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- Weakened storm Earl bears down on Atlantic Canada September 4, 2010HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Tropical storm Earl, a mere shadow of the massive hurricane that frightened the U.S. East Coast this week, lashed Atlantic Canada on Saturday with high winds, waves and driving rain. […]
- Curfew declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand September 4, 2010WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, bringing down power lines and bridges and wrecking roads and building facades. […]
- Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S. September 4, 2010QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week and piling pressure on a U.S.-backed government overwhelmed by a flood crisis. […]
- German held by U.S. troops planned Europe attacks: report September 4, 2010BERLIN (Reuters) - A German Islamist held by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and interrogated since July has revealed details of planned attacks on targets in Germany and Europe, a news weekly reported Saturday. […]
- Crime adds to misery for Pakistan's flood victims September 4, 2010MEHMOOD KOT, Pakistan (Reuters) - Crime and the sale of donated aid supplies are undermining the aid effort for Pakistan's flood victims. […]
- BP replaces failed blowout preventer on Gulf well September 4, 2010HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc successfully replaced a failed blowout preventer from atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late on Friday, the top U.S. official overseeing the spill response said. […]
- Government says no leaking oil at Mariner platform September 4, 2010HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. government inspectors found no leaking oil at Mariner Energy Inc's burned platform in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said late on Friday, allaying fears about more environmental damage after BP's massive spill. […]
- Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources September 3, 2010NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said. […]
- Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday September 3, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly. […]
- U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police September 3, 2010DUBAI (Reuters) - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said. […]
Reuters: Politics
- Clinton: time ticking for Israel-Palestinian peace September 4, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Israel and the Palestinians to overcome the final obstacles to peace, saying their new talks may be a last chance to end the conflict. […]
- Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday September 3, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly. […]
- Interior chief Salazar voices doubt on Arctic drilling September 3, 2010ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said on Friday he cannot predict whether Royal Dutch Shell, which has invested $3.5 billion in an offshore Arctic oil-development program, will be allowed to drill the five wells it plans next year in Alaska's Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. […]
- U.S. grasp of Russia nukes may weaken warns official September 3, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American knowledge of Russia's nuclear capabilities will dwindle if a new nuclear arms treaty with Moscow is not ratified, the chief U.S. negotiator argued as a Senate panel on Friday scheduled a vote on the document. […]
- Whitman leads Brown in California governor's race September 3, 2010LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Republican Meg Whitman has opened up a 7-point lead over Democrat Jerry Brown in their closely watched race for California governor, the latest poll of likely voters showed on Friday. […]
- U.S. offshore oil fire may delay lift of drill ban September 3, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama Administration is likely to stay focused on toughening regulatory oversight of the U.S. offshore oil industry and may push back lifting a ban on deepwater drilling after the latest accident in the Gulf of Mexico, analysts said on Thursday. […]
- White House: No second stimulus being considered September 3, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by President Barack Obama's team. […]
- Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings September 3, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades. […]
- Obama adviser Summers to visit China September 4 September 2, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that President Barack Obama's top economic adviser will visit China from Saturday for three days of meetings. […]
- Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job September 2, 2010WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon nominate her to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency. […]
Obama is the true leader of the free world. He will make all of us better people even idiots like yourself that are so pedigogically tied by their balls to right wingged zealotry that they cannot see Obama for the genius that he truly is. I hope he is our leader for the next 100 years.
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