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AIDS pioneers, cancer researcher win Nobel prize (06 October 05:42) |
| STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who found the virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physi... |
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Governments act to stem crisis, markets shaken (06 October 05:33) |
| LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - More European governments followed Germany's lead on Monday offering guarantees to savers in a frantic effort to calm fears among investors over the worst financial... |
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U.S. to allies: Fight in Afghanistan or write check (06 October 05:32) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has asked Japan and NATO allies who have refused to send troops to Afghanistan to pay the estimated $17 billion needed to build up the Afghan army, a... |
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China vows clean up of "chaotic" dairy sector (06 October 05:30) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - China's dairy industry suffers from chaotic production and lax oversight, the government said on Monday, announcing toughened rules after tainted milk products left thous... |
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Eli Lilly to buy ImClone for $6.5 billion (06 October 05:20) |
| BOSTON (Reuters) - ImClone Systems Inc has agreed to be acquired by Eli Lilly and Co for about $6.5 billion, after rejecting a sweetened bid from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, the companies said ... |
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Governments back savers as banking gloom spreads (06 October 03:36) |
| LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - More European governments followed Germany's lead on Monday offering blanket deposit guarantees to savers in a frantic effort to calm fears among investors over the... |
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Three Europeans win 2008 Nobel for medicine (06 October 03:13) |
| STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - One German and two French scientists won the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology for their discoveries of two viruses that cause severe human diseases, the priz... |
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Bus with gamblers flips in California, 10 dead (06 October 02:04) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bus traveling to a casino in northern California ran off a rural road and overturned, killing at least 10 people, the San Francisco Chronicle and other media reporte... |
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Guarantees, cash injections offer scant reassurance (06 October 01:49) |
| LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - More European governments followed Germany's lead on Monday offering blanket deposit guarantees to savers in a frantic effort to calm fears among investors over the... |
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Sri Lanka suicide bomb kills 26 including politician (06 October 01:10) |
| COLOMBO (Reuters) -- A Sri Lankan suicide bomber killed 26 people at an ancient tourist town on Monday, including a popular retired army general who was the main opposition party's provincia... |
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Eli Lilly set to buy ImClone for $6.1 billion: sources (06 October 10:46) |
| BOSTON (Reuters) - ImClone Systems Inc has agreed to be acquired by Eli Lilly and Co for about $6.1 billion after rebuffing a sweetened takeover offer from Bristol-Myers Squibb, sources fami... |
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Sri Lanka suicide bomb kills 22 including politician (06 October 10:24) |
| COLOMBO (Reuters) -- A Sri Lankan suicide bomber killed 22 people including a retired army general who is the provincial leader of the main opposition party, police said on Monday.
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Biden cancels campaign events for another two days (06 October 09:58) |
| WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) - With a month to go before the U.S. election on November 4, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden canceled campaign events for another two days on Sunday ... |
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Fed moves to broker deal for Wachovia: sources (06 October 09:54) |
| WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve is brokering discussions between Wells Fargo & Co and Citigroup Inc over which of the banks will buy Wachovia Corp's assets, peop... |
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German bank rescued, S.Korea reassures lenders (06 October 09:34) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Germany offered a blanket bank deposit guarantee as it clinched a deal to rescue lender Hypo Real Estate, while regulators from Washington to Seoul took their own steps t... |
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Sri Lanka suicide blast kills 22 (06 October 09:28) |
| COLOMBO (Reuters) -- A suicide blast in the north-central Sri Lankan town of Anuradhapura killed 22 people including an opposition leader who is a former army general, Sri Lankan police said... |
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Hong Kong court rejects "milkshake murderess" appeal (06 October 09:11) |
| HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Monday dismissed an appeal by American housewife Nancy Kissel who was jailed for life for murder after feeding her husband a sedative-spiked milksh... |
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Wachovia pursues Wells Fargo deal; Citi setback (06 October 08:43) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp cleared a legal hurdle in its effort to sell itself to Wells Fargo & Co on Sunday when a New York appeals court ruled Wachovia cannot be forced to nego... |
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Paulson to name adviser to oversee U.S. bailout: paper (06 October 08:32) |
| PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is expected to name Neel Kashkari to oversee the $700 billion program to buy distressed assets from financial institutions, The... |
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China detains six suspected in milk scandal (06 October 06:36) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have detained six people suspected of producing and selling melamine, the chemical at the center of the country's scandal over tainted dairy products, the ... |
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Quake hits China's remote northwest; no casualties (06 October 05:43) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit China's remote northwestern region of Xinjiang early on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, state media said.
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Key German bank rescued, Italy revives bailout talks (06 October 05:17) |
| BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany offered a blanket bank deposit guarantee on Sunday in a bid to contain the spreading credit crisis as officials clinched deals to rescue Germany's Hypo ... |
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Judge sets hearing on Citi, Wachovia deal (06 October 05:06) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A district court judge set a court hearing for Tuesday to decide whether an exclusivity agreement in Citigroup Inc's bid to buy Wachovia Corp's banking assets prevents a... |
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Wachovia pursues Wells Fargo deal, Citi intervenes (06 October 02:46) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp said on Sunday that it will pursue a deal to sell itself to banking rival Wells Fargo & Co. despite an attempt by Citigroup Inc to block the deal.
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Germany insures savings amid bank rescue talks (06 October 02:14) |
| BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany offered a blanket guarantee on banks deposits in a bid to contain a spreading credit crisis as officials scrambled to find new capital for least three E... |
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Obama accuses McCain of smear campaign (05 October 11:38) |
| ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama counterattacked on Sunday against a new Republican tactic by saying rival John McCain was more interested in a smear campaign than... |
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Germany guarantees savings in global finance crisis (05 October 11:32) |
| BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Germany said on Sunday it would guarantee more than 500 billion euros ($693 billion) in private deposit accounts to protect savers from the worst global financial c... |
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Pope kicks off 7-day marathon Bible reading (05 October 11:10) |
| ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Sunday kicked off a seven-day, non-stop Bible reading marathon on Italian television.
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Sudan criticizes Palin, Biden over Darfur flight ban (05 October 09:42) |
| KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan criticized both U.S. vice-presidential contenders on Sunday for suggesting they might support a no-fly zone over Darfur, saying the plan showed they knew little ab... |
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Bomber strikes during U.S. raid in Iraq, 11 killed (05 October 07:16) |
| BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Eleven Iraqis were killed on Sunday during a U.S. raid on a building in northern Iraq in which a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among civilians inside, the U.... |
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McCain-Obama tie possible in presidential race (05 October 06:23) |
| A handful of battleground states are likely to determine the November 4 U.S. presidential election and it's possible that Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama could split them in... |
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German lender tests Europe's bank stability vow (05 October 05:30) |
| BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Germany struggled on Sunday to rescue lender Hypo Real Estate, underlining the challenge facing European leaders who vowed to restore stability to a banking system ... |
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British commander says war in Afghanistan cannot be won (05 October 04:10) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's commander in Afghanistan has said the war against the Taliban cannot be won, the Sunday Times reported.
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U.S. not vying with Russia over Central Asia: Rice (05 October 02:37) |
| ASTANA (Reuters) - The United States is not trying to poach Russia's allies in Central Asia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday during a visit to oil-rich Kazakhstan.
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Citi wins court order in battle for Wachovia (05 October 02:25) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said it won a court order late on Saturday blocking Wells Fargo & Co. from buying hobbled U.S. bank Wachovia Corp until the court rules otherwise.
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EU Georgia monitors see sign of Russian pullback (05 October 02:20) |
| TBILISI (Reuters) - EU monitors in Georgia observed the dismantling of a Russian checkpoint near breakaway South Ossetia in the "first open sign" of a promised Russian troop pullback by Octo... |
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British commander: war in Afghanistan cannot be won (05 October 02:13) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's commander in Afghanistan has said the war against the Taliban cannot be won, the Sunday Times reported.
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France urges Israel not to attack Iran (05 October 02:05) |
| JERUSALEM (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has urged Israel not to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear program, an Israeli newspaper reported on Sunday
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U.S. considering diplomatic outpost in Iran: Rice (05 October 12:29) |
| ASTANA, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - The Bush administration is still considering setting up a diplomatic outpost in Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday.
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LA Dodgers complete series sweep of Cubs (05 October 11:10) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-games sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 3-1 victory on Saturday to advance to the National League Championship Series.
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Skydivers make unprecedented jump over Everest (05 October 10:51) |
| KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Three skydivers made the first ever parachute jump over Mount Everest on Sunday, organizers and participants said, culminating years of preparation.
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Palin says Obama friendly with terrorists (05 October 05:05) |
| ENGLEWOOD, Col., Oct 4 - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin accused Democratic candidate Barack Obama on Saturday of "palling around with terrorists," in the latest sign the ca... |
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European leaders vow to fight financial crisis (05 October 04:21) |
| PARIS (Reuters) - European leaders vowed after crisis talks on Saturday to do all they could to fend off the financial mayhem that has snowballed out of Wall Street and is now hitting banks ... |
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O.J. Simpson's luck runs out after 13 years (05 October 04:16) |
| LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - O.J. Simpson, who more than a decade ago stunned much of America by beating murder charges, found himself in a Las Vegas jail on Saturday, facing the possibility of lif... |
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Two U.S. helicopters collide in Baghdad (05 October 03:07) |
| BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters collided while landing at an American combat outpost in northern Baghdad on Saturday, the U.S. military said.
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Obama, McCain spar as campaign enters final month (05 October 01:52) |
| NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign called his Democratic opponent Barack Obama a bald-faced liar on Saturday as the two sides tr... |
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Two U.S. helicopters crash in Baghdad (05 October 01:48) |
| BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters crashed while attempting to land at an American combat outpost in northern Baghdad on Saturday, the U.S. military said.
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European leaders vow unity against financial mayhem (05 October 12:47) |
| PARIS (Reuters) - European leaders vowed after crisis talks on Saturday to do all they could to fend off the financial mayhem that snowballed out of Wall Street and is now hitting banks in E... |
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13 years on, O.J. Simpson's luck runs out in Vegas (05 October 12:44) |
| LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - O.J. Simpson, who more than a decade ago stunned much of America by beating murder charges, found himself in a Las Vegas jail on Saturday, facing the possibility of lif... |
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European leaders vow to fight financial ma (04 October 10:55) |
| PARIS (Reuters) - European leaders vowed at the start of an emergency summit on Saturday to do what they could to fend off a financial crisis that snowballed out of Wall Street and is now hi... |
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