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| | Georgia says country is under attack by Russia
35 minutes ago @ cnn.com
tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians as tensions over the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia appeared to boil over into full-blown conflict. The United States is c...
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| Q & A: Behind the battle for South Ossetia (msnbc.com)
Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region is experiencing the worst outbreak of hostilities since it won de facto indepdence in 1992. NBC News' Moscow producer explains the issues behind the violence.
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| Russia, Georgia troops battle on border (msnbc.com)
Russia sent forces into Georgia on Friday to repel a Georgian assault on the breakaway South Ossetia region. Georgia's pro-Western president said the two countries were at war, while the Bush administration urged both sides to reach a truce.
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| Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases (yahoo! news)
AP - Russia sent columns of tanks and reportedly bombed Georgian air bases Friday after Georgia launched a major military offensive Friday to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia, threatening to ignite a broader conflict.
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| Russia invades Georgia (cnn.com)
Georgia's president said today that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians as tensions over the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia appeared to boil over into full-blown conflict. The United States is calling for an immediate cease-fire.
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| Georgian army moves to retake South Ossetia (yahoo! news)
AP - Georgia launched a major military offensive Friday to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia, prompting Moscow to send tanks into the region in a furious response that threatens to engulf Georgia, a staunch U.S. ally, and Russia in all-out war.
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Sadr to disarm if U.S. withdraws on timetable
35 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Anti-American Iraqi Shi"ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr would dissolve his Mehdi Army militia if the United States started withdrawing troops according to a set timetable, a spokesman said.
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| Afghan 'surge' may not work, general says (cnn.com)
A troop "surge" is credited with stemming violence in Iraq, but could a similar strategy work in Afghanistan? A top U.S. military commander isn't counting on it.
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| Turkish man sets self on fire in anti-China protest (reuters)
A Turkish man set himself on fire during a protest by ethnic Uighurs in front of the Chinese embassy in Turkey on Friday against China's rule in the region of Xinjiang as Beijing opened the Olympics.
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| Dazzling ceremony reveals China's world dream (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Resurgent China opened the Olympics on Friday with volleys of fireworks at a spectacular ceremony that wove ancient Chinese history with modern wizardry and aimed to draw a line under months of political controversy.
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| France's Sarkozy on fence-mending mission to China (reuters)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy flew into Beijing on a fence-mending mission on Friday but still insisted on bringing up the tricky subject of human rights with Chinese leaders, a senior government official said on Friday.
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| Musharraf allies warn impeachment could be messy (yahoo! news)
AP - The party of ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif said Friday it is rejoining the Cabinet, a gesture of solidarity now that the bickering coalition partners have agreed to seek President Pervez Musharraf's impeachment.
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| Iraq's Sadr launches unarmed wing (bbc news)
Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr forms a cultural wing, saying that his militias will disarm if the US withdraws from Iraq.
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| Labor leaders back Obama, but will members? (yahoo! news)
Reuters - American labor leaders are urging their white working class members to put aside racial biases that could undermine Barack Obama's union-backed bid to become the United States' first black president.
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China opens Olympics with pageantry, pyrotechnics
20 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pyrotechnics and pageantry.
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| China opens Olympics with pageantry, pyrotechnics (yahoo! news)
AP - Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pyrotechnics and pageantry — topped by the unworldly sight of a flying gymnast, traversing the heights of the stadium to light the flame and begin the Summer Games.
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| China storms to centre stage as Beijing Games open (yahoo! news)
AFP - The Olympic Games, costing an estimated 40 billion dollars and battered by political and environmental concerns, was declared open on Friday as China displayed its credentials as a modern, confident nation.
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| Politics, pageantry blend for Bush at Olympics (yahoo! news)
AP - President Bush, the first U.S. president to attend an Olympics abroad, blended political messages for China and Russia with high fives and hugs for American athletes Friday.
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| China's president declares Olympics open (cnn.com)
China opened the 29th Olympic Games on Friday with stunning fireworks as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history.
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| China storms to centre stage as Beijing Games open (yahoo! news)
AFP - The 29th Olympic Games, costing an estimated 40 billion dollars and battered by political and environmental concerns, was declared open on Friday as China displayed its credentials as a modern, confident nation.
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| Pageantry, pyrotechnics open Beijing Games (msnbc.com)
China celebrated its ancient past and modern power when the Beijing Olympics began on Friday, featuring an Opening Ceremony that was the culmination of seven years of hard work.
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| China dazzles, offers friendship as Games open (yahoo! news)
AFP - China's once-in-a-lifetime Olympic dream became reality Friday as the Beijing Games opened with a dazzling ceremony showcasing the nation's ancient civilization and an offer of friendship to the world.
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| China turns on Olympic opening glitz (cnn.com)
China opened the 29th Olympic Games on Friday with stunning fireworks as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history.
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Iran says latest atomic talks with IAEA "constructive": report
2 hour(s) ago @ reuters
Iran described two days of talks with a top International Atomic Energy Agency official as constructive and vowed future discussions with the U.N. agency about Tehran"s nuclear program, a news ...
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| Bin Laden's Driver Sentenced to 5 and a Half Years (foxnews)
A U.S. military jury gave Osama bin Laden's driver a surprisingly light sentence on Thursday, making him eligible for release in just five months despite the prosecutors' request for at least a 30-year sentence to deter would-be terrorists.
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| Military jury gives bin Laden driver just 5 1/2 years (yahoo! news)
AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence.
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| Bin Laden's driver sentenced to just 5 1/2 years (yahoo! news)
AP - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence.
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| Former Bin Laden driver gets 5½ years (cnn.com)
A jury of six military officers today sentenced Osama bin Laden's former driver to 66 months in prison after his conviction for providing material support to al Qaeda. Salim Hamdan has been credited with five years served. A Pentagon spokesman said Hamdan would be an "enemy combatant" even after his sentence and could be held indefinitely by the U.S.
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| Bin Laden's driver gets 5 1/2 years in prison (yahoo! news)
Reuters - A jury of U.S. military officers sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver on Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison -- most of which he has already served - in the first U.S. war crimes tribunal since World War Two.
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Detroit mayor arraigned on new charges
20 minutes ago @ msnbc.com
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was arraigned Friday on assault charges.
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| Jailed Detroit mayor given bond, faces new charges (yahoo! news)
Reuters - A judge on Friday allowed indicted Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to post $50,000 bond to get out of jail but ordered new restrictions on his movements, while new charges were filed against the embattled mayor.
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| Detroit mayor charged with 2 felony assault counts (yahoo! news)
AP - Michigan's attorney general announced he was charging Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick with two felony assault charges stemming from a confrontation between Kilpatrick and a sheriff's detective.
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| Detroit mayor faces new charges (cnn.com)
After spending a night in jail, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick faces new felony charges even as a judge ruled Friday that he could go free if he wears a tracking device and doesn't leave town.
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| Detroit mayor faces new charges (msnbc.com)
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is getting out of jail but now faces assault charges for allegedly interfering with a detective trying to deliver a subpoena to his friend.
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| Detroit mayor charged with 2 felony assault counts (yahoo! news)
AP - Moments after a judge ruled that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick could be released from jail if he pays a $50,000 bond, Michigan's attorney general announced he was charging the mayor with two felony assault charges stemming from a confrontation between Kilpatrick and a sheriff's detective.
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| Detroit mayor charged with assaulting a deputy (yahoo! news)
AP - Michigan's attorney general says he's bringing assault charges against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick after the mayor had a physical confrontation with a detective trying to deliver a subpoena.
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| Detroit mayor to be released, faces new charges (yahoo! news)
AP - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is getting out of jail but now faces assault charges for allegedly interfering with a detective trying to deliver a subpoena to his friend.
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| Detroit mayor faces possible assault charge (msnbc.com)
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent the night in a one-man jail cell with no TV and a phone only for collect calls, the consequence of violating his bond in a criminal case that has dogged him for months. His legal problems could get much worse.
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| | Clemens lawyers ask to keep lawsuit in Texas
1 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Roger Clemens" lawyers asked a federal judge to reject attempts by Brian McNamee to dismiss the former pitcher"s defamation suit or have it moved from Texas to New York.
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| Favre touches down in New York (yahoo! news)
AP - Brett the Jet left the cheeseheads behind and got a few cheesecakes from the mayor in a big New York welcome.
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| Favre touches down in New York (yahoo! news)
AP - Brett Favre has touched down in New York, and is already rubbing elbows with the city's top official.
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| Favre primed to lead Jets after trade from Packers (yahoo! news)
AP - Stepping down from the dais after a news conference where he didn't shed a single tear, Brett Favre squeezed the green No. 4 jersey in his hands. Before the door to New York's locker room was shut, the Jets' new quarterback was asked one final question. "Brett, is this a one-year commitment?" he was asked. "We'll see," Favre said. Goodbye, Green Bay. Hello, Gotham.
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| Dominant Mussina helps Yankees blank Rangers (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Mike Mussina pitched seven scoreless innings to help the New York Yankees earn a split of their four-game series against the Texas Rangers with a 3-0 road victory on Thursday.
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| Dominant Mussina helps Yankees blank Rangers (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Mike Mussina pitched seven scoreless inning to help the New York Yankees earn a split of their four-game series against the Texas Rangers with a 3-0 road victory on Thursday.
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| Dominant Mussina helps Yankees blank Rangers (reuters)
Mike Mussina pitched seven scoreless innings to help the New York Yankees earn a split of their four-game series against the Texas Rangers with a 3-0 road victory on Thursday.
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Politics, Pageantry Blend for Bush at Olympics
2 hour(s) ago @ abc news
Bush touches on worrisome issues with China, Russia, then turns attention to cheering US team
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| Politics, pageantry blend for Bush at Olympics (yahoo! news)
AP - President Bush blended political messages for China and Russia with high fives and hugs for American athletes Friday as the first U.S. president to attend an Olympics abroad.
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| Bush gives pep talks to US Olympians in Beijing (yahoo! news)
AP - President Bush blended carefully calibrated political messages for China and Russia with enthusiasm for his nation's athletes Friday as he became the first U.S. president to attend an Olympics abroad.
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| Politics, pageantry blend for Bush at Olympics (yahoo! news)
AP - President Bush blended carefully calibrated political messages for China and Russia with enthusiasm for his nation's athletes Friday as he became the first U.S. president to attend an Olympics abroad.
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| U.S. spirit and experience is key: Dawes (reuters)
The U.S. women hoping for a first Olympic team gold on foreign soil have the advantage of more experience and unity than the "Magnificent Seven", one of those 1996 champions Dominique Dawes said on Friday.
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Romero slips from share of lead with bogey at last hole
3 hour(s) ago @ reuters
Andres Romero of Argentina bogeyed the 18th hole early on Friday to slip out of a share of the lead at the PGA Championship, completing a one-under-par 69 at Oakland Hills Country Club.
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| Scoring still tough in second round of PGA (msnbc)
New day, same conditions at the PGA Championship. Par was still a precious commodity as the second round got under way Friday morning at long and treacherous Oakland Hills.
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| Patience pays off in PGA's 1st round (yahoo! news)
Tiger Woods isn't even playing in the PGA Championship, yet still provided some much-needed inspiration for co-leader Robert Karlsson.
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| Karlsson & JM Singh lead in USPGA (bbc sport)
Sweden's Robert Karlsson and India's Jeev Milkha Singh share a one-shot lead after the opening day of the USPGA at Oakland Hills.
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| Patience pays off in PGA's 1st round (yahoo! news)
AP - Tiger Woods isn't even playing in the PGA Championship, yet still provided some much-needed inspiration for co-leader Robert Karlsson.
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| Karlsson, India's Singh lead weather-hit PGA (abc sport)
Robert Karlsson recovered from an early double-bogey to grab a share of the lead with India's Jeev Milka Singh after a weather-hit opening round at the US PGA Championship this morning.
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| Karlsson, India's Singh lead weather-hit PGA (reuters)
Robert Karlsson recovered from an early double-bogey to grab a share of the lead with India's Jeev Milka Singh after a weather-hit opening round at the U.S. PGA Championship on Thursday.
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PGA Championship: Round 2
20 minutes ago @ foxsports.com news
Day 2 has arrived at the PGA, and big numbers are back. Can Ernie Els and the other stars hang in? Follow it in progress.
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| PGA Championship: Round 2 (foxsports.com)
Day 2 has arrived at the PGA, and the big numbers are back. Can the big names hang tough? Follow it in progress.
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| Swede Karlsson and Indian Singh set early pace (abc sport)
Robert Karlsson, the tallest player on the European Tour, recovered from a double bogey at the first to surge into an early tie for the lead in the US PGA Championship first round early this morning (Australian time).
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| PGA Championship: First round (foxsports.com)
Par was a great score on Day 1 of the PGA, and that's exactly where Phil Mickelson stands after an opening 70 on Thursday.
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| PGA Championship: First round (foxsports.com)
Two opening bogeys didn't derail Phil Mickelson, who is even after his first round at the PGA. Follow it all in progress.
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Live text - England v South Africa
1 hour(s) ago @ bbc sport
England"s first innings lead passes 100 after Kevin Pietersen hits a century on day two of the fourth Test against South Africa.
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| Live text - England v South Africa (bbc sport)
Kevin Pietersen falls two balls after making a fine century as England take control of South Africa on day two of the fourth Test.
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| Live text - England v South Africa (bbc sport)
Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook lead England past the 100 mark replying to South Africa's 194 on day two of the fourth Test.
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| Bowlers boost Pietersen on first day in charge (abc sport)
Recalled England fast bowler Steve Harmison took two wickets in two balls and James Anderson captured three to help dismiss South Africa for 194 on Kevin Pietersen's first outing as Test captain overnight.
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| New era begins well for England (bbc sport)
England close 145 behind on 49-1 having bowled out South Africa for 194 on Kevin Pietersen's first day as captain in the final Test.
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| | Ryan Seacrests Name is Added to New Years Special
20 minutes ago @ hollywood.com
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has been tapped to take over Dick Clark"s annual New Year"s Eve special after TV network bosses added his name to the time-honored show.
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The Jonas Brothers Move Gig From Murder Venue
1 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
The Jonas Brothers have scrapped a planned weekend performance at the same New York club where a woman was found dead after attending Lil" Kim"s birthday party.
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| Club Employee Confesses to Killing Lil' Kim Party Guest (hollywood.com)
The nightclub worker arrested in connection with the death of a woman at rapper Lil' Kim's birthday party has confessed to committing the crime. Syed Rahman, an employee at New York's Spotlight Live, was charged with second-degree murder on Thursday, August 7, after admitting to killing Ingrid Rivera at the celebration in Times Square on Sunday, August 3.
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| Jay-Z raps about Glastonbury row (bbc news)
Rap star Jay-Z performs a song in New York abouton stage in New York answering comments made about his headline appearance at Glastonbury by Oasis's Noel Gallagher.
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Woody Allen Unfazed By Steamy Vicki Cristina Barcelona Kiss
20 minutes ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Director Woody Allen barely acknowledged the onscreen kiss between Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson in his new movie because he was more interested in a worrying mark on his hand.
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George Lucas Wont Make LaBeouf Main Indiana Jones Star
1 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com
Director George Lucas has ruled out making a new Indiana Jones movie around Shia LaBeouf"s character in the third sequel, because the action franchise would be nothing without main star Harrison ...
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| Could 'Indiana Jones' Survive Without Harrison Ford? (hollywood.com)
Director George Lucas doesn't think so. After the release of the highly anticipated fourth Indiana Jones installment, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, many are saying the fedora-wearing baton should be passed to its 22 year-old up-and-comer Shia LaBeouf, who played Indy's long-lost son Mutt Williams.
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Beautiful Losers, Rated: NR, Opens: 08/08/2008
13 hour(s) ago @ hollywood.com entert...
Explores the spirit behind an influential cultural movement of a generation. In the early 1990"s a loose-knit group of like minded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery...
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| Tropic Thunder, Rated: R, Opens: 08/13/2008 (hollywood.com)
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the biggest war film ever. After ballooning costs (and the out of control egos of the pampered cast) threaten to shut down the movie, the frustrated director...
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| | Fannie Mae posts another huge loss
49 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Fannie Mae on Friday posted a much larger-than-expected second-quarter loss and slashed its dividend more than 85 percent to preserve capital as home loan defaults accelerated in the bleakes...
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| More pain at Fannie - $2.3 billion loss (latest financial new...)
Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae reported a much larger-than-expected loss in the second quarter and slashed its dividend on Friday, more signs that the problems in housing and financial markets are not over.
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| Fannie Mae posts another huge loss, cuts dividend (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Fannie Mae on Friday posted a much larger-than-expected second-quarter loss and slashed its dividend more than 85 percent to preserve capital as home loan defaults accelerated in the bleakest U.S. housing market since the Great Depression.
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| Fannie Mae CEO sees 'long way to go' for home prices (marketwatch.com)
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| CEO says Fannie Mae has capital above requirements (marketwatch.com)
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| Fannie Mae posts massive $2.3bln loss (yahoo! news)
AFP - Struggling home finance giant Fannie Mae Friday reported a massive second quarter loss of 2.3 billion dollars, more than three times analysts' estimates.
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| Fannie Mae loses $2.3B in quarter as defaults rise (yahoo! news)
AP - Fannie Mae swung to a second-quarter loss that was more than triple what Wall Street expected as conditions in the housing market continued to deteriorate, forcing the mortgage finance giant to make bold cutbacks that will send shock waves through the mortgage market.
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| More pain at Fannie (business and financi...)
Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae reported a much larger-than-expected loss in the second quarter and slashed its dividend Friday, more signs that the problems in housing and financial markets are not over.
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| Wall St opens lower on Fannie Mae loss (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks opened slightly lower on Friday after home finance company Fannie Mae posted a fourth straight quarterly loss and slashed its dividend, tempering optimism over a slide in oil prices.
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Stocks jump as oil prices fall sharply
36 minutes ago @ yahoo! news
AP - Wall Street rebounded smartly Friday, shooting higher and extending a prolonged streak of volatilty as another drop in oil prices eased worries over a big quarterly loss at mortgage finance compa...
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| Stocks jump as oil prices fall sharply (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks rebounded Friday from a sell-off a day earlier as a sharp drop in oil prices eased worries over a quarterly loss from mortgage finance company Fannie Mae that was more than triple what Wall Street expected. The Dow Jones industrials rose about 225 points.
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| Stocks jump as oil prices fall sharply (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street is rebounding sharply as another drop in oil prices eases worries over losses at mortgage finance company Fannie Mae. The Dow Jones industrials are up 300 points, more than wiping out their losses from the previous session.
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| Stocks jump as oil slumps (latest stock market ...)
Wall Street surged Friday afternoon, with the Dow gaining more than 200 points, as oil prices fell to three-month lows, giving a boost to a variety of stocks, especially transportation and retailers.
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| Stocks rock (business and financi...)
Wall Street surged Friday afternoon, with the Dow gaining more than 200 points, as oil prices fell to three-month lows, giving a boost to a variety of stocks, especially transportation and retailers.
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| Stocks jump as oil prices fall sharply (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks rebounded Friday from a sell-off a day earlier as a sharp drop in oil prices eased worries over a quarterly loss from mortgage finance company Fannie Mae that was more than triple what Wall Street expected. The Dow Jones industrials rose nearly 200 points.
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| Stocks jump as oil prices fall sharply (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks rebounded Friday from a sell-off a day earlier as a sharp drop in oil prices eased worries over a quarterly loss from mortgage finance company Fannie Mae that was more than triple what Wall Street expected. The Dow Jones industrials rose about 175 points.
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| Stocks jump as oil slumps (business and financi...)
Slumping oil prices and a rising dollar fired up a big stock market rally Friday morning, enabling investors to look beyond mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae's steep quarterly loss.
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| Stocks advance as oil prices decline (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks rebounded Friday from a sell-off a day earlier as a sharp drop in oil prices eased worries over a quarterly loss from mortgage finance company Fannie Mae that was more than triple what Wall Street expected. The Dow Jones industrials rose more than 100 points.
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| Stocks advance as oil prices fall (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks rebounded Friday from a sell-off a day earlier as a sharp drop in oil prices eased worries over a quarterly loss from mortgage finance company Fannie Mae that was more than triple what Wall Street expected. The Dow Jones industrials rose about 200 points.
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UBS to Spend $19.4 Billion to Buy Back Securities
1 hour(s) ago @ nyt > business
The agreement is the biggest settlement yet over claims that banks misled investors to buy auction-rate securities.
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| UBS to settle securities case for $19.4B (latest financial new...)
The Swiss bank UBS has reached a $19.4 billion agreement to buy back bonds in the biggest settlement yet over claims that banks misled investors to buy auction-rate securities, the Massachusetts Secretary of State's office said Friday.
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| UBS to settle securities case for $19.4B (latest financial new...)
The Massachusetts Secretary of State's office says Swiss bank UBS has reached a $19.4 billion agreement to buy back bonds to settle claims that it misled investors into buying high-risk securities.
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| UBS to buy back bonds: Massachusetts official (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Swiss bank UBS has agreed to buy back $19.4 billion of bonds whose value collapsed during the global financial crisis, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Secretary of State said on Friday.
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| UBS agrees to buy back stricken bond debt: source (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Embattled Swiss bank UBS is close to buying back billions of dollars in bond debt whose value collapsed during the global financial crisis, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.
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U.S. boosts McDonalds July sales
2 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - McDonald"s Corp posted July sales that beat many analysts" forecasts as its key U.S. market posted its largest gain in five months with offers like $1 beverages appealing to cash-s...
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| McDonald's U.S. same-store sales up 6.7% in July (marketwatch.com)
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| McDonald's global same-store sales up 8% in July (marketwatch.com)
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| Canada's unemployment rate dips in July (cbc)
Canada's unemployment rate dipped slightly in July to 6.1 per cent, despite losing 55,000 jobs in the month, according to figures released by Statistics Canada on Friday.
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| Costco July same-store sales rise 10 pct (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Costco Wholesale Corp , the largest U.S. warehouse club, reported a better-than-expected 10 percent rise in sales at stores open at least a year in July, boosted by foreign exchange rates, primarily in Canada.
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| Target same-store sales in July down 1.2% (marketwatch.com)
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| Kohl's same-store sales in July down 10.4% (marketwatch.com)
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| JC Penney July same-store sales down 6.5% (marketwatch.com)
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Wall Street jumps as oil drops
4 hour(s) ago @ yahoo! news
Reuters - Stocks rose on Friday as a further drop in oil prices buoyed hopes that inflation will ease, stimulating spending by businesses and consumers, which would restore corporate profit growth.
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| AIG and Wal-Mart spark sell-off on Wall Street (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday after a big loss from insurer American International Group fueled fears of more fallout from the credit crisis and Wal-Mart's cautious sales forecast added to concerns about consumer spending.
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| Wall Street ends sharply lower on AIG and Wal-Mart (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks fell on Thursday after a big loss from insurer American International Group fueled fears of more fallout from the credit crisis and Wal-Mart's cautious sales forecast added to concerns about consumer spending.
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| Wall Street staggers (latest stock market ...)
Stocks slumped Thursday as investors eyed reports showing higher consumer borrowing costs, weaker spending and more financial sector woes and opted to step back.
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| Wall Street slips on AIG, Citi (cnnmoney.com)
Stocks fell Thursday afternoon as higher oil prices, ho-hum retail sales and more problems for the financial sector weighed on investor sentiment after a two-day rally.
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| Stocks slip on AIG, Citi (business and financi...)
Stocks slumped just before noon Thursday as rising oil prices, lackluster retail sales and AIG's big quarterly loss exacerbated worries about the slowing economy.
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| Dow drops on AIG and oil (cnnmoney.com)
Stocks slumped just before noon Thursday as rising oil prices, lackluster retail sales and AIG's big quarterly loss exacerbated worries about the slowing economy.
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| Dow drops on AIG, oil (business and financi...)
Stocks slumped just before noon Thursday as rising oil prices, lackluster retail sales and AIG's big quarterly loss exacerbated worries about the slowing economy.
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| Stocks slump on AIG, oil (latest stock market ...)
Stocks fell Thursday morning as rising oil prices, lackluster retail sales and AIG's big quarterly loss exacerbated worries about the slowing economy.
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