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China quake death toll rises above 8,700
(AP)
 AP - A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country's worst quake in three decades.
Mon, 12 May 2008 21:13:01 GMT
| Fighting in Tripoli, but Lebanon's capital is calm
(AP)
 AP - Fighting between pro- and anti-government factions jumped to Lebanon's north Monday, but a grim calm hung over the nearly empty streets of Beirut — a capital crippled by roadblocks, suspicion and fear.
Mon, 12 May 2008 21:37:34 GMT
| Monks back on front lines to aid cyclone victims
(AP)
 AP - The saffron-robed monks who spearheaded a bloody uprising last fall against Myanmar's military rulers are back on the front lines, this time providing food, shelter and spiritual solace to cyclone victims.
Mon, 12 May 2008 18:25:01 GMT
| 2008 turns out to be a year of trouble for China
(AP)
 AP - China hoped 2008 would be a yearlong celebration, a time to bask in the spotlight of the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Instead, the Year of the Rat has also brought a wave of troubles — both natural and man-made — that are putting a heavy strain on the communist leadership.
Mon, 12 May 2008 19:19:51 GMT
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Celts try for first road win in playoffs (AP)
Kevin Garnett stutter-stepped as he reached a potential right turn down a seemingly endless hallway early Sunday morning. After losing Game 3, he and Boston teammate Paul Pierce were on their way to a media interview room proving difficult to find. "Where's it at?" Garnett growled. That's the Celtics, searching for directions on the NBA's playoff highway.
Sun, 11 May 2008 15:58:44 PDT
| No death penalty sought in Taylor case (AP)
Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that people cannot be executed for crimes committed when they're under 18, and it's a well established legal principle that others involved in the same case...
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:16:00 PDT
| Bad feelings linger for Red Wings, Stars (AP)
Really, it's hard to imagine that Chris Osgood is completely correct in his assessment. "Just a little altercation that's over with now," the Detroit goalie insisted Sunday, a day after the Red Wings' 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars was marred by an ugly ending. But don't expect the fracas to be forgotten.
Sun, 11 May 2008 19:59:26 PDT
| Pirates win season-high sixth straight (AP)
Maybe it's no coincidence the Pittsburgh Pirates developed some consistency when Freddy Sanchez and Zach Duke did. Sanchez's three-run double in the fifth inning put Pittsburgh ahead, leading Duke and the streaking Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 5-0 Monday in the first game of a doubleheader. Duke (2-2) shook off five walks and three errors behind him to limit Atlanta to five hits over six...
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:09:48 PDT
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Cablevision and Tribune reach deal for Newsday
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp has
sealed a $650 million deal to buy the Long Island daily
newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co, but analysts doubt the cable
company can achieve cost savings to justify its investment.
Mon, 12 May 2008 20:41:23 GMT
| HP in talks to buy EDS to compete with IBM
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co is in talks
to buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems
Corp for $12 billion to $13 billion, seeking to better
compete with the top computer services company, IBM.
Mon, 12 May 2008 21:39:14 GMT
| Clear Channel in settlement talks, trial delayed
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Talks are underway to settle a dispute
over financing the $20 billion leveraged buyout of U.S. radio
operator Clear Channel Communications Inc , the company
said in a statement on Monday.
Mon, 12 May 2008 21:06:23 GMT
| Former AIG chief Greenberg urges AGM delay
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Former American International Group
CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg has said the insurer is in
"crisis" and urged a delay in its annual general meeting
scheduled for Wednesday, according to a letter he sent to the
board of directors.
Mon, 12 May 2008 20:31:08 GMT
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China quake death toll rises above 8,700
(AP)
AP - A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing more than 8,700 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country's worst quake in three decades.
Mon, 12 May 2008 21:13:01 GMT
| Ex-State officials allege corruption in Iraq
(AP)
 AP - The Bush administration repeatedly ignored corruption at the highest levels within the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad, according to two former State Department employees.
Mon, 12 May 2008 20:59:29 GMT
| Stocks up as oil price drop eases inflation fears
(AP)
 AP - Wall Street rallied Monday as oil prices fell back and alleviated some of investors' concerns about accelerating inflation. The Dow Jones industrials gained 130 points.
Mon, 12 May 2008 21:53:39 GMT
| RIM's BlackBerry Bold aims at business users
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Research In Motion Ltd is launching a
new high-end version of the BlackBerry aimed at its core base
of business users, but it hopes the sleek new smartphone will
also catch on with the broader retail market.
Mon, 12 May 2008 18:40:20 GMT
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