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23 January 2011 Last updated at 17:29 ET

Giffords move to rehab 'flawless'

Doctors treating a US congresswoman who was shot in the head last week say her transfer to a rehabilitation centre has gone "flawlessly".

US baby-kidnap 'mother' detained

The US woman who brought up child-kidnap victim Carlina White, who went on to solve her own abduction, is taken into custody.

Cuba stops postal service to US

The Cuban postal service announces it will not accept post of any kind bound for the United States until further notice.
Obama pledges economy 'overdrive'

President Barack Obama pledges to put the economy "into overdrive", as he announces the head of a new competitiveness panel.
Blair's 'regret' over Iraq dead
Bank of America sees $1.2bn loss
Hu talks business in mid-west US
Canada in 'al-Qaeda' deport bid
US 'no right' to try Viktor Bout
Facebook offering raises $1.5bn
GE boss to head new economy panel

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