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Taliban's Gains Forestall U.S. Troop Reductions in Afghanistan The U.S. military plans no troop cuts in Afghanistan before March, as fighting intensifies against Taliban forces that have gained influence in a political and security "vacuum" in the southern part of the country, according to a senior U.S. commander.	13World
Google gives Gmail POP3 support, plans antivirus features With POP3 support, Gmail users will be able to transfer their messages to a client-side e-mail application and store the messages on their local hard drives, making them accessible off-line.	6Sci/Tech
"Gilmore" creator eyes sister comedy for Fox (Reuters) Reuters - Fox has given the green light to a comedy pilot from the creator of "Gilmore Girls."	1Entertainment
Russia suspicious over Iran test Russia says an Iranian missile test this week raised suspicions over its true nuclear ambitions.	2Europe
Boston mayor proposes selling city hall BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston's 38-year-old City Hall, a vast, concrete Modernist structure in the heart of the downtown, should be sold and moved to a growing waterfront district, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said on Tuesday.	12U.S.
Iraq Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in Weapons NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi'ite fighters left the holiest shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf Friday and began turning in their weapons, after tens of thousands of pilgrims celebrated a peace agreement that ended a bloody rebellion.	13World
Sell Google Among the 20 stock analysts who follow the fortunes of Google Inc., only one lonely researcher suggests selling the shares. I would join him.	0Business
England win toss and bat against West Indies (AFP) AFP - England captain Michael Vaughan won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford.	2Europe
San Jose wins dubious honor for West Nile A 50-year-old San Jose man is the Bay Area's first human case of West Nile virus, Santa Clara County health officials confirmed Thursday.	11Top Stories
Detroit's Palace arena the scene of NBA's top events in 2004 (AFP) AFP - Detroit's Palace arena was the scene of the two most important events for the National Basketball Association in 2004.	8Sports
Sharp Boosts Zaurus Storage Linux-based handheld gains a 4GB hard drive.	6Sci/Tech
Austria releases ex-Kazakh envoy Austria releases the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president on bail, while it considers his extradition.	2Europe
Women on Pill at higher stroke risk FEMALE migraine sufferers who take the Pill are up to eight times more likely to have a stroke than those not using the oral contraceptive, research has suggested.	1Entertainment
GE says China business could double in 4-5 years (Reuters) Reuters - General Electric Co. , the world's second largest company by market capitalization, could double its business in China in four or five years, chairman and chief executive Jeff Immelt said on Monday.	0Business
Terror squad busted in Pakistan A "9.11" tragedy in Pakistani version has been averted, as security agencies arrested at least five terror suspects who were planning a major attack in the past week.	1Entertainment
NBC Universal agrees to buy Sparrowhawk Media LONDON (Reuters) - NBC Universal said on Tuesday it will double the size of its cable operations outside the United States with the acquisition of Sparrowhawk Media, the private equity-backed owner of the Hallmark channel.	0Business
India navy finds tsunami survivor An Indian man is rescued 25 days after being thrown by the tsunami on a remote island, the navy says.	10Top News
Developers to gather at Intel forum This week, chip giant Intel is hosting its twice-a-year Intel Developer Forum, where PC hardware and software developers will hear the company's plans for future products.	6Sci/Tech
Scientists Call Strake Dangerous By Joe BaumanThe Divine Strake nonnuclear explosion at the Nevada Test Site "would disperse large amounts of radioactive particles into the atmosphere," says a noted pathologist. Dr. Thomas M.	6Sci/Tech
Criticâs Choice: New DVDs Dorothy Arznerâs 1940 âDance, Girl, Danceâ was one of the few films made under the Hollywood studio system with a distinctly feminist point of view.	1Entertainment
MI6 denies killing Princess Diana (AP) AP - The former head of MI6 denied Wednesday that the British intelligence agency was responsible for the car accident that killed Princess Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi al Fayed, in 1997.	13World
Dead animals left in dump truck for days (AP) AP - The bodies of more than a dozen dogs, cats and even a hawk were discovered in the back of a Huntington garbage truck, where animal control officials say they'd been left for days.	6Sci/Tech
Wall St flat as growth fears offset rate hopes NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates again overshadowed warnings from two retailers.	0Business
America's universities in building boom CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - From Stanford University on the West Coast to the Ivy League schools of the Northeast, U.S. universities are in the grip of a building boom that looks set to extend well into 2009.	12U.S.
Owens has eyes trained on him Don't use a Sharpie. Don't watch "Desperate Housewives." Don't call yourself by your first and last initial.	8Sports
Ukraine's Yushchenko Heads to Swiss Skin Clinic KIEV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko, his face disfigured by poisoning, flew to Switzerland Friday for consultations at a skin clinic, his office said.	13World
Blast in Russian McDonald's, several injured ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - An explosion in a McDonald's restaurant in Russia's second city of St Petersburg on Sunday injured several people, police said.	10Top News
Army May Reduce Length of Tours in Combat Zones Officials said the Army's ability to recruit and retain soldiers will steadily erode unless combat tours are shortened.	13World
Potential Ebbers Jurors Quizzed on Case Potential jurors for the trial of former WorldCom Inc. chief Bernard Ebbers were asked Wednesday whether they had financial ties to the company and what they had read in the media about the case.	0Business
Renewed Warning on Cold Medicines The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it âstrongly recommendsâ that over-the-counter cold remedies not be used in children under 2.	3Health
Cancer Patient Regains Fertility After Transplant (Update1) A Belgian woman who became infertile from cancer treatment gave birth yesterday after having her ovarian tissue removed and frozen before chemotherapy and transplanted later, the first	11Top Stories
Ryanair launches Aer Lingus takeover bid (AP) AP - Ryanair Holdings PLC, Europe's largest discount airline, launched a takeover bid Thursday for its Irish rival, Aer Lingus Group PLC, in a deal that would value the formerly state-owned carrier at 1.48 billion euros ($1.88 billion).	2Europe
Republicans Likely to Retain Divided US Congress Regardless who wins the US presidency, Republicans are likely to remain a key voice in the nation's capital since they appear positioned to keep control of a sharply divided Congress in Tuesday's elections.	11Top Stories
Gasparri: piu'poteri al Viminale Dopo scarcerazione islamico Daki, ministro: Csm intervenga	4Italia
Lions Gate raises FY07 revenue, free cash forecasts (Reuters) Reuters - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. raised its fiscal year 2007 revenue forecast to $950 million, from a previous estimate of over $900 million, Chief Executive Jon Feltheimer said on a conference call with analysts on Monday.	0Business
Afghan Leader Tries to Persuade Main Rival to Quit Election Race President Hamid Karzai has been wooing his main rival in the presidential race, Yunus Qanooni, to persuade him to drop out and join Mr.	13World
Thaksin edges closer to City takeover Sport: After buying further 9.88% of the club's shares, former Thai PM could assume control of Man City by next week.	10Top News
Fannie Mae to Restate Results by $6.3 Billion Because of Accounting The restatement is one of the biggest for an American company, although it falls short of the $11 billion charge taken by WorldCom in 2002.	0Business
Iraqi cabinet backs draft oil law Iraq's government submits a key bill on how to share the country's oil wealth to parliament, officials say.	13World
Microsoft compromises, prepares to offer player-free OS Microsoft was expected to show up at a closed-door hearing before Europe's Court of First Instance in Luxembourg today to push for suspension of an order requiring	0Business
Ue: bilancio 2006 dell'anti-frode Scoperte 12mila irregolarita', 1.221 di queste in Italia	4Italia
Cashing in on Human Error: Your Fingers Have Fumbled, and Now You're Looking at the Wrong Web Site By Eric Torbenson, The Dallas Morning News May 24--There's still money to be made in mistyping.	6Sci/Tech
Alcoholic rats' boozing slashed by mutant superpower drug X Men therapy curbs lager-swilling rodent lifestyle Scientists based in Chile and Colorado have carried out astonishing research which appears to offer a cure for that scourge of modern society - alcoholism in rats.âŠ	6Sci/Tech
Matt's gold adds late gloss for Austria ARE, Sweden (Reuters) - Mario Matt rescued the Austrian men's team in the nick of time on Saturday, winning the men's slalom to give them their first gold medal of the Alpine skiing world championships.	8Sports
ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.	10Top News
People Names Jude Law Named 'Sexiest Man Alive' British actor Jude Law, currently starring as the irresistible cad in the remake of "Alfie," was named this year's "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine on Wednesday.	11Top Stories
SME, SENTENZA ATTESA PER DOMANI POMERIGGI L'avvocato Ghedini: ''Io credo si concluderÃ con l'assoluzione. E sono sicuro che porterÃ piÃ¹ serenitÃ sulla scena politica italiana''. Milano, 9 dic. (Adnkronos) - E' attesa per domani pomeriggio la sentenza	4Italia
With earnings up 12.7%, Wal-Mart shares drop LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, reported a 12.7 percent increase in its third-quarter earnings.	0Business
Paris gas line blast kills at least one, injures dozens PARIS (International Herald Tribune) - A gas line exploded Tuesday on a downtown street in a Paris suburb, igniting a blaze that killed at least one person and injured 42 others, up to a dozen seriously, local officials said.	2Europe
An Apple rumor a day Now that Apple Computer has its shitake mushrooms together, it apparently is being coveted by IBM. [Missing Links]	6Sci/Tech
Mac Attacked by Rare Disease (E! Online) E! Online - The 46-year-old star of Fox's The Bernie Mac Show announced Thursday that he has sarcoidosis, a rare and sometimes life-threatening autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the body's tissues, most frequently in the lungs.	1Entertainment
Tv: su 'Fox' ecco il serial 'Greek' E' dedicato alle confraternite nei college americani	4Italia
Dollar Holds Gains on Intervention Talk TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar kept its overnight gains against the euro on Tuesday, finding a tenuous footing after weeks of losses as traders took stern words by European officials as a signal to stop selling the U.S. currency, at least for now.	0Business
Woman wins top Michelin rank Anne-Sophie Pic is the first female chef to win the prestigious three Michelin stars in decades.	13World
Analysis: Cairo wants better ties Egypt's surprise release of Azzam Azzam Sunday is a clear sign that Cairo is very serious about warming up ties with Israel. Azzam had been incarcerated in Egyptian jails since 1996, and his sudden release	11Top Stories
Fiat: Marchionne, si volta pagina In 4 anni scaleremo classifica grandi costruttori mondiali	4Italia
Bush, Olmert reaffirm two-state goal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday they continue to share a vision of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict despite Hamas's control of Gaza.	10Top News
LuaLua Scores in Final Minute as Portsmouth Draws at Liverpool Lomana LuaLua scored a close-range header in the final minute to give Portsmouth a 1-1 draw at Liverpool in English soccer's Premiership.	1Entertainment
Radcliffe nervous about baring all on Broadway NEW YORK (Reuters) - British actor Daniel Radcliffe hopes to debut on Broadway next year in a reprise of his London role in "Equus," a performance where he shed not only his clothes but the mantle of Harry Potter.	1Entertainment
Why the Russia-Georgia Spat Could Become a U.S. Headache Analysis: Moscow wants to rein in its pro-NATO neighbor, and a spy scandal may have provided an opening	10Top News
Invesco to Pay $450 Million to End Inquiry of Fund Trades The Invesco Funds Group and an affiliate, AIM Advisors, agreed on Tuesday to a $450 million settlement with regulators, who accused the companies of improperly allowing	0Business
Clinical Trials Update: July 16, 2007 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:	3Health
Pope changes rules for electing successor VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict announced on Tuesday he had changed the rules to elect his successor, in a move meant to ensure that future pontiffs have broad support before white smoke rises again from the Sistine Chapel.	10Top News
Traffic up on gasoline price Web sites (AP) AP - The higher gasoline prices go, the more money business Web entrepreneur Jason Toews makes.	6Sci/Tech
Stocks Investors Are Talking About Who says investing is zero-sum? Members of our CAPS community love sharing their investing knowledge.	0Business
Lehman takes "Bullets" for NBC (Reuters) Reuters - Kristin Lehman has been tapped to co-star in NBC's one-hour pilot "Backyards & Bullets."	1Entertainment
Zito, Mulder may be on trading block too A's general manager Billy Beane might not stop with his trade of ace right-hander Tim Hudson. Beane figures to make at least one more significant deal this off-season, and one of his two prized left-handers	8Sports
Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005 Coming Dec. 1 Live Communications Server 2005, Microsoft's second-generation real-time communications server, is released to manufacturing and will be generally available on Dec. 1, the company said Tuesday.	6Sci/Tech
Home Theater Maker Kaleidescape Hit with Copyright Suit Gartner's research indicates that US consumers have certain expectations as to what fair use really is. "When we've surveyed teens and adults, we've found that at least 60 percent of both groups	6Sci/Tech
Foreign Office warns against travel to parts of Kenya (AFP) AFP - Britain on Saturday toned down its travel advice for Kenya, but warned its nationals against all but essential travel to certain parts of the east African country.	2Europe
Suicide bomber kills north Iraq police chief BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in police uniform killed a top police official in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday as he toured the site of an explosion that killed 36 people and wounded 169 a day earlier, officials said.	10Top News
China installs Pope-backed bishop China installs a new bishop of Beijing, the first in over 50 years to have tacit prior approval from the Vatican.	10Top News
Kerry: 'America can do better' Senator John Kerry started his Sunday in Ohio, a state many people believe he must carry Tuesday to be elected President of the United States.	1Entertainment
FBI Explores Theories for Boston Terror Tip (AP) AP - Gov. Mitt Romney said he has become "less concerned, not more concerned" about a potential terrorist threat against the city of Boston. The FBI, meanwhile, is exploring possible theories for the reports — including a possible revenge motive.	12U.S.
Palestinian state off the agenda, says senior Sharon aide Ariel Sharon's closest lieutenant has caused political and diplomatic shockwaves by warning that disengagement from Gaza would "freeze" the peace process, and a Palestinian state was no longer on Israel's agenda.	1Entertainment
Hospitalization of Supreme Court Chief Justice Reminds <b>...</b> The recent hospitalization of the US Supreme Courtâs leading conservative judge, William H. Rehnquist, due to thyroid cancer is serving as an opportune reminder that more is at stake during this election than the presidency but also likely vacant seat	3Health
Now That Romo Has Rested, Critics Ask if Heâs Ready Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson have given a gossipy twist to the buildup to Sundayâs N.F.C. divisional playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Giants.	8Sports
Digital plan irks cablers (Variety) Variety - (Variety) — TAIPEI -- The government stole the show at the first Taipei TV Festival, billed as the island's largest confab and market for buyers and sellers, by announcing ambitious plans for the digitalization of Taiwan.	1Entertainment
Lost lyrics returned to Bono A briefcase containing lyrics for songs meant to be used in U2's 1981 album October has been returned to Bono. They were stolen 23 years ago at a concert in Portland in the US.	1Entertainment
Florida, Bahamas brace for Hurricane Jeanne Florida and the Bahamas are bracing for Hurricane Jeanne, which is churning westward in the Atlantic Ocean with winds near 160 kph.	1Entertainment
N.J., Other States Sue EPA to Cut Soot Levels ; See Low Emissions Saving 11,000 Lives By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS New Jersey and 11 other states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to lower soot levels from smokestacks and exhaust pipes, a move the state officials argue would save thousands of lives.	6Sci/Tech
Snow Blamed for 7 Deaths in Wisconsin By CHASE SQUIRES DENVER - A large, fast-moving snowstorm that closed sections of major highways on the Plains on Saturday was blamed for seven traffic deaths, while strong winds in Arkansas cut a 5-mile-long swath of damage, destroying buildings and leaving several people injured.	6Sci/Tech
Bulgaria "Borrowed the Worst Type of Capitalism" Politics: 29 January 2005, Saturday. Bulgaria has became a symbol of the capitalism, reports the Italian Manifesto newspaper.	2Europe
Democrats Blast Fine Print of Bush Retirement Plan (Reuters) Reuters - Democrats on Thursday said President Bush's proposed overhaul of Social Security would burden future generations with massive debt and undo income protection promised to the elderly since Democrat Franklin Roosevelt was president.	13World
Foto-choc, le strade tornano pulite Sparita la spazzatura a Pozzuoli Dopo la denuncia di Repubblica, il Comune corre ai ripari A Melito sacchi sui marciapiedi per liberare le strade Foto-choc, le strade tornano pulite Sparita la spazzatura a Pozzuoli Resta la crisi nel resto della provincia. "Era un mese e mezzo che non passava nessuno" di GIOVANNI MARINO (08:14 02/02/2008)	4Italia
Fijian holds firm in Lumber Vijay Singh will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the 84 Lumber Classic as he eyes a third straight win this month. The world number one carded a level-par 72 to stay ahead of American Ryder Cup star Chris DiMarco (71).	11Top Stories
News Scan: Nov. 29, 2004 The holiday shopping season began with a solid show of spending on Friday, but consumers faded by the weekend's close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.	0Business
Palestinian man seriously injured by IDF fire in West Bank A Palestinian man was seriously injured Monday by Israeli fire in the southern Hebron Hills area of the West Bank. The man, who apparently was injured when soldiers fired on his car, was evacuated to Soroka hospital in Be?	1Entertainment
Hain to admit undeclared donations Peter Hain failed to declare Â£100,000 of donations to his campaign for Labour's deputy leadership	10Top News
VATICANO - In cammino verso Natale: Cristo annunciato dalle Scritture - Annuncio e realizzazione (IX) VATICANO - In cammino verso Natale: Cristo annunciato dalle Scritture - Annuncio e realizzazione (IX) CittÃ del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Buon Pastore. La parola di Dio venne indirizzata al profeta Ezechiele (capitolo 34Âº) contro i pastori dÂIsraele che non si occupavano del gregge, che diventava preda di tutte le bestie selvagge. ÂEcco, io stes...	4Italia
MPs urge Gypsy site law change Councils should provide caravan sites for Gypsies to stop illegal encampments and clashes with locals, MPs say.	10Top News
President rouses crowd, raps Kerry at St. Petersburg campaign stop President George W. Bush campaigned in St. Petersburg this morning, telling a crowd of about 7,000 at Progress Energy Park that "There is no doubt in	1Entertainment
2 U.S. Scientists Share Nobel Two American scientists -- one of whom graduated from Fairfax High School -- awakened early yesterday to learn they will share a Nobel Prize for their discovery of a gene-regulating mechanism inside cells, an advance that in just eight years has revolutionized genetics and led to several...	6Sci/Tech
Hundreds may face TB exposure in Okla. (AP) AP - Hundreds of patients and hospital workers may have been exposed to tuberculosis by a health care worker sick with the airborne disease, and at least 10 people have caught it, public health officials said Monday.	3Health
Enel-Endesa: decisione Ue entro 5/7 Potra' arrivare via libera o richiesta approfondimenti	4Italia
Golf: Torrance rates Cup chances Ryder Cup-winning captain Sam Torrance tells BBC Sport playing in America will boost Europe's hopes.	10Top News
Family of bin tragedy man sought Irish police want to find the family of a homeless man, believed to be from England, crushed to death after taking shelter in a bin.	2Europe
Mosque on Fire After U.S. Air Strikes in West Iraq (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. marines engaged in heavy clashes with scores of insurgents near a mosque in western Iraq on Monday, leading to U.S. air strikes which damaged the shrine and left it ablaze, the U.S. military said.	13World
World outraged, fearful over Bhutto assassination LONDON (Reuters) - World leaders voiced outrage at the assassination on Thursday of Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and expressed fears for the fate of the nuclear-armed state.	13World
S&P cuts debt ratings for SBC, BellSouth, Cingular Standard & Poor's on Tuesday lowered the long-term debt ratings on BellSouth Corp. (BLS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , SBC Communications (SBC.	0Business

Taliban's Gains Forestall U.S. Troop Reductions in Afghanistan The U.S. military plans no troop cuts in Afghanistan before March, as fighting intensifies against Taliban forces that have gained influence in a political and security "vacuum" in the southern part of the country, according to a senior U.S. commander.

13World

Google gives Gmail POP3 support, plans antivirus features With POP3 support, Gmail users will be able to transfer their messages to a client-side e-mail application and store the messages on their local hard drives, making them accessible off-line.

6Sci/Tech

"Gilmore" creator eyes sister comedy for Fox (Reuters) Reuters - Fox has given the green light to a comedy pilot from the creator of "Gilmore Girls."

1Entertainment

Russia suspicious over Iran test Russia says an Iranian missile test this week raised suspicions over its true nuclear ambitions.

2Europe

Boston mayor proposes selling city hall BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston's 38-year-old City Hall, a vast, concrete Modernist structure in the heart of the downtown, should be sold and moved to a growing waterfront district, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said on Tuesday.

12U.S.

Iraq Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in Weapons NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Shi'ite fighters left the holiest shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf Friday and began turning in their weapons, after tens of thousands of pilgrims celebrated a peace agreement that ended a bloody rebellion.

13World

Sell Google Among the 20 stock analysts who follow the fortunes of Google Inc., only one lonely researcher suggests selling the shares. I would join him.

0Business

England win toss and bat against West Indies (AFP) AFP - England captain Michael Vaughan won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford.

2Europe

San Jose wins dubious honor for West Nile A 50-year-old San Jose man is the Bay Area's first human case of West Nile virus, Santa Clara County health officials confirmed Thursday.

11Top Stories

Detroit's Palace arena the scene of NBA's top events in 2004 (AFP) AFP - Detroit's Palace arena was the scene of the two most important events for the National Basketball Association in 2004.

8Sports

Sharp Boosts Zaurus Storage Linux-based handheld gains a 4GB hard drive.

6Sci/Tech

Austria releases ex-Kazakh envoy Austria releases the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president on bail, while it considers his extradition.

2Europe

Women on Pill at higher stroke risk FEMALE migraine sufferers who take the Pill are up to eight times more likely to have a stroke than those not using the oral contraceptive, research has suggested.

1Entertainment

GE says China business could double in 4-5 years (Reuters) Reuters - General Electric Co. , the world's second largest company by market capitalization, could double its business in China in four or five years, chairman and chief executive Jeff Immelt said on Monday.

0Business

Terror squad busted in Pakistan A "9.11" tragedy in Pakistani version has been averted, as security agencies arrested at least five terror suspects who were planning a major attack in the past week.

1Entertainment

NBC Universal agrees to buy Sparrowhawk Media LONDON (Reuters) - NBC Universal said on Tuesday it will double the size of its cable operations outside the United States with the acquisition of Sparrowhawk Media, the private equity-backed owner of the Hallmark channel.

0Business

India navy finds tsunami survivor An Indian man is rescued 25 days after being thrown by the tsunami on a remote island, the navy says.

10Top News

Developers to gather at Intel forum This week, chip giant Intel is hosting its twice-a-year Intel Developer Forum, where PC hardware and software developers will hear the company's plans for future products.

6Sci/Tech

Scientists Call Strake Dangerous By Joe BaumanThe Divine Strake nonnuclear explosion at the Nevada Test Site "would disperse large amounts of radioactive particles into the atmosphere," says a noted pathologist. Dr. Thomas M.

6Sci/Tech

Criticâs Choice: New DVDs Dorothy Arznerâs 1940 âDance, Girl, Danceâ was one of the few films made under the Hollywood studio system with a distinctly feminist point of view.

1Entertainment

MI6 denies killing Princess Diana (AP) AP - The former head of MI6 denied Wednesday that the British intelligence agency was responsible for the car accident that killed Princess Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi al Fayed, in 1997.

13World

Dead animals left in dump truck for days (AP) AP - The bodies of more than a dozen dogs, cats and even a hawk were discovered in the back of a Huntington garbage truck, where animal control officials say they'd been left for days.

6Sci/Tech

Wall St flat as growth fears offset rate hopes NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates again overshadowed warnings from two retailers.

0Business

America's universities in building boom CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - From Stanford University on the West Coast to the Ivy League schools of the Northeast, U.S. universities are in the grip of a building boom that looks set to extend well into 2009.

12U.S.

Owens has eyes trained on him Don't use a Sharpie. Don't watch "Desperate Housewives." Don't call yourself by your first and last initial.

8Sports

Ukraine's Yushchenko Heads to Swiss Skin Clinic KIEV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko, his face disfigured by poisoning, flew to Switzerland Friday for consultations at a skin clinic, his office said.

13World

Blast in Russian McDonald's, several injured ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - An explosion in a McDonald's restaurant in Russia's second city of St Petersburg on Sunday injured several people, police said.

10Top News

Army May Reduce Length of Tours in Combat Zones Officials said the Army's ability to recruit and retain soldiers will steadily erode unless combat tours are shortened.

13World

Potential Ebbers Jurors Quizzed on Case Potential jurors for the trial of former WorldCom Inc. chief Bernard Ebbers were asked Wednesday whether they had financial ties to the company and what they had read in the media about the case.

0Business

Renewed Warning on Cold Medicines The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it âstrongly recommendsâ that over-the-counter cold remedies not be used in children under 2.

3Health

Cancer Patient Regains Fertility After Transplant (Update1) A Belgian woman who became infertile from cancer treatment gave birth yesterday after having her ovarian tissue removed and frozen before chemotherapy and transplanted later, the first

11Top Stories

Ryanair launches Aer Lingus takeover bid (AP) AP - Ryanair Holdings PLC, Europe's largest discount airline, launched a takeover bid Thursday for its Irish rival, Aer Lingus Group PLC, in a deal that would value the formerly state-owned carrier at 1.48 billion euros ($1.88 billion).

2Europe

Republicans Likely to Retain Divided US Congress Regardless who wins the US presidency, Republicans are likely to remain a key voice in the nation's capital since they appear positioned to keep control of a sharply divided Congress in Tuesday's elections.

11Top Stories

Gasparri: piu'poteri al Viminale Dopo scarcerazione islamico Daki, ministro: Csm intervenga

4Italia

Lions Gate raises FY07 revenue, free cash forecasts (Reuters) Reuters - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. raised its fiscal year 2007 revenue forecast to $950 million, from a previous estimate of over $900 million, Chief Executive Jon Feltheimer said on a conference call with analysts on Monday.

0Business

Afghan Leader Tries to Persuade Main Rival to Quit Election Race President Hamid Karzai has been wooing his main rival in the presidential race, Yunus Qanooni, to persuade him to drop out and join Mr.

13World

Thaksin edges closer to City takeover Sport: After buying further 9.88% of the club's shares, former Thai PM could assume control of Man City by next week.

10Top News

Fannie Mae to Restate Results by $6.3 Billion Because of Accounting The restatement is one of the biggest for an American company, although it falls short of the $11 billion charge taken by WorldCom in 2002.

0Business

Iraqi cabinet backs draft oil law Iraq's government submits a key bill on how to share the country's oil wealth to parliament, officials say.

13World

Microsoft compromises, prepares to offer player-free OS Microsoft was expected to show up at a closed-door hearing before Europe's Court of First Instance in Luxembourg today to push for suspension of an order requiring

0Business

Ue: bilancio 2006 dell'anti-frode Scoperte 12mila irregolarita', 1.221 di queste in Italia

4Italia

Cashing in on Human Error: Your Fingers Have Fumbled, and Now You're Looking at the Wrong Web Site By Eric Torbenson, The Dallas Morning News May 24--There's still money to be made in mistyping.

6Sci/Tech

Alcoholic rats' boozing slashed by mutant superpower drug X Men therapy curbs lager-swilling rodent lifestyle Scientists based in Chile and Colorado have carried out astonishing research which appears to offer a cure for that scourge of modern society - alcoholism in rats.âŠ

6Sci/Tech

Matt's gold adds late gloss for Austria ARE, Sweden (Reuters) - Mario Matt rescued the Austrian men's team in the nick of time on Saturday, winning the men's slalom to give them their first gold medal of the Alpine skiing world championships.

8Sports

ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.

10Top News

People Names Jude Law Named 'Sexiest Man Alive' British actor Jude Law, currently starring as the irresistible cad in the remake of "Alfie," was named this year's "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine on Wednesday.

11Top Stories

SME, SENTENZA ATTESA PER DOMANI POMERIGGI L'avvocato Ghedini: ''Io credo si concluderÃ con l'assoluzione. E sono sicuro che porterÃ piÃ¹ serenitÃ sulla scena politica italiana''. Milano, 9 dic. (Adnkronos) - E' attesa per domani pomeriggio la sentenza

4Italia

With earnings up 12.7%, Wal-Mart shares drop LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, reported a 12.7 percent increase in its third-quarter earnings.

0Business

Paris gas line blast kills at least one, injures dozens PARIS (International Herald Tribune) - A gas line exploded Tuesday on a downtown street in a Paris suburb, igniting a blaze that killed at least one person and injured 42 others, up to a dozen seriously, local officials said.

2Europe

An Apple rumor a day Now that Apple Computer has its shitake mushrooms together, it apparently is being coveted by IBM. [Missing Links]

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Mac Attacked by Rare Disease (E! Online) E! Online - The 46-year-old star of Fox's The Bernie Mac Show announced Thursday that he has sarcoidosis, a rare and sometimes life-threatening autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the body's tissues, most frequently in the lungs.

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Tv: su 'Fox' ecco il serial 'Greek' E' dedicato alle confraternite nei college americani

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Dollar Holds Gains on Intervention Talk TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar kept its overnight gains against the euro on Tuesday, finding a tenuous footing after weeks of losses as traders took stern words by European officials as a signal to stop selling the U.S. currency, at least for now.

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Woman wins top Michelin rank Anne-Sophie Pic is the first female chef to win the prestigious three Michelin stars in decades.

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Analysis: Cairo wants better ties Egypt's surprise release of Azzam Azzam Sunday is a clear sign that Cairo is very serious about warming up ties with Israel. Azzam had been incarcerated in Egyptian jails since 1996, and his sudden release

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Fiat: Marchionne, si volta pagina In 4 anni scaleremo classifica grandi costruttori mondiali

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Bush, Olmert reaffirm two-state goal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday they continue to share a vision of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict despite Hamas's control of Gaza.

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LuaLua Scores in Final Minute as Portsmouth Draws at Liverpool Lomana LuaLua scored a close-range header in the final minute to give Portsmouth a 1-1 draw at Liverpool in English soccer's Premiership.

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Radcliffe nervous about baring all on Broadway NEW YORK (Reuters) - British actor Daniel Radcliffe hopes to debut on Broadway next year in a reprise of his London role in "Equus," a performance where he shed not only his clothes but the mantle of Harry Potter.

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Why the Russia-Georgia Spat Could Become a U.S. Headache Analysis: Moscow wants to rein in its pro-NATO neighbor, and a spy scandal may have provided an opening

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Invesco to Pay $450 Million to End Inquiry of Fund Trades The Invesco Funds Group and an affiliate, AIM Advisors, agreed on Tuesday to a $450 million settlement with regulators, who accused the companies of improperly allowing

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Clinical Trials Update: July 16, 2007 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

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Pope changes rules for electing successor VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict announced on Tuesday he had changed the rules to elect his successor, in a move meant to ensure that future pontiffs have broad support before white smoke rises again from the Sistine Chapel.

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Traffic up on gasoline price Web sites (AP) AP - The higher gasoline prices go, the more money business Web entrepreneur Jason Toews makes.

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Stocks Investors Are Talking About Who says investing is zero-sum? Members of our CAPS community love sharing their investing knowledge.

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Lehman takes "Bullets" for NBC (Reuters) Reuters - Kristin Lehman has been tapped to co-star in NBC's one-hour pilot "Backyards & Bullets."

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Zito, Mulder may be on trading block too A's general manager Billy Beane might not stop with his trade of ace right-hander Tim Hudson. Beane figures to make at least one more significant deal this off-season, and one of his two prized left-handers

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Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005 Coming Dec. 1 Live Communications Server 2005, Microsoft's second-generation real-time communications server, is released to manufacturing and will be generally available on Dec. 1, the company said Tuesday.

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Home Theater Maker Kaleidescape Hit with Copyright Suit Gartner's research indicates that US consumers have certain expectations as to what fair use really is. "When we've surveyed teens and adults, we've found that at least 60 percent of both groups

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Foreign Office warns against travel to parts of Kenya (AFP) AFP - Britain on Saturday toned down its travel advice for Kenya, but warned its nationals against all but essential travel to certain parts of the east African country.

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Suicide bomber kills north Iraq police chief BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in police uniform killed a top police official in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday as he toured the site of an explosion that killed 36 people and wounded 169 a day earlier, officials said.

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China installs Pope-backed bishop China installs a new bishop of Beijing, the first in over 50 years to have tacit prior approval from the Vatican.

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Kerry: 'America can do better' Senator John Kerry started his Sunday in Ohio, a state many people believe he must carry Tuesday to be elected President of the United States.

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FBI Explores Theories for Boston Terror Tip (AP) AP - Gov. Mitt Romney said he has become "less concerned, not more concerned" about a potential terrorist threat against the city of Boston. The FBI, meanwhile, is exploring possible theories for the reports — including a possible revenge motive.

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Palestinian state off the agenda, says senior Sharon aide Ariel Sharon's closest lieutenant has caused political and diplomatic shockwaves by warning that disengagement from Gaza would "freeze" the peace process, and a Palestinian state was no longer on Israel's agenda.

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Hospitalization of Supreme Court Chief Justice Reminds <b>...</b> The recent hospitalization of the US Supreme Courtâs leading conservative judge, William H. Rehnquist, due to thyroid cancer is serving as an opportune reminder that more is at stake during this election than the presidency but also likely vacant seat

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Now That Romo Has Rested, Critics Ask if Heâs Ready Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson have given a gossipy twist to the buildup to Sundayâs N.F.C. divisional playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Giants.

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Digital plan irks cablers (Variety) Variety - (Variety) — TAIPEI -- The government stole the show at the first Taipei TV Festival, billed as the island's largest confab and market for buyers and sellers, by announcing ambitious plans for the digitalization of Taiwan.

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Lost lyrics returned to Bono A briefcase containing lyrics for songs meant to be used in U2's 1981 album October has been returned to Bono. They were stolen 23 years ago at a concert in Portland in the US.

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Florida, Bahamas brace for Hurricane Jeanne Florida and the Bahamas are bracing for Hurricane Jeanne, which is churning westward in the Atlantic Ocean with winds near 160 kph.

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N.J., Other States Sue EPA to Cut Soot Levels ; See Low Emissions Saving 11,000 Lives By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS New Jersey and 11 other states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to lower soot levels from smokestacks and exhaust pipes, a move the state officials argue would save thousands of lives.

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Snow Blamed for 7 Deaths in Wisconsin By CHASE SQUIRES DENVER - A large, fast-moving snowstorm that closed sections of major highways on the Plains on Saturday was blamed for seven traffic deaths, while strong winds in Arkansas cut a 5-mile-long swath of damage, destroying buildings and leaving several people injured.

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Bulgaria "Borrowed the Worst Type of Capitalism" Politics: 29 January 2005, Saturday. Bulgaria has became a symbol of the capitalism, reports the Italian Manifesto newspaper.

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Democrats Blast Fine Print of Bush Retirement Plan (Reuters) Reuters - Democrats on Thursday said President Bush's proposed overhaul of Social Security would burden future generations with massive debt and undo income protection promised to the elderly since Democrat Franklin Roosevelt was president.

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Foto-choc, le strade tornano pulite Sparita la spazzatura a Pozzuoli Dopo la denuncia di Repubblica, il Comune corre ai ripari A Melito sacchi sui marciapiedi per liberare le strade Foto-choc, le strade tornano pulite Sparita la spazzatura a Pozzuoli Resta la crisi nel resto della provincia. "Era un mese e mezzo che non passava nessuno" di GIOVANNI MARINO (08:14 02/02/2008)

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Fijian holds firm in Lumber Vijay Singh will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the 84 Lumber Classic as he eyes a third straight win this month. The world number one carded a level-par 72 to stay ahead of American Ryder Cup star Chris DiMarco (71).

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News Scan: Nov. 29, 2004 The holiday shopping season began with a solid show of spending on Friday, but consumers faded by the weekend's close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.

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Palestinian man seriously injured by IDF fire in West Bank A Palestinian man was seriously injured Monday by Israeli fire in the southern Hebron Hills area of the West Bank. The man, who apparently was injured when soldiers fired on his car, was evacuated to Soroka hospital in Be?

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Hain to admit undeclared donations Peter Hain failed to declare Â£100,000 of donations to his campaign for Labour's deputy leadership

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VATICANO - In cammino verso Natale: Cristo annunciato dalle Scritture - Annuncio e realizzazione (IX) VATICANO - In cammino verso Natale: Cristo annunciato dalle Scritture - Annuncio e realizzazione (IX) CittÃ del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Buon Pastore. La parola di Dio venne indirizzata al profeta Ezechiele (capitolo 34Âº) contro i pastori dÂIsraele che non si occupavano del gregge, che diventava preda di tutte le bestie selvagge. ÂEcco, io stes...

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MPs urge Gypsy site law change Councils should provide caravan sites for Gypsies to stop illegal encampments and clashes with locals, MPs say.

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President rouses crowd, raps Kerry at St. Petersburg campaign stop President George W. Bush campaigned in St. Petersburg this morning, telling a crowd of about 7,000 at Progress Energy Park that "There is no doubt in

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2 U.S. Scientists Share Nobel Two American scientists -- one of whom graduated from Fairfax High School -- awakened early yesterday to learn they will share a Nobel Prize for their discovery of a gene-regulating mechanism inside cells, an advance that in just eight years has revolutionized genetics and led to several...

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Hundreds may face TB exposure in Okla. (AP) AP - Hundreds of patients and hospital workers may have been exposed to tuberculosis by a health care worker sick with the airborne disease, and at least 10 people have caught it, public health officials said Monday.

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Enel-Endesa: decisione Ue entro 5/7 Potra' arrivare via libera o richiesta approfondimenti

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Golf: Torrance rates Cup chances Ryder Cup-winning captain Sam Torrance tells BBC Sport playing in America will boost Europe's hopes.

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Family of bin tragedy man sought Irish police want to find the family of a homeless man, believed to be from England, crushed to death after taking shelter in a bin.

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Mosque on Fire After U.S. Air Strikes in West Iraq (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. marines engaged in heavy clashes with scores of insurgents near a mosque in western Iraq on Monday, leading to U.S. air strikes which damaged the shrine and left it ablaze, the U.S. military said.

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World outraged, fearful over Bhutto assassination LONDON (Reuters) - World leaders voiced outrage at the assassination on Thursday of Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and expressed fears for the fate of the nuclear-armed state.

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S&P cuts debt ratings for SBC, BellSouth, Cingular Standard & Poor's on Tuesday lowered the long-term debt ratings on BellSouth Corp. (BLS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , SBC Communications (SBC.

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