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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
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| SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low Thursday amid international sovereign debt concerns and as the institution prepares for a leadership change.... |
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| MUMBAI, India (AP) -- Just how fast can India grow? Ask Manal Farooq, who can't make gloves quickly enough.... |
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| SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Thursday as investors worried strong loan growth and quickening inflation in China would spur Beijing to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected, while the yen rebounded against major currencies.
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| TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor said on Thursday it has handed over to a U.S. congressional committee a letter sent to its management by a splinter union in 2006 seeking reforms to improve safety after a recall crisis at the time.
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| Special Correspondent - PHOTO: PTI/ Nand Kumar Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati addresses a press conference in Lucknow on Wednesday.... |
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| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New laws enacted by Myanmar's military government make a mockery of democracy and ensure that elections due later this year will be a farce, the United States said on Wednesday. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the election measures, which set strict limits on political participation, undercut U.S. efforts to... |
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| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New laws enacted by Myanmar's military government make a mockery of democracy and ensure that elections due later this year will be a farce, the United States said on Wednesday. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the election measures, which set strict limits on political participation, undercut U.S. efforts to... |
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| WASHINGTON: The "war on terrorism" just got a little more complicated with the indictment of an average white American female dubbed "Jihad Jane" on charges of plotting with Islamic radicals, bringing even the so-called soccer moms under the radar. Colleen LaRose, 46, a Pennsylvania native, has been charged with trying to recruit Islamic fighters and plotting to assassinate a Swedish... |
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| ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) -- Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them off stride.... |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House Democratic campaign chief said Wednesday the ethics committee has ended an investigation of former Rep. Eric Massa, but the freshman's alleged harassment of his staff members - with possible sexual overtones - could spell continuing trouble for the party.... |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) -- House GOP leaders are pushing rank-and-file Republicans to break their addiction to pet projects by going cold turkey and giving up the long-cherished practice of directing federal dollars to their home districts.... |
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| ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) -- President Barack Obama denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the government's health care system on Wednesday as he sought to rally public support for his revamped overhaul plan. "Improper payments cost taxpayers almost $100 billion last year alone," Obama said at a rally in this St. Louis suburb.... |
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| EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who helped lead the Ducks to the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl berth last season, faces a burglary charge in connection with a theft at a campus fraternity house in late January.... |
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| HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) -- Robert Morris coach Mike Rice preaches to his team that defense wins.... |
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| NEW YORK (AP) -- Deonta Vaughn made two free throws with 5.9 seconds left then made the game-saving strip just before the buzzer and Cincinnati beat Louisville 69-66 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Big East tournament.... |
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| OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Anthony Johnson scored 34 of his career-high 42 points in the second half, leading Montana back from a 22-point deficit and into the NCAA tournament with a 66-65 win over Weber State on Wednesday night in the Big Sky tournament championship.... |
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| The UN Secretary-General asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body. |
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| Mystery surrounds the deaths of 75 starlings which fell from the sky on to the driveway of a Somerset house. |
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| The science spokesmen of the three main political parties cross swords on the issue of UK research funding. |
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| The largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover. |
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