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AP Exclusive: US removes uranium from Iraq
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AP - The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program — a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium — reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:04:54 GMT
| Iraqi boy's first swim hopeful sign of progress
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 AP - Muntadhar al-Sharify stood shivering Saturday in Baghdad's searing heat, a smile on his young face.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:45:54 GMT
| Nigeria's first oil well is still source of woe
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 AP - Three decades after pumping its last drop, the first oil well in Nigeria is marked by a decrepit signboard bearing what would seem an uncontroversial statement:
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:18:59 GMT
| Iran indicates it has no plans to halt enrichment
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 AP - Iran indicated Saturday that it has no plans to meet a key Western demand that it stop enriching uranium, a day after Tehran sent the European Union a response to an international offer of incentives for halting enrichment.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:11:05 GMT
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Venus beats Serena in Wimbledon final (AP)
This time, big sister put little sister in her place. Advantage, Miss Venus Williams. She defeated Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon title and second in a row. Venus avenged two previous losses to her younger sibling in the final at the All England Club and reasserted her dominance on her favorite court and favorite grass surface.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:05:49 PDT
| Venus, Serena win Wimbledon doubles (AP)
The Williams family has collected a second Wimbledon championship Saturday. Sisters Venus and Serena Williams paired to beat Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-2 in the women's doubles final. The match began about 3 1/2 hours after Venus finished beating Serena 7-5, 6-4 in the women's singles title match.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:46:18 PDT
| Yankees OF Damon to DL for first time? (AP)
Johnny Damon's injured left shoulder was wrapped tightly and the New York Yankees outfielder admitted to having some pills to dull the pain. One day after he crashed into the left-field wall on one strange triple, Damon sounded resigned to the fact he might not be able to recover in time to prevent the first DL stint of his 14-season major league career.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:18:16 PDT
| Valverde wins 1st Tour de France stage (AP)
Alejandro Valverde of Spain won the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday with a ride through flat country, the opening of a three-week race trying to restore its luster after years of doping scandals. Valverde broke away from the pack at the end of the 123-mile leg from Brest to Plumelec and now has the distinction of wearing the leader's yellow jersey.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:21:12 PDT
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Postbank sale may fail over target price: report
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The sale of Germany's biggest retail
bank Deutsche Postbank could fail because the price potential
bidders are willing to pay does not meet the expectations of
the lender's parent, Deutsche Post, a German magazine reported
on Saturday.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:02:52 GMT
| Auto sector woes could spur deals: Renault CEO
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A current slump in the
global automotive sector could give fresh impetus to plans for
consolidation within the industry, the head of French carmaker
Renault said on Saturday.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:04:33 GMT
| BCE buyers finalize funding
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Announcing what it said were "essential
milestones" allowing the world's largest leveraged buyout to go
ahead, BCE Inc said on Friday that its buyers
had finalized funding and were sticking to their C$34.8-billion
($34.1 billion) purchase price.
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:01:01 GMT
| Hyundai union calls for work stoppage next week
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Unionized employees of Hyundai Motor Co
(005380.KS) will walk off the job for four hours next week to
push for a pay increase, the auto maker's union said on
Saturday.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:11:52 GMT
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Man rips head from Hitler wax figure
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 Reuters - A man tore the head from a controversial
waxwork figure of Adolf Hitler on the opening day of Berlin's
Madame Tussauds museum Saturday, police said.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:08:10 GMT
| Obama: Response to Iraq remarks overblown
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 AP - Barack Obama said Saturday that he was surprised at how the media has "finely calibrated" his recent words on Iraq, and denied that he intends to anything but end the war if he is elected.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:26:34 GMT
| Gay injured at Olympic trials
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 AP - Tyson Gay tumbled to the ground at the start of his 200-meter quarterfinal heat at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials Saturday and had to be carted off the track.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:16:10 GMT
| Employers use federal law to deny benefits
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 AP - Dying of cancer, Thomas Amschwand did everything he was told to make sure his wife would collect on the life insurance policy he had through his employer.
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:04:43 GMT
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