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BP to try well kill Tuesday

1 hour 36 min ago
BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as U.S. lawmakers prepared to vote on reforms that would put tougher restrictions on offshore drilling.


House vote seen close on oil spill bill

1 hour 45 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A close vote is expected later on Friday when the U.S. House of Representatives decides on legislation to reform the oil industry's offshore drilling practices in response to the massive Gulf oil spill.


Canadian serial killer Pickton denied new trial

1 hour 56 min ago
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada's highest court refused on Friday to grant a new trial for serial killer Robert "Willie" Pickton, who was convicted of killing drug addicts and prostitutes and butchering their remains at his pig farm.


With one day to go, town braces for Clinton wedding

2 hours 12 min ago
RHINEBECK, New York (Reuters) - With a day to go before Chelsea Clinton's multimillion-dollar wedding, the tiny town of Rhinebeck, 100 miles north of New York City, was bustling with activity on Friday.


Afghan police fire shots to quell protest after accident

2 hours 17 min ago
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan police fired shots on Friday to disperse hundreds of people protesting the deaths of civilians in an accident involving a U.S. embassy vehicle, police said.


Fire prompts evacuation of 2,000 homes north of L.A

2 hours 23 min ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fierce brush fire nearly doubled in size overnight as it threatened power lines that supply electricity to the greater Los Angeles area, but evacuation orders for 2,000 homes were lifted, officials said on Friday.


Imports slow second-quarter growth

2 hours 49 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.


Italy speaker refuses to resign, deepens crisis

3 hours 26 min ago
ROME (Reuters) - The influential speaker of Italy's lower house refused to step down on Friday after being censured by his own party, and said his supporters could vote against the government of former ally Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, U.S. says

5 hours 56 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, the Pentagon said on Thursday, warning its unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military files could cost lives and damage trust of allies.


U.N. rights body tells Israel to end Gaza blockade

6 hours 5 min ago
GENEVA (Reuters) - Israel must lift its military blockade of the Gaza Strip and invite an independent, fact-finding mission to investigate its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a United Nations rights body said on Friday.


China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief

6 hours 22 min ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy, the fruit of three decades of rapid growth that has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.


Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup

6 hours 35 min ago
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers killed drug boss Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel on Thursday, the first major triumph this year for President Felipe Calderon's war against drug cartels but one that is unlikely to end spiraling violence.


U.S. embassy Paris says mail in scare seems harmless

6 hours 40 min ago
PARIS (Reuters) - Two employees of the U.S. Embassy in Paris were examined for possible poisoning Friday after handling a suspicious envelope, but preliminary results indicated it was not harmful, the embassy said.


U.S. embassy employees poisoned by mail: French police

7 hours 47 min ago
PARIS (Reuters) - Three employees of the U.S. embassy in Paris were being treated for poisoning on Friday after opening mail, but there was no immediate information on the seriousness of their condition, police said.


House to take up offshore drilling reform bill

8 hours 9 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three months after the catastrophic oil rig explosion that sent millions of gallons of crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Friday to debate legislation clamping down on the industry's offshore drilling practices.


Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup

9 hours 30 min ago
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers killed drug boss Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel on Thursday, the first major triumph this year for President Felipe Calderon's war against drug cartels but one that is unlikely to end spiraling violence.


China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief

10 hours 21 min ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy, the fruit of three decades of rapid growth that has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.


Economic growth seen slower in Q2 on imports

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 23:02
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth likely slowed in the second quarter as a capital investment drive by businesses was sated by imports and consumer spending tapered off, a government report is expected to show on Friday.


WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, U.S. says

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 22:56
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, the Pentagon said on Thursday, warning its unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military files could cost lives and damage trust of allies.


U.S. closes consulate in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 22:45
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. government has shut indefinitely its consulate in Mexico's most violent drug war city Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas, to evaluate security conditions.