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• Study links preemies with autism signs AP - 51 minutes ago

  CHICAGO - A small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening test.

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  Wall Street heads for a higher opening AP - 42 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Wall Street appeared poised to modestly extend a massive prior day rally at Wednesday's opening as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke prepared to give his economic views.

• Amazon launches text-message shopping AP - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

  SEATTLE - Amazon.com Inc.'s brick-and-mortar competitors have yet another reason to fear the Web: a new service that lets shoppers compare prices and buy things with a few quick taps on their cell phones.

• CBS reduce TV stations' news staffs AP - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - CBS-owned TV stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago are reducing their news staffs. The cuts include two well-known anchors in Los Angeles, five on-air veterans in San Francisco and one of Chicago's highest-paid anchors.

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  Knicks set to announce Walsh hiring AP - 25 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - The New York Knicks will turn their basketball operations over to Donnie Walsh on Wednesday. The Knicks will announce the hiring of Walsh as their new president at a news conference, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not been made official yet. The press conference is at 1 p.m. at Madison Square Garden.

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  Obama wins endorsement for Indiana, foreign policy Reuters - 25 minutes ago

  PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has won the endorsement of Lee Hamilton, a former Indiana congressman who is a leading U.S. authority on foreign relations and national security, the Obama campaign said on Wednesday.

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  Zimbabwe opposition claims victory in election Reuters - 19 minutes ago

  HARARE (Reuters) -Zimbabwe's MDC opposition said on Wednesday it had defeated President Robert Mugabe in both presidential and parliamentary elections.

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  Bush tries to salvage legacy on world stage Reuters - Wed Apr 2, 5:29 AM ET

  BUCHAREST (Reuters) - President George W. Bush sought to salvage his legacy on the world stage on Wednesday by defending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and appealing to Russia to drop opposition to a U.S. missile defense shield.

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  Beijing pollution risky for endurance athletes Reuters - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - Endurance events at the Beijing Olympics could pose a health risk if they are staged on heavily polluted days, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, although it was prepared to reschedule such events.

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  State centers tap into personal data: report Reuters - Wed Apr 2, 12:33 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Intelligence centers run by U.S. states have access to personal information about millions of Americans, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

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  Paulson urges China to have dialogue on Tibet Reuters - 55 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson raised the sensitive topic of unrest in Tibet during a visit to Beijing on Wednesday, urging a resolution to the issue through dialogue.

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  Washington state passes toy safety bill: report Reuters - Wed Apr 2, 4:52 AM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law a bill placing the toughest restrictions in the United States on the amount of lead in children's products, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition.

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  U.S. image improves after years of decline: poll Reuters - Tue Apr 1, 9:29 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. image abroad has begun to improve after worsening for years, but the United States is still viewed more negatively than the European Union, Brazil, China, India and Russia, said a BBC World Service survey released on Tuesday.

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  Zimbabwe opposition claims victory in parliament election AFP - 36 minutes ago

  HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change claimed on Wednesday to have won a majority over the ruling ZANU-PF in weekend parliamentary elections.

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  Bush backs Georgia, Ukraine for NATO amid European doubts AFP - Wed Apr 2, 4:25 AM ET

  BUCHAREST (AFP) - US President George W. Bush on Wednesday backed Ukraine and Georgia's bids to take a major step toward NATO membership, in the face of European worries and staunch opposition from Russia.

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  Irish PM announces resignation, denies corruption charges AFP - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago

  DUBLIN (AFP) - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, one of Europe's longest serving leaders, announced Wednesday that he will resign next month amid growing pressure over alleged financial irregularities.

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  British team creates first human-animal hybrid embryo AFP - Wed Apr 2, 4:48 AM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - For the first time in Britain, researchers at Newcastle University have created human-animal hybrid embryos, amid an ongoing political row about a disputed embryo research bill which is due to be put to parliament next month.

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  Japan to study lifting ban on cloned animal food AFP - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago

  TOKYO (AFP) - Japan will study whether to allow meat and dairy products from cloned animals to be served at homes and restaurants, the government said Wednesday.

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  EU regulators launch in-depth probe of Northern Rock bailout AFP - Wed Apr 2, 5:31 AM ET

  BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Commission said Wednesday it had launched an in-depth state-aid investigation into British authorities' bailout of the recently nationalised British bank Northern Rock.

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  Global stock markets extend rally AFP - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - World equity markets clambered higher on Wednesday as investor confidence grew that the worst of the global credit crunch could be over, analysts said.

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  Always buying sneakers? It's the sign of a leader: poll Reuters - Tue Apr 1, 9:50 AM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Got a passion for buying sneakers? It could be a good sign, with a poll finding that people who buy three pairs of sneakers or more a year are far more likely to be a leadership type that other people.

• Naked cop proves arresting sight for Kiwi car thief Reuters - Mon Mar 31, 11:07 PM ET

  WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A policeman in a small New Zealand town did not let the fact that he was naked hold him back from chasing a thief trying to steal his car.

• Rise of the 'rock star' school superintendent The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Mar 31, 4:00 AM ET

  ATLANTA - The list reads more like demands from a Hollywood agent than from a candidate to lead the schools for an antebellum-tinged suburb of Atlanta.

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  McCain working on list of VP candidates Reuters - 24 minutes ago

  ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Wednesday he has begun compiling a list of potential vice presidential running mates as his nostalgia tour took him to the U.S. Naval Academy.

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  Pressure mounts on Zimbabwe over presidential ballot AFP - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago

  HARARE (AFP) - Pressure increased Wednesday for the release of results from Zimbabwe's presidential contest as state media acknowledged Robert Mugabe, in power for 28 years, had likely failed to win a majority.