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AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated a former official at the humanitarian Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to head USAID, the agency tasked with spurring development around the world.

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Obama nominates new head for USAID

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Reuters – CHICAGO (Reuters) – A group of university students who claim their research exonerated a convicted murderer were in court themselves on Tuesday, accused of sloppy work and credibility problems.

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Chicago student-journalists probed for motives

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Reuters – CHICAGO (Reuters) – A group of university students who claim their research exonerated a convicted murderer were in court themselves on Tuesday, accused of sloppy work and credibility problems.

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Chicago student-journalists probed for motives

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AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Senate Banking Committee chairman Chris Dodd on Tuesday unveiled legislation to overhaul US financial safeguards, protecting consumers while averting another crisis like the late 2008 meltdown.

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Key US senator pushes new financial regulation

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Reuters – PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – A gunman killed two people in a strip mall in Tualatin, a small city south of Portland, Oregon, police said on Tuesday.

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Gunman kills two in Portland, Oregon

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AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – US efforts to revive Middle East peace talks appeared to have borne little fruit Tuesday after a closed-door meeting between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Scant progress in US efforts on Mideast talks

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AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – US efforts to revive Middle East peace talks appeared to have borne little fruit Tuesday after a closed-door meeting between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Scant progress in US efforts on Mideast talks

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