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Inventor sues Google, Verizon and others on voicemail
26.08.2008 14:00
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Emboldened by settlements with Apple Inc and AT&T Inc, inventor Judah Klausner filed a new voicemail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google Inc, Verizon Communications Inc and others.
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Computer glitch delays air traffic at U.S. airports
26.08.2008 14:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Air traffic at several major airports across the United States was delayed on Tuesday afternoon due to a glitch in the system for filing flight plans, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Jennifer Hudson to sing anthem on Obama's big night
26.08.2008 12:00
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson will sing the national anthem at the Democratic National Convention in Denver on Thursday, the night Barack Obama accepts his party's nomination for president.
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Recreation & Entertainment
Extras seek $11 million from Tom Cruise after accident
26.08.2008 12:00
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Twelve movie extras are seeking $11 million in damages from Tom Cruise and his production company after suffering broken bones, cuts and bruises in the filming of World War Two picture "Valkyrie" in Berlin last year.
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Human exoskeleton suit helps paralyzed people walk
26.08.2008 12:00
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HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - paralyzed for the past 20 years, former Israeli paratrooper Radi Kaiof now walks down the street with a dim mechanical hum.
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Science & Education
Infections may cause many premature births: study
26.08.2008 12:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Undiagnosed infections may be causing a significant number of premature births, researchers reported on Monday after finding bacteria or fungi in 15 percent of the amniotic fluid samples taken from women in pre-term labor.
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Science & Education
Fed saw weak U.S. growth, financial stress: minutes
26.08.2008 12:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policy-makers earlier this month saw a weakening economic outlook and financial market stress as supporting the case for steady interest rates despite persistent concerns about inflation pressures.
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Economics & Finance
Australia rethinks Snoop Dogg visa approval
26.08.2008 11:00
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CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia is re-thinking a decision to give gangsta rapper Snoop Dogg a visa after public complaints that he should not tour in October in a double act with Ice Cube, an immigration official said on Tuesday.
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Recreation & Entertainment
Amsterdam to host Hirst's skull
26.08.2008 11:00
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - British artist Damien Hirst's human skull encrusted with 8,601 diamonds will go on show at an Amsterdam museum in November.
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Top seed Ivanovic survives scare to reach round two
26.08.2008 11:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seed Ana Ivanovic survived a scare at the U.S. Open on Tuesday before scraping past Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the first round.
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Europeans all set for Ryder decider at Gleneagles
26.08.2008 10:00
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CROWLAND (Reuters) - The race for Ryder Cup points enters its last lap in this week's Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
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July new homes sales rise; June revised down
26.08.2008 08:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of newly constructed U.S. single-family homes in July were lower than economists expected but rose from a June pace that was the slowest in nearly 17 years, a government report showed on Tuesday.
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Economics & Finance
Poverty rate unchanged as uninsured drop
26.08.2008 08:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. poverty rate did not change in 2007, but the median household income rose slightly and the number of people lacking health insurance also dropped slightly, the Census Bureau said on Tuesday.
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Home prices fell at record pace in June: report
26.08.2008 07:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices fell a record annual 15.9 percent in June, but the monthly rate of decline slowed from May which suggested the decimated housing sector may be stabilizing, according to Standard & Poor's on Tuesday.
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Economics & Finance
Nokia unveils new multimedia phones
26.08.2008 03:00
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled two new high-end phone models, the N79 and the N85, as the world's top cellphone maker battles against increasing competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung .
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