NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) – President Barack Obama warned on Tuesday that high budget deficits could hurt U.S. economic recovery as he sought to reassure Americans that his latest budget would help create jobs and trim debt levels.
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US firm Kraft Foods has sealed its takeover of Cadbury after shareholders in the UK chocolate maker voted in favour of the deal.
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A gang who smuggled cocaine into the UK hidden in tins of Chinese cooking sauce has been jailed.
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Gays should be allowed to serve openly in the US military, the country’s top commander has said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The military’s top uniformed officer is declaring that gays should be allowed to serve openly in uniform, arguing that it is “the right thing to do.”
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As President Obama announced his $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday, Republicans savaged it as a recipe for fiscal disaster, while Democrats defended the call to drive record deficits even higher to finance measures aimed at putting people back to work.

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