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US: No plans to end broad surveillance program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration considered whether to charge a government contractor with leaking classified surveillance secrets while it defended the broad U.S. spy program that it says keeps America safe from terrorists. Facing a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Beijing (China), WikiLeaks, U.S. Army, Computer Crime
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Romanian gov't expected to win bitter elections
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians braved snow and heavy rain on Sunday to vote in a parliamentary election that the center-left government is expected to win. But the outcome could worsen a longstanding dispute between this nation's top two...
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UPDATE 2-Britain to look at RBS split, start Lloyds sale soon
ReutersBy Matt Scuffham and David Milliken LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain is ready to start selling its shares in Lloyds Banking Group and will examine whether to break up Royal Bank of Scotland, Finance Minister George Osborne said on Wednesday, after...Tags: Politics, Company Privatization, Lobbying, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial Markets
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Myanmar constitution likely to dash Suu Kyi's presidential hopes
ReutersBy Jared Ferrie YANGON, June 20 (Reuters) - Her adoring compatriots believe democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is destined to become Myanmar's next president. But don't bet on it. A year ago, the Nobel Peace Prize winner was feted at home and abroad...Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Nobel Prize Awards, Labor Legislation, Religious Conflicts
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Reuters Odd News Summary
ReutersFollowing is a summary of current odd news briefs. Paris tackles rudeness to tourists with new manual PARIS (Reuters) - One of the world's most visited cities but also famous for its rudeness, Paris has embarked on a campaign to improve its reputation...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Litigation, Freedom of the Press
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Czech ruling party backs speaker to be first woman PM
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - The ruling Czech Civic Democrats have proposed lower house speaker Miroslava Nemcova as the next prime minister following the resignation of Petr Necas in a corruption scandal, the party said on Wednesday. The popular Nemcova, 60,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Czech Republic, Petr Necas, Political Corruption, National Government
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Britain to start sale of Lloyds soon, review RBS split
ReutersLONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain is ready to start selling its shares in Lloyds Banking Group and will examine whether to break up Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) , Finance Minister George Osborne said on Wednesday. The government is keen to show...Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial Markets, Finance, United Kingdom
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UK watchdog bans internal, external auditor links
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A British watchdog has banned accountants from asking customers' internal auditors directly for help in checking the books in a bid to bolster their independence. The Financial Reporting Council, which polices accountants and auditors,...Tags: Politics, Accounting and Auditing, Economy, Business and Finance, Business Enterprises, Finance
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EU Parliament in push to limit U.S. data access
Reuters* Leading lawmakers want judge to oversee data transfers * A national supervisor should also have a say * Majority of Yahoo! and Google users based outside U.S. By Claire Davenport BRUSSELS, June 19 (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers want to...Tags: Google Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, PRISM (surveillance program), Microsoft Corporation, Media Industry
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Switzerland buries U.S. tax law, banks seen at risk
ReutersBERNE (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers dealt a death blow on Wednesday to a draft law which aimed to protect the country's banks from criminal charges in the United States for helping wealthy Americans evade tax. The Swiss government has warned that the bill'...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Swiss Confederation, Lobbying, UBS AG, Upper House
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European parliament committee backs ban on planet-warming F-gases
Reuters* F-gases up to 23,000 times more damaging than CO2 * Emissions of F-gases have risen 60 percent since 1990 * Lawmakers voted to phase out F-gases by 2020 in several sectors * F-gases will be banned in new equipment by 2020 By Barbara Lewis and...Tags: Politics, Honeywell International Incorporated, Energy Saving, European Union, European Parliament
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Europe faces uphill battle over youth unemployment
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will hold a summit later this month to tackle the growing scourge of youth unemployment. But there's a problem: the 6 billion euros they want to use to get to grips with the issue aren't yet available....Tags: Portugal, Unemployment, Sweden, European Parliament, Career and Workplace
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