Taiwan firm drops China iPod libel case
BEIJING Reuters - A Taiwanese firm has dropped its libelclaim against two Shanghai journalists and their newspaper forsaying that workers at a plant manufacturing iPods weremistreated, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. |
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Voice recognition goes wireless
BOSTON Reuters - Zee Tawasha is an unabashed Blackberryaddict, constantly sending urgent e-mails to employees at 30mobile phone stores he owns across California, Arizona andNevada. |
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Baidu.com considers China listing
Baidu.com Inc. is considering a domestic listing, a steptowards advancing its long-term aim to acquire searchengine-related companies, a senior executive said on Saturday. |
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Major labels embrace mobile technology
The music industry, searching for ever-expanding ways topromote acts and generate new revenue streams, is gettingincreasingly creative in its use of mobile technology. Withringtones now a well-established product, record labels areturning to mobile games and video. |
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Smart shirt tracks hearts on the run
BARCELONA Reuters - A "smart" shirt, incorporating stainless steel threads, has been developed by European scientists to monitor heart patients on the move. |
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Dodgy heart Then don't ride the roller-coaster
BARCELONA Reuters - People with known heart problems should not take roller-coaster rides and theme parks should consider having defibrillators on hand in case riders are taken ill, German doctors said on Monday. |
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Americans not eating enough fruits, veggies
NEW YORK Reuters Health - The U.S. government recently bumped up its recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption, and a new study suggests it's very likely Americans aren't keeping up. |
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Pregnancy risky after heart defect repair
NEW YORK Reuters Health - New data suggests that women who have undergone a successful surgery to repair congenital heart defects can become pregnant, but they may have clinically significant complications. |
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Hormone therapy tied to hearing loss in older women
NEW YORK Reuters Health - The hormone progestin, as a component of hormone replacement therapy HRT following menopause, appears to exacerbate deficits in hearing sensitivity and auditory speech processing, according to a research team at the Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York. |
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Warning symptoms often herald sudden cardiac death
NEW YORK Reuters Health - Cardiac arrest is often preceded by symptoms lasting for more than an hour, and usually occurs in cases with a known history of heart disease or risk factors, German investigators report. |
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Teens often skip condoms, regardless of partner
NEW YORK Reuters Health - Many teenagers and young adults fail to use condoms consistently, regardless of whether they have sex with a serious or a "casual" partner, a new study suggests. |
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Autism risk linked to older fathers: study
CHICAGO Reuters - Children fathered by men at age 40 and older have a higher risk of developing autism, possibly because of mutations or other genetic changes, researchers reported on Monday. |
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Exploitative Internet marketing fuels child obesity
SYDNEY Reuters - Self-regulation in food and beverage marketing is being exploited and is failing to curb childhood obesity, research by a global obesity taskforce presented on Tuesday has found. |
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Panel to review safety of mercury tooth fillings
WASHINGTON Reuters - The safety of silver fillings made with mercury that plug cavities in the teeth of millions of Americans will get another look this week in light of persistent complaints that they may cause health problems. |
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Rallying-Record beckons as Loeb takes lead in Japan
TOKYO, Sept 2 Reuters - World champion Sebastien Loeb hasa record 27th victory in his sights after seizing the lead inthe Rally of Japan from overnight pace-setter Marcus Gronholmon Saturday. |
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Rallying-Rallying Japan leg 2 classification
Sept 2 Infostrada Sports - Leg 2 Classification from the Rallying Japan on Saturday 1. Sebastien Loeb France Citroen 2:27:45.700 2. Marcus Groenholm Finland Ford 00:25.600 3. Mikko Hirvonen Finland Ford 01:43.100 4. Chris Atkinson Australia Subaru 04:24.100 5. Manfred Stohl Austria Peugeot 04:40.400 6. Daniel Sordo Spain Citroen 05:25.600 7. Petter Solberg Norway Subaru 05:31.700 8. Toshihiro Arai Japan Subaru 06:39.700 9. Luis Companc Perez Argentina Ford 07:53.000 10. Gareth Mac Hale Ireland Ford 09:23.100 |
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UPDATE 1-Rallying-Record beckons as Loeb takes lead in Japan
TOKYO, Sept 2 Reuters - World champion Sebastien Loeb hada record 27th victory in his sights after ending the second legof the Rally of Japan 25.6 seconds clear of Ford's MarcusGronholm on Saturday. |
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OFFICIAL CORRECTION 1-Rallying-Rallying Japan driver and constructor standings
Sept 3 Infostrada Sports - Driver and constructor standings after the Rallying Japan on Sunday |
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OFFICIAL CORRECTION 1-Rallying-Rallying Japan race classification
Sept 3 Infostrada Sports - Race Classification from the Rallying Japan on Sunday 1. Sebastien Loeb France Citroen 3:22:20.400 2. Marcus Groenholm Finland Ford 00:05.600 3. Mikko Hirvonen Finland Ford 02:46.500 4. Chris Atkinson Australia Subaru 06:07.800 5. Manfred Stohl Austria Peugeot 07:10.700 6. Toshihiro Arai Japan Subaru 09:05.100 7. Petter Solberg Norway Subaru 11:43.700 8. Fumio Nutahara Japan Mitsubishi 22:57.400 9. Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Mitsubishi 23:24.800 10. Marcos Ligato Argentina Mitsubishi 23:58.600 |
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Rallying-Loeb compares record win to Schumacher's mark
PARIS, Sept 4 Reuters - Double world champion SebastienLoeb, who won the Rally of Japan to clinch a record 27th careervictory on Sunday, says his new mark will be compared to thatof Michael Schumacher in Formula One. |
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