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Eaton Vance to redeem $1.6 bln of preferred shares - 11, Mar 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. money manager Eaton Vance Corp said on Monday it was redeeming nearly a third of the preferred shares issued by its closed-end funds, offering relief to owners of the shares who have been unable to sell them because of the credit c
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Boeing to challenge U.S. Air Force tanker decision - 11, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Monday it would formally challenge a decision by the U.S. Air Force to award a $35 billion aerial tanker program to a team led by Northrop Grumman Corp and Europe's EADS.
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Take-Two shareholders slash stakes - 11, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The two biggest owners of shares in Take-Two Interactive Software Inc said on Monday they drastically cut their stakes in the video game publisher, potentially undermining management's stance that a $1.9 billion buyout offer fro
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Vale share slide another hurdle for Xstrata deal - 11, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A drop in the share price of Brazil's Vale relative to bid target Xstrata has thrown another obstacle in the way of any deal between the two mining groups.
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Countrywide falls to 13-yr low on FBI probe reports - 11, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp shares dropped 14 percent to a 13-year low on Monday following reports the largest U.S. mortgage lender was being investigated by the FBI for possible securities fraud.
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Hiring seen slowing in 2nd quarter: Manpower - 11, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. employers are less optimistic about hiring in the next three months than they were in the first quarter or a year ago, but the slowdown is gradual and international labor markets are now less synchronized with the United States,
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Space shuttle fueled for liftoff with Japanese lab - 11, Mar 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour was poised to blast off from its Florida home port on Tuesday to deliver the first part of a huge Japanese laboratory to the International Space Station.
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Gulf War illness linked to chemical exposure - 11, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Exposure to pesticides, nerve agents and other chemicals may explain the chronic, multi-symptom health problems experienced by up to one-third of Gulf War veterans, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Tiny Palau skeletons suggest "hobbits" were dwarfs - 11, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tiny skeletons found in the caves of the Pacific islands of Palau undercut the theory that similar remains found in Indonesia might be a unique new species of humans, researchers reported on Monday.
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Super Aguri F1 team confirm takeover and drivers - 11, Mar 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Struggling Super Aguri confirmed Japan's Takuma Sato and Britain's Anthony Davidson as their 2008 drivers on Tuesday after agreeing to a takeover of the Formula One team.
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Britney Spears, Kevin Federline fight over $1 million legal bill - 11, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Attorneys for pop star Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline on Monday sparred over $1 million in legal fees in their child custody case as an official let stand a court order that has denied her custody and limited visits
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Haile Gebrselassie misses marathon due to pollution - 11, Mar 2008
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie said on Monday he would not compete in the Olympic marathon because of fears Beijing's air pollution would damage his health.
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Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova eye resurgence at Indian Wells - 11, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer and Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova are eager to rediscover their best form at this week's Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells after shrugging off viral problems.
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U.S. says foreign visitors set record in 2007 - 11, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of foreign visitors to the United States set a record in 2007 for the first time since before the September 11 attacks on the United States, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday.
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If both parents have Alzheimer's, your risk soars - 11, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If both your parents have Alzheimer's disease, you probably are more much likely than other people to get it, researchers said on Monday.
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Guantanamo trials called tainted by coercion - 11, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military commission trials of Guantanamo terrorism suspects will be tainted by coercive tactics such as waterboarding used to obtain evidence and should be scrapped, human rights groups said on Monday.
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Cheney to discuss peace and oil on Middle East trip - 11, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney leaves on Sunday for the Middle East where he will try to push Israeli-Palestinian peace talks forward and raise U.S. concerns about record-high oil prices, the White House said.
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States can't pick and choose Afghan tasks: NATO boss - 11, Mar 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - NATO countries cannot pick and choose what tasks they carry out in Afghanistan, the alliance's chief said in Germany on Monday, in a veiled criticism of Berlin's reluctance to send its troops to Afghan hotspots.
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Obama dismisses joint ticket with Clinton - 11, Mar 2008
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (Reuters) - Barack Obama on Monday ridiculed rival Hillary Clinton's repeated hints she would take him for the No. 2 spot on her presidential ticket, accusing her of playing political games in their hard-fought Democratic nominating
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Suicide bomber kills 5 U.S. soldiers in Baghdad - 11, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up among U.S. soldiers in central Baghdad on Monday, killing five and wounding three in the worst single attack on U.S. forces in the Iraqi capital in nearly a year.
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NY Gov. Spitzer involved with prostitute: report - 11, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, the one-time "Sheriff" of Wall Street who campaigned on a promise to clean up state politics, battled reports of a sex scandal on Monday that threatened to force his resignation.
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Delphi launches financing, questions linger - 11, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Bankrupt auto-parts maker Delphi Corp said on Monday it was re-launching a revised $6.1 billion exit financing package including a larger role for former parent General Motors Corp .
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WellPoint falls on cut forecast, rivals also drop - 11, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health insurer WellPoint Inc on Monday cut its 2008 profit outlook due to unexpectedly high costs, disappointing enrollment and worsening economic conditions, and its shares sold off along with those of rival insurers.
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Bear Stearns debt protection costs jump, puts active - 11, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The cost to insure the debt of Bear Stearns Cos surged on Monday and its share and put options were active on concerns the company may be facing liquidity problems.
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Market falls on credit fears; WellPoint down late - 11, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for a third session on Monday, as investors dumped financial shares on fears of more credit losses and concerns that the U.S. economy may already be in recession.
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Oracle upgrades Web-based software: analysts - 11, Mar 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has created Web-based software designed to help salespeople win more business, its latest attempt to overtake its smaller rival that leads in the field, Salesforce.com Inc, four analysts briefed by Oracle said on Monday.
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Poll: Most Americans don't read political blogs - 11, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A majority of Americans do not read political blogs, the online commentaries that have proliferated in the race for the U.S. presidency, according to a poll released on Monday.
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HP to ramp up digital printing offering - 11, Mar 2008
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Personal computer and printer maker Hewlett Packard said on Monday it was moving forward with a plan to ramp up digital printing offerings as part of a trend towards a reduction in analogue printing.
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Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 prices in Europe - 11, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp cut the prices of its Xbox 360 video game console in Europe by up to 28 percent on Monday to try to spur sales in a key battleground in the fast-growing industry.
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India culls poultry to contain new bird flu outbreak - 10, Mar 2008
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Only a month after authorities declared bird flu was under control in eastern India, veterinary workers began culling thousands of chickens on Monday to contain a fresh outbreak in poultry.
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Vaccine use wipes out Hib meningitis in Uganda - 10, Mar 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - Vaccinations in Uganda have eliminated Hib meningitis, a dangerous inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, as a public health concern in the African country, the GAVI Alliance said on Monday.
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New "Saint" ready for pilothood - 10, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Saint" is marching
back to television. Roger Moore, who played debonair
international thief Simon Templar in the 1960s British series,
is helping to produce a two-hour TV movie that could serve as
the basis for
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Shuttle Endeavour set to lift off with Japanese lab - 10, Mar 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour will blast off from its Florida home port on Tuesday to deliver the first part of a huge Japanese laboratory to the International Space Station.
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Beijing has beef with Olympic food claim - 10, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Claims by a Chinese company that it was raising special cows because they are a supplier to the Beijing Olympics are wrong and a "swindle", Games organizers said on Monday.
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Tiger's advice helped me win in Malaysia: Atwal - 10, Mar 2008
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Arjun Atwal says world number one Tiger Woods was instrumental in helping him regain his form after he ended a five-year title drought with victory at the Malaysian Open.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to induct Madonna and Cohen - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Madonna, folk singer Leonard Cohen, rocker John Mellencamp, British pop band The Dave Clark Five and instrumental group The Ventures will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday.
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China says Games will be safe despite plots - 10, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China insisted on Monday it would be able to hold a safe Olympics after officials said they had foiled two terrorist plots, while analysts and activists expressed skepticism about the extent of any threat.
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Serb government dissolved and election date to be set - 10, Mar 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - The coalition government of Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica was formally dissolved on Monday, opening the way for an early parliamentary election.
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Chuck Norris the only WMD in Iraq, say U.S. troops - 10, Mar 2008
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Hollywood action star Chuck Norris, known for his martial arts prowess and tough-guy image, has become a cult figure among the U.S. military in Iraq and an unlikely hero for some in Iraq's security forces.
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Tibetan refugees protest globally as Olympics near - 10, Mar 2008
DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - Tibetan refugees protested across the world on Monday to mark the 49th anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule and press their demand for independence ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
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Israeli army and Gaza militants in uneasy lull - 10, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A lull in fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip could turn into a ceasefire, an Israeli government official said on Monday.
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Vatican lists "new sins," including pollution - 10, Mar 2008
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Thou shall not pollute the Earth. Thou shall beware genetic manipulation. Modern times bring with them modern sins. So the Vatican has told the faithful that they should be aware of "new" sins such as causing environmental blight.
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Colombia finally strikes at rebels' top leadership - 10, Mar 2008
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The killing of two Colombian rebel commanders in less than a week, one betrayed and dismembered by his own bodyguard, has ended four decades of government failure to hit the guerrillas' top leadership.
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Afghan clashes up in 2008 but in fewer places: NATO - 10, Mar 2008
KABUL (Reuters) - NATO forces in Afghanistan have clashed more times with Taliban insurgents in the first two months of 2008 compared to last year, though fighting has occurred in fewer places, the alliance-led force said on Monday.
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Cheney to discuss peace and oil on Mideast trip - 10, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney leaves on Sunday for the Middle East where he will raise U.S. concerns about record-high oil prices and try to push Israeli-Palestinian peace talks forward, the White House said.
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Suicide bomber kills 5 U.S. soldiers in Iraq - 10, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up among U.S. soldiers in central Baghdad on Monday, killing five and wounding three in the worst single attack on U.S. forces in the Iraqi capital in nearly a year.
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As border tightens, smugglers raise their game - 10, Mar 2008
NACO, Arizona (Reuters) - When U.S. authorities raised a tall curtain of steel through this tiny Arizona border town to prevent people crossing illegally from Mexico, the smugglers on the south side were ready.
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Liberty's Malone: Diller ran IAC as if he owned it - 10, Mar 2008
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Chief Executive Barry Diller ran IAC/InterActiveCorp as if he owned it and proposed a spinoff of key businesses in an effort to gain leverage in talks about an asset swap, Liberty Media Chairman John Malone told a Delawa
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Berkshire sells White Mountains stake for $836 mln - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will sell its 16.3 percent stake in White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd in a transaction valued at $836 million, seven years after investing in the Bermuda-based insurer, White Mountains said
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Lehman cutting 5 pct of work force: source - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc , the Wall Street investment bank, is laying off 5 percent of its work force, or about 1,430 people, because of difficult market conditions, a person briefed on the matter said on Monday.
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Nike, Under Armour fight over new noncleated soles - 10, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - That pair of scuffed running shoes you wear to the gym may not look like much, but they represent a battleground between a sports apparel upstart and the industry Goliath over a newly minted market.
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American Axle, UAW talks resume in Detroit - 10, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Representatives of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings and the United Auto Workers returned to the bargaining table on Monday for talks aimed at ending a two-week-old strike seen as increasingly costly for General Motors Corp an
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Countrywide shares fall after FBI probe reports - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp shares fell more than 12.5 percent on Monday following reports it was being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for possible securities fraud.
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Market drops on credit turmoil, recession fears - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Monday, taking the broader market close to its 2008 lows, as investors sold off financial shares on fears of more credit losses, while concerns that the United States may already be in recession hit shares of big m
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Three quarters of Chinese excited about Games: survey - 10, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Enthusiasm for August's Beijing Olympics is a nationwide phenomenon with 74 percent of Chinese either "excited" or "very excited", according to a survey released on Monday.
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Billups helps Pistons tame Bulls to clinch playoff spot - 10, Mar 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons clinched a seventh straight playoff berth with a 116-109 win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, Chauncey Billups matching a season-high 34 points to lead the home team to victory.
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Crosby and Washington howler spark Penguins victory - 10, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Sidney Crosby-led Pittsburgh Penguins took advantage of a freak own goal by a Washington rookie to beat the Capitals 4-2 on Sunday.
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Shaq's inside game lifts Suns past Spurs - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shaquille O'Neal contributed 14 points and 16 rebounds to lift the Phoenix Suns to a 94-87 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
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China says security not a worry after plots foiled - 10, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China insisted on Monday it will be able to hold a safe Summer Olympics after officials said they had foiled two terrorist plots, while activists expressed skepticism about the extent of any threat.
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Venezuela restores Colombia relations, ties fragile - 10, Mar 2008
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will immediately restore diplomacy with Colombia but ties are still fragile, the government said on Sunday, after this week's resolution of a regional dispute that had raised fears of war.
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Gasoline prices hit new high - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. average retail gasoline prices have reached a new high of almost $3.20 per gallon and will likely jump another 20 to 30 cents in the next month, worsening the pain of consumers struggling to make ends meet in an economic downturn
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Blast in Sri Lanka capital kills one - 10, Mar 2008
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A suspected rebel bomb exploded in a mostly Tamil residential area of the Sri Lankan capital on Monday, killing one and wounding five, including children, military sources said.
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TSMC February sales rise on year but quarter seen slow - 10, Mar 2008
TAIPEI (Reuters) - TSMC , the world's top contract chip maker, posted a 38 percent rise in February sales from a year earlier but the result was down from January, reflecting weaker sales of PCs and consumer gadgets. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co
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Oil steady above $105, supported by U.S. cold snap - 10, Mar 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Oil was steady above $105 on Monday, supported by a bout of cold weather in the United States and a sliding U.S. dollar, but prices stayed below Friday's record high above $106 as supply disruptions in Mexico eased.
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Asian stocks hit 7-week low, dollar weak - 10, Mar 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks hit their lowest in nearly seven weeks on Monday, while the dollar was near a record low against the euro and an eight-year low against the yen after weak employment data fuelled U.S. recession fears.
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Chevron to develop two major gas projects in Asia - 10, Mar 2008
SYDNEY/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil major Chevron Corp plans to develop two multi-billion dollar gas projects in Asia, amid forecasts of surging gas demand and rising prices.
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Gourmet demand revives Central America cocoa farms - 10, Mar 2008
ALMIRANTE, Panama (Reuters) - Indigenous people grew cocoa here more than 2,000 years ago. Now, their descendants are reviving the crop to meet world demand for high-quality chocolate.
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"Lust, Caution" actress banned in China - 10, Mar 2008
HONG KONG (Hollywood Reporter) - "Lust, Caution" star Tang
Wei has been banned in the Chinese media because of the sexual
nature of her performance in director Ang Lee's steamy drama,
according to local press reports.
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Gamble and Huff: Philly Soul to Rock Hall of Fame - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three years after The O'Jays were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the two men who wrote and produced their biggest hit, "Love Train," will be joining them on Monday.
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Space shuttle with Japanese lab cleared for launch - 10, Mar 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Sunday cleared the space shuttle Endeavour to launch early Tuesday to begin attaching a Japanese laboratory to the International Space Station and install Canadian-built robot arms.
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Sean O'Hair wins second Tour title at Tampa Bay - 10, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - American Sean O'Hair overhauled a stumbling Stewart Cink to clinch his second PGA Tour title by two shots at the Tampa Bay Championship in Palm Harbour on Sunday.
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Serena shuts out Schnyder to win Bangalore title - 10, Mar 2008
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - Former world number one Serena Williams flexed her muscles on the big points to shut out Swiss world number 12 Patty Schnyder in the final of the Bangalore Open on Sunday.
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Soboleva steals the show with 1,500 record - 10, Mar 2008
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Russian middle distance runner Yelena Soboleva stole the show on the final day of the world indoor championships when she smashed her own indoor world record to take gold in the 1,500 meters.
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Alpine skier Moelgg closes gap with Grange - 10, Mar 2008
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (Reuters) - Italian Manfred Moelgg closed in on Jean-Baptiste Grange at the top of the standings after winning his first World Cup slalom on Sunday.
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Alpine skier -Riesch wins super combined World Cup - 10, Mar 2008
CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) - German Maria Riesch clinched the super combined World Cup when she finished second in Saturday's race won by Swede Anja Paerson.
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"10,000 BC" a mammoth at worldwide box office - 10, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "10,000 BC," a widely ridiculed prehistoric action movie boasting a menagerie of exotic beasts, trampled the competition at box offices around the world.
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Venezuela restores Colombia diplomatic ties - 10, Mar 2008
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will immediately restore diplomatic relations with Colombia, the government said on Sunday, after this week's resolution of a regional dispute that had raised fears of war.
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Upswing in Iraq attacks not a trend: U.S. military - 10, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Sunday a recent increase in bombings was not the start of a wider trend in Iraq and violence had decreased overall.
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Reformers decry Iran president's nuclear rhetoric - 10, Mar 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A leading Iranian reformist said on Sunday that "provocative" speeches had damaged Iran's nuclear cause and its diplomatic standing in a veiled attack on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Olmert approves homes for West Bank settlement - 10, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel announced plans to build hundreds of new homes in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday in a move the Palestinians denounced as another blow to U.S.-brokered peace talks.
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Pakistan's Sharif to join Bhutto party in coalition - 10, Mar 2008
BHURBAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif agreed on Sunday to join the late Benazir Bhutto's party in a coalition, raising the prospect of a government hostile to U.S. ally President Pervez Musharraf.
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Clintons push a Hillary/Obama ticket - 10, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary and Bill Clinton are again teaming up on Barack Obama -- this time saying the first-term U.S. lawmaker, whom they have derided as inexperienced, would be a strong running mate on a Democratic presidential ticket headed by th
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EADS memo eyes acquisitions - 10, Mar 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - EADS wants to identify up to two acquisitions in the United States this year, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters as the European aerospace group battles opposition in Congress to a U.S. Air Force deal.
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Gasoline prices hit new high, seen jumping more - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. average retail gasoline prices have reached a new high of almost $3.20 per gallon and will likely jump another 20 to 30 cents in the next month, worsening the pain of consumers struggling to make ends meet in an economic downturn
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FBI starts criminal probe into Countrywide, reports NY Times - 10, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The FBI has begun a criminal inquiry into the largest U.S. mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial Corp, for suspected securities fraud as part of investigations into the mortgage crisis, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
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Facebook users help parlay site in French - 10, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook has begun offering a French language version of the popular social network site, joining the Spanish and German language versions the company introduced over the past month, it said on Sunday.
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Britain makes camera that "sees" under clothes - 10, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A British company has developed a camera that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under people's clothes from up to 25 meters away in what could be a breakthrough for the security industry.
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Super Bowl champion Giants extend coach Coughlin's contract - 09, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tom Coughlin was rewarded for coaching the New York Giants to the Super Bowl title last month with a new four-year contract, the Giants announced on Saturday.
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Bruins settle a score with win over Capitals - 09, Mar 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday, gaining some revenge for their worst loss of the year.
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Olympics a piece of cake after U.S. trials: Cantwell - 09, Mar 2008
VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Winning the U.S. Olympic trials will be more difficult than capturing a gold in Beijing, world indoor shot put champion Christian Cantwell said.
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Federer blames virus for poor start to year - 09, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer blamed his poor start to the year to a virus.
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Jackie Chan honors late parents in Australia - 09, Mar 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Hong Kong-born action film star Jackie
Chan paid tribute to his late parents and his Australian roots
on Sunday by funding a new science education centre at the
country's top cancer research institution.
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Europe cargo rocket takes off for space station - 09, Mar 2008
KOUROU, French Guiana (Reuters) - An unmanned Ariane rocket successfully put a cargo vessel into orbit on Sunday in Europe's first mission to carry supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), space officials said.
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Peter stops Maskaev to win WBC heavyweight title - 09, Mar 2008
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Samuel Peter of Nigeria stopped Russian Oleg Maskaev in the sixth round, pummeling him with 12 unanswered power punches to force a stoppage and claim the WBC heavyweight title on Saturday.
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Cink overhauls Snedeker at blustery Tampa Bay - 09, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - American Stewart Cink reeled off three consecutive birdies from the par-four 10th to take control in the weather-delayed third round of the Tampa Bay Championship at Palm Harbour on Saturday.
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Roddick overcomes the odds to take Dubai title - 09, Mar 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - When Andy Roddick defeated Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-7 6-4 6-2 to win the Dubai Championships on Saturday, he did it against the odds.
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WITNESS: A hacker's tale of golf with Christina Kim - 09, Mar 2008
Peter Rutherford is an avid amateur golfer working on Reuters' Asia Sports desk in Singapore and with Reuters for nearly five years. In the following story, he describes what it was like to be completely outplayed by one of the world's top women golfers.
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Grave of Australian outlaw Ned Kelly said found - 09, Mar 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian archaeologists believe they have found the grave of the country's legendary outlaw, Ned Kelly, on the site of an abandoned prison.
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Rampant Rockets stretch winning streak to 18 games - 09, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sizzling Houston Rockets won their 18th successive game to match the NBA's fourth-longest winning streak by beating the New Orleans Hornets 106-96 on Saturday.
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Software engineer is top U.S. "mental athlete" - 09, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 31-year-old software engineer recalled the correct order of an entire deck of playing cards in 2 minutes and 27 seconds on Saturday to take the title of having the best memory in the United States.
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