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Iraq says Iranian president to visit Baghdad |
| 2008-02-14 11:00 |
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Annuity rates rise after decade of decline |
| 2008-02-14 10:55 |
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UPI Newstrack |
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Spike Lee wins Wexner Prize |
| 2008-02-14 10:50 |
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Clinton seeks Texas Hispanic support |
| 2008-02-14 10:50 |
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Critics flay Madonna's directorial debut |
| 2008-02-14 10:45 |
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Gambler sues bookmaker for lost 2 million pounds |
| 2008-02-14 10:45 |
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UPI Newstrack |
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Revenues soar among wary customer group |
| 2008-02-14 10:42 |
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US central bank chief sees 'sluggish growth,' then acceleration
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday he sees "a period of sluggish growth" in the US economy followed by acceleration later this year, helped by interest rate cuts and a stimulus plan....
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| 2008-02-14 10:42 |
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US trade deficit falls for first time in six years
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US trade deficit narrowed in 2007 for the first time in six years, as a slowing economy reduced demand for imports and despite a politically charged record gap with China, government data showed Thursday....
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| 2008-02-14 10:40 |
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"The Club" shoots for style |
| 2008-02-14 10:35 |
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Serbia told to brace for Kosovo secession |
| 2008-02-14 10:35 |
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Bernanke says Fed will act as needed to combat risks |
| 2008-02-14 10:35 |
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107 dead in China's brutal winter storms |
| 2008-02-14 10:32 |
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Diplomats: US gave IAEA Iran intel
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The U.S. has recently shared new intelligence with the International Atomic Energy Agency on key aspects of Iran's nuclear program that Washington says shows Tehran was directly engaged in trying to make a bomb, diplomats said Thursday....
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| 2008-02-14 10:32 |
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Putin has last press conference of term
MOSCOW (AP) - Vladimir Putin extolled Russia's economic revival and staked a claim to a role in ruling the country for the foreseeable future as he responded to questions Thursday at the final annual Kremlin news conference of his eight-year presidency....
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| 2008-02-14 10:32 |
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Serbia denounces Kosovo independence bid
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's government on Thursday denounced any unilateral declaration of Kosovo's independence — expected within days — as "invalid and void."...
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| 2008-02-14 10:32 |
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Official: French helped Chad's army
PARIS (AP) - French forces transported munitions from Libya and other countries to Chad's army when a rebellion reached the Chadian capital earlier this month, a French Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday....
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| 2008-02-14 10:32 |
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Leader of Myanmar rebel group killed
MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) - The leader of the Karen National Union, one of the biggest ethnic groups fighting Myanmar's military government, was killed Thursday in Thailand, police said....
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| 2008-02-14 10:32 |
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Showdown looms for Musharraf
Pakistanis vote in an election that could bring about the downfall of President Pervez Musharraf if it returns a hostile parliament with a prime minister who wants to be his own man....
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| 2008-02-14 10:30 |
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Manned space probe policy reconsidered |
| 2008-02-14 10:30 |
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Mobile industry sees new security risks |
| 2008-02-14 10:25 |
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Madonna panned |
| 2008-02-14 10:20 |
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Murray reaches last eight in Marseille |
| 2008-02-14 10:20 |
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$8M Basquiat painting found in New York |
| 2008-02-14 10:17 |
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Serbia says Kosovo "puppet state" would be illegal
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia on Thursday said any unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo was illegal, after Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said the nation would not be humiliated by a "puppet state" on its territory....
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| 2008-02-14 10:15 |
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Israel on alert after terrorist killing |
| 2008-02-14 10:15 |
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Ontario reviews prayer in legislature |
| 2008-02-14 10:12 |
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CORRECTED: Myanmar rebel leader shot dead in Thai town
MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters) - A leader of Myanmar's biggest rebel group was shot dead at his home in a Thai border town on Thursday in an assassination immediately blamed on troops loyal to the former Burma's military junta. Mahn Sha Lar Phan, secretary-general of the Karen National Union (KNU), was shot at his two-storey wooden home by two men who arrived in a pickup truck, his neighbor Kim Suay told Reuters at the scene. He died instantly....
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| 2008-02-14 10:07 |
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Bernanke Says Economic Outlook Is Worse
Bernanke Says Economic Outlook Is WorseWASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress the nation's country's economic outlook has deteriorated and is signals the Fed is ready to again lower interest rates to steady things. In prepared remarks to the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, Bernanke also says the one-two punch of the housing and credit crises has greatly strained the economy. He noted that new hiring has slowed and said that people are likely to tighten their belts further as they are pinched by high energy prices and sagging home values....
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| 2008-02-14 10:05 |
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Philippines military ordered on high alert |
| 2008-02-14 10:00 |
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Iranian president to make visit to Baghdad |
| 2008-02-14 09:57 |
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UN: Kenya political rivals sign deal
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Political rivals trying to lead Kenya out of weeks of ethnic violence signed an agreement Thursday, a U.N. spokesman said, but no details were released and the talks were to continue next week....
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| 2008-02-14 09:57 |
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Putin will be long-serving, powerful premier
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he intended to become a powerful and long-serving prime minister after leaving the Kremlin but rejected suggestions he would dictate orders to his likely successor....
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| 2008-02-14 09:55 |
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Hezbollah threatens Israel at funeral |
| 2008-02-14 09:55 |
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Putin will be long-serving, powerful premier |
| 2008-02-14 09:55 |
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U.S. markets start Thursday with drop |
| 2008-02-14 09:55 |
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Rallies held for Hariri, Mughniyah |
| 2008-02-14 09:52 |
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Aberdeen boss calls on fans help to down Bayern Munich in UEFA Cup
GLASGOW (AFP) - Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood has called on the Dons supporters to roar them to glory against German giants Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup first leg last 32 clash on Thursday....
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| 2008-02-14 09:50 |
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China rejects U.S. spying charges |
| 2008-02-14 09:50 |
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Canadian soldier says gear sub-standard |
| 2008-02-14 09:47 |
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US trims annual trade deficit for first time in six years
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US annual trade deficit fell for the first time in six years in 2007, to 711.6 billion dollars from 758.5 billion, as strong exports offset record-high oil prices and a big gap with China, the government said Thursday....
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| 2008-02-14 09:45 |
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Israel bombs suspected rocket sites |
| 2008-02-14 09:45 |
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Musharraf assures free, fair poll |
| 2008-02-14 09:42 |
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Serbia moves against Kosovo independence
BELGRADE (AFP) - Serbia and Russia stepped up warnings Thursday over an imminent independence declaration by Kosovo, saying the Western-backed move would be an illegal assault on Serbian sovereignty....
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| 2008-02-14 09:40 |
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Graham in fair condition after surgery |
| 2008-02-14 09:40 |
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Hezbollah threatens Israel |
| 2008-02-14 09:30 |
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Iranian president to visit Baghdad |
| 2008-02-14 09:30 |
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Canada passes new anti-terror bill |
| 2008-02-14 09:25 |
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Clinton among tops in 'earmark' spending |
| 2008-02-14 09:17 |
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Hezbollah leader declares 'open war' on Israel
BEIRUT (AFP) - Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah declared "open war" on Israel in a fiery speech at the funeral Thursday in the Lebanese capital of a top commander killed in a car bombing he blamed on Israel....
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