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Survivors pulled from rubble of China quake
(AP)
 AP - Rescuers pulled survivors from the rubble Friday who had been buried for four days as a strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake.
Fri, 16 May 2008 14:50:06 GMT
| Myanmar cyclone death toll nearly 78,000
(AP)
 AP - The cyclone's official death toll has nearly doubled to almost 78,000 and another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the devastating storm, state television reported Friday.
Fri, 16 May 2008 15:09:07 GMT
| Saudis see no reason to raise oil production now
(AP)
 AP - Saudi Arabian leaders made clear Friday they see no reason to increase oil production until their customers demand it, apparently rebuffing President Bush amid soaring U.S. gasoline prices.
Fri, 16 May 2008 15:22:50 GMT
| Bin Laden: Palestinian cause fuels war
(AP)
 AP - Osama bin Laden said in a new audio recording released Friday that al-Qaida will continue its holy war against Israel and its allies until it liberates Palestine.
Fri, 16 May 2008 10:48:00 GMT
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Spurs beat Hornets 99-80 to force Game 7 (AP)
Must-win situations are not a familiar place for the San Antonio Spurs. They survived one Thursday night, earning the chance to play in another. The defending champions beat the New Orleans Hornets, 99-80 in Game 6, staying alive and forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 on Monday in New Orleans. "That's what you want to have, an opportunity," said Spurs point guard Tony Parker.
Thu, 15 May 2008 22:23:09 PDT
| Flyers beat Penguins 4-2, avert sweep (AP)
A fast start by the Philadelphia Flyers gave way to a very nervous ending. When it was over, they were still alive and happily facing what many figured was an unlikely return trip to Pittsburgh. Joffrey Lupul scored the first of Philadelphia's three first-period goals Thursday night and the Flyers extended the Eastern Conference finals for at least one more game with a 4-2 victory over the...
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:33:41 PDT
| Back forces Serena out of Italian Open (AP)
Serena Williams withdrew from her quarterfinal match at the Italian Open on Friday due to a back problem. Williams' back froze suddenly while she was warming up on a practice court for her match with French qualifier Alize Cornet. "It just happened all of a sudden in practice," Williams said before heading to a hospital for tests.
Fri, 16 May 2008 07:36:42 PDT
| Diamondbacks' Webb improves to 9-0 (AP)
Mr. Automatic was at it again. Backed by Stephen Drew's career-high four hits, Brandon Webb became the major leagues' first nine-game winner when the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Thursday night. Webb (9-0) has won his first nine starts, the most since San Diego's Andy Hawkins won his first 10 in 1985, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:13 PDT
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Market falls further on record oil prices
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stocks extended losses on Friday and
the Nasdaq dropped more than 1 percent as a fresh run-up in oil
prices to record territory added to concerns over the impact of
soaring fuel costs on consumers and businesses.
Fri, 16 May 2008 15:21:18 GMT
| Consumers' mood grim as early-80s in May
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Consumer confidence tumbled to its
lowest in 28 years this month, a survey showed on Friday, as
short-term inflation expectations reached the highest levels
since the stagflationary early 1980s.
Fri, 16 May 2008 14:34:16 GMT
| April housing starts rise best since Jan 2006
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Construction starts on new U.S.
homes rose by a surprisingly strong 8.2 percent in April and
applications for new building permits turned up for the first
time in five months, the Commerce Department said on Friday in
a report showing the hard-hit housing sector still had some
spring vigor.
Fri, 16 May 2008 13:10:45 GMT
| Icahn's Yahoo fight puts Microsoft in driver's seat
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Two weeks after Microsoft Corp
abandoned its pursuit of Yahoo Inc , a proxy fight
launched by activist investor Carl Icahn has put Microsoft in
the driver's seat.
Fri, 16 May 2008 13:21:31 GMT
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