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Hundreds gather for Jimmy tribute - 11 Hours ago
Jimmy Mizen died the day after his 16th birthdayMore than 500 people have packed into a church for a memorial service being held for 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen. Jimmy, who turned 16 a day before his death,



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Fear of flooding sends Chinese scrambling - 12 Hours ago
Fears of wall of water caused by bursting of lakes made by quake sparks panic Experts consider blasting holes to allow release of rising waters Official death toll rises to 28,881 people with 198,347


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Crisis Clouds Olympic Mood - 13 Hours ago
CHENGDU, China, May 16 -- Eight is an auspicious number in Chinese tradition, and 2008 was supposed to be a joyful year, a time for celebrating at the Beijing Olympics and basking in international recognition
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McCain to NRA: Know your foes
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Aftershock sparks landslides in China
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France angered by Burmese delays
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>>   US
Gay marriage, Mass. get along - 13 Hours ago
BOSTON For some, it is as simple as access to the vocabulary of marriage. 'My wife' translates so much more readily to the general populace than 'my partner,' said Marcia Hams, who traded vows with Susan

How do pilots spell relief: AMXD - 22 Hours ago
Fighter pilots used 'Piddle packs,' heavy-duty bags, when they had to 'go' 'Piddle packs' blamed for at least two crashes over the years, not always tidy Advanced Mission Extender Device, or AMXD, a new

Saturday Papers: Saudis to increase oil production -- other news - 13 Hours ago
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>>   Politics/Law
Bush meeting with Arab leaders in the 'city of peace' - 10 Hours ago
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - The banner headline in the Arab News this morning says it all: 'Palestinians Have the Right to Exist as Well: Saud.'' This indeed was the intended message of Prince Saud al-Faisal,
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Obama courts Jewish voters as doubts persist - 11 Hours ago
WASHINGTON - Two days after seemingly locking up the Democratic nomination for president with impressive performances in North Carolina and Indiana, Sen. Barack Obama took time out from courting party
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House speaker visits Iraq - 11 Hours ago
BAGHDAD - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, met with the Iraqi prime minister Saturday during a surprise visit to Baghdad.Pelosi went into the meeting
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>>   Business
Yahoo seeks to conceal material in investors' suit - 14 Hours ago
Yahoo is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company's board improperly thwarted Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover offer, raising shareholder questions over
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Delphi sues Appaloosa for pulling out of deal  16 May 2008 - 15 Hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Delphi said Friday it has sued its former lead equity investor, Appaloosa Management, for jeopardizing its emergence from bankruptcy by pulling out of a $2.55 billion investment deal.
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U.S. Assures Korea About Beef Safety - 23 Hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea -- A senior U.S. official tried to assure South Koreans about U.S. beef, after opponents
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>>   Finance
Fed auctions $7.2b in Treasurys to ease credit stresses - 17 Hours ago
Buying or Selling a Home? Find the value of your home Sell your home Search homes for sale Get new home listings alerts WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve has auctioned $7.2 billion in safe Treasury
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Business events and economic reports next week - 11 Hours ago
Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative). All times are Eastern: MONDAY, May 19 WASHINGTON -- Treasury bill auction. CAMDEN, N.J. -- Campbell
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UPDATE 1-India's Bharti, MTN talks to close this weekend-paper - 12 Hours ago
(adds quotes from MTN CEO in German magaine) MUMBAI, May 17 (Reuters) - India's Bharti Airtel Ltd (BRTI.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) and South African telecoms operator MTN Group (MTNJ.J: Quote, Profile,
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>>   Sports
Fans arriving for cup final match - 12 Hours ago
Portsmouth fans are hoping their team will be lifting the FA CupThousands of football fans are descending on London to see Portsmouth take on Cardiff in the FA Cup final. Both clubs have sold their allocation
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L.A. advances to next round - 16 Hours ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- Game 7, not necessary. The Lakers beat back the decibel level, the road-team jinx and, of greatest importance, the Utah Jazz, advancing to the Western Conference finals with a 108-105
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Orioles Defeat Nats, 5-3 - 17 Hours ago
BALTIMORE, May 16 -- Left to right, for Friday's game at Camden Yards, the Washington Nationals used an outfield of Wily Mo Pea, Lastings Milledge and Elijah Dukes -- a trio with high potential and low
 
>>   Industry
Obama Fires Back at President - 17 Hours ago
WATERTOWN, S.D., May 16 -- Sen. Barack Obama pushed back Friday against President Bush's implicit criticism of his approach to foreign policy, condemning his administration for not capturing Osama bin

Obama, McCain tangle anew on national security - 21 Hours ago
LOUISVILLE Barack Obama lashed out at John McCain on Friday for promoting a 'nave and irresponsible' foreign policy strategy in the Middle East while the Arizona Republican countered that voters should

Pelosi makes surprise visit to Iraq - 11 Hours ago
BAGHDAD - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, met with the Iraqi prime minister Saturday during a surprise visit to Baghdad. Pelosi went into the meeting
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>>   Internet
Mozilla launches Firefox 3.0 RC1 early - 16 Hours ago
(Computerworld) Mozilla Corp. on Friday rolled out the release candidate for Firefox 3.0, bringing the open-source browser one step closer to its first major overhaul in nearly 19 months. The appearance
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Yang rallies Yahoo staff against Icahn challenge - 23 Hours ago
Jerry Yang, Yahoo's chief executive implored his 14,000 staff to stick to their day jobs in spite of an audacious effort by the billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn to unseat the internet firm's entire
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Firefox 3 RC1 ready for download - 14 Hours ago
What better way to start off a Saturday than to feel the R.E.A.L. browsing vibe with the help of the Foxxy One 3.0? You don't need to answer that, just know that the Release Candidate 1 of Mozilla's Firefox
 
>>   Science
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Yahoo seeks to conceal parts of shareholder suit SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc. is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company's board improperly thwarted
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Gujarat State Fertilizers Board to consider dividend for 2007-2008 - 14 Hours ago
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd has announced that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on May 30, 2008, inter alia, to approve the Audited Annual Accounts / Financial
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Sanghvi Movers Board to consider dividend for 2007-2008 - 14 Hours ago
Sanghvi Movers Ltd has announced that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company Will be held on May 30, 2008, to consider and take on record Audited Financial Results for the Financial year ended
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>>   Entertainment
Star returns to stage after crash - 14 Hours ago
By Neil SmithEntertainment reporter, BBC NewsKris Marshall (left) co-stars with Peep Show's Robert WebbActor Kris Marshall has made his debut in West End comedy Fat Pig as planned, three weeks after suffering

Hunger's forceful look at Ireland - 23 Hours ago
By Razia IqbalEntertainment reporter, BBC News, in CannesBritish movie Hunger has opened at the Cannes Film Festival to positive reviews.Fassbender went on a medically monitored crash diet to play SandsDirected

TV's Ellen to wed actress partner - 12 Hours ago
De Rossi (left) and DeGeneres have been together for about four yearsUS talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is to marry her partner, actress Portia de Rossi, after California lifted its ban on same-sex ceremonies.
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>>   Technology
Windows to run on One Laptop Per Child computer - 18 Hours ago
ed an agreement to make available its Windows operating system software for the One Laptop Per Child Foundation's XO Laptop, the company said on Thursday. Microsoft was not part of the project started
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Closing the Door to Microsoft Vista - 14 Hours ago
All BusinessWeek news General Motors (GM) may take a detour around Vista, the latest computer operating system from Microsoft (MSFT). The automaker has encountered so many speed bumps getting Vista to
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AMD cries foul over Intel's 'river of cash' flowing to Dell - 14 Hours ago
AMD vs Intel It's document season in the ongoing anti-trust lawsuit between AMD and Intel. Last week, the companies fought over witness testimony and earlier this week a judge told Intel to fork over
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>>   Health
Aerial adventures: where family pride grows on trees - 23 Hours ago
Tarquin Cooper finds adults and children alike hitting the heights of adventure A thought occurred to me as I took my three-year-old son to the state-of the-art playground that has wonderful slides, ropes,

Bob Greene weighs in on emotional eating and weight loss in 'The Best Life Diet' - 23 Hours ago
If he's good enough to be Oprah's personal trainer and food muse, surely he's got some tipsfor the rest of us. In his book 'The Best Life Diet,' exercise physiologist and fitness author Bob Greene expands

More cancer patients have entire breast removed - 11 Hours ago
APMILWAUKEE, Wisconsin -- A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just the cancerous lump, doctors are reporting. Mastectomies
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>>   Culture
David Chenery-Wickens remanded after murder charge - 13 Hours ago
The husband of an Emmy-winning make-up artist today appeared in court charged with her murder, four months after she went missing. The remains of 48-year-old Diane Chenery-Wickens were found on Thursday,
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Make-up artist's husband in court - 13 Hours ago
Diane Chenery-Wickens was reported missing on 24 JanuaryThe husband of TV make-up artist Diane Chenery-Wickens, whose body was found near a lane in Sussex, has appeared in court charged with her murder.
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Artist covers old gas station with huge blanket - 13 Hours ago
DEWITT, N.Y. (AP) -- Jennifer Marsh was sick of paying high gas prices and bothered by the abandoned gas station that was an eyesore on the drive to her studio each day. So the aspiring artist and inspired
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>>   Top Stories
Brown: Burma guilty of inhuman action - 13 Hours ago
The official death toll of the cyclone disaster in Burma has risen to 78,000, as the country's military regime continues block aid from reaching 2.5 million survivors. The new figure is nearly double
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Double amputee Pistorius wins appeal over ban - 14 Hours ago
MILAN, - Double amputee Oscar Pistorius can try to qualify for the Beijing Olympics after winning his appeal against a ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the South African said on Friday.
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North Korea welcomes US food aid offer - 14 Hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea North Korea welcomed on Saturday a U.S. offer of food aid, saying the assistance would help alleviate shortages and improve relations between the two countries. The U.S. State Department
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>>   Media & Advertising
AOL seeks growth in shift from mass site to niches - 11 Hours ago
NEW YORK -- A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites. The latest _ ParentDish
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More On WPP-Yahoo Exchange Deal: Walrath: 'We've Reached Scale' - 20 Hours ago
Although WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell coined the term 'frenemy' to describe Google's (NSDQ: GOOG) relationship to the ad industry, to a lesser degree the the word was often applied to Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO)
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Sex And The Single Site: Turner's TheFrisky Likes The Single Life, For Now - 20 Hours ago
Last month, after AOL's (NYSE: TWX) stealth work on an edgy women's lifestyle site, one of our readers pointed us to TheFrisky.com as a beta version of the site AOL was working on. Wrong Time Warner family.
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