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"Alice" leads box office, as "Green Zone" flops
14.03.2010 12:01
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Alice in Wonderland" raced to a $430 million haul at the worldwide box office on Sunday, while Matt Damon's new Iraq war conspiracy thriller "Green Zone" was one of the year's first big flops.
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"Avatar" makers consider sequel, other 3D projects
14.03.2010 12:01
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TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Hollywood producer Jon Landau said on Sunday he and director James Cameron were considering a sequel to 3D blockbuster "Avatar" among several new projects.
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Recreation & Entertainment
Scientists find new way to help crops fight pests
14.03.2010 12:01
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LONDON (Reuters) - An international team of scientists has managed to transfer disease resistance from one plant family to another, offering broader protection from potentially costly and destructive pests.
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Science & Education
Data, Fed to test if rally has legs
14.03.2010 12:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will try to tack another leg on to the year-long U.S. stock rally, looking to this week's economic data and statement from the central bank for evidence the recovery is still on track.
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Economics & Finance
Greek bailout tops EU finance ministers' agenda
14.03.2010 12:00
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Finance ministers from countries using the euro hope to agree on Monday on a way of providing heavily indebted Greece with financial aid, despite French and German doubts that a deal will be reached.
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Economics & Finance
BYD posts record Q4 profit on robust sales
14.03.2010 12:00
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SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - BYD Co, the Chinese car and battery maker backed by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett, posted a forecast-beating fourth-quarter result on Sunday, as Beijing's policy initiatives boosted demand in the world's largest car market.
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Economics & Finance
"No need" for Greek bailout decision - German finance minister
14.03.2010 12:00
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BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said there was no reason for Euro zone finance ministers to make any decision on financial aid for debt-ridden Greece when they met on Monday.
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Economics & Finance
KKR and Warner Music eye break-up bid for EMI: report
14.03.2010 12:00
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LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity firm KKR and U.S. music company Warner Music Group are in talks to launch a break-up bid for Warner's indebted British rival EMI , reported the Sunday Times.
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Economics & Finance
Investigation questions Prius driver's story: report
14.03.2010 12:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal investigation of the Toyota Prius involved in a dramatic incident on a California highway last week found a pattern of wear on the car's brakes that raises questions about the driver's account of the event, the Wall Street Journal said in its online edition on Sunday.
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House Democrat says still short on health votes
14.03.2010 10:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials on Sunday confidently predicted quick final passage of healthcare reform but a top Democratic vote-counter said they still need to line up more support in the House of Representatives.
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State & Community
Obama "outraged" by consulate murders in Mexico
14.03.2010 10:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is "outraged" by the murders in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico of three people connected with the U.S. consulate there, a White House official said on Sunday.
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State & Community
U.S. to roll out major broadband policy
14.03.2010 08:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will announce a major Internet policy this week to revolutionize how Americans communicate and play, proposing a dramatic increase in broadband speeds that could let people download a high-definition film in minutes instead of hours. fef
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U.S. to roll out major broadband policy
14.03.2010 08:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will announce a major Internet policy this week to revolutionize how Americans communicate and play, proposing a dramatic increase in broadband speeds that could let people download a high-definition film in minutes instead of hours.
World
Technologies
Knicks deny Mavericks 14th straight win
14.03.2010 08:00
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DALLAS (Reuters) - The struggling New York Knicks denied Dallas a season's best 14th consecutive victory with a lopsided 128-94 win over the Mavs on Saturday.
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Sports
Student Eaton breaks heptathlon world record
14.03.2010 08:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - College student Ashton Eaton upstaged the top multi-event competitors when he set an indoor world record in the men's heptathlon.
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