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China quake toll exceeds 19,500: Xinhua
May 15, 2008 06:02 AM ET
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BEIJING (Reuters) - The death toll from the deadliest quake to
hit China in three decades has risen to above 19,500, the official
Xinhua news agency said on Thursday, citing the provincial government
of southwestern Sichuan province.
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Indian group claims responsibility for bombings
May 15, 2008 05:33 AM ET
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JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - An unknown Islamist group said on Thursday
it set off coordinated blasts that tore through a packed shopping
area in a popular Indian tourist city this week, but police
say they were still verifying the claim.
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Barclays takes close to $2 billion writedown, keeps capital options
May 15, 2008 05:28 AM ET
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LONDON (Reuters) - British bank Barclays said profits fell by
an undisclosed amount in the first quarter and refused to rule
out a rights issue after a 1 billion pound ($1.95 billion) writedown
on assets tarnished by the credit crunch.
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Google social network ad business "improving": Brin
May 15, 2008 05:32 AM ET
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Google Inc co-founder Sergey Brin said
on Thursday advertising on social networking sites such as Facebook
and MySpace was getting better, but was still not perfect.
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Baby supernova seen right in our neighborhood
May 14, 2008 04:11 PM ET
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A baby supernova, just over a century
old, has been found in the middle of our own Milky Way galaxy
and provides an unprecedented opportunity to watch a star dying,
astronomers said on Wednesday.
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Celtics down Cavaliers to seize 3-2 series lead
May 15, 2008 02:24 AM ET
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BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics rallied to a 96-89 victory
over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead
in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final.
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Two Davids to do battle on "American Idol" finale
May 14, 2008 11:27 PM ET
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A baby-faced high school student likened
to an old-fashioned crooner and a scruffy bartender who sings
alternative rock music will compete in next week's season finale
of U.S. television's "American Idol."
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"Snake man" slithers out of prison cell
May 14, 2008 10:34 AM ET
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VIENNA (Reuters) - A man has escaped from his Austrian jail cell
by squeezing through a food hatch in the door, police said on
Wednesday.
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