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Gulf oil cleanup resumes, new drilling rules awaited
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Washington was preparing a revised offshore oil drilling moratorium and cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico returned to normal on Friday after hurricane Alex passed through the region without doing major damage.
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Obama says new U.S. sanctions on Iran toughest ever
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law on Thursday far-reaching new sanctions on Iran that aim to squeeze the Islamic Republic's fuel imports and deepen its international isolation.
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Obama says new U.S. sanctions on Iran toughest ever
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law on Thursday far-reaching new sanctions on Iran that aim to squeeze the Islamic Republic's fuel imports and deepen its international isolation.
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Hillary Clinton's Ukraine trip to balance tilt to Moscow
KIEV (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may initiate renewed U.S. interest in Ukraine after a flurry of pro-Russian moves by its new leadership when she visits the ex-Soviet republic on Friday, analysts said.
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Virginia, government square off over healthcare
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - The state of Virginia and the government were pitched in a legal battle in a federal courtroom on Thursday that could lead to the undoing of the massive healthcare reform law passed three months ago.
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Obama pushes immigration reform amid weak support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama renewed his push for U.S. immigration reform on Thursday, reaching out to Hispanic voters despite minimal chances that Congress will pass such legislation this year.
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German policy changes possible after Merkel debacle
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government called for unity on Thursday after rebels forced a humiliating vote over the presidency that could lead to a watering down of her austerity package.
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Toyota mulling another recall
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp officials in the United States said on Thursday that an internal investigation will be completed next week into possible stalling of Lexus engines, but they did not say whether the cars will be recalled.
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Israel ready to deal for Shalit release: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel would free 1,000 Palestinian prisoners if the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas releases Gilad Shalit, the soldier its militants captured four years ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.
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Turkey and Israel hold talks on mending fences
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey told Israel at face-to-face talks in Brussels this week what it must do to mend ties damaged after Israeli commandos stormed a Gaza aid ship nearly a month ago, Turkey's Foreign Minister said on Thursday.
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U.N. nuclear agency's top inspector resigns
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear agency said on Thursday its top inspector Olli Heinonen, head of investigations into Iran and Syria, has resigned for personal reasons after nearly 30 years at the Vienna-based organization.
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China general says open to U.S. defense boss visit
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese general said on Thursday that U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was welcome to visit China at an "appropriate" time, possibly signaling a desire to soften military tensions between the two powers.
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Clinton may seek to ease worry about U.S.-Russia ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits five countries once firmly in the Soviet Union's grip this weekend in part to try to allay fears that better U.S.-Russian relations may come at their expense.
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Elian Gonzalez says he's happy at home in Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) - Elian Gonzalez, the Cuban castaway boy who became the object of an international custody battle a decade ago in Miami, said on Wednesday he was happy he ended up back in Cuba.
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Russia and U.S. downplay spy case
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Police in Cyprus issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for a suspected Russian spy wanted by the United States who vanished shortly after being freed on bail on the Mediterranean island.
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Goldman says claims against AIG were legitimate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs officials insisted demands for billions of dollars from insurer AIG ahead of a $182-billion government rescue package were based on legitimate market prices and denied gaming values for a massive payout.
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Weather hinders oil cleanup
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Tropical storm Alex slowed oil spill clean-up and containment work in the Gulf of Mexico and drove more petroleum into fragile Gulf wetlands and beaches on Thursday, with any permanent fix to BP Plc's ruptured deep-sea well still several weeks away.
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Storm Alex weakens over Mexico, oil restarts
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Alex weakened to a tropical storm on Thursday as it moved across northeastern Mexico, dumping heavy rain that flooded a major city as U.S. companies began to restart halted oil production.
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House passes landmark financial reform bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a landmark overhaul of financial regulations but the Senate put off action until mid-July, delaying a final victory for President Barack Obama.
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Fed officials see soft recovery and more uncertainty
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Jitters that financial strains may derail the U.S. economic recovery mean the Federal Reserve will be in no rush to end its ultra-low interest rates, comments by officials of the U.S. central bank suggested on Wednesday.
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