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1/114 Potter actor gets swine flu in Britain: publicist
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AFP - Actor Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, has contracted swine flu, his publicist said Saturday, three days before the latest Potter blockbuster premieres in London.
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2/114 Fans overlook Michael Jackson's dark side
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Reuters - Just as people choose to forget that Elvis Presley was a bloated drug addict when he died, so Michael Jackson is now the subject of posthumous veneration that overlooks the dark side of his life.
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3/114 Michael Jackson book a headache for Jackie O
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Reuters - Michael Jackson crossed swords with a lot of people when he was alive, but perhaps none more important than Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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4/114 Massive demand for Jackson memorial tickets
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Reuters - More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday as a massive security operation got underway.
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5/114 'Slumdog Millionaire' child star moves into new home
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AFP - One of the child actors from the Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' has moved from his Mumbai shantytown shack into a new home, the trust set up to manage his interests said Saturday.
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6/114 Jackson was loving and attentive father, many say
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AP - When Rabbi Shmuley Boteach brought his children to play with Michael Jackson's kids at Neverland Ranch some eight years ago, the rabbi's youngsters naturally made a beeline for the fabulous rides — the Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, the bumper cars.
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7/114 Jackson kids face hurdles to coping with his death
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AP - No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids who suddenly lose a parent.
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8/114 U2 asks fans to support Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
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AP - As U2 kicks off its world tour, the Irish rockers are turning a spotlight on Myanmar's jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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9/114 Jackson Memorial Service Details Revealed
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E! Online - Family, friends and fans of Michael Jackson are finally being given the opportunity to celebrate the life of the King of Pop.
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10/114 Madonna plans Jackson tribute at London show: report
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AFP - Madonna will perform a special tribute to Michael Jackson during her London show on Saturday, at the venue where he was due to stage his farewell shows, she said in a newspaper interview.
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11/114 Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home
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AP - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service.
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12/114 LA police plan for huge crowd at Jackson memorial
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AP - Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public.
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13/114 Jackson fans told to stay away as tickets up for grabs
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AFP - Fans heading to Los Angeles for Michael Jackson's memorial extravaganza were urged to stay away on Friday as organizers said tickets for the event would be allocated by an online lottery.
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14/114 Michael Jackson was working on two albums
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Reuters - At the time of Michael Jackson's death last week, it was well-known that he was preparing for a 50-show concert series at London's O2 Arena later this month.
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15/114 Michael Jackson Death Theories: the Roundup
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E! Online - What killed Michael Jackson? Perhaps the question should be: What didn't kill Michael Jackson?
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16/114 Fans urged to stay away from Jackson memorial
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AFP - Fans preparing to descend on Los Angeles for next week's Michael Jackson memorial service were urged to watch the event via television Friday amid fears of huge crowds of mourners at the event.
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17/114 Singer Cheb Mami gets five years in forced abortion case
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AFP - Music star Cheb Mami was sentenced Friday to five years in jail for trying to make a former lover undergo a forced abortion, despite pleading for forgiveness at his trial near Paris.
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18/114 Jackson Memorial Set for Staples Center, Funeral Plans Falling Into Place
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E! Online - UPDATE: E! News has learned exclusively that AEG Live will make next Tuesday's memorial service for Michael Jackson free to the public.
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19/114 Don't Count Out Debbie Rowe: 'I Want My Children'
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E! Online - UPDATE: A judge has postponed next week's custody hearing until July 13 at the request of Rowe's attorney, according to the Los Angeles Superior Court public information officer. Matters pertaining to Jackson's estate will still be addressed at the originally scheduled hearing on July 6.
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20/114 Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
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21/114 Hugo Boss Orange: Sky Blue in the Deep East
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Fashion Wire Daily - Turns out sky blue is the new black, at least it was at Hugo Boss Orange show on Thursday night, July 2, staged in a funky old factory in Berlin, where every third look had a celestial hue.
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22/114 US wants privacy in new cyber security system
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AP - The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.
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23/114 PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
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AP - Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.
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24/114 Obama, McCain give dueling holiday addresses
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AP - In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. John McCain said Americans should side with Iranian election protesters.
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25/114 Ericsson announces broadband contracts in China
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AFP - Swedish mobile phone network supplier Ericsson won contracts to supply broadband Internet to millions of users in China by a deal with three operators there, it said Friday.
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26/114 Australian dinosaur that lived 98M years ago found
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AP - Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Australia was once home to a dinosaur that was big, fast and terrifying, and they've named it like something from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Meet the Australovenator.
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27/114 Thai zoo's 1st baby panda goes on display
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AP - Thousands of excited visitors flocked Saturday to a zoo in northern Thailand for the first public viewing of a baby panda, which has been featured on Thai front pages almost every day since her birth six weeks ago.
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28/114 Environmental group WWF urges G8 to make climate pledge
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AFP - The environmental group WWF on Friday urged the Group of Eight industrialised nations to show global leadership by making a commitment to keep climate change in check at their summit next week.
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29/114 Japan may add noise to quiet hybrid cars for safety
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AFP - Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, according to an official.
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30/114 GMO corn: France rejects report by EU food agency
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AFP - France on Friday rejected a report by the European Union's food safety watchdog that said a controversial strain of genetically-modified corn was safe.
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31/114 Baaad news? Global warming now shrinking sheep
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AP - Like the wool sweater that emerges from the dryer a size too small, global warming seems to be shrinking sheep.
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32/114 Australia discovers 3 new large dinosaurs
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Reuters - Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a more complex prehistoric past.
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33/114 Three new dinosaur species found in Australia
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AFP - Australian scientists hailed the country's most significant dinosaur discovery in decades on Friday after three new species were unearthed in a Queensland billabong.
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34/114 Indian FM urges 'ambitious but fair' climate targets
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AFP - India's foreign minister on Friday called for an ambitious but fair greenhouse gas reduction target under a new climate treaty, saying any pact should not hinder the economic growth of developing countries.
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35/114 The Nation's weather
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AP - A low pressure system moving through the Central Plains on Saturday is forecast to kick up scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi River Valley. The Northern Plains may see scattered isolated thunderstorms develop in the afternoon, while the Southern Plains is expected to remain hot and humid with highs approaching 100 degrees.
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36/114 Tamiflu-resistant swine flu patient found in Japan: govt
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AFP - A genetic mutation of swine flu that is resistant to the anti-viral Tamiflu has been discovered in Japan, the first such case in the country, the health ministry said.
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37/114 China blasts US climate bill
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AFP - China said on Thursday that it was 'firmly' opposed to provisions in a new US clean energy bill that will make it easier to impose trade penalties on nations that reject limits to globe-warming pollution.
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38/114 Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout
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AP - In the fight of pachyderms vs. people — the pachyderms now have the upper trunk.
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39/114 New Zealand airline issues nude safety video
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AP - New Zealand's national airline has adopted a cheeky way to encourage passengers to watch its in-flight safety video: The cabin crew's uniforms are nothing but body paint.
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40/114 NYPD rookie makes arrest moments after graduation
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AP - A New York Police Department rookie just couldn't wait to get started.
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41/114 Fireworks spread terror in war weary town
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Reuters - Independence day fireworks sent terrified Congolese sprinting for cover on Tuesday in fear that war had broken out again in their eastern city.
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42/114 Russia bans all gambling and shuts casinos
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Reuters - Russia closed down its casinos overnight as gambling was banned nationwide, a move the industry says could throw a third of a million people out of work.
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43/114 Man had boss killed to save job?
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Reuters - Spanish police have arrested a man whom they suspect hired a contract killer to murder his boss in a desperate bid to avoid being laid off, newspaper El Pais reported on Tuesday.
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44/114 Mosquito repellent firm in dock for mosquito breeding
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Reuters - A Sri Lankan court threatened a mosquito repellent factory manager with six months in jail for failing to destroy mosquito breeding areas on company premises to stop the spread of dengue fever, an official said Tuesday.
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45/114 Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits back in jail
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AP - An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits.
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(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before leaving to play golf in Virginia July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
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47/114 Chris Bartnick, 46, left, hoists his daughter Aleyna, 8, both ...
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(AP) - Chris Bartnick, 46, left, hoists his daughter Aleyna, 8, both of Merrick, N.Y., for a better view from the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York, Saturday July 4, 2009. The first visitors were allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown Saturday in nearly eight years after it was closed to the public after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The base, pedestal and outdoor observation deck were reopened in 2004, but the crown remained off-limits. (AP Photos/David Goldman, pool)
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48/114 This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 1:45 ...
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(AP) - This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 1:45 PM EDT shows a mass of clouds in the Upper Mississippi Valley associated with a low pressure system that is producing moderate to heavy rain from Illinois through Kentucky. This precipitation will move gradually eastward throughout the day. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)
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49/114 Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, pumps his fist in accepting ...
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(AP) - Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, pumps his fist in accepting the runner-up trophy after loosing the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest to defending champ Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., in New York on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Chestnut logged his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest by eating a world-record 68 franks. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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50/114 Joey Chestnut, left, of San Jose, Calif., defending champion ...
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(AP) - Joey Chestnut, left, of San Jose, Calif., defending champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest quickly chews hot dogs as former champion Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, struggles to keep up in New York on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Chestnut logged his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest by eating a world-record 68 franks. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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51/114 Riot police clash with protesters demonstrating against a military ...
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(Reuters) - Riot police clash with protesters demonstrating against a military base used by U.S. paratroops, in the northern Italian city of Vicenza July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
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52/114 Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, wipes his face after loosing ...
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(AP) - Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, wipes his face after loosing the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest to defending champ Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., in New York on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Chestnut logged his third consecutive win in Coney Island's annual hot dog eating contest by eating a world-record 68 franks. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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53/114 Organization of American States (OAS) chief Jose Miguel Insulza ...
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(Reuters) - Organization of American States (OAS) chief Jose Miguel Insulza (L) addresses a news conference at a hotel in downtown Tegucigalpa July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
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54/114 An undated file photo, Ma Barker is shown. Cynthia Mary Roberson ...
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(AP) - An undated file photo, Ma Barker is shown. Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who Phoenix, Ariz., police say recently led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their young friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and aggravated assaults in the Phoenix area, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop. When Phoenix police arrested her with most of the young suspects on May 29, they dubbed Roberson 'Ma Barker,' the infamous mother who led her four young sons to commit robberies in the early 1900s. (AP Photo, File)
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55/114 Seven members of the U.S. armed forces, including from left, ...
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(AP) - Seven members of the U.S. armed forces, including from left, Petty Officer First Class Sherwin Shane Shepherd, of Guyana, Sgt. Nilton Alonso Arrubla Torres, of Colombia, Spc. Herbert Rainiero Gomez Maldonado, of El Salvador, and Spc. Bryan Curato Atega, of the Philippines, are sworn in as citizens during a Naturalization Ceremony on Liberty Island in New York Saturday July 4, 2009. The first visitors were allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown Saturday in nearly eight years after it was closed to the public after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. (AP Photos/David Goldman)
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56/114 Team Saxo Bank rider Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland wears ...
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(Reuters) - Team Saxo Bank rider Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland wears the leader's yellow jersey on the podium after winning the individual time trial in the first stage of the 96th Tour de France cycling race in Monaco, July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
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57/114 Sgt Johan Castillo, holds his daughter Nicole, 5, both of New ...
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(AP) - Sgt Johan Castillo, holds his daughter Nicole, 5, both of New York City, during a Naturalization Ceremony for Castillo's brother-in-law, Sgt. Nilton Alonso Arrubla Torreson, on Liberty Island in New York Saturday July 4, 2009. The first visitors were allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown Saturday in nearly eight years after it was closed to the public after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The base, pedestal and outdoor observation deck were reopened in 2004, but the crown remained off-limits. (AP Photos/David Goldman)
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58/114 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, applauds during a Naturalization ...
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(AP) - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, applauds during a Naturalization ceremony on Liberty Island in New York Saturday July 4, 2009. The first visitors were allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown Saturday in nearly eight years after it was closed to the public after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The base, pedestal and outdoor observation deck were reopened in 2004, but the crown remained off-limits. (AP Photos/David Goldman)
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59/114 Jennifer Stewart, of Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., and the national ...
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(AP) - Jennifer Stewart, of Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., and the national winner of the Statue of Liberty centennial look-alike contest, takes a picture of the Statue of Liberty from a ferry in New York, Saturday July 4, 2009. The first visitors were allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown Saturday in nearly eight years after it was closed to the public after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The base, pedestal and outdoor observation deck were reopened in 2004, but the crown remained off-limits. (AP Photos/David Goldman)
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60/114 Registered warrants, or IOUs, are printed at the State Controller's ...
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(Reuters) - Registered warrants, or IOUs, are printed at the State Controller's office in Sacramento, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Max Whittaker
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61/114 In a Thursday, June 4, 2009 photo, packages of seasoned fish ...
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(AP) - In a Thursday, June 4, 2009 photo, packages of seasoned fish for sale are shown at A-Dong market in Westminster, Calif. State and county authorities are inspecting Asian markets in Southern California to try to weed out the sale of white croaker, which has been contaminated by chemicals released into the Pacific Ocean from the 1950s to the 1970s. The fish is not white croaker, said Lt. Specialist John Fallan of California's Department of Fish and Game, but it can be difficult for consumers to tell the difference. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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62/114 In a Thursday, June 4, 2009 photo, Lt. Specialist John Fallan, ...
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(AP) - In a Thursday, June 4, 2009 photo, Lt. Specialist John Fallan, right, of California's Department of Fish and Game teaches A-Dong market manager Dong Tran about the contamination in the waters off the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the danger of eating white croaker from the area, during a visit to the Westminster, Calif. market. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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63/114 In a Thursday, June 4, 2009 photo, Lt. Specialist John Fallan ...
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(AP) - In a Thursday, June 4, 2009 photo, Lt. Specialist John Fallan of California's Department of Fish and Game holds up a package of seasoned fish at A-Dong market in Westminster, Calif.. While the fish is not white croaker, Fallan said it can be difficult for consumers to tell the difference. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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64/114 In a Thursday, June 4, 2009 photo, Shoppers check out rows of ...
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(AP) - In a Thursday, June 4, 2009 photo, Shoppers check out rows of iceboxes stacked with seafood at Thuan Phat market in Westminster, Calif. State and county authorities are inspecting Asian markets in Southern California to try to weed out the sale of white croaker, which has been contaminated by chemicals released into the Pacific Ocean from the 1950s to the 1970s. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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65/114 In a Thursday, June 4, 2009 photo, Hoang Van Nguyen holds milkfish ...
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(AP) - In a Thursday, June 4, 2009 photo, Hoang Van Nguyen holds milkfish at Thuan Phat market in Westminster, Calif. State and county authorities are inspecting Asian markets in Southern California to try to weed out the sale of white croaker, which has been contaminated by chemicals released into the Pacific Ocean from the 1950s to the 1970s. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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66/114 Serena tops Venus in Wimbledon final
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AP - Serena Williams fell to her knees on the grass, eyes closed, arms raised, and threw back her head.
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67/114 Cancellara wins first Tour de France stage
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AP - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong went out early and put up a solid time in the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, then was upstaged by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.
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68/114 Dodgers' Ramirez hitless in return from suspension
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AP - Manny Ramirez is back in the big leagues, looking like a guy who missed 50 games. Returning from his suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, the Los Angeles slugger barely hit the ball out of the infield in the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
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69/114 Reports: Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors
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AP - Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports.
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70/114 Phil Jackson says he'll return to coach Lakers
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AP - Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.
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71/114 Report: Clemens didn't test positive in 2003
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AP - Roger Clemens' lawyer says the pitcher was not among the more than 100 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.
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72/114 I'm worth 94 millions euros, insists Ronaldo
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AFP - Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday that the 94 million euros Real Madrid paid for him was a 'fair price' and he is delighted to be the most expensive player in the world.
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73/114 Nestor, Zimonjic win Wimbledon men's doubles title
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AFP - Daniel Nestor of Canada and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic defended their Wimbledon men's doubles title on Saturday, beating Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States 7-6 (9/7), 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-3.
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74/114 Echenique leads after 3rd round of French Open
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AP - Rafa Echenique of Argentina held onto his lead at the French Open on Saturday, shooting a 1-under 70 for a one-stroke advantage over Martin Kaymer of Germany after the third round.
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75/114 Manchester United boss in property venture: report
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AFP - Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson is taking part in a property venture, backed by rich Middle Eastern investors, that intends buying cheap European real estate, a report here said on Saturday.
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76/114 Police name 5 victims of London high-rise fire
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AP - Police on Saturday identified five of the six people killed when fire swept through a London high-rise, as investigators try to find out what started the blaze and whether the building's design contributed to the tragedy.
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77/114 British PM's wife joins 1000s at gay pride parade
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AP - The wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined thousands of revelers in London's annual gay pride march.
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78/114 British Lions defeat S.Africa 28-9
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AFP - The British and Irish Lions defeated South Africa 28-9 on Saturday in third and final Test of series won 2-1 by world champions the Springboks.
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79/114 Police investigate 'suspicious' fire that killed 6
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AFP - Police launched an investigation on Saturday into a fire that ripped through a 1960s-era public housing block in south London, killing six people including a newborn baby.
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80/114 BT offers staff a year at home for pay cut
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AFP - BT, seeking to slash costs in the face of Britain's worst recession in years, is offering employees a year at home in return for a 75-percent pay cut, the telecoms operator said Saturday.
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81/114 Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent
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AP - A top aide to Iran's all-powerful leader has accused the country's main opposition leader of being an American agent who should be tried for treason, increasing the pressure on reformists disputing the outcome of last month's presidential election.
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82/114 Pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh Zoo
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AFP - A rare pygmy hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo, officials said Friday.
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83/114 British Airways says will slash spending
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AFP - Troubled British Airways said Friday that it would slash capital expenditure by one fifth in the current financial year after posting another sharp drop in monthly passenger numbers.
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84/114 Iran cleric threatens trial for British embassy staff
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AFP - A powerful Iranian cleric said on Friday that British embassy local staff arrested for allegedly stoking unrest after the June election will be put on trial, a move that prompted coordinated protests from European governments.
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85/114 British troops expand major Afghan operation
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Reuters - Hundreds of British troops have seized key canal crossings in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan, military officials said on Friday, part of a new U.S.-led operation to wrest the initiative from insurgents.
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86/114 Iranian cleric says UK embassy staff may face trial
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Reuters - A senior Iranian cleric suggested on Friday that detained local staff from the British embassy in Tehran would be put on trial in the Islamic Republic for their alleged role in post-election unrest.
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87/114 London teen dies from swine flu
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AFP - A teenager from south London has died after contracting swine flu, becoming the fourth person in the country to succumb to the virus, a health official said on Friday.
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88/114 Iran to put British embassy staff on trial
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AFP - A powerful Iranian cleric said on Friday that local British embassy staff arrested for allegedly stoking post-election unrest will be put on trial, a move set to plunge already strained ties to a new low.
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89/114 Rare bust of George Washington to be auctioned
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AP - Art lovers looking for a way to mark U.S. Independence Day may want to consider a rare bust of George Washington being auctioned by Sotheby's in London.
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90/114 Polish shipyard sale still pending: Qatari investment bank
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AFP - Qatar's largest investment bank denied on Saturday that it had bought two Polish shipyards, explaining that it was acting as an advisor to a potential buyer in a deal that has still not been completed.
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91/114 Albanian opposition threatens street protests
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AP - Albania's opposition Socialists charged Saturday that the ruling Democrats were improperly trying to influence the country's lengthy vote count by declaring victory before all ballots from last week's national election were tallied.
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92/114 Ex-Siemens executive seeks to avoid extradition to Greece: report
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AFP - Siemens' former Greek country director, arrested in Germany for alleged corruption in Greece, has begun making a 'confession' in order to avoid extradition to Athens, reports said Saturday.
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93/114 Clashes at protest vs US base expansion in Italy
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AP - Protesters clashed with police at a demonstration Saturday against the planned expansion of an airport and U.S. military base in the northern city of Vicenza.
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94/114 Prince sells out in eight minutes at Montreux Festival
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AFP - More than 7,000 tickets for two concerts by Prince at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland later this month sold out within eight minutes of going on sale Saturday, the organisers said.
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95/114 Brown raises prospect of more Myanmar sanctions
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AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown raised the prospect Saturday of further sanctions against Myanmar following UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's fruitless visit to the military regime.
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96/114 Mrs. Obama bringing glamor to Moscow this weekend
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AP - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.
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97/114 Russia to allow US arms shipments to Afghanistan
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AP - Russia said Friday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U.S. military operations but potentially gives the Kremlin leverage over critical American supplies.
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98/114 North Korea fires missiles in 4th of July salvo
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AP - North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern.
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99/114 2 US troops die in attack on base in Afghanistan
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AP - Taliban militants fired rockets and mortars at a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American troops in a fierce battle as thousands of Marines in the south continued with their massive anti-Taliban push.
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100/114 VP Biden celebrates July 4 with US troops in Iraq
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AP - Vice President Joe Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence.
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101/114 Yemen says plane wreckage recovered off Comoros
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AP - A Yemeni aviation committee says pieces of wreckage from the passenger jet that crashed off the Comoros islands have been recovered.
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102/114 Marines march in grueling Afghan sun for July 4
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AP - Taliban militants were nowhere in sight as the columns of U.S. Marines walked a third straight day across southern Afghanistan. But the desert heat proved an enemy in its own right, with several troops falling victim Saturday to temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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103/114 Australia welcomes its first new-born elephant
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AFP - Australia has welcomed the first elephant ever born in the country with the arrival of a 100-kilogram (220.4-pound) male calf at a Sydney zoo, according to keepers.
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104/114 Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
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AP - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.
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105/114 Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people
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AP - With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is — so far — more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. The new virus, H1N1, has a protein on its surface that is not very efficient at binding with receptors in people's respiratory tracts, researchers at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.
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106/114 Advocates are back with real health care stories
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AP - When carpenter Greg Douglas crashed his pickup truck, his toolbox hit him and smashed his ribs and collarbone. After a month in the hospital, the medical bills hit him even harder, totaling $165,000.
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107/114 Uganda to outlaw female circumcision
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AFP - Uganda will pass a law banning female genital mutilation, which is rampant among pastoralist tribes in the country's eastern region, the president said in a statement Friday.
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108/114 Botched circumcisions leave 31 dead in S.Africa
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AFP - Thirty-one teenage boys have died from complications after botched traditional circumcision rites in South Africa's rural Eastern Cape region, officials said on Friday.
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109/114 Rwandan bill would lead to forced sterilization: rights group
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AFP - A US-based rights group on Wednesday urged Rwanda to revise a draft law which it said would introduce compulsory HIV testing and require all people with mental disabilities to be sterilized.
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110/114 More bidders interested in Porsche stake: report
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Reuters - Three more bidders are interested in taking a stake in German sports car maker Porsche, rivaling investment plans by Qatar, German magazine Focus reported on Saturday.
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111/114 Teck to sell 17 percent stake to China for C$1.74 billion
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Reuters - Teck Resources (TCKb.TO) said on Friday it will sell a 17.2 percent equity stake to state-owned China Investment Corp in a deal that will help the Canadian miner pay down its debt while expanding China's portfolio of commodity investments.
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112/114 Earnings to set tone for stocks in week ahead
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Reuters - With Wall Street stuck in a range since May, the start of second-quarter earnings season next week could prove to be a decisive factor for determining how much faith investors should have in an economic recovery.
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113/114 Fannie, Freddie ease terms for mortgage refinance
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Reuters - The Obama administration on Wednesday expanded its foreclosure prevention efforts to help a greater number of underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages.
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114/114 Dollar climbs after poor European retail sales
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AFP - The dollar climbed against the euro Friday after eurozone retail figures slipped back into a rut and as fresh worries about the health of the US economy supported the 'safe-haven' greenback.
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