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Healthcare reforms will cost U.S. states millions

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:09:00 +0000

Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the U.S. government comes closer to reforming the country’s health-care system, states are staring at spending millions of dollars they do not have to provide insurance to more people, officials said on Tuesday.

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Five U.N. missions in NY get white powder letters

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:57:00 +0000

Reuters – UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Police are investigating letters containing white powder that were sent to five U.N.

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Gunman kills one in Portland, Oregon

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:32:00 +0000

Reuters – PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – A gunman killed one person in a strip mall in Tualatin, south of Portland, Oregon, police said on Tuesday.

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United Airlines suspends allegedly drunken pilot

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:45:00 +0000

Reuters – CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines has suspended a pilot who was arrested in London on suspicion that he was about to fly a Boeing 767 with 124 passengers while drunk, the airline said on Tuesday.

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Ecuador trade benefits a "sticky" issue: U.S. senator

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:31:00 +0000

Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress will probably approve a short extension of trade benefits for Ecuador that expire next month despite concerns about actions that country has taken, a senior senator said on Tuesday.

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U.S. missile defense may backfire if too robust: general

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:09:00 +0000

Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. missile defense system that is too robust could actually backfire and become destabilizing, prompting countries like China to expand their nuclear arsenals, a U.S. general said on Tuesday.

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U.N. missions say NY white powder envelopes harmless

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:58:00 +0000

Reuters – UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Preliminary police examinations of white powder sent in letters to four U.N.

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U.S. sets North Korea talks, looking for positive steps

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:36:00 +0000

Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday it had agreed to hold bilateral talks with North Korea in hopes of coaxing Pyongyang back into broader negotiations aimed at ending its nuclear arms program.

Senate Democrats push to open healthcare debate

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:34:00 +0000

Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday they hope to bring a long-delayed healthcare bill to the floor next week, kicking off a tough fight that may well spill into next year

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Obama weighs four options in Afghanistan: White House

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:59:00 +0000

Reuters – FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s deliberations over war strategy in Afghanistan have narrowed to four options but a decision is still weeks away, the White House said on Tuesday.

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