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This edition was generated on Thu Apr 10 08:45:01 EDT 2008

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General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

Bush embraces pause in troop cutbacks
Iraqi policemen hold their weapons while dancing in a police camp to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad to U.S. forces, in Basra, 550 km (342 miles) south of Baghdad April 9, 2008. (Atef Hassan/Reuters)
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AP - 9 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Taking the advice of his top commander in Iraq, President Bush will not to order additional troop drawdowns beyond July, leaving open the possibility that about 140,000 U.S. servicemen and women will still be in the war zone when the next president takes office.

  • Several vehicles and members of law enforcement congregate outside the main temple and its secondary structure on the grounds of the 'Yearning For Zion' Ranch, home of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Eldorado, Texas, Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Residential structures are seen in the rear. State troopers and child welfare officials have been searching the compound since Thursday, after a 16-year-old girl called a family violence shelter to report her 50-year-old husband was beating and raping her.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
    Authorities find bed in compound temple AP - 28 minutes ago

    ELDORADO, Texas - Agents searching a 1,700-acre polygamist compound in West Texas found a bed in the soaring limestone temple and prosecutors believe it was used for male members to have sex with their underage wives after sect-recognized unions.

  • Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang poses for a photo in front of the Yahoo booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in this Jan. 7, 2008 file photo.  Internet icon Yahoo Inc., under pressure of a three-week deadline from Microsoft to accept its $41 billion buyout bid, on Monday, April 7, 2008 said it doesn't oppose a deal with the world's largest software maker but wants a better offer. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
    Internet, media stars line up for Yahoo AP - 27 minutes ago

    SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc.'s last-ditch efforts to avoid a takeover by Microsoft Corp. appear to be setting the stage for a dramatic finale featuring a rich cast of Internet and media stars.

  • Elvis Presley performs at Madison Square Garden in this June 1972 photo provided by George Kalinsky. Kalinsky, who has been the official Garden photographer for more than 40 years, came across the never-before-seen photos while looking for images for a publicity campaign called 'Great Moments in New York.' (AP Photo/From the Lens of George Kalinsky)
    New photos of Elvis in 1972 surface AP - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago

    NEW YORK - Never-before-seen photos have surfaced of Elvis Presley rocking Madison Square Garden in all his jumpsuited glory. The images were taken in 1972 by George Kalinsky, the official photographer of the famed arena, the singer's estate said Wednesday.

  • In this photo released by David Bickford,  an aquatic frog Barbourula kalimantanensis , is show on Aug. 14, 2007, in Kalimantan, Indonesia.  The frog, which has no lungs and breathes through its skin, was found in a remote part of Indonesia's Kalimantan province on Borneo island, a discovery that researchers said Thursday, April 10, 2008, could provide insight into what drives evolution in certain species.   (AP Photo/David Bickford)
    Frog without lungs found in Indonesia AP - 53 minutes ago

    BANGKOK, Thailand - A frog has been found in a remote part of Indonesia that has no lungs and breathes through its skin, a discovery that researchers said Thursday could provide insight into what drives evolution in certain species.

  • Members of the U.S. women's 1600 meter relay team, from left, Jearl Miles-Clark, Monique Hennagan, La Tasha Colander-Richardson, and Marion Jones display their gold medals during award ceremonies at the Summer Olympics in this Sept. 30, 2000 file photo, at Olympic Stadium in Sydney. The IOC stripped the medals Thursday April 10, 2008 from Marion Jones' U.S. relay teammates at the 2000 Olympics because of her doping history. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
    IOC strips medals from Jones' teammates AP - 3 minutes ago

    BEIJING - The IOC stripped the medals Thursday from Marion Jones' U.S. relay teammates at the 2000 Olympics because of her doping history.

  • An Olympic flag flies alongside red flags erected in front of a building located near Beijing's Tiananmen Square March 2, 2008 ahead of the National People's Congress. (David Gray/Reuters)
    China says foils "terrorist" plot to kidnap Olympians Reuters - 55 minutes ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have detained 45 East Turkestan "terrorist" suspects, and foiled plots to carry out suicide bomb attacks and kidnap athletes to disrupt the Beijing Olympics, a police spokesman said on Thursday.

  • Pedestrians walk past the Time Square Yahoo sign in New York April 7, 2008. (Joshua Lott/Reuters)
    Yahoo seeks AOL tie as Microsoft talks to News Corp Reuters - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago

    SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc , which was widely believed to be running out of alternatives to accepting Microsoft Corp's takeover offer, has become a target of two warring camps of technology giants and their media allies, sources said on Wednesday.

  • Democratic presidential Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is followed by the media after she questioned US Commander in Iraq General David Petraeus and US Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker during their appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington April 8, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
    Candidates respond to voters economic fears Reuters - Thu Apr 10, 1:29 AM ET

    SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Reuters) - Facing job losses, rising mortgage rates and higher gasoline prices, voters in 2008 want their next president above all to listen to their anger and fix the economy .

  • President Bush speaks before signing the Second Chance Act of 2007 in Washington April 9, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
    Bush to defend Iraq strategy, endorse troop pause Reuters - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a contentious debate in Congress on Iraq, President George W. Bush on Thursday will defend his war policy, which will leave resolution of the costly and unpopular conflict to his successor.

  • A policeman stands between a group of female Myanmarese illegal migrant workers, rescued from a cramped container, in a prison cell at a police station in Sooksamran district, Ranong province, south of Bangkok April 10, 2008. (Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters)
    Fifty-four Myanmar migrants suffocate in container Reuters - 18 minutes ago

    BANGKOK (Reuters) - Fifty-four illegal Myanmar migrants, most of them women, suffocated as they were smuggled into Thailand in a cramped seafood container, police said on Thursday.

  • A newly built home sits vacant with a 'for sale' sign in front, in the Courtland Ridge development in Alpine, Utah, March 26, 2008. (George Frey/Reuters)
    Bush, Democrats spar over housing plans Reuters - Wed Apr 9, 7:51 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush proposed on Wednesday expanding a program to help homeowners meet mortgage payments while Democratic lawmakers pressed ahead with a broader plan, setting the stage for a political showdown over how best to aid the housing market.

  • Pope Benedict XVI leaves at the end of his general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 9, 2008. (Max Rossi/Reuters)
    Pope Benedict is coming to America Reuters - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago

    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict is coming to America and American Catholics may be in for some surprises.

  • Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speaks to a Vets for Freedom rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 8, 2008. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
    McCain turns to economy with housing, job proposals Reuters - 40 minutes ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, criticized by his Democratic rivals for being soft on economic issues, lays out a set of proposals on Thursday to address the U.S. housing crisis and ease the burden of unemployment.

  • International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge attends the opening session of the Executive Board meeting in Beijing. China has bluntly told the Rogge to keep out of politics, in a tart exchange on human rights following days of protests that have shadowed the Olympic torch around the world.(AFP/Goh Chai Hin)
    China tells Olympic boss to stay out of politics AFP - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago

    BEIJING (AFP) - China bluntly told the world Olympics chief Thursday to keep out of politics, in a tart exchange on human rights following days of protests that have shadowed the Olympic torch around the world.

  • People queue to cast their ballots in Kathmandu. Voting in landmark elections in Nepal has ended, with the United Nations praising the "overwhelming enthusiasm" for the polls that will define the country's political future.(AFP/Pedro Ugarte)
    Nepal polls close, UN praises elections AFP - 54 minutes ago

    KATHMANDU (AFP) - Voting in landmark elections in Nepal ended Thursday, with the United Nations praising the "overwhelming enthusiasm" for the polls that will define the country's political future.

  • Uganda's top rebel leader Joseph Kony (seen here in 2006) is due to sign an historic peace deal to end one of Africa's longest conflicts which has left tens of thousands dead.(AFP/Pool/File/Stuart Price)
    Uganda rebels to sign historic peace deal AFP - Thu Apr 10, 5:40 AM ET

    RI-KWANGBA, Sudan (AFP) - Uganda's top rebel leader Joseph Kony was to sign an historic peace deal on Thursday to end one of Africa's longest conflicts which has left tens of thousands dead.

  • An elderly woman buys vegetables at a Manila market on April 2. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for action by the industrialised powers over soaring inflation which has sparked mounting unrest around the globe.(AFP/File/Jay Directo)
    British PM signals rich nations concern over global inflation crisis AFP - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

    LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called Thursday for action by the industrialised powers over soaring inflation which has sparked mounting unrest around the globe.

  • An old person suffering from Alzheimer's disease is seen at a hospital. Men who develop diabetes in middle age are at significantly increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, according to a long-term study published Wednesday. AFP PHOTO FRED TANNEAU AFP PHOTO / FRED TANNEAU(AFP/File/Fred Tanneau)
    Mid-life diabetes raises Alzheimer risk in men: study AFP - Thu Apr 10, 2:27 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Men who develop diabetes in middle age are at significantly increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, according to a long-term study.

  • A sign is seen in front of the Yahoo! headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, 2006. Yahoo, after years of battling Internet rival Google for online advertising, has it would launch a limited test of Google's AdSense for Search service.(AFP/GETTY IMAGES/File/Justin Sullivan)
    Yahoo to test Google AdSense, Microsoft objects AFP - Thu Apr 10, 5:07 AM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Yahoo, after years of battling Internet rival Google for online advertising, said Wednesday it would launch a limited test of Google's AdSense for Search service.

  • Juergen Grossmann, chairman of Germany's second biggest power group RWE, at a press conference on in February 2008. The energy firm is ready to offer almost 11 billion pounds (13.7 billion euros, 21.7 billion dollars) for British Energy, the Financial Times has said.(AFP/DDP/File/Volker Hartmann)
    German RWE could bid up to £11 bln for British Energy: report AFP - Thu Apr 10, 4:50 AM ET

    FRANKFURT (AFP) - RWE, the second biggest German energy group, is ready to offer almost 11 billion pounds (13.7 billion pounds, 21.7 billion dollars) for British Energy, the Financial Times said Thursday.

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  • Various pills and capsules. Twenty percent of scientists admit to using performance-enhancing prescription drugs for non-medical reasons, according to a survey released Wednesday by Nature, Britain's top science journal.(AFP/File/Jean-Pierre Muller)
    Scientists take drugs to boost brain power: study AFP - Wed Apr 9, 2:46 PM ET

    PARIS (AFP) - Twenty percent of scientists admit to using performance-enhancing prescription drugs for non-medical reasons, according to a survey released Wednesday by Nature, Britain's top science journal.

  • President Bush waves to Croatia's citizens and politicians at St. Marko's square during his visit to Zagreb, April 5, 2008. (Nikola Solic/Reuters)
    Bush to defend Iraq strategy, endorse troop pause Reuters - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a contentious debate in Congress on Iraq, President George W. Bush on Thursday will defend his war policy, which will leave resolution of the costly and unpopular conflict to his successor.

  • Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, greets the media before a news conference in Narita, east of Tokyo, April 10, 2008. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)
    Dalai Lama backs Olympics, says violence outdated Reuters - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago

    NARITA, Japan (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, said on Thursday he supports the Beijing Olympics and opposed violent protests that have disrupted the Olympic torch relay around the world.

  • A maid leaves a room after cleaning it at the Home Inn budget hotel in Shanghai January 5, 2008. (Nir Elias/Reuters)
    Husbands create 7 hours of extra housework a week: study Reuters - Fri Apr 4, 6:33 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - For married women who can't figure out why they always have so much housework researchers may have the answer -- husbands.

  • China says foils "terrorist" plot to kidnap Olympians Reuters - 55 minutes ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have detained 45 East Turkestan "terrorist" suspects, and foiled plots to carry out suicide bomb attacks and kidnap athletes to disrupt the Beijing Olympics, a police spokesman said on Thursday.

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

IOC strips medals from Jones' teammates

AP - 3 minutes ago

BEIJING - The IOC stripped the medals Thursday from Marion Jones' U.S. relay teammates at the 2000 Olympics because of her doping history.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

Retailers post sluggish sales in March

AP - 33 minutes ago

NEW YORK - Most retailers reported sluggish sales in March when consumers — fretting about mounting economic problems — limited their shopping to food and other essentials.

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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - April 10, 2008
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Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.
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Diogenes the Cynic (412 BC - 323 BC)
History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind.
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Edward Gibbon (1737 - 1794)

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