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Coca-Cola to buy China juice maker for $2.4bln

SHANGHAI (AFP) - US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola said Wednesday it planned to buy Chinese juice maker Huiyuan Juice Group in a 2.4-billion-dollar deal that would be its biggest acquisition in China. ...

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Republicans try to capture spotlight in White House race

ST PAUL, Minnesota (AFP) - Republicans sought to send a jolt of energy through their White House campaign, as President George W. Bush threw his weight behind John McCain, saying he was "ready to lead this nation." ...

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Pakistan official confirms cross-border raid by int'l troops

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - A Pakistan provincial governor Wednesday confirmed coalition troops from across the Afghan border had raided a Pakistani village, calling the incident "a direct assault" on sovereignty. ...

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Thai protesters reject talks as strike fails to bite

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thousands of protesters besieging Thailand's seat of government rejected talks with the military Wednesday, insisting they would only negotiate after Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej steps down. ...

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Koike eyes bid as Japan's first woman PM

TOKYO (AFP) - Yuriko Koike emerged Wednesday as a possible contender to be Japan's first female prime minister, with heavyweights in the ailing ruling party urging her to challenge conservative favourite Taro Aso. ...

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SKorean bank wants 25 percent stake in Lehman: report

SEOUL (AFP) - State-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) has offered to buy a 25 percent stake in troubled US investment bank Lehman Brothers for more than four billion dollars, a news report said Wednesday. ...

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