MyClipping: December 2004

Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "Tsunami toll feared at 150,000
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - A legion of ships and planes has delivered aid to millions of Asian tsunami survivors after New Year celebrations around the world paused to mourn victims of one of the worst disasters in living memory."

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Yahoo! News - World Tempers New Year Celebrations After Tsunami: "SYDNEY (Reuters) - Normally exuberant New Year celebrations were tempered by thoughts for victims of south Asia's tsunami as several major cities canceled parties and Australia led a global minute of silence."

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Yahoo! News - Indonesia gives up trying to precisely count its disaster dead
　”JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia has given up trying to issue precise figures for the tens of thousands of people killed in an earthquake and tsunami at the weekend, the health minister said."

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Yahoo! News - Tsunami Kills Few Animals in Sri Lanka
　YALA NATIONAL PARK, Sri Lanka - Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka expressed surprise Wednesday that they found no evidence of large-scale animal deaths from the tsunamis — indicating that animals may have sensed the wave coming and fled to higher ground.

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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000': "The number of dead from Sunday's Indian Ocean sea surges is likely to rise above 100,000, the Red Cross has said."

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Google Blog: "Tsunami relief
Like so many others around the world, we're following the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami that has hit many parts of Asia and India."

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "Tsunami toll hits 68,000
　BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands of corpses are rotting in Indonesia's tropical sun as rescuers scour isolated coasts across the Indian Ocean for survivors of Sunday's giant waves that killed more than 68,000."

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The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "Indonesia toll could be 25,000
　BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Dead bodies litter the streets of Indonesia's Aceh province as fears rise that more than 25,000 people may have been killed in the weekend quake and tsunami."

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Yahoo! News - Indonesian quake death toll could reach 25,000: vice president: "JAKARTA, (AFP) - The death toll in Indonesia from the weekend's devastating earthquake and tsunami could reach as high as 25,000, Vice President Yusuf Kalla said, according to state media."

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "'Bin Laden' backs war on Iraq vote
　BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden has apparently urged Iraqis to boycott U.S.-backed elections, endorsing Sunni Muslim insurgents on the day a senior Shi'ite leader survived a car bombing and the top Sunni party pulled out of next month's vote."

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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Asia battles earthquake aftermath: "Survivors and rescuers are battling through the devastation left by sea surges that killed more than 20,000 people on Asia's southern shores."

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "Asian tsunami kills 12,600
　COLOMBO (Reuters) - Soldiers searched for bodies in treetops, families wept over the dead lined up on beaches and rescuers scoured coral isles for missing tourists as Asia counted the cost of a tsunami that killed at least 12,600."

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BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Asia wakes to tidal catastrophe: "More than 12,000 people are known to have died after a massive underwater earthquake sent giant waves crashing into coastlines across southern Asia."

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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia braced as deaths mount: "More than 1,800 people have died in Indonesia after tidal waves and flooding were triggered by a huge earthquake on Sunday."

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "Sri Lankan death toll could exceed 1,000
　COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's first tsunami in 16 years has killed 500 people and the death toll is likely to exceed 1,000, the head of the Indian Ocean island's National Disaster Management Centre says."

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BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Asia reels from tides and tremors: "A huge earthquake has triggered surging sea waters across a wide area of south and east Asia, swamping villages and killing more than 500 people."

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Yahoo! News - Millions Mark Christmas Around the World: "Millions Mark Christmas Around the World"

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul has led the world's one billion Roman Catholics into Christmas Day, saying the troubled world needed the message of Jesus more than ever, braving Parkinson's Disease to deliver his sermon."

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Pilgrims and a new Palestinian leadership are celebrating Christmas in the town of Jesus's birth with prayers for peace, lifted by fresh hope following Yasser Arafat's death."

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The New York Times > International > Middle East > U.S. General Says Mosul Blast Appears to Be Suicide Bomb

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "New Harry Potter book due July　16
LONDON (Reuters) - Christmas has come early for fans of the fictional boy wizard Harry Potter, with news that author J.K. Rowling has finished the sixth book in the series, 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'."

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BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Blair on surprise Baghdad visit: "Tony Blair has held talks with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad during the UK prime minister's first trip to Iraq's violence-hit capital."

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The New York Times > Business > Your Money > Digital Domain: The Fox Is in Microsoft's Henhouse (and Salivating): "The Fox Is in Microsoft's Henhouse (and Salivating)"

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The New York Times > International > Middle East > Worst Violence in Months Leaves Scores Dead in Iraq

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "French Catholics denounce Mary books
PARIS (Reuters) - Shortly before the day that made her famous, France's Roman Catholic Church has stood up for the Virgin Mary by denouncing two new books that question whether she was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus Christ."

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - U.N. talks on climate change have ended with few steps forward after the United States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes on the European Union's drive for deeper emissions cuts to stop global warming."

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On Tape, Bin Laden Tries New Approach (washingtonpost.com): "RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 16 -- Osama bin Laden on Thursday declared a new phase in his campaign to topple the Saudi monarchy, "

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BBC NEWS | World | Europe | EU-Turkey talks set for October: "The EU has offered to begin membership talks with Turkey next year, with 3 October given as a start date."

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Yahoo! News - N. Korea Economic Sanctions 'One Option'--Japan: "TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said on Thursday economic sanctions against North Korea (news - web sites) were 'one option' but that care was needed in deciding if Tokyo should take such a step immediately."

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Two-Page Mozilla Firefox Advertisement to Run in Tomorrow's 'New York Times' - MozillaZine Talkback

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Yahoo! News - US prudent on possible Japanese sanctions against North Korea: "WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States backed Japan's efforts to resolve a dispute with North Korea (news - web sites) over its abduction of Japanese nationals during the Cold War but stayed prudent about Tokyo's possible use of sanctions."

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US missile defence test fails: "Washington - The US Missile Defence Agency said on Wednesday that a planned missile defence flight test over the Pacific Ocean had failed as the interceptor missile did not take off and was automatically shut down."

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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | N Korea warns Japan on sanctions: "North Korea has warned that it will regard any economic sanctions imposed by Japan as a 'declaration of war'."

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Google to scan famous libraries: "The libraries of five of the world's most important academic institutions are to be digitised by Google."

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Wired News: Linux: Fewer Bugs Than Rivals: "Linux advocates have long insisted that open-source development results in better and more secure software. Now they have statistics to back up their claims."

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BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Inauguration for tallest bridge: "The world's highest road bridge is due to be inaugurated in southern France by President Jacques Chirac before opening to traffic later this week."

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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Russia and China in defence talks: "Russia's defence minister is in China for talks aimed at further developing military and technical co-operation between the two countries."

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10,056,138 — Houston, we have ignition!
SFX Team10,000,000 Downloads/Nov 9 - Dec 11/2004In little more than a month, Firefox has been downloaded more than 10 million times.

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The New York Times > International > Middle East > Muslim Scholars Increasingly Debate Unholy War

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The New York Times > International > Middle East > Politics: Shiite Groups Agree to Unite for the Election, and Sunnis Register for It

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "VIENNA (Reuters) - The man who hopes to become Ukraine's next president was the victim of poisoning by dioxin -- a toxic chemical that can easily be administered in soup containing cream, his Austrian doctors say."

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IBM Sells PC Business to Chinese Firm in $1.75 Billion Deal (washingtonpost.com): "International Business Machines Corp. agreed yesterday to sell its personal computer business to China's largest computer manufacturer, backing out of a market that the venerable technology giant helped pioneer and making Lenovo Group Ltd. the world's third-largest PC maker."

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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | China, Brazil reveal climate plan: "China and Brazil have presented details of their greenhouse gas emissions to an international summit on climate change."

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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Japan extends Iraq troop mission: "Japan's cabinet has agreed its troops will stay in Iraq for another year, despite public unease about the risks."

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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | US sends marines to Philippines: "The US is sending up to 600 marines to the Philippines to help with disaster relief efforts in the country."

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BBC NEWS | Education | Finland tops global school table: "Finland's claim to have the best school system has been reinforced by the latest international comparisons."

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The New York Times > International > Middle East > Insurgency: Wave of Violence by Iraqi Rebels Kills 80 in 3 Days: "Wave of Violence by Iraqi Rebels Kills 80 in 3 Days"

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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Thais drop origami 'peace bombs': "The Thai government has dropped an estimated one hundred million paper origami birds in an unusual peace bid."

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BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Iraqi leader backs January poll: "Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawar has reaffirmed his support for the planned 30 January elections, despite continuing attacks by insurgents."

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Climate Talks Bring Bush's Policy to Fore (washingtonpost.com): "In the four years since President Bush took office, scientific sleuths trying to understand the extent of global climate change -- and finger the culprits -- have come up with several important new clues:"

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Yahoo! News - Godzilla fans refuse retirement for Japan's monster hero: "TOKYO (AFP) - Godzilla has set off on his 'final wars' at the imposed retirement age of 50, but to listen to the legions of fans who consider the colossal reptile one of their own, Japan's weapon of mass destruction will be back."

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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has called Kofi Annan a good U.N. secretary-general after days in which Washington chose not to defend the diplomat against a U.S. senator's demand he resign."

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Yahoo! News - Russia, China, Britain Rally to Back Annan
UNITED NATIONS - Russia, China, Britain, France, Germany and dozens of other countries have rallied to support beleaguered U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan (news - web sites) after a U.S. senator called for his resignation — but the United States has stayed quiet.

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Philippines: 1,000 dead or missing
REAL, Philippines -- Rescuers are battling to reach thousands of people left stranded in the Philippines, where storms have left 1,000 people dead or missing.

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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | New typhoon batters Philippines: "Tens of thousands of people have fled from the path of yet another powerful storm in the Philippines."

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Yahoo! News - More Than 1,000 Dead or Missing in Philippines Flood: "More Than 1,000 Dead or Missing in Philippines Flood
　MANILA (Reuters) - More than 1,000 people have been killed or are missing after mudslides and flash floods devastated three coastal towns in the eastern Philippines, a military spokesman said Thursday."

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Yahoo! News - More U.S. Troops to Go to Iraq for Elections: "BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq (news - web sites)'s president on Wednesday insisted elections should go ahead next month as planned and the United States said it would send thousands more soldiers to provide extra security for the ballot."

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Mozilla previews e-mail program | CNET News.com: "Weeks after the successful launch of its Firefox browser, Mozilla released an e-mail application in another salvo on Microsoft's home turf."

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Yahoo! News - Philippine survivors flee new typhoon, 600 dead or missing: "REAL, Philippines (AFP) - Terrified survivors were fleeing the northeastern Philippines as a new storm bore down on the area where floods and landslides have killed more than 400 people and left nearly 200 missing."

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BBC NEWS | Technology | China 'blocks Google news site': "China has been accused of blocking access to Google News by the media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders."

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