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Gulf spill in Washington spotlight
U.N. council to hit defiant Iran with new sanctions
Global shares gain on China export rise
Apple unveils iPhone 4 to fend off Google
Costa Rica puts brakes on popular stem cell tourism
Fisher hooks Celtics to give Lakers series lead
Lindsay Lohan's drinking leads to near arrest
Farmer fires home-made cannon to defend land


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Gulf spill in Washington spotlight
June 09, 2010 02:53 AM ET
VENICE, La./LONDON (Reuters) - Energy giant BP Plc was forging ahead with efforts to capture oil gushing from its stricken Gulf of Mexico well as the spill remained high on Washington's radar screen, with several congressional hearings set for Wednesday.

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WORLD NEWS
U.N. council to hit defiant Iran with new sanctions
June 09, 2010 01:58 AM ET
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is set to impose a new round of sanctions on a defiant Iran on Wednesday over a nuclear program that Western powers suspect is aimed at developing atomic weapons.

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BUSINESS NEWS
Global shares gain on China export rise
June 09, 2010 06:03 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares pushed higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in most Asian equity markets, as news of strong Chinese exports sparked a tentative return of risk appetite while the euro stabilized on options demand.

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INTERNET NEWS
Apple unveils iPhone 4 to fend off Google
June 07, 2010 08:53 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a new iPhone on Monday that goes on sale in scores of countries this year, preparing its fastest-ever global roll-out to try and stay a step ahead of rivals like Google Inc in a red-hot smartphone market.

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SCIENCE NEWS
Costa Rica puts brakes on popular stem cell tourism
June 07, 2010 01:06 AM ET
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Costa Rica is cracking down on an unauthorized stem cell clinic that has attracted hundreds of foreigners seeking relief from degenerative diseases and serious injuries.

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SPORTS NEWS
Fisher hooks Celtics to give Lakers series lead
June 09, 2010 04:57 AM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Boston Celtics 91-84 on Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals and snatch back homecourt advantage in the best-of-seven series between the league's fiercest rivals.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Lindsay Lohan's drinking leads to near arrest
June 08, 2010 09:35 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday issued a new arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan that was quickly revoked in fast-changing set of events after the troubled actress's court-ordered alcohol bracelet detected she had been drinking.

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ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS
Farmer fires home-made cannon to defend land
June 08, 2010 12:16 PM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese farmer has declared war on property developers who want his land, building a cannon out of a wheelbarrow and pipes and firing rockets at would-be eviction teams, state media said on Tuesday.

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