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| | Tropical Storm Fay hugs Floridas Atlantic coast
4 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Tropical Storm Fay meandered north along the Florida Atlantic coast Wednesday but did not immediately head out over the ocean, lessening the chances it will gain strength and become a hurricane.
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| Fay may 'boomerang' and hit Florida again (cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Fay moved off the east coast of Florida early today after spawning at least seven tornadoes, the National Hurricane Center reported. The storm is expected to get stronger and make a hard left back into the northeastern part of the state. "Looks like it could be a boomerang storm," said Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.
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| 'Boomerang' storm Fay may worsen (msnbc.com)
Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path, moving north along the Florida coast but not going out over the Atlantic Ocean, where many had feared it could strengthen and turn into a hurricane.
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| Fay to pick up before making 'boomerang' (cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Fay is expected to hug Florida's Atlantic coastline and strengthen slightly before returning to northeastern Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. At least seven possible tornadoes were reported Tuesday in eastern Florida as Fay battered parts of the state.
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| Tropical Storm Fay stays on Florida's coast (yahoo! news)
AP - Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path Wednesday, moving north along the Florida coast but not going out over the Atlantic Ocean, where many had feared it could strengthen and curve back toward the state as a hurricane.
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| Tropical Storm Fay looks like 'boomerang storm' (cnn.com)
At least seven possible tornadoes were reported Tuesday in eastern Florida as Fay battered parts of the state with high winds and heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is expected to make a small loop into the Atlantic and strengthen into a hurricane before returning to Florida.
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| Fay may strengthen and hit Florida again (yahoo! news)
AP - Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path Wednesday reaching the coast and headed for the Atlantic Ocean, where it could strengthen and curve back toward Florida — possibly as a hurricane.
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Poland, U.S. shield deal seen to irk Moscow
4 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station elements of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, a move certain to aggravate Russia-Western tensions over Moscow&q...
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| U.S., Poland sign missile defense deal (msnbc.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski have signed a deal that will put an American missile defense base in Poland, a move that has angered Russia.
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| Poland and U.S. in shield deal irking Moscow (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station elements of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, a move certain to aggravate Russia-Western tensions over Moscow's intervention in Georgia.
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| US, Poland sign missile shield deal (yahoo! news)
AFP - Poland and the United States on Wednesday signed a deal to deploy part of a US missile shield on Polish territory in the face of deep Russian anger.
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| US 'help' for Pakistan displaced (bbc news)
The US says it is ready to help Pakistan look after huge numbers of people displaced in fighting close to the Afghan border.
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| Rice signs missile defense deal with Poland (yahoo! news)
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite.
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| U.S. and Poland sign missile shield deal (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The United States and Poland formally signed a deal on Wednesday to station elements of U.S. missile defense on Polish soil, a move rising Russia-West tensions over Moscow's intervention in Georgia.
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| U.S. and Poland sign missile defense deal (msnbc.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski have signed a deal that will put an American missile defense base in Poland, a move that has angered Russia.
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| Poland, US sign missile shield deal (yahoo! news)
AFP - Warsaw and Washington signed a deal Wednesday to deploy a US missile shield in Poland, insisting the aim is to ward off Iranian attacks, despite deep Russian anger at the move.
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Russian trucks leave Georgia, but no big pullout
4 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Russian military trucks crossed from Georgia back into Russia on Wednesday but there was no sign of the large-scale, rapid pullout demanded by the West.
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| NATO, Russia in war of words over Georgia (cnn.com)
NATO and Russia remained at loggerheads Wednesday as senior figures within the military alliance accused Moscow of failing to honor the full terms of the cease-fire agreement brokered by the European Union last week aimed at ending the fighting in Georgia.
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| Russian military column leaves Georgia (reuters)
The Kremlin said its forces would pull back from Georgia's heartland by Friday to positions set out under a French-brokered peace plan, amid mounting Western criticism about the slowness of the troop withdrawal.
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| Russian military column leaves Georgia (yahoo! news)
Reuters - A Russian military column crossed from Georgia back into Russia on Wednesday after Western governments raised pressure for a quick and full pullout under an international ceasefire deal.
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| Russia says troops to leave Georgia by Friday (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The Kremlin said its forces would pull back from Georgia's heartland by Friday to positions set out under a French-brokered peace plan, amid mounting Western criticism about the slowness of the troop withdrawal.
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| Russia says troops to leave Georgia by Friday (reuters)
The Kremlin said its forces would pull back from Georgia's heartland by Friday to positions set out under a French-brokered peace plan, amid mounting Western criticism about the slowness of the troop withdrawal.
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| Russia starts Georgia pullout, West urges speed (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Russian troops will pull back from Georgia's heartland by the end of this week, the Kremlin said Tuesday, but NATO said it was freezing contacts with Moscow until all Russian forces were out of the country.
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| Russia starts Georgia pullout, West urges speed (reuters)
Russian troops will pull back from Georgia's heartland by the end of this week, the Kremlin said Tuesday, but NATO said it was freezing contacts with Moscow until all Russian forces were out of the country.
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| Russia warns Ukraine about navy base (msnbc.com)
Russia's foreign minister warned Ukrainian leaders Tuesday against trying to restrict the Kremlin's use of a Crimean naval base it leases from Ukraine, adding to tensions in the region.
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McCain takes lead over Obama: poll
4 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to ...
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| McCain takes 5-point lead over Obama (msnbc.com)
In a sharp turnaround, the Republican candidates has opened a 5-point lead on his Democratic rival and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll.
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| McCain takes 5-point lead over Obama: poll (yahoo! news)
Reuters - In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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| McCain takes 5-point lead over Obama: Reuters/Zogby poll (yahoo! news)
Reuters - In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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| AP IMPACT: Campaigns take cash, seek details later (yahoo! news)
AP - Neither Barack Obama nor John McCain has consistently followed the government's instructions for keeping prohibited foreign money out of their presidential campaigns, and some of that banned money has slipped into Obama's campaign.
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| Bush to defend terror war in speech to veterans (yahoo! news)
AP - President Bush is defending his line-in-the-sand approach to the fight against Islamic terrorism, following presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama in a speech to a major veterans group. His address Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., is to highlight themes GOP hopeful McCain has been using to argue that he is better qualified to be commander in chief than Obama, the Democratic nominee-in-waiting.
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| Bush defends terror war in speech to veterans (yahoo! news)
AP - President Bush is defending his line-in-the-sand approach to the fight against Islamic terrorism, following presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama in a speech to a major veterans group.
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| McCain, Obama to silence critical ads on Sept. 11 (yahoo! news)
AP - Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain plan to pull ads on Sept. 11 that criticize each other, a respite from the political fray to honor the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Sarkozy has no regrets after Afghan deaths
6 hour(s) ago @ reuters
President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday he did not regret sending 700 more troops to Afghanistan this year, after insurgents killed 10 French soldiers, the biggest single loss for foreign forces i...
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| Sarkozy renews Afghan commitment (bbc news)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, a day after a deadly attack by Taleban fighters.
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| Sarkozy in Afghanistan after troop deaths (reuters)
President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday he had no regrets about sending 700 more troops to Afghanistan, after insurgents killed 10 French soldiers, the biggest single loss for foreign forces in combat since 2001.
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| Sarkozy in Afghanistan after troop deaths (reuters)
President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday stressing his continued commitment to France's military mission there after Taliban forces killed 10 French soldiers and wounded 21 in an ambush east of the capital.
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| Sarkozy in Afghanistan after troop deaths (reuters)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday just two days after Taliban forces killed 10 French soldiers and wounded 21 in an ambush east of the capital, Kabul.
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| France's Sarkozy arrives in Kabul (bbc news)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, a day after a deadly attack by Taleban fighters.
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Feed24: Sport |
| | US beats Japan 4-1 to make Olympic softball final
6 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal.
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| Boomers not ruling out Rocky-like miracle (abc sport)
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian says his team is capable of causing a massive upset in tonight's "David and Goliath" quarter-final against the United States.
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| Brazil beach volleyball champs out of semis (reuters)
Defending champions Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego were knocked out of the Olympic beach volleyball on Wednesday, leaving fellow Brazilians Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz Magalhaes to play the U.S. favorites for gold.
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| Brazil beach volleyball champions out of semis (reuters)
Defending champions Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego were knocked out of the Olympic beach volleyball on Wednesday, leaving fellow Brazilians Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz Magalhaes to play the U.S. favourites for gold.
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| U.S. survive Japan scare to reach final (reuters)
The United States beat Japan 4-1 in an extra-inning thriller on Wednesday to move within one victory of a fourth consecutive Olympic softball gold medal.
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| Bustos puts US into Beijing final (bbc sport)
Crystl Bustos hits a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the United States beat Japan 4-1 to reach the final of the Olympic softball tournament.
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| U.S. men to play for gold after clinching medal (foxsports.com)
Americans Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser will play for the gold medal in beach volleyball.The reigning world champions beat Georgia 21-11, 21-13 in the semifinal Wednesday in one of the quickest matches of the Olympics. The U.S. pair will play on Friday against the winner of the other final-four game, an all-Brazil matchup.Renato Gomes and Jorge Terceiro are native Brazilians who obtained Georgian passports to avoid a quota that limits each country to two entries in the 24-team field.
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Yastrzemski undergoes triple bypass surgery
10 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, was resting comfortably Tuesday night after having triple bypass heart surgery. Yastrzemski, who turns 69 on Friday, h...
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| Yaz undergoes triple bypass surgery in Boston (yahoo! news)
AP - Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, was resting comfortably Tuesday night after having triple bypass heart surgery. Yastrzemski, who turns 69 on Friday, had the operation at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he underwent tests after experiencing chest pains in the morning, said his spokesman, Dick Gordon.
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| Yaz undergoes heart bypass surgery (foxsports.com)
Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski was hospitalized for tests Tuesday after experiencing what his spokesman called chest pains.The spokesman, Dick Gordon, said Yastrzemski went to Massachusetts General Hospital in the morning."He had experienced some chest pains and he's in for testing," Gordon said.When asked if it was serious, Gordon said: "Any time you are in the hospital, it's got to be pretty serious.
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| Yaz undergoes heart bypass surgery in Boston (yahoo! news)
AP - Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, underwent heart bypass surgery Tuesday after experiencing chest pains. The 68-year-old Yastrzemski was in surgery Tuesday evening after being admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital, said his spokesman, Dick Gordon.
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| Yaz hospitalized, reportedly needs bypass surgery (foxsports.com)
Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski was hospitalized for tests Tuesday after experiencing what his spokesman called chest pains.The spokesman, Dick Gordon, said Yastrzemski went to Massachusetts General Hospital in the morning."He had experienced some chest pains and he's in for testing," Gordon said.When asked if it was serious, Gordon said: "Any time you are in the hospital, it's got to be pretty serious.
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| Red Sox Hall of Famer Yastrzemski hospitalized (yahoo! news)
AP - Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, was hospitalized for tests Tuesday after experiencing chest pains. The Boston Red Sox confirmed the 68-year-old Yastrzemski was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital and was undergoing evaluation and testing.
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| Red Sox legend Yaz hospitalized in Boston (foxsports.com)
Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski was hospitalized for tests Tuesday after experiencing what his spokesman called chest pains.The spokesman, Dick Gordon, said Yastrzemski went to Massachusetts General Hospital in the morning."He had experienced some chest pains and he's in for testing," Gordon said.When asked if it was serious, Gordon said: "Any time you are in the hospital, it's got to be pretty serious.
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Dunn homers in first home game for Diamondbacks
7 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - If Adam Dunn was feeling a little nervous before his first game in front of the Diamondbacks" home fans who expect his arrival to tip the NL West race in Arizona"s favor, it didn"t...
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| Stewart leads Rockies past Dodgers 8-3 (yahoo! news)
AP - Rookie Ian Stewart homered and drove in a career-high five runs and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 n Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.
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| Maddux rejoins Dodgers for another pennant race (yahoo! news)
AP - Greg Maddux is back with the Los Angeles Dodgers for another stretch drive following a 120-mile trip up the California coast. The Dodgers reacquired Maddux from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, getting the future Hall of Famer and cash for two minor leaguers to be named or cash.
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| Pitcher Maddux rejoins Dodgers from the Padres (reuters)
All-Star pitcher Greg Maddux returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers from the San Diego Padres Tuesday in exchange for two minor league players to be named later or cash considerations.
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| Maddux rejoins Dodgers for another pennant race (yahoo! news)
AP - Greg Maddux is back in Los Angeles for another stretch drive. The Dodgers announced Tuesday that they have reacquired Maddux and cash considerations from San Diego. The Padres will receive two minor league players to be named or cash considerations.
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| Maddux rejoins Dodgers for another pennant race (yahoo! news)
AP - Greg Maddux is back in Los Angeles for another stretch drive. The Dodgers announced Tuesday that they have reacquired Maddux and received cash from San Diego. The Padres will get two minor league players to be named or cash.
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| Person familiar with deal: Maddux returning to LA (yahoo! news)
AP - Greg Maddux is headed back to the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego and Los Angeles agreed to a trade that puts the 353-game winner in a pennant race again, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity Monday night because no announcement had been made.
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Fillmore wins qualifying portion of US Amateur
15 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Robbie Fillmore, who never touched a club during two years away from golf, shot 5-under 65 on Tuesday to win the stroke-play portion of the U.S. Amateur.
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| Nadal earns top seed for US Open (yahoo! news)
AFP - Rafael Nadal, of Spain, will be the top seed in a grand slam for the first time in his career at this year's US Open.
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| Nadal and Ivanovic draw top seeds for US Open (yahoo! news)
AP - Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 1 for the U.S. Open on Tuesday, making it the first time since January 2004 that a man other than Roger Federer holds that top spot at a Grand Slam tournament.
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| Nadal passes Federer for top spot in rankings (foxsports.com)
Rafael Nadal's summer keeps getting better.A day after winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing, Nadal officially unseated Roger Federer to become the world's No. 1 tennis player when the ATP rankings came out on Monday.Federer had been atop the rankings for 235 weeks, but Nadal has won six tournaments this year and heads into next week's U.S. Open as the favorite to win his third straight Grand Slam.
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Live - Olympics
13 hour(s) ago @ bbc sport
Men"s and women"s singles table tennis continues in Beijing while Russia"s Larisa Ilchenko pips Britain"s Keri-Anne Payne and Cassandra Patten to take gold in a thrilling 10km mara...
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| Live - Olympics (bbc sport)
Men's and women's singles table tennis continues in Beijing while Russia's Larisa Ilchenko overtakes two British swimmers to take gold in a thrilling 10km marathon on day 12 of the Games.
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| Live - Olympics (bbc sport)
Men's and women's singles table tennis continues in Beijing while Russia's Larisa Ilchenko is the favourite to take gold in the 10km marathon swim on day 12 of the Games.
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| Live - Olympics (bbc sport)
Day 12 of the Beijing Games begins with hockey while Russia's Larisa Ilchenko is the favourite to take gold in the 10km marathon swim.
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| China's medal haul dulls pain of Liu exit (reuters)
China's seemingly unassailable medal haul and cleanest air in a decade helped dull the host nation's pain on Tuesday over the injury to track idol Liu Xiang.
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| China stems Liu gloom as medal tally rises (reuters)
China praised injured national hero Liu Xiang on Tuesday, smothering disappointment that he limped away from his hurdles heat by stressing its dominance of the Olympics medals table.
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| Injured Liu sorry over shock exit (bbc sport)
Defending 110m hurdles champion Liu Xiang apologises to the Chinese people after injury forced him to pull out of the Olympics.
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| China stems hurdler gloom as medal tally rises (reuters)
China praised injured national hero Liu Xiang on Tuesday, smothering disappointment that he limped away from his hurdles heat by stressing its dominance of the Olympics medals table.
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Feed24: Entertainment |
| | Dave Matthews Band founder dies
10 hour(s) ago @ bbc news
Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, dies, his publicist confirms.
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| Dave Matthews Band founding member dies (cnn.com)
LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday from complications stemming from injuries he sustained in an ATV accident, the band's publicist said.
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Ballet Shoes, Rated: PG, Opens: 08/26/2008
13 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
In 1930"s London, three orphans, Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil, are adopted by an eccentric explorer and raised as sisters by his selfless niece. Each of the girls has her own destiny to fulfi...
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| Momma's Man, Rated: NR, Opens: 08/22/2008 (hollywood.com)
Mikey, a young husband and father, stops off at his parents' loft during a business trip to New York and finds himself emotionally unable to leave. Unsure of his own motivations, he makes up excuses about...
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Uganda: Country Gets Own Big Brother
9 hour(s) ago @ allafrica news
Reality TV is becoming more than a mere fad, especially as free-to-air stations jump onto the bandwagon. The latest of these shows is Muvabulaya that will soon start airing on WBS TV.
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Ghana: AFPA Promotes Peace With Ghanaian Culture
9 hour(s) ago @ allafrica news
The Akan Film Producers Association has said that Akan movies were to promote peace, and the co-existence between the Ghanaian ethnic groups, and glorify the beauty of the Ghanaian culture and traditi...
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All-girl trio up for BB eviction
9 hour(s) ago @ bbc news
Lisa Appleton, Nicole Cammack and Sara Folino are nominated in the Big Brother house.
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| Dragon criticises Apprentice (bbc news)
Theo Paphitis has hit out at rival BBC show The Apprentice branding it "another version of Big Brother".
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| Goody's career (bbc news)
The tabloid life of Big Brother's biggest star
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| Nigeria: Fashion is Dressing Simply And Standing Out - Francisca Owumi (allafrica news)
Francisca Owumi was the last woman standing in the first-ever Big Brother Nigeria reality tv show. She was the most memorable house mate because of her entertainment in the house. Francisca who entered the Big Brother House as the youngest and the most unexposed girl, has suddenly transformed into a style icon and a society woman since the show. In a recent chat, she spoke about the sudden transformation and her talk show which is about to hit the screen any moment from now. Francisca who admires Victoria Beckham and Eva Longoria Parker, cannot trade any thing for her earrings and her baby ...
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| | Thousands of file-sharers face legal action in UK
3 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Thousands of people suspected of sharing music, films and games over the Internet will be pursued through the courts for damages, lawyers for entertainment companies said on Wednesday.
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Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches
16 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said...
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| Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches (reuters)
Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device.
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| Apple releases fix for iPhone woes (msnbc.com)
Apple Inc. has released an iPhone software update it says improves communication between the smart phone and wireless networks.
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| Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday.
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| Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches (reuters)
Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday.
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| Apple launches iPhone bug fix (bbc news)
Apple releases an update to fix problems with the much-hyped 3G iPhone, following complaints from some users.
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Judge lifts gag order on subway hackers
19 hour(s) ago @ msnbc.com
A federal judge has lifted a gag order on three MIT students who were barred from talking publicly about security flaws they discovered in the Boston transit system"s automated fare network.
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| Judge backs hackers in Boston subway dispute (reuters)
Three students from the elite Massachusetts Institute of Technology who found a way to hack into Boston's transit system to get free rides can talk publicly about the security flaw, a court ruled on Tuesday in a decision hailed as a victory for academic freedom.
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Friendster likes sharing
19 hour(s) ago @ msnbc.com
Friendster, an early online social network, has begun letting programmers create photo-sharing applications and other programs that work on Friendster as well as rival sites.
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| Friendster supports applications for rival sites (yahoo! news)
Friendster, an early online social network that has faded in the United States but remains strong in Asia, has begun letting programmers create photo-sharing applications and other programs that work on Friendster as well as rival sites.
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Seven online-security blunders to avoid
3 hour(s) ago @ cnn.com
Computer users are getting savvier, but many people still make mistakes that compromise their online security or invite identity thieves. You can"t be too safe, says Jeff Fox, technology editor...
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Feed24: Business & Economics |
| | Some Say Bailout of Housing Giants Is Inevitable
6 hour(s) ago @ nyt > business
As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?s financial conditions continue to decline, their options are narrowing.
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| Large U.S. bank collapse ahead, says ex-IMF economist (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The worst of the global financial crisis is yet to come and a large U.S. bank will fail in the next few months as the world's biggest economy hits further troubles, former IMF chief economist Kenneth Rogoff said on Tuesday.
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| US inflation at 27-year high as home building dives (yahoo! news)
AFP - A pair of troubling US economic reports released Tuesday showed a sharp uptick in wholesale prices and a heavy slump in new home construction are continuing to plague the world's largest economy.
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| Stocks slide for 2nd day (latest stock market ...)
Stocks slumped Tuesday, falling for the second session in a row, as oil prices rose, retailers' earnings disappointed and reports showed falling homebuilding activity and rising inflation.
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| Lacker says Fannie, Freddie should be privatized (marketwatch.com)
This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breaking news.
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Stocks Point Higher After Hewlett-Packard Report
4 hour(s) ago @ nyt > business
Wall Street appeared headed for a rebound Wednesday after an upbeat profit report from Hewlett-Packard offered investors reassurance about the economy.
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| Stocks ready to rebound (latest financial new...)
U.S. stock futures rose early Wednesday as investors eyed beaten down shares in the recent selloff and were encouraged by solid earnings from Hewlett-Packard.
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| Stocks ready to rebound (latest financial new...)
U.S. stock futures rose early Wednesday as solid earnings from Hewlett-Packard overshadowed financial sector woes.
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| Stocks fall on inflation data, financial worries (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session Tuesday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction gave investors more reason to believe an economic recovery is far off. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 130 points.
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| Stocks fall on inflation data, financial worries (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street has fallen sharply for a second straight day after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction added to investors' worries about the economy.
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| Stocks fall on inflation data, financial worries (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session Tuesday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction gave investors more reason to believe an economic recovery is far off. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped by about 130 points.
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| Stocks fall on inflation data, financial worries (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session Tuesday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction gave investors more reason to believe an economic recovery is far off. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped by about 100 points.
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| Stocks slump on consumer woes (business and financi...)
Wall Street slipped Tuesday afternoon on worries about the battered U.S. consumer as oil prices rose, retailers' earnings disappointed and reports showed falling homebuilding activity and rising inflation.
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| Stocks slip on consumer woes (cnnmoney.com)
Wall Street slipped Tuesday afternoon on worries about the battered U.S. consumer as oil prices rose, retailers' earnings disappointed and reports showed falling homebuilding activity and rising inflation.
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| Stocks fall on inflation data, financial worries (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session Tuesday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction gave investors more reason to believe an economic recovery is far off. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped by more than 150 points.
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Oil futures up 33 cents to $114.86 a barrel
10 hour(s) ago @ marketwatch.com
This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breakin...
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Fannie, Freddie fears, inflation slam Wall St
20 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - U.S. stocks fell for a second straight session on Tuesday as credit worries hit bank shares and a report showing inflation remains a threat despite slower growth stoked the market"s anx...
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| Stocks end lower on credit, high inflation (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. stocks fell for a second day on Tuesday, as credit worries hit bank shares and a report showing inflation remains a threat despite slower growth escalated investor anxiety.
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| Bonds mixed on inflation, housing (latest financial new...)
Bond prices were mixed Tuesday as investors appeared torn between inflation concerns and fresh signs of economic weakness stemming from the ailing housing market.
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| Financial fears, soaring inflation hit Wall St (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday as financial shares declined on renewed credit worries and a report showed inflation is still a threat to the economy, despite the economic slowdown.
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BAA urged to sell 3 UK airports
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Britain"s competition watchdog criticizes lack of airport capacity, slow route development, higher charges.
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| BAA must sell 3 airports (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Spanish builder Ferrovial must sell three of the seven British airports it bought for 10 billion pounds ($18 billion) two years ago under a tougher-than-expected ruling on Wednesday.
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| BAA 'should sell three airports' (bbc news)
The Competition Commission says BAA may have to sell three of its seven UK airports - two in London and one in Scotland.
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