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Christie: Obama ‘sprung into action’
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie (R) thanked President Obama for his response as they toured the damage from Superstorm Sandy.
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Christie: Obama ‘sprung into action’
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie (R) thanked President Obama for his response as they toured the damage from Superstorm Sandy.
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Ford union action ‘not ruled out’
Union members at Ford’s Southampton Transit factory say they are not ruling out industrial action over the planned closure of the plant.
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UN calls for action to end Myanmar violence
World body says more than 22,000 people have been displaced after a flare-up in fighting between Muslims and Buddhists.
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King warns Bank action reaching limit
Bleak assessment of the UK economy and the ability of monetary policy to generate a strong recovery from governor
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UN plans action against Congo’s M23 rebels
Security Coucil says it intends to apply targeted sanctions against leaders of group fighting in the country’s east.
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Israel threatens action against Gaza aid ship
Warning comes as aid convoy seeks to break blockade of Gaza Strip as part of “Freedom Flotilla” movement.
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Turkey cites Srebrenica in appeal for action on Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rebuked the U.N. Security Council for inaction over Syria on Saturday, saying the world body was repeating mistakes that led to massacres in Bosnia in the 1990s.
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Daughter’s death moves dad to action
Leo McCarthy gives college scholarships to teenagers who pledge not to drink while they’re underage.
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Turner urges bold action for growth
The Financial Services Authority chief urges Britain’s leaders to rewrite the rule book to help tackle the aftermath of the financial crisis
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Affirmative action under pressure
The race-conscious admissions policy at the University of Texas appeared to be in trouble on Wednesday after the conservative Supreme Court majority repeatedly questioned its continued application and effectiveness.
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Turkey approves action in Syria
Turkey’s parliament authorises its troops to launch cross-border operations into Syria, following the deaths of two women and three children in shelling by Syria.
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JPMorgan faces further US action
New York attorney general’s action is being seen as a final push by authorities to win fines and concessions from Wall Street before the presidential election
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Boy escapes action over PC deaths
A 15-year-old boy arrested over the deaths of two police officers in Greater Manchester will face no further action, police say.
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King urges swift action on Libor reforms
Bank of England governor welcomes proposals, which include a reduction in the number of rates, a new administrator and tougher regulation
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UN chief demands global action to end war in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is demanding international action to stop the war in Syria, which is now “a regional calamity with global ramifications.”
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U.S. limits action after insider killings
U.S. troops in Afghanistan have been ordered to halt some joint operations with Afghan security forces after a spate of attacks by their local allies and amid fallout from a controversial anti-Islam video.
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US to launch WTO action against China
The US is launching a new case at the WTO against China for its export subsidies on cars and car parts, alleging that they are putting American manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage
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Stocks surge on central bank action
European shares hit highs not seen for more than a year, while the S&P500 extended an advance that has pushed it to its highest level since late 2007
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Hillsborough legal action urged
Hillsborough victims’ families call for criminal action after a damning report into the disaster, as a police chief says officers could be prosecuted.
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