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Morning Digest: Thai army chief urges rivals to talk after declaring martial law

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Thai army chief urges rivals to talk after declaring martial law
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's army declared martial law nationwide on Tuesday to restore order after six months of street protests that have left the country without a proper functioning government, but insisted the surprise intervention was not a military coup..
Election officials at sharp end in separatist Ukraine city
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - From a cramped office in residential Donetsk, election officials were frantically working on Sunday to prepare for Ukraine's May 25 presidential poll, despite what they described as intimidation and threats from pro-Russian separatists..
Credit Suisse escapes worst as it pleads guilty to U.S. charges
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse on Monday became the largest bank in 20 years to plead guilty to a U.S. criminal charge, and will pay a $2.5 billion fine to authorities for helping Americans evade taxes, Attorney General Eric Holder said..
Paul McCartney cancels Japan tour due to illness
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney has canceled his Japanese "Out There" tour due to a worsening viral infection and requires complete rest, concert organizers said on Tuesday..
Spurs silence Thunder with Game One win
(Reuters) - San Antonio Spurs made the most of home court advantage as they delivered a superb offensive display to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-105 on Monday in Game One of the Western Conference finals..
U.S. accuses China of cyber spying on American companies
(Reuters) - The United States on Monday charged five Chinese military officers and accused them of hacking into American nuclear, metal and solar companies to steal trade secrets, ratcheting up tensions between the two world powers over cyber espionage..
Lockheed-Boeing venture says rocket launch costs lower than claimed by rival
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo. (Reuters) - A joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co on Monday said its rocket launch costs were far lower than claimed by its rival, privately-held Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, which is suing the U.S. government for shutting it out of the lucrative rocket launch business..
California cat that chased off attacking dog gets baseball invite
(Reuters) - Tara, the California cat that became a YouTube sensation after being caught on video saving a boy from a dog attack, has been invited to "throw" the first pitch at a minor league baseball game, Bakersfield Blaze officials said on Friday..
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