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Los Angeles Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal goes after a rebound along with Houston Rockets' Yao Ming during the Western Conference playoffs, Saturday night, April 17, 2004, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Photo Bremer: Iraqis Not Ready to Run Security
AP - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Iraqi security forces will not be ready to protect the country against insurgents by the June 30 handover of power, the top U.S. administrator said Sunday — an assessment aimed at defending the continued heavy presence of U.S. troops here even after an Iraqi government takes over. Full Coverage

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Slideshow Nikkei Hit by Profit-Taking, Dollar Eases
Reuters - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
Tokyo shares fell on Monday as investors locked in profits on recent high-fliers, while the dollar eased as tepid U.S. data and comments from a Fed official soothed fears that a rate rise could come sooner than expected. Full Coverage
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Slideshow North Korea's Kim in Beijing on Secretive Trip
Reuters - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il arrived in Beijing on Monday to discuss his nuclear programs days after the United States urged China for a fresh push to end the crisis, South Korean media reported. Full Coverage
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Photo Tori Spelling Joins 'Me, Me, Me' at UPN
Reuters - Sun Apr 18, 9:26 PM ET
Former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Tori Spelling has joined the cast of UPN's comedy pilot "Me, Me, Me," about two good-looking New York women who shamelessly climb the social ladder.
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Photo Timberwolves Defeat Nuggets 106-92
AP - 36 minutes ago
Sam Cassell tied a career high with 40 points, Kevin Garnett put up 30 points and 20 rebounds and the top-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 106-92 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series.
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2 in 5 Web Users Have Broadband at Home
AP - Sun Apr 18, 5:19 PM ET
Two in five Internet users in the United States now have high-speed access at home as telephone companies slash prices to better compete with cable broadband services.
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Photo Kerry Attacks Bush on Foreign Policy
AP - Sun Apr 18, 9:44 PM ET
Democrat John Kerry on Sunday accused President Bush of being "stunningly ineffective" at foreign policy and stuck by his argument that the war against terrorism isn't primarily a military struggle.
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Photo U.S.-Russian-Dutch Crew Blasts Off
AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
A Russian rocket roared into space Monday carrying an American, a Russian and a Dutch man to the international space station on the third manned mission since the halt of the U.S. shuttle program. Full Coverage
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Study to Test Hormone Benefits in Younger Women
Reuters - Sun Apr 18, 6:19 PM ET
Researchers hoping to find some benefits from hormone replacement therapy said on Sunday they were launching a trial in younger women to see if it protects them from heart disease. Full Coverage
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Kill Mom But Don't Hurt TV, Teen Tells Hitman
Reuters - Sun Apr 18, 8:46 AM ET
A Florida teen charged with hiring an undercover policeman to shoot and kill his mother instructed the purported hitman not to damage the family television during the attack, police said.
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Post-9/11 reforms haven't fixed intelligence failings
USATODAY.com - Fri Apr 16, 7:14 AM ET
After the 9/11 attacks, the nation's disparate intelligence and law enforcement agencies pledged to team up to create a centralized "terror watch list." The goal: to ensure that al-Qaeda members could not slip into the USA undetected as they did before Sept. 11, 2001. Yet as recently as last month, a top Homeland Security official told Congress the list was still a "work in progress."
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