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By Matt Spetalnick and Oleg Shchedrov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Visiting President Barack Obama and Kremlin leader Dmitry Medvedev agreed a target for cuts in nuclear arms and a deal to let U.S. troops fly across Russia at the start of a trip intended to mend strained ties. At a cordial, formal news... more

A video grab from CCTV shows an overturned police car in Urumqi, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China July 5, 2009. REUTERS/CCTV via Reuters TV

Xinjiang riot toll hits 156 as unrest spreads

By Chris Buckley URUMQI, China (Reuters) - Chinese police dispersed 200 people gathering outside a mosque in the Silk Road city of Kashgar, the day after ethnic riots killed 156 in the capital of the Muslim Xinjiang region, state media said... more

China says 156 dead in Xinjiang riot
Honduras isolated, Clinton to meet ousted leader
U.S, Russia agree arms cuts, Afghan transit

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Spain's Rafael Nadal prepares to serve against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka during the Tennis Classic at Hurlingham tournament in west London June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Federer's triumph completes a miserable month for Nadal

By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal woke up on Monday with a bruised ego to go along with his aching knees after losing his world number one ranking. That status was snatched away from the 23-year-old Spaniard on Sunday the... more

Old Federer spells doom for rivals
Sharp Armstrong roars into contention
Ricketts, Tribune reach deal for Cubs: source

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Fans of deceased pop star Michael Jackson stand in line outside Staples Center in Los Angeles, July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Mariah Carey among Jackson memorial participants

By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singers Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Usher and Lionel Richie, and Motown records founder Berry Gordy, will be among those taking part in Michael Jackson's memorial on Tuesday, the family's spokesman said. In the first official... more

Michael Jackson executors given control of singer's estate
Judge gives control of Michael Jackson estate to executors
Lawyers set to square off over Michael Jackson estate

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TSX drops 2.5 percent as commodities fall

By Ka Yan Ng TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed a steep 2.5 percent lower on Monday as commodity prices fell and worry about the pace of the global economic recovery intensified. Last week's U.S. employment data, which showed the... more

TSX dives on doubts about global recovery
Union to vote again on Air Canada contract deal
Manulife unit to issue C$1 billion in notes

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UPDATE: Fisherman's body recovered from Capilano River

District of North Vancouver firefighters recovered the body of a 53-year-old North Vancouver man Monday morning from the Capilano River. According to DNV Fire Rescue Service assistant chief Mike Adams, crews responded to a 911 call around 8 a.m. Monday along... more

Why did Daniel die?
NV woman busted at U.S. border for smuggling Homer Simpson drugs in court next week
July 7. Open fire ban in effect

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Canada budget officer sees lasting deficits

By Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government is unlikely to balance its budget in 2013-14 as promised because of a weaker economy and new spending measures such as the auto bailout, the country's budget officer said on Monday. In a... more

Canadian hog industry seeks government rescue
Union to re-vote on Air Canada contract on July 14
Workers at Globe & Mail ratify labor pact

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Huan Chen Jiang, 48, who was injured during riots in Urumqi, is seen in a hospital in the city during an official government tour for the media, Xinjiang province July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias

China says 140 dead in Xinjiang riot, blames separatists

By Chris Buckley URUMQI, China (Reuters) - At least 140 people have been killed in rioting in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, with the government blaming exiled separatists for the traditionally Muslim area's worst case of unrest in years. Hundreds of people have... more

Iraq insurgents proud to be on U.S. terror list
China says 140 dead in Xinjiang unrest
U.N. council discusses North Korea missile launch

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Bayer gets stiffed by potency pill heist

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A gang of four looted 4.9 million euros ($6.9 million) worth of potency pills in a burglary at Bayer AG's headquarters, the company said on Monday. Five weeks after burglars stole two barrels filled with 320,000 of Bayer's... more