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California in 'fiscal emergency'
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal state of emergency, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a budget.
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Law boosts Russian secret police
Russia expands the powers of its FSB secret police amid concern among human rights activists that they may be abused.
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Bertrand says vocal 'was not me'
Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.
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Shell sees profits almost double
Second-quarter profits at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell almost double after it completes a year-long restructuring programme.
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Hungary sued over Nazi art loot
A Jewish art collector's heirs sue Hungary for the return of art worth more than $100m (£64.1m) seized in World War II.
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Live - England v Pakistan
England win the toss and bat against Pakistan in the first Test at an overcast Trent Bridge.
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Cameron defends Pakistan comments
David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.
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Chemicals washed into China river
Rescue teams in northeast China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media says.
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China urges change in U.S. policy to avoid friction
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States should alter policy to take account of China's role as a major player on the world stage if it wants to avoid friction and instability, a major state newspaper said on Thursday.
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Pakistan mourns air crash victims
Pakistan observes a day of national mourning after 152 people were killed in the country's worst-ever air disaster.
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Indonesian Sinar Mas-linked firms cutting virgin forest - report
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Greenpeace on Thursday issued fresh accusations that palm oil firms linked to Indonesian agribusiness giant Sinar Mas have bulldozed rainforest and destroyed endangered orangutan habitats in Kalimantan.
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BP aims for quick well kill; weighs asset sales
HOUSTON/MIAMI (Reuters) - BP Plc may permanently shut the well that caused the worst off-shore oil spill in U.S. history as early as Monday, the company said as speculation grew over assets it might sell to cover mounting costs.
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WWF apologies for bizarre insult to Saudi Arabia
Environmental group WWF apologises to Saudi Arabia after one of its workers vandalised the country's nameplate at a climate conference.
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FACTBOX - Oil spill adds to environment insults on U.S. Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The BP oil spill is the latest in a series of environmental insults to the U.S. Gulf Coast, from wetlands eradication to flood control measures that have starved marshes of new sediment deposits.
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Iran, U.S. send positive signals on nuclear talks
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran and the United States sent positive signals on Wednesday about the possibility of fresh talks on the Iranian nuclear program, which Washington suspects aims to develop atomic weapons.
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