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Louisiana teen charged with killing girl with TV wrestling moves

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(Reuters) - A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in New Orleans after causing the death of his 5-year-old half-sister using wrestling moves he had seen on television, police said.Created about a minute ago
Nowhere to hide from diarrhea-causing bacteria: study



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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Otherwise healthy people with a diarrhea-causing infection may have picked up the bacteria in doctors' offices or other healthcare sites, according to a new government study that also hints heartburn medications might increase the risk.Created 3 minutes ago
U.S. aerospace companies seek to reassure public on drones

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PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. aerospace companies, keen to benefit from billions of dollars in possible future orders for civilian drones, are mobilizing to assuage public concerns about privacy and safety.Created 3 minutes ago
Deadly new coronavirus a "serious risk" in hospitals - Saudi study

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LONDON (Reuters) - The new Middle East coronavirus that has killed 38 people after emerging late last year is a serious risk in hospitals because it is easily transmitted in healthcare environments, infectious disease experts said on Wednesday.Created 4 minutes ago
Analysis: Brazil's protests: Not quite a 'Tropical Spring'

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's blossoming protest movement is a coming-of-age for what had been one of Latin America's most politically disengaged youth populations, but does not appear to constitute a major threat to governability or established political parties.Created 6 minutes ago
Bernanke says Fed likely to reduce stimulus this year



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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy is expanding strongly enough for the central bank to begin slowing the pace of its bond-buying stimulus later this year.Created 18 minutes ago
Cliffs could halt Bloom Lake expansion if iron price falls

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc said on Wednesday that if iron ore prices fell further, it could scrap a key expansion at its Bloom Lake mine in Canada's iron-rich Labrador Trough region.Created 19 minutes ago
Latest search for Jimmy Hoffa's body ends with no remains found



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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan (Reuters) - The latest search for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa ended on Wednesday in a field near Detroit, where federal agents had dug with heavy equipment and shovels for three days in the hope of answering the decades old question, "Whatever happened to Jimmy Hoffa?"Created 30 minutes ago
Wall St. slumps after Bernanke hints at slowing bond buying



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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would start to reduce its stimulus measures later this year if the economy is strong enough.Created 32 minutes ago
SandRidge CEO Tom Ward ousted, Bennett takes job

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(Reuters) - SandRidge Energy Inc's board of directors on Wednesday said Chief Executive Officer Tom Ward will be replaced by company president James Bennett, citing a need for new leadership at the U.S. oil and gas company.Created 33 minutes ago
Greek coalition signals state TV deal near, to meet again

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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's ruling party leaders have signaled they are moving towards a compromise on the restart of state TV broadcasts and pledged to resolve a political standoff by Thursday.Created 36 minutes ago
Finisar profit beats Street estimates, shares jump

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(Reuters) - Network equipment maker Finisar Corp reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts' expectations as demand for its fiber optic products rose.Created 37 minutes ago
Housing recovery to 'accelerate' U.S. economy: Summers

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A recovery in the housing market and strong growth in consumer wealth will help jump-start the U.S. economy later in 2013, said Larry Summers, a former adviser to President Barack Obama.Created 41 minutes ago
Georgia arrests torture suspects in new swipe at old government



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TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian police on Wednesday arrested nine serving and former police and military officers on suspicion of torture that the interior minister said was a "systemic problem" under the previous government of President Mikheil Saakashvili.Created 43 minutes ago
U.S. talks with Taliban likely to take place within 'next few days': U.S. official

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. talks with the Taliban are likely to be held within the "next few days" in Qatar, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, after delays caused by tensions over the naming of a new Taliban office in the capital, Doha.Created 44 minutes ago
New York men accused of plotting to build radiation weapon

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ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - Two New York men are accused of plotting to produce a lethal radiation weapon and trying to sell it to a Jewish group and the Ku Klux Klan, according to a federal complaint unsealed on Wednesday.Created 46 minutes ago
Britain to start sale of Lloyds soon, review RBS split

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is ready to start selling its shares in Lloyds Banking Group and will examine whether to break up Royal Bank of Scotland , Finance Minister George Osborne said, admitting the re-privatization of RBS remains a long way off.Created 49 minutes ago
Micron posts quarterly profit as chip prices rise



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(Reuters) - Micron Inc posted its first profit in eight quarters due to higher prices for its memory chips used in personal computers, mobile handsets and tablet devices.Created 53 minutes ago
Backers of immigration reform embrace upbeat economic assessment



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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Backers of a landmark immigration bill voiced confidence on Wednesday that it will pass the U.S. Senate as early as next week, propelled by new evidence that the sweeping legislation would boost the economy and help narrow the government's budget deficit.Created 56 minutes ago
Alleged teacher coercion may threaten Atlanta test cheating case



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ATLANTA (Reuters) - Indictments against 35 former public educators charged in a sweeping standardized test cheating case in Atlanta appeared to be on shaky ground Wednesday after a judge said he would likely rule they were coerced into talking to investigators.Created about an hour ago
