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Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill
Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill
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(Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history.
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Red Wings rally past Blackhawks to level series
Red Wings rally past Blackhawks to level series
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(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings spotted the Chicago Blackhawks an early lead then struck for four unanswered goals to claim a 4-1 win on Saturday and even their Western Conference semi-final at a game each.

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Nadal to meet Federer in Rome final, Serena rolls on
Nadal to meet Federer in Rome final, Serena rolls on
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ROME (Reuters) - Roger Federer will meet great rival Rafa Nadal in the Italian Open final after the Swiss held off a spirited challenge by unseeded Frenchman Benoit Paire on Saturday.
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Swiss fairytale continues as they set up Sweden final
Swiss fairytale continues as they set up Sweden final
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Switzerland's fairytale run at the world ice hockey championships continued on Saturday when they reached the final thanks to a 3-0 victory over United States.
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France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation
France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation
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PARIS (Reuters) - French anti-terror judges ordered the detention on Saturday of a man on suspicions he aided an al Qaeda-inspired gunman prepare for a shooting spree last year, a judicial source said.

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ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory
ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory
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MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Singers from 26 countries began battling it out on Saturday night for the crown of glitzy pop in the Eurovision Song Contest, returning this year to the homeland of ABBA, the Swedish band it propelled to global superstardom.
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Pass rusher Freeney agrees two-year deal with Chargers
Pass rusher Freeney agrees two-year deal with Chargers
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(Reuters) - Veteran pass rusher Dwight Freeney, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, has agreed to a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Saturday.
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Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria
Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state.
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Chicago commuter headache as 'L' train line shut for five months
Chicago commuter headache as 'L' train line shut for five months
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago will shut down part of its "L" elevated rail system's busiest line for five months starting on Sunday, forcing thousands of commuters to seek other routes and creating the biggest such U.S. transit disruption in two decades.
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At least four suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike
At least four suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike
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ADEN (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and a number of others wounded in a drone strike on a vehicle carrying suspected al Qaeda members in southern Yemen, a local official said on Saturday.
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Thirteen killed, 10 police kidnapped in Iraq violence
Thirteen killed, 10 police kidnapped in Iraq violence
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RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed four state-backed Sunni fighters in Iraq on Saturday, security sources said, apparently viewing them as collaborators with the Shi'ite-led government of a nation plagued by sectarian hatred.
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Lundbeck says drug shows improvement in depression symptoms
Lundbeck says drug shows improvement in depression symptoms
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish pharmaceutical group Lundbeck and Japanese partner Takeda said on Saturday that data from clinical phase III studies with the antidepressant vortioxetine had shown significant improvement in patients' symptoms.
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Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre
Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre
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ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Authorities in Ivory Coast on Saturday arrested a militia leader accused of participating in one of the worst massacres committed during the West African nation's post-election violence in 2011, a military official and witness said.
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An inconvenience for Colsaerts as he loses to McDowell
An inconvenience for Colsaerts as he loses to McDowell
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KAVARNA, Bulgaria (Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell and South African Branden Grace set up a mouth-watering showdown in the semi-finals of the World Match Play Championship by winning on Saturday.

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Taxes on some wealthy French top 100 pct of income: paper
Taxes on some wealthy French top 100 pct of income: paper
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PARIS (Reuters) - More than 8,000 French households' tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance Ministry data.
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US Airways plane makes unusual belly landing at Newark airport
US Airways plane makes unusual belly landing at Newark airport
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NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A US Airways flight made an emergency landing on its belly at Newark Liberty International Airport early on Saturday after the plane's landing gear failed to deploy, but no one was injured, airline and government officials said.
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Nigeria says 10 rebels killed in northeast, 65 arrested
Nigeria says 10 rebels killed in northeast, 65 arrested
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LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's military said on Saturday it had killed 10 insurgents and arrested 65 more as part of an offensive meant to wrest back control of parts of its remote northeast from an Islamist group seen as the main security threat to Africa's top oil producer.

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Investigators seek cause of New York commuter train crash
Investigators seek cause of New York commuter train crash
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(Reuters) - Federal investigators on Saturday searched for the cause of a rush-hour train crash in Connecticut that injured dozens of people commuting home from New York City, three of them critically.
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Staal avoids surgery to repair damaged knee
Staal avoids surgery to repair damaged knee
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(Reuters) - Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal will not require surgery to repair knee ligament damage sustained while playing for Canada at the ice hockey world championships, the National Hockey League team said on Saturday.
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Serena extends winning streak to reach Rome final
Serena extends winning streak to reach Rome final
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Rome (Reuters) - Serena Williams crushed Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3 6-0 to book her place in the Italian Open final and extend her winning streak to 23 matches on Saturday.
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