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Iran hangs two in wake of election unrest
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men convicted in the wake of the unrest that erupted after last year's disputed election, as a top opposition figure predicted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be ousted before the end of his term.
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U.S. Democrats vow to move ahead on healthcare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic congressional leaders said on Thursday they would keep pushing for a stalled healthcare overhaul and would explore all options to pass it, but acknowledged the process would not move quickly.
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Reclusive author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
BOSTON (Reuters) - Reclusive U.S. author J.D. Salinger, who wrote the American post-war literary classic "The Catcher in the Rye," has died of natural causes aged 91.
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Karzai govt invites Taliban to peace meeting
LONDON (Reuters) - The Afghan government on Thursday invited Taliban insurgents to a peace council of elders as part of efforts to find a way out of a conflict which is trying the patience and resources of Afghanistan's Western allies.
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Senate backs Bernanke for second term at Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second four-year term running the Federal Reserve, the world's most powerful central bank, despite deep misgivings over his perceived policy missteps.
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U.S. formally embraces Copenhagen climate deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday formally notified the United Nations that it has embraced the Copenhagen Accord setting nonbinding goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that was negotiated last month.
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Obama takes retooled agenda on road after speech
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Thursday he would not rest until U.S. businesses were hiring again, as he took his recast agenda on the road and sought to dig out of his deepest political rut since taking office.
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Leaders warn recovery could falter without help
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - World leaders and policymakers in Davos are nervous the global recovery could falter, especially if governments withdraw support too quickly.
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Intrigue obscured in NY Afghanistan shooting trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trial of a Pakistani woman charged with shooting at her U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan is grabbing headlines amid tight security in a New York court, but most of the drama has unfolded out of jurors' earshot.
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Reclusive author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
BOSTON (Reuters) - Reclusive U.S. author J.D. Salinger, who wrote the American post-war literary classic "The Catcher in the Rye," has died of natural causes aged 91.
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Iran hangs two in wake of election unrest
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men convicted in the wake of the unrest that erupted after last year's disputed election, as a top opposition figure predicted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be ousted before the end of his term.
Categories: World News
Iran hangs two in wake of election unrest
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men convicted in the wake of the unrest that erupted after last year's disputed election, as a top opposition figure predicted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be ousted before the end of his term.
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Haiti pleads for better aid effort, survivor found
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti appealed to foreign governments and charities on Wednesday to do more to help earthquake victims as rescuers pulled a teenage girl out of the rubble 15 days after her Port-au-Prince home collapsed around her.
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Iran hangs two in wake of election unrest
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men convicted in the wake of the unrest that erupted after last year's disputed election, as a top opposition figure predicted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be ousted before the end of his term.
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Toyota safety recall spreads to Europe, China
TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp extended its safety recall of millions of its most popular cars to Europe and China on Thursday in a further blow to the reputation of the world's largest auto maker.
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Apple pitches $499 iPad, takes on Amazon
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a sleek tablet that it called the iPad, pitching the new gadget at a surprisingly low price to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops.
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UK's Blair faces "pivotal day" at Iraq War inquiry
LONDON (Reuters) - Former British prime minister Tony Blair makes a much-anticipated appearance before an inquiry into the Iraq War on Friday, his personal reputation as well as that of the Labour government at stake.
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Iran's Karoubi sees early exit of president: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Senior Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi predicted in an interview published on Thursday that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be ousted before the end of his four-year term.
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North Korea fires artillery again toward South
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired several artillery rounds on Thursday in the direction of a South Korean island off the peninsula, a second day of shooting near a disputed sea border that has been the site of deadly clashes in the past.
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North Korea fires more artillery near South: report
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired several artillery rounds on Thursday in the direction of a South Korean island off the peninsula in a second day of shooting near a disputed sea border that has been the site of deadly clashes in the past.
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