Top News - Breaking News - World News from Reuters (April 2011 Diet)

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans have assured President Barack Obama that they would not hold the economy hostage over raising the debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday.

Source: Congress will raise debt limit: Geithner

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday issued new work rules aimed at preventing air traffic controllers from falling asleep on the job during overnight hours.

Source: FAA issues new rules to keep controllers awake

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department has secretly funded Syrian opposition groups, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, The Washington Post reported on Monday.

Source: U.S. secretly backed Syrian opposition: report

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Most Japanese want a new prime minister to lead rebuilding after last month's earthquake and tsunami, newspaper polls showed on Monday, as the head of government was again scolded in parliament for his handling of the nuclear crisis that followed.

Source: Most Japan voters want new PM, approve quake tax

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips is hiving off its once leading television business, the first step by new chief executive Frans van Houten to boost flagging profit at Europe's biggest consumer electronics maker.

Source: Philips CEO turns off TV in search of profit

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LISBON (Reuters) - A crucial new phase of Portugal's bailout negotiations began under a cloud on Monday after an anti-euro party scored big gains in a Finnish election and immediately vowed to derail the pending rescue.

Source: Finnish veto threat clouds Portugal aid talks

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BERLIN/ATHENS (Reuters) - Fresh fears that Greece will have to restructure its mountain of debt, possibly as early as this summer, sent the euro and some euro zone bond prices tumbling on Monday as the bloc's debt crisis escalated.

Source: Euro zone crisis escalates on Greek debt fears

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors stung accused Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam with one more phone tap recording as his lawyers rested the defense case on Monday at his trial on insider trading charges.

Source: U.S. stings Rajaratnam with phone tap to end case

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PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer on Monday vetoed two controversial bills, one mandating proof of U.S. citizenship to run for president, the other allowing guns on college campuses, in a clear setback for conservatives who control the state legislature.

Source: Arizona governor vetoes birther, campus gun bills

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home building and permits for future construction rebounded strongly last month from February's weather-depressed levels, but a glut of housing on the market will make further gains difficult.

Source: Home building rises, foreclosures a threat