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White House says unaware of any Citigroup rescue talks

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said on Sunday she knew of no talks going on between banking giant Citigroup and the federal government for financial aid. ...  > full story
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South Korea stands firm as tension rises with North

SEOUL, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — South Korea made clear on Sunday it will not back down in mounting tensions with North Korea, which has threatened to shut their heavily armed border next week over what it sees as Seoul's antagonistic approach to relations. ...  > full story
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Obama tells Karzai Afghan security will be priority

KABUL, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Barack Obama told Afghan President Hamid Karzai he would make it a priority to fight terrorism and bring security to Afghanistan and the region, the Afghan presidential palace said Sunday. ...  > full story
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Obama to announce his top economic team

CHICAGO, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama on Sunday prepared to announce his top economic team as he worked on a stimulus plan designed to lift the country out of its worst financial crisis in decades. ...  > full story
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Obama may delay tax increases

WASHINGTON/LIMA, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Barack Obama may consider delaying a campaign promise to roll back tax cuts on high-income Americans as he works on a huge stimulus plan to counter the worst economic crisis the world has faced in decades. ...  > full story
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Venezuelans vote in local election test for Chavez

CARACAS, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Venezuelans voted in state elections on Sunday that test President Hugo Chavez's grip after a decade in power as he seeks to renew his drive toward socialism in the OPEC nation despite falling oil prices. ...  > full story
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APEC leaders pledge swift economic action

LIMA, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States, China, Japan and 18 other economies in Asia and the Americas pledged quick and decisive action on Sunday to prevent a severe global economic downturn. ...  > full story
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Abbas says may call for Palestinian elections

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday he would call for elections in 2009 if his secular Fatah movement and its Islamist rivals Hamas do not reconcile by the end of this year. ...  > full story
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Iraq president in talks with blocs opposed to pact

BAGHDAD, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Iraq's leaders met with recalcitrant politicians on Sunday to try to persuade them to accept a pact allowing U.S. troops to remain in Iraq for three years ahead of a parliamentary vote this week. ...  > full story
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Zimbabwe's MDC could boycott Mbeki meeting: source

HARARE, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) may boycott a meeting to discuss a constitutional bill that would allow President Robert Mugabe to form a unity government, an opposition official said on Sunday. ...  > full story
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South Korea stands firm as tension rises with North

SEOUL, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — South Korea made clear on Sunday it will not back down in mounting tensions with North Korea, which has threatened to shut their heavily armed border next week over what it sees as Seoul's antagonistic approach to relations. ...  > full story

Georgia's Saakashvili marks anniversary under fire

TBILISI, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili called for unity after war with Russia on the fifth anniversary of the street protests that brought him to power, but instead faced a direct challenge from a former ally. ...  > full story

Guinea-Bissau leader survives post-election attack

BISSAU, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Guinea-Bissau's President Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira survived an attack by renegade soldiers early on Sunday, two days after the results of parliamentary elections were rejected by an opposition leader. ...  > full story

Obama tells Karzai Afghan security will be priority

KABUL, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Barack Obama told Afghan President Hamid Karzai he would make it a priority to fight terrorism and bring security to Afghanistan and the region, the Afghan presidential palace said Sunday. ...  > full story

Politics

Bush leaves Peru without date for trade deal

LIMA, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President George W. Bush left Peru on Sunday without nailing down a clear date for when a U.S. free trade agreement with the Andean country would finally go into effect. ...  > full story

Obama tells Karzai Afghan security will be priority

KABUL, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Barack Obama told Afghan President Hamid Karzai he would make it a priority to fight terrorism and bring security to Afghanistan and the region, the Afghan presidential palace said Sunday. ...  > full story

Obama to announce his top economic team

CHICAGO, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama on Sunday prepared to announce his top economic team as he worked on a stimulus plan designed to lift the country out of its worst financial crisis in decades. ...  > full story

Iraq president in talks with blocs opposed to pact

BAGHDAD, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Iraq's leaders met with recalcitrant politicians on Sunday to try to persuade them to accept a pact allowing U.S. troops to remain in Iraq for three years ahead of a parliamentary vote this week. ...  > full story

Business

White House says unaware of any Citigroup rescue talks

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said on Sunday she knew of no talks going on between banking giant Citigroup and the federal government for financial aid. ...  > full story

Government coffers open as jobs vanish

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — From the 200 jobs cut at Air New Zealand to the 52,000 heading out the door at Citigroup, unemployment is on the rise around the world, straining government efforts to corral the credit crisis. ...  > full story

Some pharma stocks likely to outperform in 2009: Barron's

NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Baxter , C.R. Bard , Teva Pharmaceutical and Express Scripts are four health-care stocks likely to outperform in the coming year, even if the global economy remains depressed, according to a report in the November 24 edition of Barron's. ...  > full story

Obama may delay tax increases

WASHINGTON/LIMA, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Barack Obama may consider delaying a campaign promise to roll back tax cuts on high-income Americans as he works on a huge stimulus plan to counter the worst economic crisis the world has faced in decades. ...  > full story

Science

Astronauts finish longest spacewalk outside station

HOUSTON, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — Two shuttle Endeavour astronauts finished the longest of their planned spacewalks outside the orbiting International Space Station on Saturday, a nearly seven-hour effort aimed at cleaning and repairing a contaminated joint on the station's solar power array. ...  > full story

Meteor lights up skies over Western Canada

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — A massive ball of fire that lit up the skies over two Western Canadian provinces on Thursday evening was likely among the biggest meteor events to be witnessed in Canada this year, one expert said. ...  > full story

Spiders get their space legs

HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Spiders flying as an educational project aboard the International Space Station seem to have gotten the hang of weightlessness. ...  > full story

Astronauts finish second spacewalk outside station

HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Shuttle Endeavour astronauts working outside the orbiting International Space Station faced glitches during a second spacewalk on Thursday, as one astronaut experienced high carbon-dioxide levels after his crew mate lost a tool bag on the mission's first spacewalk. ...  > full story

Entertainment

Michael Jackson due to testify in court

LONDON, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Michael Jackson is expected to appear in a British court on Monday to answer charges by a Bahraini prince that the U.S. pop star reneged on a recording contract and owed him $7 million. ...  > full story

Moviegoers enter "Twilight" zone at box office

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — "Twilight," the vampire romance that has spurred feverish anticipation among young female moviegoers, took a bigger-than-expected $70.55 million bite out of the weekend box office in North America, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. ...  > full story

Sony's Crackle.com set to roll out new Web shows

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — A Web site owned by Sony Corp is expected on Monday to unveil a slew of new Internet programs in the latest move by a division of a major media company to bolster online entertainment. ...  > full story

Vatican forgives John Lennon for Jesus quip

VATICAN CITY, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a "boast" by a young man grappling with sudden fame. ...  > full story

Sports

Celtics top Raptors for fifth consecutive victory

TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — NBA champions Boston Celtics won their fifth successive game by beating the Toronto Raptors 118-103 on Sunday. ...  > full story

Spain overcome Nadal's absence to win Davis Cup

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Spain overcame the absence of world number one Rafael Nadal to win the Davis Cup for the third time on Sunday when Fernando Verdasco beat Jose Acasuso to give them a 3-1 win over Argentina in the final. ...  > full story

Late salvo helps streaking Red Wings douse Flames

CALGARY, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — The Detroit Red Wings broke open a tight contest with three third period goals in a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday as the Stanley Cup champions secured a fifth successive win. ...  > full story

Thunder fire coach Carlesimo after abysmal start

NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — The Oklahoma City Thunder have fired coach P.J. Carlesimo after a league-worst 1-12 start, the team said Saturday. ...  > full story
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