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How feds' shutdown would affect you
Houston Chronicle
By MIKE TOLSON The potential shutdown of the federal government this week
will have the greatest effect on federal employees, of course. All of those
deemed non-essential will be furloughed - perhaps more than 800000 - though
there is not, as yet, ...
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Obama cites progress toward a budget deal; talks continue
CNN International
By Alan Silverleib and Tom Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) -- Spurred by a
hastily arranged evening meeting between President Barack Obama and the top
two congressional leaders, negotiators worked into Thursday to try to work
out remaining differences in a ...
<http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/07/congress.budget/>
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Japan injects nitrogen into nuke reactor to prevent hydrogen explosion
Xinhua
TOKYO, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO began pumping
nitrogen gas into a stricken reactor at the troubled Fukushima Daiichi
nuclear power plant on Thursday to prevent the risk of a hydrogen
explosion. Workers injected nitrogen gas ...
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IDF strikes Gaza smuggling tunnels amid mounting tensions
Ha'aretz
In statement, IDF says it would 'not suffer' the continued launching of
rockets and mortars on communities around the Gaza Strip. By Haaretz
Service Tags: Israel news Gaza IDF Israel Defense Forces aircraft bombed
smuggling tunnels near the Gaza ...
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European Stocks Advance as Portugal Seeks Bailout Before ECB Rate Decision
Bloomberg
By Jason Carey - Thu Apr 07 07:10:55 GMT 2011 European stocks gained as
Portugal said it will seek a European Union bailout and before the European
Central Bank is forecast to raise interest rates. US futures and Asian
stocks were little changed. ...
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Ivory Coast Opposition Pounds at Strongman
New York Times
Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized winner of
ivory Coast's presidential elections, prepared for an assault to dislodge
Laurent Gbagbo from his bunker on Tuesday. By ADAM NOSSITER ACCRA, Ghana
— Opposition forces in Ivory ...
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China says Ai Weiwei is being held for economic crimes
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- China's foreign ministry said Thursday that
dissident artist Ai Weiwei was being investigated for economic crimes. "It
has nothing to do with human rights or freedom of expression," ministry
spokesman Hong Lei told ...
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Former US lawmaker hopes to talk Gadhafi into stepping down
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- A former US lawmaker said he
wants to tell Moammar Gadhafi in person that the embattled Libyan leader
needs to step down -- but as Wednesday turned into Thursday, Curt Weldon
still had not met him. ...
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Mexican cops checking abductions find mass grave
The Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican security forces searching for abducted bus
passengers in a violent northern state bordering Texas have stumbled on a
collection of pits holding a total of 59 bodies. The grisly find was made
near the ranch where drug cartel ...
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Europe Factors-Shares seen mixed at the open; focus on banks
Reuters
LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - European shares are set to open mixed on
Thursday ahead of a widely expected rate rise by the European Central Bank
(ECB), with investors seen focusing on peripheral banks after Portugal
decided to seek financial aid. ...
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