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Energy storage nears its day in the sun - 23, Feb 2008
MONACO (Reuters) - Energy storage is an unglamorous pillar of an expected revolution to clean up the world's energy supply but will soon vie for investors attention with more alluring sources of energy like solar panels, manufacturers say.
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Sharapova reaches Qatar Open semis - 23, Feb 2008
DOHA (Reuters) - Russia's Maria Sharapova swept aside Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki 6-0 6-1 on Friday to reach the Qatar Open semi-finals and set up a revenge clash with Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska.
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Woods in tight battle with Baddeley at Dove Mountain - 23, Feb 2008
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Tiger Woods was locked in a tight battle with Australia's Aaron Baddeley on Friday in his bid to avoid a third-round exit at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship for a third year in a row.
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Officials say Christie torch invite a mistake - 23, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Controversial former sprinter Linford Christie was mistakenly invited to carry the Beijing Olympic torch when it passes through London, the Greater London Authority (GLA) said on Friday.
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"Exhausted" Fidel Castro rebuts U.S. candidates - 23, Feb 2008
HAVANA (Reuters) - Three days after stepping down as Cuban leader, Fidel Castro was back in the fray on Friday rebutting U.S. presidential hopefuls who called for political change in Cuba.
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Vonn lifts crystal globe and Styger gets win - 23, Feb 2008
WHISTLER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn became the first American woman in 12 years to win a World Cup crystal globe when she clinched the downhill title on Friday.
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Court upholds dismissal of "agent orange" suit - 23, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court upheld on Friday the dismissal of a civil lawsuit against major U.S. chemical companies brought by Vietnamese plaintiffs over the use of the defoliant "agent orange" during the Vietnam War.
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West warns Serbia against violence; more rallies due - 23, Feb 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - The European Union told Serbia on Friday to protect embassies after attacks over Western support for Kosovo's secession, and suggested such violence could harm its prospects of closer ties with the bloc.
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Clinton tries to energize trailing presidential bid - 23, Feb 2008
DALLAS (Reuters) - Sen. Hillary Clinton fended off questions about the future of her presidential bid on Friday, insisting her remarks at a debate were not a farewell but declining to promise she would stay in the race after must-win votes in Ohio and Tex
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U.S. says missed intelligence after spy act expired - 23, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. spy agencies have missed intelligence in the days since terrorism surveillance legislation expired, officials told Congress on Friday, but a top Democrat accused the administration of "fear mongering."
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Turkey launches major land offensive into Northern Iraq - 23, Feb 2008
ANKARA (Reuters) - Thousands of Turkish troops have crossed into northern Iraq to hunt Kurdish rebels, television and a military source said on Friday, escalating a conflict that could undermine stability in the region.
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Iran nuclear plans of "serious concern": U.N. body - 23, Feb 2008
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday Iran had failed to explain Western intelligence reports showing explosives and missile work linked to making atomic bombs and that this was a "serious concern".
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FDA OKs Genentech's Avastin for breast cancer - 23, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators approved Genentech Inc's cancer drug, Avastin, for the treatment of breast cancer, the company said on Friday, adding a potentially significant new revenue source for the medicine.
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Northern Trust to aid funds exposed to SIVs - 23, Feb 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Northern Trust Corp became the latest money manager to aid ailing short-term funds when it said on Friday it earmarked as much as $229 million for eight funds that are exposed to troubled structured investment vehicles (SIVs).
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Buffett rapidly grows his new muni insurance arm - 23, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of Warren Buffett's newest businesses -- insuring municipal bonds -- is expanding rapidly into a troubled field as the company backed 112 issues in just the past two days, according to Moody's Investors Service.
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Ambac rescue may be announced Mon or Tues: source - 23, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A rescue for bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc may be announced on Monday or Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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Morgan Stanley ups Discover Financial - 23, Feb 2008
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley upgraded Discover Financial Services and said the credit-card firm would outperform rivals Capital One Financial and American Express on benefits from moderate credit losses, leverage to lower interest rates, and strong liqui
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More homeowners say their homes depreciated: survey - 23, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A record number of homeowners thought their homes decreased in value in February, according to a Reuters/University of Michigan survey published on Friday.
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Talk of bond insurer rescue spurs late stock rally - 23, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied late on Friday on news that banks were near an agreement to bail out bond insurer Ambac Financial, a deal that could prevent further damage to the banking industry and credit markets.
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U.S. telecom growth seen slower than global industry - 23, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. telecommunications industry will grow at a slower rate than the global industry in the coming years as the wireless and wired markets mature, the Telecommunications Industry Association said on Friday.
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Nokia Siemens nears Ericsson in mobile networks - 23, Feb 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Recently founded Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) closed in on Ericsson's lead in the cutthroat global market for wireless network gear in the fourth quarter, research firm Dell'Oro said.
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Detroit funds sue Yahoo over Microsoft rebuff - 23, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two Detroit pension funds sued Yahoo Inc and its board on Friday for rejecting Microsoft Corp's unsolicited $41.2 billion offer in a sign of growing shareholder frustration with the online search and media company.
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EU, U.S. vow crackdown on computer counterfeits - 23, Feb 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU and U.S. senior officials said on Friday they would crack down on counterfeiting of computer components after they seized over 360,000 fake items in just two weeks in a joint operation at the end of last year.
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Belgrade smash 'n' grab becomes YouTube smash hit - 23, Feb 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A video of two young women looting with gay abandon during rioting in the Serbian capital Belgrade was becoming a Balkan smash hit on the video-sharing website YouTube on Friday.
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High-tech border project said ready for use - 23, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-tech "virtual fence" on part of the U.S. border with Mexico is finally ready for service and the technology can fight illegal crossings all along the frontier, the Homeland Security chief said on Friday.
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Before hitting the Oscars, don't forget to Polaroid - 22, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Before any celebrities walk the red carpet at the Academy Awards on Sunday, they should have been primped, preened and "Polaroided," according to a new novel satirizing the glamour world of Hollywood.
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Snubs, omissions taint Oscar foreign film award - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - No matter which movie wins the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, critics and fans may remember this year for work that was snubbed or disqualified by Academy Award voters.
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"Enchanted" tunes dominate Oscar contenders - 22, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - As was the case last year, three tunes from one movie will compete for the best original song Oscar at the Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Will Smith wins damages over Hitler claim - 22, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Will Smith won an apology and undisclosed damages in a London court on Friday over a false claim that he had described World War Two Nazi leader Adolf Hitler as a "good person".
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McGrady leads Rockets to 10th win in a row - 22, Feb 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Houston Rockets surged to their 10th consecutive win on Thursday, beating the Miami Heat 112-100 behind Tracy McGrady's 23 points and 10 assists.
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Christie will not carry Olympic torch: GLA - 22, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Controversial former sprinter Linford Christie will not carry the Beijing Olympic torch when it passes through London, the Greater London Authority (GLA) said on Friday.
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Roddick blasts past Nishikori in San Jose - 22, Feb 2008
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Top seed Andy Roddick beat impressive Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-4 in the second round of the San Jose Open on Thursday.
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Africa's top diplomat pushes Kenya rivals to agree - 22, Feb 2008
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Africa's top diplomat pushed Kenya's feuding parties on Friday to reach a speedy deal after the government agreed in principle to create a prime minister's post to help end a deadly post-election crisis.
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Fidel Castro says change U.S. policy not Cuba - 22, Feb 2008
HAVANA (Reuters) - Three days after stepping down as Cuban leader, Fidel Castro was back in the fray on Friday calling on the United States to change its longtime policy of sanctions toward Cuba.
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Iran defiant ahead of U.N. nuclear watchdog report - 22, Feb 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran warned the West against hitting it with more sanctions over its nuclear plans, speaking before a U.N. watchdog report likely to say Tehran is being more transparent but not enough to show its aims are solely peaceful.
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West warns Serbia against violence - 22, Feb 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - The European Union told Serbia on Friday to protect embassies after attacks over Western support for Kosovo's secession, and suggested such violence could harm its prospects of closer ties with the bloc.
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Iraqi cleric Sadr extends militia ceasefire - 22, Feb 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr extended his Mehdi Army militia ceasefire by six months on Friday, a decision U.S. officials said would help foster reconciliation among Iraq's divided communities.
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Turkey army launches land offensive into Iraq - 22, Feb 2008
ANKARA (Reuters) - Thousands of Turkish troops have crossed into northern Iraq in their hunt for Kurdish PKK guerrillas, a senior military source said on Friday, in an escalation of a conflict that could destabilize the region.
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Planemakers look to Asia but credit crisis looms - 22, Feb 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A lack of major orders at the Singapore Airshow could point to a deeper than predicted cyclical downturn for planemakers already smarting from delivery delays on new aircraft.
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Lloyds profit up on UK growth - 22, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - British bank Lloyds TSB reported a 6 percent rise in underlying 2007 profit and raised its dividend on Friday, absorbing a rise in its writedown on risky assets and sending its shares over 5 percent higher.
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Wall St. futures up; eyes on Merrill, MBIA, Lehman - 22, Feb 2008
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged up before the start of Wall Street trading on Friday, with the focus on financial groups Merrill Lynch , MBIA and Lehman Brothers .
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BP aims for billions more barrels from Prudhoe Bay - 22, Feb 2008
ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - Operator BP expects to wring at least 2 billion barrels more crude from Alaska's Prudhoe Bay oilfield, even after the ageing giant has yielded over 11 billion barrels, far more than thought possible when it was discovered.
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Suez, Terra Firma in joint bid talks for Biffa: source - 22, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Buyout firm Terra Firma and French utility Suez are in talks to trump an agreed 1.2 billion pound ($2.4 billion) bid for British waste firm Biffa , a person close to the matter said on Friday.
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Chinalco says Rio stake not last overseas buy: report - 22, Feb 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese aluminum giant Chinalco, which this year led a $14 billion acquisition of 12 percent of Rio Tinto , said in remarks in an influential magazine that it will continue to seek acquisitions abroad.
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China asks Web sites to eradicate porn, violence - 22, Feb 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has called on domestic Web sites to sign a voluntary pact governing online video and audio content, saying they should exercise self-censorship to ensure a "healthy and orderly" cyberspace.
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Britain threatens legislation over Internet piracy - 22, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will impose legislation on Internet service providers (ISPs) by April 2009 if they do not work with the music and film industries to curb illegal downloading, the government said on Friday.
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Spacey and Goldblum on fire in Mamet classic - 22, Feb 2008
LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - David Mamet's 20-year-old play "Speed-the-Plow," which uses the ruthless setting of a Hollywood studio to explore male chicanery and misogyny, looks fresh and scintillating in Matthew Warchus' new Old Vic production starring
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L.A. set to save writer Charles Bukowski's home - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Poet and author Charles Bukowski is gone but the bungalow where he penned his first novel still stands, as bedraggled as the writer himself, and city leaders say they will save it as a literary landmark in a city better known for i
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Lawyer's steady hand guided Hollywood writers deal - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter, ESQ.) - Lawyers get blamed for a lot of Hollywood's ills: hyper-litigiousness, protracted deal negotiations and risk-averse studios.
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Tommy Lee Jones avoids Oscar hysteria - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Though his role as the taciturn sheriff in "No Country for Old Men" garnered him a wider audience, Tommy Lee Jones' other 2007 role -- as a concerned parent in the Iraq war-themed drama "In the Valley of Elah" -- landed
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Olympic layouts get thumbs up from skiers - 22, Feb 2008
WHISTLER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The courses for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics have gone down a treat with alpine skiers, who gave the new layouts rave reviews on Thursday.
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Woods eases into third round as Mickelson exits - 22, Feb 2008
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Tiger Woods stayed on course for an eighth title in nine starts worldwide in Thursday's second round at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship as second seed Phil Mickelson was knocked out.
Read article Woods eases into third round as Mickelson exits | Find news in Sport
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After strike, Hollywood scribes lack write stuff - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - At the end of the first full post-strike week, development deals and script sales have been slower than many in the film world have anticipated.
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Oscar picture nominees made by and about outsiders - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Rarely has a slate of best picture Oscar contenders centered on characters so much at odds with society.
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Miami politicians back Marlins stadium funding - 22, Feb 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Funding for the new Florida Marlins baseball stadium in Miami was approved by city and county commissioners on Thursday with the team declaring they are now ready to begin the move.
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Spielberg never took on Beijing Olympic role: China - 22, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A Chinese official said on Thursday he was surprised by Oscar-winning film director Steven Spielberg's withdrawal as artistic adviser to the 2008 Beijing Olympics because he had never formally taken up the job.
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Bonds' lawyers ridicule government in court papers - 22, Feb 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Lawyers for Barry Bonds ridiculed the federal government for sloppy work in a filing on Thursday in which the defense argued steroid perjury charges against the U.S. baseball home run king should be dropped.
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Penguins halt Canadiens win streak with 5-4 victory - 22, Feb 2008
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montreal 5-4 on the road on Thursday to snap the Canadiens' four-game winning streak.
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Plane carrying 46 believed crashed in Venezuela - 22, Feb 2008
CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan passenger plane with 46 people aboard went missing and likely crashed in a remote mountain region soon after taking off from an Andean city just before dusk on Thursday, authorities said.
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Rice seeks North Korea solution before window closes - 22, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits South Korea, China and Japan next week to seek ways to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear programs before the window closes on the Bush administration.
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Strong quake strikes Nevada's gold country - 22, Feb 2008
WELLS, Nevada (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northeastern Nevada badly damaged the historic center of a remote town and injured several people at dawn on Thursday, but nearby mining operations were only briefly disrupted.
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U.S. seeks Australian commitment to defense ties - 22, Feb 2008
SOMEWHERE OVER THE PACIFIC (Reuters) - The United States expects continuity from Australia's new government and a renewed commitment to their security alliance despite Canberra's plans for a partial withdrawal from Iraq, U.S. officials said.
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Storming of embassy in Serbia sparks U.S. outrage - 22, Feb 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serb rioters enraged by Kosovo's secession stormed the U.S. embassy in Belgrade and set it on fire, leaving one person dead and drawing swift condemnation from Washington and the U.N. Security Council.
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Clinton tries to raise doubts about Obama at debate - 22, Feb 2008
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tried to raise doubts about surging rival Barack Obama on Thursday but said in an emotional debate finale that "whatever happens, we're going to be fine."
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Starbucks cuts 600 jobs amid stagnant U.S. growth - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp said on
Thursday it would eliminate 600 jobs as it works to turn around
stagnating U.S. coffee shops in the face of a weak economy.
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Investor group ready for New York Times proxy fight - 22, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A dissident investor group that is now the largest shareholder in The New York Times Co said on Thursday it was disappointed in a board slate recommended by the publisher and was preparing a proxy battle.
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JAL may buy Airbus planes after Boeing 787 delays - 22, Feb 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Corp is looking at buying some Airbus' mid-sized A350 XWB planes after production delays for Boeing Co's 787 planes, two company sources told Reuters.
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MBIA says municipal, corporate units should split - 22, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc , struggling to preserve the top-level credit ratings it needs to operate normally, said on Thursday its industry should insure municipal bonds as a separate business from insuring riskier corporate and asset-backed debt.
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EMC into Web-based services with ex-Microsoft exec - 22, Feb 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - EMC Corp, the world's biggest maker of corporate storage computing gear, said on Thursday it was hiring former Microsoft Corp executive Paul Maritz to run a division to develop services delivered over the Web.
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L.A. set to save writer Bukowski's home - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Poet and author Charles Bukowski is gone but the bungalow where he penned his first novel still stands, as bedraggled as the writer himself, and city leaders say they will save it as a literary landmark in a city better known for i
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Genetic study ties Siberians to people in Americas - 22, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People indigenous to Siberia have strong genetic links to native peoples in the Americas, according to a study further supporting the theory that humans first entered the Americas over a land bridge across the Bering Strait.
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Just a minute with Minnie Driver - 22, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - British actress and singer-songwriter Minnie Driver has won critical acclaim for her Oscar-nominated performance in the 1997 film "Good Will Hunting" and her role in the U.S. TV series "The Riches."
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Who is Jesus? He's three people, says Deepak Chopra - 22, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Who is Jesus? According to spiritual guru Deepak Chopra, there are three interpretations.
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Monty recovers to beat Howell at Match Play - 22, Feb 2008
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - A resurgent Colin Montgomerie came from one down with five holes to play to beat American Charles Howell III one up in the second round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday.
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A-list celebs need Hep A shot after NY birthday bash - 22, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Celebrities Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher and Madonna are among hundreds of patrons of a New York bar being urged by New York health officials on Thursday to get a Hepatitis A vaccination after a bartender was found to be infected.
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This year Oscar is in love -- with a rat - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When the producers of "Ratatouille" started making their movie, they wondered who in their right mind would pay to see an animated tale about a rat cooking in a high-class French restaurant.
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Bush backs "friend" Liberia at end of Africa tour - 22, Feb 2008
MONROVIA (Reuters) - President George W. Bush promised steadfast U.S. support for Liberia's recovery from its crippling civil war as he wrapped up a tour of Africa with a visit to a friendly ally on Thursday.
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Baddeley benefits from Toms withdrawal - 22, Feb 2008
MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - Australia's Aaron Baddeley earned a bye into the third round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship when former winner David Toms pulled out on Thursday because of a back injury.
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Nadal stunned in day of upsets in Rotterdam - 22, Feb 2008
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) - Top seed Rafael Nadal was stunned 3-6 6-3 6-4 by Italian Andreas Seppi in one of series of second-round upsets at the World Indoor Tournament on Thursday.
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Nevada's gold country hit by strong quake - 22, Feb 2008
WELLS, Nevada (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northeastern Nevada badly damaged the historic center of a remote town and injured several people at dawn on Thursday, but nearby mining operations were only briefly disrupted.
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Cuban legislature to name Fidel Castro successor - 22, Feb 2008
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's rubber-stamp National Assembly will meet on Sunday to name retiring Cuban leader Fidel Castro's successor, and few people are placing bets on anyone other than his brother Raul Castro.
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USDA unsure if Calif. cattle case isolated to plant - 22, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Days after the largest meat recall in U.S. history, the head of the Agriculture Department said officials are reviewing why a California plant processed unfit cattle, and that it was too early to determine whether it was an incident
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Clinton attacks Obama ahead of debate - 22, Feb 2008
LAREDO, Texas (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton on Thursday questioned rival Barack Obama's readiness to serve as commander in chief and his ability to win the White House as the two presidential contenders prepared for a crucial debate.
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Kenyan rivals in possible breakthrough on PM - 22, Feb 2008
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's government said on Thursday it agreed in principle to creating a prime minister's post demanded by the opposition, a possible breakthrough in a political crisis some worry could explode into violence again.
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Bush: no compromise on phone immunity in spy bill - 22, Feb 2008
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday he would not compromise with the Democratic-led Congress on his demand that phone companies that took part in his warrantless domestic spying program be shielded from lawsuits
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McCain calls Times story on lobbyist untrue - 22, Feb 2008
TOLEDO, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner John McCain on Thursday dismissed as untrue a New York Times report suggesting he had a close and possibly romantic relationship with a female lobbyist nine years ago, a potentially embarrassin
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U.S. outrage as Serb protesters burn embassy - 22, Feb 2008
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serb protesters ransacked and set fire to the U.S. embassy in Belgrade on Thursday, venting anger at U.S. support for Kosovo's declaration of independence.
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JC Penney profit falls - 22, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc reported a smaller-than-expected fall in quarterly profit on Thursday as the mid-tier department store operator offset falling sales with tight control on expenses.
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Starbucks eliminates 600 jobs in restructuring - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp said on Thursday it would eliminate 600 jobs as it refocuses its business to reignite growth.
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Nasdaq plans blank-check company listing standards - 22, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq Stock Market Inc said on Thursday it will propose standards for listing "blank-check" companies, an increasingly popular vehicle formed solely to acquire other businesses.
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Continental Airlines posts wider net loss - 22, Feb 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Continental Airlines Inc posted a wider quarterly loss, hurt mainly by a non-cash charge, and said rising fuel prices, competition, labor and other costs may affect its financial condition in 2008.
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Treasury studying home refinance plan - 22, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department is studying a new regulatory proposal aimed at prodding servicers to help homeowners facing foreclosure to refinance their mortgages, the department's undersecretary, Bob Steel, said on Thursday.
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Reed to buy ChoicePoint, exit info division - 22, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Reed Elsevier announced the acquisition of U.S. risk-management business ChoicePoint Inc for $4.1 billion, including debt, and said it would intensify a cost-saving drive and sell an advertising-dependent information business.
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Casinos fight efforts to raise Nevada gambling tax - 22, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Plans to ask Nevada voters to raise taxes on casinos have alarmed the Las Vegas gambling industry, which is scrambling to block initiatives and come up with other ways to fund projects from education to new roads in the tax-averse,
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Wall Street sinks on energy's slide and recession worry - 22, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell more than 1 percent on Thursday as bulging oil inventories deflated energy shares and the weakest reading on mid-Atlantic manufacturing since 2001 added evidence the economy was in recession.
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Google, Cleveland Clinic team up on medical data - 22, Feb 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Web search company Google Inc is collaborating with Cleveland Clinic, one of the premier U.S. health institutions, to pilot an exchange of data that puts patients in charge of their own medical records.
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Finding a mentor via online social communities - 22, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - "Lavenderblu" was a young girl when she got her first taste of domestic violence. After suffering at the hands of her father and witnessing repeated attacks on her mother, she ended up in a violent relationship of her own before finally
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Microsoft opens key software details to rivals - 22, Feb 2008
REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it would publish key software blueprints to let rival programs work better with its products and address some European antitrust concerns.
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Norway's biggest quake hits Svalbard archipelago - 21, Feb 2008
OSLO (Reuters) - An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude -- the biggest in Norwegian history -- jolted the thinly populated Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic on Wednesday night, the Norsar seismic research institute said on Thursday.
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Ending not yet written for screenplay nominees - 21, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Ten screenplays will compete for two awards at the Oscars on Sunday, and they couldn't be more different.
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