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  • Fort Hood suspect contacted Islamist: sources

    Reuters – Tue Nov 10, 12:31 am ET  

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies learned an Army psychiatrist contacted an Islamist sympathetic to al Qaeda and they relayed the information to authorities before the man allegedly went on a shooting spree that killed 13 people in Texas last week, U.S. officials said on Monday. Full Story »

  • Obama to visit Asia as domestic issues smolder

    Reuters – Tue Nov 10, 1:09 am ET  

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama this week makes his first trip to Asia as president, leaving behind a host of domestic problems with a visit that recognizes the region's economic and diplomatic importance to the United States. Full Story »

  • Two Koreas in brief naval clash, vessels hit

    Reuters – 2 hrs 25 mins ago  
    Lee Ki-sik, chief of Intelligence Operation Division at South... Reuters

    SEOUL (Reuters) - Navies from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire for the first time in seven years on Tuesday, damaging vessels on both sides and raising tension just days before President Barack Obama travels to Asia. Full Story »

  • Dodd set to unveil financial reform bill

    Reuters – 2 hrs 44 mins ago  
    Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Dodd listens to... Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd will unveil long-awaited draft legislation on financial regulation reform on Tuesday, his office said on Monday. Full Story »

  • Healthcare bill faces tough path in Senate

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 7:56 am ET  
    U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (R) laughs during a news... Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed. Full Story »

  • Iran charges three detained Americans with spying

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 3:32 pm ET  
    Missing American hiker Sarah Shourd is seen here in this undated... Reuters

    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has charged three detained U.S. citizens with espionage, the official IRNA news agency quoted a prosecutor as saying on Monday, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there was no evidence to back the charges. Full Story »

  • Pakistani Taliban vow tough guerrilla war

    Reuters – 25 mins ago  
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    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban have started a guerrilla war against the army and will wage a tough, protracted fight in the insurgents' South Waziristan stronghold, a Taliban spokesman said on Tuesday. Full Story »

  • White powder sent to three U.N. missions in NY: police

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 11:13 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Letters containing white powder were sent to the U.S. missions of France, Austria and Uzbekistan in New York City on Monday, police said. Full Story »

  • Weaker Ida soaks U.S. Gulf Coast, hits oil supply

    Reuters – 46 mins ago  
    A resident walks through strong rain and wind as Tropical Storm... Reuters

    MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - A weakening Tropical Storm Ida brought drenching rain to the U.S. Gulf Coast as it slowly approached shore on Tuesday after shutting down almost 30 percent of Gulf energy production. Full Story »

  • Leaders hail Wall fall, vow to topple new barriers

    Reuters – Mon Nov 9, 4:28 pm ET  
    People walk past the Brandenburg Gate where domino pieces mark... Reuters

    BERLIN (Reuters) - World leaders hailed the ordinary people who helped bring down the Berlin Wall and said the historic events of 20 years ago showed nations were capable of rising to new challenges, from terrorism to climate change. Full Story »

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