Portugal Plans to Ask Europe for a Financial Bailout Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:05 PM PDT Caught in a political crisis and facing refinancing hurdles, Portugal has come under intense pressure to join Greece and Ireland in seeking a bailout.  
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ArtsBeat: Will Ferrell Clocks In at ‘The Office’ Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:23 AM PDT Mr. Ferrell, who is about to begin a four-episode run on "The Office," talks about joining the ranks of Dunder Mifflin as he contemplates his own career and whether he wants to be known as more than just a big-screen clown.  
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Bucks: What to Do if You Can’t Pay Your Taxes Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:29 AM PDT Options for people who can't afford to pay their tax bill.  
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Portugal Requests Aid From the EU Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:25 PM PDT Portugal Prime Minister Jose Socrates said Wednesday the country will seek financial aid from the European Union, becoming the third euro-zone member after Greece and Ireland to require a bailout .  
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Portugal seeks bail-out from EU Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT Portugal becomes the third eurozone country to request financial aid from the European Union, saying it is at too great a risk.  
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City Room: Hawk Cam | Live From the Nest Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:34 PM PDT Live video streams from the 12th floor of a library at New York University where a pair of red-tailed hawks has a nest.  
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Mickelson set for Masters defence Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:32 PM PDT Phil Mickelson will start as hot favourite to defend his title when the 75th Masters begins on Thursday.  
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Haiti's Preval to U.N.: We need bulldozers, not tanks Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:20 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - It is time for the United Nations to transform its mission in Haiti, which needs engineers and bulldozers more than soldiers and tanks, outgoing Haitian President Rene Preval said on Wednesday.  
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Wind farms 'much less efficient' Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:26 AM PDT A new study supported by conservation charity the John Muir Trust suggests wind farms produce under 10% of capacity for a third of the time.  
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NATO Says Libya Strikes Are Growing After a Pause Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:03 PM PDT Stung by criticism from rebels, NATO officials said that attacks were up after a slight slowdown earlier this week.  
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Television Review: Gross? Maybe. But It Got Me on TV, Right? Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT A bluntly pornographic Showtime reality series depicts five male prostitutes who cater exclusively to women.  
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Portugal asks EU for bailout Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:12 PM PDT Move marks turnaround after Lisbon resisted asking for aid for months despite sharply deteriorating financial situation.  
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Zoellick Pushes for Mideast Job Growth Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:55 AM PDT Officials in the Middle East need to respond quickly to unrest over a lack of jobs while also creating a long-term structure for economic growth, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said.  
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Reliance Executive Is Killed Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:59 PM PDT Reliance Power executive was shot and killed in India as he was traveling through a stronghold of leftist militants.  
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Japan Hopes School Will Help Kids Heal Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:29 PM PDT Japanese authorities are determined to reopen schools across northeast Japan that have been closed since March 11, to help the youngest victims get over the trauma of the disaster.  
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Yemen protesters hold firm Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:26 AM PDT Talks over Saleh's exit continue as thousands return to the streets for another day.  
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VIDEO: Social media to trace WWII children Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:10 AM PDT The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is hoping to use social media and web technology to trace more than a thousand children who survived World War II, but became separated from their families in its aftermath.  
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Pilots 'suffer cockpit fatigue' Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT One in five pilots suffer from fatigue in the cockpit at least once a week, a study seen by the BBC suggests.  
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Gas pumped to prevent Japan blast Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:15 AM PDT Workers in Japan start injecting nitrogen into one of the reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent more hydrogen blasts.  
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Gas pumped to prevent Japan blast Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:15 AM PDT Workers in Japan start injecting nitrogen into one of the reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent more hydrogen blasts.  
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