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O.J. Simpson to Discuss Killings

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Fox plans to broadcast a two-part interview with O.J. Simpson in which the former football star discusses the slayings of his former wife and her friend, for which he was acquitted.  more
Naomi Campbell Meets More Trouble in NYC

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Naomi Campbell, who has been accused of hitting several employees, was sued Tuesday by a former maid who says the British catwalker assaulted her while calling her a dumb Romanian.  more
Red Sox Bid $51.1 Million for Matsuzaka

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The market price for pitching talent is soaring so high that it's come to this: The Boston Red Sox are ready to pay more than $50 million just for the right to negotiate with Daisuke Matsuzaka, who's never thrown his "gyroball" _ or any pitch, for that matter _ in the major leagues.  more
Dems Keep Senate Leaders, Split on House

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Democrats voted Tuesday to keep the leaders who guided their takeover of the Senate last week but were sharply divided over whether to give Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi the majority leader she wants in the House.  more
Analysis: Humbled Bush Faces Test Abroad

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Humbled by elections at home, President Bush is heading into talks with leaders in Asia and Europe who will be watching for signs of weakness, uncertainty or retrenchment.  more
Market Reports
Murdoch: News Corp. Near Liberty Buyback
Rupert Murdoch said Wednesday his News Corp. was close to a deal to buy back Liberty Media's stake in his media empire, and that the company would probably drop its "poison pill" antitakeover measure if it goes ahead.  more
Comair Flight Attendants OK Wage Cuts

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Comair flight attendants have voted to accept cuts in wages and other concessions in a deal the Delta subsidiary has claimed was necessary for it to emerge from bankruptcy protection, their union said Tuesday.  more
Protesters Storm Wal-Mart in Mexico City

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Demonstrators stormed a Wal-Mart on the outskirts of Mexico City on Tuesday, accusing the U.S.-based retailer of selling low-cost goods at the expense of workers, farmers and public markets.  more
Vietnam Trade Bill Goes Down to Defeat

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Republican supporters of legislation to normalize trade relations with Vietnam say they will try again Wednesday to win House passage of the measure after a surprising initial rebuff.  more
PlayStation 3 Won't Run Some Older Games

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Sony's new PlayStation 3 can't play some of the games designed for previous generations of the popular console, the latest misstep for the stumbling electronics company as it faces off in a crucial, three-way war with Nintendo and Microsoft.  more
Entertainment
O.J. Simpson to Discuss Killings

©  The Associated Press
Fox plans to broadcast a two-part interview with O.J. Simpson in which the former football star discusses the slayings of his former wife and her friend, for which he was acquitted.  more
Naomi Campbell Meets More Trouble in NYC

©  The Associated Press
Naomi Campbell, who has been accused of hitting several employees, was sued Tuesday by a former maid who says the British catwalker assaulted her while calling her a dumb Romanian.  more
Near-Silent Start in U.S. for Al-Jazeera
Al-Jazeera's English-language network is set to begin operation on Wednesday without any distribution by a major cable or satellite system in the United States.  more
Regulators Clear Purchase of BMG Music
The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department gave antitrust approval Tuesday to Universal Music Group's planned acquisition of BMG Music Publishing for $2.09 billion.  more
Cruise Spotted Leaving Hotel in Rome

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Tom Cruise made his first public appearance since arriving in Rome to get married, speeding away in a van from a luxury hotel Tuesday.  more
Health & Medical
AMA Rejects Proposal to Tax Soft Drinks
The American Medical Association on Tuesday decided against a proposal to call for taxes on soft drinks as a way to curb consumption of the sugar-laden beverages blamed for contributing to obesity.  more
N.J. Launches Campaign for Better Health

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A statewide campaign promoting healthier diets and exercise kicked off Tuesday, as educators and nutritionists attempt to counteract an obesity epidemic among New Jersey children and adults.  more
Ky. Hospitals to Study Premature Births
Six Kentucky hospitals will take part in a national study that will attempt to find better methods to cut premature birth rates.  more
FDA Subjects Antibiotic to New Scrutiny
An antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems, including several deaths, will be subjected to new scrutiny by federal health advisers.  more
Greeks Suffer Higher Rates of Obesity

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Greeks are ignoring their traditionally healthy diet and suffering higher rates of obesity and related illnesses such as diabetes, medical groups warned Wednesday.  more
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High Tech
PlayStation 3 Won't Run Some Older Games

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Sony's new PlayStation 3 can't play some of the games designed for previous generations of the popular console, the latest misstep for the stumbling electronics company as it faces off in a crucial, three-way war with Nintendo and Microsoft.  more
Google Holds Back Stock in YouTube Deal

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Google Inc. has set aside more than $200 million in its just-completed takeover of YouTube Inc. to cover possible losses on the deal, creating a financial cushion that might protect the Internet search leader it it's hit with legal bills for the frequent copyright violations on YouTube's video-sharing site.  more
1 Percent of Web Deemed Pornographic
About 1 percent of Web sites indexed by Google and Microsoft are sexually explicit, according to a U.S. government-commissioned study.  more
Intel Rolls Out 'Quad-Core' Processors

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Intel Corp., the world's largest computer chip maker, on Tuesday launched a family of chips with four computing engines inside a single microprocessor.  more
Motorola to Buy Netopia for $208M
Cell phone maker Motorola Inc. said Tuesday it is buying Netopia Inc., which provides DSL gear and routing equipment to telecommunications companies, for $7 per share, or $208 million in cash.  more
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