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World Social Forum opens in Pakistan
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AFP - More than 15,000 activists gathered to open the World Social Forum, where anti-globalization and peace and security issues will be discussed over the next six days.
Microsoft Delays Release of Office Update
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AP - Three days after saying it will delay the consumer version of its new Windows Vista operating system, Microsoft Corp. said Friday that the update to its Office business software suite also won't appear in stores until January.
Pentagon report says Russia gave Iraq intelligence
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Reuters - Russia provided intelligence to Iraq's government in the opening days of the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, including information that fed Iraqi suspicions that the main U.S. invasion force coming from Kuwait was actually a diversion, a Pentagon report released on Friday stated.
U.N. Appeals for Aid to Help Somalia
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AP - The United Nations appealed Tuesday for nearly $327 million in aid to help starving people in southern Somalia, which is suffering its worst drought in a decade.
Pentagon: Russia Gave Saddam U.S. Intel
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AP - The Russian government provided Saddam Hussein with intelligence on U.S. military movements and plans during the opening days of the war in 2003, according to a Pentagon report released Friday.
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Houston grows weary of Katrina evacuees: poll
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Reuters - People in Houston welcomed tens of thousands of New Orleans evacuees in the days after Hurricane Katrina but now sound as if they would like to see the newcomers go home, according to a poll published on Friday.
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Wife to be charged with killing minister
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Two days after charismatic Tennessee minister Matthew Winkler was found shot to death in the church parsonage, authorities say his wife is being charged with first-degree murder. Mary Winkler was found Thursday with the couple's three daughters in Alabama, about 340 miles from their home
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Aviva Withdraws Offer for Prudential
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AP - Aviva PLC, Britain's largest insurance company, withdrew its 17 billion pound ($30 billion) takeover offer for Prudential PLC Friday, just days after it announced the approach.
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From Harlem to NY university, hip hop lures NY hopefuls
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Reuters - Mighty Mike C, a veteran rapper at the age of 42, recalls the days when he used to tap electricity from street lights to set up the music for street parties in Harlem back in the early days of hip hop.
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Iraq leaders meet as US presses for govt deal
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Reuters - Iraqi leaders were holding their first formal talks in several days on Friday as Washington kept up pressure on them to form a national unity government that can avert civil war.
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Microsoft realigns 'top talent' in Windows unit
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USATODAY.com - Microsoft announced a broad reorganization Thursday of the unit that produces its flagship Windows operating system, two days after the company said the new consumer version of Windows would not be ready for the holiday season as planned.
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Israel's Polls Reflect and Sway Elections
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AP - Throughout Israel's election campaign, polls have consistently shown the new Kadima Party founded by Ariel Sharon far ahead of its rivals. So why are pollsters getting nervous with the vote just days away?
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DR Congo poll deadline extended
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's deadline to register candidates for June's election is extended by 10 days.
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Ecuador's Indian Movement Halts Protests
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AP - Hundreds of Indians started long marches back to their highland villages, halting 11 days of roadblocks and violent demonstrations against Ecuador's free-trade talks with Washington.
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Cowboys sign kicker Vanderjagt to three-year deal
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Reuters - Mike Vanderjagt, the most accurate kicker in NFL history, signed a three-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, two days after he was brushed aside by the Indianapolis Colts.
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Microsoft Announces Windows Unit Shake-Up
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AP - Microsoft Corp. announced a shake-up Thursday of the unit that includes its flagship Windows operating system, two days after the company admitted it won't have its next consumer version of Windows ready for the holiday season as planned.
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Jorge Posada Released From Hospital
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AP - New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was released from the hospital on Thursday, one day after being admitted for a broken nose.
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Papelbon Will Relieve; Foulke Set to Pitch
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AP - Jon Papelbon is going to the bullpen, Keith Foulke is headed for his first appearance on the mound and Boston's bullpen is finally taking shape 11 days before opening day.
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Microsoft reshuffles Windows operations following Vista delay blow
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AFP - US software behemoth Microsoft Corp. unveiled a major reshuffle of its Windows operations, just two days after announcing a costly delay in the launch of its Vista operating system.
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Ukraine's Former PM Seeks Return to Power
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AP - Yulia Tymoshenko dons a white leather jacket and straddles a silver motorcycle in one campaign poster, and brandishes a sword in another — toughening up her image ahead of an election on which she's staked her political future.
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Blossom Forecasting Is Crucial in Japan
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AP - One would think Eishin Murakata has a pleasant, relaxing job. In springtime, he strolls every day to the same cherry tree in central Tokyo and gazes up at the boughs. When he spots a full bud on the verge of blossoming, he carefully snaps a photograph.
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Blog: The Aftermath of Australia's Cyclone
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AP - AP correspondent Burt Herman is covering the effects of Cyclone Larry in Australia.
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Red Caps inquest hears of attack
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The Red Caps killed by a mob in Iraq died at a spot which had been attacked just two days earlier, an inquest hears.
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Microsoft Reorganizes Windows Unit
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AP - Microsoft Corp. announced a broad reorganization Thursday of the unit that produces its flagship Windows operating system, two days after the company said the new consumer version of Windows would not be ready for the holiday season as planned.
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New 'Spider-Man' Plans Scenes in Cleveland
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AP - Watch out for Spider-Man on the city's trademark Terminal Tower skyscraper. "Spider-Man 3," starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, will shoot exterior scenes next month, the Greater Cleveland Film Commission announced Wednesday.
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