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Iran test fires long and medium range missiles - 09, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has test fired nine long- and medium-range missiles, including one which it has previously said could reach Israel and U.S. bases in the region, state media reported on Wednesday.
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IndyMac depositors pull cash as mortgage woes grow - 09, Jul 2008
NEW YORK/PASADENA, California (Reuters) - Mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp Inc said on Tuesday depositors had been withdrawing cash at an "elevated" pace since a key U.S. senator questioned its ability to survive the housing crisis.
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Economic gloom leads to cuts in ad forecast - 09, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Another closely watched U.S. advertising forecast was cut on Tuesday, the second in as many weeks, in a signal that the industry has begun to buckle under the weight of a slumping economy.
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Fed may extend Wall Street lending - 09, Jul 2008
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank may keep an emergency lending facility for big Wall Street firms open longer than it initially intended, a signal the Fed is fearful of shutting do
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Alcoa's profit lower but tops Street forecasts - 09, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, lifting its shares, as higher aluminum prices and sales volumes offset increased costs.
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Oil steadies after fall to $136 - 09, Jul 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - Oil was little changed above $136 a barrel on Wednesday after falling more than $5 a day ago when the Federal Reserve chairman said that emergency cash may be available past year-end, boosting the dollar and U.S. stocks.
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"Family Guy" creator makes bold move online - 09, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - When September rolls around, the most anticipated new program of the fall season will be on the Internet instead of television.
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Fans queue in Asia 2 days before new iPhone launch - 09, Jul 2008
TOKYO/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Seeking to be one of the first to grab the new-generation iPhone, fanatical Apple fans around Asia are queuing up two days ahead of its July 11 launch while inquiries and early orders are swamping related Websites.
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New test can help spot best embryos: researchers - 09, Jul 2008
BARCELONA (Reuters) - The same infrared technology that measures fat content in milk can more accurately predict which embryos have the best chance of resulting in a pregnancy, fertility experts said on Tuesday.
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IOC hails Beijing "gold standard" - 09, Jul 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee praised Beijing on Tuesday for setting a "gold standard for the future" in its preparations for the Games, which begin in a month.
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Colombian hostage rescue heads to big screen - 09, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Colombian movie director Simon Brand is teaming up with producers in Hollywood and his native country to bring to the big screen the story of last week's dramatic rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages in Colo
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"Generation Kill" tests appetite for war on TV - 09, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The team behind critical hit television drama "The Wire" brings the Iraq War into U.S. living rooms this Sunday in HBO's "Generation Kill," taking on what has proven to be a dangerous minefield for Hollywood.
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Magnitude 6.2 quake rattles southern Peru - 09, Jul 2008
AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook southern Peru early on Tuesday, killing at least one person in the Andean country's second-largest city, Arequipa, and damaging scores of homes.
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G8 to impose sanctions on Mugabe circle - 09, Jul 2008
HARARE (Reuters) - The Group of Eight rich nations agreed on Tuesday to impose sanctions against Zimbabwe's leadership because of violence during the widely condemned re-election of President Robert Mugabe.
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College basketball could be hurt by defections - 09, Jul 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The possibility a top high school basketball player may skip college to play professionally overseas has some analysts questioning whether the NCAA and its popular "March Madness" tournament can remain a cash cow that generates hundred
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Schumacher upsets big guns to take lead - 09, Jul 2008
CHOLET, France (Reuters) - German Stefan Schumacher caught the favorites out to snatch the Tour de France overall leader's yellow jersey with victory in the fourth stage, a 29.5-km time trial around Cholet on Tuesday.
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Panel urges new law on government war powers - 09, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The president should be forced by law to consult Congress before going to war, a bipartisan panel including several prominent former U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
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Iran says will hit Tel Aviv and U.S. ships if attacked - 09, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will hit Tel Aviv, U.S. shipping in the Gulf and American interests around the world if it is attacked over its disputed nuclear activities, an aide to Iran's Supreme Leader was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
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Coalition to lobby for health-care reform - 09, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of unions, think tanks and other groups launched an advertising campaign on Tuesday saying they want to ensure that health-care reform tops the U.S. political agenda after the November elections.
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Hurricane Bertha weakens in Atlantic - 09, Jul 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Bertha weakened rapidly as it headed in the direction of Bermuda on Tuesday, just a day after suddenly burgeoning into the first major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic storm season, forecasters said.
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G8 set for showdown with poorer states over climate - 09, Jul 2008
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - Big emerging economies will come under pressure on Wednesday to respond in kind to an initiative by rich countries to work towards a target of at least halving their global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Iraq insists on U.S. withdrawal timetable - 09, Jul 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will not accept any security agreement with the United States unless it includes dates for the withdrawal of foreign forces, the government's national security adviser said on Tuesday.
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U.S., Czechs missile deal upsets Moscow - 09, Jul 2008
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The United States signed a pact on Tuesday to build part of a U.S. missile defense shield in the Czech Republic, prompting neighboring Russia to warn it will react with military means if the shield is deployed.
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Pickens says gas and wind would slash oil imports - 09, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Texas energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens on Tuesday called for a massive switch to natural gas as a transportation fuel and a boost in wind power in a plan aimed at reducing U.S. foreign oil dependence by a more than a third.
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Obama rejects charges of flip-flopping - 09, Jul 2008
POWDER SPRINGS, Georgia (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama rejected charges on Tuesday that he has shifted positions on Iraq and other issues as part of a move to the center now that he is his party's nominee.
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IndyMac depositors pull cash as mortgage woe soars - 09, Jul 2008
NEW YORK/PASADENA, California (Reuters) - IndyMac Bancorp Inc said on Tuesday depositors were withdrawing cash at an "elevated" pace after a key U.S. senator questioned the big mortgage lender's ability to survive the U.S. housing crisis.
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Fed may keep open lifeline to financial firms - 09, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank might keep open a lifeline to financial firms, while the latest data showed distress in the housing and retail sectors continues.
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Stocks rise on banks and lower oil - 09, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose in another turbulent session on Tuesday as a pullback in oil prices eased worries about consumer and business spending, while financial shares gained after the Fed chairman said he may keep open a lifeline for banks.
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Canada's spectrum auction nears end - 09, Jul 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - A government auction of wireless spectrum aimed at bringing fresh competition to Canada's cellphone market has reached its final stretch, with total bids reaching more than C$4 billion ($3.9 billion) so far -- about twice the amount ex
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Oil slumps on easing storm worry and dollar - 09, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil tumbled more than $5 on Tuesday, pushing losses so far this week to about $10, as forecasters said an Atlantic hurricane would steer clear of offshore oil platforms and the greenback gained against other currencies.
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Nortel plans Asia push, but it may be a tough slog - 09, Jul 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp plans aggressive growth in the Asia-Pacific region over the next two to three years, hoping to capitalize on demand for network gear and services in rapidly growing markets such as India and China.
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EA says has complied with FTC request on Take-Two - 09, Jul 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc said on Tuesday it complied with a regulator's request for more information on its Take-Two Interactive Software Inc bid, moving a step closer to buying its rival.
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iPhone UK websites swamped before Friday launch - 09, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's new iPhone sold out online in Britain ahead of its Friday launch, defying general consumer gloom as the country's economy threatened to tip over into its first recession in more than a decade.
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Frozen embryo babies just as healthy: researchers - 08, Jul 2008
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Babies born from frozen embryos weigh more, have no greater risk of birth defects and are as healthy or healthier than those conceived using fresh ones, Danish researchers said on Tuesday.
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Gels to protect women from HIV may help men more - 08, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gels aimed at helping women protect themselves from the AIDS virus may end up helping men as much or more, researchers predicted on Monday.
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Magnitude 6 quake startles southern Peru - 08, Jul 2008
AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattled southern Peru early on Tuesday, startling residents in the Andean country's second-largest city, Arequipa, who ran out of their homes into the streets.
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Temple spat rages in Thailand after UNESCO listing - 08, Jul 2008
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's top court questioned on Tuesday the legality of Bangkok's support for a Cambodian bid to list a disputed Hindu temple as a World Heritage site, giving the opposition another weapon to attack the government.
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Analysis lays odds on rookie TV shows - 08, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Fox thriller "Fringe" and CBS' sci-fi drama "Eleventh Hour" will be the highest-rated new shows next season, while NBC's "Kath & Kim" and CBS' "Worst Week" will prove to be weak links in their respective comedy b
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Cavendish fails to impress in early Tour stages - 08, Jul 2008
CHOLET, France (Reuters) - Expectations were high on Mark Cavendish before the start of the Tour de France but the Briton has failed to deliver in the early stages which had seemed, on paper, to favor his finishing power.
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IOC hails Beijing "gold standard", China slams critics - 08, Jul 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing's preparations for the Olympics were hailed as a "gold standard for the future" on Tuesday, a month before the opening ceremony, while China said its critics could not prevent the success of the Games.
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Nickelback joins Live Nation in global deal - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian rock band Nickelback has signed a global recording, touring and merchandising deal with concert promoter Live Nation Inc that an industry source said was worth between $50 million and $70 million.
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Obama proposes easing consumer bankruptcy laws - 08, Jul 2008
POWDER SPRINGS, Georgia (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed overhauling bankruptcy laws on Tuesday to ease the impact on people unable to pay their bills because of medical expenses or military service.
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Iran to "hit Tel Aviv, U.S. ships" if attacked - 08, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will hit Tel Aviv, U.S. shipping in the Gulf and American interests around the world if it is attacked over its disputed nuclear activities, an aide to Iran's Supreme Leader was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
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Afghanistan says foreign agents behind embassy bomb - 08, Jul 2008
KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomb attack on the Indian Embassy in the Afghan capital bore all the hallmarks of a foreign intelligence agency, Afghanistan's presidential spokesman said on Tuesday in a likely reference to Pakistan.
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New round, old questions for North Korea nuclear talks - 08, Jul 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Five regional powers will hold disarmament talks with North Korea from Thursday, seeking agreement on how to check the account the secretive state gave of its nuclear activities, officials said on Tuesday.
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Iraq insists on U.S. withdrawal timetable: official - 08, Jul 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will not accept any security agreement with the United States unless it includes dates for the withdrawal of foreign forces, the government's national security adviser said on Tuesday.
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U.S. and Czechs sign missile defense deal - 08, Jul 2008
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The United States and the Czech Republic signed a treaty on Tuesday allowing Washington to build part of a missile defense shield in the central European state despite opposition from its former Cold War master Russia.
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G8 papers over differences on climate change - 08, Jul 2008
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - G8 nations, papering over deep differences on how to set goals to combat global warming, said on Tuesday they would work toward a target of at least halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 with other participants in U.N. talks.
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Oil drops $5 on easing storm worry, dollar - 08, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil tumbled to below $137 on Tuesday, dropping by about $9 this week, as the dollar gained and concern eased over an Atlantic hurricane.
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Cardinal Health to cut jobs, streamline business - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health Inc said on Tuesday it would eliminate 600 jobs and consolidate its businesses to cut costs.
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GM says developing plans to cut costs, save cash - 08, Jul 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp is developing plans to cut costs and improve its "cash and funding position," Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said in an e-mail to the automaker's managers and team leaders.
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Fed may keep open lifeline - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday said the U.S. central bank might keep open a lifeline to financial firms as it fights to keep the credit crisis from wreaking further havoc on the struggling economy.
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Siemens to cut 16,750 jobs - 08, Jul 2008
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG plans to cut around 4 percent of its workforce worldwide as part of an overhaul and as a result of the global economic downturn, Siemens said on Tuesday.
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VMware names new CEO, lowers '08 revenue outlook - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Business software maker VMware Inc on Tuesday said President and Chief Executive Diana Greene is stepping down and will be immediately replaced by Paul Maritz.
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Wall St briefly loses ground on housing data - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slipped briefly in volatile trade on Tuesday after a report showed a bigger-than-expected drop in May's pending home sales but quickly regained ground as oil prices fell.
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Nokia Q2 EPS seen up 16 pct, eyes on outlook - 08, Jul 2008
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj is expected to report a 16 percent earnings rise due to strong demand in emerging markets, yet its comments on the impact of slowing growth is likely to set the tone for its shares.
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Activision's merger with Vivendi will shake gaming biz - 08, Jul 2008
Activision Inc shareholders Tuesday are expected to approve a merger with Vivendi Games that will allow the deal to close within days and create a new top dog in the fast-growing video gaming world.
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Much ado about digital TV switch - 08, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Booths hawking survival products pack a church. Vendors sell gasoline generators, water purifiers, grain grinders, solar cookers, gold coins and portable radios.
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Philips transfers PC monitor business to TPV - 08, Jul 2008
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips Electronics said on Tuesday it would outsource its PC monitors business to TPV Technology , following earlier steps to boost profitability at its loss-making TV unit.
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Microsoft sets pricing, fee sharing for services - 08, Jul 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp introduced on Wednesday pricing for its suite of online services targeted at corporate customers and a revenue-sharing plan to encourage other companies to sell the software company's products.
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"Kinky Boots" marching to Broadway - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - "Kinky Boots" could be strutting to Broadway.
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"Hancock" joins legion of box office superheroes - 08, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Welcome to the Summer of the Superheroes. The international appeal of Will Smith and the overseas market's fondness for action heroes saw "Hancock" open to a mighty $78.6 million from 55 territories during the weekend, a
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Red Sox blank Twins with Ramirez single - 08, Jul 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Manny Ramirez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning for the game's only run to give the Boston Red Sox a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday.
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G8 wants broad UN deal to halve emissions: draft - 08, Jul 2008
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - The G8 rich countries want to work with the nearly 200 states involved in U.N. climate change talks to adopt a goal of at least halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a draft communique showed.
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Mazda confident will reach U.S. sales goal in 08/09 - 08, Jul 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mazda Motor Corp is confident it will achieve its U.S. sales target of 290,000 vehicles in the business year to next March despite a sharp downturn in that market, a top executive said on Tuesday. Daniel Morris, senior managing executiv
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Aussie singer Delta Goodrem heads for U.S. - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - When Delta Goodrem was cast in Australia's long-running serial "Neighbours" in 2002, the teenager didn't care for the "bad girl" character written for her -- and had the audacity to renege on the potentially career-making role.
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As a new Yankee Stadium rises, will the spirit live on? - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For Andrew Heffler, Yankee Stadium is hallowed ground not just because baseball immortals such as Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle played there but because mere mortals like his father and grandfather took him there to see games.
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British boxers aim to be lords of the ring - 08, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Four years ago Amir Khan could have been forgiven for feeling a bit lonely in Athens: after all he was the only British boxer to qualify.
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No breakthrough in U.S.-Polish missile talks - 08, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski met U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday to salvage negotiations on a missile defense system opposed by Russia, but there was no early sign of a deal.
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Pittsburgh Steelers in ownership talks - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney and his son, Steelers President Art Rooney II, are arranging a financing plan to buy Dan Rooney's brothers' shares in the American football franchise, according to a statement on the Steelers' w
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Sprinters' doping saga still haunts Greece - 08, Jul 2008
ATHENS (Reuters) - The 2004 Athens Olympics worked their way into Greece's social fabric for many of the wrong reasons, leaving a scar which is throbbing again now as the Beijing Games approach.
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U.S. says Iraq talks not for definite withdrawal date - 08, Jul 2008
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - U.S.-Iraqi security talks to permit U.S. troops to stay in Iraq beyond 2008 were not aimed at setting a hard deadline for withdrawal despite such a suggestion by the Iraqi prime minister, the White House said on Tuesday.
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Senate clears way for housing rescue vote - 08, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate moved closer on Monday to passing election-year legislation meant to save hundreds of thousands of troubled homeowners from foreclosure.
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G8 to agree on "shared vision" for climate: source - 08, Jul 2008
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - The Group of Eight leaders are likely to refer to a "shared vision" to halve global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in a statement to be issued later on Tuesday, a source briefed on negotiators' talks said.
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Iran stages war games, rejects nuclear demand - 08, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran started war games on Monday and its president rejected a demand by major powers that it stop enriching uranium as "illegitimate", showing no sign of backing down in a stand-off over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
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Oil rebounds toward $142 - 08, Jul 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - Oil rose by more than half a dollar on Tuesday, rebounding from the previous day's near $4 plunge as the U.S. dollar weakened, but easing anxiety over Iran's nuclear program limited gains.
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Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae shares pummeled - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares plunged to their lowest in nearly 16 years on Monday while costs to insure their debt against default rose on concern the two largest U.S. mortgage funders may need to raise vastly more capital amid
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Wealth funds meet in Singapore to allay Western fears - 08, Jul 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth funds that control an estimated $3 trillion in assets will meet in Singapore this week to discuss a code of ethics aimed at allaying Western fears that their investments are politically motivated.
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Phish members jam together at Michigan festival - 08, Jul 2008
ROTHBURY, Michigan (Billboard) - Phish fans, long hoping for a reunion of the defunct jam band, got their wish -- or at least a portion of it -- at the inaugural Rothbury Festival in Michigan on Sunday.
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Hurricane Bertha strengthens to "major" storm - 08, Jul 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Strengthening far more swiftly and vigorously than predicted, Hurricane Bertha became a "major" hurricane in the open Atlantic on Monday, with sustained winds of at least 115 miles per hour (185 kph), U.S. forecasters said.
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New vaccine sneaks into body, then self-destructs - 08, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new type of vaccine that sneaks into the body and then self-destructs -- all without needles -- may offer a new way to protect against a range of diseases, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Britain rules out badger cull to fight TB in cattle - 08, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said on Monday it would not permit badger culling to tackle tuberculosis (TB) in cattle, risking the anger of farmers.
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban welcome daughter - 08, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman gave birth on Monday to her first biological child, a daughter named Sunday fathered by her husband and country music star Keith Urban.
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Osbournes head back to TV as variety show hosts - 08, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his raucous family -- former stars of MTV -- are headed back to U.S. television as hosts of a prime-time variety hour in the works for the Fox network.
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Ex-"Idols" Young and Lewis take indie route - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Arguably the biggest asset that "American Idol" grants is exposure. Contestants go from unknown hopefuls to household names in a matter of weeks, and with that comes pressure to remain in the spotlight by rushing to release an album
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Ringo Starr has "peace and love" birthday - 08, Jul 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ringo Starr held a "peace and love" fest on a rainy Chicago sidewalk to mark his 68th birthday on Monday. "What could be wrong? Peace and Love. What a great birthday gift," the former Beatle said. "It's a happening."
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"Time" is right for R&B singer-songwriter Gourdin - 08, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Before signing his major-label contract, Noel Gourdin caught the attention of no less a music authority than Dr. Dre. After meeting through a mutual acquaintance, the super producer invited the R&B newcomer into his studio to
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Olympics vie with Tour for peloton's focus - 08, Jul 2008
NANTES, France (Reuters) - The Tour de France has long been regarded the one and only goal for professional cyclists.
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Victims of attacks in Israel sue Lebanese banks - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Victims of bombings and rocket attacks in Israel sued several Lebanese banks on Monday for helping fund Hezbollah militants who the lawsuit said orchestrated the attacks.
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Wife of Yankees slugger "A-Rod" files for divorce - 08, Jul 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - The wife of New York Yankees superstar Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez filed for divorce in Miami on Monday, citing the slugger's alleged infidelities.
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Brewers obtain ace Sabathia from Indians - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers obtained Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a group of prospects, the National League club announced on Monday.
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Phelps and Hoff to lead powerhouse U.S. Olympic team - 08, Jul 2008
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Forged from eight days of pressure-packed competition, the powerhouse U.S. Olympic swim team spearheaded by Michael Phelps could leave Beijing as the most successful squad ever assembled.
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Nadal poised to topple Federer - 08, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal stands on the verge of becoming the best player in the world, even if Monday's rankings showed that he was still number two.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards hold war games: media - 08, Jul 2008
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards began military maneuvers on Monday, news agencies said, the same day the U.S. Navy said it was carrying out an exercise in the Gulf.
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Uribe should soften his tone with FARC: Betancourt - 08, Jul 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Colombian President Alvaro Uribe should soften his tone when dealing with the Marxist FARC guerrillas, freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt said on Monday, urging him to break with the language of "hatred".
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Judge dismisses case over 9/11 remains - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a case brought by families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks who said the city denied proper burials by sending debris containing possible human remains to a garbage dump.
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G8 wrangles over climate change, aid to Africa - 08, Jul 2008
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - World leaders head into the second day of the annual G8 summit preoccupied by soaring food and oil prices and deeply divided over how to tackle climate change.
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Alcoa investors bracing for earnings hit - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in Alcoa Inc are
expecting a rough quarterly earnings report on Tuesday from the
aluminum maker, whose profits are expected to sink nearly 20
percent as escalating energy and other costs take their toll.
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IndyMac to stop most mortgage loans and cut 3,800 jobs - 08, Jul 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - IndyMac Bancorp Inc , one of the largest U.S. mortgage lenders, said on Monday it will eliminate 3,800 jobs and stop making most home loans after regulators concluded it was no longer "well-capitalized."
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Freed hostage calls Colombian rebels "terrorists" - 08, Jul 2008
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) - In his first public remarks since he and two other American hostages were freed in Colombia, a U.S. defense contractor on Monday branded their captors as terrorists and praised the Colombian army for a daring rescue.
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