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VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President  Obama will address the American public from  Oval Office on Tuesday about the U.S. troop drawdown in Iraq, the White House said.

Obama to make Oval Office address about Iraq Tuesday

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WASHINGTON () - An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the center of a corruption probe is on the CIA payroll, The New York Times reported, citing Afghan and U.S. officials.

Karzai aide in corruption probe linked to CIA: report

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has begun taking the first steps to crack down on debit-card transaction fees, with the battle between merchants and banks moving from the legislative to the regulatory arena.

U.S. banks lobby Fed on debit card fee limits

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The land owner and  building the long-delayed new World Trade Center sealed a deal on Thursday to speed construction just over a year shy of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

World Trade Center deal may hasten rebuilding

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DETROIT () - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would recall 1.3 million Corolla and Matrix cars in the United States and Canada because of defective engine control modules that could cause the vehicles to stall.

Toyota to recall 1.3 million cars in U.S., Canada

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MIAMI () - Hurricane Danielle strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Friday, becoming the 's first major hurricane as it churned over the Atlantic far from land, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Danielle strengthens into a Category 4

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. () - Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday his office was concerned about the massive egg recall from the Iowa farms but would not comment if his office was considering opening an investigation.

U.S. concerned about egg recall, no comment on probe

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DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co> is recalling about 575,000 Windstar vans in 21 cold-weather U.S. states and Canada from model years 1998 to 2003 because of the possibility that the rear axle may fracture due to corrosion, federal regulators reported on Friday.

Ford recalls 575,000 Windstar vans in U.S., Canada

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Muslim center planned near the site of the World Trade Center attack could qualify for tax-free financing, a spokesman for City Comptroller John Liu said on Friday, and Liu is willing to consider approving the public subsidy.

Ground Zero Muslim center may get public financing

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VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday Iraq could "chart its own course" and told Americans the drawdown of U.S. troops helped fulfill a promise he made during the 2008 presidential campaign.

Obama says Iraq war is ending, his promise is kept