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Arab League backs resumption of Middle East talks
CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League nations on Saturday endorsed a resumption of negotiations on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, raising hopes that indirect talks brokered by the United States could revive the stalled peace process.
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Oil spill bears down on Gulf coast as Obama visits
VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - A vast, wind-driven oil slick bore down on the U.S. Gulf Coast Sunday, threatening an economic and ecological disaster as President Barack Obama sharpened his criticism of BP Plc and pressed the energy giant to halt the oil gushing from its ruptured well.
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EU, IMF agree $147 billion bailout for Greece
ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European finance ministers triggered a record 110 billion euro ($147 billion) bailout for debt-stricken Greece on Sunday after Athens committed itself to years of painful austerity.
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Super Saver wins the Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE (Reuters) - Calvin Borel won his third Kentucky Derby in four years by guiding Super Saver to an easy victory over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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Obama defends government power ahead of elections
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, whose legislative priorities include reforms that critics say make the government too powerful, offered a broad defense on Saturday of government itself before November elections.
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Hispanics decry Arizona law at May Day rallies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angered by Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants, Hispanic protesters took to the streets on Saturday to denounce the new law and call on President Barack Obama to act urgently on immigration reform at May Day rallies across the United States.
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Washington Times considering sale: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Executives at the Washington Times are looking into a possible sale of the newspaper, which has slashed staff in recent months in order to cut costs, The Washington Post reported on Saturday.
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Arab League backs resumption of Middle East talks
CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League nations on Saturday endorsed a resumption of negotiations on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, raising hopes that indirect talks brokered by the United States could revive the stalled peace process.
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Soldiers kidnapped in south Yemen, U.S. embassy warns staff
SANAA (Reuters) - Armed secessionists have captured two soldiers in south Yemen and demanded the release of two southern leaders imprisoned by the government, state and opposition media reported on Saturday.
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Buffett strongly defends Goldman; Berkshire net up
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett on Saturday launched a strong defense of Berkshire Hathaway Inc's $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs Group Inc and the investment bank's embattled chief executive, Lloyd Blankfein.
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Oil spill trims U.S. offshore natural gas supply
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The government on Saturday said two offshore production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico were shut as a safety precaution -- the first sign that the giant oil slick was affecting the region's energy production.
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Papal envoy to run scandal-plagued priestly order
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will appoint a special envoy to run and reform an influential Roman Catholic priestly order whose late founder was discovered to have been a sexual molester and to have fathered at least one child.
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Thousands join May Day protests in Europe
ATHENS/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people joined May Day rallies across Europe Saturday, many protesting against government austerity policies in the wake of the global financial crisis.
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Tornado Surrounded by Instruments as Scientists Aim to Catch Their "Perfect Storm"
On May 1, more than 100 scientists will head out to the Midwest for the second part of VORTEX2 , the most ambitious study of tornadoes in history. They plan to hunt down and literally surround twisters with a fleet of mobile radars, weather balloons, and ground instruments. This is VORTEX2’s second and final season and the hope is to better understand how and when a tornado will form. [More]
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"Inevitable" oil slick will hit U.S., Obama to visit
VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) - U.S. officials on Saturday conceded it is "inevitable" that oil from an uncontrolled leak in the Gulf of Mexico will hit the U.S. coast, threatening an environmental and economic catastrophe.
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Your Inner Healers: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and More
Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina talks with podcast host Steve Mirsky [ left ] about the contents of the May issue, including articles on induced pluripotent stem cells, high-speed and maglev trains, and blindsight. [More]
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PM Brown fights on as media tips rivals in UK vote
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday he paid a heavy price for calling a Labour supporter "bigoted" as negative media coverage pointed increasingly to his Labour party losing power after 13 years.
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Greece awaits rescue package, protesters decry cuts
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece hopes to secure a deal with the European Union and the IMF for a multi-billion euro financial bailout to be announced on Sunday, a day after thousands protested in Athens against planned state cutbacks.
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Obama calls for limits on corporate campaign money
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Warning of a potential "corporate takeover of our elections," President Barack Obama increased pressure on Congress on Saturday to pass reforms to limit companies' ability to influence political campaigns.
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Tornado Researchers Chase the "Perfect Storm"
Tornado Alley was fairly quiet last year. As researchers gear up this month for another season of observations, we look back at how close they came last year to "throwing a party" for storms that never came.
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