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Byline 1. Barack Obama has captivated the world With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 774 No 2. Hillary Clinton's determined White House bid is at last truly over With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 672 No 3. Los Angeles Times With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 786 No 4. Clinton campaign 'slowing down' With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 995 No 5. Contest between Clinton and Obama goes on - With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 846 No 6. How Obama went from underdog to alpha With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 931 No 7. Clinton wins in Puerto Rico by a landslide With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/02/2008 685 No 8. Barack Obama has captivated the world With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 774 No 9. Hillary Clinton's determined White House bid is at last truly over With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 672 No 10. Los Angeles Times With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 786 No 11. Clinton campaign 'slowing down' With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 995 No 12. Contest between Clinton and Obama goes on - With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 846 No 13. How Obama went from underdog to alpha With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 931 No 14. Clinton wins in Puerto Rico by a landslide With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/02/2008 685 No 15. Phil Jackson can't run rings around Doc Rivers NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 479 No 16. Betting split for the opener of hyped Finals NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 476 No 17. Recognizing Boston's greats was a mandate for Larry Bird NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 261 No 18. Mike Bresnahan's take on the Lakers NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 312 No 19. Matchups favor the Lakers NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 659 No 20. Respect, rings were at stake NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 458 No 21. Lakers need to play the better mind game NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 561 No 22. Magic Johnson's rivalry was with the Celtics, not Larry Bird NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 257 No 23. Phil Jackson can't run rings around Doc Rivers NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 479 Yes 24. Betting split for the opener of hyped Finals NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 476 Yes 25. Recognizing Boston's greats was a mandate for Larry Bird NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 261 No 26. Mike Bresnahan's take on the Lakers NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 312 No 27. Matchups favor the Lakers NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 659 No 28. Respect, rings were at stake NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 458 No 29. Lakers need to play the better mind game NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 561 No 30. Magic Johnson's rivalry was with the Celtics, not Larry Bird NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 257 No 31. Pittsburgh Penguins try to redefine themselves Penguins, loud Pittsburgh fans to confront Red Wings tonight (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 621 No 32. Ducks' Giguere knows what it's like to play over and over Penguins, loud Pittsburgh fans to confront Red Wings tonight (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 587 Yes 33. Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg wins Conn Smythe Penguins, loud Pittsburgh fans to confront Red Wings tonight (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 618 No 34. Red Wings' character helps raise their game Penguins, loud Pittsburgh fans to confront Red Wings tonight (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 1003 No 35. Pittsburgh Penguins try to redefine themselves Penguins, loud Pittsburgh fans to confront Red Wings tonight (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 621 No 36. Ducks' Giguere knows what it's like to play over and over Penguins, loud Pittsburgh fans to confront Red Wings tonight (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 587 Yes 37. Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg wins Conn Smythe Penguins, loud Pittsburgh fans to confront Red Wings tonight (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 618 No 38. Red Wings' character helps raise their game Penguins, loud Pittsburgh fans to confront Red Wings tonight (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 1003 No 39. Oil prices may have peaked Oil drops to $122.30 on lower gas demand (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 705 No 40. Skyrocketing gasoline prices force changes Oil drops to $122.30 on lower gas demand (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 996 No 41. Oil prices may have peaked Oil drops to $122.30 on lower gas demand (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 705 No 42. Skyrocketing gasoline prices force changes Oil drops to $122.30 on lower gas demand (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 996 No 43. Zimbabwe opposition candidate detained for nine hours Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe's First Shopper, can't get to Rome's luxury goods (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 536 Yes, Yes 44. Zimbabwe opposition candidate detained for nine hours Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe's First Shopper, can't get to Rome's luxury goods (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 536 Yes, Yes 45. U.S. food policy under fire at summit Leaders clash on biofuels at food summit (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 832 No 46. World leaders urged to address food crisis Leaders clash on biofuels at food summit (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 669 No 47. U.S. food policy under fire at summit Leaders clash on biofuels at food summit (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 832 No 48. World leaders urged to address food crisis Leaders clash on biofuels at food summit (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 669 No 49. Investor Carl Icahn says Yahoo-Microsoft deal is impossible with current board Icahn demands Yahoo scrap employee severance plan (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 311 No 50. Yahoo still in deal talks with Microsoft Icahn demands Yahoo scrap employee severance plan (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 403 No 51. Investor Carl Icahn says Yahoo-Microsoft deal is impossible with current board Icahn demands Yahoo scrap employee severance plan (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 311 No 52. Yahoo still in deal talks with Microsoft Icahn demands Yahoo scrap employee severance plan (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 403 No 53. Kennedy walking hospital halls as recovery begins Senator Kennedy to have brain surgery this morning at Duke (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 629 No 54. Kennedy walking hospital halls as recovery begins Senator Kennedy to have brain surgery this morning at Duke (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 629 No 55. Shareholders blast pay of GM chief executive GM to close 4 truck, SUV plants as consumers' preferences shift (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 639 No 56. Shareholders blast pay of GM chief executive GM to close 4 truck, SUV plants as consumers' preferences shift (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 639 Yes 57. McCain proposes town-hall sessions with Obama McCain Letter to Obama Calls For 10 Joint Town Hall Meetings 06/04/2008 448 No 58. McCain swiftly attacks Obama McCain Letter to Obama Calls For 10 Joint Town Hall Meetings 06/04/2008 452 Yes 59. World AIDS treatment program meets goal - Help Least Likely Where Most Needed; Africa Ravaged by Virus (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 612 Yes 60. World AIDS treatment program meets goal - Help Least Likely Where Most Needed; Africa Ravaged by Virus (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 612 Yes 61. Still, nothing like Affirmed-Alydar's Triple Crown duel Big Brown holds up well in final Belmont workout 06/03/2008 334 No 62. body {background:#FFFFFF} State Supreme Court grills lawyers in same-sex marriage case 06/04/2008 501 No 63. Top Myanmar comedian, social activist detained Burma ‘needs food aid for a year’ (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 551 Yes 64. Top Myanmar comedian, social activist detained Burma ‘needs food aid for a year’ (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 551 Yes 65. Los Angeles Times Classic film prints lost in Universal Studios fire (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 455 Yes, Yes 66. Classic film prints lost in Universal Studios fire Classic film prints lost in Universal Studios fire (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 517 Yes 67. Los Angeles Times Classic film prints lost in Universal Studios fire (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 455 Yes, Yes 68. Classic film prints lost in Universal Studios fire Classic film prints lost in Universal Studios fire (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 517 Yes, Yes 69. Federer blasts his way into final four of French Federer reaches 16th straight Grand Slam semifinal (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 310 Yes 70. A French Open semifinal dream ticket: Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal Federer reaches 16th straight Grand Slam semifinal (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 328 Yes 71. Novak Djokovic enters the conversation at French Open Federer reaches 16th straight Grand Slam semifinal (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 738 No 72. Gael Monfils upsets Ferrer to make French Open semifinals Federer reaches 16th straight Grand Slam semifinal (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 313 Yes, Yes 73. Federer blasts his way into final four of French Federer reaches 16th straight Grand Slam semifinal (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 310 Yes 74. A French Open semifinal dream ticket: Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal Federer reaches 16th straight Grand Slam semifinal (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 328 No 75. Novak Djokovic enters the conversation at French Open Federer reaches 16th straight Grand Slam semifinal (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 738 Yes 76. Gael Monfils upsets Ferrer to make French Open semifinals Federer reaches 16th straight Grand Slam semifinal (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 313 Yes, Yes 77. Inflation moves up on list of Bernanke's worries about the economy Inflation moves up on list of Bernanke's worries about the economy 06/04/2008 359 Yes 78. United States' portion of Olympic revenue is hot topic IOC picks Chicago among four finalists for 2016 Summer Olympics (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 609 Yes, Yes 79. IOC picks Chicago among four finalists for 2016 Summer Olympics IOC picks Chicago among four finalists for 2016 Summer Olympics (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 595 Yes 80. United States' portion of Olympic revenue is hot topic IOC picks Chicago among four finalists for 2016 Summer Olympics (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 609 Yes, Yes 81. IOC picks Chicago among four finalists for 2016 Summer Olympics IOC picks Chicago among four finalists for 2016 Summer Olympics (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 595 No 82. US air travel options shrink amid carrier strife United Airlines to cut fleet, flights and jobs (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 1015 Yes 83. Struggling United Airlines to phase out Ted United Airlines to cut fleet, flights and jobs (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 542 Yes, Yes 84. US air travel options shrink amid carrier strife United Airlines to cut fleet, flights and jobs (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 1015 Yes 85. Struggling United Airlines to phase out Ted United Airlines to cut fleet, flights and jobs (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 542 Yes, Yes 86. Flip Saunders fired as coach of the Pistons Flip Saunders fired as coach of the Pistons 06/04/2008 214 Yes 87. Flip Saunders fired by the Pistons Flip Saunders fired as coach of the Pistons 06/04/2008 299 No 88. Sprinter Pettigrew gives up gold medal from Sydney Sprinter Pettigrew gives up gold medal from Sydney (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 332 Yes 89. Sprinter Pettigrew gives up gold medal from Sydney Sprinter Pettigrew gives up gold medal from Sydney (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/04/2008 332 Yes 90. Massachusetts sues H & R Block over its mortgage unit's lending practices Banks to be asked to notify borrowers of bad credit score 06/04/2008 193 Yes 91. Students trapped in Gaza Mahmoud Abbas willing to negotiate with rival Hamas (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 487 Yes By Alex Walker 92. Mahmoud Abbas willing to negotiate with rival Hamas Mahmoud Abbas willing to negotiate with rival Hamas (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 521 Yes, Yes, Yes 93. Students trapped in Gaza Mahmoud Abbas willing to negotiate with rival Hamas (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 487 Yes By Alex Walker 94. Mahmoud Abbas willing to negotiate with rival Hamas Mahmoud Abbas willing to negotiate with rival Hamas (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/05/2008 521 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 95. Privacy advocates criticize Google home page Google accused over privacy law (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 394 Yes 96. Privacy advocates criticize Google home page Google accused over privacy law (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 394 Yes 97. Mortgage turmoil snares Ed McMahon Ed McMahon fighting foreclosure on Beverly Hills home - 06/04/2008 503 Yes, Yes 98. Al Qaeda's No. 2 urges holy war over Gaza Strip Al Qaeda's No. 2 urges holy war over Gaza Strip 06/04/2008 403 Yes 99. Californians, start conserving Hay River's boil-water advisory lifted (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/02/2008 477 Yes By Alex Walker 100. Californians, start conserving Hay River's boil-water advisory lifted (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/02/2008 477 Yes, Yes, Yes By Alex Walker 101. McCain urges tougher Iran sanctions Israeli warning over nuclear Iran (summary from multiple countries, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 696 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 102. McCain urges tougher Iran sanctions Israeli warning over nuclear Iran (summary from United States, from articles in English) 06/03/2008 696 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 103. 7.9 earthquake in China A Blame Game China Needs to Stop 06/02/2008 838 No 104. Yves Saint Laurent reinvented the clothing we live in Yves Saint Laurent, 71; icon of French fashion design 06/03/2008 929 Yes 105. Yves Saint Laurent, 71; icon of French fashion design Yves Saint Laurent, 71; icon of French fashion design 06/02/2008 751 No 106. U.S. seeks the go-ahead for Nevada nuclear dump US files nuclear waste dump application 06/04/2008 873 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 107. Los Angeles Times Mimi Gates stepping down as Seattle Art Museum director 06/03/2008 656 Yes 108. Oil falls again, but stocks end mixed Stocks wobble to mixed close on financial-sector concerns 06/05/2008 578 Yes 109. FDA reviewing arthritis drugs for cancer link FDA reviewing arthritis drugs for cancer link 06/04/2008 381 Yes, Yes, Yes 110. Olympics dominates scene at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on crackdown anniversary Olympics dominates scene at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on crackdown anniversary 06/04/2008 579 Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes 111. Brad Penny fails to shine again Cook, Baker carry Rockies to win over Dodgers 06/04/2008 686 Yes, Yes 112. Clayton Kershaw's opening act looks familiar to Dodgers Cook, Baker carry Rockies to win over Dodgers 06/05/2008 748 Yes blaster@cs.columbia.edu