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Greenspan says U.S. "on the edge" of recession

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 11:08
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Thursday said the U.S. economy is "clearly on the edge" of a recession.

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Romney endorses McCain as Clinton raps Obama

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 10:34
BOSTON (Reuters) - Former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney endorsed erstwhile rival John McCain on Thursday and urged Republicans to unite behind him in a gesture that could help McCain with disgruntled conservatives.

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22,000 died amid delayed Bayer drug recall: doctor

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 10:28
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The lives of 22,000 patients could have been saved if U.S. regulators had been quicker to remove a Bayer AG drug used to stem bleeding during open heart surgery, according to a medical researcher interviewed by CBS Television's 60 Minutes program.

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Africa bright spot in Bush foreign policy legacy

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 09:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush called Africa a "continent of potential" on Thursday as he prepared to visit one of the few regions where he can claim foreign policy successes in a legacy dominated by the Iraq war.

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Gunman kills 5 and then himself at Illinois college

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 09:09
DEKALB, Illinois (Reuters) - A black-clad man fired into a lecture hall packed with students at an Illinois university on Thursday, killing five people and wounding 18 before shooting himself dead, police and college officials said.

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Genes that conquered cold blamed for fat

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 09:08
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Genes that helped early humans adapt to cold climates may be driving metabolism-related diseases such as obesity or diabetes in many countries, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

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Pentagon plans to shoot down disabled satellite

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 08:47
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon plans to shoot down a disabled U.S. spy satellite before it enters the atmosphere to prevent a potentially deadly leak of toxic gas from the vehicle's fuel tank, officials said on Thursday.

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U.S. says Bonds failed steroid test before record

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 08:40
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Baseball home run king Barry Bonds tested positive for steroids in November 2000, months before his record breaking 73-home run season, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday.

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Hezbollah threatens Israel at slain commander funeral

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 08:18
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah threatened Israel with "open war" on Thursday and accused the Jewish state of killing a top commander who was among the United States' most wanted men.

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Risky chemical found in hurricane trailers

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 08:09
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many of the government-supplied trailers housing thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina contain potentially dangerous levels of the chemical formaldehyde, U.S. federal health officials said on Thursday.

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White House appeals to top court on detainee data

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 07:42
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday in an effort to limit the information it must provide when Guantanamo Bay prisoners challenge their continued captivity.

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Romney endorses Republican McCain in race

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 07:05
BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney, who dropped out of the U.S. presidential race a week ago, endorsed one-time rival John McCain on Thursday and asked his supporters to rally behind the Arizona senator.

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At least 15 shot in Illinois university class

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 07:01
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A gunman wounded at least 15 people when he opened fire with a shotgun in a university classroom outside Chicago on Thursday, authorities said.

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Risky chemical found in hurricane trailers

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 04:56
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many of the government-supplied trailers housing thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina contain potentially dangerous levels of the chemical formaldehyde, U.S. federal health officials said on Thursday.

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Pentagon plans to shoot down disabled satellite

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 04:48
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon plans to shoot down a disabled U.S. spy satellite before it enters the atmosphere to prevent a potentially deadly leak of toxic gas from the vehicle's fuel tank, officials said on Thursday.

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Bush: Prepared to delay Africa trip over spy bill

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 03:06
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Thursday he was prepared to delay his Africa trip to stay in Washington to press Congress to pass new rules for his domestic spying program before it expires this weekend.

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Kenya rivals to rewrite constitution: govt

Fri, 15/02/2008 - 00:49
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's feuding parties have agreed to rewrite the constitution within a year in an effort to end post-election violence, but have yet to strike a deal on power-sharing, a government negotiator said on Thursday.

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Iran postpones Iraq security talks with U.S.

Thu, 14/02/2008 - 20:04
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran has postponed a fourth round of talks with the United States in Baghdad on improving security in Iraq, prompting U.S. officials on Thursday to question Tehran's commitment to the dialogue.

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Myanmar rebel leader shot dead in Thai town

Thu, 14/02/2008 - 19:35
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.

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China says U.S. spying allegations total fiction

Thu, 14/02/2008 - 18:04
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is not running a spy network in the United States and Washington should cease its allegations of espionage, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, days after the U.S. Justice Department arrested four for spying.

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