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  Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby; filly Eight Belles euthanized AP - 58 minutes ago

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Big Brown was pulling away from the field, accelerating with every powerful stride toward the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. The crowd of 157,770 was on its feet and cheering as the big, unbeaten, muscular bay crossed the line first, 4 3/4 lengths ahead of the filly Eight Belles.

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  Report: Chinese president hopeful on Tibet talks AP - 11 minutes ago

  SHENZHEN, China - President Hu Jintao said he has hopes for a "positive outcome" between representatives of the Dalai Lama and Chinese officials at talks that began Sunday — the first since violent anti-government protests erupted in Tibet in March.

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  Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid, rebuffing higher sale price AP - 30 minutes ago

  SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. withdrew its $42.3 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc. on Saturday, scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes of toppling online search and advertising leader Google Inc.

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  Chinese cheer on as Olympic torch starts mainland leg AP - 32 minutes ago

  SANYA, China - Cheering Chinese stood on their chairs and waved flags as the Olympic torch started its mainland leg Sunday on the tropical island of Hainan — the first stop in what is expected to be a peaceful three-month journey to Beijing.

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  The Boss, Sinatra among N.J. Hall of Fame's first inductees AP - 46 minutes ago

  TRENTON, N.J. - Pop quiz: What comes to mind when you think about Yogi Berra, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Toni Morrison? Brilliant minds, inspiring souls, trailblazers — all are likely responses.

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  Microsoft withdraws offer for Yahoo Reuters - Sun May 4, 12:28 AM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp walked away from its bid to buy Yahoo Inc on Saturday after the Internet company turned down its offer to raise the price by $5 billion to $47.5 billion.

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  Rice presses Israel on roadblocks Reuters - 53 minutes ago

  RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday pressed Israel to ease travel restrictions on Palestinians and called Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank "particularly problematic."

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  Over 200 dead in Myanmar cyclone Reuters - 39 minutes ago

  YANGON (Reuters) - More than 200 people have been killed in military-ruled Myanmar by a Category 3 cyclone that ripped through Yangon and the Irrawaddy delta, where it flattened two towns, officials and state media said on Sunday.

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  China seeking "positive outcome" from Tibet talks Reuters - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago

  SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - China's president said he was hoping for "positive results" from talks with envoys of the Dalai Lama, which opened on Sunday, but state media kept up a barrage of attacks on Tibet's exiled spiritual leader.

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  Health care waits to ignite as campaign issue Reuters - Sun May 4, 1:16 AM ET

  DENVER (Reuters) - The sharply contrasting health care visions of Republican John McCain and his Democratic presidential rivals offer the promise of a grand campaign debate -- if the candidates find room on a crowded agenda.

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  Torch in mainland China gets thunderous welcome Reuters - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago

  SANYA, China (Reuters) - Thunderous applause and cheers greeted the Olympic torch on Sunday on the first leg of its marathon relay through mainland China after a protest-harried overseas journey.

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  Untroubled De La Hoya outpoints Forbes Reuters - Sun May 4, 12:54 AM ET

  CARSON, California (Reuters) - Multiple world champion and overwhelming favorite Oscar De La Hoya registered a unanimous decision victory over fellow American Steve Forbes in a non-title bout on Saturday.

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  Big Brown powers to Kentucky Derby win Reuters - Sat May 3, 8:49 PM ET

  LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - Big Brown produced a dramatic stretch run to win the Kentucky Derby Saturday, overcoming a potentially disastrous post position to remain unbeaten in four career starts.

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  Myanmar cyclone kills at least 241 AFP - 6 minutes ago

  YANGON (AFP) - At least 241 people were killed and nearly 100,000 left homeless when tropical cyclone Nargis tore through Myanmar, razing thousands of buildings and smashing up streets, officials said Sunday.

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  Rice prods Israel on West Bank barriers in new peace tour AFP - 30 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Israel to take more concrete steps to ease the lives of Palestinians in the West Bank on her latest trip to the region to boost sluggish peace efforts.

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  High waves kill at least eight in SKorea AFP - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago

  SEOUL (AFP) - At least eight people including two children were killed Sunday when high waves slammed into a breakwater on South Korea's west coast, sweeping anglers and others into the sea, coastguard officials said.

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  President Hu voices hope as Tibet talks begin AFP - 11 minutes ago

  SHENZHEN, China (AFP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao voiced hope over progress in talks that began Sunday between the Dalai Lama's envoys and China, following deadly unrest in Tibet that has marred the nation's Olympic build-up.

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  Asian vultures may face extinction in India, study warns AFP - Sun May 4, 4:38 AM ET

  NEW DELHI (AFP) - Asian vultures may face extinction in India unless a farm drug responsible for their large-scale decimation is banned outright, according to a report Sunday citing researchers.

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  Microsoft withdraws proposal to acquire Yahoo AFP - Sun May 4, 3:21 AM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft has yanked its proposal to acquire Yahoo, saying the struggling Internet pioneer refused to budge on price despite the software giant upping its offer to nearly 50 billion dollars.

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  Japan warns rising food prices could lead to unrest in Asia AFP - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago

  MADRID (AFP) - Soaring prices for food staples, especially for rice which have tripled over the past year, could lead to social unrest in Asia, Japanese Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga warned Sunday in Spain.

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  Computer keyboards can be dirtier than a toilet: study Reuters - Fri May 2, 12:30 AM ET

  CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - Think twice before eating those dropped crumbs off your computer keyboard -- you might as well be eating off a toilet seat, according to a new study on the amount of germs on keyboards.

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  Americans value free time over money: survey Reuters - Fri May 2, 11:57 AM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Having enough free time is more important to most Americans than being rich, according to a new poll.

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  Student-loan legislation moves forward The Christian Science Monitor - Fri May 2, 4:00 AM ET

  In moving this week to shore up the student-loan market, the federal government aims to avert a credit crunch that some warned could make it harder for students to borrow for college.

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  When diamonds become girls' worst friends Reuters - Fri May 2, 4:57 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Diamonds may be forever. But what's a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklaces and love gifts lose their emotional sparkle?

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  What has driven up oil prices The Christian Science Monitor - Fri May 2, 4:00 AM ET

  Washington - The recipe for record US gasoline prices goes like this: Take a tight oil supply and growing world demand. Add a falling dollar and lots of investment money flowing into oil and other commodities.