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Tens of thousands of protesters pressure Putin
Sat,24 Dec 2011 08:16 AM PST
Reuters -  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting protesters called Saturday for a disputed parliamentary election to be rerun and an end to Vladimir Putin's rule, increasing pressure on the Russian leader as he tries to win back the presidency. The protesters shouted "Russia without Putin" and "New elections, New elections" as one speaker after another called for an end to Putin's 12-year domination of the country at the second big opposition rally in two weeks in central Moscow. "Do you want Putin to return to the presidency?" novelist Boris Akunin asked from a large stage. ...
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Japan to enter dollar swap agreement with India
Sat,24 Dec 2011 06:35 PM PST
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering a dollar swap arrangement with India to provide emergency liquidity in case the European debt crisis reaches emerging economies, the Nikkei business newspaper said on Sunday. The agreement would set the total swap arrangement at $10 billion, or 780 billion yen, the Nikkei said. Both countries are looking to sign off on the arrangement next Wednesday, when leaders meet at a bilateral summit, the paper said. ... Full Story | Top |
At least 38 dead in Haitian shipwreck off Cuba
Sat,24 Dec 2011 08:49 PM PST
Reuters - HAVANA (Reuters) - At least 38 people died on Saturday when a boat carrying Haitian migrants sunk off the coast of Guantanamo province in far eastern Cuban, Cuban television reported. It said 87 people, including seven women, were rescued after Cuban civil defense forces spotted the boat 100 meters off Punta Maisi, which is about 600 miles southeast of Havana. There were no details on possible cause of the accident or the destination of the boat, but search and rescue efforts were still underway, the report said. The dead included 21 men and 17 women, it said. ... Full Story | Top |
Stores see busy, but not bang-up Christmas Eve
Sat,24 Dec 2011 05:35 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Retailers saw a steady flow of last-minute shoppers on Saturday, the day before Christmas, putting a moderate cap on a pre-holiday season that started with a bang and has since waned. Industry watchers are forecasting a stronger holiday shopping season than expected, fueled by deep discounts at the start of the season, unusually warm and dry weather, a late Hanukkah, and an extra shopping day. On the last shopping day before Christmas, the scene at several malls in different parts of the country was busy, but neither shoppers nor retailers seemed overwhelmed. ...
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U.N. passes leaner 2012-2013 budget amid economic turmoil
Sat,24 Dec 2011 07:44 PM PST
Reuters -  UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Saturday approved a 5 percent decrease in the United Nations' budget for 2012-2013 over the previous two-year period, only the second time in 50 years that the world body has slashed its spending. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised the 193-nation General Assembly for reducing costs at a time when governments around the world are cutting expenditures and implementing austerity measures in response to the global financial crisis. "I am here to thank you for solidifying, with me, our compact to make the most of our resources ... ...
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Romney machine rights ship after Gingrich bump
Sat,24 Dec 2011 02:34 PM PST
Reuters -  TILTON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - - Ten days before the first votes in the 2012 Republican presidential race, Mitt Romney's well-funded campaign machine has held off the most serious challenge to his White House bid and is keeping him near the top of the pack. The denting of his main rival, Newt Gingrich, endorsements from respected Republicans and a series of well-received media interviews over the past couple of weeks have boosted the former Massachusetts governor's campaign. ...
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Mentally ill flood ER as states cut services
Sat,24 Dec 2011 02:09 PM PST
Reuters -  CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - On a recent shift at a Chicago emergency department, Dr. William Sullivan treated a newly homeless patient who was threatening to kill himself. "He had been homeless for about two weeks. He hadn't showered or eaten a lot. He asked if we had a meal tray," said Sullivan, a physician at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago and a past president of the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians. Sullivan said the man kept repeating that he wanted to kill himself. "It seemed almost as if he was interested in being admitted. ...
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World economy to trudge on in 2012 despite Europe: Reuters poll
Sat,24 Dec 2011 06:15 PM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Europe faces another year of dismal economic performance in 2012 that will weigh on global growth, but emerging markets and the United States should at least keep the world economy moving in the right direction. There are several reasons why next year may be nothing to look forward to, according to Reuters polls from the last few months. Many of the world's biggest developed economies are heading into recession, global stock markets look set to recoup only a fraction of their heavy losses in 2011, oil prices will head lower, and asset managers are unsure where best to ... Full Story | Top |
Sea Shepherd says drones find, photograph Japan's whaling fleet
Sat,24 Dec 2011 07:58 PM PST
Reuters - SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hardline whaling opponents attempting to stop Japan's annual whale hunt in the Antarctic said Sunday they had intercepted and photographed its whaling fleet using pilotless drone aircraft. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said it located the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru off Australia's western coast Saturday using the drones, the first time this season it has made contact with the whalers. However, other Japanese ships shielded the vessel "to allow it to escape," Sea Shepherd said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
Christmas pilgrims pray for peace in Bethlehem
Sat,24 Dec 2011 08:05 PM PST
Reuters -  BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of foreign pilgrims and Palestinian Christians, some in Santa hats, gathered at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity Saturday to pray for peace at the place where Jesus was born. Loudspeakers blared carols in Arabic and a Palestinian cleric in a festive purple robe pleaded for peace in the Holy Land and in the wider Middle East. "We ask the baby of Bethlehem to give us the peace we really need, peace in all the countries of the Middle East. We demand peace in the Holy Land," said Latin Patriarch Fuad al-Tuwal. ...
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Obama campaign seeks to raise $60 million in 4th quarter
Sat,24 Dec 2011 02:11 PM PST
Reuters -  CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign set a goal of raising $60 million in the fourth quarter of the year to benefit the Democratic incumbent's re-election and the Democratic National Committee, a campaign official said on Saturday. Obama's campaign, together with the Democratic National Committee, had raised roughly $155 million through the end of September. If it reaches its goal for the fourth quarter, the campaign will surpass $200 million in fundraising for 2011. ...
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Christmas pilgrims pray for peace in Bethlehem
Sat,24 Dec 2011 02:21 PM PST
Reuters -  BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of foreign pilgrims and Palestinian Christians, some in Santa hats, gathered at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity Saturday to pray for peace at the place where Jesus was born. Loudspeakers blared carols in Arabic and a Palestinian cleric in a festive purple robe pleaded for peace in the Holy Land and in the wider Middle East. "We ask the baby of Bethlehem to give us the peace we really need, peace in all the countries of the Middle East. We demand peace in the Holy Land," said Latin Patriarch Fuad al-Tuwal. ...
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Favorable forecasts are gift for most holiday travelers
Sat,24 Dec 2011 02:14 PM PST
Reuters -  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Holiday travelers throughout most of the United States are getting the gift of good weather to help their travel plans this Christmas Eve. On Sunday, Christmas Day, at least 99-percent of the country will not have any snowflakes in the air, AccuWeather reported. "It doesn't get much quieter than this, this time of year," said Tom Kines, a meteorologist with AccuWeather. But winter storm warnings in the southern Plains, rain and snow in Texas, and rain in the Pacific Northwest could snarl some travel plans in those areas. ...
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Mourning Syrians rally for Assad, U.N. condemns bombs
Sat,24 Dec 2011 02:07 PM PST
Reuters -  BEIRUT (Reuters) - Funerals for 44 people killed in twin suicide car bombs in Damascus turned into a show of support for President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday, with thousands of mourners denouncing the United States and its Arab allies for interfering in Syria. The United Nations voiced grave concern over the bombings, which marked an ominous step up in the violence that has rocked the Arab nation for nine months, claiming at least 5,000 lives. Syria said al Qaeda terrorists were behind the attacks. The media displayed gruesome pictures of dismembered bodies and heads. ...
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Ohio plane crash leaves 2 dead, 1 injured
Sat,24 Dec 2011 03:59 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Two people were killed and one was injured when their private plane crashed on Saturday in southeastern Ohio, authorities said. The single-engine aircraft went down at the edge of the Vinton County Airport near the town of McArthur, roughly 65 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, at about 1:50 p.m. local time on Saturday, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory said. There were three people on board the plane, Cory said. ... Full Story | Top |
Thousands enjoy merry Christmas in Bethlehem
Sat,24 Dec 2011 03:26 PM PST
Associated Press -  Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian pilgrims packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations Saturday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the traditional birthplace of Jesus on a raw, breezy and rainy night.
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NKorea pointing to heir's uncle playing key role
Sat,24 Dec 2011 10:49 PM PST
Associated Press -  North Korea on Sunday aired footage showing the uncle and key patron of anointed heir Kim Jong Un wearing a military uniform with a general's insignia — a strong sign he'll play a crucial role in helping the young man take over power and uphold the "military-first" policy initiated by his late father, Kim Jong Il.
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Gingrich fails to qualify for Va. primary ballot
Sat,24 Dec 2011 05:45 PM PST
Associated Press -  Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich failed to qualify for Virginia's Super Tuesday primary ballot, the latest setback for a candidate whose standing in polls has been slipping. Gingrich's campaign said he would pursue an aggressive write-in campaign, though state law prohibits write-ins on primary ballots.
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Anti-Putin protests draw tens of thousands
Sat,24 Dec 2011 06:10 PM PST
Associated Press -  Tens of thousands of Russians jammed a Moscow avenue Saturday to demand free elections and an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, in the largest show of public outrage since the protests 20 years ago that brought down the Soviet Union. Gone was the political apathy of recent years as many shouted "We are the Power!"
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Analysis: Isolated on tax cut, House GOP blinks
Sat,24 Dec 2011 08:58 PM PST
Associated Press -  With tea party-backed first-termers calling the shots, House Republicans snatched political defeat from the jaws of victory in a year-end showdown over Social Security payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits.
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Va. police find 2-year-old boy in stolen SUV
Sat,24 Dec 2011 10:19 PM PST
Associated Press -  A massive Christmas Eve search for a 2-year-old boy who was in the backseat of an SUV that was stolen following a double-slaying in Richmond ended around midnight with the boy being found safe, police said.
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