2008 Jan 19
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Rio Tinto Chief Executive Tom Albanese on Sunday left the door open to a sweetened takeover offer from BHP Billiton, b read more »
Reuters - Rio Tinto Chief Executive Tom Albanese on Sunday left the door open to a sweetened takeover offer from BHP Billiton, b read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Sunday discounted suggestions his predecessor as Labor Party leader, Kim Beazley, co read more »
AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Sunday discounted suggestions his predecessor as Labor Party leader, Kim Beazley, co read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - A militant anti-whaling group trying to stop Japanese hunters in the icy Southern Ocean on Sunday accused rival Greenpeace o read more »
AFP - A militant anti-whaling group trying to stop Japanese hunters in the icy Southern Ocean on Sunday accused rival Greenpeace o read more »
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AFP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday headed from China to India, hoping for movement from New Delhi on tackling cli read more »
AFP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday headed from China to India, hoping for movement from New Delhi on tackling cli read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - In the two months since MTV Networks and Harmonix released the music-based videogame "Rock Band," players have purchas read more »
Reuters - In the two months since MTV Networks and Harmonix released the music-based videogame "Rock Band," players have purchas read more »
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Reuters - In a small Univision radio network studio in New York, "El Show de Luis Jimenez" is winding down its five-hour daily m read more »
Reuters - In a small Univision radio network studio in New York, "El Show de Luis Jimenez" is winding down its five-hour daily m read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Paris designers showcased casually luxurious outfits to take men from the boardroom to the bedroom Saturday, proving that dre read more »
AP - Paris designers showcased casually luxurious outfits to take men from the boardroom to the bedroom Saturday, proving that dre read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - The head of the Motion Picture Association of America said on Saturday a recent labor contract between major studios a read more »
Reuters - The head of the Motion Picture Association of America said on Saturday a recent labor contract between major studios a read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Evelyn Johnson's father has never liked talking about his time in the Army during World War II. He was angry that black servi read more »
AP - Evelyn Johnson's father has never liked talking about his time in the Army during World War II. He was angry that black servi read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - Rap star Missy Elliott has popped up here and there in the past few years (namely, in a Doritos ad campaign), but ther read more »
Reuters - Rap star Missy Elliott has popped up here and there in the past few years (namely, in a Doritos ad campaign), but ther read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - President Hugo Chavez threatened on Saturday to take control of banks that fail to meet state-imposed loaning requirements de read more »
AP - President Hugo Chavez threatened on Saturday to take control of banks that fail to meet state-imposed loaning requirements de read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - The bodies of nearly 50 Africans trying to immigrate washed up on Yemen's shores Saturday after their boat capsized in the tr read more »
AP - The bodies of nearly 50 Africans trying to immigrate washed up on Yemen's shores Saturday after their boat capsized in the tr read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - U.S. and Afghan troops killed or wounded more than two dozen Taliban fighters during a 21-hour battle in eastern Afghanistan read more »
AP - U.S. and Afghan troops killed or wounded more than two dozen Taliban fighters during a 21-hour battle in eastern Afghanistan read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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Reuters - Pro-Western president Boris Tadic and hardline challenger Tomislav Nikolic vie in elections on Sunday that will decide read more »
Reuters - Pro-Western president Boris Tadic and hardline challenger Tomislav Nikolic vie in elections on Sunday that will decide read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Technology
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AFP - Techno-superstars that brought the world Facebook, Digg, Twitter and other hot websites are among the Internet celebrities h read more »
AFP - Techno-superstars that brought the world Facebook, Digg, Twitter and other hot websites are among the Internet celebrities h read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - When former Vice President Al Gore premiered documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, h read more »
Reuters - When former Vice President Al Gore premiered documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, h read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslims clambered aboard buses or began trekking homeward on foot Saturday at the end of Asho read more »
AP - Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslims clambered aboard buses or began trekking homeward on foot Saturday at the end of Asho read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - English soccer star David Beckham met with children in Sierra Leone on Saturday as part of his role as a Goodwill Amba read more »
Reuters - English soccer star David Beckham met with children in Sierra Leone on Saturday as part of his role as a Goodwill Amba read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Kenya's opposition party, determined to bring down President Mwai Kibaki's government, called Saturday for another day of "pe read more »
AP - Kenya's opposition party, determined to bring down President Mwai Kibaki's government, called Saturday for another day of "pe read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Technology
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AFP - Anger in Germany against mobile phone giant Nokia for closing a factory grew on Saturday with the head of one of the parties read more »
AFP - Anger in Germany against mobile phone giant Nokia for closing a factory grew on Saturday with the head of one of the parties read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Producers of the Grammy Awards have requested an interim agreement that would allow striking Hollywood writers to work on nex read more »
AP - Producers of the Grammy Awards have requested an interim agreement that would allow striking Hollywood writers to work on nex read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Among the people living around this disused Polish air base, there is little enthusiasm for the missile interceptor station l read more »
AP - Among the people living around this disused Polish air base, there is little enthusiasm for the missile interceptor station l read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Hezbollah's reclusive leader claimed Saturday the militant group had the remains of Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon during read more »
AP - Hezbollah's reclusive leader claimed Saturday the militant group had the remains of Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon during read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Thousands of canisters of highly radioactive waste from the world's most nuclear-energized nation lie, silent and deadly, ben read more »
AP - Thousands of canisters of highly radioactive waste from the world's most nuclear-energized nation lie, silent and deadly, ben read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - India will put aside differences with Britain over cutting carbon emissions to pursue closer ties in trade, education and co read more »
AFP - India will put aside differences with Britain over cutting carbon emissions to pursue closer ties in trade, education and co read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - As the Hollywood writers' strike threatens to disrupt the 50th annual Grammy telecast, some in the music industry are befuddl read more »
AP - As the Hollywood writers' strike threatens to disrupt the 50th annual Grammy telecast, some in the music industry are befuddl read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - Allan Melvin, a character actor known for appearances in such TV staples as "The Phil Silvers Show," "All in the Famil read more »
Reuters - Allan Melvin, a character actor known for appearances in such TV staples as "The Phil Silvers Show," "All in the Famil read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Zimbabwe's president has approved laws easing restrictions on political rallies and the media ahead of upcoming presidential read more »
AP - Zimbabwe's president has approved laws easing restrictions on political rallies and the media ahead of upcoming presidential read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - Whatever people may think, Robert Redford and his daughter Amy Redford say that her debut as director of "The Guitar" read more »
Reuters - Whatever people may think, Robert Redford and his daughter Amy Redford say that her debut as director of "The Guitar" read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - The promise of a new French base in the United Arab Emirates is the latest sign that Arab Gulf countries are expanding their read more »
AP - The promise of a new French base in the United Arab Emirates is the latest sign that Arab Gulf countries are expanding their read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - A 15-year-old detained near the Afghan border has confessed to joining a team of assassins sent to kill Benazir Bhutto, offic read more »
AP - A 15-year-old detained near the Afghan border has confessed to joining a team of assassins sent to kill Benazir Bhutto, offic read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) Militants in Nigeria's restive oil region on Saturday invited actor and peace activist George Clooney read more »
AP - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) Militants in Nigeria's restive oil region on Saturday invited actor and peace activist George Clooney read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Technology
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NewsFactor - The announcement this week by Yahoo that it is planning to test a beta version of its Yahoo ID that supports the Open read more »
NewsFactor - The announcement this week by Yahoo that it is planning to test a beta version of its Yahoo ID that supports the Open read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Technology
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NewsFactor - According to figures just released by market research firm NPD Group, escapism was a big winner in 2007. Despite an o read more »
NewsFactor - According to figures just released by market research firm NPD Group, escapism was a big winner in 2007. Despite an o read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Bombs and a rocket attack killed at least nine worshippers in northern Iraq on Saturday during the holiest celebration of Shi read more »
AP - Bombs and a rocket attack killed at least nine worshippers in northern Iraq on Saturday during the holiest celebration of Shi read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - Spanish police have smashed a suspected Islamist terror cell, arresting 14 people and recovering bomb-making equipment in ov read more »
AFP - Spanish police have smashed a suspected Islamist terror cell, arresting 14 people and recovering bomb-making equipment in ov read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Undeterred by controversy, a mysterious visitor paid his annual tribute at the grave of Edgar Allan Poe early Saturday, placi read more »
AP - Undeterred by controversy, a mysterious visitor paid his annual tribute at the grave of Edgar Allan Poe early Saturday, placi read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Israeli aircraft killed two Hamas militants in Gaza fighting early Saturday, a day after Israel sealed the borders and bombed read more »
AP - Israeli aircraft killed two Hamas militants in Gaza fighting early Saturday, a day after Israel sealed the borders and bombed read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Hezbollah's reclusive leader appeared in public for the first time in a year on Saturday, accusing President Bush of using a read more »
AP - Hezbollah's reclusive leader appeared in public for the first time in a year on Saturday, accusing President Bush of using a read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Britain will back a plan to convert its lending to Northern Rock into bonds, a source familiar with the matter said, read more »
Reuters - Britain will back a plan to convert its lending to Northern Rock into bonds, a source familiar with the matter said, read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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Reuters - Pakistani forces captured 40 militants in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, a military spokesman said read more »
Reuters - Pakistani forces captured 40 militants in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, a military spokesman said read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Technology
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PC World - The theft of a laptop containing Social Security numbers of Nashville, Tennessee, area voters is expected to cost local read more »
PC World - The theft of a laptop containing Social Security numbers of Nashville, Tennessee, area voters is expected to cost local read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - Half of Ethiopian women are victims of domestic violence, the country's justice minister Dimegn Wube said in a statement rec read more »
AFP - Half of Ethiopian women are victims of domestic violence, the country's justice minister Dimegn Wube said in a statement rec read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Technology
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AP - Venture capital investments in U.S. startups climbed to a six-year high of $29.4 billion in 2007, raising hope that ample mon read more »
AP - Venture capital investments in U.S. startups climbed to a six-year high of $29.4 billion in 2007, raising hope that ample mon read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Technology
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PC World - Criminals have been able to hack into computer systems via the Internet and cut power to several cities, a U.S. Central read more »
PC World - Criminals have been able to hack into computer systems via the Internet and cut power to several cities, a U.S. Central read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - A teenager who said he was part of a team of assassins sent to kill former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was arrested near th read more »
AP - A teenager who said he was part of a team of assassins sent to kill former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was arrested near th read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - Liam Finn will be a 24-year-old unknown to most Americans when his debut solo album is released in the United States o read more »
Reuters - Liam Finn will be a 24-year-old unknown to most Americans when his debut solo album is released in the United States o read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) American actress Mia Farrow said she was bewildered by the Cambodian government's attempt to blo read more »
AP - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) American actress Mia Farrow said she was bewildered by the Cambodian government's attempt to blo read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Borat to the Alabama Supreme Court: High fives! read more »
AP - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Borat to the Alabama Supreme Court: High fives! read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Four eyewitnesses support a man's assertion that Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulted him and his girlfriend at a post-Oscar party at read more »
AP - Four eyewitnesses support a man's assertion that Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulted him and his girlfriend at a post-Oscar party at read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - The People Power Party, which supports deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, unveiled a coalition government Saturday, ca read more »
AFP - The People Power Party, which supports deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, unveiled a coalition government Saturday, ca read more »
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AFP - The start of Kevin Keegan's second spell in charge of Newcastle is likely to attract greater attention but Arsenal's ability read more »
AFP - The start of Kevin Keegan's second spell in charge of Newcastle is likely to attract greater attention but Arsenal's ability read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah appeared in public Saturday for the first time in more than a year to take part in th read more »
AP - Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah appeared in public Saturday for the first time in more than a year to take part in th read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Israeli air strikes killed two Hamas militants in Gaza early Saturday, a day after Israel sealed the territory and bombed an read more »
AP - Israeli air strikes killed two Hamas militants in Gaza early Saturday, a day after Israel sealed the territory and bombed an read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto's condition has improved and he has a good chance of recovering, his doctors said Saturday read more »
AP - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto's condition has improved and he has a good chance of recovering, his doctors said Saturday read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Hundreds of thousands of frenzied Shiites beat their heads and chests in unison and whipped themselves with chains Saturday a read more »
AP - Hundreds of thousands of frenzied Shiites beat their heads and chests in unison and whipped themselves with chains Saturday a read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - The west African state of Ghana is about to take its place in the international spotlight as hosts of the 26th African Natio read more »
AFP - The west African state of Ghana is about to take its place in the international spotlight as hosts of the 26th African Natio read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Two bombs hidden under trash struck Shiites marking Ashoura in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing at least two marchers and w read more »
AP - Two bombs hidden under trash struck Shiites marking Ashoura in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing at least two marchers and w read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Israeli air strikes killed two Hamas militants in Gaza early Saturday, a day after Israel sealed the territory and bombed an read more »
AP - Israeli air strikes killed two Hamas militants in Gaza early Saturday, a day after Israel sealed the territory and bombed an read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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Reuters - Pakistani forces captured 40 militants in South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, a military spokesman said on S read more »
Reuters - Pakistani forces captured 40 militants in South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, a military spokesman said on S read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 Business
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AP - With the economy's prospects growing bleaker seemingly by the day, politicians in both parties have rallied around the three read more »
AP - With the economy's prospects growing bleaker seemingly by the day, politicians in both parties have rallied around the three read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - A militant anti-whaling group on Saturday said it attacked a Japanese whaling vessel with "stink bombs", frustrating the hun read more »
AFP - A militant anti-whaling group on Saturday said it attacked a Japanese whaling vessel with "stink bombs", frustrating the hun read more »
Date : 19 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - The British government is to support a plan to turn the Bank of England's loans to troubled bank Northern Rock into bonds fo read more »
AFP - The British government is to support a plan to turn the Bank of England's loans to troubled bank Northern Rock into bonds fo read more »