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  Ga. man executed, ending 7-month moratorium AP - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago

  JACKSON, Ga. - A Georgia man who killed his live-in girlfriend was executed, the first inmate put to death since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of lethal injections.

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  TV video shows Philly officers kicking, hitting 3 suspects AP - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago

  PHILADELPHIA - A half-dozen police officers kicked and beat three men pulled from a car during a traffic stop as a TV helicopter taped the confrontation.

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  Bill Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way AP - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago

  TOKYO - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Wednesday the company isn't pursuing other deals following the withdrawal of its $47.5 billion takeover bid for Yahoo.

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  Yet another `American Idol' hopeful flubs lyrics to a song AP - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - "American Idol" hopeful Jason Castro became at least the third contestant this season to flub lyrics to a song.

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  Celtics hold James to 12 points to edge Cavs 76-72 in Game 1 AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

  BOSTON - LeBron James couldn't make a basket down the stretch — or at virtually any other time — and the Boston Celtics eked out a 76-72 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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  Obama takes big step ahead in Democratic race Reuters - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama took a big step toward the Democratic presidential nomination with an easy victory in North Carolina on Tuesday, and Hillary Clinton vowed to keep her struggling campaign alive after narrowly winning Indiana.

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  Russia's Medvedev takes power, pledges freedom Reuters - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as Russian president on Wednesday and just over two hours later nominated his predecessor Vladimir Putin as prime minister, ushering in an unprecedented period of dual rule.

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  Food dropped to Myanmar towns; 22,500 killed in storm Reuters - 9 minutes ago

  YANGON (Reuters) - Military helicopters dropped food and water on Wednesday to the cyclone-stricken people of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, where entire villages have been washed away and one million people left homeless, officials said.

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  House set to pass sweeping housing rescue bill Reuters - Wed May 7, 12:24 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is due on Wednesday to begin debating a housing rescue package that could see the government buy up $15 billion of abandoned homes and help an estimated half million homeowners facing foreclosure.

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  Iraq urges Iran, U.S. to hold talks Reuters - 12 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari urged Iran and the United States on Wednesday to stop trading accusations and sit down for a fourth round of talks to seek solutions to Iraq's security woes.

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  Austria says authorities were gullible in incest case Reuters - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

  VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's justice minister said local authorities were gullible in their dealings with Josef Fritzl, who has admitted imprisoning his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathering her seven children.

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  China's Hu tells Dalai Lama to show "sincerity" Reuters - Wed May 7, 1:29 AM ET

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday urged the Dalai Lama and his supporters to show "sincerity" and blamed them for unrest across Tibet and trying to wreck the Beijing Olympics.

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  Olympic torch bearers braced for final Everest assault Reuters - Wed May 7, 5:12 AM ET

  EVEREST BASE CAMP, China (Reuters) - Chinese climbers carrying the Olympic torch were camped just over a km (half a mile) from the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday and weather conditions look good for the final assault, officials said.

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  Myanmar survivors emerge desperate for help AFP - 27 minutes ago

  LABUTTA, Myanmar (AFP) - Thousands of shell-shocked survivors of the Myanmar cyclone emerged Wednesday, desperate for food and water after trekking for days through flood waters littered with the bodies of the dead.

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  North Carolina win boosts Obama's presidential bid AFP - Wed May 7, 5:29 AM ET

  RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7, 2008 (AFP) - Barack Obama declared himself within touching distance of the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday after trouncing Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, while she eked out a razor-thin win in Indiana.

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  Medvedev sworn in as Russian president AFP - Wed May 7, 5:23 AM ET

  MOSCOW (AFP) - Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in Wednesday as Russia's third president since the fall of the Soviet Union at a glittering Kremlin ceremony overshadowed by his powerful mentor Vladimir Putin.

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  Australia's koalas threatened by global warming: study AFP - Wed May 7, 2:54 AM ET

  SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's koalas are threatened by global warming because higher temperatures and increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could cripple their food supply, new research showed Wednesday.

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  China virus spreads, claims 27th victim: state media AFP - Wed May 7, 2:51 AM ET

  BEIJING (AFP) - A viral outbreak in China has worsened further, claiming the life of a 27th child and the number of infections climbing to nearly 16,000, state-run media reported on Wednesday.

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  Worst of financial crisis is past: Paulson AFP - Wed May 7, 3:23 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - The credit crisis that has scorched international financial markets is on the wane but more shocks are ahead, US Secretary Treasury Henry Paulson told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Wednesday.

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  Oil prices bubble under 122 dollars per barrel AFP - 41 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - World oil prices neared record levels close to 122 dollars per barrel on Wednesday as traders awaited a crucial weekly update on American energy reserves amid concern about tight global supplies.

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  Nigeria oil rebels pledge truce if Carter mediates Reuters - Tue May 6, 4:18 PM ET

  LAGOS (Reuters) - Niger Delta rebels promised on Tuesday to halt attacks on the oil industry if the Nigerian government would allow former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to act as a mediator.

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  Tropical insects risk extinction with global warming: study AFP - Mon May 5, 5:04 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - Global warming could pose a greater risk to tropical insects and other species sensitive to the slightest shifts in temperature than to creatures living in the world's tundra, US scientists warned Monday.

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  Los Angeles man wins right to use wife's last name Reuters - Mon May 5, 5:36 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - All Michael Buday wanted to do was take the last name of his wife, Diana Bijon, when they married.

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  Oil jumps $4 to record over $120 on weak dollar Reuters - Mon May 5, 3:34 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil jumped more than $4 to a record high over $120 a barrel on Monday on the weaker U.S. dollar and supply concerns from OPEC members Nigeria and Iran.

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  Food dropped to Myanmar towns; 22,500 killed in storm Reuters - 9 minutes ago

  YANGON (Reuters) - Military helicopters dropped food and water on Wednesday to the cyclone-stricken people of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, where entire villages have been washed away and one million people left homeless, officials said.