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Football is a "dirty" game, Giants players agree - 26, Jan 2008
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Veteran New York Giants players Michael Strahan and Antonio Pierce laughed off a recent flurry of talk about dirty tactics on the gridiron on Friday.
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Ledger memorials planned for New York, Los Angeles - 26, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The family of Heath Ledger was due to hold a private memorial in New York on Friday to mourn the 28-year-old Australian actor who died under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday, Australia's foreign minister said.
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Underdog Tsonga ready to take on the world - 26, Jan 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga smiled, gave a typically Gallic shrug of the shoulders and considered his answer.
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Streelman set for Tiger experience after early stage fright - 26, Jan 2008
SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) - Three days after being too scared to introduce himself to Tiger Woods, PGA Tour rookie Kevin Streelman will play with the world number one in the third round of the Buick Invitational.
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Marion leaves it late as Suns burn Cavs - 26, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shawn Marion's buzzer-beating jump shot gave the Phoenix Suns a 110-108 road win that snapped the Cleveland Cavaliers's five-game winning streak on Friday.
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Bosh bashes Bucks as Raptors stretch home win streak - 26, Jan 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Chris Bosh erased the memory of his worst effort of the season by producing one of his best as the Toronto Raptors pounded the Milwaukee Bucks 106-75 on Friday, stretching their home winning streak to a season-high five games.
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Woods charges four ahead at Torrey Pines - 26, Jan 2008
SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) - Five-times champion Tiger Woods, back in action after a five-week break, overcame a second successive day of wayward driving to take control of the Buick Invitational on Friday.
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Peyton says younger brother Eli has come of age - 26, Jan 2008
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Peyton Manning will not be offering any more brotherly advice to Giants quarterback Eli after watching him lead New York to the Super Bowl.
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Dolphin Shula will jump for joy if Giants beat Patriots - 26, Jan 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - Don Shula believes the New England Patriots are on the brink of becoming a dynasty but the coach of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins will jump for joy if the New York Giants throw a spanner in the works.
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Police search SocGen trader's apartment - 26, Jan 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - French police searched the apartment of the Societe Generale dealer blamed for running up a $7 billion loss on Friday, but his family said he was a scapegoat for the world's worst rogue trading scandal.
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Iran to face travel bans, more asset freezes: draft - 26, Jan 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Proposed new U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program call for mandatory travel bans and asset freezes for specific Iranian officials and vigilance on all banks in Iran, according to a draft text.
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NYPD analysis opposed WTC command center site: newspaper - 26, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A detailed 1998 New York Police Department analysis opposed the city's plans to locate its emergency command center at the World Trade Center but then-mayor Rudolph Giuliani's administration overrode the objections, The New York Times
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Clinton roils vote dispute in presidential race - 26, Jan 2008
ROCK HILL, South Carolina (Reuters) - Sen. Hillary Clinton, in an about-face, said on Friday she wants the Democratic Party delegates in two states that were barred by the national party to be reinstated and counted in the race to determine the party's U.
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Sharapova surges to third grand slam title - 26, Jan 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - It was to be the Glam Slam, the squealer versus the squeaker. Instead, Saturday's Australian Open women's final was a battle of brinkmanship and jangling nerves. Ana Ivanovic blinked first and Maria Sharapova was the champion.
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Fire strikes Las Vegas hotel-casino - 26, Jan 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Fire forced guests and staff to evacuate the 3,000-room Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, quickly engulfing parts of the upper floors, facade and roof before being brought under control.
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Obama has South Carolina lead; McCain up in Florida: poll - 26, Jan 2008
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama expanded his lead on rival Hillary Clinton to 15 points heading into South Carolina's bitterly contested presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Saturday.
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Romney, McCain clash over economic credentials - 26, Jan 2008
PENSACOLA, Florida (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney sharply criticized John McCain on Friday, accusing the self-styled straight-talking Arizona senator of arrogantly exaggerating his knowledge of the U.S. economy.
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Wireless auction bids $3.7 bln - 26, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The bidding topped $3.7 billion on the second day of the Federal Communications Commission's auction of government-owned airwaves, but there were no new suitors Friday for a closely watched block of spectrum to be shared with public
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Just a Minute With: Daniel Craig - 26, Jan 2008
IVER HEATH (Reuters) - Daniel Craig is back as James Bond in "Quantum of Solace," the 22nd film in the successful franchise due for release in November.
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UB40's singer Ali Campbell quits after 30 years - 26, Jan 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Ali Campbell is leaving the reggae band UB40 after selling tens of millions of records worldwide in a career spanning nearly 30 years, a spokesman for the group said on Friday.
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"Mongol" actress: from soldier dreams to Oscar buzz - 26, Jan 2008
DOLAN, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - Khulan Chuluun, the Mongolian female lead in the Oscar-nominated Kazakh film "Mongol", says she never wanted to be an actress. She wanted to be a soldier.
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Astronomers to get rare look at visiting asteroid - 26, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small asteroid will travel relatively near to Earth next week, giving astronomers a rare opportunity for a close-up look.
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Iraq ready for "final" battle with al Qaeda: PM - 26, Jan 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces have begun a "decisive" final offensive against al Qaeda in Iraq to push the Sunni Islamist militants out of their last major stronghold in the north, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Friday.
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Ledger's family due to retrieve actor's body - 26, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The father of Australian actor Heath Ledger was due to arrive in New York on Friday to claim the body of the 28-year-old actor whose sudden death this week remains a mystery, the New York Daily News reported.
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In glitz-starved awards season, all eyes on SAG fete - 26, Jan 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards will be the industry's first red-carpet event in this strike-fractured awards season, and even the prospect of heavy rain hasn't dampened the enthusiasm.
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Bush confident about economy, urges stimulus - 26, Jan 2008
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W., Virginia (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Friday he was confident in the long-term strength of the economy, but urged lawmakers to act swiftly on a stimulus plan he and others hope will help stave off a possible rece
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Hamas challenges Egypt's bid to close Gaza border - 26, Jan 2008
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Egypt started to close its breached border with the Gaza Strip on Friday but Palestinian militants bulldozed a new opening in a challenge to Cairo and Israel's blockade of the Hamas-run territory.
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Las Vegas hotel and casino catches fire - 26, Jan 2008
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A fire broke out on the top floors of a 3,000-room Las Vegas hotel and Casino on Friday, forcing the evacuation of guests and staff and quickly engulfing parts of the building's facade and roof.
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Pressure piles on SocGen over trading scandal - 26, Jan 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale came under mounting pressure on Friday to give a full account of how a rogue trader managed to dupe his bosses and run up a $7 billion loss -- while his family said he had been made a scapegoat.
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Beirut car bomb kills police intelligence officer - 26, Jan 2008
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb killed a police intelligence officer involved in the investigation of assassinations in Lebanon, in an attack in a Christian suburb of Beirut on Friday.
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Airline workers pipe up amid merger din - 26, Jan 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. airline labor unions, hungry to reclaim wage and benefit concessions, are busily issuing demands in exchange for their support for a potential merger, as they try to influence back-room talks.
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Honeywell profit up 18 percent; shares jump - 26, Jan 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc said quarterly profit rose nearly 18 percent, with sales up across all its units, sparking a 4.6 percent rise in its shares on Friday.
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Market falls after 2-day rise; financials down - 26, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks dropped on Friday, with the Dow and S&P down 1 percent, as investors locked in profits after two days of sharp gains, with financial and defensive sectors among those leading declines.
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Stimulus plan may lead to higher mortgage rates - 26, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A key element of the stimulus package aimed at jump-starting the ailing U.S. housing market may have the unintended consequence of raising mortgage rates, said analysts studying the plan.
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Caterpillar net rises on international sales - 26, Jan 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc. said on Friday its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent as strong international mining, energy and construction sales offset a decline in U.S. equipment and engine sales.
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Goldman, Credit Suisse to cut about 2,000 jobs - 26, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Credit Suisse Group on Friday said they will cut about 2,000 job worldwide as a credit crisis puts a damper on fixed-income trading and corporate dealmaking.
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"Google doodle" joins ranks of Australia Day celebrations - 26, Jan 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Fireworks at Sydney's Darling Harbour, a parade of boats whizzing by under the Harbour Bridge and, for Australia Day stay-at-homes, a Google doodle.
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"Ask Zawahri" Web forum draws Qaeda-curious - 26, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A woman frustrated by the lack of opportunities in al Qaeda and a supporter wondering if Muslims should deal in gold instead of dollars are among hundreds who have submitted Internet questions to al Qaeda deputy Ayman al-Zawahri.
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IDC sees single-digit handset market growth in '08 - 26, Jan 2008
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Market researcher IDC expects growth in the global market for mobile phones to slow to single digits from this year onwards after unit sales rose 11.6 percent last quarter, it said in a statement on Friday.
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Vivendi still pursuing Premiere stake: report - 26, Jan 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - French media conglomerate Vivendi is still trying to carve out an entry into Germany's largest pay-tv broadcaster Premiere , according to a European television industry newsletter, New Media Markets.
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Nokia finds Romania's hidden labor force - 26, Jan 2008
CLUJ, Romania (Reuters) - The tiny village of Jucu in northwestern Romania, which will host a new factory making Nokia mobile phones, currently earns its livelihood from farming vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes and eggplants.
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Lionsgate, Marvel reach deals with striking writers - 25, Jan 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film and television studio Lionsgate on Thursday said it reached an interim agreement with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) enabling striking Hollywood writers to work on its projects.
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Advertiser sues Don Imus for unscripted comments - 25, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A book publisher that bought an ad on Don Imus's radio show is suing the shock jock and his former bosses at CBS Radio for more than $4 million, saying Imus insulted the book he was paid to promote.
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Canadian search for next Maria von Trapp begins - 25, Jan 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Thousands of actresses throughout Canada will be vying for a chance at stardom when auditions begin on Friday to select who will play Maria von Trapp in a new production of "The Sound of Music," which will debut in Toronto in September
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Sharapova icy cool ahead of red-hot final - 25, Jan 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Supremely confident, 100 percent fit, Maria Sharapova oozes purpose and poise ahead of Saturday's Australian Open final.
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Woods surges into contention at Torrey Pines - 25, Jan 2008
SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) - Five-times champion Tiger Woods shrugged off a scrappy driving display to charge into contention in the Buick Invitational first round on Thursday.
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Patriots near to greatness, says Hall of Famer Brown - 25, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hall of Famer Jim Brown says the New England Patriots will reign supreme in NFL history should they complete a perfect Super Bowl run.
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Spurs rally to hand Heat 15th consecutive loss - 25, Jan 2008
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat slipped to their 15th consecutive defeat, two short of the franchise record, after the defending NBA champions San Antonio Spurs fought back for a 90-89 win on Thursday.
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U.S. ready to fight militants with Pakistani troops - 25, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States would be willing to send troops to Pakistan to fight alongside the South Asian country's forces against Islamist militants, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.
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Australian girl changes blood group, immune system - 25, Jan 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian teenage girl has become the world's first known transplant patient to change blood groups and take on the immune system of her organ donor, doctors said on Friday, calling her a "one-in-six-billion miracle."
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Sarkozy backs U.S.-India nuclear deal - 25, Jan 2008
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy, seeking to cement political and business ties with a booming India, voiced support at the start of an official visit for New Delhi's controversial nuclear deal with the United States.
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Italy seeks way out of crisis after Prodi quits - 25, Jan 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's president will hold crisis talks with political leaders on Friday to see whether he can avoid calling snap elections after a no confidence vote forced Prime Minister Romano Prodi's government to resign.
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Obama with 13-point lead in South Carolina: poll - 25, Jan 2008
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Barack Obama has a 13-point lead on rival Hillary Clinton but his support has eroded slightly on the eve of South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Frida
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Clinton, McCain win New York Times endorsements - 25, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The New York Times on Thursday endorsed Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton and Republican Sen. John McCain for their party's nominations to contest the U.S. presidential election in November.
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Republicans debate economy, attack Clinton - 25, Jan 2008
BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney and rival John McCain squabbled over the U.S. economy but pounded Democrat Hillary Clinton on Thursday as they jockeyed for votes in Florida in the wide-open U.S. presidential race.
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E*Trade posts loss but sees profitable '08 - 25, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Beleaguered discount brokerage E*Trade Financial Corp posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday but said it expected to return to profitability in 2008, sending its shares higher.
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Asian stocks rise on relief over U.S. outlook - 25, Jan 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Stocks in Asia rose 3 percent on Friday as a U.S. tax stimulus package, reassuring jobs data and the prospect of another Federal Reserve rate cut eased fears the world's top economy will slide into recession.
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SocGen humbled by rogue trader scandal - 25, Jan 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - French bank Societe Generale faced tough questions on Friday over how it failed to spot the biggest rogue dealing fraud in history, in which a single young trader triggered a $7 billion loss under the noses of top executives.
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Top bids $2.4 bln as wireless auction opens - 25, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top bidders put up a total of more than $2.4 billion on Thursday in the opening round of the Federal Communications Commission's auction of coveted U.S. government-owned airwaves.
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Microsoft profit rises 79 pct - 25, Jan 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft signaled confidence to a rattled stock market by raising its full-year earnings outlook above Wall Street targets and reporting a 79 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday.
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Where is Osama? He's in a cartoon, at Sundance - 25, Jan 2008
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - After years of watching Osama bin Laden in grainy television footage, audiences have a chance to see a less chilling version of the al Qaeda leader -- as a cartoon character dancing to rap music and a video game villain.
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Heath Ledger edgy and anxious over Christmas holidays - 25, Jan 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his New York apartment, was edgy and anxious during his Christmas holidays about not seeing his daughter Matilda, close friend and model Sophie Ward told local media.
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"Diddy" Combs makes personal history at Sundance - 25, Jan 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sean "Diddy" Combs -- rapper, music producer, fashion designer, business mogul, Broadway star -- has had many career-defining moments. This week at the Sundance Film Festival, he had yet another.
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Scientists find pancreatic stem cells in mice - 25, Jan 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - After most scientists had given up the search, a Belgian team said on Thursday they found elusive pancreatic stem cells in adult mice, a finding that could lead to treatments for people with type-1 diabetes.
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FDA downplays long-term impact of animal cloning - 25, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 600 cloned animals in the United States most likely have not produced offspring, an official with the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday, as the agency downplayed the long-term impact cloning will have on the food sup
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Scientists create gene map for synthetic life - 25, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have assembled the entire genome of a living organism -- a bacterium -- in what they hope is an important step to creating artificial life.
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Newark Bay closed after two ships collide - 25, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A ship carrying orange juice collided with a dredging vessel in Newark Bay on Thursday, closing the bay to all ship traffic, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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WADA chief to maximize government role in drugs war - 25, Jan 2008
ATHENS (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency's new chief said on Thursday he would try to mobilize governments to have a greater role in the fight against doping because no sport or country was immune to the threat.
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Amy Winehouse checks into rehab clinic - 25, Jan 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - British soul singer Amy Winehouse, who this week appeared in video footage allegedly showing her smoking crack cocaine, has entered a rehab clinic, her record company said on Thursday.
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Obama dips but still has big South Carolina lead - 25, Jan 2008
FLORENCE, South Carolina (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's big lead over rival Hillary Clinton has slipped but is still substantial two days before the presidential primary election in South Carolina, where candidates were competing vigorously to win su
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Saddam admitted he miscalculated, FBI agent says - 25, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein kept up the illusion that he had weapons of mass destruction before 2003 because he did not think the United States would invade, an FBI agent who questioned him said.
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Medical marijuana users can be fired: Calif. court - 25, Jan 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Companies can fire employees who use marijuana for medical reasons even if California law allows such use because federal law prohibits it, the state's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
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Italy's Prodi resigns after losing Senate vote - 25, Jan 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigned on Thursday after his centre-left government lost a confidence vote in the Senate, prompting opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi to demand immediate elections.
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Obama defends fierce tone of campaign with Clinton - 25, Jan 2008
KINGSTREE, South Carolina (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday defended the fierce tone of his recent exchanges with U.S. presidential rival Hillary Clinton and said he was forced to fight back because of her campaign's disregard for the truth.
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AT&T posts strong wireless growth - 25, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T posted stronger-than-expected mobile growth on Thursday and affirmed its 2008 outlook, but its shares fell as much as 3.4 percent amid persistent worries about the U.S. economy.
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Amgen fourth-quarter profit edges higher - 25, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amgen reported on Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit edged higher as cost cutting helped offset sharply declining sales of its anemia drugs that have been hit with safety concerns and new restrictions on use and insurance reimbu
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Ford quarterly loss narrows; forecasts 2008 loss - 25, Jan 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co posted a sharply narrower fourth-quarter loss on Thursday after cutting costs but forecast a net loss for the full year 2008 amid fears of a weakening U.S. economy.
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Bush, Congress strike deal on economic plan - 25, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and congressional leaders agreed on Thursday on a $150 billion package of tax rebates and business incentives meant to ward off a recession in the world's largest economy.
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Wall St. jumps with tax-rebate deal, Qualcomm - 25, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Thursday, after government leaders agreed on a plan for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy and a healthy outlook from cell- phone chip maker Qualcomm helped drive the Nasdaq up sharply.
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Housing picture still dire, but labor market steady - 25, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell more than expected in December, ending a year that brought the sharpest housing slowdown since 1982 and the first annual drop in prices since the Great Depression.
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SocGen reels from record $7 bln rogue trader fraud - 25, Jan 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - A junior computer whiz at French bank Societe Generale was accused of racking up a $7 billion loss in bad bets on stocks in the biggest trading scandal in banking history.
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Sprint CFO to leave in new executive shake-up - 25, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp Chief Financial Officer Paul Saleh and two other senior executives are leaving the company in a new management shake-up, as the No. 3 U.S. mobile service grapples with subscriber losses.
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Murdoch says won't make all of online WSJ free - 25, Jan 2008
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said on Thursday he would not make all online Wall Street Journal content free.
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UPDATE 2-Top bids $2.78 bln as US wireless auction opens - 25, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Top bidders put up a total
of almost $2.78 billion on Thursday in the opening rounds of
the Federal Communications Commission's auction of coveted U.S.
government-owned airwaves.
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Microsoft profit rises 79 pct, outlook bullish - 25, Jan 2008
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp signaled confidence to a rattled stock market by raising its full-year profit outlook above Wall Street targets and reporting a 79 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday.
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Hollywood stars return to spotlight at SAG awards - 24, Jan 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's red carpet will finally roll out for Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards in what could end up being the only big party in an awards season stripped of stars and marred by a bitter industry strike.
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James Bond is out for revenge in new film - 24, Jan 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - New James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" sees the super spy out for revenge on a mission that takes him to Austria, Italy and South America.
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"Land of Borat" Kazakhstan shines in Oscar limelight - 24, Jan 2008
ALMATY (Reuters) - A Kazakh-financed film has been nominated for best foreign film at this year's Oscars, a welcome creative boost to this central Asian country that was so heavily lampooned by the hit "Borat" movie.
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Sundin's last-gasp goal gives Leafs win over Caps - 24, Jan 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - A late goal from Toronto captain Mats Sundin gave the Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the visiting Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
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MLB hopes for Olympic boost from China debut - 24, Jan 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Major League Baseball's first games in China in March will help prove that baseball is a global sport and deserves a place in the Olympics, MLB senior vice president Paul Archey said on Thursday.
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Tsonga dazzles, Sharapova, Ivanovic win - 24, Jan 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Built like a prize-fighter, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pummeled world number two Rafael Nadal into submission to reach the Australian Open final on a spectacular Thursday night at Melbourne Park.
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Federer primed to keep Djokovic in his place - 24, Jan 2008
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Champion Roger Federer continues his bid for a 13th grand slam title with a mouth-watering Australian Open semi-final against young pretender Novak Djokovic on Friday.
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Raptors shock high-flying Celtics in Boston - 24, Jan 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - The hot-shooting Toronto Raptors staged a late rally to stun the Boston Celtics with a 114-112 road victory on Wednesday, Jose Calderon delivering a three-point play with 10.5 seconds remaining to seal the win.
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U.S.-led air raid kills 11 in Afghanistan: doctor - 24, Jan 2008
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Nine police and two civilians were killed in an air strike by U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan, a provincial doctor said on Thursday, but the coalition said Taliban fighters had been killed.
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Insurance bailout hopes spur equity rebound - 24, Jan 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Investors poured back into equities on Thursday, hoping a rescue plan for ailing bond issuers would stop a new round of credit losses, although claims of a massive trade fraud added to financial sector worries.
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Prodi braves Senate vote as pressure grows to quit - 24, Jan 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi will brave a confidence vote in the Senate on Thursday despite expectations that he will lose and be forced to resign.
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Suicide bomber kills north Iraq police chief - 24, Jan 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in police uniform killed a top police official in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday as he toured the site of a blast a day earlier that killed 36 people and wounded scores, police said.
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Heath Ledger edgy, anxious over Christmas holidays - 24, Jan 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his New York apartment, was edgy and anxious during his Christmas holidays about not seeing his daughter Matilda, close friend and model Sophie Ward told local media.
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Palestinian forces enter Jordan under U.S. program - 24, Jan 2008
ALLENBY BRIDGE, West Bank (Reuters) - The first battalion of Palestinian security forces crossed into Jordan on Thursday to begin training under a U.S. program after nearly a year-long delay.
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White House and lawmakers near economy plan - 24, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and U.S. lawmakers moved closer on Wednesday to agreement on an election-year economic package that President George W. Bush said would be "robust" enough to lift the economy out of the doldrums.
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