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Britain to expand central bank’s powers

In addition to keeping the British economy on a balanced footing, the Bank of England would now be responsible for keeping an eye on the health on …
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Survey: In U.S., 15 percent lack health insurance

The survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed a stable pattern over recent years of Americans without health insurance — …
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London mayor no fan of vuvuzelas at 2012 Olympics

Johnson arrived in Cape Town on Wednesday to tout his city’s hosting of the 2012 Olympics, and his country’s bid for the World Cup in 2018. He said …
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Nokia gives profit warning

The world’s largest mobile phone maker said competition "particularly at the high-end of the market" would force net sales in the current period to be …
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Ex-Nazi camp official did not remember Demjanjuk

Helmut Leonhardt, a former Cologne police officer who was sent to work in Trawniki training camp’s personnel office in 1942, told Israeli …
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French unions eye vuvuzela trumpet to fight reforms

Jose Pecci, the chief executive of France’s exclusive importer of vuvuzelas, told Reuters on Wednesday that he had been flooded with thousands of …
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European Union leaders to call for European, global bank levy

They will also urge the United States and others to introduce a bank fee at next week’s G-20 meeting to maintain "a worldwide playing field." Leaders …
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Opel withdraws European requests for state aid

"The decision of the German government last week was disappointing and means that the conclusion of these guarantees is again likely to be months …
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French storms and floods kill 15, 12 missing

More than 350 mm (14 inches) of rain fell on the Var department in southern France in a few hours on Tuesday. "Draguignan was the worst-hit town, …
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Recession, controls cut illegal immigration to European Union

A total 106,200 illegal immigrants were detected at the EU’s sea and land borders in 2009, 33 percent less than in the previous year, the agency’s …
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Rain storms kills 9 in France, several missing

Most of the deaths occurred in or around the town of Draguignan, which was hit by flash floods on Tuesday, a spokesman for the local Var region …
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How serious is the Korean crisis and risk of war?

The sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan in March was the deadliest incident between the rival Koreas in decades. Following are some …
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Strong quakes hit off Indonesia’s Papua

A 6.4 magnitude quake was followed 10 minutes later by a 7.0 magnitude quake, USGS said. A third quake struck a little later, with a magnitude of …
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Israeli troops kill infiltrator from Egypt

A military spokesman said there was no immediate comment on the incident, which took place on Tuesday along a desert border where attempted …
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U.S. seeks details on China-Pakistan nuclear deal

"We have asked China to clarify the details of its sale of additional nuclear reactors to Pakistan. This appears to extend beyond cooperation that …
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U.S. study explores teenage boys’ huge appetites

Researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development said teenage boys have a storied reputation for packing it away …
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Bill Clinton back to Haiti amid hurricane fears

Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive spoke of Clinton’s return to Port-au-Prince in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, saying he would …
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Obama seeks to shift tone, show control on spill

The disaster is one of the biggest challenges to his presidency so far. Obama, wearing a blue tie and sitting behind his wooden desk, looked …
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