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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Attempts by competing Indian and Brazilian steelmakers to acquire a big British-Dutch producer, the Corus Group, turned into a bidding war on Monday.
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Hotels have become miniature malls, putting a price tag on nearly whatever you see, hear, taste, touch and smell during your stay.
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An era in advertising will end Dec. 31 when Edward H. Meyer, 80, head of the worldwide agency now known as the Grey Global Group, retires.
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