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Healthcare bill gains ahead of Senate test WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first U.S. Senate hurdle on Saturday as the last two wavering Democrats said they would vote to begin debate on the legislation, giving them the 60 votes they need. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:51:16 -0500) Obama asks for patience on economy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports, countering criticism he had returned empty-handed. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:02:34 -0500) Prosecutor seeks life for Knox in Italy murder trial PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors on Saturday called for a life sentence for American university student Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder of Briton Meredith Kercher. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:31:53 -0500) NATO takes command of Afghan army, police training KABUL (Reuters) - NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:54:59 -0500) Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote deal BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military' s plans for a partial withdrawal next year. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:04:31 -0500) "Big Bang" experiment advancing fast GENEVA (Reuters) - After a year's delay, scientists at the world's biggest accelerator have restarted an experiment to recreate "Big Bang" conditions that had sparked suggestions the earth would be sucked in by millions of black holes. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:39:04 -0500) Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear facilities TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's military said it will begin large-scale air defense drills on Sunday, and a cleric in the Revolutionary Guards warned that the Islamic Republic would fire missiles at "the heart of Tel Aviv" if attacked. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:27:01 -0500) China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78 BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:02:54 -0500) Suspected militants blow themselves up in Pakistan MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Three suspected Taliban militants blew themselves up on Saturday as police chased them in Pakistani Kashmir, police said. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:41:30 -0500) Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:45:28 -0500) All rights reserved. Users may download and print extracts of content from this website for their own personal and non-commercial use only. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. © Reuters 2009 | |||||||||
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