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Chile keeps shaking, rattling survivors
Greece draws strong bond demand at high price
Obama reasserts Volcker rule, Senate bill seen
Attacks kill 12 as Iraqi troops and police vote
Court blocks individual claims vs UBS on Madoff
Toyota sued over deaths in key California crash
U.N. council ready to tackle Iran nuclear issue
BOJ's Noda rebuffs government, says no policy changes
New York governor charged with breaking ethics law
Obama seeks to push healthcare to final vote


Chile keeps shaking, rattling survivors
March 04, 2010 08:51 AM ET
CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Frightened by more heavy aftershocks, coastal residents in Chile camped out on hillsides on Thursday, five days after one of the strongest earthquakes in a century killed more than 800 people.

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Greece draws strong bond demand at high price
March 04, 2010 07:39 AM ET
ATHENS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Debt-burdened Greece drew strong demand for a crucial bond issue on Thursday but paid a steep risk premium that underscored its plea to Germany and other EU partners for support to help lower its borrowing costs.

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Obama reasserts Volcker rule, Senate bill seen
March 04, 2010 05:17 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration reasserted its commitment to banning proprietary trading by banks with draft legislative language on Wednesday, despite signs that Congress is unlikely to adopt such a rule.

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Attacks kill 12 as Iraqi troops and police vote
March 04, 2010 09:31 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Twelve people were killed in Baghdad on Thursday, including seven soldiers and police blown up by suicide bombers, days before a poll that will test Iraq's prospects for stability as U.S. troops prepare to leave.

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Court blocks individual claims vs UBS on Madoff
March 04, 2010 08:58 AM ET
LUXEMBOURG/ZURICH (Reuters) -Investors who lost money to U.S. swindler Bernard Madoff through a fund set up by UBS cannot seek compensation directly from the Swiss bank, a Luxembourg court ruled on Thursday, relieving pressure on UBS.

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Toyota sued over deaths in key California crash
March 04, 2010 08:59 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Relatives of a California state trooper and three family members whose fatal car wreck helped spark Toyota's wide-ranging safety recall have sued the automaker for defects they say caused the vehicle to speed out of control and crash.

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U.N. council ready to tackle Iran nuclear issue
March 04, 2010 09:26 AM ET
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The president of the U.N. Security Council said on Tuesday it was ready to tackle proposals for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, while U.S. diplomats worked to persuade China that action is needed.

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BOJ's Noda rebuffs government, says no policy changes
March 04, 2010 09:05 AM ET
OTSU, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Tadao Noda rebuffed on Thursday government overtures for looser monetary policy to support the fragile economy, saying he saw no need for further easing now.

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New York governor charged with breaking ethics law
March 04, 2010 09:11 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Already caught up in a scandal involving a close aide, embattled New York Governor David Paterson was charged on Wednesday by the state's ethics watchdog for unlawfully taking free baseball tickets to the 2009 World Series.

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Obama seeks to push healthcare to final vote
March 03, 2010 05:36 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama began a final push for healthcare reform on Wednesday, urging Congress to vote on the plan in the next few weeks even if it means passing the measure with a narrow Democratic majority and no Republican support.

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