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US helps Ukraine send enriched uranium to Russia - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – In a secret operation to secure nuclear material, the United States has helped Ukraine send to Russia enough uranium to build two atomic bombs.

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Investors see Anadarko as good fit for BHP - Yahoo! News

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Miner BHP Billiton's acquisition strategy was back in the spotlight on Friday as market talk resurfaced it was looking at a $40 billion-plus bid for Anadarko Petroleum although banking sources said they were unaware of any imminent offer.

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Moroccan writer Taia challenges homosexual taboo - Yahoo! News

TANGIERS, Morocco (AFP) – Novelist Abdellah Taia, who has won acclaim in France and readers abroad, has challenged a taboo in his native Morocco and won't back down: he is the first writer to come out as gay in a country that bans homosexuality.

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China defends rare earth quotas as in line with WTO - Yahoo! News

BEIJING (Reuters) – China defended its export controls on rare earth minerals on Thursday, saying that they were in line with World Trade Organization rules, after a government move to slash export quotas on rare earths sparked trade concerns.

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Kids tracking Santa get Michelle Obama surprise - Yahoo! News

HONOLULU (Reuters) – Eight-year-old Juliana-Rose Hatcher had tracked Santa Claus all of Friday with the aid of NORAD's Santa hotline, before she got some unexpected help from Michelle Obama.

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SAP must pay Oracle some interest on $1.3 billion verdict - Yahoo! News

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – SAP AG must pay Oracle Corp prejudgment interest on a recent $1.3 billion copyright infringement verdict, but not at the formula suggested by Oracle, according to a judge's ruling filed on Tuesday.

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Wall Street drifts lower on home price and consumer data - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday as investors were reluctant to take large positions in either direction and largely shrugged off weaker-than-expected data on consumer confidence and home prices.

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Twin suicide bombings kill 17 in Iraq's Ramadi - Yahoo! News

RAMADI (Reuters) – Twin suicide bombings rocked a government compound in Iraq's western city of Ramadi on Monday, killing 17 people, a deputy interior minister said.

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Russian watchdog favors PepsiCo's buy of WBD: report - Yahoo! News

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia's competition watchdog sees no major issues with PepsiCo's (PEP.N) plan to buy juice and dairy company Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBDF.MM) (WBD.N), Interfax news agency reported on Monday.

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Pressures mount on Ivory Coast incumbent - Yahoo! News

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Three West African presidents will fly to Ivory Coast Tuesday to tell incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo to quit or face force, Benin said Saturday, a sign of mounting regional determination to force him out.

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