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Erupting Alaska volcano spews ash, disrupts air travel
Erupting Alaska volcano spews ash, disrupts air travel
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - One of Alaska's most active volcanoes, which has been belching ash and spewing lava since last week, has forced regional flight cancellations and dusted some nearby communities with ash, scientists and local officials said on Monday.
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IT firm iGate sacks CEO after sexual harassment probe
IT firm iGate sacks CEO after sexual harassment probe
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MUMBAI (Reuters) - Outsourcing company iGate Corp said it had sacked its Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate after investigating one of India's best-known IT executives for sexual harassment.

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Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's highest court on Monday overturned a genocide conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and reset his trial back to when a dispute broke out a month ago over who should hear the case.
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Red Wings down Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead
Red Wings down Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead
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(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings seized control of their Western Conference semi-final series with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three on Monday.
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Sprint receives SoftBank waiver to consider Dish offer
Sprint receives SoftBank waiver to consider Dish offer
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp said its Japanese suitor SoftBank Corp granted it a waiver allowing it to consider a $25.5 billion rival bid by Dish Network Corp, as pressure mounts on SoftBank to sweeten its offer for the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier.

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Healthcare workers set to strike California public hospitals
Healthcare workers set to strike California public hospitals
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nearly 13,000 healthcare employees at five University of California medical centers plan to strike on Tuesday in a move that threatens to back up emergency rooms and already has forced the postponement of elective surgeries.

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Japan April exports seen up but trade deficit to persist
Japan April exports seen up but trade deficit to persist
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports are expected to have risen in April from a year earlier for a second straight month led by U.S.-bound shipments of cars and Asian demand for electronics parts in a sign a weak yen and global recovery are helping the export-reliant economy.
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Dish's Ergen eyes LightSquared spectrum
Dish's Ergen eyes LightSquared spectrum
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(Reuters) - Charlie Ergen, the chairman of U.S. satellite company Dish Network Corp , has offered to buy bankrupt broadband company LightSquared Inc's wireless airwaves, a source close to Ergen told Reuters.
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iGate sacks chief executive Murthy after sexual harassment claim
iGate sacks chief executive Murthy after sexual harassment claim
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(Reuters) - The board of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing services provider, has sacked Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy following an investigation into a claim of sexual harassment, the company said in a statement.
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Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel
Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said on Monday.
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Guatemala court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
Guatemala court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's constitutional court on Monday overturned a genocide conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, throwing out all proceedings in his case since a dispute broke out last month over who should hear it.
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North Korea releases detained Chinese fishing boat, owner says
North Korea releases detained Chinese fishing boat, owner says
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BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea released a Chinese fishing boat on Tuesday after it was taken from waters between the two countries, the boat's owner said, in an incident that had proved a new irritant in ties between the often uneasy allies.
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Tesla Motors may repay U.S. loan by Wednesday: CEO
Tesla Motors may repay U.S. loan by Wednesday: CEO
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(Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc may repay its U.S. Department of Energy loan as early as Wednesday, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a message on Twitter on Monday.
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Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations : sources
Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations : sources
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration has decided to give the Pentagon control of some drone operations against terrorism suspects overseas that are currently run by the CIA, several U.S. government sources said on Monday.

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Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join 'X Factor' judges panel
Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join 'X Factor' judges panel
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said on Monday.
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White House counsel kept IRS probe results from Obama
White House counsel kept IRS probe results from Obama
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior White House aides knew weeks ago that a probe of the Internal Revenue Service had found that the U.S. tax agency had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, but did not tell President Barack Obama, a White House spokesman said on Monday.
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JPMorgan, under pressure, gives up vote information
JPMorgan, under pressure, gives up vote information
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(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co , under pressure from New York officials, gave shareholders information about an upcoming vote that would increase oversight of Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon. But the ballot details may have come too late for some investors.
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Monster tornado devastates Oklahoma town; at least 51 dead
Monster tornado devastates Oklahoma town; at least 51 dead
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MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing at least 51 people as winds of up to 200 miles per hour flattened entire tracts of homes, two schools and a hospital, leaving a wake of tangled wreckage.
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Sprint gets waiver from Softbank, permitting discussions with Dish
Sprint gets waiver from Softbank, permitting discussions with Dish
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(Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp.

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Monster tornado devastates Oklahoma town; at least 37 dead
Monster tornado devastates Oklahoma town; at least 37 dead
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MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A massive tornado with winds of up to 200 miles per hour devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing at least 37 people as it tore up entire tracts of homes, two schools and a hospital, leaving a wake of tangled wreckage.
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