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• Israel: Hezbollah increases rocket range AP - 37 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM - With Iranian backing, Hezbollah guerrillas have dramatically increased their rocket range and can now threaten most of Israel, senior Israeli defense officials said.

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  Big belly boosts risk of later dementia AP - 49 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Having a big belly in your 40s can boost your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease or other dementia decades later, a new study suggests.

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  Free Web version of Photoshop launches AP - 51 minutes ago

  SAN FRANCISCO - The maker of the popular photo-editing software Photoshop on Thursday launched a basic version available for free online.

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  `American Idol' axes another contestant AP - 38 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Uneasy lies Chikezie, who won't wear the crown. The one-name singer — who previously worked security at Los Angeles International Airport — was eliminated from "American Idol" as the show narrowed the competition to nine finalists.

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  NCAA resumes today; N.C. faces Wash. St. AP - 52 minutes ago

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The NCAA men's basketball tournament resumes today with top-ranked North Carolina taking on Washington State. Other games pit UCLA against Western Kentucky, Tennessee vs. Louisville and West Virginia vs. Xavier.

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  Sadr followers march to demand downfall of Maliki Reuters - 27 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched in Baghdad on Thursday to protest against a three-day-old crackdown against his followers and call for the downfall of the U.S.-backed government.

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  McCain works to answer age and health questions Reuters - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain is the ultimate survivor. Not only did he live through 5-1/2 years as a Vietnam prisoner of war, he also has stared down the deadly cancer melanoma.

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  Lhasa monks accuse Beijing of lying over unrest Reuters - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - Tibetan monks stormed a news briefing at a temple in Lhasa on Thursday, accusing Chinese authorities of lying about recent unrest and saying the Dalai Lama had nothing to do with the violence, foreign reporters said.

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  U.S. steps up missile strikes in Pakistan: report Reuters - Thu Mar 27, 1:03 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has escalated air strikes against al-Qaeda fighters operating in Pakistan's tribal areas fearing that support from Islamabad may slip away, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.

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  Detroit faces race issues with mayoral crisis Reuters - 57 minutes ago

  DETROIT (Reuters) - As he waited for take-out to be served up from behind the bullet-proof glass at Motor City Soul Food, Jimmy Ponius said he was saddened by the latest blast of bad news for Detroit, a city used to its share.

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  Egypt talks with Hamas, Islamic Jihad over truce Reuters - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

  ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt held a new round of talks with Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Thursday as part of efforts to strike a truce between the Palestinian militant groups and Israel, Egyptian sources close to the talks said.

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  Rich clients' assets to hit $75 trillion by 2012: study Reuters - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago

  LONDON (Reuters) - Wealth held by rich investors with assets over $1 million is set to grow 50 percent in the next five years to $75 trillion, according to a report published on Thursday.

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  Clinton backers warn Pelosi on superdelegate rift Reuters - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of prominent Hillary Clinton donors sent a letter to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday asking her to retract her comments on superdelegates and stay out of the Democratic fight over their role in the presidential race.

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  Monks defy China crackdown to protest in Lhasa AFP - Thu Mar 27, 3:20 AM ET

  BEIJING (AFP) - Monks from one of Tibetan Buddhism's most sacred temples defied China's crackdown to protest in front of visiting foreign reporters in Lhasa on Thursday, voicing their support for the Dalai Lama.

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  Sarkozy gets down to business after Carla wows Britain AFP - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy got down to business on the second day of his state visit to Britain Thursday, with talks at Downing Street followed by a summit at a football stadium.

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  UN raises alarm on AIDS epidemic in Asia AFP - Thu Mar 27, 1:08 AM ET

  UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Asian governments must devote more funds to preventing AIDS or face the risk the disease could kill nearly 500,000 people each year across the continent by 2020, a United Nations report says.

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  French 'serial killer' trial opens AFP - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago

  CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES, France (AFP) - Self-confessed serial killer Michel Fourniret went on trial in France on Thursday, accused of the rape and murder of seven young women.

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  NKorea expels SKoreans from joint industrial park: ministry AFP - 36 minutes ago

  SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea on Thursday expelled South Korean officials from a joint industrial estate just north of the border, its first response to Seoul's new tougher line towards the communist state.

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  Insurer Swiss Life posts record profits, untouched by subprime crisis AFP - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago

  ZURICH (AFP) - Swiss Life, one of the biggest Swiss insurers, posted record profit for 2007 on Thursday, saying it had been little touched by the US subprime crisis which has hit many financial firms hard.

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  EADS talks to sell Airbus plants to Cerberus, OHB collapse AFP - 24 minutes ago

  FRANKFURT (AFP) - Talks by EADS to sell three German plants to the private equity firm Cerberus and OHB Technology's MT Aerospace unit have collapsed, a statement by its aircraft manufacturing unit Airbus said on Thursday.

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  Americans drove less in 2007 for first time Reuters - Wed Mar 26, 3:31 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As gasoline prices broke records in 2007, Americans cut back on their driving for the first time in more than 20 years, according to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration.

• New Census Data Shows Northeast Population Growth is Lagging U.S. News & World Report - Wed Mar 26, 7:57 PM ET

  The U.S. Census Bureau released some big news last week, namely that hurricane-ravaged St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana has transformed itself from the national leader in population loss to the national leader in population gain (as a percentage of its total population) as its denizens return and rebuild. The census numbers, which track population change at the county level from July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2007, don't all bear good news. ...

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  More men, baby-boomers opting for face, chest surgery Reuters - Wed Mar 26, 10:57 AM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Despite many Americans starting to feel an economic pinch, the amount spent on cosmetic surgery continues to rise, with more men and baby-boomers paying to keep wrinkles at bay, new annual figures show.

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  Bosnia Furor Ignites a Trust Debate Between Clinton and Obama U.S. News & World Report - Wed Mar 26, 7:57 PM ET

  Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are escalating their game of, "Who Do You Trust?"

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  Duran Duran world tour off to wobbly start in NZ Reuters - Thu Mar 27, 2:12 AM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Duran Duran's world tour got off to an awkward start in New Zealand on Wednesday as singer Simon Le Bon forgot the lyrics and bassist John Taylor stormed off stage, according to a published report.