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Nokia to buy Symbian - 24, Jun 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia will pay $410 million for the remaining shares in UK-based Symbian and make its software royalty-free to boost phone sales and respond to new rivals such as Google.
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The Cure bring darkness, light to N.Y. concerts - 24, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - As any fan will tell you, there are two faces of the Cure.
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Tough economy might be good for broadcast TV - 24, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Broadcast TV has had a hard time catching a break this past year.
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Scerbatihs mixes politics and weightlifting - 24, Jun 2008
RIGA (Reuters) - Bursting out of his suit and barely fitting into a chair in Latvia's parliament, weightlifter Viktors Scerbatihs is a most distinctive politician.
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Norway's Pettersen aims to rebound at U.S. Open - 24, Jun 2008
EDINA, Minnesota (Reuters) - Although bitterly disappointed after squandering her title bid at the Wegmans LPGA on Sunday, Norway's Suzann Pettersen has high hopes for this week's U.S. Women's Open at Interlachen Country Club.
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Absences threaten Turkey's Euro dreams - 24, Jun 2008
BASEL (Reuters) - Turkey's bid to beat Germany and reach the final of Euro 2008 is in danger of being wrecked by injuries and suspensions.
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De La Hoya outlines plans to help his sport - 24, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Professional boxing has lost much of its luster in recent years and now is about to lose its most bankable attraction: "Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya has vowed to retire from the ring after one more fight this year.
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Rare grand slam for pitcher Hernandez in Mariners win - 24, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Felix Hernandez became the first American League pitcher to hit a grand slam home run in 37 years, his blast helping the Seattle Mariners record a 5-2 win over the New York Mets in interleague play on Monday.
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Mayor in Massachusetts city denies pregnancy "pact" - 24, Jun 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The mayor of a Massachusetts city that drew attention for a spike in teenage pregnancies denied on Monday a media report that a group of girls entered a pact to become pregnant.
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Aide: plot to kill Ahmadinejad thwarted at U.N. meet - 24, Jun 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An adviser of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said there was a plot to assassinate the Iranian president during a U.N. food crisis summit in Italy earlier this month, an Iranian daily reported on Tuesday.
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Divers find bodies in sunken Philippine ferry - 24, Jun 2008
SIBUYAN ISLAND, Philippines (Reuters) - Divers found ghostly white bodies floating head up inside a sunken passenger ferry in the central Philippines on Tuesday raising fears of a mass grave below the waves.
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Nuclear deal or early polls, India may learn soon - 24, Jun 2008
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government and its communist allies meet on Wednesday over a civilian nuclear deal with the United States, in talks that could decide if the controversial energy pact or the ruling coalition survives.
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U.N. Security Council condemns Zimbabwe violence - 24, Jun 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council unanimously agreed to take its first formal action on Zimbabwe by condemning violence against the opposition and ruling that a free and fair presidential run-off was impossible.
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Some AIG claims dismissed in Starr court battle - 24, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge has dismissed several claims made by American International Group Inc in its three-year battle to regain control of a block of its shares held by an investment fund once used mainly to compensate AIG executives.
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UK's BG makes hostile $13.1 billion Origin bid - 24, Jun 2008
PERTH (Reuters) - British gas producer BG Group launched a hostile $13.1 billion bid for Australia's Origin Energy, as it seeks to boost its position in Asia-Pacific's fast-growing gas market.
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Rio iron ore deal may sink BHP price plan: analysts - 24, Jun 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Miner BHP Billiton may be forced to scrap its plan to rewrite the way billions of dollars of iron ore are sold every year after rival Rio Tinto struck a benchmark deal with China, analysts said on Tuesday.
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Lone Star cleared of KEB unit price manipulation - 24, Jun 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean high court on Tuesday cleared U.S. private equity house Lone Star of manipulating the stock price of a former credit card unit of Korea Exchange Bank , rejecting an earlier ruling.
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Start-up sues Google over e-mail switching tool - 24, Jun 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc was named on Monday in a trade secrets lawsuit alleging that the company's business software unit copied a tiny start-up's tool for moving customers off of Microsoft software onto Google's.
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Leukemia pill may improve stroke treatment: study - 24, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A highly effective leukemia pill may reduce complications and boost the effectiveness of a treatment for the most common type of stroke, an international team of researchers said on Sunday.
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Supreme Court to decide Navy sonar appeal - 24, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would hear a Bush administration appeal of a ruling that restricted the Navy's use of sonar off the southern California coast because the training exercises could harm endangered whales
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Frog species sprout claws on demand, study shows - 24, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 11 species of African frogs carry a built-in concealed weapon -- they can sprout claws on demand to fight off attackers, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Baby crocs start chatting even before they hatch - 24, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Baby crocodiles start chatting to one another and to their mothers just before they hatch, perhaps signaling that it is time to be born, French researchers reported on Monday.
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Ellen DeGeneres, Rachael Ray share Emmy spotlight - 24, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres and cooking-lifestyle guru Rachael Ray shared the Daytime Emmy spotlight on Friday as they split U.S. television's top two awards for entertainment talks shows.
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Nine gold medal winners in women's soccer squad - 24, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nine players from the United States gold medal winning women's soccer team from four years ago have made the 18-strong squad for the Beijing Games, coach Pia Sundhage announced on Monday.
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Rich nations copy Venezuela's anti-gang music schools - 24, Jun 2008
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's youth orchestras and choirs have helped thousands of children resist thug life in some of South America's most violent slums, and now wealthy countries are lining up to emulate the system.
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Gatlin reopens fight against doping ban - 24, Jun 2008
PENSACOLA, Florida (Reuters) - Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin began another challenge on Monday against a doping ban in the hope of competing in this week's American trials for the Beijing Games.
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Kobe Bryant, LeBron James head Olympic basketball team - 24, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player and its leading scorer, headed the 12-man U.S. Olympic basketball team named on Monday for the Beijing Olympics.
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Federer banishes painful memories - 24, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer returned to his favorite stamping ground at Wimbledon on Monday and banished painful memories to reach the second round.
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Evangelicals not locked in partisan embrace: Pew - 24, Jun 2008
DALLAS (Reuters) - American evangelicals remain more Republican than Democratic but are not locked tightly in the embrace of either party, according to a new survey released on Monday by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
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Major cities can take climate change lead: study - 24, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The world's major cities are also among the planet's worst polluters but they have the solutions to most of their problems at their fingertips, a leading environmental consultancy said on Monday.
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U.S. report shows gaps in European nuclear security - 24, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force study saying most European military sites equipped with U.S. nuclear weapons fail to meet Pentagon security requirements has prompted calls for the removal of U.S. nuclear arms held in Germany.
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Floodwaters held at bay as cleanup starts - 24, Jun 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Levees held on the Mississippi River on Monday in the worst Midwest floods in 15 years as residents tackled a slow, smelly and costly recovery from multibillion-dollar losses that may boost world food prices as an aftershock.
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EU states back new sanctions on Iran - 24, Jun 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states agreed on Monday to impose new sanctions against Iran, including an asset freeze on its biggest bank, over its refusal to meet demands to curb its nuclear program.
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George Carlin becomes first posthumous Mark Twain honoree - 24, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said on Monday it would go ahead with plans to present its Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to the late George Carlin, making him the first comedian so honored posthumously.
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McCain adviser apologizes for September 11 comment - 24, Jun 2008
FRESNO, California (Reuters) - A top adviser to Republican presidential candidate John McCain apologized on Monday after he was quoted as saying a September 11-type attack before the November election would benefit McCain.
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U.S. says Iraqi forces still need American help - 24, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraqi forces have improved but still cannot operate without significant help, according to a senior U.S. commander and two government reports on Monday.
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U.N. chief says Zimbabwe poll would lack legitimacy - 24, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai took refuge in the Dutch embassy after pulling out of the presidential run-off vote, and U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said the poll would lack legitimacy if it went ahead.
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Obama's race a campaign issue: poll, interviews - 24, Jun 2008
PENSACOLA, Florida (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's race will complicate his White House bid, Americans say in both interviews and a poll showing that nearly a third of them acknowledge feeling racial prejudice.
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Oil rises as supply worries outweigh Saudi boost - 24, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil rose on Monday as Nigerian supply disruptions and escalating tensions between Israel and Iran outweighed Saudi Arabia's pledge to raise output and keep markets well-supplied.
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Banks funding BCE takeover want concessions-sources - 24, Jun 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Banks funding the planned $34.1 billion takeover of Canadian telecommunications company BCE Inc have asked for more significant economic concessions and have weighed altering or scuttling the deal, sources familiar with the situa
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Goldman cuts financials, admits goofed on upgrade - 24, Jun 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs & Co strategists urged stock investors on Monday to "underweight" U.S. financial and consumer shares, admitting it was wrong when it upgraded both sectors just seven weeks ago.
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Citi cutting investment bank jobs this week: sources - 24, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is cutting thousands of trading and investment banking jobs this week, part of previously reported plans to slash about 10 percent of its investment bank division, people familiar with the situation said on Monday.
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Broadcom's Samueli to plead guilty in backdating case - 24, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Broadcom Corp co-founder Henry Samueli is expected to plead guilty to making a materially false statement in a criminal backdating case filed on Monday, according to court documents.
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UPS slashes view on soaring fuel costs - 24, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc warned on Monday that second-quarter earnings would be below expectations, blaming high fuel prices and a sluggish U.S. economy.
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United Airlines to lay off 950 pilots - 24, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - UAL Corp, parent of United Airlines, said on Monday it plans to lay off 950 pilots as it prepares to cut domestic capacity to offset soaring fuel prices.
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GM to cut truck output, offer interest-free loans - 24, Jun 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp initiated a series of steps on Monday from cutting production of trucks to offering aggressive incentives to combat the drop in demand for large vehicles amid record-high gas prices.
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Dow and S&P end flat as financials weigh, UPS drops late - 24, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Dow and the S&P 500 ended effectively unchanged on Monday in thin trade as renewed concerns about the outlook for financial shares offset gains in energy stocks and news of a $4.4 billion takeover in the agricultural sector.
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Google's cell phone plans hit delays, Journal says - 24, Jun 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Mobile phones under development by Google Inc and its partners face slipping delivery schedules, with the first phones not likely to arrive until late 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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McCain calls for $300 million prize for car battery - 24, Jun 2008
FRESNO, California (Reuters) - Republican John McCain said on Monday if elected he would propose awarding a $300 million prize to the auto company that develops a next-generation car battery that weans America off oil.
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Networks join fight against "NYPD Blue" fine - 23, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - More than three years after it went off the air, "NYPD Blue" is still at the center of a battle over broadcast indecency.
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Spain lay ghosts to rest with victory over Italy - 23, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - It was not pretty but Spain finally managed to lay to rest the ghosts of their past failures by edging world champions Italy on penalties and clinching a place in the semi-finals of Euro 2008.
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Confident Federer breezes past Hrbaty - 23, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer began his quest for a modern-era record sixth consecutive Wimbledon title with a 6-3 6-2 6-2 demolition of Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty on Monday.
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Edgy comic George Carlin dies at 71 - 23, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs, dirty words and the demise of humanity, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday. He was 71.
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U.N. nuclear team to inspect bombed site in Syria - 23, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear inspectors headed on Monday for an alleged nuclear site in Syria that the United States says housed a secretly built reactor nearing completion when it was bombed by Israel nine months ago, a diplomat said.
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U.S.-led troops kill 55 Taliban after Afghan ambush - 23, Jun 2008
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition troops killed some 55 Taliban insurgents who ambushed them in southeastern Afghanistan, close to the Pakistan border, the U.S. military said on Monday.
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Hopes fade for Philippine ferry victims - 23, Jun 2008
SIBUYAN ISLAND, Philippines (Reuters) - Rescuers halted efforts on Monday night to find nearly 800 people missing from a capsized ferry in the Philippines as darkness fell and large swells prevented divers from drilling holes into the doomed vessel.
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EU states agree new sanctions on Iran - 23, Jun 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states agreed on Monday to impose new sanctions against Iran, including an asset freeze on its biggest bank, over its refusal to meet demands to curb its nuclear program.
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Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai takes refuge in Dutch embassy - 23, Jun 2008
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has taken refuge in the Dutch embassy in Harare, the Dutch foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Republic to merge with Allied Waste - 23, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republic Services Inc said on Monday it plans to merge with Allied Waste Industries Inc creating a $12 billion waste and environmental services company.
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Housing rebound to be prolonged: Harvard study - 23, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Record foreclosures and limited access to credit will make it harder than usual to rebound from this U.S. housing market slump, the worst at least since World War Two, according to a Harvard University study on Monday.
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Ex-Citi bond honchos to start up fund: sources - 23, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two former Citigroup Inc bond chiefs are looking to start up a hedge fund, according to people who have spoken with the two men, but because the bank took on billions of dollars in bad positions during their watch, experts said they
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Rising costs could bring airlines together - 23, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Increased cost pressures on airlines combined with lower spending power among customers could force a new round of consolidation between carriers, say bankers, analysts and industry executives.
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Bunge to buy Corn Products for $4.4 billion - 23, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fertilizer producer and oilseed processor Bunge Ltd said on Monday that it would buy Corn Products International Inc for $4.4 billion to gain a leading position in finished corn products such as starches and sweeteners.
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$2 mln for my life? They were joking, says seller - 23, Jun 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - It seemed unbelievable when bids to buy a heartbroken man's life in Australia reached A$2.2 million (US$2.1 million) -- and it was, with the bemused seller aware his life was only worth a quarter of that amount.
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"Get Smart" outsmarts "Guru" at box office - 23, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Maxwell Smart clobbered Mike Myers with his shoe phone at the weekend box office in North America.
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Punk fans brave heat for launch of Warped Tour - 23, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - As temperatures soared into the 100s for Friday's launch of the 2008 Warped Tour in the Southern California city of Pomona, even mosh maniacs were retreating for whatever shade could be found under tents, awnings and the
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Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin make gymnastics team - 23, Jun 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - World all-around champion Shawn Johnson and twice U.S. champion Nastia Liukin clinched places in the U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team on Sunday.
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Hamm brothers to team up again in U.S. gymnastics team - 23, Jun 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Paul Hamm was thrilled his twin brother, Morgan, was named in the U.S. men's team for Beijing on Sunday, marking their third Olympics in a row as team mates.
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Time running out for actors' contract talks - 23, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Screen Actors Guild celebrated its 75th anniversary this weekend in the face of a grim reality: There are only eight days left to negotiate a deal with the major producers and studios before its TV/theatrical contrac
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Speedo's suit divides swimming world - 23, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A revolutionary bodysuit has divided the world of swimming into the haves and the have nots just weeks before the Beijing Olympics, testing relationships between federations, athletes and rival suppliers.
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Spain win shootout to reach semis at last - 23, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Spain beat Italy 4-2 on penalties after a goalless Euro 2008 quarter-final on Sunday to end their shootout hoodoo and reach the last four of a major tournament for the first time in 24 years.
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Blue Jays snap losing streak to give Cito Gaston first win - 23, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Sunday to give Toronto manager Cito Gaston his first win in 11 years.
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Rescuers search for Philippine ferry survivors - 23, Jun 2008
CEBU, Philippines (Reuters) - Rescuers scoured the seas around a capsized ferry in the Philippines on Monday for more than 800 people missing after it sank two days ago, as the official death toll from a typhoon rose to about 160.
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Mugabe's rival pulls out of election - 23, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out of a run-off election against President Robert Mugabe on Sunday, saying his supporters would be risking their lives if they voted.
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Costco plans Australia foray to challenge duopoly - 23, Jun 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Costco Wholesale Corp has gained its first foothold in the Australian market in a bid to shake up a dominant supermarket duopoly.
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U.S. housing rebound to be prolonged: Harvard study - 23, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Record foreclosures and limited access to credit will make it harder than usual to rebound from this U.S. housing market slump, the worst at least since World War Two, according to a Harvard University study on Monday.
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Google has best reputation in U.S., airlines fall: survey - 23, Jun 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Google Inc's famous employee perks -- from providing "nap pods" for a quick break during the day to allowing engineers to spend 20 percent of their work time on side projects that may spark new ideas -- have given the Internet leader th
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Hi-phone anyone? Fake mobiles threaten China brands - 23, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Steve Jobs may not lose sleep over knock-off iPhones, but legitimate Chinese brands such as Ningbo Bird are fretting about fakes in the cut-throat world of low-end handset makers.
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Nadal leads pretenders to Federer's crown - 23, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Tennis shops near Wimbledon have done a brisk trade in replicas of Rafael Nadal's recent vivid green match-winning shirt, testament, perhaps, to his status as a real threat to Roger Federer's dominance at the championships.
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Dad says Winehouse has emphysema - 23, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Soul singer Amy Winehouse has developed the lung condition emphysema and has been warned by doctors that she will die if she continues smoking drugs, her father said in an interview on Sunday.
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Powell names Bolt not Gay as his main Olympic rival - 23, Jun 2008
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) - Former world 100 meters world record holder Asafa Powell is looking no further than this weekend's Jamaican national championships to find his biggest challenger for Olympic gold.
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Cink holds on to triumph at River Highlands - 23, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Stewart Cink held his nerve to win his first PGA Tour title in almost four years with a one-shot victory at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, on Sunday.
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Williams blocks distractions in bid for fifth title - 23, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Four-times champion Venus Williams said she was blocking out all distractions on Sunday as she prepared to defend her Wimbledon title at a venue she described as the ultimate place to play tennis.
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Spain wins shootout to reach Euro semi-finals - 23, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Spain beat Italy 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a highly tactical Euro 2008 clash on Sunday to set them up with a semi-final against Russia.
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Wimbledon plays down betting corruption allegations - 23, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon chief executive Ian Ritchie said on Sunday there was no hard evidence of match-fixing in professional tennis and no one had produced fresh allegations.
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Rockets from Pakistan kill Afghan woman, 3 children - 23, Jun 2008
KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Rockets fired from Pakistan hit a village in eastern Afghanistan killing a woman and three children, Afghan officials said on Sunday, one of three cross-border attacks around the same time overnight.
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WITNESS: Humor, the strongest levee in the Midwest? - 23, Jun 2008
Nick Carey is a Chicago correspondent for Reuters who spent last week traveling up and down a 300-mile (480-km) stretch of mid-Mississippi River flood plain as the giant stream overflowed its banks and levees and swallowed up small towns and thousands of
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Female suicide bomber kills 15 in Iraq - 23, Jun 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A female suicide bomber blew herself up among policemen outside a restaurant north of Baghdad on Sunday, killing 15 people and wounding 35, Iraqi police said.
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U.N. nuclear inspectors arrive in Syria - 23, Jun 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - Senior U.N. inspectors arrived in Syria on Sunday to investigate U.S. allegations that Damascus was building a clandestine nuclear reactor for military purposes before an Israel air strike destroyed it in September.
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Over 800 missing in Philippine ferry disaster - 23, Jun 2008
CEBU, Philippines (Reuters) - More than 800 people were missing on Monday after a Philippine ferry capsized in a typhoon that has killed scores and left a trail of destruction across the archipelago.
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Mugabe's rival Tsvangirai pulls out of election - 23, Jun 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out of a run-off election against President Robert Mugabe on Sunday, saying his supporters would be risking their lives if they voted.
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Levees hold back cresting Mississippi River - 23, Jun 2008
CAHOKIA, Illinois (Reuters) - Walls and levees held back the cresting Mississippi River on Sunday as requests for government aid poured in from homeowners and businesses swamped by the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years.
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Halliburton quits Expro fight - 23, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. oil services firm Halliburton said it has ended talks to buy UK rival Expro after its target refused to open an auction and opted for a 1.8 billion pound ($3.5 billion) rival bid.
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Fed seen holding rates steady, eyeing prices - 23, Jun 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at a meeting this week and suggest it is in no rush to raise them, even as it acknowledges some troubling signs on the inflation front.
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Jeddah deepens oil price dialogue, but no quick fix - 23, Jun 2008
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - World energy powers embarked on a new level of dialogue to try to rein in runaway oil prices at an emergency meeting in this Red Sea city, but were unable to come up with a quick fix.
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Russia not scared of anyone after outwitting Dutch - 22, Jun 2008
BASEL (Reuters) - Russia have steamrollered their way past Netherlands into the Euro 2008 semi-finals with an exciting brand of football and an ever-growing self belief.
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Hamm and Horton named in U.S. men's gymnastics team - 22, Jun 2008
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Paul Hamm, the 2004 Olympic all-around champion who is recovering from a broken hand, and Jonathan Horton were named in the U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team after the trials on Saturday.
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Cink stays ahead with late birdies - 22, Jun 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stewart Cink held a two-shot lead over Heath Slocum after the third round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut on Saturday.
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Cardinals rough up Matsuzaka in Red Sox rout - 22, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boston pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka was roughed up in his first start since returning from injury as the St. Louis Cardinals crushed the Red Sox 9-3 in interleague play on Saturday.
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Somali gunmen kidnap senior U.N. aid worker - 22, Jun 2008
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali gunmen have kidnapped the local head of the U.N. refugee agency in Mogadishu in the latest abduction of aid workers in the lawless Horn of Africa nation, witnesses said on Sunday.
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