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Visiting Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more homes on occupied land where Palestinians seek statehood, announced in the middle of his visit to help revive peace negotiations.

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Democrats doubt deadline on healthcare

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats on Tuesday cast doubt on their chances of meeting the White House’s March 18 deadline for voting on a stalled healthcare overhaul, but said they are moving as fast as they can.

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9/11 suspects should face civilian court, U.N. envoys say

GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights investigators called on the Obama administration on Tuesday to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that U.S. military tribunals would not be fair.

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Bali bombing suspect killed: Indonesia president

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A leading Southeast Asian militant, wanted for the 2002 Bali bombings, was the man killed in police raids in Jakarta, Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.

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Bali bombing suspect killed: Indonesia president

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A leading Southeast Asian militant, wanted for the 2002 Bali bombings, was the man killed in police raids in Jakarta, Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.

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Obama backs bipartisan crackdown on healthcare cheats

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, making a final push for healthcare reform, will back bipartisan plans to stamp out waste in government-run medical programs for the old and needy, the White House said on Tuesday.

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Nigeria urged to end impunity after village massacre

JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said.

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Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the House of Representatives — a persuasive arm-twister and deal maker — faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming weeks: getting 216 votes to pass final legislation revamping the U.S. healthcare system.

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Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economists raised their forecast for economic growth in 2010 in March, the third straight monthly rise, while trimming their growth forecast for 2011, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

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Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economists raised their forecast for economic growth in 2010 in March, the third straight monthly rise, while trimming their growth forecast for 2011, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

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