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INTERVIEW - Glitz key to Atlantic Citys future-Harrahs exec (21 November 06:42) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Atlantic City needs more flair, flesh and flash if it wants to take back business from the growing number of slot parlors in the Northeast, a senior executive with Harr... |
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Top US House Democrat questions 911 criminal trials (21 November 05:47) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Representative Ike Skelton, cast doubt on Friday about the Obama administration's decision to try the Sept. 11... |
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Obama job approval rating drops under 50 percent (21 November 05:00) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below 50 percent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and w... |
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Feared Asian carp may be near US Great Lakes (21 November 04:38) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - There are signs Asian carp may have breached barriers designed to keep the prolific fish out of the Great Lakes, which could spell ecological disaster for the vital sourc... |
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US Cuba players find friendship in softball (21 November 04:27) |
| HAVANA (Reuters) - There were hugs and handshakes all around on Friday as teams of older U.S. and Cuban softball players ended a "friendship" tournament they hope will set an example for the... |
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Afghan govt would fall if NATO withdraws - UK minister (21 November 04:10) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Friday.
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Moderate Democrat boosts US Senate health bill (21 November 03:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one d... |
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Swine flu may be peaking in US reports indicate (21 November 02:45) |
| 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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Colombia says will not be provoked by Venezuela (21 November 02:39) |
| BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor's aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia's defense minist... |
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Belgians proud but nervous over PMs job switch (21 November 02:18) |
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgians on Friday mixed pride with trepidation over Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first president of the European Union, fearing instability after his exit as ... |
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Lesbian US deserter to get new Canada hearing (21 November 02:17) |
| 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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US to tighten control of Afghan contracts - Gates (21 November 01:16) |
| HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - The United States must tighten control of Afghan development contracts as a first step toward stemming rampant corruption, Defense Secretary Robert Gates sai... |
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No Obama decision on Afghan until after Thanksgiving (21 November 01:11) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's announcement of a new strategy on Afghanistan will not take place until after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday next week, White House spokesman R... |
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Russian lawyer buried after prison death (21 November 01:01) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Relatives and friends on Friday buried a key witness in a Russian tax fraud battle whose sudden death in prison this week prompted an outcry from rights activists.
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Small Albanian town plans statue of Bush (21 November 12:44) |
| TIRANA (Reuters) - The small Albanian town of Fushe-Kruje plans to erect a statue of former U.S. President George W. Bush to commemorate his June 2007 visit, when he was feted as a hero in a... |
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USs Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai unworthy partner (20 November 11:26) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Na... |
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Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show feels right (20 November 10:49) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged her viewers not to believe rumo... |
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FEATURE - France knew Hitler was not an idiot note reveals (20 November 10:16) |
| PARIS (Reuters) - A rarely seen French secret report on Adolf Hitler is among thousands of documents on 1920s Germany that are about to emerge from obscurity as part of a major overhaul of t... |
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Six powers regret Irans stance on nuclear deal (20 November 09:55) |
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Senior officials from six world powers expressed disappointment on Friday that Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential ability to make nuclear bo... |
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Ship pollution curbs to stoke global warming - study (20 November 09:50) |
| OSLO (Reuters) - Shipping is slowing climate change by spewing out sunlight-dimming pollution but a clean-up needed to safeguard human health will stoke global warming, experts said on Frida... |
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Masked gunman kills Russian priest at Moscow church (20 November 09:46) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - A masked gunman entered a church and murdered a Russian Orthodox priest who had received death threats for converting Muslims to Christianity and criticising Islam, prosec... |
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Mediating role wins kudos for Turkey among Arabs (20 November 09:44) |
| ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's efforts to solve regional problems such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme have enhanced its standing among its Ar... |
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Astronaut in space while wife giving birth (20 November 08:34) |
| CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (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 gi... |
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Britain hit by floods after record rainfall (20 November 08:17) |
| COCKERMOUTH, England (Reuters) - Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England and a policeman was feared dead as torrential rain flooded homes ... |
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Briton who strangled wife in sleep walks free (20 November 07:46) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - A Briton who strangled his wife during a nightmare because he believed he was attacking an intruder, walked free from court on Friday after prosecutors withdrew their case... |
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Russia tops Pricewaterhouse global fraud survey (20 November 07:29) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has the world's most fraudulent economy and attempts to stamp out white-collar crime have done little to stop its spread during the global financial downturn, Price... |
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Somalia to join child rights pact - UN (20 November 07:12) |
| GENEVA (Reuters) - Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside the pact, UNICEF said on Frida... |
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Egyptians protest for 2nd day after soccer loss (20 November 06:30) |
| CAIRO (Reuters) - Demonstrators gathered for a second day near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday to protest against what they said was violence against Egyptians during a play-off for ... |
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ElBaradei urges Iran to agree fuel deal by year end (20 November 06:23) |
| BERLIN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief urged Iran on Friday to accept an offer to process its enriched uranium abroad by the end of 2009, and advised Western powers not to impose... |
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Slovenia sees new nuclear plant by 2025 - minister (20 November 06:17) |
| LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia expects to build its second nuclear power plant by 2025 at a cost of 3.5 billion to 5 billon euros ($5.21 billion to $7.44 billion), Economy Minister Matej Lah... |
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Belgians proud but concerned over Van Rompuy exit (20 November 06:10) |
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgians on Friday mixed pride with trepidation over Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first president of the European Union because of the risk of instability afte... |
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Eleven killed in Congo ethnic clashes - UN (20 November 05:18) |
| KINSHASA (Reuters) - Two days of clashes between rival ethnic groups killed 11 people in isolated northern Democratic Republic of Congo this week, the country's United Nations peacekeeping m... |
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Transsexual in Italian political scandal found dead (20 November 04:12) |
| ROME (Reuters) - A Brazilian transsexual caught up in a scandal which prompted the resignation of a senior Italian politician -- the centre-left governor of Lazio region, which includes Rome... |
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ElBaradei hopes for Iran fuel deal by end of year (20 November 03:55) |
| BERLIN (Reuters) - The chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said on Friday he hoped for an agreement with Iran on an offer to send enriched uranium abroad for further processing bef... |
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ANALYSIS - Lashkar-e-Taiba threat revived after Chicago arrest (20 November 03:35) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - The arrest of two men in Chicago on terrorism charges linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba has revived fears about the Pakistani militant group's global reach and its ability to plot... |
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Abbas confirms Palestinian vote to be postponed (20 November 03:04) |
| RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said presidential and legislative elections scheduled for January will be postponed, confirming that he has accepted a... |
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TIMELINE - Ethnic Chinese nabbed for stealing secrets espionage (20 November 02:44) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is seeking the release of Chinese-born, American geologist Xue Feng, who was detained two years ago on state secrets charges after negotiating the purch... |
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FACTBOX - Five political risks to watch in Japan (20 November 02:42) |
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, two months in office, faces headaches over how to keep his Democratic Party's campaign promises while cutting huge debt and trying t... |
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US seeks release of geologist in China secrets case (20 November 02:28) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is seeking the release of an American citizen detained in Beijing for two years, in a case similar to the detentions of Rio Tinto staff which launched a... |
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Taiwan tropical isle going green with vehicle ban (20 November 12:18) |
| TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - Travellers to a tiny tropical island off Taiwan can soon expect the air quality to match the pristine marine attractions under an initiative to replace gasoline-powe... |
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No hospital savings with electronic records - US study (20 November 11:33) |
| 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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China activists say detained after seeking to meet Obama (20 November 11:26) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Two Chinese rights activists who sought a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama hours before he left Beijing said on Friday they were briefly detained by police, and o... |
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New guidelines Pap smears should start at age 21 (20 November 10:33) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that ai... |
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China vows to punish H1N1 death cover-ups (20 November 09:00) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - China has promised severe punishment for officials caught concealing deaths from H1N1 flu after a medical expert said suspect cases may have been held back by local gover... |
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Hondurass de facto leader may step aside for a week (20 November 08:23) |
| TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's de facto leader said he may give up his presidential duties for a week so voters can focus on an election that Washington hopes will help end a five-month-... |
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Venezuela blows up two border bridges to Colombia (20 November 07:07) |
| SAN ANTONIO, Venezuela, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Venezuelan soldiers on Thursday blew up two makeshift foot bridges that stretched across the border to Colombia in the latest incident to stoke a d... |
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UK gets EU foreign policy job cedes economy post (20 November 06:25) |
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has secured a high-profile European Union foreign policy job for Britain, but may have to cede to France an important role in overhauling fi... |
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UN committee condemns NKorea Myanmar over rights (20 November 05:40) |
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A special committee of the U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korea and Myanmar on Thursday for what it said were widespread human rights violations in the two ... |
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EU says it has solved the Kissinger question (20 November 05:31) |
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union says it finally has the answer to a question long attributed to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger: Who do I call if I want to call Europe... |
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EU names Belgian PM Van Rompuy as first president (20 November 05:14) |
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, who is little known outside his own country, as the bloc's first president on Thursday to lead ef... |
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