Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the House of Representatives -- a persuasive arm-twister and deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming weeks: getting 216 votes to pass final legislation revamping the U.S. healthcare system.

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Britain's Prime Minister Brown delivers a speech at Thomson Reuters' offices in east London 10/03/2010

Brown warns of bumpy road

Setting out his economic plans weeks before an election, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said recovery was fragile and to change course now would be risky.  Full Article 

Paramilitary policemen take part in anti-riot training at a military base in Suining, Sichuan province, March 9, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer

China barks, can't bite

China has poured billions into its military, but it has got a long way to go before its bite catches up with its increasingly loud, and for some fearsome, bark.   Full Article 

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Futures point higher

U.S. markets look set to open higher as investors await monthly wholesale inventories and sales.  Full Article 

A  tourist rests in hammock on a house boat in Nigeen Lake on the outskirts of Srinagar August 30, 2005. REUTERS/Danish Ismail

It's time to buy an island

Owning a private island used to be a privilege for only the famous and ultra-wealthy. Times are changing.  Full Article 

A McDonald's Frappe.

Frappe vs. Frappuccino

Look out, Starbucks. McDonald's is dipping into the high-end coffee market and the
brewing battle is about to get interesting.  Video 

An activist of the global environmental conservation organization WWF displays a fake bottle of liquid soap during a protest outside an extraordinary European Union Competitiveness Ministers meeting in Brussels December 13, 2005.  REUTERS/Yves Herman

Do you know what's in there?

There are sixteen "bad actor" chemicals in widespread use in California, and you don't even need to leave home to find some of them.  Full Article 

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