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2006-09-07T10:03:00.000-04:00

Hundreds march against US-South Korea free trade talks (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Pounding drums and banging chimes, around 500 people marched through Seattle to protest ongoing US-South Korea trade talks at the Washington State Convention Center this week.
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2006-09-07T08:53:00.000-04:00

Fed sees mixed picture for US economy: Beige Book (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The US economy is expanding at an uneven pace amid a cooling of the hoUSing and automobile markets, with inflation pressures easing in some cases, a Federal Reserve report showed.
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2006-09-07T07:43:00.000-04:00

US govt investigating over 100 companies in stock options probe (AFP via Yahoo! News)

US government regulators are investigating over 100 companies, including some of America's biggest corporations, for possible stock options fraud, a top securities official said.
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2006-09-07T06:33:00.000-04:00

US customs seize thousands of Nike knock-offs from China (AFP via Yahoo! News)

US authorities have seized more than 135,000 phony Nike sneakers that a major smuggling ring tried to import into the United States from China, and charged six people in the case, officials said.
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2006-09-07T05:23:00.000-04:00

Cool reception for US network news' first solo female anchor (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Millions of Americans tuned in specially to see a solo female anchor present the evening news on US network television for the first time this week, but her performance failed to excite the critics.
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2006-09-07T04:13:00.000-04:00

US govt stock options probe now involves over 100 companies (AFP via Yahoo! News)

US authorities are investigating over 100 companies, including some of America's biggest corporations, for possible stock options fraud, the top securities regulator said.
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2006-09-07T03:01:00.000-04:00

US providing Iran's Khatami security (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The US State Department is offering security for former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami during his tour of the United States, department spokesman Sean McCormack said.
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2006-09-07T01:51:00.000-04:00

Henin-Hardenne into semis at US Open (AFP via Yahoo! News)

JUStine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium reached the US Open semi-finals with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Lindsay Davenport of the United States.
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2006-09-07T00:42:00.000-04:00

US issues shift on treatment of prisoners (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The Pentagon issued a new policy statement explicitly requiring US military staff to respect the Geneva Conventions' standards for treatment of prisoners held in its "war on terror."
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2006-09-06T23:31:00.000-04:00

Nadal out of US Open (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Second-seed Rafael Nadal crashed out of the US Open losing 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 to Mikhail Youzhny of RUSsia in a quarter-final match.
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2006-09-06T22:21:00.000-04:00

Inspired Youzhny ousts Nadal at US Open (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Second-seed Rafael Nadal crashed out of the US Open losing 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 to an inspired Mikhail Youzhny of RUSsia in a quarter-final match.
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2006-09-06T21:11:00.000-04:00

Iraq, US to sign military handover pact on September 7 (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Iraq and the US military will sign a delayed accord under which coalition forces will hand command of Iraqi armed forces to the government, according to a spokesman for Iraq's prime minister.
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2006-09-06T20:01:00.000-04:00

US productivity slows, wages rise (FT.com via Yahoo! News)

Growth in US productivity slowed in the second quarter while wages rose, according to data released on Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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2006-09-06T18:51:00.000-04:00

US productivity revised a shade higher (AFP via Yahoo! News)

US workers' productivity during the second quarter was slightly better than initially estimated, although it still slowed to 1.6 percent growth from the prior quarter, the government has said.
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2006-09-06T17:41:00.000-04:00

Russian army cheif says US anti-missile shield could spark arms race (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The planned US anti-missile shield is a threat to global security as it could lead to another arms race said RUSsia's army chief, General Yuri Baluyevski.
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2006-09-06T16:31:00.000-04:00

Iraq, US to sign military handover pact Thursday (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Iraq and the US military will sign a delayed accord under which coalition forces will hand command of Iraqi armed forces to the government, a spokesman for Iraq's prime minister said.
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2006-09-06T15:21:00.000-04:00

Federer wades into fourth-round fight at US Open (AFP via Yahoo! News)

What began as a 14-day marathon has turned into a sprint to the finish for the players still left in the main draw of the 2006 US Open.
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2006-09-06T14:11:00.000-04:00

US govt investigating over 100 companies in stock options probe (AFP via Yahoo! News)

US government regulators are investigating over 100 companies, including some of America's biggest corporations, for possible stock options fraud, the top securities official said.
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2006-09-06T13:01:00.000-04:00

US issues shift on treatment of prisoners (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The Pentagon issued a new policy statement explicitly requiring US military staff to respect the Geneva Conventions' standards for treatment of prisoners.
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2006-09-06T11:51:00.000-04:00

US envoy says NKorea talks in bad way (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Efforts to drive North Korea back to stalled nuclear talks are in big trouble, the top US negotiator said after meeting a senior Chinese official to try and forge a breakthrough.
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2006-09-06T10:40:00.000-04:00

Latino coming of age tale wows US (BBC News)

Low budget film Quinceanera, which centres around a Mexican girl's 15th birthday celebrations in Los Angeles, is a surprise hit in the US.
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2006-09-06T09:30:00.000-04:00

First female anchor of US network evening news makes her debut (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Long the face of morning news, US anchor Katie Couric became the first woman to head a US network's flagship evening news program with her first edition of the CBS Evening News.
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2006-09-06T08:20:00.000-04:00

Rain washes out day nine at US Open (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Rain washed out the ninth day of the US Open as one women's singles match was completed and two more main draw encounters started but were left in limbo.
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2006-09-06T07:10:00.000-04:00

Watchdog criticises US-run Radio Sawa and Alhurra TV (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Radio Sawa and Alhurra television, the US-run Arab-language stations seen as key to mending America's battered image in the Middle East, lack means to accurately assess their audience, a congressional watchdog warned.
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2006-09-06T06:00:00.000-04:00

US envoy says NKorea talks in bad way (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Efforts to drive North Korea back to stalled nuclear talks are in big trouble, the top US negotiator said after meeting a senior Chinese official to try and forge a breakthrough.
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