Sunday, February 8, 2009

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U.S. fishermen on ice floe rescued, one dead
February 7, 2009 at 7:49 pm

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some 150 fishermen were rescued from an ice floe in wind-whipped Lake Erie on Saturday after it broke loose from the shore due to warmer weather, officials said.

SEC chief weighs ex-prosecutor to head enforcement
February 7, 2009 at 3:25 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Khuzami is being considered for the Securities and Exchange Commission's top enforcement position, one source familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

U.S. commanders favor slower Iraq pullout
February 7, 2009 at 2:43 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military planners have drawn up three options to allow President Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq, with senior commanders favoring the slowest of the three, officials said on Saturday.

India's Congress wants Pakistan declared terror state
February 7, 2009 at 2:37 pm

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Congress Party on Saturday said the international community should consider declaring Pakistan a terrorist state in light of the latter's release of a scientist who sold nuclear secrets around the globe.

Biden vows break with Bush era foreign policy
February 7, 2009 at 12:42 pm

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden promised a sharp break from the go-it-alone policies of the Bush era in a major speech on Saturday, saying it was time to "reset" Washington's ties with Russia and talk to Iran.

Obama greets stimulus deal, pounds Republican ideas
February 7, 2009 at 12:02 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a successful Senate vote on his economic stimulus bill in sight, President Barack Obama warned on Saturday that quick action was needed to avoid catastrophe and blamed Republican policies for pushing the country into crisis.

U.S. unveils changes to foreign policy
February 7, 2009 at 7:25 am

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announced changes to U.S. foreign policy on Saturday that emphasized diplomacy over military power but also urged allies to shoulder more of the burden in tackling global crises.

North Korea open to disarmament progress: U.S. expert
February 7, 2009 at 5:57 am

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea wants to advance nuclear disarmament steps if its aid demands are met and it played down concerns over possible missile launches, a former senior U.S. diplomat just back from Pyongyang said on Saturday.

U.S. says new Afghanistan strategy needed by April
February 7, 2009 at 4:07 am

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - A comprehensive new strategy for Afghanistan must be agreed by the NATO summit in April, U.S. national security adviser and retired Gen. James Jones told a German newspaper.

U.S. bank plan to offer asset support, mortgage help
February 6, 2009 at 11:08 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's eagerly-awaited bank rescue plan will offer to insure some distressed assets held by banks, authorize the government to purchase others, and spend up to $100 billion to buy and modify troubled homeowner mortgages, a source with knowledge of the plan told Reuters on Friday.

SEC looks to reassure investors
February 6, 2009 at 8:35 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Securities and Exchange Commission officials looked to reassure investors on Friday that they would reinvigorate the agency's policing of Wall Street, improve the quality of credit ratings and said they expect to bring more cases against mortgage fraud.
 

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