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Pakistan says kills 64 Taliban ahead of U.S. talks

Pakistani security forces attacked Taliban fighters on Wednesday killing at least 64 of them, the military said, after the United States called on the government to show its commitment to fighting militancy.

Obama wants alliance with Afghan, Pakistan heads

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U.S. President Barack Obama will urge the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to put aside a history of mistrust and join Washington in an alliance against Islamic extremists at a White House meeting on Wednesday, senior administration officials said.

Many stress test banks won't need help: Bernanke

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, seeking to soothe markets worried about the eagerly awaited government stress tests of 19 big banks, on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of new taxpayer bailouts.
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Dissident Chrysler lenders step up opposition

A small group of Chrysler's lenders on Tuesday raised further objections to the Obama administration's plan for a quick dash through bankruptcy and called on the judge overseeing the case to block the effort.
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Obama intends to nominate new chair of CPSC

President Barack Obama announced Tuesday his intent to nominated Inez Moore Tenenbaum as new chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Robert S. Adler as a new commissioner of the agency, according to a White House’s statement
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Chrysler gets court OK on loan, seeks Fiat sale

U.S. automaker Chrysler LLC won interim court approval on Monday to access a $4.5 billion bankruptcy loan from the U.S. and Canadian governments, pushing it further along toward its planned sale to Italy's Fiat SPA .
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Netanyahu says ready for peace talks right away

Israel's prime minister said on Monday he was ready to begin Israeli-Palestinian peace talks immediately but he made no reference to a Palestinian state, an omission that has dismayed Arab, European and U.S. officials.
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Obama picks chair for Consumer Product Safety board

President Barack Obama chose a former South Carolina education superintendent to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission and announced plans to increase the number of its commissioners, the White House said on Tuesday.
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U.S. House climate control negotiations intensify

Negotiations in the U.S. House of Representatives on how to cut industrial pollutants that cause global warming reach a critical stage this week as President Barack Obama huddles with key lawmakers on Tuesday and Republicans ready for a fight.
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Chrysler gets court approval on loan, Opel heats up

Chrysler won interim approval from a U.S. bankruptcy court to access a $4.5 billion loan as it tried to move ahead in its planned alliance with Fiat SpA, while the Italian automaker advanced its bid for General Motors Corp's European Opel brand.
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Obama faces climate test with EPA rule on ethanol

President Barack Obama's administration will face a big test on fighting climate change when it seeks to determine if ethanol, the top U.S. alternative motor fuel, cuts greenhouse gas emissions.
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Tense talks as U.S. bank stress tests near completion

The largest U.S. banks made the case to regulators on Monday that they have the financial firepower to withstand a deeper recession, as Bank of America denied a report it was trying to raise capital of $10 billion.
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House Democrats seek $94.2 billion in emergency funds

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives will seek passage in coming weeks of $94.2 billion in emergency money for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other programs, including $2 billion more to prepare for an influenza pandemic.
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Obama plans to close overseas tax loop holes

The Obama Administration on Monday detailed its plan of raising more than $200 billion over the next 10 years by curbing what it says are corporate loopholes that allow companies investing overseas to gain an unfair advantage over companies that invest in the U.S., mainly by deferring taxes on profits earned overseas.
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Group seeks to block Chrysler/Fiat as Opel heats up

A group of investment funds sought on Monday to block Chrysler's planned alliance with Fiat SpA, while the Italian automaker advanced its bid to overhaul the industry by setting its sights on Germany's Opel.
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Obama vows tougher overseas tax policies

President Barack Obama vowed on Monday to overhaul tax policies that he said reward companies for shifting U.S. jobs overseas and that allow wealthy people to evade taxes using offshore accounts.
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U.S. banks make final plea as stress tests conclude

The United States' largest banks made their case to regulators on Monday that they have the financial firepower to withstand a deeper recession, as Bank of America denied a report it was trying to raise $10 billion.

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