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Colombia, S.Korea to hold trade meet in Washington
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Containers are seen stacked up at a terminal in the South Korean port city of Busan Colombian and South Korean officials are set to meet September 6-10 in the US capital to thresh out a free trade agreement between the two Pacific-rim nations, Colombia's trade minister has told reporters AFP - Colombian and South Korean officials will...
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Federer rolls, Davydenko falls, Nishikori through
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Number two seed Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a backhand to Andreas Beck of Germany during their US Open match in New York Federer won 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 Richard Gasquet of France serves to Nikolay Davydenko of Russia at the US Open 2010 tennis tournament in New York Gasquet won 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Japan's Kei Nishikori wipes his face...
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4 hr. 24 min. ago
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Fuel tanker runs aground in Canadian Arctic
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A Canadian Coast Guard ice breaker A fuel tanker has run aground in Canada's far north, carrying nine million liters (24 million gallons) of diesel fuel but Canadian officials have said none has spilled into the Arctic waters AFP - A fuel tanker has run aground in Canada's far north, carrying nine million liters (24 million gallons)...
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5 hr. 4 min. ago
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25 dead in Mexico military clash with gang members: reports
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A Federal Police officer takes notes along a road next to one of the fourteen corpses found around Acapulco, in the Mexican state of Guerrero, with messages to the Beltran Leyva Cartel, on August 27 A clash between soldiers and gang members near Mexico's northern city of Monterrey left 25 dead, local media reported Thursday AFP - A...
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02 September, 2010 23:06
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Olympic skating champ Lysacek to take a break
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Olympic gold medallist Evan Lysacek, pictured in February 2010, said Thursday he won't compete for the rest of 2010, taking a break from figure skating to focus on other interests AFP - Olympic gold medallist Evan Lysacek said Thursday he won't compete for the rest of 2010, taking a break from figure skating to focus on other interests...
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02 September, 2010 22:46
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African livelihoods at risk as species threatened: IUCN
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Ugandan fishermen collect fish from a net in Kabukanga on Rukwanzi Island, Uganda Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction, the updated Red List of endangered species showed Thursday AFP - Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as...
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02 September, 2010 22:46
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US policy under spotlight as unemployment expected to rise
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Job seekers wait in line for a career fair to open in Denver, Colorado A fresh batch of US unemployment figures will on Friday provide Americans with a crucial litmus test for the stuttering economic recovery and President Barack Obama's policies Job seekers wait in line to show their resumes to potential employers at a career fair...
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02 September, 2010 21:46
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China join Australia in world basketball last 16
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Turkey's Omer Asik jumps to score against China during their World Championship preliminary round basketball game in Ankara China slumped to a crushing 87-40 defeat to Turkey in their final group game at the world basketball championships on Thursday, but still reached the second round thanks to Puerto Rico Australia's Brad Newley...
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02 September, 2010 21:46
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Burger King okays buyout as it struggles against rival
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Burger King said Thursday it had accepted a four-billion-dollar takeover bid by a little known investment firm, as the fast food chain tries to close the gap with leader McDonald's and expand overseas AFP - Burger King said Thursday it had accepted a four-billion-dollar takeover bid by a little known investment firm, as the fast food...
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02 September, 2010 20:46
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McLaren duo ready for fair fight
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Lewis Hamilton(L) and Jenson Button, seen here in July 2010, may be friends and team-mates, but both are close rivals for the world championship and each has his own goals as he enters the run-in to the end of the season AFP - Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button may be friends and team-mates, but both are close rivals for the world championship...
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02 September, 2010 20:26
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Defeated China saved by Puerto Rico in world basketball
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Turkey's Omer Asik jumps to score against China during their World Championship preliminary round basketball game in Ankara China slumped to a crushing 87-40 defeat to Turkey in their final group game at the world basketball championships on Thursday, but still reached the second round thanks to Puerto Rico China's Yue Sun (R)...
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02 September, 2010 20:26
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World Islamic body asks Muslims to tithe for Pakistan
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Pakistani flood affected victims rebuild a damaged road in Kallam, a town of the Swat Valley The Organisation of the Islamic Conference on Thursday appealed to Muslims everywhere to direct their zakat tithes to relief for flood-wracked Pakistan AFP - The Organisation of the Islamic Conference on Thursday appealed to Muslims everywhere to...
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02 September, 2010 20:26
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Young US women learn, earn more than men: study
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After years of earning less than their male counterparts, some American women are catching up to and even overtaking men in terms of how much they earn, but only some of them, a study shows AFP - After years of earning less than their male counterparts, some American women are catching up to and even overtaking men in terms of how much they...
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02 September, 2010 20:06
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Prandelli admits to Italian worries
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Italy coach Cesare Prandelli, seen here arrivign in Tallin, admitted there's an atmosphere of apprehension surrounding the national team ahead of Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Estonia in Tallinn Italy's national football players run during a training session at the Italian Football Federation technical center of Coverciano...
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02 September, 2010 20:06
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Fuel tanker runs aground in Canadian Arctic: coast guard
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A Canadian Coast Guard ice breaker is seen in the water in 2008 A fuel tanker has run aground in Canada's far north, carrying nine million litres (24 million gallons) of diesel fuel that risk spilling into the Arctic waters, the Canadian Coast Guard said Thursday AFP - A fuel tanker has run aground in Canada's far north, carrying nine...
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02 September, 2010 19:26
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Russian fires start up again: ministry
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A Russian firefighter tries to stop fire near village Dolginino in August 2010 Forest and brush fires have flared up again in southern Russia, killing one person and burning down around 160 houses and buildings, the emergencies ministry said Thursday AFP - Forest and brush fires have flared up again in southern Russia, killing one person...
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02 September, 2010 19:26
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Cisco buying smart grid specialty firm Arch Rock
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The Cisco Systems logo stands in front of the company's headquarters in San Jose, California Computer networking powerhouse Cisco on Thursday announced it intends to buy smart grid specialty firm Arch Rock AFP - Computer networking powerhouse Cisco on Thursday announced it intends to buy smart grid specialty firm Arch Rock Financial...
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02 September, 2010 19:26
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Breakthrough test gives fast diagnosis of drug-resistant TB
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Nurses stand in a tubercolosis pediatric ward in 2007 in South Africa A groundbreaking new test can accurately diagnose drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in as little as two hours, researchers wrote in a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine AFP - A groundbreaking new test can accurately diagnose drug-resistant tuberculosis...
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02 September, 2010 18:46
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EU reaches deal on cross-border financial supervisors
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Europe took a big step closer to its goal of creating cross-border financial supervisors, reaching a "crucial milestone" EU states, the European Commission and European lawmakers reached a deal in principle to establish three agencies that will oversee banks, insurers and the markets, European Internal Market Commissioner Michel...
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02 September, 2010 19:06
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Top seed Wozniacki storms through at US Open tennis
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Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns a forehand to Kai-Lung Chang of Taiwan on day four of the 2010 US Open in New York Wozniacki won 6-0, 6-0 Chan Yung-Jan of Taipei returns a backhand to Tamira Paszek of Austria at the US Open 2010 in New York Chan won 6-3, 6-3 AFP - Top seed Caroline Wozniacki powered her way into the third round of...
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