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Oprah Winfrey to start her own TV network
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Oprah Winfrey will crown her position as one of America's most powerful media moguls by starting her own television network after deciding to leave her top-rated US talk show. A tearful Miss Winfrey,
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"New Moon" breaks midnight record at box offices
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vampire romance movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" raked in $26.3 million (15.9 million pounds) at North American box offices in midnight showings, breaking the record set by
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Norway says found H1N1 mutation in flu victims
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OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian health authorities said on Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest symptoms
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Tamiflu-resistant swine flu hits UK hospitals
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A strain of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu has spread between patients in a hospital. Published: 6:20PM GMT 20 Nov 2009 Five patients on a unit for people with severe underlying health conditions at the
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Ala. jobless rate rises to 10.9 percent in October
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Just two years after hitting a record low, the unemployment rate in Alabama climbed to 10.9 percent in October, the highest it has been in more than 25 years, state officials announced
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Pfizer's Geodon Gets Expanded FDA Approval
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Pfizer Inc. said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved Geodon as a part of a combination maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder in adults. The new approval covers use of Geodon as an adjunct
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Swine flu may be peaking in U.S., reports indicate
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the United States, health officials and Quest Diagnostics said on Friday. But both Quest and the Centers for Disease Control and
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California unemployment rate hits 12.5 percent
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SAN FRANCISCO --California's unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record, even though more than 25,000 Californians found jobs, the state Employment Development Department
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More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff
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WASHINGTON -- In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment. That's customarily a positive
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Sen. Ben Nelson: Let the health care debate begin
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Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said today he will vote on Saturday to allow the health care debate to begin -- putting Senate Democratic leaders that much closer to the 60 votes they need to start the debate.
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Canada budget to stay course on stimulus- Flaherty
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* Flaherty sees little evidence of recovery * Says budget will implement second phase of stimulusArticle * No big new spending measures in 2010 budget (Recasts. Adds further details) By Jennifer Kwan
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Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci S approved in Japan
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Robotic surgical device maker Intuitive Surgical Inc. said Friday its da Vinci S system received regulatory approval in Japan. Da Vinci systems are used in heart surgeries, prostatectomies,
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Fuel-efficient Goodyear tire available on Toyota
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AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear said Friday the 2010 Toyota Prius now includes its fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as standard equipment. The Assurance Fuel Max features a fuel-saving tread compound
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GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on
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A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
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Stocks Fall For 3rd Day As Dollar Strengthens
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NEW YORK -- The stock market ended a losing week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt. After two strong weeks, investors
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