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02/04/2012 04:36 PM
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Russia, China veto U.N. draft backing Arab plan for Syria
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported killed in the city of Homs.
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02/04/2012 01:19 PM
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Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.
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02/04/2012 03:42 PM
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Greece says faces 24-hour deadline to clinch rescue
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has just one day left to strike a deal with impatient lenders and reluctant political party leaders on a 130 billion rescue plan before the country is pushed towards a chaotic default, its finance minister warned on Saturday.
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02/04/2012 02:15 PM
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Russians stage rival protests over Putin
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, while supporters of the prime minister staged a rival rally drawing comparable numbers.
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02/04/2012 08:43 AM
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Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear program even if its crude oil exports grind to a halt, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
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02/04/2012 02:34 PM
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Police begin clearing Occupy DC protest site
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police removed bedding and most tents on Saturday at an "Occupy" protest site just blocks from the White House, enforcing a no-camping rule at a public square that has housed protesters for months.
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02/04/2012 01:53 PM
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Romney looks to boost front-runner status in Nevada
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LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - With a huge lead in polls, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appeared poised for an easy win in Nevada on Saturday that would put him in firm command of the party's see-sawing presidential nominating race.
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02/04/2012 01:42 PM
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Panetta reassures European allies over defense cuts
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MUNICH (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reassured European allies on Saturday that Washington remains committed to their security despite an austerity drive, as NATO pushed for new ways for alliance members to maintain capabilities at lower cost.
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02/04/2012 07:43 AM
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Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar wrote to White House
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KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban denied on Saturday that the group's leader Mullah Omar wrote to the White House last year.
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02/04/2012 07:19 AM
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Hungary seeks 15-20 billion euro IMF/EU credit line: official
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BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is seeking an international credit line of 15 to 20 billion ($20 to $26.3 billion) euros, the secretary of state heading the prime minister's office, Mihaly Varga, was quoted on Saturday as saying.
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