SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - Hecklers angry at the government shouted over the sound of choirs at the tense funeral on Tuesday of Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator whose repressive rule from 1973 to 1990 made him infamous around the world for human rights abuses.

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - International police agency Interpol is helping coordinate the investigation into the poisoning of Russian former spy Alexander Litvinenko that now involves forces in Germany, Russia and Britain.

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - The head of the Arab League arrived in Beirut on Tuesday facing an uphill struggle to mediate an end to a political standoff between Lebanon's government and the Hezbollah-led opposition.

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Congress is offering a raise to Medicare doctors who report how often they provide quality care, as defined by the government.
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This is the first time the fund, Breeden Capital Management, has sought to wage a shareholder fight.
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Wall Street extended its advance yesterday as investors digested new takeover developments and placed bets ahead of the Federal Reserve?’s decision on interest rates.
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