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Yellen called leading contender for Fed vice chair
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen is a leading contender to be nominated by President Barack Obama as vice chair of the central bank, a senior administration official said on Friday.
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March 12th, 2010
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Confrontations, anger in Jerusalem over building
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli forces sealed off the West Bank and massed riot squads around Jerusalem's Old City and Arab neighborhoods during Muslim weekly prayers on Friday, facing down Palestinian anger over Jewish settlement expansion.
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March 12th, 2010
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Iraq's election race tight, results slow to come
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had a narrow lead over rival Shi'ites, partial results in Iraq's tight election race showed on Friday, but a secularist challenger remained far ahead in minority Sunni areas.
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March 12th, 2010
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Obama delays Pacific trip for healthcare
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is delaying his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay home and focus on his final push for a healthcare overhaul, White House officials said on Friday.
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March 12th, 2010
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Video: Yemen's Emerging Terror Threat
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An American arrested in Yemen on suspected terrorism charges was linked to the same al Qaeda branch that sponsored the attempted Christmas day bombing. Bob Orr reports.
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March 12th, 2010
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