Reuters: Top News - Breaking News - World News [March ‘11 Diet]

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RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan (Reuters) - A widening cloud of radiation on Tuesday added to the misery of millions of people in Japan's devastated northeast, already short of water and food and trying to keep warm in near-freezing temperatures.

Source: Worries mount, food runs short for Japanese victims

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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran warned Saudi Arabia and its ally Washington on Tuesday the deployment of foreign troops in Bahrain to help quell an uprising could pitch the region toward a crisis with "dangerous consequences."

Source: Iran objects to foreign troops in Bahrain

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seven of 10 F-35 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp were cleared to resume flight tests this week as government auditors raised questions about the long-term affordability of the program.

Source: Some Lockheed F-35 fighters cleared for flight

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SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Utah's governor on Tuesday signed a package of immigration laws including one that would allow a police crackdown on illegal immigrants similar to Arizona's attempt last year.

Source: Utah governor signs immigration law like Arizona

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama travels to Latin America this week seeking to reassert economic leadership in a region Washington once dominated but where it now faces growing competition from China.

Source: Obama to refocus on Latin America amid Chinese push

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's devastating earthquake and deepening nuclear crisis could result in losses of up to $200 billion for the world's third largest economy but the global impact remains hard to gauge five days after a massive tsunami battered the northeast coast.

Source: Economic hit from Japan quake seen up to $200 billion

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SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - - Heavy snow blanketed Japan's devastated northeast on Wednesday, hindering rescue workers and adding to the woes of the few, mainly elderly, residents who remained in the area worst hit by last week's massive earthquake and tsunami.

Source: Snow muffles rescue work in Japan's devastated northeast

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four journalists covering the fighting in Libya for the New York Times are missing, the newspaper said Wednesday.

Source: Four New York Times journalists missing in Libya

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SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - California lawmakers on Wednesday approved eight of 20 bills making up Governor Jerry Brown's state budget plan but did not take up its cornerstone, legislation asking voters to extend tax increases.

Source: California lawmakers approve some budget plan bills

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Airlines scrambled on Thursday to fly thousands of passengers out of Tokyo as fears about Japan's nuclear crisis mounted and the United States joined other nations urging their citizens to leave.

Source: U.S. urges citizens to leave Japan