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San Francisco Chronicle Allyson Felix leads three Americans into 200 semis Allyson Felix is off to a much better start than at her last major international competition. Felix led three American women into the semifinals of the 200 meters Monday night, winning her heat in both the first and second rounds.
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Boston Globe business Biotech industry, university leaders to form collaborative With a new governor set to take office in January and the world's largest biotechnology convention headed to Boston next spring, leaders of universities and local biotech businesses are meeting this morning to try to launch a lobbying group and think tank that would unite life-science companies, academic laboratories, and hospitals.
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Yahoo Tech Glu offers to buy Superscape for $36M (AP) AP - Glu Mobile Inc., a leading U.S. publisher of games for cell phones, offered to buy British rival Superscape Group PLC on Wednesday for about $36 million.
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BBC News world Fears for missing Iraqi policemen At least 14 Iraqi police go missing north of Baghdad, as militants say they kidnapped 18 in the same area.
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Indianapolis Star Day after Thanksgiving busy for yule tree farms Danville -- Liesel and Jeff Ray, of Avon, followed tradition Friday morning when they left the house. No, they did not head to the nearest mall, hoping to be the first in line for Christmas bargains.
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CNN The spirit of satellite radio Only one satellite radio stock is worth buying...and it's not the one that snagged Howard Stern. This is an update of a column that originally ran on September 30.
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Reuters World Israel declares Gaza "enemy entity" as Rice visits JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" on Wednesday and said it would reduce its fuel and power supplies to the Hamas-run territory in response to rocket attacks by Palestinian militants.
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BBC News Business Price dip hits Gazprom's profits Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reports a slight fall in profits because of a dip in prices and demand.
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Yahoo World Arafat's Health Crisis Prompts Questions (AP) AP - Yasser Arafat's latest health crisis — a severe flu, gallstones, a battery of cancer tests — has exposed how unprepared the Palestinians are for their leader's death, making a chaotic transition period all but inevitable.
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ABC News Strong Quake Hits Indonesian Island, Kills Six An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook an island in eastern Indonesia on Friday, killing six people and injuring at least six more, a government official said.
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Boston Globe sports Suit Could Shed Light on Actions of Patriots The former Rams player and three fans are claiming that the Patriots gained an unfair advantage by allegedly taping a Rams practice the day before the Super Bowl six years ago.
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Yahoo Tech Open source entering the mobile computing space (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Open-source strategies are gathering steam in the mobile computing realm with companies like Wake3 and Funambol leveraging open source to bring iPhone-style browsing and e-mail to devices.
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New York Times Business The Energy Challenge: Efficiency, Not Just Alternatives, Is Promoted as an Energy Saver Even supporters of alternative energy agree that the easiest way to cut carbon emissions and air pollution is to focus more on efficiency.
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Boston Globe sports When a Uniform Policy Causes Fits The commissioner’s office notified managers and coaches this season that they had to wear uniform shirts in games, not pullovers without uniform shirts.
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InfoWorld news Microsoft steps up mission-critical investments in Asia ( InfoWorld ) - Microsoft will step up its investments in Asia  over the next two years as part of a bid to strengthen its relationship with partners and corporate customers in the area of mission-critical technologies. "Over the next two years, we're going to invest about $14 million in resources and facilities," said Chris Sharp, Microsoft's Asia-Pacific general manager of server and tools products, during a phone interview. As part of these investments, Microsoft will assign 100 technical specialists to work with customers and ISVs (independent software vendors) on mission-critical software products, including Windows 2003 Server and SQL Server 2005. The company also plans to open two technology incubation centers in Seoul and Bangalore, India. "These technology centers are there to showcase the capabilities of server technology and help people port their applications to mission-critical hardware," Sharp said. Microsoft's planned investments in Asia will boost the effectiveness of the company's enterprise sales team in Asia, said Dane Anderson, head of research at Springboard Research. From a technology standpoint, Microsoft's products are competitive with offerings from rival vendors but the sales cycle for enterprise products is longer and more involved than for sales of desktop operating systems or application suites, Anderson said. "These investments help to address that," he said. Customers that have an established relationship also expect to benefit from the added investment and new technology centers. "We think it's pretty good for us,"James Kang, the chief information officer of NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative, noting that the incubation centers are available to help his company run simulations and test new applications.
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Time World A Philippine Shame Manila is doing too little to stop the unchecked killings of the country's activists
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E-Commerce Times IBM Lands Voice, Data Deal Worth Nearly $1 Billion The VoIP deal is the type of technology outsourcing and service agreement that has become an increasingly large and profitable part of IBM's overall business and the sort of development that
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Business Report Oracle boosts hostile bid for PeopleSoft to $8.8bn Oracle raised its hostile bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft by 14 percent yesterday, aiming to bring a resolution to the long-running takeover battle between the foes.
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BBC News world US sex offender 'posed as pupil' A 29-year-old sex offender spent four months at a US school passing for a 12-year-old, officials say.
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Yahoo Sports Late field goal lifts AFC over NFC 31-28 (AP) AP - When the laid-back Pro Bowl got tense and tight in the final minutes, the AFC still had the edge. Nate Kaeding kicked a 21-yard field goal as time expired to cap another strong drive led by MVP Carson Palmer in the AFC's 31-28 victory over the comeback-minded NFC on Saturday in the 57th edition of the NFL's all-star game.
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New York Times Tech Link by Link: Separating Hyperbole From Horror in Iraq A disputed article about Sunni worshippers being burned alive in Iraq has ignited the blogosphere and caused the Iraqi government to threaten journalists with “legal action.”
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CNN International Optus underpins SingTel result Southeast Asia's largest telecoms group, Singapore Telecom, said Thursday its quarterly net profit rose 21 percent, underpinned by strength at its Australian unit Optus and other regional associates.
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Reuters Sports Chargers fire coach Schottenheimer LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The San Diego Chargers sacked coach Marty Schottenheimer on Monday after he led the team to an NFL best 14-2 record last season but failed to deliver a Super Bowl.
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Reuters Sports Celtics fans still gloomy despite win BOSTON (Reuters) - The victory which ended the Boston Celtics' worst losing streak in franchise history this week after a league-leading 18 straight losses has failed to console the team's fans.
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RedNova technology Grumbling Aside, Recruiters Say Employment Sites Get the Job Done; Plan to Spend More Online and Less on Print Recruiters and HR leaders find online job sites effective in filling openings, despite complaints that they generate too many unqualified applicants. Only employee referral programs got higher marks, while print advertising trailed the pack.
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The Washington Post sports Rodman Heads to Minors Ex-NBA forward Dennis Rodman attempts a comeback with the Orange County Crush of the American Basketball Association on Wednesday.
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ESPN Anatomy of an undone deal Frank McCourt first became aware of Javier Vazquez's reluctance to go to the West Coast over the weekend. He received permission from the Yankees for Vazquez to talk to Paul DePodesta, and
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Reuters World Cheers Greet Rescuers in Aceh, Children Suffer BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - U.S. helicopters shuttled injured refugees, many of them children, out of some of the worst hit parts of tsunami-devastated Aceh province, even as reports surfaced of trafficking in orphans from the disaster.
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RedNova science Construction Begins on ISU Dairy Farm By Anonymous Ground was broken this spring for Iowa State University's (ISU) new state-of-the-art dairy farm. Officials look forward to opening the facility in 2007.
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International Herald Tribune PPR plans to sell Rexel stake in bid to cut debt LONDON Pinault Printemps Redoute, the owner of the Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent brands, said Tuesday that it planned to sell its stake in the electrical parts distributor Rexel in a deal that values the company at €3.7 billion.
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New York Times Investor Suit at Disney Puts Exits in a Spotlight Just when it appeared that Michael D. Eisner, the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, could begin enjoying the company's turnaround and his final years in
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Yahoo Tech Christina Aguilera has baby boy (AP) AP - Christina Aguilera has given birth to a boy, the pop singer announced on her Web site Sunday.
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The Register 2005: huge turbulence in IT market Consolidation and realignment
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BBC Sport Miller speeds to landmark victory America's Bode Miller won the first downhill of his career to clinch the opening race of the season at Lake Louise in Canada. Miller, who also won the opening giant slalom, set a time of one minute 42.75 seconds
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NASA Science Summer Moon Illusion For sky watchers in the northern hemisphere, this weekend is the best time of the year to experience the mysterious and beautiful Moon Illusion.
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CBS MarketWatch Chinese company faces challenges in potential deal SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Its name certainly doesn't carry the recognition of Dell, Hewlett-Packard or Apple Computer, but China's Lenovo Group could climb up the personal-computer food chain if it ends up buying IBM's PC business.
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BBC News world 'Hobbit' joins human family tree The discovery of remains belonging to a tiny species of ancient human has been hailed as one of the most sensational finds of its type in decades.
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The Malaysia Star NAB studying buyer interest for Irish banks SYDNEY: National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB), Australia's biggest bank, is gauging buyer interest for its struggling Irish banks, signalling that it is prepared to exit part of its European market.
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CNET News.com BT to sell BlackBerrys in Europe BT on Monday struck a deal with Research In Motion to market RIM's BlackBerry mobile e-mail and personal information management system in Europe.
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New York Times sports Advantage, Rangers in sweep of Islanders Petr Prucha's power-play goal, during Chris Simon's major penalty late in the third period, lifted the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory last night and a sweep of a home-and-home series with the Islanders last night at Uniondale, N.Y.
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Boston Globe Another Enterasys executive says 'guilty' Enterasys Networks Inc.'s former chief executive pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities, mail and wire fraud in US District Court.
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ic Birmingham.co.uk Baker facing fight to keep Tour card Peter Baker's hopes of escaping the European Tour School look to be diminishing after the Wolverhampton player shot a two-over-par 73 in the Madrid Open yesterday.
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The Motley Fool Easy Payday for First Cash The pawnshop broker and payday lender continues to cash in on diversified business.
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CSMonitor World The power of radio helps to end Uganda's long war Rebels, encouraged by their comrades on the airwaves, are surrendering in exchange for amnesty.
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Reuters Sports Ramirez brace lifts Cubs past Pirates CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs muscled their way to a 13-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates to remain clear in the National League Central Division race on Friday, Aramis Ramirez leading the assault with two three-run homers.
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Bloomberg Virgin Blue Increases Surcharge as Fuel Prices Soar (Update1) Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd., Australia's second-biggest airline, increased a surcharge on all tickets as the cost of jet fuel soars.
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Reuters Business 888 suspends U.S. gaming business LONDON (Reuters) - Online gaming group 888 Plc said on Monday it would stop doing business with U.S. customers after legislation was passed there aimed at preventing gambling over the Internet.
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Boston Globe world Iran warns it won't end uranium enrichment VIENNA -- Iran's supreme leader threatened to pull out of negotiations if European countries press their demand for total suspension of uranium enrichment, as a new round of talks ended yesterday without an agreement to avert the possible threat of UN sanctions.
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BBC News Business Internet sales growing strongly The value of UK online sales more than doubles, as a growing number of people choose to shop via the internet, data shows.
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CNET News.com UK cell provider launches 3G handsets Despite an attempt by rival mmO2 to spoil the party with a press release outlining plans to start using a faster technology next summer, Orange was in bullish mood this morning.
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New York Times Business Owner of Big Electronic Stock Trading System Is Said to Be for Sale The Instinet Group, owner of one of the largest electronic stock trading systems, is for sale, executives briefed on the plan say.
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The Washington Post sports The Ugly Truth About Denial Don't admit, and the Terrapins must acquit. Denial is the difference between a one game suspension and securing the absolute benefit of the doubt.
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RedNova general Bill Clinton to Undergo Bypass Surgery NEW YORK - Bill Clinton was hospitalized with chest pains and shortness of breath Friday and will undergo heart bypass surgery in an operation that could sideline the former president at the height of the campaign for the White House. An angiogram showed that Clinton, who turned 58 two weeks ago, had significant blockage in his heart arteries but did not suffer a heart attack, a doctor who performed the test told The Associated Press...
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Yahoo Sports Pistons win sixth straight (AP) AP - Richard Hamilton scored 22 points and the Detroit Pistons shot 78 percent in the third quarter in beating the New Jersey Nets 101-83 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.
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The Motley Fool Bob Evans Plows Through August Comps still look good, even if the Mimi Cafe chain does need some help.
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ABC News Oracle's Earnings Just Top Expectations SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 15, 2004 - Oracle Corp. topped Wall Street's profit forecast, but the business software maker saw sales of its business applications software slide 36 percent with the reversal of that
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BCC Technology UN outlines global e-waste goals The UN launches a global initiative to tackle the growing mountain of electrical and electronic waste.
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Yahoo Sports Spurs claim 85-77 win over Wizards (AP) AP - At 37 years old, Robert Horry can still lead a game-turning run. It may not happen often these days, but Horry got the San Antonio Spurs in gear after a lackluster 2 1/2 quarters Wednesday night. He scored seven of his season-high nine points in the 17-4 spurt that gave his team the lead for good in an 85-77 victory over the slumping Washington Wizards.
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Reuters Business U.S. Pressed Halliburton in Kuwaiti Deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Kuwait and other senior U.S. officials put pressure on Halliburton HAL.N to award a contract to a Kuwaiti company suspected of overcharging to bring fuel into Iraq, according to State Department documents released on Wednesday.
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ComputerWeekly.com Dell and Microsoft integrate patch management apps Dell and Microsoft are working together to integrate their systems management applications to allow customers to update server hardware and software with a single tool.
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Yahoo Sports Seahawks Win as Hasselbeck Sits (Reuters) Reuters - Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck sat out Sunday's game against Miami with a nagging thigh injury.
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InternetNews.com Man Charged in MS Windows Leak The man responsible for selling portions of Microsoft's (Quote, Chart) Windows NT and 2000 source code earlier this year was charged with one count of unlawfully distributing a trade secret by the US Attorney's Office in Manhattan Tuesday.
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New York Times sports His was gutsy effort JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For two weeks, the speculation had centered around Terrell Owens's health. Could the Eagles wide receiver, who had been out since Dec. 19 with a high ankle sprain and fractured right fibula, play in last night's Super Bowl against the Patriots?
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New York Times sports Philo is in the know Normally, there are few sure things in golf, but here's something we can be certain of: The lads in today's final pairing at the 84th New England PGA Championship at Brae Burn Country Club will not require introductions.
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Shropshire Star Button's still got burning BAR goal com's JAMES SHAW in Belgium. Jenson Button has vowed to put the prospect of even more contract trouble behind him at the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend - and is desperate to end his BAR career with at least one win under his belt.
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Yahoo Sports Bush sends anti-steroid pact to Senate (AP) AP - President Bush asked the Senate to swiftly approve an agreement ratified by more than 70 nations to fight the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in sports.
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PharmExec.com FDA TO CONDUCT IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF ITS DRUG SAFETY PROCEDURES The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday its intentions to conduct a major evaluation of its approach in dealing with safety concerns involving drugs, primarily those that are already marketed.
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USA Today Drivers ready for Talladega's high-speed chess game NASCAR team reports as the Nextel Cup's championship chase enters its third race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway: By Bill Elliott, AP.
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ABC News UK Conservatives Pounce on Trust Issue Oct. 5, 2004 - BOURNEMOUTH, England Conservative Party leader Michael Howard tried to turn next year's expected national elections in Britain into a battle of trust and credibility, accusing Prime Minister
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San Francisco Chronicle UNDATED: three walks. Carlos Silva pitched one-hit ball into the sixth inning before leaving with a bruised right ankle, and Minnesota won its eighth in a row, beating the Chicago White Sox.
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CNET networking news Latest unpopular Facebook move is apparently a glitch Blog: Parakey co-founder, newly acquired by Facebook, comments on a post requesting that the service revoke a controversial new move that makes members give details about how they know their new Facebook friends.
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Yahoo World European stocks lower as financials weigh (FT.com) FT.com - European equity markets were lower on Monday, but off their worst levels as heavyweight oil and pharma stocks partially offset losses for financial and mining stocks.
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Yahoo Sports Attendance Down Again for Atlanta Braves (AP) AP - They offered ticket packages that were more family friendly. They cut prices at the concession stands for some games. Heck, they even had a "Disco Night."
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New York Times sports Comedy Golf If someone you know is resolving to get better at golf in the New Year, you can help make sure they don't end up taking the game TOO seriously. Comedian Mike McDonald and a few friends have come up with "The World's Funniest Golf Balls." Each set features a theme, from Ex-Wife and Ex-Husband balls, which are touted as "swing ...
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Reuters Business UK props up wounded Northern Rock LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial authorities stepped in to rescue mortgage lender Northern Rock on Friday as the group, which has lent aggressively to home buyers, fell victim to the sharp rise in borrowing costs between banks.
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CNET security news Amanda Congdon's crossover dreams fade ABCNews.com was wrong venue for quirky former host of Web show Rocketboom.
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Reuters Tech Bond car beats iPod and YouTube as coolest in UK LONDON (Reuters) - A fast car with a James Bond image held onto its place atop a list of the coolest brands in Britain in a newly released survey on Thursday.
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The Washington Post sports Hart: From Rough Year to Pro-Am Co-Leader Dudley Hart hasn't been in serious contention in nearly four years but finds himself tied for the lead with Vijay Singh at 9-under at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
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The Motley Fool Blue Chips for Big Gains The best companies are the ones you think.
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Yahoo World Tokyo Stocks End Lower; Techs, Banks Lead (Reuters) Reuters - Tokyo shares ended lower on Wednesday, with chip-related technology stocks such as Tokyo Electron Ltd. tracking losses in their U.S. peers after the Federal Reserve suggested it would keep raising rates.
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Reuters World NATO chief targets alliance revamp by 2009 MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer opened a potentially fierce tug-of-war over the future of the alliance on Saturday, urging members to agree by 2009 on a new "strategic concept" for the body.
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New York Times Business Dell Chairman Defends Chief and Accepts Share of Blame Michael S. Dell said he deserved a share of the blame for recent problems at Dell Inc. and reaffirmed his support for his chief executive, Kevin B. Rollins.
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The Motley Fool Sherwin-Williams' Brushback The company is doing well while dealing with slower homebuilding and lead-paint litigation.
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Boston Globe sports Associated Press Football Poll Is Pulled From B.C.S. Equation The controversial Bowl Championship Series is sure to be overhauled again after the A.P. demanded that its news media poll be pulled from the B.C.S. ranking.
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Times of India Ganguly was not sure of a win KOLKATA, Nov 2: If Sourav Ganguly reacted the way he did when Daryl Harper ruled Jacques Kallis 'not out' on Wednesday, it probably had something to do with what he thought the match then!
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Reuters Business OPEC to make first oil output cut since 2004 DUBAI (Reuters) - OPEC will take one million barrels of oil a day off oversupplied world markets as soon as possible with its first output cut in more than two years, OPEC officials said on Thursday, sending oil prices back above $60.
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The Register New e-minister urged to intervene in broadband row If he has the 'energy'
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RedNova technology High Tech High Campus in Bay Area is Likely to Close By Helen Gao, The San Diego Union-Tribune Feb. 23--While two new High Tech High charter schools are on track to open in Chula Vista and San Marcos later this year, a sister campus in the Bay Area will probably shut down in June because of low enrollment and the sale of its campus.
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New York Times sports Alou goes to bat for Sosa Moises Alou, who hit a career-best 39 home runs last season but doesn't expect the Cubs to re-sign him after they declined his $11 million option, dismisses reports that Chicago will trade Sammy Sosa this winter.
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New York Times world Spines, Made Extra Curvy for Women Pregnant women do not tip over, and the reason has a lot to do with an evolutionary curve, researchers say.
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Reuters World Russia, China Expected to Oppose U.S. Over Darfur UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are expected to face opposition from Russia and China in the U.N. Security Council for targeted sanctions to pressure government, militia and rebel forces to end the bloodshed in Sudan's Darfur region.
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The Motley Fool Is There a Bull's-Eye on Target? The "cheap chic" retailer's results are hit-or-miss.
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Reuters Iran Celebrates Day It Humiliated 'Great Satan' Several thousand Iranians burned US flags and George W. Bush effigies Wednesday, marking the 25th anniversary of the storming of the US embassy in Tehran just as the US presidential race neared its climax.
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The Washington Post sports Ravens' Defense Focuses On Finish After a defensive letdown in the fourth quarter against the Jets, Baltimore's vaunted unit vows to play a complete game against Arizona.
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National Geographic Society U.S. Bee Collapse May be Due to Alien Virus An imported virus could be a factor in the mysterious, ongoing U.S. honeybee die-off in the past year, though some experts claim there is no link.
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Reuters Business Oil Down as Supply Fears Ease, Funds Exit LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell further from record highs on Monday as easing concern about winter supplies prompted big-money hedge funds to switch money away from oil and into other financial markets.
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New York Times Business World Business Briefing | Americas: Canada: Bidding for Mining Concern Oxbow Carbon and Minerals Holdings raised its offer for the Great Lakes Carbon Income Fund to about 657 million Canadian dollars ($562 million), topping a higher bid from Rain Commodities and extending a bidding war for Great Lakes, a producer of carbon used to make aluminum. Oxbow raised its bid to 13.50 Canadian dollars a share for Great Lakes Carbon, which was above Rain’s bid of 13.25 Canadian dollars a share, Oxbow said. Oxbow, a unit of the privately held energy company Oxbow Group, bid 13 Canadian dollars a share on Wednesday. Oxbow is based in West Palm Beach, Fla., and Rain Commodities is based in India. Shares in Great Lakes Carbon trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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RedNova space Cassini's VIMS Detects Vast Polar Ethane Cloud on Titan Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) has detected what appears to be a massive ethane cloud surrounding Titan's north pole. The cloud might be snowing ethane snowflakes into methane lakes below.
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Yahoo Sports Bobcats Release Guard Corey Robinson (AP) AP - Guard Corey Robinson was released by the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday.
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The Register UK.gov bulks up for Microsoft savings 1.5 million public sector users The government is to make further cash savings thanks to higher discounts offered by Microsoft

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