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Obama in heated exchanges with Code Pink anti-war protester

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The woman who interrupted President Barack Obama's speech on counterterrorism policy on Thursday is well-known around Washington as a perennial protester on national security issues.Created 4 minutes ago
Lawyers in Colorado shooting case challenge insanity defense law

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CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Lawyers for accused Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes argued on Thursday the state's insanity defense law was unconstitutional because it forces him to cooperate with court-appointed psychiatrists or forfeit the right to raise mental-health issues at sentencing.Created 5 minutes ago
Commercial human ventures planned for the moon: NASA study



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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Corporate researchers may be living on the moon by the time NASA astronauts head off to visit an asteroid in the 2020s, a study of future human missions unveiled on Thursday shows.Created 11 minutes ago
Row between U.S. agencies over Texas plant explosion deepens

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(Reuters) - A dispute between government agencies over the investigation into the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant intensified on Thursday when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives hit back after being criticized by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB).Created 20 minutes ago
Repatriating detainees to Yemen key to closing Guantanamo

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WASHINGTON/MIAMI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pledge on Thursday to lift a ban on transfers of detainees to Yemen from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, addresses one of the core obstacles to clearing out the detention camp.Created 46 minutes ago
Arizona jury deadlocks over Jodi Arias sentencing

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PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jury weighing whether Jodi Arias should be put to death for the brutal murder of her ex-boyfriend deadlocked on Thursday and the judge ordered a retrial of the penalty phase of the case.Created 49 minutes ago
U.S. options clearer moves to end trade type dominated by Nasdaq

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The clearinghouse for all stock options said Thursday it will adopt a policy aimed at abolishing a dividend-linked trading strategy that critics say could destabilize markets if left unchecked.Created 51 minutes ago
Palmer takes control with a 62 at Colonial

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(Reuters) - American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into a one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.Created 53 minutes ago
IRS official at center of scandal put on leave

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lois Lerner, an Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the scandal over the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups, was put on administrative leave on Thursday after she refused to resign, a senator said.Created about an hour ago
Salesforce.com's quarterly results disappoint Wall Street

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(Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc's quarterly earnings and outlook disappointed investors as costs rise following a spree of acquisitions, sending its shares lower.Created about an hour ago
Jodi Arias jury fails to reach decision on death penalty



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PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jury tasked with determining whether convicted killer Jodi Arias should be put to death for the brutal murder of an ex-boyfriend failed to reach a unanimous verdict on Thursday, and a judge ordered a retrial in the penalty phase.Created about an hour ago
Sears losses mount, weighs sale of unit to shore up liquidity

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(Reuters) - U.S. retailer Sears Holdings cast bigger doubts on the progress of its turnaround after reporting a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss, hurt by cooler spring weather.Created about an hour ago
Boy Scouts of America vote ends long-standing ban on gay scouts

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GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a ban on openly gay scouts that had been in place throughout the organization's 103-year history, capping weeks of intense lobbying on both sides, the group said in a statement.Created about an hour ago
Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes



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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America's long struggle against al Qaeda will one day end.Created about an hour ago
Avalanche name Hall of Fame goalie Roy as head coach

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(Reuters) - Hall of Fame goalie and four-times Stanley Cup champion Patrick Roy has been named head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Thursday.Created about an hour ago
IRS official at center of scandal put on administrative leave

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lois Lerner, an Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the scandal over the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups, was put on administrative leave on Thursday after she refused to resign, a U.S. senator said.Created 1 hour ago
Richards-Ross to make comeback after injury layoff

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - For most of her life, Sanya Richards-Ross has done everything at full speed. As an Olympic sprinter, it is an occupational hazard she has learned to live with.Created 1 hour ago
Foyt and Sato form sweet and sour Indy partnership



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INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - They are the Indianapolis 500's odd couple.Created 1 hour ago
Hulu video site auction attracts four bidders: sources

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service.Created 1 hour ago
Cannes auction of space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 million euros for charity

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CANNES (Reuters) - A trip to space with Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio raised 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million) for charity at a glitzy fundraiser at the Cannes film festival on Thursday.Created 1 hour ago
