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Egypt army hands legislative power to new parliament
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s ruling military Monday handed legislative powers to the new Islamist-dominated lower house of parliament, which convened for the first time since a popular uprising ousted Hosni Mubarak. “Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, has announced in a letter…
Obama hails new EU sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Monday hailed new European Union sanctions imposing an embargo on Iranian oil to stifle funds reaching Tehran’s suspect nuclear program. Obama applauded the actions of the European Union “to impose additional sanctions on Iran in response to the regime’s continuing failure to fulfill…
Study confirms groundbreaking advance in stem cells
PARIS — The first use of embryonic stem cells in humans eased a degenerative form of blindness in two volunteers and showed no signs of any adverse effects, according to a study published by The Lancet on Monday. Publication in the peer-reviewed journal marks an important step for embryonic stem…
U.S. soldier accused of killings of 24 Iraqi civilians reaches plea deal
LOS ANGELES — A US Marine accused in the 2005 killings of 24 Iraqi civilians pleaded guilty Monday to negligence, as manslaughter charges were dropped in a deal under which he faces three months’ imprisonment at most. Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich, the commander of a group of Marines whose other…
German city says ‘sex meter’ a success
BERLIN — A German city that introduced a surcharge on street prostitutes via kerb-side meters said Monday the programme had been a success and would continue. The Bonn government said a “sex tax” covering levies on sauna clubs, “erotic centres” and automated pay stations similar to parking meters that were…
60 hours of video a minute uploaded to YouTube
SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube said Monday that 60 hours of video are being uploaded every minute to the video-sharing site and it is attracting more than four billion views a day. “In 2007 we started at six hours, then in 2010 we were at 24 hours, then 35, then 48,”…
Consumers demand insurers cover experimental drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When your health insurance provider denies an experimental treatment or a high-cost drug, how much are you willing to pay for the care you believe you need? Barby Ingle, a former cheerleading and dance coach at Washington University who now lives in a Phoenix suburb, has…
Obama campaign piles on Romney misery
President Barack Obama’s reelection team twisted the knife in Mitt Romney Monday, seeking to deepen the misery for the wounded Republican White House front-runner as crucial new tests loomed. Obama campaign manager Jim Messina launched an assault on Romney, and gave his insurgent challenger Newt Gingrich a pass, in a…
Poland aims to boost tourism at Hitler’s WWII lair
Polish authorities said Monday they plan to boost tourism at Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler’s “Wolfsschanze” (Wolf’s Lair), which ended up on their territory after post-war border changes. Artur Kurek, a senior official of the Polish forestry office, told AFP it would invite tenders to run the 250-hectare (618-acre) site…
House Republicans target Medicare in new budget
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives will put forward a budget plan this year that will seek substantial reforms to health benefits for the elderly and make aggressive strides toward reducing deficits, a senior lawmaker said on Friday. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said he wanted…
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