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Damon Goes on D.L. for First Time
06.07.2008 22:09
nytimes.com
Johnny Damon’s damaged left shoulder will put him on the disabled list for the first time in his 14-year career.
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Baseball
Red Sox and Cubs Lead Selections With 7 All-Stars
06.07.2008 22:09
nytimes.com
A record seven Chicago Cubs were joined by seven Boston stars when rosters were announced Sunday for the July 15 event at Yankee Stadium.
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Baseball
Technology reshapes America's classrooms
06.07.2008 22:01
reuters.com
BOSTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - From online courses to kid-friendly laptops and virtual teachers, technology is spreading in America's classrooms, reducing the need for textbooks, notepads, paper and in some cases even the schools themselves.
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Technologies
California firefighters brace for new heat wave
06.07.2008 22:01
reuters.com
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Weary California firefighters braced on Sunday for another heat wave in the next few days as they battled to bring two major blazes threatening towns along the central coast under control.
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Technology reshapes America's classrooms
06.07.2008 22:01
reuters.com
BOSTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - From online courses to kid-friendly laptops and virtual teachers, technology is spreading in America's classrooms, reducing the need for textbooks, notepads, paper and in some cases even the schools themselves.
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All Themes
FINAL: DETROIT 2, SEATTLE 1 (15 INN.): Tigers get split decision in series
06.07.2008 21:13
freep.com
SEATTLE — An afternoon of tremendous pitching by both sides came to this: The Seattle Mariners tried using backup catcher Jamie Burke on the mound in a 1-1 game.
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Sports
TIMO TOLKKI Issues REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Update
06.07.2008 21:12
bravewords.com
Former STRATOVARIUS leader/guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on his new project, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: "Since there seems to be some misunderstandings due to...
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Rock Music
SINNER - New Album Details Available
06.07.2008 21:12
bravewords.com
SINNER, featuring PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner and guitarist Henny Wolter, have issued the following update: "The final part of the recording saga of Crash...
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Rock Music
Intruders Arrested After Breaking Into JIMI HENDRIX' Former Home And Getting Drunk Inside
06.07.2008 21:12
bravewords.com
The following report is courtesy of Chris Johnson from Dailymail.co.uk: Two intruders broke into JIMI HENDRIX' former London home and got drunk on bottles...
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Rock Music
EXCITER To Headline MQMusicFest
06.07.2008 21:12
bravewords.com
As previously reported, for three years running, MQMusicfest has brought together some of the best rock and metal acts in Canada. This year, to accommodate...
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Rock Music
Trade or Fade - Dollar: Is The Turn For Real?
06.07.2008 21:11
actionforex.com
What a difference a day makes. By the middle of last week the euro was all the rage in the FX market and trader's sights were set on a retest of record highs for the EURUSD. But a one-two combination of relatively "positive" NFP numbers and a much more subdued...
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E-commerce
Market Directions: Back to the Baseline
06.07.2008 21:11
actionforex.com
Ben Bernanke warns the market about inflation and a weak dollar but forgoes a rate hike. Jean Claude Trichet raises rates but drops verbal intervention. Six months is an age in the currency markets and the euro is trading square in the middle of the 1.5400/1.5900 range that has dominated...
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E-commerce
Biotech Start-Ups Covet Tax Credit
06.07.2008 21:09
washingtonpost.com
Angel investors and wealthy individuals promised to invest a little more than $1 million in BioMarker Strategies, a young Baltimore biotech working on medical devices and diagnostics for cancer patients. So Scott Allocco, president of BioMarker, invested 11.5 hours on a sidewalk to snag them thousands of dollars in tax credits.
USA
Finance & Investments
Nadal steals Federer's crown
06.07.2008 21:01
reuters.com
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal punched a mighty hole through Roger Federer's aura of invincibility on Sunday to become the first Spaniard in over four decades to win the Wimbledon men's singles crown.
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Sports
Dedicated Kim captures AT&T National title
06.07.2008 21:01
reuters.com
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - American Anthony Kim claimed his second victory of the year by shooting a flawless five-under-par 65 to win the AT&T National by two strokes over Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson on Sunday.
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