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  Pakistani president to give up army post AP - 14 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will step down as army chief and restore civilian rule to Pakistan, but only after he is re-elected president, a government lawyer said Tuesday.

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  N. Korea denies nuclear ties with Syria AP - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago

  SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea strongly denied Tuesday that it has provided Syria with secret nuclear cooperation, claiming the charge was fabricated to block progress in the North's relations with the United States.

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  Ex-Spears bodyguard rebuffed in court AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  LOS ANGELES - A former bodyguard for Britney Spears went to court Monday to support a sealed declaration about questionable behavior by the pop star in a child-custody dispute between the singer and ex-husband Kevin Federline — but never got to testify.

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  Digital 'smiley face' turns 25 AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  PITTSBURGH - It was a serious contribution to the electronic lexicon. :-) Twenty-five years ago, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott E. Fahlman says, he was the first to use three keystrokes — a colon followed by a hyphen and a parenthesis — as a horizontal "smiley face" in a computer message.

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  Yankees cut into Red Sox lead in AL East AP - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

  Hideki Matsui broke out of a long slump and Phil Hughes picked up his first victory at Yankee Stadium, helping New York win again. But the suddenly surging wild-card leaders also owe a big thanks to the Big Hurt.

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  Iraq to review security firms after shooting Reuters - 14 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will review the status of all security companies after this week's "flagrant assault" by contractors from the U.S. firm Blackwater in which 11 people were shot dead, the government said on Tuesday.

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  Russia, China worried by Iran attack talk Reuters - 45 minutes ago

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and China expressed alarm on Tuesday over comments by France's foreign minister that Paris should prepare for the prospect of war with Iran, which the West accuses of secretly developing nuclear weapons.

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  Abbas faces pressure to skip Mideast conference Reuters - 34 minutes ago

  RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is under pressure from his Fatah faction not to attend a U.S.-led Middle East conference, aides said on Tuesday, citing uncertainty over its participants and outcome.

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  Musharraf to quit army if re-elected Reuters - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf will give up his post of army chief if he is re-elected president and will be sworn in for a new term as a civilian, his lawyer told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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  N.Korea calls Syria nuclear ties report "conspiracy" Reuters - Tue Sep 18, 4:40 AM ET

  SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday recent media reports that it may be providing help to Syria's nuclear activities were groundless conspiracy fabricated by those who oppose the North's improving ties with Washington.

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  Japan LDP supporters favor Fukuda for next leader Reuters - Tue Sep 18, 4:18 AM ET

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Yasuo Fukuda appeared on Tuesday to be a shoo-in to become Japan's next prime minister but his rival, hawkish former foreign minister Taro Aso, vowed to battle on against all odds.

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  Powerful typhoon heads for China's financial hub Reuters - Tue Sep 18, 4:05 AM ET

  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon targeted China's booming eastern province of Zhejiang and financial hub Shanghai on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of people as ships and boats were called back to port.

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  Dole recalls bagged salads due to E. coli Reuters - Mon Sep 17, 8:00 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A division of Dole Food Co said on Monday it was recalling some bagged salads sold in the United States and Canada because a sample at a Canadian grocery store was found to contain E. coli.

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  Thai crash pilot tried landing despite warning, say officials AFP - 38 minutes ago

  PHUKET, Thailand (AFP) - The pilot of a Thai passenger jet that crashed killing 89 people chose to land despite warnings of dangerous winds, officials said Tuesday, as relatives gathered to claim lost loved ones.

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  Musharraf to quit army post if re-elected: lawyer AFP - Tue Sep 18, 4:16 AM ET

  ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will step down as army chief if he wins re-election, his lawyer said Tuesday, paving the way for power-sharing civilian rule after eight turbulent years.

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  Russia 'concerned' over possible military strike on Iran AFP - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago

  MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia is "concerned" about the possibility of military action against Iran to stop its fledgling nuclear programme, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.

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  NKorea denies nuclear links with Syria AFP - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago

  SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea on Tuesday denied reports that it was helping Syria to develop nuclear weapons and insisted it was keeping an earlier pledge not to allow the transfer of nuclear materials.

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  Panic eases after British pledge on embattled bank AFP - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - The sense of panic over embattled bank Northern Rock eased Tuesday as fewer savers queued to withdraw cash and the share price rebounded following a government pledge.

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  New York oil price hits record high 81.24 dollars AFP - 21 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - The price of New York crude hit a new record peak above 81 dollars Tuesday ahead of a US interest rate call and as traders fretted over US energy supplies in the winter season.

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  Spanish football teams look to restore European pride AFP - Tue Sep 18, 4:56 AM ET

  PARIS (AFP) - Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona will be among four La Liga hopefuls counting on their big-money summer transfers to put them back at the heart of Europe after last season's Champions League flop.

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  Gates rejects Greenspan claim war is about oil Reuters - Sun Sep 16, 1:14 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday rejected former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's statement that the Iraq war "is largely about oil."

• Dole recalls bagged salads due to E. coli Reuters - Mon Sep 17, 6:25 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A division of Dole Food Co said on Monday it was recalling "Dole Hearts Delight" bagged salads in the United States and Canada because a sample at a grocery store in Canada was found to contain E. coli.

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  Eco-awareness shaping Western design AFP - Mon Sep 17, 9:50 AM ET

  PARIS (AFP) - Recycling has long fed African and Asian markets, where cash-poor craftsmen retool tin into toys and rubber tyres into flip-flops. Now recycling is moulding design in the richer West as eco-awareness -- or eco-guilt -- shapes consumer demand.

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  Simpson jailed as "flight risk" amid media frenzy Reuters - Mon Sep 17, 5:01 PM ET

  LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Former football star O.J. Simpson, acquitted in a sensational double murder trial in 1995, was being held without bail on Monday after being jailed and accused of armed theft of his own sports souvenirs from memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room.

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  Greenspan warns on sharp Fed rate cuts: FT Reuters - Sun Sep 16, 7:29 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said his successors at the U.S. central bank should act cautiously in lowering interest rates because of inflation risks, according to an interview published on Sunday.