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U.S. sheds more jobs, European industry slumps

By Matt Daily NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than half a million Americans lost their jobs in December, making 2008 the worst year for U.S. employment since World War Two, while Europe's woes mounted as … more

Israel rebuffs U.N. resolution, pursues Gaza war

By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Israel rejected a U.N. resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Friday and warplanes and tanks pounded the Palestinian enclave. Isra… more
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to the media in Toronto in this December 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

Harper vows big budget actions over 3-5 years

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised on Friday to take bold budget action over a span of three to five years to rescue the Canadian economy, and he called the latest North Americ… more

Citi, M. Stanley in brokerage talks; Rubin quits

By Dan Wilchins and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is in advanced talks to sell its Smith Barney … more

EU seeks to finalize Russian gas monitoring deal

By Robin Paxton and Sabina Zawadzki MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - The European Union sought to finalize details on Friday of… more

Israel rebuffs U.N. resolution and pursues Gaza war

By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Israel rejected a U.N. resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on Friday and,… more

Israel rebuffs U.N. resolution and pushes ahead militarily

By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Israel rejected a U.N. resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on Friday and,… more

Tourists evacuated after fatal Costa Rica quake

By Roger Benavides VARA BLANCA, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Rescue helicopters ferried stranded tourists on Friday from a p… more

Bombs kill more than a dozen in Afghanistan

By Sharafuddin Stanikzai HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A bomb killed three U.S. soldiers in southern Afghanistan on F… more

Canadian economy sheds more jobs in December

By Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's jobless rate jumped to a two-year high in December and the housing market b… more
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