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| | Missile deal brings Russia rebuke
2 hour(s) ago @ 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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| Officials: Pact calls for troop pullback in Iraq (yahoo! news)
AP - Iraqi and U.S. negotiators have completed a draft security agreement that would see American troops leave Iraqi cities as soon as June 30, Iraqi and American officials said Wednesday.
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| Drug lord's extradition to U.S. approved (msnbc.com)
Brazil's Justice Ministry said Wednesday it has approved the extradition of Colombian drug lord Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia to the United States to face racketeering charges.
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| Poland and U.S. sign shield deal (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station parts of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, drawing a sharp response from Moscow.
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| US, Poland OK missile defense base, riling Moscow (yahoo! news)
AP - The United States and Poland signed a deal Wednesday to place a U.S. missile defense base just 115 miles from Russia — a move followed swiftly by a new warning from Moscow of a possible military response.
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| No timetable in draft deal on U.S. troops: Iraq (reuters)
U.S. and Iraqi negotiators completed a draft deal on Wednesday to give U.S. troops a legal basis to stay in Iraq after 2008, without setting out a timetable for their withdrawal, Iraq's top negotiator said.
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| Moscow promises response to U.S. missile deal (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station parts of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, drawing a sharp response from Moscow.
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Tropical Storm Fay floods hundreds of Fla. homes
3 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Emergency crews launched airboats into submerged streets Wednesday to rescue central Florida residents trapped by rising floodwaters from a stalled Tropical Storm Fay, which soaked the state for ...
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| Tropical Storm Fay floods hundreds of Fla. homes (yahoo! news)
AP - Hundreds of central Florida homes flooded Wednesday as Tropical Storm Fay drenched the state for a third consecutive day, and forecasters warned the waters could worsen because the storm had stubbornly stalled.
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| Tropical Storm Fay lingers over Fla. (msnbc.com)
Hundreds of central Florida homes flooded Wednesday as Tropical Storm Fay drenched the state for a third consecutive day, and forecasters warned the waters could worsen because the storm had stubbornly stalled.
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| Fay floods 8,000 homes in Florida (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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| 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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153 killed in Madrid airport plane crash
2 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - A Spanish jet heading for the Canary Islands crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on Wednesday, killing 153 of the people on board, the government said.
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| Many dead in Madrid plane crash (bbc news)
More than 150 people died when a Spanair passenger plane swerved off a runway during take-off at Madrid's Barajas airport, officials say.
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| 151 reported killed in Madrid jet crash (yahoo! news)
AFP - A Spanish tourist jet carrying 173 people careered off a Madrid airport runway and broke up in flames on Wednesday, killing 151 people in the country's worst air crash in more than 20 years, national radio said.
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| 149 dead in plane crash at Madrid airport (yahoo! news)
AP - A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 149 people on board, officials said.
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| At least 45 dead in Madrid plane crash: government (reuters)
At least 45 people were killed when a Spanair jet crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on Wednesday, the government said, but an emergency services source reported about 150 deaths.
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| 149 dead in plane crash at Madrid airport (yahoo! news)
AP - A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid's Barajas airport, killing 149 people on board, officials said.
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| At least 147 dead in Madrid jet crash (msnbc.com)
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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| 147 dead in Madrid airport crash (msnbc.com)
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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Russia to freeze NATO military ties
2 hour(s) ago @ msnbc.com
A Norway spokeswoman said the country"s embassy received a telephone call from Russia"s Defense Ministry on Wednesday, saying Moscow plans to freeze all military cooperation with NATO and a...
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| Israel, Russia hold talks on Georgia, Middle East (reuters)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed Middle East peace moves with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday, in advance of an expected visit by Syria's leader to Moscow, an Israeli official said.
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| Russia circulates own draft U.N. resolution (reuters)
Russia circulated its own draft U.N. resolution aimed at bringing peace to Georgia to the Security Council on Wednesday, a day after blocking a rival Western draft that demanded an immediate Russian withdrawal.
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| Russia halts military work with NATO: Norway (reuters)
Doubts surfaced over the future of military cooperation between NATO and Russia on Wednesday after Norway said Moscow had informed it of a decision to freeze all joint work with the alliance in the row over Georgia.
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| Norway: Russia to freeze NATO military ties (msnbc.com)
A Norway spokeswoman said the country's embassy received a telephone call from Russia's Defense Ministry on Wednesday, saying Moscow plans "to freeze all military cooperation with NATO and allied countries." .
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| Russian trucks trickle out of Georgia (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Russian military trucks trickled back into Russia from Georgia on Wednesday but no armored vehicles or artillery passed and there was no sign of the large-scale rapid pullout demanded by the West.
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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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Fiery plane crash at Madrid airport kills 153
2 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - A jetliner heading to the popular Canary Islands vacation resort crashed during takeoff Wednesday, turning a wooded area off the end of a runway into a hellish scene of charred bodies and smolder...
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| 149 dead in Madrid airport crash (msnbc.com)
A Spanish airliner taking 175 people to the Canary Islands crashed Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid's Barajas airport, killing 149 people aboard, officials said.
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| At least 149 dead in Madrid jet crash (msnbc.com)
A Spanish airliner taking 175 people to the Canary Islands crashed Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid's Barajas airport, killing 149 people aboard, officials said.
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| Most feared dead in Spain runway accident (cnn.com)
Most of the 172 people aboard a Spanish-operated plane are feared dead after it veered off the runway at Madrid's Barajas airport, possibly as a result of an engine fire, local officials said. The official death toll is 90, according to Interior Ministry officials. But local officials are telling CNN's sister station CNN+ that 26 people hospitalized are the only survivors.
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| Most feared dead in Spain runway accident (cnn.com)
Most of the 172 people aboard a Spanish-operated plane are feared dead after it veered off the runway at Madrid's Barajas airport, local officials said. The official death toll is 90, according to Interior Ministry officials. But local officials are telling CNN's sister station CNN+ that 26 people hospitalized are the only survivors.
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| Most feared dead in Spain runway accident (cnn.com)
A Spanish plane with more than 170 people on board went off the runway Wednesday at Madrid's Barajas Airport, killing at least 90 people, officials said. The crash during take off reportedly followed an explosion on board the budget airline jet, sending up a plume of smoke visible from miles away.
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| Dozens killed in Spain jet 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 40 dead in Spain plane crash (cnn.com)
An aircraft heading to the Canary Islands skidded off the runway at a Madrid airport Wednesday, throwing up clouds of gray and black smoke.
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Feed24: Sport |
| | U.S. men to face Argentina in basketball semifinals
5 hour(s) ago @ reuters
The unbeaten United States continued their relentless quest for gold in the men"s Olympic basketball tournament by crushing Australia on Wednesday.
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| Jamaica and U.S. set to battle it out in sprints (reuters)
The latest round of Jamaica's sprint battle with the United States in the women's 200 meters and Jeremy Wariner's 400m clash with fellow American LaShawn Merrit are the highlights of Thursday's athletics program.
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| Bryant leads US to semi-finals (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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Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m
4 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Arms churning high, face twisted in pain as he sprinted toward the finish line, Usain Bolt kept glancing at the clock. The win in the Olympic 200 meters was a given, his second gold medal of the ...
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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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Yastrzemski undergoes triple bypass surgery
17 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
13 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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NASCAR hands out penalties to 7 Gibbs crew members
2 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
AP - NASCAR suspended seven crew members of Joe Gibbs Racing and stripped drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano of 150 points each Wednesday for cheating after last weekend"s Nationwide Series rac...
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| NASCAR punishes Gibbs team for breaking rules (reuters)
NASCAR punished Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday for rules violations after inspectors found the Nationwide Series cars driven by Tony Stewart and Joey Logano had been tampered with to mask their horsepower.
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| NASCAR hands out penalties, suspensions to Gibbs (yahoo! news)
AP - NASCAR suspended seven crew members of Joe Gibbs Racing and stripped drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano of 150 points each Wednesday for cheating after last weekend's Nationwide Series race.
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| | Matthews Band founder dies
8 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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Ricky Martin Adopts Twin Boys
2 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Pop star Ricky Martin has adopted twin boys born to a surrogate mother.
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Celebrity Make-Up Artist Found Dead
10 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Celebrity make up artist Paul Starr, 48, who has worked with Angelina Jolie, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba and Renee Zellweger, was found dead in his LA home after neighbors alerted...
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| Celebrity Make-Up Artist Found Dead (hollywood.com)
Celebrity make up artist Paul Starr, who has worked with Angelina Jolie, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba and Renee Zellweger, was found dead after neighbors alerted the authorities. Starr, 48, had worked in the make-up industry for over two decades and won praise from Hollywood's elite.
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Ballet Shoes, Rated: PG, Opens: 08/26/2008
19 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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No More Vida Loca for Papa Martin?
4 hour(s) ago @ abc news
Ricky Martin is now the father of twin boys via a surrogate mother.
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Feed24: Computers & Internet |
| | Analyst: New BlackBerry not revolutionary
3 hour(s) ago @ msnbc.com
Research In Motion"s powerful new BlackBerry Bold is a strong product, but it isn"t revolutionary, according to an analyst who reviewed the smartphone ahead of its North American launch.
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| Palm's Treo Pro takes on BlackBerry (msnbc.com)
Palm Inc. unveiled a Treo smartphone on Wednesday based on Microsoft Corp. software to compete for business users against rivals such as Research In Motion's BlackBerry.
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| Palm unveils Treo Pro to battle BlackBerry (reuters)
Palm Inc unveiled a Treo smartphone Wednesday based on Microsoft Corp software to compete for business users against rivals such as Research In Motion's BlackBerry.
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Thousands of UK file-sharers face legal action
6 hour(s) ago @ msnbc.com
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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Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes
2 hour(s) ago @ msnbc.com
Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers.
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Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches
23 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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Scientists urge U.S. to protect economy from climate
2 hour(s) ago @ reuters
Eight scientific organizations urged the next U.S. president to help protect the country from climate change by pushing for increased funding for research and forecasting, saying about $2 trillion of ...
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| | Wall St rises on HP results, rebound in banks
2 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after Hewlett-Packard posted reassuring results and bank shares rebounded, even as investors dumped Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on fears of an imminent governmen...
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| Wall St rises as bank, energy shares rebound (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as bank and energy shares rebounded even as investors dumped Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on fears of an imminent government bailout of the housing finance companies.
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| Wall Street Finishes Erratic Day Higher (nyt > business)
Stocks ended moderately higher after a volatile session in which investors reacted to the seesawing price of oil and expressed mixed feelings about the financial sector.
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| The Fannie-Freddie bailout issue (business and financi...)
The frenzied trading in shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seems to assume the government will soon ride to the rescue of the mortgage giants.
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| Bank rally stymied by Fannie, Freddie (latest stock market ...)
Financial stocks were mixed after an early rally Wednesday, as worries mounted about troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae, and a bearish report from Goldman Sachs about five key banks spooked investors.
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| Stocks fight back (cnnmoney.com)
Rallying financial stocks pushed Wall Street higher Wednesday, after a choppy session dictated by fluctuating oil prices and worries that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are on the brink of a government takeover.
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| Wall Street finishes erratic day higher (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street scored a moderate gain after a volatile session Wednesday that saw the major indexes ratchet up and down on the seesawing price of oil and mixed feelings about the financial sector.
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| Banks rally despite bad news (cnnmoney.com)
Financial stocks jumped Wednesday, as investors set aside mounting worries about troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae and a bearish report from Goldman Sachs about five key banks.
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Stocks give up gains
6 hour(s) 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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IndyMac borrowers to get relief
2 hour(s) ago @ cnnmoney.com
The FDIC, six weeks after taking over mortgage lender IndyMac Bank, said Wednesday that it will start systematically modifying some of the bank"s most troubled loans to keep borrowers in their ho...
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| FDIC sets mortgage plan for IndyMac borrowers (yahoo! news)
Troubled home borrowers with loans from IndyMac Federal Bank will be able to switch to fixed-rate mortgages under a new plan from federal regulators, who seized the bank last month after it became the largest regulated thrift to fail.
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| Regulator to help IndyMac mortgage borrowers (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Thousands of homeowners with distressed mortgage loans linked to failed lender IndyMac may soon be able to avoid foreclosure under a program announced on Wednesday by U.S. banking regulators.
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| FDIC to help IndyMac mortgage borrowers (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Thousands of homeowners with distressed mortgage loans linked to failed lender IndyMac may soon be able to avoid foreclosure under a program announced on Wednesday by U.S. banking regulators.
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| IndyMac borrowers to get relief (business and financi...)
The FDIC, six weeks after taking over mortgage lender IndyMac Bank, said Wednesday that it will start automatically modifying some of the bank's most troubled loans to keep borrowers in their homes.
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F.D.I.C. Moves to Help IndyMac Borrowers
2 hour(s) ago @ nyt > business
Troubled borrowers with mortgages from IndyMac will be able to seek lower-priced, fixed-rate loans under a plan unveiled by the regulatory agency that took over the failed thrift.
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| FDIC to lower interest rates of some IndyMac mortgages (marketwatch.com)
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| FDIC will cap eligible IndyMac mortgages at 6.5% rate (marketwatch.com)
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Oil ends a volatile day slightly higher
4 hour(s) ago @ business and financi...
Oil prices ended the day higher on Wednesday after a volatile trading day. A mixed government supply report showed a decline in gasoline stockpiles for the second consecutive week, and the largest jum...
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| Oil prices rebound even as crude inventories jump (yahoo! news)
AP - The price of oil bounced back near $115 a barrel on Wednesday, as traders shrugged off a massive increase in U.S. crude inventories and a stronger dollar and focused on possible supply threats.
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| Oil prices jump as gas supply tightens (latest stock market ...)
Oil prices turned higher on Wednesday after a mixed government supply report showed a second consecutive decline in gasoline stockpiles and the largest jump in crude inventories in more than seven years.
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