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Israel tightens security after Jerusalem
attack
March
07, 2008 06:08 AM ET
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JERUSALEM
(Reuters) - Israel imposed a security clampdown on
Jerusalem and the West Bank on Friday to prevent
violence after a Palestinian gunman killed eight
students at one of the holy city's most prominent Jewish
religious schools.
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Latin American leaders head for crisis
showdown
March
07, 2008 05:39 AM ET
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SANTO
DOMINGO (Reuters) - Andean leaders locked in a dispute
over a Colombian military raid to kill rebels hiding in
Ecuador will confront each other on Friday at a summit
dominated by the crisis threatening regional
stability.
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Ambac raises $1.5
billion
March
07, 2008 04:49 AM ET
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NEW
YORK (Reuters) - Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc
said on Friday it sold $1.5 billion of shares and
convertibles, protecting the company from ratings cuts
but not satisfying some analysts who wanted the company
to raise more.
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Google pulls some map images at Pentagon's
request
March
06, 2008 06:20 PM ET
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WASHINGTON/SAN
FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has complied with a
request by the Pentagon to remove some online images
from its street-level map service because they pose a
security threat to U.S. military bases, military and
company officials said on Thursday.
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Hong Kong wild bird tests positive for
H5N1
March
07, 2008 04:39 AM ET
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HONG
KONG (Reuters) - A wild magpie robin in Hong Kong has
tested positive for the H5N1 birdflu virus, the
government said in a statement on Friday.
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Rockets roar to 17th consecutive
victory
March
07, 2008 01:29 AM ET
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CHICAGO
(Reuters) - The Chicago Bulls scored 17 consecutive
points in the third quarter and roared from behind to
defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-96 on
Thursday.
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Britney Spears conservatorship extended to
July
March
07, 2008 12:45 AM ET
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LOS
ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears' father will retain
control over the troubled pop star's personal and
business affairs until July 31, a court spokesman said
on Thursday.
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Man takes car on 2,000 mile test
drive
March
06, 2008 11:05 AM ET
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CANBERRA
(Reuters) - An Australian who took a new car on a 3,200
km (1,988 mile) six-day test drive from the city to the
outback has been arrested, police said on
Thursday.
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