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Malaysia PM won't resign despite poll debacle - 09, Mar 2008
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysians awoke on Sunday to the biggest sea-change in politics in almost 40 years, with opposition Islamists and reformists winning control of five states and giving the government a humiliating wake-up call.
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Voting starts as Spain decides if PM Zapatero to stay - 09, Mar 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - Voting got under way in Spain's general election on Sunday, a ballot expected to return the ruling Socialists to power, though again short of an absolute majority after a tough campaign focused on a flagging economy.
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Obama wins Democratic contest in Wyoming - 09, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama beat rival Hillary Clinton in Wyoming's nominating contest on Saturday, bouncing back from a string of losses that gave Clinton new life in their hotly contested presidential battle.
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FBI begins criminal inquiry into Countrywide: paper - 09, 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 in Sunday editions.
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Malaysia opposition win shows power of cyberspace - 09, Mar 2008
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's weak opposition was up against a hostile mainstream media and restrictive campaign rules, but it can chalk up much of its stunning success in Saturday's election to the power of cyberspace.
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Countdown begins for Tuesday space shuttle launch - 09, Mar 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Countdown clocks at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida began ticking on Saturday toward Tuesday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour carrying a Japanese lab section and Canadian-built robot for the International Space S
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Q&A: Sire's Stein still a reigning champion of music - 09, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - From studying the charts while
working at Billboard as a teen to soaking up the sounds of the
Bowery while punk was exploding, Seymour Stein, co-founder of
Sire Records, has spent his life immersed in music.
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Iraqi president visits Turkey after army operation - 09, Mar 2008
ANKARA (Reuters) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani began his first visit as head of state to neighboring Turkey on Friday, just one week after Ankara ended a major army ground offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels based in northern Iraq.
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Spain mourns Basque politician ahead of election - 09, Mar 2008
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain paid its respects on Saturday to a former Socialist councilor shot dead in the Basque Country in what many said was a bid by separatists to influence Sunday's poll, just as Islamist bombings did in 2004.
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Late-winter storms sock parts of U.S. and Canada - 09, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A late-season winter storm slammed into the Ohio Valley on Saturday, forcing flight delays and cancellations at airports before heading out toward the eastern Great Lakes and the Northeast.
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Peres says Israel will not act alone on Iran: report - 09, Mar 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Israel will not consider unilateral action to stop Iran getting a nuclear bomb, President Shimon Peres was quoted as saying on Saturday.
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Wyoming, land of firsts for women, tough on Clinton - 09, Mar 2008
CHEYENNE, Wyoming (Reuters) - With a long history of firsts in women's rights, Wyoming would seem to be a state primed to put its stamp on the presidential aims of Sen. Hillary Clinton, but experts say that doesn't seem likely.
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Malaysian ruling coalition suffers poll debacle - 09, Mar 2008
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's ruling party faced its biggest electoral debacle on Sunday, as the opposition won five of 13 states, putting a dark cloud on the prime minister's political future.
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Abbas demands peace after surge of Mideast killing - 09, Mar 2008
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Saturday for talks with Israel despite a surge of violence and said that a just peace was his people's goal.
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Bush vetoes bill outlawing CIA waterboarding - 09, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Saturday vetoed legislation passed by Congress that would have banned the CIA from using waterboarding and other controversial interrogation techniques.
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Obama takes lead in Wyoming - 09, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama took a big early lead over rival Hillary Clinton in Wyoming on Saturday, as he looked to bounce back from losses that gave Clinton new hope in their hotly contested presidential battle.
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Technology turns music videos into shopping portals - 09, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - View music videos and shop at the same time. That's the premise behind an innovative advertising and entertainment branding program launched by GET Interactive.
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ABC soap opera tackles teen sex and pregnancy - 08, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An ABC soap opera has waded into the controversial subject of teenage sex with a story about the first sexual experience of a 16-year-old girl that parallels the real-life situation of teen idol Jamie Lynn Spears.
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"Idol" loser Danny Noriega stayed true to self - 08, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Danny Noriega, the flamboyant California teen controversially voted off TV talent show "American Idol", on Friday shrugged off his early departure saying he was glad he had remained true to himself.
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After rough stretch, Crows' Duritz regains altitude - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - After flying high for a decade, Counting Crows reached a crossroads in late 2006, when singer Adam Duritz found himself in a downward spiral of rock star excess and overwhelming depression.
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Canas beats Delic to reach last four in Vegas - 08, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fourth seed Guillermo Canas, bidding for an eighth ATP title, booked his place in the Las Vegas Open semi-finals by beating American qualifier Amer Delic 6-4 6-4 on Friday.
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Emotional Jackie Chan buries father in Australia - 08, Mar 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Hong Kong action film star Jackie Chan returned to his Australian roots on Saturday to bury his father alongside his mother almost six years after she died in Australia's capital.
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Bush to veto CIA waterboarding ban bill: aide - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will veto legislation on Saturday banning U.S. intelligence agents from using waterboarding and other controversial interrogation methods, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said on Friday.
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Pierce leads Celtics to seventh consecutive victory - 08, Mar 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics streaked to their seventh consecutive win, turning back the Chicago Bulls 116-93 behind Paul Pierce's 22 points on Friday.
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One dead as tornadoes rip through Florida and Georgia - 08, Mar 2008
CAPITOLA, Florida (Reuters) - Tornadoes cut through Florida and Georgia on Friday, destroying homes, felling trees and power lines and killing one person as a record series of winter tornadoes continued to pound the United States.
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Chrysler to close California design studio - 08, Mar 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC on Friday said it would close a California studio that has helped design some of the automaker's biggest recent hits, including the Chrysler 300 sedan and the revived Dodge Challenger.
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Stocks may fall anew on recession fears - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks could face a further pounding next week as evidence mounts that the economy has entered a recession and problems in the financial sector accelerate.
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Boeing says seriously weighing tanker protest - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Friday it would seriously consider challenging a U.S. Air Force snub that gave a $35 billion aerial-refueling program to a team that includes its European archrival Airbus.
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Hicks seeks funds for Liverpool bid battle-sources - 08, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is trying to raise funds to match a takeover offer from a Dubai government-run fund and retain control of the English football club, sources familiar with the negotiations told Reuters.
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Rogge supports BOA stance on athletes like Chambers - 08, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge supports the British Olympic Association (BOA) by-law that hands lifetime Games bans to athletes like Dwain Chambers who have served doping bans.
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Rains thwart filming of Bond flick at Inca site - 08, Mar 2008
LIMA (Reuters) - Producers for the upcoming James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" said on Friday they have scratched plans to film near the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu -- Peru's top tourist site -- due to bad weather.
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Japan lab section set for launch to space station - 08, Mar 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Meteorologists on Friday predicted near-perfect weather in Florida for next week's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour to carry the first part of an elaborate Japanese laboratory to the International Space Station.
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Finally, a reason to start drinking alcohol - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who do not drink alcohol may finally have a reason to start -- a study published on Friday shows non-drinkers who begin taking the occasional tipple live longer and are less likely to develop heart disease.
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Calcavecchia shares early clubhouse lead at windy Tampa Bay - 08, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Holder Mark Calcavecchia battled strong winds to move into a share of the clubhouse lead in the weather-delayed second round of the Tampa Bay Championship at Palm Harbour on Friday.
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Roddick to play Lopez in Dubai final - 08, Mar 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - American sixth seed Andy Roddick will play unseeded Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday.
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At least 10 tornadoes rip through Florida and Georgia - 08, Mar 2008
CAPITOLA, Florida (Reuters) - Tornadoes cut through Florida and Georgia on Friday, blowing homes off foundations, felling power lines and snapping majestic oak trees as a record series of winter tornadoes continued to pound the United States.
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U.N. panel calls for U.S. death penalty moratorium - 08, Mar 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States should impose a death penalty moratorium and stop sentencing young offenders to life in prison until it can root out racial bias from its justice system, a United Nations panel said on Friday.
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Democrats look for silver lining in long race - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prolonged White House struggle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton has some Democrats worried about getting a late start on the November race but others see a silver lining if the fight ends amicably.
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Latin American nations end crisis with handshake - 08, Mar 2008
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - The presidents of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela ended a border dispute on Friday with a summit handshake after a week of regional diplomacy in the face of troop buildups.
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Obama aide quits over Clinton "monster" comment - 08, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A foreign policy adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama resigned on Friday after calling campaign rival Hillary Clinton a "monster" during an interview with a British newspaper.
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Oil ends down, eases off record above $106 a barrel - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil ended slightly lower on Friday, falling from record highs hit earlier when buying by speculators hedging against the weaker dollar and inflation sent prices above $106 a barrel.
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Back on trail, Obama and Clinton trade digs - 08, Mar 2008
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton questioned each other's sincerity and leadership on national security and the economy on Friday as they geared up for the next tests in a grueling struggle for the White
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Fed boosts auction size in surprise action - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Friday announced emergency measures to add $200 billion into the banking system in a bid to ease persistent liquidity strains that are leading to a global credit freeze.
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Thornburg survival at stake after big margin calls - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thornburg Mortgage Inc , which provides loans to help people buy expensive homes, said on Friday its survival is at stake because it cannot meet its own lenders' demands for $610 million of cash or collateral.
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Judge says Delphi can proceed with help from GM - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday said Delphi Corp can proceed with an exit financing deal that relies heavily on General Motors Corp , a crucial step for the bankrupt auto parts maker.
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Congressional panel rips subprime CEOs' lavish pay - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fat compensation packages of three U.S. CEOs whose companies are being hammered by the widening mortgage crisis came under harsh criticism on Friday at a congressional hearing on executive pay.
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Fewer U.S. companies planning big job cuts: survey - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fewer U.S. companies are planning large-scale job cuts in response to a slowing economy than in past downturns, according to an upcoming survey of human resources executives by the Towers Perrin consultancy.
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Stocks drop as job data deepens economic woe - 08, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday to close at their lowest level in 19 months after a report showed that employers unexpectedly shed jobs at the steepest rate in nearly five years, standing as confirmation for many investors that the United
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Recession fears rise on more job cuts - 08, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February at the steepest rate in nearly five years, a second straight month of employment losses that heightened fears the world's largest economy has skidded into recession.
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MIT tackles urban gridlock with foldable car idea - 08, Mar 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Wouldn't it be nice to drive a car into town without worrying about finding a parking space?
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Disney steers clear of "Path to 9/11" DVD - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Top brass at Disney were called on Thursday to defend their decision not to release the controversial miniseries "The Path to 9/11" on DVD and to justify CEO Robert Iger's $27.7 million pay package.
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Tourism boom darkens Taiwan's Sun Moon Lake - 07, Mar 2008
SUN MOON LAKE, Taiwan (Reuters) - Sun Moon Lake has been compared to a classical Chinese landscape painting with its crystal waters reflecting surrounding snow-capped mountains.
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South By Southwest boasts indie film spirit - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The definition of a festival success story tends to come in the form of numbers: How much did distributors fork over for the grand jury prize winner? How late did negotiations go into the night?
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Jepkosgei runs with weight of Kenyan hopes - 07, Mar 2008
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Winning the world 800 meters title last year has put Janeth Jepkosgei under huge pressure as she prepares for the Beijing Olympics in August.
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Beckham likely to get 100th England cap: Capello - 07, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham will get his 100th England cap as long as he is fit and in form, manager Fabio Capello told national team fans on Wednesday.
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Williams sisters to meet in Bangalore semis - 07, Mar 2008
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - The Williams sisters will face each other in the semi-finals of the Bangalore Open on Saturday, their first meeting since the 2005 U.S. Open.
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U.S. brands Bangladeshi Islamist group "terrorist" - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said it had designated a Bangladeshi Islamist group, Harkat-ul-Jihad al Islami, as a "terrorist" organization, subjecting it to U.S. financial sanctions.
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Arbour says next U.N. rights boss must speak out - 07, Mar 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, who confirmed on Friday she would leave her post at the end of June, urged her successor to speak out against abuses worldwide despite political pressures.
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China urges Sudan to seek compromise in Darfur - 07, Mar 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has urged Sudan to do more to stop fighting in Darfur and speed the arrival of more peacekeepers, Beijing's envoy on the crisis said, defending his country as a diplomatic bridge to help end the bloodshed.
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Iranian cleric urges high turnout to beat foes - 07, Mar 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A hardline senior cleric urged Iranians on Friday to turn out in force for a parliamentary election next week and frustrate the United States and its allies who he said wanted a low turnout.
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U.S. checks border stop for link to New York blast - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are checking whether several people stopped at the Canadian border are linked to an explosion that damaged a military recruiting station in New York, police said on Friday.
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Iraqi cleric Sadr explains long absence to followers - 07, Mar 2008
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who has not been seen in public for months, issued an unusual statement on Friday explaining his absence to his followers and admitting splits in his movement.
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Hamas claims deadliest attack in Israel in 2 years - 07, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip claimed responsibility on Friday for the shooting of eight students in a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem, the most lethal Palestinian attack in Israel in two years.
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MBIA cuts price for execs buying stock - 07, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc , the world's largest bond insurer, said on Friday it canceled some stock options awarded to 10 current and former executives, and lowered the purchase price of shares that some of them agreed to buy.
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Ambac raises $1.5 bln to help save credit rating - 07, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ambac Financial Group Inc said on Friday it sold $1.5 billion of shares and convertible debt, helping to protect the bond insurer from rating downgrades but not satisfying some analysts who wanted it to raise more.
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Carlyle affiliate warns on cash after margin calls - 07, Mar 2008
AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) - A Dutch-listed affiliate of private equity firm Carlyle Group said on Friday it had received additional margin calls from lenders and warned its cash could run out.
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BMW's Feb sales rise 9 pct; hopes on clean tech - 07, Mar 2008
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW's vehicle sales jumped 9 percent last month, after falling in January, as the world's largest premium carmaker aims for record sales this year with strong hopes on its emission-saving EfficientDynamics program.
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Economy hit with biggest job loss in five years - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut payrolls for a second straight month during February, slashing 63,000 jobs for the biggest monthly decline in nearly five years as the nation's labor markets weakened steadily, a government report on Friday showed
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Pioneer to post loss, exit plasma display production - 07, Mar 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Consumer electronics maker Pioneer Corp said it would fall into the red for the fourth straight year on costs to scrap production of plasma displays as it rejigs its strategy in the cut-throat flat TV market.
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Actors benefit as major networks run cable shows - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Back Stage) - Actors who land on successful television series often eagerly await the day when their shows go into syndication, with the promise of increased residuals.
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Bryant sets pace at weather-hit Tampa Bay - 07, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - PGA Tour veteran Bart Bryant birdied two of the last three holes to grab a one-shot lead in the weather-hit first round of the Tampa Bay Championship at Palm Harbor on Thursday.
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Hollywood private eye tried for wiretapping, bribery - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Anthony Pellicano, once known as Hollywood's private eye to the stars, was a man driven by greed and ambition who used wiretapping and bribery to fix problems for wealthy clients, a federal prosecutor told a Los Angeles jury on Thu
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Hamilton and Raikkonen ready for F1 battle - 07, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton has one aim this season: to beat Kimi Raikkonen and become Formula One's youngest champion.
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Top seed Gonzalez bundled out in Las Vegas - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top-seeded Chilean Fernando Gonzalez saved 10 match points before being knocked out of the Las Vegas Open second round by Russian Yevgeny Korolev 6-3 7-6 on Thursday.
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Rockets roar to 17th consecutive victory - 07, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls scored 17 consecutive points in the third quarter and roared from behind to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-96 on Thursday.
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Latin American leaders head for crisis showdown - 07, Mar 2008
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Ecuador announced a rare capture of Colombian guerrillas on Thursday as Latin American leaders gathered for a summit that will be dominated by a regional crisis over a cross-border raid by Colombia.
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Eight killed in Jewish school: Israel says talks go on - 07, Mar 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian gunman shot dead at least eight people at a Jewish religious school in Jerusalem, but Israel said the killings would not derail U.S.-sponsored peace talks.
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Japan govt picks Muto for central bank governor - 07, Mar 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government put forward deputy central bank governor Toshiro Muto on Friday as the next head of the Bank of Japan, raising the prospect of a showdown with an opposition wary of close government ties.
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Ambac raises $1.5 billion: source - 07, Mar 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc sold $1.5 billion of shares and convertibles on Thursday, a market source said, protecting the company from ratings cuts but not satisfying some analysts who wanted the company to raise more.
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Malaysian granny blogs in cyberspace poll battle - 07, Mar 2008
KUALA TERENGGANU, Malaysia (Reuters) - With little money or manpower, a barely literate 89-year-old Malaysian grandmother running for parliament in Saturday's general election has turned to cyberspace to reach out to her voters with a Facebook profile and
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Microsoft CEO says catching Google is goal - 07, Mar 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer pledged on Thursday the company would gain share against Google Inc in online advertising and Web searching, even if it's his "last breath" at the company.
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Google pulls some map images at Pentagon's request - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has complied with a request by the Pentagon to remove some online images from its street-level map service because they pose a security threat to U.S. military bases, military and company officials said on T
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Apple iPhone targets RIM with corporate e-mail - 07, Mar 2008
CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday its iPhone soon will support corporate e-mail, targeting a new market and challenging the dominance of Research In Motion Ltd's popular Blackberry devices.
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Changeable plastic mimics sea cucumber's trick - 07, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new material inspired by a defense mechanism in sea cucumbers can change easily from hard and rigid to soft and floppy, a feature that may make it suited for medical implants, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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Happiness can be inherited, research finds - 07, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - You can't buy happiness but it looks like you can at least inherit it, British and Australian researchers said on Thursday.
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Evidence points to ring around Saturn moon: study - 07, Mar 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Saturn's second-largest moon Rhea may have a small ring around it -- the first time a moon has been found to have a ring, an international team of researchers reported on Thursday.
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Doctors looks to biologics to repair joints - 07, Mar 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The orthopedics industry is using more biology and less metal to repair injured and diseased joints.
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Jason Statham goes beyond tough-guy role in "Bank Job" - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British actor Jason Statham has come a long way since selling after-shave and cheap jewelry on London street corners. Today, he earns millions as one of the hottest action stars in Hollywood.
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Hollywood private eye tried for wiretapping and bribery - 07, Mar 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Anthony Pellicano, known as Hollywood's private eye to the stars, was a man driven by greed and ambition who used wiretapping and bribery to fix problems for wealthy clients, a federal prosecutor told a Los Angeles jury on Thursday
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Boy band creator pleads guilty in $300 million fraud - 07, Mar 2008
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A former boy band mogul pleaded guilty on Thursday to an audacious fraud that used fake accountants, fake bank accounts and a dead man's signature to swindle banks and investors out of more than $300 million.
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Roddick parts company with coach Connors - 07, Mar 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - Andy Roddick has split from his coach Jimmy Connors by mutual agreement. "Jimmy resigned, probably about a week ago," Roddick told reporters on Thursday after reaching the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships.
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U.S. officials should shun Beijing games: lawmaker - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials should shun the 2008 Olympic games to push China to act to stop violence in Darfur, a U.S. lawmaker said on Thursday, and said he would propose legislation to bar federal funds for such trips.
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American Bryant sets early pace at Tampa Bay - 07, Mar 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - American Bart Bryant birdied two of the last three holes to grab an early one-shot lead in the Tampa Bay Championship first round at Palm Harbour on Thursday.
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Norwegian named as new U.N. envoy to Afghanistan - 07, Mar 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named Norwegian diplomat Kai Eide on Thursday as his new envoy for Afghanistan, an appointment the West hopes will beef up the international presence in the war-torn country.
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No second thoughts as Brett Favre packs it in - 07, Mar 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre bid an emotional goodbye to the NFL on Thursday, making it clear he had no second thoughts about his decision to retire.
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EU warned of climate-induced polar security threat - 07, Mar 2008
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will receive a stark warning next week of potential conflict with Russia over energy resources at the North Pole as global warning melts the ice cap and aggravates international security threats.
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Grand Canyon much older than previously thought - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Grand Canyon, carved out over the eons by rushing river water, began to form 17 million years ago, making it nearly three times older than previously thought, scientists said on Thursday.
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Bombs kill 55 in Baghdad shopping district - 07, Mar 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two coordinated bomb blasts blamed on al Qaeda killed 55 people in a crowded Baghdad shopping area on Thursday, on the day the U.S. military said it was withdrawing 2,000 troops from the Iraqi capital.
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Nicaragua breaks Colombia ties - 07, Mar 2008
MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaragua broke off diplomatic ties with Colombia on Thursday, widening a Latin American crisis over a raid by Colombia on a rebel camp inside Ecuador last Saturday.
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McCain now has challenge of staying in public eye - 07, Mar 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that he has clinched the Republican presidential nomination, John McCain has to figure out how to remain in the public eye while attention is diverted to the tense Democratic battle.
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