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The $326bn rescue of Citigroup was, some investors hoped, a turning point. It prompted a concerted rally on Wall Street last week as shareholders were reassured that the US authorities would not allow another major bank to collapse.The Dow Jones gained more than five straight days...(more)
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A Philadelphia Traffic Court judge charged in April with passing the hat for campaign donations among a group of bikers while promising favorable consideration faces punishment after a state panel found him guilty of four counts of misconduct.
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It took the better part of two decades and cost $621 million, but Congress has finally solved one of the great problems of our time: smelly tourists on Capitol Hill. "In the summertime, because of the high humidity and how hot it gets here, you...(more)
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What we have here is a standoff worthy of a spaghetti western. The players in this high-stakes confrontation are the domestic auto companies, their creditors, their unions, their dealers and elected officials in Washington. Each party seeks advantage by pointing the equivalent of loaded guns...(more)
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AFP - Pakistan offered Tuesday to work hand-in-hand with India to track down those responsible for the Mumbai attacks but declined to respond immediately to a demand that it hand over 20 terrorist suspects.
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A leading Brazilian banker, Daniel Dantas, is sentenced to 10 years in prison for offering police a $1m bribe.
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Argentina denies media reports it is suspending commercial ties with Iran over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre.
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AP - Police say they have arrested nine suspects in the dramatic daytime robbery of a Milan jewelry showroom.
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AP - Venezuelan prosecutors say they have summoned a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez for arraignment on corruption allegations.
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AP - A Somali minister in the semiautonomous northern region of Puntland says pirates have freed a Yemeni cargo ship and its eight crew members without receiving any ransom.
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The D.C. Council voted unanimously yesterday to give preliminary approval to legislation that would require gun owners to renew their registrations every three years and to notify police annually whether they still own guns. The Fire Arms Registration Amendment, which would also ban assault weapons,...(more)
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The entrance to Craters restaurant is guarded by a phalanx of bombshells, each as big as a man. Opposite, the Dokkhoune hotel boasts an even finer warhead collection. For tourists who have not cottoned on, the Lao town of Phonsavanh lies at the heart of the...(more)
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