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Sniper who terrorized Washington area is executed

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:07:08 +0530
JARRATT, Virginia (Reuters) - John Allen Muhammad was executed on Tuesday for masterminding and carrying out with his teenage accomplice the 2002 sniper shootings that killed 10 people and terrified the Washington, D.C., region a year after the September 11 and the deadly anthrax attacks.
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Bill Clinton rallies Senate Democrats on healthcare

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:38:18 +0530
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton visited the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to urge Senate Democrats to quickly pass a broad healthcare overhaul, but a party leader said final action could spill into next year.
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Obama weighs four options in Afghanistan: White House

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:52:31 +0530
FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's deliberations over war strategy in Afghanistan have narrowed to four options but a decision is still weeks away, the White House said on Tuesday.
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Clinton says Korea naval fight won't deter U.S. envoy visit

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:58:02 +0530
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A naval skirmish between the two Koreas will not derail the Obama administration's plans to send its first envoy to Pyongyang to revive dormant nuclear talks, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.
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Jury acquits ex-Bear Stearns hedge fund managers

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:01:27 +0530
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were found not guilty of fraud, a decision that could make government prosecutors less likely to bring criminal charges against Wall Street executives for their role in the financial crisis.
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