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Obama Plans For Troops In Afghanistan After 2014 To Be Announced Shortly: John Kerry

STOCKHOLM, May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will announce in the next few weeks how many combat troops the United States will leave in Afghanistan in 2014, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday.

Obama has set next year as the target for withrawing most troops but the decision is a delicate one as sufficent forces must stay behind to train and support Afghan forces and carry out some operations.

“Very shortly, not too long from now, the president does intend to make public what his plans are for post-2014,” Kerry told reporters.

via Obama Plans For Troops In Afghanistan After 2014 To Be Announced Shortly: John Kerry.

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Mortgage applications rebounded last week as rates fell: MBA | Reuters

The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, rose 7.7 percent in the week ended March 22.

The index has declined for six of the past nine weeks as rates have pulled higher. Still, interest rates remain low on a historical basis, kept down by the Federal Reserve’s efforts to boost the economy by buying bonds and mortgage-backed securities.

via Mortgage applications rebounded last week as rates fell: MBA | Reuters.

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New York cannibal cop in tears as defense rests after one day | Reuters

(Reuters) – The New York City cop on trial for plotting to kidnap, cook and eat women shed tears on Tuesday as his attorneys rested their case after one day.

“Just knowing that we’ve finally come to the conclusion (of the trial) and that his fate is in the jury’s hands” made Officer Gilberto Valle emotional, attorney Robert Baum said after court ended.

“That’s a huge weight for someone to bear,” Baum said.

Closing arguments were scheduled for early on Thursday.

via New York cannibal cop in tears as defense rests after one day | Reuters.

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Obama to meet with Republican senators over budget | Reuters

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to meet with several Republican senators for dinner on Wednesday as part of his effort to revive talks to tackle the nation’s long-term deficit, a congressional aide confirmed.

via Obama to meet with Republican senators over budget | Reuters.

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Obituary: Hugo Chavez – socialist showman who transformed Venezuela | Reuters

“Today, the revolution is more alive than ever. I feel it, I live it, I touch it … If Christ is with us, who can be against us? If the people are with us, who can be against us?” he said, working his supporters into a frenzy.

“But no one should think my presence here means the battle is won. No,” he cautioned, turning the screams of joy at his homecoming to tears at the fragile state of his health.

via Obituary: Hugo Chavez – socialist showman who transformed Venezuela | Reuters.

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Parents mark anniversary of Trayvon Martin death at New York City vigil – Yahoo! News

SANFORD, Fla./NEW YORK (Reuters) – One year after the fatal Florida shooting of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin sparked national debate about gun laws and racial profiling, his parents prepared for a solemn vigil in Manhattan on Tuesday as they continue to crusade for stricter gun laws.

Meanwhile, George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Martin during an altercation, remained out of sight, preparing for the possibility of a high-profile murder trial scheduled for June in Florida.

via Parents mark anniversary of Trayvon Martin death at New York City vigil – Yahoo! News.

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Army says political tussle taking Egypt to brink | Reuters

(Reuters) – Egypt’s army chief said political strife was pushing the state to the brink of collapse – a stark warning from the institution that ran the country until last year, as Cairo’s first elected leader struggles to contain bloody street violence.

via Army says political tussle taking Egypt to brink | Reuters.

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Apple steps up labor audits, finds underage workers | Reuters

(Reuters) – Apple Inc stepped up audits of working conditions at major suppliers last year, discovering multiple cases of underage workers, discrimination and wage problems.

via Apple steps up labor audits, finds underage workers | Reuters.

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Violence flares on anniversary of Egypt uprising | Reuters

(Reuters) – Youths fought Egyptian police in Cairo and Alexandria on Friday on the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak and brought the election of an Islamist president who protesters accuse of riding roughshod over the new democracy.

via Violence flares on anniversary of Egypt uprising | Reuters.

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S&P 500 eyes best winning streak in eight years | Reuters
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(Reuters) – Stock futures climbed on Friday and the S&P 500 was poised for an eighth day of gains, its longest winning streak in eight years, buoyed by rosy earnings from Procter & Gamble amid a backdrop of sturdy corporate results.

 

via S&P 500 eyes best winning streak in eight years | Reuters.

 

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