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Q+A: Will Ban's visit to Myanmar yield results? - Reuters border=

Q+A: Will Ban's visit to Myanmar yield results? - Reuters

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has a rare meeting with Myanmar's top general on Friday where he will urge the secretive leader to free all political prisoners and ensure next year's elections are credible. …
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Obama urges passage of "historic" climate change bill - Reuters border=

Obama urges passage of "historic" climate change bill - Reuters

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By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to pass "historic legislation" to fight global warming, prompting his fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives to aim for a vote on Friday on the …
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"Transformers" aims to recharge US box offices - Reuters border=

"Transformers" aims to recharge US box offices - Reuters

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By Edwin Chan LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big-budget "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" hits US movie theaters on Wednesday, aiming to recharge box offices in a summer season that has lost momentum after 2009's strong start. Early reviews are mixed for …
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Bullock movie "The Proposal" headed to FX - Reuters border=

Bullock movie "The Proposal" headed to FX - Reuters

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By Nellie Andreeva LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - FX has accepted "The Proposal," nabbing the TV rights to the Disney romantic comedy, which opened as No. 1 this past weekend. The cable network landed the Sandra Bullock film as part of a deal that …
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Italy says Iran appears to have declined G8 invite - Reuters

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ROME, June 22 (Reuters) - Italy said on Monday that Iran appeared to have rejected an invitation to this week's Group of Eight foreign ministers meeting, after a deadline passed for Tehran to signal its participation.
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Marvell Technology raises revenue outlook - Reuters border=

Marvell Technology raises revenue outlook - Reuters

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(Reuters) - Marvell Technology Group Ltd (MRVL.O) raised its second-quarter revenue outlook on Monday, citing an improvement in demand for its products within its multiple end-markets. The microchip designer expects net revenue in a range of $600 …
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"Transformers" director rips studio in leaked memo - Reuters border=

"Transformers" director rips studio in leaked memo - Reuters

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"I'm sure though the movie will do fine, but not to your internal expectations because right now we are fooling ourselves by being cocky." But in a second e-mail, sent June 6, Bay compared Paramount to a family and thanked the executives for "busting …
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Obama's healthcare push on rocky road in Congress - Reuters border=

Obama's healthcare push on rocky road in Congress - Reuters

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By Donna Smith WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - Growing worries over budget deficits and government intervention could jeopardize President Barack Obama's proposed healthcare overhaul in Congress as lawmakers bicker over costs and strategies for …
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Obama concerned about "unjust actions" in Iran - Reuters border=

Obama concerned about "unjust actions" in Iran - Reuters

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By Jeff Mason and Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama expressed concern about violence and "unjust actions" against Iranian demonstrators on Sunday in a meeting with advisers who updated him on fast-moving events …
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Clinton has surgery to fix broken elbow - Reuters border=

Clinton has surgery to fix broken elbow - Reuters

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had successful two-hour surgery on Friday to repair her broken right elbow, her chief of staff said.
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