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Oil rises above $50

LONDON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Oil rose above $50 a barrel on Friday, rebounding from a three and half year low and buoyed by rallies in Europe and Asian equities on talk that China may cut interest rates later in the day. ...  > full story
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Thousands protest in Iraq against U.S. troops pact

BAGHDAD, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched Friday against a pact letting U.S. forces stay in Iraq until 2011, toppling an effigy of President George W. Bush where U.S. troops once tore down a statue of Saddam Hussein. ...  > full story
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Central bankers wary of deflation

LONDON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Euro zone demand is plunging and price pressures vanishing, business surveys showed on Friday, while central bankers weighed the bleak prospect of deflation. ...  > full story
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U.S. Navy says no word on Somali pirate ransom demand

DUBAI, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. Navy and operators of a Saudi oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates could not confirm on Friday reports that the hijackers had demanded a $25 million ransom. ...  > full story
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Citigroup eyes options, including merger

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Citigroup Inc lost more than one-quarter of its market value on growing worries over whether it has enough capital to withstand billions of dollars of potential losses and despite new support from its largest individual investor. ...  > full story
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Russian MPs vote for longer presidency

MOSCOW, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Russia's lower house of parliament approved on Friday a constitutional amendment extending the presidential term of office to six years from four. ...  > full story
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Wall Street futures shoot up

Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Stock futures pointed to a rebound on Friday after sharp losses in the previous session. Dow Jones futures were up 3.9 percent, S&P 500 futures were up 4.5 percent and Nasdaq futures were up 3.9 percent at 5:03 a.m. EST. ...  > full story
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Democrats demand Big 3 offer survival plan

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Democratic congressional leaders, seeking to salvage a bailout of the Big Three automakers, demanded executives provide a business survival plan in exchange for their support of up to $25 billion in loans. ...  > full story
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Fed's Bullard: U.S. deflation an issue Fed must face

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Deflation would be very damaging to the United States economy and with nominal interest rates already very low, quantitative easing may be needed to keep it at bay, a top Federal Reserve official said on Thursday. ...  > full story
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Obama on track to name Clinton as top diplomat

CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Retired Marine Gen. James Jones emerged as a leading contender for White House national security adviser as President-elect Barack Obama worked on Thursday to assemble his foreign policy team. ...  > full story
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Pakistan army practices shooting drone aircraft

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Pakistani soldiers practiced shooting at pilotless "drone" aircraft Friday, the military said a day after the government lodged a protest with the U.S. ambassador over drone missile strikes in Pakistani territory. ...  > full story

Ethiopia floods leaves 100,000 homeless

ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — The death toll from floods in southeastern Ethiopia has risen to 17 and more than 100,000 people have been left homeless, the government said Friday. ...  > full story

Thousands protest in Iraq against U.S. troops pact

BAGHDAD, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched Friday against a pact letting U.S. forces stay in Iraq until 2011, toppling an effigy of President George W. Bush where U.S. troops once tore down a statue of Saddam Hussein. ...  > full story

"Cursed" Congo still shocks and fascinates

DAKAR, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Reports of massacres, rapes, looting and child soldiers have put Democratic Republic of Congo back on the world news agenda this month as Tutsi rebels battled government troops and militias in the east. ...  > full story

Politics


Democrats demand Big 3 offer survival plan

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Democratic congressional leaders, seeking to salvage a bailout of the Big Three automakers, demanded executives provide a business survival plan in exchange for their support of up to $25 billion in loans. ...  > full story

Obama on track to name Clinton as top diplomat

CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Retired Marine Gen. James Jones emerged as a leading contender for White House national security adviser as President-elect Barack Obama worked on Thursday to assemble his foreign policy team. ...  > full story

Bush takes financial reform agenda to APEC forum

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — George W. Bush makes his last scheduled trip abroad as U.S. president on Friday, heading to an Asia-Pacific summit where he will seek support for global financial reform and hold talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program. ...  > full story

Verizon staff had unauthorized access to Obama's cell

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that some employees had gained unauthorized access and viewed a personal cell phone account held by President-elect Barack Obama that is now inactive. ...  > full story

Business


Oil rises above $50

LONDON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Oil rose above $50 a barrel on Friday, rebounding from a three and half year low and buoyed by rallies in Europe and Asian equities on talk that China may cut interest rates later in the day. ...  > full story

Citigroup eyes options, including merger

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Citigroup Inc lost more than one-quarter of its market value on growing worries over whether it has enough capital to withstand billions of dollars of potential losses and despite new support from its largest individual investor. ...  > full story

Fed and Bank of Japan officials flag deflation risks

EVANSVILLE, Ind./TOKYO, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan officials said they were on alert for signs of deflation and grappling with how the central banks would keep it at bay as interest rates approach zero. ...  > full story

Central bankers wary of deflation

LONDON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Euro zone demand is plunging and price pressures vanishing, business surveys showed on Friday, while central bankers weighed the bleak prospect of deflation. ...  > full story

Science


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

Government warns of "catastrophic" U.S. quake

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — People in a vast seismic zone in the southern and midwestern United States would face catastrophic damage if a major earthquake struck there and should ensure that builders keep that risk in mind, a government report said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Huge glaciers detected under rocky debris on Mars

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — A radar instrument aboard a NASA spacecraft has detected large glaciers hidden under rocky debris that may be the vestiges of ice sheets that blanketed parts of Mars in a past ice age, scientists said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Clump of dark matter may loom near solar system

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — A balloon-borne instrument soaring high over Antarctica has found evidence of a possible large clump of mysterious so-called dark matter relatively close to our solar system, scientists said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Entertainment


Ashlee Simpson-Wentz delivers baby boy

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and her rock-star husband Pete Wentz have become parents for the first time, People magazine reported on Friday. ...  > full story

Madonna and Ritchie granted "quickie" divorce

LONDON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie ended nearly eight years of marriage in just a few minutes on Friday when a British court granted them a "quickie" divorce. ...  > full story

"Arrested Development" film gets closer

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — The "Arrested Development" feature is moving closer to reality, with the producers of the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox series reportedly closing deals for the project. ...  > full story

Anna Kendrick movin' on "Up" with Clooney

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — Talk about upping your profile. Anna Kendrick, who has a small part in "Twilight" as one of Kristen Stewart's human friends, has nabbed the coveted female lead opposite George Clooney in "Up in the Air." ...  > full story

Sports


Red Wings hold off Oilers for fourth straight win

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Jiri Hudler scored twice to help the streaking Detroit Red Wings hold off the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in the NHL on Thursday. ...  > full story

Bryant bests Shaq in Lakers' win over Suns

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Kobe Bryant got the better of former team mate Shaquille O'Neal to guide the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-92 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. ...  > full story

Phillies second baseman Utley to go under knife

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley will undergo hip surgery next week and could miss a large part of next season. ...  > full story

Roethlisberger leads Steelers to victory over Bengals

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Ben Roethlisberger passed for 243 yards to lead the Steelers to a 27-10 win over division rivals the Cincinnati Bengals in snowy Pittsburgh conditions on Thursday. ...  > full story
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