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NEWS
Sunni group stops participation in Iraq Cabinet
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Iraq's largest Sunni Arab bloc said Wednesday it has suspended its
membership
in Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition government, dealing a
serious
blow to the Shiite leader's efforts to achieve national reconciliation.

House refuses to cut rail subsidy
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The House on Tuesday rejected moves by conservatives to cut taxpayer
subsidies
for Amtrak as backers of the money-losing passenger railroad cemented
their
position in the Democratic Congress.

Taliban spokesman: 'A few' hostages to die
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A purported Taliban spokesman said Wednesday that negotiations for the
lives
of 23 South Korean hostages have stalled and that the militants planned
to
kill "a few" of the captives immediately.

MONEY

Nintendo profit jumps fivefold
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Surging sales of Nintendo's Wii and DS video games lifted the company's
quarterly profit fivefold, prompting the Japanese game maker to raise
its
annual earnings forecast 40%.

# posted by John @ 7/25/2007 10:39:00 AM