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Greek PM in Washington for talks

George Papandreou, the Greek prime minister, has arrived in Washington for talks with Barack Obama, the US president, on the parlous state of the Greek economy.

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'The Hurt Locker' sweeps Oscars

Bigelow, left, became the first woman in the history of Oscars to bag the best director award [AFP]The Iraq war drama, "The Hurt Locker", has won Best Picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow.

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Chile mourns earthquake victims

Chile has begun three days of national mourning after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake killed hundreds of people and damaged infrastructure.

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Obama in final healthcare bill push

Obama said insurance companies would raise premiums "as long as they can get away with it' [AFP]The US president has criticised health insurance companies in the country for raising their premiums and denying coverage to the critically ill.

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UN pledges aid to quake-hit Chile

Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, has renewed a pledge to provide international aid to Chile one week after a massive earthquake struck the South American country.

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