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North Korea jails U.S. journalists,warns U.N.

North Korea, facing U.N. sanctions for last month's nuclear test, on Monday raised the stakes in its growing confrontation with Washington by sentencing two U.S. journalists to 12 years hard labor for grave crimes.

China to require site-blocking software on PCs

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The Chinese government has required that personal computer makers bundle a software that filters Internet content from July 1, according to a Ministry of Industry and Information Technology document seen by Reuters.

Supreme Court asked to delay Chrysler sale

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Indiana pension funds and consumer groups asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday to stop the sale of bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC to a group led by Italian carmaker Fiat SpA while they challenge the deal.
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U.S. top court asked to delay Chrysler sale

Indiana pension funds and consumer groups asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday to stop the sale of bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC to a group led by Italian carmaker Fiat SpA while they challenge the deal.
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Netanyahu wants maximum understanding with U.S

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would strive for maximum understanding with Washington on peace issues but gave no sign he intends to bow to its demand to halt settlement expansion.
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U.S. mulls putting North Korea back on terror list

The United States is looking into putting North Korea back on a list of state sponsors of terrorism in response to its nuclear test last month, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in an interview on Sunday.
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Novo diabetes drug tops older medicine at two years

Novo Nordisk A/S's experimental diabetes drug liraglutide was significantly better at helping patients control blood sugar than an older common medicine after two years of treatment, according to data from a clinical trial.
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Stents no better than heart drugs in diabetics

Diabetics with stable heart disease do just as well taking drugs alone as getting quick angioplasty or bypass surgery to open blocked heart arteries, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
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Fans gather for launch of iPhone killer Palm Pre

Small crowds gathered on Saturday for the official launch of Pre, the smartphone seen as Palm Inc's best chance to claw back market share from Apple Inc's iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd's Blackberry.
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Airline execs say industry outlook still grim

Demand for air travel could decline further despite signs of a more stable global economy, and prospects of a recovery this year look slim, industry executives said at a meeting of the world's airlines on Sunday.
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China influence to grow faster than most expect: Soros

Financier George Soros said on Sunday that China's global influence is set to grow faster than most people expect, with its isolation from the global financial system and a heavy state role in banking aiding a relatively swift economic recovery.
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Investors ask top court to delay Chrysler sale

Indiana pension funds asked the Supreme Court on Sunday to immediately delay the sale of bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC to a group led by Italian carmaker Fiat SpA while they challenge the deal.
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Airline industry outlook still grim: execs

Demand for air travel could decline further despite signs of a more stable global economy, and prospects of a recovery this year look slim, industry executives said at a meeting of the world's airlines on Sunday.
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Investors ask Supreme Court to delay Chrysler sale

Indiana pension funds asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday to immediately delay the sale of bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC to a group led by Italian carmaker Fiat SpA while they challenge the deal.
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Fans gather for launch of 'iPhone killer' Palm Pre

Small crowds gathered on Saturday for the official launch of Pre, the smartphone seen as Palm Inc's best chance to claw back market share from Apple Inc's iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd's Blackberry.
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Canadians angered over Buy American rule

Canadian municipal leaders threatened to retaliate against the Buy America movement in the United States on Saturday, warning trade restrictions will hurt both countries' economies.
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Mystery surrounds Kung Fu actor's death

Mystery continued to shroud the death of actor David Carradine on Saturday, with rumor and speculation rife about how the star of 1970s-era U.S. television show Kung Fu met his demise.
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U.S. healthcare revamp to require medical coverage

U.S. lawmakers plan far-reaching insurance market reforms, and would require that businesses and individuals purchase medical coverage as they seek to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, an early draft of Senate legislation said on Saturday.
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Two pro-Taliban clerics killed in Pakistan shootout

Two pro-Taliban clerics were killed in a shootout between security forces and militants in northwestern Pakistan Saturday, a day after around 40 people were killed in a suicide attack in a mosque, the military said.

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