WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s push for sweeping healthcare reform was poised to clear a key Senate hurdle on Tuesday, opening a new phase in the raging debate over his top domestic priority.
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North Korea readying to fire more missiles: report
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea may be preparing to launch more short-range missiles a day after it fired a barrage off its east coast, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday, quoting a government source.
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White House blasts insurance sector report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Monday blasted a report from the health insurance industry that said Senate healthcare legislation would lead to increases in annual insurance premiums of as much as $4,000 by 2019.
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Oct 09
Accused 1968 Cuba hijacker surrenders in NY
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A fugitive who avoided prosecution for more than four decades after hijacking a 1968 Pan American flight to Cuba voluntarily returned to the United States and surrendered, officials said on Monday.
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Oct 09
Suicide bomber kills 41 near Pakistan’s Swat
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed 41 people in an attack on a Pakistani military convoy passing through a market on Monday as the Taliban claimed responsibility for a weekend raid on the army’s headquarters.
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Oct 09
A Nobel first: economics prize goes to a woman
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A U.S. academic who proved that communities can trump state control and corporations became the first woman to win the Nobel prize in economics on Monday, sharing it with an expert on how companies make decisions whose work could influence post-crisis regulation.
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Oct 09
U.S. recession over, unemployment seen at 10 percent: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression has ended, but weak household spending as the labor market struggles to create jobs will slow the pace of the economy’s recovery, according to a survey released on Monday.
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Oct 09
Clinton urges Northern Ireland to finish peace push
BELFAST (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Northern Ireland on Monday to push forward with the final steps in its peace process, lending diplomatic muscle to a cause long supported by Washington and her own family.
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Oct 09
T-Mobile-Sidekick U.S. users face personal data loss
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Users of Microsoft Corp’s Sidekick mobile phone may have permanently lost data such as contacts, photos and calendar entries due to the failure of a Microsoft server computer.
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Oct 09
Chicago Cubs file for bankruptcy as part of sale
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – The Chicago Cubs baseball team filed for bankruptcy on Monday as part of the team’s planned sale to the Ricketts family by the Tribune Co, according to court documents.
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Oct 09
North Korea missile tests puzzle outside world
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea test-fired short-range missiles on Monday, South Korean media reported, sparking consternation just as the reclusive state had been signaling to the outside world it might return to nuclear talks.
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Oct 09
Obama policies averted economic "abyss": Summers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration has helped pull the U.S. economy back from the “abyss” with aggressive efforts to spur growth and stabilize financial markets, a top White House adviser said on Monday.
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Taliban say control area after battle with U.S.
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants said on Wednesday they had hoisted their flag in a remote district of Afghanistan where days earlier they had inflicted the deadliest battlefield casualties on U.S. troops in more than a year.
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Twins beat Tigers to win AL Central title
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 in 12 innings in a drama-packed, one-game playoff Tuesday to decide the American League Central division champions.
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China vows to stand by isolated North Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China pledged to strengthen bonds with isolated North Korea on Monday, calling their relationship a boon to peace, while reports of swoops on North Korean ships underscored strains behind a recent easing of tension.
