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Outside View: The tragedy of success MORGAN STRONG || UPI Outside View Commentator BRICK, N.J., March 9 (UPI) -- Israel is apparently moving toward military confrontation with Iran in what the author says is a cycle of violence involving Israel with few positive results. [ FULL STORY ]

Outside View: Unemployment steady at 8.3 percent; jobs growth slows PETER MORICI || UPI Outside View Commentator COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. economy added in February and the unemployment rate remained at 8.3 percent. Going forward, however, unemployment isn't likely to fall much. [ FULL STORY ]

Outside View: Report expected to show fewer jobs added in February PETER MORICI || UPI Outside View Commentator COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 8 (UPI) -- Without prompt efforts to produce more domestic oil and redress trade with China and the rest of Asia, the U.S. economy cannot grow and create enough jobs. [ FULL STORY ]

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Alleged Israeli attacker in Delhi 'framed' NEW DELHI, March 9 (UPI) -- Lawyers acting for the man suspected of helping attack an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi said their client was framed by police. [ FULL STORY ]

LRA's Kony a monster, lawmaker says WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) -- The "sole purpose" of the Lord's Resistance Army is to kill and cause suffering, a U.S. lawmaker said of the Ugandan rebel movement. [ FULL STORY ]

Yemen won't negotiate with terrorists SANAA, Yemen, March 9 (UPI) -- The Yemeni government won't release prisoners to secure the safety of al-Qaida hostages, a security official said. [ FULL STORY ]

London eyes rising Asian powers LONDON, March 9 (UPI) -- London and its European partners need to address the dual challenges of a financial crisis and the rise of Asian powers, a British official said. [ FULL STORY ]

Ban addresses concerns on North Korea UNITED NATIONS, March 9 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern about nutritional problems faced by North Korea to a South Korean official. [ FULL STORY ]

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Exxon plans for unprecedented investment NEW YORK, March 9 (UPI) -- Exxon Mobil said "an unprecedented level of investment" is needed to keep pace with the growing global demand for oil and natural gas. [ FULL STORY ]

RESTORE Act victory for gulf, NWF says WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) -- A measure passed by the Senate is a victory for those along the southern U.S. coast hurt by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, an advocacy group said. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. sanctions target Syrian energy sector WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. foreign affairs committee said it passed bipartisan legislation that authorizes sanctions targeting the Syrian energy and financial sector. [ FULL STORY ]

Syria deputy oil minister defects DAMASCUS, Syria, March 8 (UPI) -- A deputy Syrian oil minister announced Thursday he was joining the opposition to protest the "brutal campaign of the regime." [ FULL STORY ]

GOP outraged over Keystone XL effort WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) -- A Republican leader in the U.S. Senate said it was "incomprehensible" that the president was "lobbying" against the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline. [ FULL STORY ]

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U.N. wants 'light footprint' in Libya UNITED NATIONS, March 8 (UPI) -- The U.N. special envoy to Libya called for a support mission for Tripoli that would help the country with the transition to democracy. [ FULL STORY ]

Putin officially declared election winner MOSCOW, March 8 (UPI) -- A Russian election commission confirmed that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won weekend presidential elections by a landslide. [ FULL STORY ]

Free rights leader, HRW tells Iran NEW YORK, March 8 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch called on Tehran to overturn an 18-year prison sentence given to one of the founders of a banned human rights group. [ FULL STORY ]

London eyes rising Asian powers LONDON, March 9 (UPI) -- London and its European partners need to address the dual challenges of a financial crisis and the rise of Asian powers, a British official said. [ FULL STORY ]

Iraqi Shiites protest against Bahrain BAGHDAD, March 9 (UPI) -- Supporters of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr rallied in the Iraqi capital, saying Bahrain's king should be barred from an Arab League summit. [ FULL STORY ]

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