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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BP replaces failed blowout preventer on Gulf well
By Kristen Hays
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc successfully replaced a failed blowout preventer from atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late on Friday, the top U.S. official overseeing the spill response...
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Corrected: Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S
(Corrects reference to Pakistani people in third paragraph)
By Saud Mehsud
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Earl weakens to storm
By Scott Malone
HYANNIS, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl, which earlier in the week was a storm of major proportions that threatened the U.S. East Coast, weakened to a tropical storm on Friday as...
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Earl downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm on Friday, weakening as it swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
The storm, which earlier had been...
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Government says no leaking oil at Mariner platform
By Bruce Nichols
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. government inspectors found no leaking oil at Mariner Energy Inc's burned platform in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said late on Friday, allaying fears about more environmental...
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Emergency declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand
By Gyles Beckford
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities declared a state of emergency after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and...
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Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings.
The world No. 1...
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Hurricane Earl churns north, weaker but still threat
By Scott Malone
HYANNIS, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Earl churned toward the Massachusetts coast on Friday, en route to Canada's Maritime provinces, after slapping North Carolina with heavy wind...
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Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources
By Clare Baldwin, Soyoung Kim and Kevin Krolicki
NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six...
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Taxpayers to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources
NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.
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Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday
By Alister Bull and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be...
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Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hits New Zealand city
By Gyles Beckford
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city Christchurch early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no...
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Hurricane Earl weakens after swiping North Carolina
By Scott Malone
HYANNIS, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Earl churned up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada on Friday after dealing North Carolina's coast only a...
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Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring was a positive surprise, relieving concerns about a...
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Hurricane Earl weakens on its way to New England
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl continued to track up the Eastern Seaboard on Friday as a weak Category One storm on its way toward New England and then Canada.
Earl was located about...
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Quake of 7.4 hits New Zealand near Christchurch
By Gyles Beckford
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, 30 km (20 miles) west of Christchurch early on Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread...
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Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threaten U.S.
By Saud Mehsud
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week, piling...
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BP says failed blowout preventer off Gulf well
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc removed a failed blowout preventer from atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well on Friday afternoon, a company spokesman said.
"The Deepwater Horizon BOP stack was successfully detached"...
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U.S. offshore oil fire may delay lift of drill ban
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama Administration is likely to stay focused on toughening regulatory oversight of the U.S. offshore oil industry and may push back lifting a ban on deepwater drilling...
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Weakening Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, no big hit
By Gene Cherry
MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl slapped North Carolina's coast with heavy wind and surf on Friday and then weakened as it swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New...
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Pakistan's Taliban threaten attacks in U.S., Europe
By Saud Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban threatened on Friday to launch attacks in the United States and Europe "very soon."
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Corrected: An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
Corrects spelling of Gleevec in 12th paragraph
By Susan Heavey and Lisa Richwine
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Obama says to address new economic ideas next week
By Alister Bull and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy after August data on Friday showed again that jobs -- the...
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Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 43 dead
By Rizwan Saeed
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta Friday, killing up to 43 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure...
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U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police
DUBAI (Reuters) - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said.
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Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, but no big hit
By Gene Cherry
MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl slapped North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and heavy surf on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada...
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Payrolls fall less than expected 54,000 in August
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure...
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Payrolls fall less than expected in August
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the decline was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure...
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Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 22 dead
By Rizwan Saeed
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 22 people in the second major attack this week, piling...
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Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
By Susan Heavey and Lisa Richwine
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
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Blast rips through rally in Pakistan
By Rizwan Saeed
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A blast ripped through a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least nine people, the second major attack this week, piling pressure...
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Floods likely to delay Pakistan anti-Taliban moves
By Saud Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's devastating floods are likely to delay army offensives against Taliban insurgents, the U.S. defense secretary said on Friday, possibly giving militants chances to intensify...
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Gates says Pakistan havens still threaten Afghanistan
By Phil Stewart
KANDAHAR CITY, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Militants operating out of safe havens in Pakistan remain a major threat to Afghanistan but cooperation between NATO-led forces and the Pakistani military is increasing, U.S....
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BP oil spill costs hit $8 billion as ends rig probe
By Tom Bergin
LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion as the oil giant prepared to release...
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Wind and rain from Hurricane Earl buffet North Carolina
By Gene Cherry
MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl battered North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and waves on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as...
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Wind and rain from Hurricane Earl buffet North Carolina
By Gene Cherry
MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl battered North Carolina's coast with rain, winds and waves on Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as...
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Pakistan Taliban take responsibility for bombings
By Saud Mehsud
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban on Friday took responsibility for triple bombings at a Shi'ite Muslim procession this week, challenging the civilian government further as it struggles with...
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BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill costs hit $8 billion
LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion and that it was a fortnight away from sealing the well for good.
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Hurricane Earl rakes U.S. East Coast with wind, rain
By Gene Cherry
MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl raked North Carolina's barrier islands with gusting winds, pounding surf and rain on Thursday as it took a swipe at the U.S. East Coast...
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Drug shootout with army kills 25 in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 25 suspected drug gang members were killed in an army raid in rural northeastern Mexico on Thursday, the army said in a press release.
Soldiers were sent to...
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White House: No second stimulus being considered
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by President Barack Obama's team.
Obama said on Monday...
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Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast
By Gene Cherry
HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina's barrier islands with dangerous winds and surf on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast...
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Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings
By Andrew Quinn and Jeffrey Heller
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a...
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No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard
By Kathy Finn
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the U.S. Coast Guard said the crew...
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Justice Department sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe
By Jeremy Pelofsky and David Schwartz
WASHINGTON/PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations he and his police force discriminate against...
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Israelis and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings
By Andrew Quinn and Jeffrey Heller
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace talks under U.S. auspices on Thursday and agreed to meet every two weeks to try to forge a...
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Oil sheen spreads from Gulf platform after fire
By Erwin Seba and Bruce Nichols
HOUSTON (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames on Thursday and unleashed a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico,...
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Iran opposition figure's house attacked: website
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Attackers smashed windows and damaged security cameras at the home of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi, his website said Thursday, ahead of a rally authorities fear could reignite anti-government protests.
The...
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Elizabeth Warren schedule shift fuels talk on U.S. consumer job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon nominate her to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency.
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Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion sale to 3G Capital
By Lisa Baertlein
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion, giving the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain breathing room to fix...
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Oil spill seen in Gulf platform explosion
By Erwin Seba and Bruce Nichols
HOUSTON (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday, setting off a blaze and a small oil spill, but the accident...
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Hurricane Earl bears down on East Coast
By Gene Cherry
HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl took aim at North Carolina on Thursday and was on track to lash its barrier islands with dangerous winds and pounding surf before...
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U.S. to start NATO talks on Afghan transition: Petraeus
By Phil Stewart
KABUL (Reuters) - The United States will start preliminary talks with its allies in Afghanistan soon on next year's planned "transition," expected to include withdrawal of some U.S. forces, the top...
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U.S. says Israelis and Palestinians agree to more talks
By Andrew Quinn and Jeffrey Heller
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders began their first round of direct peace negotiations in more than a year on Thursday, pledging to meet again in two...
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U.S. sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations the sheriff discriminates against Hispanics in his program to crack down on illegal immigrants.
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Israelis and Palestinians launch direct peace talks
By Andrew Quinn and Jeffrey Heller
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders began direct peace negotiations on Thursday, saying it was time to end their conflict but projecting tough talks ahead as hardliners...
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Putin says no grain exports before 2011 harvest
By Gleb Bryanski and Denis Dyomkin
MOSCOW/SARATOV, Russia (Reuters) - Russia abruptly signaled Thursday it would extend a grain export ban until late 2011 and ordered authorities to prevent speculators driving up food prices...
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