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U.S. Top News Early Edition: Senate breaks logjam to restore jobless aid

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Senate breaks logjam to restore jobless aid
Greek PM seeks EU support for tough austerity plan
Anti-Washington message propels Perry in Texas
Chile steps up search for victims in quake areas
China parliament examines growth, living standards
Obama to push healthcare overhaul into final act
Brakes seen key fix; Toyota confronted with memo
Conditions good for Icesave deal: Iceland minister
U.N. council ready to tackle Iran nuclear issue
Obama proposes $3,000 home energy rebates


Senate breaks logjam to restore jobless aid
March 03, 2010 05:52 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Highway money and jobless funds were set to flow again after the Senate ended a standoff on Tuesday that disrupted benefits for hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans.

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Greek PM seeks EU support for tough austerity plan
March 03, 2010 08:57 AM ET
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's cabinet approved a sweeping new austerity program on Wednesday, the third in as many months, intended to rein in a bulging budget deficit and secure European financial support.

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Anti-Washington message propels Perry in Texas
March 03, 2010 07:43 AM ET
DALLAS (Reuters) - Conservative incumbent Rick Perry rode strong anti-Washington rhetoric to a victory over a sitting U.S. senator for the Texas Republican gubernatorial nomination in a race that could be a model in this year's crucial U.S. mid-term congressional elections.

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Chile steps up search for victims in quake areas
March 03, 2010 09:26 AM ET
CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Rescue crews fanned out with sniffer dogs around Chile's earthquake-ravaged cities and villages on Wednesday, searching for survivors inside the mountains of rubble.

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China parliament examines growth, living standards
March 03, 2010 08:22 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese leadership's efforts to engineer a trouble-free succession and push both economic growth and improved living standards in coming years move to the national parliament from Friday.

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Obama to push healthcare overhaul into final act
March 03, 2010 07:38 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will usher in the last act of his push to overhaul the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system on Wednesday by arguing that his retooled plan, incorporating more ideas from rival Republicans, is essential for the good of the country.

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Brakes seen key fix; Toyota confronted with memo
March 02, 2010 07:29 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Support grew for changes to vehicle braking systems, as a congressional hearing into unintended acceleration confronted Toyota Motor Corp executives with a 2006 internal document warning of quality problems.

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Conditions good for Icesave deal: Iceland minister
March 03, 2010 05:00 AM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - Icelanders are sure to vote against repaying $5 billion in "Icesave" debts if a referendum goes ahead on Saturday, but conditions are good for reaching a revised deal with Britain and the Netherlands, Iceland's Foreign Minister was quoted on Wednesday as saying.

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U.N. council ready to tackle Iran nuclear issue
March 03, 2010 09:35 AM ET
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The president of the U.N. Security Council said on Tuesday it was ready to tackle proposals for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, while U.S. diplomats worked to persuade China that action is needed.

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Obama proposes $3,000 home energy rebates
March 02, 2010 04:54 PM ET
SAVANNAH, Georgia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed rebates of up to $3,000 to help homeowners pay for the cost of making their homes more energy efficient as part of a $6 billion program to create jobs.

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