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Many prostate cancers caught by screening won't kill

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The number of prostate cancers diagnosed in UK men each year would jump from 30,000 to 160,000 if the country introduced population-wide screening for the disease, new research shows. However, many of those cancers are low-risk and may not lead to death.

U.S. rate views boost dollar; hit stocks and gold

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World stocks slipped on Monday from last week's 14-month high while the dollar hit a five-week peak as investors grew convinced U.S. interest rates could rise soon after the previous session's robust jobs report.
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Amazon says no plans to open physical stores

Amazon.com Inc, the world's largest online retailer, has no plans to open stores anywhere in the world, it said on Sunday, in response to a report it was planning to open high street shops in Britain.
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Amazon planning to open UK shops: report

Amazon.com Inc , the world's largest online retailer, is planning to open high street shops in Britain to complement its Web site, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
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Italian court hands Knox 26 years for Briton's murder

An Italian court sentenced American student Amanda Knox to 26 years in prison and jailed her ex-boyfriend for 25 years after they were found guilty of murdering Knox's British roommate during a drunken sex game.
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Amanda Knox sentenced to 26 years in prison

American student Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were on Saturday found guilty of the murder and sexual assault of former roommate Meredith Kercher and sentenced to 26 and 25 years respectively in prison.
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Kraft starts clock on unchanged Cadbury bid

Kraft Foods made its formal $16.1 billion offer to Cadbury shareholders, triggering a two-month takeover fight for the chocolate maker and a frosty response from Britain.
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World Cup rankings

The draw of the teams who will face each other in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa took place Friday in South Africa.
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Tesco to flag solid Christmas, eyes on 2010

Tesco Plc, Britain's biggest retailer, is set to join rivals in flagging solid pre-Christmas trading next week, but investors will be casting a wary eye on 2010 as the government unveils its budget plans.
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Britain, Italy top picks for windpower investment

Germany and Spain will provide Europe's biggest growth in windpower over the next decade but Britain and Italy might give the best returns on investment, the head of the European Wind Energy Association said on Friday.
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Kraft posts Cadbury offer

Kraft Foods posted its offer document to Cadbury Plc shareholders on Friday, triggering a 9.8 billion pound ($16.3 billion) takeover fight for the British chocolate maker.
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European shares fall ahead of key U.S. jobs data

European shares fell for a second straight session on Friday, led down by weak financial stocks, with trading volumes low as investors remained cautious ahead of keenly watched U.S. payrolls data later in the session.
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FTSE down 0.5 pct on caution ahead of payrolls

Caution ahead of a key jobs report from the United States weighed on banks and other cyclical stocks, pushing Britain's FTSE 100.FTSE share index 0.5 percent lower by midsession on Friday.

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