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  Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert control battle AP - 46 minutes ago

  SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Yahoo Inc. said Monday it reached a settlement with activist investor Carl Icahn that will put him and two of his nominees on an expanded board of directors.

• Facebook gets a facelift to help users share AP - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - The popular online hangout Facebook is sporting a new look to reflect changes in how its members communicate with each other and how they share photos and updates about their lives.

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  `Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M AP - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes.

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  Fish pedicures: Carp rid human feet of scaly skin AP - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

  ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away.

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  Dodgers rally for 5 in 9th to beat Diamondbacks AP - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago

  PHOENIX - Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday. The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the NL West.

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  Yahoo nominates Icahn to board, settles proxy fight Reuters - 42 minutes ago

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will appoint activist investor Carl Icahn and two members of his slate of directors to the company's board, settling a proxy battle ahead of its August 1 annual shareholders meeting.

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  Barack Obama visits Iraq, focus on war strategy Reuters - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama flew to Iraq on Monday to get a first-hand look at security conditions in the country, where violence is at its lowest since early 2004.

• Trade ministers begin make-or-break WTO talks Reuters - Mon Jul 21, 3:49 AM ET

  GENEVA (Reuters) - Top trade officials begin a make-or-break session of world trade talks on Monday, haunted by failed efforts in 2006 and 2007 and concern over whether the United States can deliver on a deal.

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  Rice wants "serious answer" from Iran Reuters - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago

  SHANNON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran on Monday that it faced more sanctions if it defied a two-week deadline to agree to curb its nuclear program.

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  U.S. B-52 bomber crashes off Guam, 6 crew missing Reuters - Mon Jul 21, 2:23 AM ET

  MANILA (Reuters) - A U.S. B-52 bomber that was due to fly in a Liberation Day parade in the U.S. territory of Guam on Monday crashed into the Pacific Ocean soon after take-off, news reports and officials said.

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  Mugabe opponents, government agree talks framework Reuters - 3 minutes ago

  HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition and the ruling party of President Robert Mugabe will sign a deal on Monday laying down a framework for formal talks to end a deep crisis, both sides said.

• Banks sound but economy to take time: Paulson Reuters - Sun Jul 20, 2:58 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy needs months to recover from its slowdown, but the banking system remains sound despite a home mortgage crisis that could cause more problems, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.

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  North Korea nuclear talks to take higher profile Reuters - Mon Jul 21, 12:53 AM ET

  SEOUL (Reuters) - Sputtering talks on ending North Korea's nuclear plans will gain a higher profile this week with an unprecedented meeting of ministers, but lingering questions on the North's ambitions threaten to drag the process down.

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  Two dead in China bus blasts AFP - 21 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - Two people were killed Monday in deliberately set explosions aboard two public buses in a major Chinese city, police said, heightening security concerns less than three weeks before the Olympics.

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  Indian MPs hold key nuclear debate AFP - 32 minutes ago

  NEW DELHI (AFP) - The future of India's coalition government and a controversial nuclear deal with the United States were hanging in the balance Monday as parliament opened debate ahead of a key confidence vote.

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  British PM warns Iran in landmark Israel speech AFP - 38 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Iran on Monday it must freeze sensitive nuclear work or face more sanctions, in the first address by a British premier to the Israeli parliament.

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  Zimbabwe's parties to sign talks pact: minister AFP - 4 minutes ago

  HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and his bitter rival Morgan Tsvangirai were to attend the signing of a deal on Monday to pave the way for full-fledged talks between their feuding parties, in their first joint appearance for years.

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  One of world's oldest Bibles to be put online AFP - 48 minutes ago

  BERLIN (AFP) - One of the world's oldest Bibles, the Codex Sinaiticus, which was discovered in Egypt in the 19th century, is to be made available online this week, the Leipzig University library said Monday.

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  EU, US pressure emerging economies at WTO talks AFP - 40 minutes ago

  GENEVA (AFP) - The United States and European Union took aim at emerging economies at crucial WTO trade talks on Monday, warning them to open up their markets if the seven-year Doha Round is to succeed.

• Yahoo reaches deal with Icahn AFP - 9 minutes ago

  NEW YORK (AFP) - Yahoo announced Monday it has reached an agreement with corporate raider Carl Icahn ending his effort to oust the Internet giant's board over its handling of a takeover bid from Microsoft.

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  Alaskans suffer nation's highest gasoline prices Reuters - Fri Jul 18, 11:51 AM ET

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Think you're feeling pain at the gas pump? Consider the residents of Lime Village, Alaska, an isolated Denaina Athabascan Indian community where gasoline prices have hit $8.55 a gallon.

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  Britain grapples with surge of knife attacks AFP - Sat Jul 19, 10:54 PM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - Britain is struggling to get to grips with a surge of fatal knife attacks, which analysts say reflects a growing sense of insecurity on the country's streets.

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  He ain't heavy... Italy's metal brother Reuters - Thu Jul 17, 8:05 PM ET

  MILAN (Reuters) - Dressed in his traditional brown robe, sandals and twirling the rope around his waist, 62-year old Friar Cesare Bonizzi is no ordinary heavy metal rocker.