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China says North Korea ties survived "tempests"
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SEOUL (Reuters) - China, pushed again by Washington to bring North Korea to heel after last week's artillery attack on the South, told Pyongyang their relationship had withstood international "tempests."
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U.S. initiates post-WikiLeaks security crackdown
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Dec 1, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has set up a special committee to assess the damage from the flood of classified cables leaked by WikiLeaks and organize efforts to tighten security measures in government agencies.
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Deficit panel recalibrates, seeks more support
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Dec 1, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A presidential panel on balancing the U.S. budget on Wednesday revised its fiscal austerity plan with deeper spending cuts and a more flexible tax code overhaul, hoping to draw broader political support.
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Europe pins hopes on ECB as crisis fears spread
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Dec 1, 2010 in
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MADRID/ROME (Reuters) - The euro rose and borrowing costs for crisis-hit euro zone countries fell on Wednesday amid speculation the ECB could take decisive steps to combat turmoil that has stoked contagion worries in the United States and Asia.
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Revised deficit panel plan seeks deeper cuts
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Dec 1, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A revised plan to balance the U.S. budget from a presidential commission seeks deeper spending cuts than an earlier draft and proposes a more modest tax code overhaul, a source told Reuters on Wednesday.
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ECB talk lifts battered euro as crisis worries spread
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Dec 1, 2010 in
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MADRID/ROME (Reuters) - The euro rose and borrowing costs for crisis-hit euro zone countries fell on Wednesday amid speculation the ECB could take decisive steps to combat turmoil that has stoked contagion worries in the United States and Asia.
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UK agreed to shield U.S. interests in Iraq probe: WiKiLeaks
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Dec 1, 2010 in
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government gave secret assurances to Washington it would limit the scope of an inquiry into the Iraq war to protect U.S. interests, according to diplomatic messages leaked by a whistle-blowing website.
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Iran talks must focus on nuclear issue: Clinton
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Dec 1, 2010 in
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ASTANA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the United States welcomed Iran's decision to join talks in Geneva, which she said should focus "first and foremost" on Tehran's nuclear program.
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South Korea spy chief says more attacks likely
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Dec 1, 2010 in
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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is highly likely to attack South Korea again, the South's spy chief said on Wednesday, as a flotilla of American warships led by an aircraft carrier left South Korean waters after a deadly attack.
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Euro crisis worries spread
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Dec 1, 2010 in
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MADRID/ROME (Reuters) - Global concern about the debt crisis rocking the euro zone mounted on Wednesday, with Washington sending a top U.S. Treasury envoy to Europe and G20 officials discussing the turmoil in a conference call.
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Euro crisis worries spread, U.S. to send envoy
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Dec 1, 2010 in
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MADRID/ROME (Reuters) - Global concern about the debt crisis rocking the euro zone mounted on Wednesday, with Washington sending a top U.S. Treasury envoy to Europe and G20 officials discussing the turmoil in a conference call.
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China says won't take sides in Korea dispute
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BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - China, which has refused to condemn North Korea's attack on a southern island, said on Wednesday it would not favor any side but wanted to help resolve the dispute as a "responsible great power."
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U.N. climate talks seek to define rich, poor duties
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Climate negotiators at U.N. talks in Mexico on Tuesday struggled over proposals that would abolish a two-decade divide between rich and poor on scrutiny of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Short on votes, deficit panel delays decision
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A presidential commission looking for ways to slash the budget deficit postponed final action on Tuesday on a bold fiscal austerity plan after it was unable to gather enough support among panel members.
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North Korea boasts advances in nuclear program
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Secretive North Korea boasted advances in its nuclear program on Tuesday, making sure it held the world's attention, saying it had thousands of working centrifuges, as pressure built on China to rein in its ally.
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Obama, Republicans agree to negotiate on taxes
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican leaders sought to break a "logjam" over the fate of Bush-era tax cuts on Tuesday, forming a new panel the White House hopes will reach a compromise within days.
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Military study gives green light to end gay ban
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon unveiled a study on Tuesday that predicted little impact if the U.S. military ended its ban on gays, bolstering President Barack Obama's push to get Congress to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" by year-end.
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BofA may be next WikiLeaks target
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp's shares declined 3 percent on Tuesday amid investor fears the largest U.S. bank by assets may be at the center of WikiLeaks next document release.
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Prostate cancer: Watching and waiting may be best
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older men with low-risk prostate cancer may be better off getting regular check-ups that rushing to get surgery or radiation, researchers using a computer model suggested on Tuesday.
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TSA says airlines providing more passenger data
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - All airline passengers on flights to, from and within the United States are being checked against U.S. government security watchlists, the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday.
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Senate passes overhaul of food safety system
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate passed the largest overhaul of the U.S. food safety system in decades on Tuesday, a response to massive recalls such as last summer's recall of half a billion eggs in a salmonella outbreak.
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Treasury Department sanctions 10 new Iran-controlled firms
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department on Tuesday extended weapons-related sanctions against Iran to 10 additional businesses and five individuals it said were affiliated with state-owned Bank Mellat and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines.
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Obama and Republicans agree to negotiate on taxes
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday there was still disagreement with Republicans on whether to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and that he asked two top advisers to help negotiate a deal.
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Obama appoints Geithner and Lew to seek tax deal
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday there was still disagreement with Republicans on whether to extend Bush-era tax cuts for wealthy Americans and asked top officials to seek a bipartisan deal.
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Obama and Republicans in tax face-off at White House
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders took their battle over taxes into a face-to-face meeting on Tuesday with no breakthrough expected and Republicans showing no sign of compromise.
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Now North Korea boasts advances in nuclear program
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Secretive North Korea boasted advances in its nuclear program on Tuesday, making sure it held the world's attention, saying it had thousands of working centrifuges, as pressure built on China to rein in its ally.
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Euro zone periphery hammered as default fears rise
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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LISBON/DUBLIN (Reuters) - The euro zone's debt crisis deepened on Tuesday, with investors pushing the risk premium on Spanish and Italian government bonds to euro lifetime highs amid concern weaker member states may ultimately be forced to default.
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Obama, Republicans in tax face-off at White House
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Nov 30, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faces off with Republican congressional leaders over taxes on Tuesday in a test-of-wills that could foreshadow how the White House works with the opposition party in the coming two years.
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Obama proposes freeze in federal worker pay
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Nov 29, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed a two-year freeze on Monday on the pay of federal workers and vowed to work with Republicans to cut the ballooning U.S. budget deficit.
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U.S. regrets leaks, says will tighten security
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Nov 29, 2010 in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday that it deeply regretted the release of any classified information and would tighten security to prevent leaks such as WikiLeaks' disclosure of a trove of State Department cables.
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