 World Bank chief urges swift action on food and fuel crisis
WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) — World Bank President Robert Zoellick urged swift action by leaders of the Group of Eight industrial countries and oil-producing nations to address rising poverty due to a crisis in global food and fuel prices. | "We are entering a danger zone," Zoellick wrote in a Ju... Manila Bulletin
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 DA starts Romblon rehab
By: Cory Martinez THE Department of Agriculture has started its rehabilitation effort in Romblon with the distribution of seeds and fertilizers to farmers to help offset agriculture losses brought by Typhoon "Frank." | DA Secretary Arthur Yap said that the he also directed National Food Authority (N... Journal Online
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 Williams sweeps Dementieva to reach seventh Wimbledon final
| DEFENDING champion Venus Williams beat Elena Dementieva 6-1, 7-6 (3) to advance to the Wimbledon final Thursday, setting up a potential championship matchup with sister Serena. | Venus Williams, a f... The Australian
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 China, this is the world
| WE should all wish the People's Republic of China success as host of the 2008 Olympics, for which it has made heroic efforts to prepare itself. | Expenditure on Olympics-related construction in Beij... The Australian
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 Hot women, cold men will live longer
| LOOKING to live to a ripe old age? A triumvirate of sun, sand and surf may be the key if you're a woman, while men might do well to consider relocating to cooler climes. | Minister for Ageing Justin... The Australian
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 Drug cheats and other swines
| By Jesse Fink | And so it begins. I'm not sure what's more riveting - the Olympic Games itself or the procession of drug busts that go with it. On Thursday, a second Chinese athlete was banned for l... Asia Times
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 Boris Johnson defends deputy amid claims of fraud and sex abuse
Boris Johnson took the extraordinary step today of defending one of his deputy mayors from 'malicious smears'. | The Mayor announced that he would hold an independent inquiry into allegations of fraud... London Evening Standard
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 Kapugedera's 75 helps Sri Lanka post 308-8 against India -
| 28 minutes ago | KARACHI (AFP) - Chamara Kapugedera led the Sri Lankan batting with a fighting 75 as the defending champions piled up 308 for eight against India in their Asia Cup Super League match... Yahoo Daily News
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