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Iran's opposition vows to go on challenging poll

Iran's reformist opposition leaders vowed to press on with legal challenges to an election they say was rigged, even as the hardline government appeared on Thursday to have largely crushed mass street protests.

Obama signs $106 bln bill for Iraq, Afghan wars

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President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law a $106 billion measure to fulfill his plans to wind down the war in Iraq and ramp up operations in Afghanistan where fighting against militants is intensifying.

Netanyahu says hopes for US settlement understanding

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he hoped to reach an understanding with Washington over Jewish settlements in the West Bank, but an Israeli official predicted the dispute would be hard to resolve.
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Obama says absolutely will reform health in 2009

President Barack Obama said in an interview aired on Wednesday that he absolutely will get healthcare reform completed in 2009 but declined to say what the final package would eventually look like.
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Khamenei vows no retreat on Iran election result

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Wednesday that a disputed election result would stand, despite street protests that Iranian officials say Britain and the United States have incited.
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GM will do heavy lifting toward plug-in goal

General Motors Corp will do the heavy lifting to help meet the ambitious goal set by President Barack Obama of having one million plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015, a GM executive said on Tuesday.
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Banking broken, consumers need help: watchdog

The outspoken head of a U.S. Congressional watchdog panel will strongly urge lawmakers on Wednesday to set up a new government agency to protect consumers from tricks and traps set by banks.
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Obama urges passage of historic climate change bill

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, urged on by President Barack Obama, announced progress on Tuesday toward quick passage of legislation to fight global warming by reducing industrial emissions of carbon dioxide.
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Pentagon approves creation of cyber command

The Pentagon will create a Cyber Command to oversee the U.S. military's efforts to protect its computer networks and operate in cyberspace, under an order signed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday.
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Iran cracks down as reformists call for mourning

A security crackdown appears to have quelled street rallies against Iran's disputed poll, but the leadership faced a new challenge on Wednesday from calls by reformist clerics for national mourning for dead protesters.
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Obama receives gift from Lord of the Flycatchers

A Chinese inventor has sent his patented ultrasonic flycatcher to an international organization, which he hopes will pass it on to US President Barack Obama as a gift, Xinhua reported on Tuesday.
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Obama confesses he still struggles to quit smoking

President Barack Obama told reporters today during a press conference that he has fallen off the wagon sometimes when trying to quit the habit of smoking but never he smokes in the presence of his kids or in front of his family, he said according to the Associated Press.
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EU recovery hopes punctured

A stumble in sentiment punctured hopes of a rapid rebound from recession in the euro zone's services-led economy and the European Union and United States faced off against China in a looming trade dispute over raw materials.
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Obama to push healthcare, energy reform

President Barack Obama will throw his weight behind legislative bids to reform healthcare and cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions on Tuesday in his fourth White House press conference since taking office.
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Data dent EU recovery hopes; China trade row looms

A stumble in sentiment dented hopes of a rapid rebound from recession in the euro zone's services-led economy and the European Union and United States faced off against China in a looming dispute over raw materials.
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Policymakers caution on global economy

China's economy is headed in the right direction but the foundations of the recovery are not yet solid, a Chinese central bank official said on Tuesday, adding to a chorus of voices cautioning against expectations of a rapid rebound from the global crisis.
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Obama set to push healthcare and energy reform

President Barack Obama will throw his weight behind legislative bids to reform healthcare and cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions on Tuesday in his fourth White House press conference since taking office.
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Confidence slipping in Obama economy rescue: poll

Fewer Americans believe that President Barack Obama's stimulus package will restore the nation to economic health compared to two months ago but most still approve of the job the president is doing, according to a new poll published on Monday.

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