Obama signs trade, human rights bill that angers Moscow

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill that brings U.S. trade relations with Russia into the 21st century but also ushers in a testy era in which the United States could publicly "name and shame" Russian...

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Rain delays start of second day of Hobart test

HOBART (Reuters) - Early morning showers delayed the start of play on the second day of the first test between Australia and Sri Lanka at Bellerive Oval on Saturday. Play, scheduled to start at 1030am local time (1130 GMT), will now get underway half...

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Adele's '21' is top-selling U.S. iTunes album of 2012

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Adele notched another accolade on Thursday as iTunes announced that her Grammy-winning album "21" was the top-selling record of 2012 in its U.S. store, extending the disc's successful run almost two years after...

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Rare 'Metropolis' poster fetches high price in U.S. auction

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A film memorabilia collector paid $1.2 million for nine rare and early film posters, including the world's highest-valued poster of the 1927 film "Metropolis," in a bankruptcy auction in Los Angeles on Thursday,...

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Australia drop Johnson for Sri Lanka test

By Nick Mulvenney HOBART (Reuters) - Australia have resisted the temptation to go with four seamers for this week's first test against Sri Lanka on what is expected to be a lively wicket at the Bellerive Oval. Spinner Nathan Lyon was retained in the...

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Asian shares inch higher after Fed's stimulus steps

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares extended gains for a seventh day on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve took new stimulus steps to bolster the economy, putting the yen under pressure as expectations grow for more aggressive easing...

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Violence, James Violence? Bond films more forceful

REUTERS - The fictional James Bond always had a license to kill, and research from New Zealand suggests the suave spy's movies have gotten more violent through the years. "In fact, they got quite a bit more violent over time," said Robert Hancox, senior...

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Asian shares rise, dollar pressured before Fed

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose as strong overnight performances in global equities and firmer economic sentiment in Germany buoyed sentiment, while the dollar was pressured ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy...

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Tokyo's Nikkei share average opens down 0.24 pct

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Asian shares, euro steady, Fed move in focus

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and the euro steadied on Tuesday, drawing support from expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will take fresh economic stimulus measures this week. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside...

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MP govt should clear Rs 19,450 cr DA arrears: Ajay Singh

Bhopal, Dec 9 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Ajay Singh today demanded that the BJP-led state government should clear the dearness allowance arrears worth Rs 19,450 crore for its employees and pensioners. "The ruling BJP government...

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The move comes after a week of protests against the The move comes after a week of protests against the referendum and constitutional declaration that lead to violent clashes between his supporters and opponents that killed at least seven people and...

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Belfast rally demands return of British flag

By Ian Graham BELFAST (Reuters) - Around 2,000 pro-British loyalists rallied in central Belfast on Saturday for the return of the British flag to the roof of city hall after a vote by Irish nationalist councillors to remove it sparked a week of rioting....

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Torres fires Chelsea to win at Sunderland, QPR set record

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Fernando Torres scored twice as third-placed Chelsea won 3-1 at Sunderland to record their first Premier League victory under interim manager Rafael Benitez on Saturday. The often-criticised Spaniard struck twice...

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