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The new General Motors board is deliberating over four options for its German-based Opel unit, including preserving the operation or allowing it to enter bankruptcy protection, a person familiar with the options revealed on Wednesday. The 13-member board, meeting in Detroit, is also considering bids from a consortium of Canada&
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Cate Blanchett, an Australian actress, was injured on stage when hit by a prop during a theatre performance in Sydney, Australia. The incident occurred while she was playing the lead role of Blanche DuBois in the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Blanchett, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in
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A Saudi militant who attacked the kingdom's anti-terror chief after pretending to surrender blew himself up while the official was on the phone reassuring another terrorist in Yemen that it would be safe to return home. The disclosure was made by the Interior Ministry in a statement that
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A&E Television Networks announced its plan to acquire Lifetime Entertainment Services, adding to its portfolio of channels including A&E and the History Channel. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the year, although terms remain undisclosed. A&E Television Networks, a
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Microsoft and Yahoo Inc. are collaborating to tilt the balance of power in internet search away from Google Inc. through a proposed 10-year agreement. Under the agreement, Microsoft's Bing search engine would process all search requests and steer search-related ads on Yahoo. This partnership aims to challenge Google&
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Martin J. McGowan Jr. was an accomplished journalist, public servant, and devoted family man who left a lasting impact on the communities he served. Born in 1932, McGowan's remarkable journey began with his passion for writing, which led him to earn a degree in journalism from the University
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Veteran Washington journalist and CNN commentator Robert Novak, known for his fiery debates and unflinching reporting, died on [date not specified] at his home in Washington. He had been battling brain cancer for some time. Novak, a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times for decades, was a household name as a
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A St. Petersburg surgeon has reached a settlement agreement with the Florida Board of Medicine after allegedly treating the wrong patient in a different hospital room. According to the Associated Press, James Westervelt, who practices at the Suncoast Medical Clinic, has been fined $10,000. Westervelt neither accepted nor denied
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Philippine marines, army, and police commandos launched a raid on two Abu Sayyaf jungle camps on southern Basilan Island, resulting in the deadliest clash in years. The heavy fighting left 23 soldiers and 31 guerrillas dead, with the militant group's stronghold and bomb factory seized. The operation targeted
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Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Yahoo!'s search business is set to create hundreds of new jobs, with at least 400 current Yahoo! employees to be offered positions at the tech giant. The numbers emerged in a regulatory filing Tuesday that provided more details on the agreement announced
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San Jose Sharks forward Jeremy Roenick is set to end his provocative and storied 20-year career in the NHL. The nine-time All-Star has scored 1,216 points, third-most among American-born players in NHL history. Roenick, 39, will make a formal announcement about his retirement at a news conference scheduled for
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The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture has indefinitely suspended all imports from Kansas-based Creekstone Farms Premium Beef after bovine spinal columns were discovered in two out of 810 boxes of beef products. The discovery raises concerns about mad cow disease, as spinal columns are considered specified risk materials (SRMs) that may
