Australia's Gillard likely to retain power
By Rob Taylor
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party looked close to retaining power on Tuesday after a pivotal independent lawmaker signaled the remaining two unaligned parliamentarians would support her.
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Australia's political deadlock set to end Tuesday
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's agonizing wait for a new government is expected to end on Tuesday when independent lawmakers reveal who they will back, but there is still no clear favorite for who will head the minority government.
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Storm Hermine slams into far northeastern Mexico
By Cyntia Barrera
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hermine slammed into northeastern Mexico near the Texas border on Monday, dumping heavy rain on a region still recovering from Hurricane Alex's visit in June.
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U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Koran-burning plan
By Pascal Fletcher
MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan warned on Monday that a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks ...
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Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan
By Steve Holland
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to jump-start job creation in a sluggish economy, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild aging roads, railways and runways with an initial ...
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Tropical Storm Hermine grows and aims for Mexico border
By Cyntia Barrera
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it approached landfall near the U.S.-Mexico border, but oil and gas operations in the Gulf ...
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Iran boosts atom work, hampers probe: IAEA
By Fredrik Dahl and Sylvia Westall
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's barring of some inspectors is hampering the U.N. nuclear watchdog's work in the Islamic state, the IAEA said in a new report that Washington ...
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Iran boosts atom work, bomb fears remain: IAEA
By Fredrik Dahl and Sylvia Westall
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pushing ahead with its nuclear program in defiance of tougher sanctions, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a new report that Washington called ...
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U.S. commander seeks 2,000 new troops for Afghanistan
By David Brunnstrom
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has requested another 2,000 troops for the foreign force fighting the Taliban insurgency, despite waning support for the war in troop-contributing ...
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Obama kicks off campaign with $50 bln jobs plan
By Steve Holland
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to jump-start job creation in a sluggish U.S. economy, announced on Monday a six-year plan to revamp aging roads, railways and airport runways with ...
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Hermine strengthens off Mexico
By Cyntia Barrera Diaz
REYNOSA, Mexico (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, threatening to become a hurricane before landfall, but no damage was reported to U.S. or ...
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Obama kicks off campaign with $50 billion jobs plan
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to jump-start job creation in a sluggish U.S. economy, will announce on Monday a six-year plan to revamp aging roads, railways and airport runways ...
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Israel PM sees deal possible in year: spokesman
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told visiting U.S. congressmen he thinks it could be possible to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians in a year despite huge differences, his spokesman said.
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Afghan foreign troops death toll hits 500 for 2010
By Paul Tait
KABUL (Reuters) - The number of foreign troops killed in Afghanistan this year has reached at least 500, compared with 521 in all of 2009, according to an independent monitoring site ...
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Iran boosts nuclear work, bomb fears remain: IAEA
By Fredrik Dahl and Sylvia Westall
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pushing ahead with its atomic work in defiance of tougher sanctions and the U.N. nuclear watchdog is concerned about Tehran's objections to some ...
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Hermine strengthens off Mexico, oil unaffected
By Cyntia Barrera
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, threatening to reach hurricane strength, but no damage was reported to U.S. or Mexican oil facilities.
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Obama to announce $50 bln infrastructure job plan
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce on Monday a six-year plan to revamp the United States' aging roads, railways and runways with a $50 billion up-front investment to jump-start ...
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Tropical storm Hermine strengthens off Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hermine, churning off Mexico's eastern coast, could reach hurricane strength winds before making landfall, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.
The center issued a hurricane watch ...
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Guatemala resumes rescue work after landslide
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Emergency services in Guatemala on Monday resumed their search for victims of landslides that killed and buried dozens of people, as further rain was predicted for the Central American country.
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Blair cancels book-signing over protests
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday he had canceled a book-signing in London this week to mark the launch of his memoirs, over fears the event would be hit by protests.
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Afghans protest U.S. church's plans to torch Koran
KABUL (Reuters) - Several hundred Afghans chanting "Death to America" rallied outside a mosque in the Afghan capital on Monday to protest against an American church's plan to burn a copy of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
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Tropical Storm Hermine heads for Mexico-Texas coast
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hermine formed in the southwest Gulf of Mexico on Monday and strengthened slightly as it moved toward the coast of northeast Mexico and southern Texas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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Graft and threats of violence cloud hopes for Afghan vote
By Tim Gaynor
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban threats, shuttered polling centers and warnings of widespread fraud are clouding hopes for Afghanistan's September 18 parliamentary election, a key test of an already fragile democracy, observers ...
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Obama to announce $50 billion infrastructure job plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce on Monday a six-year infrastructure revamp plan with an initial investment of $50 billion to jump-start job creation, a white house official said.
Obama is committed ...
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Tropical storm Hermine threatens Mexico, Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tropical storm Hermine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and warnings have been issued from Tampico, Mexico to the Baffin Bay on the south Texas coast, the National Hurricane Center said on Monday.
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Nineteen killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan
By Mustansar Baluch
LAKKI MARWAT, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber rammed his car into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday killing at least 19 people, police said, in a new wave ...
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Japan fiscal targets need review: PM candidate's aide
By Chisa Fujioka
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan needs fiscal reform targets to tackle its massive debt but existing goals heavily influenced by bureaucrats should be reviewed, said an aide to the ruling party powerbroker ...
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Aftershocks rattle quake-hit NZ city
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Aftershocks rocked New Zealand's second-biggest city on Monday causing further damage and forcing authorities to extend a state of emergency after the country's most damaging earthquake in 80 years.
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Guatemala landslides kill dozens, toll seen rising
CUMBRE DE ALASKA, Guatemala (Reuters) - A massive landslide buried a crowd trying to dig out a bus from deep mud on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, with dozens more feared dead, as torrential rains battered Guatemala.
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Obama launches big week on economy
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launches several economic initiatives this week aimed at generating some desperately needed U.S. job growth and limiting predicted Democratic losses in November 2 congressional elections.
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Japanese public backs PM Kan vs Ozawa by wide margin
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Japanese voters prefer Prime Minister Naoto Kan to powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa as premier, media polls showed Monday ahead of a September 14 ruling party leadership race that appears too close to call.
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Diverse water sources key to food security: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns related to climate change pose a major threat to food security and economic growth, water experts said on Monday, arguing for greater investment in water storage.
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Quake-hit New Zealand city remains shut
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A state of emergency after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake is keeping much of New Zealand's second-biggest city shut on Monday but financial markets have mostly shrugged off the quake as the long-term economic impact is seen limited. Many businesses in the South Island city of Christchurch remain closed as a state of emergency was extended until Wednesday after the country's most damaging ...
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Basque ETA call to halt attacks met with caution
By Sonya Dowsett
MADRID (Reuters) - The Basque rebel group ETA called a halt to armed attacks on Sunday but the government said the declaration was not enough and urged the weakened organization to ...
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Twelve killed in suicide assault on Iraq army base
By Muhanad Mohammed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Up to six suicide bombers, some armed with rifles, tried to storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 12 people and wounding 36 less than a ...
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Oracle offered job to ex-HP CEO Hurd-source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has offered a job to Mark Hurd, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co who resigned amid a scandal involving inaccurate expense receipts related to a female contractor, according to a source familiar with the situation.
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Obama to propose permanent research tax credit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will ask the U.S. Congress to increase and permanently extend a tax credit for business research as a way of boosting job growth, an administration official said on Sunday.
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Philippine police chief takes blame for bus hijack
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' national police chief took the blame for the botched bus hijacking rescue attempt last week that killed eight Hong Kong tourists at a Manila park, announcing his decision to retire early from the service.
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Gales, aftershocks shake quake hit New Zealand city
By Gyles Beckford
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds buffeted New Zealand's second biggest city on Sunday as a clean-up got underway following the country's worst earthquake in 80 years.
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Gales and aftershocks shake quake-hit New Zealand city
By Gyles Beckford
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds buffeted New Zealand's second biggest city of Christchurch Sunday as a clean-up got underway after the country's worst earthquake in 80 years.
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Earl fizzles as it sweeps through Maritime Canada
By Pav Jordan
HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl made landfall in Canada on Saturday and fizzled after a series of scares along the U.S. East Coast, flooding roads, felling trees and cutting power ...
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Thousands protest at French immigrant clampdown
By Lucien Libert and Nick Vinocur
PARIS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands protested across France on Saturday against a clampdown on immigrants, launching a week of action over policies on which President Nicolas Sarkozy ...
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Earl sweeps through Maritime Canada
By Pav Jordan
HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl made landfall in Canada on Saturday after a series of scares along the U.S. East Coast, flooding roads, felling trees and cutting power to tens ...
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Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding"
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle ...
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Minister says Pakistani militants stoking sectarian rift
By Augustine Anthony
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pro-Taliban Pakistani militants are trying to create a sectarian rift, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday, as a new wave of violence piled pressure on a government ...
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Earl slows to tropical storm after hitting Canada
HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Earl has slowed to a tropical storm, with wind speeds of some 60 knots, or just below 70 mph, the Canadian Hurricane Center said on Saturday.
The storm, once a ...
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Earl reaches Canada with hurricane-speed punch
By Pav Jordan
HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl lashed into the Canadian Maritime provinces on Saturday, picking up wind speed in warm Atlantic waters, after a surprisingly tame brush with the U.S. East ...
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Mexican judge orders drug lord held 40 more days
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican judge ordered Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez, believed to be one of the country's top drug bosses, held for 40 more days of investigation, the federal prosecutor's office said on Saturday.
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Weakened storm Earl bears down on Atlantic Canada
By Pav Jordan
HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Tropical storm Earl, a shadow of the massive hurricane that frightened the U.S. East Coast this week, picked up speed on Saturday as it bore down on ...
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Curfew declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand
By Gyles Beckford
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, bringing down power lines and bridges and wrecking roads and ...
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Crime adds to misery for Pakistan's flood victims
By Rebecca Conway
MEHMOOD KOT, Pakistan (Reuters) - Crime and the sale of donated aid supplies are undermining the aid effort for Pakistan's flood victims.
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