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Dollar tops 103 yen, a 4-1/2-year high, on robust U.S. data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied across the board on Friday, topping the 103-yen level as it hit a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency, after data showing a robust rebound in U.S. consumer sentiment prompted investors to add to bullish...Tags: North Korea, White House, Rentals, Inflation and Deflation, Economic Indicator
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U.N. chief Ban says must not lose momentum on Syria conference
ReutersSOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday a proposed international conference on Syria should be held as soon as possible, but that no date had yet been agreed. "We should not lose the momentum," Ban said of a U.S.-...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Ban Ki-moon, Bashar Assad, Russia
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Pakistan approves 100,000 tonnes of wheat for Iran to pay for power
ReutersBy Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD, May 17 (Reuters) - Islamabad has authorised the export of 100,000 tonnes of wheat to Iran in trade not jeopardised by Western sanctions, to settle dues for electricity supplied to Pakistan's energy-starved border areas, the...Tags: Tehran (Iran), Pakistan, Islamabad (Pakistan), European Union
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Sister of detained American in Iran meets with Swiss ambassador about his case
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The sister of an ex-Marine incarcerated in Iran for nearly two years has met with a Swiss ambassador about her brother's case as part of an effort to seek his freedom. MLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/11JvzT9 ) Sarah Hekmati,...Tags: Washington, DC, Amir Hekmati Death Sentence (2012)
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WRAPUP 1-Hold Syrian peace talks soon, says U.N. chief
Reuters* U.N. chief wants peace talks soon * Planned conference faces growing obstacles * Refugee numbers top 1.5 million. says U.N. By Darya Korsunskaya SOCHI, Russia, May 17 (Reuters) - A proposed international conference on Syria should be held as soon as...Tags: Ban Ki-moon, Saudi Arabia, Moscow (Russia), Barack Obama, The New York Times
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Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Officials are boosting the estimate for spring flooding property damage in Kent County to $10.6 million. The numbers released yesterday are up from a previous estimate of $6.2 million. The flooding began last month and...Tags: Washington, DC, Amir Hekmati Death Sentence (2012), Michigan State University, Politics, Freedom of the Press
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CIA chief makes unannounced Israel visit amid growing concerns over Syrian weapons
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli defense official says the head of the American CIA spy agency has made an unannounced visit to Israel. The official says CIA chief John Brennan met Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon. He did not disclose other...Tags: Lebanon, Espionage and Intelligence, Benjamin Netanyahu, Central Intelligence Agency, John O. Brennan
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WRAPUP 2-Hold Syrian peace talks soon, says U.N. chief
Reuters(Adds Ban comment on chemical weapons inspections) * U.N. chief wants peace talks soon * Planned conference faces growing obstacles * Refugee numbers top 1.5 million. says U.N. By Darya Korsunskaya SOCHI, Russia, May 17 (Reuters) - A proposed...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Saudi Arabia, White House, Barack Obama, The New York Times
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Iranian director's taut family saga rivets critics at Cannes
Reuters* Iran's acclaimed Farhadi seen as top prize front-runner * Like "A Separation", "The Past" looks at family, divorce * Only Chinese entry is thinly veiled political critique By Alexandria Sage CANNES, May 17 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning Iranian...Tags: Bérénice Bejo , Censorship, A Separation (movie), Movies, China
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CORRECTED-WRAPUP 2-Hold Syrian peace talks soon, says U.N. chief
Reuters(Corrects dates of alleged chemical weapons incidents in paragraph 16. The Homs allegations date to December and the Aleppo reports date to March. A previous version of this story reversed the months of the two incidents.) * U.N. chief wants peace...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Saudi Arabia, White House, Barack Obama, The New York Times
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ANALYSIS-Upgrade crowns Turkey's peaceful rise but pitfalls loom
ReutersBy Paul Taylor PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's achievement of investment-grade status crowns a decade of rapid growth, financial stability and political reform by a "tiger" economy on the seam of Europe and Asia, but the rising power still faces...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Moody's Corporation, Human Interest, NATO, Credit Ratings
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