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| . SKorea dismisses rumours about NKorea leader's death | | SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's government on Thursday dismissed rumours of the death of North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-Il as baseless after they swirled through stock markets. "Recent rumours (about Kim's death) are groundless," U |
| . Black-Gold ETFs Keep Shining As Oil Soars | | Wednesday's oil price rebound means lower gas prices won't be on the menu -- but investors with a piece of the oil services industry will see more profits on the table. Many predicted the oil bubble's burst as oil prices dropped last week. The plu |
| . Dollar rises against yen | | TOKYO - The dollar rose against the yen Thursday in Asia as investors took heart from better-than-expected U.S. durable goods orders. The U.S. currency was quoted at 104.98 yen midafternoon in Tokyo, up from 104.74 yen in New York late Wednesday.&quo |
| . Durable goods show strength in many areas | | By MARTIN CRUTSINGERWASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket items besides autos and airplanes showed surprising strength in April, raising hopes that manufacturing can help the economy shake off the slumping housing market and credit cri |
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| . Gary Dourdan won't go to jail for drug charges | | LOS ANGELES - Gary Dourdan won't do time. The "CSI" co-star pleaded guilty to two of three counts of felony drug possession Wednesday but will not face prison following his drug arrest outside of Palm Springs last month, according to his l |
| . 800-word Harry Potter prequel to be auctioned | | By RAPHAEL G. SATTER, Associated Press Writer LONDON - An 800-word Harry Potter prequel is one of 13 card-sized works to be sold at a charity auction in the British capital. Waterstone's Booksellers Ltd. says the cream-colored A5 papers — each slig |
| . NYC Health Department: Mice at Met Opera | By RONALD BLUM, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK - On-stage villains aren't the only vermin at the Metropolitan Opera. ADVERTISEMENT
The grand theater at Lincoln Center, where much of New York's society gathers to show off gowns and jewels, has |
| . Earle Hagen, `Andy Griffith' composer, dies at 88 | By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES - Earle H. Hagen, who co-wrote the jazz classic "Harlem Nocturne" and composed memorable themes for "The Andy Griffith Show," "I Spy," "The Mod Squad" and |
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| . Secondhand Smoke Leaves Kids Prone to Severe Infections | By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter Wed May 28, 11:46 PM ET WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Here's another reason why adults shouldn't smoke around kids:
In addition to developing asthma and respiratory infections, children in households w |
| . Health Tip: Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy | | (HealthDay News) -- Three months to a year before you conceive, it's important to begin preparing your body for pregnancy. The American Pregnancy Association offers these suggestions: Get plenty of folic acid by eating lots of leafy green vegetables |
| . Study hints obesity epidemic among US children has peaked | | By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer CHICAGO - The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new figures that offer a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dismal battle. |
| . NYC issues warning after aphrodisiac kills man | By DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK - Health officials are warning New Yorkers to stay away from an illegal aphrodisiac made from toad venom after the product apparently killed a man.
The city's poison control center issued the |
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| . Exposing Washington's spinning permanent campaign | By TERENCE HUNT, AP White House Correspondent
WASHINGTON - In a White House full of Bush loyalists, none was more loyal than Scott McClellan, the bland press secretary who spread the company line for all the government to follow each day. His word, |
| . Bush says country must not lose its nerve in Iraq | By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - President Bush said Wednesday that rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan is proving difficult as the wars rage on, and "we're learning as we go."
The president harkened back to |
| . Democrats seek compromise to delegate dispute | By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - With the nomination in sight, Barack Obama is willing to give rival Hillary Rodham Clinton the lion's share of the delegates from Florida and Michigan but is stopping short of her demand to fu |
| . Childhood 'toy' revealed as ancient Persian relic | | LONDON (AFP) - An ancient gold cup mysteriously acquired by a Taunton scrap metal dealer is expected to fetch some 500,000 pounds at auction after languishing for years in a shoe box under its current owner's bed. Owner John Webber says his grandfat | |
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| . Greenpeace activists stage agrofuel protest in Vienna | VIENNA (AFP) - About 25 Greenpeace activists, some dressed as orangutans, blocked an OMV petrol station in Vienna Thursday, accusing the Austrian oil and gas giant of destroying the rainforest to make agrofuel.
A few of them brandished placards tha |
| . Congress Faces Major Decisions on Climate Change | Alison Raphael, OneWorld US
WASHINGTON, May 29 (OneWorld) - Two potentially important boosts to efforts to halt climate change coincided this week with the publication of a major scientific report and the unveiling Wednesday of a new piece of legis |
| . Iran drought forces power cuts | TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran is facing a summer of power cuts after a severe drought slashed output from its hydroelectric power plants, the energy minister warned, according to press reports on Thursday.
"The electricity shortage and the cuts will mul |
| . Brazil approves stem cell research | By MARCO SIBAJA, Associated Press Writer
BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that scientists can conduct embryonic stem cell research, which holds the promise of curing Parkinson's disease and diabetes but raises ethical conc | |
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| . Wright homers twice, Mets beat Torre's Dodgers 8-4 | By BEN WALKER, AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK - David Wright hit two more home runs off Brad Penny and the newly inspired New York Mets dampened Joe Torre's return home, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 Thursday night. A rare catcher's interfer |
| . CAS to rule June 6 on Gatlin doping ban appeal | LAUSANNE, Switzerland - American sprinter Justin Gatlin will find out next week if he can try to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Thursday it will release its verdict June 6 on the Olympic 100-meter champion |
| . Collins considers Bulls job | CHICAGO - Doug Collins talked with the Chicago Bulls about returning to the team as coach, but said Thursday there is no agreement.
Known for his emotional style, Collins also coached the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards. The Bulls had be |
| . NBA: Foul should have been called at end of Game 4 | NEW YORK - The NBA acknowledged Wednesday that a foul should have been called on the final possession of Game 4 in the Western Conference finals, which would have given the San Antonio Spurs a chance to even the series.
Trailing 93-91 on Tuesday ni | |
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| . Safety tips for travelers' protections | By BRIAN BERGSTEIN, AP Technology Writer
BOSTON - If you're traveling overseas, try to leave your computer at home. If you must have it, put only a few files on it and leave as many as possible behind. Encrypt the files you do bring.
These are s |
| . Dell profit, sales jump in 1Q, topping forecasts | By DAVID KOENIG, AP Business Writer
DALLAS - Dell Inc. said Thursday that its profit and sales grew in its fiscal first quarter, beating Wall Street expectations and signaling that the computer maker's turnaround efforts may be paying off.
For t |
| . U.S., Japan challenge European tech tariffs at WTO | By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Japan said they were taking action at the World Trade Organization aimed at overturning European Union tariffs on computer screens, multifunctional printers and TV set-top boxes capable of | |
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