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Congress gets pay bill as bank bonuses swell

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — With the smell of fat bonus checks again wafting down Wall Street, the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress on Thursday moved closer to a clampdown on U.S. corporate executive pay. ...  > full story
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Hillary Clinton rejects notion of diminished role

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday rejected suggestions she had been sidelined by President Barack Obama, her rival for last year's Democratic presidential nomination. ...  > full story
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U.S. releases unclassified spy images of Arctic ice

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — The United States released more than a thousand intelligence images of Arctic ice to help scientists study the impact of climate change, within hours of a recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences. ...  > full story
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Airlines can't interview FBI about 9/11: U.S. judge

NEW YORK, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Aviation companies may not interview six current and former Federal Bureau of Investigation agents who worked on government probes into the September 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks, a judge ruled on Thursday. ...  > full story
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Ex-Boeing engineer guilty in space shuttle spy case

LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — A former Boeing engineer was convicted on Thursday of passing space shuttle secrets to the Chinese government in the United States' first economic espionage trial. ...  > full story
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Ahmadinejad: Iran will "bring down" Western foes

TEHRAN, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Iran's re-elected President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday his next government "would bring down the global arrogance," signaling a tougher approach toward the West after June's disputed election. ...  > full story
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H1N1 pandemic spreading too fast to count: WHO

GENEVA, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that the H1N1 flu pandemic was the fastest-moving pandemic ever and that it was now pointless to count every case. ...  > full story
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Chechnya activist's murder sparks international outrage

MOSCOW, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — The abduction and murder of a prominent human rights activist from Chechnya sparked international outrage on Thursday and her grieving supporters asked "Who is next?." ...  > full story
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Khmer Rouge trial hears harrowing tribunal testimony

PHNOM PENH, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — A senior Khmer Rouge prison guard on Thursday told a war crimes tribunal he was forced to send thousands of detainees to an execution site, where they were brutally killed and their bodies thrown into mass graves. ...  > full story
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Geithner sees encouraging signs on economy, backs stimulus

PARIS, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner expressed confidence on Thursday that global financial markets were mending but would not comment on lender CIT Group Inc, which U.S. authorities seemed ready to let sink. ...  > full story
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China's Rio investigation ongoing says Australia

CANBERRA, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — China has not yet reached a conclusion that four detained Rio Tinto staff accused of industrial espionage are guilty and investigations are ongoing, Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said on Friday. ...  > full story

U.S. security firms vie for Mexico drug war contracts

MEXICO CITY, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — As Mexico battles to keep a lid on raging drug murders, American companies are vying for millions of dollars worth of contracts for military equipment and training under a long-promised U.S. aid package. ...  > full story

U.N. council sanctions North Korea entities, officials

UNITED NATIONS, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday expanded the list of North Korean bodies and individuals under sanctions for nuclear and missile activities, adding Pyongyang's atomic energy agency and two of its top officials. ...  > full story

Chad launches air raid on Sudan: state media

KHARTOUM, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Chadian aircraft launched an air raid inside Sudanese territory on Thursday, days after reports the countries were planning reconciliation talks, Sudanese state media reported. ...  > full story

Politics

Stung by jobs data, White House defends stimulus

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Amid worsening jobs figures and continuing criticism about the speed of its economic recovery plan, the White House on Thursday defended President Barack Obama's efforts to lift the United States out of recession. ...  > full story

Gates vows real fight over U.S. defense budget

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned on Thursday that Congress faces a veto threat over defense spending if lawmakers try to force more F-22 fighters onto President Barack Obama's reform effort. ...  > full story

Congress gets pay bill as bank bonuses swell

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — With the smell of fat bonus checks again wafting down Wall Street, the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress on Thursday moved closer to a clampdown on U.S. corporate executive pay. ...  > full story

Hillary Clinton rejects notion of diminished role

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday rejected suggestions she had been sidelined by President Barack Obama, her rival for last year's Democratic presidential nomination. ...  > full story

Business

Worst behind us but more stimulus needed: Roubini

NEW YORK, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Nouriel Roubini, one of the few economists who accurately predicted the magnitude of the financial crisis, said on Thursday that the worst of the turmoil has passed. ...  > full story

IBM hikes full-year outlook, shares rise

NEW YORK, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — IBM surprised markets by sharply raising its full-year earnings forecast as its growing software and services businesses boosted profit margins, lifting its shares in after-hours trade. ...  > full story

Google quarterly results fail to excite

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Google Inc's quarterly profit beat Wall Street expectations, but its revenue growth was not as stellar as some investors had hoped, sending shares down nearly 3 percent on Thursday. ...  > full story

Harley, Polaris warn on motorcycle demand

CHICAGO, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Harley-Davidson Inc and Polaris Industries Inc said on Thursday that cash- strapped consumers steered clear of their big, high-end motorcycles in the second quarter and warned demand would likely remain stalled for the rest of 2009. ...  > full story

Science

NASA suspends shuttle flights pending investigation

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — NASA will suspend flights of its space shuttle fleet until it understands why strips of insulating foam peeled off the fuel tank used by shuttle Endeavour during Wednesday's launch, officials said. ...  > full story

Spliced-in gene lays dogs low

CHICAGO, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — An extra gene may explain why dachshunds, corgis and basset hounds have short, stubby legs, U.S. researchers said on Thursday in a finding that may also lend new clues about human dwarfism. ...  > full story

Ex-Boeing engineer guilty in space shuttle spy case

LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — A former Boeing engineer was convicted on Thursday of passing space shuttle secrets to the Chinese government in the United States' first economic espionage trial. ...  > full story

Moon landing tapes got erased, NASA admits

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — The original recordings of the first humans landing on the moon 40 years ago were erased and re-used, but newly restored copies of the original broadcast look even better, NASA officials said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Entertainment

Actress Mischa Barton on "psych hold" in L.A

LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Actress Mischa Barton, whose career cooled following her exit from the hit television show "The O.C.," has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for psychiatric observation, a news report said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Hannah Montana, Mariah Carey hit U.S. singles chart

LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2009 (Billboard) — Hannah Montana edged out Mariah Carey on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, as Miley Cyrus' TV alter ego claimed her first top-10 entry. ...  > full story

Duke Ellington takes "A" train to album chart

LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2009 (Billboard) — Late jazz luminary Duke Ellington graced the Billboard 200 album chart for the first time in 41 years this week. ...  > full story

Rapper Asher Roth says he is no Eminem

NEW YORK, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Rapper Asher Roth says he is not a hip hop artist with a tough urban background, instead the rising star reads George Orwell and revels in a happy-go-lucky attitude that seems far from streetwise. ...  > full story

Sports

Watson grabs spotlight as Jimenez sets pace

TURNBERRY, Scotland, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Tom Watson, the oldest player in the field, spectacularly rolled back the years with an inspired display commanding the spotlight at the British Open on Thursday. ...  > full story

Women to appeal ski jump lawsuit loss

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — A group of female ski jumpers said on Thursday they will appeal a court ruling that dismissed their bid to force Olympic organizers to let them compete in next year's Winter Games in Vancouver. ...  > full story

Sorensen powers to solo Tour 12th stage win

VITTEL, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — Dane Nicki Sorensen powered to a solo victory in the 12th stage of the Tour de France, a 211.5-km ride from Tonnerre to Vittel on Thursday. ...  > full story

Capitals sign defenseman Schultz to one-year deal

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (Reuters) — The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Jeff Schultz to a one-year contract, the team said on Thursday. ...  > full story
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