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Dollar firms as suspense builds, Asia shares dip
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar inched up against major currencies but stayed well off highs on Tuesday as investors cautiously traded expectations of whether Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will hint at a sooner than expected reduction in...Tags: Bird Flu, Machine Manufacturing, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Good Friday, Companies and Corporations
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Australia military looks at long-range Triton patrol drone
ReutersCANBERRA, May 16 (Reuters) - Australia is set to buy up to $3 billion worth of long-range maritime patrol drones and said on Thursday it had asked close ally the United States for detailed information and costings on the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton...Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Engineering, Australia, U.S. Navy, Boeing Co.
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Australia delays promised budget surplus as election looms
ReutersCANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's struggling Labor government on Tuesday used the last budget before national elections to delay a long-promised return to surplus, blaming a stubbornly high Australian dollar and lower commodity prices for a dramatic fall...Tags: Economic Indicator, Government Debt, Australia, Weather, Gross Domestic Product
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Reuters World News Highlights 1000 GMT, April 29
ReutersROME - New Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will seek the backing of parliament in a confidence vote on Monday, facing severe political and economic problems that will test the solidity of his coalition government in the months ahead. - - - -...Tags: Shinzo Abe, Vladimir Putin, Central Intelligence Agency, Bashar Assad, Libya
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iPod, putting gear, $52,695 mask included in Obama's foreign gifts
WASHINGTON – So what do you give to the leader of the free world? If you’re German Chancellor Angela Merkel, you might hint that Obama could work on his putting. Merkel presented an estimated $1,400 in putting gear, including a pair of...
Tags: White House, U.S. Department of State, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Stephen Harper
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PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - April 24
ReutersCompiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) --Lotteries company Tatts Group can learn from the demise of camera company Kodak as...Tags: Consumers, Planning Inquiries, Australia, Virgin Group, Ltd., China
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Adam Scott and all of Australia relish nation's first Masters win
Adam Scott, you just won the 2013 Masters tournament! What are you going to do next? Have a beer with Greg Norman and share a Vegemite sandwich with Men At Work! OK, the second part isn't true (not that I know of, anyway), but it wouldn't be all...
Tags: Angel Cabrera, Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Masters Tournament
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Australia launches national inquiry into child sexual abuse
Australia launched a sweeping national inquiry Wednesday into the sexual abuse of children, holding its first public hearing in a Melbourne court to start what a government statement called “a healing process for survivors and their families.”...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Australia, Roman Catholicism, Abusive Behavior, Christianity
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Cold, wet Dublin braces for St. Patrick's Day
DUBLIN (AP) — Never mind the fickle Irish weather. A chilly, damp Dublin is wrapping up warm for St. Patrick's Day. An estimated half-million revelers were expected to brave snowflakes and sleet to line the capital's streets for the traditional...
Tags: Australia, Enda Kenny, Republic of Ireland, Dublin (Ireland), Travel
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Nauru pushes higher fees for asylum seekers sent by Australia
World NowThe tiny nation of Nauru is pushing Australia to pay roughly $1,000 monthly for every asylum seeker it sends to the Pacific island. Australian immigration officials say the hike in visa fees is under discussion with Nauru but said it was “... -
Australian leader slams sexism in now-viral speech [Video]
World NowFifteen minutes in the Australian parliament have become the diatribe heard 'round the world: a blistering speech by Prime Minister Julia Gillard against her chief political foe, excoriating him over what she denounced as sexist attacks.... -
Bali marks 10th anniversary of devastating bombing
World NowTen years ago, the bombing of two nightclubs in Bali killed 202 people and unsettled the long-peaceful island popular with Western tourists. On Friday, hundreds of survivors and their families gathered in Bali to remember the bombing, a devastating attack...
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