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Byline 1. A Strained Wright-Obama Bond Finally Snaps While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 1809 No By 2. The Pastor Casts a Shadow While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 791 No By 3. While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 1171 No By 4. Wright Remains a Concern for Some Democrats While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 1132 Yes By 5. Obama Adds to Distance From Pastor and Opinions While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 633 No By 6. The Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. Speaks for Himself While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 1035 No By 7. Praying and Preying While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/30/2008 822 No By 8. Obama’s Remarks on Wright While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 724 No 9. Obama and Wright: The Uproar While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 232 No 10. Wright Says Criticism Is Attack on Black Church While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 554 Yes By 11. A Strained Wright-Obama Bond Finally Snaps While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 1809 No By 12. The Pastor Casts a Shadow While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 791 No By 13. While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 1171 No By 14. Wright Remains a Concern for Some Democrats While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 1132 No By 15. Obama Adds to Distance From Pastor and Opinions While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 633 No By 16. The Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. Speaks for Himself While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 1035 No By 17. Praying and Preying While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/30/2008 822 No By 18. Obama’s Remarks on Wright While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 724 Yes 19. Obama and Wright: The Uproar While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 232 No 20. Wright Says Criticism Is Attack on Black Church While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 554 Yes, Yes By 21. Loss and Furor Take Toll on Obama, Poll Finds ABC News: Hillary Ally Switches to Obama; Expects Clinton 'Attack Dogs' 05/01/2008 1192 Yes By 22. New York Times ABC News: Hillary Ally Switches to Obama; Expects Clinton 'Attack Dogs' 04/28/2008 755 No By JOHN HARWOOD 23. Its Candidates Otherwise Engaged, Democratic Party Goes After McCain ABC News: Hillary Ally Switches to Obama; Expects Clinton 'Attack Dogs' 04/29/2008 1118 No By 24. Race Is No Longer Off the Beaten Track Kentucky Derby: Horse-by-horse analysis - 05/01/2008 890 No By BILL FINLEY 25. No. 20 Post? Derby Favorite’s Handlers Say Sure Kentucky Derby: Horse-by-horse analysis - 05/01/2008 792 Yes By 26. Iraq Team to Discuss Militias With Iran Iraqi officials travel to Iran over claims it is arming militias (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 794 Yes By 27. Iraq Team to Discuss Militias With Iran Iraqi officials travel to Iran over claims it is arming militias (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 794 Yes By 28. Canadiens Change Goalies, but Not Luck, in Loss to Flyers Briere's Goal Gives Flyers Series Lead Over Montreal (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 382 Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 29. Flyers Put Canadiens’ Young Goalie on His Heels Briere's Goal Gives Flyers Series Lead Over Montreal (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/30/2008 738 Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 30. Canadiens Change Goalies, but Not Luck, in Loss to Flyers Briere's Goal Gives Flyers Series Lead Over Montreal (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 382 Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 31. Flyers Put Canadiens’ Young Goalie on His Heels Briere's Goal Gives Flyers Series Lead Over Montreal (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/30/2008 738 No By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 32. Microsoft’s Board Meets on Yahoo Bid Microsoft ponders next step in bid for Yahoo 05/01/2008 528 Yes By 33. No Break in the Standoff of Microsoft and Yahoo Microsoft ponders next step in bid for Yahoo 04/29/2008 407 Yes By 34. Oil Price Rise Fails to Open Tap Oil prices fall as dollar strengthens against euro (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 413 No By 35. Amid High Oil Prices, Danger Signs in Production Oil prices fall as dollar strengthens against euro (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 707 Yes By 36. Oil Price Rise Fails to Open Tap Oil prices fall as dollar strengthens against euro (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 413 No By 37. Amid High Oil Prices, Danger Signs in Production Oil prices fall as dollar strengthens against euro (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/28/2008 707 Yes By 38. Malkin Again Provides the Spark Penguins Push Rangers to Brink of Elimination 04/30/2008 682 No By 39. Loss Puts the Rangers in Familiar Peril Penguins Push Rangers to Brink of Elimination 04/28/2008 851 Yes, Yes By 40. March of the Penguins Sends the Rangers to the Precipice Penguins Push Rangers to Brink of Elimination 04/30/2008 893 Yes By 41. New York Times Penguins Push Rangers to Brink of Elimination 05/01/2008 159 No By 42. Wizards Prevent Cavaliers’ Clinching Celtics beat Hawks and hope to wrap up series in Atlanta (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 507 Yes, Yes, Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 43. Wizards Prevent Cavaliers’ Clinching Celtics beat Hawks and hope to wrap up series in Atlanta (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 507 Yes, Yes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 44. Fed Cuts Rates by a Quarter Point, and It Signals a Pause Fed Cuts Rate but Hints About a Pause (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/30/2008 775 Yes By 45. Fed Cuts Rate but Hints About a Pause Fed Cuts Rate but Hints About a Pause (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 1212 Yes By 46. Statement on Rate Cut by the Federal Reserve Fed Cuts Rate but Hints About a Pause (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 320 Yes By BLOOMBERG NEWS 47. Fed Cuts Rates by a Quarter Point, and It Signals a Pause Fed Cuts Rate but Hints About a Pause (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/30/2008 775 Yes By 48. Fed Cuts Rate but Hints About a Pause Fed Cuts Rate but Hints About a Pause (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 1212 Yes By 49. Statement on Rate Cut by the Federal Reserve Fed Cuts Rate but Hints About a Pause (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 320 Yes, Yes By BLOOMBERG NEWS 50. Starbucks Reports 28% Drop in Profit and Trims Store Openings Tim Hortons serves up fresh management, Starbucks profits slide (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 645 Yes By LAURIE J. FLYNN 51. Starbucks Reports 28% Drop in Profit and Trims Store Openings Tim Hortons serves up fresh management, Starbucks profits slide (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 645 Yes By LAURIE J. FLYNN 52. Low Spending Is Taking Toll on Economy U.S. economy limps to 0.6 per cent growth rate in first quarter (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 669 No By 53. Exports Help Economy to Modest Growth U.S. economy limps to 0.6 per cent growth rate in first quarter (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/30/2008 787 No By 54. Low Spending Is Taking Toll on Economy U.S. economy limps to 0.6 per cent growth rate in first quarter (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 669 No By 55. Exports Help Economy to Modest Growth U.S. economy limps to 0.6 per cent growth rate in first quarter (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/30/2008 787 No By 56. First Tibetan Death in Unrest Reported by China The Seattle Times: Activists: China persecuting Buddhist monks in Tibet (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 536 Yes By 57. First Tibetan Death in Unrest Reported by China The Seattle Times: Activists: China persecuting Buddhist monks in Tibet (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 536 Yes By 58. In an Accident, Some Fear a Real Estate Opportunity If Landlord Doesn't Fix Radiator, Turn Up the Heat by Going to the County 04/28/2008 913 Yes, Yes By 59. Afghans See Link to Qaeda in Plot to Shoot Karzai Bhutto's Assassination 'Almost Certainly' Work of Al-Qaeda 05/01/2008 1338 Yes By 60. Making Their Own Mistakes Bhutto's Assassination 'Almost Certainly' Work of Al-Qaeda 04/28/2008 494 No 61. Aging: Depression Tied to Alzheimer’s What to Ask About Alzheimer's Disease (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 222 Yes By NICHOLAS BAKALAR 62. Aging: Smoking, Drinking and Alzheimer’s Risk What to Ask About Alzheimer's Disease (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 239 Yes By ERIC NAGOURNEY 63. Aging: Depression Tied to Alzheimer’s What to Ask About Alzheimer's Disease (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 222 Yes By NICHOLAS BAKALAR 64. Aging: Smoking, Drinking and Alzheimer’s Risk What to Ask About Alzheimer's Disease (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 239 Yes By ERIC NAGOURNEY 65. A Jump in Doctor Visits and Deaths in Flu Season Bird Flu Fears Ignite Debate on Scientists' Sharing of Data 05/01/2008 606 Yes By 66. No Change Imminent for B.C.S. Format The Seattle Times: BCS officials reject proposal for a 3-game playoff 05/01/2008 621 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes By 67. Revealing Photo Threatens a Major Disney Franchise Miley Fallout: Who's the Next Tween Queen? 04/28/2008 697 Yes By 68. Pakistani Parties Weigh Reinstating Judges 'Deal reached' on Pakistan judges (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 843 Yes By SALMAN MASOOD 69. Pakistani Parties Weigh Reinstating Judges 'Deal reached' on Pakistan judges (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 843 Yes, Yes, Yes By SALMAN MASOOD 70. Lacerated Spleen Sidelines Avery Any Rangers comeback will be without injured Avery (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 874 Yes By 71. Lacerated Spleen Sidelines Avery Any Rangers comeback will be without injured Avery (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 874 Yes By 72. The Road to a Jumbo Mortgage Was Supposed to Get Easier FDIC chief backs Treasury loans to spur refinancing 04/30/2008 699 Yes By 73. Loan Industry Fighting Rules on Mortgages FDIC chief backs Treasury loans to spur refinancing 04/28/2008 762 Yes, Yes By 74. Agency Floats a Proposal to Help With Home Loans FDIC chief backs Treasury loans to spur refinancing 05/01/2008 425 No By 75. Attacks in Pakistan Rising, State Department Reports U.S. terrorism report finds Al Qaeda attacks rose in Pakistan 05/01/2008 665 Yes By 76. Cancer Data? Sorry, Can’t Have It Too Early to Declare Victory In the War Against Breast Cancer (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 814 No By ANDREW VICKERS 77. Cancer Data? Sorry, Can’t Have It Too Early to Declare Victory In the War Against Breast Cancer (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 814 No By ANDREW VICKERS 78. Fewer Latino Immigrants Sending Money Home The Seattle Times: May Day march expected to draw hundreds of illegal immigrants 05/01/2008 944 No By 79. Los Angeles Police Expect Calm at Immigration Rally The Seattle Times: May Day march expected to draw hundreds of illegal immigrants 05/01/2008 528 Yes By 80. Zimbabwe: Army Accused of Terror Campaign Tsvangirai says he will return to Zimbabwe (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 177 Yes By 81. Zimbabwe: Army Accused of Terror Campaign Tsvangirai says he will return to Zimbabwe (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 177 Yes, Yes By 82. McCain Criticizes Remarks by Obama’s Former Pastor MoveOn.org Launches Anti-McCain Ad Campaign 04/28/2008 544 No By 83. McCain Strengthening His Political Marriage MoveOn.org Launches Anti-McCain Ad Campaign 04/30/2008 957 Yes, Yes, Yes By 84. Democrats Divided Over Gas Tax Break The Seattle Times: Clinton hits the gas; critics hit the brake 04/29/2008 1172 Yes, Yes By 85. H.P. Unveils New Memory Technology The Seattle Times: New memory technology is proved by Hewlett-Packard scientists (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 1032 Yes By 86. H.P. Reports Big Advance in Memory Chip Design The Seattle Times: New memory technology is proved by Hewlett-Packard scientists (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 768 Yes By 87. H.P. Unveils New Memory Technology The Seattle Times: New memory technology is proved by Hewlett-Packard scientists (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 1032 Yes, Yes By 88. H.P. Reports Big Advance in Memory Chip Design The Seattle Times: New memory technology is proved by Hewlett-Packard scientists (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 768 Yes By 89. The Yanks Add Hughes to the Disabled List The Yanks Add Hughes to the Disabled List 05/01/2008 790 Yes, Yes, Yes By 90. New York Times Clinton Says She’s the Goldilocks of the Presidential Campaign 04/29/2008 1404 Yes, Yes, Yes By 91. For a Day, the Giants Are Washington’s Favorite Team For a Day, the Giants Are Washington’s Favorite Team 05/01/2008 548 Yes By 92. Giants See Potential and Take a Chance For a Day, the Giants Are Washington’s Favorite Team 04/28/2008 787 Yes By MIKE OGLE 93. McCain Health Plan Could Mean Higher Tax McCain Health Plan Could Mean Higher Tax 05/01/2008 924 Yes, Yes, Yes By 94. 5 Asian Nations Are Weighing a Rice Cartel 5 Asian Nations Are Weighing a Rice Cartel (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 394 Yes, Yes By THOMAS FULLER 95. A Run on Rice in Asian Communities 5 Asian Nations Are Weighing a Rice Cartel (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 944 Yes, Yes By 96. 5 Asian Nations Are Weighing a Rice Cartel 5 Asian Nations Are Weighing a Rice Cartel (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 394 Yes, Yes By THOMAS FULLER 97. A Run on Rice in Asian Communities 5 Asian Nations Are Weighing a Rice Cartel (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 944 Yes, Yes By 98. At Risk: Pot Belly in Midlife Is Linked to Dementia Study: Pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes doubles 05/01/2008 248 Yes, Yes, Yes By NICHOLAS BAKALAR 99. Genetic Link in Ailment of Bones Genes Linked to Osteoporosis Identified 05/01/2008 270 Yes, Yes By REUTERS 100. New York Times Keeping the 'grave' out of 'graveyard shift' 05/01/2008 255 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes By NICHOLAS BAKALAR 101. A Cure-All for Jet Lag? Try Caffeine and Naps Keeping the 'grave' out of 'graveyard shift' 04/30/2008 1044 Yes By 102. Drug Makers Seek Clues to Side Effects in Genes ABC News: Genetic Anti-Discrimination Bill Advances 05/01/2008 753 Yes, Yes, Yes By 103. China Says Abusive Child Labor Ring Is Exposed The Seattle Times: China says child-labor ring uncovered (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 755 No By 104. China Says Abusive Child Labor Ring Is Exposed The Seattle Times: China says child-labor ring uncovered (summary from United States, from articles in English) 05/01/2008 755 No By 105. A Tantalizing Look at Iran’s Nuclear Program Azeris clear Iran nuclear cargo (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 1768 Yes, Yes By 106. A Tantalizing Look at Iran’s Nuclear Program Azeris clear Iran nuclear cargo (summary from United States, from articles in English) 04/29/2008 1768 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes By blaster@cs.columbia.edu