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Fed agency scanning certain Calpers transactions
(Reuters) - Los Angeles's justice department is scrutinizing certain investment transactions of public pension funds, including Calpers, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Obama housing plan seeks to reduce mortgage debt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday announced a $14 billion effort to try to stem a rising tide of home foreclosures by giving lenders incentives to erase some mortgage debt and slash mortgage payments for the unemployed.
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Violence clouds efforts on Middle East peace
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israelis and Palestinians fought their worst clash in a year and Israel said it would not stop the building in occupied East Jerusalem that is blocking a relaunch of talks.
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Healthcare changes head to Obama for signature
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday formally signed and sent to President Barack Obama the final installment of landmark healthcare overhaul legislation.
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Euro zone's Greek deal wins muted approval
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone leaders won muted approval from financial markets on Friday for a "band aid" agreement to create a safety net for debt-ridden Greece, but a row over the IMF's role flared up just as it had seemed settled.
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Key lawmaker backs FCC's spectrum plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker expressed support on Thursday for a proposal by communications regulators to give auction proceeds to broadcasters as an incentive to give up some airwaves highly sought by wireless broadband providers.
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Hacker gets 20 years for U.S. payment card theft
BOSTON (Reuters) - One of the world's most notorious computer hackers was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to helping run a global ring that stole tens of millions of payment card numbers.
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NY-NJ agency, World Trade Center developer in deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Thursday reached a framework agreement with World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein, ending a 16-month stalemate over rebuilding at the site destroyed in the September 11 2001 attacks.
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Obama dares Republicans to seek healthcare repeal
IOWA CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - President Barack Obama dared Republicans on Thursday to try to repeal his newly signed healthcare law but warned their effort would backfire as he touted the benefits of the massive overhaul.
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Toyota warned dealers of crash risk in 2007
DETROIT (Reuters) - When Toyota Motor Corp concluded that seemingly harmless floormats posed a danger in all of its cars and trucks, the automaker sent a stark warning intended to prevent crashes.
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Pentagon makes it harder to expel gays in military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon issued new rules on Thursday making it harder for the U.S. military to discharge gay personnel, an interim step to ease enforcement of the existing "don't ask, don't tell" policy while Congress considers repealing it.
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Bin Laden threatens Americans with execution
DUBAI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden threatened al Qaeda would kill any Americans it takes prisoner if accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is put to death, according to an audiotape aired on al Jazeera on Thursday.
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Vatican says media in "ignoble attempt" to smear pope
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Thursday angrily attacked the media over its reporting of sexual abuse of children by priests, saying there was an "ignoble attempt" to smear Pope Benedict "at any cost."
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U.S. wants Canada to keep small Afghan force: report
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The United States will ask Canada to keep as many as 600 soldiers in Afghanistan after the country's military mission there ends in 2011, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on Thursday.
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Jobless claims fall, buoy jobs recovery hopes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of workers filing for jobless aid fell sharply last week and a gauge of underlying labor market trends hit a 1-1/2 year low, boosting hopes the economy is on the verge of creating jobs.
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U.N. envoy meets Afghan insurgents in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) - The U.N. envoy to Afghanistan met delegates from one of the country's main insurgent groups in Kabul on Thursday, the first Western diplomat to meet them since they arrived in the capital for peace talks with the government.
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Pakistan faces tough task rejuvenating battered Swat
MATTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - X-ray machines in hospitals in Pakistan's Swat Valley are 20 years old. The tourism industry is shattered. Frustrations over unemployment are spreading.
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Euro zone backs Greek safety net with IMF role
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone leaders agreed on a joint European-IMF financial safety net for debt-stricken Greece on Thursday after weeks of wrangling, hoping to restore confidence in their common currency.
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Israel mulls gestures to Palestinians after U.S. trip
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned to convene his inner cabinet to discuss gestures toward the Palestinians after saying on Thursday progress had been made during a troubled U.S. visit.
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FBI probes threats over Democrats' healthcare vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI and police are investigating attacks and threats against Democratic members of Congress who voted for healthcare reform, and a senior House of Representatives Democrat said on Wednesday his colleagues are at risk.
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