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Greeks strike over austerity plan
Greek public sector workers launch a national strike, as thousands rally against measures to tackle the deficit.
Afghan avalanche toll over 150
Avalanches around a mountain tunnel in Afghanistan kill at least 150 people and injure hundreds more, officials say.
Britain loses torture appeal
The UK government loses its bid to prevent the disclosure of secret information relating to the alleged torture of a UK resident.
 
Eurozone's ills spread to neighbors
Investors pushed the euro up from recent lows, but for many other currencies some of the damage may have already been done. Alisa Roth reports.
Premiums may rise without reform
California's largest for-profit health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross, has told individual policy holders their premiums may jump up as much as 39%. John Dimsdale reports that Anthem's rate increase has become part of the health care debate in Washington.
The problem with marketing health food
First Lady Michelle Obama will lead a new campaign to fight childhood obesity. Nutrition advocates say part of this fight is making healthy food more appealing. Sarah Gardner reports.
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Governor David Paterson denied rumors that a scandalous news story on his personal life is about to break, or that he'd shortly be resigning form office, saying the only way he is leaving is "in a box." Paterson, addressing the media for the first time since rumors began circulating that he might resign over a scandalous news story that was to appear in the New York Times.
The New York Senate has voted to immediately expel Senator Hiram Monserrate. The Queens Democrat was convicted of a misdemeanor assault of his girlfriend last year.
The Senate voted 53-8 on Tuesday night to oust Monserrate. "We will be challenging this in court," said Monserrate. "It's clear here that the rights of the voters of 13th Senatorial District were trampled upon. And we will fight for them." He was convicted of dragging his girlfriend through his apartment.
The State Senate has approved a resolution calling on President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to move the trials of those linked to the September 11 attacks out of Manhattan and back to a military tribunal. Opponents say holding the trials in New York is dangerous and would put lives at risk.
TOPPING THE NEWS
TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The second major snowstorm in less than a week battered the East Coast from Washington to New York on Wednesday, forcing the closure of government agencies and the United Nations.
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran believes a nuclear fuel exchange with the West is still possible, state television said on Wednesday, a day after the Islamic Republic's expansion of uranium enrichment drew a U.S. warning of more sanctions soon.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The second major snowstorm in less than a week battered the East Coast from Washington to New York on Wednesday, forcing the closure of government agencies and the United Nations.
World
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghanistan is ready to feed thousands if they flee a major assault by NATO troops, but officials hope fighting will be limited and civilians can safely stay home, President Hamid Karzai's spokesman said.
Business
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, taking a cue from gains in global markets, as the prospects of a rescue plan for heavily indebted Greece strengthened sentiment.
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