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Looting or Rebellion? Log on and Decide
Feb 24 2008, AP

Can looting be patriotic? Two women who took part in the Belgrade riots to protest Kosovo’s independence seem to think the two go hand in hand. A video clip now on the Internet _ entitled “Kosovo for Sneakers” _ shows two girls going from shop to shop with armfuls of looted items.

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Illinois man reclaims stationary bike world record
AP, Naperville
A suburban Chicago man has reclaimed the Guinness world record for time spent on a stationary bicycle.
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Exxon seeks $800M from Alaska over gas, oil leases
AP, Juneau
Exxon Mobil Corp. asked Monday that Alaska pay $800 million in damages, claiming the state breached a deal when it revoked gas and oil leases on a North Slope oil...
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Survey: 1 in 10 boomers borrowing for everyday expenses
AP, New York
The economic downturn is hitting roughly one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans especially hard, compelling them to borrow money for everyday living expenses and to...
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Gay rights groups launch hospital rating system
AP, New York
Just over half of 88 hospitals got top marks under a new rating system created by two national gay-rights organizations which hope the standards will result in more...
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Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope blasts off
AP, Seattle
Microsoft Corp. launched its WorldWide Telescope late Monday, bringing the free Web-based program for zooming around the universe to a broad audience.
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Attorney wants pope to testify on clergy sex abuse
AP, Louisville
Pope Benedict XVI should be questioned soon about clergy sex abuse in the Catholic church because he is the most knowledgeable person on the topic and his advanced age...
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Helicopter that crashed lacked some safety gear
AP, Madison
A medical helicopter that crashed in Wisconsin did not have two pieces of safety technology the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended to prevent crashes,...
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Missouri lawmakers advance 2nd voter photo ID bill
AP, Jefferson City
Missouri Republicans on Monday advanced a constitutional amendment allowing a photo identification requirement for voting and recrafted an ID law similar to one the...
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Networks, AP sue in South Dakota over exit polling
AP, Pierre
The three major networks, CNN, Fox News and The Associated Press filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal judge to strike down a South Dakota law that prevents exit...
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Second sect baby born in state custody
AP, San Antonio
A mother taken from a polygamist sect and being held as a minor in state custody gave birth Monday to a baby boy who was immediately taken into child-protective...
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Dwight Yoakam to make 24th appearance on 'The Tonight Show'
AP, Nashville
Dwight Yoakam will make his 24th appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” this week, breaking the record for most musical performances by any artist.
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Man, woman indicted in sale of child for sex acts
AP, Kansas City
Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday accusing a man and woman of training the woman’s child to be a dominatrix, selling her sexual services and...
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Neverland Ranch foreclosure auction canceled
AP, Los Angeles
A foreclosure auction scheduled this week for Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch was canceled after an investment company bought the loan.
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New version of 1970s kids' `Electric Company' to air
AP, Los Angeles
In an updated blast from the past, PBS will air a new version of the 1970s children’s series “The Electric Company.”
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TV movie on Holocaust hero Sendler to air on CBS
AP, Los Angeles
A TV movie about the life of Holocaust hero Irena Sendler, who died Monday at age 98 in Poland, is being readied for production and will air next season on CBS.
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Lawyer: 2 will admit fraud fueled luxury lifestyle
AP, Philadelphia
Presumably, she didn’t fleece Prince Charles. But a couple of young jet-setters plan to admit in court that other people who crossed their paths unwittingly...
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NPR correspondents, by chance, in earthquake
AP, New York
Two National Public Radio correspondents in central China by chance for a week’s worth of feature stories instead found themselves reporting gripping details of...
China, Earthquake, NPR, Entertainment
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Disney to create lab to test ads for ABC, ESPN
AP, Los Angeles
Will people remember three-second video ads on their mobile phones? Do high-definition commercials on big screens get people’s hearts racing more than other...
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Woman sentenced to 10 years in ND infant's death
AP, Bismarck
A woman who left her newborn son alone for about two weeks to die, then put his body in a suitcase and placed it in a ditch near her home, was sentenced Monday to 10...
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Critics name `August: Osage County' best play
AP, New York
“August: Osage County,” Tracy Letts’ look at a dysfunctional Oklahoma family headed by an acidulous matriarch, was named best play Monday by the New...
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IBM Rolls Out New Mainframe
AP, San Francisco
IBM Corp. rolls out a new mainframe computer Tuesday boasting a 50 percent performance boost and dramatically lower energy costs than its predecessor.
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Group With Google Building Pacific Cable
AP, Tokyo
A group of six international companies, including Google Inc. of the U.S., is building a $300 million underwater fiber-optic cable linking the United States and Japan.
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made popular Feb 26 2008
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Sony Tying Up With Sharp in TV Displays
AP, Tokyo
Falling behind rivals in flat-panel development for TVs, Sony is teaming with rival Sharp in procuring liquid crystal displays, a company official said Tuesday.
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Bill Proposed After R.I. Surgery Errors
AP, Providence
Lawmakers have proposed a system to investigate and track medical mistakes and so-called “near misses” after brain surgeons at Rhode Island Hospital...
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Lawmakers Propose Tracking System
AP, Providence
Lawmakers have proposed a system to investigate and track medical mistakes and so-called “near misses” after brain surgeons at Rhode Island Hospital...
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ABC to Offer Shows Via Video-On-Demand
AP, Los Angeles
ABC said Monday it will release hit shows like “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives” for free over video-on-demand cable services, with the hitch...
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made popular Feb 26 2008
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Researchers Map Corn Plant's Genome
AP, St. Louis
Scientists at universities and corporations are about to get a major leg up in their tireless _ and profitable _ effort to reinvent the corn plant. A group of...
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Researchers Map Corn Genome
AP, St. Louis
Scientists at universities and corporations are about to get a major leg up in their tireless _ and profitable _ effort to reinvent the corn plant. A group of...
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3rd Manmade Grand Canyon Flood Planned
AP, Phoenix
For the third time since 1996, officials plan to unleash a manmade flood in the Grand Canyon next month in an effort to restore an ecosystem that was altered by a dam...
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Manmade Flood Planned in Grand Canyon
AP, Phoenix
For the third time since 1996, officials plan to unleash a manmade flood in the Grand Canyon next month in an effort to restore an ecosystem that was altered by a dam...
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Scientists Say Rules May Keep Timid Fish
AP, Washington
Rules that allow only the catching of larger fish may encourage their replacement with slower growing, more timid varieties. That, at least, is the concern of...
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Bees Gain Advantage From Predecessors
AP, Washington
When marauding Vikings decided to settle down they usually “went native,” marrying local girls and blending in. Invading honey bees may be doing the same.
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Blackboard Wins Round in E-Learning Case
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A federal jury in Texas has sided with e-learning company Blackboard Inc. in a patent case against rival Desire2Learn that pitted two leading education software...
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Study Suggests Antibiotics Are Overused
AP, Chicago
A woman dying of Alzheimer’s has a fever. Should she be given antibiotics?
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Pakistan Causes Worldwide YouTube Outage
AP, New York
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Tech Firms Paid Lobbyist $500,000
AP, Washington
A group of technology companies paid Patton Boggs LLP $500,000 in 2007 to push for patent-reform legislation.
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made popular Feb 25 2008
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Siemens to Cut 7,000 Jobs at Telecom Biz
AP, Munich
Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG will cut 7,000 jobs from its corporate telecommunications unit Siemens Enterprise Networks, officials with knowledge of the plans...
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Poker Group's Lobbying Raises Online Law
AP, Washington
The Poker Players Alliance spent $900,000 in 2007 to lobby the federal government on online- gambling legislation.
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Men As Well As Women Need Bone Tests
AP, Washington
Bone tests aren’t just for women anymore. New guidelines are calling for older men to get a routine check for bone-thinning osteoporosis.
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Internet Ad Revenue Exceeds $21B in 2007
AP, New York
Online advertising revenues exceeded $21 billion for the first time in 2007, although preliminary data compiled by an industry trade group also suggest growth is...
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made popular Feb 25 2008
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