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Insurer targeted HIV patients to drop coverage

WASHINGTON, Mar. 17, 2010 (Reuters) — In May, 2002, Jerome Mitchell, a 17-year old college freshman from rural South Carolina, learned he had contracted HIV. The news, of course, was devastating, but Mitchell believed that he had one thing going for him: On his own initiative, in anticipation of his first year in college, he had purchased his own health insurance. ...  > full story

North Korea has 1,000 missiles, South says

SEOUL, Mar. 17, 2010 (Reuters) — North Korea has increased its missile arsenal by 25 percent in the past two years to about 1,000, expanding the threat the state poses to the region, the South's defense chief said Wednesday. ...  > full story

Five Americans charged with terrorism in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar. 17, 2010 (Reuters) — A Pakistani court formally charged Wednesday five young Americans of plotting terrorism in the country, their lawyer said, in a case that has raised alarm over the danger posed by militants using the Internet. ...  > full story

BOJ split vote raises doubts about future easing

TOKYO, Mar. 17, 2010 (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan loosened monetary policy on Wednesday in a split vote that suggested the central bank would struggle in the future to meet government demands for easier monetary conditions. ...  > full story

Iceland's central bank cuts rates despite Icesave worries

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 17, 2010 (Reuters) — Iceland's central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday to ease pressure on the stricken economy, despite uncertainty over international aid due to a row with Britain and the Netherlands. ...  > full story

Dubai World to offer full debt repayment: report

DUBAI, Mar. 17, 2010 (Reuters) — Dubai World will offer banks a single proposal to repay in full the $26 billion debt it is renegotiating, with interest likely linked to LIBOR, Al Arabiya reported on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Shin shuns limelight as Korea Life goes public

SEOUL, Mar. 17, 2010 (Reuters) — Shin Eun-chul is a four-decade insurance veteran who, into his eighth year in charge of South Korea's No.2 life insurer, has not given any media interviews. ...  > full story

World Bank tells China to tighten policy

BEIJING, Mar. 17, 2010 (Reuters) — The World Bank raised its 2010 growth and inflation forecasts for China and recommended a tighter monetary policy as well as a stronger exchange rate to restrain inflation expectations and asset bubbles. ...  > full story

Holder defends criminal trials for 9/11 suspects

WASHINGTON, Mar. 16, 2010 (Reuters) — Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended plans to prosecute some terrorism suspects in traditional criminal courts, urging lawmakers to avoid politicizing the decision and inflaming public fears. ...  > full story

Honda to recall 412,000 vehicles in U.S. for brakes

DETROIT, Mar. 16, 2010 (Reuters) — Honda Motor Co will recall about 412,000 vehicles in the United States to address the risk that brake pedals may feel soft and slip closer to the floor over time, the company said on Tuesday. ...  > full story
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