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Myanmar's Suu Kyi says reforms could be reversed
Feb 29, 2012 12:39 EST
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday it was too early to declare democratic reforms brought in after five decades of military rule were irreversible and played down talk of accepting a cabinet seat.
Clinton sees U.S.-Egypt NGO issue resolved soon
Feb 29, 2012 11:24 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she believed the United States and Egypt will soon resolve a dispute over U.S. pro-democracy workers accused of violating Egyptian laws.
U.S. lawmakers agree on bill to fight China subsidies
Feb 29, 2012 11:19 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. lawmakers said on Wednesday they hope to move quickly on a bipartisan bill to preserve the Commerce Department's ability to impose duties on subsidized goods from China, which has been placed in jeopardy by a court ruling.
Supreme Court hears corporate human rights case
Feb 28, 2012 14:01 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A number of Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism on Tuesday that corporations can be sued in the United States for alleged complicity in human rights abuses abroad, a case with important financial, legal and international implications.
NATO urges focus on Afghan stability after Koran burnings
Feb 28, 2012 09:41 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NATO must remain focused on fostering stability in Afghanistan despite the protests and violence that have gripped the country following the burning of copies of the Koran on a NATO military base, the alliance's head said on Tuesday.
U.S. and Egypt lurch into risky limbo on NGO case
Feb 28, 2012 01:29 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. hopes for a quick end to its dispute with Egypt over pro-democracy groups have been dashed, stranding both countries in a dangerous limbo as pressures build on a security partnership that is vital to Washington.
U.S., Egypt lurch into risky limbo on NGO case
Feb 28, 2012 01:29 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. hopes for a quick end to its dispute with Egypt over pro-democracy groups have been put on hold, stranding both countries in a dangerous limbo as pressures build on a security partnership that is vital to Washington.
Romney faces day of reckoning in Michigan
Feb 28, 2012 01:25 EST
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan (Reuters) - Mitt Romney faced a day of reckoning on Tuesday in Michigan's primary that could either re-establish him as clear front-runner in the Republican presidential nomination battle or hand him a humiliating defeat in his home state.
Day of reckoning and "dirty tricks" as Michigan votes
Feb 28, 2012 01:25 EST
SOUTHFIELD/GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) - Mitt Romney accused rival Rick Santorum of dirty tricks for encouraging Democrats to defeat him in Michigan's primary on Tuesday, when voters will determine whether Romney gets a big win or a humiliating defeat in his home state.
Day of reckoning, "dirty tricks" as Michigan votes
Feb 28, 2012 01:25 EST
SOUTHFIELD/GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) - Mitt Romney condemned rival Rick Santorum for urging Democrats to vote against him and "kidnap" the Michigan Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, as voters determined whether Romney would get a big win or a humiliating defeat.
Day of reckoning for Romney as Michigan votes
Feb 28, 2012 01:25 EST
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Romney and Santorum in tight race in Michigan
Feb 28, 2012 01:25 EST
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Second victim in Ohio shooting is brain dead: medical examiner
Feb 27, 2012 08:54 EST
(Reuters) - A 17-year-old boy wounded in Monday's shooting rampage at an Ohio high school has been declared brain dead, authorities said on Tuesday.
Second victim dies from Ohio high school shooting
Feb 27, 2012 08:54 EST
CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - A 17-year-old boy wounded in Monday's shooting rampage at an Ohio high school was declared brain dead, authorities said on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to two.
Victim declared brain dead in Ohio high school
Feb 27, 2012 08:54 EST
CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - A 17-year-old boy wounded in Monday's shooting rampage at an Ohio high school was declared brain dead, authorities said on Tuesday, following the death of another student.
Second victim dies after Ohio high school shooting
Feb 27, 2012 08:54 EST
CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - A 17-year-old boy wounded in Monday's shooting rampage at an Ohio high school was declared brain dead, authorities said on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to two.
Victim declared brain dead in Ohio high school shooting
Feb 27, 2012 08:54 EST
CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - A 17-year-old boy wounded in Monday's shooting rampage at an Ohio high school was declared brain dead, authorities said on Tuesday, following the death of another student.
Plans for U.S. manufacturing may yield more votes than jobs
Feb 27, 2012 08:26 EST
EASTLAKE, Ohio (Reuters) - U.S. factories are hiring again, and Democratic President Barack Obama and some of his Republican rivals are pitching tax breaks to fuel a rebound in manufacturing and help rebuild a battered middle class.
"Act of Valor" triumphs at box office
Feb 26, 2012 14:27 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Military drama "Act of Valor" claimed the No. 1 spot on movie box office charts, beating expectations with an estimated $24.7 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales during another busy weekend at theaters.
Factbox: A look at Oscars' history
Feb 26, 2012 11:20 EST
(Reuters) - The 84th Oscar ceremony, hosted for the ninth time by Billy Crystal, will be televised on Sunday from Hollywood, just steps from the historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The awards are given out by the Beverly Hills-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
