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Death toll in China earthquake rises to 7,600
(AP)
 AP - A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing more than 7,600 people and trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school, state media reported.
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:21:32 GMT
| US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate
(AP)
 AP - The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation.
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:27:40 GMT
| Iran hard-liners come out against Iraqi-US deal
(AP)
AP - Two hard-line newspapers seen as speaking for Iran's clerical establishment called Monday for Iraqis to oppose a strategic framework deal with the United States, Tehran's first public condemnation of the arrangement.
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:09:30 GMT
| Iraqi lawmakers, Sadrists sign four-day cease-fire
(AP)
 AP - Representatives of firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and lawmakers from Iraq's main Shiite political bloc signed a four-day cease-fire Monday in an effort to end seven weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City slum.
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:04:01 GMT
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Jazz beat Lakers in OT, tie series at 2 (AP)
The Utah Jazz had plenty of chances to crumble and nearly did. They let a 12-point slip away in the last four minutes and faced overtime against league MVP Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of wilting, Utah played its toughest defense of the playoffs and pulled out a 123-115 victory on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals 2-2.
Sun, 11 May 2008 17:20:09 PDT
| Spurs cruise past Hornets to even series (AP)
Warming up before Game 4, Tim Duncan decided to have a little fun. He threw the ball behind his back and between his legs, then went up for the lay-in. Yep, it was going to be that easy. Duncan had his best game of the series against New Orleans -- 22 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks -- to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 100-80 victory over the Hornets on Sunday.
Sun, 11 May 2008 22:02:35 PDT
| Garcia ends Tour drought, wins Players (AP)
Sergio Garcia summed up his day, his week, maybe even his career, with one small gesture Sunday. Garcia lagged a 45-foot putt from the fringe to 3 feet for par on the famed 17th at TPC Sawgrass, then kissed his putter. The stick that tormented him so many times before, including earlier in the week and most notably at last year's British Open, became his trusted ally in the final round at The...
Mon, 12 May 2008 01:02:36 PDT
| Penguins top Flyers, go up 2-0 in series (AP)
Losing on an Evgeni Malkin goal, or Sidney Crosby goal, the Philadelphia Flyers might understand. Losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins on fourth-line forward Max Talbot's goal will be very difficult for the Flyers to deal with, especially in a series that is fast slipping away from them. Talbot, a checking line forward on a team renowned for its stars, scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third...
Sun, 11 May 2008 20:39:47 PDT
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Cablevision and Tribune seal Newsday deal
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp
sealed a $650 million deal to buy 97 percent of Newsday Media
Group from Tribune Co, the companies said on Monday, after
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp (NWSa.N) withdrew its bid.
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:31:51 GMT
| Sprint's loss widens on lost subscribers
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp , the No. 3
U.S. wireless service provider, reported a wider quarterly loss
on Monday on steep customer defections, and forecast only
marginal improvements in the current quarter.
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:04:15 GMT
| Stocks advance with financial companies
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stocks advanced on Monday as financial
shares added to gains after bond insurer MBIA said
quarterly revenue dropped less than it reported initially.
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:17:33 GMT
| Clear Channel trial delayed till Tuesday
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The scheduled start on Monday of a
trial over financing for the $20 billion buyout of Clear
Channel Communications has been delayed until Tuesday.
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:46:32 GMT
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Death toll in China earthquake rises to 7,600
(AP)
AP - A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing more than 7,600 people and trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school, state media reported.
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:53:39 GMT
| Clinton Deadline Looms for Recouping $11 Million Personal Loan
(Bloomberg)
 Bloomberg - May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton may have a financial
incentive to remain in the presidential race for a while. And
she has Senator John McCain to thank for it.
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT
| Australian pokes great white shark in eye
(AFP)
 AFP - An Australian man has described how he escaped from the jaws of a great white shark by poking it in the eye as it dragged him under water.
Mon, 12 May 2008 02:45:43 GMT
| Sendler, savior of Warsaw Ghetto children, dies
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Irena Sendler, a Polish woman who saved
thousands of Jewish children during World War Two by smuggling
them out of the Warsaw Ghetto, died in the Polish capital on
Monday after a long illness, local media said.
Mon, 12 May 2008 11:52:24 GMT
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