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Obama targets insurers, sells reform plan

Reuters - Tue, 2010-03-09 09:20
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launched a sharp attack on health insurers on Monday and called on his fellow Democrats to rise above politics and pass a healthcare overhaul in the next few weeks.

Toyota says no flaw found with safety electronics

Reuters - Tue, 2010-03-09 09:17
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp on Monday sought to discredit an outside study critical of its electronic safety systems and said it had found no flaw with its throttle controls.

Toyota rejects electronics fears

BBC News - Tue, 2010-03-09 08:57
Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.

New poll spells potential trouble for Democrats

Reuters - Tue, 2010-03-09 07:23
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new poll on Monday found signs of trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and his Democrats on national security issues such as the handling of terrorism suspects.

Villagers bury their dead after Nigeria clashes

Reuters - Tue, 2010-03-09 07:12
DOGO NAHAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Villagers in central Nigeria buried dozens of bodies, including those of women and children, in a mass grave on Monday after attacks in which several hundred people were feared to have been killed.

Sweden jails China's 'Uighur spy'

BBC News - Tue, 2010-03-09 05:21
A Swedish court sentences a Uighur refugee to 16 months in prison for spying for China on Uighur expatriates.

Portugal follows Greece down austerity path

Reuters - Tue, 2010-03-09 03:11
LISBON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Portugal became the latest euro zone country to announce austerity measures to rein in a ballooning budget deficit on Monday as debt-stricken Greece urged global action to curb speculation in credit default swaps.

Gates in Kabul: dark days ahead but grounds for hope

Reuters - Tue, 2010-03-09 02:09
KABUL (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, on a visit to Afghanistan on Monday, cautioned against over-optimism, warning of "dark days" ahead despite grounds for hope on the battlefield.

Burma passes key election laws

BBC News - Tue, 2010-03-09 01:54
Burma's military rulers pass five key election laws, paving the way for polls expected to be held later this year.

N Korea outrage at military drill

BBC News - Mon, 2010-03-08 19:15
North Korea says its army is on full alert, as the US and South Korean begin annual joint military exercises.

Oscar win for dolphin hunt film

BBC News - Mon, 2010-03-08 17:27
A film about the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan, wins the best documentary Oscar - angering the town's mayor.

Joint bid for Australian gas firm

BBC News - Mon, 2010-03-08 17:12
Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina launch a joint takeover bid for Australian liquefied natural gas group Arrow Energy.

Fujitsu row over boss's departure

BBC News - Mon, 2010-03-08 16:17
Shares in Fujitsu fall 2.7% due to a dispute with its former president over the reason for his resignation last year.

Greece won't need aid, central bank chief tells paper

Reuters - Mon, 2010-03-08 16:16
BERLIN (Reuters) - Greece will not need foreign help to deal with its debt problems, central bank governor George Provopoulos said in a German newspaper interview released Monday.

Biden in Israel after pledging U.S. support on Iran

Reuters - Mon, 2010-03-08 15:27
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden began a visit to Israel and the West Bank on Monday, assuring Israelis in a newspaper interview that Washington would close ranks with them against any threat from a nuclear-armed Iran.

Gates looks to broader Afghan offensive

Reuters - Mon, 2010-03-08 15:12
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul on Monday to press for details from his generals on upcoming plans to broaden the fight against the Taliban and warned of "very hard days" ahead.

China herdsmen kill snow leopard

BBC News - Mon, 2010-03-08 14:56
Two herdsmen are jailed for up to 10 years for killing a rare snow leopard in Xinjiang, China's state news agency reports.

Bomb attack on Pakistani police kills 11

Reuters - Mon, 2010-03-08 14:50
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb attack on a police intelligence unit in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore killed at least 11 people and wounded about 60 on Monday during the morning rush hour, officials said.

Man who shopped for N Korea's leaders reveals Kim's whims

BBC News - Mon, 2010-03-08 13:17
A North Korean colonel tells how he shopped in Europe for his country's dictators' lavish lifestyles, in a new book.

Mummy goes to court in attempt to protect her name

BBC News - Mon, 2010-03-08 11:46
An Australian court rejects a mother's request to ban the use of the term "mummy D" in reference to her daughter's step-mother.
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