WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — A former U.S. State Department official and his wife pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that they spied for almost three decades for the Communist-led Cuban government. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below 50 percent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy, Gallup said on Friday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. Justice Department prosecutors asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the charges against one of five Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians in a 2007 shooting in Baghdad. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama's announcement of a new strategy on Afghanistan will not take place until after the Thanksgiving holiday next week, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday. ... > full story
GENEVA, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside the pact, UNICEF said Friday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — The pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states in October, and the unemployment rate slipped in hard-hit Michigan, the Labor Department said on Friday, hinting the recession may be easing in some areas. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant. ... > full story
BRUSSELS, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Senior officials from six world powers expressed disappointment on Friday that Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential ability to make nuclear bombs and urged Tehran to reconsider. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 2009 (Reuters) — Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment. ... > full story
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