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Consumer spending up, inflation erodes gain - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer spending rose more than expected in January, but the gain was eaten up by swiftly rising prices, the government said in a report on Friday that underscored the pressure households face.
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Consumers' mood in Feb signals recession: survey - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment dropped to a
16-year low in February, hitting levels that usually sound the
alarm bells of recession, on worries about declining incomes
and rising unemployment, a survey showed on Friday.
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ABC and NBC in "Scrubs" scrap - 29, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Veteran comedy "Scrubs" is caught in a tug-of-war between NBC and ABC.
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Remote Canada town a hub for Northern Lights seekers - 29, Feb 2008
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories (Reuters) - In the subarctic woods of Canada's Northwest Territories, a quiet crowd searches the moonlit sky, a wave of concern creeping into hushed voices. Time is running out.
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Johnson and Liu rejoin friendly rivalry indoors - 29, Feb 2008
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - They are rivals, both seeking gold at the Beijing Olympics, but American hurdler Allen Johnson and China's top athletics hope Liu Xiang are also friends.
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Hot Woods relishing tough new benchmark - 29, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Beating the world's best players on the most difficult courses has become the benchmark for Tiger Woods who believes he is playing the best golf of his career.
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New York actors assail union over labor talks - 29, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Screen Actors Guild says it will be ready to open contract talks with the studios in the spring.
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Israel unleashes air strikes on Gaza killing 20 - 29, Feb 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel unleashed a barrage of air strikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing 20 Palestinians including several civilians and children as well as Islamist militants behind rocket attacks on the Jewish state.
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Davenport eases past Wozniacki, Roddick cruises - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fourth-seeded Lindsay Davenport, playing her first WTA event on U.S. soil in two years, swept aside Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki 6-0 6-2 in the Memphis Championship quarter-finals on Thursday.
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Unwanted Bonds in "great shape" - 29, Feb 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Controversial home run king Barry Bonds says he is feeling in great shape despite the fact no team has signed him for the 2008 season.
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U.S. incarcerates more than any other nation: report - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world and for the first time in the nation's history, more than one in every 100 American adults is confined in a prison or jail, according to a report release
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U.S. court denies Conrad Black bond during appeal - 29, Feb 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court denied on Thursday Conrad Black's request to remain free on bond during the appeal of his convictions for fraud and obstructing justice, though the judges indicated his appeal had at least a chance.
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Obama has small lead in Texas, close in Ohio - 29, Feb 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama holds a slight lead on Hillary Clinton in Texas and has almost pulled even in Ohio before contests that could decide their Democratic presidential battle, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll released on Fr
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Britain considers prince's Afghan role after leak - 29, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's military commanders were considering on Friday whether to withdraw Prince Harry from Afghanistan after Internet leaks he had been secretly serving as a combat soldier on front lines for 2-1/2 months.
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Gap profit rises, CEO sees new focus on margins - 29, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gap Inc on Thursday posted a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit and pledged to focus on improving profit margins this year while persuading shoppers to give its brands a second chance.
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Oil hits fresh high after Ecuador pipeline rupture - 29, Feb 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil touched a new high above $103 on Friday after Ecuador shut a key export pipeline and a fire hit a major European natural gas plant, while the U.S. dollar's fall to a series of lows kept fresh funds flowing in.
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Proposed mortgage aid would do harm: Paulson - 29, Feb 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Plans for sweeping federal programs that would aid troubled mortgage borrowers would bring unfair relief to speculators and reward investors who made bad bets, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Thursday.
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AIG posts $5.29 billion quarterly loss - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc on Thursday posted its biggest-ever quarterly loss, missing Wall Street expectations after being hurt by a write-down of securities exposed to bad mortgage investments.
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Web-based "quarterlife" canceled by NBC after flop - 29, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Quarterlife," the first Web-based drama to air on network television, has been canceled by NBC after a dismally rated first episode but will move to sister cable channel Bravo, people close to the show said on Thursday.
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Microsoft cuts Vista prices to urge upgrades - 29, Feb 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it plans to cut prices of its Windows Vista operating system sold at retail outlets in a move aimed at pushing customers to switch to the newest version of Windows.
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Trawl of two groups' genes shows differences - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trawl through the genes of white people in Utah and Yoruba people in Nigeria shows a significant number of differences that can explain why some groups respond differently to drugs than others.
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Bats use same flying trick as insects: study - 29, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Bats stay aloft by employing an aerodynamic trick previously thought unique to insects, researchers said on Thursday.
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J.K. Rowling says rival Potter book would exploit her - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling would feel "exploited" if a fan's unofficial encyclopedic companion to the boy wizard series was published, she said in court papers made public on Thursday.
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Dave Clark Five singer Smith dies at age 64 - 29, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mike Smith, the lead singer of the 1960s British band the Dave Clark Five, died on Thursday of pneumonia at an English hospital, his U.S. agent said.
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Luke Donald and Brian Davis lead way in Florida - 29, Feb 2008
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Britons Luke Donald and Brian Davis topped the leaderboard midway through the first round of the Honda Classic on Thursday.
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Henin ousted by Schiavone in Dubai - 29, Feb 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - World number one Justine Henin's 17-match winning streak at the Dubai Championships ended on Thursday when she was defeated 7-6 7-6 by unseeded Italian Francesca Schiavone in the quarter-finals.
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Bush: Will raise rights concerns privately in Beijing - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Thursday he would express his concern about China's human rights record in private talks with President Hu Jintao during a visit to Beijing for the 2008 Olympic games.
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Kenya rivals forge coalition to end crisis - 29, Feb 2008
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's president and opposition leader signed a deal to create a power-sharing government on Thursday, hoping to end a post-election crisis that plunged the country into its worst turmoil since independence.
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FBI begins perjury probe on Roger Clemens testimony - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has begun investigating whether baseball great Roger Clemens lied to the U.S. Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs like steroids, law enforcement officials said on Thursday.
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Hill may return to China for North Korea talks - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Assistant Secretary of State Chris Hill could return to Beijing this weekend to meet his North Korean counterpart for talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear programs, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
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Gun that killed JFK assassin in pop culture auction - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It is billed as the best pop culture collection ever assembled -- ranging from the gun used to kill the assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy to the Wicked Witch of the West's hat from "The Wizard of Oz."
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U.S. sends warship off Lebanon coast - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Signaling impatience with Syria, the United States has sent its USS Cole warship off the coast of Lebanon in a show of support amid Beirut's political crisis, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
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Vast immigrant smuggling ring smashed in L.A. - 29, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. immigration officials said on Thursday they had dismantled a Guatemalan human smuggling ring that brought more than 100 illegal immigrants a week into the Los Angeles area.
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Bush urges Turks to end offensive in Iraq quickly - 29, Feb 2008
ANKARA (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush urged NATO ally Turkey on Thursday to end its offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels in northern Iraq quickly, but Washington said it would not threaten to withdraw intelligence help.
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Senate shelves Iraq U.S. troop withdrawal bill - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A liberal Democrat's attempt to impose quick U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq collapsed in the U.S. Senate, as expected, but leaders on Thursday insisted they will retool legislation and force votes in coming months.
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Bush raps Obama pledge to meet hostile leaders - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday sharply criticized foreign policies advocated by Democratic front-runner Barack Obama, saying it would be a mistake to meet the leaders of Iran and Cuba without preconditions or swiftly chan
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Merrill to shut down subprime lending unit: report - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch & Co Inc plans to wind down most of its First Franklin subprime mortgage lending unit, responding to continued deterioration in U.S. mortgage markets, business news channel CNBC reported Thursday.
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MF Global records $141.5 mln bad-debt provision - 29, Feb 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Broker MF Global , the world's largest broker of exchange-listed futures and options, said it recorded a bad-debt provision of about $141.5 million after one of its representatives, trading in the wheat futures market, substantially ex
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Bernanke: U.S. not facing 1970s-style stagflation - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday the United States was not headed toward 1970s-style "stagflation" but acknowledged inflation could complicate the central bank's effort to spur the economy.
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Recession worry mounts on weak GDP, job claims - 29, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The sluggish U.S. job market deteriorated further last week, adding to troubling signs for an economy that barely grew in the final quarter of 2007, according to government reports on Thursday.
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Gap posts higher net profit in fourth quarter - 29, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gap Inc said on Thursday that quarterly net profit rose, matching Wall Street forecasts, as the apparel retailer offered fewer price markdowns and tightened inventory in an effort to turn around flagging sales at its stores.
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Dell profit misses estimates, shares fall - 29, Feb 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc , the world's second-largest personal computer maker, on Thursday posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit and cautioned that customers may rein in spending, sending its shares 4 percent lower.
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Oil hits new peak after UK gas terminal fire - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil vaulted more than 3 percent a barrel on Thursday to an all-time peak near $103 -- eclipsing the previous inflation-adjusted high set 28 years ago -- after a fire hit a major European natural gas terminal and the U.S. dollar fell t
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Stocks fall on jobless claims, Fed's bank warning - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Thursday as investors fretted over a fresh sign of weakness in the job market and the Federal Reserve chairman's warning that the troubled housing sector could cause small-bank failures.
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Swiss bank Baer defends Web site shutdown - 29, Feb 2008
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank Julius Baer defended on Thursday taking legal action to shut down a Web site that published what the site said were details of secret accounts linked to tax schemes.
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Web-based "quarterlife" series flops on TV debut - 29, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Quarterlife," the first Web-based drama to air on network television, has been canceled by NBC after a dismally rated first episode but will move to sister cable channel Bravo, people close to the show said on Thursday.
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Join the Beatles on Web video - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Help! Any Beatles fans who have struggled to learn to play guitar on "Revolution," "A Hard Day's Night" or other Fab Four megahits can now find assistance on the Web, while saving big bucks on private lessons.
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XM Satellite quarterly loss narrows - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc posted a narrower-than-expected loss on Thursday as it added more than 1 million subscribers during the quarter that included the holiday season.
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Apple shares rise on optimism over iPhone demand - 29, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc rose more than 4 percent on Thursday amid optimism on Wall Street that the maker of consumer favorites such as the iPod media player and iPhone can weather economic troubles.
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Google unveils personal medical record service - 29, Feb 2008
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Google Inc has unveiled a plan to help U.S. patients gain control of their medical records and is working with doctors' groups, pharmacies and labs to help them securely share sensitive health data.
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Weinsteins start upscale DVD label - 28, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Bob and Harvey Weinstein have already made their mark on Hollywood.
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Genie awards show ignores "Juno" - 28, Feb 2008
TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - Any film awards show overlooks good movies. But among the glaring omissions at next Monday's Genies, Canada's version of the Oscars, is "Juno." The box office smash was shot in Vancouver by a Canadian director, Jason Reitman
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Haas knocked out, Davenport advances in Memphis - 28, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twice defending champion Tommy Haas was knocked out of the Memphis Championships on Wednesday, losing 3-6 6-2 7-5 to fellow German Benjamin Becker.
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China called to prayer over Yao's left foot - 28, Feb 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China mourned Yao Ming's ankle injury on Thursday although confidence was high that the basketball superstar would be fit to take his place as one of the faces of the Beijing Olympic Games in August.
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Quality not quotas the focus for LPGA's commissioner - 28, Feb 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The massive Asian contingent on the LPGA Tour is good for golf and Commissioner Carolyn Bivens said showcasing top talent regardless of nationality was more important than ensuring the presence of American players.
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Ochoa fires first salvo in Singapore showdown - 28, Feb 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Mexico's Lorena Ochoa kicked off her 2008 campaign in fine style by taking a one-stroke lead in the first round of the $2 million HSBC Women's Champions tournament in Singapore on Thursday.
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Japan PM may face bruising loss of defense chief - 28, Feb 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba faced pressure on Thursday from within his own party to resign after a destroyer crashed into a fishing boat, a departure that would be a blow for struggling Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
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Russians to vote for a new president but keep the old one - 28, Feb 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian voters will hand Dmitry Medvedev victory in a one-sided presidential election on Sunday, a choice that should ensure his mentor President Vladimir Putin stays on as the power behind the throne.
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Thaksin returns to Thailand to cheers and tears - 28, Feb 2008
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made an emotional return from exile on Thursday, preaching reconciliation and forgiveness in a country still polarized by his five years in elected office.
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Israel steps up Gaza air strikes after Hamas rockets - 28, Feb 2008
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel responded to the death of an Israeli in a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip by stepping up air strikes on Thursday that raised to 17 the number of Palestinians killed in the territory in the past two days.
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Iran president to show off influence on Iraq visit - 28, Feb 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad makes a landmark trip to Iraq on Sunday seeking to show that Iran is an influential player in Iraqi politics which the United States can ill afford to isolate or ignore.
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U.S. calls for quick end to Turkish Northern Iraq operation - 28, Feb 2008
ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States urged NATO ally Turkey on Thursday to end its offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels in northern Iraq swiftly, but said it would not threaten to withdraw intelligence help.
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Black Americans see Obama rise in context of history - 28, Feb 2008
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Barack Obama has not asked black voters to back him solely because he could become the first black president in U.S. history, but for many African Americans the prospect remains tantalizing.
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RBS profits up 9 percent, lifts dividend - 28, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland , Britain's second-biggest bank, met expectations with a 9 percent rise in 2007 profit, and raised both the cost savings it expects from its takeover of ABN AMRO and its writedown on risky assets.
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Vale talks to take over Xstrata hit impasse: source - 28, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A dispute over marketing rights held by mining group Xstrata's biggest shareholder is threatening a possible takeover by Brazil's Vale worth around $90 billion, a source close to the situation said.
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Freddie Mac loss swells as mortgage crisis deepens - 28, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac , the second-biggest provider of U.S. residential mortgage funding, said on Thursday its loss widened more than expected to $2.5 billion in the fourth quarter as the housing crisis worsened.
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Sprint posts huge loss, scraps dividends - 28, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp posted a $29.45 billion quarterly loss on Thursday due to a huge impairment charge and forecast that subscriber losses will deepen in the first quarter, pushing its shares down 10 percent.
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Web-based series "quarterlife" bombs - 28, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The highly touted Web-based drama series "quarterlife" proved a network television flop in its NBC debut, drawing the network's worst ratings for its time slot in at least 20 years, Nielsen Media Research reported on Wednesday.
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Chinese music industry groups file suit against Baidu - 28, Feb 2008
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Two industry groups representing China's local musicians and songwriters have filed a lawsuit against the country's Web search leader, Baidu.com Inc, accusing it of copyright violation.
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U.S. border "virtual fence" to be delayed: report - 28, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Technical problems have forced the Bush administration to retool a high-tech "virtual fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border and will delay the first phase for at least three years, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
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Short fiction prize won by Massachusetts writer - 28, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jim Shepard was named winner of the fourth annual Story Prize on Wednesday for his eclectic collection of short fiction, "Like You'd Understand, Anyway."
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ER of future fights threats big and small - 28, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Like every U.S. hospital emergency room, the one at Washington Hospital Center is overwhelmed -- on any day patients lie on gurneys in the corridor, hooked up to monitors. Others wait for hours to see a doctor.
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Former Hendrix drummer Buddy Miles dies in Texas - 28, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Drummer Buddy Miles, who played with Jimi Hendrix in his short-lived group, Band of Gypsys, died at his home in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, his publicist said.
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As rock star dream fades, "Kindie" takes off - 28, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Luke stands on his seat and strums wildly on his copycat rock guitar. Isabel and Jasper pogo and body slam with the best of them in the mosh pit. Potential crowd surfers and stage divers are held back by minders.
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Woody Austin aiming for Ryder Cup spot - 28, Feb 2008
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - President Cup winner Woody Austin's main aim this season is to make the U.S. Ryder Cup squad for the first time.
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Vancouver organizer measures success by medals - 28, Feb 2008
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The man charged with making the Vancouver Winter Olympics a success knows there are some things out of his control.
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Bernier makes fast start to lift Sabres - 28, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Buffalo Sabres moved back into a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference on Wednesday, new signing Steve Bernier contributing two goals and an assist in an 8-4 win over the Nashville Predators.
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No coaches spared in Mideast quest for success - 28, Feb 2008
BANGKOK (Reuters) - When lifestyles are lavish and money is no object, jobs in the Middle East have proved irresistible to foreign soccer coaches.
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Heads of top sports leagues share drug concerns - 28, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lineup of some of the biggest names in professional, collegiate and high school sports told Congress on Wednesday they share its concerns about illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
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Celtics overcome James milestone to down Cavs - 28, Feb 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics won their third straight game with a 92-87 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, the NBA leaders charging to victory on the back of 22 points from Ray Allen.
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China urges West to put pressure on Darfur rebels - 28, Feb 2008
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - China, under international pressure to do more to end bloodshed in Darfur, urged Western powers Wednesday to persuade rebel groups to attend peace talks with the government of its Sudanese ally.
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Colombian rebels free hostages in jungle to Hugo Chavez - 28, Feb 2008
SAN JOSE DEL GUAVIARE, Colombia (Reuters) - Marxist rebels freed four Colombian hostages from their "living death" in the jungle on Wednesday in a victory for Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez, who brokered the deal.
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Missile hits Pakistan's Waziristan - 28, Feb 2008
WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A missile struck a house in a Pakistani region known as being a safe haven for al Qaeda early on Thursday, killing 10 suspected militants including foreigners, intelligence officials and residents said.
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Rice tells Olmert she concerned about Gaza civilians - 28, Feb 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice voiced concern about Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed to "make the terrorists pay a very painful price".
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Reid urges Bush to work with Dems on housing bill - 28, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urged President George W. Bush on Wednesday to reject a veto threat by his advisers and work with Democrats to pass a bill to curb rising home foreclosures by changing bankruptcy law.
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Dollar hovers near record low beyond $1.51 vs euro - 28, Feb 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a record low to the euro on Thursday after a sharp drop in durable goods orders and home sales fuelled recession fears and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled a readiness to cut interest rates again.
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At least four mull bids for Centro: report - 28, Feb 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - At least four companies, including private equity firm Blackstone Group and a unit of General Electric Co are considering bids for Australia's Centro Properties Group , the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Web-based series "quarterlife" bombs on NBC - 28, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The highly touted Web-based drama series "quarterlife" proved a network television flop in its NBC debut, drawing the network's worst ratings for its time slot in at least 20 years, Nielsen Media Research reported on Wednesday.
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Yahoo says Microsoft bid proving major distraction - 28, Feb 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has faced significant distraction from Microsoft Corp's unsolicited takeover bid, the company warned investors on Wednesday in its annual report filed with U.S. regulators.
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Google offers team Web site publishing service - 28, Feb 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Wednesday it is offering a simple Web site publishing tool for office workers to set up and run their team collaboration sites, taking aim at Microsoft Corp's rival SharePoint franchise.
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Feeling blue? Not like a Maya sacrificial victim - 28, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There was more than the obvious reason to feel blue for people offered in human sacrifice rituals by the ancient Maya to their rain god -- they were painted blue before being heaved into a watery sinkhole.
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Attorney in Britney Spears case vows to fight on - 28, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The attorney who claims to represent troubled pop star Britney Spears in the legal wrangling over control of her affairs vowed on Wednesday to continue his fight, one day after a federal judge ruled he is not the singer's lawyer.
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"Penelope" shows Witherspoon's nose for producing - 28, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reese Witherspoon has won a best actress Oscar and is among Hollywood's A-list actors, but for her latest film "Penelope," the global star took a small supporting role so she could focus on a new job -- producer.
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Jay Leno quietly courted for next gig: report - 28, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jay Leno has nearly two years left on the clock at "The Tonight Show" on NBC, but rival networks and at least one TV studio are said to be quietly, unofficially, courting the comedian with offers to keep him on the late-night circu
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NASA says moon south pole more rugged than thought - 28, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The moon's south pole region, a possible future landing site for human or robotic lunar missions, is far more rugged than had been thought, with towering peaks and deep craters, NASA said on Wednesday.
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Caught on tape: Rat videos reveal whisker secrets - 28, Feb 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tiny twitches of their whiskers allow rats to "see" in the dark, helping them to find their way home or back to a particularly savory garbage pile.
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U.S. may sign Guantanamo accord with Algeria: agency - 28, Feb 2008
ALGIERS (Reuters) - The United States may soon sign an agreement with Algeria on the possible return home of Algerian prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, the official Algerian APS news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Fossil sea monster big enough to "bite a car" - 28, Feb 2008
OSLO (Reuters) - The fossil of a 15 meter (50 ft) long "sea monster" found in Arctic Norway was the biggest of its kind known to science with dagger-like teeth in a mouth large enough to bite a small car, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Lawmakers seek perjury probe of Roger Clemens - 28, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday sought a federal probe into whether baseball great Roger Clemens lied to the U.S. Congress when he denied claims by his former trainer that he had used performance-enhancing drugs.
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Colombian rebels free four hostages from jungle - 28, Feb 2008
SAN JOSE DEL GUAVIARE, Colombia (Reuters) - Marxist rebels freed four Colombian hostages from their "living death" in the jungle on Wednesday in a victory for Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez, who brokered the deal.
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