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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:17:09 GMT GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota
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AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:22:19 GMT Russia, China draw Arab, Turkish ire over Syria
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AP - The Russian and Chinese veto of a U.N. resolution aimed at ending Syria's bloodshed drew stinging criticism from Arab and Turkish officials on Sunday, and Tunisia's prime minister said that cutting ties with the Syrian regime is the "least that we can do."
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:14:47 GMT Car bomb kills 7 people in southern Afghan city
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AP - A car bomb exploded just outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city on Sunday, killing at least seven people, officials said.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:56:07 GMT Gingrich says he's staying in GOP race
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AP - Defeated in the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich brushed aside all talk of quitting the Republican presidential race and said he hopes a series of victories will enable him to catch up with front-runner Mitt Romney by the Texas primary in early April.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:36:55 GMT Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
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AP - It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a breathtaking thrill.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:56:19 GMT Navy: 8 Calif.-based sailors discharged for hazing
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AP - Eight sailors have been discharged from the Navy after a hazing incident aboard a San Diego-based amphibious assault ship that was captured on video and included the choking of a fellow sailor, a Navy spokesman said Saturday.
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| Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:04:29 GMT Bloomberg Took Secret Path to a New Schools Chief |
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
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| Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:28:20 GMT Tentative Deal in Iraq Keeps Maliki in Power |
Iraq’s leaders reached a tentative agreement to end an eight-month political impasse and return Nuri Kamal al-Maliki to power.
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| Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:14:21 GMT Wal-Mart Says ‘Try This On’: Free Shipping |
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
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| Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:28:20 GMT Life in Shadows for Mentally Ill in China, With Violent Flares |
Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater, desperately short of financing, practitioners and esteem.
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| Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:15:16 GMT Music Review: For Nashville’s Royalty, the Shake-Up Goes On |
Victories for Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert at the Country Music Awards were only some of the signs that Nashville is coming to terms with a new establishment.
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| Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:17:49 GMT Obama Warns North Korea in Speech |
President Obama said North Korea faces further isolation unless it gives up nuclear weapons.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:23:08 -0500 Romney sails to easy win in Nevada |
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:55:07 -0500 Wen says China has stake in helping Europe |
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:40:16 -0500 Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria |
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported killed in the city of Homs.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:05:59 -0500 Olympus to hold shareholder meeting on April 20 |
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's troubled Olympus Corp said on Sunday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on April 20, when it is expected to seek approval of a new management team.
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| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:38:56 -0500 Euro zone loses patience with Greece |
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers told Greece on Saturday it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately-held debt until it guaranteed it would implement reforms needed to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:52:10 -0500 Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:24:44 GMT Transport hit as snow sweeps in |
Snowfalls of up to 16cm (6in) cause disruption to transport, with motorists warned to be aware of ice across much of Britain.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:17:26 GMT West deplores UN Syria vote veto |
Western nations deplore the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN resolution condemning the crackdown in Syria, as dozens are killed in Homs.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:59:18 GMT PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy |
More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:39:22 GMT 'A little too much drink' warning |
Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:18:01 GMT Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucuses |
Front-runner Mitt Romney looks set to convincingly win the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination.
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| Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:37:33 GMT Seven dead in Kandahar car bomb |
At least five police officers and two civilians have died in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.
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