AP – The two Koreas briefly exchanged naval fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, with a North Korean ship suffering heavy damage before retreating, South Korean military officials said.

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Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire
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AFP – Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Cambodia to start work as a government economic adviser Tuesday, fuelling tensions after deadly clashes between the two countries.

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Thaksin arrives in Cambodia, sparking tensions
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Reuters – Barack Obama this week makes his first trip to Asia as president, leaving behind a host of domestic problems with a visit that recognizes the region’s economic and diplomatic importance to the United States.

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Obama to visit Asia as domestic issues smolder
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Reuters – U.S. intelligence agencies learned an Army psychiatrist contacted an Islamist sympathetic to al Qaeda and they relayed the information to authorities before the man allegedly went on a shooting spree that killed 13 people in Texas last week, U.S. officials said on Monday.

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Fort Hood suspect contacted Islamist: sources
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Reuters – Top forecasters are growing more confident the U.S. economy has embarked on a sustainable recovery, a survey released on Tuesday showed.

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Stronger U.S. GDP seen in 2010: survey
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Reuters – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after U.S. equities hit a 13-month high, while central banks intervened to curb Asian currencies as funds flowed into riskier assets on expectations economic stimulus measures will continue.

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Asia stocks, currencies rise on risk appetite
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Reuters – A broad U.S. stocks rally sent the Dow industrials to a 13-month high on Monday, after the Group of 20 pledged to keep aid flowing to the world economy, strengthening investors’ desire for risk.

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Dow hits 2009 high
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AFP – Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra landed in Cambodia Tuesday to start a job as government economic adviser, escalating an already huge diplomatic row between the two countries.

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Thailand’s Thaksin in Cambodia for tense visit
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AP – Mya is tops on “Dancing With the Stars.”

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Mya tops fellow celebs on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
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AFP – North and South Korea were involved in a naval clash Tuesday off their west coast, a military official told AFP.

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Two Koreas in naval clash off west coast: official
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