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The House and Senate vote to extend three expiring provisions of the Patriot Act for another year, despite calls for privacy reforms.

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SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) – Tsunami waves of up to 1.5 meters (5 ft) hit far-flung Pacific regions from the Russian far east and Japan to New Zealand’s Chatham Islands on Sunday after a massive earthquake struck Chile, killing more than 300 people.

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HOUSTON (Reuters) – Former Enron chief executive Jeff Skilling lost the first half of the fight of his life when a jury convicted him nearly four years ago for committing fraud while at the helm of the once high-flying energy trader.

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The BBC is planning widespread cuts in its digital radio, internet and commercial magazines services as it tries to fend off criticism of its role in UK media, says people familiar with the proposals
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Good looking, practical, and with excellent fuel economy, the new Dodge Caliber hatchback would be a lot more fun if it weren’t so slow
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A Chinese baby is suffering from a rare skin disorder that makes his skin peel off his body, ninemsn.com.au reported.
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James Anderson scored 27 points, Keiton Page was perfect on four 3-point tries at crucial times and Oklahoma State denied a bid by No. 1 Kansas to go undefeated through Big 12 play with an 85-77 victory on Saturday.
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The California Department of Insurance announced it will be implementing a 6 percent licensing fee rate reduction on July 1, 2010. This is the second year CDI has reduced licensing fees. The first …
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Associated Content: "PC Gamers," you’ve probably heard of them. They’re those people that game on their PCs instead of, or in addition to, the consoles. They’re also those people that boast about the supremacy of their gaming rig over that of the traditional console. And rightly so.
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FedEx is famous for memorable television commercials, but like many big companies, it is following customers as they navigate from the television to the computer. So FedEx is shipping much of its marketing to the Web.

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SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) – A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early on Saturday, killing at least 47 people, knocking down buildings and triggering a tsunami.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A record-breaking winter storm slammed New York and much of the U.S. Northeast on Friday, forcing businesses, schools and transportation systems to shut down as nearly two feet of snow fell in the city.

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Barclays is to invest in the building of a new development of homes in west London on a site that had gone into administration, in a trial that is expected to be repeated with other loans.
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Billionaire businessman who is to take over as president of Chile is selling his 26% share in the country’s flagship airline to avoid a conflict of interests
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Subaru will be retiring the Legacy wagon for 2008. If you want one of the zippiest family cars on the market, you better hurry
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