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U.S. industry touts ‘drone’ promise as public debate flares
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to “demystify” unmanned … Continue reading
FTSE sinks on China data, U.S. stimulus concern
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares fell sharply on Thursday as weak Chinese economic data and worry the U.S. Federal Reserve could soon taper its stimulus programme led to profit-taking…
U.S. Justice Dept tells lawmakers no bank is too big to jail
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – A Justice Department official insisted on Wednesday that no financial company is too big to jail, in the department’s latest effort to backpedal from statements made in…
Convicted U.S. killer Arias would join tiny death row group
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Jodi Arias, convicted of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, is expected on Tuesday to address a jury in Arizona tasked with deciding whether she should join the small group of women sitting on death row in the United … Continue reading
U.S. homeland security notice weighs on OSI Systems’ new contracts
(Reuters) – OSI Systems Inc said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued it a “proposed debarment notice” related to privacy concerns over its full-body passenger scanners used in…
No bank is ‘too big to jail,’ U.S. Attorney General Holder warns
With statutes of limitations about to run out on much of the pre-crisis conduct, Holder and the DoJ, as well as the regulatory agencies, will have to scramble to bring civil and criminal cases in…
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Nikkei hits fresh 5 1/2-yr high, exporters up on weak yen, upbeat U.S. data
* Nikkei hits highest since Dec 2007 * Exporters lead gains * Report of Japan-India resuming talks on nuclear co-operation pact buoys By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) – The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year … Continue reading
France in talks with U.S., Israel to buy drones: minister
PARIS (Reuters) – France is in talks with the United States and Israel to buy intelligence-gathering drones to build up a modern fleet, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday.
Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When the Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda placed a bounty on her husband’s head, Mary Feierstein learned of it from a friend who called and said, “You must be a mess!”
Switzerland close to deal in U.S. tax dispute: finance minister
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland is on the brink of a deal to settle a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy Americans evade billions of dollars of tax, the finance minister said on Saturday.
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