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  Stocks headed for moderately higher open as oil falls AP - 50 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - U.S. stocks headed for a moderately higher open Monday as oil prices ticked lower and the dollar advanced.

• New top-of-the-line BlackBerry doubles screen resolution AP - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago

  NEW YORK - Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday is introducing its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end model that further demonstrates the company's desire to make tools for both work and play.

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  Jury selection to start in R. Kelly's trial AP - 49 minutes ago

  CHICAGO - Attorneys in R. Kelly's child pornography trial are expected to begin questioning 150 potential jurors Monday, and it's unlikely any of his fans will be chosen to hear the allegations against one of urban music's biggest stars.

• Australian pokes shark in eye to survive mauling AP - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago

  SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian swimmer says he survived a mauling by a 16-foot shark by wrestling with the beast, finally getting free by poking it in the eye.

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  Tim Duncan scores 22 as Spurs beat Hornets 100-80 AP - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago

  SAN ANTONIO - Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.

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  China quake kills at least 107, buries 900 Reuters - 57 minutes ago

  BEIJING (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake in southwest China killed at least 107 people on Monday and buried 900 teenagers in a collapsed school as the tremor caused buildings to fall and left whole areas cut off.

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  U.S. flies cyclone aid to Myanmar Reuters - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago

  YANGON (Reuters) - The first U.S. military aid flight landed in Myanmar on Monday, but relief supplies continued to just dribble into the reclusive state nine days after a devastating cyclone.

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  China floats inviting Dalai Lama to Olympics: Tibet MP Reuters - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

  TAIPEI (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official has asked whether Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama would agree to attend the Beijing Olympics to ease recent tensions, a Tibet government-in-exile legislator said on Monday.

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  McCain pledges to combat climate change Reuters - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago

  PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Republican John McCain pledged to take the lead in combating global climate change if elected president in a speech that set him apart from the policies of U.S. President George W. Bush.

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  Mountain clashes bring Lebanon death toll to 81 Reuters - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

  BEIRUT (Reuters) - Clashes resumed in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli on Monday and security sources said at least 36 people had been killed on Sunday in fighting between Hezbollah and its pro-government Druze opponents east of Beirut.

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  U.S. troops repel attacks in Baghdad slum, kill 3 Reuters - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces killed three gunmen who attacked their patrols in the Baghdad stronghold of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the military said on Monday.

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  Darfur rebel leader vows more attacks on Khartoum Reuters - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

  KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim said on Monday he would launch more attacks on Sudan's capital Khartoum until the government fell.

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  Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon Reuters - Sun May 11, 4:18 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process."

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  At least 100 dead as powerful quake hits southwest China AFP - 24 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - A powerful earthquake struck Monday close to densely populated areas of southwestern China, flattening schools and homes and killing more than 100 people, according to early estimates.

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  Lebanon tense as Arab League tries to end crisis AFP - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago

  BEIRUT, May 12, 2008 (AFP) - Lebanon was on a knife-edge on Monday after days of deadly sectarian battles that have driven the nation to the brink of civil war, as Arab ministers prepared to send in a team to try to end the crisis.

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  Pro-West Serb bloc begins coalition talks after claiming poll AFP - Mon May 12, 5:02 AM ET

  BELGRADE (AFP) - Pro-Western forces in Serbia began tough talks on Monday to hammer out a coalition, after claiming an upset general election win that was challenged by their nationalist rivals.

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  US flight arrives, but UN says Myanmar too slow AFP - 44 minutes ago

  YANGON (AFP) - The United States on Monday delivered its first aid flight to Myanmar, but the UN warned that bottlenecks meant relief supplies were not reaching most of the 1.5 million survivors of a massive cyclone.

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  Astronauts say there must be life in space AFP - Mon May 12, 2:37 AM ET

  TOKYO (AFP) - The human race will find life elsewhere in the universe as it pushes ahead with space exploration, astronauts back from the latest US space mission said Monday.

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  China warns about inflation with price rises at near 12-year highs AFP - Mon May 12, 3:36 AM ET

  BEIJING (AFP) - China's inflation rate rose to 8.5 percent in April, staying near 12-year highs, the government said Monday, warning tougher measures were needed to handle the nation's most intractable economic problem.

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  HSBC profits rise despite $3.2 bln subprime hit AFP - 31 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - Global bank HSBC said Monday that first-quarter profits climbed, despite taking a 3.2-billion-dollar (2.07-billion-euro) hit from its exposure to the US subprime housing market slump.

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  Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider Reuters - Sun May 11, 2:11 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider.

• World's most dangerous beaches Reuters - Fri May 9, 12:18 PM ET

  SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - A beach vacation usually conjures up images of lying on white sand relaxing not dicing with death but Forbes.com has come up with a list of the world's most dangerous beaches.

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  Mother is role model in son's choice of wife: study Reuters - Wed May 7, 11:32 AM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - If a man's mother is highly educated, chances are the woman he marries will have a similar education, according to a new study.

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  Sherpa in bid to conquer Everest for 18th time AFP - Sat May 10, 11:58 PM ET

  KATHMANDU (AFP) - A Sherpa aiming to conquer Everest for the 18th time and septuagenarians battling for the title of oldest climber to reach the summit are lining up their record bids as the main climbing season opens.

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  Tragedy of dead and survivors in Myanmar grows worse Reuters - Sun May 11, 10:02 AM ET

  YANGON (Reuters) - Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis headed out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta in search of food, water and medicine, but aid workers said on Sunday that thousands will die if emergency supplies don't get through soon.