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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Morning Digest: U.S. says may pull out all troops as Afghan leader holds up deal

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11/26/2013

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U.S. says may pull out all troops as Afghan leader holds up deal

KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security deal with the United States, the White House said, opening up the prospect of a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from the strife-torn nation next year..

Insight: Denmark's PM changes course to join Nordic welfare reform

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt alienated her center-left voters when she started cutting one of Europe's most generous welfare systems shortly after she was elected..

Global shares droop as oil prices climb on Iran deal doubts

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares and the dollar slipped on Tuesday as oil prices climbed amid doubts over the real impact of the Iran nuclear deal and renewed political tensions in the East China Sea..

'Family Guy' fans start petition to resurrect show's beloved talking dog

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thousands of fans of the Fox animated comedy series "Family Guy" signed a petition on Monday demanding that the network and show's creator bring back a beloved talking-dog character whose death stunned viewers in the latest episode..

Kaepernick shines as 49ers beat Redskins to end slump

(Reuters) - Colin Kaepernick threw three touchdowns to snap San Francisco's slump as the 49ers beat Washington 27-6 on Monday to heap more misery on the struggling Redskins..

Intel wants $500 million for Internet TV service: Bloomberg

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp is trying to sell its yet-to-launch Internet television service for $500 million and wants to complete a deal by year-end, Bloomberg reported on Monday..

China to send 'jade rabbit' buggy to the moon next month

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will land its first probe on the moon in early December which will deploy a buggy to explore its surface, an official said on Tuesday, marking a major milestone in the country's space ambitions..

French riders protest over tax, saying horses will suffer

PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands of horse-lovers paraded their animals through central Paris on Sunday in a protest against a planned sales tax rise they say will put riding centers out of business and send horses to the slaughterhouse..