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CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner John McCain on Monday retracted his earlier statement he would lose the November election if he did not convince Americans they were winning the war in Iraq.
Major powers push for new Iran sanctionsmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Western powers on Monday pushed for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program as Tehran voiced defiance about any new punitive measures, saying high oil prices would cushion the blow.
Hollywood reduced to supporting role at Oscarsmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Four European actors and the maverick Coen brothers shared top honors at the Oscars, relegating the traditional Hollywood of big stars and box office hits to a supporting role this year.
Hormone therapy skews breast cancer diagnosismore similar news »
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CORRECTION: Vietnamese appeal "agent orange" suit in New Yorkmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several major U.S. chemical companies are directly accountable for supplying the U.S. military with "agent orange" during the Vietnam War and causing widespread dioxin poisoning, a lawyer for Vietnamese plaintiffs told a federal appeals court on Monday.
Gazans stage mass protest against Israeli blockademore similar news »
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinians formed a human chain in the Gaza Strip on Monday in a protest against an Israeli blockade that has deepened hardship in the Hamas-controlled territory.
Fidel Castro passes Cuba reins to his brothermore similar news »
HAVANA (Reuters) - Raul Castro took over from his brother Fidel Castro as Cuban president on Sunday, ending the rule of the bearded rebel who defied the United States for five decades but vowing to continue his communist revolution.
Clinton, Obama sharpen their attacksmore similar news »
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sharpened their attacks on each other on Sunday, trading barbs over health care, trade and experience as they head for key showdowns in Texas and Ohio on March 4.
South Korea to inaugurate ex-CEO as presidentmore similar news »
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Monday inaugurates its first businessman as president who promises to fire up the world's 13th largest economy, open up to foreign investors and be much less tolerant of North Korea.
Ralph Nader starts presidential bidmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, blamed by many Democrats for their loss of the White House in the 2000 election, said on Sunday he is launching another independent campaign for the White House.
Castro foes mark anniversary of shootdown near Cubamore similar news »
MIAMI (Reuters) - As Cuba picked a new leader on Sunday for the first time in half a century, a Cuban exile group flew to a spot near the Caribbean island where Cuban fighters shot down two of its planes and killed four of its members 12 years ago.
Suicide bomber kills 40 in Iraq: policemore similar news »
HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated a vest packed with metal ball bearings in a refreshment tent full of Iraqi pilgrims heading to a Shi'ite festival on Sunday, killing 40 people and wounding 60, police said.
