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India launches "world's cheapest" tablet computer
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By Frank Jack Daniel NEW DELHI Oct 5 (Reuters) - India launched what it dubbed the world'scheapest tablet computer on Wednesday, to be sold to students at the subsidised price of $35 and later in shops for about $60. Most of India's 1.2 billion people ...
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LA puts 'PST' time stamp on art world
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Credit: Reuters/Collection of Harold Cook, Ph.D. Image courtesy McKee Gallery, New York/Vija Celmins/ The J. Paul Getty Museum /Getty Foundation/Handout By Jordan Riefe LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A city once thought to have less culture than a bowl of ...
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World mourns Steve Jobs; Apple shares up
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By Jennifer Saba NEW YORK (Reuters) - Outpourings of public grief and appreciation swept the globe on Thursday after the death of Apple (AAPL.O) co-founder Steve Jobs. Jobs, who touched the daily lives of countless millions of people through the ...
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Czech quartet scoops top classical award
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By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) - The Pavel Haas Quartet won "recording of the year" at an awards ceremony held by Britain's Gramophone magazine on Thursday for a CD of Dvorak quartets the group said was inspired by the spirit of the Czech composer. ...
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Michael Lewis sees messy end for Greece
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By Mark Egan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Greece will default on its debts, Ireland could too and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be forced out as Europe's financial crisis plays out, author Michael Lewis ...
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Baghdad opens third film festival since invasion
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By Aseel Kami BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Cinema fans in Iraq opened the third Baghdad InternationalFilm Festival this week in an attempt to revive the country's movie industry after years of financial and security struggles since the 2003 US invasion. ...
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RPT-Disney moves in on Angry Birds with Swampy game
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By Lisa Richwine and Liana B. Baker LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - It's not surprising, perhaps, that a game based on a sewer-dwelling alligator named "Swampy" ranks as the top paid app for iPhones and iPads. What's surprising is that the game ...
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New show examines artist Bacon's debt to Rembrandt
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By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - An exhibition at a new London gallery examines what its owner believes is a long overlooked subject -- 20th century painter Francis Bacon's debt to 17th century Dutch artist Rembrandt. It was Rembrandt's Spanish ...
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Woods signs first major endorsement deal since 2009 scandal
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(Reuters) - Tiger Woods has signed a partnership deal with Rolex, the world's biggest luxury watch brand, marking his first major endorsement since his unexpected and spectacular downfall at the end of 2009. Woods was widely believed to be the world's...
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Special Report: Crisis grips North Korean rice bowl
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Although tightly controlled by government officials, an Alertnet reporter and Reuters photographers and video journalists were able to conduct a week-long trip into the South Hwanghae region. The visit included rare access to collective farms, ...
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Galliano succession talk drowns out drab Dior show
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We have not seen any sign of buyers cutting down their orders," Lanvin Chief Executive Thierry Andretta told Reuters. "Our sales this year will rise again in double-digit terms. But still I am preoccupied by the state of the world economy. ...
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Web overtakes TV as most popular UK ad medium: IAB
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"Overall, we predict Internet advertising will increase its share of the ad market from 14.4 percent in 2010 to 18.9 percent in 2013, when it will overtake newspapers to become the world's second-largest medium," Zenith said. ...
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RPT-Apple iPhone voice raises pitch in war vs Google
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By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) beefed up its new iPhone with faster chips and better cameras, seeking to set its handset apart from the rising tide of Google (GOOG.O) Android smartphones. ...
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Yahoo joins ABC in online news partnership
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Oct 3 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) struck a deal with ABC to use the media company's news on its website and to jointly produce journalism projects as well as sell Web advertising. The partnership, announced on Monday, started with the debut of ...
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Deere to build two equipment plants in Brazil-CEO
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SAO PAULO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Deere & Co (DE.N), one of the world's biggest heavy equipment producers, will build two plants in Brazil to meet demand from construction and infrastructure projects, Chief Executive Samuel Allen said on Monday. ...
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"Immortal" to be new posthumous Michael Jackson album
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A posthumous Michael Jackson album entitled "Immortal" is to be released in November featuring newly discovered outtakes and redesigned versions of some of his biggest hits, Epic Records said on Monday. ...
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Director Von Trier questioned over Hitler remarks
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The acclaimed film maker's remarks during a press conference in Cannes prompted the festival to expel him, an unprecedented move that could severely hamper his attempts to finance and make movies in the future. Documents obtained by Reuters showed that ...
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Jessica Lange's fright-fest in "American Horror Story"
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By Jill Jacobs NEW YORK (Reuters) - Veteran actress Jessica Lange will make her television series debut in "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy's latest project, "American Horror Story." Lange, 62, will play the role of nosy neighbor Constance, a Southern belle ...
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Gaddafi determined to avoid Saddam Hussein's fate
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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi speaks during a live speech in this still image taken from videoApril 30, 2011. By Christian Lowe ALGIERS (Reuters) - When Muammar Gaddafi ponders his future from his hideout somewhere in Libya, he will probably recall ...
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Al-Qaeda woes deepen with loss of top propagandist
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By William Maclean TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki robs al Qaeda of a Web-savvy propagandist who inspired lone militants in the United States and Britain to acts of violence, helping the Pakistan-based core leadership project an ...
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Anti-Wall Street protesters vow to keep up fight
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By Ray Sanchez NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anti-Wall Street protesters vowed to keep up their fight on Sunday despite the arrests of more than 700 people the previous day for blocking traffic lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge in an unauthorized protest. ...
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UK studio tour aims to conjure Harry Potter magic
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By Mike Collett-White LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Wave a wand and a ladle across the room turns in a cauldron. Move your hand and a knife starts to chop. Warner Brothers aims to recreate the magic of the Harry Potter movies with a major tour at its newly ...
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UK studio tour aims to conjure Harry Potter magic
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By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - Wave a wand and a ladle across the room turns in a cauldron. Move your hand and a knife starts to chop. Warner Brothers aims to recreate the magic of the Harry Potter movies with a major tour at its newly ...
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Dreaded militant hit squad goes rogue in Pakistan
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By Michael Georgy ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A blindfolded man stands on explosives, trembling as he confesses to spying for the CIA in Pakistan. Armed men in black balaclavas slowly back away. Then he is blown up. One of his executioners -- members of an ...
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All Bieber wants for Christmas is...Mariah Carey
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Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber performs during his ''My World Tour'' concert at the Foro Sol in Mexico City October 1, 2011. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It's official. Justin Bieber is getting under the mistletoe with Mariah Carey. ...
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EA: We love Wii U
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But Peter Moore, the video game industry veteran who was promoted to be Electronic Arts' chief operating officer in August, told Reuters this week that everything appears to be on track with the Wii U, at least from his perspective working for a ...
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First lady targets world record for jumping jacks
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(Moti Milrod / AP) Share Back to slideshow navigation Bieber's "Baby" was the most popular videoof any kind online, with 463820304 views as of Feb. 16th, 2011. (Beawiharta / Reuters) Share Back to slideshow navigation Available on the menu at Big ...
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Cain scolds Obama, calls Perry 'very insensitive'
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain scolded President Barack Obama on Sunday for making "insulting" remarks to the Congressional Black Caucus and called fellow Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry's handling of ...
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"Dolphin Tale" jumps to top of movie box office
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... Smith arrive at the movie ''Dolphin Tale'' world premiere in Los Angeles, California September 17, 2011. By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Simba the lion may rule the jungle, but he couldn't beat a plucky dolphin at the weekend box office. ...
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Latter-day Saints launch "I'm a Mormon" ad campaign
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By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - "The Book of Mormon" debuted this year as a Broadway hit that won nine Tonys, and the 2012 race for the Republican presidential nomination features not one, but two candidates of the Mormon faith. ...
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Microsoft reaches 40 content deals for Xbox (Reuters) | The News ...
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(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) has struck more than 40 deals with TV and entertainment ...PM PDT - Wednesday, October 5th, 2011. The News World™ || Your One Stop Social Network NewsStation™ · Home · Top Stories · Politics ...
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World mourns Steve Jobs (Reuters) | Sports, News, Entertainment ...
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World mourns Steve Jobs (Reuters). Posted on October ... NEW YORK (Reuters) – Outpourings of public grief and appreciation swept the globe on Thursday after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. ... “I run a video production company. ...
Sports, News, Entertainment,...
Tech wrap: Apple without Jobs | MediaFile - Reuters
By Matt Reeder
As people around the world flocked to the nearest Apple store and to social networks to express their grief and appreciation after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, others turned their attention to the future prospects of the company he helped turn into an innovative tech juggernaut. Under the leadership of Jobs, Apple's board of directors took a backseat role in ... I'm an online news editor withReuters. My job involves keeping a close eye on the fast-moving daily news file, ...
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Video shows Casey Anthony's reaction to body discovery | World ...
A Florida judge on Friday released a grainy video showing Casey Anthony's reaction in 2008 to anews report saying the remains of her missing 2-year-old daughter Caylee had been found. ... Videoshows Casey Anthony's reaction to body discovery 0. Barbara Liston, REUTERS. First posted: Saturday, October 01, 2011 10:12 AM EDT | Updated: Saturday, October 01, 2011 04:33 PM EDT. Tweet. Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error ...
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Afghans hold anti-U.S. rally on eve of war anniversary (Reuters)
Reuters - Hundreds of Afghans marched through Kabul on Thursday, the eve of the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan, to condemn the United States as occupiers and demand the immediate withdrawal of all ...
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Golf-Tumbling Tiger set to drop out of world's top 50 (Reuters ...
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Sports, News, Entertainment, US Legislation. When you feel ... Golf-Tumbling Tiger set to drop out ofworld's top 50 (Reuters) ... Oct 2 (Reuters) – Tiger Woods will plummet to depths he has ... 51st in the world rankings to be issued on Monday. ...
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We all called him Steve … | MediaFile - Reuters
By John C Abell
Macs are a blip in market share in the PC world. But everyone seems to have a connection to Apple now and by welcome extension to the leader, spiritual and actual, of this garage-band company that maybe more than any other is an iconic ...
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NewsDaily: Australia seeks world backing on tobacco legal fight
By Rob Taylor
NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking news ... By Rob TaylorPosted 2011/10/06 at 2:14 am EDT. CANBERRA, Oct. 6, 2011 (Reuters) — Australia is confident the world's toughest anti-tobacco laws will soon pass parliament, but the government warned on Thursday that the anti-smoking fight was not over and urged other nations to reject a possible WTO challenge backed by big tobacco. ....phrase to find the latest news stories, plus related articles, videos, blog posts, and podcasts. ...
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Warren debates rivals in Massachusetts Senate race | The Raw Story
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Share your news photos and videos with Reuters and Yahoo! Reuters Reporter Blogs. Mochila insert follows… Powered by Mochila. ReutersReuters.com brings you the latest news from around theworld, covering breaking news in business, ...
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UK launches fresh stimulus with 75 billion pound cash boost | The ...
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(Additional reporting by Fiona Shaikh and Peter Griffiths; Editing by Mike Peacock). mochila insert follows. Powered by Mochila. ReutersReuters.com brings you the latest news from around theworld, covering breaking news in business, ...
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Apple's visionary Steve Jobs dead at 56 (Reuters) | Sports, News ...
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing, music and mobile phones, died Wednesday at the age of 56. Apple loses a visionary leader who inspired ...
Sports, News, Entertainment,...
NewsDaily: Film festival comes to Kabul on war anniversary
By Zhou Xin
NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking news ... Instead he said they fixed on the human rights theme because over 90 percent of movies and documentaries made by Afghan independent film makers touch on human rights problems. ... 21, 2011 (Reuters) — Afghans gathered to mourn assassinated former president and chief peace negotiator Burhanuddin Rabbani on Wednesday,World Peace Day, as fears mounted that his death could deepen ethnic divisions and nudge the ...
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Experts urge Commonwealth action on human rights - Stabroek News
By Stabroek staff
LONDON (Reuters) - The Commonwealth must act decisively to uphold human rights among its 54 member nations or risk a slide into irrelevance, according to a.
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"Immortal" to be new posthumous Michael Jackson album
By Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A posthumous Michael Jackson album entitled “Immortal” is to be released in November featuring newly discovered outtakes and redesigned versions of some of his biggest hits, Epic Records said on Monday. ... “ Immortal” follows the 2010 release “Michael,” which featured some of late singer's unreleased tracks, and 2009′s “This Is It” album, based on rehearsalvideo for his planned London comeback concerts and which topped charts around the world. ...
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Amnesty International seeks to stop Georgia execution | The Raw ...
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(Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Cynthia Johnston). Mochila insert follows. Powered by Mochila.ReutersReuters.com brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking news in business, politics, technology, and more. ...
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SNB's franc cap at right level for now: Swiss finance minister (Reuters)
... at the right level for now and the government has more drastic measures up its sleeve to counter the currency's strength although it hopes it will not have to use them, the finance minister toldReuters on Saturday. Yahoo! NewsWorld News ...
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World Mourns Steve Jobs | Liveblog live blogging | Reuters.com
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead at 56 www.reuters.com. by Brian Tracey ... Ten ways Steve Jobs changed the world: money.cnn.com .... More World News ...
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Berlusconi 'stunned' by Catholic bishop's attack - World news ...
Max Rossi / Reuters. Italian Bishops ... Front page news: 'Bishops stick it to Berlusconi' "It's one more nail in the coffin," .... More world news · Gadhafi to world ...
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Photographers Blog - Reuters
Reuters had three photographers covering it – Jacky Naegelen, Nigel Marple and ... Sunday was race day and as usual I woke up a bit early to check the news. ... It's important that we in the western world start getting a more rounded image of ...
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09:09 CET (Reuters) Sony secures Abu Dhabi
... International and European news all available as video on demand. ... 08:37 CET (Reuters) Ted Baker bucks High Street trend with strong results · 08:32 CET ... 01:25 CET (Reuters) World food prices seen falling more in September · 01:10 CET ... euronews provides breaking news articles fromReuters as a service to its ...
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