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Reuters - The United States boosted its investigation of tax and other financial crimes by about 10 percent last year, tax authorities reported on Thursday, amid an increased push to pursue wealthy tax cheats.

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U.S. boosted financial, tax crime probes in 2009
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AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates got a closer view of the Afghanistan war Tuesday, with a visit to troops fighting the Taliban in the country’s rugged south

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Gates meets with troops in southern Afghanistan
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Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp said it had found no flaw with its throttle controls as it seeks to dismiss an external study critical of its electronic safety systems.

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Toyota finds no flaw with safety electronics
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AFP - A powerful earthquake buried sleeping villagers in eastern Turkey early on Monday, claiming at least 51 lives and leaving scores injured, officials said.

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Strong quake kills 51 in eastern Turkey
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U.S. repudiates U.N. council remarks on Mideast clash
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Reuters - U.S. bank regulators closed four banks in as many states on Friday, bringing the number of failures so far this year to 26 as deteriorating loans continued taking a toll on financial institutions.

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Regulators close banks in four states
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Reuters - Prosecutors on Friday alleged that a former arms executive, who is expected to plead guilty to bribery charges, made illicit payments to defense ministry officials in Georgia.

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Defendant to plead guilty in arms sting case
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AP - Prosecutors seeking to indict five Americans on terror-related offenses presented their case to a Pakistani judge Tuesday, laying out charges including waging war against Pakistan and plotting to attack the country, a defense attorney said.

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Pakistan lays out terror charges for 5 Americans
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AP - Afghanistan’s intelligence service has announced a ban on live media coverage of insurgent attacks, saying that such broadcasts bolster the cause of militants.

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Afghan gov’t tightens coverage of Taliban attacks
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AP - The nation’s top defense leaders said Monday that U.S.-led forces were making steady progress in their efforts in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan but faced stiffer resistance than expected and the operation would take longer than hoped.

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Mullen: ’steady progress’ in fight for Afghan town
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