NRC denies Entergy request for more time to fix sirens
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By JORGE FITZ-GIBBON. BUCHANAN - The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission last night denied a request by the Indian Point nuclear power plants for a four-month delay in the installation of a new emergency alert system.
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Driver in Corzine Crash Not Charged - Washington Post

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Driver in Corzine Crash Not Charged Washington Post - 3 hours ago By WAYNE PARRY. AP. ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — State Police declined to charge the 20-year-old driver of a pickup truck for leaving the scene of a crash that critically injured Gov. Police Find Pickup Driver Who Left Site New York Times Aide: Corzine Deserves Seatbelt Summons 1010 Wins ABC News - San Francisco Chronicle - CNN - MyFox Philadelphia all 1,718 news articles

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Wolfowitz Set Terms Of Girlfriend's Raises - Playfuls.com

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Wolfowitz Set Terms Of Girlfriend's Raises Playfuls.com - 4 hours ago World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz dictated terms of pay raises and promotions for what the bank called his domestic partner, The Washington Post reported. Bush wades in to save beleaguered Wolfowitz Telegraph.co.uk For World Bank, Wolfowitz crisis is ill-timed Economic Times People’s Daily Online - Times Online - CNN International - New York Times all 1,131 news articles

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Russian protesters rally again - Houston Chronicle

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Russian protesters rally again Houston Chronicle - 1 hour ago By STEVE GUTTERMAN AP Writer. 2007 AP. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - About 1000 anti-Kremlin protesters rallied in Russia's second-largest city Sunday, a day after a similar demonstration in Moscow brought clashes with police and at least 170 detentions. Protesters and police clash in Moscow Boston Globe Moscow riot police hold Kasparov Times Online The Spokesman Review - Los Angeles Times - Independent - NPR all 886 news articles

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Morocco: Tension high in Capital after suicide attack - SomaliNet

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Morocco: Tension high in Capital after suicide attack SomaliNet - 1 hour ago Meanwhile, the Moroccan security forces have kept up the hunt for suicide bombers in the city. Just in five days, five suicide bombers have killed themselves in the Moroccan port city and security was tight as Casablanca remained on edge, … Suicide bombs hit US center in Morocco Pierceland Herald Militants hit US targets in Morocco Washington Times Mail & Guardian Online - Boston Globe - New Straits Times - Independent Online all 564 news articles

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US tells North Korea bank funds are available - Washington Post

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US tells North Korea bank funds are available Washington Post - 47 minutes ago BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States has told North Korea it can access funds that had been frozen at a Macau bank and urged Pyongyang to start shutting down its nuclear reactor and invite back international inspectors. N. Korea nukes: buying time? Seattle Times US urges N.Korea to bring back nuclear inspectors Reuters Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune - Monsters and Critics.com - Raw Story all 1,212 news articles

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Secular Turks Hold Massive Anti-Erdogan Rally - Voice of America

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Secular Turks Hold Massive Anti-Erdogan Rally Voice of America - 17 hours ago By VOA News. Tens of thousands of secular Turks rallied Saturday against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan - a former Islamist who is running for president next month. Challenging Ataturk's legacy Ha’aretz 300000 Protest Islamic Hue of Turkish System New York Times Forbes - Los Angeles Times - Euronews.net - Monsters and Critics.com all 285 news articles

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Bellwether town echoes disillusion of the French - Guardian Unlimited

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Bellwether town echoes disillusion of the French Guardian Unlimited - 10 hours ago Chaumont, a small town in central France, is uncertain. With only a week to go before the first round of the presidential election, at least a third of the voters among its 30000 inhabitants have yet to make up their minds. WEEKEND: French Elections: The Rise of Centrist Francois Bayrou Deutsche Welle French Candidate Royal Rejects Calls for Alliance With Bayrou Bloomberg Times Online - Independent - Telegraph.co.uk - Boston Herald all 298 news articles

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Google's Biggest Acquisition: DoubleClick, for $3.1 Billion - Playfuls.com

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Google's Biggest Acquisition: DoubleClick, for $3.1 Billion Playfuls.com - 20 hours ago by Iuliu Blaga. Google Inc. has agreed to pay a whopping $3.1 billion in cash for DoubleClick Inc., a provider of digital marketing technology and services. Google buys ad firm DoubleClick for $3.1 billion CNET News.com Google To Buy Online Ad Giant Washington Post Daily News & Analysis - MarketWatch - Reuters - Canada.com all 487 news articles

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Income tax is an old American story that just grows more taxing - San Francisco Chronicle

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Income tax is an old American story that just grows more taxing San Francisco Chronicle - 55 minutes ago With the deadline for filing two days away, millions of us are engaging in one of life's least-enjoyable activities — combining, in equal measure, tedium, stress and seething resentment: We're doing our taxes. Why We Pay Without A Whimper Washington Post More taxpayers feel bite of alternative minimum tax Chicago Tribune Los Angeles Times - Bradenton Herald - New York Times - Albany Times Union all 44 news articles

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Citigroup may cut 17000 positions in overhaul Globe and Mail - 3 hours ago NEW YORK — Citigroup Inc., the biggest US bank, may cut 5 per cent of its work force, or almost 17000 jobs, as the company seeks to lower annual expenses by more than $1-billion (US), says a person with knowledge of the company's plans. Citigroup staff wait to hear where job cuts will fall Guardian Unlimited Citigroup job cuts could cut revenue, too CNNMoney.com Monsters and Critics.com - Washington Post - Wall Street Journal (subscription) - Times Online all 181 news articles

Chad attack may have left more than 200 dead - Los Angeles Times

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Chad attack may have left more than 200 dead Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago Marauders target residents and homes in two villages near the Sudanese border, aid workers say. By Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer. Chad Violence Kills 400 People, Displaces Thousands, UN Says Bloomberg Genocide still raging in Sudan is rapidly bleeding into Chad Worcester Telegram Boston Globe - International Herald Tribune - Monsters and Critics.com - Voice of America all 175 news articles

Overnight clashes shatters Somali ceasefire - Independent Online

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Overnight clashes shatters Somali ceasefire Independent Online - 2 hours ago Mogadishu - Clashes between Ethiopian forces and Islamist fighters shattered a ceasefire in the Somali capital on Wednesday and raised fears among residents of more serious unrest. Gunfire ends relative calm in Mogadishu Houston Chronicle Clan Says Recent Mogadishu Deaths Exceed 1000 Washington Post Winston-Salem Journal (subscription) - World War 4 Report - Voice of America - Middle East Online all 192 news articles

Altadis rejects Imperial Tobacco's improved 32 a share offer - Guardian Unlimited

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Altadis rejects Imperial Tobacco's improved 32 a share offer Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours ago Altadis, the Franco-Spanish cigar and cigarette group, has swiftly rejected an increased takeover approach, valuing the firm at 8.2bn, from Imperial Tobacco. Imperial ponders raising Altadis offer Times Online Altadis rejects raised 12bn offer from Imperial Tobacco Independent Forbes - Manchester Evening News - Wall Street Journal (subscription) - Economic Times all 191 news articles

Summer fuel costs expected to inch up - Los Angeles Times

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Summer fuel costs expected to inch up Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago Prices at the pump will climb but they will be lower than last year, a US forecast indicates, and imports will help meet growing demand. Gas won t hit 2006 peak, feds predict TheNewsTribune.com (subscription) Pump prices seek a plateau Houston Chronicle BusinessWeek - Reuters.uk - Central Valley Business Times - MarketWatch all 482 news articles

4 Serb paramilitary fighters sentenced in Srebrenica area murders - Los Angeles Times

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4 Serb paramilitary fighters sentenced in Srebrenica area murders Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago The case involving the executions of six Bosnians marks the first time a Serbian court has confronted the massacre. By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer. Questions arise on world court's ruling Seattle Post Intelligencer Serbia jails death squad men for Srebrenica killings Guardian Unlimited International Herald Tribune - New York Times - Spiegel Online - Houston Chronicle all 299 news articles

Diets just make you fatter - Daily Telegraph

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Diets just make you fatter Daily Telegraph - 19 hours ago THE world's largest study of weight loss has shown diets do not work for the vast majority of slimmers and may even put lives at risk. Fit for purpose? Scotsman Scientists Say Dieting Does Not Work Medical News Today Guardian Unlimited - FOX News - Cherry Creek News all 39 news articles

Viacom, Yahoo deal may be snub - Los Angeles Times

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Viacom, Yahoo deal may be snub Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago Analysts say the media giant's legal battles over YouTube probably led it to hire Google's rival. By Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writer. Yahoo, Battling Google, Wins Big Viacom Ad Deal Washington Post Yahoo! Snares Viacom Forbes Reuters - Variety - BusinessWeek - MarketWatch all 214 news articles

Cemex to get bigger chunk of cement market - Los Angeles Times

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Cemex to get bigger chunk of cement market Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago By Marla Dickerson, Times Staff Writer. MEXICO CITY - Mexican cement maker Cemex, the No. 1 player in the United States, is poised to grow even stronger north of the border with a planned $15.3-billion takeover of an Australian firm with substantial … Analysts expect Cemex bid for Rinker to succeed Reuters Takeover bids drive up dollar Sydney Morning Herald New Zealand Herald - Houston Chronicle - The Age - The Australian all 219 news articles

Reuters - The new management at Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. will shed the troubled video game maker's unprofitable assets and clean up some significant messes left by previous executives.

U.S. Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) — The war on cancer continues to pay dividends with annual deaths from the disease declining in the United States, a new report shows.

Mitch Albom to pick contest winner (AP)
AP - Author Mitch Albom, the Borders superstore chain and the social media Web site Gather.com are all participating in a Mother’s Day writing contest, with the winner receiving a seven-day cruise for two.

Custody of Smith’s baby to be discussed (AP)

AP - The custody dispute over Anna Nicole Smith’s baby enters its next round Friday when a judge plans to discuss who will raise the infant after DNA tests showed Larry Birkhead is her biological father.

`Girls Gone Wild’ creator in custody (AP)

AP - The founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” video empire was taken into custody by federal marshals early Tuesday to face a contempt of court citation after initially defying a federal judge.

Spacey nearly derails "Moon" revival (Reuters)

Reuters - Eugene O'Neill's "A Moon for the Misbegotten" has returned to Broadway after its last revival a mere six years ago, and the reason is simple: Kevin Spacey.

Health Tip: Constipation in Children (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Children are considered constipated if they have fewer than three bowel movements a week, or their stools are large, hard, and difficult to pass.

Fire destroys longtime Johnny Cash home (AP)

AP - Johnny Cash’s longtime lakeside home, a showcase where he wrote much of his famous music and entertained U.S. presidents, music royalty and visiting fans, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday.

AFP - Solomon Islanders prayed Sunday for tsunami victims while voters in East Timor hoped for a peaceful election day as millions of Christians in the region celebrated Easter.

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Rivals Trade Barbs Ahead Of East Timor Presidential Election - Playfuls.com

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Rivals Trade Barbs Ahead Of East Timor Presidential Election Playfuls.com - 1 hour ago by News Staff. Rivals for the East Timor presidency traded barbs Sunday on the eve of a ballot that could unleash a new wave of violence in the poor South-east Asian country that still relies on foreign troops for its security. Tight race expected in Timor district The Australian East Timor's displaced hope elections will end fear Reuters AlertNet International Herald Tribune - The Age - New Straits Times - Jakarta Post all 237 news articles

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Iran denies British captives mistreated - New Straits Times

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Iran denies British captives mistreated New Straits Times - 10 hours ago Tehran denied on Saturday that it mistreated 15 British naval personnel it held for nearly two weeks as London's decision to allow them to sell their stories to the media was criticised. Charade in Iran a timely warning Daily Telegraph Iran says British sailors 'pressured' Melbourne Herald Sun Euronews.net - Arab American News - People’s Daily Online - Times Online all 1,082 news articles

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AP - Pedro Morales filed his first income tax return four years ago, a difficult decision for an illegal immigrant and one that caused years of headaches because the apartment manager who prepared his return made so many mistakes.

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3 U.S. attorney’s lawyers resign posts (AP)
AP - Three lawyers in the U.S. Attorney’s office in Minneapolis resigned their management posts and will return to prosecuting case. The moves come as the U.S. Justice Department is under fire for its replacement of eight U.S. attorneys last year.
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Indian monetary 'shock therapy' to slow economy (AFP)

AFP - Aggressive anti-inflation moves by India's central bank will slow scorching economic growth but are unlikely to result in a "hard landing," economists say.

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Microsoft Posts Tools for Windows Home Server (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp. on Thursday released a beta of documentation for a free software development kit (SDK) that helps developers build applications for its forthcoming Windows Home Server product.
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Electronic Arts to buy stake in The9: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc. has reached an agreement with The9 Ltd. to buy a 19 percent stake in the Chinese online game operator for about $200 million, a local newspaper said on Saturday.

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Japan's KDDI to provide cellphone service in U.S (Reuters)
Reuters - Japan's KDDI Corp. (9433.T) said on Sunday it aims to offer a cellphone service in the United States using a network operated by Sprint Nextel Corp. .
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AP - Two men accused of stealing four Yorkshire terriers at gunpoint during a home robbery last month pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

HRT fine for younger women: Report - Times of India

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HRT fine for younger women: Report Times of India - 59 minutes ago MUMBAI: HRT is not a scare word after all. Latest research from the West says that women who are 50 or so may find that HRT, or hormone replacement therapy, is just the right dose for their menopausal symptoms. Disable Fly-out Newsweek Study: Hormone therapy up heart risk for some USA Today Voice of America - Medical News Today - National Post - Boston Globe all 350 news articles

Edwards: Do not neglect mammograms - Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Edwards: Do not neglect mammograms Seattle Post Intelligencer - 8 hours ago By NEDRA PICKLER. AP WRITER. DAVENPORT, Iowa — Elizabeth Edwards said Wednesday she feels she let down her family and the country down by neglecting to get mammograms that could have caught her cancer earlier. Good News for Edwards on Cancer New York Times Elizabeth Edwards says she let down family Los Angeles Times Washington Post - USA Today - WLOS - WTHR all 267 news articles

Vitamin pills prevent low-weight babies -study - Reuters AlertNet

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Vitamin pills prevent low-weight babies -study Reuters AlertNet - 10 hours ago By Gene Emery. BOSTON, April 4 (Reuters) - Extra vitamin supplements can reduce the risk of having an underweight or undersized baby, and all pregnant women in developing countries should get them, researchers said on Wednesday. WHO: Vitamin Pills for Certain Pregnant Women Boost Birth Weight Voice of America Multivitamins Improve Birth Outcomes in Developing World Washington Post New England Journal of Medicine (subscription) - Natural Products Industry Insider - CBC Montreal all 40 news articles

American Taliban seeks reduced sentence (AP)

AP - The lawyer and parents of American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh asked President Bush on Wednesday to commute his 20-year prison term, citing the case of an Australian man who was sentenced to less than a year for aiding terrorism.

Insurer Must Pay for Boy Breast Surgery - FOX News

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Insurer Must Pay for Boy Breast Surgery FOX News - 17 hours ago By SAMUEL MAULL, AP Writer. NEW YORK - An insurer that refused to pay for a teenage boy's breast reduction surgery on the ground that it was cosmetic must reimburse his father for the operation, a New York appeals court ruled.