Obama to recast agenda to focus on jobs, deficit

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• Obama to recast agenda to focus on jobs, deficit
• China says no curb on Google mobile technology
• Q+A: Get ready for retooled Obama agenda
• U.S. climate control supporters focus on job creation
• North Korea warns South of more artillery firing
• China, Taiwan to speed up broad trade pact
• Political leaders gather in Davos
• Nato appoints new Afghan civilian rep
• Sri Lanka presidential challenger says fears arrest
• Recession over but recovery 'sickly' says press (AFP)
• China woman wants Jessica Alba surgery to win boyfriend (AFP)
• Zardari slaughters goats to ward off evil - report (Reuters)
• China says no curb on Google mobile technology (Reuters)
• Ranking The World's Most Sustainable Companies
• Pig Heads Found at Malaysia Mosques
• Al-Qaeda seeks WMD, US unprepared: reports
• World powers mull Yemen after foiled US jet 'attack'
• Court dismisses charges against Honduras coup generals
• Geithner, New York Fed defend actions on AIG payments
• China, Taiwan to speed up broad trade pact

Obama to recast agenda to focus on jobs, deficit Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:08 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After his worst political setback since he took office a year ago, President Barack Obama will vow to revive U.S. job growth and tame skyrocketing budget deficits in a crucial speech on Wednesday.

China says no curb on Google mobile technology Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:08 PM PST BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China sought to head off concerns about curbs on Google phone technology on Wednesday, as U.S. business groups urged Washington to tackle "alarming" measures against foreign high-tech companies in China.

Q+A: Get ready for retooled Obama agenda Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:08 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stung by political setbacks and a drop in the polls, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union speech on Wednesday to retool his agenda with a more populist tone and address Americans' concerns about the economy, jobs and deficits.

U.S. climate control supporters focus on job creation Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:08 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The four-letter word that will dominate U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Wednesday -- jobs -- could be the savior for faltering climate control legislation, or at least that's environmentalists' latest hope.

North Korea warns South of more artillery firing Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:08 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea confirmed it fired artillery on Wednesday near a disputed sea border with the South as a part of military drills and warned that there would be more.

China, Taiwan to speed up broad trade pact Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:08 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Taiwan agreed to speed up the process of negotiating a broad free trade-style agreement at preliminary talks this week, a Beijing official said on Wednesday.

Political leaders gather in Davos Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:46 PM PST Political leaders and thousands of business executives are meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos, trying to find ways of boosting the fragile global economy.

Nato appoints new Afghan civilian rep Posted: 26 Jan 2010 09:06 PM PST Nato has appointed a new civilian representative in Afghanistan with stronger powers to coordinate reconstruction and work closely with the military.

Sri Lanka presidential challenger says fears arrest Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:39 PM PST COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's top opposition candidate said troops had surrounded his hotel on Wednesday, after polling in Sri Lanka's first post-war presidential election ended with the revelation that he was not a registered voter.

Recession over but recovery 'sickly' says press (AFP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:32 PM PST AFP - The press bid farewell to the longest recession on record Wednesday but seemed unimpressed with the "sickly" growth rate that hauled the country from its economic mire.

China woman wants Jessica Alba surgery to win boyfriend (AFP) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:26 PM PST AFP - A Chinese woman is so keen to win back her ex-boyfriend that she plans to undergo plastic surgery to transform herself into his favourite actress: Hollywood star Jessica Alba.

Zardari slaughters goats to ward off evil - report (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:23 PM PST Reuters - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has a black goat slaughtered at his house almost every day to ward off "evil eyes" and protect him from "black magic," a newspaper reported Wednesday.

China says no curb on Google mobile technology (Reuters) Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:18 PM PST Reuters - China sought to head off concerns about curbs on Google phone technology on Wednesday, as U.S. business groups urged Washington to tackle "alarming" measures against foreign high-tech companies in China.

Ranking The World's Most Sustainable Companies Posted: 26 Jan 2010 09:02 PM PST What is the most sustainable large corporation on earth? A?new ranking unveiled at Davos comes

Pig Heads Found at Malaysia Mosques Posted: 26 Jan 2010 09:55 PM PST Malaysia's simmering religious and racial conflicts appeared set to worsen after worshippers found severed pigs heads at two mosques amid a worsening dispute over the use of the word "Allah" by Christians.

Al-Qaeda seeks WMD, US unprepared: reports Posted: 26 Jan 2010 06:36 PM PST WASHINGTON -The United States has not done enough to protect the country against the threat of weapons of mass destruction even as Al-Qaeda appears intent on staging a large-scale attack, reports said. Read more...

World powers mull Yemen after foiled US jet 'attack' Posted: 26 Jan 2010 06:02 PM PST LONDON -World powers gather in London Wednesday for discussions on tackling violent extremism in Yemen, called in the wake of an alleged bid to blow up a US airliner by a Nigerian linked to Al-Qaeda there. Read more...

Court dismisses charges against Honduras coup generals Posted: 26 Jan 2010 05:45 PM PST TEGUCIGALPA -A judge dismissed charges against six generals who led Honduras' June coup, a day before a new president was to be inaugurated and deposed leader Manuel Zelaya was due to leave Honduras. Read more...

Geithner, New York Fed defend actions on AIG payments Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:08 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner denied any role in disclosures about American International Group's payments to banks and defended his decisions as New York Federal Reserve chief to pay full price to retire AIG credit default swaps.

China, Taiwan to speed up broad trade pact Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:08 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Taiwan agreed to speed up the process of negotiating a broad free trade-style at preliminary talks this week, a Beijing official said on Wednesday.

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A Preview of the House's A.I.G. Hearing

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• A Preview of the House's A.I.G. Hearing
• Stopping traffic
• Interim PM takes office in Guinea
• Aftershocks hit quake ravaged Haiti
• Los Angeles to Limit Marijuana Dispensaries
• McDonald's in pickle for sacking Dutch worker over cheese slice
• Former Guatemalan leader arrested
• UK Iraq hostage tells of 'executions'
• Specter Feels Squeeze From New Friends and Old
• Numbers tell story of quake
• Sri Lanka politicians vow to block vote favorite
• Crash pilot 'failed to respond'
• Pakistan demands IPL 'snub' probe
• Live - Tuesday football
• Kremlin urges Caucasus leaders to back new envoy
• U.N. arms forum seen stuck on bomb-making material
• Piracy campaign 'nets innocents'
• Dutch automaker Spyker saves Saab
• Sarkozy beats Star Wars in bid to reassure France

A Preview of the House's A.I.G. Hearing Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:42 PM PST Ahead of a House committee hearing on Wednesday, more details are emerging about the government's bailout of the American International Group in 2008 and why its trading partners were paid in full.

Stopping traffic Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:37 AM PST Israeli president's visit sparks clamp-down in Berlin

Interim PM takes office in Guinea Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:41 PM PST The new interim prime minister of Guinea, charged with steering the country towards elections, takes office.

Aftershocks hit quake ravaged Haiti Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:10 PM PST Some food handouts turn unruly as more people forced to live in makeshift camps.

Los Angeles to Limit Marijuana Dispensaries Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:26 PM PST The Los Angeles City Council voted to shutter roughly 80 percent of the city's dispensaries and restrict their hours.

McDonald's in pickle for sacking Dutch worker over cheese slice Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:55 AM PST A Dutch branch of McDonald's was wrong to fire an employee for giving a colleague a piece of cheese on a burger, a court rules.

Former Guatemalan leader arrested Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:01 PM PST Guatemalan authorities capture ex-President Alfonso Portillo, who is wanted in the US on money-laundering charges.

UK Iraq hostage tells of 'executions' Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:53 PM PST Briton Peter Moore tells how he was blindfolded and subjected to mock executions during his hostage ordeal in Iraq.

Specter Feels Squeeze From New Friends and Old Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:31 PM PST As he fights for his Senate seat, Arlen Specter is finding that the party he switched into may not be a safe haven.

Numbers tell story of quake Posted: 26 Jan 2010 09:47 AM PST Two weeks after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, staggering numbers have mounted. The numbers tell stories of death and destruction, as well as a global outpouring of aid.

Sri Lanka politicians vow to block vote favorite Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:46 AM PST Top politicians in Sri Lanka vowed Tuesday to block the man who looks poised to win the country's presidential election from taking office.

Crash pilot 'failed to respond' Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:16 AM PST Lebanese minister says downed airliner did not respond to requests from the ground.

Pakistan demands IPL 'snub' probe Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:34 AM PST Pakistan demands India investigate why none of its cricketers were signed at the Indian Premier League auction.

Live - Tuesday football Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:59 AM PST Bolton boss Owen Coyle hosts old club Burnley in the pick of four Premier League ties along with a big Football League programme.

Kremlin urges Caucasus leaders to back new envoy Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:24 AM PST KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday only economic and social development could quell an Islamist insurgency in Russia's north Caucasus and urged local leaders to back his new envoy to the impoverished region.

U.N. arms forum seen stuck on bomb-making material Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:44 AM PST GENEVA (Reuters) - Pakistan's insistence on keeping open the option to produce more atomic bomb-making material to keep pace with other nuclear powers has dimmed prospects for launching global talks on the issue, diplomats said on Tuesday.

Piracy campaign 'nets innocents' Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:04 AM PST More than 150 people have come forward claiming to be wrongly accused of illegal file-sharing, a consumer group reveals.

Dutch automaker Spyker saves Saab Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:03 PM PST General Motor's Swedish Saab brand has been saved from certain death thanks to a last-minute deal with Dutch exotic car builder Spyker.

Sarkozy beats Star Wars in bid to reassure France Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:22 AM PST PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy swept aside Star Wars in a battle of the airwaves on Monday, with a lengthy interview on French television drawing many more viewers than the film shown on another channel.

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