Obama urges Congress to back new housing regulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged lawmakers on Saturday to back his nominee to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie ...
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Russian official says Syria conference not possible in May
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian official said on Saturday it would not be possible for an international conference aimed at brin...
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Egypt's Mubarak says too early to judge Mursi: newspaper
CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak said it was too early to judge President Mohamed Mursi, saying the Islamist p...
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Carbon dioxide level crosses milestone at Hawaii site
By Environment Correspondent Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The amount of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere...
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Police end hostage standoff in New Jersey; suspect dead
By David Jones NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Three children trapped all weekend in a New Jersey bedroom with a gunmen and the dead ...
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New York Times reporter ordered to leave Pakistan
(Reuters) - The government of Pakistan ordered the New York Times' bureau chief in Islamabad to leave the country on the eve of nati...
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Former Guatemala dictator Rios Montt convicted of genocide
By Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt was found guilty on Friday of genocide and ...
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Highlights: G7 finance officials gather in UK
The United States warned Japan on Friday to stick to the rules when it came to the value of its currency, setting the stage for a po...
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House to probe IRS targeting conservative groups: Cantor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives will investigate the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of cons...
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U.S. cancels plan to close control towers at smaller airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday canceled budget-driven plans to close 149 air traffic control t...
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