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David Duchovny in sex addiction treatment
28.08.2008 18:01
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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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Recreation & Entertainment
Coen brothers' spy comedy divides Venice critics
28.08.2008 18:01
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VENICE (Reuters) - The Coen brothers' latest film, the madcap comedy "Burn After Reading," has sharply divided the critics, unlike last year's acclaimed "No Country For Old Men" which won four Oscars including best picture.
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Recreation & Entertainment
DMX guilty of trying to buy drugs in Miami
28.08.2008 18:01
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MIAMI (Reuters) - Rap star DMX pleaded guilty to trying to buy cocaine and marijuana in Miami and was awaiting extradition to Arizona on outstanding drug charges there, his lawyer said on Thursday.
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Recreation & Entertainment
Gustav kills 60 in Caribbean, aims at U.S.
28.08.2008 18:01
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KINGSTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gustav, which has killed at least 60 people in the Caribbean, struck Jamaica with near hurricane-force winds on Thursday and was on a path to reach New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a potentially powerful hurricane.
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Science & Education
Canada wants more study on polar bear protection
28.08.2008 18:01
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INUVIK, Northwest Territories (Reuters) - Canada, criticized by environmentalists for not adequately protecting polar bears from the effects of climate change, said on Thursday it will take more time study its next step.
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Science & Education
Why it's so hard to swat a fly
28.08.2008 18:01
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - The brains of flies are wired to avoid the swatter, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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Science & Education
Scientists find ancient lost settlements in Amazon
28.08.2008 18:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A vast region of the Amazon forest in Brazil was home to a complex of ancient towns in which about 50,000 people lived, according to scientists assisted by satellite images of the region.
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Science & Education
Ivanovic toppled by unknown Frenchwoman
28.08.2008 18:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A shell-shocked Ana Ivanovic was unceremoniously tossed out of the U.S. Open on Thursday by an obscure Frenchwoman who had never played a tour-level match before arriving at Flushing Meadows.
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Sports
Champion Mickelson ever mindful of the Tiger factor
28.08.2008 18:00
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NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - The injured Tiger Woods is a conspicuous absentee from this week's Deutsche Bank Championship but his influence on the game weighs heavily on the mind of title-holder Phil Mickelson.
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Sports
Obama promises to restore U.S. legacy
28.08.2008 18:00
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DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama, about to take a historic step as the Democratic presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to reverse the economic failures of the last eight years, end the war in Iraq and restore America's reputation.
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State & Community
McCain VP possibility cancels Denver appointments
28.08.2008 18:00
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DENVER (Reuters) - A top contender to be Republican John McCain's vice presidential running mate abruptly canceled appointments in Denver on Thursday but it was unclear whether he was McCain's choice.
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State & Community
Cheney to give Georgia more U.S. reassurances
28.08.2008 18:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney in his first visit to Tbilisi next week will assure Georgia that the United States stands firmly with its ally which is reeling from a decisive military defeat at Russian hands.
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State & Community
Obama could open early Iran nuclear talks: adviser
28.08.2008 18:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama could open talks with Iran on its nuclear program early next year if he wins the White House, one of his senior foreign policy advisers said on Thursday.
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State & Community
Appeal to poor for votes may not win election
28.08.2008 18:00
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Presidential candidates searching for votes in the U.S. heartland will find rising poverty. But appealing to the poor is not necessarily a winning strategy, analysts said.
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State & Community
U.S. military frets over future U.S.-Russian ties
28.08.2008 18:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Georgia has raised concerns among senior Pentagon officials about long-term U.S.-Russian relations, including future military ties, the top U.S. military official said on Thursday.
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