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Allergy danger prompts Country Crock products recall (21 November 08:17) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unilever United States Inc. said on Friday it was voluntarily recalling certain Shedd's Country Crock chilled side-dish products because they may contain sulfites.
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Tennessee judge blocks law allowing guns in bars (21 November 05:04) |
| NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A judge on Friday blocked a Tennessee law that allowed people to bring handguns into restaurants and bars.
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NYC mayor government try different ways to trim workers (21 November 04:40) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City and the state both want to cut expenses by trimming public employees but so far they are using different strategies.
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Miami man gets 13-year sentence for Sears Tower plot (21 November 04:27) |
| MIAMI (Reuters) - The ringleader of a group of Miami men convicted of plotting to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower and government offices was sentenced to 13-1/2 years in prison on Friday.
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Swine flu may have hit one peak more to come (21 November 04:15) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.
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Accused Ponzi schemer I learned of fraud late (21 November 03:38) |
| ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - Minnesota businessman Tom Petters made a final push on Friday to convince a federal jury he was not responsible for a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme that bankrupt... |
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Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops (21 November 03:18) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load up a pipe next to a row of shiny glass jars with two dozen varieties ... |
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Highway travel rises as economy recovers (21 November 02:58) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. motorists drove more miles for the fourth month in a row, which could indicate that both the economy and demand for gasoline are starting to recover, analysts sai... |
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Swine flu may be peaking in US (21 November 02:57) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the United States, health experts said on Friday.
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Lesbian US deserter to get new Canada hearing (21 November 02:16) |
| OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian court ordered a new refugee hearing on Friday for a U.S. Army deserter who claimed she would face persecution because of her homosexuality if returned to the Un... |
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Yard sale brings US empire to bargain-bin ending (21 November 12:41) |
| PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Three years after a billionaire divorce gone terribly wrong, this is what is left: unfinished plans for America's largest home, several bankruptcies and an auction f... |
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US to audit 1000 firms in illegal worker probe (21 November 12:16) |
| PHOENIX (Reuters) - The U.S. government will audit hiring records of 1,000 firms in agriculture, healthcare and other areas to determine if they have illegal immigrants working for them, aut... |
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Massachusetts unions agree to cost cuts (21 November 12:11) |
| BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts reached agreements with leaders of four major public sector unions on cost-cutting measures aimed at saving the state millions of dollars and preventing hund... |
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Did US make mistake in skipping vaccine additive (20 November 11:06) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instant... |
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Did US make a swine flu mistake (20 November 09:07) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instant... |
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Astronaut in space while wife giving birth (20 November 08:47) |
| CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik can be forgiven if he's having a tough time focusing on work -- his wife is due to give birth on Friday to a baby... |
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Pennsylvania residents sue over gas drilling (20 November 08:45) |
| DIMOCK, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Residents of a small rural Pennsylvania town sued Cabot Oil & Gas Corp on Friday, claiming the company's natural-gas drilling has contaminated their wate... |
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US civilian experts train for the real Afghanistan (20 November 12:08) |
| BUTLERVILLE, Indiana (Reuters) - They arrive at the meeting by U.S. military helicopter, politely accept a cup of tea and haggle over a U.S.-funded water project gone awry.
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No hospital savings with electronic records study (20 November 11:32) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. hospitals have done little to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Harvard University researchers said i... |
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Philip Morris ordered to pay $300 million to smoker (20 November 07:51) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Florida jury on Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker named Cindy Naugle who is wheelchair-bo... |
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Cash-poor NY pushes state workers to take severance (20 November 07:05) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cash-poor New York has extended a severance program that offers its workers $20,000 payments after only 1,089 people were approved in the first round.
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Software problem causes airline flight delays (20 November 05:06) |
| ATLANTA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A computer problem with a flight-processing system disrupted U.S. airline travel on Thursday with the heavily trafficked New York area hit particularly hard th... |
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Wall Street tax must be international Pelosi (20 November 04:32) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Any tax imposed on financial transactions would have to take effect internationally to keep Wall Street jobs and related business from moving overseas, U.S. House of R... |
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Errors and inaccuracies in stimulus report GAO (20 November 03:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The data collection and reporting from those who received money from the $787 billion U.S. stimulus plan is riddled with errors and inaccuracies, according to a federa... |
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US will not oppose unsealing Khan insider record (20 November 03:21) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors in California will not oppose a request by Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam to make public the criminal record of Roomy Khan, one of several people coope... |
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Survey US workers set to seek new jobs in 2010 (20 November 02:39) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of U.S. workers intend to look for new jobs next year, according to a poll released on Thursday that could indicate workers' frustration and discontent... |
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State local budget cuts a time bomb for jobs (20 November 02:39) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Budget shortfalls pose a direct threat to millions of U.S. jobs, many in the private sector, as state and local governments lay off workers and cut spending on contracts... |
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US cracks down on border meeting spot for Mexicans (20 November 02:25) |
| TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - The United States has severely restricted access to a spot on the Mexican border where families and lovers divided by illegal immigration could unite briefly to h... |
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Afghanistan is worlds worst place to be born UN (20 November 12:53) |
| GENEVA (Reuters) - Eight years after a U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, the war-ravaged state is the most dangerous place in the world for a child to be born, ... |
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System glitch causing US flight delays is fixed (20 November 12:30) |
| ATLANTA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A problem with a flight-processing system disrupted U.S. air travel for several hours on Thursday but was later fixed, the Federal Aviation Administration said... |
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NY court OKs out-of-state gay marriage benefits (19 November 10:55) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's top court ruled on Thursday that public officials have the authority to recognize out-of-state gay marriages and pushed state lawmakers to decide whethe... |
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New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles (19 November 09:57) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world divided up among a half-dozen species of unusual and perhaps intelligent crocodiles, ... |
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Northern western US bracing for warm December (19 November 08:47) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Warmer-than-average temperatures are
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Computer glitch causes US flight delays (19 November 08:29) |
| ATLANTA (Reuters) - A glitch in the computer system that processes U.S. flight plan data was causing delays in the United States but there were no safety issues, the Federal Aviation Adminis... |
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Fed officials play down impact of weak dollar (19 November 02:35) |
| HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials on Thursday downplayed the consequences of the falling U.S. dollar, underscoring that deflation is still a threat, especially with c... |
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Taylor-Wharton International files for Chapter 11 (19 November 11:55) |
| (Reuters) - Taylor-Wharton International LLC said it had reached an agreement in principle with lenders to restructure its debt and had filed for a pre-arranged voluntary Chapter 11 bankrupt... |
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US government liable for some Katrina damage judge (19 November 11:23) |
| HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage cau... |
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New York inspired tales win US National Book Awards (19 November 09:41) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A novel about life in New York City in the 1970s and a biography of U.S. tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt were among the winners at the United States 60th annual National Boo... |
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California sets tough limits on energy-gulping TVs (19 November 06:40) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California regulators gave final approval on Wednesday to the first mandatory U.S. energy curbs on television sets, a growing but often overlooked power drain that ac... |
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German union to represent T-Mobile USA workers (19 November 05:15) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and German labor leaders announced a transatlantic alliance on Wednesday aimed at persuading Germany's giant Deutsche Telekom AG to allow collective bargaining at... |
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NYCs cash-poor MTA needs shake-up new chief says (19 November 04:50) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's cash-poor Metropolitan Transportation Authority needs a top-to-bottom shake-up and must restore its credibility with the deficit-stricken state government bef... |
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US official says mammograms policy unchanged (19 November 04:13) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Wednesday distanced themselves from controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines that recommend against routine mammograms for healthy wo... |
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Regulation suspicion slow US flu response hearing (19 November 04:04) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vaccine makers praised the U.S. response to the swine flu pandemic on Wednesday but said regulatory delays and public suspicion have held up innovative ways to speed a... |
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Half of children in 17 US counties live in poverty (19 November 02:56) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least one in two children in 17 small counties in the United States is living in poverty, according to a U.S. Census survey measuring income and poverty in small ar... |
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Accused Ponzi schemer Petters downplays daily role (19 November 02:39) |
| ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - Tom Petters, on trial as the alleged mastermind of a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme, took the witness stand in his own defense on Wednesday, trying to portray him... |
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California sets limits on energy-gulping TVs (19 November 02:34) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California regulators on Wednesday gave final approval to the nation's first mandatory energy curbs on television sets, a growing but often-overlooked power drain tha... |
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Cash-poor NYC MTA due for shake-up new chief says (19 November 02:11) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's cash-poor Metropolitan Transportation Authority needs a top-to-bottom shake-up and must restore its credibility with the deficit-stricken state government bef... |
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Health officials say policy on mammograms unchanged (19 November 01:00) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Wednesday distanced themselves from controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines that recommend against routine mammograms for healthy wo... |
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Obama suggests 911 suspect will get death penalty (19 November 12:50) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama suggested on Wednesday the self-professed mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks would be convicted and put to death, but later said he w... |
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Guantanamo suspect denied military lawyers in NY (19 November 12:02) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first detainee transferred from Guantanamo Bay to face charges in a U.S. civilian court will not be represented by military lawyers as he had requested, a U.S. judge... |
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