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Yahoo to Team With Over 150 Newspapers
Yahoo Inc. announced a deal with seven newspaper companies that will allow more than 150 papers to sell ads on the search engine's online classified service.  more
'Never-Ending Kiss' Caps TomKat Wedding

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The lavish weekend wedding of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes bore many symbols of the singular 18-month relationship between the two stars.  more
33 Hurt As Trains Collide in Germany

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A Berlin commuter train rear-ended a stationary maintenance vehicle at a busy station Monday, injuring 33 people, two of them seriously, officials said.  more
Blair Vows Commitment to Afghanistan

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British Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged his nation's commitment in Afghanistan "for as long as it takes," telling British soldiers fighting the resurgent Taliban that success would help establish global security.  more
Postelection, Iraq Debate Intensifies

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The postelection debate over Iraq is intensifying as members of Congress from both parties pose remedies and the Bush administration hunts for answers.  more
Market Reports
Lowe's Reports 3Q Profit Increase

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Lowe's Cos., the nation's No. 2 home improvement chain, said Monday that its third-quarter profit rose 10.8 percent despite a slowing housing market and a relatively calm hurricane season.  more
London Exchange Rejects Nasdaq Offer

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The London Stock Exchange on Monday spurned a fresh takeover bid from The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., saying it "substantially undervalued" the London Market.  more
Stocks Edge Up on Merger News
Stocks were modestly higher Monday amid a flurry of merger news, including a deal by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. to acquire Phelps Dodge Corp. for $26 billion.  more
Freeport-McMoRan to Acquire Phelps Dodge
For years, officials at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. talked about acquiring copper miner Phelps Dodge Corp. But discussions in recent weeks sealed the deal that will create the world's largest publicly traded copper company.  more
Yahoo to Team With Over 150 Newspapers
Yahoo Inc. announced a deal with seven newspaper companies that will allow more than 150 papers to sell ads on the search engine's online classified service.  more
Entertainment
Lollobrigida's Wedding Moved to Rome

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Gina Lollobrigida's wedding to her longtime boyfriend has been postponed until next year, the Italian actress said Monday.  more
Douglas Photo Battle Goes to Top Court

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The long-running legal battle over photos from the 2000 wedding of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones was going to Britain's highest court Monday.  more
Richards Has Angry Outburst at Club

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Michael Richards stunned a comedy club audience, shouting racial epithets at people who heckled him during a stand-up routine.  more
Judge Postpones Madonna Adoption Hearing

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A High Court judge postponed Monday his ruling on a challenge to Madonna's plans to adopt a Malawian baby.  more
'Never-Ending Kiss' Caps TomKat Wedding

©  The Associated Press
The lavish weekend wedding of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes bore many symbols of the singular 18-month relationship between the two stars.  more
Health & Medical
WHO Says Gains Are Made in Africa Health
African countries are developing innovative methods to tackle illness and disease, but health problems across the continent remain enormous, the World Health Organization said in a report Monday.  more
Vets Turn to Acupuncture for Ailing Pets
When Ann Day's dog had a stroke in July, one side of his face became paralyzed so severely he couldn't blink. She knew she needed to do something before the 13-year-old pug, Jimmy, lost his eye to infection.  more
Fitness Industry Pushes Better Trainers

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The nation's aging, overweight population is fueling demand for personal trainers skilled at prodding the out-of-shape of all ages to get fit.  more
Stricken Cruise Ship Docks for Cleaning

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A thorough scrubbing of the Carnival Liberty began Sunday as the ship docked after a virus sickened nearly 700 passengers on a trans-Atlantic cruise.  more
Electronic Medical Records Use May Rise

©  The Associated Press
Health care advocates have long encouraged physicians to switch to computerized medical records, saying they could improve patient care and increase efficiency. Doctors, however, have been more concerned about the high price tag _ often more than $20,000 per physician for software, hardware and Internet connections _ as well as having to maintain a computer network. Surveys estimate less than 20 percent of doctors have fully automated their offices.  more
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Yahoo to Team With Over 150 Newspapers
Yahoo Inc. announced a deal with seven newspaper companies that will allow more than 150 papers to sell ads on the search engine's online classified service.  more
Webroot Adding Parental-Control Software
Webroot Software Inc., known for its anti-spyware program Spy Sweeper, is bringing back a product to help parents limit where and how long their children go online.  more
Wii, Nemesis to PlayStation, Hits Market

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Nintendo Co.'s entry into the game console wars, the Wii, went on sale Sunday, and quickly sold out in many stores despite stocks that far surpassed those of the rival PlayStation 3, which went on sale two days earlier.  more
New Games Use Motion-Sensitive Controls

©  The Associated Press
With a tilt of your wrists, the dragon you're riding dives toward the water below. With another movement of your hands, as if pulling back on imaginary reins, the scaly beast pulls out of the dive into level flight, flapping its wings.  more
Electronic Medical Records Use May Rise

©  The Associated Press
Health care advocates have long encouraged physicians to switch to computerized medical records, saying they could improve patient care and increase efficiency. Doctors, however, have been more concerned about the high price tag _ often more than $20,000 per physician for software, hardware and Internet connections _ as well as having to maintain a computer network. Surveys estimate less than 20 percent of doctors have fully automated their offices.  more
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