Posts Tagged ‘sports’

Australia says China won’t allow full Rio trial access (Reuters)

Reuters – Australia said on Friday China had told embassy staff in Beijing they would not be allowed access to all parts of the trial of four Rio Tinto staff on charges of bribery and stealing commercial secrets.

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Euro lower at $1.3580 in European morning trade (AP)

AP – The euro is lower against the dollar in European morning trade after Greece said it may turn to the International Monetary Fund for aid if the EU does not agree to a rescue package.

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Netanyahu addresses US lobby meet amid crisis (AFP)

AFP – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s headline speech to a pro-Israel conference in the US capital next week was being overshadowed Friday by speculation on whether he will have a meeting with President Barack Obama.

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Ex-porn star reveals purported Tiger Woods texts (AP)

AP – A former porn actress says she may reveal more potentially embarrassing information about Tiger Woods after releasing sexually graphic text messages that she claims prove her affair with the golfer.

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Calif police department on alert for deadly traps (AP)

AP – Police in this picturesque city in rural Riverside County have been on edge in recent weeks. Someone is trying to kill them.

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Pa. suspect is rare US woman facing terror trial (AP)

AP – If the woman dubbed “Jihad Jane” goes on trial, she would become just the second American woman tried on U.S. soil on terrorism charges — and the first accused of directly working toward a Muslim holy war.

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China tries to cool yuan dispute with U.S. (Reuters)

Reuters – China on Friday said it was sending an envoy to Washington to try to ease trade frictions as its currency regime comes under fire, warning that threats from U.S. legislators could stifle room for progress.

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Democrats push toward Sunday vote on health care (AP)

AP – Slowly but steadily, support is building behind President Barack Obama’s health care legislation in the House, the result of intense lobbying and politically targeted changes aimed at reassuring waverers and winning over critics.

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