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News-Herald.com
Bonds needs to step to plate and apologize
For years, Barry Bonds has torn up Major League Baseball's record books the way Superman is able tear up a phone book with his bare hands. | 8Sports
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Kataweb Sport
Napoli, 17:49 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; DE LAURENTIIS: ANCHE ARBITRO CONTRO DI NOI
Al termine della partita contro la Lazio, il presidente del Napoli Aurelio De Laurentiis è fu... | 4Italia
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Topix.Net Europe
Npower announces tariff rises
One of Britain's biggest power companies has announced price hikes of 17.2% for gas and 12.7% for electricity in a move set to hit more than four million households. via Grantham Today | 2Europe
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Yahoo Entertainment
New DVD releases include `Zodiac'
(AP)
AP - Selected home-video releases: | 1Entertainment
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Boston Globe business
Express Scripts sticks to Caremark bid
NEW YORK -- Express Scripts Inc. said it won't raise its $26.1 billion bid for Caremark Rx Inc. , a rival manager of drug benefits, clearing the way for the drugstore chain CVS Corp. to win a three-month takeover battle. | 0Business
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Boston Globe business
January factory orders fall 5.6%, the most in 6 1/2 years
The economy is still caught between slowing growth and stubborn inflation pressures, new government reports showed yesterday. | 0Business
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Yahoo Entertainment
TVs in Iraq Tuned to Real-Life Horror (AP)
AP - In an outdoor food market under the fierce midday sun, a crowd of men and boys were watching video footage of a truck bomber seated behind the steering wheel, smiling and murmuring his last words before crashing into U.S. military vehicles on an overpass. | 1Entertainment
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Kataweb
Gioventù ereditiera le folli notti di Paris
Troppa vodka per la Hilton: a Las Vegas dà spettacolo in pubblico. Sempre in Nevada, Mike Tyson lavorerà in un bordello | 4Italia
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Yahoo Politics
Edwards slams Clinton on health care
(AP)
AP - In a raw populist appeal, Democrat John Edwards on Saturday accused presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton of defending a lobbyist-driven political system that is "rigged against regular Americans" and that killed her plan for universal health care. | 13World
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The Washington Post sports
Eagles Clinch Division
Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook lead a 20-point second half to deliver a 27-6 win over the Giants, securing the Eagles' fifth straight trip to the playoffs. | 8Sports
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Ansa Economia
Istat: cala produzione industriale
A novembre ribasso del 2,4% nell'anno e dello 0,9% nel mese | 4Italia
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Ansa Economia
Auto:immatricolazioni gennaio +3,5%
Boom degli ordini: +28% a quota 300mila | 4Italia
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Borneo Bulletin
High-speed ferry cruise to Canada for flu shots
Passengers board the Victoria Clipper high-speed ferry from Seattle to Victoria, BC, in the early morning hours Oct. 25, 2004 in Seattle. | 1Entertainment
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BBC News world
Russian gas deal sours EU hopes
Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan will build a gas pipeline around the Caspian Sea, in a setback for the EU. | 13World
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The Motley Fool
Foolish Forecast: Palm Feels Clammy
Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news. | 0Business
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Yahoo Europe
Bombings inflame tensions in Kosovo
(AP)
AP - At a dusty market in the center of this eastern Kosovo town, Serbs and Albanians haggle good-naturedly over the prices of their onions and tomatoes. | 2Europe
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Wired Business
Milk Producer Says 'No' to Clones
The U.S. green-lights the use of products derived from cloned animals while testing continues, but the nation's biggest milk producer opposes it. Plus: Sanyo earnings probe... Illinois Senate passes stem cell bill... and more. | 0Business
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BBC UK
Defence plea in 'vigilante' trial
The trial of three Americans accused of running a private jail resumes in Kabul with their lawyer demanding charges be thrown out. | 2Europe
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Sports Network
Daly's wife pleads guilty
Oxford, MS (Sports Network) - John Daly's wife, Sherrie Miller Daly, pleaded guilty to a federal money laundering charge on Friday and will await sentencing. | 8Sports
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The Washington Post sports
Pistons End Mavs' Long Home Win Streak
The Pistons look like a new and improved team on Thursday night, grabbing control early in a 92-82 victory to snap the Mavericks' 22-game home winning streak. | 8Sports
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BBC Europe
Europe blames US over weak dollar
European finance chiefs take the US to task for allowing the dollar to slide, saying it puts Europe's economy at risk. | 2Europe
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Xinhua
Syria confirms killing of Hamas militant in car explosion
A car explosion in Damascus killed a Hamas militant and injured three others Sunday morning, the official SANA news agency confirmed. | 1Entertainment
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New York Times Arts
Criticâs Choice: New DVDs: The Prisoner(s) of Zenda
Warner Home Video does an adventure double-take with two versions of âThe Prisoner of Zenda.â Plus, a lively audio commentary enhances âThe Bride and the Beast.â | 1Entertainment
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BBC Europe
Croats to face war crimes retrial
Croatia's highest court orders a retrial of eight ex-military policemen acquitted of killing and torturing Serbs in 1992. | 2Europe
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RedNova science
The Bellingham Herald, Wash., Dean Kahn Column
By Dean Kahn, The Bellingham Herald, Wash. Feb. 5--Downtown Blaine is starting to blossom with its two new pedestrian plazas and its plan for a connecting boardwalk. Now the city is turning attention to Blaine's best asset -- its setting by the sea. | 6Sci/Tech
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Topix.Net Europe
Minsks Avoids UN Resolution On Its Human Rights Record
Belarus has avoided a vote on a proposed UN General Assembly resolution alleging serious violations of human rights by the government. | 2Europe
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Ireland Online
US drug giant halts Celebrex advertising
Drug giant Pfizer is to stop advertising its best-selling arthritis pain reliever Celebrex after a study showed high doses of it were associated with an increased heart attack risk. | 1Entertainment
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ABC Online
Red Cross to make assessment of disaster
PETER CAVE: As the death toll rises, the Sri Lankan Government has appealed to doctors all over the world to come forward and help the victims. | 13World
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New York Times Business
In Big Penalty, Jury Reverses a Vioxx Verdict
A jury ruled that Merckâs painkiller contributed to an Idaho postal workerâs heart attack, and awarded him $20 million in damages. | 0Business
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The Washington Post world
U.S. Government Sending Guyana Supplies
The U.S. government is rushing relief supplies to Guyana, the U.S. ambassador said Saturday, after heavy rains and flooding that have killed at least six people and displaced thousands of others. | 13World
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MSNBC
Wood tries to keep Cubs in wild-card race
PITTSBURGH - The Chicago Cubs continue their drive toward the postseason when they open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. | 8Sports
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DetNews.com
Bin Laden tells US: 'Security is in your own hands'
Osama bin Laden injected himself into the final days of the US presidential campaign, warning that American voters will be held accountable | 11Top Stories
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Reuters Business
Dollar holds near 20-month low
TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a fresh 20-month low against the euro on Monday, carrying over its weakness from late last week, when soft U.S. factory data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next year. | 0Business
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Reuters World
Incendiary Device Found on Australian Airliner
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A crude incendiary device was loaded into the cargo hold of an Australian Virgin Blue airliner to Sydney in a major breach of airport security, Transport Minister John Anderson said on Thursday. | 13World
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Yahoo World
China protests over US seafood blockade
(AFP)
AFP - China has protested to the United States over its "unacceptable" blockade of fish and shrimp imports, a government website said on Saturday. | 13World
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Washington Post
Iraqi Officials Consider Extending Voting Period
BAGHDAD - Iraq's Independent Electoral Commission said on Wednesday it may consider holding next month's elections over an extended period, as Prime Minister Iyad Allawi had suggested. | 11Top Stories
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The Motley Fool
Global Hawk Costs Soar
Cost overruns won't endanger Northrop Grumman's latest surveillance aircraft program, but federal budget cuts will likely hamper future defense contracts. | 0Business
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Forbes
The Way Forward Is Painful
Even if the auto industry reaches a breakthrough agreement with the UAW, carmakers still face a litany of problems. | 0Business
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ABC News
Queen Elizabeth II Opens Climate Forum
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, left, arrive in Potsdam near Berlin after a ride in a interurban train Wednesday Nov. 3, 2004. | 13World
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Yahoo World
Portugal Telecom in partnership talks with China Unicom (AFP)
AFP - Portugal Telecom is in talks with China Unicom, the second-biggest Chinese telecommunications company, for a possible partnership in fast-growing China, a Portuguese business weekly newspaper reported. | 13World
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New York Times sports
The small-stars game
Any major league perceptions about Major League Lacrosse evaporate as soon as you walk into its headquarters, a small first-floor office in Brighton, next to the Mass. Pike. | 8Sports
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Yahoo Tech
NTT DoCoMo profits fall on stiff cellphone competition (AFP)
AFP - Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo said its interim sales and profits fell due to stiff competition but forecast higher profitability in the full year. | 6Sci/Tech
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Computerworld news
Juggling Options: Interviewing for Two Jobs at a Single Company
Q&A: Perri Capell offers advice on winning the offer you want when you're being considered for more than one opening. | 6Sci/Tech
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BBC - Front Page
Cosla calls for vote separation
Local authority leaders are to call for council elections to be held on a different day from the Holyrood vote. | 10Top News
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Kataweb Sport
Udine, 19:49 - CALCIO, UDINESE: SI STRINGONO TEMPI PER INGRESSO AD ABBONATI
L'Udinese stringe i tempi per aprire il Friuli nella gara con il Parma ai 13.656 abbonati. La societ... | 4Italia
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CSMonitor Arts
Eternal sunshine of the sleeping mind
In 'The Science of Sleep,' a dreamer retreats into a fantasyland. Things go swimmingly until he wakes up. | 1Entertainment
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New York Times sports
Rain can't dampen Stricker's run
His first two shots in yesterday's opening round of the Tour Championship came not long after lunch. His third didn't come until dinnertime. | 8Sports
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New York Times world
Report Finds Security Gaps in Medicare and Medicaid
Investigators say computer security flaws could lead to the disclosure of medical information on people enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. | 13World
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Reuters Sports
Chile soccer players clash with Toronto police
TORONTO (Reuters) - World soccer body FIFA is investigating a clash between Chile's Under-20 soccer team and Toronto police late Thursday, with Chileans accusing police of using pepper spray and electric-shock guns against their players. | 8Sports
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RedNova science
China, France Dairy Companies Set Up Joint Venture
China, France dairy companies set up joint venture HONG KONG, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited and its subsidiaries announced here Monday that it will form joint ventures with Groupe Danone of France to manufacture, develop, distribute and sell yogurt products. | 6Sci/Tech
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Reuters Sports
Surly Safin Slumps Out of St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Top seed and crowd favorite Marat Safin was knocked out of the St. Petersburg Open quarterfinals Friday, falling 6-4, 6-1 to Michael Llodra. | 8Sports
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La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
Radar in tilt due volte, caos a Linate e Malpensa
Quei ventitrÚ minuti complessivi di vuoto di energia elettrica nei computer che gestiscono i dati per il volo strumentale hanno provocato ritardi anche di ore e disagi alla circolazione aerea. â¢Economia - Firmato lâaccordo per lâAlitalia. | 4Italia
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Financial Times
R Dutch/Shell gives itself breathing space
Royal Dutch/Shell, which this year had to postpone its annual report and shareholder meetings while it grappled with its sinking reserves figures, has taken precautions to avoid similar embarrassment in 2005. | 0Business
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Macworld UK
'Apple copies Windows' claim launches desktop wars
Desktop search means a new battle for dominance between a wide field of competitors, and the warfare has begin. The technology promises users an incredibly fast way to search for data on their drives. | 1Entertainment
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Reuters Top News
Hamas storms major Fatah compound in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas fighters on Thursday raised the green flags of the Islamist movement over one of the last Gaza City bastions of forces loyal to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, witnesses said. | 10Top News
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The Washington Post world
Bush, Kerry Stick to Issue Of Security
Presidential candidates combed the Midwest for the last few uncommitted voters Thursday, each carrying severe warnings that his rival's victory would worsen the security of Americans. | 13World
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New York Times world
Military Prosecutors Set to Open Major 9/11 Case
The first sweeping case against suspects in the 9/11 plot would bring new scrutiny to the military commission system at Guantánamo. | 13World
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Kataweb Sport
Gubbio, 20:09 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: GUBBIO-FOLIGNO ANTICIPATA ALLE 15
Il derby umbro del girone B di C2 tra Gubbio e Foligno che doveva giocarsi domani alle 20.45, &egrav... | 4Italia
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Topix.Net Europe
Allianz Shows Second-Quarter Profit Dip
Insurance and banking group Allianz on Monday reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary. | 2Europe
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Yahoo Europe
EU summit urges unity in heated debate on global warming
(AFP)
AFP - European Union leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday, seeking a landmark accord to fight climate change amid divisions over the best way to choke off greenhouse gases. | 2Europe
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Sports Network
Yao and Shaq lead way in NBA All-Star balloting
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets leads all players in the Western Conference, while Shaquille O'Neal of the Miami Heat paces all players in the Eastern Conference after the second returns of votes in the 2005 NBA All-Star | 8Sports
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Yahoo World
Egypt tower block collapse toll rises to eight
(AFP)
AFP - Rescue workers pulled three more bodies from the rubble of a collapsed block of flats in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria overnight, bringing the toll to eight dead with many still missing, a security source said on Tuesday. | 13World
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The Motley Fool
Another Hot Hand for MGM Mirage
It's no illusion: Vegas Strip leader records one more jackpot quarter. | 0Business
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Reuters Health
Canada investigates fake toothpaste, warns public
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian officials are investigating what appears to be a batch of counterfeit toothpaste that was found in Toronto, Health Minister Tony Clement said on Wednesday. | 3Health
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RedNova general
Ritter Family Files Wrongful Death Suit
LOS ANGELES - The family of John Ritter has sued a Burbank hospital, accusing it of negligence in the death of the 54-year-old actor. Ritter's wife Amy Yasbeck and his four children, including actor Jason Ritter, filed the wrongful death suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Sept... | 13World
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New York Times Arts
Ethiopia Celebrates Bob Marley
Reggae lovers celebrated the 60th anniversary of his birth on Sunday with a daylong concert in Addis Ababa that caused mixed reactions with the local community. | 1Entertainment
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Ansa Economia
Petrolio:in after hours a 91,63 dlr
Oro stabile sopra 800 dollari in Asia | 4Italia
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Ansa Italia
Mostro Firenze, iniziato processo
Calamandrei avrebbe pagato per avere parti di corpo donna | 4Italia
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The Washington Post health
Dream On, Kid
As parents and guidance counselors encourage high school students beginning the new school year to pursue their dreams, a new study suggests that many of them are setting their sights too high. Among other things, the researchers found that over the past 25 years, seniors' educational... Marie...... | 3Health
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Yahoo Entertainment
German TV Set to Pull Iraq Reporters After Warning (Reuters)
Reuters - Germany's biggest television network,
ARD, said on Friday it planned to pull out its two
correspondents in Iraq after a foreign ministry warning that
German journalists could be singled out for kidnappings. | 1Entertainment
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Business Standard
I was kept in the dark: Anil
Letter to Mukesh says dilution of powers is not legal; Anil hints at ulterior motive. Anil Ambani has written to his brother Mukesh, saying his powers as vice-chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries | 0Business
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sportinglife.com
TOSELAND FEELING CONFIDENT
The Yorkshireman was second in first qualifying but will attempt to go one better in today's superpole session as he looks to win the title at the last round of the season at Magny-Cours. | 8Sports
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RedNova Oddities
Strait-Jacketed Teddy Bear Brings Protests
MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont Teddy Bear Co. said Wednesday it would continue selling its strait-jacketed "Crazy for You Bear" through Valentine's Day, despite protests from mental health advocates. | 1Entertainment
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Reuters Health
Britain Warns of Contraband Cigarettes Danger
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is facing a flood of illegal cigarettes that pose potentially fatal health risks, the government said on Wednesday as it launched a campaign to deter smokers from buying cheap contraband tobacco. | 3Health
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Ansa
Borsa Italiana: ok del cda a Londra
Offerta da 1,6 miliardi di euro, nuovo cda avra' 12 membri | 4Italia
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Yahoo Europe
Saudi in $8.9 billion deal for Eurofighter
(AFP)
AFP - The Saudi defence ministry announced on Monday that it has signed a 4.43 billion pound (8.86 billion dollar) deal to buy 72 Eurofighter planes, in one of the largest ever British export orders. | 2Europe
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Yahoo Elections
Top Republicans scolded for skipping black debate
(Reuters)
Reuters - The lesser-known Republican
presidential candidates condemned their top rivals on Thursday
for skipping a debate on minority issues and said their absence
hurt the party's image and amplified racial divisions. | 12U.S.
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Kataweb Calcio
Madrid, 09:56 - CALCIO, UFFICIALE: ROBERTO CARLOS DAL REAL AL FENERBAHCE
Il Fenerbahce ha annunciato l'acquisto di Roberto Carlos. Il 34enne difensore brasiliano lascer&agra... | 4Italia
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Reuters Entertainment
Ellen DeGeneres to host Oscars
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who won acclaim for her smooth hosting of the Emmy Awards shortly after the September 11 attacks, will host the Academy Awards next year, organizers said on Thursday. | 1Entertainment
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Repubblica Politica
Fini attacca Prodi: "Se ne vada Uccide un paese già malato"
Dopo i risultati della amministrative la Cdl chiede le dimissioni Schifani (Forza Italia): "Gli italiani lo hanno bocciato con il voto"
Fini attacca Prodi: "Se ne vada Uccide un paese già malato"
(12:46 30/05/2007) | 4Italia
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Yahoo Sports
No. 24 Memphis Demolishes Savannah State (AP)
AP - Rodney Carney scored 21 points and No. 24 Memphis had six players finish in double figures in a 102-40 victory over Savannah State on Thursday night in the opening round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. | 8Sports
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BBC UK
Labour 'must spell out policies'
Ex-home secretary Charles Clarke says Labour is suffering from "debilitating" uncertainty about its policy direction. | 2Europe
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The Age
PM says Hicks hearing lawful
A United States military commission that will try Australian terror suspect David Hicks was in line with Australia's criminal justice system, Prime Minister John Howard said today. | 11Top Stories
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Ansa
Bertinotti: tentativo Marini? Arduo
'Difficile dire che l'Unione non e' finita' | 4Italia
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Reuters Business
Microsoft "Halo 3" 1st-day game sales at $170 million
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Wednesday said its "Halo 3" video game had $170 million in sales on its first day, easily surpassing its predecessor, 2004's "Halo 2," which racked up $125 million in the first day. | 0Business
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eTaiwan News
Senate OKs intelligence bill
The bill, approved Wednesday on a 96-2 vote, would create a national counterterrorism center and also a position of national intelligence director who would coordinate most of the nation's nonmilitary intelligence agencies. | 11Top Stories
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Capital News 9
Bills lose to the Raiders
Ronald Curry caught five passes for 89 yards and had a touchdown as Oakland beat Buffalo 13-to-10. Jerry Rice's NFL record streak of 274 games with a catch ended Sunday. | 8Sports
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Topix.Net Europe
Chirac's power is eclipsed
Gathered at Le Bourget airport, in the northern suburbs of Paris, 30,000 members of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), the latest name for M Chirac s Gaullist-inspired party, screamed their enthusiasm for ... | 2Europe
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BBC News world
Russian pupils held in armed siege
An armed gang is holding at least 200 hostages, many of them children, at a school in south Russia. | 13World
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Reuters Health
Glucosamine no better than placebo for hip arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people take glucosamine for arthritis-like symptoms but results of a new study suggest that glucosamine has no clinically meaningful effect on pain, function, or disease progression in patients with arthritis of the hip. | 3Health
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Yahoo Europe
Missing U.S. officer arrives in Germany
(AP)
AP - A U.S. Air Force major who went missing for three days arrived at a U.S. military hospital in Germany on Sunday, and a senior Kyrgyz police official said that her departure "strongly complicates" the probe into her disappearance. | 2Europe
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BBC - Front Page
Man guilty of Kriss race murder
An Asian man is convicted of the racial murder of Glasgow schoolboy Kriss Donald. | 10Top News
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Ansa Calcio
Cimoli: rilancio Alitalia possibile
Strategica l'integrazione con grande gruppo internazionale | 4Italia
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FCW.com
Yoran quits DHS
Amit Yoran, the Homeland Security Department's cybersecurity chief, abruptly resigned Thursday, saying that he has accomplished his goals for the job, which he had for a year. | 1Entertainment
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Repubblica
Berlusconi: "Ritorno di Casini? Bene, ma in tempi rapidi"
Berlusconi: "Ritorno di Casini? Bene, ma in tempi rapidi"
(10:43 03/12/2006) | 4Italia
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Yahoo Elections
Kerry Vows to Tell Truth as President (Reuters)
Reuters - Democrat John Kerry on Friday
dismissed the Republican convention as "bitter and insulting"
and promised to be a U.S. president who would tell Americans
the truth. | 12U.S.
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Futbolera
Wenger Confident Of Euro Progress
Arsene Wenger is confident that his Arsenal side will progress to the next stage of the Champions League despite missing two key players for the final group game in two weeks. | 1Entertainment
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Ansa Calcio
Borsa Milano chiude in calo
Mibtel -0,55% e All Stars -0,36%, giu' le europee | 4Italia
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Kataweb Calcio
Lsbona, 23:47 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: PORTOGALLO-SERBIA MONTENEGRO 1-1
Portogallo e Serbia hanno pareggiato 1-1 (1-0) in un incontro di qualificazione del girone A dell'Eu... | 4Italia
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Yahoo Tech
Indian Tech City Turns to Microsoft (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. won a battle against open source software supporters in India's technology hub of Bangalore, with local authorities choosing its software for networking the state's utilities and services. | 6Sci/Tech
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