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Some Doubt Stocks' Value as Prices Rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock prices are near the highest level ever, but instead of triggering giddy euphoria, the rise is inspiring doubt and concern that stock values might be too high. | 0Business
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Many New Yorkers Avoid Penn Station Area (AP)
AP - Penn Station, the busiest train station in North America, was so quiet Monday you could hear every note of the Muzak piped into the concourse. | 12U.S.
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Survivors rescued after 10 days
MANILA, Philippines -- As the confirmed death toll from devastating storms in the Philippines rises to more than 840, rescuers have pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed in mudslides 10 days ago. | 13World
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Two teenagers trapped in quarry
Emergency services try to rescue two teenagers trapped in a north Wales slate quarry. | 2Europe
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Lebanon Bans Da Vinci Code After Catholics Object (Reuters)
Reuters - Lebanon has banned Dan Brown's
bestselling novel "The Da Vinci Code" after Catholic leaders
complained it was offensive to Christianity. | 1Entertainment
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Scientists Play Chicken
A group of international researchers at Michigan State University has decoded the genome of the chicken and found that the main ingredient of McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) Chicken McNuggets has a genetic | 6Sci/Tech
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Top judge to rule on Diana death
Read full story for latest details. | 10Top News
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Nyon, 12:19 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE; OTTAVI: L'INTER TROVA IL VALENCIA
L'Inter affronterà il Valencia negli ottavi di finale di Champions League. Il sorteggio &egra... | 4Italia
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Northwest Pilots OK $265 Mln Concession
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The pilots union at Northwest Airlines Corp. NWAC.O , the No. 4 U.S. air carrier, ratified a $265 million concession package that includes 15 percent pay cuts, the union said on Friday. | 0Business
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NBA finals feature record nine non-US players
(AFP)
AFP - A record nine international players will take part in the best-of-seven National Basketball Association Finals, which will be televised to 205 nations in 46 languages starting here Thursday. | 8Sports
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Hitachi shows off powder-sized smart tag
(AP)
AP - Tiny computer chips used for tracking food, tickets and other items are getting even smaller. | 6Sci/Tech
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Roma, 23:30 - BASKET: EUROLEGA, LOTTOMATICA SUPERA PAU-ORTHEZ 78-68
Esordio vincente per la Lottomatica Roma nella Top 16. Nella prima giornata del gruppo D della secon... | 4Italia
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Break-In At Berkeley May Have Compromised Data Of 1.4 Million <b>...</b>
State officials say it's not clear if names and Social Security numbers were accessed or stolen but urge individuals to take precautions against identity theft. | 6Sci/Tech
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EU extends sanctions on Zimbabwe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union extended sanctions on Zimbabwe for another year on Monday including an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on President Robert Mugabe and other top officials. | 13World
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Green Bay Packers Change Flag Policy
The Green Bay Packers organization says it's changing its policy about lowering American flags at Lambeau Field to half-staff. | 8Sports
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Moda:donna Lacroix angelo-tentatore
Porta in passerella angeli contemporanei con ali di tulle | 4Italia
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UN chief outlines Hariri tribunal
(AP)
AP - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report released Wednesday that he hopes to appoint judges to the international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri by the end of the year. | 13World
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Mastella: in cd? decidiamo sabato
Se proposta convince diro' si', un'ora d'incontro con Casini | 4Italia
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eBay and the Web's crisis of trust
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CEO sees less Intel and more Nvidia in PCs -- Nvidia competes with Intel for the heart of the PC.
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SCO gets $100 million bailout (call your lawyers) -- Ding, dong, the witch is...alive? | 6Sci/Tech
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Raid in Kashmir leaves six dead
Five Indian police and one fighter were killed in the region's biggest separatist raid since Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visited India last month, police said. | 13World
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Mets 7, Braves 1: Delgado, Maine Lift Mets Past Braves
Carlos Delgado hit a three-run homer and John Maine gave up only three hits, stopping the division-leading Metsâ losing streak at five games. | 8Sports
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SiRF Sues Global Locate for Patent Infringement
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- SiRF Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of GPS-enabled location technology, announced today that it has filed a patent infringement complaint against Global Locate and its U.S. | 6Sci/Tech
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Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards
Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race. | 1Entertainment
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Security woes in Dagestan
The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse examines the dangers Islamist militancy and ruthless security force action pose in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan. | 2Europe
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`Truth in Lending' Damages Limited by Top US Court (Update1)
The US Supreme Court, siding with the financial services industry, tightened the limits on damages consumers can get from companies that violate the federal Truth in Lending Act. | 0Business
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Plunge in LCD prices expected to slow
Prices of liquid-crystal displays are expected to fall by less than 5 percent in the fourth quarter as the industry expects a surge in demand during the holiday-shopping season, a research firm said Tuesday. | 6Sci/Tech
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Top Greek sports writer assaulted
The sports editor of a leading Greek daily who investigated the Athens Olympic sprinter scandal is recovering in hospital after being beaten up. | 8Sports
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Torture Center Found in Iraq
US soldiers found mass graves north of Baghdad next to a torture center where chains were attached to blood-spattered walls and a metal bed frame was still connected to an electrical shock system | 10Top News
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Woman gives birth at 66 (Reuters)
Reuters - A 66-year-old Romanian woman has given birth to a baby girl after years of fertility treatment and was claimed by
Romanian media to be the world's oldest mother ever. | 13World
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Pentagon to Stop Anthrax Vaccinations
The Defense Department must stop inoculating troops with anthrax vaccine, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying that the Food and Drug Administration acted improperly when it approved the injections for general use. | 12U.S.
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Lebanon Holds Funeral for Lawmaker
Thousands of Lebanese attended the funeral today of an anti-Syrian lawmaker whose assassination further rocked Lebanonâs political order. | 13World
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Shyamalan nominated for worst director award
Celebrated Indian-American director M Night Shyamalan's latest movie Lady in the Water has been nominated for this year's Golden Raspberry Awards, which Ârecognise the worst the movie industry had to offer. | 1Entertainment
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No payout for 'stolen' Aborigines
Australia's government refuses a request for reparations by Aborigines taken from their families. | 2Europe
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Bin Laden e Mullah Omar in Pakistan
Ma Islamabad ha sempre negato presenza su territorio | 4Italia
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Flash drives the new vinyl?
Blog: Some record companies are experimenting with distributing albums on the portable USB devices, but for now the releases are mostly expensive collectors' items. | 6Sci/Tech
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Lebanon future at stake after killing: Bolton
LONDON (Reuters) - Lebanon's future is at stake in a battle between "democracy and terrorism" following the killing of Christian politician Pierre Gemayel, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Saturday. | 13World
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Search to resume for Steve Fossett
Searchers were scheduled to begin looking again Wednesday for missing adventurer Steve Fossett, who disappeared in a single-engine plane after taking off from a friend's desert ranch, the Civil Air Patrol said. | 10Top News
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United remain hopeful on Tevez
(AFP)
AFP - Manchester United chief executive David Gill said Friday he remains hopeful that their 30 million pound move for Carlos Tevez will be wrapped up before the transfer window closes on August 31. | 2Europe
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Powell: U.S. Open to Discuss All N.Korea Issues
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell has rejected the notion that divisions in the Bush administration had hindered Washington's ability to roll back North Korea's nuclear program. | 10Top News
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Three soldiers die in Afghanistan
Three British soldiers have died of their injuries after separate attacks in Afghanistan. | 13World
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Housing and health cash bonanza
Housing and health are the big winners in Peter Robinson's first budget as NI Finance Minister. | 10Top News
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R League: GB victory
Debut tries from Maurie Fa'asavalu and Sam Burgess help Great Britain to a solid victory over New Zealand in the first Test in Huddersfield. | 10Top News
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Milano, 10:34 - CALCIO, DELLA VALLE: SOLUZIONI IN FRETTA RISPETTANDO TIFOSI VERI
Diego Della Valle auspica una soluzione per il problema violenza: ''Speriamo che trovino una soluzio... | 4Italia
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Sanofi sees FDA response on Acomplia by April 26
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi-Aventis expects to get a decision from U.S. regulators by April 26 on whether it may sell anti-obesity pill and potential blockbuster Acomplia in the world's largest drug market, following a six-month review. | 3Health
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Bush envisions U.S. presence in Iraq like S.Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush would like to see a lengthy U.S. troop presence in Iraq like the one in South Korea to provide stability but not in a frontline combat role, the White House said on Wednesday. | 10Top News
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Molik stuns Sharapova to take Zurich title
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova saw her hopes of a third consecutive WTA title dashed on Sunday in a surprise defeat by unseeded Australian Alicia Molik in the final of the Zurich Challenge. | 1Entertainment
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Ancient fungus 'revived' in lab
Fungus from a deep-sea sediment core that is hundreds of thousands of years old will grow when placed in culture, scientists discover. | 6Sci/Tech
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Action Game 'Halo 2' Sold Early on EBay (AP)
AP - Advance copies of the aliens-versus-space marines video game "Halo 2" have already fetched as much as $265 on Internet auction site eBay, days before the official launch. | 6Sci/Tech
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India, Australia evenly poised at lunch
Test debutant Nathan Hauritz took the key wicket of Sachin Tendulkar to give Australia a slight advantage on day three of the fourth and final Test against India in Mumbai. | 1Entertainment
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Zarqawi Tape Vows Lengthy War in Iraq - Web Site
DUBAI (Reuters) - An audio tape purportedly from al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has urged militants to prepare for a lengthy holy war against U.S.-led forces in Iraq, saying victory could take months and years. | 13World
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Napoli, 19:56 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: FABIO CANNAVARO SI COMPLIMENTA CON MARINO
Fabio Cannavaro, attualmente fermo per infortunio nel Real Madrid, ha visto Rimini-Napoli in tv e a ... | 4Italia
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NFL Game Summary - Chicago at Tennessee
Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Adewale Ogunleye was credited with a safety in overtime to end the game, accounting for two of the Chicago Bears' 16 points scored on either defense or special teams in a 19-17 victory over Tennessee. | 8Sports
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Wounded Marine Now Father of Quintuplets (AP)
AP - A Marine who is in a hospital bed recovering from wounds he suffered in Iraq is now a father five times over. | 12U.S.
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No. 3 Auburn Dominates Georgia 24-6
Auburn's Devin Aromashodu can't hang on to a pass during the first quarter against Georgia in Auburn, Ala. Saturday, Nov. 13, 2003. | 8Sports
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Festivities 'raise carbon output'
Hi-tech gadgets and mass consumerism are exacting a high carbon cost at Christmas, research suggests. | 6Sci/Tech
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U.S. not planning for war with Iran, Gates says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is not planning for a war with Iran, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday. | 10Top News
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Retailers Usher in the Holiday Season
Apple Store customers in San Francisco test the iPod Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004. The iPod is one of the hot electronic items on the Christmas list of many a holiday shopper. | 0Business
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Chirac Proposes International Tax to Fight AIDS (Reuters)
Reuters - French President Jacques
Chirac on Wednesday proposed the creation of an international
tax to help fight AIDS, saying such a measure could raise $10
billion each year. | 3Health
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Moda: Replay crea jeans virtuali
Su sito web casa, capo si puo' consumare passandovi il mouse | 4Italia
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WHO: Bird Flu Likely Source of Next Pandemic
The bird flu virus that rampaged across much of Asia this year is the most likely cause of the next human flu pandemic, which could hit up to 30 percent of the world's people, a top international expert said Thursday. | 3Health
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Tsunami: Napolitano, Italia operosa
Capo dello Stato, esperienza straordinaria aiuti a Sri Lanka | 4Italia
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Security Concerns Shelve MSN Messenger 7
Beta testers find flaws in a new feature of the instant messaging app. | 6Sci/Tech
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Visa rolls out new payment application security mandates
Visa this week quietly rolled out an additional set of Payment Application Security Mandates for companies that handle credit and debit card transactions. | 6Sci/Tech
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Church 'in need of women priests'
The Church of England would struggle in the future without women priests, researchers say. | 10Top News
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'Anti-terror' detainee to go free
A foreign national held under the government's emergency anti-terrorism powers since 2001 is being released. | 10Top News
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Madrid, 14:26 - CALCIO, ROMA: REAL MADRID VUOLE MEXES
Il Real Madrid ha fissato i propri obiettivi difensivi per la prossima stagione: si tratta di Alexis... | 4Italia
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Must tackle deficit on both ends
Having generated record federal deficits with tax cuts in his first term, George W. Bush has promised that "fiscal restraint" is now in order. | 11Top Stories
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Big Changes Seen in Choice for Homeland Security
Administration and Congressional officials said Friday that President Bush's selection of Bernard B. Kerik as the new secretary of homeland security | 11Top Stories
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Image: Bollywood celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi
Lord Ganesha is one God to whom Bollywood personalities confide to in their thick and thin, and celebration of Ganesh
Chaturthi seems to be in full swing. | 1Entertainment
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Taped Calls Describe Chaotic Scene at Ohio Nightclub Shooting
Asa man jumped onto a nightclub stage in Columbus, Ohio, and began shooting on Wednesday night, concertgoers frantically began dialing 911 on their cellphones, describing in panicked | 1Entertainment
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EDITORIAL: A Wired School Board Hardly Seems a Necessity
By Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader Feb. 11--HERE'S A SILLY riddle that delights children: What always disappears when you stand up? Your lap. | 6Sci/Tech
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Lucarelli affonda il Parma
On La Gazzetta dello Sport: Calcio | 10Top News
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The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Maureen Wallenfang Column
By Maureen Wallenfang, The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis. Feb. 9--It appears many people like diving into a cold martini regardless of the temperatures outside. Owners of the successful Deja Vu and St. | 6Sci/Tech
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Blair's resignation 'would ruin Labour'
Gordon Brown would be forced to follow Tony Blair out of office if the prime minister were forced to step down over Iraq, John Denham said today. | 1Entertainment
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Ten Die in LA Train Crash; Murder Charge Planned
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed and nearly 200 injured on Wednesday when two Los Angeles commuter trains collided after one struck an automobile left on the tracks in what authorities called an aborted suicide attempt by a "deranged" man. | 12U.S.
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Yushchenko Says He Can Work With Putin (AP)
AP - Ukraine's new president played down concerns over tensions with Moscow Saturday, saying he can work with Vladimir Putin despite the Russian leader's strong preference for the defeated Ukrainian presidential candidate. | 2Europe
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US Stocks Drop in Week on Economic Reports; Merck Declines
US stocks fell this week after a government report showing slower job growth, coupled with an unexpected drop in an index of service industries and record oil prices, fueled concern that economic expansion will stall. | 0Business
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Iraqi militants claim Italian aid worker was murdered as a ' <b>...</b>
Iraqi militants took journalists yesterday to the body of a murdered man they claimed to be an Italian aid worker, Salvatore Santoro, who formerly lived in Britain. | 13World
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Squirrel Runs Circles Around Yanks, Tribe (AP)
AP - This squirrelly newcomer caused quite a stir at Jacobs Field. A brown squirrel ran onto the field in the bottom of the third inning Wednesday night and ran circles around the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. | 8Sports
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Russia reports battle for Grozny
Chechen rebels launched a major assault on Grozny just before President Putin's visit, Russia says. | 2Europe
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Karzai 'disturbed' at Kabul bomb
The Afghan president expresses deep concern after a bomb attack which left at least seven people dead. | 13World
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Iraq forces Gates to pick new top officer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration said on Friday it would not renominate Gen. Peter Pace as the top U.S. military officer, avoiding a contentious debate with the Democratic-led Congress over unpopular Iraq war. | 10Top News
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AI Invades Go Territory
While human chess masters now have silicon overlords, players of Go -- an ancient Chinese game of territory -- are still far ahead of the programmers. The computers are catching up, though, thanks to some tricky innovations. Brendan Borrell talks with computer scientist Rémi Coulom. | 6Sci/Tech
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Ending One Airport Runaround
Automobile traffic is a problem plaguing many airports, but some have found a simple partial solution -- cellphone parking lots away from the terminal. | 0Business
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Kerry Improves Chances with Help of Former Presidents
With only one week left until the US presidential elections, former Democratic presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter are joining the campaign trail in support of this year's Democratic candidate, Senator John F. Kerry. | 1Entertainment
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Nepal PM in pledge to protesters
Nepal's PM vows to amend the constitution to meet key demands of protesters from the southern plains. | 10Top News
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Omicidio D'Antona, la Lioce legge in aula un inno alla lotta <b>...</b>
E' stata dedicata allo svolgimento delle questioni preliminari e anche alla costituzione di parte civile della famiglia di Massimo D'Antona, alla quale avevano tentato di opporsi i difensori degli imputati, l'udienza preliminare che si e' tenuta nel | 4Italia
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Lots of tough talk, likely little movement
At first blush, Friday night's second presidential debate in the "Show Me State" should not shake up the race. While recent town hall meetings have led to 8- and 4-percentage point | 1Entertainment
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Senate, Bush on economic collision course
Read full story for latest details. | 10Top News
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Iraq Dominates the State Department (AP)
AP - Asked to list Condoleezza Rice's main challenges as President Bush's secretary of state, career diplomat James Dobbins has a succinct answer: "Iraq, Iraq and Iraq." | 13World
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Libano: scontri sunniti-sciiti
Incidenti scoppiati dopo il funerale di Gemayel | 4Italia
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Suicide bomb kills at least 85 in Iraq's Kirkuk
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 85 people were killed on Monday by a suicide truck bomb in the volatile Iraqi city of Kirkuk, some of them trapped on a bus where they burned to death, a witness said. | 10Top News
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âStress likely to affect foetus developmentâ
Mumbai, December 20: By listening intently to movements and heartbeats, American researchers have found that the foetuses of mothers who are stressed or depressed, respond differently from those of emotionally healthy women. | 3Health
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Valuing Staples
Valuing Staples | 0Business
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Thai government drops origami peace bombs
Bangkok: The Thai government has begun dropping an estimated one hundred million paper origami birds in an unusual peace bid. The birds are being dropped by military planes over the countryâs Muslim south after a surge of violence in the area. | 11Top Stories
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Actor Newman escapes racing fire
Oscar-winner Paul Newman escapes unhurt from a racing car fire on Saturday. | 13World
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To See the Speech
State officials will unveil the manuscript of George Washington's Dec. 23, 1783, speech at the Maryland State House Rotunda at 8:30 tonight. A continental color guard in period costume will perform, and Gov. Martin O'Malley and State Archivist Edward Papenfuse are scheduled to speak. A permanent... | 10Top News
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Iranian Diplomat: Weâre Ready to Help in Iraq
A Revolutionary Guards commander turned diplomat says Washington is ignoring a key asset in Iraq: Iran. | 10Top News
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Sources: Sony BMG, Grokster in talks on new file-sharing venture
LOS ANGELES - Sony BMG Music Entertainment and online peer-to-peer software distributor Grokster are working on a new venture that is expected to offer paid and free song downloads over the Internet, sources say. | 6Sci/Tech
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In the Eye of the Storms
For much of last month's siege at a Russian school, it was left to a Moscow pediatrician known for his work at crisis scenes to mediate the standoff on the telephone. | 13World
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