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Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad
February 11, 2012 03:11 
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday the Islamic Republic would soon announce "very important" achievements in the nuclear field, state TV reported.
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Bombings hit Syria, Saudis push for peace at U.N.
February 11, 2012 03:08
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AMMAN (Reuters) - Violence flared across Syria, including bomb attacks that killed at least 28 people in Aleppo, while at the United Nations diplomats said a new effort was afoot to gain backing for an Arab peace plan to end 11 months of bloodshed...
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Rock star welcome for Suu Kyi on Myanmar campaign trail
February 11, 2012 02:29
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KAWHMU, Myanmar (Reuters) - Crowds of thousands lined the streets cheering and tooting horns as Myanmar Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi hit the campaign trail for the first time on Saturday in a bid to become a lawmaker in the country's parliament. ...
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Music stars honor Paul McCartney at Grammy event
February 11, 2012 02:16
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney racked up yet another honor on Friday when he received the MusiCares' 2012 Person of the Year award at a star-studded ceremony hosted by Grammy organizers ahead of this weekend's major music awards.
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Red Wings survive Ducks shootout to extend home streak
February 11, 2012 01:58
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(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings survived an anxious 2-1 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks to extend their home winning streak to 19 games.
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Lin outduels Kobe, leads Knicks to another win
February 11, 2012 01:10
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Linsanity" reigned at Madison Square Garden for another night on Friday as blossoming point guard Jeremy Lin outdueled Kobe Bryant to lead the New York Knicks to a fourth consecutive win with a 92-85 victory over the Los...
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India-E.U. trade pact could boost AIDS treatment costs, health workers say
February 10, 2012 12:56
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NEW DELHI — Hundreds of people marched in New Delhi on Friday to protest an ambitious free-trade agreement being negotiated between India and the European Union that patient groups and health activists say could severely curtail India’s...
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Settlement launches foreclosure reckoning
February 10, 2012 12:52
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The government’s $25 billion settlement Thursday with banks over fraudulent foreclosure practices begins a long-promised reckoning with the financial industry over its role in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, officials...
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Military kills 11 militants in NW Pakistan: officials
February 10, 2012 12:50
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PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces killed 11 militants and wounded 19 in the northwest on Friday, security officials said, in a crackdown in the Kurram tribal region near the border with Afghanistan.
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Conservative group to sponsor NASCAR driver in election
February 10, 2012 12:37
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - NASCAR racing cars typically are painted with ads for products like coffee, beer, or tires.
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