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Obama weighs Republican for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is considering appointing a moderate Republican to the Supreme Court, a source close to the process said on Wednesday, but leaders in the Republican-led Senate held firm to their threat to block anyone he nominates. | Video

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Asian stocks slip as China markets slide, oil prices dip

TOKYO Asian shares slipped on Thursday as crude oil prices seesawed and Chinese shares dived, rekindling anxiety about the impact of high market volatility on the global economy on the eve of a G20 meeting in Shanghai.

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Eritrea won't shorten national service despite migration fears

ASMARA Eritrea is not prepared to stop forcing its youth into lengthy stretches of work as soldiers and civil servants, a conscription policy that is driving waves of refugees to make the perilous trip across the Sahara desert and Mediterranean Sea to Europe.

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The Washington insiders who work to get Chinese deals approved

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK A spate of proposed Chinese takeovers of U.S. companies, from the Chicago Stock Exchange to makers of high-end semiconductors, has created a vibrant business for a small circuit of Washington insiders who advise on how to get cross-border deals approved by the U.S. government.

24 Feb 2016

U.S. to boost South China Sea freedom of navigation moves, admiral says

WASHINGTON The United States, which is worried by China's military buildup to assert dominance in the South China Sea, will increase freedom-of-navigation operations there, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday.

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Connecticut prosecutors ask court to order Kennedy kin back to jail

Connecticut prosecutors asked the state's top court on Wednesday to return Kennedy family member Michael Skakel to prison to serve the last nine years of a sentence imposed after he was convicted of murdering a friend four decades ago. | Video

24 Feb 2016
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Syrian opposition supports idea of two-week ceasefire

BEIRUT/WASHINGTON Syria's opposition indicated on Wednesday it was ready for a two-week truce in Syria, saying it was a chance to test the seriousness of the other side's commitment to a U.S.-Russian plan for a cessation of hostilities. | Video