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Appeals court rules bin Laden death photos can stay secret
Appeals court rules bin Laden death photos can stay secret
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. government had properly classified more than 50 images of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden taken after his death, and that the government did not need to release them.
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AcelRX post-op pain treatment meets late-stage study goal
AcelRX post-op pain treatment meets late-stage study goal
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(Reuters) - AcelRX Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental treatment for post-operative pain met its main goal in a late-stage trial of patients who had undergone knee or hip replacement surgery, sending its shares up 15 percent.
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Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate
Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate
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CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the U.S. Senate said it paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries.
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JPMorgan's Dimon looks set to remain chairman after battle
JPMorgan's Dimon looks set to remain chairman after battle
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TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co's Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon looks set to win a vote about whether he gets to keep his chairman title, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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Sprint raises Clearwire offer, not enough for some
Sprint raises Clearwire offer, not enough for some
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(Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire Corp to $3.40 per share, though some investors and analysts said the new bid was still not enough to overcome staunch opposition.
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Iran acts to expand sensitive nuclear capacity: diplomats
Iran acts to expand sensitive nuclear capacity: diplomats
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VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. nuclear agency report due this week is expected to show Iran further increasing its capacity to produce material that its adversaries fear could eventually be put to developing atomic bombs, Western diplomats said on Tuesday.
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Shell says hunt for new CEO is underway
Shell says hunt for new CEO is underway
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THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The hunt for Royal Dutch Shell's next chief executive is underway, its chairman said on Tuesday, after CEO Peter Voser made what could be his last appearance at the oil group's annual shareholder meeting.
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Wall Street starts slightly higher, eyes on Fed
Wall Street starts slightly higher, eyes on Fed
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened slightly stronger on Tuesday after the S&P 500 hit yet another intraday record in the previous session, with markets expected to drift sideways ahead of Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday.
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Kerry visits Oman for arms deal, talks on Syria, Mideast
Kerry visits Oman for arms deal, talks on Syria, Mideast
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MUSCAT (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co's signing of an estimated $2.1 billion arms deal and to consult on Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said.
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Ericsson closes telecom cable manufacturing facility
Ericsson closes telecom cable manufacturing facility
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ericsson announced on Tuesday plans to shut its telecom cable manufacturing facility in Sweden and would take a 500 million Swedish crown ($75 million) charge as a result.
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Justin Bieber's monkey 'Mally' becomes German state property
Justin Bieber's monkey 'Mally' becomes German state property
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BERLIN (Reuters) - A monkey which belonged to popstar Justin Bieber has become German national property after the singer failed to provide authorities with the documents needed to reclaim the pet seized by customs officials.

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Singer George Michael under observation for head injuries
Singer George Michael under observation for head injuries
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LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael remains in hospital under observation for head injuries, five days after a car accident, his publicist said on Tuesday.
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JPMorgan may beat proposal to split chairman, CEO roles: NYT
JPMorgan may beat proposal to split chairman, CEO roles: NYT
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co appears to have defeated a shareholder proposal to split the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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Oklahoma lowers tornado death toll amid frantic search
Oklahoma lowers tornado death toll amid frantic search
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MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Emergency workers searched for survivors in the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma town hit by a powerful tornado, but officials on Tuesday sharply lowered the number of deaths caused by the storm.
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Rule makers to ban anchoring of putters from 2016
Rule makers to ban anchoring of putters from 2016
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VIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies announced on Tuesday that they will ban the anchoring of putters from 2016 in a move which will please traditionalists but could lead to a split in the game among the professional ranks.
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JPMorgan may defeat proposal to split chairman, CEO roles: NYT
JPMorgan may defeat proposal to split chairman, CEO roles: NYT
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co appears to have defeated a shareholder proposal to split the roles of Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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Wall Street to drift near record high, eyes on Fed
Wall Street to drift near record high, eyes on Fed
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to open little changed on Tuesday after the S&P 500 hit yet another intraday record in the previous session, with markets expected to drift sideways ahead of Congressional testimony from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday.
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AutoZone profit beats as long winter leads to more repairs
AutoZone profit beats as long winter leads to more repairs
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(Reuters) - AutoZone Inc , the largest U.S. auto parts retailer, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as U.S. customers undertook car repairs after a prolonged winter.

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Saudi Arabia detains 10 more in Iran spying case
Saudi Arabia detains 10 more in Iran spying case
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RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has detained 10 more people in a spying case it announced in March that it said was linked to Iran, state television reported on Tuesday.
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Bulgaria's ex-PM Borisov says he is convinced rivals can form government
Bulgaria's ex-PM Borisov says he is convinced rivals can form government
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SOFIA (Reuters) - The head of Bulgaria's largest party said on Tuesday he was convinced his rivals would be able to form a government, indicating a political stalemate that could undermine the European Union's poorest economy may soon be broken.
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