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Avalanches kill 28, trap hundreds in Afghanistan - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:49am - KABUL (Reuters) - At least 28 people died and hundreds were trapped through the night in freezing cold and darkness after avalanches closed a mountain highway tunnel in Afghanistan.

FSA boss Sants quits in unexpected move - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:46am - LONDON (Reuters) - The top financial regulator announced Tuesday Hector Sants planned to step down, surprising the markets and casting doubt over the future of the Financial Services Authority and broader banking reform.

"Unrecognised" ice fault caused BA airport crash - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:28am - LONDON (Reuters) - An ice-related technical fault which caused a Boeing 777 to crash-land on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport two years ago was "unrecognised" by aircraft safety procedures at the time, an accident report said on Tuesday.

Ukraine's Tymoshenko "will not concede" poll defeat - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:26am - KIEV (Reuters) - Defeated Ukrainian presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko "will never recognize" the victory of her rival Viktor Yanukovich in Sunday's closely-fought election, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Swatch full-year profit beats poll, upbeat on 2010 - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:23am - ZURICH (Reuters) - Swatch Group, the world's largest watchmaker by sales, posted a forecast-beating full-year profit and confirmed its upbeat outlook for 2010, easing worries a flagging economic recovery may hit demand.

China's CIC gives breakdown of U.S. equity stakes - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:19am - BEIJING (Reuters) - China Investment Corp , the country's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, has made its biggest U.S. equity bets in natural resources and financial stocks.

Iran says starts making 20 pct nuclear fuel - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:16am - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began making higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday, state television reported, and the Pentagon said the United States wanted a U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran "within weeks" over its nuclear programme.

NATO to Afghan assault villagers: keep heads down - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:07am - KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan villagers should stay inside and "keep their heads down" when thousands of U.S. Marines launch a massive assault on a densely-populated district in coming days, NATO's civilian representative to Afghanistan said Tuesday.

Arrested general "hell-bent" on betrayal: Sri Lanka - 9 Feb 2010 at 5:04am - COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday said defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka was "hell-bent" on betrayal and would be court-martialed on charges of conspiring against the president.

Ukraine's Tymoshenko rejects result - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:59am - KIEV (Reuters) - Defeated Ukrainian presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko "will never recognise" the victory of her rival Viktor Yanukovich in Sunday's closely-fought election, a local newspaper reported Tuesday.

Toyota adds new Prius to global recall list - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:58am - TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it is recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it seeks to address criticism over the handling of its worst safety crisis.

Two decades after Mandela's release, South Africa struggles - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:48am - JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Twenty years after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, South Africa is a vibrant democracy but the millions still living in poverty are now looking for leadership that can tackle its economic problems.

UBS back to profit in Q4, outflows accelerate - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:33am - ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS posted its first quarterly net profit since Oswald Gruebel took the helm a year ago but clients withdrew far more money than forecast, signaling he may need more time to steady the ship.

Greek bailout speculation lifts euro - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:31am - LONDON (Reuters) - The euro rose on Tuesday on speculation that European Union nations could bail out errant member Greece, while global stocks were flat and emerging market shares climbed.

Google warns Chinese knock-off to stop using logo - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:13am - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc has sent a cease and desist letter to the operators of a Chinese search website whose logo bears a close resemblance to its own.

Iran says starts work on making 20 percent nuclear fuel - 9 Feb 2010 at 4:07am - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began work on Tuesday to make higher-grade nuclear fuel, a senior official said, and the Pentagon said the United States wanted a U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran "within weeks" over its nuclear program.

Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source - 9 Feb 2010 at 3:51am - TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has effectively dropped a request for U.S. submarines to help shore up the balance of power with political rival China, a military source said on Tuesday, dissolving what could be a new rift in tense Sino-U.S. ties.

Nissan returns to Q3 profit, lifts forecast - 9 Feb 2010 at 3:50am - YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co, Japan's third-largest automaker, returned to quarterly profit on Tuesday and lifted its outlook for the second time, as brisk global sales signal the worst may be over for the auto industry.

JAL to stay with American in blow to Delta - 9 Feb 2010 at 3:46am - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Corp will keep its partnership with American Airlines in the Oneworld alliance due to concerns that forging ties with rival suitor Delta Air Lines would make it difficult to achieve a quick turnaround, a source with knowledge of the matter said.

ECB Trichet departure sparks Greece rescue talk - 9 Feb 2010 at 3:40am - SYDNEY (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet is cutting short a trip to Australia to attend a special European Union summit, prompting market speculation initiatives are in the works to help resolve Greece's debt problems.

"Avatar" loses box office crown to "Dear John" - 9 Feb 2010 at 3:37am - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It had to happen sometime, but nobody expected the biggest film of all time to lose its North American box office crown this weekend to "Dear John," a low-budget "chick flick" with a pair of little-known stars.

Jackson doctor pleads not guilty in singer's death - 9 Feb 2010 at 3:34am - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The doctor hired to care for Michael Jackson was charged on Monday with killing the pop star after a lengthy investigation that found a lethal cocktail of drugs in the singer's system when he died last year.

Lakers down Spurs for second win without Kobe - 9 Feb 2010 at 3:16am - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers pulled together to win their second straight contest without Kobe Bryant with a 101-89 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.

Rwanda's Kagame warns critical presidential rival - 9 Feb 2010 at 3:15am - KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame said an outspoken presidential aspirant could be prosecuted for inflammatory remarks about the 1994 genocide.

Iran's resistance keeps up cat-and-mouse Web game - 9 Feb 2010 at 3:04am - TEHRAN (Reuters) - With their paths through the Internet increasingly blocked by government filters, Nooshin and her fellow Iranian opposition-supporters say their information on planned protests now comes in emails.

Election race tightens to hung parliament: poll - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:52am - LONDON (Reuters) - A hung parliament looks increasingly likely as the Conservative's lead over the Labour Party slips, an opinion poll published on Tuesday showed.

Church pews fill as Philippine poll campaign begins - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:49am - MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago.

Dubai's Emaar closes world's tallest tower to public - 9 Feb 2010 at 2:18am - DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's Emaar Properties said on Tuesday it has closed the observation deck at the world's tallest building for maintenance, just one-month after its fanfare opening.

Abbas mulls peace talks; expects U.S. answers soon - 9 Feb 2010 at 1:46am - TOKYO (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders have not set specific terms on which they would accept a U.S. offer to mediate indirect peace talks with Israel, and expect clarification on such talks in a week, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday.

Kaman gets All-Star call in place of injured Roy - 9 Feb 2010 at 1:19am - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman has been named to the Western Conference All-Star team in place of injured Portland guard Brandon Roy, the Clippers said on their website on Monday.

Cuba travel bill buried in political agenda - 9 Feb 2010 at 1:05am - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan drive in Congress to end a Cold War-era travel ban on Cuba was buried during the healthcare reform debate but its supporters hope to dig it out this year.

Toyota pledges more responsiveness to U.S. regulators - 9 Feb 2010 at 1:01am - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda wrote in an article published on Tuesday that he has promised the top U.S. transportation official the troubled automaker will be more vigilant in the future about responding to safety regulators.

Sharks stamp on Leafs to extend road streak - 9 Feb 2010 at 12:46am - TORONTO (Reuters) - Ryane Clowe used a borrowed stick to score the late game-winner as the San Jose Sharks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday for a ninth straight road win on the road.

Hasta La Pista, Baby...Arnie lights up the Games - 8 Feb 2010 at 11:10pm - VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Olympic torch relay just got bigger, much bigger.

North Korea's Kim pledges to remove nuclear weapons - 8 Feb 2010 at 11:03pm - SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's leader pledged again to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula, a news report said Tuesday, and also sent his top nuclear envoy to Beijing in a move that could bode well for stalled disarmament talks.

Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game - 8 Feb 2010 at 11:02pm - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for a healthcare summit including both his fellow Democrats and Republicans sets the stage for a final push to get stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.

Toyota sued in California by U.S. shareholders - 8 Feb 2010 at 10:03pm - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Toyota faced its first U.S. class-action lawsuits stemming from complaints of faulty brakes in its top-selling Prius hybrid car and from investors claiming they were misled about problems with unintended acceleration in a wide range of models.

Disney, Google eye stake in China bus media firm - 8 Feb 2010 at 9:55pm - HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A consortium led by Walt Disney Co is in advanced talks to buy into China's largest in-bus digital media and advertising company, a deal that could offer the U.S. entertainment giant a new platform to promote Mickey Mouse in China, three sources told Reuters.

U.S., Mexico closer to resolving trucking dispute - 8 Feb 2010 at 8:46pm - MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Congress could be moving closer to allowing Mexican trucks to haul cargo through the United States, helping to end a trade dispute hurting some exporters, the U.S. Trade Representative said on Monday.

Weather closes government offices a second day - 8 Feb 2010 at 8:11pm - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal government agencies in the capital region will remain closed for a second day on Tuesday as residents brace for another blizzard while trying to clean up from a weekend storm that paralyzed the area with two feet of snow.

Consider yourself warned, IOC's Rogge tells Russia - 8 Feb 2010 at 8:07pm - VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Russia has been warned to get its anti-doping act together days before the start of the Vancouver Olympics after several of their athletes have been busted for taking banned drugs in the past months.

Drug shows promise against river blindness: study - 8 Feb 2010 at 7:12pm - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Closantel, an older drug used to treat a parasitic liver disease in animals, may prove effective at combating river blindness in humans, a major cause of infection-related blindness, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

U.S. Asian carp remedies unsatisfactory-governors - 8 Feb 2010 at 7:10pm - CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Obama administration is proposing a partial closing of locks to the Great Lakes as part of a $78 million plan to keep invasive Asian carp from moving into the lakes from rivers and canals, but the region's governors on Monday said that was not enough.

Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug - 8 Feb 2010 at 7:04pm - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday.

Under fire, NY governor Paterson says he's not resigning - 8 Feb 2010 at 6:53pm - NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor David Paterson on Monday restated his intention to run for governor and denied rumors he might resign over potentially scandalous allegations in a forthcoming news report that fueled new speculation about his political future.

John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies - 8 Feb 2010 at 6:53pm - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.

Ex-Boeing engineer gets 15 years in spy case - 8 Feb 2010 at 6:52pm - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An ex-Boeing Co engineer, found guilty last year of passing space shuttle secrets to China in America's first conviction under a 1996 espionage law, was sentenced on Monday to 15 years in prison.

U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her - 8 Feb 2010 at 6:42pm - PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A Haitian judge made no decision at a hearing on Monday whether to free or prosecute 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping children, and their leader said she trusted in God they would be cleared and released.

Sheen charged with assaulting wife; they hug in court - 8 Feb 2010 at 6:26pm - ASPEN, Colo (Reuters) - Actor Charlie Sheen was charged on Monday with assaulting and threatening his wife Brooke Mueller in a heated Christmas Day argument.

CIT sets John Thain's salary at $6 million a year - 8 Feb 2010 at 6:02pm - NEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc said its new Chief Executive John Thain will get an annual base salary of $6 million, most of which is in stock, and a bonus of up to another $1.5 million, in a nod to compensation practices popularized by the Obama administration's pay czar.