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- Saudi King Unveils Spending Amid Unrest
- Saudi monarch announces billions in handouts
- On a Day of Grieving, Duty Ties Two Killed Officers
- DealBook: Goldman to Pay Back Buffett
- U.N. 'shocked' by escalating Ivory Coast bloodshed
- Obama gives Gaddafi tough warning
- TEPCO connects line, can get power to Daiichi plant
- US and Chile sign nuclear accord
- VIDEO: Tsunami-hit town then and now
- Libya's Gaddafi given ultimatum
- Vote of a lifetime
- Violence erupts at protests in Syria
- Council boss guilty of misconduct
- Judge blocks Wisconsin union law
- Special Report: Radiation fears may be greatly exaggerated
- Cairo Activists Now Struggle With Politics
- Media Decoder: Netflix Gets Into The TV Business With Fincher Deal
- VIDEO: Libya vows ceasefire after UN vote
- VIDEO: Prince's tribute at NZ quake memorial
- VIDEO: Diamond production in Botswana
| Saudi King Unveils Spending Amid Unrest Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:49 PM PDT Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah announced a new round of lavish public spending and enhanced benefits for Saudis, but hinted at stern measures against any would-be protesters in the conservative Islamic kingdom.
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| Saudi monarch announces billions in handouts Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:48 PM PDT Salaries of public employees raised while $66.7bn to be spent on housing in apparent bid to stave off protests.
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| On a Day of Grieving, Duty Ties Two Killed Officers Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:16 PM PDT Geoffrey J. Breitkopf and Alain Schaberger, who died separately, but hours apart, doing their jobs, were mourned on Friday.
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| DealBook: Goldman to Pay Back Buffett Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:48 AM PDT The Federal Reserve has blessed the balance sheet of Goldman Sachs -- paving the way for the investment bank to pay back the $5 billion investment that Warren Buffett made during financial crisis.
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| U.N. 'shocked' by escalating Ivory Coast bloodshed Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:20 PM PDT At least 25 people were killed in what the United Nations called Friday a shocking escalation of violence in Ivory Coast, wracked by an electoral crisis that many fear is sliding toward another civil war.
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| Obama gives Gaddafi tough warning Posted: 18 Mar 2011 01:22 PM PDT US president says "military action" will be used if Libyan leader fails to implement terms of UN resolution.
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| TEPCO connects line, can get power to Daiichi plant Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:19 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said on Friday it had connected an external transmission line with the stricken Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan and confirmed that electricity can be supplied.
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| US and Chile sign nuclear accord Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:57 AM PDT The United States signs a nuclear accord with Chile, despite growing misgivings in the country about the safety of nuclear power.
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| VIDEO: Tsunami-hit town then and now Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:52 AM PDT A week after the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, Damian Grammaticas has visited the coastal town of Miyako where more than a 1000 people are believed to have been killed.
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| Libya's Gaddafi given ultimatum Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:58 PM PDT US President Barack Obama says the Gaddafi regime must follow the UN's ceasefire demands or face military action.
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| Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:15 AM PDT Egyptian views on the first post-revolutionary vote
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| Violence erupts at protests in Syria Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:56 AM PDT Reports of violence as residents of three towns fill the streets in demonstrations against the government.
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| Council boss guilty of misconduct Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:20 AM PDT The chief executive of Conwy council is found guilty of misconduct for being overly aggressive towards staff.
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| Judge blocks Wisconsin union law Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:56 AM PDT A US judge in Wisconsin issues a temporary restraining order blocking the state's new collective bargaining law from taking effect.
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| Special Report: Radiation fears may be greatly exaggerated Posted: 18 Mar 2011 01:08 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - As workers struggle to contain the fallout from the crippled nuclear plant in northeastern Japan, people as far away as Illinois are calling public health officials in a state of panic.
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| Cairo Activists Now Struggle With Politics Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:28 PM PDT The people who helped bring down President Hosni Mubarak are under pressure to create a national party.
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| Media Decoder: Netflix Gets Into The TV Business With Fincher Deal Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:21 PM PDT The streaming movie site bought the rights to "House of Cards," instantly making it a competitor to Showtime and HBO.
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| VIDEO: Libya vows ceasefire after UN vote Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:14 AM PDT The Libyan government has announced an immediate ceasefire in response to the resolution passed by the UN which authorised "all necessary measures" to protect civilians there.
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| VIDEO: Prince's tribute at NZ quake memorial Posted: 18 Mar 2011 02:20 AM PDT Prince William has offered condolences to the people of Japan, while paying tribute to the victims of last month's earthquake in New Zealand.
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| VIDEO: Diamond production in Botswana Posted: 18 Mar 2011 06:24 AM PDT Botswana is keen to benefit from all stages of the diamond production process
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