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Thai police confront protesters in PM's compound

BANGKOK, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Thai riot police scuffled with demonstrators barricaded in the prime minister's compound on Friday as they delivered an eviction order against the group seeking to oust the government. ...  > full story
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Gustav kills nearly 70 in Caribbean, aims at U.S.

KINGSTON, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Tropical Storm Gustav was blamed on Thursday for at least 68 deaths in the Caribbean and U.S. forecasters said it could hit New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a potentially powerful hurricane next week. ...  > full story
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Obama vows to erase Bush-McCain legacy

DENVER, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Barack Obama launched an assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's reputation in the world. ...  > full story
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Karadzic due for plea hearing at Hague tribunal

THE HAGUE, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is being asked for a second time on Friday to enter a plea at a U.N. tribunal for charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the 1992-95 Bosnian war. ...  > full story
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Economy shows vigor in Q2, but seen flagging

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Strong exports and consumer spending supported by government stimulus checks drove the U.S. economy up at a solid 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, much faster than first thought, but growth is expected to flag as those factors fade. ...  > full story
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Strong GDP data, weak oil spark Wall St rally

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2008 (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. ...  > full story
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Lehman looking at cutting some 1,200 jobs: source

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2008 (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. ...  > full story
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Top U.S. and Pakistan military officials talk strategy

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Top U.S. and Pakistani military officials met this week on a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean to discuss the presence of militant safe havens in Pakistan and their role in Afghan violence, officials said on Thursday. ...  > full story
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Court upholds dismissal of charges in KPMG case

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — A U.S. appeals court has upheld the dismissal of criminal charges against 13 former executives at KPMG, saying prosecutors violated the defendants' rights by pressuring the accounting firm not to pay their legal bills. ...  > full story
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Thousands seek refuge from religious attacks in India

BHUBANESWAR, India, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Thousands of people, most of them Christians, have sought shelter in makeshift government shelters in eastern India, driven from their homes by religious violence which has killed at least 11 people this week. ...  > full story

Thai police confront protesters in PM's compound

BANGKOK, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Thai riot police scuffled with demonstrators barricaded in the prime minister's compound on Friday as they delivered an eviction order against the group seeking to oust the government. ...  > full story

Malaysia ban on anti-government website draws outcry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Malaysia has pulled the plug on a popular news portal often critical of the government, sparking protests from a resurgent opposition. ...  > full story

Oxygen bottle blamed for Qantas plane explosion

CANBERRA, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Australian air safety investigators on Friday blamed an oxygen bottle for a mid-air explosion which blew a minivan-size hole in the side of Qantas 747, but said they don't know why the bottle blew up. ...  > full story

Politics

Obama speech inspires fans, turns off Republicans

DENVER, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Supporters of Barack Obama found the inspiration they were seeking in the Democratic nominee's prime-time speech on Thursday but many Republicans said it only compounded their concerns about him. ...  > full story

Obama vows to erase Bush-McCain legacy

DENVER, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Barack Obama launched an assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's reputation in the world. ...  > full story

Gore hailed, warns against McCain, climate change

DENVER, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — - Al Gore, who lost the 2000 election but has become a world leader on the environment, was embraced at the Democratic Party's convention on Thursday as a comeback hero -- with a warning against John McCain and climate change. ...  > full story

Cheney to give Georgia more U.S. reassurances

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (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. ...  > full story

Business

Novartis takes $235 million charge after stopping trial

ZURICH, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Novartis AG stopped development of its Aurograb treatment for bacterial infections after it showed a lack of efficacy in mid-stage trials, and said it would take a $235 million impairment charge. ...  > full story

Carrefour profit rises, keeps targets

PARIS, Aug. 29, 2008 (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. ...  > full story

Court dismisses lawsuit against McKesson

, Aug. 29, 2008 (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. ...  > full story

Hyundai union to launch work stoppage next week

SEOUL, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS>, 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. ...  > full story

Science

Gustav kills nearly 70 in Caribbean, aims at U.S.

KINGSTON, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Tropical Storm Gustav was blamed on Thursday for at least 68 deaths in the Caribbean and U.S. forecasters said it could hit New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a potentially powerful hurricane next week. ...  > full story

Scientists find ancient lost settlements in Amazon

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (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. ...  > full story

Why it's so hard to swat a fly

CHICAGO, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — The brains of flies are wired to avoid the swatter, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Canada wants more study on polar bear protection

INUVIK, Northwest Territories, Aug. 28, 2008 (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. ...  > full story

Entertainment

John Lennon movie coming together

LONDON, Aug. 29, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — The story of John Lennon is headed for the big screen with "Nowhere Boy," which will focus on the former Beatle's troubled adolescence. ...  > full story

David Duchovny in sex addiction treatment

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28, 2008 (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. ...  > full story

DMX guilty of trying to buy drugs in Miami

MIAMI, Aug. 28, 2008 (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. ...  > full story

Foreign films dominate Telluride Film Festival

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — The Telluride Film Festival will show fewer American movies than usual at its upcoming 2008 edition with foreign titles dominating the list of 23 new features unveiled on Thursday from hundreds of entries. ...  > full story

Sports

Nadal overpowers qualifier in second round

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — World number one Rafael Nadal overpowered American qualifier Ryler DeHeart 6-1 6-2 6-4 on Thursday to reach the third round of the U.S. Open. ...  > full story

Yankees avoid sweep with win over Red Sox

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — The New York Yankees rallied for a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep and keep their flickering playoff hopes alive. ...  > full story

Contador eyes Spain's first treble on home soil

GRANADA, Spain, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Albert Contador sets out on Saturday aiming to become the first Spaniard to win cycling's three major stage races when he attempts to add the Tour of Spain to his Tour de France and Giro d'Italia titles. ...  > full story

Serena powers into third round

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Fourth seed Serena Williams swept into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, wiping out Russian Elena Vesnina 6-1 6-1 to stay on track for a quarter final showdown with her sister Venus. ...  > full story
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