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Treasury Chief: Britain Economy Is Strong
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AP - British Treasury chief Gordon Brown said the country's economy is growing, with inflation on target, as he presented his 10th annual budget Wednesday.
Europe shares higher as drugs offset techs, rates
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Reuters - European stocks were higher on Wednesday, as Sanofi-Aventis fueled a rally in drug stocks and takeover speculation buoyed sentiment, offsetting worries about U.S interest rates and a weaker tech sector.
Brown braces for tenth annual budget
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AFP - Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown was set to announce his tenth and possibly last annual budget, with mounting speculation that he could soon succeed Tony Blair as prime minister.
Brown prepares to deliver his tenth British budget
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AFP - British finance minister, Gordon Brown, was set to deliver his 10th, and possibly his last, annual budget amid increasing speculation he could replace Tony Blair as prime minister sooner than expected.
European equities poised for advance
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FT.com - European equities were expected to advance cautiously on Tuesday, as takeover speculation continued to dominate, while comments from Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman offered few new clues on US interest rates.
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Fed Speculation Fuels Wall Street Buying
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AP - Wall Street extended its rally into a fifth day Monday, rising modestly as investors speculated that the Federal Reserve's string of interest rate hikes might actually be coming to an end.
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Henry unfazed by transfer speculation
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AFP - Thierry Henry says he is not letting the 'will-he, won't he' debate over his future at Arsenal bother him.
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Katherine Harris Pledges To Spend $10 Million On Senate Race
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Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Miami, FL (AHN) - After weeks of speculation, Katherine Harris will run for U.S. Senate, and pledges to spend $10 million of her own money on the campaign. In a television interview, Harris says, "Let me answer the burning questions... I'm in this race and...
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Prince Charles Blocks Journal Publication
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AP - Prince Charles on Friday won a court judgment to block publication of further extracts from his journal, but the High Court ordered a trial to determine whether the journals should stay private — a decision that could compel Charles to testify.
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Brangelina Wedding Rumors Spread in Italy
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AP - Speculation spread once again that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would wed on these Italian shores — perhaps this weekend. George Clooney is a friend of the Hollywood couple and his lakefront villa in the town of Laglio is cited in Italian news reports as a credible location for such a ceremony. Saturday has been mentioned as a possible date.
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Brangelina Wedding Rumors Spread in Italy
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AP - Speculation spread once again that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would wed on these Italian shores — perhaps this weekend.
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Harris To Stay In Senate Race
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Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer Tallahassee, FL (AHN) - Representative Katherine Harris says she plans to spend $10 million dollars she inherited from her father in her race to unseat Democratic Senator Bill Nelson. She ended speculation that she would quit the race on the Fox News show,...
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W.House dismisses speculation about staff shake-up
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Reuters - President George W. Bush's spokesman on Wednesday dismissed calls for a White House shake-up as "inside-Washington pontificating" after a series of controversies that have pushed his approval ratings to new lows.
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Sony Pushes Back PlayStation 3 Launch
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NewsFactor - Sony is postponing the debut of its PlayStation 3 gaming console until November, confirming speculation that the much-hyped and highly anticipated machine would not be introduced this spring as previously announced.
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Dow, Nasdaq Climb on Drop in Bond Yields
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AP - Stocks rallied Tuesday as Treasury bond yields plunged and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reported record revenues and sharply higher profits.
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China's Legislature Endorses Gov't Plan
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AP - China's ceremonial legislature on Tuesday endorsed a government plan calling for lower-than-expected 8 percent economic growth in 2006.
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Milosevic 'took the wrong drugs'
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A Dutch expert's claims that ex-Yugoslav leader Milosevic took wrong drugs fuel speculation over his death.
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LSE shares surge on bid war hopes
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Shares in the London Stock Exchange soar 22% on speculation of a bid war from across the Atlantic.
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LSE soars as Nasdaq reignites bid battle talk
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Reuters - London Stock Exchange shares soared almost a quarter in value on Monday after a 2.4 billion pound ($4.2 billion) bid approach from the Nasdaq Stock Market on Friday reignited speculation of a bid battle.
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Milosevic died of heart attack, UN says, but questions remain
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AFP - Former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic died of a heart attack, the UN war crimes court says, but refused completely to rule out a poisoning theory as it prepared his body for release.
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Where Will 'Today' Turn if Couric Departs
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AP - Good morning, Matt! Almost lost in the overheated speculation about whether Katie Couric will become an evening news anchor for CBS is the real possibility that someone else may soon sit next to Matt Lauer on the "Today" show set.
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Thorpe's Withdrawal Draws Speculation About His Future
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Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Melbourne, Australia (AHN) - Swimming star Ian Thorpe pulls out of the Commonwealth games and leaves his teammates worrying about his future in the sport. Thorpe continues to suffer from bronchitis and a chest infection. According to BBC news he has not...
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Lee: 'Brokeback' Wasn't Meant As Statement
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AP - Ang Lee said he never intended "Brokeback Mountain" to be a social statement about homosexuals, amid speculation the gay cowboy romance lost the Oscar best picture race because of its subject matter.
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Nikkei falters as Softbank declines
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Reuters - The Nikkei average fell for the fourth time in five sessions on Tuesday, dropping 1.1 percent as investors sold Softbank Corp. (9984.T) on concerns the Internet firm's finances may be shaken by its possible takeover of a mobile phone operator.
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Rep. Thomas announces retirement from Congress
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Reuters - U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas said on Monday he would retire from the House of Representatives at the end of his current term, leaving open to speculation the future for the veteran lawmaker.
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