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Hurricane Ida on path to Gulf of Mexico oil fields

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:16:32 +0000

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida headed towards oil and gas facilities in the central Gulf of Mexico on Monday on a path to the U.S. Gulf Coast after killing 124 people in El Salvador following floods and mudslides.

Poll test for Brown in Scottish heartland

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:14:30 +0000

GLASGOW (Reuters) - Puffing on a cigarette outside a Glasgow pub in the winter chill, Nick Perry says his family has always voted Labour and he plans to stick to that tradition next week -- despite recession and an expenses scandal.

Sex attacks by women on children soar

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:39:17 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - Reports of women carrying out sex attacks on children have soared in the last five years, a charity said on Monday.

Britons not convinced Afghan war can be won - Stirrup

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:44:23 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - Britons are not convinced the war in Afghanistan can be won, Britain's chief of defence staff said on Sunday, as two new polls showed support for the war was dwindling.

Karzai says he's addressing corruption

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:39:29 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview airing Monday he is taking steps to root out corruption in his government, but he also said foreign money was making the problem worse.

World leaders line up to mark fall of Berlin Wall

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:06:13 +0000

BERLIN (Reuters) - World leaders past and present will join German crowds on Monday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall -- a stark symbol of the Cold War that divided a city and a continent.

"Apprentice" boss considers firing himself

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:31:22 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - Tycoon Alan Sugar, famous for his putdown "you're fired" on hit TV show "The Apprentice," said he was considering firing himself from his government job after a backlash at comments he made about struggling small businesses.

U.S. healthcare measure faces tough path in Senate

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:39:51 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a landmark win in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.

Iraq passes election law, paving way for January poll

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:48:33 +0000

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi lawmakers passed a long-delayed election law on Sunday to pave the way for a January poll, after parliament sidestepped a potentially explosive row over the oil-producing city of Kirkuk.

Author offers tips for relaxing on the job

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:05:17 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Never mind the recession. Workers can still find ways to do less and get away with it, says the author of a tongue-in-cheek look at the workplace, "How to Relax Without Getting the Axe."