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Five Americans held as China steps up scrutiny

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Five American blogger-activists and a foreign artist have been detained in Beijing as the government intensifies a crackdown on pro-Tibetan protests in the home stretch of the Olympics, rights groups said on Wednesday. ...  > full story
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Pakistan coalition may split post-Musharraf: analysts

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Deadlock between Pakistan's coalition partners over the restoration of deposed judges has raised questions about the survival of the government that forced President Pervez Musharraf's resignation. ...  > full story
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Russian military column leaves Georgia

VERKHNY ZARAMAG, Russia, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — A Russian military column crossed from Georgia back into Russia on Wednesday after Western governments raised pressure for a quick and full pullout under an international ceasefire deal. ...  > full story
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Afghans doubt U.S. intentions: paper

KABUL, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Afghans believe the United States knows about al Qaeda bases in Pakistan, but does not hit them because it wants an unstable Afghanistan to justify its presence for wider regional goals, a state newspaper said on Wednesday. ...  > full story
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Games gain viewers, seek new fans

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Digital media and dazzling sporting feats have taken Olympic viewership to new heights, the IOC said on Wednesday as it debuted two events aimed at the young and adventurous. ...  > full story
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Global stocks gain, dollar rises towards 2008 peak

LONDON, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — World stocks edged higher on Wednesday after the previous day's tumble to their lowest level in almost two years attracted some buyers, while rebounding commodity prices helped resource shares. ...  > full story
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LandCap JV to buy Wachovia loans: report

, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — A joint venture created by LandCap Partners is buying $40 million of troubled land and construction loans from Wachovia Corp The Wall Street Journal said. ...  > full story
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U.S. tracking citizens' border crossings: report

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. government has been using its border checkpoints to collect information on citizens that will be stored for 15 years, raising concern among privacy advocates, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. ...  > full story
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Quake hits southwest China, no reports of casualties

BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — An earthquake hit southwest China on Wednesday, knocking down houses and forcing around 1,200 people to evacuate from near the site of a devastating quake which killed at least 70,000 people in May, state media said. ...  > full story
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Speculation rife on Obama, McCain running mates

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Sly hints and outright guesses fostered speculation in the U.S. vice presidential sweepstakes on Tuesday as Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain neared their choices of a No. 2. ...  > full story
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Five Americans held as China steps up scrutiny

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Five American blogger-activists and a foreign artist have been detained in Beijing as the government intensifies a crackdown on pro-Tibetan protests in the home stretch of the Olympics, rights groups said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Pakistan coalition may split post-Musharraf: analysts

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Deadlock between Pakistan's coalition partners over the restoration of deposed judges has raised questions about the survival of the government that forced President Pervez Musharraf's resignation. ...  > full story

Russian military column leaves Georgia

VERKHNY ZARAMAG, Russia, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — A Russian military column crossed from Georgia back into Russia on Wednesday after Western governments raised pressure for a quick and full pullout under an international ceasefire deal. ...  > full story

Games gain viewers, seek new fans

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Digital media and dazzling sporting feats have taken Olympic viewership to new heights, the IOC said on Wednesday as it debuted two events aimed at the young and adventurous. ...  > full story

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Games gain viewers, seek new fans

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Digital media and dazzling sporting feats have taken Olympic viewership to new heights, the IOC said on Wednesday as it debuted two events aimed at the young and adventurous. ...  > full story

Group asks McCain, Obama not to campaign on 9/11

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — A group of September 11 victims' families appealed to White House hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama on Wednesday to suspend all campaigning on the anniversary of the 2001 attacks as a show of respect. ...  > full story

Speculation rife on Obama, McCain running mates

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Sly hints and outright guesses fostered speculation in the U.S. vice presidential sweepstakes on Tuesday as Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain neared their choices of a No. 2. ...  > full story

Rice says Russia becoming an outlaw in Georgia

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Russia is becoming the outlaw in the conflict with Georgia, wreaking wanton destruction on its small neighbor and trying to strangle it, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday. ...  > full story

Business

Motorola unveils low-end phones for music and Web

SINGAPORE, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Motorola Inc , the world's third-largest handset maker, unveiled two new low-end phones on Wednesday that allow users to listen to songs and surf the Web. ...  > full story

Ericsson, STMicro merge wireless chips

PARIS/STOCKHOLM, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Ericsson and STMicroelectronics have agreed to join their wireless chip and software businesses to create a joint venture that will supply four of the world's top five cell phone makers. ...  > full story

BAA must sell 3 airports

LONDON, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Spanish builder Ferrovial must sell three of the seven British airports it bought for 10 billion pounds ($18 billion) two years ago under a tougher-than-expected ruling on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Oil climbs to $115 a barrel on lower dollar

SINGAPORE, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Oil prices extended gains to $115 a barrel on Wednesday, after a lower U.S. dollar rekindled buying in oil and other commodities. ...  > full story

Science

"Bigfoot" was rubber gorilla costume

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — No wonder Bigfoot failed a DNA test. Researchers said on Tuesday the hairy heap claimed by two men to be the corpse of the mythical half-ape, half-human creature was actually a full-body rubber gorilla costume. ...  > full story

Stem cell test to help treat bowel cancer

LONDON, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Stem cell scientists have developed a new and more accurate way of spotting aggressive forms of bowel cancer, allowing for tailored treatment that should improve patients' chances of survival. ...  > full story

Resilient storm Fay could hit Florida a third time

MIAMI, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Tropical Storm Fay swept into Florida from the Gulf of Mexico and soaked the state on Tuesday while growing strong enough that forecasters said it could become a hurricane before smacking Florida a third time. ...  > full story

Stem cells could allow "blood farms," company says

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Embryonic stem cells can be used to grow vats of red blood cells, which could lead to the creation of "farms" that could provide limitless sources of blood, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. ...  > full story

Entertainment

Jackson and del Toro to pen "Hobbit" screenplays

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro's search for writers for "The Hobbit" and its companion film has ended, with the filmmakers deciding that no one is better suited for the task than they are. ...  > full story

Games gain viewers, seek new fans

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Digital media and dazzling sporting feats have taken Olympic viewership to new heights, the IOC said on Wednesday as it debuted two events aimed at the young and adventurous. ...  > full story

"Grey's Anatomy," "ER" draw objections in Italy

ROME, Aug. 20, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — Television programs with medical and hospital themes get so many details wrong, according to a leading Italian medical group, that Italy's main broadcasters should refrain from airing them. ...  > full story

Glitter fakes illness in Bangkok to miss UK flight

BANGKOK, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Shamed rocker Gary Glitter was stuck at Bangkok airport on Wednesday after faking illness to avoid boarding a flight to Britain following his release from a Vietnamese prison for child sex abuse, Thai police said. ...  > full story

Sports

Games gain viewers, seek new fans

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Digital media and dazzling sporting feats have taken Olympic viewership to new heights, the IOC said on Wednesday as it debuted two events aimed at the young and adventurous. ...  > full story

Brazil beach volleyball champs out of semis

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Defending champions Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego were knocked out of the Olympic beach volleyball on Wednesday, leaving fellow Brazilians Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz Magalhaes to play the U.S. favorites for gold. ...  > full story

Holyfield says U.S. boxing failure all about money

BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield believes the failure of the U.S. boxing team at the Olympics can be traced back to an obsession with money. ...  > full story

Karlovic stands tallest in battle of giants

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Ivo Karlovic won a battle of the giants at the ATP event in New Haven on Tuesday, felling American John Isner 6-7 6-3 6-4 to reach the third round. ...  > full story
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