Wed 25 Nov 2009 | 8:11 EST

Obama says will "finish the job" in Afghanistan Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to "finish the job" of an unpopular and costly eight-year war in Afghanistan, and officials said he could announce an increase of around 30,000 troops next week.  Full Article

 
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Eleven more bodies found at Philippine massacre site 5:06am EST 

AMPATUAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine security forces found 11 more bodies Wednesday at the site of an election-related massacre in the south of the country, taking the toll to 57 dead, officials said.  Full Article  

Canadian dollar at 1-week high on Russia central bank comments 6:29am EST 

LONDON (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar rose to a one-week high against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after the Russian central bank said it was preparing to invest some of its foreign exchange reserves in the Canadian currency.  Full Article  

Union mulling options after CN Rail imposes terms Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A union representing train engineers at Canadian National Railway Co is unhappy with the railway's decision to impose labor contract terms on its members and may consider the move tantamount to a lockout, the union's president said on Tuesday.  Full Article