Religion and health loom large in election
WATERLOO, Iowa (Reuters) - With less than two weeks until Iowa kicks off the presidential nomination battles, several contenders took their campaigns to church on Sunday and a leading Republican tried to allay concerns about his health. Full Article
Israeli, Palestinian talks to resume amid disputes
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators planned to meet on Monday for a second round of U.S.-backed peace talks bogged down by disputes over Jewish settlement building near Jerusalem. Full Article
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Business & Finance
Rio studying ways to mine more iron ore
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rio Tinto , which is fighting off a takeover approach from rival BHP Billiton , said on Monday it would spend $71 million on a study to expand its Hope Downs iron ore mine in Australia. Full Article
Networks face audience hit amid strike
Networks could soon see their audiences dwindle by as much as a fifth from a year ago as the screenwriters strike wears on, dealing a blow to the networks and advertisers who bought commercial time. Full Article
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DealTalk: Exit strategies
With debt financing in the dumps, private equity firms may start selling their companies to keep profits flowing in 2008. Michael Flaherty
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Olmert says "war" on militants in Gaza to continue
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday ruled out dialogue with Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip and vowed to press on with the army's "war" against militants firing cross-border rockets into Israel. Full Article | Video
Crunch time
White House hopefuls criss-cross Iowa and New Hampshire with less than two weeks before the first primary.
