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Army chief faults unfit recruits for injuries
May 18, 2011 18:57 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Army recruits have had poorer diets and are less fit than past generations, making them more prone to injury from heavier loads lugged in combat, its top general told a Senate panel on Wednesday.
Republicans question debt Armageddon warnings
May 18, 2011 17:53 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Would it really be such a big deal if the United States couldn't pay its bills?
No sign Pakistan knew bin Laden whereabouts: U.S.
May 18, 2011 14:46 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. defense officials said on Wednesday there was no evidence Pakistan's leadership was aware that Osama bin Laden was in their country before a U.S. military raid killed him, and they cautioned against punitive action against Islamabad over the incident.
Analysis: Republicans grapple with healthcare issue
May 18, 2011 14:09 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The troubled healthcare industry, recently a problem for Democrats facing voter anger over President Barack Obama's overhaul law, is now plaguing Republicans hoping to take the White House in 2012.
Analysis: Republicans grapple with healthcare issue
May 18, 2011 14:09 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The troubled healthcare industry, recently a problem for Democrats facing voter anger over President Barack Obama's overhaul law, is now plaguing Republicans hoping to take the White House in 2012.
Lawmakers seek to strengthen Iran sanctions
May 16, 2011 20:14 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers said on Monday they were seeking to stiffen sanctions on Iran to pressure it to give up its nuclear program and stop alleged abuses of human rights.
Imam, son in U.S. court over Pakistani Taliban charges
May 16, 2011 20:03 EDT
MIAMI (Reuters) - A 76-year-old Florida imam and his son were ordered on Monday to appear next week in a U.S. federal court where they face charges of providing support for the Pakistani Taliban.
Factbox: Timeline of events in Strauss-Kahn case
May 16, 2011 16:48 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was denied bail on Monday on charges he sexually assaulted a maid at a New York hotel, a scandal that appeared to wreck his hopes of running for president of France.
Families may not be model for debt limit fix
May 16, 2011 14:30 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans, claiming revulsion over the U.S. government's $14.3 trillion in debt, say Washington needs to take a hard look at its finances and balance the books like the typical American family.
Endeavour soars off on second-to-last shuttle flight
May 16, 2011 13:20 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on Monday on the next-to-last flight in NASA's shuttle program, carrying a potentially revolutionary physics experiment to the International Space Station.
Endeavour soars off on second-to-last shuttle flight
May 16, 2011 13:20 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on Monday on the next-to-last flight in NASA's shuttle program, carrying a potentially revolutionary physics experiment to the International Space Station.
Endeavour soars off on second-to-last shuttle flight
May 16, 2011 13:20 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on Monday on the next-to-last flight in NASA's shuttle program, carrying a potentially revolutionary physics experiment to the International Space Station.
U.S. makes mistake on visa lottery, must redraw
May 16, 2011 10:04 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday said it mistakenly told more than 22,000 people that they had won a special U.S. visa lottery due to a computer glitch, and that the drawing would have to be redone.
Top works disappoint at Sotheby's $128 million sale
May 10, 2011 23:34 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite the shaky performance of its top-priced works, Sotheby's sold $128 million worth of contemporary and post-war art on Tuesday, just above the $121 million low estimate.
Public Citizen: Key data left out of Alzheimer's study
May 10, 2011 19:39 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. consumer group alleged on Tuesday that researchers with ties to Eli Lilly and Co withheld important information from a medical journal in their study of an imaging drug for Alzheimer's disease.
Kerry to visit Pakistan to discuss U.S. ties
May 10, 2011 18:55 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John Kerry said on Tuesday he would travel to Pakistan in the coming days to discuss "all the relevant issues" with Islamabad after the U.S. killing of Osama bin Laden.
Deal aims to cut endangered species red tape
May 10, 2011 17:37 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Animals and plants that may deserve protection under the Endangered Species Act moved closer to getting help under a legal settlement plan announced on Tuesday by the government and environmentalists.
Cuba says dissident died of natural causes
May 09, 2011 21:31 EDT
HAVANA (Reuters) - The Cuban government on Monday denied opposition charges that a dissident who died on Sunday had been beaten by police, saying a preliminary autopsy showed he died of natural causes.
NASA repairs shuttle problem and sets May 16 launch
May 09, 2011 17:54 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Monday cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a second launch attempt on May 16 to deliver a pioneering physics experiment and spare parts to the International Space Station.
Obama administration urged to raise threat level
May 04, 2011 15:22 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday came under fire for its decision to leave the national threat level unchanged after the killing of Osama bin Laden, despite warnings that al Qaeda was likely to retaliate.
