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NEW YORK, Feb 14- He quoted Jack Kennedy but sounded more like Lyndon Johnson. In an audacious State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama made sweeping proposals to reduce poverty, revive the middle class and increase taxes on the "well off."
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BRUSSELS, Feb 13- The United States and the European Union agreed on Wednesday to push for the launch by the end of June of talks to create the world's biggest free trade alliance, which could be a benchmark for global competitors to follow.
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BRUSSELS, Feb 8- Europe's leaders will agree on Friday to push for a free-trade pact with the United States, according to a draft joint statement, putting the onus on the White House to respond to a proposal that would encompass half the world's economic output.
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BRUSSELS, Feb 8- European leaders agreed on Friday to push for a free-trade pact with the United States, putting the onus on the White House to decide whether to try for a deal that would encompass half the world's economic output.
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TOKYO, Feb 8- Japan's trade minister heads to Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks on securing extra oil, an official said, after a report the two will set up a telephone hotline to allow one of the world's top importers to seek emergency supply from OPEC's biggest producer.
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SINGAPORE, Feb 8- U.S. crude steadied under $96 per barrel in early Asian trade on Friday, weighed by higher domestic supplies, which may be aggravated by the possible delayed restart of BP's Indiana refinery.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 7- Top Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a broad proposal on Thursday to curb gun violence that mirrors the one offered last month by President Barack Obama, including a ban on semi-automatic assault weapons.
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*Investors uneasy after Iran rejects offer of direct talks. *Restart of BP, Whiting crude unit delayed- report. NEW YORK, Feb 7- Brent crude oil rose to a near five-month high above $117 a barrel o n T hursday after Iran rejected calls for direct talks with the United States, while U.S. crude prices fell on concerns about growing domestic stockpiles in the Midwest.
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Feb 7- Japan and Saudi Arabia will sign an agreement this weekend that will allow Tokyo to make emergency requests for additional supplies of crude oil, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported in its Friday edition.
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LONDON, Feb 7- Oil reached its highest level since September on Thursday after the head of the European Central Bank chief said inflationary pressures were likely to diminish and due to renewed tensions in the Middle East. March Brent futures were up 77 cents at $117.50 a barrel at 1442 GMT.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 7- Democrats in the House of Representatives will unveil a proposal on Thursday to combat gun violence, including a bid to ban assault weapons, party sources said. The debate over gun violence gained urgency after a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six adults on Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
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*On European trip, dangled key messages on Iran, Syria. "I think what's striking about Biden's role, particularly recently, is both the public nature of it and the significance of the portfolios," said Joel Goldstein, an expert on the vice presidency at St. Louis University.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 5- The United States needs a strong political signal from European Union leaders to put proposed talks on a transatlantic trade agreement into high gear, a U.S. senior administration official said on Tuesday.
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SINGAPORE, Feb 5- U.S. crude slipped on Tuesday to trade near $96 per barrel as traders booked profits on renewed euro zone worries following signs of political uncertainty in the troubled region, while a slightly firmer dollar also hurt prices. *U.S. crude fell 13 cents to $96.04 per barrel at 0033 GMT, after dropping to $95.91 earlier in the session.
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BRUSSELS, Feb 4- The European Union dropped its ban on some U.S. meat imports on Monday in a gesture aimed at starting talks on a free-trade pact that would encompass about half the world's economic output.
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BRUSSELS, Feb 4- The European Union dropped its ban on some U.S. meat imports on Monday in a gesture aimed at starting talks on a free-trade pact that would encompass about half the world's economic output.
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*Facebook games platform to publish 10 titles. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1- When nWay began a trial of its dark, sci-fi combat game "ChronoBlade" on Facebook last year, the San Francisco- based startup felt sure it had a hit on its hands.
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NEW YORK, Jan 31- Is oil like red meat or is it like tobacco? This morality play is being acted out with the greatest intensity in the fight over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would stretch from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 30- Electronic Arts Inc slashed its fiscal 2013 earnings forecast after a weaker-than-expected holiday quarter marked by disappointing sales of its "Medal of Honor" title, as the industry struggles with flagging demand.
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*Police chiefs from Newtown, Aurora meet at White House. *Obama says he needs cooperation of Congress. WASHINGTON, Jan 28- President Barack Obama turned to law enforcement on Monday for support in his push to tighten gun laws, meeting at the White House with police chiefs from cities scarred by mass shootings and calling for more officers nationwide.
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