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Oil rises, buoyed by supply risks - 18, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil advanced for a fourth day on Monday, supported by an escalating row between OPEC member Venezuela and oil major Exxon Mobil.
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Toyota unveils first car under new cost-cut scheme - 18, Feb 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp on Monday took
the wraps off its remodeled Crown sedan, the first car to
incorporate the cost-cutting strategy that the automaker hopes
will help it save at least $2.8 billion a year.
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European shares rally - 18, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks drove European shares higher on Monday ahead of this week's key earnings data which will show their progress in writing down losses related to U.S. subprime mortgages, while platinum raced to new historic highs.
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SocGen trader faced earlier inquiry: report - 18, Feb 2008
ZURICH (Reuters) - French bank Societe Generale , at the centre of a huge trading scandal, began investigating trades executed by Jerome Kerviel months before his activities were exposed in January, the Financial Times reported.
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Brown fights backlash over Northern Rock - 18, Feb 2008
LONDON/NEWCASTLE (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his reputation for sound economic management on Monday in the face of mounting criticism over his decision to nationalize ailing bank Northern Rock.
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Alibaba has say in Yahoo, Microsoft talks: source - 18, Feb 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Alibaba Group, the Chinese Internet firm, will seek a stronger voice for its management team in Microsoft's talks to acquire Yahoo, Alibaba's largest shareholder, a source said on Monday.
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Looming end to DVD war cheers consumers - 18, Feb 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - An impending end to a format war over next-generation DVDs boosted shares in both victorious Sony, in the Blu-ray corner, and Toshiba, in the losing HD DVD camp, on Monday as consumers cheered an end to confusion over which discs will ca
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Top Oscar contenders took a while to emerge - 18, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - One evening last November, a handful of journalists and industry insiders eased into the plush armchairs of a Hollywood screening room to watch "The Golden Compass," the Nicole Kidman fantasy based on the first novel in
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Oscar-nominated documentaries send message of hope - 18, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - With the economy sinking into recession, the war in Iraq about to enter its sixth year, and lingering uncertainty in Hollywood following the writers strike, it's perhaps fitting that the films competing for the best docu
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Newman wins dramatic Daytona 500 - 18, Feb 2008
DAYTONA, Florida (Reuters) - Ryan Newman of Penske Racing won the 50th edition of the Daytona 500 race in a dramatic finale on Sunday.
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Japan's Kei Nishikori stuns James Blake for first title - 18, Feb 2008
DELRAY BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Teenager Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese player to win an ATP event for nearly 16 years when he shocked top seed James Blake in the Delray Beach International final on Sunday.
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Penguins beat Sabres to take share of top spot - 18, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Evgeni Malkin and Petr Sykorahad had a goal and an assist each to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-1 road win over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.
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Phil Mickelson holds off Quinney for Riviera victory - 18, Feb 2008
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson held off a strong challenge from playing partner Jeff Quinney to win the Northern Trust Open by two shots at Riviera Country Club on Sunday.
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James dunk helps East pull away for All-Star win - 18, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MVP LeBron James scored 27 points, including a tie-breaking dunk, to help the East beat the West 134-128 in the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans on Sunday.
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Japan angered by new U.S. crimes after rape arrest - 18, Feb 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan slammed U.S. military discipline as slack on Monday, and it plans to raise the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice next week after a series of minor crimes following the arrest of a Marine for rape.
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Kosovo awaits recognition and Serb challenge - 18, Feb 2008
PRISTINA, Serbia (Reuters) - Kosovo looked forward on Monday to recognition by the Western powers who went to war to save its Albanian majority, but Russia served notice the new state will never be forced on its Serb allies in the territory.
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Barack Obama visits John Edwards - 18, Feb 2008
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama slipped away for a private meeting with former rival John Edwards on Sunday to seek his endorsement as the Illinois senator and Hillary Clinton battle for Wisconsin.
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Polls open for Pakistani vote - 18, Feb 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Fears of violence overshadowed Pakistan's general election on Monday with 80,000 troops backing up police to watch over a vote that could return a parliament set on driving President Pervez Musharraf from office.
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Doing business the hard way in India's wild east - 18, Feb 2008
HAJIPUR, India (Reuters) - The white envelope filled with ten 500 rupee ($13) notes was dispatched to the electricity board official as a "goodwill gesture".
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Oil steady above $95 - 18, Feb 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Oil hovered above $95 a barrel on Monday, as investors weighed the effects of a slowing U.S. economy against an escalating row between OPEC member Venezuela and oil major Exxon Mobil .
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Stocks firm despite weak economic data - 18, Feb 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian investors shrugged off a rash of weak economic indicators on Monday to pick up stocks that looked like weathering a downturn, while oil and metals kept close to record prices as supply concerns continued to bite.
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Platinum hits record at $2,087 on supply squeeze - 18, Feb 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Platinum hit a record high for the 13th successive day on Monday on lingering power supply shortages which have disrupted mining in main producer South Africa.
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In DVD wars, winner on Main St is Blu-ray - 18, Feb 2008
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp may not have officially given up on its HD DVD format for high definition DVDs, but the word on the street on Sunday was that rival Sony Corp's Blu-ray had won the war.
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Child campaign brings Freetown slum to Internet - 18, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - From Monday, people all over the world can become virtual neighbors to the residents of a Sierra Leone slum, plagued by infant mortality and rampant disease, through an Internet campaign by the charity Save the Children.
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Gay Africans and Arabs come out online - 18, Feb 2008
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - When Ali started blogging that he was Sudanese and gay, he did not realize he was joining a band of African and Middle Eastern gays and lesbians who, in the face of hostility and repression, have come out online.
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Investors cheer as Toshiba nears HD DVD surrender - 18, Feb 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Consumers and investors cheered an impending end to a format war for next-generation DVDs on Monday, with share gains for both Toshiba, on the verge of abandoning its HD DVD discs, and Sony, the leader of the rival Blu-ray camp.
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Shuttle and station crews say goodbye - 18, Feb 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - After an emotional goodbye ceremony, astronauts closed the hatches between space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station on Sunday in preparation for the shuttle's Monday departure.
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Iran says test rocket transmits data from orbit - 18, Feb 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A rocket Iran launched into orbit this month to prepare for putting a domestically made research satellite into space has successfully sent scientific data back to Earth, state media reported on Sunday.
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"Jumper" leaps to top of North American box office - 18, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The sci-fi thriller "Jumper" leaped to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office on Sunday as moviegoers ignored critics' dire warnings for a second weekend.
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Aretha Franklin in regal form at L.A. show - 18, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Memo to Beyonce and her father: Yes, Tina Turner is one of the greats, but Aretha Franklin is still the queen -- of soul and more.
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Japan's Nishikori stuns Blake for first title - 18, Feb 2008
DELRAY BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Teenager Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese to reach an ATP final in nearly 16 years after a 4-6 6-2 7-6 victory over American Sam Querrey at the Delray Beach International on Saturday.
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Mickelson surrenders Riviera lead to Quinney - 18, Feb 2008
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Jeff Quinney reeled off three birdies in four holes to overhaul the pacesetting Phil Mickelson midway through Sunday's final round at the Northern Trust Open.
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New Clinton economic message has echoes of Edwards - 18, Feb 2008
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - White House hopeful Hillary Clinton has a message for hairdressers in Wisconsin, postal workers in Ohio and autoworkers across the United States who are struggling financially: She cares.
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California packer makes largest U.S. beef recall - 18, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California meatpacker accused of animal cruelty is making the largest U.S. meat recall on record -- 143 million lbs, the Agriculture Department said on Sunday.
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McCain looks to November vote - 18, Feb 2008
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - John McCain, with little Republican opposition, looked forward on Sunday to the November presidential election while Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton prepared for their next big fight in Wisconsin.
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Venezuela's Chavez says may create windfall oil tax - 18, Feb 2008
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela may create a windfall tax on oil profits generated by rising oil prices, President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday, extending the OPEC nation's efforts to increase revenue from the oil industry.
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Bond insurer plan may inject positive note - 18, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Efforts to rescue a distraught U.S. bond insurance industry could inject a positive note on Wall Street but the economic data and earnings reports on tap for this week are unlikely to change a downward trend for stocks.
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Euro zone growth may be weaker than hoped: Noyer - 18, Feb 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Christian Noyer said in an interview released on Sunday euro zone growth might be weaker than hoped as a result of market turmoil but he saw no "big setback".
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Britain nationalizes ailing Northern Rock - 18, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain decided to nationalize Northern Rock on Sunday, abandoning a five-month attempt to snare a private sector buyer for the ailing bank and piling more pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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Shuttle Atlantis crew prepares to leave station - 17, Feb 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The shuttle Atlantis astronauts moved spacesuits onto the International Space Station and packed up old equipment to bring home on Sunday, while scientists prepared for the first experiments in Europe's new Columbus lab
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Political films triumph in Berlin - 17, Feb 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - The two most overtly political movies in
competition at this year's Berlin Film Festival won the top
prizes, surprising some critics who had questioned their
message and methods.
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Iran says U.S. talks delayed for technical reasons - 17, Feb 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday technical reasons were behind the delay in talks between Iranian and U.S. officials on Iraq and denied new U.S. charges that Tehran was stoking violence in its neighbor.
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Australia's Eamon Sullivan breaks 50m record - 17, Feb 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Eamon Sullivan broke Alexander Popov's eight-year-old world record for 50 meters freestyle on Sunday, instantly inheriting the title as the fastest swimmer in history.
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Alpine skier Matt storms to victory in Zagreb slalom - 17, Feb 2008
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Mario Matt won his third slalom of the season in Zagreb on Sunday and made it clear the race for the discipline's World Cup was far from over.
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Iran-backed groups using secret arms stores: U.S. - 17, Feb 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Sunday it had evidence Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq were increasingly using secret weapons stores to attack U.S. and Iraqi forces.
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Bush discusses African crises, praises Tanzania - 17, Feb 2008
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush discussed the bloody conflict in neighboring Kenya with Tanzania's leader on Sunday before showering him with praise and signing over a $700 million development grant.
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Picnic site blast kills over 80 Afghans - 17, Feb 2008
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed more than 80 people at a picnic spot in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Sunday in the most deadly attack since the Taliban were ousted in 2001, the government said.
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Pakistan tense on election eve, voters fear violence - 17, Feb 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani opposition politicians warned against vote rigging on Sunday, the eve of a general election that could usher in a parliament intent on forcing U.S. ally President Pervez Musharraf from power.
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Kosovo declares independence from Serbia - 17, Feb 2008
PRISTINA, Serbia (Reuters) - Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on Sunday, ending a long chapter in the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia.
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Borse Dubai says would consider Qatar bid for LSE - 17, Feb 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - Borse Dubai said on Sunday it would consider selling a stake in the London Stock Exchange Group to Qatar, but had not received any approaches and was unlikely to sell any stake in the short term.
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Mickelson holds off Quinney challenge - 17, Feb 2008
(Corrects yardage in para eight after official PGA Tour amendment)
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Nishikori ends wait for Japanese ATP finalist - 17, Feb 2008
DELRAY BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Teenager Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese to reach an ATP final in nearly 16 years after a 4-6 6-2 7-6 victory over American Sam Querrey at the Delray Beach International on Saturday.
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Pakistan town under curfew after blast kills 39 - 17, Feb 2008
PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Authorities imposed a curfew in a northwestern Pakistani town on Sunday a day after a suicide bomber attacked supporters of assassinated prime minister Benazir Bhutto killing 39 people, an official said.
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Rangers strike early to crush Sabres - 17, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Rangers returned from a five-day layoff with a bang, getting a goal from Steve Avery just 10 seconds into the game before crushing the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Saturday.
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Pavlik outpoints Taylor in rematch - 17, Feb 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - American world middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik defeated former title holder Jermain Taylor by a unanimous decision in a non-title fight on Saturday.
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Olympic Games offer unique path to China markets - 17, Feb 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - When the world's greatest sporting and marketing event crosses paths with one of the best economic growth stories ever, the result could be the opportunity of a lifetime for corporate sponsors of the Beijing Olympics.
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Sidelined home buyers frozen by fears - 17, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices have plunged by 10 percent or more in some parts of the United States and interest rates on mortgages are at enticing levels, but many potential buyers are waiting for prices to fall further.
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Pakistan tense on election eve - 17, Feb 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani politicians were making final preparations on Sunday for a general election the next day that could usher in a parliament intent on forcing U.S. ally President Pervez Musharraf from power.
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Albanian triumph, Serb anger as Kosovo secedes - 17, Feb 2008
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo Albanians will proclaim independence from Serbia on Sunday, ending a long chapter in the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia but cementing a bitter ethnic frontline in the Balkans.
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Obama and Clinton take battle to Wisconsin - 17, Feb 2008
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton traded fresh attacks and touted their economic leadership on Saturday as they took their Democratic presidential duel to Wisconsin.
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Bush discusses African crises, aid in Tanzania - 17, Feb 2008
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Sunday met Tanzania's leader to discuss Africa's political crises before signing a nearly $700-million grant to help stimulate economic growth in the east African nation.
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Bandleader Quintanilla asks, What's in a name? - 17, Feb 2008
MIAMI (Billboard) - In a world where name recognition is everything, A.B. Quintanilla has flipped conventional wisdom by regularly tinkering with his group's moniker.
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Panic at the Disco sheds glam image, teenage angst - 17, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Given the radical image changes that Panic at the Disco has undergone in the past year, it's hard not to read the lyrics to its new album's opening song as a pre-emptive strike against critics.
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Astronauts work on space lab during busy mission - 17, Feb 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Astronauts worked to outfit Europe's new permanent space laboratory on Saturday as a busy visit by NASA's shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station neared its end.
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Violent Brazil cop drama named best film in Berlin - 17, Feb 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - Ultra-violent Brazilian film "The Elite Squad" ("Tropa De Elite") won the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday in what is likely to be a controversial decision by the jury.
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Black Tide proves you're never too young to rock - 17, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - When Black Tide's members were barely out of high school, they landed an Ozzfest date on the second stage.
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Obama hits back as Clinton heads to Wisconsin - 17, Feb 2008
WAUSAU, Wis (Reuters) - Barack Obama hit back at rival Hillary Clinton on Saturday as she prepared to join him in Wisconsin, which stages the next Democratic presidential battle in three days.
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Democrats accuse Bush of fanning terrorism fears - 17, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats accused President Bush on Saturday of fanning terrorism fears shamelessly as he was about to lose certain authority to wiretap foreign suspects without a court warrant.
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Iran reformists say most of its candidates barred - 17, Feb 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's main reformist coalition said on Saturday government bodies had barred the vast majority of its key candidates from running in next month's parliamentary election but that it still planned to contest the vote.
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Quinney ties Mickelson for lead with spectacular ace - 17, Feb 2008
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Jeff Quinney aced the par-three sixth hole to draw level with leader Phil Mickelson midway through Saturday's third round at the Northern Trust Open.
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Bush discusses Kenya, terrorism and aid on Africa tour - 17, Feb 2008
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush discusses Africa's crises and a mounting terrorist threat on Sunday but he will try to keep his tour of the continent focused on the good news of projects to fight AIDS and malaria.
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Albanian triumph and Serb anger as Kosovo secedes - 17, Feb 2008
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo Albanians will proclaim independence from Serbia on Sunday, ending a long chapter in the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia.
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Credit Suisse CEO sees credit crisis nadir in months - 17, Feb 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - The worst of the banking crisis resulting from the subprime meltdown is likely to be over in months rather than quarters, Credit Suisse Chief Executive Brady Dougan was quoted as saying on Saturday.
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Flash drives offer new choices for music fans - 17, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - When the Mars Volta put out its latest album, "The Bedlam in Goliath," in January, the act gave its hardcore fans an option that is becoming increasingly popular -- and creative.
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Super Bowl boosts digital sales for Petty and others - 17, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The New York Giants weren't the only ones to come away from Super Bowl XLII with a storybook ending. Artists who were tied to the game through live performance or inclusion in advertisements also notched impressive victories, especi
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Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war: source - 17, Feb 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp is planning to give
up on its HD DVD format for high definition DVDs, conceding
defeat to the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony Corp
, a company source said on Saturday.
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British unmanned Moon probe wins UK-NASA backing - 16, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A plan for the first British-led mission to the Moon won the backing of an Anglo-American space committee on Friday.
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Jack Black in comical tribute to film pioneers - 16, Feb 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - Actor Jack Black stars in a comical and nostalgic tribute to the pioneers of cinema and jazz in "Be Kind Rewind", which brings the 2008 Berlin Film Festival to a fitting close on Saturday.
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Iran plays down Paris meeting it attended with USA - 16, Feb 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran played down on Saturday the significance of an international anti-money laundering meeting in Paris that both the Islamic Republic and its old foe the United States attended.
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Prayer and protest on eve of Kosovo independence - 16, Feb 2008
MITROVICA, Serbia (Reuters) - Serbs held a day of prayer and protest on Saturday on the eve of the independence of their cherished religious heartland Kosovo, a loss marking their final defeat in two decades of conflict in former Yugoslavia.
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Attacks in Baghdad fall 80 percent: Iraq military - 16, Feb 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Attacks by insurgents and rival sectarian militias have fallen up to 80 percent in Baghdad and concrete blast walls that divide the capital can soon be removed, a senior Iraqi military official said on Saturday.
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Bomb kills 37 on last day of Pakistan vote campaign - 16, Feb 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb outside a Pakistani election candidate's office killed 37 people in the violent northwest on Saturday, the last day of campaigning for an election meant to complete a transition to civilian rule.
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Bush starts Africa trip with call for Kenya deal - 16, Feb 2008
COTONOU (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush began a visit to Africa on Saturday with a call for a power sharing agreement in Kenya to end the post-election conflict there that has killed 1,000 people.
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A wintry wonderland wraps up London Fashion Week - 16, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A curtain of snow fell on London Fashion Week on Friday as top designer Julien Macdonald sent fur-clad models gliding through a wintry wonderland for the last show.
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LA gallery portrays paparazzi photos as art form - 16, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paparazzi are getting a lot of bad press these days, so it takes some chutzpah to launch a photography exhibit called "Paparazzi as an Art Form" in the heart of celebrityville.
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Earnhardt Jr. takes centre stage at Daytona 500 - 16, Feb 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - NASCAR's most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is aiming to mark his debut for Hendrick Motorsport on Sunday with victory in the 50th edition of the Daytona 500.
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Mickelson takes charge with 64 at Riviera - 16, Feb 2008
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson, making the most of a favorable draw, took control of the Northern Trust Open by grabbing a four-shot lead in the second round on Friday.
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Ex-MCA Records flop advances on "American Idol" - 16, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The integrity of "American Idol" as a contest for raw, undiscovered talent was called into question again after an Irish singer who once had a major-label deal, and solo album that flopped, advanced to the top rung of the competiti
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U.S. meets Iranian official to discuss "terror" funds - 16, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a departure from usual policy, a senior U.S. Treasury official met Iranian representatives in Paris last month as part of a multinational gathering to discuss "terror financing," said U.S. officials on Friday.
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Thrashers win in shootout after late equalizer - 16, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marian Hossa sent the game into overtime with 19 seconds left in regulation before the Atlanta Thrashers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Pascal Dupuis's 10th-round shootout goal on Friday.
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Japan's Nishikori reaches first ATP semi-final - 16, Feb 2008
DELRAY BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori reached his first ATP semi-final with a 6-2 6-4 victory over American Bobby Reynolds in the Delray Beach International on Friday.
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Chrysler, Plastech reach short-term supply deal - 16, Feb 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC has reached an agreement with bankrupt Plastech Engineered Products Inc to provide the auto maker with parts through February 27, extending an interim agreement while the sides await a legal ruling on whether Chrysler can
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Pakistani politicians wind up election campaign - 16, Feb 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani politicians were winding up campaigns on Saturday for a general election that is meant to complete a transition to civilian rule but has been overshadowed by fear of violence and accusations of rigging.
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Refco ex-CEO Bennett pleads guilty to fraud - 16, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Refco Chief Executive Phillip Bennett pleaded guilty on Friday to fraud and other charges stemming from the 2005 collapse of the futures and commodities broker.
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United-Continental talks pick up pace: source - 16, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merger talks between United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc have picked up pace, but a deal still hinges on the outcome of discussions between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines Corp , people briefed on the situation said
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Dow and Nasdaq slip on consumer spending worry - 16, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and Nasdaq slipped on Friday on concerns about consumer spending after an index of consumer sentiment fell to a 16-year low and retailer Best Buy warned that shopper traffic dropped off after the holidays.
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Wal-Mart picks Blu-ray in HD DVD disaster - 16, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Friday abandoned the flailing HD DVD format, potentially ending a war over next-generation DVDs as it joined Best Buy and Netflix in supporting rival Blu-ray technology.
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Bana: No ego clash in film with Johansson, Portman - 16, Feb 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - Eric Bana insisted his co-stars Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman got on famously and that all three actors were able to raise their game in "The Other Boleyn Girl" with a friendly competition to out-do each other.
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Atlantis astronauts wrap up spacewalk - 16, Feb 2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Two shuttle Atlantis astronauts wrapped up a spacewalk on Friday to install a solar observatory and a science experiment on Europe's space lab.
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Cholesterol drug strips staph of color, virulence - 16, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Potentially deadly staph bacteria may be easily defeated by the body's own immune system once stripped of their golden hue by a drug developed to lower cholesterol, according to new research.
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