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

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TOKYO (Reuters) - It seemed too good to be true. A young man pulled alive from the rubble on Saturday eight days after Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Source: Japanese media pull story of "miracle" tsunami survivor

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SANAA (Reuters) - Two prominent members of Yemen's ruling party resigned on Saturday in protest against the killing of dozens of anti-government protesters, while troops enforced a state of emergency in the capital.

Source: Yemeni troops on streets as two party members quit

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, who helped bring peace to Bosnia and negotiated the release of American hostages in Iran, died in California at age 85.

Source: Warren Christopher, U.S. negotiator, dies at 85

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CAIRO (Reuters) - Al Jazeera television said on Saturday that the Libyan authorities had detained one of its reporting teams several days ago when working in west Libya.

Source: Al Jazeera says reporting team detained in Libya

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SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - New Mexico's newly elected Republican governor lost her attempt to deny driver's licenses to illegal immigrants on Saturday, when the bill died in the state Senate.

Source: New Mexico governor loses bid to block licenses for illegals

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Sunday said aircraft from Qatar were moving into position near Libya to participate in the Western military operation that has effectively established a no-fly zone.

Source: Qatar planes taking positions near Libya: Mullen

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's decision to join Western intervention in Libya is raising concerns in the United States about the cost and duration of the military operation.

Source: Air strikes in Libya raise concern in U.S. on cost

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CAIRO (Reuters) - A big majority of Egyptians approved amendments to the constitution in a referendum, results showed, opening the door to early elections seen as favoring Islamists and figures affiliated with the old ruling party.

Source: Egypt approves reforms in historic referendum

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DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Crowds set fire to a headquarters of the ruling Baath Party in the Syrian city of Deraa on Sunday, residents said, as the wave of unrest in the Arab world shook even one of its most authoritarian states.

Source: Wave of unrest shakes Syria, crowds torch party HQ

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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co's 747-8 Intercontinental, the new passenger version of its legendary jumbo jet, completed its maiden flight without a hitch on Sunday, marking a key milestone for the aircraft model more closely associated with Boeing than any other plane.

Source: Boeing's new 747 completes first test flight