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Helio Castroneves Wins Chicago Irl Race In Photo Finish, But Scott ... - Los Angeles Times
joliet, ill. (ap) _ helio castroneves won the race in the second closest finish in the history of the indycar series, but it wasn't enough to stop scott dixon from taking his second championship. castroneves came from last place sunday to win the ...
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Michelle Williams To Take Year Off From Acting To Grieve Over Heath Ledger's Loss
washington, sep 9 : hollywood actress michelle williams has revealed that she will be taking a year off from acting to grieve over ex- fiance heath ledger's death and spend adequate time with their daughter, matilda.
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Off-target Nato Bomb Kills 2 Afghan Civilians
a nato bomb mistakenly hit a house 1 1/2 miles off target tuesday, killing two civilians and wounding 10 even as afghanistan's president was saying that terrorism cannot be defeated if innocents are killed in coalition operations.
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Us Insists Nkorea Should Verify Nukes - Cnbc
washington - the united states says north korea appears to be preparing to reverse the process by which it is disabling its nuclear weapons facility. the comments come after south korea said the north has begun restoring its nuclear facilities. state ...
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Realnetworks Releasing Dvd Copying Software - Washington Post
new york -- realnetworks inc. plans to begin selling software that lets people copy dvds to their pcs, which might be convenient for on-the-go movie buffs but could incite some wrath in hollywood. unlike various software programs that can be used for ...
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Funeral Set For Man Who Drowned Off Delray Beach
funeral services have been set for a surfer who drowned off the coast of delray beach while taking advantage of tropical storm waves.
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Ppd, Dps Patrol Off-campus Parties
as in years past, some east side residents are growing impatient with rowdy off-campus student parties this september. but this year, community members say the providence police department and the university are taking a firmer stance on disruptive students.
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Bush's Promising Start Has His Coach Beaming - Espn.com
metairie, la. -- for all the screaming fans wearing no. 25 jerseys, few folks in the louisiana superdome seemed happier than saints coach sean payton as reggie bush broke for a highlight-reel score. bush burst into the open field with a short pass ...
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Copper Off Highs On Dlr Rally From Gse Takeover - Forbes
new york/london (reuters) - copper prices in london and new york gave back a little bit of their gains in late trade on monday as the dollar extended its rally from a u.s. government plan to bail out two struggling mortgage finance giants. copper for ...
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Michelle Williams Takes A Year Off From Hollywood
michelle williams is taking a year off from acting, so she can properly grieve over the loss of ex-fiancé heath ledger and dedicate her time to their daughter matilda.
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Dollar Lower On Profit-taking
the dollar fell versus the euro and yen tuesday on profit-taking following strong gains on the back of a us government takeover of two beleaguered mortgage groups, dealers said.
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From Beijing To Barnstorm, Us Gymnasts On The Road - Fox News
bringing home gold and silver from beijing has certainly earned shawn johnson a rest, but this 16-year-old's not quite ready. rather than returning to her iowa high school for her junior year, shawn is taking the semester off to barnstorm the country ...
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Hedge Funds Deliver Worst Returns In Decade-hfr - Reuters
boston, sept 8 (reuters) - hedge funds, which often promise to make money in all markets, are delivering their worst returns in a decade, according to new data released on monday. in the first eight months of the year, the average hedge fund lost 4 ...
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Fedex Cup On Hold As Pros Continue To Gripe
st. louis (ap) -- for the first time in nearly 20 years, the pga tour is taking a week off in the middle of the season.
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Cooking Show Stint Derails Thai Prime Minister
a thai court removed the prime minister tuesday for taking pay to host a tv cooking show, setting off wild celebrations by protesters occupying his office compound. but rejoicing could be short-lived — the ruling party vowed to put him back in power.
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Gomes Taking Steps To Save Players From Cardiac Arrest - Espn.com
editor's note: the "big picture" series will run periodically at espn.com, featuring in-depth stories about nba personalities and leaguewide issues. as a high school sophomore back in december 2000, greg moyer walked off the basketball court at ...
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Latest Local Headlines - Krnv
a young female pilot died saturday while performing a practice roll in her formula one plane called "little lynn," while preparing for competition in reno's one-of-a-kind air races. three pilots died in crashes at the reno national championship air ...
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Michelle Williams - Williams Takes A Year Off From Hollywood
michelle williams is taking a year off from acting, so she can properly grieve over the loss of ex-fiance heath ledger and dedicate her time to their daughter ...
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Paying Pennies: Micropayments Finally taking Off
new york -- seventeen-year-old alexis corocan spends about $5 a month on clothes, accessories and eyes of various shapes and shades for her online persona on imvu, a popular internet hangout.
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Ap Top News In Iowa At 4:58 P.m. Cdt - Chicago Tribune
des moines, iowa - democratic vice presidential candidate joe biden says republican inattention to middle-class financial worries "is stunning" and shows how out of the touch the party has become. speaking monday to more than 1,000 people at the iowa ...
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