Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Daily News: Reuters News Headlines - Israeli-Palestinian talks begin amid deep divisions

Monday, Jul 29, 2013 08:25 PM PDT
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Israeli-Palestinian talks begin amid deep divisions 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 08:25 PM PDT
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Martin Indyk at the State Department in WashingtonBy Arshad Mohammed and Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators held their first peace talks in nearly three years on Monday in a U.S.-brokered effort that Secretary of State John Kerry hopes will end their conflict despite deep divisions. Top aides to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas began the talks over an iftar dinner - the evening meal with which Muslims break their daily fast during Ramadan - hosted by Kerry at the State Department. ...
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Explosions rock propane plant in central Florida, seven injured 
Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 12:31 AM PDT
By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Dozens of explosions rocked a propane tank servicing plant in central Florida, northwest of Orlando, late on Monday, injuring seven workers, at least three critically, and prompting the evacuation of nearby homes, authorities said. No one outside the plant was hurt by the blasts, which began at about 10:30 p.m. local time at the Blue Rhino propane gas filling station in the town of Tavares, about 40 miles northwest of Orlando, said John Herrell, a Lake County sheriff's spokesman. ...
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Two Swiss trains collide, 26 injured, driver found dead 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 10:51 PM PDT
Rescue workers are seen at the site of a head-on collision between two trains near Granges-pres-Marnand, near PayerneGRANGES-PRES-MARNAND, Switzerland (Reuters) - Two trains collided head-on in Switzerland late on Monday, injuring 26 people and killing the driver of one, police said. The driver's body was found overnight in the wreckage of the crash at Granges-près-Marnand in the canton of Vaud, police spokesman Jean-Christophe Sauterel said. He said it was too early to try to ascertain the cause of the crash. One of the injured was taken by helicopter to Lausanne. Others were treated on the spot by paramedics or taken to hospital by ambulance. ...
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EU envoy given access to deposed Egypt leader Mursi 
Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 12:30 AM PDT
Egypt's interim President Mansour meets with EU foreign policy chief Ashton in CairoBy Michael Georgy CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's rulers have allowed an EU envoy to meet Mohamed Mursi, the first time an outsider is known to have had access to the deposed president since the military overthrew him and jailed him a month ago. European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton held two hours of "in depth" discussions with Mursi late on Monday, her spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said on Twitter. Kocijancic did not say where the talks had taken place. Mursi has been held incommunicado since the military removed him from power on July 3. ...
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Time Warner Cable pulls back from CBS blackout for now 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 11:56 PM PDT
The Time Warner Cable office is shown in Carlsbad, California November 5, 2012By Liana B. Baker and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable agreed on Tuesday to keep the CBS network on the air in New York and other cities after initially announcing a blackout when the two sides failed to reach an agreement on fees. Negotiations between CBS and Time Warner Cable continued after midnight in New York, according to a spokeswoman for the cable operator. Time Warner said it had relented "at the request of CBS." "There's progress being made and hopefully we don't go dark," CBS CEO Leslie Moonves told reporters on Monday night in Los Angeles. ...
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U.S. says JPMorgan manipulated market; settlement seen 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 06:59 PM PDT
Woman walks past JP Morgan Chase's international headquarters on Park Avenue in New YorkWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. power regulator outlined its case of market manipulation against JPMorgan Chase & Co on Monday as industry sources said a final settlement on the issue should come on Tuesday. Traders used improper bidding tactics in California and the Midwest to boost profits, officials said in a statement that brought to light some details of an extensive investigation. Reports of that probe have circulated for months and a deal with the regulator could put an end to a distraction for JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon. The U.S. ...
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Murdoch's wife hires new lawyer in divorce case: New York Times 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 08:47 PM PDT
Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of News Corporation, arrives with his wife Wendi Deng at the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 24, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson(Reuters) - The wife of News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch, Wendi Murdoch, has switched lawyers in a move signaling that their divorce proceedings could take an acrimonious turn, the New York Times reported on Monday. Murdoch, 82, filed for divorce in June. He married the former Wendi Deng, 44, in 1999 in his third and her second marriage. They have two young daughters. ...
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Ohio man faces additional charges in murders of three women 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 09:14 PM PDT
East Cleveland Police Department booking photo of Michael MadisonBy Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Accused serial killer Michael Madison faced additional charges on Monday in connection with the slayings of three women whose decomposing bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags around his suburban Cleveland home. Madison, 35, a convicted sex offender, already was charged aggravated murder and kidnapping in a case reminiscent of 11 slayings committed several years ago by Anthony Sowell, one of Cleveland's most notorious mass murderers. A grand jury on Monday charged Madison with raping his victims and abusing their corpses. ...
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Gunmen kill eight Tunisian troops as political tensions grow 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 05:01 PM PDT
People waving Tunisian flags gather during a protest to demand the ouster of the Islamist-dominated government, outside the Constituent Assembly headquarters in TunisBy Tarek Amara and Erika Solomon TUNIS (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least eight Tunisian soldiers on Monday, staging the biggest attack on the security forces in decades as political tensions rose between supporters and opponents of the Islamist-led government. President Moncef Marzouki called the ambush on Mount Chaambi, near the Algerian border, a "terrorist attack" and announced three days of mourning. Tunisian troops have been trying to track down Islamist militants in the remote region since December. ...
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Second-quarter GDP to slow sharply on tax burden 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:51 PM PDT
A customer looks over produce at the Phoenix Public Market in PhoenixBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth probably slowed sharply in the second quarter, but its pace is unlikely to change views that the Federal Reserve will start trimming bond purchases later this year. Gross domestic product probably grew at a 1.0 percent annual rate after expanding at a 1.8 percent pace in the first quarter because government austerity and weak global demand weighed on the economy, according to a Reuters poll of economists. But there is a risk that growth undershoots expectations, with forecasts as low as a 0.4 percent rate. ...
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Egypt sides defiant as EU envoy seeks compromise 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:03 PM PDT
By Maggie Fick and Matt Robinson CAIRO (Reuters) - Europe's top diplomat pressed Egypt's rulers on Monday to step back from a growing confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, two days after 80 of his supporters were gunned down in Cairo. Raising the prospect of more bloodshed, the Brotherhood said it would march again on Monday evening towards a military intelligence headquarters. ...
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Two Swiss trains collide, 35 injured, driver feared dead 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:27 PM PDT
GRANGES-PRES-MARNAND, Switzerland (Reuters) - Two trains collided head-on in Switzerland on Monday evening, injuring about 35 people, five seriously, police said. The driver of one of the trains was still unaccounted for and thought to be inside the wreckage, at Granges-près-Marnand in the canton of Vaud, police spokesman Jean-Christophe Sauterel said. "These are regional trains. The speeds are a little lower and even if one deeply regrets the likely loss of life of one person as well as five serious injuries, the situation could have been much more catastrophic," Sauterel said. ...
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Lockheed, Pentagon reach deal on 71 more F-35s: source 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 04:33 PM PDT
Handout photo of three F-35 Joint Strike Fighters flying over Edwards Air Force BaseBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp and the Pentagon have reached agreement on orders for the next two batches of F-35 fighter jets, a deal worth over $7 billion, a person briefed on the discussions told Reuters on Monday. The deal covers 71 of the radar-evading planes, with 36 jets to be purchased in the sixth production lot, and 35 in the seventh. The total includes 60 F-35s for the U.S. military, and 11 for Australia, Italy, Turkey and Britain. ...
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Berlusconi faces verdict that could endanger Italian government 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 04:32 PM PDT
People of Freedom (PDL) party member and former Prime Minister Berlusconi attends the Upper house of the parliament in RomeBy Barry Moody ROME (Reuters) - Italy's supreme court convenes on Tuesday to rule whether Silvio Berlusconi should be jailed and banned from public office for tax fraud, a verdict that could endanger Italy's shaky coalition government. A ruling against the former prime minister would be his first definitive conviction and signal the end of an era in which he has dominated Italian politics for two decades through his media power and political skill. ...
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Verdict to be read on Tuesday for Bradley Manning WikiLeaks case 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:09 PM PDT
Manning is escorted out of court after the second day of deliberation in his military trial at Fort MeadeBy Medina Roshan (Reuters) - The verdict will be read on Tuesday at the court-martial of the soldier accused of the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history, the judge said, with the biggest question whether he will be convicted of the most serious charge of aiding the enemy, carrying a life sentence. ...
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Hudson's Bay CEO bets big on department stores with Saks buy 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:45 PM PDT
A bronze plaque identifies the Hudson's Bay Company flagship store in Toronto in this file photoBy Phil Wahba and Solarina Ho NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - Richard Baker is doubling down on his attempt to revive big-name department stores with a $2.4 billion bid to buy Saks Inc, bringing the New York retailer into Canada and under the same roof as Lord & Taylor and Canada's Hudson's Bay. Baker's Hudson's Bay Co is offering $16 per share to Saks, a 30 percent premium over levels in May, right before media reports that the luxury U.S. retailer was up for sale. The deal is worth $2.9 billion in cash, including Saks' debt. ...
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Kerry seeks 'reasonable compromises' in Israeli-Palestinian talks 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 02:15 PM PDT
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Martin Indyk at the State Department in WashingtonBy Arshad Mohammed and Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Monday for Israel and the Palestinians to make "reasonable compromises" for peace as he prepared to preside over their first direct negotiations in nearly three years. "It is no secret this is a difficult process. If it were easy, it would have happened a long time ago," Kerry said with his newly named envoy for Israeli-Palestinian peace, former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk, at his side. ...
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U.S. says JP Morgan manipulated market; settlement seen 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 04:47 PM PDT
Woman walks past JP Morgan Chase's international headquarters on Park Avenue in New YorkWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. power regulator outlined its case of market manipulation against JPMorgan Chase & Co on Monday as industry sources said a final settlement on the issue should come on Tuesday. Traders used improper bidding tactics in California and the Midwest to boost profits, officials said in a statement that brought to light some details of an extensive investigation. Reports of that probe have circulated for months and a deal with the regulator could put an end to a distraction for JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon. The U.S. ...
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Gunmen kill eight Tunisian troops as political tensions rise 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 04:40 PM PDT
People waving Tunisian flags gather during a protest to demand the ouster of the Islamist-dominated government, outside the Constituent Assembly headquarters in TunisBy Tarek Amara and Erika Solomon TUNIS (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least eight Tunisian soldiers on Monday, staging the biggest attack on the security forces in decades as political tensions rose between supporters and opponents of the Islamist-led government. President Moncef Marzouki called the ambush on Mount Chaambi, near the Algerian border, a "terrorist attack" and announced three days of mourning. Tunisian troops have been trying to track down Islamist militants in the remote region since December. ...
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Exclusive: EU to clear US Airways, American $11 billion merger - sources 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 11:43 AM PDT
An American Eagle jet takes off as U.S. Airways jets are lined up at Reagan National Airport in WashingtonBy Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - AMR Corp's American Airlines and US Airways will win EU approval for their $11 billion merger to become the world's largest carrier after agreeing to cede slots on a transatlantic route, three persons familiar with the matter said on Monday. The airlines offered to give up slots at Heathrow and Philadelphia airports earlier this month after the European Commission raised competition concerns over the route. "The deal is set to be approved," one source said. ...
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Publicis, Omnicom say major clients welcome merger 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 09:04 AM PDT
Omnicom Chief Executive John Wren and Publicis Group Chairman and CEO Maurice Levy shake hands after announcing an agreement on their merger on the floor of the New York Stock ExchangePARIS (Reuters) - The chief executives of Publicis and Omnicom said they had spoken to major clients about their planned merger and did not anticipate major problems with big advertisers defecting to rivals in the transition period. Publicis CEO Maurice Levy said the reaction to the merger from all the company's major clients had been "extremely positive". Competing sector executives and analysts expect that the Publicis Omnicom merger could spur some big customers to switch agencies to avoid conflicts. ...
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FBI arrests 150 in three days in sex-trafficking sweep 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 11:08 AM PDT
Frame grab of law enforcement officers making an arrest in New JerseyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI arrested 150 people across the United States on charges of holding children against their will for prostitution, a three-day weekend sweep that officials on Monday called the largest-ever operation against child sex-trafficking. The suspects, whom the FBI referred to as "pimps," were arrested in 76 U.S. cities and are expected to face state and federal charges related to sex crimes and human trafficking, FBI and U.S. Justice Department officials said at a news conference. ...
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Pope says gays should not be marginalized 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 11:41 AM PDT
Pope Francis listens to journalists'By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis has said gay people should not be marginalized but integrated into society, in some of the most conciliatory remarks by a pontiff on the issue of homosexuality. In a broad-ranging 80-minute conversation with journalists on the plane bringing him back from a week-long visit to Brazil on Sunday night, he also said he could not judge gay priests, an emotive topic that divides Catholic opinion. But the 76-year-old Argentine did reaffirm Church teaching that homosexual acts are a sin. ...
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American Airlines airplane blows tires after landing 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 01:20 PM PDT
(Reuters) - An American Airlines Boeing 737 carrying 137 passengers and a crew of five blew two tires upon landing at O'Hare International Airport on Monday, and no one was injured, the carrier said. Two tires on the left main landing gear blew out when Flight 810 landed in Chicago from Reno, Nevada, American spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan said. Passengers were evacuated from the plane with a portable staircase and taken to the terminal on a bus. Maintenance staff changed the tires. Fagan said the plane was due to be put back in service after being checked out. ...
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IMF approves $2.3 billion aid for Greece 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 01:40 PM PDT
Greek flags fly in front of the parliament building during a rally in central AthensWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved a further 1.7 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in funds for Greece's bailout program after completing the fourth review of the cash-strapped euro zone state. Greece last week adopted the last piece of legislation its international lenders required to release the next batch of rescue loans, after two months of wrangling over unpopular measures to overhaul the economy. The total funds from the IMF, the European Commission and the European Central Bank comprise 5.8 billion euros. ...
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Syria says army retakes Homs district from rebels 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 12:04 PM PDT
A man inspects damage at a hospital in Deir al-ZorBy Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian troops drove insurgents from a central district of Homs on Monday, tightening their siege on remaining rebel bastions in the city, which links Damascus to the Mediterranean heartland of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect. The military's gains in Khalidiya district follow a counter-offensive by Assad's forces, which have pushed back rebels around the Syrian capital and retaken several towns and villages near the border with Lebanon in the last few weeks. ...
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Party in Tunisian ruling coalition demands new government 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 08:18 AM PDT
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - A secular party in Tunisia's ruling Islamist-led coalition demanded a unity government on Monday to defuse a deepening political crisis, hours after the army sealed a square in the capital where protesters had clashed. Tensions have been mounting over opposition efforts to oust the government following last week's assassination of a leftist politician, the second such killing in six months. Soldiers blocked off the central Bardo square in Tunis, declaring it a "closed military zone" after pro- and anti-government protesters threw rocks at each other. ...
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Former U.S. President Carter has no plans to visit North Korea: aide 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 01:29 PM PDT
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter gestures before delivering a speech at a hotel in YangonWASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - A representative for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter denied reports on Monday that he was planning to visit North Korea soon to try to win the release of an American citizen being held in the reclusive nation. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that Carter, 88, would be visiting soon to urge the release of Kenneth Bae, who was sentenced in May for committing crimes against North Korea. Deanna Congileo, a spokeswoman at the Carter Center in Atlanta, said that is not the case. ...
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Kerry calls for reasonable compromises as he names Mideast envoy Indyk 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 08:26 AM PDT
Ambassador Martin Indyk speaks to the media next to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry named former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk as his main envoy in Israeli-Palestinian talks starting in Washington later on Monday and said he was seeking "reasonable compromises" in the tough negotiations. "Going forward it is no secret this is a difficult process. If it were easy, it would have happened a long time ago," Kerry told reporters. ...
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European Court to hear new CIA jail case against Poland 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 08:01 AM PDT
An aerial view shows a watch tower of an airport in Szymany, close to Szczytno in northeastern PolandBy Christian Lowe WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has agreed to consider a second case against Poland over allegations it allowed the CIA to run a secret jail on its soil, intensifying pressure on Warsaw to reveal how closely it was involved in the U.S. "war on terror". The Strasbourg-based court will consider an application from Saudi-born Abu Zubaydah, who alleges that he was held illegally about a decade ago in a CIA-run facility on the grounds of an intelligence training academy in a Polish forest. ...
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Wave of car bombings target Iraqi Shi'ites, killing 60 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 06:44 AM PDT
By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Car bombs ripped through busy streets and markets in Iraq on Monday, killing at least 60 people in predominantly Shi'ite areas in some of the deadliest violence since Sunni insurgents stepped up attacks this year. The 17 blasts, which appeared to be coordinated, were concentrated on towns and cities in Iraq's mainly Shi'ite south, and districts of the capital where Shi'ites live. ...
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Italian bus crash kills 39; second European transport disaster in five days 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 05:11 AM PDT
The wreckage of a coach which plunged off a viaduct is loaded onto a trailer near AvellinoBy Roberto Mignucci MONTEFORTE IRPINO, Italy (Reuters) - Thirty-nine people were killed and around 10 injured when a bus plunged off a viaduct in southern Italy in what Prime Minister Enrico Letta described on Monday as a huge tragedy. Initial reports suggested that the coach was travelling at speed and had hit four or five cars before crashing over the roadside barriers on a stretch of road near Monteforte Irpino, east of Naples, on Sunday night. There were around 50 people on board, including many children. ...
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Boeing asks for beacon checks on up to 1,200 jets 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 01:01 PM PDT
Invited guests for the world premiere of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner are reflected in the fuselage at the 787 assembly plant in EverettBy Tim Hepher and Siva Govindasamy PARIS/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Boeing has asked airlines to inspect up to 1,200 aircraft across their fleets to gather data on Honeywell emergency beacons that have come under scrutiny following a fire on a parked 787 Dreamliner two weeks ago. The blaze caused serious damage to the jet owned by Ethiopian Airlines at London's Heathrow on July 12. Between 1,100 and 1,200 Boeing aircraft of all sizes have been fitted with the beacons. ...
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Icahn opposes voting rule change proposed by Dell founder 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 04:54 AM PDT
Michael Dell Chairman and CEO of Dell Inc arrives for the launch event of Windows 8 operating system in New York(Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Dell Inc's special committee to not change voting rules, as proposed by the company's founder Michael Dell, which would make it easier for a CEO-led group to take the personal computer maker private. The CEO and partner Silver Lake last week raised their $24.4 billion bid by less than 1 percent hours before it was to be put to a vote, and added on a controversial demand to change voting rules to make it easier for his group to take the company private. Icahn, who has amassed an 8. ...
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Israel, Palestinians dispute format of Washington peace talks 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 03:22 AM PDT
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference at Queen Alia International Airport in the Jordanian capital of Amman July 19, 2013By Dan Williams and Ali Sawafta JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian officials put forward clashing formats for peace talks due to resume in Washington on Monday for the first time in nearly three years after intense U.S. mediation. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is due to bring the negotiators together in the evening and on Tuesday to renew talks that broke down in 2010 over Israel's settlement of occupied land where Palestinians seek a state. ...
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Cambodia's Hun Sen shaken as opposition rejects poll result 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 03:12 AM PDT
Sam Rainsy makes a point as he addresses reporters at his party's headquarters in Phnom PenhBy Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen faced his biggest political setback in two decades on Monday as the country's opposition rejected an election result as tainted by widespread fraud, despite heavy losses for the ruling party. Opposition leader Sam Rainsy, buoyed by a near doubling of seats in parliament, called for an inquiry into what he called massive manipulation of electoral rolls in Sunday's vote. ...
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Clashes erupt in Libya's Benghazi after blasts, protests 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 03:04 AM PDT
A fire engine arrives at the scene of explosions near judicial buildings in BenghaziTRIPOLI (Reuters) - At least one soldier was killed in overnight fighting in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, a security official said on Monday, in violence that has surged since last week's killing of an anti-Islamist political activist. The clashes erupted in the western Gwesha district between an armed group and military special forces, hours after explosions that targeted buildings used by the judiciary. "Clashes broke out between special forces and an unknown armed group," Mohammed al-Hijazy, a spokesman for Benghazi security operations, said by telephone. ...
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Syria says army retakes Homs district from rebels 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 06:37 AM PDT
Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are seen at al Khaldia neighbourhood in Homs cityBy Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian troops drove insurgents from central Homs on Monday, tightening their siege on remaining rebel bastions in the city, which links Damascus to the Mediterranean heartland of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect. The military's gains in Khalidiya district follow a counter-offensive by Assad's forces, which have pushed back rebels around the Syrian capital and retaken several towns and villages near the border with Lebanon in the last few weeks. ...
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Ex-football coach testifies in Sandusky scandal 
Monday, Jul 29, 2013 11:28 AM PDT
REUTERS/Pat LittleBy Dave Warner HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The former football coach whose account of Jerry Sandusky molesting a boy in a Penn State shower is at the heart of a cover-up case against former school officials testified at their court hearing on Monday. Mike McQueary told of a series of talks he had with late Penn State coach Joe Paterno in February 2001, including the morning after he spotted Sandusky sexually abusing a child in the locker room showers. "I had seen Jerry Sandusky engaged in a very bad sexual act, a molestation act, with a minor," McQueary testified he told Paterno. ...
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