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  <updated>2006-08-12 16:37:48</updated>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Hyundai Reports 37 Pct Drop In Q2 Profit]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134801"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134801</id>
    <updated>2006-08-07 14:00:34</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[South Korean auto maker,  Hyundai  Motor Co. reported a 37 percent drop in second quarter profit on account of low domestic sales and strengthening of local currency. In a statement released Monday the company said that it earned $402 million (387.29 billion won) in the three month period ended...]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Sharapova Wins Acura Classic Cup]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134612"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134612</id>
    <updated>2006-08-07 08:44:37</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova captured the  Acura  Classic Cup on Sunday by upsetting top seed Kim Clijsters. It's Sharapova's first win against Clijsters in five career matches.
                    
                
                
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Mirza Defeats Shaughnessy In 1st Round Of Acura Classic]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?132060"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?132060</id>
    <updated>2006-08-02 17:37:17</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Sania Mirza was in fine form with a straight-set victory over former world ranked No. 11, Meghan Shaughnessy, in the first round of the $1.3 Million  Acura  Classic WTA Tour event in San Diego, California.
                    
                
                
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Hingis Impresses In Acura Classic Opener]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?131836"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?131836</id>
    <updated>2006-08-02 11:33:15</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Former No. 1  Martina Hingis  easily defeated Meilen Tu 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday her first match at the  Acura  Classic. The five-time Grand Slam winner took control of the match when he she broke Tu's serve in sixth and eighth games to win the first set....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[GMC strikes off 'groping' doctor]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137751"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137751</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 16:35:47</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A consultant neurologist from Swansea is struck off after the General Medical Council finds him guilty of indecency.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[GM, BMW, Daimler invest in hybrid project 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137592"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137592</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 09:33:50</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - A research alliance 
consisting of  General Motors  Corp.,  BMW  AG and DaimlerChrysler 
AG plans to invest over $1 billion in the development of a new 
hybrid transmission and related systems that backers say will 
leapfrog the market-leading technology now offered by Toyota 
Motor Corp..]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Retail sales rebound in July 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137565"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137565</id>
    <updated>2006-08-11 08:38:49</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Shoppers got back in the buying mood in July, propelling sales at the nation's retailers up by 1.4 percent, the most in six months.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Hyundai sees room for more U.S. market share gains 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?137198"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?137198</id>
    <updated>2006-08-10 18:55:45</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters -  Hyundai  Motor Co. Ltd. 
(005380.KS) has room to grow its share of the U.S. auto market, 
with independent research showing almost a quarter of new car 
buyers considering the South Korean brand, an executive said on 
Thursday.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Hyundai Motor's 2nd quarter profit down 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134627"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134627</id>
    <updated>2006-08-07 09:13:04</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP -  Hyundai  Motor Co., South Korea's largest auto maker, said Monday its net profit tumbled 37 percent in the second quarter from a year ago as the strong South Korean won eroded the company's export revenue.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Hyundai Motor posts sharp drop in second-quarter profit 
    (AFP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134593"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134593</id>
    <updated>2006-08-07 08:12:17</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AFP - South Korea's largest carmaker  Hyundai  Motor has posted a sharp fall in net profit for the second quarter to June, when its chief executive was jailed over a political slush fund scandal.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Hyundai Motor Q2 profit drops on weaker local sales 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134382"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134382</id>
    <updated>2006-08-06 21:20:23</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters -  Hyundai  Motor Co., South Korea's top auto 
maker, posted a 37 percent fall in quarterly profit on Monday, 
pressured by weaker domestic sales, a strong won currency and 
high raw material costs.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Sharapova outlasts Clijsters in final 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134379"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134379</id>
    <updated>2006-08-06 21:05:23</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Maria Sharapova outslugged an erratic Kim Clijsters 7-5, 7-5 Sunday to win the championship of the  Acura  Classic.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Iran plans to expand nuclear activities 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134082"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134082</id>
    <updated>2006-08-06 04:24:48</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Sunday that Iran will expand uranium enrichment activities in defiance of a U.N. Security Council resolution giving the Islamic Republic until August 31 to halt nuclear activities or face the threat of political and economic sanctions.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Iran says will expand atomic work with UN checks 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?134072"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?134072</id>
    <updated>2006-08-06 03:43:28</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - Iran will expand its atomic fuel work 
whenever it feels the need to do so, chief nuclear negotiator 
Ali Larijani said on Sunday, rejecting a U.N. resolution 
demanding an end to uranium enrichment.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Sharapova tops Schnyder in Acura Classic 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?133959"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?133959</id>
    <updated>2006-08-05 20:20:39</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Second-seeded Maria Sharapova used her strong serve to defeat Patty Schnyder 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the finals of the  Acura  Classic.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Sharapova impressive in win over Pierce 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?133575"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?133575</id>
    <updated>2006-08-04 20:36:32</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Second-seeded Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals in the  Acura  Classic on Friday, routing defending champion  Mary Pierce  6-2, 6-3.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Sluggish No. 1 seed Clijsters advances 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?132918"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?132918</id>
    <updated>2006-08-03 20:52:32</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Top-seeded Kim Clijsters struggled to advance to the third round of the  Acura  Classic on Thursday, beating Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Iran warns of $200 oil if US pursues sanctions 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?132553"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?132553</id>
    <updated>2006-08-03 09:54:10</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Global oil prices could hit 
$200 per barrel if the United States pursues sanctions against 
Iran for its nuclear development program, an Iranian official 
told Venezuelan state TV on Thursday.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Pierce struggles, wins at Acura Classic 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?132178"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?132178</id>
    <updated>2006-08-02 20:38:57</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Defending champion  Mary Pierce  held off Sybille Bammer 6-1, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (4) on Wednesday in the second round of the  Acura  Classic.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[BMW's second-quarter net profit up 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?131686"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?131686</id>
    <updated>2006-08-02 07:19:05</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Automaker  BMW  AG said Wednesday that its second-quarter net profit climbed by more than 17 percent as new models powered a healthy rise in sales.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Hingis easily advances at Acura Classic 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?131418"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?131418</id>
    <updated>2006-08-01 20:39:08</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP -  Martina Hingis  was rarely tested in an easy 6-2, 6-3 victory over Meilen Tu on Tuesday in the  Acura  Classic.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Sania-Liezel In 2nd Round At Acura Classic In San Diego]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?131375"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?131375</id>
    <updated>2006-08-01 19:53:30</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Sania Mirza and South African partner Liezel Huber moved into the second round with a victory against the Canadian-Slovak pair of Maurin Drake and Tina Krizan at the $1.3 million  Acura  Classic WTA Tour event in San Diego, California....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Cher To Auction 700 Items From Her Home For Charity]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?130952"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?130952</id>
    <updated>2006-08-01 07:16:08</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Actress, singer, and iconic entertainer Cher, plans to auction 700 items from her Malibu home beginning Oct. 3. The sale includes furniture, artwork, jewelry, a 2003 H2  Hummer  and original costumes by Bob Mackie.
                    
                
                
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Cher to auction 700 items from her home 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?130744"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?130744</id>
    <updated>2006-07-31 23:11:02</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Come October, the highest bidder can sleep in Cher's bed. It's one of 700 items from the superstar's Malibu home that will be auctioned beginning Oct. 3. The sale includes furniture, artwork, jewelry, a 2003 H2  Hummer  and original costumes by Bob Mackie.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Suarez upsets Safina in Acura Classic 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?130653"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?130653</id>
    <updated>2006-07-31 20:39:24</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AP - Paola Suarez upset 15th-ranked Dinara Safina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 Monday in the first round of the  Acura  Classic.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
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