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Thousands cross lagoon to flee Sri Lanka fighting

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Thousands of civilians under rebel fire waded across a lagoon to escape Sri Lanka's war zone, where government forces have surrounded Tamil Tiger separatists for the final battle of a 25-year conflict, the military and a U.N. official said.
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U.N. rights chief urges Obama to prosecute torturers

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday welcomed the election of the United States to the top United Nations rights forum and urged it to prosecute those accused of torture and other abuses.
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Obama opposes detainee abuse photo release

In a reversal, President Barack Obama objected on Wednesday to the release of dozens of photographs showing the abuse of terrorism suspects, fearing the pictures could trigger a backlash against U.S. troops.
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U.S. likely to feel pressure to move on Intel

Now that European, South Korean and Japanese authorities have moved against chip giant Intel Corp for breaking antitrust laws, the question is: Are U.S. officials feeling pressure to take action, too?
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U.S. urges emerging powers to open markets

Big emerging countries like China, India, Brazil and South Africa must do more to open their markets to secure a new global trade deal, the U.S. trade chief said on Wednesday.
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Pope presses call for Palestinian state

Pope Benedict witnessed the watchtowers and high walls that seal Bethlehem off from Jerusalem on Wednesday as he entered the Israeli-occupied West Bank and pressed his call for a Palestinian state.
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Chrysler to cut dealers by 800

Eight hundred of Chrysler’s 2,400 dealers will be dropped and finance agreements will be renegotiated according to dealers who participated in a conference call with a lawyer, the Detroit Free Press reported.
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Obama to push Israelis, Palestinians on peace

U.S. President Barack Obama will urge Palestinian, Israeli and Egyptian leaders to take the steps necessary to achieve peace in the Middle East when they visit Washington this month, the White House said on Tuesday.
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Pentagon replaces top Afghanistan commander

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday replaced the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan and picked a former special forces commander to oversee President Barack Obama's military strategy against a growing Taliban insurgency.
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New credit card bill expected to pass this week

Consumers in debt can be given the chance to regain their older, lower rates if they pay their bills on time for six months, a compromise reached by lawmakers seeking changes in federal law governing the credit card industry.
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White House forecasts higher budget deficit

The White House on Monday raised its forecast for this year's U.S. budget deficit by $89 billion due to the recession, millions of new unemployment claims and corporate bailouts.
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Obama proposes expanding FDIC's borrowing power

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday proposed increasing the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp with the Treasury Department to $100 billion from the current $30 billion.
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Obama says healthcare overhaul could save trillions

President Barack Obama will aim on Monday to build support for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system by highlighting a drive for greater efficiency he predicts could save trillions of dollars.

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