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HARARE (Reuters) - The Group of Eight rich nations agreed on Tuesday to impose sanctions against Zimbabwe's leadership because of violence during the widely condemned re-election of President Robert Mugabe.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will hit Tel Aviv, U.S. shipping in the Gulf and American interests around the world if it is attacked over its disputed nuclear activities, an aide to Iran's Supreme Leader was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Staff of Linden Labs, the creators of virtual world Second Life, and IBM announced last night that they have achieved the first recorded teleport of their avatars from one virtual world into another. Researchers from the two companies teleported avatars from the Second Life Preview Grid to an OpenSim virtual world. While unaffiliated parties have created versions of this process before, Linden says theirs is the first effort to achieve trans-w
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At its Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston today, Microsoft announced a roadmap and pricing for a number of online software packages for the enterprise and small business market. Microsoft Online Services is currently available in a limited beta and will come in two flavors: Business Productivity Online Standard Suite for $15 a seat, and a Deskless Worker Suite for $3 a seat. The Business Productivity Suite will come with Exchange Online, Sh
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Out of the bat suit and into something a little more dapper, Christian Bale makes scruffy look sexy on the cover of the August issue of GQ UK. With The Dark Knight's release date just over a week away, he's got plenty to say about the film, but also shows us more of the man behind the latest caped crusader. Here are highlights: On how his wife handles how he embodies the roles he plays: "Well, she gets to sleep with a whole bunch of differen
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Madonna stepped out of her apartment in NYC yesterday to run some errands between rehearsal time. In the midst of the neverending drama the past week, there is a little bit of fun Madonna news to get excited about. Her rep has confirmed the rumors that Britney Spears will appear on Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour in a video performance to air during the show. Brit will shoot her portion within the next weeks, and apparently it was Madonna herse
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Kate Moss and her boyfriend Jamie Hince have reportedly split after a fight on Saturday, which led to Jamie moving out of Kate's London house. ? The Mirror Prince Harry and his army regiment are building a special needs school for children in Lesotho, Africa. ? PopSugar UK The Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas chose a husband and a wedding date; do you agree with her decision? ? People Jamie-Lynn Sigler is joining the cast of Entourage for a three-epi
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A proposal in California to require emissions-rating stickers on new cars is another example of "government overreach," according to Business & Media Institute Vice President Dan Gainor.Gainor told "America's Election HQ" host E.D. Hill on Fox News Channel July 7 that California's decision could affect other parts of the country because of its influence on environmental policies."California already affects the nation," he said. "At least 12 state
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...the answer is yes. The Baltimore Sun is still failing to remind readers of the party affiliation of city Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) as it continues to probe her questionable dealings from when she was city council president. A few weeks ago, Dixon's home was raided by state investigators. While the Sun's reporters should be commended for following the unfolding story -- today's article by staffer John Fritze made the front page of the print editi
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Filed under: Culture, E3 Need yet another example of how E3 is going to the dogs? This year, Capcom is offering the chance for common people to attend its E3 booth. Yes, you read that correctly. For an hour and a half on Thursday, the floor of the LA Convention Center will be sullied by regular Joes. If you'd like to participate in this atrocity, instructions are here.Now, if we can direct our attention on Capcom for just a moment: What the heck
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Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3 The good news is, well, you've seen the good news. The bad news is, if you can't see the good news ... there is no good news. Speaking through semi-official community site Three Speech, SCEE has released a statement reiterating that PlayStation 3 update 2.41 (the good news) has been released, fixing the bricking issue associated with update 2.40. The statement attributes affected 2.40 users' inability to load the c
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Filed under: Features Nope, there was no Rodeo last week, and with E3 just around the corner, we'd say next week isn't looking so great either. What do we learn? Enjoy every Podcast Rodeo, because you never know when it may go on another 8 month hiatus.1UP Yours: After listening to the nearly hour-long conversation with Denis Dyack that makes up the second half of this week's 1UP Yours, we're still not sure if we could ever put as much energy int
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Federal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury that leaves some patients incapacitated.

State health officials today warned consumers to sharply limit consumption of spotted seatrout and catfish because of high levels of cancer-causing chemicals.

Houston homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man, described as "mentally challenged," who was found in a van in southwest Houston late Monday.

"We create sewn art and artifacts based on the drawings of our two children using only thrifted and recycled materials. We also make custom pieces with a child's drawing provided or requested by you." Via plsj tumblelog.

The news today is that Bruce Conner, an amazing artist across many forms, died yesterday.