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Bush s final G-8 summit may be harmonious
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AP - The issues are as difficult as ever, but the conditions are likely to be more conducive to agreement as President Bush attends his eighth and final economic summit of industrial democracies. |
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Qaeda targets U.S. oil interests in N.Africa: report
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Reuters - Al Qaeda's growing north Africa
network plans to attack U.S. interests seeking control of the
region's energy riches, its Algerian-based leader said in
remarks published on Tuesday. |
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Blue Jays Burnett pitches 7 shutout innings
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 AP - A.J. Burnett pitched seven shutout innings, Alex Rios drove in the only run of the game and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Sunday.
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Rape charge dropped against Poison drummer
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 AP - A rape charge against Rikki Rockett has been dropped after authorities determined that the Poison drummer was not in the state at the time of the alleged crime.
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Shares tumble worldwide on "Super Thursday"
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 Reuters - A global sell-off knocked world shares
to a five-month low on Thursday as surging oil fanned concerns
about inflation and slowing growth, just hours ahead of an
expected euro zone interest rate hike and a key U.S. jobs
report.
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Dueling ads pressure Congress on Medicare
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AP - Two powerful health trade groups will begin airing dueling ads this week in their fight over Medicare, hoping to influence Congress as lawmakers face pressure to reverse scheduled cuts in doctor fees. |
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I'm almost perfect, admits Nadal at Wimbledon
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 AFP - Rafael Nadal admitted on Thursday that his brutal Wimbledon destruction of hapless Andy Murray was virtually perfect.
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Chinese engineer kidnapped in Afghanistan: governor
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 AFP - Unknown gunmen kidnapped a Chinese road engineer in southern Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday.
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Colombia says rescues Betancourt and Americans
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 Reuters - French-Colombian politician Ingrid
Betancourt and three Americans were rescued from leftist
guerrillas by Colombian troops, Defense Minister Juan Manuel
Santos said on Wednesday.
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Hardy homers twice as Brewers beat Diamondbacks
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 AP - J.J. Hardy homered twice and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-6 on Tuesday night, handing Randy Johnson his sixth straight loss.
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