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More snowstorm misery hits eastern US
A major snowstorm has pummelled the US from Illinois to Virginia and New York, after an epic weekend blizzard paralysed Washington and much of the east coast.
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Disney quarterly results beat expectations
* Q1 EPS 47 cents a share vs Wall St. view 38 cents
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Quake-hit Haiti supermarket collapses
A quake-damaged Haitian supermarket has collapsed with several people inside and rescue crews are working to pull them out.
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Haiti secure after quake, but escapees a concern - U.N.
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The top U.N. official in Haiti urged Haitians on Tuesday to turn in thousands of escaped criminals before they start trouble, but said the security situation in the quake-struck Caribbean nation is stable.
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Google Gmail tweak challenges Facebook, Twitter
* New product called Google Buzz
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Japan PM sees new reform minister lifting support
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Wednesday he will appoint a member of a waste-cutting task force as administrative reform minister, in a bid to boost flagging support ahead of a mid-year election.
1 hour, 27 minutes ago 
Aussie's detention illegal: lawyers
The ongoing detention of an Australian who has spent 18 months in a squalid Jakarta jail is illegal because an Indonesian court botched his extradition hearing.
1 hour, 53 minutes ago-
Hollywood sign gets makeover for fundraising drive
* Group hoping to prevent view of sign from being spoiled
February 10, 2010, 2:27 pm -
Lions Gate Q3 loss larger than expected
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Independent TV and film studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp posted a larger-than-expected third-quarter loss as movie box office revenue slid, sending its shares lower.
February 10, 2010, 2:12 pm 
How the poor can get poorer, and be OK about that
VILNIUS/RIGA (Reuters) - Moody's upgraded the outlook for Lithuania's debt rating recently, but that means nothing to people like Lijandra Garniene.
February 10, 2010, 1:06 pm-
Which Canadian will light Olympic flame?
Feb 9, (Reuters) - 2010 Olympic Winter Games host Canada is the birthplace of famous singers and actors, some of the best hockey players and other inspiring individuals.
February 10, 2010, 12:53 pm -
NY terror plot suspect's dad faces court
The father of a man accused of trying to cook up homemade bombs for an attack on NYC has pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to get rid of chemicals.
February 10, 2010, 12:47 pm -
Cable TV helps boost Disney quarterly results
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, as its cable TV division turned in another star performance and cost-cutting provided some much-needed support for its film studio.
February 10, 2010, 12:29 pm 
UK plans referendum on electoral system
British MPs have approved plans to hold a referendum by the end of 2011 on changing the country's electoral system to the preferential system used in Australia.
February 10, 2010, 11:59 am-
Nigerian VP assumes office as acting president
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan assumed office as acting president on Tuesday to fill a power vacuum more than two months after President Umaru Yar'Adua left for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.
February 10, 2010, 11:33 am 
Iran starts enriching uranium to 20%
Barack Obama has said the international community was moving to impose new sanctions on Iran after Tehran started enriching uranium to a higher level.
February 10, 2010, 11:07 am-
Obama says world moving quickly on Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the international community was moving "fairly quickly" towards imposing broader sanctions on Iran, as the Islamic Republic defiantly expanded its nuclear program.
February 10, 2010, 10:55 am -
German camps out in Brazil airport
A German man who went to Brazil for a woman has been camping out in an airport for more than a month after thieves took all his money, authorities said.
February 10, 2010, 10:51 am -
Lil Wayne sentencing postponed, says goodbye to fans
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Lil Wayne temporarily escaped jail on Tuesday when his sentencing for possessing a gun was postponed on the same day he bid goodbye to fans in a video he posted on the Web.
February 10, 2010, 10:28 am 
UK hospitals test new, more modest gown
The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty.
February 10, 2010, 10:20 am
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