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France cornered amid EU deficits charge

BRUSSELS (AFP) – France was cornered among Europe 's big guns on Tuesday as it sought to avert a public slap from the European
11 12 2009 10:43PM (...more)

Oklahoma lawmakers eye tax breaks amid shortfall

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma gives away billions of dollars in tax revenue through hundreds of exemptions, credits and deductions that some lawmakers say the state may no longer be able to afford as it slips deeper into a revenue shortfall.
11 12 2009 9:48PM (...more)

Troops in Afghanistan fight swine flu amid war

KABUL – Hundreds of Afghan and international troops already battling a rising militant insurgency are facing a new fight — recovering from swine flu, the virus that has left 11 people dead in the country. The
11 12 2009 7:28AM (...more)

Aerosmith turmoil amid Tyler 'quit' reports

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The future of US supergroup Aerosmith was shrouded in uncertainty Monday after unconfirmed reports that flamboyant frontman Steven Tyler had quit the
11 12 2009 5:36AM (...more)

Obama, Netanyahu to meet amid Mideast crisis

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama will hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday as US efforts to revive 11 12 2009 4:13AM (...more)

Obama to meet Netanyahu amid doubt on peace talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday, amid
11 11 2009 7:40PM (...more)

Air France crash memorial in Rio amid criticism

RIO DE JANEIRO – Scores of relatives of the 228 people killed in the June 1 Air France jet crash dedicated a memorial in an upscale beach neighborhood Saturday amid strong criticism that the airline has failed to provide them
11 9 2009 1:27PM (...more)

US envoy to return to Sudan amid rising tensions: Clinton

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US envoy Scott Gration will return to Sudan at the weekend in a bid to defuse rising tensions ahead of elections and a referendum for the south, Secretary
12 15 2009 11:32PM (...more)

Climate talks shift into high gear amid fresh protests

COPENHAGEN (AFP) – Environment ministers haggled behind closed doors in their first major get-together of the UN climate summit, as they were warned Sunday of the catastrophic consequences of failure to reach a deal. Danish
12 15 2009 10:36AM (...more)

McDonald's U.S. same-store sales dip amid price fight

CHICAGO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – McDonald's Corp ( MCD .N) said sales at established U.S. restaurants fell for the second straight month as competitors like 12 14 2009 3:11PM (...more)