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Job losses in January raise recession fears - 02, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut payrolls for the first time in 4-1/2 years in January, the Labor Department said on Friday in a report that showed the slowing economy was at growing risk of sliding into recession.
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"BlackBerry blackouts" aim for life/work balance - 02, Feb 2008
OTTAWA (Reuters) - It may be wishful thinking, but a Canadian government ministry has sent out a directive to its employees urging them to relax and not to use their BlackBerry smartphones at night or on weekends and holidays.
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Google clout seen aiding antitrust OK for Microsoft - 02, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc so dominates the online search and advertising market that regulators are unlikely to challenge a merger of Microsoft Corp and Yahoo, two antitrust experts said on Friday.
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Microsoft bids $44.6 billion to buy Yahoo - 02, Feb 2008
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp offered to buy Yahoo Inc for $44.6 billion, in a bold bid to transform two ailing Internet businesses into a worthy competitor for market leader Google Inc.
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Rats might hold clues to ancient migration: study - 01, Feb 2008
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Research into the common rat has revealed how people and certain diseases migrated around the ancient world, Australian scientists said on Friday.
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U.S. networks find Canadian shows ready for primetime - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES/TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - The Canadian invasion of U.S. primetime intensifies.
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"Milk" biopic brings '70s vibe to San Francisco - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - If you happen to be doing a little shopping on Castro Street in San Francisco and notice that the stores seem to be a bit more psychedelic than usual, fear not. You're not having an acid flashback or entering a time warp
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"Hannah" primed to claim Super Bowl weekend - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - For many films, this weekend will play like a two-day frame because of Sunday's Super Bowl -- which could carry a little gal named Hannah Montana to box-office glory.
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Ovechkin's four goals lift Caps past Canadiens - 01, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alex Ovechkin scored four goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
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Pistons sink Lakers with late Prince three-pointer - 01, Feb 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Tayshaun Prince's three-pointer with four seconds left fired the Detroit Pistons to a 90-89 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
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Indonesia floods kill 12, cause travel chaos - 01, Feb 2008
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 12 people across Indonesia and the capital's main airport was briefly shut on Friday as more than 40 flights were delayed due to low visibility.
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Electability seen as key to McCain's rising support - 01, Feb 2008
PHOENIX (Reuters) - John McCain has vaulted from long shot to the front-runner to win the Republican nomination for U.S. president. The reason? Voter confidence he can beat the eventual Democratic candidate in November's election, according to interviews
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Pakistan strike ends lean time in al Qaeda hunt - 01, Feb 2008
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A missile strike that killed senior al Qaeda leader Abu Laith al-Libi in Pakistan this week marked the first big success the United States has notched in the region against Osama bin Laden's group for over two years.
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Two bombs at Baghdad pet markets kill 72: police - 01, Feb 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bomb blasts ripped through two popular pet markets in Baghdad on Friday, killing 72 people in the deadliest attacks in the city in six months and dealing a bitter blow to Iraqi hopes that security is getting better.
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Clinton and Obama strike cordial tone - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton shared a debate stage alone for the first time on Thursday, striking a cordial tone and highlighting their opportunity to make history as the next president.
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SocGen prepares strategy as bidder field widens - 01, Feb 2008
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Societe Generale , the French bank hit by a rogue trader scandal, was studying bid defence options on Friday as a newspaper said a second domestic rival had hired advisers to consider a takeover.
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China takes stake in Rio, threatens BHP bid plan - 01, Feb 2008
LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - China teamed up with U.S. aluminium producer Alcoa to buy a $14 billion stake in Rio Tinto on Friday and said it may make a bid, threatening miner BHP Billiton's efforts to win Rio.
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Eight banks join to rescue MBIA, Ambac, others: CNBC - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eight large banks have joined forces to seek a rescue plan for MBIA Inc , Ambac Financial Group Inc and other troubled bond insurers battered by the global credit crunch, CNBC television said on Friday, citing an unnamed source.
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Payrolls see first drop in 4-1/2 years - 01, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut 17,000 non-farm jobs in January, the first time in nearly 4-1/2 years that U.S. payrolls shrank as continuing losses in construction and manufacturing reflected the economy's waning momentum.
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Chinese vent anger online at snow relief efforts - 01, Feb 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - Watch Chinese state television or read the main Communist Party newspapers and the whole nation appears to be pulling together to battle heavy snow which has stranded millions ahead of the Lunar New Year.
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India Internet capacity at 80 pct after cables break - 01, Feb 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - India's Internet services were operating at about 80 percent of capacity on Friday after breaks in undersea cables disrupted Web access, and normal services could be restored in a week, an industry official said.
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Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has made an unsolicited offer to buy Yahoo Inc for $44.6 billion in cash and stock, seeking to join forces against Google Inc in what would be the biggest Internet deal since the Time Warner-AOL merger.
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Hollywood rallies to Heath Ledger over video - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a rare display of unity, Hollywood rallied to the side of Heath Ledger to protest the airing of a two-year-old video showing the deceased actor at a drug-fueled hotel party that was yanked off U.S. airwaves.
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Warren and Sutherland get party started in Phoenix - 01, Feb 2008
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Americans Charles Warren and Kevin Sutherland got the party started at the Phoenix Open on Thursday, firing sparkling 65s to share the first-round lead in the PGA Tour's biggest bash.
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Britney Spears on psychiatric hold in hospital - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Troubled pop star Britney Spears was in a Los Angeles hospital on psychiatric hold for the second time in a month on Thursday after being taken from her home by ambulance under a police escort.
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Ovechkin's four-goal haul lifts Capitals past Canadiens - 01, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON D.C. (Reuters) - Alex Ovechkin scored four goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
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Giants Manning says brother Peyton gave him spark - 01, Feb 2008
PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - Peyton Manning's Super Bowl MVP honors last year provided the inspiration for younger brother Eli to lead his team to the title game, the New York Giants quarterback said on Thursday.
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Scott to coach Western All-Stars on home court - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Byron Scott of the New Orleans Hornets will coach the Western Conference at this year's NBA All-Star Game, the league said on Thursday.
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China snow leaves millions in cold and dark - 01, Feb 2008
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Millions of Chinese faced a humanitarian crisis on Friday, as petrol and food reserves dwindled and yet more bad weather was forecast for a country paralyzed by record-breaking cold and snow.
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U.N.'s Ban throws weight behind Kenya peace drive - 01, Feb 2008
NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon throws his heavyweight diplomatic clout on Friday behind efforts to end Kenya's month-long violent political standoff in which at least 850 people have been killed.
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Senior Afghanistan Qaeda leader Libi killed - 01, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan, described by Western authorities as one of Osama bin Laden's top six lieutenants, has been killed, U.S. officials and an al-Qaeda-linked Web site said on Thursday.
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Clinton, Obama make peace with eye on history - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton shared a debate stage alone for the first time on Thursday, striking a cordial tone and highlighting their opportunity to make history as the next U.S. president.
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Electronic Arts lowers outlook, shares fall - 01, Feb 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc lowered its profit forecast on Thursday as it delayed "Mercenaries 2" and a new "Battlefield" title, sending its shares down 6 percent.
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MBIA aims to assure on cash as rating pressure grows - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc said on Thursday it would have the cash to meet commitments even after reporting a worse-than-expected loss, but rating agencies kept the pressure on the world's largest bond insurer with a series of actions and warnings lat
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MBIA lifts Wall Street - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended higher on Thursday after a major bond insurer reassured investors about its stability, fueling a rebound by financial shares hammered recently by the prospect of crumbling credit markets.
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Google profit falls short of Wall Street view - 01, Feb 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc on Thursday reported a disappointing quarterly profit and aggressive spending plans to support a widening range of Web services, unnerving investors who sent its shares down 8 percent.
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Motorola eyes separating mobile division - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Inc said on Thursday it is considering separating its loss-making mobile phone unit, in an apparent concession to demands from activist investor Carl Icahn, sending its shares up 12.7 percent.
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Walking in rhythm is safe, even with earbuds: study - 01, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Portable media players such as iPods are unlikely to interfere with heart pacemakers, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration researcher reported on Thursday.
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Ah, that's the spot: Why scratching brings relief - 01, Feb 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oh, it brings such blessed relief and now scientists can tell you why -- scratching an itch temporarily shuts off areas in the brain linked with unpleasant feelings and memories.
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Epsom salt can prevent cerebral palsy: U.S. study - 01, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Giving a woman an infusion of Epsom salts when she goes into premature labor can help protect her baby from cerebral palsy, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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Bolshoi to reopen late in 2009 after rescue work - 01, Feb 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre will reopen after restoration in November 2009, a year behind schedule, after emergency work to save it from collapse, officials said on Thursday.
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Gostkowski will not be haunted by ghost of Vinatieri - 01, Feb 2008
PHOENIX (Reuters) - New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski refuses to live in the shadow of Super Bowl hero Adam Vinatieri.
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Giants running back Jacobs gunning for Patriots - 01, Feb 2008
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Bruising running back Brandon Jacobs said the New York Giants will try to unhinge the New England Patriots with their effective ground game in Sunday's Super Bowl.
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Giants kicker Tynes aims to win it all in Super Bowl - 01, Feb 2008
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Kicker Lawrence Tynes, who will become the first Briton to play in the Super Bowl when he takes the field against the unbeaten New England Patriots on Sunday, relishes an opportunity to win it all for his New York Giants.
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Britney Spears hospitalized again - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Troubled pop star Britney Spears was in a Los Angeles hospital for the second time in a month on Thursday after being taken from her home in the middle of the night by ambulance and a fleet of police.
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Just a minute with pop star Kylie Minogue - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has made a full-scale comeback after a serious bout of breast cancer in 2005.
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Katherine Heigl named "most desirable woman" - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Superlatives keep piling up for actress Katherine Heigl who on Thursday was named the "most desirable woman of 2008" by lifestyle Web site, AskMen.com.
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That's Showbuzz! Highlights of U.S. celeb magazines - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters Life!)- Here is a round-up of this week's U.S. celebrity magazines Life and Style, People, Us Weekly and In Touch Weekly. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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Al Qaeda Afghanistan commander Libi killed - 01, Feb 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - One of Osama bin Laden's top lieutenants who commanded militant forces in Afghanistan has been killed, U.S. officials and an al Qaeda-linked Web site said on Thursday.
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Egypt seals gaps in border, Hamas chief in Cairo - 01, Feb 2008
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt called in police reinforcements and sealed gaps at the breached border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
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McCain gains Schwarzenegger endorsement - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Popular California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Thursday, giving the Arizona senator a boost in his drive to gain his party's nomination for the White House.
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Bush budget would nearly freeze domestic spending - 01, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will propose freezing most domestic spending in his upcoming 2009 budget and will seek big cost savings from government health care programs, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
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Safety agency slow to publicize hazards: report - 01, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer safety regulators typically take almost seven months to inform the public of dangerous products in cases where the manufacturers were fined for not promptly reporting the defect, watchdog group Public Citizen said on T
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Clooney aims to shine celebrity light on U.N. - 01, Feb 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Academy Award winning actor George Clooney became a U.N. messenger of peace on Thursday, pledging to use his fame to "shine a light" on peacekeeping efforts, particularly in Sudan's Darfur.
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McKesson quarterly net profit falls - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical wholesaler McKesson Corp reported on Thursday that its quarterly profit fell 17 percent as results were hurt by lower profit margins on certain generic drugs and charges taken.
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Florida probes Countrywide over subprime loans - 01, Feb 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida has subpoenaed Countrywide Financial Corp as part of a widening investigation into subprime lending practices, the state's attorney general said on Thursday.
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In White House race, it's delegates that count - 01, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a hotly contested presidential race, votes are nice -- but it's delegates to this summer's nominating conventions that count.
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FGIC loses "AAA" rating; MBIA may be cut - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut its "AAA" ratings on FGIC Corp's bond insurance arm, and placed its top ratings on the bond insurance arm of MBIA Inc on review for downgrade.
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Wall Street jumps - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks surged on Thursday after a major bond insurer reassured investors about its stability, fueling a rebound by financial shares hammered recently by the prospect of crumbling credit markets.
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Sweden charges Pirate Bay with copyright offences - 01, Feb 2008
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Four men linked to the popular file-sharing site Pirate Bay were charged by a Swedish prosecutor on Thursday with conspiracy to break copyright law and being an accessory.
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Antigua seeks WTO arbitration in U.S. gambling dispute - 01, Feb 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - Antigua has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to arbitrate in a dispute over gambling with the United States, its lawyer in the case said on Thursday.
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Amazon to buy Audible for $300 million - 01, Feb 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it reached a deal to buy digital audio books provider Audible Inc for about $300 million, aiming to bolster its audio download offerings.
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"BioShock" electrifies game critics, wins top award - 01, Feb 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - "BioShock", which captivated video game fans with its tale of an underwater utopia gone wrong, took the top honor from the Game Critics Awards on Thursday with judges praising it for innovating game play.
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Web offers a marketplace for budding Hemingways - 01, Feb 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The marketplace for bad poetry, purple prose and the occasional artistic treasure has never been so vibrant, thanks to Web sites that let budding Hemingways, Plaths and Steichens reach their tiny yet adoring publics.
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Auction bid triggers airwaves open access - 01, Feb 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bidder on Thursday offered $4.71 billion for a key slice of wireless airwaves being sold by the government, triggering a condition that the spectrum be accessible to any device or software application.
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Ericsson's Redback CEO leaves executive role - 01, Feb 2008
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The head of telecom equipment maker Ericsson's Redback Networks unit is leaving his executive position to become vice chairman of the unit, Redback's chairman said on Thursday.
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Generation Y: Tech-savvy grads with pushy parents - 01, Feb 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - They may be a whiz with the computer and brimming with confidence, but would you give "Generation Y" a job if you had to suffer their pushy parents and fairweather notions of loyalty?
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Cloned food? Not in our kitchens, chefs say - 31, Jan 2008
MILAN (Reuters) - If pizza maker Simone Padoan saw a slab of cloned meat in his local supermarket, the Italian chef says he would be too scared to bring it into his kitchen.
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Experts unearth medieval Berlin under car park - 31, Jan 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - A team of experts has unearthed an 800-year-old cellar under a central Berlin car park which they say dates the city back to the 12th century, earlier than previously thought.
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"Water Cube" designers delight in box of bubbles - 31, Jan 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - A blue box beating with a green heart, Beijing's "Water Cube" National Aquatics Centre is the product of design and engineering harmony, and a rising power's desire to announce itself to the world.
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Celebrity tryst may change Korean adultery law - 31, Jan 2008
SEOUL (Reuters) - A sensational love affair involving a South Korean starlet, her TV personality husband and her opera singer lover could lead the country to change laws that can send adulterers to jail.
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Pope says some science shatters human dignity - 31, Jan 2008
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict said on Thursday that embryonic stem cell research, artificial insemination and the prospect of human cloning had "shattered" human dignity.
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Senate panel passes stimulus plan - 31, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Finance Committee approved a $157 billion economic stimulus package on Wednesday that offers smaller tax rebates to more people than a plan passed by the House of Representatives.
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Imperious Woods sprints two shots clear in Dubai - 31, Jan 2008
DUBAI (Reuters) - An imperious Tiger Woods, who won the Buick Invitational in California by eight shots on Sunday, charged into a two-stroke lead after the Dubai Desert Classic first round on Thursday.
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U.S. and EU bolster dubious democracies: rights group - 31, Jan 2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and European Union are undermining human rights worldwide by allowing countries with dubious elections like Pakistan and Kenya to pretend they are genuine democracies, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
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U.S. missile strike in Pakistan hit al Qaeda nest - 31, Jan 2008
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suspected U.S. missile strike that killed up to 13 foreign militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region this week had targeted second or third tier al Qaeda leaders, according to residents in the tribal area.
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Tempers flare amid China holiday rail havoc - 31, Jan 2008
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Chinese massed impatiently near a railway station in Guangzhou on Thursday, desperate to get on trains home for a major holiday after days of delay caused by snow.
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Killing of Kenyan MP overshadows mediation efforts - 31, Jan 2008
ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) - A police officer in Kenya shot dead an opposition legislator on Thursday, the second killed in a week, triggering fresh protests and interrupting talks to try to end more than a month of violence.
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Wyeth sees lower 2008 profit, hurt by generics - 31, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wyeth on Thursday forecast flat revenue and lower earnings for 2008 due to suddenly erupting generic competition for its blockbuster Protonix heartburn medicine and assumptions about possible generic competition for other medicines.
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Obama faces Super Tuesday challenge with Hispanics - 31, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The perception that Hispanics won't vote for Barack Obama because he is black is a myth, and Obama trails Hillary Clinton among Latinos because she has long courted their vote and he was late to reach out, experts say.
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P&G profit rises, to carve off Folgers - 31, Jan 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co posted higher quarterly profit on Thursday and said it would split out its Folgers coffee business into an independent company.
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Bristol reports loss, charges offset strong sales - 31, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Thursday reported a quarterly loss as special charges, including a $275 million impairment expense tied to collateralized debt obligations, more than offset strong sales growth of its prescription drugs.
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BNP eyes SocGen, France warns off foreign bids - 31, Jan 2008
PARIS (Reuters) - BNP Paribas confirmed on Thursday that it was studying a possible bid for Societe Generale, as its fellow French bank reeled from rogue trading losses and France warned off would-be foreign bidders.
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Jobless claims surge, spending softens - 31, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid surged last week to the highest since October 2005, and consumer spending softened at the end of last year, according to reports on Thursday that heightened worries about a pos
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MBIA posts $3.5 billion loss - 31, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc, a bond insurer struggling to keep the top credit ratings necessary to win new business, posted a record quarterly loss after writing down $3.5 billion and said it was looking at ways to raise equity to shore up capital.
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Wall St down 1 pct on jobless data, credit fears - 31, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks dropped more than 1 percent on Thursday, pressured by data showing a big jump in weekly jobless claims and escalating worries about financial sector losses.
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Russia's heir apparent Medvedev puts up Web site - 31, Jan 2008
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, named by Russian President Vladimir Putin last month as his favored successor, launched his personal Internet site on Wednesday.
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Founder says Russian authorities hack critical Web site - 31, Jan 2008
NAZRAN, Russia (Reuters) - An opposition Web site in the southern Russian region of Ingushetia accused local authorities on Thursday of trying to shut it down after it promoted protests and published details of kidnaps and murders.
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Web series "Sanctuary" gets slot on Sci Fi schedule - 31, Jan 2008
LOS ANGELES/LAS VEGAS (Hollywood Reporter) - Sci Fi Channel has green-lighted "Sanctuary," the first television series to use live-action actors against virtual sets in the style of the features "300" and "Sin City."
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Egypt has only 40 pct Internet after cables break - 31, Jan 2008
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt had less than half its Internet capacity available on Thursday because of breaks in two undersea cables that have also affected the Gulf region and south Asia.
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Videogames give actors second chance - 31, Jan 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - You may know actor Keith David for starring opposite Kurt Russell in the 1982 horror film 'The Thing', or for his Tony Award-winning role in the 1992 production of 'Jelly's Last Jam'.
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Yi warms to life in cold Wisconsin - 31, Jan 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - After a reluctant move to America's Dairyland, Yi Jianlian is slowly starting to embrace life with the Milwaukee Bucks in wintry Wisconsin.
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Premature births lower in women taking folic acid - 31, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who take folic acid supplements for at least a year before becoming pregnant can greatly reduce their risk of delivering a baby prematurely, researchers said on Thursday.
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Group to try Pfizer drug as gel "condom" - 31, Jan 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers dedicated to finding a gel or cream that could work invisibly to protect women from AIDS the way a condom does said on Wednesday they got permission from Pfizer Inc. to use its newest HIV drug.
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Packers' McCarthy named Coach of the Year - 31, Jan 2008
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Mike McCarthy was named the NFL Coach of the Year Wednesday after guiding the Green Bay Packers to a 13-3 record and within one game of the Super Bowl.
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Coaching change won't affect Wariner, says Johnson - 31, Jan 2008
GREENVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Olympic and world 400 meters champion Jeremy Wariner will not suffer from his recent coaching change and should win gold in Beijing, world record holder Michael Johnson said on Wednesday.
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U.S. captain Azinger switches Ryder Cup playing format - 31, Jan 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger has switched the playing format for the opening session of this year's matches in Louisville, Kentucky, from fourballs to foursomes.
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Red Wings fly out of All-Star break with comeback win - 31, Jan 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Nicklas Lidstrom sparked a third period comeback as the high-flying Detroit Red Wings rallied past the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 on Wednesday, stretching their winning streak to five games.
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Wild ease to big victory over slumping Ducks - 31, Jan 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Anaheim Ducks continued their bad run of form with a fourth straight defeat on Wednesday, last season's Stanley Cup winners going down 5-1 to the Minnesota Wild as both teams returned from the All-Star Break.
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Raptors rack up huge win over Wizards - 31, Jan 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors crushed the Washington Wizards 122-83 on Wednesday, equaling the franchise record for their biggest winning margin and gaining revenge for an overtime loss to the same opponent a day earlier.
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