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Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov meets Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Mekdad in Moscow

Kerry, Lavrov hold phone call on Syria peace conference

Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke by phone on Friday to discuss efforts to bring Syria's warring parties to a peace conference, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "The situation in Syria was discussed in the context of an international conference for a political settlement in the country," the ministry said in a statement…

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TSX turns higher as National Bank, other financials gain Reuters
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index turned positive in early Friday trade as fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve will roll back its stimulus program were offset by a rise in National Bank of Canada and other financial stocks. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 2.70 points, or 0.02 percent, …
Arizona tribe claims bank mismanaged investments AP
The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona claims that advisers at a national financial services institute schemed to cheat the tribe out of tens of millions of dollars by lying about the value of tribal accounts, ...
La. Senate panel approves 2 cent tax on cellphones AP
A new 2 cent monthly tax on cellphones aimed at helping provide services for people with hearing impairment won the support Thursday of the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee. The House-backed ...
Kennecott lays off employees after landslide AP
A Utah mining company has started laying off some of its 2,100 workers after a landslide filled the bottom of a large open copper mining pit west of Salt Lake City. Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. says the ...
Grand jury to review $200M La. Medicaid contract AP
The Louisiana attorney general's office said a special grand jury was selected Thursday to look into possible criminal activity involving a $200 million Medicaid contract awarded by Gov. Bobby Jindal's ...
Kerry says Israelis, Palestinians must make tough decisions Reuters
By Arshad Mohammed TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders must decide soon on whether to revive long-dormant peace negotiations to end their decades-old conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday. Ending two days of meetings in the region, Kerry said he had had "very productive" talks. But …
Vestas says fraud squad investigating ex-finance chief Reuters
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The former chief financial officer of Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS.CO) is being investigated by the country's fraud squad over two agreements he made with ...
Low gasoline prices in Ariz. this holiday weekend AP
Gasoline prices at the pump this Memorial Day holiday weekend will be at their lowest level in three years around Arizona. Officials with Triple-A Arizona said Thursday that the average statewide price ...
Iowa Board of Regents confirms tuition freeze AP
The Board of Regents is following up on its promise of freezing tuition at Iowa's public universities now that an education budget is in the books. The board says the undergraduate tuition freeze, which ...
Many Ark. college students to see hike in tuition AP
Many Arkansas college students will see a hike in tuition next year. Officials said Thursday that the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition and fees ...
Pandora Media shares rise on strong 1Q results AP
Shares of Pandora Media Inc. rose on Friday after the Internet radio company reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue, helped by more paying subscribers. The results reported late Thursday sent ...
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North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace BEIJING (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back to talks. But …
Calif. bill would prohibit ticket-buying software AP
Music and sports fans would have one less obstacle in buying tickets to popular events under a bill advancing through the California Legislature. Legislation by Democratic Assemblyman Richard Pan of Sacramento ...
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New book asks: Could Germany have a Jewish chancellor? BERLIN (Reuters) - A new novel about a neo-Nazi plot to assassinate Germany's first Jewish candidate for Chancellor has shed a timely light on the right-wing extremist violence that has plagued the country since 1990 and was swept under the carpet for years. Political …
BA jet makes emergency landing after engine fire Reuters
By Rhys Jones and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - A British Airways plane with 80 people on board made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow airport on Friday after the right engine burst into flames shortly after take-off and the casing ripped away from the left. The British carrier, part of IAG, said all 75 passengers …