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BP launches search for new investors: report
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Oil major BP Plc is seeking a strategic investor to secure its independence in the face of any takeover attempts as it struggles with a devastating oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, newspapers said on Sunday.
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Mexico state elections stage battle for presidency
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling and main opposition parties wrested ground from each other in elections for governors in a dozen states on Sunday, setting the stage for a tough battle for the presidency in 2012.
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BP eyes stake sale as "superskimmer" snagged
LONDON/NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Shareholders in BP balked Monday at reports it would seek a strategic investor to ward off takeover bids, as the clean-up costs of its massive U.S. oil spill topped $3 billion.
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Komorowski wins Polish election with reforms in focus
WARSAW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Donald Tusk's candidate won Poland's presidential poll but the narrowness of the victory cast doubt on the government's ability to carry out unpopular reforms ahead of a 2011 parliamentary election.
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NY airport terminal evacuated after anonymous call: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City was evacuated on Sunday due to a bomb scare, CNN reported, but it was probably a false alarm triggered by an anonymous call to the airport.
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Kaczynski just ahead in cliffhanger Polish poll count
WARSAW (Reuters) - Opposition candidate Jaroslaw Kaczynski unexpectedly nudged into the lead in Poland's presidential race early on Monday, according to partial results, hours after he conceded defeat and his rival claimed victory.
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Israeli minister to meet Palestinian PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's defense minister will meet the Palestinian prime minister on Monday, the first meeting between the two politicians since February and the first sign of progress in indirect, U.S.-mediated talks.
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Biden nudges Iraqi leaders to end deadlock
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden urged Iraqi leaders on Sunday to press ahead and form a government after four months of post-election deadlock but said neither Washington nor anyone else should dictate to them.
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Spill panel to hold public meeting July 12-13
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A presidential panel to probe the cause of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and recommend new rules to prevent future disasters will hold its first public meeting in New Orleans on July 12 and 13, its co-chairs said on Saturday.
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BP launches search for new investors: report
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Oil major BP Plc is seeking a strategic investor to secure its independence in the face of any takeover attempts as it struggles with a devastating oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, newspapers said on Sunday.
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Komorowski wins Polish presidential election
WARSAW (Reuters) - Bronislaw Komorowski, the candidate of Poland's ruling pro-business Civic Platform (PO), won Sunday's presidential election run-off, removing a potential obstacle to reforms needed to repair battered public finances.
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Clinton pushes for Nagorno-Karabakh solution
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday it was a U.S. priority to help Armenia and Azerbaijan settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and urged them to refrain from violence over the separatist region.
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Israel grants wider powers to Gaza flotilla inquiry
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's cabinet granted wider powers on Sunday to a commission investigating a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, enabling the panel to compel witnesses to appear and testify under oath.
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China economy stable, but macroeconomic dilemmas: Wen
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to keep macroeconomic policy stable but warned of the difficulties of controlling the economy, a report on the government website said on Sunday.
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Suicide bomber in government HQ in west Iraq kills 3
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - A female suicide bomber blew herself up Sunday in the governor's compound of Iraq's western Anbar province, killing three people and wounding 39, as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited Baghdad, officials said.
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U.S. asks Japan to pay more for moving Marines
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States has asked Japan to shoulder additional costs for shifting part of the U.S. Marines based in southern Japan to Guam, Kyodo news agency said, further complicating bilateral ties already hurt by disputes over where to relocate the U.S. airbase.
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Afghan war at critical stage, says Petraeus
KABUL (Reuters) - The nine-year war in Afghanistan has reached a critical stage, U.S. General David Petraeus said on Sunday, as he formally took command of the 150,000-strong NATO-led force fighting a growing Taliban insurgency.
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Gulf beaches quiet as spill spreads
PENSACOLA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Gulf coast beaches, normally packed on Independence Day, were quiet on Sunday as workers cleaned up tar balls from BP's leaking oil well while the company was reported to be taking steps to ward off potential takeover bids.
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U.S. spill panel to hold public meeting July 12-13
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. presidential panel to probe the cause of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and recommend new rules to prevent future disasters will hold its first public meeting in New Orleans on July 12 and 13, its co-chairs said on Saturday.
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Palestinian who planned Munich attack dies in Syria
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The Palestinian militant who masterminded the deadly assault on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics died in Syria on Saturday, Palestinian officials said.
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