The number of U.S. homeowners swept up in the housing crisis rose further last month, with foreclosure filings up nearly 50 percent compared with a year earlier, a foreclosure listing company said.
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A young Manchester United footballer whose career was ended by a reckless tackle has been awarded record damages of more than £4.3 million. The payout is the highest to a sportsman or woman and sports law experts said yesterday that it would set a precedent.
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Thousands of residents have fled a series of wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes, and which have contributed to at least one death - an elderly woman who suffered a heart attack while evacuating. Five firefighters received minor injuries.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teenage mom Jamie Lynn Spears, sister of pop star Britney Spears, showed off her new baby girl in an OK! magazine exclusive on Wednesday and said being a mother was "so much fun."

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Internet2, National LambdaRail both supply research institutions, universities, but decide to stay separate.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kenny Perry is the headline act at the John Deere Classic with most of the top players already in Europe preparing for next week's British Open. The American has been the hottest golfer on the PGA Tour for the last two months, losing a playoff for the Atlanta Classic in mid-May before winning twice in his next five starts. The 47-year-old clinched his 11th Tour title with a one-shot victory at the Buick Open nine days ago and by his own admission has never been in better form. "This is probably the longest sustained stretch in my career where I've played tremendous golf each and every week," Perry told reporters ahead of this week's event in Silvis, Illinois. "These last two months I've just played unbelievable golf. I've been on the leaderboard every week I've been playing. "I've always been a streaky player. That has just kind of been the history of my career. When I get hot, I get hot. "In 2003 when I won back-to-back (the)...
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The top U.S. and South Korean trade envoys have broken off talks without resolving a crisis over the resumption of American beef shipments that has shaken South Korea's pro-U.S. government.
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Mexico gives its poorest citizens a monthly cash payment to help them cope with rising food prices.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Chief executives from 99 of the world's largest corporations called on Friday for Group of Eight nations to take the lead on climate change and agree a successor pact to the Kyoto Protocol.
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"We're beginning to see signs that the stimulus may be working," Bush said.
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State health officials are confirming a type of E. coli bacteria has been found in 10 patients who were sickened by a severe illness in northeastern Oklahoma.
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A former police officer apologises to Sir Salman Rushdie for false claims he made in a book about the author.
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Lurid case expected back in court after talks go nowhere.
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A man is convicted of child cruelty after forcing two boys to flog themselves during a Shia Muslim ceremony.
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Careless talk warning
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A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions
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A leak prompts Slovenia to shut down its only nuclear plant, but the EU says it is now under control.
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The UK's electoral system is stuck in the 19th Century and is under "severe strain", says a watchdog's report.
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