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Obama notes concerns over 'extraordinarily dirty' Canada oil extraction

COLUMBIA, S.C., March 6 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday repeated concerns that the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline project will only create "about 300" permanent jobs and poses environmental concerns.

EU may send team to Libya if peace talks succeed

RIGA, March 6 (Reuters) - The European Union might send a team to Libya to monitor a ceasefire or to protect infrastructure if United Nations-backed peace talks lead to a settlement between contending factions, the EU's head of foreign policy said on Friday.

UPDATE 2-Jefferies cuts commodities jobs in New York, Chicago -sources

NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - Investment bank Jefferies Group LLC, owned by Leucadia National Corp, has cut about 20 jobs in its commodities futures brokerage in New York and Chicago, three sources familiar with the cuts said on Friday.

Oil and gas sector tarnishes strong U.S. jobs report

NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S.

Delayed trade bill no impediment to Pacific deal -U.S. official

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - A delay in finalizing legislation to streamline the passage of trade deals through the U.S. Congress should not push back the timetable for completing a Pacific trade deal, a senior State Department official said on Friday.

UPDATE 3-South Sudan peace talks break up, mediator berates leaders

* Growing frustration over lack of progress (Adds mediator comments)

UPDATE 2-Derailed U.S. oil train still burning; shipment delays expected

* U.S., Canada rail operators under pressure to improve safety (Adds local reports of cars burning and company warning of delays)

UPDATE 8-Oil falls as dollar spikes on US jobs data and rate hike fears

* U.S.

Five cars still on fire following BNSF oil train derailment

March 6 (Reuters) - An Illinois emergency management official said on Friday that 21 tank cars derailed, seven were damaged, and were five still on fire after a BNSF oil train accident on Thursday near the town of Galena.

REFILE-Train carrying liquefied propane derails in Vermont, no danger posed-report

March 6 (Reuters) - A train carrying 15 tanker cars of liquefied propane derailed in Essex junction, Vermont, late on Thursday, but no flammable gas was leaked and there was no danger to the public, according to a local news website on Friday.

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