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Fourth Israeli soldier killed in Lebanon clashes
Jerusalem, Aug 3, 2006 - Four Israeli soldiers were killed Thursday in clashes with Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon, the military said.
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AOL to shed quarter of its workforce
New York, Aug 3, 2006 - Time Warner's struggling Internet unit AOL said Thursday it was likely to lay off about 5,000 employees, or a quarter of its global workforce, in the next six months.
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Philips offloads semiconductor unit
New York, Aug 3, 2006 - Royal Philips Electronics said Thursday it was selling the bulk of its semiconductor business to US private investors in a deal that will net the Dutch group 6.4 billion euros (8.2 billion dollars).
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AOL apologizes for posting users’ search data
Washington, Aug 3, 2006 - AOL has apologized for posting 20 million keyword searches by more than 650,000 of its users on a research website violating company rules on privacy, leading US newspapers reported Tuesday.
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Crude Prices Slip As Hurricane Fears Fade
London (AFP) Aug 03, 2006 - World oil prices fell on Thursday as concerns eased about a tropical storm off the US Gulf coast, where many American oil rigs and platforms are based, and hopes increased for an end to fighting between Israel and Lebanon, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in September, dropped 91 cents to 74.90 dollars per barrel in pit trading.
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Developing Alternatives to Fossil Fuels
Richmond VA (SPX) Aug 03, 2006 - Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have developed a new storage system to hold large quantities of hydrogen fuel that may one day power cars in a more cost-effective and consumer-friendly way. Newswise — Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have developed a new storage system to hold large quantities of hydrogen fuel that may one day power cars in a more cost-effective and consumer-friendly way.
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China’s steel industry urges tighter controls on foreign investment
Beijing, Aug 2, 2006 - China's steel industry wants tighter controls on foreign investment, state media said Wednesday, amid growing concerns a more protectionist mood may be taking hold in Asia's second-largest economy.
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China vows to stay tough on selective abortions
Beijing, Aug 2, 2006 - China will keep a tough policy on abortion of baby girls because of their sex and has prosecuted thousands of cases despite a failure to make the practice an outright crime, state media said Wednesday.
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Tropical storm leaves eight dead, missing in Philippines
Manila, Aug 2, 2006 - Six people were killed and two others were missing and feared dead as Tropical Storm Prapiroon left the Philippines and headed for northern Vietnam, civil defense officials said Wednesday.
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Israel hits bridges in northern Lebanon: police
Tripoli, Lebanon, Aug 2, 2006 - Israeli warplanes attacked two bridges in northern Lebanon near the Syrian border early Wednesday, hours after the expiry of a partial suspension in bombing, Lebanese police said.
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SKorean foreign minister to visit Japan
Seoul, Aug 2, 2006 - South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon announced Wednesday that he would visit Japan next week for talks on North Korea's nuclear standoff and missile launches.
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Five killed in Israeli air strikes: Lebanese police
Baalbek, Lebanon, Aug 2, 2006 - Five people were killed and about 10 others injured in Israeli air strikes around this eastern Lebanese town during an overnight raid by Israeli forces, local police said Wednesday.
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Third tropical storm of 2006 strengthens in Caribbean
Miami, Aug 2, 2006 - The third tropical storm of the 2006 hurricane season, Chris, strengthened in the Atlantic Ocean late Tuesday as it approached the Northern Leeward Islands, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Tigers hit Sri Lanka army bases with artillery, mortars
Colombo, Aug 2, 2006 - Tamil Tiger rebels pounded military bases in northeastern Sri Lanka Wednesday with heavy artillery and mortar bombs, sparking a battle with government troops in which at least 20 civilians were wounded, officials said.
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Top China official hopes to visit Taiwan
Beijing, Aug 2, 2006 - One of China's top officials in charge of Taiwan policy plans to visit the island in October, the Chinese government reported Wednesday.
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Taiwan to sell rifles, machine guns to Libya: report
Taipei, Aug 2, 2006 - Taiwan has agreed to sell rifles, machine guns and military telecommunications equipment to Libya following President Chen Shui-bian's surprise visit there earlier this year, a report said Wednesday.