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  Oil rises above $130 for first time AP - 8 minutes ago

  Oil prices rose above $130 a barrel Wednesday for the first time, as supply concerns mounted and the dollar weakened.

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  FCC reportedly negotiating new fees for canceled cell phone contracts AP - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - The government is quietly negotiating to help cell phone customers avoid expensive fees when they cancel contracts with wireless companies, The Associated Press has learned.

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  Yamaguchi wins 'Dancing With the Stars' AP - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - After four consecutive male winners on "Dancing With the Stars," it was finally ladies' night.

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  Lost parrot tells veterinarian his address AP - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago

  TOKYO - When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.

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  Kevin Garnett leads Celtics past Pistons, 88-79 AP - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago

  BOSTON - Not even a week of rest could prepare the Detroit Pistons for the hottest home team in the NBA. Kevin Garnett had 26 points and nine rebounds and Paul Pierce scored 22 points Tuesday night to lead Boston to an 88-79 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics' 15th straight home win.

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  Obama moves closer to presidential nomination Reuters - 10 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama passed a major milestone to move within reach of the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday but rival Hillary Clinton refused to surrender.

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  Obama leads McCain in November match: Reuters poll Reuters - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point national lead on Republican John McCain as the U.S. presidential rivals turn their focus to a general election race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

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  Israel, Syria reveal peace talks in Turkey Reuters - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Syria said on Wednesday they had launched indirect peace talks mediated by Turkish officials in Istanbul, the first confirmation of negotiations between the two neighbors in eight years.

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  Iraqi troops test truce in cleric stronghold Reuters - 21 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi troops set up checkpoints and intensified patrols in strategic streets they had taken over in the Baghdad bastion of Moqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday, testing a truce with the Shi'ite cleric's Mehdi Army militia.

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  Consumers cut driving but not diets: poll Reuters - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - As prices at gasoline pumps and grocery stores rise U.S. consumers say they are driving less but they can't cut down on eating, a new poll found.

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  Oil tops $130 haunted by future supply worry Reuters - 3 minutes ago

  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil climbed to a life-time high above $130 a barrel on Wednesday, driven higher by a combination of long-term production worries and a near-term focus on tight fuel stocks.

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  China to probe builders after quake collapses Reuters - 56 minutes ago

  CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - China vowed on Wednesday to deal severely with anyone found responsible for shoddy state building work, as grieving parents demanded to know why a quake destroyed so many schools, killing thousands of children.

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  Kennedy's illness stirs talk about family legacy Reuters - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago

  BOSTON (Reuters) - As U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy battles a brain tumor in Massachusetts General Hospital, his home state is hoping his illness will not bring a swift end to the Kennedy era.

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  Israel and Syria launch indirect peace talks AFP - 40 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel and Syria announced on Wednesday the launch of indirect negotiations brokered by Turkey, eight years after the last attempt at peacemaking broke down over the fate of the occupied Golan Heights.

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  Obama claims White House nod within his grasp AFP - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AFP) - Barack Obama declared the Democratic White House nomination was "within reach" after surpassing a new milestone in his epic primary race with Hillary Clinton in the two latest contests.

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  Rival Lebanon leaders ink deal to end crisis AFP - 24 minutes ago

  DOHA (AFP) - Rival Lebanese leaders clinched a deal on Wednesday to end an 18-month political feud that exploded into deadly sectarian fighting this month and nearly drove the country to a new civil war.

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  China's child obesity problem 'ballooning' AFP - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago

  GENEVA (AFP) - Child obesity is ballooning into a big problem in China as 'little emperors' are increasingly getting an appetite for the Western couch-potato way of life, according to a study presented in Geneva.

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  Cancer-sniffing dog being cloned in SKorea: bio firm AFP - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago

  SEOUL (AFP) - A Japanese centre which says it has trained a dog to sniff out human cancer cells is cloning the animal in South Korea, a Seoul bio-technology company and the dog's owner said Wednesday.

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  Oil price passes $130 a barrel AFP - 19 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - The price of oil soared past 130 dollars a barrel for the first time on Wednesday in a wave of anxiety about stretched supplies and strong demand for energy, and as the dollar weakened, analysts said.

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  Nigerian president orders Shell, Exxon to pay oil arrears AFP - Wed May 21, 3:36 AM ET

  ABUJA (AFP) - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua Tuesday ordered the state-run oil firm NNPC to recover payment arrears of 1.91 billion dollars (1.22 billion euros) from Shell and ExxonMobil, a statement said.

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  House passes bill to sue OPEC over oil prices Reuters - Tue May 20, 2:27 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Tuesday allowing the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies and working together to set crude prices, but the White House threatened to veto the measure.

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  75-year old leaves Everest base camp on record bid: office AFP - Tue May 20, 3:43 AM ET

  TOKYO (AFP) - A 75-year-old Japanese skier bidding to be the oldest person to climb Mount Everest left base camp Tuesday, aiming to reach the summit of the world's highest peak next week, his office said.

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  Sen. Kennedy has malignant brain tumor: doctors Reuters - Tue May 20, 3:52 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the brother of assassinated President John F. Kennedy and the elder statesman of American liberal politics, has a malignant brain tumor, his doctors said on Tuesday.

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  Bush apologizes to Iraqi PM over Koran shooting Reuters - Tue May 20, 1:02 PM ET

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President George W. Bush has apologized to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and promised prosecution of a U.S. soldier accused of using a copy of the Koran for target practice, Iraq said on Tuesday.

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  China says over 70,000 dead or missing from quake Reuters - Tue May 20, 10:51 AM ET

  CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - China raised the number of dead or missing from a devastating earthquake to more than 70,000 on Tuesday, as rescuers found more survivors eight days after the huge tremor hit.