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North Korea set to come off U.S. blacklist

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States plans to announce on Saturday that it will take North Korea off its terrorism blacklist in a bid to salvage denuclearization talks, a U.S. official familiar with the decision said. ...  > full story
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GM, Chrysler in merger talks: source

DETROIT/NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — General Motors has had talks with smaller rival Chrysler LLC about a merger that would combine the No. 1 and No. 3 American automakers at a time when both are struggling to cut costs and shore up cash, according to a source briefed on the matter. ...  > full story
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General Motors, Chrysler in merger talks: NY Times

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — General Motors is in preliminary talks about a possible merger with fellow U.S. automaker Chrysler, The New York Times reported late on Friday. ...  > full story
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North Korea steps up bid to show "recovered" Kim

SEOUL, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — North Korean state TV broadcast pictures of Kim Jong-il on Saturday as the reclusive country stepped up its campaign to show its leader was healthy after reports surfaced last month he may have suffered a stroke. ...  > full story
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Bush vows not to lift embargo on "dungeon" Cuba

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday called Cuba a "dungeon" and vowed Washington would not lift its economic embargo until Havana released political prisoners and allowed free expression. ...  > full story
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Paulson says U.S. planning to buy financial equity

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States is developing plans to buy equity stakes in financial institutions, providing another weapon in its war against financial market turmoil, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday. ...  > full story
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U.S. works on bank plan, IMF warns of further market fall

WASHINGTON/LONDON, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. government pushed on Saturday to finalize a plan to buy direct stakes in American banks as the International Monetary Fund warned markets could drop another 20 percent in a worst-case scenario. ...  > full story
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U.S., India sign civil nuclear cooperation agreement

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States and India signed a potentially lucrative agreement on Friday that would allow India to buy U.S. civil nuclear technology for the first time in three decades. ...  > full story
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Alaska ethics probe finds Palin abused her power

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — An Alaska ethics inquiry found that Gov. Sarah Palin, the U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate, abused the power of her office by pressuring subordinates to fire a state trooper involved in a feud with her family, a report released on Friday said. ...  > full story
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Alaska ethics probe says Palin abused her power

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — An Alaska ethics inquiry found on Friday that Gov. Sarah Palin, the U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate, abused her authority by pressuring subordinates to fire a state trooper involved in a feud with her family. ...  > full story
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Israel's Acre suffers third night of violence

ACRE, Israel, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Rioters in northern Israel torched two houses and badly damaged several others in the third night of tensions between Jewish and Arab residents of Acre, officials said Saturday. ...  > full story

More Burundi troops deploy in Mogadishu: witnesses

MOGADISHU, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Two African Union military planes landed in Mogadishu on Saturday carrying 400 Burundian reinforcements for an embattled peacekeeping force, sources at the airport said. ...  > full story

Russia test-fires ballistic missile to mid-Pacific

MURMANSK, Russia, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Russia for the first time test-launched a strategic missile to the equatorial part of the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, a navy spokesman said. ...  > full story

Indonesians rally, dance to protest anti-porn bill

DENPASAR, Indonesia, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Several thousand Indonesians from across the archipelago held a rally in Bali on Saturday to oppose a controversial anti-pornography bill that parliament may vote on next week. ...  > full story

Politics

Bush: Financial crisis needs coordinated response

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — President George W. Bush on Saturday said the financial crisis will require a global coordinated response and the top industrial nations will work together to solve it as quickly as possible. ...  > full story

Palin says report says she acted lawfully

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin acted "within proper and lawful authority" in removing the state's public safety commissioner, the McCain-Palin Republican presidential ticket said on Friday in response to a state report. ...  > full story

Republican anger bubbles up at McCain rally

LAKEVILLE, Minnesota, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Republican presidential nominee John McCain was booed at his own rally on Friday as he tried to rein in increasingly raw anger among supporters stunned by Democrat Barack Obama's lead in the polls. ...  > full story

Obama welcomes Paulson plan to buy equity in firms

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday welcomed a plan by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to buy equity in financial institutions if necessary to halt market turmoil. ...  > full story

Business

Ford plans to sell Mazda shares: source

TOKYO, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Ford Motor Co is considering selling its stake in Japan's Mazda Motor Co <7261.T>, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday, as debt-laden U.S. automakers struggle with weakening auto sales and the global credit crunch. ...  > full story

Belgium offers Fortis shareholders profit coupon

BRUSSELS, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Shareholders in Fortis will be able to claim a part of any profit the Belgian state makes from its investment in BNP Paribas through a coupon to be issued over the weekend, the Belgian government said. ...  > full story

GM, Chrysler in merger talks: source

DETROIT/NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — General Motors has had talks with smaller rival Chrysler LLC about a merger that would combine the No. 1 and No. 3 American automakers at a time when both are struggling to cut costs and shore up cash, according to a source briefed on the matter. ...  > full story

General Motors, Chrysler in merger talks: NY Times

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — General Motors is in preliminary talks about a possible merger with fellow U.S. automaker Chrysler, The New York Times reported late on Friday. ...  > full story

Science

Russia says Soyuz space landings will be safe

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Russian space authorities said on Saturday they had improved safety measures for spaceships returning to Earth from the International Space Station after a series of rough landings. ...  > full story

NASA gives budget-busting Mars probe a reprieve

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — NASA needs more money to resolve problems with its next Mars mission and keep it on track for launch next year, and is gambling that the U.S. Congress will find the extra funds, officials said on Friday. ...  > full story

Doctors, investors get latest data on heart devices

CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — After years of controversy and concern over the safety and overuse of drug-coated heart stents, physicians and investors attending a cardiology meeting next week will get a clearer look at how these devices are used. ...  > full story

Virgin shark got pregnant in Virginia aquarium

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Scientists using DNA testing have confirmed the second-known instance of "virgin birth" in a shark -- a female Atlantic blacktip shark named Tidbit that produced a baby without a male shark. ...  > full story

Entertainment

Jolie breast-feeding photo: triumph or trouble?

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — A magazine cover photo of Angelina Jolie breast-feeding one of her newborn twins may have turned the superstar actress into a role model for new mothers. ...  > full story

Beastie Boys draft stars for "Vote" tour

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2008 (Billboard) — The Beastie Boys have drafted Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour, which will begin October 28 in Richmond, Va. Shows are also set for November 1 in St. Paul, Minn., and November 2 in Milwaukee. ...  > full story

Angelina Jolie says Brad made her want pregnancy

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Angelina Jolie, an advocate for adoption, was determined never to get pregnant until Brad Pitt came along and changed her mind, the actress said in a magazine interview. ...  > full story

Record buyers head-"Over"-heels for 7-year-old

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2008 (Billboard) — Connie Talbot's first release, "Over the Rainbow," has already gone gold in the United Kingdom (100,000 copies) and platinum in Korea (15,000 copies) and has logged more than 46 million hits on YouTube. Not bad for a 7-year-old. ...  > full story

Sports

Nalbandian trounces Nieminen to reach Stockholm final

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Top seed David Nalbandian reached the Stockholm Open final with a 6-2 6-1 win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen on Saturday. ...  > full story

No Davis Cup distractions for Nadal in Madrid

MADRID, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Strengthening his position at the top of the world rankings is the priority for Rafael Nadal rather than November's Davis Cup final against Argentina, the Spaniard said ahead of next week's Madrid Masters. ...  > full story

Rangers beat Blackhawks on return to North America

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Brandon Dubinsky scored a goal and added two assists to lead the New York Rangers past the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Friday, in the Rangers' first regular-season game in North America. ...  > full story

Quiet Pavilk vows to lets his fists talk vs. Hopkins

WASHINGTON D.C., Oct. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Softly-spoken middleweight boxing champion Kelly Pavlik vowed on Friday to let his "fists do the talking" when he fights Bernard Hopkins in a non-title bout next week. ...  > full story
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