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EU foreign policy chief seeks urgent Iran talks

The European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Friday that he was seeking an urgent meeting with the Iranian chief nuclear negotiator after consulting six major powers over proposals submitted by Iran.

WTO says Airbus subsidies hurt Boeing -US lawmaker

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A World Trade Organization panel has found that European subsidies for Airbus injured its U.S. rival Boeing, a U.S. senator said on Friday in remarks that clashed with a colleague's description of the ruling.
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GM decision on Opel critical test for US government

A decision by General Motors Co to sell a controlling interest in its European unit, Opel, was the first major decision for GM's new board and an important test of the U.S. government's pledge to let the directors and management run the company.
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Heart Healthy Tips For Women

Although many women believe heart disease primarily affects men, the truth is women are just as vulnerable. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the number one killer of all women ages 35 and
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Google plans new mirror for cheaper solar power

Google Inc is disappointed with the lack of breakthrough investment ideas in the green technology sector but the company is working to develop its own new mirror technology that could reduce the cost of building solar thermal plants by a quarter or more.
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Men`s Health: Matters of the Heart

Heart disease remains the single leading cause of death in the United States. About every 26 seconds, an American will suffer a coronary event and about every minute someone will die from one. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is slightly higher in males than females.
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GM picks Magna for Opel deal

General Motors on Thursday ended months of uncertainty, announcing it had reached a deal to sell a majority stake in its European unit Opel to Canadian car parts maker Magna, backed by Russia's Sberbank.
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FCC launches social networking sites

The Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. agency that regulates the telecommunications industry, is becoming more media savvy by joining popular networking sites such as Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.
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Microsoft $358 million damage award overturned

A U.S. court of appeals on Friday overturned a $358 million damages award against software maker Microsoft Corp in a long-running patent dispute with French telecoms equipment firm Alcatel-Lucent.
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US natgas rigs fall for first time in 8 weeks

The number of rigs drilling for natural gas in the United States fell 2 this week to 699, the first fall in eight weeks, according to a report on Friday by Baker Hughes in Houston.
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More than 40,000 Japanese aged 100 or over: survey

More than 40,000 Japanese people are aged 100 or over, up 10 percent over last year, a government survey showed on Friday, in the latest reminder of the economic problems facing the world's most rapidly aging country.
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GM launches money-back guarantee, ad barrage

General Motors Co said on Thursday it will offer consumers a 60-day, money-back guarantee on new vehicles and roll out a barrage of new advertising over the next year aimed at winning back American consumers who have abandoned its brands.
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BofA says still in talks to exit government pact

Bank of America Chief Executive Ken Lewis said his company is still in talks with U.S. officials on how to compensate the government for a prior loss-sharing agreement, according to a letter released by a watchdog lawmaker on Thursday.
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Kraft's bid for Cadbury soured by weak dollar

U.S. food giant Kraft will face a tough task in pitching a winning bid for Cadbury as the dollar's dip cuts the value of its initial offer and is set for further weakness, analysts said on Friday.
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Study exposes how bacteria resist antibiotics

Scientists have discovered how bacteria fend off a wide range of antibiotics, and blocking that defense mechanism could give existing antibiotics more power to fight dangerous infections.
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Studies show one dose of H1N1 vaccine may be enough

Two studies published on Thursday confirmed that a single dose of swine flu vaccine can protect people from the new pandemic H1N1 virus -- welcome news to global health officials who had worried that people might need two doses.

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