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Netanyahu's position is "perilous": U.S. official

WASHINGTON, Mar. 13, 2010 (Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. ...  > full story

Second U.S. woman probed in plot to kill Swede: report

WASHINGTON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Authorities in Ireland are investigating whether a second American woman was involved in a suspected international plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for mocking the Prophet Mohammad, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. ...  > full story

Clinton berates Netanyahu over settlements

JERUSALEM, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday he must work to repair relations with Washington after a debacle over Jewish settlements that has undermined U.S. efforts to mediate new peace talks with the Palestinians. ...  > full story

Pope backed sex abuse priest transfer when archbishop

BERLIN, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Pope Benedict was involved in a decision to move a priest suspected of child abuse to his diocese for therapy when he was an archbishop in 1980, his former diocese in southern Germany said on Friday. ...  > full story

Women on the pill live longer: study

LONDON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — One of the world's largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause, including cancer and heart disease. ...  > full story

Obama's proposed student loan overhaul gets boost

WASHINGTON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama's stalled bid to overhaul the federal student loan program by cutting subsidies to private lenders and increasing aid to students received a boost on Friday. ...  > full story

U.S. court rules again against vaccine-autism claims

WASHINGTON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness. ...  > full story

U.N.'s Ban to return to earthquake-devastated Haiti

UNITED NATIONS, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Haiti on Sunday to meet the country's leaders and people left homeless by a January earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands, Ban's spokesman said. ...  > full story

Clinton warns Israel over settlements

WASHINGTON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday his government sent a "deeply negative signal" by taking steps that undermined renewed Middle East peace talks. ...  > full story

Obama delays Pacific trip for healthcare

WASHINGTON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama is delaying his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay home and focus on his final push for a healthcare overhaul, White House officials said on Friday. ...  > full story

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Netanyahu's position is "perilous": U.S. official

WASHINGTON, Mar. 13, 2010 (Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. ...  > full story

"Red shirt" leaders say a million Thais to protest

BANGKOK, Mar. 13, 2010 (Reuters) — Anti-government protesters headed for Bangkok from the countryside on Saturday for what they are calling a "million-man march," aiming to paralyze the capital and topple a government they say is a front for unelected elites. ...  > full story

U.S. criticizes Iran for religious persecution

WASHINGTON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — The United States voiced growing concern on Friday about Iran's "ongoing persecution" of religious minorities, including Baha'is, and called on Tehran to protect human rights at home. ...  > full story

N.Korea may join six-party talks in April

SEOUL, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — North Korea has internally decided to return to long-stalled six-nation talks on its nuclear arms activities in early April, South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed source from the North. ...  > full story

Politics

Clinton berates Netanyahu over settlements

JERUSALEM, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday he must work to repair relations with Washington after a debacle over Jewish settlements that has undermined U.S. efforts to mediate new peace talks with the Palestinians. ...  > full story

Clinton says U.N. needs more women in top jobs

UNITED NATIONS, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday the United Nations needs more women in top positions as it strives to raise the profile of women's issues and fights gender-based violence. ...  > full story

Clinton Moscow talks to cover START, Iran, Mideast

WASHINGTON, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Moscow next week for a meeting of the quartet of Middle East mediators and talks with Russian officials about arms control and Iran's nuclear program. ...  > full story

Ex-Gov. Blagojevich fights back on new "Apprentice"

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Rod Blagojevich has already lost one job. Now the disgraced former governor of Illinois is hoping to avoid the words "You're fired!" as he fights for his favorite charity, and his reputation, on the TV show "Celebrity Apprentice". ...  > full story

Business

German finance ministry unaware of Greek bailout deal

BERLIN, Mar. 13, 2010 (Reuters) — The German Finance Ministry said on Saturday it was not aware of any agreement by euro zone members to provide a multi-billion euro bailout package for heavily indebted Greece. ...  > full story

Six imperatives for financial regulation: Summers

PALO ALTO, California, Mar. 13, 2010 (Reuters) — The United States should rethink domestic and global financial regulation, Lawrence Summers, director of the White House's National Economic Council, said on Friday, outlining six "imperatives." ...  > full story

Nortel sales decline as customers cut spending

NEW YORK, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Bankrupt Nortel Networks Corp on Friday posted a 62 percent drop in quarterly revenue, as customers cut spending in the face of uncertainty about its bankruptcy proceedings and the shaky economy. ...  > full story

Lehman balance sheet massaging may not be unusual

NEW YORK, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — On Wall Street, massaging the balance sheet is a time-honored practice. ...  > full story

Science

Calcium may help you live longer: study

NEW YORK, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters Health) — Getting a bit more calcium in your diet could help you live longer, new research suggests. ...  > full story

Glenn Close has genes mapped

CHICAGO, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — Archbishop Desmond Tutu has done it. So has genome pioneer Craig Venter. ...  > full story

Scientists find "mother" of all skin cells

LONDON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — Scientists have found the "mother," or origin, of all skin cells and say their discovery could dramatically improve skin treatments for victims of serious wounds and burns. ...  > full story

"Personal" study shows gene maps can spot disease

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — Two studies published on Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA. ...  > full story

Entertainment

Public Enemy's Chuck D still fighting the power

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 12, 2010 (Billboard) — At the end of "Pirate Radio" -- the 2009 feature film about a '60s illegal rock 'n' roll radio station in Europe's North Sea -- an array of albums is displayed: iconic symbols of musical independence that bucked the status quo. Among the albums on display is Public Enemy's 1990 treatise, "Fear of a Black Planet." ...  > full story

Woods crash ambulance crew cited domestic violence

MIAMI, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — The ambulance crew that took golfer Tiger Woods from the scene of his fateful car crash last year did not let his wife ride with him because they said the incident was a case of domestic violence, according to Florida police records cited by a local newspaper on Friday. ...  > full story

Ex-Gov. Blagojevich fights back on new "Apprentice"

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Rod Blagojevich has already lost one job. Now the disgraced former governor of Illinois is hoping to avoid the words "You're fired!" as he fights for his favorite charity, and his reputation, on the TV show "Celebrity Apprentice". ...  > full story

Phil Spector's lawyers file appeal in murder case

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector have appealed his conviction for killing a Hollywood actress, claiming the trial judge made several errors including introducing new evidence at his second trial. ...  > full story

Sports

Agassi and Navratilova in comic mode at Haiti fund raiser

INDIAN WELLS, California, Mar. 13, 2010 (Reuters) — Former tennis greats Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova stole the limelight with their wit while playing in exhibition matches on Friday to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake. ...  > full story

Celtics bounce back with win over Pacers

BOSTON, Mar. 13, 2010 (Reuters) — The Boston Celtics were able to rest Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen for the final quarter as they cruised to a convincing 122-103 win over the Indiana Pacers. ...  > full story

Federer targets record fourth title at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, California, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — Back to full fitness after suffering from a lung infection last month, Roger Federer said Friday he is ready to challenge for a record fourth title at the Indian Wells ATP tournament. ...  > full story

Devils close the gap with 3-1 victory over Penguins

NEWARK, New Jersey, Mar. 12, 2010 (Reuters) — The New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh 3-1 on Friday to move within two points of the Atlantic Division leading Penguins in the standings. ...  > full story
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