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Mexican police ask spirits to guard them in drug war (20 March 01:04) |
| TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Police running scared from drug gangs in one of Mexico's deadliest cities are using bizarre rituals involving animal sacrifice and spirit tattoos to seek protecti... |
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At least 200 killed as Sierra Leone mine collapses (20 March 12:57) |
| FREETOWN (Reuters) - At least 200 people were killed when a trench collapsed at an unofficial gold mine in Sierra Leone, the West African country's Ministry of Mineral Resources said on Frid... |
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Pakistan denies arrests thwarted Taliban talks (20 March 12:43) |
| ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan rejected on Friday a suggestion from the former head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan that the arrest of senior Afghan Taliban members in Pakistan may have d... |
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Court orders Fed to release bailout documents (20 March 12:35) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a significant victory for news media, a federal appeals court said the Federal Reserve must disclose records on emergency lending programs to banks bailed out by the ... |
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House Democrats see momentum on health bill (20 March 12:24) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed undecided members for support and voiced growing confidence on Friday they will win a close vote on fina... |
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At least 200 killed in Sierra Leone mine cave-in (19 March 11:08) |
| FREETOWN (Reuters) - At least 200 people were killed in a cave-in at an unofficial gold mine in Sierra Leone, the West African country's Ministry of Mineral Resources said on Friday.
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Russia says Iran letting chances for dialogue slip (19 March 09:17) |
| BARVIKHA, Russia (Reuters) - Russia on Friday said that Iran was letting the opportunity for dialogue with the international community slip away and warned that the Islamic Republic could fa... |
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Hoyer House will pass healthcare reform bill (19 March 08:35) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Friday that Democrats would have the support necessary to pass the healthcare reform bill in a vote expe... |
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Thai protesters target hearts and minds of Bangkok (19 March 05:19) |
| BANGKOK (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of opposition activists pressed ahead with anti-government protests on Friday, preparing for a new drive to win over Bangkok's politically powerful midd... |
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Quartet hopes package will unlock Middle East talks (19 March 05:11) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - The international "quartet" of Middle East mediators suggested on Friday that stalled indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians may be unblocked in coming d... |
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Militants declare campaign vs Iraqi political parties (19 March 04:49) |
| BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked militant group that claimed responsibility for recent bombings in Baghdad has declared a new military campaign against Iraqi political parties, accordi... |
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Bomb damages right wing-groups Athens office (19 March 04:48) |
| ATHENS (Reuters) - A makeshift bomb damaged the office of a far-right group in central Athens early on Friday but no one was hurt, police said.
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Google may announce China plans next Monday report (19 March 04:19) |
| SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc may make an announcement next Monday about whether it will pull out from China, the China Business News reported on Friday, quoting an unnamed Google employee... |
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China upholds ban on Australias access to Rio trial (19 March 04:00) |
| CANBERRA/SYDNEY (Reuters) - China has told Australian diplomats they will not be given access to part of the trial of an Australian employee of Rio Tinto charged with commercial spying, Canb... |
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Losing the battle to keep female flesh off Afghan TV (19 March 03:55) |
| KABUL (Reuters) - Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, who banned television and barred women from appearing in public without an all-enveloping burqa, the Afghan government is fightin... |
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Israeli settlement crisis clouds Mideast talks (19 March 01:25) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Middle East mediators from Europe, the United States, Russia and the U.N. met on Friday seeking to defuse the latest crisis in peace efforts between Israel and the Palesti... |
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Bomb damages right-wing groups Athens office (19 March 12:50) |
| ATHENS (Reuters) - A makeshift bomb damaged the office of a far-right group in central Athens early Friday but no one was hurt, police said.
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Cable networks eye Sarah Palin reality show (19 March 11:38) |
| LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sarah Palin is closer to landing a deal for a reality show.
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New Zealands Madoff jailed for $13 million fraud (19 March 10:31) |
| WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand banker defrauded clients of $13 million to fund a lavish lifestyle of prostitutes, property and wine, local media reported on Friday.
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China tries to cool yuan dispute with US (19 March 10:27) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday said it was sending an envoy to the United States to try to ease trade frictions as its currency regime comes under fire, but cautioned that pressure from... |
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Israel US seek to defuse settlement dispute (19 March 07:45) |
| JERUSALEM/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Israel tried to defuse a dispute with the United States on Friday over plans to expand settlements, saying it would propose "confidence-building" steps to the Pa... |
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Israel and US seek to defuse settlement dispute (19 March 05:58) |
| JERUSALEM/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Israel tried to defuse a dispute with the United States on Friday over plans to expand settlements, saying it would propose "confidence-building" steps to the Pa... |
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CNN veteran Christiane Amanpour moves to ABC News (19 March 05:51) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour was named on Thursday to anchor the ABC News' Sunday morning program "This Week" starting in August, after 27 years as an inter... |
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Obama backs framework to revamp immigration (19 March 05:49) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under pressure to keep a campaign promise to revamp U.S. immigration policy, embraced a "promising, bipartisan framework" on Thursday offered b... |
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Healthcare bill to cut deficit CBO (19 March 04:20) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional budget analysts said on Thursday a broad healthcare overhaul would cut the U.S. deficit over 10 years and sharply expand insurance coverage, boosting the... |
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US says driver error possible in NY Prius crash (19 March 04:15) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius that has been investigated as a possible case of unintended... |
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Netanyahu Clinton talk after settlement crisis (19 March 04:10) |
| JERUSALEM/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed "confidence-building steps" with Palestinians in a telephone call on Thursday with Secretary of State Hillary ... |
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Domestic militants harder to profile experts (19 March 02:50) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The changing face of U.S. homegrown extremism has officials and analysts worried as a growing number of unlikely militants in small-town America radicalize themselves us... |
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare push (19 March 02:33) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bowing to political pressure at home, President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay in Washington for a final push ... |
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No brakes applied in NY Prius crash NHTSA (19 March 01:47) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. investigators looking into the claim of a runaway Toyota Motor Corp Prius in New York last week said on Thursday no brakes had been applied before the vehicle hit... |
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Chicago man pleads guilty in Mumbai attack (19 March 01:17) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago man pleaded guilty in court on Thursday to scouting targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people, including six Americans.
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Obama Clinton fundraiser admits $292 million fraud (19 March 01:10) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former political fundraiser for leading Democratic Party politicians, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, pleaded guilty on Thursday to defrauding three major ... |
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Healthcare bill to cut deficit CBO says (19 March 12:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would cut the U.S. deficit ... |
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Data points to modest recovery muted inflation (18 March 11:29) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy is on a moderate growth path and inflation pressures are contained, data showed Thursday, backing up the Federal Reserve's vow to keep benchmark interest r... |
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare (18 March 11:21) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia scheduled for next week to focus on the final push for a U.S. healthcare overhaul, the ... |
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Budget analysts say health bill to cut deficit (18 March 11:18) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would cut the U.S. deficit ... |
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Clinton Russia at odds over Iranian nuclear plant (18 March 10:51) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday criticized Russia's plans to start up a nuclear power station in Iran, describing them as premature.
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EPA begins study on shale gas drilling (18 March 10:28) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it will begin to take a closer look at the environmental and human health impact of shale gas drilling, which coul... |
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Domestic militants harder to profile - experts (18 March 10:26) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The changing face of U.S. homegrown extremism has officials and analysts worried as a growing number of unlikely militants in small-town America radicalize themselves us... |
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Jihad Jane pleads not guilty to terrorism (18 March 10:05) |
| PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania woman who called herself "Jihad Jane" pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kill in ... |
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Obama signs $176 billion jobs bill (18 March 09:21) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law a $17.6 billion jobs bill on Thursday and sounded an optimistic note about the U.S. economy, saying it may soon begin adding job... |
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Greece ups stakes in quest for EU help (18 March 09:11) |
| BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece raised the stakes on Thursday in its quest for EU help to tackle its debt crisis, saying it cannot achieve promised deficit cuts if its borrowing costs rem... |
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New jobless claims dip slightly CPI flat (18 March 08:58) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell last week and factory activity in the Mid-Atlantic region accelerated in March, suggesting the economy remained on a mo... |
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Clinton Putin to meet in Russia on Friday US (18 March 08:49) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday in a last-minute addition to her visit to Moscow, a U.S. official told re... |
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Brewing tensions between the Tea Party and GOP (18 March 08:43) |
| MANISTEE, Mich./WACO, Texas/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some Tea Partiers say they can pinpoint the precise moment when they made it clear to the Republican Party they had no intention of being i... |
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Democrats say health bill to cut deficit by $130 billion (18 March 08:32) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul they said would cut the U.S. deficit over the next tw... |
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EPA to begin study on shale gas drilling (18 March 07:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was set to announce on Thursday that it will begin to take a closer look at the environmental and human health impact of shale... |
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Hillary Clinton in Moscow to push arms treaty Middle East (18 March 06:59) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Russia on Thursday to clear obstacles to a new treaty cutting arsenals of nuclear weapons and to seek Moscow's backing for ... |
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New jobless claims dip slightly (18 March 06:39) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of workers filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week, while consumer prices were unchanged in February on lower en... |
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Greek PM warns of debt spiral hopes to avoid IMF (18 March 06:04) |
| BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece raised the stakes on Thursday in its quest for EU help to tackle its debt crisis, warning it cannot achieve promised deficit cuts if its borrowing costs re... |
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