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NATO to Afghan assault villagers: keep heads down

KABUL, Feb. 9, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source

TAIPEI, Feb. 9, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

Church pews fill as Philippine poll campaign begins

MANILA, Feb. 9, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb. 8, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday. ...  > full story

Haiti studies Colombian town for quake rebuilding

BOGOTA, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Haiti's interior minister on Monday toured a Colombian town rebuilt after a huge 1999 tremor as his own country considered plans to reconstruct its wrecked capital city after last month's devastating earthquake. ...  > full story

Sentiment, success, adventure make Saints "America's" team

MIAMI, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — The Dallas Cowboys have long been known as 'America's team' but the New Orleans Saints, who triumphed as underdogs in Sunday's Super Bowl, can now make a good claim to that title. ...  > full story

Under fire, NY governor Paterson says he's not resigning

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

Iran says starts work on making 20 percent nuclear fuel

TEHRAN, Feb. 9, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

Roll over headlines to view top news summaries:

• NATO to Afghan assault villagers: keep heads down

• Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source

• Church pews fill as Philippine poll campaign begins

• U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her

• Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game

• John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies

• Haiti studies Colombian town for quake rebuilding

• Sentiment, success, adventure make Saints "America's" team

• Under fire, NY governor Paterson says he's not resigning

• Iran says starts work on making 20 percent nuclear fuel

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Moscow says U.S. missile shield aimed at Russia

MOSCOW, Feb. 9, 2010 (Reuters) — Russia's top general said on Tuesday that plans for a U.S. missile shield are directed against his country. ...  > full story

Cyprus president says will press on with talks

NICOSIA, Feb. 9, 2010 (Reuters) — Cypriot President Demetris Christofias pledged to continue reunification talks on Tuesday, dismissing criticism from a former coalition partner of tactical blunders in negotiations with estranged Turkish Cypriots. ...  > full story

Afghan avalanches kill dozens, trap hundreds

SALANG PASS, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2010 (Reuters) — Dozens of people died and hundreds were trapped through the night in freezing cold and darkness after avalanches swept over a mountain highway and closed a landmark alpine tunnel in Afghanistan. ...  > full story

Two decades after Mandela's release, South Africa struggles

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 9, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

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Politics

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Cuba travel bill buried in political agenda

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

U.S., Mexico closer to resolving trucking dispute

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 8, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday. ...  > full story

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Science

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Study shows why it is so scary to lose money

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble. ...  > full story

Shuttle Endeavour blasts off for space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — The space shuttle Endeavour bolted off its seaside launch pad in Florida on Monday, carrying six astronauts on a voyage to install the last two main pieces of the International Space Station. ...  > full story

Scientists find gene variant link to ageing cells

LONDON, Feb. 7, 2010 (Reuters) — Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases. ...  > full story

Arctic climate changing faster than expected

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. 5, 2010 (Reuters) — Climate change is transforming the Arctic environment faster than expected and accelerating the disappearance of sea ice, scientists said on Friday in giving their early findings from the biggest-ever study of Canada's changing north. ...  > full story

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Entertainment

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Absent Polanski to dominate Berlin film festival

BERLIN, Feb. 9, 2010 (Reuters) — Roman Polanski may be under house arrest in a Swiss chalet, but the Polish-French director is set to dominate this year's Berlin film festival where his latest movie "The Ghost Writer" will be unveiled. ...  > full story

Sheen charged with assaulting wife; they hug in court

ASPEN, Colo, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Actor Charlie Sheen was charged on Monday with assaulting and threatening his wife Brooke Mueller in a heated Christmas Day argument. ...  > full story

Record Super Bowl telecast tops "M*A*S*H" record

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — Sunday's Super Bowl TV audience set a viewing record for the annual National Football League Championship and eclipsed the 1983 benchmark set by the comedy "M*A*S*H" to become the most watched U.S. telecast, according to early ratings data on Monday. ...  > full story

Record 106.5 million Americans watch Super Bowl

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — A record 106.5 million Americans watched the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's Super Bowl game, setting a new high for any U.S. television broadcast, early ratings showed on Monday. ...  > full story

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Sports

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Lakers down Spurs for second win without Kobe

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

Kaman gets All-Star call in place of injured Roy

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

Sharks stamp on Leafs to extend road streak

TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2010 (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. ...  > full story

Hasta La Pista, Baby...Arnie lights up the Games

VANCOUVER, Feb. 8, 2010 (Reuters) — The Olympic torch relay just got bigger, much bigger. ...  > full story

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