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1/116 Radiohead in tribute to WW1 veteran
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AFP - Alternative rock superstars Radiohead on Wednesday released a musical tribute to Harry Patch, the last soldier to fight in the trenches of Europe in World War I, who died at the age of 111.
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2/116 President and first lady make best dressed list
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AP - Barack and Michelle Obama are edging out Hollywood stars on Vanity Fair's International Best-Dressed List.
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3/116 Ex-Broadway mogul Drabinsky gets 7 years for fraud
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Reuters - One-time Broadway impresario Garth Drabinsky was sentenced to seven years in jail on Wednesday and business partner Myron Gottlieb got six for their roles in a half-billion-dollar fraud in the 1990s at their theater production company, Livent, Canadian media reported.
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4/116 Chris Brown to be sentenced for assault
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AP - Chris Brown has pleaded guilty and publicly apologized for beating Rihanna, but after Wednesday afternoon, plenty more hard work lies ahead.
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5/116 Deals could bring more Jackson products
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AP - Michael Jackson products could start appearing on store shelves, cell phones, even in X-Box add-ons if a judge signs off on a merchandising deal.
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6/116 Michael Jackson's mom played role in business, too
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AP - Entering into a business relationship with Michael Jackson rarely meant a long-lasting partnership. Over time, especially in the waning years of his life, Jackson hired — then fired — a litany of associates, from managers to attorneys to publicists.
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7/116 Jackman may join the circus with Barnum musical
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AP - Hugh Jackman is turning into one of Hollywood's biggest showmen.
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8/116 Court filings detail Michael Jackson film
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AP - Coming soon to a theater near you (if a judge agrees): a full-length motion picture filled with footage of Michael Jackson's last rehearsals.
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9/116 Paula Abdul quits 'American Idol'
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AFP - US singer Paula Abdul has announced she will not be returning for a ninth season as a judge on the hugely popular television reality show 'American Idol.'
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10/116 Jason Segel seeks adventure with 'Handbook'
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Reuters - Jason Segel is attached to star alongside Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman in 'The Adventurer's Handbook,' a comedy about four childhood friends who are bored with the monotony of their lives and embark on a global adventure.
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11/116 Joe Jackson won't help raise son's children
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AP - Joe Jackson doesn't plan to help raise Michael Jackson's three children.
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12/116 Modest Mouse video directed by Heath Ledger debuts
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AP - Heath Ledger's latest directorial work has been released.
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13/116 Hugh Jackman gets his movie musical wish
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Reuters - Australian actor Hugh Jackman, who this year showed the world his song-and-dance prowess as host of the Oscars, will get his wish to star in a movie musical when he plays showman P.T. Barnum in an upcoming film.
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14/116 Cupcakes for reporter on Obama's birthday
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AFP - On his own 48th birthday, US President Barack Obama Tuesday turned the spotlight on a reporter also celebrating her special day, who pitched up at the White House in the year he was born.
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15/116 Obama, first lady among world's best dressed: magazine
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AFP - US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama are among the best-dressed people in the world, according to a list published Tuesday by glossy magazine Vanity Fair.
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16/116 Heidi Klum shares post-pregnancy shape-up tips
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AP - When Heidi Klum famously walked the runway in lingerie for Victoria's Secret less than two months after giving birth to son Henry, she became the envy of moms everywhere still struggling to lose post-baby pounds.
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17/116 Noriko Sakai missing after drug arrest of husband
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AFP - Japanese pop singer Noriko Sakai, who has enjoyed popularity in Taiwan and China, has gone missing after her surfer husband was arrested on a drug possession charge, her agent said Tuesday.
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18/116 Putin on the prowl in Siberia
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AFP - Striding through grassy fields in an Indiana Jones-style hat, climbing trees in leopard country -- just another day in an increasingly adventurous summer for Russia's strongman Vladimir Putin.
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19/116 Macau gaming tycoon Stanley Ho undergoes surgery
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AFP - Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho has undergone surgery in hospital, his spokesman said Tuesday, after reports of his health condition earlier sent shares in his casino firm SJM Holdings tumbling.
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20/116 Man charged with attempted stalking of Miley Cyrus
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AP - Police say a Georgia man has been charged with attempting to stalk Miley Cyrus after he returned to the set where the teen star is filming a movie near Savannah weeks after police warned him to stay away.
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21/116 Fox says Paula Abdul quitting 'American Idol'
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AP - Paula Abdul announced Tuesday she is quitting 'American Idol,' a show that she said became an international phenomenon with her help.
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22/116 Break up painful but inspiring for Charlie Robison
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AP - Country rocker Charlie Robison didn't have to retreat to a cabin in the hills or listen to old records to find inspiration for his new album, 'Beautiful Day.'
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23/116 Going for Seconds: Rad by Rad Hourani Debuts
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Fashion Wire Daily - One of the perks of being a designer is that if there's an article of clothing that you want but can't find, you can always design it yourself.
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24/116 Web site tracks world online censorship reports
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AP - When Shanghai blogger Isaac Mao tried to watch a YouTube clip of Chinese police beating Tibetans, all he got was an error message.
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25/116 EA 1Q loss widens but results surpass expectations
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AP - Changes in accounting for deferred revenue drove Electronic Arts Inc. to report a larger loss and lower sales for its fiscal first quarter amid a seasonal slump for the industry.
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26/116 Pentagon reviews social networking on computers
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AP - The Pentagon is reviewing the use of Facebook and other social networking sites on its computers with an eye toward setting rules on how to protect against possible security risks.
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27/116 US Marines renew ban on Twitter, Facebook
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AFP - The US Marine Corps on Tuesday renewed a ban on Twitter and other social networking sites as the Pentagon weighed a similar prohibition over cybersecurity concerns.
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28/116 `Cash for clunkers' effect on pollution? A blip
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AP - 'Cash for clunkers' could have the same effect on global warming pollution as shutting down the entire country — every automobile, every factory, every power plant — for an hour per year. That could rise to three hours if the program is extended by Congress and remains as popular as it is now.
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29/116 Hawaii protecting coral reefs with big fines
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AP - Wrecking coral will cost you in Hawaii.
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30/116 China refuses to budge on greenhouse gases
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AFP - China refused to budge Wednesday on its demands that rich nations commit to large greenhouse gas cuts at upcoming climate change talks, while also declining to put a ceiling on its own emissions.
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31/116 Nissan rolls out electric car at new headquarters
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AP - Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn drove quietly out of the Japanese automaker's soon-to-open headquarters Sunday in the first public viewing of its new zero-emission vehicle.
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32/116 U.S. climate bill costs low for households: EIA
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Reuters - The climate change bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would raise annual energy costs for U.S. households less than $150 in 10 years, significantly lower than some industry estimates, according to a draft report from the Energy Information Administration.
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33/116 Sage grouse unlikely focus of Wyoming wind wars
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Reuters - They used to mine coal in the abandoned town of Carbon. Now this patch of southern Wyoming is a battleground in the debate over what many hope will be the clean energy source of the future: wind power.
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34/116 Experts predict quieter Atlantic hurricane season
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AFP - Weather experts on Wednesday reduced the number of projected hurricanes in the north Atlantic this season to four, two of them major hurricanes with winds above 178 kilometers (111 miles) per hour.
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35/116 Fans urged to drink whisky to ward off swine flu
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Reuters - Russian soccer fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the H1N1 swine flu virus, the head of the country's supporter association (VOB) said Monday.
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36/116 China doctor reveals 100 rules for would-be spacemen
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Reuters - No scars, no history of serious illness in the last three generations of your family, and no tooth cavities.
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37/116 'Smoking-ban murder'
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Reuters - A restaurant owner in southwest Turkey was shot dead after he tried to prevent his customers from smoking to comply with a new law on the use of tobacco indoors, Hurriyet daily said on Thursday.
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38/116 Underweight team told to eat at least 15 eggs a day
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Reuters - India's unfancied rugby sevens side must bulk up if they hope to make an impact at next year's Commonwealth Games, eating seven meals and at least 15 eggs a day, the country's South African coach said on Friday.
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39/116 FILE - In this June 3, 2009 file photo, Derek Jenkins, an employee ...
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(AP) - FILE - In this June 3, 2009 file photo, Derek Jenkins, an employee at Baldor Electric Co., moves a large roll of steel inside the company's factory in St. Louis. Factory orders rose in June for the fourth time in five months, an unexpected gain and the latest sign of recovery in the ailing manufacturing sector.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, file)
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40/116 In this undated photo provided by the Department of Justice, ...
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(AP) - In this undated photo provided by the Department of Justice, a trench that investigators say was dug under the deck of Daniel Boyd's home and used to store weapons is shown. Six men who federal prosecutors accuse of plotting holy war overseas from their North Carolina homes will remain jailed until trial because they are dangerous and may flee, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Department of Justice)
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41/116 A split-view image showing PET scans of a normal brain (L) and ...
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(Reuters) - A split-view image showing PET scans of a normal brain (L) and a brain with Alzheimer's disease. REUTERS/National Institute on Aging/Handout
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(AP) - In an undated photo provided by the Department of Justice, a room full of ammunition that federal investigators say they siezed at the home of Daniel Boyd is shown. Six men who federal prosecutors accuse of plotting holy war overseas from their North Carolina homes will remain jailed until trial because they are dangerous and may flee, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Department of Justice)
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43/116 Euna Lee, left, is greeted by her husband Michael Saldate and ...
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(AP) - Euna Lee, left, is greeted by her husband Michael Saldate and daughter, Hana, after arriving at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. Two American journalists jubilantly reunited with family and friends early Wednesday upon returning to the United States with former President Bill Clinton, whose diplomatic trip to North Korea secured their release nearly five months after their arrests. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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44/116 In an undated photo provided by the Department of Justice, a ...
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(AP) - In an undated photo provided by the Department of Justice, a room full of weapons that federal investigators say they siezed at the home of Daniel Boyd is shown. Six men who federal prosecutors accuse of plotting holy war overseas from their North Carolina homes will remain jailed until trial because they are dangerous and may flee, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Department of Justice)
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45/116 Boys play computer games in an Internet cafe in Baghdad November ...
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(Reuters) - Boys play computer games in an Internet cafe in Baghdad November 4, 2007. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen
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46/116 Former President Bill Clinton listens to Laura Ling, an American ...
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(AP) - Former President Bill Clinton listens to Laura Ling, an American journalist who was arrested in March after allegedly crossing into North Korea from China, after Ling and Euna Lee arrived at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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47/116 Almost half of Afghanistan is at a high risk of attack by the ...
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(Reuters) - Almost half of Afghanistan is at a high risk of attack by the Taliban and other insurgents or is under "enemy control," a secret Afghan government map shows, painting a dire security picture before presidential elections. REUTERS/Graphic
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48/116 Hysen Sherifi (L) and Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan are escorted ...
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(Reuters) - Hysen Sherifi (L) and Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan are escorted into the Wake County Public Safety Center after appearing at a detention hearing at the Terry Sanford Federal Building and Courthouse in Raleigh, North Carolina August 4, 2009. Hysen Sherifi and Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan are among the seven North Carolina terrorism suspects accused of conspiring to carry out terrorism attacks abroad. REUTERS/Ellen Ozier
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49/116 A screenshot from "Madden NFL 10" courtesy of Electronic ...
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(Reuters) - A screenshot from "Madden NFL 10" courtesy of Electronic Arts. REUTERS/Hanodut
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50/116 President Barack Obama boards Air Force One at Michiana Regional ...
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(AP) - President Barack Obama boards Air Force One at Michiana Regional Airport in South Bend, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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51/116 A white-tail doe and her fawn graze on felled oak branches Monday, ...
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(AP) - A white-tail doe and her fawn graze on felled oak branches Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, in West Lake Hills, Texas. The central Texas drought has further emboldened wildlife to seek food nearer humans. The community is a suburb of Austin. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
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52/116 These undated images provided by the City County Bureau of Identification ...
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(AFP/HO/File) - These undated images provided by the City County Bureau of Identification in Wake County, North Carolina shows (Clockwise from upper-L) Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan, Daniel Patrick Boyd, Ziyad Yaghi and Hysen Sherifi. A federal magistrate on Wednesday denied bail for six of the eight terrorist suspects accused of a wide-ranging conspiracy to attack targets in multiple countries, including Israel.(AFP/HO/File)
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53/116 A white-tail doe pauses in a parched field before crossing the ...
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(AP) - A white-tail doe pauses in a parched field before crossing the road in the background to graze in residential yards Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, in West Lake Hills, Texas. The central Texas drought has further emboldened wildlife to seek food nearer humans. The community is a suburb of Austin. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
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54/116 A white-tail fawn being weaned by its doe looks up after grazing ...
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(AP) - A white-tail fawn being weaned by its doe looks up after grazing in a residential yard Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, in West Lake Hills, Texas. The central Texas drought has further emboldened wildlife to seek food nearer humans. The community is a suburb of Austin. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
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55/116 U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on the economy at the Monaco ...
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(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on the economy at the Monaco RV vehicle maker in Wakarusa, Indiana, August 5, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES BUSINESS POLITICS)
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56/116 Sabrina Boyd, right, the wife of terror suspect Daniel Boyd, ...
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(AP) - Sabrina Boyd, right, the wife of terror suspect Daniel Boyd, is shielded by her son Noah Boyd outside the Terry Sanford Federal Building and Courthouse following a hearing in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. A federal judge has ordered six terrorism suspects detained until trial, saying each is a flight risk and a danger. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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57/116 Neighbor Caroline Losmandy, front, gives freed journalist Laura ...
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(AP) - Neighbor Caroline Losmandy, front, gives freed journalist Laura Ling's husband Iain Clayton, back, a hug and some flowers for his wife at their home in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
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58/116 President Barack Obama shakes hands with a member of the audience ...
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(AP) - President Barack Obama shakes hands with a member of the audience after speaking at Monaco RV manufacturing in Wakarusa, Ind. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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59/116 President Barack Obama, back to camera, center, shakes hands ...
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(AP) - President Barack Obama, back to camera, center, shakes hands after speaking at Monaco RV manufacturing in Wakarusa, Ind. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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60/116 FILE - In this July 28, 2009 file photo, a shopper carries her ...
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(AP) - FILE - In this July 28, 2009 file photo, a shopper carries her child and shopping bags in Omaha, Neb. It's still early, but analysts' grades already are coming in: the back-to-school shopping season is off to a lousy start. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)
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61/116 President Barack Obama waves prior to speaking at Monaco RV ...
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(AP) - President Barack Obama waves prior to speaking at Monaco RV manufacturing in Wakarusa, Ind. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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62/116 President Barack Obama speaks at Monaco RV manufacturing in ...
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(AP) - President Barack Obama speaks at Monaco RV manufacturing in Wakarusa, Ind. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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(AP) - President Barack Obama jogs up the steps to speak at Monaco RV manufacturing in Wakarusa, Ind. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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64/116 Cardinals rally to beat skidding Mets
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AP - Albert Pujols hit a grand slam in the 10th inning for his second homer of the game and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the New York Mets 12-7 on Tuesday night.
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65/116 Pierce: No regrets over actions in Burress case
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AP - Seeing a bloody Plaxico Burress with a bullet wound in his leg in a Manhattan nightclub last November, New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce reacted instinctively.
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66/116 Furious Prince Fielder is stopped at Dodgers' door
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AP - Not even Prince Fielder really knows what he might have done if a phalanx of security guards and teammates hadn't prevented the furious Milwaukee slugger from entering the Los Angeles clubhouse after a ninth-inning beaning.
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67/116 AP Interview: Aaron says release 104 drug names
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AP - Hank Aaron wants to shine some more light on baseball's steroid era. The former home run king favors releasing the full list of players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.
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68/116 Vikings' suspensions case awaits federal ruling
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AP - Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin and Pat Williams still don't know if they'll be suspended by the NFL in their dispute over its anti-doping policy, but the fight won't be in state court any time soon — if at all.
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69/116 Drogba signs new three-year deal at Chelsea
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AFP - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba signed a new three-year contract with the Premier League club on Wednesday.
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70/116 Pettitte wins as Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-3
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AP - Now that he's almost certainly staying in Toronto for the rest of the season, all Roy Halladay wants to do is win.
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71/116 Indian qualifier knocks out Cilic in Washington
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AFP - India's Somdev Devvarman avenged a Chennai finals loss to Marin Cilic by upsetting the Croatian sixth seed 7-5, 6-4 to reach the third round of the ATP Washington Classic.
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72/116 Radiohead in tribute to WW1 veteran
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AFP - Alternative rock superstars Radiohead on Wednesday released a musical tribute to Harry Patch, the last soldier to fight in the trenches of Europe in World War I, who died at the age of 111.
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73/116 FTSE 100 falls slightly on mixed data
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AFP - Stocks in London finished Wednesday slightly down after a mixed set of figures were released in the UK and US.
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74/116 Manufacturing output falls 0.5% in May
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AFP - The country's manufactured output declined by 0.5 percent in May from the level in April, official data showed on Tuesday.
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75/116 Britain seeks backyard beekeepers to fight decline
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AP - What's the well-dressed urbanite wearing this summer? Baggy white coveralls and a beekeeping helmet.
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76/116 Lloyds bank hits huge loss as bad debts rocket
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AFP - State-controlled Lloyds Banking Group said Wednesday it crashed into the red in the first half, in stark contrast to strong performances this week by three top banks wholly in private hands.
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77/116 Conservation agency launches plastic beehive
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AFP - A new plastic beehive was launched on Wednesday to encourage people to keep bees in their gardens or on rooftops to help boost declining honeybee populations.
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78/116 Patten keen for top EU job
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AFP - Hong Kong's last British governor Chris Patten has signalled his availability for a top European Union job, the Financial Times said on Wednesday.
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79/116 New speaker bills for flat refurbishment: report
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AFP - The new speaker is spending 20,000 pounds in public money on refurbishing an apartment, after vowing a clean break from an expenses scandal that rocked the country's politics, a report said on Wednesday.
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80/116 Home prices rise in July: survey
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AFP - Home prices rose by 1.1 percent in July from the level the previous month, but fell over 12 months, a survey from home-loans provider Halifax showed on Wednesday.
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81/116 Govt plans to replace short-haul flights with rail
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AFP - The government is aiming to replace short-haul flights with high-speed rail travel in a multi-billion pound plan that is well advanced, the transport secretary said on Wednesday.
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82/116 Britain backs Syria-EU pact despite concerns
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Reuters - Britain supports signing an economic pact between Syria and the European Union despite its concerns about human rights violations by Damascus, a British official said on Tuesday.
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83/116 Britain's Brown will not congratulate Ahmadinejad
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Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not congratulate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his second term as Iran's president but Britain will send its ambassador to Ahmadinejad's swearing-in, officials said on Tuesday.
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84/116 Air France planes get US-made speed sensors
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AFP - Air France has begun replacing airspeed monitors on its Airbus fleet with US-made models following the crash of a jet that raised questions about the safety of the sensors, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
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85/116 Sunderland sign England striker Bent
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AFP - Sunderland finally completed their club record 10-million-pounds swoop for Tottenham striker Darren Bent on Wednesday.
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86/116 Liverpool agree deal for Roma star Aquilani
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AFP - Liverpool are set to sign Italy midfielder Alberto Aquilani from Roma after agreeing a transfer fee with the Serie A club.
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87/116 France seeks more time to recover millions in farm aid
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AFP - France on Wednesday demanded more time to work out plans to recover hundreds of millions of euros (dollars) in state aid from its farmers after the European Union deemed the subsidies were illegal.
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88/116 BNP Paribas bonuses spark anger in France
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AFP - French bank BNP Paribas said Wednesday it expected to pay out over one billion euros in bonus payments to traders, executives and some 17,000 staff in its investment banking divisions this year.
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89/116 Cash-strapped Livingston relegated over financial woes
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AFP - Beleaguered Scottish club Livingston suffered another blow on Wednesday after the Scottish Football League (SFL) relegated them to the Third Division.
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90/116 Deutsche Bank to take stake in Sal Oppenheim
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AFP - Germany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, said on Wednesday it was poised to take a stake in Sal. Oppenheim, a Luxembourg-based private banking group, to boost business with wealthy customers.
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91/116 UN envoys says no pressure for Cyprus deal
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AP - Rival leaders in Cyprus have made 'significant' progress in talks to reunite the island but pressure to reach a deal quickly could unravel what yearlong talks have achieved, a United Nations envoy said Wednesday.
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92/116 Russia's Obama: No, he can't, at least not now
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AP - An African-born farmer is making an improbable run for office in Russia, inspired by President Barack Obama and undaunted by racial attitudes that have changed little in decades.
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93/116 South Ossetia seeks to go it alone
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AP - A year after their soldiers helped repel Georgian troops battling for this separatist-held capital, South Ossetians say they are grateful for Russia's patronage and recognition of their independence claims.
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94/116 Georgia: Uneasy peace a year after war with Russia
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AP - Along this de-facto border where Russia's war with Georgia broke out last year, homes still lie in rubble, apple orchards have been burned and residents who once traveled freely across the disputed territory face armed checkpoints.
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95/116 Putin bares his torso in Siberia
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AP - Vladimir Putin stripped to the waist for photographers while visiting a remote, rugged region of Siberia, cultivating the macho image that has helped him remain Russia's most popular leader more than a year after stepping down as president.
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96/116 Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iran president amid crisis
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AP - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in for a second term as Iran's president Wednesday while security forces battled hundreds of protesters chanting 'Death to the Dictator' in the streets around parliament where the ceremony was held.
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97/116 Iraq: $2,000 for Shiite-Sunni couples who marry
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AP - Muhanad Talib, a Sunni Muslim, married his Shiite bride because she was a 'suitable woman' for him. It also didn't hurt that their vows made them eligible for a $2,000 payout from the government.
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98/116 Novartis starts testing its swine flu vaccine
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AP - Swiss drugmaker Novartis has begun injecting its swine flu vaccine into people in the company's first human tests, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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99/116 Officials: Taliban chief's wife killed by missile
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AP - A suspected U.S. missile strike killed a wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud at his father-in-law's house Wednesday, Pakistani intelligence and military officials said.
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100/116 Nigerian president orders sect leader death probe
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AP - Nigeria's president has ordered an investigation into the killing of the leader of an radical Islamist sect behind nearly a week of violence that left more than 700 people dead.
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101/116 Can Clinton Reverse the U.S-North Korea Downward Spiral of Diplomacy?
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Time.com - As journalists Lisa Ling and Euna Lee arrive back in the U.S. after Bill Cliton's humanitarian mission, the question of the moment is whether the former President's visit can reverse the deteriorating dynamic between Pyongyang and Washington
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102/116 Israel claims control over split village
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AP - Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday visited an Arab village cut in half by an international border and insisted it will remain under Israeli control.
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103/116 Cracks in local support for Zelaya expulsion
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AP - A leading candidate for Honduras' presidency on Wednesday distanced himself from the overthrow of Manuel Zelaya and said sending him abroad was a mistake.
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104/116 Zimbabwe's Msika dies, raising Mugabe succession issue
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Reuters - Zimbabwe's veteran Vice-President Joseph Msika died on Wednesday, state broadcaster ZBC reported, and his death is likely to reignite debate over who will eventually succeed President Robert Mugabe.
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105/116 New head tells Afghans NATO will 'finish the job'
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AP - NATO's new secretary-general pledged Wednesday that the alliance would remain in Afghanistan despite flagging support in many nations from voters anxious over rising deaths among civilians and Western forces.
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106/116 Koala saved from Australian fires battling disease
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AP - A koala made famous by a photograph of her drinking from a firefighter's water bottle as wildfires ravaged Australia this year is about to undergo a risky surgery, animal shelter officials said Wednesday.
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107/116 A weakened Ahmadinejad sworn in for a second term
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Time.com - Unprecedented resistance on the streets and in the corridors of power to the result of the June 12 election shows no sign of abating, leaving the President entering office with a diminished political hand
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108/116 China less prone to discriminate over HIV: survey
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AFP - China's migrant workers are less prone to discriminate against people infected with HIV/AIDS after a massive campaign to inform people about the condition, a survey found.
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109/116 Allergy drugs may fight diabetes, obesity
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Reuters - Over-the-counter allergy and asthma drugs helped obese, diabetic mice lose weight and control their blood sugar, researchers reported on Monday.
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110/116 Obesity surgery death rates are low, study finds
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AP - Obese, but worried that surgery for it might kill you? The risk of that has dropped dramatically, and now is no greater than for having a gall bladder out, a hip replaced or most other major operations, new research shows.
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111/116 Wall Street dips after disappointing data fuels concern
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Reuters - Stocks fell on Wednesday as weak reports on the economy's service sector and labor market raised concerns about the strength of the recovery.
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112/116 U.S. jobs, services data raise recovery worries
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Reuters - U.S. private employers cut more jobs than expected last month and the vast services sector contracted again, stoking concern about the strength of a U.S. recovery, data showed on Wednesday.
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113/116 UBS tax deal details unlikely on Friday: sources
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Reuters - The United States and Switzerland are expected to reach a final settlement on Friday to end a tax row against giant UBS , but details of the deal won't be made public the same day, sources familiar with the situation said.
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114/116 Government queries Goldman about compensation
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Reuters - The U.S. government has queried Goldman Sachs Group Inc about its compensation practices and credit derivative instruments, the firm said on Wednesday.
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115/116 AIG shares jump ahead of quarterly report, new CEO
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Reuters - The shares of battered insurer AIG rose strongly on Wednesday ahead of the release of second quarter earnings, which are expected to stabilize for the first time in five quarters.
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116/116 Mortgage demand boosted by refinancing as rates drop
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Reuters - Demand for U.S. home loans rose last week as a decline in 30-year fixed mortgage rates to a three-week low boosted applications for refinancing, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.
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