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David Duchovny in sex addiction treatment
29.08.2008 02:00
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "X-Files" star David Duchovny, who currently plays a womanizing writer on the cable television series "Californication," said on Thursday he has entered a facility for treatment of sex addiction.
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N. Orleans poor areas still vulnerable to flooding
29.08.2008 02:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Poor areas of New Orleans hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina remain vulnerable to flooding because flood control improvements have not been completed, a U.S. official said on Thursday as Tropical Storm Gustav threatened a possible new strike on the city.
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Miami undertaker ships dead exiles back to Cuba
29.08.2008 02:00
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That's the last wish that Miami funeral director Rafaiy Alkhalifa says he has heard time and again from many of his "Cuba-bound" clients or their loved ones since 1994.
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U.S. jury acquits ex-Marine in Iraqi killings
29.08.2008 02:00
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former U.S. Marine sergeant accused of killing four unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted on Thursday of all criminal charges in the case, including voluntary manslaughter.
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U.S. revises guidelines on white collar crime probes
29.08.2008 02:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department announced new guidelines on Thursday for investigating corporate crime cases, following criticism that prosecutors have gone too far in pressing companies to cooperate with criminal probes and restricted individual defendants' rights.
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U.S. should embrace pre-schooling: study
29.08.2008 02:00
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LONDON (Reuters) - The United States will fall behind other countries in education if it does not embrace pre-schooling, the author of a British study said on Thursday.
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Lehman looking at cutting some 1,200 jobs: source
29.08.2008 00:01
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc is looking at cutting some 1,200 jobs in its latest round of cost cutting, a person familiar with the matter said, as weak financial markets spur layoffs across Wall Street.
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Dell sees Asia business sound but voices caution
29.08.2008 00:01
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Dell Inc, the world's No. 2 personal computer maker, said on Friday its Asia Pacific business was holding up even as corporations turned cautious about spending on technology because of slowing global growth.
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Hyundai union to launch work stoppage next week
29.08.2008 00:01
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co , South Korea's top automaker, said on Friday they had decided to hold brief work stoppages twice next week over a wage dispute and working conditions.
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Carrefour profit rises, keeps targets
29.08.2008 00:01
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PARIS (Reuters) - Carrefour , the world's second-largest retailer, posted a 5.5 percent rise in first-half operating profit on Friday, lifted by strong performance in Latin America growth markets, and reiterated its 2008 targets.
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Delphi liquidation looms large: report
29.08.2008 00:01
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(Reuters) - Bankrupt U.S. auto parts maker Delphi Corp may end up being liquidated, with some U.S. plants being taken over by its former parent General Motors Corp , the Wall Street Journal said, citing people involved in the bankruptcy process.
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Court dismisses lawsuit against McKesson
29.08.2008 00:01
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(Reuters) - A federal judge has dismissed a case against McKesson Corp that alleged the drug wholesaler of unlawful price-fixing, court documents showed on Friday.
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Michelin scraps Mexico plant plan due slowdown
29.08.2008 00:01
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PARIS (Reuters) - Michelin of France on Friday scrapped plans for a second plant in Mexico due to slow demand in North America.
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Strong GDP data, weak oil spark Wall St rally
29.08.2008 00:01
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose sharply on Thursday as the government reported the economy grew at a surprisingly robust clip in the second quarter and oil prices eased, driving gains in major industrial and financial companies.
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Mazda halves 08/09 sales f'cast at one China venture
29.08.2008 00:00
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Mazda Motor Corp halved its sales forecast at one of its two Chinese joint ventures on Friday in one of the first signs that a demand slowdown in the world's second-biggest car market is affecting automakers' plans.
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