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Delta will wait for new planes to mature: CEO
Delta will wait for new planes to mature: CEO
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(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines is letting a wave of orders for the newest planes on the market roll by, giving the jets time to prove themselves before buying, its chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Military lawyers urge Hagel to improve Guantanamo conditions
Military lawyers urge Hagel to improve Guantanamo conditions
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MIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve conditions for detainees, putting more pressure on the Obama administration to make good its promise to close the camp.
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Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants
Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants
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AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas came a step closer to requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to first undergo drug testing, when lawmakers gave final approval to a Republican-backed bill mandating such checks on Wednesday.
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U.S. House votes to force approval of Keystone pipeline
U.S. House votes to force approval of Keystone pipeline
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday declaring that a presidential permit was not needed to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move that would take a decision on the project away from the Obama administration.

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GM recalls more than 27,000 Cadillac crossovers with wheel issue
GM recalls more than 27,000 Cadillac crossovers with wheel issue
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(Reuters) - General Motors Co is recalling worldwide more than 27,000 Cadillac crossover vehicles whose wheels could fall off due to potentially loose wheel nuts.
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Los Angeles mayor-elect vows to put recession in rear-view mirror
Los Angeles mayor-elect vows to put recession in rear-view mirror
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Councilman Eric Garcetti declared victory Wednesday in his bid to become the next mayor and vowed to put the city's economic slump "in the rear-view mirror," capping a race shaped by dire fiscal forecasts and questions about the political clout of organized labor.

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Obama to lay out rationale for drone strikes in speech
Obama to lay out rationale for drone strikes in speech
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will lay out the rationale for U.S. drone strikes in a speech on Thursday, a White House official said.
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U.S. acknowledges killing four Americans in drone strikes
U.S. acknowledges killing four Americans in drone strikes
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government formally acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed four Americans, including militant cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who died in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan.
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Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
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ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his possible links to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed by a federal agent in Florida on Wednesday after he suddenly turned violent, the FBI said.

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West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
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AMMAN (Reuters) - Washington threatened on Wednesday to increase support for Syria's rebels if President Bashar al-Assad refuses to discuss a political end to a civil war that is spreading across borders.

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Chicago board approves largest school closing
Chicago board approves largest school closing
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools - including about 10 percent of all elementary schools - in the largest mass school closing in the nation.
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Ford to close Australia auto plants: reports
Ford to close Australia auto plants: reports
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is set to announce it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country by 2016 as it struggles with sliding sales, high costs and a strong Australian dollar, local media reported on Thursday.
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Dish on national security PR offensive against SoftBank
Dish on national security PR offensive against SoftBank
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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp is ramping up its Washington-centric campaign to thwart Japanese firm SoftBank Corp's bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, hoping to convince lawmakers and government reviewers that it poses national security risks.

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European banks stop sending money to North Korea: aid groups
European banks stop sending money to North Korea: aid groups
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BEIJING (Reuters) - European aid groups said their banks in Europe had stopped sending money to North Korea in the wake of U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang's main foreign exchange bank, leaving them scrambling for a solution short of hand-carrying cash into the impoverished country.
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NASA investing in 3-D food printer for astronauts
NASA investing in 3-D food printer for astronauts
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - In a scene right out of Star Trek, a Texas company is developing a 3-D food printer for astronauts to create custom meals on the fly.

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Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight
Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifying America's tax code.

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Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight
Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifying America's tax code.
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Los Angeles calls upon star French designers for 'Figaro' opera
Los Angeles calls upon star French designers for 'Figaro' opera
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Count Almaviva, muscles bulging and resplendent in white, struts like a peacock across the stage belting his baritone at his countess, who sits in a flowing red gown against a sparse backdrop of sleek, modernist lines.
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Obama nominee vows to work with Congress to fund transportation
Obama nominee vows to work with Congress to fund transportation
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to be transportation secretary promised on Wednesday to work with Congress to figure out how to fund U.S. transportation needs during a time of tight budgets and faced lingering Republican anger over recent air traffic controller furloughs.
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Obama threatens to veto Republican student loan plan
Obama threatens to veto Republican student loan plan
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House threatened on Wednesday to veto a Republican bill to switch federal student loan interest rates to a market-based system, arguing the plan would create more uncertainty for students and families.
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