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EU reserved about cloning: study
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Cloning can threaten the health of livestock, but there is "no clear evidence" that consuming meat and milk from cloned animals is a risk to humans, an EU scientific report suggested Thursday....
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| 2008-07-24 12:42 |
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Bregenz Festival opens with hint of Hollywood glamour
BREGENZ, Austria (AFP) - Lake Constance, which borders on Germany, Austria and Switzerland, forms the spectacular backdrop to the annual Bregenz Festival, where a huge open-air stage has been built out on to the lake itself....
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| 2008-07-24 12:40 |
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Commodities and banks weigh on FTSE |
| 2008-07-24 12:32 |
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NY commission charges 4 ex-Spitzer aides
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A New York commission has charged four former state officials with misusing state police to discredit a political foe of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer....
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| 2008-07-24 12:30 |
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Court told Jill Dando accused seen before killing |
| 2008-07-24 12:20 |
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Obama to press Europe on security in Berlin |
| 2008-07-24 12:17 |
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Air Canada to partner with Continental Airlines
TORONTO (AP) - Air Canada plans to partner with Continental Airlines, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier, to provide enhanced service to the American market....
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| 2008-07-24 12:17 |
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Russia denies reported Cuba base plans
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian news agencies say the Defense Ministry is denying a newspaper report that Russia was considering basing nuclear-capable bombers in Cuba....
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| 2008-07-24 12:17 |
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McCain to meet with Dalai Lama
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain is scheduled to meet with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, on Friday in Colorado....
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| 2008-07-24 12:15 |
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Brown faces test in Glasgow election |
| 2008-07-24 12:15 |
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Ashton rejects national academy role |
| 2008-07-24 12:10 |
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Fans cheer Hamilton in India |
| 2008-07-24 12:10 |
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Burghardt savours revenge on Tour |
| 2008-07-24 12:07 |
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IOC says no Iraq team will go to Beijing
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at Beijing because of Iraqi government interference....
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| 2008-07-24 12:05 |
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Centuries give Sri Lanka boost versus India |
| 2008-07-24 11:57 |
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Number of Executions rising in Iran, Saudi Arabia
ROME (AP) - Executions jumped by a third in Iran and quadrupled in Saudi Arabia last year, causing the total number of executions around the world to rise yet again in 2007, a human rights group reported Thursday. It said China remained far in front as the world's top executioner....
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| 2008-07-24 11:57 |
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Official says gunmen kill 3 in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) - Gunmen killed three guards from a U.S.-allied Sunni group Thursday in drive-by shootings in northern Baghdad, an official said....
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| 2008-07-24 11:57 |
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Libya halts oil shipments to Switzerland
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Libya has halted all of its oil deliveries to Switzerland and barred Swiss ships from its ports to protest the arrest of Moammar Gadhafi's son in Geneva, a state-run shipping company said Thursday....
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| 2008-07-24 11:57 |
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Max Mosley wins British privacy lawsuit
LONDON (AP) - After the sting of scandal, Max Mosley can feel the balm of victory. A British judge ruled Thursday that a tabloid newspaper breached the motorsport chief's privacy with a story claiming that a sadomasochistic orgy he took part in had a Nazi theme. The News of the World faces a legal bill of almost 1 million pounds ($2 million) after the judge ordered it to pay damages and Mosley's legal costs, as well as it2s own....
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| 2008-07-24 11:57 |
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French threat deepens gloom at WTO
GENEVA (AFP) - A threat by France to torpedo a new global free-trade pact deepened the gloom surrounding troubled WTO negotiations Thursday, with scant progress having been made so far toward a deal....
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| 2008-07-24 11:57 |
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Cricket's Champions Trophy to stay in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - The International Cricket Council decided Thursday to keep September's Champions Trophy in troubled Pakistan but it will appoint a commission to ensure security, officials said....
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| 2008-07-24 11:42 |
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Palestinians allege settlers attacked village
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) - More than 20 Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the West Bank on Thursday, smashing cars and windows and cutting electricity wires, Palestinian police said....
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| 2008-07-24 11:42 |
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ICC Champions Trophy to stay in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - The International Cricket Council decided Thursday to keep September's Champions Trophy in troubled Pakistan but it will appoint a commission to ensure security, officials said....
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| 2008-07-24 11:32 |
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South Texas gets first look at Dolly's damage
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Residents and recovery teams began fanning out across south Texas Thursday and cars crept along roads with darkened stoplights as the region got its first look at the destruction left by Hurricane Dolly....
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| 2008-07-24 11:32 |
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IOC confirms Beijing Games ban on Iraq
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a ban on Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games in a major blow to seven Iraqi athletes who had hoped to travel to China, an IOC letter said....
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| 2008-07-24 11:22 |
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US envoy doubts Iraqis will revert to violence
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqis, having lived through years of sectarian warfare, are unlikely to revert to mass violence as they sort out their future, the top U.S. diplomat to Baghdad told The Associated Press on Thursday....
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| 2008-07-24 11:22 |
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Rice says US-India nuclear deal good for the world
PERTH, Australia (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that a proposed U.S.-India nuclear energy deal is good for both countries and for global efforts to reduce the spread of atomic technology and greenhouse gas emissions....
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| 2008-07-24 11:22 |
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Scientists recover complete dinosaur skeleton
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese and Mongolian scientists have successfully recovered the complete skeleton of a 70-million-year-old young dinosaur, a nature museum announced Thursday....
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| 2008-07-24 11:22 |
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Bale asks for privacy in assault allegations
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Batman star Christian Bale asked for privacy Thursday in his first comments since allegations he assaulted his mother and sister at a London hotel, saying the incident was a "deeply personal matter."...
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| 2008-07-24 11:22 |
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IOC says Iraq won't be allowed at Olympics
IOC says Iraq won't be allowed at OlympicsLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at the Beijing Games because of interference by its government in sport. The IOC suspended Iraq's national Olympic committee in June after the Baghdad-based government dismissed elected officials and installed its own people who are not recognized by the IOC....
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| 2008-07-24 11:20 |
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Burghardt wins 18th stage of Tour |
| 2008-07-24 11:07 |
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South Texas gets first look at Dolly's damage
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Residents and recovery teams began fanning out across south Texas Thursday and cars crept along roads with darkened stoplights as the region got its first look at the destruction left by Hurricane Dolly. Traffic picked up on local roads littered with debris as people emerged for the first time in more than 24 hours after Dolly's soaking rains and punishing winds. After crashing ashore on South Padre Island, the storm ripped roofs from homes, flooded roads and downed power lines, but the Rio Grande levees officials had feared could breach held strong....
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| 2008-07-24 11:05 |
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NOC chief says Iraq banned from Beijing Games |
| 2008-07-24 11:02 |
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Bale asks for privacy in assault allegations
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Batman star Christian Bale asked for privacy Thursday in his first comments since allegations he assaulted his mother and sister at a London hotel, saying the incident was personal. The Welsh-born actor brushed off questions about the alleged family dispute, saying he preferred to focus on the blockbuster movie "The Dark Knight," which had its premiere in Spain on Wednesday....
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| 2008-07-24 10:57 |
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Dozens of insurgents attack Afghan military convoy
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Insurgents attacked an Afghan military convoy Thursday in southern Afghanistan and nearly three dozen militants were killed after the army called for assistance from the U.S.-led coalition and Afghan police, a police official said....
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| 2008-07-24 10:55 |
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Afghan army says kills "dozens" of insurgents |
| 2008-07-24 10:55 |
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Boy breaks canine tooth biting vicious dog |
| 2008-07-24 10:52 |
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Afghan army says kills "dozens" of insurgents
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan soldiers killed "dozens" of militants, including foreigners, in a clash on a highway in southern Zabul province on Thursday, the defence ministry said....
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| 2008-07-24 10:50 |
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Afghan army kills "dozens" of insurgents |
| 2008-07-24 10:42 |
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Zimbabwe crisis talks begin in South Africa
PRETORIA (AFP) - Talks began in earnest Thursday on resolving Zimbabwe's political crisis after President Robert Mugabe gave his senior lieutenants the final go-ahead to negotiate power-sharing with the opposition....
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| 2008-07-24 10:42 |
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Moscow world's most expensive city for expats: study
LONDON (AFP) - Moscow is the world's most expensive city for expats, while Tokyo has pipped London to move into second place, according to a global cost of living survey published Thursday....
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| 2008-07-24 10:40 |
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British Energy says in advanced talks |
| 2008-07-24 10:40 |
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Make it a revenue stream |
| 2008-07-24 10:32 |
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Poll: Latinos favor Obama by big margin
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened a big lead among Hispanic voters, winning support from the vast majority of those who had voted for rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries, according to a poll released Thursday....
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| 2008-07-24 10:25 |
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Iraq is banned from Beijing Olympics, Iraqi National Olympic Committee official says |
| 2008-07-24 10:12 |
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Crews clean oil from shut stretch of Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Crews are cleaning more than 400,000 gallons of oil from a closed stretch of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico....
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| 2008-07-24 10:12 |
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Iraq Olympics ban confirmed
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a ban on Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games in a major blow to seven Iraqi athletes who had hoped to travel to China this August, an IOC letter said....
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| 2008-07-24 10:10 |
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"Big divergences" push WTO talks towards crisis |
| 2008-07-24 10:07 |
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Existing home sales fall 2.6 percent in June
WASHINGTON (AP) - Realtors group says sales of existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades. The National Association of Realtors reported Thursday that sales dropped by 2.6 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.86 million units. That's more than double the expected decline. It leaves sales 15.5 percent below where they were a year ago....
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| 2008-07-24 09:57 |
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Champions Trophy to stay in Pakistan: PCB chief
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistan's cricket chief Thursday said that his country would host the Champions Trophy as planned but that the International Cricket Council would appoint a commission to ensure security....
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