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Fri. November 20, 2009

Senate nears first healthcare vote

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:29:50 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate geared up for a fierce battle over a new healthcare reform plan on Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's price tag and tax hikes before the first crucial test vote on Saturday.

Philip Morris ordered to pay $300 million to smoker

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:48:57 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Florida jury on Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker named Cindy Naugle who is wheelchair-bound by emphysema.

New guidelines push back age for Pap smears

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:46:43 -0500

CHICAGO (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.

India PM heads to U.S. in test of ties with Obama

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:07:03 -0500

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's prime minister and U.S. President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and trade.

ElBaradei urges Iran to agree fuel deal by year end

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:25:29 -0500

BERLIN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief urged Iran on Friday to accept an offer to process its enriched uranium abroad by the end of 2009, and advised Western powers not to impose further sanctions on Tehran.

U.S. missile strike kills 8 in Pakistan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:02:26 -0500

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Eight Islamist militants were killed in a U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan on Friday, officials said, after three policemen were killed in a bomb blast.

More than 20 killed in separate Afghan blasts

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:43:26 -0500

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in southwestern Afghanistan killed 17 people Friday, and an Afghan lawmaker escaped a separate blast on the outskirts of Kabul but five of his bodyguards were killed, officials said.

Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:06:43 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as a House committee postponed a pivotal vote and Republicans on a Senate committee aired stubborn opposition.

Lou Dobbs mulls run for White House, Senate

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:32:40 -0500

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.

Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in September 2011

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:26:01 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce on Friday she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011.