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By By ERIC LIPTON and BEN PROTESS, on May 24th, 2013 In a sign of Wall Street’s resurgent influence in Washington, bank lobbyists are aiding lawmakers in preparing legislation that softens financial regulations.
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By By JENNIFER PRESTON, on May 24th, 2013 A bridge collapse north of Seattle sent two vehicles and three people into the Skagit River.
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By , on May 24th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Having your name in lights inside a nightclub is perhaps not the best idea when your party is openly cracking down on the extravagent lifestyles of its members. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 24th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a “boundless global war on terror,” restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America’s long struggle against al Qaeda will one day end. In a major policy speech, Obama narrowed the scope of the US targeted-killing campaign against al Qaeda and its allies and took new steps toward closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison – controversial elements of the US counterterrorism fight that have drawn condemnation at home and abroad. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By By MARK MAZZETTI, on May 23rd, 2013 One outstanding question is how transparent the Obama administration will be about drone strikes in the future.
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By , on May 23rd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Saudi Arabia has announced another death from the Sars-like novel coronavirus (nCoV) in its central al-Qassim region, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 17. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By By PETER EAVIS, on May 23rd, 2013 The company, using money it raised last week in the markets, is repaying the government nine years before its loan was due.
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By , on May 23rd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Premier Li Keqiang has rejected an urbanisation proposal drafted by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 23rd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Hong Kong health officials on Thursday warned against drinking a batch of slim milk imported from Australia after the amount of bacteria found in a sample vastly exceeded the legal limit. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 23rd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan has made it onto Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful women, a feat her predecessors have never achieved, but remains overshadowed by her entrepreneurial compatriots. Peng jumped from nil to No 54 in the rankings published on Wednesday after accompanying President Xi Jinping on his maiden trip as head of state through Africa in March. She was showered with praise as an unprecedentedly confident Chinese first lady. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG, on May 23rd, 2013 JPMorgan Chase is redoubling its efforts to move beyond a big trading loss following a resounding shareholder endorsement to keep Jamie Dimon as both chairman and chief of the bank.
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Two Michelin chefs will face off in a contest to lose their chef’s trademarks – big round bellies – in the next three months. Both will make donations to charity and the loser will dress as a waitress and work at the winner’s restaurant for a day. Harlan Goldstein and Alvin Leung, friends for more than 15 years, met last week and found that both of them had gained some kilograms. They then decided to put up a weight-loss challenge to make themselves healthier and to promote healthy eating habits. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but caused some US$6.5 billion in losses to the economy, UN experts said. Health authorities worldwide must be on the lookout to detect the virus, which could still develop the ability to spread easily among humans and cause a deadly influenza pandemic, the experts said. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Amy Wu is no Hollywood celebrity but she and Angelina Jolie share a few things in common: they are both 37 years old, have been affected by breast cancer and are now sharing their personal stories with the world. Wu, an American-born writer and journalism lecturer based in Hong Kong, was diagnosed with early stages of breast cancer earlier this month. “High-grade DCIS,” Wu’s doctor told her on May 8, referring to ductal carcinoma in-situ, a fast-growing cancerous lump. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By By LIZ ALDERMAN, on May 22nd, 2013 In Greece, the perils of a drawn-out debt crisis are imprinted on its younger population — whose unemployment numbers are soaring — who turn to selling their bodies for money and to a dangerous, cheap new street drug for escape.
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> An FBI agent on Wednesday fatally shot a Florida man who allegedly had ties to one of the Boston bombings suspects, US media reported. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A Japanese cancer specialist said on Wednesday she has started the world’s first clinical trial of a powerful, non-surgical, short-term radiation therapy for breast cancer. The National Institute of Radiological Sciences has begun the trial using “heavy ion radiotherapy” which emits a pinpoint beam that can be accurately directed at malignant cells, said Kumiko Karasawa, radiation oncologist and breast cancer specialist. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The world is unprepared for a massive virus outbreak, the deputy chief of the World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday, amid fears that H7N9 bird flu striking China could morph into a form that spreads easily among people. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 22nd, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Ai Weiwei, China’s most renowned dissident artist, has released a new heavy metal song as the first part of his The Divine Comedy music album on Wednesday. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 21st, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Police in a Guangdong city said early on Wednesday that they had arrested a man accused of injuring six children and one woman with a butcher knife, ending a manhunt that gripped the province the evening before. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Nightclub’s superstar ‘welcome’ lands Henan official in trouble
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Having your name in lights inside a nightclub is perhaps not the best idea when your party is openly cracking down on the extravagent lifestyles of its members. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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