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Study confirms clot risks with anti-anemia drugs CHICAGO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Cancer patients who took drugs to cut the risk of anemia were twice as likely to develop blood clots in the lungs or legs as other patients, a decade-long study of more than 55, 000 cancer patients has found.
Nov 10, 2009 at 23:05 | Reuters
Chilton: US missile defense may backfire if too robust WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - A U.S. missile defense system that is too robust could actually backfire and become destabilizing, prompting countries like China to expand their nuclear arsenals, a U.S. general said on Tuesday.
Nov 10, 2009 at 22:42 | Reuters
Ex-NY Post editor sues paper, claims racism, sexism NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - A former New York Post editor has sued the newspaper and its parent, News Corp, saying she was fired after complaining about sexism and racism, including a cartoon that appeared to liken U.S. President Barack Obama to a chimpanzee.
Nov 10, 2009 at 22:31 | Reuters
Surprising rebel attack kills 9 Colombian soldiers BOGOTA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Nine Colombian soldiers were killed when their post was attacked by Marxist FARC guerrillas in a southwestern part of the country used as a cocaine smuggling corridor by the rebels, officials said on Tuesday.
Nov 10, 2009 at 21:35 | Reuters
Senators debate requiring U.S. sick leave for flu WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - A proposed U.S. law requiring employers to provide paid sick leave would help stop the spread of swine flu and increase productivity, supporters argued on Tuesday.
Nov 10, 2009 at 21:33 | Reuters
UN: Britain offers land to help Cyprus talks NICOSIA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Britain has offered to hand over almost half of its sovereign territory in Cyprus to facilitate a peace deal between the island's estranged Greek and Turkish Cypriots, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Nov 10, 2009 at 21:28 | Reuters
Iraq's Kurds will hold on to oil revenues BRUSSELS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The president of Iraq's Kurdish region criticised the central government on Tuesday for its failure to draw up a clear law on sharing oil revenues and said the Kurds would hold on to what they earn for now.
Nov 10, 2009 at 20:26 | Reuters
Somalia pirates demonstrate long-range menace LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Anti-piracy measures off Somalia appear to be forcing pirates to extend their range to strike deep into the Indian Ocean, shifting the menace even further from the protection of international naval forces.
Nov 10, 2009 at 19:44 | Reuters
Telcoms, miners weigh down European shares LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - European shares closed lower on Tuesday, snapping a four-day winning streak, weighed down by telecoms after disappointing results from Vodafone and mining stocks tracking weaker metal prices.
Nov 10, 2009 at 19:40 | Reuters
Small size, national plans help Europe's H1N1 fight LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Compared to the problems dogging health departments in the United States, Europe's battle to vaccinate the vulnerable against pandemic H1N1 swine flu appears to be going relatively smoothly -- so far.
Nov 10, 2009 at 18:53 | Reuters
Czechs welcome proposal on EU treaty PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Vaclav Klaus has reacted positively to a proposal from the EU Swedish presidency aimed at overcoming his objections to signing the European Union's crucial reform treaty.
Nov 10, 2009 at 18:49 | Associated Press
EU and Seychelles sign anti-piracy agreement VICTORIA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Seychelles and the European Union signed an agreement onNov. 10that would allow the deployment of EU troops on the Indian Ocean islands to counter a maritime crime wave by Somali pirates.
Nov 10, 2009 at 18:30 | Reuters
Russia sends research module to space station MOSCOW (AP) — A new Russian research module is on its way to the International Space Station.
Nov 10, 2009 at 17:41 | Associated Press
FACTBOX-Measures to fight H1N1 swine flu in Europe Nov 10 (Reuters) - Here are some details about measures taken to fight the new H1N1 swine flu, a mixture of swine, bird and human viruses and which has killed 6, 500 people globally, according to the latest European Centre for Disease prevention and Control (ECDC) tallies.
Nov 10, 2009 at 17:29 | Reuters
LJUBLJANA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Slovenia's ruling coalition parties have joined the opposition in calling for a national referendum on a border pact agreed with Croatia in a move that could once again complicate Zagreb's bid to join the European Union.
Nov 10, 2009 at 16:44 | Reuters