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Republicans win House seat in Democrat-heavy Hawaii
HONOLULU (Reuters) - A Hawaii Republican defeated two Democrats who split their party's vote Saturday in a special U.S. congressional election in the heavily Democratic district where President Barack Obama grew up.
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Bangkok cleans up, exchange to reopen Monday
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of Thais launched a massive clean-up operation in Bangkok's charred commercial district on Sunday as the city prepared for the resumption of business after the worst riots in modern history.
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Three puzzles from Martin Gardner (1914-2010)
News of Martin Gardner's death began circulating on Saturday night. For those of you who are unfamiliar with his work, here's a taste of the kinds of puzzles he was famous for bringing to the world. Of course, he did much more: 15 years ago, I had the great honor of meeting him and his wife for a profile of him, which you can read here .
I still have the trick pen he gave me as a souvenir, one that I'll show anyone who comes by my desk. (I'll try to post a video of the pen.) It brings back fond memories of being shown his stash of magic tricks and gag gifts, his thoughtful comments on irrational beliefs, his experiences with mathematicians like Paul Erdős and the Gardners' feeding of feral kittens that came to the back deck of the house every afternoon.
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U.S. and China open talks to help steady economic ties
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and China formally open high-level talks on Monday intended to steady their vast and sometimes tense economic relationship, but North Korea threatened to emerge as a point of diplomatic contention.
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Thai curfew to be extended for two more nights: PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A night-time curfew in Bangkok and several provinces will be extended for two more days, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday.
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Cuba to improve conditions of prisoners: source
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has agreed to move political prisoners held in far-off jails to facilities closer to their hometowns and transfer sick prisoners to hospitals, a dissident said on Saturday, following talks between Catholic Church leaders and President Raul Castro this week.
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Eight survive plane crash in south India, 158 dead
MANGALORE, India (Reuters) - An Air India Express airliner crashed and burst into flames outside an airport in southern India on Saturday, killing 158 people, many thought to be Indian migrant workers returning home from Dubai.
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U.S. government slams BP for missed deadlines on spill
VENICE, La/HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government threatened on Sunday to remove BP from efforts to seal a blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico if it doesn't do enough to stop the leak, though it acknowledged only the company and the oil industry have the know-how to halt the deepwater spill.
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Troops wounded as Taliban attack southern Afghan base
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants launched a rocket and ground attack on Kandahar airfield in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the alliance said, days after an assault on another major base in the country.
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Obama points finger at BP
US President Obama said a breakdown of responsibility on the part of BP is a primary factor in the Gulf Coast oil spill. Deborah Lutterbeck reports
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Troops wounded as Taliban attack southern Afghan base
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants launched a rocket and ground attack on Kandahar airfield in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the alliance said, days after an assault on another major base in the country.
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Obama: U.S. can't act alone in world
WEST POINT, New York (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared on Saturday the United States cannot act alone in the world and pledged to shape a new "international order" as part of a national security strategy to seal his break with Bush-era policies.
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Britain says not setting timetable on Afghan pullout
KABUL (Reuters) - Britain's new coalition government will not set a deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan's nine-year-war or lessen its commitment to aid, a team of ministers said after talks with Afghan leaders on Saturday.
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NY's Cuomo announces he is running for governor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who has already amassed a large campaign war chest, officially announced his candidacy for governor on Saturday, calling the state's government "a national disgrace."
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U.N. body probes North Korea's possible truce violation
SEOUL (Reuters) - The United Nations Command (UNC) has launched an investigation into whether North Korea violated the Korean War armistice by sinking one of the South's naval ships, the U.N. body said on Saturday.
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Japan, U.S. agree on base plan but hurdles ahead: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States agreed on Saturday on a plan to relocate a controversial U.S. airbase on Okinawa, broadcaster NHK said, but the deal faces resistance from local residents and the government's coalition allies.
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Clinton avoids China disputes, hands out teddy bears
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton passed out teddy bears to Chinese children as she toured the Shanghai World Expo on Saturday and carefully skirted the United States' many policy disputes with China.
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Geithner: global economy can handle Europe strains
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said a strengthened global economy is now in better shape to handle the strains emanating from Europe's crisis, China's Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
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California boy, 13, becomes youngest person to climb Everest
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A 13-year-old American boy on Saturday became the youngest ever climber to conquer Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, a climbing website said.
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