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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - USA Today said on Friday it could not confirm part of a May 11 report that said BellSouth Corp. VZ.N were among telecommunications companies that had supplied phone call records to a secret U.S. government anti-terrorism program.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maryland’s Montgomery County on Friday defended its policy for granting cable franchises after it was sued by Verizon Communications Inc. Comments Off

In 1977 Graham Watson’s daily bicycle commute to a London portrait studio took a detour — one that has since taken him the world over to shoot the racing circuit 180 days a year. The glory and passion of the Tour de France inspire his greatest effort. And with Aperture in tow, this year’s race will prove no exception. [Jun 30, 2006]

In 1977 Graham Watson’s daily bicycle commute to a London portrait studio took a detour — one that has since taken him the world over to shoot the racing circuit 180 days a year. The glory and passion of the Tour de France inspire his greatest effort. And with Aperture in tow, this year’s race will prove no exception. [Jun 30, 2006]

If the Mates of State’s latest video — with its blend of live action and 2D stop-motion — doesn’t look like your typical music video, it’s no accident. Or, rather, it may very well be. For director Arno Salters, its the spontaneity of the human touch that gives his work its unique charm. [Jun 30, 2006]

If the Mates of State’s latest video — with its blend of live action and 2D stop-motion — doesn’t look like your typical music video, it’s no accident. Or, rather, it may very well be. For director Arno Salters, its the spontaneity of the human touch that gives his work its unique charm. [Jun 30, 2006]

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BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil said on Thurdsay it will use Japanese technology as the basis for its digital television standard, lining up billions of dollars in potential revenue for Japan's electronics manufacturers.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A stolen laptop computer containing sensitive information on more than 26 million U.S. military veterans and service members has been recovered and a preliminary review indicated no data was taken, the FBI and Veterans Affairs Department said on Thursday.

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