be Raikkonen's biggest rival - 03, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Even if Ferrari's drivers start the Formula One season on equal terms, it is Kimi Raikkonen who has the number one on his car and Brazilian Felipe Massa the number two.
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Williams sisters aim to win doubles title in Bangalore - 03, Mar 2008
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - The Williams sisters, denied an opportunity of meeting in the Bangalore Open singles final by the draw, plan to compensate by winning the doubles title in their first tournament appearance in India.
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IAEA to push Iran "arms" probe, Tehran says innocent - 03, Mar 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said on Monday he would pursue an investigation into intelligence reports that say Iran secretly studied how to make atom bombs.
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U.S. launches missile strike in Somalia - 03, Mar 2008
KISMAYU, Somalia (Reuters) - Two U.S. missiles hit a house in southern Somalia on Monday, according to local officials, in an attack Washington said was directed at "known terrorists".
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Kenyan rivals see speedy resolution to crisis issues - 03, Mar 2008
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's political rivals on Monday vowed to hasten talks to resolve longstanding disputes over land and wealth behind a post-election crisis that ruined the country's image as one of Africa's most stable democracies.
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Ahmadinejad tells United States to quit region - 03, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a visit to Baghdad on Monday to tell the United States to get out of Iraq and the region, saying its presence there had brought only destruction and division.
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Iraq bombs kill 16 despite Iran visit security - 03, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two bomb blasts killed at least 16 people in Baghdad on Monday, police said, despite increased security across the capital for a visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Hamas claims Gaza "victory" as Israel pulls back - 03, Mar 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops pulled out of the Gaza Strip on Monday after a U.S. appeal to end days of fighting that killed more than 100 Palestinians and rescue peace talks.
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Russia's Medvedev vows to uphold Putin legacy - 03, Mar 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's next president, Dmitry Medvedev, vowed on Monday to uphold his mentor Vladimir Putin's policies after an easy win in an election criticized by Western observers as not fully fair and democratic.
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Oil falls on OPEC and weak dollar support - 03, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than a dollar on Monday, pressured by concerns over the ailing U.S. economy, but supported by a weak dollar and expectations OPEC will not change oil output when it meets this week in Vienna.
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Libya says Tamoil deal off - 03, Mar 2008
ALGIERS (Reuters) - U.S. based private investment firm Colony Capital LLC's deal to buy a controlling stake in Libya's European refiner Tamoil is off, the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) chairman said on Monday.
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VW buys Scania stake - 03, Mar 2008
GENEVA/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Volkswagen will take majority control of Swedish truckmaker Scania in a $4 billion deal that brings it a major step closer to its goal of creating Europe's truck market leader.
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Xstrata profit up 13 percent, still in Vale talks - 03, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Miner Xstrata posted a 13 percent rise in annual net profit on Monday on strong output and said it was still scouting for other acquisitions during takeover talks with suitor Vale of Brazil.
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HSBC profits up 10 percent, bad debts hit $17 bln - 03, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC's profits rose 10 percent last year as buoyant growth in Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia helped Europe's biggest bank absorb $17.2 billion in bad debts as the U.S. housing crisis deepened.
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Buffett says U.S. in recession - 03, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said on Monday the U.S. economy is in recession and "stocks are not cheap."
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Mitsubishi Electric to exit mobile phone ops - 03, Mar 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Electric Corp said it planned to exit its loss-making mobile phone business, becoming the latest Japanese electronics maker to withdraw from a market dominated by overseas giants such as Nokia .
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Facebook lets its users translate site into German - 03, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook, the social network site that has enjoyed spectacular international growth in the past year, despite being published only in English until recently, said on Monday it was offering a German version.
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Ernie Els ends long U.S. victory drought - 03, Mar 2008
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - South African Ernie Els shot a final-round 67 to win the Honda Classic on Sunday, his first victory on U.S. soil for nearly four years.
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Alonso has his work cut out at Renault - 03, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Fernando Alonso has fought for the Formula One championship three times in three years, winning the title twice before losing out by a single point in last season's final race.
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Housing crisis puts off first-time buyers - 03, Mar 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - For decades, buying a home was a key step on the path to financial security for the American middle class.
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Bryant's 52 points lift Lakers past Mavericks - 03, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant scored 30 of his season-high 52 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 108-104 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
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Penguins beat Thrashers to take share of top spot - 03, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookie Kris Letang's shootout goal lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday and into a tie for the points lead in the Eastern Conference.
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North Korea says war games threaten nuclear deal - 03, Mar 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Monday said U.S. and South Korean war games that started at the weekend could halt an international deal designed to end the secretive state's nuclear arms programme.
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U.N. council set to approve new Iran sanctions - 03, Mar 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is expected to adopt a third round of sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program on Monday, but diplomats said this might be the first round that is not approved unanimously.
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Medvedev vows to uphold Putin's legacy - 03, Mar 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's next president Dmitry Medvedev pledged to uphold Vladimir Putin's policies on Monday after a big election win that critics said was stage-managed to let the outgoing Kremlin leader keep his grip on power.
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Hamas claims Gaza "victory" as troops pull back - 03, Mar 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops pulled out of the Gaza Strip on Monday after days of fighting that killed more than 100 people and drew an appeal from Washington to end violence and rescue peace talks with the Palestinians.
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Obama and Clinton neck and neck in Ohio, Texas - 03, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton and rival Barack Obama are running neck-and-neck in Ohio and Texas one day before their crucial Democratic presidential showdowns, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll released on Monday.
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Oil hovers at $102, weak dollar and OPEC support - 03, Mar 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Monday, finding support from a sharp decline in the U.S. dollar and expectations oil cartel OPEC would leave its output unchanged.
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Gold hits 4th straight record, silver at 27-year high - 03, Mar 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold edged closer to the $1,000 an ounce mark on Monday, setting a record high for the fourth straight day after the dollar tumbled and crude oil held near an all-time high.
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Oxiana launches $5.6 billion agreed bid for Zinifex - 03, Mar 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian miner Oxiana Ltd launched an agreed A$6 billion ($5.6 billion) takeover offer for Zinifex Ltd on Monday, as they look to diversify to benefit from booming global minerals demand.
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Dollar slide shocks stocks as gold shines again - 03, Mar 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Fears of a U.S. recession sent the dollar to a 3-year low against the yen on Monday, driving Japanese shares down more than 4 percent and fuelling a rush for gold, silver and safe-haven government bonds.
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Subprime, debt still largest econ threat: poll - 03, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The combined punch of subprime mortgage defaults and heavy debt remains the biggest risk to the health of the U.S. economy, a panel of business economists said on Monday.
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Intel picks "Atom" as name for new chip family - 03, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp has picked "Atom" as the new brand name for its latest microprocessor, the world's largest semiconductor company said.
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Microsoft to expand its Web services for businesses - 03, Mar 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp, faced with Web rivals looking to poach its business customers, said on Sunday it plans to broaden the availability of its online services for e-mail and collaboration software.
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U.S. study shows why winter is "flu season" - 03, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Influenza viruses coat themselves in fatty material that hardens and protects them in colder temperatures -- a finding that could explain why winter is the flu season, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
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Bad grades? Faulty memory could be to blame - 03, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Defects in working memory -- the brain's temporary storage bin -- may explain why one child cannot read her history book and another gets lost in algebra, new research suggests.
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Ferrell basketball comedy bombs at box office - 03, Mar 2008
Will Ferrell stumbled at the North American box office on Sunday with his latest sports comedy, "Semi-Pro."
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New film explores fate of Nazi Germany's "Titanic" - 03, Mar 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - A new television film about the sinking of a Nazi ship carrying thousands of German refugees at the end of World War Two has lifted the lid on one of Germany's most painful memories.
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Army warns protesters after eight die in Armenia - 03, Mar 2008
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia's military said on Sunday it would confront opposition protests with force, a day after riots killed eight people in the ex-Soviet state.
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Mexican Ochoa enjoys Singapore stroll - 03, Mar 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The $2 million Women's Champions tournament became a stroll in Singapore for Lorena Ochoa but the world number one said she had not been complacent despite starting the final round eight shots clear.
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UK military chiefs wary of Harry frontline return - 03, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry is keen to return to the frontline in Afghanistan "very, very soon" but military chiefs fear that could pose a major security headache.
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Top U.S. Democrat: accord near on spy bill, immunity - 03, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives may soon resolve a stalemate that has blocked efforts to renew an anti-terrorism spy law and shield phone companies from lawsuits, a key Democrat said on Sunday.
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Ahmadinejad takes swipe at Bush, hails Iraq ties - 03, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hailed a new chapter in ties with Iraq and took a jab at the United States over its policies in the Middle East during a landmark visit to Baghdad on Sunday.
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Abbas suspends talks but Israel presses on in Gaza - 03, Mar 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas suspended peace negotiations with Israel on Sunday, demanding it end an offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 100 Palestinians, many of them civilians.
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Russia's Medvedev vows to pursue Putin policies - 03, Mar 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev was elected as Russia's next president after a vote on Sunday that will preserve the power of his mentor Vladimir Putin but which opponents said was unfair.
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Ohio becomes campaign central for Clinton, Obama - 03, Mar 2008
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama waged a tight campaign fight across Ohio on Sunday two days before crucial voting that could virtually nail down the Democratic nomination or prolong the party battle i
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Israeli army gives rocket safety tips on Internet - 03, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Avi B. wanted to know if he could receive a warning via a text message on his cell phone of an impending rocket attack on southern Israel from the Gaza Strip.
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Williams sisters drawn in same half at Bangalore Open - 02, Mar 2008
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - The Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, have been drawn in the same half of the WTA Bangalore Open which begins on Monday.
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Canadiens soar into top spot with win over Devils - 02, Mar 2008
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The surging Montreal Canadiens took over top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
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Ochoa steamrolls rivals to win in Singapore - 02, Mar 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - World number one Lorena Ochoa cruised to an 11-stroke win at the $2 million HSBC Women's Champions tournament on Sunday on her season debut.
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Suicide bomber kills 39 in Pakistan - 02, Mar 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - At least 39 people were killed and scores more injured when a suicide bomber attacked a traditional tribal meeting in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, officials said.
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Eight killed in Armenian protests - 02, Mar 2008
YEREVAN (Reuters) - The United States urged Armenia's warring political forces to start talking after a night of rioting in which eight people were killed and dozens more injured.
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Iraq war hits U.S. economy: Nobel winner - 02, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Iraq war has contributed to the U.S. economic slowdown and is impeding an economic recovery, Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says.
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Russians vote for new president - 02, Mar 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians voted for a new president on Sunday in an election likely to hand victory to President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor but criticized by the opposition for a lack of real competition.
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U.S. envoy leaves China with no North Korea meeting - 02, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - The top U.S. negotiator on North Korea was to leave China on Sunday without meeting his North Korean counterpart, who he said was "not ready" for talks aimed at pushing forward a stalled nuclear disarmament plan.
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Ahmadinejad says Iraq visit opens new chapter in ties - 02, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hailed a new chapter in ties with Iraq on Sunday, saying he was "truly happy" to make a landmark trip to Baghdad now that Iran's arch-foe Saddam Hussein had been deposed.
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Abbas suspends talks with Israel - 02, Mar 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas suspended peace negotiations with Israel on Sunday, demanding it end a Gaza offensive that has killed more than 100 Palestinians, many of them civilians.
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Oil prices won't fall under $60-$70: Naimi - 02, Mar 2008
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Oil prices won't fall below $60 to $70 a barrel as this is the minimum level at which alternative fuels are economically viable, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said in remarks published on Sunday by Algeria's APS news agency.
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Vazquez retains WBC super bantamweight title - 02, Mar 2008
CARSON, California (Reuters) - Israel Vazquez registered a split decision victory over fellow Mexican Rafael Marquez to retain his World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title on Saturday.
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Canadiens soar into top spot with victory over Devils - 02, Mar 2008
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The surging Montreal Canadiens took over top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
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Davenport beats Govortsova for 55th career title - 02, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former world number one Lindsay Davenport claimed her 55th career title by cruising to a 6-2 6-1 victory over teenager Olga Govortsova of Belarus in the Memphis Championship on Saturday.
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Donald, Jones and Calcavecchia share lead at Honda - 02, Mar 2008
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Britain's Luke Donald, Australian rookie Matt Jones and American Mark Calcavecchia head into Sunday's final round of the Honda Classic, sharing the lead on six under par.
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Record field of competitors starts Iditarod race - 02, Mar 2008
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A record 96 mushers started the Iditarod race on Saturday, driving dog teams out of downtown Anchorage in the ceremonial launch of the world's most famous sled-dog competition.
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Presidential election under way in Russia's Far East - 02, Mar 2008
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Russians voted for a new president on Sunday in an election expected to deliver a victory to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's chosen successor and another blow to Moscow's already tarnished democratic image.
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Obama, Clinton battle over national security - 02, Mar 2008
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Barack Obama accused rival Democrat Hillary Clinton of using the politics of fear on Saturday after her campaign released an ad suggesting that Obama lacked enough security experience to keep Ame
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Prince Harry pays tribute to injured UK soldiers - 02, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry returned from his frontline stint in Afghanistan in somber mood after flying home opposite two severely injured soldiers.
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Spurs escape with victory in Milwaukee - 02, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs won their eighth straight game on Saturday, Manu Ginobili scoring 30 points and Tony Parker 26 in a narrow 96-94 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Ahmadinejad in Iraq for landmark trip - 02, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Baghdad on Sunday, the first Iranian president to visit Iraq since the two neighbors fought a protracted war in the 1980s that killed a million people.
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North Korea denounces U.S.-South military drills - 02, Mar 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's military denounced annual U.S.-South Korean military exercises beginning on Sunday, saying it was a sign Washington was not about to give up its hostile policy, and vowed to strike back.
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Armenian opposition ends protest after violence - 02, Mar 2008
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia's opposition ended a standoff with riot police in the capital Yerevan on Sunday after the government declared a state of emergency and mobilized the army in response to the worst unrest in a decade.
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U.N. Security Council urges end of Gaza violence - 02, Mar 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Sunday urged Israel and Palestinian militants to cease all violence in Gaza after the U.N. secretary-general condemned what he called Israel's "excessive" use of force.
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Credit crunch fuels investor thirst for art, wine - 02, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Rollercoaster markets may have cooled investor appetites for shares or property, but interest in offbeat investments is booming as a growing number of art and wine funds compete to combine passion with high returns.
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Clinton trails in Texas, deadlocked in Ohio - 02, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton narrowly trails rival Barack Obama in Texas and the two are virtually tied in Ohio ahead of critical contests that could decide the fate of her presidential bid, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronic
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Buyout firms put energy infrastructure in pipeline - 02, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firms are snapping up energy infrastructure assets like pipelines and storage facilities, which are some of the few buyouts likely to attract financing as credit markets remain in a deep freeze.
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Meter still running on GM's Delphi ride - 02, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Almost a decade after spinning off Delphi Corp and more than two years after the auto parts maker filed for bankruptcy, General Motors Corp is still grappling with the costly legacy of its former subsidiary.
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Expected MySpace service to compete with iTunes - 02, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Amid ongoing competitive pressure from Facebook, MySpace is taking its latest shot at entering the music business as other social networking peers, such as Last.fm and imeem, are making big audience gains with ad-supported music off
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Liukin beats world champion Johnson at American Cup - 02, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Nastia Liukin produced a strong performance on the uneven bars to beat world champion Shawn Johnson to win the women's event in the American Cup at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
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Dementieva beats Kuznetsova to win Dubai title - 02, Mar 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - Elena Dementieva defeated second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6 6-3 6-2 in an all-Russian final at the Dubai Championship on Saturday to win her ninth career title.
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Palestinians' bloodiest day, Israel kills 60 in Gaza - 02, Mar 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed 60 people in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the bloodiest day for Palestinians since an uprising against Israeli occupation began in 2000.
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Armenia declares state of emergency - 02, Mar 2008
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian President Robert Kocharyan declared a state of emergency in the capital on Saturday and vowed to deploy troops against opposition protesters after riots in which at least one person died.
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Voting starts in Russian presidential election - 02, Mar 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians voted for a new president on Sunday, in an election expected to deliver a big victory to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's chosen successor and another blow to Moscow's already tarnished democratic image.
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Bush pushes for more NATO troops in Afghanistan - 02, Mar 2008
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - Ratcheting up pressure on NATO partners, President George W. Bush said on Saturday that he would use the alliance's next summit to push for more troops in Afghanistan to share the "heavy burden" there.
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Miller says his independence is paying off - 02, Mar 2008
KVITFJELL, Norway (Reuters) - Bode Miller credits a split from the U.S. team and his training program for a return to the top of the overall Alpine skiing World Cup standings.
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Obama and Clinton battle over national security - 02, Mar 2008
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Barack Obama accused rival Democrat Hillary Clinton of using the politics of fear on Saturday after her campaign released an ad suggesting that Obama lacked enough security experience to keep Ame
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Swiss bank Baer denies Web site tax scheme claims - 02, Mar 2008
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank Julius Baer denied on Saturday claims by a Web site that its Cayman Islands branch was used for tax avoidance schemes, one day after a U.S. judge lifted an order that had shut down the site.
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Japan's Kiyota takes Johnnie Walker lead - 01, Mar 2008
GURGAON, India (Reuters) - Japanese Taichiro Kiyota birdied the final hole to shoot a five-under par 67 and take a one-shot lead in the Johnnie Walker Classic third round on Saturday.
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Victory could help Kenya after violence says Tergat - 01, Mar 2008
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Former champion Paul Tergat has urged Kenya's athletes to help with the aftermath of the political violence that rocked their country by retaining the team title at this month's world cross country championships.
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Miller wins his third downhill race of the season - 01, Mar 2008
KVITFJELL, Norway (Reuters) - American Bode Miller produced a storming run to win his third downhill of the season and extend his lead in the overall World Cup on Saturday.
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Paul sparks Hornets to victory over Jazz - 01, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chris Paul had 24 points and 16 assists to propel the New Orleans Hornets to a 110-98 home win over the Utah Jazz on Friday.
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Suicide bomber kills 38 at Pakistan funeral - 01, Mar 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 38 people at a funeral of a policeman in the Swat district of Pakistan, days after the Pakistan army said it had begun to bring the mountainous region under control.
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Prince Harry back from Afghan frontline - 01, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry, third in line to the throne, returned home from Afghanistan on Saturday after news leaked out on the Internet that he had been secretly fighting the Taliban for 10 weeks.
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Top commander unveils new Taliban tactics - 01, Mar 2008
KABUL (Reuters) - A top Taliban commander has said suicide attacks and roadside bombs would spearhead its new strategy against foreign troops, and hinted the movement could work with Afghanistan's government if foreign troops left.
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Israel kills 35 Palestinians in Gaza raid - 01, Mar 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel killed 35 Palestinians on Saturday in its deadliest and deepest incursion into the Gaza Strip since pulling out in 2005, stoking fears of a broader conflict that could derail renewed U.S.-backed peace talks.
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Will Texas be Hillary Clinton's last stand? - 01, Mar 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas was supposed to be a bastion of support for Hillary Clinton in the battle for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination, but it may turn out to be her Alamo.
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Iraq casualties rise again after Qaeda bombs - 01, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Violent civilian deaths in Iraq rose 36 percent in February from the previous month after a series of large-scale bombings blamed on al Qaeda, Iraqi government figures showed on Saturday.
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Venezuela urges OPEC to study Exxon row - 01, Mar 2008
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Venezuela wants next week's OPEC meeting to discuss its escalating legal battle with Exxon Mobil , a Venezuelan official was reported by Algeria's official APS news agency as saying on Saturday.
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Buffett has profitable year, faults housing excess - 01, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett concluded a highly profitable year for his Berkshire Hathaway Inc with an admonition for lenders who fueled the housing crisis and words of caution that Berkshire's own results might be less stellar than in 2007.
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EU sends TomTom formal objections to Tele Atlas deal - 01, Mar 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is sending a "statement of objections" to TomTom on its plans to purchase its main map supplier, Tele Atlas , a source with knowledge of the situation said on Saturday.
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Britain's Davis leads from Aussie Jones at Honda - 01, Mar 2008
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Britain's Brian Davis shot a three-under-par 67 on Friday to take a one-shot lead on eight-under-par after the second round of the Honda Classic.
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Holder Vazquez set for third meeting with Marquez - 01, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Israel Vazquez defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title against fellow Mexican Rafael Marquez on Saturday, the third meeting between the pair in 11 months.
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