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| | Attacks on Georgia Web Sites May Not Be 'Cyberwar'
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NewsFactor - Security researchers are still trying to work out exactly who is responsible for the cyberwar tactics that have knocked many Georgian government Web sites offline. While Georgian officials blamed Russia, many security experts have pointed the finger at the Russian Business Network (RBN), a shadowy outfit -- that may no longer even exist -- which has previously provided network services for Russian criminal gangs.
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Sides trade claims as Georgia tensions rise
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Russia and the United States called on Wednesday for a halt to violence in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia where separatists made disputed claims of military success against Tbilisi's forces.
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| | Fay floods 8,000 homes in Florida
56 minutes ago @ 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 har...
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| Tropical Storm Fay lingers over Fla. (msnbc.com)
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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| Tropical Storm Fay hugs Florida's Atlantic coast (yahoo! news)
AP - Tropical Storm Fay will likely not become a hurricane, forecasters said Wednesday, relieving fears the zig-zagging storm would return from the Atlantic with punishing force later this week.
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| 'Boomerang' storm Fay may worsen (msnbc.com)
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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| Tropical Storm Fay hugs Florida's Atlantic coast (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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At least 147 dead in Madrid jet crash
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A Spanair jetliner bound for the Canary Islands crashed on takeoff at Madrid"s airport Wednesday, and a Spanish emergency rescue official said 147 people were killed.
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| At least 45 dead in Madrid plane crash (yahoo! news)
Reuters - At least 45 people were killed when a Spanair jet crashed on takeoff at Madrid airport on Wednesday, the government said, but an emergency services source reported about 150 fatalities.
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| At least 45 dead in Madrid jet crash (yahoo! news)
AFP - A Spanish tourist jet carrying more than 160 people skidded off a Madrid airport runway and broke up in flames on Wednesday, killing at least 45 people and injuring dozens, officials said.
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| At least 45 killed in Madrid airport crash (msnbc.com)
An airliner swerved off the runway during takeoff from the Madrid airport Wednesday and caught fire, Spain's national airport authority said. The Interior Ministry confirmed at least 45 deaths.
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| At least 45 dead in Madrid plane crash (reuters)
At least 45 people were killed when a Spanair jet crashed on takeoff at Madrid airport on Wednesday, the government said, but an emergency services source reported about 150 fatalities.
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| 45 dead as jet swerves off Madrid airport runway (yahoo! news)
AP - A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands swerved off the runway and caught fire during takeoff from the Madrid airport on Wednesday, killing at least 45 people, the Interior Ministry said.
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| Report: Dozens dead in Madrid plane crash (msnbc.com)
An airliner swerved off a runway while taking off from Madrid airport Wednesday, the Spanish national airport authority said. Reports of fatalities differed, with highest being 50 dead.
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| Many dead in Madrid plane crash (bbc news)
At least 45 people are killed and many others are injured as a Spanair passenger plane swerves off a runway during take-off at Madrid's Barajas airport, Spanish officials say.
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U.S. assisting displaced Pakistanis
1 hour(s) ago @ msnbc.com
The U.S. has provided emergency assistance to Pakistanis displaced by an army operation against Islamist militants in a northwest tribal region bordering Afghanistan, embassy officials said Wednesday.
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| Rice dismisses Russian criticism of missile base (yahoo! news)
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has dismissed comments from Russian officials who say Poland's decision to accept a U.S. missile defense base exposes the country to attack.
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| Poland, U.S. shield deal seen to irk 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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| 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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Russia moves toward recognition of Georgian rebel zones
1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AFP - Moscow moved closer Wednesday to recognising the independence of Georgian separatist regions, escalating a bruising international row over Russia"s assault on the ex-Soviet republic.
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| Russians dig in deep within Georgia (msnbc.com)
Russian forces on Wednesday built a sentry post just 30 miles from the Georgian capital, appearing to dig in to positions deep inside Georgia despite pledges to pull back.
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| Russia scales down Georgia toll (bbc news)
Russia says it has evidence of 133 civilians killed in the conflict over South Ossetia - far lower than its initial estimate of 1,600.
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| Russian trucks trickle out of Georgia (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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| Russian trucks trickle out of Georgia (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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Plane swerves off Madrid airport runway
3 hour(s) ago @ msnbc.com
An airliner swerved off a runway while taking off from Madrid airport Wednesday, the Spanish national airport authority said. Reports of fatalities differed, with highest being 50 dead.
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| Plane swerves at Madrid airport, 20 reported dead (yahoo! news)
An airliner bound for the Canary Islands swerved off the runway during takeoff from the Madrid airport Wednesday and caught fire, Spain's national airport authority said. Local media reported at least 20 people dead.
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| Plane swerves off Madrid airport runway (msnbc.com)
An airliner swerved off a runway while taking off from Madrid airport Wednesday, the Spanish national airport authority said. A local paper reported that at least seven people had died.
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| At least 21 killed in Madrid plane crash (reuters)
At least 21 people were killed and 40 were injured when a Spanair passenger jet crashed on takeoff at Madrid airport on Wednesday, a source at the Spanish emergency services said.
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| At least 21 killed in Madrid air crash: source (yahoo! news)
At least 21 people were killed when a Spanair passenger jet crashed on takeoff at Madrid airport on Wednesday and 40 were hurt, a source at Spanish emergency services said.
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Feed24: Sport |
| | Bryant leads US to semi-finals
1 hour(s) ago @ bbc sport
Kobe Bryant scores 25 points to help United States to victory over Australia and a place in the Olympic men"s basketball semi-finals.
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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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Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m
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AP - Usain Bolt kept driving for the finish line, knowing the race was won but there was something even bigger out there.
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| Bolt strikes twice to claim sprint double (abc sport)
Jamaica's Usain "Lightning" Bolt has roared to gold in the 200 metres to become the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win an Olympic sprint double. Bolt charged to a world record time of 19.30 seconds, falling to the floor in joy at the end.
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| Bolt strikes twice to claim sprint double (abc sport)
Jamaica's Usain Bolt has roared to victory in the 200 metres final in a world record 19.30 seconds to secure the first men's Olympic sprint double since 1984.
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| "Lightning" Bolt strikes again in Beijing (reuters)
Jamaica's Usain "Lightning" Bolt roared to gold in the 200 meters on Wednesday to become the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win an Olympic sprint double.
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| Jamaica's Bolt breaks 200 mark, gets sprint double (yahoo! news)
Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday night, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.
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| Bolt strikes twice to claim sprint double (abc sport)
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt has cruised to gold in the men's 200 metres at the Olympics, breaking Michael Johnson's 12-year-old world record on his way to the 100/200 metres sprint double.
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| "Lightning" Bolt strikes again (reuters)
Jamaica's Usain "Lightning" Bolt roared to gold in the 200 meters on Wednesday to become the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win an Olympic sprint double.
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| Bolt claims 200m gold with record (bbc sport)
Jamaica's Usain Bolt delivers another astonishing display of sprinting to add the Olympic 200m title to his 100m crown with a new world record.
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Yastrzemski undergoes triple bypass surgery
11 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
16 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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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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Feed24: Computers & Internet |
| | Thousands of UK file-sharers face legal action
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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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| Thousands of file-sharers face legal action in UK (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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An EA merger with Take-Two gets U.S. antitrust OK
1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - U.S. antitrust authorities would approve a combination of Electronic Arts Inc with rival video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software, according to letters from the Federal Trade Commi...
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| An EA merger with Take-Two gets U.S. antitrust OK (reuters)
U.S. antitrust authorities would approve a combination of Electronic Arts Inc with rival video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software, according to letters from the Federal Trade Commission posted on the agency's web site.
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| EA retracts hostile bid for Take-Two (msnbc.com)
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. is retracting its hostile bid for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., but a deal 〔 and a friendly one at that 〔 is likelier than ever.
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Motorola unveils low-end Web, music phones
45 minutes ago @ msnbc.com
Motorola Inc ., the world"s third-largest handset maker, unveiled two new low-end phones on Wednesday that allow users to listen to songs and surf the Web.
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Games attract record viewers and Internet a hit
3 hour(s) ago @ reuters
The Beijing Olympics will become the most viewed Games in their 112-year history, boosted by a hugely popular Internet platform, the IOC said on Wednesday.
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Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches
17 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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Feed24: Business & Economics |
| | Wall Street stumbles through erratic session
45 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Wall Street stumbled through an uneven session Wednesday, ratcheting up and down as the price of oil also seesawed and worries persisted about the financial sector.
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| Fannie, Freddie plunge again (cnnmoney.com)
Battered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took yet another hit on Wednesday as concerns grew about a possible government bailout.
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| Fannie, Freddie shares hit 18-year low on bailout fears (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dove to their lowest levels in more than 18 years on mounting fears of a government bailout that would wipe out shareholders of the two U.S. housing finance giants.
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| Banks rally despite bad news (latest stock market ...)
Financial stocks rallied Wednesday, despite a bearish report from Goldman Sachs about five key banks and more worries about troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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| Fannie, Freddie plunge again (latest financial new...)
Battered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took yet another hit at the start of trading Wednesday as concerns grew about a possible government bailout.
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| Wall Street, meet small street (latest stock market ...)
After years of go-go growth, firms like Lehman Brothers want to shrink to safety. Can they do it before the next storm?
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| Fannie, Freddie plunge after the open (latest financial new...)
Battered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took yet another hit at the start of trading Wednesday as concerns grew about a possible government bailout.
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Stocks give up gains
46 minutes ago @ business and financi...
Stocks struggled Wednesday afternoon as Hewlett-Packard"s earnings and a government report showing a surprisingly large surge in crude supplies vied with the latest financial market woes.
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| Stocks stage advance (latest financial new...)
Stocks turned higher near midday Wednesday as Hewlett-Packard's earnings and a government report showing a surprisingly large surge in crude supplies helped investors look beyond the latest financial market woes.
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| Stocks turn higher as oil prices fall (business and financi...)
Stocks turned higher near midday Wednesday as Hewlett-Packard's earnings and a government report showing a surprisingly large surge in crude supplies helped investors look beyond the latest financial market woes.
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| Stocks Rise as Oil Prices Decline (nyt > business)
Wall Street turned higher as oil prices fell and financials pared their losses, allowing investors to focus on an upbeat profit report from Hewlett-Packard.
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| Stocks fluctuate over financials, rising oil (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks fluctuated Wednesday as investors contended with renewed concerns about the financial sector and a rise in oil prices but found some solace in an upbeat profit report from Hewlett-Packard Co.
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| Stocks rise as oil prices decline (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks turned higher Wednesday as oil prices fell and financials pared their losses, allowing investors to focus on an upbeat profit report from Hewlett-Packard Co.
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| Stocks fall on worries over financials, rising oil (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks fell for a third straight session Wednesday after worries about the financial sector and a rise in oil prices offset investors' enthusiasm over an upbeat profit report from Hewlett-Packard Co.
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| Stocks Higher After Hewlett-Packard Report (nyt > business)
Stocks rose modestly after an upbeat profit report from Hewlett-Packard offered some reassurance about the economy. But a rise in oil prices appeared to limit investors? enthusiasm.
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| Stocks churn on bank woes (latest financial new...)
Stocks struggled Wednesday morning as enthusiasm about Hewlett-Packard's earnings was dampened by higher oil prices and more problems for the financial sector.
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| Stocks slip on bank woes (business and financi...)
Stocks slipped Wednesday morning as enthusiasm about Hewlett-Packard's earnings was dampened by higher oil prices and more problems for the financial sector.
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Oil slides on supply report
1 hour(s) ago @ business and financi...
Oil prices turned lower Wednesday after a government report said crude inventories shot up much more than expected in the past week.
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| Oil off its highs on supply report (latest stock market ...)
Oil prices fell from their highs Wednesday after a government report said crude inventories shot up much more than expected in the past week.
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| Oil off its highs on supply report (cnnmoney.com)
Oil prices fell off its highs Wednesday after a government report said crude inventories shot up much more than expected in the past week.
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| Oil jumps ahead of supply report (latest financial new...)
Oil prices rose Wednesday ahead of the government's weekly energy supply report as the market looks for a fresh reading on the slumping demand for energy.
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$270B luxury market loses its luster
3 hour(s) ago @ business and financi...
The Yves Saint Laurent boutique on Madison Avenue on Manhattan"s Upper East Side is always the epitome of luxe cool, even on a recent warm August afternoon. Its impeccably polished black cabinets...
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| Luxury market loses its luster (business and financi...)
The Yves Saint Laurent boutique on Madison Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side is always the epitome of luxe cool, even on a recent warm August afternoon. Its impeccably polished black cabinets are filled with the latest must-have accessories, among them a python Muse handbag that retails for $3,295 and $760 red sandals with four-inch heels. Chic, unsmiling clerks fiddle with the clothing, which includes a $17,000 hand-painted floral gown.
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| The luxury market loses its luster (latest financial new...)
The Yves Saint Laurent boutique on Madison Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side is always the epitome of luxe cool, even on a recent warm August afternoon. Its impeccably polished black cabinets are filled with the latest must-have accessories, among them a python Muse handbag that retails for $3,295 and $760 red sandals with four-inch heels. Chic, unsmiling clerks fiddle with the clothing, which includes a $17,000 hand-painted floral gown.
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Small SUVs improve in crash tests
45 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
Four small sport utility vehicles earned top scores in crash tests released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a nod to safety improvements in SUVs during the decade.
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| Small SUVs improve in crash tests (yahoo! news)
AP - Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a sign of improvement compared with SUVs built earlier in the decade.
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