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Brother in Bayou fraud case pleads guilty
03.09.2008 18:26
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The brother of the former CFO of the collapsed Bayou hedge fund pleaded guilty on Wednesday to concealing fraud of investors, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
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California police cars idled amid high pump prices
03.09.2008 18:25
reuters.com
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Police in California's capital of Sacramento will idle more than a third of their squad cars this month due to high gasoline prices and a trimmed budget, a spokesman for the city's police department said on Wednesday.
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New York foreclosures up; Miami, LA market better
03.09.2008 18:25
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York home foreclosures rose in August from July, signaling a potential drop in prices, but the Los Angeles and Miami markets showed a slight improvement, real estate research website PropertyShark.com said on Wednesday.
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Infant abductions rare in U.S., study finds
03.09.2008 18:25
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Infant abductions are increasingly rare in the United States, with the average kidnapper likely to be an overweight woman who has feigned pregnancy, according to a report released on Wednesday.
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U.S. study clears measles vaccine of autism link
03.09.2008 18:25
reuters.com
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists who tried to replicate a study that once tied a measles vaccine with autism said on Wednesday they could not find any link and hope their study will encourage parents to vaccinate their children to combat a rash of measles outbreaks.
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World's strongest hurricanes could be getting stronger
03.09.2008 16:22
usatoday.com
The strongest hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean have become more intense due to global warming over the past 25 years, according ...
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Weather Forecast
Hanna flooding strands Haitians on rooftops
03.09.2008 16:22
usatoday.com
Entering a flooded city on inflatable boats, U.N. peacekeepers found hundreds of hungry people stranded for two days on rooftops ...
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Weather Forecast
Hanna eyes U.S. Southeast Coast
03.09.2008 16:22
usatoday.com
Officials along the southern Atlantic coast held off ordering evacuations Wednesday amid uncertainty about where Tropical Storm ...
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Weather Forecast
World's strongest hurricanes could be getting stronger
03.09.2008 16:22
usatoday.com
The strongest hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean have become more intense due to global warming over the past 25 years, according to a new study in Wednesday's edition of the British journal Nature. The findings add fuel to the simmering argument in the meteorological community about the Earth's changing climate, and its relationship to the power of tropical systems worldwide.
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Astronomy
Spears to open MTV Video Music Awards
03.09.2008 16:21
usatoday.com
It's Britney, baby, one more time. Despite her train-wreck performance at the MTV Video Music Awards last year, the network confirms ...
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Recreation & Entertainment
Safina serves up straight-set victory to reach Open semis
03.09.2008 16:21
usatoday.com
Sixth-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia overpowered No. 16 Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-2, 6-3 in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Wednesday, ...
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Tennis
Kuznetsova leads way for Russia in Fed Cup final vs. Spain
03.09.2008 16:21
usatoday.com
Russia will be missing three top players Maria Sharapova, Elena Dementieva and Dinara Safina when it faces Spain in the Fed ...
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Tennis
Oklahoma City's NBA team to be called Thunder
03.09.2008 16:21
usatoday.com
After weeks of speculation, Oklahoma City's new NBA franchise revealed that the team will be called Thunder.
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Basketball
76ers sign veteran forward Donyell Marshall
03.09.2008 16:21
usatoday.com
Donyell Marshall and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a one-year contract on Tuesday, the latest free-agent to join a team poised ...
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Basketball
Heat sign Jamaal Magloire to add depth at center
03.09.2008 16:21
usatoday.com
Jamaal Magloire has worn four different uniforms over the past three seasons, and spent last season as a forgotten man at the ...
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