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Custody extended for four French scandal figures

Francois-Marie Banier, a close friend of L’Oreal ‘OREP.PA’ heiress Liliane Bettencourt, Patrice de Maistre, her wealth manager, Fabrice Goguel, her …
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Ethanol industry scrambles to keep United States’ incentives

The industry itself can’t agree on how to persuade Congress to keep the subsidies, which now come in the form of tax credits worth about $6 billion …
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China’s Agricultural Bank rises in Hong Kong debut

The last of China’s "big four" state-owned commercial lenders to list started trading at HK$3.25 — 1.6 percent above its offer price of HK$3.20 — …
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Abductee or defector, nuke scientist back in Iran

The CIA paid Shahram Amiri a total of $5 million to provide intelligence, but Amiri did not take the money with him, the U.S. official, who was …
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British Petroleum chokes off the oil leak; now begins the wait

To the relief of millions of people along the Gulf Coast, the big, billowing brown cloud of crude at the bottom of the sea disappeared Thursday from …
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Most Asian stocks down amid United States’ recovery worries

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index lost 224.88 points, or 2.3 percent, to 9,460.65, extending losses from the morning session. "Sentiment …
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British Petrolium stops flow of oil into Gulf of Mexico

BP said it stopped the leak on Thursday with the tight-sealing containment cap installed three days earlier atop its blown-out well, and awaited on …
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Oil hovers below $77 as American equities, economy mixed

Benchmark crude for August delivery was down 3 cents to $76.59 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile …
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Federal prosecution of immigrants soared in spring

The 4,145 cases referred to federal prosecutors in March and April was the largest number for any two-month stretch since the Immigration and …
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Southern China braces for Typhoon Conson landfall

Conson had been downgraded to a tropical storm after blowing out of the Philippines but strengthened again into a typhoon late Thursday with winds …
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Debt crisis will strengthen Europe

Speaking to business leaders in Tokyo, Fillon sought to reassure investors that the European Union and its common currency are not in peril. He …
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Strike in China idles another Honda supplier

The strike at the Atsumitec Co. factory in the southern city of Foshan near Hong Kong involves 90 percent of the 200 employees and began Monday, the …
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Manchester United make low-key arrival for America tour

An already short stay in Canada was trimmed to a little more than 24 hours for the Red Devils, who will open their four city tour against Scottish …
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Iran scientist was longtime informant

Shahram Amiri returned to Tehran early on Thursday, saying he was pressured to lie about Iran’s nuclear program. Washington denied kidnapping Amiri …
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Orioles’ Wieters on disabled list with sore hamstring

The Orioles placed the former fifth-overall draft pick from 2007 on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday after he injured himself stumbling around …
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Australia’s Abbott resurrects opposition poll chances

A pugnacious and socially conservative Catholic, Abbott has opposed everything from attempts to make Australia a republic to embryonic stem cell …
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Detectives get recordings in Gibson custody case

Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said CDs were turned over during a closed session in a custody case involving Gibson and his ex-girlfriend, …
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Australian Prime Minister set to call election for August

The ABC said Gillard would visit Governor-General Quentin Bryce in Canberra on Saturday morning to seek permission to call an election. Gillard’s …
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