US, China sign export deals
Worth over $ 45 billion:
The United States and China have announced a raft
of trade deals worth $45 billion, as the two powers tried to narrow
disputes by tethering their economic fortunes. Lauding 70 trade
agreements with exporters in 12 US states, Presidents Barack Obama
and Hu Jintao edged away from the fevered rhetoric of recent months
to stress mutual dependency, despite lingering tensions.
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US House backs healthcare law repeal
The Republican-led US House of Representatives
passed legislation that would repeal President Barack Obama’s
landmark healthcare reform law on Wednesday in a mostly symbolic
move likely to be scuttled in the Senate.
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Accused Arizona shooter indicted
A federal grand jury in Arizona indicted Jared
Lee Loughner on Wednesday on charges of attempting to assassinate
Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords and the attempted
murder of two of her staff members.
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