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Good Morning Aron, MON 25 Jan 2010 
 
Obama unveils new initiatives for middle class
All 90 feared dead in Ethiopian plane crash
U.S. commander sees eventual Taliban peace deal
Wal-Mart cuts 11,200 jobs at Sam's Club
Iraq hotel bombing toll increases to 36 dead
U.S., Brazilian troops hand out aid in Haiti slum
China steps up defense of Internet controls
Iraq executes Saddam henchman "Chemical Ali"
Embattled Bernanke edges closer to a second term
Bill Gates worries climate money robs health aid


Obama unveils new initiatives for middle class
January 25, 2010 09:23 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday will propose a package of new initiatives aimed at helping middle-class families, including an expanded child-care tax credit and help with retirement savings.

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All 90 feared dead in Ethiopian plane crash
January 25, 2010 09:06 AM ET
BEIRUT (Reuters) - All 90 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane were feared dead after it plunged into the Mediterranean, minutes after taking off from Beirut in a thunderstorm on Monday.

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U.S. commander sees eventual Taliban peace deal
January 25, 2010 09:19 AM ET
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan said he hopes increased troop levels will weaken the Taliban enough for its leaders to accept a peace deal.

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Wal-Mart cuts 11,200 jobs at Sam's Club
January 25, 2010 08:32 AM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sam's Club, the warehouse club division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc is cutting roughly 11,200 jobs, or about 10 percent of its workforce, as it outsources in-store product demonstrations and eliminates positions used to recruit new business members.

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Iraq hotel bombing toll increases to 36 dead
January 25, 2010 09:31 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 36 people were killed on Monday in a series of car bombs detonated at three well-known hotels in downtown Baghdad, police said.

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U.S., Brazilian troops hand out aid in Haiti slum
January 25, 2010 06:56 AM ET
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers and Brazilian U.N. troops handed out food and water in one of Haiti's largest slums on Sunday amid criticism that aid was not getting to earthquake victims fast enough.

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China steps up defense of Internet controls
January 25, 2010 09:11 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China widened its attack against U.S. criticisms of Internet censorship on Monday, raising the stakes in a dispute that has put Google in the middle of a political quarrel between the two global powers.

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Iraq executes Saddam henchman "Chemical Ali"
January 25, 2010 09:23 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Monday executed Ali Hassan al-Majeed, the Saddam Hussein henchman widely known as "Chemical Ali," for crimes against humanity, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.

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Embattled Bernanke edges closer to a second term
January 24, 2010 06:22 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Embattled Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke edged closer to winning support for a second term after the Senate's Republican leader predicted confirmation and Democrats aimed to have a vote this week.

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Bill Gates worries climate money robs health aid
January 25, 2010 01:09 AM ET
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Bill Gates, the world's richest man and a leading philanthropist, said on Sunday spending by rich countries aimed at combating climate change in developing nations could mean a dangerous cut in aid for health issues.

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