Heavy rain as Igor passes Canada |
- Heavy rain as Igor passes Canada
- Iraq Shi'ite-led blocs set deadline to nominate PM
- Move to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Stalls in Senate
- Pakistan drone attacks kill scores
- Winds 'may have parted Red Sea'
- Official: Yemen launches fierce offensive against al Qaeda
- New Troubles Haunt India Over Commonwealth Games
- Clinton Philanthropy Meeting Pushes Economic Growth
- Fed in hints on US economy action
- Fed Stands Pat and Says It Is Still Ready to Buy Debt
- Economic Scene: The Long View of China’s Currency
- Vatican Bank Tied to Money Laundering Scandal
- Generic Ballots May Skew Against Democrats
- Television Review | 'Undercovers': Covert Affairs: Capers Paired With Canapés
- Oil body woe over migration cap
- Night driving ban urged for new drivers
- Shia crackdowns in Middle East
- Another setback in India's race to get ready for Commonwealth Games
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- Minister 'withheld health report'
| Heavy rain as Igor passes Canada Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:45 AM PDT Eastern Canada has suffered heavy rain as Hurricane Igor moves north, sparking flooding in some towns.
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| Iraq Shi'ite-led blocs set deadline to nominate PM Posted: 21 Sep 2010 12:40 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite-led blocs on Tuesday gave themselves five days to pick a single candidate for prime minister, and one politician said the incumbent, Nuri al-Maliki, was in a strong position to gain a second term.
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| Move to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Stalls in Senate Posted: 21 Sep 2010 12:46 PM PDT The Senate voted not to proceed with debate of the annual authorization of military spending that included a provision allowing the repeal of the policy on gay soldiers. 
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| Pakistan drone attacks kill scores Posted: 21 Sep 2010 12:14 PM PDT At least three suspected US drone attacks in the Pakistani tribal region of South Waziristan kill more than 25 people.
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| Winds 'may have parted Red Sea' Posted: 21 Sep 2010 12:29 PM PDT The Biblical account of the parting of the Red Sea could have been a real phenomenon caused by strong winds, according to new computer simulations.
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| Official: Yemen launches fierce offensive against al Qaeda Posted: 21 Sep 2010 12:12 PM PDT Yemen has launched a wide-scale offensive against al Qaeda in the country's southeastern province, a government official said Tuesday.
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| New Troubles Haunt India Over Commonwealth Games Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:40 AM PDT Skepticism about India's preparedness for the Commonwealth Games deepened Tuesday after a partly constructed footbridge collapsed outside the main arena for competition, injuring dozens. 
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| Clinton Philanthropy Meeting Pushes Economic Growth Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:50 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton kicked off his philanthropic summit on Tuesday by pushing corporations and non-profit groups to promote economic growth and prepare for a growing number of natural disasters.
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| Fed in hints on US economy action Posted: 21 Sep 2010 12:23 PM PDT The US central bank decides to take no further action for now to rejuvenate the country's economy - but hints it may do more to bolster the recovery later.
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| Fed Stands Pat and Says It Is Still Ready to Buy Debt Posted: 21 Sep 2010 12:40 PM PDT The Federal Reserve board left open the possibility of buying government debt if there is no improvement in the unemployment rate.
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| Economic Scene: The Long View of China’s Currency Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:57 AM PDT A stronger renminbi would not be a quick fix for our problems, but it is crucial to correcting the global economy's imbalances.
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| Vatican Bank Tied to Money Laundering Scandal Posted: 21 Sep 2010 12:19 PM PDT Italian monetary authorities officials said they had impounded $30 million from the Vatican bank and placed its top two officers under criminal investigation.
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| Generic Ballots May Skew Against Democrats Posted: 21 Sep 2010 09:39 AM PDT Polls that ask about specific candidates show Democrats losing fewer seats in the House than generic polls.
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| Television Review | 'Undercovers': Covert Affairs: Capers Paired With Canapés Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:41 AM PDT Married caterers moonlight as spies in this new NBC series, which makes its premiere on Wednesday night.
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| Oil body woe over migration cap Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:29 AM PDT The UK offshore energy industry has joined criticism of a cap on non-EU migrant workers.
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| Night driving ban urged for new drivers Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:36 AM PDT New research from Cardiff University says newly qualified motorists should be banned from driving at night and should not be allowed to carry teenage passengers.
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| Shia crackdowns in Middle East Posted: 21 Sep 2010 12:32 PM PDT Two Shia figures in Kuwait and Bahrain are stripped of their citizenships as Shia crackdowns spike in the region.
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| Another setback in India's race to get ready for Commonwealth Games Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:13 AM PDT NEW DELHI - A steel footbridge under construction for the Commonwealth Games collapsed Tuesday, injuring 23 construction workers in the latest setback in the race to get India's capital ready for the multinational sporting event next month. 
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| Minister 'withheld health report' Posted: 21 Sep 2010 11:29 AM PDT Health Minister Edwina Hart is accused of withholding a report which criticises the government's leadership of the NHS.
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