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Ospreys fly to US base on Okinawa despite protests
USA TODAY
TOKYO (AP) -- Six Osprey hybrid aircraft were transferred to a U.S. base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa on Monday -- and were greeted by hundreds of protesters outside the fence showing their concern about the plane's safety. The aircraft ...
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Bets on Carney Rate Increase Scrapped as Canada Recovery Slows
Bloomberg
Investors have erased bets for Bank of Canada rate increases through July after a report suggested the economic recovery will take longer than Governor Mark Carney predicts. Trading in overnight index swaps on Sept. 28 showed that interest rate ...
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Proteas in Trouble At ICC World Twenty20
AllAfrica.com
Following a loss to Australia, the Proteas remain in the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka by the skin of their teeth, thanks to India's win over Pakistan on Sunday. Had the result been the other way around, South Africa would be out. After a narrow two ...
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US stock index futures signal early gains
Reuters
PARIS Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.48 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.47 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.52 percent at 0900 GMT. * European stocks ...
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Shorter .uk internet domain proposed by Nominet
BBC News
It would run alongside the current www.name.co.uk service. Applicants would have to prove they had a UK presence and pay a higher fee. A three-month consultation is under way. Some companies may oppose the move on the grounds they already face ...
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BBC News
US Supreme Court Begins New Term
Voice of America (blog)
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-4). The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday, as it opens a new session that is expected to include major rulings on same-sex marriage, affirmative action and voting rights. The justices are ...
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US rookies slip into Ryder Cup shadow on last day
Reuters
One thing Love will not regret is having four rookies on his squad, Bradley (3-1-0), Dufner (3-1-0), Simpson (2-2-0) and Snedeker (1-2-0) combining to contribute nine points to the U.S. cause. In fact it was the senior members of the team who failed to ...
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Human rights in focus at US Supreme Court
Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court, back in session today after its summer recess, is expected to take up a closely watched case that could help it decide whether American judges are empowered to hear lawsuits over human rights atrocities abroad.
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Singapore's Private Home Prices Climb to Record on Sales
Businessweek
Singapore in September decided to cap the number of homes that can be developed in suburban projects to curb the increasing trend of so-called shoebox apartments that are smaller in size. The government has been attempting to rein in residential ...
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After November: 5 Middle East Headaches Looming for the US
TIME
Leave aside the considerable body of expert opinion that holds that the U.S. would have a lot more time than Netanyahu suggests to respond to an overt move by Iran to build nuclear weapons, the Israeli leader nonetheless once again wound forward his ...
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TIME
Three killed in US drone strike in Mir Ali
The Nation
"US drones fired four missiles on a militant vehicle, killing three suspected militants," a security official told AFP, adding that several drones were flying in the area at the time of the attack. Another security official confirmed the attack and ...
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The Nation
Natural gas boom in US. Is Russia the big loser?
Christian Science Monitor
Russia had been exporting vast quantities to Europe and other countries for about $10 per unit, but the current price in the U.S. is now about $3 for the same quantity. That kind of math got the attention of energy companies, and politicians, around ...
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Christian Science Monitor
'Gangnam Style' dominates UK chart
CNN
(CNN) -- He horsey danced his way to the top of the UK music chart -- and U.S. domination may not be far behind. Psy's viral "Gangnam Style" hit the top spot Sunday, marking the first time that a Korean singer has climbed the British singles chart. In ...
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U.K. Stocks Rebound From Three-Week Low as Barclays Gains
Bloomberg
The gauge sank 1.9 percent last week, the biggest drop since May 18, as Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said the U.S. central bank's third round of bond purchases will probably fail to cut unemployment. The FTSE All-Share ...
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US high-tech companies ramping up exports - survey
Reuters
More disposable cash for high-tech goods in emerging markets. * Most companies think Obama export target can be met. * India, Middle East, Africa to lead high-tech product demand. By Lynn Adler. Oct 1 (Reuters) - Most U.S. high-tech companies expect to ...
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UK's 4G auction: Labour lays out its plans for '£4bn' windfall
ZDNet
The money raised from the UK's upcoming 4G spectrum auction should be used to build affordable housing, the Labour Party will suggest on Monday. According to multiple reports, shadow chancellor Ed Balls will say at the party's conference that the £3 ...
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West Indies v New ZealandLive
BBC News
The Windies have found the boundary plenty of times in the opening couple of overs, but New Zealand hit back through Doug Bracewell. Getting some swing, he tempts Charles to play across the line and is presented with a simple return catch. Well bowled.
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US small-business borrowing rises in August
Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Lending to small U.S. businesses rose in August for a second straight month, a report showed on Monday, a sign the economy may have been regaining its footing even before the U.S. central bank's latest round of stimulus.
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George Michael Cancels Australia Tour Dates Over "Major Anxiety"
Queerty
"I have today announced the cancellation of the shows in Australia which breaks my heart. By way of explanation all I can say at this time is that since last year's illness I have tried in vain to work my way through the trauma that the doctors who ...
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Obama throws down gauntlet to Romney on debate
Outcome Magazine (blog)
10/01/2012 US President Barack Obama set the table for his first debate with Mitt Romney, billing the clash as about security for hard working Americans, not who could fire off the best "zingers." 2012 US Presidential Candidates. Obama heaped pressure ...
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Outcome Magazine (blog)
Singapore Airlines Unit Scoot, Tiger Airways in Pact to Jointly Sell Itineraries
Fox Business
Customers can purchase flight itineraries originating from Australia to popular Southeast Asian destinations on a single ticket. However, on arrival in Singapore, passengers will have to pass through immigration and collect their bags before checking ...
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South Africa: Five Minutes - South Africa
AllAfrica.com
Moody's downgrading of South Africa's sovereign credit rating needs to be investigated, says the DA's shadow minister of finance. Tim Harris said he would be writing to the chairman of the standing committee on finance to ask it to set up an inquiry ...
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South Africa shootings: Marikana mine inquiry begins
The Statesman Online
But the strikes and unrest have spread to other mines in South Africa, one the world's biggest producers of precious metals. On Friday, an official from the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was seriously injured in a petrol bomb attack on his house ...
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The Statesman Online
Air France-KLM says to keep winter capacity stable
Reuters
PARIS Oct 1 (Reuters) - Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM said it plans to respond to the unstable economic environment by keeping seating capacity on its flights during the winter season at roughly the same level as a year ago. The carrier will ...
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South Africa: Union official hurt in petrol attack
U.S. News & World Report
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers says one of its officials was seriously injured in a petrol-bomb attack on his house amid ongoing unrest in the country's vital mining industry. The victim, who is now in intensive care, ...
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